Podcast
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
Why We Vote (EP.50)
Summary Do you know why you vote? (Or do you?) Out of obligation? The positive
Racial or Racist? (EP.49)
Summary Racism. Racial. Let’s understand and get comfortable with the vital differences between these two
Workfare (EP. 48)
Summary Should people who accept welfare be required to work? Seems like a fair question.
Money and Dignity (EP.47)
Summary There is a lot of talk from some quarters supporting giving people what they
Economics 101 (EP. 46)
Summary With all of the conversation about capitalism vs. socialism, healthcare and housing being human
What if Mexico Had Won? (EP.45)
Summary Personal freedom, opportunity, and an honest and non-meddling government mean far more to a
Killing The Golden Goose (EP.44)
Summary Aesop tells us of a farmer who had a magical goose; one that would
Size of Government (EP. 43)
Summary Let’s not start out by declaring our opinions, e.g., “We need a big government.
The Dinner Table (EP.42)
Summary Some of the most valuable and enduring lessons that we need to learn are
Delayed Gratification (EP.41)
Summary Delayed gratification is putting off what you’d like to have today to achieve your
Socialism Works (EP.40)
Summary Socialism does indeed work–for a while. “The trouble with Socialism is that eventually you
“God Helps Those…” (EP.39)
“God helps those who help themselves.” After all, it’s in the bible, right? Wrong. It
Handouts (EP.38)
The way I have opened all of our podcasts is, “…with today’s personal, financial and
Crab Mentality (EP.37)
In an earlier podcast, 19 episodes ago, Obedience and Discipline, we looked at the valuable
Sheep, Wolves and Sheepdogs (EP.36)
If you have heard this phrase, you’ll know that it is intended to divide the
“We Must All Hang Together…” (EP.35)
“We must all hang together, or most assuredly we will all hang separately.” At the
“Cuppa Joe and a Sinker” (EP.34)
How many remember that phrase? I meant a cup–a mug, actually, of coffee and a
Resenting Success (EP.33)
I am in the beginning stages of a 16 day road trip, taking my fun,
Abortion (EP.32)
This is a highly controversial subject, but it should not be. Using simple common sense,
Common Sense and Politics (EP.31)
Or should it be Common Sense as opposed to Politics? Common sense is no longer
Tolerance (EP.30)
Let’s start with today’s key point: Tolerance is not always a virtue. In fact, tolerating
Ratchet Effect (EP.29)
As a tool, a ratchet is wonderfully useful. It allows you to tighten or loosen
“Lock your car…” (EP.28)
“Lock your car, take your keys. Don’t help start a kid on a life of
Gratitude (EP.27)
It all starts with gratitude. Gratitude is the bedrock, the touchstone–cornerstone–for any effective philosophy, religious
Love Is… (EP.26)
Multiple Choice: Love is: Necessary. Our Calling. Emphasized in the Bible: “God is Love.” The
Truth Decay (EP.25)
Does it seem to you that we see more and more examples of agenda over
Affirmative Action (EP.24)
Affirmative action is racist. Affirmative action is sexist. And sometimes both. Perhaps you can argue
School Funding (EP.23)
The issue we face in Pre-K-12 public schools is deteriorating performance, with the request for
Paycheck (EP.22)
We hear conversations about “Living Wage”. This implies that the employer is responsible for paying
Everyday Wisdom: “Life is Hard” EP.21
Life is indeed hard, and as soon as you get that, it becomes dramatically more
Everyday Wisdom: “Breaking Furniture” (EP.20)
Remember the brothers last week who bought Christmas trees for $100, and sold them for
Everyday Wisdom: “Get A Bigger Truck” (EP.19)
There is an old story about two “down home” brothers in NY state and their
Obedience and Discipline = Freedom (EP.18)
“Through discipline comes freedom.” (Aristotle) Today’s title is not about simply doing your homework early
Young, Poor and Angry (EP.17)
I saw this colorful, professionally done bumper sticker on a car driven by what looked
Revolution 2.0™ A Thought Revolution (EP.16)
In a growing number of podcasts and blogs, I currently have 50 or so blogs,
Zero Sum Game (EP.15)
Let’s start with a definition of Zero Sum Game. Overall, this means that if you