The Daily Note with James A. Brown

his holiday season has me thinking about how fortunate I am to have people in my life that care about me. It also makes me think about the feeling that I have at times. that I'm all alone, even in crowded rooms. This feeling is riskier than most of us realize. The World Health Organization claims loneliness is equivalent to 15 cigarettes a day, and the risks are greater than those that come with o...

Colin Cowherd, Draymond Green and the strange world of “new” media Colin Cowherd, the sports talk TV and radio star turned entrepreneur and owner of the podcasting network, The Volume, posted a fascinating appeal to his listeners. Take it easy on Draymond Green. “I know Draymond,” Cowherd told his podcast audience. “He's a terrific employee. He's a hard worker. He's an excellent podcaster. He's th...

As of the beginning of this decade, about 3 million American citizens chose to live elsewhere. And it appears that that number may go up, and for good reason. The language prep site Preply asked 3,000 Americans between 18 and 26 how likely they were to leave the country permanently, and to put that urge on a scale of zero to five. The average answer? Three out of five. The reasons vary, but here a...

That's the sound of me lying on the floor of my dining room. I'm fighting with a giant metal cabinet that the girlfriend now uses to store her baking tools. We have two of them, but we only paid for one of them. The first one was defective. We asked for a replacement part. Instead, they sent us a whole new cabinet. And the company said, keep the old one. According to Reuters, this is happening mor...

It's Wednesday and it's time for some wit and wisdom. This week's wise words come from the late John M. Huntsman. In his book, Winners Never Cheat, Even in Difficult Times, the billionaire explained his life philosophy. When it comes to leadership, it boiled down to four words, no pain, no gain. “Leaders are called to enter arenas where success isn't covered by a warranty, where public failure is...

Remember Norman Lear and his impact on American television All in the Family is the crown jewel of Norman Lear's television career. The TV legend died last week. It's hard to put into words his impact on the American sitcom, let alone my thoughts on how he transformed the genre. He's a big reason why I'm obsessed with it. And honestly, I think he's a big reason why the genre struggles today. Lear'...

700 million dollars. That's what the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to pay Shohei Ohtani over the next 10 years. He's a superstar. He pitches and catches like an all star. That's something that no one has done consistently in the majors since Babe Ruth. A true anomaly. Elite Company does not describe how rare he is as a player. Only he won't pitch next year because he's injured. Ohtani had Tommy...

It's Friday and that means it's time for some comfort food. This week's selection comes from the world of country music. Kinda. After spending an hour listening to Jelly Roll’s music, I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. I had no idea who he was until I saw the face-tattooed rapper turn country music star win CMT's Best New Artist award. He had a message for all of us. Despite your tribulations...

You may have heard a recent episode of mine. It was about the mountain of data that shows that kids in one parent households are falling behind their colleagues with two parents. This episode is another part of that equation, a part that will no doubt shape the future of America. They're called DINKS, also known as Couples with Dual Income, No Kids. U.S. Census data says that 43% of all American h...

Comedian Louis C.K. was accused of and admitted to some awful things. The incidents include lewd activities in front of female comedians in his apartment. I'll spare you the details, but frankly, I think they're disgusting. While the incidents fell short of criminality, some, like the directors of a new documentary called Sorry Not Sorry, argued that the punishment wasn't steep enough. As the worl...

Eating out, Media Literacy and Christmas Carols Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com Email: jamesbrowntv@gmail.com Leave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339 Follow me on social media: YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntv Twitte...

Sequels, Andre 3000 and don't be that person Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com Email: jamesbrowntv@gmail.com Leave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339 Follow me on social media: YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntv Twitter:...

Harrison Ford, No close friends, Time and politics ruins everything Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com Email: jamesbrowntv@gmail.com Leave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339 Follow me on social media: YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/ Facebook: https://facebook.com...

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James Brown and relationship specialist Nicole “Mrs. Pinky” Pinkston discuss love, relationships and the black community. The wide ranging talk touched on how politics, gender roles affect relationships. And how to tackle common problems. Iconic Discover the keys to a successful marriage and how to become Iconic. By Nicole Pinkston aka Mrs_Pinky Modern romance and relationship advice. (0:00) Build...

Roses, Death, Snow White and Dharma and Greg Let me know what you want to hear in the comments at JamesBrownTv. Substack.com. Email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com. Or leave me a message at 1-585-484-0339 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Richard Roundtree, Shy People, Baby Formula and an update on my mom. Let me know what you want to hear in the comments at JamesBrownTv. Substack.com. Email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com. Or leave me a message at 1-585-484-0339 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

James Brown and Mackenzie Reed discuss the challenges of publishing a book today, including the pressure to go viral and the importance of teamwork. Her first book “The Rosewood Hunt” is out on Halloween. You can learn more about her at: https://www.mackenziemreed.com/. "I think just a theme in The Rosewood Hunt is a big theme of like friendship, and figuring out where you belong, even if it's not...

This is part four of a series called Connecting the Circle: conversations on death and dying with the people who see it every day. My guest is Genevieve Keeney Vasquez, President and CEO of the National Museum of Funeral History. In this episode we'll discuss Keeney Vasquez's career as a palliative nurse, a funeral director and army medical officer. In this episode James Brown and Keeney Vasquez d...

James Brown and first time author Mackenzie Reed discuss how she fell in love with writing and got published by Harper Collins before her 26th birthday. Young adult literature and debut author Mackenzie Reed. (0:00) Creative writing journey and career path change. (5:03) Creative writing, rejection, and perseverance. (11:08) Writing, publishing, and career aspirations in college. (16:24) Tradition...

This is part three in a series called Connecting the Circle conversations on death and dying the people who see it every day. My guest is Genevieve Keeney Vasquez, President and CEO of the National Museum of Funeral History. In this episode we'll discuss Keeney Vasquez's career as a palliative nurse, a funeral director and army medical officer. Death and dying with a funeral director and former Ar...

This is part two of a series called Completing the circle. Its about death and dying and the people who embrace it everyday like today’s guest Genevieve Keeney Vasquez. She’s spent her whole life wanting to work in these fields centered on death and dying and those they leave behind and she has. She's worked a funeral director, an army medical officer, a palliative nurse, and most currently P...

Hello and welcome to All of The Above. I'm James Brown. Thanks for joining me. You can check out my work at jamesbrowntv.substack.com. It's there I make podcasts about the things that unite us and the people obsessed with them. Its in that spirit that I present to you a series called completing the circle.  Its about death and dying and the people who embrace it everyday like today’s guest Ge...

Cut paper artist Laura Homsey and James Brown discuss how a non profit worker followed her passion head on during the pandemic to create a thriving boutique business. Intro (0:00) Fear that comes with growing up and failing. (6:52) Working with people with disabilities. (11:24) Finding the right medium for your work. (22:17) How did you get started in social media? (27:12) How social media changed...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jamesbrowntv.substack.com James Brown and TheRighting.com ’s Howard Polskin discuss Polskin’s ongoing daily deep dive into right wing media, left wing media, his motivations, and his impressions of different media outlets. Paid subscribers get access to this episode a week early plus a bonus show. Howard’s upcoming member’s only episode...