The Word Salad with Ron Forstrom

Last week I spent a great deal of time working on my other podcast and didn't give the full effort to the Word Salad as a result. But I'm back with some thoughts about what I've been thinking most about, post-election. Http://oldglory.com Http://strongcoffeecompany.com Https://shop.harpoonbrewery.com Https://handful.com Promo Code: WRDSALAD

It's do or die time. If I am ever to have a chance at making the playoffs and potentially winning a title in my first year, there can be no mistakes. Players need to ball. Scores need to be high and my opponents need to be the ones who take the hits as I've been all season. So what happened? Tune in to find out.

Should I play or no? That is the question. When You have a hunch, usually your first instinct is your best one. Unfortunately I didn't stick with that one, I played the "numbers". Week 8 is in the books and my season is beginning to look bleak.

I made a promise not to do sports episodes as much as I did in season 1 and I meant it. So it has now been 2 months since my last episode, I think I earned it. I'll talk about the 4 major teams in New England and how their seasons are going and my opinions on what to expect. Http://oldglory.com Http://strongcoffeecompany.com Https://shop.harpoonbrewery.com Https://handful.com Promo Code: WRDSALAD

A new running series within the Word Salad. Three subjects, shorter views. I'll bring three topics to the table and give a brief take on them as opposed to dedicating a full episode to just the one topic. In this episode: Halloween, Falling back(time changes) and questioning our governments. Http://oldglory.com Http://strongcoffeecompany.com Https://shop.harpoonbrewery.com Https://handful.com Prom...

I made a trade! But sadly, it didn't become official until this week because some of the players involved were on Thursday Night Football. Going forward I may be in a better position but as for this week, the slide continues...

There is always going to be controversy . No matter where you go, what you see, what you do or how you feel. Someone, somewhere is or isn't going to agree with you. I am no different. There are some things I just don't think about in the same manner as others do. This continuing series within the Word Salad is just that. My take... my presumably Unpopular take on a variety of subjects. Today: Road...

Houston, We have a problem!

Memory is a funny thing. There are some many we have and even many more we forget. Some of my earliest memories happened when I was just an infant and although people claim we don't have the ability to recall them, there are a select few I know I have. It's because of those memories that have shaped who I am and the pets I own today. Http://oldglory.com Http://strongcoffeecompany.com Https://shop....

I'm riding a 2 game winning streak as I barrel into week 5 against an 0-4 opponent. Nothing can stop me from making it three in a row. Except... The results of a chaotic week 5.

A lot can be said about Columbus day.. and often is. It has become a political subject even though it's origins were deeply rooted in Patriotism. We have different names for the 2nd Monday in October and we have plenty that can be debated about it. So I have a solution and I'm going to share that idea with you on this episode. Http://oldglory.com Http://strongcoffeecompany.com Https://shop.harpoon...

My own story of depression and my internal battle to overcome the stigma of the illness and the hardships it created for me. If you or someone you know is facing a difficult time, know that there are people who can help. Call or text 988. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. 365 days a year. Http://oldglory.com Http://strongcoffeecompany.com Https://shop.harpoonbrewery.com Promo Code: WRDSALAD

We all have had to get up an go to work at some point in our lives. We work various hours or shifts and sometimes we work multiple jobs. In an increasingly more chaotic and exhausting world, why is it what we do matters more to some people than to others? Http://oldglory.com Http://strongcoffeecompany.com Http://aspiredrinks.com Https://shop.harpoonbrewery.com Promo Code: WRDSALAD

Once again, another week and another challenge. This time I'm up against the League Commissioner. It's been a puzzling season so far and after my first win of the season(after 2 weeks of heartache), could I have my first official winning streak?

Sleep. I must have sleep! Or do I? Forget about doctors, what do the crazy people always say? Sleep when you're dead? Do I say that? Does that make me crazy? My sleep patterns are all over the map and it doesn't help that my job requires me to get up at 3:30am every day. But is it really hurting me? Http://oldglory.com Http://strongcoffeecompany.com Http://aspiredrinks.com Promo Code: WRDSALAD

With the way my luck has been, I half expected to see more injuries, less points and an 0-3 start. Well guess what happened?

There is always a bridge or road that needs to be replaced or repaired. Widening of the roads, adding lanes, and the infamous roundabouts. These projects are constantly popping up everywhere and every year, new ones are approved and added into the slate of upcoming headaches for us all to encounter on our daily drives. They cost millions and take longer today than ever before. Does this have to be...

There is always some form of road work going on. But it seems that wherever we go, there they are. Eleven men in a group, while one or two are working. These projects cost millions and take forever. They are disrupting traffic, a hinderance on business and the state feels just fine with it. But should we expect more? Should these projects be getting done faster? I'll share my two cents worth on th...

Week two is in the books. Don't expect me to be happy about this one.

Ai. A powerful tool and then some. In the right hands, with the right use, just like a conveyor belt or a production line, Ai can make our lives easier and faster. In the wrong hands, a nightmare scenario where jobs are lost and personal boundaries are erased. Http://oldglory.com Http://strongcoffeecompany.com Http://aspiredrinks.com Promo Code: WRDSALAD

I spend a great deal of time driving, thinking up episodes but more importantly, coming across various situations in a car that make me wonder at times, who has the right of way? And if it's not in the form of a law, is it more or less common knowledge, or an Unwritten rule of the road? Http://oldglory.com Http://strongcoffeecompany.com Http://aspiredrinks.com Promo Code: WRDSALAD

Week one is in the books! The first week of the NFL season saw a record number of points scored which lead to high scores for fantasy footballers across the world. But it's not often times the number of points you score that matters, but what your opponent scores. This bonus was intended to drop on Tuesday, but do to persistent headaches, and not the fantasy kind, I'm here now on Wednesday with th...

Vacations are meant to be a break from the daily grind, but they can also be a royal pain in the neck. While packing bags, driving or flying somewhere, costs or delays can be the primary source of stress on a vacation, typically what happens when you return to work can be far worse. Http://oldglory.com Http://strongcoffeecompany.com Http://aspiredrinks.com Promo Code: WRDSALAD

It was college Move In day and the emotions her mother and I had were on different levels. Is it more to do with the bond between mother and child or something else? In this episode I'll talk about my own experience when I first went to college/moved out and share my feelings and experience with this day, the lead up and the thoughts on what I think is still to come with this first year for her. H...

It's primary day in NH. Everywhere you look, political signs fill the landscape. Say what you will with politics, but NH enjoys a good political conversation and their relationships with the candidates is far more important than most people outside of the state can comprehend. But this is not just about the candidates, but the signs they use and the locations they put them. Http://oldglory.com Htt...