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Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend is an artist for whom ideas have always been more important than media, and possibly more integral to her work. It's interesting then that her art has been consistently viewed through the lens of glass. In the creation of her early X series to more recent Calendar Notations, she has pioneered techniques such as non-traditional, unfired painting on glass, mixing glass with other media, and presenting painted, decorated glass on the wall in reflected light. Throughout her career, the artist distilled her own life experiences in the creation of progressive and experimental work.  While studying Fine Arts at the University of Texas, Austin, in 1973, Stinsmuehlen-Amend was serendipitously introduced to glass and went on to become partner with Rodney Smith and designer of Renaissance Glass, an architectural glass studio. Beyond teaching and employing 14 artists, she built a creative hub that included studio space, glass supplies, a hot glass studio, education and exhibitions. Understanding the cutting edge in the field, Stinsmuehlen-Amend invited luminaries in the Studio Glass movement such as Dale Chihuly, Paul Marioni, William Morris, and Narcissus Quagliata, among others, to lecture and teach in the early 1980s. The studio became the center for contemporary glass in Texas from 1973 to 1987. While balancing single motherhood, donating time to the arts, and running her business, she became the Glass Art Society's first woman president (1984 – '86).  Concurrent with designing stained glass commissions, Stinsmuehlen-Amend was determined to make the craft form a means for personal expression. Through experimentation and rebellion and influenced by the local punk scene, her radical fashion designer best friend, Pattern & Decoration and Neo-Expressionism in art, as well as innovations in the world of craft, her work became unrestrained, kinetic, glittery, and jarring—defiantly not "tasteful" or functional. Combining mixed media with glass was a new idea at the time. For Stinsmuehlen-Amend, the shifting qualities of glass itself—its capacity to reveal, obscure, reflect, and distort—became integral to how meaning unfolds. Rooted in stained glass's narrative tradition, her story emerged through her everyday stream of consciousness rooted in the surreal logic of dreams.  In 1987, Stinsmuehlen-Amend relocated to Los Angeles, where she became a full-time artist; solo exhibitions and dynamic public art commissions followed. She was the lead artist on the Hollywood Demonstration Project in Hollywood, completing a precast concrete crosswalk with inlaid glass and bronze and an adjunct wrought iron public space. In 1994, she completed leaded glass for the AT&T corporate headquarters and The Jewish Museum, both in in New York City. Throughout these decades, she maintained her commitment to teaching, returning to Pilchuck Glass School repeatedly (1980 to 2019) and serving as a visiting artist at RISD, RIT, Tyler School of Art, California College of the Arts, and numerous other institutions. Stinsmuehlen-Amend's work is included in major collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Detroit Institute of the Arts, Oakland Museum of California, Corning Museum of Glass, Tacoma Museum of Glass, and Museum of Art and Design. She has received two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, two Pilchuck Hauberg Fellowships, and the 2007 Brychtová Libenský Award. The artist served 14 years on Pilchuck's Board of Directors and is a Trustee Emeritus of The American Craft Council and an Honorary Life Member of the Glass Art Society. She was recently awarded by the American Craft Council with the biennial College of Fellows honor for contributions to the craft ecosystem. Opening on May 16, 2026, at the Corning Museum of Glass, Tough Stuff: Women in the American Glass Studio will feature Stinsmuehlen-Amend's work. This new exhibition celebrates the female artists who revolutionized American Studio glass. The artist states: "Many artists found my loose and inclusive approach to working with glass inspirational because I was continually violating preconceived notions about craft and glass specifically."  

Send a text This episode  explores the fundamental theological conflict between merit-based religious practices and the concept of divine mercy.The Scale of JudgmentConrad uses the visual of "the scales" to compare how different traditions approach righteousness:Islam: Highlights the concept of the Mizan, where a believer's good deeds are weighed against their bad deeds on the day of judgment.Catholicism/Orthodoxy: Discusses how traditions like Lent, the rosary, and penance are sometimes viewed as a means to earn merit or shorten time in purgatory.General Secularism: Notes that even non-religious people often hope their "kindness" or "charity" will eventually outweigh their faults.The Problem of Human Effort Human goodness is an insufficient "currency" because the scale is actually measured against God's perfect holiness.Inadequate "Rags": Citing Isaiah 64, he explains that human righteous deeds are viewed by God as "polluted garments".The Debt of Sin: He asserts that even a single sin outweighs a lifetime of fasting, and religious merit cannot bridge the gap between humanity and a holy God.The Gospel Solution: Grace and FaithSalvation must be received as a gift rather than earned through performance:The Divine Transfer:  Christian Gospel is a "divine transfer" where Christ takes on human sin on the cross and, in exchange, grants His perfect righteousness to the believer.Gift vs. Debt: Drawing from Ephesians 2 and Romans,  salvation is a gift of grace received through faith, not a result of works.A New Motive: He clarifies that while believers should still perform good deeds, the motive changes from earning merit to expressing love and gratitude for the favor they have already received.The Scale of JudgmentConrad uses the visual of "the scales" to compare how different traditions approach righteousness:Islam: Highlights the concept of the Mizan, where a believer's good deeds are weighed against their bad deeds on the day of judgment.Surah 9:101-103: The trumpet is blown on that day.."those whose good deeds weigh heavy will be successful but those whose balance is light will have lost their souls forever and will stay in hell."Catholicism/Orthodoxy: Discusses how traditions like Lent, the rosary, and penance are sometimes viewed as a means to earn merit or shorten time in purgatory.Council of Trent: Conrad references the teaching that a justified person merits an increase in grace and eternal life through good deeds.Canon XXIV: States that justice received is preserved and also increased before God through good works.Canon XXXII: Asserts that the good works of a justified person truly merit an increase of grace and eternal life.General Secularism: Notes that even non-religious people often hope their "kindness" or "charity" will eventually outweigh their faults.Bible Insights with Wayne ConradContact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conradgsccdallas@gmail.com (Good Shepherd Church) Donation https://gsccdallas.orghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTZX6qasIrPmC1wQpben9ghttps://www.facebook.com/waconrad or gscchttps://www.sermonaudio.com/gsccSpirit, Truth and Grace MinistriesPhone # 214-324-9915 leave message with number for call backPsalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

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In this special 400th episode, the Rational Reminder hosts reflect on 50 years of index investing and the profound impact it has had on financial markets, investor behavior, and the cost of investing. The episode features a panel moderated by Ben Felix at the New York Stock Exchange—hosted by Vanguard and S&P Dow Jones Indices—bringing together leading voices in the indexing world to explore how passive investing evolved and what it means for the future of capital markets. Ben is joined on the panel by Tim Edwards (S&P Dow Jones Indices), Jim Rowley (Vanguard), and Shelly Antoniewicz (Investment Company Institute) to discuss the mechanics of indexing, the myths surrounding passive investing, and the evidence on how index funds affect markets. They unpack questions about market concentration, price discovery, and whether indexing is changing the structure of capital markets. Key Points From This Episode: (0:00:04) Introduction to the Rational Reminder podcast and the hosts from PWL Capital. (0:00:24) Celebrating the 400th episode and reflecting on nearly eight years of podcasting. (0:01:09) Dan Bortolotti discusses the early days of podcasting and the transition from the Couch Potato podcast. (0:02:11) The rise of podcasts and YouTube as major sources of financial education for investors. (0:02:49) How Rational Reminder grew after Dan ended his previous podcast and the demand for Canadian investing content. (0:03:47) The podcast reaches a record audience with over 384,000 views and downloads in January 2026. (0:04:19) Institutional investors—foundations, endowments, and unions—show increasing interest in PWL's low-cost index approach. (0:06:20) Why indexing can still be a difficult sell for institutional investment committees. (0:08:25) Peer effects in institutional investing: committees often hesitate to adopt strategies that seem unconventional. (0:09:11) 2026 marks 50 years since Vanguard launched the first retail index fund in 1976. (0:10:08) Ben moderates a panel at the New York Stock Exchange on the future of index investing. (0:11:55) Overview of the panel participants from Vanguard, S&P Dow Jones Indices, and the Investment Company Institute. (0:13:07) Discussion of research papers presented at the event examining index investing's market impact. (0:14:32) Historical context: the S&P 500 is currently as concentrated as it was in the mid-1960s. (0:15:36) The largest companies in 1965—AT&T, Kodak, GM, IBM—eventually faded from dominance. (0:17:43) A hidden advantage of cap-weighted indexing: investors automatically own future winners. (0:20:59) Debate about whether today's tech-heavy market concentration differs from past cycles. (0:23:30) The explosion of index funds and ETFs has created thousands of ways to implement passive strategies. (0:26:42) Technical improvements in ETF implementation, including lower tracking error and better hedging. (0:29:02) The "Vanguard Effect": index investing has driven massive reductions in investment fees. (0:29:38) Index funds account for about 23% of total U.S. market capitalization, not the commonly cited 50%. (0:32:48) Evidence suggesting index funds have not increased large-cap concentration in markets. (0:34:25) Passive funds represent only about 1–2% of daily trading activity. (0:36:16) Dispersion in stock returns remains high, meaning opportunities for active management still exist. (0:38:12) Panel begins: defining passive investing and why the term is more complex than it seems. (0:42:13) Who invests in index funds? Millions of households using them primarily for retirement savings. (0:45:22) How advisors and institutions use ETFs to build diversified long-term portfolios. (0:46:19) The surprising role of ETFs in trading and market liquidity. (0:48:30) The proliferation of niche ETFs raises questions about whether indexing has strayed from Bogle's vision. (0:49:49) Academic research offers conflicting views on indexing's effect on market efficiency. (0:52:27) Evidence suggests index fund growth has not increased market volatility. (0:54:25) Dispersion data shows indexing does not eliminate opportunities for stock picking. (0:57:15) Index funds own only about 30% of the U.S. stock market, leaving the majority in active hands. (0:59:42) Historical perspective: high market concentration has occurred before and eventually declined. (1:02:14) Research remains inconclusive about whether indexing harms markets. (1:05:25) Over 20 years, 94% of actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds underperformed the S&P 500. (1:06:20) Post-panel reflections and discussion with the Rational Reminder hosts. Links From Today's Episode: Meet with PWL Capital: https://calendly.com/d/3vm-t2j-h3p Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582. Rational Reminder on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/rationalreminder/ Rational Reminder on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Benjamin Felix — https://pwlcapital.com/our-team/ Benjamin on X — https://x.com/benjaminwfelix Benjamin on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminwfelix/ Cameron Passmore — https://pwlcapital.com/our-team/ Cameron on X — https://x.com/CameronPassmore   Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

I det här avsnittet möter vi Hazel Burton Severin.Ett samtal om inre riktning, mod och vad som händer när något i livet vägrar släppa taget.Hazel berättar om sin resa från England till Sverige – och om den inre längtan som följt henne genom åren. Inte som ett högt rop, utan mer som en stillsam känsla av att något väntar längre fram.Vi pratar om vad som händer när man börjar lyssna på den känslan.Om att våga utforska nya metoder.Om att gå kurser, möta likasinnade och fortsätta utvecklas – även när man inte vet exakt vart vägen leder.För ibland handlar andlig utveckling inte om att hitta alla svar.Utan om att våga ta nästa steg.I avsnittet pratar vi bland annat om:• Att bära på en inre kallelse under lång tid• Modet att skapa något eget• Vikten av att möta människor på samma väg• Att fortsätta vara nyfiken och utforskande• Hur nya dörrar öppnas när man vågar följa sin riktningAndlighet behöver inte vara dramatiskt.Ibland börjar den bara med en enkel fråga:Vad händer om jag faktiskt följer det som känns sant för mig?Fråga till dig som lyssnar:Finns det något i ditt liv som viskat länge – men som du ännu inte riktigt gett utrymme?Hemsida: https://harmonywithinbyhazel.se/Facebook InstagramBoka direkt

With a data engineer career spanning telecom (AT&T) and global banking (Barclays), Monika brings a pragmatic perspective on what it really takes to move from experimentation to production-grade AI at massive scale for large enterprises. From embedding governance and control by design, to having process clarity and investing in AI literacy; from the importance of unified data to humans-in-the-loop; from creating custom metrics to measure real business value to using Evals and third parties to validate and build confidence; from managing tradeoffs like speed vs. security, scale vs. risk and to treat AI as infrastructure vs. getting stuck in POC-Mode. This is a masterclass in scaling AI capabilities that are reliable, governed, and adopted by the business.

Invasiva arter väcker starka känslor. De rör vid frågor om identitet, tradition och hur vi ser på naturen som en del av vårt arv. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Programmet sändes första gången 20260113.De är ett hot mot den biologiska mångfalden. Invasiva arter, som till exempel Parkslide, mårdhund och jätteloka, kommer med människans hjälp till nya platser där de konkurrerar ut de arter som redan fanns där.Men invasiva arter kan också säga något om kulturarv och mänskliga traditioner. Det menar etnologer som i sin forskning tittat närmare på arter som väcker känslor.Det kan till exempel handla om att de hotar att förstöra naturen så som man minns den från sin barndom. Att de förändrar ett tänkt idylliskt landskap, skildrat av Astrid Lindgren och fyllt av blommor som Evert Taube sjungit om.Reporter: Stefan Nordbergstefan.nordberg@sr.seProducent: Lars Broströmlars.brostrom@sr.se

Oscar Zia gästar podden! Han är aktuell i musikalen "& Julia" och kommer direkt från en audition för en annan musikal, där skånskan ställde till det.. Gänget snackar om ångesten man får av att inte säga ifrån, lättkränktheten och att inte längre vara ung och lovande. Att inte passa för att vara ensam, utan må bättre av att leva i grupp. Oscar delar också med sig av ett mycket skört minne från Musikhjälpen. Och - vad är Oscars hemliga "dolda lista"?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Att pipa in på kaffe eller göra en formell visit hos en bekant präglade sällskapslivet vid förra sekelskiftet. Vi undersöker hur det gick till! Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Visiter var en sorts oinbjudna träffar som borgerligheten ägnade sig åt under 1800-talet. Visitkortet skulle visas upp, kanske vikas enligt intrikata regler, och sedan följde visiten som skulle pågå i högst en halvtimme. Under en och samma dag rände folk runt på mängder av sådana oinbjudna träffar. Och lite senare i historien fyllde kafferepet samma funktion. Ett sätt att träffa vänner, att höra skvaller och hänga med i det sociala livet på bygden.Kekke Stadin och Gustav Bergström är aktuella med var sina böcker, ”En herre på visit” och ”Välkommen på kaffe”, som skildrar de här nästan helt försvunna sociala rummen och berättar om världar fyllda av fina salonger, hundratals regler, småkakor, tårtor och vilken ordning man ska äta dessa vid ett fikabesök!

VEM: Isac CalmrothYRKE: Skådespelare/manusförfattareAVSNITT: 722OM: Premiären av Doktor Glas. Att vinna filmpris. Oro och katastroftankar. Bromance med Christian Fandango. Hur han inte vill få starta ett telefonsamtal. Genombrottet i Ondskan. Och en hel del snabbkaffe (som håller honom vaken i 16 manusskrivande timmar).SAMTALSLEDARE: Kristoffer TriumfPRODUCENT: Mattias ÅsénKONTAKT: varvet@triumf.se och Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VEM: Isac CalmrothYRKE: Skådespelare/manusförfattareAVSNITT: 722OM: Premiären av Doktor Glas. Att vinna filmpris. Oro och katastroftankar. Bromance med Christian Fandango. Tiktok-lansering. Hur han inte vill få ett telefonsamtal. Genombrottet i Ondskan. Och en hel del snabbkaffe (som håller honom vaken i 16 manusskrivande timmar).SAMTALSLEDARE: Kristoffer TriumfPRODUCENT: Mattias ÅsénNY FORM: Martin Löfqvist (Untitled services)VINJETTKOMPOSITION: K Triumf.VINJETTPRODUKTION: K Triumf, P Svensson och Albin Myers.VINJETTANPASSNING: Paul Wettermark.KONTAKT: varvet@triumf.se och Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Vad är bäst? Att hänga på en flygplats eller att tillbringa 2 veckor i Nya Zeeland? Hur många öl kan man dricka i Malaysia utan att få handen avhuggen. Och får man i såna fall ta med sig handen hem? Hur lägger man upp den perfekta matvaruaffären? Vad röstar svenska hockeyspelare på?Detta och mycket mer i ett avsnitt som avhandlar precis allting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Send a textAs we enter the worship of God in the gathering of his people we need to heed the caution lights of Ecclesiastes 5. We are entering the presence of the holy King of the universe and our Father through faith in Jesus Christ.  Such a high and holy privilege requires intentionality, putting away distractions and listening to God's Word shared in reading, singing, praying, teaching, preaching.  We are to worship God with reverence and awe.Bible Insights with Wayne ConradContact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conradgsccdallas@gmail.com (Good Shepherd Church) Donation https://gsccdallas.orghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTZX6qasIrPmC1wQpben9ghttps://www.facebook.com/waconrad or gscchttps://www.sermonaudio.com/gsccSpirit, Truth and Grace MinistriesPhone # 214-324-9915 leave message with number for call backPsalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

Horia Radu, unul dintre cei mai ascultați invitați ai mei în #ThinkingMadeVisible a venit, iar, la o discuție FOARTE faină! Este a cincea conversație împreună și mă aștept să ajungă și acest episod în top cinci cele mai ascultate episoade pentru că e o conversație care-ți aduce idei concrete, pe care le poți testa de azi! Musai să o asculți, oriunde ești acum. :) Am vorbit cu Horia despre cum felul în care vorbim influențează conștientul. Și pe al tău, și pe al meu, și pe al tuturor. “Nu pot.”“Nu-mi permit.” “Ăsta sunt eu.” “Asta e… ce să și faci?!” - Și alte asemenea fraze ajung să te încurce FIX când n-ai vrea să se întâmple asta. Dar dacă ele sunt parte din tine și gândirea ta… CUM le scoți din vocabularul tău? Și dacă le scoți din vocabular… chiar dispar și tiparele de comportament și gândire care devin sabotori pentru tine? Sau nu merge chiar așa?! Sigur c-am întrebat și despre diferența dintre a fi manipulator și-a fi persuasiv.

Fössta tossdan i mass och dessutom har Sverige fått landskapsljud! Här berättar lyssnare om deras dialekt och dess ursprung! Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Språktidningen har utsett svenska landskapsljud och vad som är typiskt för de olika dialekterna. Att uttal och ord varierar beroende på vart i landet man är får man väl ändå kalla för någon slags språk-rikedom?!Har dina förfäder sedan långt bak i tiden alltid bott i Skåne? Flyttade du från västkusten till Norrlands inland och påverkades av din omgivning? Du kanske anser att du har en helt neutral dialekt - eller känner du enorm stolthet att föra vidare ditt Stockholms-e eller de gotländska diftongerna?Här berättar lyssnare om deras sätt att prata och varifrån det kommer!Dialekter med Annika Ilmoni i KarlavagnenRing oss, mejla på karlavagnen@sverigesradio.se eller skriv till oss på Facebook och Instagram. Slussen öppnar vid 21:00 och programmet startar kl 21:40.

Äntligen torsdag! Äntligen podcast! Ny hjärtskärande anekdot om Freddie Wadling! Att inte släppa in gubben! Biologisk satir! Att skita på en mås! Och om den upphetsande stunden innan mickarna slås på.

Vikingarnas resor till Nordamerika blev den sista länken i en nordatlantiska kedja av nordbornas bosättningar. Norge, Island och Grönland bands ihop via havet i en väldig kedja. När Erik Röde år 985 grundade den grönländska kolonin skapades en utgångspunkt för vidare färder västerut.Vinlandsresor var först nordiska sagor, för att sedan 1960-talet ta en allt tydligare form med hjälp av nya arkeologiska fynd och innovativa mättekniker. Nu kan vi datera ett av vikingarnas besök på New Foundland till år 1021 – 471 år före Columbus.I detta avsnitt av podden Historia Nu samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med Fredrik Charpentier Ljungkvist, professor i historia, med särskild inriktning på historiska geografi vid Stockholms universitet, om nordbornas närvaro i Nordamerika.Vinlandsresorna är en berättelse om logistik, resurser och risk: små samhällen i Grönlands fjordar som behövde timmer, järn och prestigevaror – och som till slut pressades av klimat, ekonomi och avstånd.Grönlänningasagan, berättar om en rad expeditioner, där Bjarni Herjólfsson obeserverar det amerikanska fastlandet första gången år 986 efter att ha drivit ur kurs under en resa från Island till Grönland. Bjarni landsteg aldrig, men hans iakttagelser av ett skogbevuxet land i väster tände Leif Erikssons utforskarlust, som kring år 1000 seglade mot väster. I nordiska källtraditioner knyts tre namn till färden: Helluland, Markland och Vinland – platser vars exakta lägen länge diskuterats, men som brukar tolkas som delar av Nordamerikas nordöstra kustvärld.Idag vet vi med säkerhet att år 1021 fälldes träd på Newfoundland med metallverktyg – och en kombination av årsringsanalys och en kol-14-signatur gör det möjligt att datera händelsen exakt. Det är ett av de tydligaste ögonblicken där vikingatidens sagoberättande plötsligt får en hård, daterbar kontur: nordbor var faktiskt i Nordamerika, nästan fem sekel före Columbus.I sagornas värld delas kusten i tre zoner som nästan låter som ett ekonomiskt inventarium: Helluland – stenigt land (ofta kopplat till Baffin Island); Markland – skogsland (ofta kopplat till Labrador) och Vinland – det ”milda” landet med druvor/vildvin. Indelningen säger något viktigt: resorna västerut var inte bara äventyr, utan också en jakt på bristvaror – särskilt virke, i ett Grönland där trä var en strategisk resurs.Platsen L'Anse aux Meadows, som ligger längst upp på Newfoundland, var ett basläger – en nod för vidare färder och resursutnyttjande. Fynden visar också järnhantering, avgörande för att kunna reparera fartyg efter Atlanten. Flera spår antyder att nordborna rörde sig längre söderut. Ett ofta diskuterat exempel är butternut/valnöt (Juglans cinerea), som inte växer naturligt på Newfoundland. Att sådana nötter ändå hittats på platsen kan peka mot resor in i Saint Lawrence-viken, där arten förekommer.I de isländska sagorna dyker ett laddat ord upp: skrälingar – nordbornas benämning på de människor de mötte i väster. Berättelserna beskriver både handel och konflikt, men också hur osäkerheten växer: avståndet hem är enormt, man är få, och varje förlust slår hårt.Styrkeförhållandet var också en realitet: en liten, långt bort belägen grupp nordbor kunde knappast hålla ett permanent grepp om ett område där de alltid riskerade att bli numerärt underlägsna. Resultatet blev sannolikt att Vinland, hur lockande det än var, blev för dyrt att försvara i längden.Bild: Leif Eriksson upptäcker Amerika (1893) av Christian Krohg, Nasjonalgalleriet i Oslo. Verket är ett exempel på den nationalromantiska rörelse som var stark i Norge under slutet av 1800-talet. Källa: Christian Krohg, Leif Eriksson upptäcker Amerika (1893), Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo.Wikipedia. Public.Musik: Voyage To America av Humans Win, Storyblock Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Att tala med en patient om svåra ämnen, som suicidtankar eller våld i nära relation och liknande, kan säkert kännas skrämmande för många i vården, inte minst om man är nyexaminerad. Kan man använda virtuella patienter, kanske med hjälp av AI, för att träna sig? Det undrade en lyssnare, svar ges av forskaren Joachim Eckerström.

In this episode of Pearls On, Gloves Off, Mary sits down with Bill Ryan, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at AT&T, and Ava Guo, Assistant Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel, to talk about leading through the AI inflection point inside a global legal department. As tools evolve monthly and expectations rise, the real differentiator isn't access to technology, it's execution. Bill and Ava share how they're thinking about urgency, culture, ROI, and outside counsel alignment in a world where everyone has AI. If you're trying to separate hype from operational reality, this conversation delivers. In this episode: Execution is the differentiator: "Vision without execution is hallucination" - why moving from experimentation to delivery is what actually matters. ROI has to be measurable: Beyond "time saved," how they track precision, reduced document review, hours, dollars - and build trust over time. AI increases volume, not just efficiency: As courts, consumers, and counterparties use AI too, filings and complexity are rising. Mindset beats mastery: Why they're hiring for curiosity and adaptability over deep tenure or tool-specific expertise. Not everything is a GenAI problem: The continued importance of structured systems, legacy tools, and disciplined workflows. Law firm relationships are evolving: What urgency, partnership, and value look like from the client side in an AI-accelerated market. Join Mary's Substack Community Follow Mary on LinkedIn Rate and review on Apple Podcasts  

This Day in Legal History: Tenth Circuit ActOn March 3, 1863, Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1863, quietly reshaping the structure of the United States Supreme Court in the middle of the Civil War. The Act increased the number of Supreme Court justices from nine to ten. This expansion created an additional seat that President Abraham Lincoln could fill at a critical moment in the nation's history. Lincoln soon appointed Justice Stephen J. Field to occupy the new position.The timing of the law was not accidental. The country was deeply divided, and major constitutional questions about executive power, wartime authority, and civil liberties were moving through the courts. By enlarging the Court, Congress ensured that Lincoln would have greater influence over the judiciary's direction. Although altering the size of the Court was constitutional, it carried clear political implications.The Constitution does not fix the number of Supreme Court justices. Instead, Congress has authority to determine the Court's size through legislation. This structural flexibility has allowed lawmakers to adjust the Court in response to political and practical concerns. The Judiciary Act of 1863 stands as one example of how institutional design can intersect with national crisis.The legal element worth highlighting is Congress's constitutional power to set the size of the Supreme Court. Article III establishes the Court but leaves its structure largely to Congress. This separation of powers detail is significant because it shows that the judiciary's composition is not self-defining. I chose this element because it explains how a simple statute, passed during wartime, could alter the balance of influence within the highest court in the country without amending the Constitution.The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over whether a federal law prohibiting illegal drug users from possessing firearms violates the Second Amendment. The case arose after federal prosecutors charged Ali Hemani, a Texas resident who admitted to regular marijuana use, with unlawful gun possession under the Gun Control Act. A lower court dismissed the charge, and the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that decision, concluding there was no historical basis for disarming a sober person who was not under the influence at the time of possession.The Justice Department, under President Donald Trump, appealed to the Supreme Court. The administration argued that the restriction is comparable to 19th-century laws that allowed authorities to disarm habitual drunkards. Hemani, supported by the American Civil Liberties Union, countered that regular marijuana users are not historically analogous to those groups and that the statute is too vague because it does not clearly define who qualifies as an “unlawful user.”The dispute comes as the Court continues to apply the history-focused test it announced in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which requires modern gun regulations to align with the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation. The case also echoes the 2024 conviction of Hunter Biden under the same statute, though he was later pardoned. With a 6–3 conservative majority, the Court has recently taken an expansive view of gun rights and is weighing multiple challenges to firearm regulations.US Supreme Court scrutinizes gun ownership ban for illegal drug users | ReutersA recent policy shift by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has given public companies greater control over which shareholder proposals appear on annual meeting ballots. In November, the agency stopped its long-standing practice of having staff formally review and approve companies' decisions to exclude certain proposals. Instead, corporate executives now have more discretion to determine what goes into proxy statements.Investor advocates say the change has created confusion and weakened shareholder rights, especially in disputes involving environmental, social, and governance issues. The new approach has already led to lawsuits against companies including PepsiCo, AT&T, and Axon Enterprise. In several instances, companies initially declined to include shareholder proposals but reversed course after being sued. For example, PepsiCo agreed to allow a vote on an animal-welfare proposal shortly after litigation was filed. AT&T similarly settled a lawsuit brought by New York City pension funds by permitting a vote on workforce diversity disclosures.Other disputes remain pending, including a case against Axon over a proposal related to political contributions. Activists argue that without clearer guidance from regulators, shareholders must turn to the courts to protect their ability to file resolutions. Despite concerns that the rule change would dramatically increase exclusions, early data suggests companies have blocked proposals at roughly the same rate as in prior years.Trump's SEC gave companies more power over investors. Lawsuits pushed them back | ReutersThe U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from computer scientist Stephen Thaler, leaving intact a lower court ruling that works created solely by artificial intelligence are not eligible for copyright protection. The decision lets stand a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that agreed with the U.S. Copyright Office that only human authors can register copyrighted works.Thaler sought protection for a two-dimensional image titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” which was generated by his AI system known as the Creativity Machine. He argued that the Copyright Act does not explicitly require human authorship and that the agency improperly read that limitation into the statute. The D.C. Circuit rejected that claim, reasoning that multiple provisions of the law assume an author is a human being, particularly sections dealing with lifespan and inheritance rights.Thaler also contended that, as the system's owner and programmer, he should qualify for copyright under work-for-hire principles or property law concepts. The government responded that a valid work-for-hire arrangement requires a written agreement and cannot apply to a nonhuman creator. This dispute echoes Thaler's earlier, unsuccessful effort to secure patent rights for an AI-generated invention, which the Supreme Court also declined to review in 2023.Justices Reject Appeal Over Copyright For AI-Created Art - Law360 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

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En dag tar det bara stopp. Lilo försöker prata, men inget ljud kommer ut. Hen undviker allt som kräver en röst. Men ett möte ska ändra på allt. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Reporter och ljuddesign: Vincent HanssonProducent: Gustav AsplundSlutmix: Astrid AnkarcronaVerkligheten görs av produktionsbolaget Filt.

Guy Meiboom, Meta's US EMEA Gaming Director, breaks down what actually happened to gaming performance after ATT and why Meta had to rebuild its gaming org from the ground up. From creative velocity and algorithmic reach to geo lift testing and UA funding, this episode focuses on execution. Not theory. Not slides. The uncomfortable middle between marketing, product, and capital allocation.If you're scaling a mobile game in 2026, this conversation is about the mechanics that matter and the habits you may need to unlearn.CHAPTERS: 00:00 Post ATT Reality Check01:08 Why Gaming Needed Its Own Org06:10 What Works Now In UA09:34 AI Moats And Creative Diversity14:34 Guardrails Versus Clickbait Ads18:20 Attribution Mistakes Get Expensive24:53 Long Term ROAS And Source Of Truth27:08 Lift Testing Playbook29:06 Future UA Roles Map31:17 Macro Outlook for Gaming35:04 Mobile Downloads and Scaling39:05 UA Funding and Capital41:12 Learning from China43:49 Unlearning Marketing Habits46:30 Apps vs Games Lessons48:01 Challenge the Status Quo

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago who writes regularly for The Spectator Magazine, Real Clear Politics and others. Lipson discusses his latest piece which is headlined, "What Iran Means for the World". He's later joined by David Amelotti, an Investigative Reporter and Anchor at First Alert 4. Amelotti recently went inside the former AT&T building in downtown St Louis. He shares about his experience and the hopes of bringing the tower back to life. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day and more. Mark is then joined by J. Peder Zane, an editor at Real Clear Investigations and Columnist for Real Clear Politics. Zane discusses his latest column in Real Clear Politics which is titled, "The Progressive Protection Racket." Later, he is joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano. Cusumano discusses the Cardinals giving Manager Oliver Marmol a contract extension, the local college basketball team's big games over the weekend, the Blues solid start to the resumption of the NHL season and more. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Curtis Houck, the Managing Editor of News Busters at the Media Research Center. Houck shares his reaction to liberal media's coverage of the United States attack on Iran and more. Mark is later joined by Jim Talent, a Former US Senator from Missouri. Talent explains what kind of impact that the United States attack on Iran will have on the region. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago who writes regularly for The Spectator Magazine, Real Clear Politics and others. Lipson discusses his latest piece which is headlined, "What Iran Means for the World". He's later joined by David Amelotti, an Investigative Reporter and Anchor at First Alert 4. Amelotti recently went inside the former AT&T building in downtown St Louis. He shares about his experience and the hopes of bringing the tower back to life.

In this segment, Mark is joined by David Amelotti, an Investigative Reporter and Anchor at First Alert 4. Amelotti recently went inside the former AT&T building in downtown St Louis. He shares about his experience and the hopes of bringing the tower back to life.

Att vara nåbar är inte alltid av godo. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Våra telefoner är en integrerad del i allt det mänskliga berättandet nuförtiden – helt enkelt eftersom vi inte annars hade känt igen oss. I veckans Creepypodden berättar vi historier om när det ringer, när någon ringer, och när det inte ringer. Vad är värst?Tidpunkter i avsnittet:00:01 Den försvunna mobilen – Historien är skriven av lyssnaren Jolina och läses av Rakel Josephson.16:00 Den flydde mördaren – Historien är skriven av en anonym lyssnare och läses av Emelie Rosenqvist.23:00 Källargubben - Historien är skriven av lyssnaren Ninni och läses av Petra Werner.Creepypodden är producerad av Ludvig Josephson, som också gjorde musiken i det här avsnittet. Vill du läsa fler creepypastor kan klicka dig runt bland våra tidigare avsnitt, eller följa oss på Facebook eller Instagram där vi heter Creepypodden. Mejla oss gärna med tips på bra creepypastor eller med egna skrämmande upplevelser: creepypodden@sverigesradio.se.

Somna, välkommen tillbaka till Somna med Henrik. Din podcast. Jag pratar om små sekundundantag som man sedan använder som anekdoter för att måla sitt gamla liv i andra färger. Livet är fullt av transportsträckor när man inte vet vad som är vad. Ikväll berättar jag om en cykel som följer med genom livet trots att man knappt använder den. Den fraktas mellan städer och lägenheter, lämnas kvar och hittas igen flera år senare efter en festkväll. En cykel jag inte cyklade på under flera år. Vi pratar om Stockholmstrafik. Om cykelbanor och hur de kan ta fram sidor hos oss som inte är så fina. Och hur något med den här staden tidigare har väckt en beredskapsilska hos mig, att alltid vara redo på gräl och konfrontation. Och så hamnar vi i ett socialt sammanhang med tårta. När tallrikarna tar slut går jag och hämtar en tallrik till mig själv, utan att tänka på de andra. Då säger någon bakom mig att jag kunde ha tagit fat till alla. Det är egentligen en liten sak. Men skammen som följer är inte liten, den stannar kvar långt efter att situationen är över. Att släppa och gå vidare finns inte per automatik för mig. Det är något jag måste välja. Och det är inte alltid det går. Jag vill försöka låta saker hända när de händer. Att inte leva i saker innan eller efter, och inte fortsätta spela upp händelser i mitt huvud.. Världen är enbart det som händer just nu och sen är det över. Ingen är en mästare, ingen är fullärd. Alla är noviser. Hela sitt liv. Vi kan inte det här Somna. Vi vet inte.Det är som det är. Det som händer, händer. Och just nu finns ingenting som vi kan göra åt det. Sov gott.Mer om Henrik, klicka här: https://www.henrikstahl.se/ Lyssna utan reklam, få extraavsnitt, spellistor med mera på: https://somnamedhenrik.supercast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Daniel Sonebrand berättar om att starta eget bolag som IT-konsult.  Pengar lockar, men beläggning är allt, och konkurrensen via mäklare är hårdare än många tror. Att starta eget handlar om att bli både leverantör, säljare och ansvara för din egen trygghet. Samtidigt ändrar AI om hela spelplanen och flyttar värdet från kod till förståelse av verksamhet. Frågan är du skall ställa dig är; Är du attraktiv nog på marknaden och vågar du ta risken?   Slutsatser Egenkonsult betyder högre potential men store risker De flesta missar försäljning och nätverk tills det redan är för sent. AI kommer minska värdet av timmar – men öka värdet av kompetens och förståelse.

I podden I hjärnan på Louise Epstein söker vi svar på frågor om hjärnan och psyket. Veckans avsnitt: konsten att förlåta en otrohet. Lyssna i Sveriges Radios app.

    Scott Steehn spent three years in the marketing department of AT&T. After being challenged to do an open-mic night at the local comedy club, he was bitten by the standup bug. He soon left the corporate world for a career in standup that would eventually take him to all 50 states, seven foreign countries, and a handful of national TV appearances.     Continuing working on comedy and writing projects, he was offered a staff writer position on the "Dilbert" show on the UPN network. Scott has worked on everything from emails and landing pages to VSLs and blog posts for a variety of businesses. Though sports and sports betting make up most of his work now he continues to do projects for companies that run the gamut from health care to lawn service.      The bug has never left as Scott is getting back into stand-up.

Röj undan vrakgodset - vad innebär det egentligen? Vi pratar om att ta ansvar, om att kunna gottgöra, om att kunna vara till nytta för andra. Vi kan hjälpa andra i den mån som jag har tagit ansvar för mitt vrakgods.  Det är i skiten och eländet som vi hittar varandra. Sedan kan jobbet börja.  Vi pratar om att såra andra, få konsekvenser av sitt drickande, den mentala besattheten av alkohol som lösning. Att gömma alkohol på olika ställen, dricka hemma ensam etc. Att förneka att vi har druckit trots att vi är uppenbart berusade. Vi diskuterar att spela konsert nykter respektive full och att belöningen kommer till slut, dvs. att få dricka så mycket vi vill. Vi påminner oss om en situation där Johan ville leverera korv med bröd med räksallad och rostad lök till Josefina. Vi pratar om mental besatthet och hur det kunde se ut när vi verkligen var i alkoholens våld. När vi lovar oss själva att inte dricka men gör det ändå. Om att vara tvungen att sköta oss utåt sett. Vad händer egentligen om vi stänger dörren om vårt tidigare liv? Är det så farligt? Vi gör en inventering och tittar på vår egen del - vi lär oss mycket om oss själva i den processen. Att gottgöra andra gör oss till fria människor som kan vara till nytta för andra.  Vi går igenom nionde stegets löften - som en påminnelse om vilka effekter vi kan få om vi gör stegen efter bästa förmåga. 

Med filmen Is this thing on? så går Bradley Cooper som regissör från det storslagna i filmer som A star is born och Maestro till intim vardag om en nyskild man som prövar på ståupp för att få prata av sig. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app.

Ett galet frieri, ett misslyckat frieri, det mest romantiska frieriet. Ja, i Karlavagnen pratar vi om att fria och frierier som inte går att glömma. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Vart fjärde år är det skottår den här tiden och då får damerna chansen att fria. Men det kan man strunta i. Alla kan ju fria när som helst och många har vi minnen från romantiska, galna, misslyckade och häftiga frierier. Inringarna delar med sig av frierier som inte går att glömma. Ring oss, mejla på karlavagnen@sverigesradio.se eller skriv till oss på Facebook och Instagram. Slussen öppnar klockan 21:00 och programmet börjar klockan 21:40.

Returning to the podcast with host Matthew Roberts is Stephanie Ormston, AVP of Product Innovation at AT&T, to explore shifting narratives and public perception of AI in 2026. Starting with practical use cases, they examine how AI continues to impact both individuals and organizations. From there, the conversation expands into the themes still top of mind today: human–AI collaboration, real consumer value, mixed public sentiment, and whether we should be concerned that younger generations are developing an AI-native way of thinking.Despite all this rapid change, Stephanie is adamant that storytelling and authenticity still reign supreme, because when technology companies lose sight of that fact, they risk repeating the failures of the past.

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Send a textIn this episode of Bible Insights, host Wayne Conrad explores the foundational identity of Jesus Christ through the lens of 1 John 5. Addressing the "doctrinal erosion" that threatened the early church, Conrad breaks down the "triple witness"—the water, the blood, and the Spirit—that confirms Jesus as the Son of God and the Messiah.Bible Insights with Wayne ConradContact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conradgsccdallas@gmail.com (Good Shepherd Church) Donation https://gsccdallas.orghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTZX6qasIrPmC1wQpben9ghttps://www.facebook.com/waconrad or gscchttps://www.sermonaudio.com/gsccSpirit, Truth and Grace MinistriesPhone # 214-324-9915 leave message with number for call backPsalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

Barrie v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 24-12504 (11th Cir. Feb. 19, 2026) aggravated felony rape definition; statutory interpretation; rule against superfluity; review of comparable federal statutes; attempted sexual abuse in violation of  D.C. Code § 22-3002(a)(1); digital penetration  Matter of L-S-C-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 451 (BIA 2026) remand for biometrics checks; interests of finality; 8 C.F.R. § 1003.47(h)  Matter of F-B-A-, 29 I&N Dec. 456 (BIA 2026) failure to report harm; C-G-T-; conversion from Islam to Russian Orthodox Church; reasonable relocation; unable or unwilling; acquiesce, relocation, and CAT  Irias v. Bondi, No. 25-1419 (8th Cir. Feb. 17, 2026) in absentia motion to reopen based on ineffective assistance of counsel; self reporting IAC; strict Lozada compliance  Cante Mijangos v. Bondi, No. 25-1267 (1st Cir. Feb. 18, 2026) issue exhaustion; sexual abuse type asylum claim; nexus  Khanal v. Bondi, No. 14-1572 (1st Cir. Feb. 18, 2026) asylum, withholding, and CAT grant despite adverse credibility; failure to consider evidence; credible death threats; Maoist extortion; Nepal Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years. Gonzales & Gonzales Immigration BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.com  EB-5 Support"EB-5 Support is an ongoing mentorship and resource platform created specifically for immigration attorneys."Contact: info@eb-5support.comWebsite: https://eb-5support.com/Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Click me!The Pen and SwordClick me!Discount code: ImmigrationReview26 Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATION:Email: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

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Radiokorrespondenterna Kina svarar på lyssnarnas frågor i denna frågespecial! Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Vad erbjuds Taiwan i utbyte mot att införlivas i Folkrepubliken Kina? Varför stöttar inte Peking Ukraina i kriget mot Ryssland och hur står det till med jämställdheten och ungdomsarbetslösheten i Kina?Vi får in många bra frågor från lyssnarna till Radiokorrespondenterna Kina och svarar i det här avsnittet på så många av dem som vi hinner.Expertpanel: Kinakorrespondent Moa Kärnstrand och Kinareporter Hanna Sahlberg.Programledare: Björn Djurberg.Producent: Åsa Welander.

Who doesn't love a good Comcast rant? My wife and I moved over the holidays – but this story starts way before that.  We couldn't do Fiber internet in our old house for technical reasons, so we reluctantly switched over to Comcast and Xfinity.  At the time, we were both working from home – and we BLEW through the data limits for their residential service. I figured it was all of these live podcast recordings, uploads, and downloads. Turns out, it was her being on Microsoft Teams calls all day. At any rate, we had to upgrade to a Comcast Business account.  Fine. In December, we were fortunate in that we had a couple weeks of overlap, where we were still in the old house, but transitioning into the new house.  So I called Comcast, and explained I needed the service in BOTH locations.  The sales rep seemed OK with that, but told me to contact him as soon as the new service was installed, so he could try and keep up all my discounts, which were unusually high, in his estimation.  I emphasized, DO NOT TURN OFF SERVICE to the old house when the new house is turned on. Cut to December 18th – my birthday, no less. I spent the entire afternoon at the new house, waiting for the install. The older gentleman tested the line and told me the connection wasn't great. So he climbed the utility pole in our new neighbors' yard, and ran a coax line across the top of their fence, and ours, into our house. Turns out, our electricity line is underground here – great for a storm – bad when the cable company has to, by law, follow that line. So they opened a ticket to have someone come out and bury the line once the ground thawed. Meanwhile, there's a giant red coax cable strung across our neighbors' yard (fortunately they are super nice), and ours.  Cable comes on, and my wife calls from the old house – sure enough, they turned the service off, over there. What followed was 15 minutes of me cussing out an automated system at Comcast, because it was after hours.  Finally, I get a human being, overseas, who tells me to unplug it and reset it.  I explain, no, it's not a technical issue – it's a YOU issue.  “Oh I'm sorry, you'll have to call back after 7am.”  Uh, no. This may be a first world problem, but I have too much stuff in my house that relies on the internet to have it off overnight due to your incompetence.  I said it a little nicer than that.  Miraculously, they turned it back on. First bill comes – for FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. This includes the install (fine), and two months of service – at $50 per month more than I'd paid all last year.  That's the straw that broke the camel's back. I called AT&T about fiber. They came in at $80 per month cheaper, no data limits, and excellent customer service. Not to mention they are symmetrical – their upload speed matches their download speed.  I'm doing more video for my podcast clients – and an hour podcast, at 1080p resolution can be around 6 Gigabites. To upload a file of that size would take an hour on Comcast.  With AT&T, it's usually a few minutes. SOLD. So I cancel Comcast. But in the interest of being a good neighbor, I need to get the cable removed from their yard and ours.  Dead end, after dead end on phone, and chat. I'm pretty sure, Comcast having the monopoly that they do – the system is designed to get you frustrated and just give up. But then my good friend Diane entered the picture. She told me there's a REDDIT thread for Comcast support. And she suspects the agents that are too good for the phone and chat get “banished” there. It's some sort of secret society. Long story short – I posted about the issue. A moderator DM'ed me, and despite a few hiccups, eventually someone came and removed the line. So THAT problem was solved. That only leaves the bill. Reddit couldn't help me there because once I admitted it was a business account, they very quickly said “not it!” On January 15th when I cancelled the service, they had the audacity to tell me I was past my 30 day cancellation window. I told them no, I spent my BIRTHDAY on the 18th waiting around for your installer.  So they processed the cancellation.  Look, I'm a reasonable person. I don't expect a refund for the installation, nor do I expect to get my money back for the first month of service that I used. But I damn well better get my money back for the second month of service that was NOT used.  They told me to wait until the February 14th bill to see the refund. I got the Feb 14th bill – and have a credit OF…18 dollars and 18 cents.  Still no refund for month 2.  So I tried the chat – oh you have to call our retention department – which sounds like AI but I think is a person.  After 30 minutes on the phone, I come to find out – they are insisting I'm was out of my 30 day window on the cancellation because even though the install was on the 18th, the CONTRACT started on the 15th. They waived my cancellation fee as a COURTESY. How nice. As for the refund on the second month of service – when I went back over the fine print of the cancellation document I signed – it said the cancellation will take 30 DAYS to process and I'm responsible for those charges. You win, Comcast.  I'm tapping out.  When you own your own business, you have to think about what your time is worth. And even though I wanted to die on this hill, I can't spend any more time fighting for $150.  But I sure can post this rant on the internet and hope a bunch of people see it.  It's the equivalent of the strongly worded letters my parents taught me to write in the 80s. I will say though – if you are stuck in Comcast or Xfinity automation hell – try Reddit. You might find a diamond in the rough. And a note for podcasters – fish where the fish are. Leave no stone unturned for where your audience might be hanging out on the internet. Next on my to do list – trying to get money back from Verizon. They charged me for an ipad I traded in – for 14 months after I no longer had the device. Wish me luck.  Find jag on social media @JAGPodcastProductions or online at JAGPodcastProductions.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to Art is Awesome, the show where we talk with an artist or art worker with a connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, Emily features San Francisco wire sculptor Kristine Mays discussing her politically charged exhibition "State of the Union" at Modernism Gallery. Created in response to the uncertainty and division at the beginning of 2025, the show explores themes of American identity, social justice, and individual responsibility through intricate wire sculptures.Kristine walks through several powerful pieces: "This is America," a frayed wire American flag with beads representing blood and tears; "Human Complacency," depicting the see/hear/speak no evil concept; and "Modern Day Lynchings and Hashtag Memorials," featuring hand-embroidered names of Black people killed by police on silk ribbons. Many works incorporate quotes from writers like Audre Lord, whose words "your silence will not save you" inspired Mays to create this body of work as both political statement and personal healing.She traces her creative journey from childhood craft projects with her mother to her current practice working with construction-grade wire. She explains how she creates faceless figures and sculptural garments that allow viewers to project their own stories and recognize loved ones through gesture alone. The meditative quality of working with wire and its durability appeal to her desire to create lasting legacy work.A major milestone: the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture recently acquired her piece "Hush Harbor." Kristine, who has participated in San Francisco Open Studios for over 20 years, credits her "divinely led" journey and her mother's early encouragement to create without fear of failure.About Artist Kristine Mays :Kristine Mays, a San Francisco native has been an exhibiting artist since 1993. She was the Grand Finale Winner in 2015 of the 5th Annual Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series National Competition. This competition not only provided an opportunity to exhibit her work at Art Basel Miami, but she had a solo exhibition at the Scope NYC Art Fair as well, and was also afforded a chance to collaborate on a large scale public mural. Her mural is on the side of the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco on Fillmore and Geary Streets. (It has large wire feathers placed among the portraits that adorn the walls, reflecting the fleeting existence of black jazz musicians in San Francisco.) In 2015 she also participated in the Hearts in San Francisco program, creating a large 400 pound heart for their annual public art installation. The heart spent a few weeks on display in Union Square before going to its final home upon purchase from AT&T.In 2009, Kristine was a featured artist in the San Francisco Art Commission's "Art in Storefronts" pilot program, a project which transformed vacant storefronts and commercial corridors into a destination for contemporary art, bringing a new energy to the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. A participant in the San Francisco Open Studios program for over 20 years, Kristine has also served on the Board of Directors for ArtSpan-- the Producers of SF Open Studios and has participated on several of their committees. Kristine served as the 2011-2013 artist-in-residence at the Bayview Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco. She is a graduate of Lowell High School, received her Bachelor Degree in Arts Administration from DePaul University and has occasionally served as a grant review panelist through the San Francisco Arts Commission.Seeking to create impact and change with her art, Kristine has participated in raising thousands of dollars for AIDS research through the sale of her work by collaborating with organizations like Visual Aid, the San Francisco Alliance Health Project and WE-Actx. Her work has received local and national press including mentions in the San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, The New York Post, The Washington Post, Source Magazine, Artsy, and the interior design blog Apartment Therapy. She is represented by Simon Breitbard Fine Arts in SF, the Richard Beavers Gallery in Brooklyn and Zenith Gallery in Washington DC.Kristine has participated in programming at the De Young Museum, Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD) and exhibited at the California African American Museum (CAAM) in Los Angeles, CA. Collectors of her work include an eclectic mix of people including Star Wars creator George Lucas and the dearly departed Peggy Cooper Cafritz (who amassed one of the country's largest private collections of African-American art). Her work is displayed in many Bay Area homes and private collections throughout the USA.Visit Kristine's Website:  KristineMays.comFollow Kristine on Instagram: @KristineMaysFor more about Kristine's exhibit, "State of the Union" CLICK HERE--About Podcast Host Emily Wilson:Emily a writer in San Francisco, with work in outlets including Hyperallergic, Artforum, 48 Hills, the Daily Beast, California Magazine, Latino USA, and Women's Media Center. She often writes about the arts. For years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco.Follow Emily on Instagram: @PureEWilFollow Art Is Awesome on Instagram: @ArtIsAwesome_Podcast--CREDITS:Art Is Awesome is Hosted, Created & Executive Produced by Emily Wilson. Theme Music "Loopster" Courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 LicenseThe Podcast is Co-Produced, Developed & Edited by Charlene Goto of @GoToProductions. For more info, visit Go-ToProductions.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Some people change careers. These people rewrote the menu. This week on Second Act Stories we highlight an incredible group of entrepreneurs who traded in wildly different first acts for lives spent building bold, food-focused brands. What connects them isn't a straight line or a master plan, but the moment they realized it was time for a second serving: to take what they'd learned, trust their instincts, and build something deliciously their own. These are stories of reinvention, risk, and recipes. Proof that sometimes the most satisfying work comes after you decide to start over. Paul Giannone (known to all as "Paulie Gee") grew up in Brooklyn, NY but moved to New Jersey as an adult. For most of his professional career he worked with AT&T and their subsidiaries as an information technology staffer and eventually a consultant. And candidly he never liked the work – he never felt he was very good at it either. But he needed to support his family so he stuck it out. While he didn't love his work, he loved pizza — absolutely loved everything about it. And at the age of 56, he took an incredible leap of faith – returning to Brooklyn and opening up Paulie Gees — a pizza restaurant. He's been remarkably successful and "Paulie's Slice Shop" followed in Brooklyn as did Paulie Gees franchise restaurants in Chicago, Columbus and Baltimore. Paulie secured 15 different investors that helped him launch the restaurant. But he also took out a home equity loan and put his own "skin in the game" to pursue his dream. It was a big risk but it has all worked out. As Paulie told us, "This is beyond my wildest dreams, I had no idea how happy I could be…I am doing what I was born to do, what I am wired to do." ******* If you enjoy Second Act Stories, please leave us a review here. We may read your review on a future episode! Subscribe to the Second Act stories Substack. Check out the Second Act Stories YouTube channel. Follow Second Act Stories on social media: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Second Act Stories theme music: "Between 1 and 3 am" by Echoes.

A great Saturday for host Matt Perrault was topped off with a great hit for the NBA 3-point contest. Matt is looking at the Daytona 500, the ATT on the PGA Tour and Olympic Hockey to try to close out the week well on the Sunday episode of the Daily Juice presented by Hard Rock Bet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.