Podcasts and Column Reads

Election day is here! Republicans locally and statewide should win easily, but the Party is at a turning point. Recognizing the importance of professionalism whether it is in politics or sports explains how to succeed long term.  The second topic takes the Chronicle to task for a sloppy Sunday editorial that is too important of an issue to take this lightly. 

As we move in to the second to last month of the year, some big changes are coming to the county and to the Concurrent by the end of this month. The first topic details the shift in the Concurrent's approach.  The second topic discusses if Chronicle news coverage targets individual candidates, and if it does, then is there a difference between candidates that the leadership staff of the paper...

The debate about the limits of our free speech rights is as prevalent nationally as it is locally. Today's show takes a single topic look at what a true free speech culture looks like from an ethics perspective, and examines why conservative principles are absolutely the best framework forward but how people who claim to be conservative misunderstand just what these principles are. 

Dealing in absolutes such as "governments should run like a business" isn't an effective way to govern...until it is. Today's show explores the shades of grey in an otherwise black and white issue of executive compensation.  The second topic briefly touches on the public notice debate, which should be wrapped up in Tuesday's meeting.

No other local media outlet seems to want to talk about the Baker Act facility, so the Concurrent has stayed on it. The most recent Form 990, filed in 2020 for the 2019 year, reveals some potential red flags about LifeStream's executive structure. The commission, which is already expressing reservations about essentially tying themselves to this provider for 15 years with entering into an agreemen...

The commission has an agenda full of critical decisions for the direction of the county, but one regarding the future of a Baker Act facility might slip through the cracks. Understanding the PR principle of taking out the trash helps put into context what we should be watching for in the meeting.  Reaction to the Sunday commentary responds to Cortney Stewart this week, applauding the points s...

Today's show explains how someone can both advocate for closed primaries but also want to investigation into local NPA candidate Paul Grogan resolved.  The second topic is getting harder each week as the Concurrent stands in agreement with the Chronicle's Sunday commentary but fortunately Mike Wright wrote something this morning that deserves a reaction. 

Competing governing philosophies can be tricky but one that should be indisputable is that elected officials should dictate the actions of an administration. Inverness city council meetings have become a campaign platform for challengers and incumbents alike showing a lack of seriousness toward taking the responsibility of leading which is sorely needed to reverse the apparent direction of power i...

Both topics put local spins on three national stories from the last several weeks. 

The first topic explores what happened on primary night in Manatee County to explain the district 2 race in Citrus County. The second topic shows that the Chronicle might be heeding our message strategy suggestions, or at least coincidentally coming to the same conclusion. 

One topic in today's quick show breaking down some of the potential reasoning behind the Chronicle coverage of campaigns the last week. 

The idea of the majority is often at best misunderstood. This podcast takes the information presented in the last two columns more in-depth to describe this. Also, the Sunday Chronicle was riddled with mistakes, which everyone makes, but these have some implications for voters and subscribers that are of note. 

Today's show discusses why it's time for the BOCC to take a hard look at potential conflicts of interest, even if it stirs conflict among friends.  The second topic reacts to the Chronicle's Sunday commentary, specifically about conflicts between the paper and the Sheriff's Office. 

The Chronicle forum was a success, but tweaks have been made to the scheduling over the last five years. These changes could quickly ruin the feel of the event if they go too far.  The second column reacts to some of the media about the forum and how cognitive distortions and another psychological principle are at play. 

Many people blame polarization and partisanship for community division, but the real culprit is explained through the difference in independent and dependent variables.  Topic 2 focuses on the competing letters between the Sheriff and the Publisher of the Chronicle and explains how Bobby got involved last week. 

The five minute rule as discussed in productivity books is a way to get started even when the odds seem insurmountable. The commission should apply that to the Beverly Hills Park revitalizations. The second topic finally reacts to last week's Sunday commentary in an upbeat and positive manner...sort of.  

Today's one-topic show looks at the definition of conservative. 

Twitter doesn't represent what the majority of voters think. But do elections? Bobby explores that topic and reacts to the Sunday Chronicle commentary.

Today is Bobby's sixth year anniversary of having moved to Citrus County. This show is a reflection of all that has changed and how this influences the future. 

The Chronicle made a new declaration in Sunday's editorial which deserves a closer look. 

Today's podcast switches the order of the topics. The first reacts to the Sunday Chronicle commentary through the context of cross-sorting and the second topic explains why more patience is needed to find a solution with residential road resurfacing. 

The Concurrent Sunday commentary got the story wrong. Here's a look at how that happened and why an apology is necessary to make it right. Topic 2 breaks down the other Sunday commentary and talks about what is missing from the Chronicle's call for a county plan. 

The race for district 4 is heating up with many former county commissioners that might join including one that did yesterday. What does this mean for the state of the current board and why does the Chronicle appear to be speaking directly to one former county commissioner in editorials arguing that she shouldn't run to return for the board? 

The commission has once again raised the possibility of a sales tax increase in order to fund the roads. Logically, a compromise plan with the sales tax is a reasonable pitch worth considering. Emotionally though, the commission will never be able to properly sell the public on it until their own actions match the responsible handling of funds that will convince the public the increase will be wel...

It's okay for people to make a bad choice. We can learn from professional sports gamblers that wrong choices are part of doing business. What we can't do is falsely accept that someone is capable of making the right choice 100% of the time, yet some people are willing to believe this delusion as demonstrated in a great academic study.  Our support for the Governor is not diluted by calling hi...