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Whoa, just finished the awesome book, " Hue:1968 " by Mark Bowden in 2017. The Battle of Hue occurred during the Tet Offensive in 1968 and was a pivotal battle in the Vietnam war, leading to the famous stalemate broadcast by Walter Cronkite. I think this book bombed when it came out because of Vietnam fatigue. I grabbed it off the discount table at Prairie Lights in Iowa City. I knew I&#...

In this episode, I cover the happy health benefits of sauna. Use this awesome electrolyte after your sauna!

Recently, a video involving leading Canadian conservative politician, Pierre Poilievre, went viral. It's hilarious. Watch it on Youtube or just search for Google: Pierre Poilievre apple video. In this video, I explore why it worked so well and how Republicans could learn from this video. Every politician or political consultant should watch this video. It distills a year of political and econo...

Nikki and Ron are totally focused on establishing who has the has the best China policy, but in my view, they are totally wasting their time and will not win themselves any votes! They either need to resign or get new political campaign managers. In this episode, I explain why.

Legendary basketball coach Bob Knight passed away on November 1. In this episode, I try to answer the question: did his methods justify the results? I also cover college basketball in the 80's during the peak of the Knight Era.

Hanging out in the Bible Belt this week and was reminded of an awesome sermon by my pastor about a month ago. I learned an interesting fact about how infrequently Jesus actually answered questions about his spiritual teachings. Jesus was asked questions 183 times, but only directly answered three questions. He often responded to a question with another question or a parable. In this episode, I exp...

In this episode, I explore the incompetence of Joe Biden and his propaganda outlet, the NY Times, as they lead the USA into an unwise and unnecessary war.

This episode explores whether US Senator Lindsey Graham should back up the threats that he asks others to enforce.

Whoa, go watch the sci-fi movie, The Creator . In this episode, I explain why.

It's official. The New York Times has fallen on hard times. It's become nothing more than a propoganda outlet for war loving Dems. In this episode, I explain why Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate, deserves an F for his incoherent column on the Ukraine War. He failed to address the big issues, ignored gigantic weakness in the Biden's current Ukraine policy, used mathematical tricks that a se...

Ruck Here, Ruck Now. In this episode, I cover my results after 45 days of rucking, identify the benefits, bash jogging, and offer you a suggestion for your first ruck!!

Dudes and dudettes!! Put some unsweetened cocoa powder into coffee. In this episode, I cover some of the amazing health benefits of cocoa powder. Be happy this fall friends!

It looks like Scott Pelley and 60 Minutes have joined the Ukraine Propaganda War Machine! Pelley recently interviewed Vladimir Zelensky about the Ukraine War. Pelley lobbed one softball after another and let Zelensky brazenly lie without any hard hitting questions. 60 Minutes has fallen on hard times. It's become the Sunday edition of The View, mostly opinion and infotainment. In this episode,...

This one might seem a little dull, but I love this particular topic, identifying things we can control or influence that can have a profound impact on our life. I briefly discuss the work of Amy Wrzesniewski, a Yale professor of management, who came up with the concept of "job crafting". I expand on this and discuss the concept of "life crafting", and the great stoic philosophe...

In this episode, I'll discuss my reaction to an interview that American Stoic Ryan Holliday had with James Clear. They discussed connecting yes with no when deciding whether to commit to an activity. I call it yes/no coupling, but I doubt this original with me. You'll probably think this episode will suck, but I think mind will be blown if you actually listen. Love me some James Clear!!

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This episode sounds super boring, but I think it's one of my best episodes. I came across a passage in Marcus Aurelius' - Meditations on virtues that everyone can demonstrate. We cover Tom Brady, a little politics, and even a little discussion on virtues of not drinking alcohol. Loved this one!

Let's ruck! I am in the second day of a 30 day rucking experiment. I'd love to have you join me. This episode covers rucking versus running and the stand alone benefits of rucking. What is rucking? To "ruck," you just need to place a heavy object in your backpack. Most rucking websites recommend starting off with 20 pounds. Friends of the RockneCast, I am challenging you to ruck...

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin recently announced that he is considering leaving what he describes as the "toxic" Democratic Party and running for the Presidency under the No Labels Party banner. Whoa, after decades of Democratic Party and first hand observation of today's national Dems, Manchin has had enough, even though he is currently one of the most powerful Dems in the Unite...

In this episode, I explore the Egyptian archer proverb: "An archer hits its target partly by pulling and partly by letting go." NFL Commanders Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been subject of blowback by his players complaining that he's yelling too much at them. Is he pulling too hard or should he let go more? I explore that question in this episode. By the way, if you know E...

What do you really need to learn in college? In this episode, I explore this question through the philosophers Mike Tyson and Aristotle.

In this episode, I respond to a New York Times Op-Ed by David Brooks piece, "What if We're the Bad Guys Here?" I like Brooks, especially some of his early books like Bobos in Paradise and The Social Animal , but his thesis here in the "Bad Guys" piece is flat wrong, ie that grass roots Republicans vote the way they do out of ignorance and resentment rather than a rational a...

In this episode, I explore Cornell West and his recent entry into the presidential race. Love his Ukraine Policy. Rest of polices are ok, but not my cup of tea anymore. Sound good, but won't work. That said, I love his authenticity and his willingness to question the Ukraine War. We need to debate this war and his voice provides an important contribution to the Ukraine War debate.

In this episode, Vivek Ramaswamy, the rising star of the Republican presidential field and the qualities that make him so appealing.

In this episode, I explore why two men, Will Hurd and Asa Hutchinson, are running for the president, an office they have zero chance of winning. Asa polls at .7% and Will polls at .3%. A plumber from New Haven would likely have better numbers or at least almost as good. They are basically 0! Will and Asa aren't dumb. They know they cannot win or even get close. They also know that no one cares...