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Send us Fan Mail In the spirit of the Halloween season, today we talk about how the vampire has evolved from evil spirits that would cause mischief around the home to the suave and debonair predators that have permeated every aspect of our modern culture.  They are the undisputed king of Halloween.  So much so that they are one of the few creatures from myth that can be found outside of this time...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we take a look at chapter 3 of Rules for Radicals.  This is a short chapter, but by far the most interesting to this point. In this chapter, Alinsky discusses the twisting of words in order to influence peoples emotions.  Considering how closely cancel culture is monitoring every word spoken or uploaded at the moment, this chapter is probably the most relevant of the book.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to October, everyone. What better way to kick off the celebrations than to take a look at how ancient harvest festivals evolved into Americans spending an average of six billion a year on cheap vinyl costumes and tiny candy bars. To close out the episode, I regale you all with the tragic tale of the ghost ship Mary Celeste.  A tale that, in actuality, is less about the sup...

Send us Fan Mail After a weeks absence, I give a recap of my family's trip to Yorktown and Colonial Williamsburg.  It also included an evening at Busch Gardens but that doesn't sound quite as uplifting.  I also wax poetic about how refreshing it was to hear the Founding Fathers treated with the reverence that they deserve. In the middle of those stories, I give my thoughts on the popular...

Send us Fan Mail Chapter 2 of Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals is titled "Of Ends and Means".  Join me as I go over the 11 rules that Alinsky felt applied to the philosophy of the ends justify the means.

Send us Fan Mail Today, I talk about racism in our modern society. Not actual hate for our fellow man, but the comical, "they can't be serious" kind of racism that some in our society spend way too much time digging for. Then we take a quick look at the egg throwing incident that happened to Larry Elder while campaigning for the CA recall election.  It may be a sign that racism will...

Send us Fan Mail We begin today with a minute or two, or ten, to discuss the return of NFL football.  I also give a run down of the reasons that I simply do not get into college football. To close the episode, we give the rise and fall of former New York governor Andrew Cuomo a once over.  If you like irony, you will love this.

Send us Fan Mail I start the show with some good news about the podcast.  Then I take a few moments to discuss why I hope Larry Elder does not win the upcoming California recall election.  If by some small miracle Larry Elder hears that I hold that opinion, I assure you, it is nothing personal.  Then we look at chapter one of Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals.

Send us Fan Mail We all gave up many things during the lockdown. It was the new normal....in these challenging times.  My family and I took a little time on Saturday and enjoyed an activity that we had not had the opportunity to partake in for sixteen months.  We went to an actual theater and watched a movie on the (sort of) big screen.  In all likelyhood, we will lose the ability to go the movies...

Send us Fan Mail I start todays show off by doing a little cleanup on Tuesday show. I had one thing to correct and one thing that was meant to be in that show but was skimmed past while recording. Then we begin our look at the 1971 book, Rules for Radicals, written by Saul Alinsky.  The topic for today is the prologue for the book. I did not expect the prologue to be worthy of a stand alone episod...

Send us Fan Mail As a means of preparation for my planned series on the book, Rules for Radicals, I thought a quick look at the life of it's author would be a good jumping off point.  While I had heard his name for my entire life, I knew next to nothing about who he actually was.  Admittedly, this is a thumbnail look at his origins, but even in this cursory biography I learned a few things ab...

Send us Fan Mail Jim Thorpe was an incredible athlete.  As time has past, his legend has faded from the collective consciousness.  understandable, as his Olympic glory days are over 100 years in the past.  We take a quick look at his astounding career as a professional athlete. Then we look at a very bizarre link between Jim Thorpe and the part of Pennsylvania that I now call home.

Send us Fan Mail I had a front row seat to a standoff between police and a person having a mental break.  I recount a harrowing tale of myself being the quintessential nosy neighbor. Then I give my thoughts on the state of mental health medicine in this country, as well as offer a few suggestions as to how we could turn the ship around.

Send us Fan Mail Today, I take a look at the irritating habit that progressives have of believing that they are superior to practically everyone else who has ever lived. I also begin a journey of personal growth in an attempt to understand these people that claim to know what is best for us all.

Send us Fan Mail I take a few moments to commemorate the 50th episode of this show. Then, 76 years to the day that the second nuclear bomb was dropped on Japan.  Today we why this was the correct decision, both for the allied forces and the Japanese people.

Send us Fan Mail I give a short recap of the family vacation. I would force you all to watch slides, but those don't really exist anymore.  Then I give a glowing speech concerning the start of NFL preseason. Finally, we will take a look at California spa that went viral a few weeks ago.

Send us Fan Mail One last abbreviated episode and the explanation for them. Also, I discuss the reliability, or lack there of, that the GPS in phone delivers.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when cancel culture runs out of targets?  The answer is that they will never run out of targets.  Even if they have to eat their own.

Send us Fan Mail Why is marijuana even a part of a performance enhancing drug test?  Why do we do this kind of thing to ourselves? But there is one drug that I personally think we should all be shooting up.  An honest dialog.

Send us Fan Mail A quick rant about the irrationality on display concerning non-vaccinated individuals. Then we take a look at the protests in Cuba that are flying under the radar and my thoughts on why this is happening.

Send us Fan Mail I am tired of spending my money on poorly conceived, poorly written and poorly directed movies.  Hollywood needs to stop hiring based on political leanings and maybe think about finding people with a little creativity and talent.  I rant about the lack of entertainment that is to be found in the entertainment industry.

Send us Fan Mail Today, we take a look at one of my favorite stories from World War II.  It's not a well know story from the early days of the Nazi party, but it is one of most interesting aspects of Hitler's rise to power.  It is also one of the few stories from the Nazi party that doesn't end in unspeakable horrors.

Send us Fan Mail Good news, everyone. KFC will soon be serving pretend chicken.  I spend a few moments dissecting plant based "meat". Then a brief discussion about Bill Cosby and his release from prison.

Send us Fan Mail Oh, the joys of reading a simple newspaper article. It can take you to some strange places. Also, congratulations to Joey Chestnut and happy Independence Day.

Send us Fan Mail I read an article about how your environment molds the person that you will be. This article did not actually examine how this happens, but spent a huge amount of time blaming institutionalized racism.  I have thoughts.