Podcast
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
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