Rules of the Game

For our 7th "Loudoun Rules" episode (#12 for the podcast) Butch is back at Dodona Manor --  this time on the front porch on what had to be the most beautiful day of the year -- to have a "Great Conversation" with Phyllis Randall, the current Chair of the Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County, Virginia. We learn a little about her background, chat about criminal justice reform, the office of...

Jessica Hausberger has made it to the second round in our nationwide search for a regular co-host on the Rules of the Game Podcast. For Episode 11, Butch and Jessica chat about: Aristotle and citizenship, choosing legislators by lottery, voter fraud, local elections and a little about the November Presidential race. Jessica's new article is up on Great Conversation(s): https://greatconversations.s...

For our 10th episode, we go national again with the beautiful and talented Jessica Hausberger, who also has a podcast with her mother Grace called, "Relate Podcast."   The topic of the day is the "Social Dilemma" Documentary on Netflix where former execs of the leading social media companies explain, technically, and with great conviction, why their platforms might have gone a little too...

For our 9th Episode, we sit down with Tony Howard, President of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, to talk about the state of business and the economy in the age of COVID-19. We discuss "mixed use," thinking outside the box, the competitive position that Loudoun County, Virginia is in, a little Richmond and D.C. politics, and lastly, Tony's rule, especially for these troubling times: "Keep th...

Local artist Kaeley Boyle is our guest for Episode 8. Kaeley is a painter, and owner of the “Fine Gallery” (it’s FINE... really. Everything is fine.). She is also the Director of the Loudoun Arts Film Festival which starts Thursday Sept. 10.  We talked about being a gallery owner in the age of Covid, geeked out on movies a little bit, and talked about Kaeley's Rule which is: "If you're going...

For Episode 7 (our third Education Focus episode) we “Zoomed” with Charles McDowell of Hard Work Martial Arts in Sterling, VA. We talked about what Kung Fu actually means, why physical discipline is critical in developing mental discipline, the challenge of maintaining a kid-centric business during... the “C word”, and some tips on helping kids stay on task with “zoomschool”...  More info on...

Episode 6 is a wide ranging conversation about faith, church, political disagreements, and how a changing culture and the pandemic have combined to affect church. Our special guest is Drew Clyde , pastor of Headway Church, and creator of Leesburg Junction and organizer of the One Gathering, a local prayer event where several local churches come together and pray for our nation and world. More info...

For our 5th episode, we're on the "Zooms" again to chat with Chad Hamel, who runs the Coderschool in Ashburn, Virginia (down the road from your host). CoderSchool helps kids learn how to code, and through coding, how to think, to ask tough questions (mainly: "Why?). More on their program can be found at: CoderSchool Ashburn.  We talk about the reason why coding is such a valuable tool, and Ch...

For Episode 4 we sit down in the kitchen at Dodona Manor with local attorney, Peter Burnett, to talk about the Ampersand Pantry Project. Peter’s Rule was a collection of five “suggestions for a more productive life”: Avoid Regret. Go First. Practice Kindness, Be Grateful, Enjoy Today... for more info on the Ampersand Pantry Project, go here: https://volunteer.loudouncares.org/agency/detail/?agency...

For Episode 3 of the Podcast, we have Special Guest, Randy Lioz, from Braver Angels, an organization created in late 2016, dedicated to fighting polarization in American politics and discourse. Randy’s rule is: “If you think you truly understand something (especially how someone thinks or why they think it), ask one more question.” https://braverangels.org __________ Independent Education: https:/...

This week, for our second episode we move to the living room at Dodona Manor, the historical home of George C. Marshall in Downtown Leesburg, Virginia. Host Butch Porter sits down with local author, Sophia A. Nelson to talk about Republican Party politics in Virginia, race relations, Confederate statues, and her book " E Pluribus One. " Listen in. Share. Like. etc. One more episode which will be r...

This week, for our inaugural podcast, we kick off our podcast in the breakfast room at Dodona Manor, the historical home of George C Marshall in Downtown Leesburg, Virginia. Our special guest is Bahar Picariello, the “Homeschool Ambassador” who as a single working mom has turned her homeschooling into a platform/enterprise for supporting other parents. Not only our inaugural video podcast, but als...