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Today, we have Ayana from Asked by Ayana Podcast and @ayanagabriellelage as our podcast guest. Ayana is a Tampa based lifestyle influencer. We chat with Ayana and learn how she built, established, and grew her brand. We chat with Ayana and ask her:What inspired her to start creating content for her blog?What was her experience like going viral last year? How was her experience after her viral moment?What inspired her to launch her podcast?We learn about her background in newspaper journalism, marketing, her experience getting laid off, getting Mandy Moore as a podcast guest on Asked by Ayana, and more! Listen to Ayana's podcast interview with Emma:Emma Cortes on leaving the aerospace industry to become a full-time bloggerFollow Emma on Instagram: @emmasedition | Pinterest: @emmaseditionFollow Maddy on Instagram: @madcrayy | Pinterest: @madcrayyFollow the Content Creatives Podcast: @contentcreativespodcastJoin the Content Creatives Podcast Facebook Group!

National Party MP Stuart Smith has floated the idea of a referendum on the use of the word 'Aotearoa' in the public sector. It was backed by his boss, National Party leader Judith Collins, who said she was concerned the public was not being consulted about the use of the word. Collins told Morning Report she's heard from people around the country that they aren't happy with the use of the word. "People are saying very clearly that they feel that there is now a de facto name change for New Zealand." Asked for evidence of that claim Collins said the evidence is in the way government departments have been referring to themselves. "We've seen that happening." Collins said those she spoke to in provincial New Zealand were noticing the change, although it may not be as much of an issue in urban centres like Wellington.

John joins us to talk about Donnie Shell getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  John tells us you knew Donnie Shell was nearby on the field just by the sound it made when he hit someone.  Asked if there's a player from the last few years who would remind him of Shell, John says it's hard to compare someone to him because he's one of the hardest hitting safeties of all-time.  John tells us the story about the time Donnie broke one of Earl Campbell's ribs.  He did see some similarities between Shell and Polamalu.  We ask John about the current Steelers and if he thinks their offensive line will be able to gel during the preseason.  Not only does John think the offensive line needs to play together in the preseason, he also thinks Ben should play into the second half of one of the games to get in work with them.  We wrap up with John asking him what he makes of the Name, Image and Likeness changes coming to college football. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For nearly the past decade, media mogul Barry Diller has backed award-winning movies and Broadway shows from now embattled mega-producer Scott Rudin. Asked about allegations that Rudin engaged in a decades-long pattern of abusive behavior, Diller pushes back. In part two of KCRW's conversation with the Diller, he emotionally defends Rudin and decries cancel culture.

Greg tells us what he's hearing so far about the return the Pirates have gotten in their trades of Adam Frazier, Clay Holmes and Tyler Anderson.  Asked if the Pirates got back enough for Adam Frazier, Greg says he feels like what they got in return was an Adam Frazier, so that could be a good deal if he pans out.  We talk about the Pirates possibly fast-tracking players to the majors and if it's something that could happen here.  Greg says he would bet that Richard Rodriguez is not on the Pirates roster at this time next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Hello and Happy Wednesday July 28 here are your latest music news stories brought to you by the filter! Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has a message for unvaccinated fans who think it's OK to go to a concert. “Guess what, man, if you're going to put people at risk of getting sick, you shouldn't want to go to a show. That's common sense,” the singer told Heavy Consequence. “And if you do put people at risk, then you're a f**kin' a**hole. And you shouldn't be let in anyway.” Taylor said he doesn't believe proof of vaccination should be required to attend shows. “For me, it's a common-sense thing,” he said, “but we don't have a lot of common sense these days.” Taylor noted the ignorance and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. “People act like getting a vaccine is signing a deal with the devil. It's been so politicized and spun out of control in these conspiratorial echo chambers,” he said. “The fact that [vaccines] have been demonized, almost to the point of these gnarly conspiracy theories, no wonder why people are afraid of it — because they're listening to the wrong people.” https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/corey-taylor-slams-unvaccinated-concert-goers-1.15717734   Lorde says the best concert she has ever attended was by Canada's Arcade Fire. In an episode of Vogue's 73 Questions, the singer recalled seeing the band's headlining set at Coachella in 2014. “I was 17 and I was in the crowd and I had never seen anything like it,” she said. “Very good.” Asked which artist she would most like to do a collaboration with, Lorde replied: “I kinda want to talk to Harry Styles.” Lorde says the best concert she has ever attended was by Canada's Arcade Fire. In an episode of Vogue's 73 Questions, the singer recalled seeing the band's headlining set at Coachella in 2014. “I was 17 and I was in the crowd and I had never seen anything like it,” she said. “Very good.” Asked which artist she would most like to do a collaboration with, Lorde replied: “I kinda want to talk to Harry Styles.” https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/lorde-says-best-concert-she-s-attended-was-by-canadian-band-1.15718462  Billie Eilish's brother and collaborator Finneas has weighed in on a Twitter account that shares fake stories about his sister. “I have no problem with a joke as long as people know it's a joke,” the musician tweeted Tuesday in a reply to an Eilish fan who asked him to get the account suspended. At @BilliesUpdatess, which debuted this month and currently has about 1,120 followers, there are tweets like “In a new interview, Billie stated that she cried when she got rich and ‘wanted to be poor so I can relate to most of my fans' and “In a new … interview, Billie compares herself to Beyoncé and said ‘Olivia Rodrigo would have never existed' if it wasn't for her.” Finneas pointed out the account is “Fake obviously” and added: “Honestly I just wish they'd label this account satire like [The Onion] or something.” A few days earlier, Finneas told his followers that @BilliesUpdatess was "posting relentless lies about billie so if you see that account, report and block Em." According to Twitter policy, “Users are allowed to create parody … and fan accounts” as long as it is clearly indicated that “the user is not affiliated with the subject of the account.” On Wednesday, the @BilliesUpdatess bio included: “NOT Affiliated with anything related to Billie Eilish. Parody Account.” Following Finneas' comment, the account holder – who claims to be a 15-year-old named Ethan – tweeted "WHY ARE YOU OBSESSED WITH ME FINNEAS" and then "This account is satire. (Legal Reasons)." Many fans are not laughing. “They're making billie look like a very bad selfish person,” read one tweet, “with everything going on right now and the album coming up it's not really something that we should ignore.” Another fumed: “Its not even funny, sue them for defamation what r u waiting for.”    https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/finneas-responds-to-outrage-over-billie-eilish-parody-account-1.15718690    Dua Lipa said Tuesday she is “surprised and horrified” by comments rapper DaBaby made on stage at a music festival this past weekend. “I really don't recognize this as the person I worked with,” read an Instagram Story from the pop star, who featured DaBaby on a remix of her hit “Levitating.” “I know my my fans know where my heart lies and that I stand 100% with the LGBTQ community.” We covered DaBaby's remarks  and his response to the homophobia allegations in yesterday's episode on this feed. https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/dua-lipa-horrified-by-dababy-comments-1.15717498  Thanks to John R. Kennedy for today's news stories. Visit iHeartRadio.ca for all the latest music news, and subscribe to iheartradioca on youtube for new episodes of the filter every week.

Have you mastered time management? If you're not sure, ask yourself if you have set aside enough time to work on your own business (hint: you need more than you think).   My guest today is Amanda Warfield, who is here today to talk about the realities and the struggles of time management as a service provider.    Meet Amanda Amanda is a simplicity-focused time management & business strategist, and host of Chasing Simple - a podcast to help creative entrepreneurs uncomplicate their life and biz. She traded in her classroom lesson plans for speaking and educating creatives on sustainably enjoying work/life balance, and her clients and students have gained back time, energy, and mental clarity. Her mission is to help overwhelmed entrepreneurs take back their time and energy, so that they can stop trying to fit it all in, stop feeling guilty for spending time not being "productive" and stop feeling worn out and defeated at the end of each day. If her nose isn't in a book, you can find Amanda annoying her husband by slipping Disney into every conversation, or forcing her cats to snuggle.   One of the biggest problems she sees is that service providers fill their schedules with clients so they can make the money they want, but then they neglect their own businesses. This means they aren't growing, and they're stressed out.   A lot of times she hears people say that you should treat yourself as a client, but no matter what you do for your client, you are only doing one small part of their business. That is not enough time, and it leads to stress, overwhelm and burnout.   Four Steps To Time Management 1. Write down every single task that you have to do as the CEO of your business. Brain dump everything and make sure you include the things you outsource. Do this seasonally, because with every new season of life you have to have a new schedule. Give yourself a week or so to work on it.    “Whatever routines and schedules you create have an expiration date because when a new season of life comes along, they aren't going to work for you.” - Amanda Warfield   2. Group like with like. Take the whole list and start categorizing things. What tasks are similar enough to put you in the same brain space? The brain loves repetitive tasks, which puts you in a groove.    3. Pull out a blank schedule. Write down when you are available to work. Instead of asking how long a task will take, ask yourself how long you have to work on the task. .  4. Plot those categories into your schedule block. Are you working all day every day for your clients? How much time does it leave for you to work on your own business? Go back to your goals and realistically judge how many clients you need to have to meet your income goals. Compare it to your schedule and see if you need to raise your prices or reconfigure your packages in order to raise your prices. If you are spending more than 3 days a week working on client work, you aren't going to have enough time to work on your own business.    One of the most common things that creeps up on us as entrepreneurs is marketing. We get overwhelmed with our podcast, blog, or youtube channel and experience burnout. If you can keep your client work to half of your work time, you will have time to work on the behind the scenes tasks. These are the things that will move the needle forward for you such as networking, administrative work, marketing, and visibility.   “Clients bring in the income, but they aren't actually moving the needle forward in your business.” - Amanda Warfield   Taking on too many clients and then burning ourselves out is a challenge. How have you been able to navigate this?  Uses her 4 step system and decides when she can take on clients Got really clear on when she was setting aside time for clients, what her current packages looked like, and how many people she could take on  Asked herself “Did that get me to my goal?” Do expectations meet reality? So many of us expect to grow our businesses a lot faster than realistically possible “Are your goals realistic, or are they just going to stress you out?” - Amanda Warfield What are your tips on serving clients who require communication every day? Know when you are most productive  Utilize your energy and arrange work blocks to your advantage  Set aside 30 minutes a day to deal with email (and make sure to set expectations with your client)   “Give your best self to your own business.” - Amanda Warfield   “No one is going to take care of your growth in your business but you.” - Natalie Gingrich Any additional thoughts? When are you most productive during the week? During the day? Match your most brain power consuming activities to your most productive times of the day/week Work according to your energy levels; you don't need to be a 5am person if you are more suited to working into the night   Weekly Ops Activity Do the exercise that Amanda shared, and let us know in the Facebook group: how many clients does your schedule allow for?   Previous Episodes Mentioned Episode 87: Planning Your Weekly Schedule Like a CEO Connect with Amanda: Instagram Other Ways to Connect with Me: Website Private Facebook Community Facebook Page Instagram This episode was first published at theopsauthority.com/podcast/107.

In Malaysia, police destroyed 1,069 bitcoin mining computers with a huge steamroller. Asked how he felt when he heard about this, Elon Musk said "it's difficult"). In the UK, a pair of underwear once worn by Hitler's wife sold for $4k at auction. The sick part is, you just know whoever bought them is wearing them right now. In the UK, a man is lucky to be alive after using what he thought was an electric shaver but turned out to be a taser. Not so lucky: it was the one day a month that he shaves his balls. In Norway, the official beach volleyball commissioner has threatened fines if female athletes wear shorts covering more than 10cm of their butts. In retaliation, the female athletes have pledged to each gain 100 pounds. Finally, in South Korea, a new toilet turns your poop into electricity and bitcoin. Wow, people kept telling me I needed to get into Bitcoin, but now I realize it's been inside of me all along!

“The Allison Manor?” “The one on top of the hill?” “Oh how ghastly, you must tell us everything!” “You must, you must!” Four debutantes in long ruffled skirts and dresses pecked a young woman in drab wear, near to bleeding, with their flurry of questions. The five were at the town well from which the woman in drab was in the process of drawing from, before being ambushed by the esteemed coterie. The streets were empty. The sun was gone, choked out by dark clouds gliding over the horizon. It was to rain soon. “Well...” began the woman in drab. She looked down at her half-filled water bucket. “I haven't been a maid in Master Allison's service for quite so very long, you see but he's...” “Alright, go on then!” Said a debutante, a fair-skinned, green-eyed beauty with black hair done-up in the popular style. “Being there is—in the manor I mean—it's...strange.” The woman in drab said that last word, strange, with some frustration as if it were a word not enough. The debutantes all scoffed and rolled their eyes at this. “Obviously.” Said one, golden-eyed with blonde hair in long flowing tresses. “But what's he like? I hear he's a beast.” “I hear a devil!” “Neither.” Said the woman. “But he is strange. I've not been there very long but I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen him since I've started.” “Not even at tea?” Asked the black-haired one. “No. Not even then. I don't cook for him either and I've never once seen him eat.” The woman in drab looked around at all the fancy ladies who were leaned in close to her, hanging on her every word. She smiled and continued. “That's not even the most strange. I'll check the larder sometimes, and notice foods gone missing.” “Come on then, what's he eat!?” Asked the golden-eyed girl. “Well, that's what's bizarre...I only ever find cheese missing.” “Cheese? No man, nor beast can hardly subsist on cheese alone. What kind of cheese?” “American.” The debutantes all made scandalized noises at this and were promptly quieted down with what was said next. “And sometimes, in the morning. I'll hear noises come from his chambers, crazy ranting, and raving like from a man possessed!” The debutantes all gasped and ,when they had recovered, began to kick up fresh noise. “What's he say, what's he say? Tell us!” they chirped. “I dunno. Something about some family, or person—thing—named, liberal.” She let the debutantes chew on this for a bit, taste the unfamiliar word in their mouths before she hit them with the next part. “And last Sunday, I snuck into his chambers as he was out on constitutional with the manor hound. I was told never to go in there.” The woman leaned into her captive audience. “But I had to. I had to know...” The debutantes' eyes were as wide as dinner plates. “And what did you find?” asked the black-haired one in an excited whisper, her white-gloved hand gripping the woman's wrist. “No bed.” “No bed? Whatever could you mean?” “ What I said, my lady.” Said the woman. “No bed. No blankets on the floor. Just…Just a coffin.” Overhead thunder cracked and it was the sound of a great seal being broken. Just then, the rain had begun in earnest.

Chad tells us about the trick to The Amazon that he just got back from where he went finishing in the flooded waters.  First though, Chad tells us that he saw the picture of Ben today and talks about whether or not a quarterback really needs to be in shape.  Asked for fair expectations of Ben this year, Chad tells us what he thinks we're going to see.  Chad spent a lot of his career blowing up offensive lines and tells us what he thinks about this Steelers offensive line and if they'll have the ability to come together as a group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Finding Gravitas podcast is supported through Patreon Click here to pledge your support. In this podcast, you'll meet Carla Bailo, President and CEO of the Center for Automotive Research. Carla shares with us her love of cars and deep roots in the automotive industry. Her long career has been full of opportunities to start from a blank slate, she loves doing things no one has done before. She also enjoys breaking molds and challenging people to think differently.   02:27 – Carla's deep roots in automotive 05:30 – GMC ride and handling performance on big rigs, driving cross-country 09:30 – Moving to Nissan's newly opened R&D center, “blank sheet of paper” job 11:36 – Joint venture with Ford, negotiating differences in culture and customer expectations 19:00 – Request from President to start three new departments for R&D 23:50 – Moving to Japan for 5 yrs to be program director for trucks and SUVs globally 27:37 – Moving back to be head of R&D for North and South America 28:00 – Retiring from Nissan, working for Ohio State to do mobility research 29:48 – Asked to go to Center for Automotive Research 32:00 – Modernizing the CAR – MBS conference   37:24 – Gen Z have a totally new way of thinking about things, employers have to change too 38:45 – What authentic leadership is to Carla 48:29 – The joys of getting back to in-person human interaction 54:20 – Carla's definition of Gravitas 56:23 – Advice for her 25-year-old self 1:02:23 – Carla's morning routine Please share your thoughts on this episode, email me at Jan@gravitasdetroit.com,  I'd love to hear from you. Check out Gravitas Detroit on our website, we believe in Transforming the work experience to break the mold of corporate leadership by providing workshops, keynotes,  blogs, podcast interviews, and the Accountability Lab

The SPCA is calling for an ethical decision to be made on the stranded orca calf Toa.The Department of Conversation has been caring for Toa in a 32,000L pool since he was found stranded at Plimmerton, north of Wellington nine days ago, while trying to find his pod.Chief Scientific Officer Arnja Dale told Heather du Plessis-Allan Toa is too young to survive on his own. "We cannot meet his welfare needs or provide a good life [for Orcas]... because of their really complex social, physical and behavioural needs. The Department of Conservation has to make a really challenging decision."Keeping him in a barren pool is really a non-ideal outcome. We need the water in Wellington harbour to clear up so that he can be put back into the ocean where he belongs."Meanwhile, a leading marine biologist says while Kiwis have done an outstanding job caring for the stranded orca baby, the time has come to talk about some stark realities, including euthanasia.Massey University marine biologist Karen Stockin says Toa has been cared for by humans for a week now, and given he is likely aged less than 3 months old, it is integral that some healthy discussions start beginning about his future.The young orca calf is currently being cared for 24/7 by DOC staff and volunteers. TVNZ has reported the cost of looking after Toa at approximately $10,000 so far, excluding the cost of DOC staff.Stockin told the Herald today she was beginning to have concerns for Toa's welfare given he was such a young animal who had been dependent, or would be normally, on its mother and its pod to learn "critical, vital life skills".Given he was so young, there were only two options left for him - euthanasia or putting him into a purpose-built facility of which there was none in New Zealand.Justin Stretch cradles orca pup Toa at the Plimmerton boat ramp in Porirua last week. (Photo / Mark Mitchell)She said the various national and international vets had to this point done an "incredible job" in keeping him alive and stable but he had overnight been diagnosed with colic which meant he was beginning to have some issues."Here we've got first the indicators of possible things that are not so well with Toa."The reality is, up until this morning, we had no issues with Toa."He is still stable to be fair, the vets treated him for colic overnight and he remained stable this morning."But as I mention, we've got the health of the animal to consider and then we've got the welfare of the animal to consider and they're not to be considered independently."As we know when you are stressed and when you have welfare considerations it can affect your health."Asked whether trying to find Toa's pod as a needle in a haystack scenario, Stockin said it possibly was not that extreme, but it was "complicated and it's not simple and it's not quick"."Hence we are now in the situation over a weekend now where this whale remains in constant human engagement and interaction which, from a welfare perspective, brings up all sorts of concerns about potential habituation."I can see why the public's happy ending is we find the natal pod, we return the whale and everybody is happy but we still have the complexity of first finding the pod."

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has outraged many of her supporters by waffling on a military invasion of Haiti and echoing neocon talking points on Cuba. KJ Noh, writer and peace activist, joins us to discuss China. The EU, NATO and US are unsurprisingly blaming China for a cyber attack on Microsoft exchange servers. Oddly, the consortium of imperial powers argues that the attack was carried out by criminal forces but still manages to blame their self-declared state nemesis. Also, Russia and China share the position that the world should not be ruled by a unipolar hyperpower.Investigative Reporter Max Blumenthal joins us to discuss AOC's take on Haiti and Cuba. US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has outraged many of her supporters by waffling on a military invasion of Haiti and echoing neocon talking points on Cuba. Asked about a potential US invasion of Haiti, the young congresswoman stumbled through a statement opposing it but added qualifiers that it'd be bad “right now” and “without any sort of plan.”Mark Sleboda, Moscow-based international relations security analyst, joins us to discuss Luke Harding's latest Russia Gate article. In another stunning display of intelligence agency public relations work, Russia gate propagandist Luke Harding penned a self-serving article in which he claims that Western intelligence agencies have come upon an insider Kremlin document that supports nearly every debunked Russia Gate theory that he has pushed for the last five years.Ted Rall, political cartoonist and syndicated columnist, joins us to discuss the Pegasus Spyware scandal. The Washington Post is reporting that Israeli Pegasus spyware has been found on the cell phones of numerous activists and journalists worldwide. The notorious spyware can infect a phone without a click and can even target encrypted messages because it gets the information either before or after it has been sent and decoded.Nino Pagliccia, activist and writer, joins us to discuss Venezuela. In his latest article in the Orinoco Tribune, Nino argues that "By all accounts, the Bolivarian revolution is resisting one of the most ferocious attacks from the US empire and its ideologically aligned European and Canadian allies." He goes on to posit that the US is committing political suicide by opposing a multi-polar world.Kathy Kelly, American Peace activist joins us to discuss Afghanistan. Kathy has an excellent article at antiwar.com in which she reviews the horrific damage that has been inflicted on the people of Afghanistan. In detail, she recounts story after story of death and destruction and finally comes to a conclusion that few reasonable souls can oppose.Martin Sieff, senior fellow at the American University in Moscow, joins us to discuss Ukraine. Their controversial Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, facing claims of corruption and far-right links, resigned after seven years in the position. Also, a Ukrainian opposition lawmaker has hailed German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision not to support a proposal by Ukraine's President to discuss the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, TX, author, historian, and researcher, joins us to discuss a new documentary about the late David Kelly. The mysterious death of UK Iraq war whistleblower David Kelly raised suspicion around the world as the circumstances did not match the claim of suicide. Although he was alleged to have cut his wrists, the amount of blood at the scene was inconsistent with death from exsanguination. A new documentary calls the British government to account.

Leaders representing the 21 Apec economies have pledged to push for widespread and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines and to "pave the way" for opening borders in a safe manner.But those matters are far from simple, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, with a November timeline to lower vaccine tariffs, and different vaccine usage being a potential "sticking point" for more quarantine-free travel bubbles.Ardern chaired a virtual informal Apec leaders' retreat overnight, which included US president Joe Biden, China president Xi Jinping, Russian president Vladimir Putin, and Japan's newish PM Prime Yoshihide Suga.A collaborative response to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, in terms of both minimising its spread and boosting the economic recovery in a climate-friendly way, was a dominant theme, rather than regional security issues, Ardern said in her post-meeting press conference.And she insisted there were no tensions between Biden and Xi.The leaders' statement included pledges to "redouble our efforts to expand vaccine manufacture and supply", to strive for a sustainable economic recovery where no-one "should be left behind", and to bridge digital divides in a way that helps small and medium businesses in particular.Leaders also committed to easing border restrictions."We must pave the way for the safe resumption of cross-border travel, without undermining efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19."Asked what tangible steps might be made towards more quarantine-free travel bubbles by November, Ardern mentioned work on a global vaccine passport."I think the sticking point in part might actually be just the way that vaccines are regarded by [different countries]. And it's going to be an issue for the world."There have been 50 million cases of Covid-19 within Apec's borders, and more than 1 million deaths.The World Health Organisation has said 70 per cent of the world needs to be vaccinated by June next year.A recent G7 pledge to share at least 870 million vaccines when the world needs 11 billion doses was described by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a "moral failure".Ardern noted the leaders' support for what Apec trade ministers agreed to four weeks ago - removing tariffs on vaccines and vaccine consumables."It may surprise you to know that vaccines can in some cases face tariffs of 6 per cent, vials and packaging 20 per cent in some cases."We have challenged ourselves to make sure that we act on it over the coming months ... [but] the sooner the better."The US is understood to be reluctant to lower such tariffs due to concerns about ongoing trade tensions with China.Ardern said Apec wasn't the usual forum for countries to collectively commit money towards a global vaccine rollout."It would be a duplicate if they were the clearinghouse for vaccine rollout. [Global vaccine equity scheme] Covax is a facility that's already been used in that regard."What we absolutely have seen, and need to keep seeing - whether it's through the G7 or G20 - [is] countries making statements around the contribution to vaccine donation and vaccine purchases, and we absolutely continue to encourage that, including across Apec economies where they're able to do so."Asked whether China, which announced a $3 billion Covid fund for developing countries at the meeting, was upstaging the rest of Apec, Ardern said: "No, not at all. Of course, we want to continue to encourage all economies to make contributions."Might New Zealand contribute to that fund?"The purpose of today wasn't about specific announcements necessarily from individual nations."She added the meeting was about coming together to discuss, among other things, economic recovery and providing better access to vaccines.Recovering from the 81 million Covid-related job losses was discussed in light of the climate crisis, but it remained to be seen whether there might be any traction on eliminating fossil fuel subsidies.This is a drum Ardern has continued to...

Joe Biden on Friday claimed social media giant Facebook is responsible for “killing people” because it doesn't take action quickly enough on “vaccine misinformation.”Asked by NBC News reporter Peter Alexander before boarding Marine One what his message is to Facebook on so-called vaccine disinfo, the confused-looking 78-year-old accused the social media company headed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg of committing homicide.

Thank you for joining, Reverend Ben Cooper and Steve Valler on today's podcast, as they look into the Old Testament, into the book of Isaiah 55 Verse eight, through to nine. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.  Also, they go into the New Testament, and unpack that very interest in text of Romans, chapter 12 Verse 2, do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. They asked the question, how deep How wide is the mind of God, as they explore the scriptures, as Steve unpacks the Old Testament, and some New Testament truths.

Journalist, media host and food critic Jesse Mulligan interviews journalist, literary editor and anti-food-snobbery advocate Steve Braunias about his book, The Man Who Ate Lincoln Road. In 2016, Braunias set himself a challenge: to eat at, and write about, every fast food outlet on Henderson's Lincoln Road. Once the centre of the West Auckland wine industry, Lincoln Road has changed vertiginously through the decades, mirroring wider social changes across New Zealand. So who served the best food? Who served the worst? Is the rise of fast food a sign of society's fall? What does it all mean? What did Braunias learn, if anything, from his quixotic endeavour? Asked by Mulligan why he did this project [and wrote the book], Braunias described it as “a book about West Auckland…Henderson's the best!” and called the project a “revelation of the goodness of people”. In the course of his dining, and this interview, the author reveals his fondness for the characters he meets along the way and his sadness at the urban homogenisation of Henderson. Braunias describes the idea for the project as “blazingly original”, even though he paid for all the food himself. Steve Braunias works as a journalist and columnist and books editor. He is the author of ten books, including Scene of the Crime, How to Watch a Bird, and Madmen. Jesse Mulligan hosts the daily afternoon show on RNZ National, before biking up to TV3 where he presents The Project each night at 7pm. He's also a restaurant critic, with a column in the New Zealand Herald's Viva, in which he reviews Auckland's newest restaurants. Mulligan's reviews don't often cross over with Steve Braunias's list of eateries on Lincoln Road, although the two men both dined (separately) at one restaurant and came away with very different accounts of the experience.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilbert Hinojosa says it is a “brilliant” idea to allow Matamoros residents to come over to Brownsville to have their COVID-19 vaccines.Hinojosa, a former Cameron County Judge, said he will take the idea to the Biden Administration and U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela.The idea of pilot program that would see Matamoros residents cross the Gateway International Bridge, receive a wristband that allows them to get the coronavirus vaccine at the old HEB store in downtown Brownsville has been made by public policy advocate and veteran broadcaster Ron Whitlock. Whitlock has been working on the project with Brownsville licensed real estate broker Larry Jokl.“I'd never thought of that. I think it is a brilliant idea,” said Hinojosa. “It is something that Joe Biden should take a look at. And the State Department and the different health agencies that are in charge of preventing the spread of this disease. It makes sense to me.”Whitlock said if the pilot project was successful it could hasten the full reopening of land ports of entry on the U.S.-Mexican border. They have been closed to so-called “non-essential” travel since March, 2020, in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus.Asked who he and Jokl are partnering with on the venture, Whitlock said: “We have already got a lot of important people signed up. We have Belinda Reininger, who is head of the University of Houston medical branch at UTRGV in Brownsville. Texas Southmost College has already volunteered to get involved with helping to train people to deliver the vaccine. I have met with Brownsville Fire Chief Jarrett Sheldon and Brownsville Public Health Director Dr. Arturo Rodriguez. They tell me they need help, that they are running out of volunteers. We have former Rotary Club Governor Andy Hagen; their clubs in Brownsville and Matamoros have agreed to work together. Andy has agreed to administrate. We have TSTC in Harlingen; the head of their foundation has agreed to assist. And I am going to be requesting from Charles Butt the use of his property, across the street. We can use the old HEB parking lot as a drive thru.” Hinojosa said the nation needs to think “outside of the box” when dealing with COVID-19. “It has had such a traumatic effect. Look what happened here in the Rio Grande Valley. We had refrigerated 18-wheelers with bodies stacked onto of each other for a certain period of time. We had ambulances waiting in line two blocks long with patients to get into a hospital that was already overwhelmed with patients. All of us had friends that died.”

NSW has recorded 89 new Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.A man in his 70s, who lived in Sydney's eastern suburbs and was a confirmed Covid-19 case, has died.There are currently 65 cases in hospital, with 21 in intensive care and four on ventilators.Despite her deputy Premier repeatedly saying this morning that the lockdown wouldn't be lifted on this week, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has once again refused to make an official announcement.Asked when NSW residents can expect an announcement on the lockdown, Ms Berejiklian said it would be either "today or Thursday"."We will, as a government, take the health experts' advice on what we announce as the next stage of the lock down beyond Friday," she said."As I have said before, and as Dr Chant and the minister has said, I would love to say exactly when the end date will be but that is up to all of us in part."Ms Berejiklian once again said the number of infectious people in the community needed to drop significantly before the lockdown can be lifted."When we get that number of at least 21 people who have been infectious in the community as close to zero as possible is when we will be able to exit lockdown," she said."That is the target we need to aim for. The overall number of cases is important for us to understand what the virus is doing, but what the number that we really worry about are the number of people walking around in community with the virus."Unless that gets down to zero or close to zero, we can't get out of the lockdown.Meanwhile, Victorian authorities have revealed they've turned to CCTV footage following “complex and challenging” attempts to get information from three Covid-infected removalists who entered the state from NSW.Victoria reported three new cases of the virus on Tuesday linked to two separate leaks from NSW.Authorities remain deeply concerned about the group of Sydney removalists who transited through the state, forcing an entire apartment complex in Melbourne's west into lockdown.In response to questions about whether the three removalists had been forthcoming with contact tracers, Victorian covid testing head Jeroen Weimar said authorities were using other methods to determine their movement.He said he didn't believe the removalists were lying about or withholding information but they're recollection wasn't as accurate as he would like.“We've had a number of conversations with the removalists, it is an ongoing process, we are getting information, it's taking a long time to get information and requiring a lot of verification,” he said.“They're not being as forthcoming, or their recollection is not as accurate as I would like it to be and the sense of clarity isn't emerging as quickly as I would like."

In this episode Prem Rawat explores the deeper meaning of our lives. Asked to play different roles in this theatre of existence, we become confused actors, forgetting who we truly are. But Prem explains there is a way to find clarity in this confusing world.www.premrawat.com This podcast is brought to you thanks to Udo's Oil, made with your health in mind. www.udoschoice.com and www.theudo.com.Prem's new book “Hear Yourself: How to Find Peace in a Noisy World" published by Harper Collins is now available for pre-order at Hearyourselfbook.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SelfishnessAs in the case of the aspen and its larger underground system, self-ishness is part of the huge underground system called “sin,” whichkeeps us from finding true rest in Jesus. Of all the expressions of sinin our lives, selfishness seems to be the easiest to manifest, doesn't it?For most of us, selfishness is as natural as breathing.Read Luke 12:13–21. Describe the problem highlighted in Jesus' par-able. Is planning for the future selfish and expressing disregardfor God's kingdom? If not, or at least not necessarily, then what isJesus warning us against?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________This parable appears only in the Gospel of Luke and is told inresponse to an anonymous question from the audience. Asked about aquestion regarding an inheritance, Jesus responds by rejecting the roleof the arbiter between brothers. Instead, He opts to put His finger onthe bigger underlying problem, namely, selfishness. He digs deeper toshow the root mass underneath our individual actions.Think about expressions of selfishness in your life. How does self-ishness affect our relationships with God, with our spouses andfami­lies, with our church families, with our neighbors, and withcolleagues at work? What key is found in Philippians 2:5–8?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________By focusing solely on his own needs and ambitions, the anonymousrich man of Jesus' parable forgot to take into consideration unseenheavenly realities. Bigger, better, and more are not the foundationalprinciples of God's kingdom. Paul offers us a glimpse into what moti-vated Jesus as He decided to become our Substitute.Philippians 2:5–8 describes the blueprint of unselfishness, humility,and love. If love for God and others does not drive our choices andpriorities, we will continue to build more barns for ourselves here andput less treasure in heaven (Matt. 6:20).Why is it so easy to get caught up in the desire for wealth andmaterial possessions? Though we all need a certain amount ofmoney to survive, why does it seem to be that no matter howmuch we have, we always want more?

Lord's Day 49--1. God's Will and Ours-2. Praying for Submission-3. Asked of God

After 10 days on The Long Road, the party finally arrives in Willow Creek Hollow in search of answers to both Ezra's past and the mysterious glowing shard in their posessionCheck out the world of Aneria here: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/aneria-niburuI'd appreciate it if you'd consider supporting the channel by becoming a member!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jQ2IsZj_CAS0bZgA6O2pA/joinFollow us here:https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDoptimized/​https://www.facebook.com/DD-Optimized...​https://twitter.com/dndoptimized​http://www.tiktok.com/@dndoptimized​Recap (0:00)Intro (16:14)Port of Entry (16:38)Splitting up to look for clues (49:08)Infernal Rodents (1:11:11)Asked and Answered at Einor's (1:50:04)Hunter and Prey (2:31:44)CharactersCory - DMDallin - Ezra (Half Orc/Half Elf - Wizard 4)Scott - Bolt (Warforged - Artificer 4)Torrey - Eve (Half Elf - Paladin 4)Colby - Seredan (Half Elf/Half Dwarf - Warlock 4)Preston - Victor (Genasi - Rogue 4)Character Sheets - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wvtT4k0kh8SUFvMdCBehasSKhrgJC349?usp=sharingMusic Attributions:Achaidh Cheide - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100340Artist: http://incompetech.com/Angevin 120 loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200111Artist: http://incompetech.com/Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400022Artist: http://incompetech.com/Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297Artist: http://incompetech.com/Fiddles McGinty by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400051Artist: http://incompetech.com/"Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Whoopi Goldberg TO BE IMPEACHED! (Asked back by POPULAR DMEAND!!! Part 2. Her real name is Karen she dated Ted Dansen and MI may not feel the Whoopi Love... Find out IF SHE Stays or Goes.... Do YOU REMEMBER!!!

New South Wales has recorded 38 new community cases of Covid-19 overnight. The source of infection for 12 of those cases remains under investigation.It is the highest number of new community cases recorded in a single day in more than 14 months and takes Sydney's outbreak to a total of 395.NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said "those numbers are too high" and pleaded with people to stop visiting extended family."When we talk about providing care or compassion, we are talking about one person visiting someone who might be isolated, dropping off essential services or goods," she said. "We are not talking about visiting extended family members, we're not talking visiting friends. Data over the last few days shows this is how the virus is spreading."Berejiklian said the "saddest message out of all of that is that people with the virus are passing it on to those they love the most" like grandparents."We need to be stern about this. We need less movement to get those number of exposures down. We don't want to prolong the lockdown, we don't want to see Sydney or NSW going in and out of lockdown until we have the vast majority of our population vaccinated."She added: "It is up to all of us to step up, as difficult as it is."In NSW there are currently 40 Covid-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 11 people in intensive care, three of whom require ventilation.Berejiklian said that while NSW had "always been bold and courageous in terms of our attitude and how we deal with Covid-19", people had to accept that the "Delta [variant] is very different to everything we have seen before".Asked whether the outbreak's trajectory might mean the state "won't necessarily come out of lockdown" as planned next Friday, Berejiklian was non-committal."What is important is all the experts have said if every single person does the right thing, that we can get to where we need to go at the end of the three-week [lockdown] period," she said."That is a big ask because we know that unfortunately, unintentionally at times, people don't do the right thing, so it's really important for all of us to have equal responsibility."Dire warnings of wider outbreakAustralian infectious disease experts are warning the country "could end up with a situation like India" if the Delta variant is allowed to run rampant throughout the Sydney community.It comes after New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard suggested on Wednesday that the state might never control its current outbreak, and be forced to accept community spread of the virus "for good".The Greater Sydney lockdown was extended by a week after case numbers on Wednesday were "higher than anticipated".Hazzard said if people don't do the right thing over the coming days, "then at some point we're going to move to a stage where we're going to have to accept that the virus has a life which will continue in the community".Speaking to ABC Breakfast on Thursday, Raina Macintyre from the Kirby Institute said letting the virus continue to spread would be "really risky"."I think for Australia, for NSW, that's a different proposition to countries that have high vaccination rates and high levels of disease. We've got virtually no immunity in the community because very few people have been fully vaccinated, and very few people have been infected," she said."So we are absolutely susceptible. If we let it spread in Sydney, it could impact the whole country and we could end up with a situation like we saw in India in March and April."We can't afford to relax until we've got the vaccination rates high."Expert wants longer lockdownUniversity of Melbourne epidemiologist Tony Blakely has slammed NSW's lockdown as "ridiculous", saying it isn't harsh enough."If you want to get your lockdown over soon, do it properly," he told Seven's Sunrise."If you muck around, this will just keep on going. You can't just do a half-hearted one and expect it to last a week, you have to do it properly, otherwise you'll be do...

With Jason and Doug on Vacation Jay Johnson and Chris Verlod fill in and start the show with First Things First. Asked the question if Kings fans should be happy or mad that the Suns possibly winning the NBA Championship, and talked about some of the trouble going on in Japan with the upcoming Olympics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barnaby Joyce's sudden elevation to deputy prime minister has put a significant obstacle in the way of Scott Morrison's creep this year to a commitment to a net zero 2050 target. More generally, it has made internal Coalition relations more unpredictable.   In this podcast Joyce reiterates his opposition to embracing the target, while leaving some wriggle room. "With the information that I've got at the moment, it's not on [...] And that's because there is no information." "What we know at the moment is that there is no list of 'these are the costs to people in regional Australia'." Still, he says, it's not a binary choice. And he stresses that the final decision on the Nationals' stance will be taken in its party room, although he wouldn't expect a formal vote. Pressed about his controversial dropping of the resources portfolio from cabinet to the outer ministry in his reshuffle, Joyce redefines  "cabinet", saying resources is "still in cabinet, even if it is in the outer cabinet".   On the proposal for a coal-fired power station at Collinsville in Queensland – which most observers do not believe will get off the ground – Joyce says he would have "no objections" to the government underwriting the project, but he'd want to see the details before being more positive.  "I'm very consistent in the approach I take, which is before you want me to underwrite what you're doing, let me have a look at what it costs and then I'll decide." Asked about his future if the Coalition wins the election, Joyce says he would intend to stay the full term as leader – but he is also  "quite open" to transitioning the party. "I'm not  going to hang around like Sir Earle Page [leader of the Country party 1921-39]". Meanwhile he wants to grow the number of Nationals seats at the election, not just hold onto current ones. He says his eyes are on  Lingiari (NT), opportunities in NSW's Hunter Valley and Senate positions. 

Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson has defended the Human Rights Commission for giving koha to the Mongrel Mob stating one can "never walk away from tikanga".The Human Rights Commission has copped criticism from National and Act after Newstalk ZB revealed it gifted $200 as koha – a customary Māori gift or donation – to the Waikato chapter of the gang ahead of a hui in May.The parties said taxpayer money going to a gang was unacceptable, and called for chief human rights commissioner Paul Hunt to resign.Jackson was asked by media if he had ever given koha to the Mongrel Mob, having met with gang representatives on a few occasions.Jackson said he had not met with them on a marae and thus it was not relevant, but he defended the process as tikanga, custom."We are talking about carrying out tikanga. You get invited somewhere your obligation as Māori never leaves you, you give a koha."It is not about supporting them, we absolutely reject that gang life, you come to my marae you are not allowed patches."But it is not about supporting the Mob, this is nonsense from National and the Act Party."Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence Marama Davidson, who attended the same hui as Hunt, said she had not given koha."No, but all groups we visit around the country, when they are hosting and taking care of us it is up to us if we give koha, like we would for any group."Asked in the House today by National's police spokesman Simeon Brown if the Government supported the commission's actions, Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins, speaking on behalf of Justice Minister Kris Faafoi, said it was not appropriate to comment.The commission was legally established to be "independent and free from the direction of ministers or government policy", he said."The positions that they take will sometimes be positions that the Government of the day disagree with, and the members opposite should think carefully if they want to end up in a position where the chief human rights commissioner can only express views or take actions that the Government of the day sanctions."When asked if he thought Hunt should resign, Hipkins stated it required the Governor-General to be satisfied there was just cause."This Government follows the law," Hipkins said.Act Party leader David Seymour asked Hipkins if giving money to a criminal organisation met the threshold to remove the commissioner or if it was just "hakuna-matata", a Swahili phrase referenced in The Lion King loosely translated as "no worries".In response, Hipkins reiterated the commission's independence.Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi asked a supplementary question about whether the minister thought the Opposition's interpretation of donation was "very different to the interpretation of koha"?He also asked of Act's former leader, "Don Brash sitting on an educational trust with the Mongrel Mob; does that sound like hakuna-matata?"Brown told media while independence of agencies like the commission should be respected, the Government should take responsibility for the inappropriate use of taxpayer funding."I refuse to think the minister thinks donating to organised crime is appropriate use of taxpayer funds."Hunt simply has to go and then the Government needs to take a long look at itself and how it is managing the rise of gangs in New Zealand."text by Michael Neilson, NZ Herald

Episode 076 - It Depends Ever ask an appraiser a question and all they give as an answer is “It depends”? Why can't they just give a straight forward answer? There are many reasons for that and B gets into that in this episode.   SHOW NOTES 01:10 – Asked many questions, and the answer is usually it depends. 02:30 – How much is a basement worth? A garage bay?. 03:20 – The appraisal process is not linear. 03:55 – Adjustments are the most common question for appraiser. 04:10 – Variables change the answer. Value of property, diminishing returns. 05:10 – Basements: value, finished area, quality, partitions, windows, walk-out. 05:45 – Tandem garage description. 06:40 – Specific answers would be nice, but many variables change the answer. 07:00 – Valuation is hard to learn. 07:40 – It takes time to learn the valuation process; the mechanics, the process, etc. 09:00 – Appraisers are worth their money because they know how to work through all of the data points. 09:30 – Steve, Yawkey Way Appraisals. 10:15 – Forget about adjustments. 11:55 – Most things are missed because you didn't grid or fully analyzed element.   SHOW LINKS Turkey Run State Park – https://www.turkeyrunstatepark.com/   BETWEEN THE LINES LINKS Email brian@brianclee.com   Web brianclee.com   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatebetweenthelines/ https://www.facebook.com/Brian-C-Lee-111822417027919/?   YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcv4dHU39-b5_QVVCIhbcBA?  

Today my guest is the brilliant, Jordan. Sharpiro. Jordan Shapiro, PhD is a globally celebrated American thought leader. He's senior fellow for the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop , and Nonresident Fellow in the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution . His Forbes' column (2012-17) on global education, learning through digital play, kids and culture was read by over 5 million people around the world. He is an international speaker and consultant whose fresh perspective combines psychology, philosophy, and economics in unexpected ways. His book, The New Childhood: Raising Kids To Thrive in a Connected World (Little, Brown Spark 2018) changed the cultural conversation about parenting and screen time.   In his upcoming book, Father Figure: How to be a Feminist Dad (Little, Brown Spark 2021), Shapiro offers a norm-shattering perspective on fatherhood, family, and gender essentialism. This thoughtful exploration of dad-psychology—presented from an archetypal perspective—challenges our familiar assumptions about the origins of so-called traditional parenting roles. There are hundreds of books on parenting, but when it comes to books about parenting identity, rather than the nuts and bolts of raising children, nearly all are about what it's like to be a mother. Father Figure fills that gap. It teaches dads how to embrace the joys of fathering while guiding toward an image of manliness for the modern world. Shapiro has worked an adviser and strategist to the United States Air Force, helping Air University's eSchool develop pedagogical practices that promote sophisticated 21st century “habits of mind.” He created Thomas Edison State University's flagship online course, “Critical Thinking with Video Games,” an interdisciplinary learning experience designed for adult learners, that draws connections between the classic texts of the Western academic tradition and the narrative and mechanic components of today's most popular video games. During the week, you can find him in the classroom at Temple University, where he teaches in the Intellectual Heritage Program and developed the online version of the university's core curriculum. Asked to list his favorite texts to teach, he doesn't hesitate, “Plato's Republic and Freud's Civilization and its Discontents. It's amazing to see young adults discover how old ideas can remain so relevant even in such a new world.”   Shapiro is an expert adviser to the World Economic Forum, and a participant in China's Taihe Civilization Forum. He's also a member of the academy that judges the Varkey Foundation's Global Teacher Prize. And he serves on the advisory board of the exclusive global think tank, Symi Symposium, led by former Greek prime minister George Papandreou. He regularly travels around the world, delivering keynote addresses at international conferences hosted by organizations like UNESCO's Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP). A Philadelphia native, Jordan is a graduate of Friends Select School, a small Quaker college preparatory school. He earned his bachelor's degree at Bard College, where he studied closely with Lithuanian filmmaker/artist Adolfas Mekas and Judaism/religion scholar Jacob Neusner. He earned his doctorate in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA, where he studied phenomenology with legendary American philosopher Edward S. Casey (former president of the American Philosophical Association).   Before graduate school, Jordan dreamed of becoming a chef. His first job, as a teenager, was as a prep-cook at Jack's Firehouse, a long-time Philadelphia institution. He quickly worked his way up to the position of head line cook. Next, he took a gap year between high-school and college, to work with celebrity chef Bobby Flay at New York City's Mesa Grill and Mesa City restaurants. After college, Jordan became owner/operator of the Reading Terminal Market's Down Home Diner. In 2008, he sold his stake in that business to shift his focus to education and public service.    At parties, Jordan has been known to humble-brag about winning the $10,000 grand prize on Television's America's Funniest People when he was thirteen years old. Along with his best friend, he sang an original song called “What Part of the Pig Does the Hot Dog Come From? ” Find out more about Jordan on his website https://www.jordanshapiro.org And you can find some fun stuff he posts on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jordosh/   I have so much gratitude for everyone who has been listening to the Joyfull Parenting Podcast and joining the community of supporters at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=40232525 ! If you haven't already,  please subscribe to the podcast. It's also super duper helpful to me if you rate it, review it and share it with others!  If you are looking  to work with me one-on-one as your parenting/caregiving coach you can do so  by clicking on this link with  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=40232525. You can also find me on Facebook and IG @joyfullparenting

Andrew talks with Ben about being a general manager and if it's a 365-days-a-year job anymore.  Ben tells us how long it takes to get acclimated to the 200+ players in an organization when you take over.  Ben tells us they had scouts in Omaha because they had scouts at every game that took place where there was a player they were interested.  Andrew asks Ben for his description of the first half of the season and he says overall they knew there would be challenges at the Major League level, but overall as an organization, they are extremely encouraged by what they're seeing at the minor league level.  Ben gives us his own thoughts on what he's seeing from Mitch Keller at AAA Indy and he sounds overall pleased at what they're seeing.  Speaking of controversial pitchers, Ben takes us through the decision making process to send Max Kranick back down after his 5 perfect innings.  Asked if he'll take the number one player on their board in the draft, Ben says their job is to get as much talent as they can out of this draft.  Ben shares his thoughts on Adam Frazier who has been in the middle of trade rumors all season long. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get John to give us his brief recap of the Pirates season to this point and he says it has been mostly what we expected, a team than only has a couple of bats and would struggle to score runs.  John tells us why Adam Frazier is capable of doing what we've seen from him so far this year.  John hates the recent trend of the batting averages across the league just plummeting.  Asked how much has to do with the pitchers doctoring the ball, John says he was barely aware of the steroid-era having played through it, so he'll have to wait and see more results before he says what kind of impact it was having on the game.  John says today's game just isn't exciting and even says he doesn't watch it all that much.  We get John's thoughts on the projections for Ke'Bryan Hayes and a player he'd compare him to if everything works out.  With so many questions surrounding Oneil Cruz defensively, Andrew asks John if having Hayes at third could help Cruz stay there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director Jim Milton says he was attracted to theater because, being raised as a Cathoic, he found this Biblical phrase profound: “The Word was made flesh.”“To me, words are sacred,” Milton says in this week's podcast. “Words are almost living things.”Milton, who lives in Tannersville in the Catskills, has adapted Charles Dickens's “A Christmas Carol” and Henry James's “The Turn of the Screw” for the stage. He shortened Richard Wilbur's translation of Molière's “Tartuffe,” in iambic pentameter, by one-fifth, writing it in tetrameter instead.Milton is currently directing Jack Cunningham's “Women and War” — a collection of fictional stories based on historical fact. Online performances are at 7 p.m. on July 1 and 2 with a live performance at Conkling Hall in Rensselaerville on July 3, also at 7 p.m. Three couples — with the men fighting in Europe during World War II, in Korea, and in Vietnam — correspond through letters. Milton directs the actors to focus on the words and the emotions carried on those words.“They call theater the fabulous invalid,” says Milton, noting the impending death of theater has been proclaimed with the advent of movies, then of television, and now of the internet. “We are a species for which stories are important,” says Milton, whether they are told through religion, in newspapers, in novels or on stage.“Theater is one of the major ways in which a community can come together,” he said. A play is not etched in stone like a movie. “It can't react when you laugh; it can react when you cry. You are part of the play,” he said.Asked who should watch “Women and War,” Milton said, “The audience is anyone who is curious about our history, which of course should be everyone.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sky TV has appointed investment bank Jarden to advise it on a range of "unsolicited approaches", shareholders were told today at an Investor Day presentation.The pay-TV provider declined to provide any detail about who made the approaches, however, or if any of them involved a takeover offer - although others (see below) see the likes of Discovery and Comcast in the frame.Chairman Philip Bowman told the virtual audience that, "Over the last 12 months Sky has received a number of unsolicited approaches around potential transactions, all of which have been highly conditional and incomplete."Bowman added, "With the capital structure now stabilised, a strong position in the NZ market, and a revitalised strategy, the board does not believe the current share price reflects the underlying value of the company."Sky, with help from Jarden, will evaluate "strategic investment partnerships that deliver sustained ongoing growth to the rights content and distribution reach of the company, which in turn will accelerate the creation of shareholder value," the chairman said.Sky chief executive Sophie Moloney said, "Sky's leadership team and staff maintain our absolute focus on delivering the strategy outlined today, whilst being open to exploring opportunities to accelerate further sustainable value creation for shareholders."Moloney could not comment further.Some pundits interpreted Sky's statements as implying a possible takeover was in the offing.Investors appeared to not immediately embrace the theory, however, with Sky shares trading down 1.18 per cent to 16.8c (for a market cap of $293m) in mid-afternoon trading following this morning's update.A piece published in The Australian's market gossip column this afternoon, says "DataRoom understands that the interest has come from local private equity groups as well as global strategic parties."It goes on to speculate that Discovery (the new owner of MediaWorks' television operation), US company Comcast (which bought Sky UK and is understood to have approached Sky NZ 18 months ago), NBCUniversal or a telco would be logical buyers.In 2017, a proposed merger of Sky with Vodafone's NZ business was blocked by the Commerce Commission, with courts backing the regulator during appeals.Sky said it could not comment in any more detail. Asked if Sky could say point-blank if a takeover was among the approaches, Sky external relations director Chris Major said "I can't comment specifically. A range of options and approaches are on the table - [all] incomplete and highly conditional."Although Sky shares have gained 13.5 per cent this year, the company's $293m, they are still well off the $2.35 at the time of the 2017 Vodafone offer, which in turn was only a third of pay-TV broadcaster's high water mark.Sky also said today that its new, Android-powered set-top box, which will support 4K ultra high definition video and third-party apps such as Netflix, will not appear until mid-2022. In an early briefing the company had said it could be ready as soon as June this year.The company has set a customer target of 150,000 to 200,000 by the end of 2024 for deploying the new Android boxes.The company also forecast that it would be growing revenue by $75m to $100m per year by 2024 as streaming services Neon and Sky Sport adding customers at a compound annual growth rate of 10 to 15 per cent over the next three years.Sky also provided the first targets for its new Sky Broadband service, provided in partnership with Chorus and Vocus (owner of Orcon and Slingshot). Its three-year target is for 8 to 13 per cent of Sky customers to be using the service (which is steeply discounted if you also have a Sky decoder contract), and 3 to 5 per cent of the broadband market overall.Earlier in the day, Spark announced it had expanded its sports rights by winning Champions League football from Sky.

To support the ministry and get access to exclusive content, go to: http://patreon.com/logicalbiblestudy Matthew 7: 15-20 - 'You will be able to tell them by their fruits.' Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs: - 2285 (in 'Respect for the Souls of Others: Scandal') - Scandal takes on a particular gravity by reason of the authority of those who cause it or the weakness of those who are scandalized. It prompted our Lord to utter this curse: "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea." Scandal is grave when given by those who by nature or office are obliged to teach and educate others. Jesus reproaches the scribes and Pharisees on this account: he likens them to wolves in sheep's clothing. - 2005 (in 'Grace') - Since it belongs to the supernatural order, grace escapes our experience and cannot be known except by faith. We cannot therefore rely on our feelings or our works to conclude that we are justified and saved. However, according to the Lord's words "Thus you will know them by their fruits" - reflection on God's blessings in our life and in the lives of the saints offers us a guarantee that grace is at work in us and spurs us on to an ever greater faith and an attitude of trustful poverty. A pleasing illustration of this attitude is found in the reply of St. Joan of Arc to a question posed as a trap by her ecclesiastical judges: "Asked if she knew that she was in God's grace, she replied: 'If I am not, may it please God to put me in it; if I am, may it please God to keep me there.'" Got a Bible question? Send an email to logicalbiblestudy@gmail.com, and it will be answered in an upcoming episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daily-gospel-exegesis/message

Terrell and Milton dig into sexuality for a straight vs bisexual male. Asked questions and got answers!! Both got to give insight to a man point of view regardless of sexual preferences! Tune in to chill out!!!

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Resurrected Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has vowed he is a “better person” after he resigned in a storm of controversy three years ago in the wake of a romantic affair with a staffer and allegations of sexual harassment that he firmly denies.The father of six again rejected the sexual harassment allegations on Monday as “spurious and defamatory” but he told reporters that he had also had time to reflect on his own behaviour after spending three years on the backbench.It was Mr Joyce's romance with his former press secretary Vicki Campion, who is now the mother of his two sons, that prompted former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to implement a “bonk ban” for ministers to preclude them having sex with their own staff.Under the rules there is no prohibition on having sex with staff who work in other offices for cabinet colleagues.Mr Joyce told reporters on Monday that he had resigned from the leadership in 2018 in the best interests of the National Party.“Well, I acknowledge my faults. And I resigned as I should and I did,” Mr Joyce said.“I've spent three years on the backbench and you know, I hope I come back a better person. I don't walk away from the fact that you have to have time to consider, not only the effect on yourself, but more importantly, the effect on others. I've done that.“I don't want to dwell on the personal, except to say – hopefully one learns from their mistakes and makes a better person of themselves.”Asked about the specific allegation of sexual harassment that was investigated by the Nationals, Mr Joyce said he “completely denied it” but felt he needed to resign at the time to end the speculation.“Let's start with the most difficult one first. I believe that you had to clear the air, that even though I absolutely clearly say that if there was ever an issue of that sort, it should be taken to the police, I completely deny it,” he said.“(I) said that they were spurious and defamatory. Nonetheless, for the sake of my party, I did not want to be litigating that one at the dispatch box. With other issues, I can and I won't start telling other people how they should start thinking of other people. I will always try to be the better person. I acknowledge my faults. I resigned, I've spent three years on the backbench. I don't walk away from making sure that I can be a better person to do a better job. And I'm reminded by that by the people that I love dearly – my four daughters and my two sons and Vicki.”Mr Joyce attended the press conference with his deputy, David Littleproud, and Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie.“I'd like to say to my colleagues how humbled I am that the task going ahead first and foremost is to make ourselves a team that is formidable for the next election,'' he said.Asked if he supported the Prime Minister Scott Morrison's “preference” for a net zero by 2050 climate change target, Mr Joyce said his discussions with the PM were ongoing.“I've already had a meeting with the Prime Minister, as one should. And we will have further discussions, I imagine, as we go forward,'' Mr Joyce said.“That is part and parcel of when you have a new leader, you have a new agreement. And I'll be making sure that I talk to my colleagues in The Nationals about the issues that they see as pertinent, and I will be making sure that that respect is given to the party room. And then I can, at a later stage, tell you how we're going.“I will be guided by my party room. It is not Barnaby policy – it's Nationals policy. And Nationals policy is what I will be an advocate for and if the National Party room believes that the best deal for regional Australia is to make sure that we secure their jobs.”Mr Joyce was re-elected Nationals leader after a leadership spill in Canberra today.The outcome means that Mr Joyce will be returned to the job as deputy prime minister and acting PM when Mr Morrison is overseas.Mr Morrison remains confined to the Lodge and will participate in Question Time...

Psalm 115-Lord's Day 47--1. The Children's Desire-2. The Broad Scope-3. Asked of God

Michael Matarazzo has an impressive resume.   He was formally trained at The Culinary Institute of America.  He was named USA's Chef of the Year by The American Culinary Federation.  He has been to the Culinary Olympics both as a competitor and coach.  He is an ACF Certified Competition Judge and has received numerous medals, both domestic and international in his 20 year culinary career and is currently the Executive Chef at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, Virginia and host of “Kitchen Brain” Podcast.  It was during the intense and extensive preparation of the Master Chef Exam that the focus and intensity that drove Michael to be successful also drove him to have extreme mental stress.  He withdrew from the exam.  He now says that this was the best thing to ever happen to him.  Asked to speak at a conference, he decided to get honest and vulnerable about his mental health journey.  The response was overwhelmingly positive and the attendees were inspired to share their struggles with him.  Now, he is Life Coach and Founder of Be Better Culinary Perspectives and Founder of Chefs for Change.  In this week's episode Michael provides guidance for self-care and advises on empowering yourself, your teammates and your employees.

We ask Pat about the expansion of the playoff format and he says in the past he talked about the wear and tear on the athletes and that's still the first thing that comes to his mind.  Pat also talks about all the opt-ing out that is done now and how this could just increase it now.  Pat says the solution to stopping the opt outs is by paying the athletes for the bowl games.  Asked how he's preparing for the Name, Image and Likeness changes coming to college football, Pat tells us that there has to be consistency across college football.  We warp up with Pat talking about the transfer portal, how it impacts his program and what it means to him having Kenny Pickett back again next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asked to think of a "typical Kiwi farmer" and your mind might stray to a Fred Dagg or a Wal Footrot, but a new book has captured the diversity of those making a living off the land. The Kiwi Farmers Guide to Life: Rural Tales from the Heartland has been written by agricultural journalist Tim Fulton. It includes 25 stories of those in the agri-field, mostly farmers or farming families - but also agri-business entrepreneurs and scientists. The book doesn't shy away from examining farming's modern day challenges - like waterway pollution, or its historical issues - including discrimination against migrants. Tim joins Kathryn from Fieldays, along with Gurnek Bindra - who runs a dairy farm in the Waikato.

Asked to think of a "typical Kiwi farmer" and your mind might stray to a Fred Dagg or a Wal Footrot, but a new book has captured the diversity of those making a living off the land. The Kiwi Farmers Guide to Life: Rural Tales from the Heartland has been written by agricultural journalist Tim Fulton. It includes 25 stories of those in the agri-field, mostly farmers or farming families - but also agri-business entrepreneurs and scientists. The book doesn't shy away from examining farming's modern day challenges - like waterway pollution, or its historical issues - including discrimination against migrants. Tim joins Kathryn from Fieldays, along with Gurnek Bindra - who runs a dairy farm in the Waikato.

Synopsis “Listening to inner voices” is a phrase that can mean a lot of things. For musicians who play the viola, PROVIDING those inner voices, musically speaking, is their daily bread and butter. In the modern orchestra, the viola provides the alto voice in the string choir, filling in harmonies and musical lines between the violins on top, and the cellos and double basses on the bottom. But (unfortunately) occasionally violists like to step forward, front and center, as soloists. And some composers have shown a special fondness for the viola's distinctive dusky color. According to the American composer David Ward-Steinman that color might well be likened to cinnabar, the ore of mercury, a crystallized reddish-brown mineral with flashes of quicksilver.  Asked to write a solo for the 19th Annual Viola Congress held at Ithaca, New York, Ward-Steinman's “Cinnabar” for solo viola and piano premiered on today's date in 1991.  David Ward-Steinman served as Composer-in-Residence at San Diego State University for many years. His own teachers included Wallingford Riegger, Darius Milhaud, Milton Babbitt, and Nadia Boulanger. Ward-Steinman's catalog of original works ranges from solo pieces and chamber works like “Cinnabar,” to large-scale theatrical scores and ballets. Music Played in Today's Program David Ward-Steinman (b. 1936): Cinnabar (Karen Elaine, viola; David Ward-Steinman, piano) Fleur de Son 57935

For many, 2020 couldn't have ended sooner. For Maxx Chewning, it was a year full of unexpected blessings, lessons, and accomplishments, particularly in business. Asked to name the one trait that he was forced to level up over the past 18 months, Maxx quickly replied “leadership”. Now two years into his newest venture, six years into his first, and eight years after establishing his personal brand, Maxx has become familiar with his capacity as an entrepreneur, even as he continues to strive for ever greater success. Listen in as he goes down memory lane and shares how he came to be where he currently is. Maxx goes on to talk about the entrepreneurial engine that inspires him to dabble and experiment with anything that piques his interest, and how he capitalizes on those ideas that most align with his talents and passions. He also shares why he, as an entrepreneur, is so driven to support his growing team and how he keeps a level head when there are fires to put out. Finally, Maxx reflects on his humble beginnings just as he was getting his YouTube channel off the ground, touching on what it means to have an “authentic” online presence, how to deal with haters, and why he is a prime example of, “If he can do it, I can do it, too.”   Follow Maxx @maxxchewning Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Save 15% on the 100% grass fed beef sticks from Paleovalley with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.paleovalley.com/everforward  Watch the video and learn more about Maxx at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/487 

Asked point blank about why she hasn't visited the border, Kamala Harris laughs it off.

Archeologist Dr. Larry Todd came home to Meeteetse, Wyoming, after a long career studying ancient hunting peoples all over the planet. Asked to do a quick archeological survey of some high-elevation public lands in Northwest Wyoming, he took a crew of students and headed out, convinced of lean pickings and a fast return to the comforts of home. After all, how many ancient hunters would choose to live at 11,000 feet, on barren ridges swept by winter snow and bitter wind, blistered by summer sun and relentless lightning storms? A week into the expedition, Dr. Todd and his crew found themselves in an unprecedented high-altitude treasure hall of artifacts, the record of thousands of years of habitation, drivelines and traps for hunting, ambush points, winter camps, kill sites of bison and bighorn sheep.

Rarely do we see a community leader make a difference in so many diverse departments and programs, but Erik Martin is one of a kind. He's currently the Chief Community Officer at Teal, but over the past 20 years he has worked in the film industry, Reddit, DePop, WeWork, Airtime, and Nike! In this episode, we discuss why the community industry is blowing up and how community stands out from traditional marketing. Erik discusses his role as a Chief Community Officer and shares the vision for Community becoming its own department in businesses. We talk about the benchmark metrics needed to truly understand community health and the complexities of community conversions and analytics. Erik shares valuable nuggets of wisdom about adapting to the needs of the community you're growing and teaches that the community is always smarter than you and will lead you in the right direction. Who is this episode for?: B2C, In person & Online, Revitalizing 3 key takeaways: 1. Community is always smarter than you are and will lead you in the right direction. They are the ones invested in the product or community and will give you a look into what people actually want and need. 2. The Chief Community Officer Role signals that community is a central pillar to the organization and not just an aspect of another department, such as marketing, sales, or operations. 3. Benchmark metrics is the goal for understanding community health. Having a relative baseline to compare the community metrics to will provide a much more comprehensive, holistic view of the impact on community. Notable Quotes: “I've been reminded over and over again, that the community is always smarter than you are. Meaning myself, the individual, but also the company in a sense, and that if you're really building products, not just for users, not just for community, but with the community, they'll really lead you in the right direction, especially in early stage startups or when you're launching something new. Collectively the group of people is going to be smarter than any one individual or even small group of people.” “I'm the chief community officer but we have a relatively small team, but what it means and the reason why I think it's important... is because what it signals is that community is a central element, it's a central pillar, it's a part of our DNA. It reports to the CEO and I think that's important. The titles themselves are more for external usage, but internally it's like, okay, community is not just a part of marketing or just a part of support or just a part of operations or just a part of a product. It's its own thing that has its own scope, its own metrics, its own contribution to the business.” Rapid fire question answers: 1. What's your favorite book to recommend to others? Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman 2. Who's an up and coming community builder you think is going to do big things? Jocelyn Hsu at Picsart and Sanmaya Mohanty (creator of the Community Manager Guide) 3. What's your wildest community story? ACL Subreddit for people with ligament problems. It's become a place for people to talk about ACL surgery and post-op recovery, etc. Asked the community on Reddit what was going on with his ACL and found out he had a screw loose in his knee. 4. What's your go-to community engagement tactic? Challenge -30,90,10 day challenges. Very social and gives accountability. Ex: new vocab word of the day challenge, career challenge, 5. What's a community building technology App people should be using: Spatial communities or asynchronous real life (ex: Pokemon Go, Augmented Reality, Randonautica, AYA) 6. Weirdest community you've been a part of? A Virtual Cult of traditional Chinese medicine with the leader Master Sha 7. If you're on your death bed and you could only leave one piece of life advice behind for all the future generations, what would that advice be? We are the stories we tell ourselves. If we aren't happy with who we are and what we are, we need to tell better stories. Links: Teal- https://www.tealhq.com Community Manager Guide- https://guide.cmgr.page/community-manager-page/ Twitter: @Hueypriest Reddit: @hueypriest

Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: There's a new scandal nipping at the heels of Donald Trump's favorite Postal Service bureaucrat, Louis DeJoy. And – bad news for him – it involves the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Meanwhile, a United Nations report from Libya reveals that, possibly for the first time, a drone powered by artificial intelligence selected, pursued and attacked human targets – all on its own. That'll be enough about the wonders of technology, thanks. And lastly, the Biden administration is stepping up US shipments of coronavirus vaccines to foreign countries in a big way. It's an overdue but welcome measure to fight the virus in places where it's still spreading out of control. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: He's one of Trump's last holdovers, but maybe not for long. The Washington Post reports that the FBI is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in connection with campaign fundraising activity involving his former business. FBI agents in recent weeks interviewed current and former employees of DeJoy and the business, asking questions about political contributions and company activities. Prosecutors also issued a subpoena to DeJoy himself. A DeJoy spokesman confirmed the investigation but insisted DeJoy had not knowingly violated any laws. The inquiries could signal legal peril for the controversial head of the nation's mail service – though DeJoy has not been charged with any crimes. Asked yesterday whether President Joe Biden believed DeJoy should step down, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden would leave the process to the Department of Justice. The Post says DeJoy – who was appointed to run the Postal Service by its board of governors last May – has been dogged by controversy for almost his entire time in office. Soon after starting in the job, he imposed cost-cutting moves that mail carriers blamed for creating backlogs across the country. Democrats accused the prominent GOP fundraiser, who personally gave more than $1.1 million to Trump's reelection campaign and the Republican Party, of trying to undermine his own organization because of Trump's distrust of mail-in voting. And they were totally right about that. But it seems it'll be other, previously hidden misdeeds that bring down this dastardly saboteur. Hey, whatever does the trick. UN Report: AI Drone Attacked Humans This preview of the next Terminator movie comes from the New York Times. A military drone that attacked soldiers during a battle in Libya's civil war last year may have done so without human control, according to a recent report commissioned by the United Nations. The drone, which the report described as a lethal autonomous weapons systems, was powered by artificial intelligence. It was used by forces backed by the government based in Tripoli, the capital, against enemy militia fighters as they ran away from rocket attacks. The fighters were hunted down and remotely engaged by the drone, according to the report. It did not say whether there were any casualties or injuries. The weapons systems, it said, were "programmed to attack targets without requiring data connectivity between the operator and the munition: in effect a true fire, forget and find capability.: The Kargu-2 was built by STM, a defense company based in Turkey. The Times says the report has been sent to a UN sanctions committee for review. The drone, a Kargu-2, was used as soldiers tried to flee. Once in retreat, they were subject to continual harassment from the drone, according to the report, which was written by the UN Panel of Experts on Libya. Zachary Kallenborn, a researcher who studies drone warfare at the University of Maryland, said the report suggested that for the first time, a weapons systems with artificial intelligence capability operated autonomously to find and attack humans. What a landmark. Oh boy. Biden Boosts Overseas Vaccine Shipments This global pandemic update comes from the Associated Press. President Biden announced yesterday that the US will donate a first tranche of twenty five million doses of surplus vaccine overseas through the UN-backed Covax program. The donation promises infusions for South and Central America, Asia, Africa and others at a time of glaring shortages abroad and more than ample supplies at home. The doses mark a substantial – and immediate – boost to the lagging Covax effort, which to date has shared just seventy six million doses with needy countries. The announcement came just hours after World Health Organization officials in Africa made a new plea for vaccine sharing because of an alarming situation on the continent, where shipments have ground to a near halt while virus cases have spiked. The AP says that overall, the White House has announced plans to share eighty million doses globally by the end of June. Of the first nineteen million donated through Covax, approximately six million doses will go to South and Central America, seven million to Asia and five million to Africa. The remaining six million in the initial distribution will be directed to US allies and partners. In a statement, Biden said, "As long as this pandemic is raging anywhere in the world, the American people will still be vulnerable. And the United States is committed to bringing the same urgency to international vaccination efforts that we have demonstrated at home.". Remember, this isn't over until it's over everywhere. AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: The Guardian reports that the Ethiopian government has brushed aside international calls for a ceasefire in the province of Tigray, saying its forces will soon eliminate all armed opposition. The UN said earlier this week that more than ninety percent of people in Tigray need emergency food aid. Between the starvation and the atrocities, it's a true horrorshow. ABC News reports that workers at a South Dakota meatpacking plant that became a coronavirus hotspot last year are considering a strike after contract negotiations between Smithfield Foods and the union have stalled. The Sioux Falls chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union said workers have risked their health and lives throughout the pandemic, arguing the company should do more for its employees. Who can argue? According to Politico, federal prosecutors are examining whether Representative Matt Gaetz obstructed justice during a phone call he had with a witness in the sex-crimes investigation of the Florida congressman. The obstruction inquiry stems from a phone call the witness had with Gaetz's ex-girlfriend. At some point during the conversation, the ex-girlfriend patched Gaetz into the call. Awkward! The AP reports that George P. Bush this week launched his next political move: a run for Texas attorney general in 2022. Bush, who has served as Texas' land commissioner since 2015, is the son of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. He is the last of the Bush family still in public office. Now that's worth a good clap. AM QUICKIE - JUNE 4, 2021 HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Corey Pein PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn

Grant & Randa's share their Perspective when Asked if her Postpartum Fitness Journey was becoming Too Consuming. An email recently came to them concerned that Randa was too obsessed with her appearance in a hindering way to their marriage. Defenses are down in this episode and lots of different perspectives and insights shared.