Smarter and Harder

Eli and Tim recap the summer of absurdities. Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

A little felon Trump talk.   A lot of talk about the Portland Rent Control Board.   Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Dr. Ryan Scallon comes back for another episode to speak to the FY '25 budget for the schools.  Some cuts, some movement but very positive feedback.  He also discusses recent threats to 5 schools that put PHS and other schools on lockdown.  A quick response with some communication gaps that need to be rectified.  Also, bonus material on high school consolidation beginning process. Leadership...

College campuses in turmoil and taken over by uneducated teenagers.   10% tax increase in Portland.   Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli brings Tim up to speed on SCOTUS presidential decision.   First glance at the budet seems promising.   You know if has to be a responsible budget when Figdor does not like it.   Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Tim and Eli disucss the high school consolidation plan that has begun to form.  The beginning of a 5-year effort to finally unit the high schools in Portland.  Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Dr. Scallon discusses budget, snow days and high school placement.  An uneviable task this 2024-25 budget but some nuggets of hope.    Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli Small breaks free from his prison to call in.   Tim is elated.   Tim's son John has scoured the city's McDonald's and even looked under the rat-infested bridge.  All is well...sorry Neil Turitz. Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli Small has gone missing so Tim puts out feelers on the darkweb to find his replacement.   Is he busy finding foster homes for Portland's poor rats or has he decided to become wealthy (thanks to Portland's progressive boobs) making time-and-half working at McDonald's in Portland.    Listen to  Portland native and writer/director Neil Turitz' interview for the position of &quo...

With so many other issues needing to be addressed in Portland, why did our city councilors waste valuable time with a cease-fire resolution?!   Also, two city councilors equate homeless crisis to slavery....somehow...and post it in the paper.  Pssst - not everything is about race Anna and and Victoria.  Bonus material on Maine's rejection of Trump as a viable candidate. Leadership Lessons Fro...

Eli and Tim discuss the choice process for 8th graders moving into PPS high schools.  Eli schools Tim up on Jewish history revolving around Chanukah.  Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli and Tim break down the elections 2023 Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli and Tim talk about Victoria Pelletier's comments about the Lewiston shooting being caused by white nationalism.  Also, the amount of anti-semetic behavior in Portland and around the country is alarming.   Lastly, Roberto & Trevorrow want to make homeless encampments legal in Portland.    Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to re...

Eli and Tim interview new Superintendent of PPS, Dr. Ryan Scallon. Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli and Tim call in a CMP expert , Kelly, to explain the relationship between CMP and the power generation corporations.   Did you know that CMP owns the smaller portion of your bill and is governed by a Govenor-appointed organization in the Maine PUC?   The fat on your bill comes from the non-CMP power generators.  Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better t...

Eli gives Tim and all of us a lesson in the history of bad blood between Hamas and Israel.   Then Tim tries to wrap his head around how socaialists in the US/Portland are supporting the killing of innocent people.   Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli and Tim interview City Council Candidates Matt Buonopane from District 5 and Sam Cady from District 4.    Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli and Tim banter about the prevalence, still, in gun-related disruptions to learning in Greater Portland.  Also, why did we take away cell phones from counselors?  Don't they need those to help kids after school hours?

Eli and Tim discuss the PPS survey questions.   Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli explains to Tim the encampment situation.   Welcome back to the teachers.   Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Justin Costa comes in for an interview with Eli and Tim.  Talk about the biggest issues in Portland right now and how Justin plans to attack them.   Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli and Tim speak with Mark Dion, Portland City Councilor and Mayoral candidate.  Tae Chong sits in to discuss work with Mark on the council and some of his background.   Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli and Tim discuss the protests in Portland by asylum seekers regarding the quality of their accommodations and food.  Also, affirmative action gets overturned by SCOTUS.   Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli and Tim discuss the budget failing and larger number of voters. Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Eli and Tim discuss the knife fight at PHS with no SRO's !   What should the punishment?   Cookies and cupcakes?   PPS has a new Superintendent who appears, on the surface, to be fully qualified to lead the district.   School budget final discussion.   Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple...