The Long Road

I've put together a useful handout listing all of my podcast access links to make it easier to find my show. Thanks for listening, and I hope it helps you. The Long Road Podcast Access Links Handout *Photo by Ron Jones

Today's episode exposes THE most successful boys' club in the history of the United States that virtually no one knows about today...listen to the show, then you'll know and also know how to start teaching and training our young boys to become proper men. Source: "The Major And His Boys: The Story of Major Sidney Peixotto and the Columbia Park Boys' Club" by CPBC member James M. Hamill (1972) Phot...

In Part V, we get deeper into the psychological parallels between the psychology of street gangs and modern digital delinquents in today's "Gamer Gangs" and how both are quite similar. We will also explore the direct connections historically between our corrupt politicians and street gangs and how gangs can be the nucleus for the larger street mob events too. *Source: "the gang: a study of 1,313 g...

I spent the whole day and night watching the "Stupid Bowl" coverage because I was sick on the couch. I found some of it beyond repulsive and quite negative for our country...here are a few thoughts with some historical perspectives too.

More on the history of juvenile delinquency in America from the 1927 book by Frederic Thrasher...this time drawing some interesting parallels between the street gang psychology and the modern "Gamer Gangs" who have quite similar dysfunctions. *Source: "the gang: a study of 1,313 gangs in Chicago" by Frederic M. Thrasher (1927 1st Ed.; 1963 Abridged Ed.) *Photo: "RJ @ Santa Barbara County Bowl"

In our third segment studying the history of juvenile delinquency in America, we move from 1800s NYC into the early 1900s Chicago era where our focus is exclusively on boys and younger adult males and how "community disorganization" and mass migration patterns create social gaps for gangs to form. *Source: "the gang: a study of 1,313 gangs in Chicago" by Frederic M. Thrasher (1927 1st Ed.; 1963 Ab...

Today, a historical perspective on the US Government ordering Texas to basically "stand down" and remove their state of readiness thus allowing millions of unvetted people into our country. What does history say? How does the rising anarchy and chaos factor into historical cycles across the generations? Where is it headed with militarized law enforcement policies and actions? Brace for impact. Pre...

Following up my show the other day on the useless efforts to keep fighting smaller brush fires...let's circle back to some solutions to the bigger problems of the rampant corruption destroying our country coming out of DC. *Photo by Ron Jones

Today's show is about "THE PLAN" and how our wasted efforts on so many seperate "brush fires" will never extinguish the source of flame.

Continuing on my Juvenile Delinquency series looking at the history of delinquency in America, we further explore the Charles Loring Brace era of NYC during the latter 1800s. Today's episode focuses on the dangers of mass immigration's impact on crime along with the industrial skills taught to correct delinquency and help youth start productive lives through working. *Source: "The Dangerous Classe...

This is the first part of a series exploring the history of juvenile delinquency in America from the mid-1800s into the early 1900s...big ideas on how to solve current problems are found in the history books...if you know where to look. *Source: "The Dangerous Classes of New York, and Twenty Years' work among them" by Charles Loring Brace (1872)

Something threw off my chi today, so I needed to modify my daily 30 minutes of physical activity to make it softer to accomodate my lower energy level...a "scaling force" concept out of combatives but applied in a much different setting or way...I hope sharing it helps you. Take care. Keep moving.

Here are some added comments to my weekly article for our local newspaper. This week, I'm talking about the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024 which has been full of violence and challenges. I expand into some fitness tips on "how to walk well with a Gliding Gait." If you want more on walking well, check out my YouTube video link below on "Gliding Gait" tips. "Gliding Gait" Tutorial Video by Ro...

Here's a simple New Year's challenge for you that I used in corporate for years with a high degree of success. NO money is required. NO membership is required. I've shared the plan for free on this episode and the free handout link is below for more information. Make it happen. See y'all in 2024... 30X30 Challenge Handouts & Information: (FREE) https://theleanberets.com/approved-resources/30x3...

Some amazing "Cowboy Wisdom" can get one re-centered in today's insane world where traditions and culture are being thrown to the wind. *Source: "A Trail of Memories: The Quotations of Louis L'Amour (1988)

Some historical reflections on America's consumption-by-design society and how our chasing temperal happiness...just leads to misery. "En-JOY" the holidays my friends.

As a California native with a family that arrived in California in the late 1800s, I have some real-world comments on the lies being told by CA Governor Gavin Newsom last night on the Fox News debate. I'm reporting what I saw with my own eyes living in CA and how what Newsom is telling you is NOT true. If you want America to fail like California--back Newsom along with his far-left Democratic agen...

Some tech talk about teaching cross-lateral patterns with light SandBells and how this factors into teaching young children an economy of movement as well as physical literacy needed to create an energy reserve at the end of the day. View my SandBell "Tea Cup" Instructional Video

"Take the time to look." -Georgia O'Keefe It's been written that music is the space between notes. If you take this into life itself, the sweet spot is often in times of reflection...or starting at fire...a few thoughts on spaces and sweet spots today...I hope it helps you. Here's a video I made about my small porch project in SoCal too: "Livable Spaces for Mental Health"

I've been busy this week and also turning 64...here are a few learnings and reflections. Cheers.

I finally got back out on the forest trail for a run today...here are a few comments about my experience and running longevity in general. Enjoy!

Here's another share from 1940 about the critical role of K-12 education in teaching our children what it takes through health and PE in order to protect and preserve America. NO ONE is currently prioritizing mandatory daily physical education in our K-12 schools across America, meaning, we are NOT ready. Source: "The Role of Health and Physical Education in National Defense" by Leslie W. Irwin, P...

When people are frustrated, they react in aggression. The levels of aggression can vary with the amount of frustration. Ideally, we are taught how to channel our frustrations into appropriate physical and cathartic manifestations of aggression, but if you are not physically literate and lack the actual physical skills to be aggressive without hurting your body--what do you do? The pressure builds...

"The social life of people reflects their morale and conditions their morale." -National Preparedness Committee (1940) In September of 1940, America was on the verge of a world war again. Plans were published to get ready before Americans were called to duty because the vitality and overall fitness of our youth do not occur overnight, but rather, over YEARS of proper training. "A Plan for National...

Finally back in the saddle after migrating my show onto my own account now that the Golden State Network has disbanded. Here are a few updates on my show and social media changes. Thank you to those who wrote or called to check on me--I appreciate you.