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Send us Fan Mail Coincidences happen all of the time.  Sometimes, amazing coincidences happen.  Sometimes, coincidences happen that are so terrible and macabre that it feels like you are trapped in an Edgar Allen Poe story.  A coincidence of this nature happened here in Pennsylvania last month.

Send us Fan Mail I apologize in advance, the audio quality is less than stellar on this one as this was recorded on the road. How many of you have noticed an uptick in how often you are getting high-beamed while driving at night?  Have you noticed that people are throwing down at the drop of a hat these past few years?  I think our society might be in the process of unraveling and we are just sitt...

Send us Fan Mail A brief look at the final section of Thomas Paine's Common Sense and his closing arguments to the people of the original thirteen colonies on why they should fight for their independence from Britain.

Send us Fan Mail Today, we dive back into Thomas Paine's Common Sense and take a look at the next two sections of his historic publication. The first section deals with his disdain for hereditary titles and the failings of the British system.  The second section makes several very good arguments for why America should break away from England.  Also, I just learned that it is disdain, not dist...

Send us Fan Mail My family and I just spent a week in Amish country around Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  I have a few thoughts on some of the things I witnessed while I was there. Followed by a short rant on why the "food should be free" movement that is gaining traction on social media might just simultaniously be the most naively stupid thing ever uttered and the perfect example of the fat...

Send us Fan Mail It is arguably the most influential paper in this country's history and today we delve into the first section of Thomas Paine's Common Sense, The Origin And Design Of Government. 

Send us Fan Mail Finally, I am finished moving out of our rental house and back in front of my microphone.  We begin with a cathartic unloading of a month's worth of frustration and physical exhaustion. Then I do my best to ruin your enjoyment of a current summer blockbuster (that isn't being very well received, by the way). 

Send us Fan Mail How does a man go from being one of the most influential founders in American history to a rarely spoken of footnote?  Thomas Paine found a way.  Today we take a look at the life of the Englishman who's brilliant writing changed the course of world history.

Send us Fan Mail The tale of the goose that laid the golden egg a fable that has found a permanent home in our collective culture.  One might think that modern society would be able to learn from such a simple bit of wisdom. One would be wrong.

Send us Fan Mail Today we take a look at an obscure, German Archeologist that none of us have ever heard of.  Oddly enough, we have never heard his name, but we all know his story.

Send us Fan Mail We are once again descending into the chaos that is our election cycle.  although, this time it is the relatively tame chaos of midterm elections.   All the same, I thought it would be a good opportunity to explain my plan to reign in a lot of the insanity that we put up with from our so-called leaders and give us a chance to have a few rational adults in charge for a change.

Send us Fan Mail A transgender athlete is re-writing the record books for Ivy Legue Swimming, but is it a step forward in equality or the wrong way to approach a relatively new issue in our society?  Emotions are ruling the discussion.  I make my case for a logical and pragmatic solution.

Send us Fan Mail I have a small update on our housing woes, as well as a brief look at a very unusual commercial that is in heavy rotation at the moment. Then I take a look at the origins of April Fool's Day and how our traditions surrounding this spring celebration came to be.

Send us Fan Mail Today, I give an explanation and a pre-emptive apology for what is surely to be an erratic uploading schedule for the next few months.  My family and I are on the cusp of a fairly major upheaval in our lives. and I felt that a few details needed to be shared.  Also, I forgot to add an episode title before I uploaded this.  Hopefully, I was successful in added one.

Send us Fan Mail An educational discussion about the current state of the restaurant industry that is in no way based solely on my opinions and prejudices.

Send us Fan Mail The big day in Scranton suffered a setback thanks to the weather.  This development, along with a recent conversation with a friend has me contemplating winter tires and many people's belief that they are an unnecessary expense.

Send us Fan Mail St. Patrick's Day is just one week away.  In order to prepare for the upcoming festivities, we take a look at why Americans have enthusiastically embraced this holiday that originated in one small European country.  Speaking of preparation, I walk you through how to cook a traditional Irish dinner that is ridiculously easy to make, delicious to consume and would make the perf...

Send us Fan Mail A person's beliefs are formed and influenced by their life experiences.  Given this fact, it is easy to see how beliefs and culture can ebb and flow from generation to generation.  Every once in a while, however, events will recreate the conditions that created the culture of the previous generation.  This is assuming that the newer generation pays attention to these events. ...

Send us Fan Mail It is a triumph of human ingenuity.  It is a miracle of modern science.  It is one of the single greatest leaps of technology that man has ever achieved.  Using nuclear fission to generate electricity is all of these things, but the one thing it is not is an option.  A discussion on why we should ignore our knee jerk reaction to fear anything new and invest in this safe, clean ene...

Send us Fan Mail They say that life is stranger than fiction.  But very often, life and fiction inter-twine and it can be very difficult to tell what is fact and what is folklore.  Today we look at an enduring mystery from the highlands of Appalachia.

Send us Fan Mail High waisted jeans are back in vogue. Teen age boys have been spotted with mullets.  Russia is back to doing Russian things.  Who needs a time machine? We started the week in 2022 and ended up in 1982.  Although, it looks like we may skip the Cold War redux and go straight to WWIII.

Send us Fan Mail Rampant inflation is slapping us all in the face.  I make the argument that we should stop trying to dictate what the market should bear and just let things follow their natural course.  But, sadly, I don't get paid to make those decisions.

Send us Fan Mail A synopsis of the final chapter of Saul Alinsky's Rules For Radicals as well as the epilog of the book.  Plus, I speak briefly about my thoughts and feelings about Mr. Alinsky and his book.

Send us Fan Mail Today, I take on a slightly different topic than I normally delve into.  Rockstar games has finally, after an eight year wait, announced that the next game in the hugely successful GTA series is in development.  Not a huge announcement amongst the general population but this has sent shockwaves through the gaming community.  Unfortunately, I believe that the game will fall far sho...

Send us Fan Mail A brief celebration of Groundhogs Day and Valentine's Day.  This February 2nd was a little unusual for this area.  Then I give some solid advice for Valentine's Day.  I also share a story of futility and struggle from Valentine Day's past.