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Send us a textLike Clockwork, LA has, once again, broken out in riots.  This month's civil unrest brought to you by way of ICE agents enforcing federal immigration laws.  While the riots were short lived, at least by California standards, there was a moment caught on camera that I feel deserves a little scrutiny.

Send us a textWhen we are children, we assume that things will always be how they are at that moment.  As we grow older, we witness things that seemed to be immutable parts of the world slowly disappear as life, technology and culture move on to newer and better things.  While I don't believe that movie theaters will ever be completely gone, I do believe that we are living in the final years of local theaters being a common sight in most towns.  Join me and I will tell you why. 

Send us a textThe American automotive industry has been a perpetual roller coaster for my entire life.  In my fifty years on this planet, American autos have been trash, decent, as good as anything imported and now they have went back to trash.Why do they do this? Why do the highly paid executives that run these company's not understand that consumers won't pay premium prices for garbage?  Today we look at this issue and I try to manifest a solution.Bonus points if you listen to this episode while sitting in the waiting area of your local dealership's service department.

Send us a textToday, I have the story of a forgotten revolutionary war hero.  A native of my home state of Virginia.  While this man's deeds probably did not affect the outcome of the war itself, had he failed in his mission the history of Virginia and the nation as a whole would be drastically different.

Send us a textToday, we explore the willful misrepresentation of events that crop up so often in our contentious society. We briefly discuss the fact that Trump did not in fact declare himself dictator on day one.  Finally, I once again level a personal attack at Punxsutawney Phil.  

Send us a text2025 is moving too quickly to keep up with.  Between social media billionaires doing damage control, Gavin Newsom's presidential aspirations literally going up in flames and the return of political assassinations to our culture, we have a lot of catching up to do.

Send us a textA quick one today to wish everyone a merry Christmas. Peace on Earth, good will to men, and just a dusting of exasperation toward a few internet trolls.

Send us a textA short look at the origins and economics of the department store Santa.

Send us a textToday, we discuss fresh examples of television hosts spouting off at the mouth and facing zero consequences for telling lies into a camera.  We take a short trip into the past to see how false accusations can cause problems for those spreading the lies.Also dragons.

Send us a textElection day has come and gone.  Elation for some, sorrow for others.  But for a select few in our nation, corporate journalists and Tic-tokkers mainly, the results have initiated a decline in cognitive function.

Send us a text165 Years ago, the Earth experienced some minor damage to machinery due to solar storms.  The effects were so insignificant that few have heard of this strange day in our nation's history, but it should be viewed as a cautionary tale.

Send us a textThere are many things that can be used as indicators that society is on shaky ground.  Who knew that bathroom tissue would be one of the most accurate metrics to point to the end in the 21st century.

Send us a textA bit of a potpourri of an episode.  Today I say goodbye to an icon of both Hollywood and popular culture.  Then I solve the trans athlete debate once and for all.  And finally, I dig into the issue of the upcoming election that features one candidate that was selected by her party, not the voters, who is going up against a man who will probably be deleted before November.  Democracy in action.

Send us a textThe problem with secret government programs is that when people believe that their actions will never be known or scrutinized, they tend to go straight to their worst tendencies.  Add in a dash of government incompetence and a pile of taxpayer dollars and you have the recipe for one of the worst chapters of our nation's history.  No tinfoil hat required for this one.  This is not conjecture, this is public record.

Send us a Text Message.As if our elections aren't crazy enough in a normal year, this week we witnessed a true first in American elections.  A failed assassination attempt on one candidate resulted in a vacancy on the ballot, but it was the other guy who dropped out.  If this is an indicator of things to come, we are on the verge of a historical and impossibly shameful election cycle.  I am here for the ride but I'm not happy about it.

At what point do we say that the constant asking for handouts has reached critical mass?  I am not referring to homeless people asking for spare change, that will always be a thing.  I am talking about regular people thinking that it is okay to ask strangers to underwrite every new endeavor they dream up.  Let us discuss this new Paradigm in society.

An exploration of a couple of strange items that have found their way into my front yard this past week.  Then, a recap of a trip to a northern Ohio piece of pop culture and Americana.

With tax day slowly fading into our collective rearview, let us take a moment to appreciate the men and women of the Federal government and salute their responsible and frugal stewardship of our hard-earned tax dollars.

Technologies come and go.  Societal trends come and go.  New trends come in to take the place of the old.  All things eventually run their course and fade away.  I believe that we may be watching the end of an industry that has defined America for well over a century. 

Today we discuss the lack of media interest in a few recent shootings.  While the traditional reaction to any highly public gun violence has been wall to wall coverage, as of late the focus has very quickly shifted away from the incidents.  I have a theory on why this might be.

Today, a brief look at a man we all grew up with. An Entrepeneur who's products have been in our collective conscious for decades, and who's products are probably in your house right now.  Join me as we learn about an American legend.

A recap of how bad I am at predicting football games. A recap of Groundhogs Day.  We then finish with a discussion on the timeline of human habitation of the Americas. I promise it is not as dry a discussion as it seems that it would be.

The NFL seasons has come to an end.  As we await the kickoff of the post season games, let us take a look back at the performance of the unsung officials in the league.  The NFL referees have certainly had a remarkable season.  Very few of the remarks that are being screamed at TVs are flattering, but they are remarks all the same.

A quick episode to launch the holiday weekend.  Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukkah, New Year and all the rest of it.  I wish peace, Joy and safe travels to all.

Today's show is dedicated to an email from a surprising source.  trust me, you will enjoy it.

Time change but some things remain the same. P.E.T.A. is back again, doing their best to make sure everyone in the country is as bitter and miserable as they are.  Today, we discuss their annual campaign to ruin the festivities for the rest of us.  Happy Holidays!

A short episode to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving day.  Plus, a few tidbits about the holiday that you can use to impress and amaze family and friends as you gather around the table to give thanks. 

Today, we take a look at a few young adults who are learning some hard life lessons on the campus of Harvard University.  The backlash from their actions may be a little unfair, but it's past the time that these supposed intellectuals learned that reality does not care about your political views.

We are sending Halloween out with a bang. Today, one day late, we take a look at another member of this country's long list of homegrown psychos.  This particular individual has an interesting claim to the term, due to how his legacy has played out in popular culture.

In honor of the upcoming Halloween Holiday, we take a look at a man who should hold a place of distinction in the annuls of American murderers.  If you're asking yourself how it is that you have never heard this man's name, join me and we will try to answer that question for you.

We start today with a study out of Denmark that shows another link between heavy marijuana use and mental issues.  Then we discuss the looming return of mask mandates and the culpability of the mainstream media in allowing politicians to continue to push out bad policies based on bad information.

The Maui wildfires have pulled a special breed of conspiracy theorist out of the woodwork.  What would it mean for our country if these people were correct?And, in a screeching 180 from the tone of our opening topic, we take a look at the glory that is the newly arrived NFL season. 

For a species that likes to pretend it is an advanced race, human beings have a deep-seated fear of technology.  If only one out of one hundred doomsday scenarios that I have personally been around to witness had come to pass, we would have died out twenty times since 1975.  Today, we take a short walk down memory lane and look at all the things that scare our tiny, primitive brains.

For years, one of the biggest questions that has plagued mankind is "are we alone?".  Recently, government officials have given us an answer to this burning question.  Apparently, the actual question should have been "do we care?", because nobody paid any attention.

Being a holiday weekend last week, many people in my area would have spent several days camping and fishing on a local river.  This particular river has a few oddities about itself and today I discuss this fascinating bit of local geology.  Also, a quick couple of rants about film and ice cream.

We have seen several of our beloved fictional characters destroyed over the last few years.  Oddly enough, It is only one specific gender of beloved character that falls prey to modern Hollywood.  On June 30th, one of the few remaining legacy hero's from my childhood will fall victim to being re-imagined for modern audiences.

Today, as we celebrate Memorial Day, I bring you a story from one of the hero's of the American Revolution.  It is a story that Mr. Jones would probably prefer for history to forget ever happened, but we have to take the good with the bad.  Especially when the bad is this entertaining.

2022 was a year of upheaval and change for my family.  What better way to lay that terrible year to rest for good than reliving one of the most trying times of my life.  Join me as I unburden myself for thirty minutes.

What is it about a treasure hunt that captures the imagination of Americans?  Any time there is a myth or legend of gold and jewels just sitting there, waiting for someone to have the dedication and sleuthing skills to track it down, there will be no shortage of people willing to spend the rest of their lives looking for it.  Today, I bring you a little known story of buried treasure from the mountains of Virginia.  While you may not recognize the name, It is rumored that this story partly inspired the movie "National Treasure"

This was intended to be just a quick check in to let my listeners know that I had not dropped off of the face of the Earth.  What happened, instead, was that I had an unknown amount of pontificating that I needed to purge out of my system.

How many times have you heard someone say "I don't vote because one vote doesn't matter"?Today, I give you two reasons why your vote does matter.  Carve out thirty minutes to listen to this episode and then get out to the polls.  It is your duty as a citizen of this great country.  Unless you downloaded this after the 8th, in that case you really shouldn't bother.

Today, I review a few movies that I feel are must watches for the Halloween season.  Plus a short rant on the stupidity of things that make the national news.

History can be a very bizarre thing.  This is because it is passed down by through the ages by human beings and we are a very flawed creature indeed.  Some people are remembered for their heroism, some people for their crimes. Sometimes one individual out of a group is remembered while everyone else in that group is lost to winds.  When this happens, it is rarely fair and in the case of today's episode it is because of a reason so random and silly that it almost seems like an intentional joke from above.

It is a part of our nature to believe that we are the center of our world.  It is an integral part of the primitive wiring in our psyche that strives to keep the individual alive for as long as possible.  After all, the world did not exist for that individual until they became conscious. And if one of our ancestors was eaten by a bear, the world did end for that person.  But are we as powerful and influential as our egos would lead us to believe?

College football kicked of Labor Day weekend.  The NFL kicks off this Thursday. It is a glorious and hopeful time of year when football fans across the nation and around the world still believe that their team doesn't suck and are going to win it all this year.  Before we sit down in front of a TV and start packing on a little winter weight, join me for discussion pertaining to the only reason that I can deal with the impending Pennsylvania winter.  Football is back, thank the heavens.

Coincidences happen all of the time.  Sometimes, amazing coincidences happen.  Sometimes, coincidences happen that are so terrible and macabre that it feels like you are trapped in an Edgar Allen Poe story.  A coincidence of this nature happened here in Pennsylvania last month.

I apologize in advance, the audio quality is less than stellar on this one as this was recorded on the road.How many of you have noticed an uptick in how often you are getting high-beamed while driving at night?  Have you noticed that people are throwing down at the drop of a hat these past few years?  I think our society might be in the process of unraveling and we are just sitting back and watching it happen on YouTube.  Today, I offer a few thoughts on why this is happening and why it is reaching epidemic proportions as fast as it possibly can.

A brief look at the final section of Thomas Paine's Common Sense and his closing arguments to the people of the original thirteen colonies on why they should fight for their independence from Britain.

Today, we dive back into Thomas Paine's Common Sense and take a look at the next two sections of his historic publication. The first section deals with his disdain for hereditary titles and the failings of the British system.  The second section makes several very good arguments for why America should break away from England.  Also, I just learned that it is disdain, not distain, and that I have been using that word incorrectly for my entire life.  Something new every day.

My family and I just spent a week in Amish country around Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  I have a few thoughts on some of the things I witnessed while I was there.Followed by a short rant on why the "food should be free" movement that is gaining traction on social media might just simultaniously be the most naively stupid thing ever uttered and the perfect example of the fatal flaws in the Marxist philosophy.

It is arguably the most influential paper in this country's history and today we delve into the first section of Thomas Paine's Common Sense, The Origin And Design Of Government.