Podcast
2016 Election: Rutabaga or Turnip? (EP.97)
Summary Don’t like this choice? How about a choice between leftover cube steak and a
No Compromise, e.g., Walls as Part of Border? (EP.96)
Summary Compromise, or the lack thereof, is much in the news. In the political arena,
Politics and Fun; Something’s Wrong (EP.95)
Summary I’m not talking about having a laugh a minute. I am talking about the
Time for a Third Party (EP.94)
Summary: No, I am not talking about a new party that will rise up and
Christmas All Year (EP.93)
Summary: I am not talking about trees, shopping and giving and receiving presents. Or even
You Can be Right, Or You Change The World. (EP.92)
Summary: You can be right, or you can change the world–but not both. For the
Build The Wall? Yes! No! (EP.91)
Summary I am all for manufacturing fast cars, good scotch and pogo sticks (yes, bring
No Silent Night (Sung By Our American Government) (EP.90)
Summary Our leaders, political and otherwise, are encouraging us to fight each other for their
America’s Unqualified Voters (EP.89)
Summary Perhaps you can guess from the title that this is not a “get out
Revolution 2.0™ “A Booster Shot” Is Here (EP.88)
Summary Finally. Results With Reason is now Revolution 2.0™, “A Booster Shot.” I am excited
Whale Oil Lessons Applied To Fossil Fuel Switch (EP.87)
Summary The successful, market-driven transition from using whale oil for lighting and lubrication, as well
Help Wanted; POTUS. See Job Description (EP.86)
Summary We all know that if we want to attract high quality candidates to important
Responsibility Lessons From Desert Pete (EP.85)
Summary Everywhere we look, life is full of lessons, often in places where we are
The More We Know, The More We Know What We Don’t Know (EP.84)
Summary We have all heard the saying, “A Little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” When
There’s Poop In Here Somewhere! (EP. 83)
Summary Most of us have heard the story with the punchline, “There’s a pony in
America First? (EP.82)
Summary Does advocating for or even simply supporting America First mean that we are being
Thanksgiving Day and National Healing (EP.81)
Summary What would you be able to enjoy today if all you had was what
Criticism is Cheap and Easy (EP.80)
Summary “Never pay any attention to what critics say. Don’t forget there has never been
Love As A Pre-existing Condition (EP.79)
Summary “If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have
“People Do Business With People They Like” (EP.78)
Summary “People do business with people they like.” Simple truth. And a double-edged sword. Here
Divided Nation (EP.77)
Summary Haven’t we all heard that phrase over and over again? If we listen to
Thick Skin, Soft Heart (EP. 76)
Summary Isn’t having a thick skin and soft heart the best combination? Sadly, that’s the
The Exhausted Majority (EP.75)
Summary Does anyone remember the phrase “The Silent Majority” from the late 60s and 70s?
Migrant Caravan (EP.73)
Summary Starting in Honduras in Central America in mid-October of ‘18, a migrant caravan of
Brett and O.J. (EP.72)
Summary Do Brett Kavanaugh and O.J. Simpson seem like an odd pair? Give me a
Midterm Elections (EP.71)
Summary The coming November 2018 midterms will be hugely important. Will Trump be impeached, or
Overdog (EP.70)
Summary Once upon a time, most of us rooted for the loveable underdog. You know,
Do the Ends Justify the Means? (EP.69)
Summary Do the ends justify the means? No, never. Never? Never. Why? First off, all
Columbus Day (EP.68)
Summary Q 1. Should we celebrate Columbus Day? A. Of course. The opening of the
Profiling (EP.67)
Summary Q 1. What’s wrong with profiling? A. Nothing; it is a vital tool, and
Free Speech and Love (EP.66)
Summary What is the connection between free speech and love? This one is pretty easy.
J’Accuse…Kavanaugh! (EP.65)
Summary Alfred Dreyfus was a French Jewish artillery officer whose trial and conviction in 1894
WWE Politics (EP.64)
Summary World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), is correctly more well known for its posing and posturing
Microaggressions (EP.63)
Summary What is a microaggression? And why the need to come up with a new
The Economy? Stupid! (EP.62)
Summary “The economy, stupid”, was the winning phrase James Carville coined as a campaign strategist
Never Forget! Really? (EP.61)
Summary The World War II generation implored us to “Never Forget!” the sneak attack on
Nike: Goddess of Victory (EP.60)
Summary Nike was the Greek winged goddess of victory–victory both in war and in peaceful
Ask the Right Questions (EP.59)
Summary I once heard noted author and speaker Tony Robbins say, “If you want better
Family Communism (EP.58)
Summary Most well-functioning families are communist. Remember Mark’s founding principle, “From each according to their
Economics Definitions (EP.57)
Summary Economic Definitions? Really? How could that be important, or even not crashingly boring? In
“Pursuit of Happiness” (EP.56)
Summary “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” is a well-known phrase in the
Blame Game (EP.55)
Summary Q. How do you win the Blame Game? A. Don’t play. In our personal
“I’m Pro Choice!” (EP.54)
Summary I’m Pro Choice. Aren’t you? Aren’t we all? We all like to make our
Life Improving Dramatically; Protests Expanding (EP.53)
Summary Life is getting better along almost all fronts. The overall rates of violence and
In Praise of Identity Politics (EP.52)
Summary The increasing controversy about Identity Politics, groups of people identified by gender, ethnicity, etc.,
Classical Liberalism (EP. 51)
Summary Classical Liberalism was birthed over eight hundred year ago with the signing of the