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Click to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt Beyond the Gates spoilers suggest that Bill Hamilton's baby news will drop like a bombshell, with Eva Thomas seemingly double-crossing her mother. The upcoming plotlines also hint at a burgeoning closeness between Katherine 'Kat' Richardson and Tomas "Tom" Hernandez, despite Tomas' questionable actions towards Eva.  BTG spoilers show that Bill remains at the center of intrigue, suspected of hiding secrets by Hayley Lawson and Bradley 'Smitty' Smith. Hayley's shocking news about her and Bill leaves Chelsea Hamilton stunned, while Martin Richardson deftly avoids answering Smitty's questions about his hidden secrets.  And weekly spoilers for Beyond the gates reveal a potential romantic liaison between Joey Armstrong and Vanessa McBride adds another layer of complexity to the narrative. Chelsea's disbelief about Hayley and Bill's baby news leads her to confront Hayley, while Smitty's suspicions about Martin continue to grow. In the midst of all this, Tyrell Richardson's insecurities threaten his budding relationship.  More spoilers for BTG indicate that Dana 'Leslie' Thomas' attempts to lure Ted Richardson back into her life, and Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne's rant at Bill and Hayley escalates the tension. The week concludes with Anita Dupree fretting about her past and Kat discovering a critical piece of evidence against Leslie. Visit our Beyond the Gates section of Soap Dirt: https://soapdirt.com/category/beyond-the-gates/ Listen to our Podcasts: https://soapdirt.podbean.com/ And Check out our always up-to-date Beyond the Gates Spoilers page at: https://soapdirt.com/beyond-the-gates-spoilers/ Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

Click to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt Beyond the Gates predictions expect that viewers are teased with a whirlwind of complex relationships and looming health crisis. Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley) battles with jealousy as Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman) shows an interest in Ashley Morgan (Jen Jacob). Meanwhile, Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) seems to be grappling with an undisclosed illness that could change everything. BTG predictions see Ashley Morgan finds comfort in Andre Richardson's company, leading Dani Dupree to question her relationship status. Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) faces a tough decision about her mother, Leslie, a role played by Dana 'Leslie' Thomas. Matters get complicated when Leslie gets accused of involvement in Laura Peterson's (Destiny Love) accident on the CBS soap opera.  Beyond the Gates predictions see Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix) appears to be softening towards Eva, hinting at a potential thaw in their icy relationship. Vanessa McBride (Lauren Buglioli) contemplates sleeping with Joey Armstrong (Jon Lindstrom) to punish her husband, Dr. Doug McBride (Jason Graham), for his gambling debt. BTG predictions see the most shocking revelation of the episode might be Bill Hamilton's worsening health. The signs point towards a potentially debilitating illness, leaving viewers in suspense about the fate of his marriage to Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings).   Visit our Beyond the Gates section of Soap Dirt: https://soapdirt.com/category/beyond-the-gates/ Listen to our Podcasts: https://soapdirt.podbean.com/ Check out our always up-to-date Beyond the Gates Spoilers page at: https://soapdirt.com/beyond-the-gates-spoilers/ Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

Click to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt Beyond the Gates predictions indicate that Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix) confronts her sister Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley) over her relationship with Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman).  BTG predictions hint that Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) grapples with a haunting memory that threatens to shatter his political ambitions. In a shocking twist, Katherine 'Kat' Richardson (Colby Muhammad) uncovers a sinister plot involving her sister Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) and their mother, Dana 'Leslie' Thomas (Trisha Mann).  And, Beyond the Gates spoilers reveal that Joey Armstrong (Jon Lindstrom) manipulates the vulnerable Dr. Doug McBride (Jason Graham) and his wife Vanessa McBride (Lauren Buglioli) to further his illicit activities.  Finally, BTG spoilers show that Dani learns of Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings) and Bill Hamilton's (Timon Kyle Durrett) plans to start a family, a development that could potentially unleash a whirlwind of havoc.  Visit our Beyond the Gates section of Soap Dirt: https://soapdirt.com/category/beyond-the-gates/ Listen to our Podcasts: https://soapdirt.podbean.com/ And Check out our always up-to-date Beyond the Gates Spoilers page at: https://soapdirt.com/beyond-the-gates-spoilers/ Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

Click to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt Beyond The Gates spoilers show that the Dupree family is sent into a tailspin as Leslie, portrayed by Trisha Mann, arrives at their doorstep with shocking accusations about Ted and Nicole Richardson, played by Maurice Johnson and Daphnee Duplaix. As the scandal unfolds, it leaves the Dupree family shattered, with each member grappling with the truth and its implications.  BTG spoilers also show that Bill Hamilton, embodied by Timon Kyle Durrett, faces backlash for his past actions, while Eva Thomas, played by Ambyr Michelle, wrestles with guilt. The tension reaches a climax when Kat Richardson, brought to life by Colby Muhammad, receives a DNA report from Eva. This revelation sets the stage for more drama as it suggests Eva may be Ted's child.  And other spoilers for Beyond the Gates hint that Martin Richardson, portrayed by Brandon Claybon, struggles with his anger towards his father, Ted. As the week progresses, the Dupree family attempts to mend the rifts created by these bombshells, with characters like Dani Dupree, played by Karla Mosley, stepping up to support Nicole.  And finally, spoilers for BTG indicate that Eva seeks refuge with Andre Richardson, played by Sean Freeman, and strives to make amends with her newfound family.  Visit our Beyond the Gates section of Soap Dirt: https://soapdirt.com/category/beyond-the-gates/ Listen to our Podcasts: https://soapdirt.podbean.com/ And Check out our always up-to-date Beyond the Gates Spoilers page at: https://soapdirt.com/beyond-the-gates-spoilers/ Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

Send us a textCatching up this week with return guest Dr. Michael Cohen, who just released a new edition of his book Modern Political Campaigns this month. He studied under iconic pollster Bill Hamilton as a student, worked in the trenches in Republican campaigns, spent time at Gallup, apprenticed under renowned GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio and worked with famed Dem strategist Mark Penn when Michael was an in-house pollster at Microsoft. Along the way, Michael started his own firm (Cohen Research Group), built the successful Congress in Your Pocket tech app, and wrote Modern Political Campaigns to bring the campaign literature up to speed with the ever-evolving political industry - including a new edition that includes a focus on the role AI is playing in political campaigns. This is a great nuts-and-bolts conversation on the political industry with a smart pollster, tech entrepreneur, and author.IN THIS EPISODE…The new edition of Modern Political Campaigns, including a focus on AI in campaigns...How political campaigns are (and are not) using AI at this point...What Michael knows about Gen Z from teaching courses at NYU and Johns Hopkins...Lessons he learned from a recent heart attack and recovery...Michael's formative years growing up on Long Island…The political switch flips for Michael in college…Michael crosses paths with famed Democratic pollster Bill Hamilton…Michael makes the jump to political polling under Tony Fabrizio…The bizarre story of how one of Michael's candidates was pilloried on the Colbert Report…Michael starts his own polling firm to move beyond partisan politics…Michael's stint as an in-house pollster at Microsoft with Mark Penn…Michael's compares working with legendary Dem pollster Mark Penn and iconic GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio…Michael creates the wildly successful Congress in Your Pocket app…Michael's 101 on how to create an app…The long journey behind Michael's new book Modern Political Campaigns…Michael's advice to those who want to write a book and get it published…Michael's take on what makes a good pollster…Michael weighs in on the question of a “polling crisis”…Michael's advice on the best books to understand how politics works…AND AAPOR, Michael Bender, Sidney Blumenthal, Stephen Colbert, Sean Cook, Bob Dole, enlargement ads, Ezra Cohen Corporation, Arthur Finkelstein, the Gallup Poll, Josh Gottheimer, Sasha Issenberg, Peter Jennings, Steve Jobs, Ed Koch, Celinda Lake, Massapequa mannerisms, mobilization vs. persuasion, Never Trump Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Rowman & Littlefield, Jake Rush, Karen Thurman, Chris Tompkins, Tevi Troy, vampire roleplaying, Ted Yoho, & more!

Click to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt Beyond the Gates predictions indicate that Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) is on edge, Bill Hamilton's (Timon Kyle Durrett) health deteriorates, and Joey Armstrong (Jon Lindstrom) continues his scheming. Season one, episode 39 sees Dr. Doug McBride (Jason Graham) grappling with debt and a broken wrist, curtailing his surgical income and placing him squarely in Joey's crosshairs.  More BTG predictions hint that the Dupree family hits karaoke night and Ted Richardson (Maurice Johnson) and Nicole Dupree Richardson's (Daphnee Duplaix) anniversary approaches, with Eva handling the arrangements. And, Beyond the Gates spoilers show that Dana 'Leslie' Thomas (Trisha Mann) is taken aback by her daughter Eva's angry accusations. Bill's law firm pressures mount, potentially forcing out Mike and intensifying the lawsuit threats. Anita Dupree's (Tamara Tunie) unexpected offer may be linked to her karaoke performance while Chelsea Hamilton's (RhonniRose Mantilla) business plans are derailed by Dani Dupree's (Karla Mosley) decision. Doug's risky money-making opportunity could be another of Joey's traps, and Dani's renewed intimacy with Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman) could be problematic. More BTG spoilers revealTed's plans to whisk Nicole away for their anniversary raises suspicion, especially when Leslie poses as a patient to reveal a secret to Nicole. Doug's addiction struggles continue in episode 42, and Vanessa McBride (Lauren Buglioli) makes a risky deal with Joey. Laura Peterson's (Destiny Love) mysterious medical case requires Nicole's attention, raising questions about Leslie's involvement. As the week concludes, Bill's health issues cause professional strife, Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne (Arielle Prepetit) defends a homeless woman, and Doug confesses his gambling addiction. Vernon Dupree's (Clifton Davis) concern for Anita hints at more drama to come. Visit our Beyond the Gates section of Soap Dirt: https://soapdirt.com/category/beyond-the-gates/ Listen to our Podcasts: https://soapdirt.podbean.com/ And Check out our always up-to-date Beyond the Gates Spoilers page at: https://soapdirt.com/beyond-the-gates-spoilers/ Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

On this week's Talking Michigan Transportation, another conversation with Bill Hamilton, a senior analyst at the Michigan House Fiscal Agency (HFA). The HFA is a nonpartisan agency that helps the Michigan House of Representatives in developing the state budget.  Hamilton explains that the HFA has 15 analysts specializing in specific budget areas, typically departmental budgets. He also talks about overall Michigan transportation budget, which supports roads and bridges for 615 road agencies.  Also discussed: the Act 51 distribution formula. He explains that while the act dates to 1951, it has been amended a number of times over the years. This includes a breakdown of the distribution of money from the Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) and the three buckets where money flows: the State Trunkline Fund (STF), county road agencies, and cities and villages.

Click to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt Beyond the Gates spoilers show that Bill Hamilton confronts his daughter, Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne, and Katherine ‘Kat' Richardson resorts to underhanded tactics. Chelsea Hamilton ponders her transition from model to designer amidst family drama involving Dani Dupree.  And, BTG spoilers reveal that Dani's struggles with alcoholism and inappropriate relationships continue to raise eyebrows. Joey Armstrong, the casino owner, partners with realtor Vanessa McBride, who remains oblivious to her husband Dr. Doug McBride's compulsive gambling problems. Kat grows closer to Tomas “Tom” Hernandez, while Jacob Hawthorne stirs trouble for Marcel Malone.  More spoilers from Beyond the Gates indicate that Anita Dupree offers emotional support to her granddaughter, Naomi, as she navigates the harassment lawsuit against Bill's firm. As the week progresses, secrets are revealed and confrontations ensue, with Martin Richardson's political ambitions causing friction within the family. Dani's emotional turmoil continues to provide engaging subplots. Bradley 'Smitty' Smith suspects Martin is hiding something from him, and Chelsea's decision to step back from modeling stirs up more tension with Dani. The week wraps up with Kat scheming against Eva Thomas, and Tyrell Richardson revealing his struggles to his sister, Samantha. Visit our Beyond the Gates section of Soap Dirt: https://soapdirt.com/category/beyond-the-gates/ Listen to our Podcasts: https://soapdirt.podbean.com/ And Check out our always up-to-date Beyond the Gates Spoilers page at: https://soapdirt.com/beyond-the-gates-spoilers/ Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

Send us a textIn season 4, episode 64, Lauren spoke candidly with Bill Hamilton on the evolution of the pool industry. Topics included how equipment and even water chemistry has evolved over the past 46 years. You will truly love this episode with the most honest person in our industry I have ever known. He touches on his retirement from Wet N Wild and Universal's Volcano Bay. His vast knowledge over 47 years will shine through on this episode! He was even inducted into the World Waterpark Association Hall of Fame! He is not teaching education in our industry as well as offering consulting services to our pool pros!Podcast Guest:  Bill Hamilton, Owner, All Aquatics, LLCStrategic Podcast Sponsor:  Skimmer

Click to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt Beyond the Gates on CBS gives the exciting guest appearance of Karen Huger from Real Housewives of Potomac. This inclusion is part of an influx of guest stars, providing a fresh and diverse cast to the well-loved show. Karen Huger shares a scene with the notorious home-wrecker character, Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings). In major storylines, lead character Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley) deals with the fallout of her husband, Bill Hamilton's (Timon Kyle Durrett) infidelity with Hayley. However, Hayley isn't warmly welcomed into the affluent neighborhood, as emphasized by Karen Huger's iconic line to her "Welcome to Fairmont Crest." Beyond the Gates other casting news gives John Lindstrom and Cady McClain, known for their roles in General Hospital and Days of Our Lives respectively, have been brought onboard. Lindstrom will play the mayor's husband, Joey Armstrong, while McClain will portray Pamela Curtis, a longtime friend of Dani.  BTG also teases a fascinating look into the lives of the interracial gay couple, Congressman Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) and his husband Bradley Smith (Mike Manning), who live Beyond the Gates. Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

Art Bell - Whitley Strieber, Roger Leir, Linda Howe, Bill Hamilton - UFO Symposium

This week the boys continue their talk on decompression and the evolution of dive tables and computer generated decompression algorithms based on decompression models. The discussion centers on an article from the late and great Dr Robert William (Bill) Hamilton where he discusses the changes undergone in the world of decompression theory and practice during the technical revolution in diving of the late 80's to 2000's. As we travel deeper into the rabbit hole of decompression Dr Bill Hamilton's contribution to diving cannot be understated. Learn what he had to say about the changing world of decompression and scuba diving!

*This is my personal account of Bill Hamilton from my own personal memory. I'm sure that I have some of the details and facts wrong. I apologize for any errorsOn December 15th, 2024, Bill Hamilton, the Founder of TechSmith died from a heart attack at the age of 77. Bill Hamilton was the greatest entrepreneur of the Lansing area in this century. Arguably more. He was a husband, a father, a veteran, a computer programmer, a Spartan, an amateur ham radio enthusiast, a competitive shooter, an avid reader, a history expert, a philanthropist, and to me personally - he was my second father, a mentor and one of the greatest people I've ever known. Bill Hamilton is the reason I finished college, the reason I love to read, the reason I'm an entrepreneur, the reason I love software & tech, the reason I am skeptical, the reason I got on my first airplane, and so much more. I can't begin to imagine the hole that has been left in the heart of his family, especially his loving wife Susan and his daughter Wendy, whom I have come to know best. My love and support go out to them and his entire family.Bill co-founded TechSmith all the way back in 1987. It was a software consulting company, and one of the products they developed to serve their clients was, I believe, the first-ever “screen capture” tool.At the time, TechSmith was mainly doing consulting work for clients, but Bill had ambitions to become a software product company. They had the brilliant idea to give away Snagit for free on a “shareware” site that allowed users to download free applications. Remember, this was pretty revolutionary at the time. At this time, mostly the way you would buy software was to walk into a brick and mortar retail store and buy packaged software off a shelf like a book. Downloads of Snagit exploded so they decided to start offering customers the option to donate money to the company. And they did! All the sudden, TechSmith was a software company. The company built visual communication software. Snagit for taking pictures of the Screen. Then Camtasia Studio for recording videos of the screen. Camtasia was the product that I helped grow under the leadership of Troy Stein. Bill was built different and he built TechSmith unlike any other company that I had ever seen. When I joined TechSmith in 2003, I believe there were about 50 employees. TechSmith was like paradise to me. There was an employee lounge with free pop, snacks, and every Friday the company catered meals for “Free food friday” where they would select the best restaurants from around the area and even sometimes - the best ice cream. But it wasn't the perk of getting to eat for free - Bill did it because he wanted his employees to sit together and get to know one another. It was all to build trust and community amongst his employees. This was something I directly emulated (Ahem, Stole) at Liquid Web. Everything Bill did in the company was to build a culture where the employee was supported, mentored, taught, and grown into a better person. Bill encouraged dissent. He encouraged people to always have one thing in mind: What is best for the customer? When I joined the company I was 22 years old. I was a young punk kid that knew nothing about software, the internet, business, - or anything - really. At the time I was applying for the job, I was nearly bankrupt after starting a company that failed and taking a loan out from my generous parents that I was at risk of not being able to repay. I was bitter from my previous experience at Millenium Digital Media and felt that I had been treated unfairly, so I had a big chip on my shoulder. I came into TechSmith with the attitude of literally - “Fuc& it. I'm going to speak my mind, they are going to fire me anyway.”Bill had another incredible gift. He believed in complete transparency and honesty. Almost anyone in the company could run sales reports and see detailed financial information about the products and the company itself. In most companies, only the elite top of the company has the privilege of seeing this “sensitive” information. But Bill believed that the best ideas can come from anywhere within the organization and that we should all work from the same set of facts. He also encouraged people to sit in on meetings, even on topics that they were not the expert. I want to take a minute to go back to a post that I wrote just 4 short months ago. I am SO glad that I wrote this and took the time to honor the man I admired: “Bill Hamilton at TechSmith will always be like a second father to me.I didn't really know what software was when I was hired, and I certainly had no idea what it meant to invent a software application, do the coding to develop it, market it to customers, to become a multimillion-dollar product. TechSmith was one of the most beautiful companies I've ever worked for, comprised of some of the smartest people I've ever met in the world.Being around those people made me smarter, no question—from Brooks Andrus who taught me all things “product”, to Betsy Weber on marketing, Michael Malinak, Paul Middlin, and Dean Craven on software development, Jim Hidlay on Sales, the Gardener twins, (Marty and Murphy) on insanely fast development, Daniel Park, Tony Lambert, Matt Ayo, Paul Wright, Jeff Kohler, Renee Badra, Amy Walsh, Carla Wardin, Tony Dunkle, and my all time favorite: Troy Stein: Troy taught me almost everything. (I know I missed many!!! SORRY!)But the reason this all happened and the thing that brought us all together was Bill Hamilton.Bill and his wife Susan created a culture where anyone could have any idea, and the status of the individual presenting the idea did not matter at all. The only thing that mattered was the correctness of the idea and how convincingly you could persuade others to your way of thinking.I remember being a young punk kid, maybe 21 or 22, essentially doing customer service for sales calls. Even with my low level position, at TechSmith I was encouraged to sit in on some of the development and product marketing meetings for a software application that I knew nothing about. I had no expertise that qualified me to participate in those meetings. Yet, there I was.I remember one meeting specifically a week or two into my employment that was about the Camtasia Studio's non-destructive video editor. There were probably 10 brilliant people in the meeting — and me.As the discussion went around the room and they discussed the product, I had a realization: I knew a little bit about the application because of my experience working at NBC Channel 10. I knew a little -- but not much —just enough to be dangerous.I also had a chip on my shoulder from being fired from my previous job and after some prodding from Bill Hamilton, I got the courage to speak up.“Do you guys realize this doesn't function like any of the other video editing software on the market?” There was an audible gasp in the room as the youngest stupidest person at the table essentially disagreed with every decision that they had previously made.The person who had hired me into TechSmith tried to get me to stop, but luckily Bill Hamilton was in the room. He embraced me, leaned in, and argued with me passionately. I argued back. I was certain I was going to be fired, but to my surprise, Bill Hamilton took me into the hallway afterward and continued the conversation.He told me that he appreciated the feedback and welcomed it, and that I should continue to do it and sit in on more meetings. It was truly amazing.Honestly, I don't even know if I was right about what I was saying. Looking back, I'm sure I probably wasn't, but that taught me the most important lesson of my life.Surround yourself with smart people who want to hear your opinion regardless of your status, and people who judge you solely based on the content of your character and the quality of your thinking.TechSmith taught me many things, but the main things it taught me were how to think, how to build companies, how to be skeptical of my own brain, it taught me strategies to disregard status in the search for truth, and taught me the importance of building high-quality teams of the smartest people in the world.I am incredibly lucky that Bill Hamilton chose to keep TechSmith Corporation in the Lansing, Michigan, area. If it wasn't for that, I truly don't believe I would be the person I am today. That is not to say I am a perfect person. Far from it. But I'd certainly be a much shittier person if it wasn't for Techsmith!And this is precisely my point: because of my time at TechSmith, I know that perfection isn't an end state; it is a constant pursuit. The only way you can ever possibly get close to achieving it, which of course is never possible, is by surrounding yourself with smart people and continuing to push and challenge yourself every single day.So, this concludes another love letter to Bill Hamilton, the founder of TechSmith Corporation.”As I sit here crying and missing my friend and mentor, I regret a lot. I regret that I never recorded the podcast with him that I had planned to do. I regret that I didn't join TechSmith after we sold Liquid Web like Bill had hoped I would. On Monday when my friend Joe Dearman called to give me the news of Bill's passing I was running at the MAC. Literally the very next thing on my To-Do list was to call Bill and invite him to Lunch with Brooks and Joe the following day. When Joe told me of the passing of Bill, he mentioned that Bill was just in the office on Wednesday and he was sharp as ever. He also mentioned that on his way out of the meeting Bill said, “Tell Travis I said Hi”. I cannot believe he is gone. He was healthy and sharp. About 1/5 of you reading this will die of a heart attack. Of that, about 50% of you will be seemingly healthy and have no prior warning or signs. As most of you know, Matt Hill founder of Liquid Web, my best friend since 2 year old - also died of a heart attack. This again is my plea to please spend the ~$200 to get a CT Calcium Score of your heart. It is quick, painless, doesn't require any dye or injections. Just a quick trip to see if you have a ticking time bomb in your chest. (I am not a doctor.)Bill was my mentor. He was like a second father to me. The man I am today, for better or for worse, has been influenced mostly by my incredible parents and just after that… Bill Hamilton. Bill and I would try to get lunch or breakfast about once a quarter. When I was walking out of a meeting we had around the time of Matt's death I remember turning to him and saying: “I love you”. I think it startled him and I felt really weird when he didn't say it back — but sitting here, I know he loved me and I am so fu$&ing thankful I delivered him that message while he was still here with us. I love you Bill. Thank you. Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack at www.yearoftheopposite.com/subscribe

Matt and Tom Discuss -Bob Feller, Pitching Machines, December 15th, Free Agency, Bill Hamilton and Tommie AgeeDecember 15th Show Notes December 15, 1896 –THE PITCHING CANNON AT WORKIn 1896, Princeton University mathematics instructor Charles Hinton designed a gunpowder-powered baseball pitching machine for the Princeton University baseball team's batting practice. According to one source it caused several injuries and may have been partly responsible for Hinton's dismissal from Princeton that year. A demonstration was given in the school's gymnasium on December 15, 1896.Hinton died unexpectedly in 1907 from a cerebral hemorrhage and while he is mostly remembered for his work on the fourth dimension, in stark contrast, he is also credited with designing the first playground jungle gym. December 15, 1967 — The Mets obtain Tommy Agee, the 1966 Rookie of the Year, and utility infielder Al Weis from the White Sox in exchange for Buddy Booker, Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher, and Billy Wynne. New York's newest additions will both play a pivotal role in the team's 1969 World Championship season.December 15, 1974 — Oakland A's pitching star and Cy Young Award winner Catfish Hunter is declared a free agent. Arbitrator Peter Seitz rules that A's owner Charlie Finley committed a breach of contract by failing to make a payment to Hunter's life insurance fund. The four-time 20-game winner, who helped Oakland to World Championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974, will sign a five-year contract worth a record $3.75 million with the New York Yankees. The decision will usher in a new era in the owners' relationship with their players.Died: December 15, 2010 in Cleveland, OH. Blessed with a resilient arm and an overpowering fastball that frequently approached 100 miles per hour, Bob Feller was the most dominant pitcher of his era. Despite missing four full seasons during the peak of his career to join the war effort, Feller compiled 266 victories over the course of 18 big-league seasons, including three no-hitters and a record 12 one-hitters. Many people still feel that no one has ever thrown a baseball harder than the Cleveland Indian Hall of Famer.Robert William Andrew Feller was born on November 3, 1918 in the small midwestern town of Van Meter, Iowa. Growing up an Iowa farm boy during the 1920s, much of Feller's childhood consisted of performing household chores and playing baseball. Feller later credited milking cows, picking corn, and baling hay with strengthening his arms and giving him the capacity to throw as hard as he did.After pitching for...

Matt and Tom Discuss -Bob Feller, Pitching Machines, December 15th, Free Agency, Bill Hamilton and Tommie AgeeDecember 15th Show Notes December 15, 1896 –THE PITCHING CANNON AT WORKIn 1896, Princeton University mathematics instructor Charles Hinton designed a gunpowder-powered baseball pitching machine for the Princeton University baseball team's batting practice. According to one source it caused several injuries and may have been partly responsible for Hinton's dismissal from Princeton that year. A demonstration was given in the school's gymnasium on December 15, 1896.Hinton died unexpectedly in 1907 from a cerebral hemorrhage and while he is mostly remembered for his work on the fourth dimension, in stark contrast, he is also credited with designing the first playground jungle gym. December 15, 1967 — The Mets obtain Tommy Agee, the 1966 Rookie of the Year, and utility infielder Al Weis from the White Sox in exchange for Buddy Booker, Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher, and Billy Wynne. New York's newest additions will both play a pivotal role in the team's 1969 World Championship season.December 15, 1974 — Oakland A's pitching star and Cy Young Award winner Catfish Hunter is declared a free agent. Arbitrator Peter Seitz rules that A's owner Charlie Finley committed a breach of contract by failing to make a payment to Hunter's life insurance fund. The four-time 20-game winner, who helped Oakland to World Championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974, will sign a five-year contract worth a record $3.75 million with the New York Yankees. The decision will usher in a new era in the owners' relationship with their players.Died: December 15, 2010 in Cleveland, OH. Blessed with a resilient arm and an overpowering fastball that frequently approached 100 miles per hour, Bob Feller was the most dominant pitcher of his era. Despite missing four full seasons during the peak of his career to join the war effort, Feller compiled 266 victories over the course of 18 big-league seasons, including three no-hitters and a record 12 one-hitters. Many people still feel that no one has ever thrown a baseball harder than the Cleveland Indian Hall of Famer.Robert William Andrew Feller was born on November 3, 1918 in the small midwestern town of Van Meter, Iowa. Growing up an Iowa farm boy during the 1920s, much of Feller's childhood consisted of performing household chores and playing baseball. Feller later credited milking cows, picking corn, and baling hay with strengthening his arms and giving him the capacity to throw as hard as he did.After pitching for...

In the mid-90's everyone had a personal desktop computer and decompression software was the new tool for dive planning. This week, we discuss Bill Hamilton and George Irvine's look at decompression software. The path for ascent was evolving, but we were still working with adapting the same old navy tables.

Keith O'Neil:  history teacher at Park City High School, shares his journey and passion for teaching history, recounting his inspirations, college experiences, and the interesting move back to teaching after years in sales. We explore a treasure trove of historical topics, from the American Civil War and the Bozeman Trail to fascinating local Montana history. Dive deep into riveting tales about Fort Smith, the Custer Battlefield, Chinese immigrant Lee Lute, and other colorful characters from the Wild West era. Don't miss out on this history-packed episode filled with stories, personal anecdotes, and the enduring quest for historical truth! Connect with Cole Waltner at @ChasingTheWildOutdoors 00:00 Introduction and Welcoming Keith O'Neil 01:19 Keith's Journey to Becoming a History Teacher 01:59 The Importance of Engaging History Lessons 05:24 Returning to College Later in Life 06:44 Balancing Career and Passion 11:48 The Value of Life Experience in Teaching 17:41 Returning to Hometown and Family 23:02 Exploring Local History and Personal Interests 41:10 Discussing Custer and Crazy Horse 42:18 Elizabeth Custer's Campaign 44:11 Black Elk's Story 46:44 Battlefield Visits and Reenactments 49:32 Engaging Students in History 54:32 Field Trips and Historical Sites 01:12:28 Montana History and Notable Figures 01:21:07 Personal History and Fort Benton 01:23:38 Exploring Forts and Historical Sites 01:26:39 Metal Detecting at Fort Smith 01:39:23 Crow Agency and Local Legends 01:49:08 Bill Hamilton's Epic Life 01:54:32 Colonel Allen's Legacy 01:55:29 The Mysterious Cannon Explosion 01:57:32 Historical Figures of Columbus 01:58:20 Introducing Lee Lute 01:59:23 Lee Lute's Adventures and Research 02:00:14 The Fascinating Story of Lee Lute 02:03:36 Colonel Norton and the Civil War 02:11:21 The Tong Wars and Lee Lute's Fate 02:24:38 Artifacts and Historical Discoveries 02:26:09 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans

1 - Dr. Martin Kulldorff joins us to discuss RFK Jr.'s appointment to lead HHS and his stance on vaccines. Is RFK Jr.'s vaccine stance rooted in reality? Kulldorff disagrees, but says we need to get back to figuring out these causes of autism and other minor allergies. What are the things Dr. Kulldorff hopes he and other Americans hope to learn from this administration going forward? 110 - What is the number one date spot amongst fast food restaurants? 120 - The View thinks they're fact checked by ABC? Your calls. 130 - Bill Hamilton, President of the local Teamsters amongst many other things, joins us today. Did he try to dissuade his union guys from crossing the aisle, or try to mitigate the social issues? Bill details how the Democrats lack of economic messaging coupled with social issues transpired into votes for Trump. Bill also details how the border played a factor, as he himself disagrees with the current administration's stance on immigration. 150 - Dan time, ethnic slur time?

12 - Pam Bondi will be Trumps AG after Gaetz removes himself from the nomination and Dom couldn't be happier to have a no-nonsense attorney and friend of the show in that position. 1205 - Are chicago public schools claiming that the students are theirs? 1210 - More on Bondi, her philosophy, and the mainstream media's reaction. Dog PTSD. 1215 - Side - Instantly recognizable voice 1220 - Continuing on Pam Bondi and some deviation to what Josh Shapiro is doing and some Jerry Lewis commentary. Your calls. 1235 - George Bochetto joins us this afternoon. Dom and George discuss the fallout of Diane Marseglia's comments on counting illegal ballots. George details a study on how in the history of Pennsylvania, the average difference of votes is only 56 when Casey wanted a recount with a 35,000 difference. 1250 - Your side question calls. 1 - Dr. Martin Kulldorff joins us to discuss RFK Jr.'s appointment to lead HHS and his stance on vaccines. Is RFK Jr.'s vaccine stance rooted in reality? Kulldorff disagrees, but says we need to get back to figuring out these causes of autism and other minor allergies. What are the things Dr. Kulldorff hopes he and other Americans hope to learn from this administration going forward? 110 - What is the number one date spot amongst fast food restaurants? 120 - The View thinks they're fact checked by ABC? Your calls. 130 - Bill Hamilton, President of the local Teamsters amongst many other things, joins us today. Did he try to dissuade his union guys from crossing the aisle, or try to mitigate the social issues? Bill details how the Democrats lack of economic messaging coupled with social issues transpired into votes for Trump. Bill also details how the border played a factor, as he himself disagrees with the current administration's stance on immigration. 150 - Dan time, ethnic slur time? 2 - More on the Pam Bondi situation. What would offend you in today's day and age? Your calls on the matter. 215 - Money Melody 220 - Winner? 225 - More of the Polish slur talk. 235 - Who's coming to the defense of Tulsi Gabbard? 250 - Lightning Round!

2 - Scott Presler joins the show to give an update on the mail-in ballot situation in Pennsylvania and the disparity of sign-ups between Republicans and Democrats. How about Luzerne County putting boulders in front of voting precincts in order to protect those sites? Democrats have become the party of the rich and no longer represent the working class. How close will the margins be this election thanks to his efforts? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Winner? 230 - Local Teamsters President, Bill Hamilton, joins us today to discuss the Longshoremen's strike. Why such a pushback against AI? Bill details the difference between safety concerns and automation. Where does Bill stand on the use of tariffs? He also details the difference between using tariffs to boost the economy and to punish other countries? Will this union strike affect the Teamsters' demands? 250 - Lightning Round!

12 - We start the show with a recap of what Dom saw from last night's VP debate. 1215 - Bill O'Reilly returns to the program to give his insights and takes on last night's VP debate. There are two goalposts that decide who wins a debate, so who hit them? Should Trump do another debate, O'Reilly has an interesting take on whether he should or not and with a stipulation. Did Walz tell on himself by not directly answering abortion questions and calling himself a “knucklehead”? Then they end with a discussion on Bill's new book. 1235 - Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein joins the program to break down the humidity scandal rocking the mail-in ballots. According to Seth, the humidity caused by rain in the last few days caused the ballots to be stickier and possibly clump together. Seth says about 1500 of the 10,000 sent out have been returned already. Secretary of State Al Schmidt says it will take more time to count votes in PA, but what about Philadelphia? Seth takes us through the process of counting mail-in ballots. How long does it take to process each vote? How can people return their mail-in ballots and where do they go? 1240 - Side - What's an acquired taste? 1250 - Teasing hour 2. 1 - Riley Gaines joins the program to promote her local event happening at 4 O'clock today in Blue Bell. Her and Dom go back and forth on the transgender ideology being inflicted upon kids who have mental health issues and are just plain confused. Where can we find her new Outkick show? Riley argued with Mark Cuban on the border? 120 - Your calls on last night's debate. 135 - More calls about the debate and side answers. 150 - Dom reads figures from the dock workers strike. More of your calls. 2 - Scott Presler joins the show to give an update on the mail-in ballot situation in Pennsylvania and the disparity of sign-ups between Republicans and Democrats. How about Luzerne County putting boulders in front of voting precincts in order to protect those sites? Democrats have become the party of the rich and no longer represent the working class. How close will the margins be this election thanks to his efforts? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Winner? 230 - Local Teamsters President, Bill Hamilton, joins us today to discuss the Longshoremen's strike. Why such a pushback against AI? Bill details the difference between safety concerns and automation. Where does Bill stand on the use of tariffs? He also details the difference between using tariffs to boost the economy and to punish other countries? Will this union strike affect the Teamsters' demands? 250 - Lightning Round!

Bill Hamilton, President of Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters representing 96,000 Teamsters in the Pennsylvania area, President Joint Council 53 Eastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey, President of Local 107 in Philadelphia and International Eastern Region Vice President since 2008, whoo! Joins us today. What did he mean in that quote to start that piece in The Inquirer? While the Democrat Party is pro-union, their policies have left the everyday worker. Is this the same Democrat Party that Bill grew up in? He says no, but he doesn't recognize the Republicans either. An issue that he may see his constituents go for is the immigration problem. Does Kamala's inflation and lack of blue collar-ness have to do with her losing the union votes? Was Sean O'Brien right for going to the RNC and not endorsing Kamala? Bill thinks so because it shows real leadership. Final thoughts?

1 - The Del Val Journal reported a story of a resurfaced tweet from a local politician, Jim Dillon, using a racial slur and then replacing his brother in his political position in a weird switcheroo. Michael Graham authored the story and joins the show to discuss what has transpired since this and how something like this could even come to be? Michael wonders why local Republicans aren't jumping on this story. 120 - Revisiting the Lobster Bet for Dan. Taking a call regarding Fox's coverage of Trump. 135 - Bill Hamilton, President of Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters representing 96,000 Teamsters in the Pennsylvania area, President Joint Council 53 Eastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey, President of Local 107 in Philadelphia and International Eastern Region Vice President since 2008, whoo! Joins us today. What did he mean in that quote to start that piece in The Inquirer? While the Democrat Party is pro-union, their policies have left the everyday worker. Is this the same Democrat Party that Bill grew up in? He says no, but he doesn't recognize the Republicans either. An issue that he may see his constituents go for is the immigration problem. Does Kamala's inflation and lack of blue collar-ness have to do with her losing the union votes? Was Sean O'Brien right for going to the RNC and not endorsing Kamala? Bill thinks so because it shows real leadership. Final thoughts? 150 - Dan time today is taking calls from Union members ticked off at the Bill Hamilton interview.

12 - They are lying about the numbers! 1.3 million people have been tracked coming across the southern border thanks to apps, not the tens of thousands others claim. 1205 - Madeleine Dean approves of getting rid of the filibuster all in the name of “freedom” 1210 - Biden once again incited fear against Trump while making an appearance on The View 1215 - Side Question: What piece of media reminds you of fall? 1220 - Upper Darby High School has implemented metal detectors at the door in order to deter school shootings, but it takes 60 minutes to get all the students through. 1235 - What should Trump's first order of business be as President? Dr. Ben Carson joins the program to discuss. What separates Trump from middle of the road women voters? Could the doctor still operate? What does Carson think about Trump being “the protector” for women. 1250 - Illegal immigration in Manhattan has gotten out of control. Your side question calls. 1 - The Del Val Journal reported a story of a resurfaced tweet from a local politician, Jim Dillon, using a racial slur and then replacing his brother in his political position in a weird switcheroo. Michael Graham authored the story and joins the show to discuss what has transpired since this and how something like this could even come to be? Michael wonders why local Republicans aren't jumping on this story. 120 - Revisiting the Lobster Bet for Dan. Taking a call regarding Fox's coverage of Trump. 135 - Bill Hamilton, President of Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters representing 96,000 Teamsters in the Pennsylvania area, President Joint Council 53 Eastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey, President of Local 107 in Philadelphia and International Eastern Region Vice President since 2008, whoo! Joins us today. What did he mean in that quote to start that piece in The Inquirer? While the Democrat Party is pro-union, their policies have left the everyday worker. Is this the same Democrat Party that Bill grew up in? He says no, but he doesn't recognize the Republicans either. An issue that he may see his constituents go for is the immigration problem. Does Kamala's inflation and lack of blue collar-ness have to do with her losing the union votes? Was Sean O'Brien right for going to the RNC and not endorsing Kamala? Bill thinks so because it shows real leadership. Final thoughts? 150 - Dan time today is taking calls from Union members ticked off at the Bill Hamilton interview. 2 - Continuing on Union members casting their votes for Trump. 215 - Dom's Money Melody 220 - Winner? 225 - Is Dan really saying Fall is superior to Summer? 235 - Returning to the Trump shooting. More calls. 250 - Lightning Round!

Note: Sorry for the poor audio on the podcast. I'm on vacation and don't have access to my usual studio setup. Lansing is a fine city. I love my family here, I love my in-laws here, and I love my friends here dearly. But it is unquestionable to say that I hindered my career and my intelligence by staying in Lansing, Michigan.One of the truest things ever said about relationships is that you become the average of the five people you spend the most time with. From my perspective, that is unquestionably true—not just for me but for the friends and family that I observe.It's hard to develop good habits if you're around people with bad habits. It is very difficult to develop high-quality thinking if you are around people with low-quality thinking. This is not to suggest that the people in Lansing, Michigan, have low-quality thinking. I am not saying that at all. I love the people here, and I have invested in the people here as much as I possibly can.But when you are trying to pursue a specific career or industry, it's very important that you surround yourself with the best thinkers in that industry. Whenever possible, it is critical to be around the founders of companies that have invented revolutionary technology in that industry.For example, Lansing, Michigan, used to be one of those areas when Ransom E. Olds helped invent the auto industry here around 1900-1930. Lansing became a beacon of hope and a bright light, attracting the best thinkers and workers from around the world to join in on the truly revolutionary effort. They aimed to mass-produce the automobile, invent the mass manufacturing line, and literally change the world.All the best and brightest workers thinking about the problem of transportation flocked to Lansing. If you went out to a bar or went to the lake with your friends, by default, you were around the smartest people in that industry. You were around the top minds thinking about how to revolutionize transportation for human use. Even a casual conversation over coffee could be one of the smartest conversations happening anywhere in the world on that particular topic.What is truly marvelous is that it didn't have to be the CEO or the founder of the company that you were talking to or interacting with. When you are inside a company doing truly revolutionary work or even in the same city as that company, even if you are a new low-level employee just getting your start or just a citizen in the city, it is possible that you are still in the top 1% of thinkers on that particular topic. In the example we are using of Lansing Michigan during the 1900-1930's, the conversations happening in Lansing about revolutionizing transportation and the manufacturing process - were some of the most important in the entire world as it relates to that topic. People don't realize this, but even the secretary at Google usually knows more about how search engines work than some people that I meet who own search engine optimization companies. That's just how it happens when you're in the right rooms and surround yourself with the right conversations. Surround yourself with the best and brightest thinkers on whatever topic you want to learn about. It seems obvious and we already recognize this about sports: If you want to be the best, you have to play against the best. It's strange that we don't understand this and embrace it in our professional careers enough. I certainly wish I would have realized it earlier in my career. I don't want to diminish or take away from the amazing fortune I've had and I want to give credit to the amazing influences and mentors I've had. * From Big Dan Crimin, who taught me how to sell for the first time when I was working at Big George's Home Appliance Mart. * Donnie Hoppes, Jason Spencer, and Jen Sumaraki, who taught me how to run the audio board and camera to produce the NBC Nightly News. * And Mr. Schneider at Schneider Sheet Metal, who taught me how to make ductwork for homes.But there is one simple fact that changed my trajectory and, I think, literally saved my career and taught me how to think. That was because Bill Hamilton founded TechSmith Corporation and kept it in the Lansing, Michigan, area. I was fortunate that my high school friend Jenn Veldman Middlin happened to work there and was sitting across the table from me at my first interview. Without that, I probably never would have gotten the job. One of the reasons I love Jenn so dearly, even though we disagree on politics so severely (lol, I love you, Jen), is because I credit her with almost single-handedly changing my life. But Bill Hamilton at TechSmith will always be like a second father to me.TechSmith makes the software applications Snagit, which take screen captures of your computer screen, and Camtasia Studio, which made videos of your computer screen. I didn't really know what software was when I was hired, and I certainly had no idea what it meant to invent a software application, do the coding to develop it, market it to customers, to become a multimillion-dollar product. TechSmith was one of the most beautiful companies I've ever worked for, comprised of some of the smartest people I've ever met in the world.Being around those people made me smarter, no question—from Brooks Andrus who taught me all things “product”, to Betsy Weber on marketing, Michael Malinak, Paul Middlin, and Dean Craven on software development, Jim Hidlay on Sales, the Gardener twins, (Marty and Murphy) on insanely fast development, Daniel Park, Tony Lambert, Matt Ayo, Paul Wright, Jeff Kohler, Renee Badra, Amy Walsh, Carla Wardin, Tony Dunkle, and my all time favorite: Troy Stein: Troy taught me almost everything. (I know I missed many!!! SORRY!)But the reason this all happened and the thing that brought us all together was Bill Hamilton. Bill and his wife Susan created a culture where anyone could have any idea, and the status of the individual presenting the idea did not matter at all. The only thing that mattered was the correctness of the idea and how convincingly you could persuade others to your way of thinking. I remember being a young punk kid, maybe 21 or 22, essentially doing customer service for sales calls. Even with my low level position, at TechSmith I was encouraged to sit in on some of the development and product marketing meetings for a software application that I knew nothing about. I had no expertise that qualified me to participate in those meetings. Yet, there I was. I remember one meeting specifically a week or two into my employment that was about the Camtasia Studio's non-destructive video editor. There were probably 10 brilliant people in the meeting, and me. As the discussion went around the room and they discussed the product, I had a realization: I knew a little bit about the application because of my experience working at NBC Channel 10. I knew a little -- but not much —just enough to be dangerous.I also had a chip on my shoulder from being fired from my previous job and after some prodding from Bill Hamilton, I got the courage to speak up. “Do you guys realize this doesn't function like any of the other video editing software on the market?” There was an audible gasp in the room as the youngest stupidest person at the table essentially disagreed with every decision that they had previously made. The person who had hired me into TechSmith tried to get me to stop, but luckily Bill Hamilton was in the room. He embraced me, leaned in, and argued with me passionately. I argued back. I was certain I was going to be fired, but to my surprise, Bill Hamilton took me into the hallway afterward and continued the conversation.He told me that he appreciated the feedback and welcomed it, and that I should continue to do it and sit in on more meetings. It was truly amazing.Honestly, I don't even know if I was right about what I was saying. Looking back, I'm sure I probably wasn't, but that taught me the most important lesson of my life.Surround yourself with smart people who want to hear your opinion regardless of your status, and people who judge you solely based on the content of your character and the quality of your thinking.TechSmith taught me many things, but the main things it taught me were how to think, how to build companies, how to be skeptical of my own brain, it taught me strategies to disregard status in the search for truth, and taught me the importance of building high-quality teams of the smartest people in the world.I am incredibly lucky that Bill Hamilton chose to keep TechSmith Corporation in the Lansing, Michigan, area. If it wasn't for that, I truly don't believe I would be the person I am today. That is not to say I am a perfect person. Far from it. But I'd certainly be a much shittier person if it wasn't for Techsmith! And this is precisely my point: because of my time at TechSmith, I know that perfection isn't an end state; it is a constant pursuit. The only way you can ever possibly get close to achieving it, which of course is never possible, is by surrounding yourself with smart people and continuing to push and challenge yourself every single day.So, this concludes another love letter to Bill Hamilton, the founder of TechSmith Corporation.So what do you do with this information? Probably nothing. Advice is mostly b******t.But what I can tell you is what I wished I would have known when I was getting started. * When you're getting started, almost entirely ignore the salary. The reality is, when you're young, to an amazing company doing important work you have no value at all. In most cases you should probably be paying them for the opportunity. So if you even get a small salary, be happy and jump at the chance. * Get yourself into rooms with the smartest thinkers on the topics you care about. With the advancement of the internet that could be chat rooms, zoom calls, forums, or networking meet ups. But don't undervalue the importance of being in the great cities of your time. In 1900, Lansing was one of those cities. That's exactly what brought my family here. But today, if you want to make the best BBQ - get to Austin or Kansas City. If you want to revolutionize finance with Blockchain technology, get to Miami. If you want to gain access to capital to scale up a software enabled startup, get to San Fran. (Even with all its recent problems)Apologies to LansingI'm committed to Lansing and I don't mean this post with any ill will. I hope that I can be a tiny part of hopefully reigniting the entrepreneurial spirit of this area. But I also have to be honest about how I feel or else I'm not doing a service to anyone including myself.So if you're mad at me for this post, blame Bill Hamilton, because I learned this at TechSmith. :)I'd love to hear from you. What do you think? Get full access to Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack at www.yearoftheopposite.com/subscribe

This episode was actually recorded during the first 40 minutes of the previous Episode #37 when Cole shared his trip to Churchill in the Arctic Circle photographing Polar Bears. We got sidetracked and had an interesting discussion about some of the amazing "Wild West" type characters that lived here in our part of Montana and how those wild and often violent times weren't really that long ago. Instead of leaving this sidetracked session on the "cutting room floor", I thought it might be interesting to fellow amateur historians and maybe even inspire some to "go down some rabbit holes" to learn more about the likes of "Wildcat" Bill Hamilton and "Colonel" Allen. The title of Bill Hamiltons amazing life story is, "My Sixty Years On The Plains: Trapping, Trading And Indian Fighting"

A journalist went where the FBI couldn't and may have dug his own grave asking the wrong questions to a nefarious network, including CIA operatives, the mafia, Hollywood's elite, Native Americans, and psychopathic killers. This was Danny Casolaro's biggest story that never happened because he was found dead in a motel room in West Virginia. Was it suicide or murder? Glenn Beck excavates never-before-heard testimony from the filmmakers of the Netflix original docuseries “American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders,” including evidence and a paper trail of a stolen election. Christian Hansen and Zachary Treitz detail the most dangerous character they came across. It's not Bill Hamilton, Inslaw, Robert Booth Nichols, or Michael Riconosciuto. They also explain how the PROMIS software and the Inslaw scandal have ties to the Angry Birds backdoor malware installed by the NSA as well as that outrageous Zapruder film hoax of the JFK assassination. Confused yet? The interconnected web of disinformation consumed Hansen so much that director Treitz was concerned about his emotional and physical health during filming. The ending, reminiscent of "The Sopranos," left the filmmakers on the hunt for the key that could unlock the entire conspiracy. But the story doesn't end there ...    Sponsors: Pre-Born When a mother hears her baby's heartbeat for the first time, it is truly life-changing. Ultrasounds save lives. Dial #250 and say the keyword “BABY” or go to https://preborn.com/GLENN.   Relief Factor More than one million customers have chosen this 100% drug-free health supplement for relief of minor aches and pains. For your three-week quick-start package, go to https://relieffactor.com or dial 1-800-4-RELIEF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders, "The Octopus," Danny Casolaro, Bill Hamilton, Inslaw, PROMIS software, CIA, financial tracking, "back door," Fred Alvarez, Cabazon Indian Reservation, Wackenhut, Michael Riconosciuto, drug trafficking, Casolaro's "suicide", Mark Lombardi, Interloc, Sissy Farenthold, Jonathan Beaty, the Lombardi-Casolaro connection, Nugan Hand, Australia, The Octopus: Secret Government and the Death of Danny Casolaro, Jim Keith, Kenn Thomas, Keith's strange death, Burning Man, J. Orlin Grabbe, Grabbe's disappearance, Zachary Treitz, Christian Hansen, Ann Klenk, Robert Maxwell, Maxwell's death, Robert Booth Nichols, Sam Israel, the Golden Lilly, Ted Gunderson, Gunderson's links to Nichols, Tray CasolaroMusic by: Keith Allen Dennishttps://keithallendennis.bandcamp.com/Additional Music by: Double Veteranhttps://flnoise.bandcamp.com/album/double-veteran Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Executive Producer Sam Dolan and I discuss INSP's Into The Wild Frontier and the episode, Bill Hamilton: The Last Mountain Man

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** Exclusive ** William Hamilton - PROMIS and INSLAW Part 3January 28In this, the third of our exclusive interviews with William Hamilton, we delve further into the dark corners of the state security apparatus, the motivations to act, steal and kill for reasons which will become clear, and the terrifying conclusions, backed up by official documentation here on the Opperman Report Patreon, of why they want to know every single aspect of your life, whether you have crossed their paths or not.PROMIS is a tracking program with enhancements by Washington, DC-based Inslaw Inc., owned by Bill and Nancy Hamilton. PROMIS was developed under a Law Enforcement Assistance Administration [LEAA] grant. Bill Hamilton was employed by NSA for six years. He left the agency in 1966.PROMIS was designed to track the vast amount of criminal cases piling up in DOJ offices across the country. Bill Hamilton, in an interview for this story, recounted, “It was always a tracking program. It was designed to keep track of cases in local U.S. Attorneys' offices, which means street crimes, keep track of the scheduled events in court, what actually takes place, who's there, witnesses, police officers, conclusions, convictions, acquittals, whatever.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

** Exclusive ** William Hamilton - PROMIS and INSLAW Part 35 days agoIn this, the third of our exclusive interviews with William Hamilton, we delve further into the dark corners of the state security apparatus, the motivations to act, steal and kill for reasons which will become clear, and the terrifying conclusions, backed up by official documentation here on the Opperman Report Patreon, of why they want to know every single aspect of your life, whether you have crossed their paths or not.PROMIS is a tracking program with enhancements by Washington, DC-based Inslaw Inc., owned by Bill and Nancy Hamilton. PROMIS was developed under a Law Enforcement Assistance Administration [LEAA] grant. Bill Hamilton was employed by NSA for six years. He left the agency in 1966.PROMIS was designed to track the vast amount of criminal cases piling up in DOJ offices across the country. Bill Hamilton, in an interview for this story, recounted, “It was always a tracking program. It was designed to keep track of cases in local U.S. Attorneys' offices, which means street crimes, keep track of the scheduled events in court, what actually takes place, who's there, witnesses, police officers, conclusions, convictions, acquittals, whatever.”

Gearharts Fine Chocolates will open a location in the Short Pump Station shopping center at 11301 West Broad Street in early February, Richmond BizSense recently reported. Gearharts operated a store on Libbie Avenue for more than a decade but closed it approximately a year ago. In addition to being a chocolate shop, the new store also will feature a dessert café with cookies, cakes, pastries, coffee and hot chocolate. Tim Gearhart founded the company with co-owner Bill Hamilton in 2001. *** Mission BBQ recently launched its Hometown Heroes Cup Campaign. A portion of the proceeds from each blue cup sold...Article LinkSupport the show

First: Thank You to all the new subscribers to my Newsletter. I appreciate you. Because we have so many new subscribers, today's newsletter is going to be a bit different. I thought it would be appropriate to provide a bit of background on myself, explain what The Year Of The Opposite is, and let you know what kind of writing you should expect to receive from this newsletter. Reminder: As a reminder, my name is Travis Stoliker and I was one of the Co-Owners of Saddleback BBQ & Slice by Saddleback. I just recently exited and handed off the restaurants to their founder, Matt Gillett. I'm now focused on writing this newsletter. Read this Business Insider article to learn more about the Year Of The Opposite. Who is Travis Stoliker? I'm Travis Stoliker, my journey started at Holt Public Schools, continued through LCC, and culminated at Northwood University. Today, I call Haslett home, enjoying life on Lake Lansing with my wife, Laken, who works for the Edward Lowe Foundation, and our lively 5-year-old son, Lane. I believe deeply in the responsibility of community service. Currently, I serve as a trustee on the Haslett Board of Education and on the board of Ele's Place. My past contributions include the East Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals, East Lansing Info (A citizen journalism non-profit), and the board of the only angel investing organization in the area called the Capital Community Angels. My hobbies include running, pickleball, golf, water skiing, boating, and hockey. My skill in each of these endeavours ranges from decent to downright terrible. Reading and writing are two of my most treasured pastimes. My true passion, however, lies in the business world. Where my friends follow sporting teams, I follow business. “Business is my sport” is a phrase I'm guilty of saying far too often. Business started early for me. When I was about 12 years old, I ran a tiny hockey league and shared a paper route with my best friend, Matt Hill. During Highschool and College I learned a variety of skills by working at D&M Silk Screening, L&L Shoprite, Schneider Sheet Metal, and Big George's Home Appliance Mart. I graduated from LCC with an Associates degree in Applied Sciences, Media Technology (Audio & Video Recording). I worked at WILX as a production assistant where I helped broadcast the 5pm, 6pm and 11pm news. I worked in Master Control and ended up being elected as the UAW Union Steward for my department at WILX. I was told at the time that I was the youngest UAW Union Steward, but I can't confirm if this is true or not. We actually had to strike and successfully got our pay increased to $6.96 per hour. It was at that time that I knew I had to either move to a big city to make more money in this industry, or try a different trade. I decided to try a different trade: Sales. As an aside, I still firmly believe, everyone should have at least one sales job. Sales is a skill that you can use your entire life. I sold refrigerators, dishwashers, and $70,000 42-inch flat screen TV's (Not kidding!) at Big George's Home Appliance Mart and then I learned to sell Television Advertisements at Millenium Digital Media. I won't go into the long details, but I got fired from both positions because one closed and the other got sold. This left me very disillusioned about working for companies. I ended up securing an amazing job at one of the best employers in town, TechSmith. They taught me about everything from marketing to software development. I went from Salesman to Product Manager in a short while. TechSmith provided me a lot of great experiences and memories. My first airplane ride was a flight for TechSmith. The first book that I loved reading, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, was for Techsmith. The reason I got a bachelor's degree was because of TechSmith tuition reimbursement. But the biggest thing that TechSmith taught me was the love for learning and growth. When I left the sales team and joined the Camtasia product team, Camtasia was the lowest sales product at TechSmith. In the short time I worked on it with my mentor Troy Stein, Camtasia became the highest sales product in the company that year. Watching that growth was like a drug for me. I loved it. I learned at that moment what I was passionate about. I loved helping companies grow.While at TechSmith, I had an idea for a product called “Project Streamer”. TechSmith didn't want to develop it, so I reached out to my old friend, Matt Hill, who founded Liquid Web. As I recall, around this time, Liquid Web had about 10 employees and maybe a million in revenue. But I could be a bit off on those numbers because it was a long time ago. Liquid Wed ended up developing Project Streamer and this started the professional relationship between me, Matt Hill, and Chris Strandt. Around this same time, I got it into my head that I should grow long hair and a long beard. My appearance got pretty out of control. Bill Hamilton, the founder of TechSmith, didn't like my new look and he asked me to correct my appearance. In an act of youthful arrogance, I refused, and nearly lost my job. To my good fortune, around this same time - Matt Hill was thinking about growing Liquid Web and starting the first sales and marketing efforts at the company. Because of our successful partnership on Project Streamer, Matt asked me if I would join Liquid Web. Liquid Web was quite a bit smaller than TechSmith at the time, and I was nervous about making the change to a smaller less well established company. After serious debate and negotiating my salary over Jager Bomb shots at Harpers, I accepted the position and was excited about the opportunity to grow Liquid Web with Matt and Chris. And I'm sure glad I did. The next ~10 years at Liquid Web were incredible. We were growing revenue every year, building more data centers, and hiring new employees at an insanely fast rate. As I recall, but I could be wrong, I think we were an Inc5000 fastest growing company in America for the next 8 years in a row, which I believe is a pretty rare accomplishment. We grew to 480+ employees, 3 data centers in Lansing, a data center in Amsterdam, one in Arizona, and an office in Ann Arbor. We grew sales to ~$80million in annual recurring revenue and we successfully sold the company to private equity for $224million in 2015. It was an absolutely amazing run and it was incredibly fun. Matt Hill, as the founder and main equity holder, received the vast majority of the money, as he deserved. And I was fortunate because as a phantom equity holder, I received a significant amount of money from the sale. I consider myself very fortunate. In a future post, I will detail how phantom equity works and the advantages/disadvantages. Also in 2015, I was fortunate enough that Matt Gillett asked me to invest capital to help start Saddleback. Many of you already know that story but some of the things I'm most proud of are that we expanded to four profitable locations with presences in Spartan Stadium and the Breslin Center. We launched a line of BBQ Sauces & Rubs that grace the shelves of major retailers. Food Network named Our Rib Sandwich one of the Best Sandwiches in America. Mental Floss Magazine honored us as the Best BBQ in Michigan. We were recognized with awards like the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, SBDC Small Business of the Year, and the Greater Lansing Business of the Year. But what I'm most proud of is that Saddleback remained profitable for all 8.5 years and our community engagement was a cornerstone of our success. We donated thousands of meals to those in need, cleared student lunch debt at local school districts, assisted during natural disasters, offer a 401k to our employees, and we were among the first companies to try pay transparency.I feel incredibly fortunate to have been a part of some of my favorite organizations in the Lansing area. From School Board, to Ele's Place, from WILX to TechSmith, from to Liquid Web to Saddleback - I feel incredibly blessed to have made small contributions in a diverse set of industries. Life has its interesting moments too. This year to my surprise the local Kiwanis club awarded me their Citizen Of The Year Award. And in 2016, I was humorously named the 2nd best Uber driver in Lansing after completing just one ride. And in 1997, I survived a scary incident when an ice skate cut my throat during a hockey game. (Video Below)This is the bullet point version of who I am focusing mostly on my professional experience. It feels a bit boastful talking about all this and I'm certain that I got some of the dates and details wrong but I made my best effort to be as accurate as possible. I provide this background because I think it's important that you have a greater context about the perspective with which I view the world. Rest assured, this is not the traditional format for these posts. So that leads to the big question: What is The Year Of The Opposite? The Year Of The Opposite was a personal challenge that I set for myself in 2022 to change my life by doing the opposite of what I had done before. In February of 2022, one of my best friends died and two more would die over the next 5 months. It plunged me into a depression that I had never experienced before and one that couldn't seem to escape. So in the spirit of the old quote “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results”. I wanted to try to shake things up, I embarked on a journey of doing the opposite of what I had always done. It was inspired by the Seinfeld episode, The Opposite. If what I was doing wasn't working, doing the opposite should fix it. For example: instead of sleeping in, I'd wake up early and make the bed. I'd start working out, I gave up drinking alcohol, I started playing sports, I grew a mustache - Essentially, I would do the opposite of what I had done before and my hope was that it would reverse my depression. And thankfully, it worked! But it did much more than just cure my depression. The Year Of The Opposite led me to lose 62 pounds, run barefoot for 7 miles, undertake a 14-minute cold plunge in 42-degree water, swim about a mile across a lake, complete a half and full marathon, run 1,000 miles in a year, learn to hold my breath for 2 minutes and 43 seconds, and conquer spicy foods by completing the blazing wings and Hot Ones Challenges. But most importantly, I cured my depression and I reversed several of my health conditions. After about 6 months of doing the opposite, my doctors cleared me to stop taking medications for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides. This was a goal that I never thought would be possible. My personal Year Of The Opposite radically and profoundly changed my life in a positive direction. At the conclusion of the first year in March of 2023, I had a decision to make. Should I keep doing the Year Of The Opposite, or should I go back to my old ways? The answer was obvious: On every metric, my life was far better during the Year of The Opposite. I decided that I would keep the opposite going and I needed a new challenge. I decided to launch the Year Of The Opposite Newsletter and Podcast that you are now reading/listening to in hopes that sharing my story might inspire others. I deeply thank you for following, subscribing, listening or reading. It means the world to me. What Should You Expect to Receive in this Newsletter? My writing tends to focus on Technology, Business, Marketing, and interviews with people that I find fascinating. But the biggest thing that I try to focus on is positivity. I try to find good news and positive stories from around the world to share. My goal is to be a living example that it is possible to change your life if you wish to. If you have any suggestions for topics that I should cover, please just comment below or reply back to this email. Here are some of the most popular posts on the Year Of The Opposite so far this year: * Introduction to The Year Of The Opposite - What is The Year Of The Opposite? What have I achieved in my Year Of The Opposite? (Sep 12, 2023)* Podcast Interview with Michelle Rogers - Surviving the Unthinkable: Michelle Rogers on Matthew Terry's Brutality and the Deadly Consequences of His Early Release from prison. My former co-worker, Matthew Terry, stabbed her 7 times yet somehow Michigan let him out of prison after only 3 years. Tragically, within 5 months of his release, he killed his new girlfriend.* The Claude McCollum Wrongful Conviction with Judge Hugh Clarke Jr.The murder of an LCC professor in 2005 sends the wrong man to jail. The uncaught murderer goes on to kill 5 more while the wrong man is in prison. My interview with Judge Hugh Clarke Jr. * Clearing Up The Rumors: The Real Story of How Matthew Hill from Liquid Web Died (Jul 13, 2023)* Using Artificial Intelligence to Generate Your New Year's Resolutions, Complete a 360 Review, & Change Your Life - A Step By Step Guide (Dec 18, 2023)* Ozempic & Wegovy Side Effects. Miracle Weight Loss Drugs, but be Very Careful (Dec 13, 2023)* I'm Increasing My Offer - You'll be happier in 7 days or I'll pay you $500 (Dec 9, 2023)* How I Lost 62 lbs & built a habit of working out everyday. (April 14, 2023)How to Follow ‘Year Of The Opposite' on Social Media.* Year Of The Opposite & Travis Stoliker @Tstoliker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tstoliker* Year Of The Opposite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yearoftheopposite* Year Of The Opposite Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Year-Of-The-Opposite* Year Of The Opposite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yearoftheopposite* Substack Email: yearoftheopposite@substack.com* Year Of The Opposite Spotify Link:* Year Of The Opposite on Apple Podcast:* Year Of The Opposite RSS Feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1323351.rssYear Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack at www.yearoftheopposite.com/subscribe

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Understanding the intricacies of a state's transportation funding can be a daunting task. On this week's episode of the Talking Michigan Transportation, Bill Hamilton, a policy analyst in the Michigan House Fiscal Agency and transportation luminary, talks about his work. The discussion also includes an overview of Michigan's Transportation Fund (MTF) and the Comprehensive Transportation Fund (CTF), which funds public transportation. Hamilton talks about a report he posted recently that analyzes the CTF in the wake of some additional appropriations. These include a $15 million annual increase in CTF funding for transit and $45 million in federal pandemic relief funds for local bus operations in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. Hamilton explains that most of the public transit funds are appropriated for local bus operating assistance to some 80 agencies across the state. He also discusses the incentives for the agencies to draw down more funds by raising their own revenues through millages or other initiatives. 

Aloha Everyone, welcome to a new episode of The Temple of Surf - The Podcast. We will give you full access to the best surfers, skaters, shapers, surfboards collectors, shop owners in the world! Discover with me their stories, their greatest successes, amazing behind the scenes and much more! Today with us, from Hawaii surf legend Bill Hamilton. We discussed with him about shaping surfboards, surf, surfers and much more!

K.A. Owens interviews Dr. Bill Hamilton about his new book "Tyre's Tale - Black Men speak on the murder of Tyre Nichols." Recorded Friday June 16, 2023, 3PM.

#202 O Boia se esforça para flutuar contra a corrente de histeria e ufanismo que tomou conta da cena depois das polêmicas no Rancho do primo Kelly [Como os três boieiros são mais velhos que KS, não dá pra chamá-lo de tio] Júlio Adler, João Valente e Bruno Bocayuva não aliviam o chefe no comandando das operações. O rumo seria outro se Elo tivesse batido no peito, assumido e bronca e proposto mudanças na busca de objetividade, clareza e transparência no julgamento. Tito Rosemberg em estado bruto, com uma aula sobre espírito aventureiro à vera no Pra Lá de Marrakesh. No Almanaque, JV revela surpresa com a força narrativa do romance Os Supridores, do escritor gaúcho, José Falero. Mito da primeira geração de surfistas de ondas grandes no Havaí, José Angel, é cultuado a partir de uma matéria escrita por Bill Hamilton na Surfer na Imagem Falada. A trilha foi por conta dos 3 desalmados, numa viagem entre Inglaterra e Austrália com: The Beat, The Smiths e Tame Impala. O Cupom BOIAPODCAST dá direito a 20% OFF para os ouvintes usarem em sua 1º compra no site southtosouth.com.br. Válido para produtos da Coleção South to South. A camiseta do Boia não entra nesse desconto. (Nunca te pedi nada!) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boia/message

Vince Fakhoury Horn is joined by long-time teacher, Kenneth Folk, to share about his beloved teacher, Bill Hamilton, who American dharma teacher Shinzen Young referred to as "an unsung hero of Western Mindfulness." Bill was an enigmatic dharma teacher who practiced in the Insight-Theravada tradition. He was the founder of the Dharma Seed library, did more than 7 years of silent retreat practice, and wrote an excellent contemporary dharma book called "Saints & Psychopaths."Episode Links:

WE ARE BACK.   Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd   We talked to Bill Hamilton and our tiny minds were blown, so many thanks to him for answering our questions.    We begin with a look at how the Inslaw case, PROMIS and the intelligence underworld collided head-on with the 90s. We talk about how things ended for the Hamiltons, then pivot to exploring where PROMIS may have gone, or what it may have become, by looking at the rise of the surveillance state, privatization, 9/11, managed violence, Silicon Valley and more.   Even though PROMIS role in the story is mostly finished, THE TRAIN KEEPS ROLLING BABY.   OCTOPUS SOUNDTRACK NOW AVAILABLE HERE: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/releases      

For nearly 40 years, Mark Mellman has been an industry leader in Democratic polling. In this conversation, he talks the serendipitous start of his consulting firm, stories from his iconic clients Al Gore, John Glenn, and Harry Reid, and lessons as lead pollster from John Kerry's '04 Presidential campaign. Mark also talks his founding of Democratic Majority for Israel and the work DMFI is doing to help mold the Democratic Party  and shape American policy toward Israel.IN THIS EPISODE….Mark talks his roots in a politically interested family in the Columbus, OH area…The serendipitous phone call while at Yale that gave Mark the opportunity to become a pollster…The 1982 House upset that kicked off Mark's consulting career….How Mark grew his new firm in the 1980s among the established “Big 3” Democratic pollsters…Mark compares the polling process of his early days to the current approach…Mark shares stories of some his iconic clients, including Al Gore, Harry Reid, John Glenn, and Steny Hoyer…Mark on the good and bad as lead pollster from Kerry' 04 vs George W. Bush…What led Mark to found Democratic Majority for Israel…Mark gets under the hood of the Nina Turner vs Shontel Brown special election primary & the role of DMFI…Mark's 101 on how Israeli politics work…Mark on what makes a good pollster… AND Yasser Arafat, Atari Democrats, Joe Biden, Pat Caddell, Jimmy Carter, Hillary Clinton, Congressional Quarterly, Tom Daschle, Doak Shrum & Donilon, dominant troikas, Elizabeth Drew, Carter Eskew, giant hypodermic needles, John Gilligan, Bill Hamilton, Kamala Harris, Peter Hart, IBM cards, institutionalists, Yair Lapid, Carl Levin, long-haired college students, Joe McCarthy, Meretz, Walter Mondale, Bruce Morrison, Benjamin Netanyahu, Newsweek, Barack Obama, Ohio State University, the Oslo Agreement, Reaganomics, regression analysis, Bernie Sanders, sine qua non, Adlai Stevenson, Bob Squier, Swift Boat Veterans, Harry Truman, UW-Oshkosh, the UK Labour Party, unknown legal aid lawyers, Tim Wirth, Dick Wirthlin & more!

Matt and Tom Discuss - Bob Feller, Pitching Machines, December 15th, Free Agency, Bill Hamilton and Tommie Agee December 15th Show Notes December 15, 1896 – THE PITCHING CANNON AT WORK In 1896, Princeton University mathematics instructor Charles Hinton designed a gunpowder-powered baseball pitching machine for the Princeton University baseball team's batting practice. According to one source it caused several injuries and may have been partly responsible for Hinton's dismissal from Princeton that year. A demonstration was given in the school's gymnasium on December 15, 1896. Hinton died unexpectedly in 1907 from a cerebral hemorrhage and while he is mostly remembered for his work on the fourth dimension, in stark contrast, he is also credited with designing the first playground jungle gym. December 15, 1967 — The Mets obtain Tommy Agee, the 1966 Rookie of the Year, and utility infielder Al Weis from the White Sox in exchange for Buddy Booker, Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher, and Billy Wynne. New York's newest additions will both play a pivotal role in the team's 1969 World Championship season. December 15, 1974 — Oakland A's pitching star and Cy Young Award winner Catfish Hunter is declared a free agent. Arbitrator Peter Seitz rules that A's owner Charlie Finley committed a breach of contract by failing to make a payment to Hunter's life insurance fund. The four-time 20-game winner, who helped Oakland to World Championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974, will sign a five-year contract worth a record $3.75 million with the New York Yankees. The decision will usher in a new era in the owners' relationship with their players. Died: December 15, 2010 in Cleveland, OH. Blessed with a resilient arm and an overpowering fastball that frequently approached 100 miles per hour, Bob Feller was the most dominant pitcher of his era. Despite missing four full seasons during the peak of his career to join the war effort, Feller compiled 266 victories over the course of 18 big-league seasons, including three no-hitters and a record 12 one-hitters. Many people still feel that no one has ever thrown a baseball harder than the Cleveland Indian Hall of Famer. Robert William Andrew Feller was born on November 3, 1918 in the small midwestern town of Van Meter, Iowa. Growing up an Iowa farm boy during the 1920s, much of Feller's childhood consisted of performing household chores and playing baseball. Feller later credited milking cows, picking corn, and baling hay with strengthening his arms and giving him the capacity to throw as hard as he did. After pitching for the Van Meter High School baseball team, Feller signed with the Cleveland Indians for $1 and an autographed baseball. He made his major league debut with the team on July 19, 1936, more than three months shy of his 18th birthday. Without having spent a single day in the minors, the 17-year-old phenom struck out 15 St. Louis Browns in his first start. Feller finished the season 5-3 with a 3.34 ERA and 76 strikeouts in only 62 innings of work. December 15, 1940 – Hall of Fame outfielder “Sliding Billy” Hamilton dies at the age of 74. Hamilton stole 912 bases and batted .344 over his 14-year career, placing him in the top 10 on the all-time batting list. Hamilton revolutionized the game of baseball, making the head-first slide, the first-to-third advance on a base hit, and the drag bunt staples of the game in the 1890s. He won two batting titles, and his .344 career average is sixth-best all-time. In 1894 he set a record that may never be topped, scoring 192 runs for the Phillies. With Philadelphia, he teamed with Sam Thompson and Ed Delahanty to form one of the greatest outfields of all-time. Despite his record-setting career, Hamilton did not earn entry to the Hall of Fame until 1961 — 21 years after his death and 60 years after he played his final game.

Denounced as illegitimate and a sham by Ukraine and the West, these so-called votes are taking place over five days. An annexation could lead to a claim by Russia that its territory is coming under attack from Western weapons supplied to Ukraine. Also in the programme: as protests spread across Iran, over the death of a young woman in police custody, an academic in Teheran tells us that the unrest is being whipped up by the country's enemies; and we talk to Bill Hamilton, agent and friend of British writer Hilary Mantel, who has died at the age of 70. (Photo: A doctor attends a referendum at a polling station in Luhansk, Ukraine, 23 September 2022. Credit: EPA).

Danny Casolaro is a freelance journalist on the hunt for a scoop when he hears about the Inslaw Affair. Bill Hamilton has a hell of a tale to tell him: a horror story about grinding bureaucracy, corruption in high places, rogue intelligence operatives and low-level footsoldiers for the gangster state. In hearing this, Danny's curiosity soon morphs into an all-consuming obsession.   **SUPPORT THE SHOW BY LAUNDERING SOME MONEY HERE** https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd  

This chat was taped on June 17, 2022. Topics include behaviorism, evolutionary psychology, optimality models, leading scientists (e.g., Charles Darwin, Richard Feynman, E. O. Wilson, Bill Hamilton, B. F. Skinner), religion, morality, reason, interdisciplinarity, the practice of science, and challenges in academia (wokeness, cowardice, herd mentality, careerism, lack of creativity). To order John's latest book: https://www.regnery.com/9781684512522/science-in-an-age-of-unreason/ _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (August 9, 2022) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1436: https://youtu.be/tP2bMu_KNKg _______________________________________ The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense (paperback edition) was released on October 5, 2021. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.ca/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X _______________________________________ Please visit my website gadsaad.com, and sign up for alerts. If you appreciate my content, click on the "Support My Work" button. I count on my fans to support my efforts. You can donate via Patreon, PayPal, and/or SubscribeStar. _______________________________________ Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense. _______________________________________

February 2022, life takes me to Kauai, HI for a nice vacation stay in the North Shore. Few weeks prior to arrival I do a quick brainstorm session on who might be in the Hawaiian Garden Isle that could be a great guest for my podcast, maybe 15 seconds into my brainstorm session I thought  "wait isn't Billy Hamilton from Kauai?!"A quick internet search provided a  phone number for Bill. I left a voicemail and 24 hours later I was speaking to the man himself, the legend, The Matador.A date and hour was set and I had an interview with one of the most influential surfers of any generation. Surfer Magazine in 1985 mentioned BH in an article as one of "25 Surfers Whose Surfing Changed The Sport" as referenced on EOS  https://eos.surf/ Unfortunately, Billy and I had some time constraints, we had an hour and change to talk months worth of surfing history, surfboard design and personal surf anecdotes. I had to cherry pick carefully what we were to talk about, what topics would my audience prefer to hear?, what questions would lead to interesting and insightful answers from a surfing legend?The day came and I had a list of questions and topics as I usually do for my interviews and I knew the list was way too vast to conduct in an hour, so I opted anxiously, to just let the interview unfold and let it be. Well, my attempt to relax a bit and let the surf gods take care of business actually made me more stressed. I was to be dropped off at Billy's place by my party that consisted of my wife, our 7 month old baby and friends. The Crownovers sensed my tension and stress leading to the interview, because it was obvious. To give  context and justify my behaviors  to our non-surfing friends from the the Midwest who happen to be basketball fans, I told them I was about to interview the.....Kareem Abdul Jabbar of surfing, a legend of legends. They understood.Upon arrival, Billy welcomed me with plenty of aloha and an ice cold brewski, good to settle down and hit the record button. We had a good conversation that I hope you guys enjoy. I had my occasional brain fart and some language speed bumps but all in all, I am stoked with our interview. See you in da wata,2pTopics:BeginningsLongboards In The SixtiesShapers In His LifeThe Pivotal Times1966 World Championships  San DiegoNat Young and Magic SamSurfboards Hawaii- Stylist 1 and 2Longboards Fades OutSurf Culture/EtiquetteFuturistic InnovationThe TenShoutoutsBill Hamilton Book Coming End of 2022 Stay Tuned!!!!!!DONATIONS The Longboardarian Podcast:Paypal- tupicabrera@gmail.comContributors:www.sin-min.com10% discount on any order using code longboardarian.Free Shipping in the US on orders $50 and up!Venmo- tupi-cabreraThe Longboardarian Podcast Official Song- The Ilagan Sisters "Stokey Feel".

Celinda Lake, President of Lake Research, has been a leading Democratic researcher and strategist for 30+ years. In this conversation she talks her Montana roots, her path to polling, working for groundbreaking women like Geraldine Ferraro, Carol Mosley Braun, and Nancy Pelosi, working on Biden 2020, and lessons & insights from four decades working to elect Democrats and advance progressive goals. IN THIS EPISODE…Celinda talks growing up on a ranch in Montana…The progressive tradition in Montana…The Vietnam War influences Celinda's politics…Celinda's theory on why Montana produces so much political talent…Celinda moves from the academic world to the campaign world…Celinda tells the story of one of her heroes, the first woman pollster in politics…The first races on which Celinda cut her teeth as a political pollster…Celinda remembers lessons learned from heading up focus groups for Clinton-Gore '92…The origins and rise of Lake Research…The story of turning down a US Senator who wanted to work with Lake Research…How Celinda thinks of issue messaging…Celinda talks the challenges women candidates face…Celinda's memories of working with trailblazers Geraldine Ferraro, Barbara Mikulski, Carol Mosley Braun, and Nancy Pelosi…Celinda polls for AOC during her 2018 upset…What Celinda knows about Joe Biden that might not be common knowledge…Celinda's take on what makes a good pollster…Celinda's strangest work habit…AND….22 rifles, Spence Abraham, John Anzalone, Jerry Austin, David Axelrod, the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, Matt Barreto, Max Baucus, Jill Biden, Valerie Biden, Heather Booth, blueberry muffins, Ron Brown, James Carville, the cat's meow, Hillary Clinton, Copper Kings, country schools, Joe Crowley, Mike Donilon, EEOC lawyers, Emerge, EMILYs List, fitbits, Kathleen Frankovic, Anderson Gardner, gatekeeping, Geoff Garin, Geneva, the gender gap, Ed Goeas, Mandy Grunwald, Stan Greenberg, Bill Hamilton, Kamala Harris, Gary Hart, Peter Hart, Harrison Hickman, Higher Heights, Italian city-states, Justice Democrats, George Lakoff, Joe Lamson, Ed Lazarus, Silas Lee, Ann Lewis, looking for patterns, Mike Lux, Dotty Lynch, mainframes, Nelson Mandela, Mike Mansfield, Mark Mellman, Jim Messina, Lee Metcalf, Warren Miller, Barbara Mikulski, Walter Mondale, Motown, new voices, Northern Plains Resource Council, Kathleen O'Reilly, Ross Perot, John Podesta, Lana Pollack, Bob Putnam, the race-class narrative, ranked-choice voting, Jeanette Rankin, Ready to Run, Ronald Reagan, red state sensibilities, Nelson Rockefeller, Steve Rosenthal, Anat Shenker-Osorio, Smith College, Alysia Snell, social proof, Social Security cards, Doug Sosnik, Debbie Stabenow, Gail Stoltz, student deferments, Phil Tawney, Jon Tester, two for one, University of Michigan, Kathy van Hook, Women's Campaign Fund, The Women's Lobby, Pat Williams, & more!