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In 2017, like many financial journalists, Gareth Gore went to Spain to report on the sudden collapse of the global bank, Banco Popular. And, like every other reporter, he missed the real story. That is, until he returned to Spain two years later. As he recalls, "It was sheer luck, ...that I picked up a newspaper and saw that there was this scramble from people to get their money back. And it was only when I discovered some of the more sinister links later on that it became a wider story about Opus Dei rather than the bank."In his new book, "Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking and Right-Wing Conspiracy Inside the Catholic Church" (Simon & Schuster) Gore explains how one man turned his "vision" from God into a mission to "reChristianize the world," and how the organization he created, with its bizarre rites and structure, first infiltrated Spanish society with the help of the country's dictator Francisco Franco, won the imprimatur of the Vatican, became a financial powerhouse, and today, wields influence in the halls of the United States Congress and Supreme Court.If you thought the New Apostolic Reformation and Ziklag were disturbing, you will not be assuaged by Gore's revelations. Still, knowledge is power. Come November 5, we have the opportunity to reject the theocratization of America. #voteSupport the showThanks for listening! Now follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Threads. And please consider becoming a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/podcastunreasonable. It's a small price to pay to help keep America from becoming a theocracy, dontchya think?

CNBC: A recent CNBC Fed Survey sees a Kamala victory as thr most likely outcome. How much of a chance do you think Kamala has at beating Trump currently? What does Trump need to do to become the 47th president?Support the show: http://www.wbap.com/chris-krok/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Come November, an estimated 36 million Latinos will be eligible to vote in the U.S. presidential election. Across the nation, there are Spanish language radio stations invested in them as an audience — and content on those stations is targeting listeners with disinformation about the candidates, the parties and political issues.In this special episode, host Kai Wright sits down with journalist Paulina Velasco to discuss “Frequency of Deception,” an investigation into the lies, rumors and propaganda that have been peppering Spanish language broadcasts in recent years. Velasco's reporting includes egregious examples of attempts to manipulate listeners, ideas about who and what is behind these nefarious efforts, and a look at the ongoing push to combat the spread of misinformation and disinformation among vulnerable communities.This story is part of Frequency of Deception / Radiofrecuencia de engaños, a six-part series on the spread of dis- and misinformation on Spanish-language radio in the U.S. by Feet in 2 Worlds in partnership with WNYC's Notes from America, palabra and Puente News Collaborative. Tell us what you think. We're @noteswithkai on Instagram and X (Twitter). Email us at notes@wnyc.org. Send us a voice message by recording yourself on your phone and emailing us, or record one here.Notes from America airs live on Sundays at 6 p.m. ET. The podcast episodes are lightly edited from our live broadcasts.

Come November, an estimated 36 million Latinos will be eligible to vote in the U.S. presidential election. Across the nation, there are Spanish language radio stations invested in them as an audience — and content on those stations is targeting listeners with disinformation about the candidates, the parties and political issues. In this special episode of WNYC's Notes from America, host Kai Wright sits down with journalist Paulina Velasco from Feet in 2 Worlds to discuss “Frequency of Deception,” an investigation into the lies, rumors and propaganda that have been peppering Spanish language broadcasts in recent years. Velasco's reporting includes egregious examples of attempts to manipulate listeners, ideas about who and what is behind these nefarious efforts, and a look at the ongoing push to combat the spread of misinformation and disinformation among vulnerable communities. This radio piece was produced as part of Frequency of Deception / Radiofrecuencia de engaños in collaboration with WNYC's Notes from America. Frequency of Deception / Radiofrecuencia de engaños is an in-depth investigative series into misinformation and disinformation on Spanish-language radio in the United States. This series was produced by Feet in 2 Worlds in partnership with WNYC's Notes from America, palabra and Puente News Collaborative.

On todays show the boys jump into the weekend of PRIDE. Tom and Nick support and attend the New Haven PRIDE festival.  Jae and Tom go through the wringer with…

Come November, Cape Elizabeth voters will have $94.7M bond on the ballot to build a new middle school - and for the first time thanks to a new law will know who is backing it. What will not be on the ballot is housing at Gull Crest. The American dream delayed but not denied.

Come November, at The Good People Fund's (un)conference in New York, singer-songwriter John Beltzer will bring us into his unique zone of good … leading attendees as we give our voices to a song personalized for a child facing a serious medical challenge. Since 1996, John's Songs of Love Foundation has touched the lives of … Continue reading (un)conference Preview! Songs of Love, with John Beltzer →

We get the latest on what issues, domestic and foreign, the US Voter will be relying on come November with Mark Rozell Author and Dean of the School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.

There's some potential light at the end of the tunnel for mortgage holders after today's Reserve Bank update. The OCR's been held in place at 5.5 percent - the eighth pause in a row. However, the Bank's tone has softened, with experts predicting inflation will make the one-to-three percent target by the end of this year. Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr says his bank's sticking to its November forecast for an OCR reduction. "The commentary that we saw out of the Reserve Bank today suggests they're opening the door to a rate cut earlier than they had expected." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's some potential light at the end of the tunnel for mortgage holders after today's Reserve Bank update. The OCR's been held in place at 5.5 percent - the eighth pause in a row. However, the Bank's tone has softened, with experts predicting inflation will make the one-to-three percent target by the end of this year. Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr says his bank's sticking to its November forecast for an OCR reduction. "The commentary that we saw out of the Reserve Bank today suggests they're opening the door to a rate cut earlier than they had expected." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Segmen On the first half of today's show the boys do a round table and catch everyone up on their past couple of weeks and holiday weekend. Tom saw the…

GOP Strategist Terry Schilling weighs in on that possibility, and asks voters to think "Are you better off now than you were 4 years ago?

President Joe Biden on Monday announced another round of student debt relief that could help tens of millions of borrowers. He made the announcement in Madison, Wisconsin, a major college town in a swing state that's key to the president's re-election effort. We talk to Braxton Brewington, press secretary for The Debt Collective, an organization dedicated to student debt cancellation. He gives his opinion on whether Biden's plan will be enough to energize young voters heading into November.And in headlines: Former President Donald Trump said states should have the final say on abortion access, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a date has been set for the invasion of Rafah, and Missy Elliot announced her first-ever solo headlining tour.Show Notes:White House: “President Biden Announces New Plans that would Provide Relief to Borrowers Disproportionately Burdened by Student Loan Debt” – https://tinyurl.com/2xq4b22rThe Debt Collective – https://debtcollective.org/What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

This week on The New Abnormal, co-hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy discuss why we should take Donald Trump's latest statement on abortion with a grain of salt. Plus! Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants Rights Project Cody Wofsy fills us in on an immigration law in Texas that even those supporting it have said may have gone too far. Then, journalist Jeb Lund is here to talk about his recent piece covering Florida's “War on Woke.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Ambassador Nikki Haley is suspending her campaign for president today. It comes as CBS News projects Trump to win all of yesterday's GOP contests except Vermont, which Haley did take. Come November, a current president is now all but certain to face off against a former president for the first time in more than a century. Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne and Republican strategist Terry Sullivan break down what this election cycle could bring.In observance of National Consumer Protection Week, the Better Business Bureau releases its annual scam report, revealing over 67,000 scam incidents reported by Americans in 2023. With investment and cryptocurrency scams leading the charge, Anna Werner looks into what makes these scams the riskiest and how consumers can protect themselves.In celebration of National Frozen Foods Day, Simply Recipes joins “CBS Mornings” to unveil the first-ever “Freezies” awards, spotlighting the most delicious new frozen food products.The “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” Mary J. Blige joins “CBS Mornings” to reveal this year's empowering concert lineup for the “Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit,” making its debut in New York City this May.Drag queen and self-described "math queen" Kyne Santos went viral on Tik-Tok with her math riddles and explainers. Her videos have attracted millions of views online. She joins “CBS Mornings” to talk about her new book, "Math in Drag,” where she investigates mathematical mysteries all while educating about the art of drag.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As GOP candidates gear up for the New Hampshire Caucus, the shadow of Donald Trump looms large against his GOP challengers, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, who fail to effectively criticize the former president and appeal to his unwavering MAGA base. Come November, the 2024 presidential outcome will ultimately be shaped by the economic psyche of voters. Featuring Public Strategies' Howard Schweitzer, Mark Alderman, Towner French, and Kaitlyn Martin.

In twelve months' time America will inaugurate a new President. It could be a man who says he'll act as a “dictator on day one,” who rejects elections if he doesn't win them, and whose America First ideas could shatter what remains of the global order. With a year to go, UCL Associate Professor in Global Politics Brian Klaas tells Gavin Esler how Donald Trump has damaged American politics more deeply than anyone realises – how driving Trump off mainstream social media to Truth Social only hid his increasingly fascistic outbursts from public view – and what it will take to stop him. • “Trump 2.0 would be way more dangerous than Trump 1.0.” • “It is highly likely that if Trump loses there will be significant political violence – probably worse than Jan 6.” • “Once you don't have a shared sense of reality, democracy falls apart.” • “Come November, nobody will be able to say they didn't know what was going on. He's been completely open about it.” Buy Brian Klaas's book Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters through our affiliate bookshop and you'll help fund This Is Not A Drill by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org's fees help support independent bookshops too. Support This Is Not A Drill on Patreon to get early episodes, merchandise and more. Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer Martin Bojtos. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the spotlight is Scott Lord, who has pulled many of his novels' characters and situations from his 35 years as a practitioner of criminal and civil law. His first novel, “The Logic Bomb,” is a legal thriller, and his newly released novel, “Come November,” is a historical thriller about an assassination plot to disrupt the momentous 1947 vote of the United Nations to partition Palestine and create the State of Israel. We discuss:  >> The novels written and yet to be published >> Writing dialogue>> The import of including a love story>> Scott Turow, John D. MacDonald and John le Carré >> Life in the courtroom >> His passion for opera >> The Italian language >> Etc.  Learn more about Scott Lord here: https://scottlord.com  Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program. 

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Come November and December all we want to do is overeat at the holiday parties and skip our workouts to sit on the couch and drink some hot chocolate/eggnog/insert your cozy beverage of choice here.   If you find yourself full of shame and guilt come January, this podcast will help you build a plan to do things differently this year.Britany is here to help strip away the unhealthy thought patterns that can creep up for some of us around being "healthy" during the holidays and she reminds us that the only thing we need to worry about in November and December is enjoying the cookies, moving your body more days than not, and being thankful for all the good that exists in our lives.CONNECT WITH BRITANYhttp://www.instagram.com/britanywilliamshttp://www.tiktok.com/@britanywilliams

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2023 WEEK 45 [HEBREWS 7-13] NOTES“An High Priest of Good Things to Come”November 6 – November 12WEEK 45: SUMMARYThe second half of Hebrews centers on the blessings, challenges, and power of faith in Jesus Christ. These chapters help us build up our cloud of witnesses by studying the faith-filled choices of Old Testament heroes and recognizing the power of the higher priesthood.On the creative side, we'll use a red reveal trick to understand how the Atonement of Jesus Christ can make the truth clear. For our last guts & glory week of 2023 we'll take things to a new level by holding fire in our hands while we talk about revelation. Finally, we'll focus on trusting in the promise of things afar off by creating fridge countdown cubes.Follow Maria on:Creative Come Follow Me digital courseMeckMom.comInstagram @meckmomlifeYouTube CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents my own thoughts and opinions. It is not made, approved or endorsed by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Any content or creative interpretations, implied or included are solely those of Maria Eckersley ("MeckMom LLC"), and not those of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Great care has been made to ensure this podcast is in harmony with the overall mission of the Church. Click here to visit the official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

My friend, may the house of your faith be built on the Rock that will never fall or faith, as you trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, our Cornerstone, through all you may encounter and overcome, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day! Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries Mailing Address: 412 S. Adams Street #148 Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 Please share this word to encourage a friend! Anyone can sign up for free at: https://messiah-ministries.org My Books on Inner Healing, Spiritual Freedom and Spiritual Intimacy with God are Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays “Setting hearts free to be all they were created to be --Free to Be Like Jesus-- secure in their identity, growing in maturity, fulfilling their destiny" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningbymorningtommyhays/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningbymorningtommyhays/support

Step into the vibrant world of Scott Lord—trial lawyer, author, and librettist—as we explore the layers of history, passion, and creativity that fill his life and work. In an exclusive chat, we unravel how his eclectic pursuits blend together, from his recent historical fiction thriller "Come November," inspired by a 1947 UN assembly, to crafting operas with his composer brother. Engage with a multi-faceted conversation that reaches into the essence of storytelling itself. We discuss not just "Come November," a dual-timeline novel with a riveting emotional narrative and geopolitical impact, but also the state of opera today, and its struggle to resonate with contemporary audiences. Scott Lord isn't just telling tales—he's building worlds through words, whether in legal courts or lyrical scores. Get ready to broaden your horizons and discover how life, law, and literature intersect in unexpected ways. Be part of an enriching dialogue that traverses through time, from the creation of Israel to Scott's forthcoming projects. This episode doesn't just scratch the surface—it goes beyond the page and the stage, offering a nuanced look into an extraordinary life filled with complexities and curiosities. Trust us, you won't want to miss it. Buy "Come November" on Amazon _ Produced by Podcast Studio X. Listen on YouTube. Find my book reviews on ViewsOnBooks.com.

In Episode 20 I take a deep dive into players off contract for 2024 and 2025. We will see who is still available for 2024 and who will be available come November 30, for the 2025 season, which is just around the corner. No disrespect to current players. Unfortunately with the current environment, these players if not already extended prior to November 30, all become free agents so its a fair discussion to have even this far out. I focus on halves and middles that would add to our team and provide a shortlist of the players I would look at seriously. Obviously would prefer current players to get the job done however its looking likely that we are going to need to strengthen these areas. Interested to see the players you would be interested in as well. Who are the must signings for 2025?

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Snow buntings spend the summer in their high arctic tundra breeding grounds. Come November and December, they find their way south to most of the mid-tier of the United States where they pass our relatively mild winters on grassy or weedy fields adjacent to inland lakes and salt water. Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com About the host/writers: Joe Horn lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder of Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide and Carpenter. He is passionate about fishing, cooking, and making things with his hands. He has both an MBA in Sustainability and an MS focused in Environmental Education. Joe can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com Hazel Stark lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder and Naturalist Educator at Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide. She loves taking a closer look at nature through the lens of her camera, napping in beds of moss, and taking hikes to high points to see what being tall is all about. She has an MS in Resource Management and Conservation and is a lifelong Maine outdoorswoman. Hazel can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com The post The Nature of Phenology 12/31/22: Snow buntings first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Snow buntings spend the summer in their high arctic tundra breeding grounds. Come November and December, they find their way south to most of the mid-tier of the United States where they pass our relatively mild winters on grassy or weedy fields adjacent to inland lakes and salt water. Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com About the host/writers: Joe Horn lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder of Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide and Carpenter. He is passionate about fishing, cooking, and making things with his hands. He has both an MBA in Sustainability and an MS focused in Environmental Education. Joe can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com Hazel Stark lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder and Naturalist Educator at Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide. She loves taking a closer look at nature through the lens of her camera, napping in beds of moss, and taking hikes to high points to see what being tall is all about. She has an MS in Resource Management and Conservation and is a lifelong Maine outdoorswoman. Hazel can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com The post The Nature of Phenology 12/31/22: Snow buntings first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Snow buntings spend the summer in their high arctic tundra breeding grounds. Come November and December, they find their way south to most of the mid-tier of the United States where they pass our relatively mild winters on grassy or weedy fields adjacent to inland lakes and salt water. Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com About the host/writers: Joe Horn lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder of Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide and Carpenter. He is passionate about fishing, cooking, and making things with his hands. He has both an MBA in Sustainability and an MS focused in Environmental Education. Joe can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com Hazel Stark lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder and Naturalist Educator at Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide. She loves taking a closer look at nature through the lens of her camera, napping in beds of moss, and taking hikes to high points to see what being tall is all about. She has an MS in Resource Management and Conservation and is a lifelong Maine outdoorswoman. Hazel can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com The post The Nature of Phenology 12/31/22: Snow buntings first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

As toxic smog envelopes north India, particulary Delhi, again, political blamegame has once again taken centrestage with no concrete solution to tackle the air pollution. Watch ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta decode what lies behind Delhi's deadly smog, its causes & what the numbers tell us, in episode 878 of ThePrint Cut the Clutter, originally published on 15 November 2021. Brought to you by  @Kia India  ----more----Read the full report here: https://cerca.iitd.ac.in/uploads/Reports/1576211826iitk.pdf----more----Read 'More Indians are being diagnosed with lung cancer, and it's not because they're smoking' here: https://theprint.in/india/governance/has-pollution-caused-a-spike-in-lung-cancer-cases-in-india/39878/

Episode 2273: The Democratic Party Is Shattering Come November 8th; Getting To The Bottom Of The DNC Pipebomber

Come November, six states hope to join 19 others plus Washington, D.C., and Guam in legalizing recreational use of marijuana.  Although it remains illegal at the federal level, recent years have seen a growing number of states seeking to legalize cannabis. Several of the provisions up for vote in November could expunge the records of those convicted of cannabis possession. Episode 1047 The #TalkingHedge...https://youtu.be/n2gDrq8Cmtk

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Peter Lynch to represent your neighborhood (if you live in the ANC 3/4 G-05 neighborhood of NW-DC)!  In Peter's words from his website:I am a native Washingtonian, high school English teacher, who grew up in this ANC. The citizens of SMD-05 include my wife, brother, nieces, friends, and long time neighbors. Chevy Chase, DC is home and it would be an honor to serve this community. Peter is family -- and I hope that he wins the distinct honor of representing the some 2,000 adults of the ANC 3/4 G-05 district of DC.  Having known him much of his life, Peter would be a marvelous representative -- one Washingtonians would be proud to call their own!  Come November 8, election day, get out and vote -- and if you are one of those lucky 2000, vote Peter Lynch -- one of the most earnest and kind-hearted people that I know!PETER'S WEBSITE@outlawpetelynch#peterlynch4DC #DClocalpolitics #DCpolitics #electionday #billygerrishexperiment #localpodcast #passionmeetcuriosity #curiositymeetpassion #tellyourstory #speakyourpassion #theworldkneelsbeforeloveitisinawe #love #bge

It's been a week for resale. First, fast-fashion giant Shein launched Shein Exchange, a peer-to-peer resale platform powered by Treet as reported by Forbes. Then, H&M launched their take on resale, Re:ware also peer-to-peer and powered by Reflaunt. And finally, Zara announced plans to launch a resale site on November 3rd.In understanding what just happened, let's look at the incredible similarities across these three new entries into resale: 1. Original items are incredibly cheap, making the resale as low as $1 on H&M's site, not to mention their $7.99 flat-rate shipping. I simply don't see the appeal or the economics for customers.2. None of the three are expecting to make money (according to the companies themselves), basically sidelining any of these efforts to public relations and marketing cost centers. 3. All three companies tout these efforts as game-changing shifts toward circular models that keep items in use longer, but I see no path here as these companies make billions on selling new items for cheap while losing money on these resale models.What we are seeing is a combination of two shifts in the landscape. The first is that Resale has become an essential part of brand sustainability efforts–got to have it. The second is it has become increasingly straightforward to launch a resale platform. A decade ago it was eBay and now there are choices and innovations in the space. I also applaud Treet and Reflaunt for building a business with large players.However, as BoF reports, Shien, H+M, and Zara should not be claiming these programs as innovative moves toward a more sustainable future–they are not. Shien, H&M, and Zara are replicating resale models designed for more premium brands. This model will not work with the products these companies sell, they won't make these companies money and hence won't replace existing new production models.Perhaps the most interesting part of the new launches is H&M's approach of selling other brands that they do not sell new. Brands such as Madewell, Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic, and yes... Shien and Zara. As I have shared before, expect more of this because it's just getting started.This past week we saw Amazon partner with a marketplace seller, What Goes Around Comes Around, as reported in WWD and Glossy. This resulted in Amazon listing more than 2,000 handbags from Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Chanel, Prada, and Gucci. Walmart has listed thousands of luxury items for years with the past 2 years via marketplace sellers such as ThredUP. There were over 1,000 Louis Vuitton items on Walmart.com at the time of this Resale Edit. Brands have always cared deeply about the channels and retailers that sell their products as it reflects on the brand and steals market share from legitimate channels. Luxury brands and their lawyers have fought the Gray Market where their brand items show up in Costco, Sam's Club, or other discounters. This market is legal but against brand policy.But this new reality is not the Gray Market. As customers are increasingly comfortable with buying used items, especially a brand they aspire to from a trusted party, these retailers will source pre-owned items from marketplace sellers.This past week was one more indication that this reality isn't a future risk, it's here now and growing fast. As we have seen across some of the best brands in the world, brands know who bought their products and win in buying them back. Supply is key as the point of control allowing brands to either resell their items again or decide where and how the items they have made will be sold.The So What-When creating a resale program ask this question… is this program set up to drive meaningful growth that doesn't depend on a new production? If the answer is no, you are not likely creating a more circular future-It's a strategic imperative for premium brands to control their items in the world today. Otherwise, marketplace sellers will make use of these items to steal shares from you and dilute your brand over time Resources:Retail Dive: Retail News and Trends:Shein Jumps into resaleRetail DiveShein launched its resale program, Shein Exchange, in partnership with resale tech firm Treet after seeing its customers resell items on other online marketplaces. Although Shein Exchange is currently open to its US customers, Shein plans to expand the program globally within the next year.Zara enters resale market value with Pre-owned serviceThe GuardianZara is dipping its toe into the resale market. Come November shoppers will be able to book repairs, sell, or donate their unwanted items from the retailer. Paula Ampuero, Head of Sustainability at Zara, said “At this stage, this platform is exclusively conceived as a tool to help customers extend the life of their clothing.”The Business of Fashion: Fast Fashion's Race Into Resale Has Yet to Shift its Core Business ModelBOFShein enters the resale market, but to many, it seems like performative marketing. With Shein coming out with 1,000 new cheap styles daily, many are wondering if they will even profit from a resale program. It seems as though they are just earning their “trendy green card” and improving their brand image for the masses as there is no current indication of plans to reduce the number of fast fashion items produced.SHEIN enlists Treet for fashion resale platform launchRetail Technology Innovation HubShein Exchange, the retailer's resale program, is now available for the first time through the Shein app. Over the past few years, the retailer has seen a desire for buying and selling used products from their customers on social media. The goal of Shein Exchange is to give their consumers access to resale as easily as buying something new on the site.Zara boards fashion resale bandwagonAIM GroupWith 62% of Gen Z and Millennials looking to buy secondhand before purchasing new, it's no surprise that Zara aims to introduce a recommerce aspect to their brand in the U.K. next month. With this addition, customers will be able to resale, repair, or donate Zara clothing via its website, app, or physical location.Glossy Fashion Briefing: With the luxury resale launch, Amazon is selling Chanel and HermesGlossyAmazon Luxury stores have an exclusive partnership with What Goes Around Comes Around, a 29-year-old luxury resale company known for carrying classic handbag brands like Hermès and Dior, and is now selling nearly 300 products on the platform. The goal of What Goes Around Comes Around is to make luxury accessible and working with Amazon allows them to balance exclusivity and availability while providing a safe encouraging place for all people to participate.Forbes: Shein Launches Resale Platform And Aims To Shorten U.S. DeliveryForbesChanel 4's documentary exposed Shein's low wages and long hours of workers in factories. In response Shein has launched a resale platform and has opened new distribution centers in the states, acquiring one in Indiana and planning to obtain one in Southern California as well, while it investigates oversea factory conditions. For customers, this means shorter delivery times. Neighbor Introduces End-to-End Recommerce Program For Outdoor Furniture With FloorFloodMartechVibeOutdoor furniture brand Neighbor is using the FloorFound platform to power its recommerce program. High demand has made this program an instant success with 80% of items selling within 30 days. FloorFound will oversee everything from pricing to returns and fulfillment.

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On this Tuesday edition of Bernie & Sid in the Morning, Sid goes solo as he acknowledges the pressure the Democrats have to be feeling leading up to the November midterm elections. The left's disconnection with the American people is as stark as ever as they continue to push ideas that benefit big government but not the everyday American. Come November, that disconnect will show up at the polls. In other news of the day, Rudy Giuliani is being targeted in Georgia's Trump election inquiry, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slams the FBI while supporting Republican nominee for Arizona Governor Kari Lake over the weekend, the FBI says it will return former President Donald Trump's passports and other privileged materials they essentially stole from him during the ridiculous raid on his home at Mar-a-Lago, and Liz Cheney is thankfully on the brink of losing her Congressional seat in Wyoming. Bo Dietl, Dr. Nicole Saphier and Dov Hikind join the program, and as always make sure you don't miss out on Lidia Reports or a special "Beat Sid" edition of The Peerless Boilers Beat Bernie Contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're far from the November general election, but Baltimore City already has a new top prosecutor. Baltimore County's incumbent State's Attorney appears to have fended off his Democratic primary challenger. The race for Anne Arundel's county executive in the Republican primary still hasn't been called as elections officials were still counting ballots. Police in Middle River tried to calm nerves at a community meeting last night over a shooting involving a major drug dealer. Baltimore's Health Commissioner defends the city's Monkeypox vaccine supply and a new regional hotline aims to help those experiencing a mental health crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Josh Hawley is accused of being transphobic because he won't admit men can have babies, Joe Biden is officially the worst President of all time according to a recent New York Times poll, and Fauci's back!  We tackle all these stories and more on Coast to Coast: The Conservative Podcast.Created by Jon Cohen, Coast to Coast: The Conservative Podcast examines the top news stories surrounding our nation and world through a fresh and fact-filled conservative lens.  Tired of establishment media only presenting their side of the story?  Then you've come to the right place.  Check out today's episode of Coast to Coast.  

Come November, voters will likely decide on more than 100 ballot measures across the nation, according to a database from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Ballot measures let citizens bypass their elected officials to make direct change. They decide issues ranging from Medicaid expansion and recreational marijuana in South Dakota to digital privacy in Montana. But so far this year, lawmakers have proposed hundreds of tweaks to the measure processes in their states or cities, according to Ballotpedia. Critics say these changes attempt to reign in the ballot measure and curtail direct democracy. We talk about how the ballot measure furthers democracy, how it's imperfect, and what citizens are pushing for.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

In this hour, DA in California is recalled. Dems will will be in trouble when November rolls around. Plus, breaking news as an armed man was arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[00:30] Run, Pfizer! Run! (15 minutes)When confronted and questioned by Project Veritas about using fetal cell tissue in the vaccine, Pfizer's senior director of Worldwide Research, Vanessa Gelman, ran for cover! It perfectly illustrates how afraid the Communist radicals are of being exposed for blotting out the truth. [15:00] Vaccine Mandate Madness (17 minutes) Australia's Northern Territory is enforcing the strictest vaccine mandates in the world. Come November 13, anyone “interacting with members of the public” will have to be vaccinated or pay a fine of $5,000. This is happening even as COVID-19 cases skyrocket in regions where most people are vaccinated. [32:30] The Human Vaccine Experiment (6 minutes) Peter McCullough recently gave another eye-opening speech on vaccines at the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons' 78th Annual Meeting. During his presentation, McCullough warned of the grave dangers of big pharma's experimentation of untested, unverified experimental drugs on humans. [38:00] Bible Study: The Foundation of All Knowledge (16 minutes) Though the Bible does not contain all knowledge, it is the foundation of all knowledge—and it's where true education begins.

Come November travel restrictions on foreign travellers will be lifted for those who are vaccinated, what will that mean for San Diego tourism? Plus, a recent analysis shows disparities in COVID testing across San Diego Unified schools. Also, summer ends today, but the weather is still warm and many kids don't have places to swim because the city of San Diego has drastically cut back on weekend pool hours since 2019. Then, from the archive, many people don't know how local government works, so they hit a brick wall when it comes to having community issues addressed. A book by two Encinitas residents seeks to demystify the process. And, the return of an all-California Michelin guide sees the addition of several San Diego restaurants. Finally, a new song from Oakland-based artist Fantastic Negrito reflects the zany vibe of California and explores the dissonance between the California Dream and the reality of living in the Golden State today.

Become a Patron! Help to support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/TheCommute Ms. Brenda and Kayla Chaney join the show today to talk about their 70-year-old Sugar Cane Syrup business. They've been planting, harvesting, and making the syrup by hand since before most of you were born—and will continue farming their land like this in the future. A special pair of ladies and a fantastic birthday episode for me—it was an honor and a treat to chat about their sweets! Come November, please support the Chaneys by ordering some Jack's SugarCane Syrup!

The MCU is getting the Oscar treatment.Jake + Mitch share their excitement for Marvel's Phase Four installment, 'Eternals'. Judging from the teaser trailer, we're clearly headed for something that looks and feels different for all the right reasons.Along the way the guys hit a few topics:- Academy Award Winner Chloe Zhao has a distinct style — how will that blend with the Marvel-ness of it all?- Is the world ready for Kumail Nanjiani to go full Superhero mode?- Has Kevin Feige turns us all into better film watchers?Come November, we'll usher-in a new era and we're willing to wager that it'll be majestic. Here's to 'Eternals' changing the game!Be sure to give a listen, rate, and review! https://www.watchingcomics.com/HOSTS: @Thatjakeowens + @MitchRoush*WCP is a member of the GeekDad Podcast Network*

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://andrewmwilk.com/2020/07/30/stormy-weather-come-november/

Last year, Michael Tubbs was the focus of an HBO documentary, "Stockton On My Mind," that followed his experience trying to reinvent Stockton, California as the city's first African-American mayor. Within a few months, however, with his campaign for re-election coming up, Tubbs was subjected to a targeted disinformation campaign, by a fake news website called the 209 Times. Named for the area code of Stockton, the 209 Times claims to be "an independent community driven grassroots news source." In reality, it functions as a misinformation machine, trading on the relatively high levels of trust in local press outlets to spread lies about Tubbs and play on voters' racist biases. Come November, Tubbs was unseated. He joins us today on The Kicker, speaking with CJR contributor Akintunde Ahmad about disinformation, news deserts, racism, and what he's up to now.

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Welcome to episode 178 of the Final Surge Podcast where we welcome back Martin Hehir. We had Martin on the podcast almost 4 years ago when he was a year out of college and running with the NAZ Elite team in Flagstaff. Today he is in Philadelphia, going to medical school, getting ready for his residency and has two kids. Yes he is still running though and recently won The Marathon Project race with a sub 2:09. We talk to him about his training and how he pulled that off with everything going on in his life right now. 1:25 Since the last time we had you on you left to go to medical school, can you bring us up to date? 2:58 You got married, go to medical school, had a couple of kids, what has been the hardest part of all that while still training? 4:01 You wanted to continue the running, was there ever a worry you wouldn't have the time? 5:45 When you graduate school are you expecting to still have the time? 6:49 You have been blessed with some amazing coaches, how is it being teamed back up with Coach Fox? 7:52 Fox and Rosario are both successful, but different coaches, what is the biggest difference you have noticed? 12:30 You mentioned other guys, NAZ seems like a tight team, right now you are with a team, but training on your own. Has that been a struggle? 14:00 Your in medical school so what was your reaction when you heard about this virus? 15:16 How did it impact your running? 16:35 How long of a break did you end up taking after the Trials? 18:30 Was there anything on the schedule or not yet? 19:38 You said early Sept you were out of shape, how long did it take you to get back in shape? 20:45 When you have a 20 mile day what does that day look like for you with everything going on? 23:30 Come November did your milage stay the same at 100 miles a week? 24:32 At what point did you realize it could be a big day? 26:10 There was a group of men in the 2:09 range, was it perfect race and perfect conditions or is this the new standard? 28:14 How were those last two weeks leading up to the race? 29:25 Walk us through the race 32:31 With only 4 miles it doesn't sound like much, but those 4 miles are the longest part of the race. What was your thinking when you went to the front? 33:56 At that point did you feel like you could hold on for another 5k? 34:41 What were your thoughts as you crossed the finish line? 35:27 I know with your residency coming yp is going to change things, but did this year change your outlook? 36:45 If you were looking forward ahead to this year is there a plan you would like to see happen? 37:39 What do you see as the vision for the Rebook Group you run with? 39:17 Do you think it will be more of a 10k and marathon group?   Resources Episode 36 with Hehir Martin Heir on Twitter Martin Heir on Instagram Final Surge Final Surge Instagram Final Surge Twitter Final Surge Facebook Final Surge Website

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Well, we are in the tenth month of what has been a hell of a year. This episode is to recap....... how shit will never be the same. It has been a conundrum of colossal events that continue to be shocking and tragic. I dare say; our own president has contracted the Coronavirus and very irresponsibly and very recklessly strutting around the US like he’s immune. So we all have to quarantine but him? And what about everyone in his campaign; these fools hold no regard for others that they come in contact with just freely exposing the virus. How irrational and self-centered is it for the leader of the free world to put other peoples lives in jeopardy and then say “I wanna make America great again”. Come November; make a decision that helps us all as Americans! Listen this episode is only based on the opinions of myself. I would like for you all to please take a listen to some of the ignorance that our fellow Americans have to say regarding the pandemic and Trumps overall performance in the White House. visit us on the website www.jonseysweets.com { I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS THE MUSIC PLAYING DURING THIS PODCAST} --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jonseysweet/message

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While the polls have Joe Biden leading in this election, two things can trip him up. Black people and his son Hunter Biden.

Come November 1st, the typical Ontario hydro bill is going to increase nearly 2% as the fixed pricing ends. Guest: Steve Aplin, Publisher of Emission Trak, which monitors C02 Carbion Dioxide emissions from energy use.

Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, reflects on the Committee’s bipartisan report on Russia's interference in our elections, the US Government's response to prevent a repeat of 2016 this November, the details of Steve Bannon's indictment representative of the Trump Administration's serial corruption, and a recap of the Democratic National Convention. 

Michelle Obama peeled the skin off of Donald Trump in her convention speech! But will the next would-be American fascist be as impaired or as incompetent as Donald Trump? Come November will we stop the advance of the Republican scam powered by the massive political influence of rich people allowed ever since the Supreme Court essentially declared bribery legal? Or will Republicans be able to use fascism to stop the spread of real power to women and people of color?Time to check your voter registration! Mimi Kennedy, actress, and activist with Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) explains how to use 2020voterscalendar.org to make sure you're registered. And Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins Thom on how the convention is helping us get started getting out the vote.Plus- How could the 12th amendment apply if the election is contested?.. What is the real dollar cost of universal mail-in voting?.. Voting to limit the power of the rich and giant corporations... And getting excited about Joe Biden!

Where the United States Postal Service Stands on Mail-In Ballots Come November As we move closer to November, we need to keep talking about what it looks like to vote during a pandemic. Blast Rocks Beirut on Tuesday Amid Mounting Tensions and Economic Turmoil At least 30 people were killed with thousands injured; hospitals were overwhelmed by the number of injuries. Why Are So Many Golden Age Rappers Dying Young? There is a troubling pattern of rappers that came to fame during the late 80s and 90s dying in their 30s and 40s. Activists See Progress in Fight to Halt Surgeries for Intersex Children Last week, the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago became the first major hospital in the country to officially halt genital surgeries for intersex children.   For transcripts, see individual segment pages.

Where the United States Postal Service Stands on Mail-In Ballots Come November As we move closer to November, we need to keep talking about what it looks like to vote during a pandemic. Blast Rocks Beirut on Tuesday Amid Mounting Tensions and Economic Turmoil At least 30 people were killed with thousands injured; hospitals were overwhelmed by the number of injuries. Why Are So Many Golden Age Rappers Dying Young? There is a troubling pattern of rappers that came to fame during the late 80s and 90s dying in their 30s and 40s. Activists See Progress in Fight to Halt Surgeries for Intersex Children Last week, the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago became the first major hospital in the country to officially halt genital surgeries for intersex children.   For transcripts, see individual segment pages.

Come November, if Trump loses, can Americans rely on law enforcement to ensure a peaceful and seamless transition of power? Hazmat Hotel host Lea Goldman talks to national security expert and CNN analyst Asha Rangappa, a senior lecturer at the Yale Institute for Global Affairs, about the disturbing questions surrounding the 2020 presidential election. A former FBI counterintelligence agent and now a CNN analyst, Rangappa specializes in disinformation and democracy: How is Russia using white nationalism to further its goals in the west? Is the FBI still monitoring our president's relationship with the Kremlin? Is social media an actual threat to national security? Is it time to reconsider lifetime appointments for federal judges? For anyone concerned about the rule of law, this is a can't miss episode. #Coronavirus #elections #FBI #nationalsecurity #disinformation

COVID Lockdown Will Cause Trump HISTORIC Defeat According To Economic Model, But I Don't Believe it. Due to rising unemployment and shuttered business a new Oxford election model shows Trump facing a historic landslide defeat.Democrats in polls are favored to win and as of now things are looking incredibly bad for the GOP and republicans.But I think these models don't take into account the culture war and perspectives related to the cause of the economic lockdown.Democrats faced a crushing defeat in to special elections which should signal a coming republican red wave and Trump landslide victory . Even right now Trump's approval rating on the economy is at 51% certainly this is a good sign for trump.Come November voters may actually blame Democrats for their economic woes.Support the show (http://timcast.com/donate)

Come November, you know who gets our vote. The almighty Murder Hornet overlords! Join us on a special episode with our guest, Kory. He joins in on the banter, shares his first date story, and let's us in on a little bird business that almost got him killed. Spoiler Alert: Carole did it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellthatwasweird/message

Remote Voting has become a topic as of late and VB is wondering if you are in favor of it. Wisconsin has a primary today and people are social distancing at the polls. Come November, can you envision a scenario where we actually do mail in ballot/remote voting? Elizabeth Warren shares her thoughts on remote voting and VB goes over that with you. What are your thoughts? Hear VB's here.

After Mitt Romney was defeated with a stinging 332-206 loss in the electoral college in 2012, the Republican National Committee commissioned a report suggesting what the party needed to do to be a majority party. The release of the report four months after the election was clear in its conclusion that the Republican Party was out of touch with the broader electorate. The report noted the party’s problems with minorities, women, and young people. It said Republicans should be trying to bring more people under the party’s tent, but instead they seemed to be ostracizing large numbers of potential voters. The report urged the party to broaden its base by being more inclusive of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and gay Americans, as well as female voters, whom Republicans were failing to recruit in large numbers. President Donald Trump appears not to have followed any of this advice in building the party. Come November, voters will have had four years to decide whether Trump deserves another four

HIPAA Privacy Rights aren't really about privacy. It’s more of a road map to grab your private health information. Just how much can they access? Settle in and pay close attention to America’s foremost health privacy expert, Twila Brase, RN, PHN, as she shares the overall landscape. Gird your loins for a dive to ground level where a patient tells a doctor everything. What happens after that, is of deep concern for every American, regardless of a political party. It’s especially important for future generations and for people with health histories they’d not like published on the Internet. But, there’s a little-known secret to solve the current mess we are in. One stroke of a pen is all that’s needed. Come November 2020, the question we all must ask is who will most likely do it? Twila Brase is the President and Co-Founder of the Citizens Council for Health Freedom: https://www.cchfreedom.org/ She is the author of the bestselling book, Big Brother in the Exam Room: The Dangerous Truth about Electronic Health Records. Available here from Amazon: https://amzn.to/32EAswE or http://bigbrotherintheexamroom.com More of the links to topics mentioned on the show: Get out of the system: https://jointhewedge.com/ Admiral Michael Rogers at the Cleveland Clinic. Compare what NSA must do to read an American citizen's email or listen to a phone call. (22:39 mark medical privacy and the threat): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU5UCCVT4D0&t=1428s Q & A Session (with a good question at the 20:13 mark about government databases): https://youtu.be/GsHAZ1-uW2c Visit Winning Healthcare Food Fights at: https://winhff.com Copyright 2020 – Winning Health Care Food Fights --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/winhff/message

Come November, will white people just say no to making America white again?

With caucus and primary season around the corner, it’s only a matter of time until candidates shift gears and begin expanding their campaigns in battleground states. Come November, voters in states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin will play a critical role in determining what party will take the White House. Although Pennsylvania handed President Obama victories in 2008 and 2012, voters decided to take a chance on President Trump in 2016, awarding him 20 electoral votes. This week, Politics with Amy Walter traveled to Pennsylvania to hear from politicians in the state about the lessons learned from 2016 and what’s at stake in 2020. Congressman Brendan Boyle, Congressman Dwight Evans, and Philadelphia Councilmember Kendra Brooks sat down with Amy Walter.  Plus, Jerome Dillard, the State Director for Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing (EXPO), highlights the implications of failing to engage disenfranchised voters. Also, the New York Times’ Margot Sanger-Katz explains the Republican-led lawsuit that attempts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and what that means for the 20 million Americans that would lose coverage.  Finally, Steve Mistler, Chief Political Correspondent of Maine Public Radio, weighs in on Senator Susan Collins’ legacy and how it might change in light of the ongoing impeachment trial.

With caucus and primary season around the corner, it’s only a matter of time until candidates shift gears and begin expanding their campaigns in battleground states. Come November, voters in states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin will play a critical role in determining what party will take the White House. Although Pennsylvania handed President Obama victories in 2008 and 2012, voters decided to take a chance on President Trump in 2016, awarding him 20 electoral votes. This week, Politics with Amy Walter traveled to Pennsylvania to hear from politicians in the state about the lessons learned from 2016 and what’s at stake in 2020. Congressman Brendan Boyle, Congressman Dwight Evans, and Philadelphia Councilmember Kendra Brooks sat down with Amy Walter.  Plus, Jerome Dillard, the State Director for Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing (EXPO), highlights the implications of failing to engage disenfranchised voters. Also, the New York Times’ Margot Sanger-Katz explains the Republican-led lawsuit that attempts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and what that means for the 20 million Americans that would lose coverage.  Finally, Steve Mistler, Chief Political Correspondent of Maine Public Radio, weighs in on Senator Susan Collins’ legacy and how it might change in light of the ongoing impeachment trial.

1/15/20--Tuesday's Democratic debate left Steve and Stephanie with little to discuss save a symbolic handshake snub that points to a breakdown of the Warren/Sanders alliance. The pact between the two Senators had previously established a no-attack zone. But news broke Monday that the Sanders campaign allegedly dispensed a canvassing script to staffers containing talking points that were negative toward Warren. She made a statement later that day claiming Sanders had said in a private meeting in 2018 he didn't think a woman could win the presidency. Two days later, tension was palpable between the two, not just during the debate, but afterward, as seen by an attempted handshake from Sanders to Warren, which she ignored. The gloves are off, and these ungloved hands are not shaking. This week's Horse Race guests tackle the thing all of us (who are eligible) will be doing come November: voting! With just weeks until the New Hampshire primary, one Massachusetts-based group is focused on getting Independent voters in the Granite state to vote blue. The group, known as the Welcome Party, it partners with a local Democratic political incubator called the Blue Lab. Scott Ferson, founder of The Blue Lab, drops by The Horse Race. He says the purpose of the group is to engage Independent New Hampshire voters to vote in the primary, which he says, will make them more likely to vote in the general. Next, Evan Falchuk of Voter Choice Massachusetts gives us his take on why Ranked-Choice Voting is the right choice for the Commonwealth. Come November, voters in the state will vote on a ballot question to determine whether to implement RCV. Falchuk argues that people winning elections without a majority, as is happening in our current system, isn't fair. He points to 2018's 3rd Congressional District election as an example, when the winner received 22 percent of the vote. And finally, it's trivia time! Now that the new crop of city councilors and select board members are sworn in and active across the state, we have to ask. Who was the youngest person ever elected to the Boston City Council?

Esports is about to be a $1 billion industry and Asia is at the heart of it. Come November 2019, 20 athletes would represent represent Singapore in e-sports at the SEA Games. Is this the best time to break into Esports? What are the different job roles available in the industry? We speak to Lysander Xonra about the fledgling Esports scene in Southeast Asia, challenges faced by the freelancers and how the local industry is helping to upscale the athletes and professionalise the Esports landscape in Singapore About Lysander Xonora Lysander Xonora, as he is known in-game, is an Esports commentator as well as the producer and host of The Knightley Show. Follow @LysanderXonora on Facebook, Instagram, Twitch and Twitter Listen to the full episode on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZyZWVsYW5jZWV4Y2hhbmdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=5&at=1558090806636 - THE FREELANCE CREATIVE EXCHANGE -  The Freelance Creative Exchange is our first ever podcast about freelancing by freelancers.  Every 2 weeks, we catch up with professionals over coffee at the PIXEL Studio and share stories about freelancing or anything in and around the topic.  Hosted by CreativesAtWork co-founders Fanny and Jayce, you will find candid conversations with the creative professionals about freelancing and the gig economy in Singapore & beyond.  FOLLOW US - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativesatworkasia/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange - Website: https://creativesatwork.asia/fce/  Have some questions, or want to be a guest on Freelance Creative Exchange podcast?  Reach out to us at contact@creativesatwork.asia

Come November, the 16th edition of 3rd i’s San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival begins in full swing from Nov 1st to 4th in San Francisco and Nov 17th in Palo Alto. This year’s line up features women centric and … Continue reading →

Miguel is a DISD trustee. Come November 6, you'll get to vote on four propositions that are SUPER important to kids in Dallas. He explains each proposition and why you should approve it. But listen! This is actually a funny podcast. We promise! You will not find a more entertaining discussion of education in Dallas. Oh, and we also talk with Miguel about his baby daughter's heart transplant. That's cool. It's definitely worth five stars in the Apple thing.

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There's a lot of talk amongst Republican and Democrat financial talking heads about the upcoming election and what “could” happen to your investments should the market take a turn to the left or the right. Come November 1st, can your retirement fund withstand a possible hit? On this episode of The David Lukas Show, David takes the hour to talk about the possible liabilities your government sanctioned retirement funds (401ks, pensions, IRAs...) may carry with the market swings that could happen depending upon which candidate is elected. Topics David covers today: Possible future changes to retirement plans Future Department of Labor rulings and what that means What unnecessary risks you could be taking with your money Taxes and deductions that could change with either candidate How to plan for retirement no matter who wins the election AKA election-proofing your portfolio To hear all of the trusted information that David, Central Arkansas's own, has to offer, listen to the entire episode today. Did you know that you can ask David your financial/ retirement questions? Email David with your important questions today and tune in to possibly hear your question answered ON THE AIR. Get the 2016 Social Security Benefits Guide FREE Social Security Questions? Get a copy of SS Benefits Guidelines Handbook here at SSBenefitsGuide.com. Also, get a Social Security Analysis (valued at $124.95) provided by DL Financial, (FREE with coupon code: ss60) when you visit.

What is the message to the millions of Cruz supporters? To the constitutional conservative who feels their voice is no longer represented in politics today. Many of you feel that the Republican party no longer represents your values and ideals. I've felt that way for many years. Gone are the old ideas of limited government, states rights, individual liberty and free markets. The majority of Republicans serving in office today are barely distinguishable from liberal progressives. Oh sure, we get the occasional lip service paid when there's an election. They talk about lower taxes, reducing the debt, returning to constitutional government and clawing back the regulatory spiderweb that's keeping our economy is a perpetual malaise but what do we really get? Time and again we've seen Republicans cower and fold when it comes time to make good on their promises. Whether we're talking about the debt ceiling being raised, adding anther trillion to our debt in the last six months or the new "conservative" budget passed by a Republican Congress that boasted a half a trillion dollar deficit, the results never match the rhetoric. The Republican party is no longer the party of constitutional, limited government. They are no longer the party of liberty. With Cruz out there is little to stop Trump from being the party's nominee. With his assertion marks a definitive shift in the party of Lincoln. The Republican party will now take on the face of a Nationalist and populist movement. That is what Trump stands for. In the coming months, you're going to be given a false choice. You're going to be told for any number of reasons that you must vote Trump. You're going to see political insiders and media giants who once stood shoulder to shoulder with you against Trump now modify their message to make it acceptable for you (and them) to support a man who does not hold your values or your ideals sacred. They will do this because, at their core, it's about party not principle. They will give you the impression that you can choose left or right, but you much choose one or the other. This is the false choice. There is a third way. A way for you to maintain your principles and vote your conscience. A way for you to send a message to those who tell you to fall in line. As I said, I came to the realization that the Republican party didn't represent me years ago. And I went looking for a political philosophy that did. And I found it. Libertarians believe, at their core in 5 basic principles. They are Limited Government, Individualism, Peace, Tolerance and Free Markets. Libertarians believe you have the right to be left alone. That government should be limited to protecting life liberty and property and should larger than is necessary to perform those functions. Come November you're going to walk into a voting booth and on the ballot there is going to be a third choice. The libertarian choice. What I would ask is, if you feel like you're voice is no longer represented, if you feel like a man or woman without a country, please investigate the third option. Don't sit at home on election day in an attempt to punish Republicans. Stand up and be counted. Let them know that you no longer stand with the party of National Populism. Tell them you still love liberty, and you'll fight to keep it.Support the show.

How many of you have buttons that people can press to make you angry, things that will be said or done that you might otherwise be cool, calm, or collected; but if they press the right buttons, then watch out. When I was a little boy, it was if someone said something about my mama. That would press my buttons, and I'd turn into a raging animal. But we have things that make us angry, and a lot of times there is just cause for that. Does God have some buttons that we can press? When you read His Word, are there things that you found that made God angry? The Passage we're going to read this morning is an angry Passage. God is communicating through James, and he's communicating anger. If you read the Prophets, if you read the Gospels, there were times Jesus was angry. What are some of the things that God gets angry about? Do you know what I found God gets angry at? God gets angry at those who exploit the innocent. He gets angry at bullies, people who discriminate, take advantage of the poor, the handicap. God gets really angry when he sees people misuse their authority and their power. Judgment is brought on those people. That's what we're going to talk about today. Have you ever been exploited in your life? Has that ever happened to you? Somebody has exploited you at some point-maybe a parent, maybe an employer, maybe a teacher or a coach. I can remember when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I wanted to earn money to buy my mom [a gift for] Mother's Day. I asked the man at a local antique shop, “Can I come and work for you?” He said, “Yeah, you do this and you'll get $20.” It was going to take me maybe an hour or so, and I thought, “Wow! That's a lot of money,” especially in 1972. So I took the job, but he just abused me. He made me work hours and hours and hours. It was hard manual labor-labor that a 12-year old had no business doing. I remember how much my hands hurt and my back hurt. Sometimes I was afraid that I would drop the loads on my foot or fall down the steps. I just remember basically crying and thinking, “Boy, this is really hard.” Then I didn't collect my money. I went back week after week after week until finally one day he said, “I have 10 bucks for you at the house,” and that's not the price we had agreed to. It wasn't the job we'd agreed to. It wasn't the duration we'd agreed to, and I just felt exploited and used. It makes you feel bad. It makes you feel terrible inside, yet around our world we know that elderly are exploited. We know people with disabilities are exploited. People are exploited because of raise. The poor can be taken advantage of. Basically anybody can be exploited in one way or another. Sometimes even famous and wealthy people can be exploited by a manager or somebody else. So, really, exploitation is when you use your power, use your authority and influence, to take advantage of a situation; to take advantage of a person; to manipulate them; to get your way; to profit yourself at their expense. That's exploitation-to take advantage of the vulnerable, to take advantage of the weak. Before we get into James this morning, I want us to turn our attention to a Passage in the Old Testament. [We're going to] look at a man in Chapter 12 by the name of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was a king who was in succession from Solomon and David. He was the grandson of David. He was the son of Solomon. If you studied ancient Israeli history, you would know that those were two of the most successful kings Israel ever had. Those two: David brought the capital of Jerusalem; David started the Temple; David led them into a time of peace and prosperity. He was a man of God, and he was followed by his son, Solomon. Solomon finished the Temple and finished the palace. Solomon led them into a time of even greater peace and even greater prosperity. So here comes Rehoboam. He is stepping into some big shoes. Now, expectations are high, but the people really didn't know what kind of a man he was. He was just about ready to lead. This was pretty much his inauguration, and it was in a city called Checkum. Israel sent a representative crew; a man by the name of Jeroboam was there as well who is a leader. Then others from the community stepped forward, and a large contingency of the Israelis went to this new king; and they were going to ask for help. Let's take a look at Chapter 12:4 of 1 Kings (page 342 of pew Bibles). “‘Your father…'” That would be Solomon. “‘…put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.'” Now it almost like slavery is going on here, but that's not the case. The heavy yoke is taxation. The heavy work is the amount of work they must do to pay the taxes they owe because Solomon lived a lavish lifestyle. How do you think his 1,000 wives and concubines were paid for? How do you think his palace was paid for? All of his ships and his horses? And all of the children he had to have with those 1,000 wives and concubines? How did Solomon afford this very lavish, extravagant lifestyle? He afforded it through taxation of his people, and that taxation was high. They had to work long and hard, so they went to the son and said, “Look, could you lighten our load a little bit? Could you lower our taxes?” Remember there was no two-party system or multi-party system. There wasn't anybody campaigning against Rehoboam who was saying, “I'll lower your taxes! Solomon was way too hard on you! I'll be easier on you in this administration!” That's not there. This is a monarchy. He is king, and what he says is law; so they just fall on his mercy. They're asking nicely. They're not coming demanding [these things]. They're saying, “Please? Pretty please with sugar on top? Could you lower this demand? Can we have some more money to take care of our houses for a change instead of the palace? What do you say, King?” So here's what the king does. The king says, “‘Go away for three days and then come back to me.' So the people went away. “Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. ‘How would you advise me to answer these people?' he asked.” So he goes to the elders. He goes to the guys who had been with his dad, the old timers, the veterans of public life. He says, “You guys are the elders. You advised my father. What do you advise me? What should I do when they say this to me?” Verse 7, “They replied, ‘If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants.'” In other words, listen to them. “If you'll listen to the people, if you'll lighten their load, they will be loyal subjects. They will serve you. They'll do anything for you, but listen to them. Don't disparage them. Listen to what they have to say. Serve them.” That was a key word. “Use your power and use your authority to serve the people,” not the other way around. What did Jesus say? He said, “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many.” The One who had the most power and the most authority of all came to be a Servant of all. If anybody could have abused His power, God could, but He did not. He came as a sSrvant. He came humbly. He says, “Be the servant to the people. Help the people.” So Rehoboam thanks them for their advice, but he doesn't listen to it. He doesn't like what he hears, and he's going to get a second opinion. Sometimes we receive good advice, but we don't like it; so we keep asking advice until somebody tells us what we want to hear-not you guys, but the 11 o'clock service. They do that all the time. You just keep asking around until somebody agrees with you. Then you listen to them. That's not really seeking advice, is it? Who does he go to next? It says in Verse 8 that Rehoboam “rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with and were serving him.” He consulted his entourage, his peeps, his posse. Notice they were around him, so they were living large too. Rehoboam is the son of the wealthiest man to ever live, so he's living large. He has quite an extravagant lifestyle himself, and if you were in his entourage, you were doing all right too. These guys know if the tax base is lessened, if you have to tighten the belt a little bit, that's going to cramp their lifestyle too. They don't like it. In fact, they want more money-not less, more taxation-not less. They want [to know] “what's in it for me? What's in it for me is if he prospers, we prosper,” so here was their advice. Verse 10, “The young men he had grown up with replied, ‘Tell these people who have said to you, “Your father put a yoke on us-make our yoke lighter”-tell them, “My little finger is thicker than my father's waist.”'” Now that sounds pretty weird to us. You've never said that to anybody in your life. You never got into an argument when you were a little kid and said, “Oh, yeah? My litter finger is bigger than your waist.” But you have said things like “I have more intelligence in my little finger than you have in your whole body!” We have an expression like that. Think of it like that. “He has more strength in his little finger than you have in your whole body.” That's in essence what he's saying. “Tell them you are tougher than your father. Tell them you make their father look like he's soft. Tell them if they think they've seen tough, they haven't seen anything yet.” Then the advice gets worse, “‘My father laid on you a heavy yoke. I will make it heavier. My father scourged you with whips. I will scourge you with scorpions.'” Now, don't take that literally. Again, this is figurative speech. They weren't slaves. They weren't whipped. He doesn't mean to literally attack them with scorpions. This is the equivalent of you having a tough teacher or a tough coach and you saying, “Boy, Coach really cracked the whip today!” What does that mean? He just really cracked down on you. There's no messing around. It's serious business. He really made it hard. He said, “You think my father cracked the whip? I'm a dangerous man! I'm going to come at you with deadly force like a scorpion. You think life was hard? It's only going to get harder,” and that's the advice he listens to. How discouraging. They come back three days later hoping for good news, hoping that he'll lighten their load, and they're just shocked, dismayed, and crushed at his reply because he basically says verbatim what his friends told him to say. He says, “My little finger…” and all of that. “Yoke is heavier. My father scourged you with a whip. I will scourge you with scorpions,” so the king did not listen to the people. Look at the response in Verse 16, “When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: ‘What share do we have in David, what part in Jesse's son? To your tents, O Israel! Look after your own house, O David!'” We're going to look after ourselves. Now what that meant by David-it was not any disloyalty to King David. It meant a disloyalty to Judah, a disloyalty to Jerusalem, to the palace, to the king who ruled over them. They said, “You keep your palace. You keep your capital. We're starting anew,” and that's what happened. David and Solomon had reigned over United Kingdom, and the kingdom would now be divided between north and south, between Israel and Judah. Twelve tribes made up the nation of Israel; 11 of those tribes were going to choose, Jeroboam, his rival, to be their king; and only one tribe-the Tribe of Judah in Jerusalem-would be their king. So now you've taken your revenue, and instead of increasing your revenue, he now has 1/12 the revenue that he had before. Instead of increasing his power, he has now diminished his power because his army is 1/12 of what it was before. His wealth is going to begin decreasing. The advice of his pose backfired miserably. He could have used this as a defining moment for people to just love him and serve him. He could have used his power and authority to benefit his kingdom, but instead he became greedy and wanted to exploit them even more. As a result, he lost the power. Guess what happens next? Have you ever heard of Shaq in the NBA? Before there was Shaq in the NBA, there was King Shishak of the East. I want you to turn to Chapter 14:25. In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak, king of Egypt, attacked Jerusalem. It was a slam dunk. He took everything. It says (page 345), “He carried off the treasures of the temple of the Lord and the treasures of the royal palace. He took everything.” Everything-everything, all the gold-everything gone. Everything Solomon had made was gone. It's ironic, isn't it? He wanted to increase his power by exploiting people, and he lost his power. He wanted to increase his wealth through heavier taxation, and he lost everything. There's a lesson there. He was all about himself-nothing about God, nothing about his people. The lesson is if you put your trust in things and live for things instead of the Lord, those things can be taken away from you. What's more? If you live for things instead of living for what counts, you too will perish. The chapter says he died right there. He accomplished nothing except to lead Israel astray, lead Israel into temple prostitution, and to lead Israel into idol-worshipping. He was an awful, terrible king, and he blew a golden opportunity because he became greedy and wanted to use people to advance his own comfort. James is going to talk about that. Let's turn to James 5 (page 1198). We're in Chapter 5 which is something. It means we're nearing an end which you may think is good. Maybe you don't. Maybe you're enjoyed the Book. I don't know, but again, James is going to be a straight-shooter with us-as he always has been. Chapter 5:1, he says, “Now listen…” Remember we talked about this word a couple weeks ago. It can be translated as come on! He's saying, “Come on! Come on now!” Come on now “you rich, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you.” Now before we read the rest of the passage, understand-you'll see this once we're done. He's not talking about people with money. He's talking about people who have money who exploit others. They have resources, but their only goal is to increase their own bank account; and they do it on the backs [of the poor]-like the children that we saw who are breaking their backs busting rocks every day, so somebody else can be a fat cat. They are exploiting those families. That's the visual I want you to think of. I want you to think of these innocent people who are working hard and getting paid nothing so somebody else can get rich. He's talking about the abuse of wealth, the abuse of power-not simply having money itself. “Your wealth has rotted…” You don't use it for the right reasons. “…moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in these last days.” He's saying is it just all for you? It's all about you. It's all about yourself. You don't think about the kingdom. You don't think about people. It's all about you. “Look, the wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.” You're a bully! You are bullies! You're bullying these people. You're exploiting and manipulating these people. You think you're getting away with it, but you're not. A day of reckoning is coming. A day of judgment is coming, and you will answer for your actions. What you have and what you've lived for is going to be taken away from you. That's the lesson of James. “You have used on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you.” The anger of God is against these bullies-against these manipulators, against these exploiters-and is being communicated through James; and it's still being communicated. If you're listening to this, and you are exploiting someone-it could be a child; it could be somebody you work with; it could be a spouse; it could be somebody else-if you're misusing power, misusing authority for your own advantage at the expense of another, James is talking to you. He's telling you that pushes God's buttons. You'll answer to that. You'll give an account for that. Change your ways. It's a warning to us. So that is number one. If you are an exploiter, he's saying you better stop that [behavior]. You have another defining moment here. Use your power and authority to serve people, to lighten their load, to help humanity. Don't exploit people. Don't be a bully. Secondly, I think the Christian response is we're called to do what Jesus did. How did Jesus treat people who exploited? How did He deal with those who were exploited? There is a Verse that I mentioned to you last week, I believe, when the missionary was here. I talked about John 17:18 (page 1071). Jesus says, “As You sent Me into the world, I have sent them into the world.” As the Father sent the Son to the world-how did He send the Son in the world? With purpose. “As God has sent Me into the world with a mission and a purpose, I have sent you into the world.” He sent us into the world with a mission and purpose. Now Jesus talks about mission and purpose when He begins His public ministry in Luke 4. He comes into His hometown of Nazareth. He comes into the synagogue to teach. They hand him the scroll of the Prophet Isaiah, and He begins to read from Isaiah 61. Jesus says these words from the Prophet (page 1018), “‘The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me…'” The Anointed One is the word for Christ, so this was understood to be about the Christ, to be about the Messiah when He comes. He has anointed me, and I want you to notice who the target audience of the Messiah is going to be. Listen carefully. “‘He has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners…'” Not just literal prisoners, but anybody who was held captive by sin, who was held captive by deceit, by a bully. He came to set them free. “‘…and recover of sight for the blind…'” Not just the physically blind, but the spiritually blind. “‘…and to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.'” The oppressed are the bullied. The oppressed are the exploited, the manipulated. “‘Then He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Him, and He began by saying to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”'” I have come to live this out. I am the One of whom Isaiah writes, and I have come with a mission. My mission is going to be to the oppressed. I'm coming to help the weak, the vulnerable, and the oppressed. That's what we're called to do. [It's] one of the aspects of being a Christian. We're not called to be wimps. We're called to stand up against abuse. When I was a youth pastor, we had a bully in our youth group in our school. We had a private Christian school there as well. His name was Ed, and Ed had been a thorn in my side since the day I started on staff-from the time he was in fifth grade until he was a senior in high school. He was one week away from his 18th birthday. When you looked at him, basically it was like looking at a full-grown man. He was a big guy-big broad shoulders, barrel-chested. He was a football player, a tough guy. He was the top of the food chain at the school. He could pick on anybody, and he did; and the kids were all afraid of Ed because of his size and because of his demeanor. He showed no respect to teachers, to pastors, and he certainly didn't show respect to me. He would give me a hard time when I was preaching. He'd pass notes or giggle. He wouldn't listen to me when I tried coaching him in football or basketball. He was just a very difficult person to deal with. One day, it reached a climax on a hayride. He was bullying one of the kids, another high school boy, and he pushed him off the hay wagon head first. I said, “Ed, I told you before we started, no rough-housing. That kid could break his neck. What's wrong with you? Don't ever do that again.” A little later in the trip, he started to do it again. I confronted him and said, “Ed, don't do that! Ed, don't!” and over the side the kid went. He pushed him off the wagon again head first. I was angry. I stood up and I said, “Ed, you go over there and sit down.” He didn't listen to me. “When we get back to the church, I'm going to deal with you.” So Ed stands up and he gets in my face. He says, “Yeah, what are you going to do? Huh? What are you going to do?” I said, “Go sit down, Ed.” “Come on! Tell me-what are you going to do?” I said, “Ed, sit down.” “Come on! What are you going to do?” The hayride stops. Sixty teenagers turn and witness their youth pastor being bullied by the bully. What would I do? What was I going to do? I didn't even know what I was going to do. So he was yelling at me, and it was a little bit intimidating. He was a big guy. Then he kind of crossed the line. He got to the point of making physical contact with me. He came and he kind of bumped me with his chest. He changed his tone from saying, “Come on! What are you going to do?” to a direct order. He said, “Come on! Do something! Come on! Do something!” He pressed a button that would not come back up, and I didn't premeditate this, but I just poof (making the sound of a punch)! With everything I had, I pushed him. He lifted off the ground. His feet went flying; he went flying. He landed on his back and tumbled a good ways. He stood up in the cornfield and started cussing at me. Then he was saying, “I'm a minor! I'm a minor! I'm going to sue you! I'm a minor!” He was one week away from being 18. So I jumped off the hay wagon. I ran down to him and said, “Get on the hay wagon right now.” I said, “You're just digging a hole for yourself. You're digging it deeper all the time. Get on the hay wagon, shut your mouth, and I'll deal with you when we get back.” When I got back to the school, everybody was waiting for their parents to come. We came around the corner, and they were all sitting there waiting by the entrance. They didn't see me, but I could hear them. Guess what the talk is? “It was a great hayride, wasn't it?” Nope. The talk was about, “Did you see what Pastor Jeff did? He pushed Eddie in the cornfield! That was awesome!” It was this ding dong, the witch is dead kind of mentality because nobody ever stood up to Eddie before. I was feeling bad about it. It was like, “This isn't good.” But when Eddie came back to school-and I'll just finish the story just so you know-he was a changed man. He came in and said, “How are you today, Pastor Jeff? It's good to see you today, Pastor Jeff. How are you?” If I had something on my collar, he'd wipe it off. If I made a call at basketball practice and we were having a scrimmage and somebody would say go, “Aw, come on, Pastor Jeff, they didn't fowl him!” He'd go, “Shhh shh shhh! Good call! Good call, Pastor Jeff!” He treated me with such respect the rest of the year. At the end of the year, he took me out for lunch. Actually he graduated and came back and took me out to lunch to say thank you for the influence I'd made in his life. I just noticed the level of respect for him and how he treated everybody because somebody had stood up for the bullied. There are Eddies in this world. There are bullies that misuse their power, that intimidate people who prey on the weak. You know some Eddies. Maybe sometimes it even involves you literally confronting someone about their exploitation. Turning the other way and watching it go on-that's not what Jesus would have done; so sometimes it's literally. It could be to a spouse; it could be to someone in your family; or it could be to an employer or somebody else. They are exploiting people, and you confront that. Other times the bullies look different. The bullies can be poverty; the bullies can be institutions that discriminate. Some of them show prejudice and prey on somebody because of a disability or whatever it is. They take advantage of the elderly. Sometimes the bullies we stand up to were doing it by getting behind people who were doing the job. Todd Powers-have you ever met a missionary who got more done for the Kingdom than that guy? He was showing us, “Here's my Bible college. Here is me training 400 pastors. Here's my missionary in Thailand where I'm rescuing children from human trafficking. Here's my orphanage in Myanmar where we rescue children whose parents died in the cyclone. Here they are.” This guy has stuff going on all over. Last week, we sent him a love offering for $2,500. We were saying, “We're behind you. You're standing up to the bullies in the world. You're helping the weak. You're helping the helpless.” He said when he goes to Pakistan, he has to have armed guards that take him to the different venues. Every time he goes to a venue, if he's going to the same place, they have to take a different route to get to the venue because of the threats that are against him. When he's preaching, there are armed guards inside and outside of the building. As he's telling me this, his parents are going (Pastor is covering his ears), “La, la, la, la, la, la.” He said, “You know, you're welcome to come with me sometime if you'd like to.” I said, “I am busy that day. Besides that, my wife won't let me go,” and that's the truth. She said I can't go. But we get behind somebody like that. That's why we support Pastor Jean so much in Haiti or the Haitian pastor in the Dominican. I've never seen such blatant discrimination as that of the Haitians. They're not allowed to legally own land there. They're not allowed to send their children to school there. They're not allowed to receive medical care. They live in the worst possible conditions, the worst jobs for the lowest pay that you can have. It is extreme! That's why our church pays for them to have a place of worship and pays for the mission to run a school there. We pay for that building where they can have a school and a place of worship every Sunday. We don't take it out of the general. We just have an offering here or there, a fundraiser here or there. God meets the need, and we get behind Him. Remember last year we rallied around the Care House. The Care House comes along and helps children and their families who've been sexually abused. It records their testimony so they don't have to come into a court of law and look at their abuser, the one who exploited them, in the face. They can do it in a safe, friendly environment. We spent about $12,000 and bought them all new recording devices that are now being used by the Care House. So what are we going to do this year? They lost so much funding when GM shut down... I just let the cat out of the bag a little bit. Come November-how many of you like cheeseburgers and French fries? You've heard of Fuddruckers before? There is a rumor in town that I go to restaurants sometimes. I don't know who started that rumor (congregation laughing), but occasionally I go to Fuddruckers and have gotten to know the owner. You would not believe what he's going to do for us. We are sponsoring an event there, our church is. A Tuesday in November, if you come in from the time that business opens until the time they close and get a cheeseburger, fries and a drink, all of the money is going to go to the Care House-100 percent. Not 10 percent, 100 percent, everything! It's going to be free, so if your family is poor, it's going to help the poor too. If your family is poor, they literally can come in and get a free meal or they can say, “Here's ten bucks” for a family of five. That $10 goes in the kitty for the Care House. For some of us it will be the most expensive cheeseburger we will ever eat in our lives because some of us are going to give some big gifts for that cheeseburger. We're going to give all that money to the Care House because we're standing up for people in this community who are exploited. That's why our church gets behind these causes. That's why we're involved. We roll up our sleeves, and we help these folks. This is part of the mission of the church. It's just as much a part of the Gospel as sharing what Jesus did on the cross because Jesus said, “I've come here, and here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to go out, and I'm going to preach the good news to the poor. I'm going to help the oppressed. I'm going to deliver those who are captive.” So that is the mission of the church as well. That's, I think, one of the most important things we take away from this Passage from James. We need to be difference makers for the Kingdom. Make sure we're using our resources, not hoarding them, but using them for God's glory and to help people. We need to take care of our needs as well, but make a difference in our world.