Podcast
Citizen Politicians, not Career Politicians = Term Limits (EP.141)
Introduction Career politicians serve themselves. Citizen politicians serve the citizens. The country’s successful founding depended
Life: Simple Rules, Not Easy, and Well Worth It (EP.140)
Introduction Laying out and following a sure path to a successful life is simple, hard,
“Money You Earn is Harder To Spend Than Money You Get Free.” (EP.138)
Introduction Quoting my 18-year-old son, Joshua, after his third day of digging ditches, burying conduit
Life Is Not A Zero Sum Game (EP.138)
Introduction In politics and life, we are all-too-often taught that we live in a world
We All Need A Moral Compass (EP.137)
Introduction Some people call it your True North. No matter; the questions are Do you
Don’t Blame The Other Political Party (EP.136)
Introduction Don’t blame the other party, whether we are using the word party to mean
Character is 75% of Life and Leadership (EP.135)
Introduction Character is 75% of life and leadership. Competence is the other 75%. And no,
Leap of Faith v. Leap of Agenda (EP.134)
Introduction Many of us have heard of the need to make a “Leap of Faith”
Potatoes, Rice, Yams: Christ, Mohammad, Krishna (Hinduism) (EP.133)
Introduction Most regions in the world have their favorite source for starches, that complex carbohydrate
The Inherent Dangers of Privilege (EP.132)
Introduction The real and inherent danger of privilege is in giving others power over you,
Tariffs: A Tax on Consumers (EP.131)
Introduction Tariffs are a tax on consumers and businesses, and damage economies. When it costs
Don’t Be A Political Partisan–Republican or Democrat (EP.130)
Introduction “Beat L-A!” “I love Tom Brady!” “My two favorite teams are the Broncos and
The Path to Good Living and Sound Politics (EP.129)
Introduction Life is simple. And hard. And well worth it. Let’s start with the good
“Medicare For All!” A Calculated Lie (EP.128)
Introduction “Medicare for All” is an intentional misnomer used to disguise free, single-payer insurance as
Source of Human Dignity: Money? Praise? (EP.127)
Introduction Dignity, like self-esteem, cannot be conferred; it must come from within. There is a
Quality of Life or Comparison of Lives? (EP.126)
Introduction What is more important, how well we live or how we live in comparison
“Swanee River” And Other Hate (EP.125)
Introduction When I was in grade school my classmates and I sang “Old Folks at
Mueller Madness (EP.124)
Summary “My mind is made up; don’t confuse me with the facts.” Do you know
“Hands, Face, Teeth and Tinkle” (EP.123)
Summary That was the evening ritual as announced each night by “Auntoy”, my stepmother’s mother.
Who is Black? Who Decides? Who Cares? (EP.122)
Summary Barack Obama is ½ black, as is Tiger Woods. Both are seen as simply
Assimilate Immigrants–Into What? (EP.121)
Summary There is surprising controversy about wanting only legal immigrants, and then only those who
Obama, Biden, Yoga Pants and the Ratchet Effect (EP.120)
Summary A ratchet is a device that allows something like a nut or bolt to
Climate Change–Who’s Right? (EP.119)
Summary Most of us have taken a position on climate change. How do we know
Salem Witch Trials and Today’s Politics (EP.118)
Summary What is the similarity between the well-known Salem witch trials and American politics today?
Donald, Jussie, OJ, Hillary and Brett (EP.117)
Summary These five names represent people who have been much in the news, in part
I See Color And Gender…Don’t You? (EP. 116)
Summary Have you heard a politician or a friend say, “I’m colorblind?” I am not
College or Vocational School? (EP.115)
Summary If you ask someone why they want to go to college and the answer
Inequality (EP.114)
Summary The recently often used word, inequality, is frequently used as an accusation or a
St. Patrick’s Day and Cultural Appropriation (EP. 113)
Summary Have you ever celebrated St. Patrick’s Day–even just a bit? Do you know of
Do You Live In An Echo Chamber? (EP.112)
Summary An echo chamber is a space where all the voices sound like all the
Is Our Border Issue a National Crisis? (EP.111)
Summary Question: Does what’s going on at our southern border constitute a national crisis? Answer:
My Rights are Your Responsibility! (EP.110)
Summary Part of the miracle of 1776, pulled off by a then nondescript group of
AOC’s America: Sophomoric Debate as Nat’l Politics (EP.109)
Summary Representative Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, AOC as she identifies herself, or “Alex from the Bronx”, as
Jussie’s World: Agenda Uber Alles (EP.108)
Summary This is not a podcast about race, sexual preference or left vs. right. This
Socialism: What is it? Is it Better? (EP.107)
Summary Socialism in much in the news. At first glance, it might sound appealing. Needs
Life is Hard–As it Should Be (EP.106)
Summary Life is indeed hard, and it is correctly designed to be that way. As
Celebrity Opinions & Praise For Liam Neeson (EP.105)
Summary The term “celebrity opinions” is neither an oxymoron, nor is it a signal that
Green New Deal and the Man From India (EP.104)
Summary Have you heard about the man from India who plans to sue his parents
Northam? “Off With His Head!” (EP.103)
Summary Ralph Northam, Governor of Virginia, should resign. But not for the reasons that most
Love Letter to America (EP.102)
Summary The Declaration of Independence in 1776 (Revolution 1.0) was the Founders’ Love Letter to
“Housing is A Human Right!” (EP.101)
Summary We are being told by a growing crowd that health care and housing are
Expensive Now? Wait Until It’s Free! (EP.100)
Summary If you think that healthcare and higher education are expensive now, wait until they
Concentration Camps and Identity Politics (EP. 99)
Summary Identity politics is quickly becoming a dangerous trend. It is bad enough when we
Abortion and the March for Life (EP.98)
Summary This is a highly controversial subject, but it should not be. Using simple common
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,