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Today we're joined by Jack Fisher, a Software Developer from Gibraltar and a member of the Gibraltar Society for the Visually Impaired (GSVI).He'll be telling us about how modern technological and software developments can help those with visual impairments.Learn more about the Gibraltar Society for the Visually Impaired (GSVI) via the link below:GSVI Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/gsvigibJack also plays "Visually Impaired Tennis which you can learn more about by watching the following YouTube video:https://youtu.be/WH_sRzgLO6M?si=n6TZDEJqYyFRUovRIf you would like to reach out feel free to send an email to: atelierfuralle@gmail.com. You can also leave a review of the podcast and follow this show on:Instagram:https://instagram.com/atelierfuralle?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qrFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551850785306Feel free to join the "JD Dragon Disability Rights Podcast" Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/share/g/12Eit9sBPuR/?mibextid=wwXIfrSnapchat:https://t.snapchat.com/FVWn1jmTDiscord ServerJD DragonX (formerly known as Twitter):@JDDragonPodcast
Step back in time with the legendary 1969 New York Mets! In this episode, we dive into exclusive stories, behind-the-scenes moments, and the lasting legacy of the Miracle Mets. Hear firsthand insights on how this historic team shocked the world and brought the first championship to Queens. Don't miss this deep dive into Mets history! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt and Tom Discuss -Bob Feller, Pitching Machines, December 15th, Free Agency, Bill Hamilton and Tommie AgeeDecember 15th Show Notes December 15, 1896 –THE PITCHING CANNON AT WORKIn 1896, Princeton University mathematics instructor Charles Hinton designed a gunpowder-powered baseball pitching machine for the Princeton University baseball team's batting practice. According to one source it caused several injuries and may have been partly responsible for Hinton's dismissal from Princeton that year. A demonstration was given in the school's gymnasium on December 15, 1896.Hinton died unexpectedly in 1907 from a cerebral hemorrhage and while he is mostly remembered for his work on the fourth dimension, in stark contrast, he is also credited with designing the first playground jungle gym. December 15, 1967 — The Mets obtain Tommy Agee, the 1966 Rookie of the Year, and utility infielder Al Weis from the White Sox in exchange for Buddy Booker, Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher, and Billy Wynne. New York's newest additions will both play a pivotal role in the team's 1969 World Championship season.December 15, 1974 — Oakland A's pitching star and Cy Young Award winner Catfish Hunter is declared a free agent. Arbitrator Peter Seitz rules that A's owner Charlie Finley committed a breach of contract by failing to make a payment to Hunter's life insurance fund. The four-time 20-game winner, who helped Oakland to World Championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974, will sign a five-year contract worth a record $3.75 million with the New York Yankees. The decision will usher in a new era in the owners' relationship with their players.Died: December 15, 2010 in Cleveland, OH. Blessed with a resilient arm and an overpowering fastball that frequently approached 100 miles per hour, Bob Feller was the most dominant pitcher of his era. Despite missing four full seasons during the peak of his career to join the war effort, Feller compiled 266 victories over the course of 18 big-league seasons, including three no-hitters and a record 12 one-hitters. Many people still feel that no one has ever thrown a baseball harder than the Cleveland Indian Hall of Famer.Robert William Andrew Feller was born on November 3, 1918 in the small midwestern town of Van Meter, Iowa. Growing up an Iowa farm boy during the 1920s, much of Feller's childhood consisted of performing household chores and playing baseball. Feller later credited milking cows, picking corn, and baling hay with strengthening his arms and giving him the capacity to throw as hard as he did.After pitching for...
Matt and Tom Discuss -Bob Feller, Pitching Machines, December 15th, Free Agency, Bill Hamilton and Tommie AgeeDecember 15th Show Notes December 15, 1896 –THE PITCHING CANNON AT WORKIn 1896, Princeton University mathematics instructor Charles Hinton designed a gunpowder-powered baseball pitching machine for the Princeton University baseball team's batting practice. According to one source it caused several injuries and may have been partly responsible for Hinton's dismissal from Princeton that year. A demonstration was given in the school's gymnasium on December 15, 1896.Hinton died unexpectedly in 1907 from a cerebral hemorrhage and while he is mostly remembered for his work on the fourth dimension, in stark contrast, he is also credited with designing the first playground jungle gym. December 15, 1967 — The Mets obtain Tommy Agee, the 1966 Rookie of the Year, and utility infielder Al Weis from the White Sox in exchange for Buddy Booker, Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher, and Billy Wynne. New York's newest additions will both play a pivotal role in the team's 1969 World Championship season.December 15, 1974 — Oakland A's pitching star and Cy Young Award winner Catfish Hunter is declared a free agent. Arbitrator Peter Seitz rules that A's owner Charlie Finley committed a breach of contract by failing to make a payment to Hunter's life insurance fund. The four-time 20-game winner, who helped Oakland to World Championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974, will sign a five-year contract worth a record $3.75 million with the New York Yankees. The decision will usher in a new era in the owners' relationship with their players.Died: December 15, 2010 in Cleveland, OH. Blessed with a resilient arm and an overpowering fastball that frequently approached 100 miles per hour, Bob Feller was the most dominant pitcher of his era. Despite missing four full seasons during the peak of his career to join the war effort, Feller compiled 266 victories over the course of 18 big-league seasons, including three no-hitters and a record 12 one-hitters. Many people still feel that no one has ever thrown a baseball harder than the Cleveland Indian Hall of Famer.Robert William Andrew Feller was born on November 3, 1918 in the small midwestern town of Van Meter, Iowa. Growing up an Iowa farm boy during the 1920s, much of Feller's childhood consisted of performing household chores and playing baseball. Feller later credited milking cows, picking corn, and baling hay with strengthening his arms and giving him the capacity to throw as hard as he did.After pitching for...
September 26, 1961 In New York's 159th game, Roger Maris rips a Jack Fisher fastball into the RF seats at Yankee Stadium for his 60th home run. New York beats Baltimore 3 - 2. There are fewer than 8,000 fans on hand to view this historic event. The legitimacy of the record would be a hot topic of debate since the American League had been expanded from 8 to10 teams and the number of games played was increased by 8.September 26, 1998 Mark McGwire sends two balls the distance, collecting homers number 67 and 68 of the season. McGwire now stands alone as the single season home run king.. 48,212 fans would be on hand at Busch Stadium to witness McGwire's assault on history and the Cards lose 7 - 6 to Montreal.September 26, 1971 Willie Mays hits his 646th and last home run as a member of the San Francisco Giants. It comes in the Giants' 12-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium. September 26, 1955 - The Red Sox beat the Yankees 8-1 as Ted Williams goes 1-for-20. Williams finishes the season batting .356, well ahead of Al Kaline's .340, but does not have enough at bats to win the batting title due to the 71 times he walked. The same thing happened in 1954 when Williams was walked 136 times. A rule change would be made to recognize plate appearances, not times at bat.September 26, 1981 - At the Astrodome, Nolan Ryan becomes the first pitcher to throw five no-hitters, defeating the Dodgers, 5-0. Ryan had shared the record of four with Dodger great Sandy Koufax.
September 26, 1961 In New York's 159th game, Roger Maris rips a Jack Fisher fastball into the RF seats at Yankee Stadium for his 60th home run. New York beats Baltimore 3 - 2. There are fewer than 8,000 fans on hand to view this historic event. The legitimacy of the record would be a hot topic of debate since the American League had been expanded from 8 to10 teams and the number of games played was increased by 8.September 26, 1998 Mark McGwire sends two balls the distance, collecting homers number 67 and 68 of the season. McGwire now stands alone as the single season home run king.. 48,212 fans would be on hand at Busch Stadium to witness McGwire's assault on history and the Cards lose 7 - 6 to Montreal.September 26, 1971 Willie Mays hits his 646th and last home run as a member of the San Francisco Giants. It comes in the Giants' 12-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium. September 26, 1955 - The Red Sox beat the Yankees 8-1 as Ted Williams goes 1-for-20. Williams finishes the season batting .356, well ahead of Al Kaline's .340, but does not have enough at bats to win the batting title due to the 71 times he walked. The same thing happened in 1954 when Williams was walked 136 times. A rule change would be made to recognize plate appearances, not times at bat.September 26, 1981 - At the Astrodome, Nolan Ryan becomes the first pitcher to throw five no-hitters, defeating the Dodgers, 5-0. Ryan had shared the record of four with Dodger great Sandy Koufax.
September 26, 1961 In New York's 159th game, Roger Maris rips a Jack Fisher fastball into the RF seats at Yankee Stadium for his 60th home run. New York beats Baltimore 3 - 2. There are fewer than 8,000 fans on hand to view this historic event. The legitimacy of the record would be a hot topic of debate since the American League had been expanded from 8 to10 teams and the number of games played was increased by 8.September 26, 1998 Mark McGwire sends two balls the distance, collecting homers number 67 and 68 of the season. McGwire now stands alone as the single season home run king.. 48,212 fans would be on hand at Busch Stadium to witness McGwire's assault on history and the Cards lose 7 - 6 to Montreal.September 26, 1971 Willie Mays hits his 646th and last home run as a member of the San Francisco Giants. It comes in the Giants' 12-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium. September 26, 1955 - The Red Sox beat the Yankees 8-1 as Ted Williams goes 1-for-20. Williams finishes the season batting .356, well ahead of Al Kaline's .340, but does not have enough at bats to win the batting title due to the 71 times he walked. The same thing happened in 1954 when Williams was walked 136 times. A rule change would be made to recognize plate appearances, not times at bat.September 26, 1981 - At the Astrodome, Nolan Ryan becomes the first pitcher to throw five no-hitters, defeating the Dodgers, 5-0. Ryan had shared the record of four with Dodger great Sandy Koufax.
Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre '96 opens up about how her leadership journey was transformed by a mis-step she once made that led her to introspection and clarity. ----more---- SUMMARY Gen. Letendre and Doug Lindsay shared their insights on leadership development at the Air Force Academy. They emphasized the importance of resilience, failure, and mentorship in shaping effective leaders. The General highlighted the value of taking advantage of little opportunities and pushing boundaries, while Dr. Lindsay stressed the need for courage and finding one's voice in leadership. Both emphasized the importance of learning from failures and using them as opportunities for growth. QUOTES "Little opportunities can become big opportunities, and you don't necessarily know what that big opportunity is going to be. And you don't necessarily recognize that the little opportunity that you have before you is one of those that's going to somehow blossom in the future." "You practice having that voice early in your career, you practice what it means to be candid, you practice what it means to speak up for the right thing. It doesn't actually get easier, just because you've got rank, it gets easier through practice." "You've got to find your voice. And oftentimes, when I talk to cadets, they're like, "Oh, well, easy for you to say, ma'am. You know, you've got a star on, of course, you've got a voice." But I think that unless you practice having that voice, early in your career, you practice what it means to be candid, you practice what it means to speak up for the right thing." "We want our grads to be better than we ever were. And I can say unabashedly that They are our second lieutenants who are graduating from this institution are better able on day one to take on the challenges that our nation has thrown at them." "I believe my role in our role as senior leaders at the Air Force Academy is to not necessarily predict the future with any certainty. I think I might know who our next adversary is going to be in in conflict. I do know, though, that it's going to be the mental agility in the capabilities and skill sets that we are providing both to our cadets, our first graduating class, but also something we talked about our second graduating class, which is those those faculty that are going to go back out into the Air Force and Space Force. It is that challenge of how do we help them be ready for whatever's coming their way? How do we future proof them?" SHARE THIS EPISODE FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN | EMAIL CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Background 08:16 Life at the Air Force Academy 15:22 Career Progression and Lessons Learned 26:17 Graduate Involvement and Giving Back 32:25 Leadership Lessons 36:58 Connecting with the Air Force Academy TAKEAWAYS Little opportunities can become big opportunities, so take advantage of opportunities and do your best. Develop your leadership skills by finding your voice and practicing speaking up, even on small matters. This will help you gain confidence. Focus on developing leaders of character by setting a good example and lifting others up. The Air Force Academy is focused on preparing cadets for the future through experiential learning, research, and partnerships with industry. Staying connected to your alma mater through events and social media is a good way to learn about new programs and opportunities to get involved. BRIG. GEN. LETENDRE'S BIO Brigadier General Linell A. Letendre is Dean of the Faculty, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. She commands the 750-member Dean of Faculty mission element and oversees the annual design and instruction of more than 500 undergraduate courses for 4,000 cadets across 32 academic disciplines. She also directs the operation of five support staff agencies and faculty resources involving more than $350 million. General Letendre graduated from the Academy in 1996 as a Distinguished Graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering. After serving as an acquisition officer, General Letendre became a judge advocate through the Funded Legal Education Program. She graduated from the University of Washington Law School with high honors and was named to the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Barristers. She is barred at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Washington, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals. Prior to this assignment, she served as the Permanent Professor and Head of the Air Force Academy's Department of Law. General Letendre previously served as a Staff Judge Advocate at Scott Air Force Base and also represented the Air Force in appellate review of all courts-martial as the Deputy Chief Trial and Appellate Counsel. Additionally, she previously served as the Legal Advisor for the DoD Comprehensive Review Working Group where she advised on legal and policy issues surrounding repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell.” She also defended the Air Force in a range of federal civil litigation involving military personnel, served as Chief of Strategic Communication for The Judge Advocate General, and defended Airmen as an area defense counsel. - Image and copy credit: USAF CONNECT WITH GEN. LETENDRE LINKEDIN | INSTAGRAM ABOUT LONG BLUE LEADERSHIP Long Blue Leadership drops every two weeks on Tuesdays and is available on Apple Podcasts, TuneIn + Alexa, Spotify and all your favorite podcast platforms. Search @AirForceGrads on your favorite social channels for Long Blue Leadership news and updates! FULL TRANSCRIPT OUR SPEAKERS Guest, Brig. Gen. Linell Leyendre '96 | Host, Dr. Doug Lindsay '92 Dr. Doug Lindsay 01:34 My guest today is Brigadier General Linell Letendre, Air Force Academy class of 1996 and Dean of the Faculty. The general oversees 750 faculty members in more than 500 undergraduate courses for 4,000 cadets across 32 academic disciplines. She also directs the operation of five support staff, agencies, and faculties with attendant resources valued at more than $350 million. General Letendre graduated the Academy, with Distinction receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in astronautical engineering. She served as an Acquisition Officer. She has been a Judge Advocate General and is barred at the US Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Washington, the US Court of Appeals for the armed forces and the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals. Prior to her current assignment, she served as a permanent professor and head of the Air Force Academy's Department of Law will talk with General Letendre about her life prior to becoming a cadet and what her experience was like at the Academy as a cadet. We'll ask about the progression of her career from acquisitions, to the practice of law to the Dean of the Faculty. Finally, we'll ask the General to share some advice for leaders and a few takeaways for those who want to be leaders. General Letendre, welcome to Long Blue Leadership. Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 02:47 Well, thank you, Doug. I'm excited to be here and I appreciate the invitation. Dr. Doug Lindsay 02:51 Absolutely. Well, let's kind of jump right in. Can you talk a little bit about what your life was like prior to the Academy and what it was like growing up with your family? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 03:00 Well, according to the cadets, that's talking about what happened in the stone age. But growing up, as a kid, I was not a military brat, but I was what we affectionately call a corporate brat. So we moved about every four to five years. With my father's job, he actually worked at the time for Rockwell International. And so as a family, similar to military families, we were pretty tight. I have an amazing younger brother named Paul. My parents, Dawn and Glenn. We did a lot of camping and hiking and enjoying being placed in a variety of states and places. What's interesting about a corporate brat versus a military brat, though is that you tend to enter into communities that aren't used to people arriving or aren't used to people moving in quite as often. And so I've actually found that my kids had a different experience, because they tended to be embraced by the military community. So that movement around kept us close as a nuclear family and just can't thank my folks enough for raising me with those those values - that belief in family, the importance of giving back to your community. I had a great childhood. Dr. Doug Lindsay 04:25 And so with that kind of moving around, and I like that phrase of a corporate brat, right, because I think it allows us to think about that differently. Because we know the military moves around a lot, but we sometimes don't tend to think that other people do that as well. What were some of those influences that as you grew up that really had an impact on you? Obviously family was really important, but what else was there? Was it things you read, people you met experienced mentors, what was that part? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 04:52 I think that resiliency that you get when you're the new kid and it's October. I'm in class and you're going from algebra class to geometry class. And boy, you missed that first foundational set of proofs. And so that resiliency of, "It's going to be okay. Change is fine." You get uncomfortable with change of other things that kind of focused me. Yeah, you mentioned things that you read. We had different opportunities then. Each new library that we went to... My mom was a librarian. And so reading was vital, and something that was expected in my family. And one day in a new school, I walked into the elementary school's library, and I discovered a new section, it was called the biographies. And I decided in second grade that I was going to start with A and work my way through the alphabet, and was a little miffed when the librarian told me I could only check out two books, two books a week. So apparently, I was destined to be Dean at some point. But you know, what I learned from that is that by diving into others lives through reading their biographies, you learned as a young child that everyone comes from different experiences. Everyone has different challenges, and maybe yours aren't so insurmountable as you might think. And so I value that experience that I had, being able to move from community to community to to see different parts of the United States, and to really learn that people are people no matter where you're living. Dr. Doug Lindsay 06:31 Those some great lessons, especially learning early on. Were there any particular biographies that really kind of resonated with you that you kind of remember? Was it just the process of that discovery of people's journeys? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 06:43 Well, I will say I was a little keen on Amelia Earhart's biography. And so maybe that was an early indication that maybe someday I'd end up in the Air Force, although in second grade, I had no idea. And so those explorers, those people who are willing to push boundaries, to take risks, I've tended to be drawn to them a little bit more than others. Dr. Doug Lindsay 07:06 And we'll come to that idea of kind of pushing boundaries and taking risks hearing in a little bit. So what was it that happened during that process that you said, Hey, this military thing might be okay, this Academy, that sounds like something? What was that process? Like, as you tried to think about what you wanted to do when you grew up? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 07:22 Well, I mentioned my dad worked for Rockwell International. Believe it or not, he was in the automotive section. Not everyone thinks of Rockwell as building the space shuttle. But because he was in Rockwell, he got a model of the space shuttle, and he brought it home. And I was still in elementary school. I still have this model of the space shuttle. It has sat on my desk or in my office for my entire career as a reminder of what got it all started and, and as a kid I learned exactly how that space shuttle operated when the the boosters fell off. And that and the main engine, why they painted it and then didn't paint it. You remember all the changes that the space shuttle had. And that really got me started thinking about space. And as many little kids, I grew up deciding I was going to be an astronaut. And it was later at a corporate picnic that I ran into two high school boys. But they were probably at this point six years older than me. And they were going to this amazing thing called a service academy. One was going to West Point one was going to the Naval Academy. I had never heard of service academies before. We lived in East Tennessee. And I was like what are those? And then they started talking and I started researching a little bit. And, then, I was a smart kid. So I decided, "Well I don't want to go there. I want to go to the Air Force Academy." And so that actually from fifth grade on really became the dream for me that I wanted to come here to the Air Force Academy, major in astronautical engineering and then go on to be an astronaut. Well, I did the first couple and my study partner and classmate Jack Fisher, he did make it up into space. But I got to just watch him from with my two feet firmly planted on the ground. Dr. Doug Lindsay 09:28 And let's talk about that a little bit. So getting to the Academy, that was where you want to go. That was kind of your vision you get here. Can you talk a little bit about maybe some of those highs and lows, lessons learned? What was that? Like, kind of now you're getting here, you're working along your path, your dream. And then all of a sudden, day to day life? What was that like? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 09:46 Well, I think like many folks who arrive at the Academy, especially those of us who come from small towns, you are big deal, right, in a little bitty town. I came here from a different move. We were living in South Carolina at the time. Rock Hill, South Carolina. And when I got an appointment to the Air Force Academy, I mean, it was a high school assembly to hand me my appointment. It was front page news of the Rock Hill Herald. So it was a big deal. And then you arrive and, wow, you're with 1,300 other classmates. (1,300) is the size of our class when we started, not the size when we ended, but they were all big deals too. And it was humbling. It was humbling being around people who are just as dedicated, who had such amazing work ethic. And I can't say enough about my classmates from the class of 96. They're inspiring. They helped challenge you to be better than you thought possible. So we did have highs and lows. We had good times and challenging times. But through it all, we we bonded and we knew we'd be there for each other. You know, while I was at the Academy, I did a variety of things. You've already mentioned my major. But I was an instructor pilot, I was on the mock trial team, I got to participate in a number of leadership positions to include the spring semester Cadet Wing Commander, which was probably just the highlight of my time to be able to really practice leadership. How you mess up, how you get better, how do you inspire people. And I really credit the Air Force Academy for helping to round me out to provide those experiences where I was allowed to fail. But I was also allowed to pick myself back up to learn from it. And to move on. Dr. Doug Lindsay 11:54 Going to that theme of resilience that you had mentioned earlier, is there a particular failure moment or time that you're like, "This is not who I want to be.", or, "This is not who I think I am." that you kind of caught yourself and allowed you to kind of move on to the next level? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 12:11 I'll give you a couple. One sounds little but I did learn from it. I was the cadet Wing Commander and the fourth class broke ranks and took the hill. And I knew that the then Deputy Commandant was going to be calling me up to his office asking why I didn't have control of the wing and etc., etc. And so what did I do beforehand? I called up the president of the fourth class, the class of 99. And I just yelled, and as I walked away I went, "Really? Was that, is that leadership? Is that setting the expectation that I want? Is that really how I'm going to behave as a lieutenant?" And it caused me to think about, we might need a different approach, we might need to think about how we develop fourth class cadets in a different way. And so I still remember that moment of, of being disappointed in myself, in my leadership approach. And I'll reflect on that sometimes of when things aren't going right. What are your obligations as a leader to set your people up for success? And it doesn't mean that you just pull them aside and yell at them. That's not how we work in our Air Force and Space Force today. Instead, we've got to set expectations. We have to hold folks and to accountability standards. But then we also have to understand why didn't we meet a particular mission set or a particular standard, and try to understand that a little bit deeper level. I'm just grateful that I had an opportunity to learn that, at least in that case, the hard way. Dr. Doug Lindsay 14:13 Well, the hard way, but in a developmental way. Right? So being able to learn that now, like you said, until you got out on active duty and because when you kind of grow up in a system that becomes normal, right. And so, you know, had that been propagated forward that could have been, you know, the stakes could have been higher. Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 14:30 Absolutely. And it's one thing that I'm I'm so proud of where the Academy has come in and where we're also heading. I see our cadets today and I'll just flash forward a little bit. We'll get back to your questions here in a minute. But let's flash forward to COVID. We knew that we were going to be sending the upper three classes home. And my husband who's also a classmate, Greg Letendre, he knew that we were going to make this announcement. And I'd given him the exact time that he was allowed to contact our sponsor cadets. We had two sponsor cadets. They were sophomores at the time. Three-degrees. And he called right after he knew the announcement was going to be made and said, "Do you need a ride? What? How can we help? Do you need a ride to the airport." And each of those three degrees said, "No, Mr. Letendre. Actually, we need to take care of our four-degrees. First, we're going to make sure they're all set, that they've got either a ride home or a trip to the airport, then we'll worry about ourselves." That's where I think the Air Force Academy has made just incredible strides in thinking about that service before self that what it means to lift others as a leader of character. And boy, I think we've just made amazing strides. And I can't wait to see where the Academy heads from here. Dr. Doug Lindsay 15:55 Yeah, that's a pretty humbling story. As you kind of sit back and go, "Wow!" Just for them to embrace that even early on. Right? It's three degrees (that) go, "I've got some ownership, not just of myself, but in the development of those that have been put in my charge." Right? That's a pretty amazing opportunity to get in there and how you feel a little bit proud also, right? And you'll be able to watch that go through that they picked up on that because we know not everybody graduates with that same depth of appreciation I think of, right? So, that's very cool. Yeah. So you went to the Academy, had a lot of success, obviously. And then kind of went into acquisition, which is a little bit different. And with your astronautical engineering degree. So you spent your first few years in operations, and then between about 1998 and 2019, focused on the area of law and practicing that and a lot of leadership positions. Could you talk a little bit about kind of lessons learned along the way, what you did and how that kind of set you up to be the Dean of the Faculty, which may not have been a career goal of yours when you graduated? Right? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 17:00 No, not at all. I will say though that when I graduated from the Academy, what I did know, really, as a result of being a soaring instructor pilot... So, I love to teach. I love to lead and I love to teach. And so that idea of teaching, I found there were lots of opportunities to do that along the way. Absolutely. I was, after I graduated from law school, I was able to serve in any number of legal roles, from trial attorney to appellate attorney, advising commanders, leading legal offices. But at every stage, no matter how large the leadership job became, what I found that I fell back to over and over again, were those teaching skills. And and whether it's describing a legal challenge and how a commander can take risks, where that spectrum of options are, and really thinking through to make decisions. Those teaching skills were fundamental to at least my style of how I approached the legal profession. I also got a chance to come back here as a captain and teach on faculty. And really, this notion of developing those who are also coming behind you. And, whether that was developing cadets when I was on faculty or later leading various legal offices and developing those younger JAGS and paralegals, that really was my niche. And, I end up, and a passion for helping to promote those who really are the future of our Air Force, and now the Space Force. And so it was through those opportunities, I think, that sealed the deal that when the role of permanent professor for law came open, I threw my name in the hat. And was so fortunate when I got the call from then Brigadier General Armacost, letting me know that I had gotten that job, and came out here to lead that department. And then to really start to give back to this Academy. Dr. Doug Lindsay 19:18 That idea of I think, is very important, but a subtle one, that idea of, "We're not just leading our teams to be their best," and all that but also pouring into them the opportunity to kind of develop in that teaching skill to be able to kind of teach the teachers right to be able to kind of help do that. And how have you been able to do that kind of as you moved up, right, because sometimes as you know, move up in the leadership ranks, you lose that connection with kind of the front line and being able to really (be in) the classroom and being in there where the teaching really happens. Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 19:51 Yeah, I think part of it is how you set that vision, that strategy for moving forward. I went through a great leadership program out at at Harvard. In fact, this particular class was taught by retired Brigadier General Dana Born, who asked us to think about your leadership mantra, you know, what is it about what you do, regardless of if they made you the Dean of the Faculty, or they put you in any job, either in the military or outside the military and, as I wrestled with that, I came up with mine. And it's, "blasting crews to future universes." This notion, or this idea that I'm not going to be alongside, whether it's my younger faculty or these cadets after they graduate, in that future universe, but what is it that we have to do to support them, to challenge them to inspire them, such that as they get to that future destination, that they're ready, and that they're equipped? I believe my role - our role - as senior leaders at the Air Force Academy is to not necessarily predict the future with any certainty. I think I might know who our next adversary is going to be in conflict. But the United States has been wrong before. I certainly don't know what strides the technology is going to take between here and there. I do know, though, that it's going to be the mental agility in the capabilities and skill sets that we are providing both to our cadets, our first graduating class, but also something we talked about our second graduating class, which is those those faculty that are going to go back out into the Air Force and Space Force. It is that challenge of, how do we help them be ready for whatever's coming their way? How do we future-proof them? And that's what I see my role as the Dean of Faculty. Dr. Doug Lindsay 22:00 So, can you talk a little bit more about that idea? Right, so that first graduating class, I think that makes sense, right? That's sending the future officers out in the Air and Space Forces, but that second class as well, right, that those advocates, those champions of kind of not just learning, everything that we're trying to do? What does that look like in terms of you've got, you know, 750 faculty, we have 4,000 cadets, both of those components are very important. How do you really lean into that one about thinking about how we're sending our folks out, back to the service? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 22:35 Well, one of the ways that we do that is we've got a pretty clear mission statement. Now, at the Dean of Faculty, we support obviously, the Air Force Academy's larger mission, which is to develop leaders of character within the Dean of the Faculty that we believe our portion of that is to educate and inspire warfighter scholars. So this confluence of not just a warfighter ethos, but also the disciplinary and more importantly, the interdisciplinary understanding and expertise to be able to apply that to future conflict. And so when we think about graduating both of those classes, we have become very deliberate within the Dean of Faculty and really across the entire institution. And we are laser focused on that future fight. So, how do we do that? And this is where I think the Academy has changed remarkably, and I love talking to classes who come back for the reunions. What's fundamentally changed, I think, since our time at the Air Force Academy and now is that not only is that curriculum, laser focused on the future fight, this is experiential learning opportunities that we're providing that ability to take what you're learning in the classroom, and then go in and solving real world research problems that are helping the warfighter. The Air Force Academy, Doug, you may know, is the number one funded undergraduate research institution in the country, we do over $40 million dollars worth of research every single year. And that goes across all disciplines. And not only is that helping our cadets learn how to apply or to think through different, different challenges that the warfighters are facing. But it also helps our faculty that are alongside them who are working through those same very same research challenges. And so that's where we get this idea of graduating to classes, and how we helped to shape to focus that future fight both in and outside of the classroom. Dr. Doug Lindsay 24:45 So as you think back, it must be kind of neat in your position now to think back to Cadet Letendre back in the day, to be able to think about the experience you had and how and how impactful that was for you. And now with the resources and the opportunity, the IFC and other things that are out there available to really help prepare cadets because it's not just about learning, but it's about learning how to learn, right, the whole process and being able to partner with other organizations, right, that's got to be pretty cool to see that transformation over time. Right? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 25:20 (It) is and I'll just give you a little example. You've probably heard the Falcon SAT program. Well, I actually worked on something that predated Falcon SAT. The first time that cadets were briefing me about the history of Falcon SAT, they didn't even include the work that my class did with with Falcon Gold. They've since updated the slide. But we were working with any number of majors from electrical engineering to astronautical engineering and mechanical engineering. But we had literally dusted off a closet that I think the mechanical engineering department loaned out to the Astro department, right? There's no such thing as a clean-room. We're working on the development of a very simple satellite that we thought we might launch on a high altitude balloon. Flash forward to today. Not only do we have investment from other DoD entities like AFRL, and Space Force, but we have profound investment from our graduate community that is making Falcon SAT the premier undergraduate institution that is not only designing, developing, building, launching, and then flying satellites, I only half jokingly say that the United States Air Force Academy has more satellites in orbit than most small countries, because it's true. And those satellites, these cadets, and those opportunities that they have to take what they're learning in the classroom to apply it. And then they're actually once in orbit, working some DoD missions as well. And it's been a remarkable operation to watch. And sometimes I just shake my head and imagine, boy, if only Jack Fisher and I could get back here, in this Astro lab, how much fun we would have. Dr. Doug Lindsay 27:15 So you mentioned the graduate community, their involvement as well. Right? So we have other corporate entities and all that doing that as well. Can you talk a little bit about the value of that kind of giving back not just through supporting the academy, but that involvement, that active involvement in the learning process? And what that's like? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 27:34 Giving back is critical. I like to think of it as those those sparks that if you think about what venture capitalists do, right, they, provide a spark and whether that's through seed money to try something new and different, whether that's through expertise and the use of time and knowledge as a resource. That's where I've seen grads giving back to the Air Force Academy, in really a variety (of) spectacular ways, you know, from our Institute of Future Conflict to this Fall, where we're going to open up the new Madeira Cyber Innovation Center, which is going to revolutionize how we not only think Teach, but also research with respect to the cyber domain to the Martinson Honors Program, which is just a phenomenal opportunity for for our cadets who are at the the cutting edge of thinking about interdisciplinary work through an academic lens. We're working now on the potential to have that kind of investment in the Academic Success Center, to make sure that all of our cadets are able to take on our challenging coursework any number of ways that as I walk through the halls, as I walk through our research labs, as I talk to our faculty, or as I see cadets taking part in clubs and activities. NCLS, the Academy couldn't do what it does today without that support that we get, not only from graduates, but from foundations, as well as corporations around the world. Dr. Doug Lindsay 29:19 So I appreciate that ability (to) have the opportunity to stay connected, right? So, it's not just kind of up on the Hill, it's being able to, you know, lots of opportunities and ways to serve and get back. And as you talk through those different opportunities and talk through about the cyber center, the IFC, the Martinson, all of that. It sounds like as we think about kind of the great power competition and what's going on that we're setting our cadets up for success in being able to be involved and in really help to influence that moving forward. Right? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 29:51 Absolutely. And we, want our grads to be better than we ever were. And I can say unabashedly that they, our second lieutenants who are graduating from this institution. are better able on day one to take on the challenges that our nation has thrown at them. And we need an institution that continues to not only rise to that challenge, but continues to change. That gets better over time. And that remains at this point laser focused on great power competition. And that's what I'm seeing, not just out of the faculty and academic staff in DF, but across the institution, our AOCs, our AMT's, our coaches, every one of us knows what our mission is, and, and the challenges that our second lieutenants are going to be facing. On day one, I couldn't be more proud of what this Academy is doing. Dr. Doug Lindsay 30:45 And I think you hit on an important part there because as I think about my experience a few years before yours with True Blue 92, I have to put that in there, that ability to really see I think, people's place in the overall mission because I think previously there, it was really easy to kind of stay stovepipe, stay in your lane. Think about, okay, this is I'm just going to kind of be here to teach. But it seems like there's been a broadening of my purpose, right, as a person comes into the Academy, the permanent party, faculty, staff anywhere, to really say, I've got a place here, I know what my place is and I know how I contribute to the larger mission. Is that fair to say? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 31:23 Oh, absolutely. I think that's all wrapped up in our mission to develop leaders of character. And this notion and idea that I first have to live honorably, that's taking care of who I am. That's that honor code, that, that we all espouse to that in that integrity that we bring with us day in and day out. But then that next phrase, or that that leader or characters is that we need to lift others, you know, we lift all of those around us, because we know that if we don't get the best out of every member of our team, we're never going to get to the final stage, which is that performance piece, that ability to accomplish the mission. And, and so I think that leader, a character framework, which is helping us to really center, not just cadets, but permanent party, around one goal. And so you see that, and everyone really does understand how they're contributing to that overarching mission. And they're all in, right? Dr. Doug Lindsay 32:27 And, what I like about that kind of orienting function of developing leaders of character, because it puts a responsibility on me to to go, "If I'm going to develop leaders of character, then I need to think about how I'm showing up as a leader of character and how I do that. So I can kind of model and orient as well. Right. So I like that. That kind of responsibility puts on me as a faculty or staff member to go, I need to make sure I'm showing up the way I need to so that I can help them show up the way they need to as well. Right. Absolutely. Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 32:57 And that is probably the part that that makes me the most proud as I wander the hallways or show up at a sporting event or, or watch our cadets engage in military training exercises. I'm not only seeing them live that day in and day out. But I see those permanent party who are setting that role model and example. Just across the board. Dr. Doug Lindsay 33:24 Yeah, that's gotta be, yeah, very satisfying. Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 33:27 I have the best job in the Air Force, Space Force. Dr. Doug Lindsay 33:31 So kind of wrapping up, can you maybe share it? Through the journey that you've had maybe some lessons, you've kind of learned about leadership along the way, obviously, you've been very successful at every level you've done. And that doesn't happen by accident. It doesn't happen without work. So what were some of those lessons that you learned along the way, whether it was early on in acquisitions, it was in your log, or now as the dean, that you'd like to pass on? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 33:57 One of the lessons that I've learned is that little opportunities can become big opportunities. And you don't necessarily know what that big opportunity is going to be. And you don't necessarily recognize that the little opportunity that you have before you is one of those that's going to somehow blossom in the future. And so when I talk with cadets, I talk about, "Take advantage of the little opportunities, knock them out of the park." I'll share a little opportunity. I was legal counsel on on a case that had a potential to go to the United States Supreme Court. And I was brought in along I was a major. I was brought in with all of the Judge Advocate General's from all of the services. So these are two and three stars, who were sitting down with the General Counsel of the Department of Defense at the time, Mr. J. Johnson, who later became Secretary Johnson and head of the Department of Homeland Security And so they're having this conversation about whether or not this case should go to the Supreme Court. And and at the conclusion, Mr. Johnson passes around a memo and says, hey, does this need any editing? You know, is this what we want to send to the to DOJ, to the Department of Justice to the attorney general? And, and everyone around the table, except for me, nodded their head up and down. It looks great, sir. Looks great. And I looked at him like, this memo could be improved. And I started to edit it. And on the way out, I you know, I handed it off to Mr. Johnson's exec, and said, Hey, I think this could use a little improvement here and there, here's some thoughts. It wasn't about a month or so later, that I then got a call from my Judge Advocate General Lieutenant General Rives who said, Mr. Johnson wants that major. That major had the audacity to edit his memo to come and help serve as the legal counsel, as well, as one of the prime edit authors of the report regarding the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, I would have never expected that editing a little paper, or a memo would have led them to this enormous opportunity to work directly for general ham army four star as well as Mr. Johnson. And so I think those how you think about the little opportunities that then become the big opportunities is one leadership lesson that that I would pass along. Dr. Doug Lindsay 36:30 And we could spend probably another couple hours unpacking that one, you had to have the knowledge to understand what was there. So there's a competence piece, but there's also a courage piece to kind of lean out a little bit when you're maybe outranked around the room. And everybody else is kind of saying, Yeah, this is the way to go. But you know that there's something else that's there, right? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 36:49 Yeah, and I think that leads maybe to a second leadership lesson is, you've got to find your voice. And oftentimes, when I talk to cadets, they're like, "Oh, well, easy for you to say, ma'am. You know, you've got a star on, of course, you've got a voice." But I think that unless you practice having that voice early in your career, you practice what it means to be candid, you practice what it means to speak up for the right thing. It doesn't actually get easier, just because you've got rank, it gets easier through practice. And so that's one of those lessons that we talk with cadets about all the time, how do they find their voice today, on the small things, so that when they need to have a voice on the big things, they've had some practice before. Dr. Doug Lindsay 37:39 I love that idea of of practice, and kind of embracing the moment, right? We think a lot of times people make that mistake with leadership and think, "Well, I'm not in a leadership position. So I can't really lead.", and we know that's just not true. You can. So, that idea of learning your voice, learning to lead, just really taking advantage of the opportunities that are in front of you, so that you can then maybe down the road have the opportunity to get (better). So, I appreciate those thoughts in there, as we think about kind of people want to be connected. So, if the listeners want to kind of connect more, find out more about the Academy and what are some things that they can do to kind of connect more with the Academy and find out more about what's going on? Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 38:18 Oh, absolutely. There's any variety of ways. Not only does our usafa.edu website contain information about all of our amazing programs and opportunities, from athletics at gofalcons.com, to what's up in the cadet wing, my amazing classmate and commandant, Brigadier General Gavin Marks, who is leading the cadet wing, but also any number of things that are going on on the academic side as well. Every department's got a website. They talk about their current curriculum, their faculty, the research that they're doing. You are also welcome to follow me on my LinkedIn site, or my Instagram page. The Supt. has an amazing Instagram page as well. Lot's of different ways through both social media as well as the internet to understand what we're doing. But I think one of the best ways is, come on back. Come back to your Academy. Come to a reunion, talk to a grad, talk to a cadet. Anytime I'm having a bad day, I pull a cadet aside and just chat for a few minutes. And believe me, it's gonna make your day. Dr. Doug Lindsay 39:27 That's awesome. Well, thank you so much for your time, your your lessons, your leadership, your example and thank you for your time today on longer leadership. Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre 39:35 Awesome. Thank you so much, Doug. KEYWORDS cadets, academy, air force academy, faculty, leadership, opportunities, class, learning, dean, work, people, talk, graduated, challenges, air force, mission, leaders, number, space shuttle, future The Long Blue Line Podcast Network is presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association and Foundation
What is it like to go to space? Today we have a special privilege: we're talking to an astronaut who has spent 136 days in the International Space Station and completed 2 space walks. He's also the mission director for the recent Intuitive Machines lunar lander, the first US mission to the moon in more than 50 years. His name is Jack Fischer In this episode of TechFirst, host John Koetsier interviews astronaut Jack Fisher, who spent 136 days on the International Space Station (ISS). Fisher describes the awe-inspiring experience of space travel, emphasizing the different perspective gained from 250 miles up. He humorously recounts adapting to zero gravity and the physical relief it provided for his neck and back. The conversation covers Fisher's role as mission director for the Intuitive Machines lunar lander and space missions' significance. They delve into the technological and cooperative efforts required for future Mars missions, including efficient propulsion and collaboration across industries. Fisher keeps the discussion engaging with anecdotes and enthusiasm for space exploration, highlighting recent advancements and the potential for a lunar economy. 00:00 Liftoff: Journey to Space 01:22 Experiencing Zero Gravity 04:48 Adapting to Space Life 10:57 Mission to the Moon: Intuitive Machines 22:25 Future of Space Exploration 29:48 Making Humanity Multi-Planetary 36:31 Space Movies and Fun
The man who threw the first pitch 60 year at Shea Stadium will throw out the first pitch today at Citi Field. Before then though he talks with out own Pat McCarthy
Welcome to the new Junction Roadcast at Gribblenation. This episode features an interview with Tom Fearer about CA 203, the Minaret Pass, and failed attempts to bring Interstate 70 in California. In the roundtable discussion, Adam is joined with Mike Tantillo, Dan Murphy, and Laura Bianca-Pruett to discuss the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. We discuss the bridge's past and future. Additional Notes: Stopping the Road by Jack Fisher is available at Amazon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gribblenation/support
Jack Fisher was the first Met to pitch at Shea Stadium 60 years ago this month, against the Pirates and the Mets will play the Pirates on the anniversary of the beloved ballpark's opening. Jack reminisces about striking out Roberto Clemente for the first K at Shea, the fans that supported the team through it all for that tough first year and much more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're here with a new @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ episode!!! Five films for you this week, starting with Paramount Pictures, Skydance, di Bonaventura Pictures revisiting everyone's favourite robots in disguise, then a couple from MGM Studios. The first is a teen coming of age comedy with Orion Pictures, and the second a sports comedy with Panoramic Media Co & SMAC Entertainment. We have an award nominated short from Neon Films, Yoruba Saxon Productions riding high on Netflix. Also on the platform is Mikros Animation, DreamWorks Animation animated story. Today we have: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/xWsolU3SHCI Marina Bay Sands: 27th May 2023 Theatrical Release Date: 9th June 2023 Digital Release Date: 26th January 2024 Director: Steven Caple Jr Cast: Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Dean Scott Vazquez, Luna Lauren Vélez, Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson, Liza Koshy, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Colman Domingo, Cristo Fernández, Tongayi Chirisa, Peter Cullen, John DiMaggio, David Sobolov, Tobe Nwigwe, Sarah Stiles, Michael Kelly, Lucas Huarancca, Lesley Stahl, Aidan Devine, Leni Parker Running Time: 127 min Cert: 12a Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/itnqEauWQZM?si=J9U9MGfAbjnj2LfO Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast -------------- Bottoms Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/okuBbUB4n8I South by Southwest: 11th March 2023 US Theatrical Release Date: 25th August 2023 UK Theatrical Release Date: 3rd November 2023 Digital Release Date: 28th January 2024 Director: Emma Seligman Cast: Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, Nicholas Galitzine, Miles Fowler, Dagmara Domińczyk, Marshawn Lynch, Running Time: 91 min Cert: 18 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/vH5NAahf76s?si=jnRNZEbCU3l6ax6c Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast ------------ The Underdoggs Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/wfmSpx7a034 Digital Release Date: 29th January 2024 Director: Charles Stone III Cast: Snoop Dogg, Elias Ferguson, Tika Sumpter, Jonigan Booth, Caleb Dixon, Adan James Carrillo, Alexander Michael Gordon, Kylah Davila, Mike Epps, George Lopez, Shamori Washington, Schelle Purcell, Andrew Schulz, Kal Penn, Kandi Burruss Running Time: 96 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/MmfiqSJAou8?si=8yHh_nVEXjoXqvTV ------------ The After Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/35Aea0Wf9NQ HollyShorts Film Festival: 10th August 2023 Digital Release Date: 25th October 2023 Director: Misan Harriman Cast: David Oyelowo, Jessica Plummer, Amelie Dokubo, Sule Rimi, Ellen Francis, Tara-Binta Collins, Izuka Hoyle, Dominique Tipper, Nikesh Patel, Ravi Singh, Ruth Sheen, Alan Williams, Dan Griffiths Running Time: 18 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/fV8kGLfv_nc?si=57h1F-6LRGKzavBJ Watch via Netflix: Here. https://www.netflix.com/title/81460836 ---------------- Orion and the Dark Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/J5upeR2IvGk Digital Release Date: 2nd February 2024 Director: Sean Charmatz Cast: Jacob Tremblay, Colin Hanks, Paul Walter Hauser, Angela Bassett, Ike Barinholtz, Natasia Demetriou, Golda Rosheuvel, Nat Faxon, Aparna Nancherla, Carla Gugino, Matt Dellapina, Jack Fisher, Werner Herzog, Running Time: 91 min Cert: PG Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/cScAQ2O26Y4?si=RtVVvQYmIRNH8Ggk Watch via Netflix: Here. https://www.netflix.com/watch/81476885?trackId=200256543&tctx=0%2C0%2C8d4ae375-72d4-4922-a8a8-0b14de7d0bf7-164265866%2Cunknown%2Cunknown%2C%2C%2C%2C81476885%2CVideo%3A81476885%2CminiDpPlayButton Website: Here. https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/orion-and-the-dark-photos-release-date ---------------- *(Music) 'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eftv/message
This Day in Legal History: Birth of Alice Paul January 11 marks an important date in legal history, as it is the birthdate of Alice Paul, a pivotal figure in the women's suffrage movement in the United States. Born on this day in 1885, in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Paul grew up in a well-to-do Quaker family known for its commitment to equality and social justice. Her upbringing played a significant role in shaping her advocacy for women's rights.Alice Paul attended Swarthmore College and later went on to earn a doctorate in social work from the University of Pennsylvania. Her academic journey took her to England, where she joined the women's suffrage movement, learning militant tactics from Emmeline Pankhurst's Women's Social and Political Union. Paul returned to the United States in 1910, bringing with her a new vigor and approach to the suffrage movement.In the U.S., she found the existing suffrage movement lacking in dynamism and urgency. To revitalize it, she joined the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and quickly became the head of their Congressional Committee. Her first major campaign was the organization of a suffrage parade in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 1913, strategically timed to coincide with President Woodrow Wilson's inauguration.Paul's tactics were notably more aggressive than those of her predecessors. She organized pickets, parades, and strikes, which often led to her and other suffragists being arrested. Her efforts, however, significantly boosted public awareness and support for the suffrage cause.In 1916, Paul formed the National Woman's Party (NWP), a more radical group focused solely on securing a constitutional amendment for women's suffrage. The NWP's relentless campaigning, including picketing the White House, was instrumental in leading to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, granting women the right to vote.Following the suffrage victory, Alice Paul continued her advocacy, authoring the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923, a piece of legislation designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. Though it has yet to be ratified, the ERA remains a testament to her lifelong commitment to gender equality.Alice Paul's legacy is profound, and her strategies and philosophies continue to influence civil rights movements. She passed away on July 9, 1977, and was laid to rest in the Westfield Friends Burial Ground in Cinnaminson, New Jersey, continuing to inspire generations of activists in the fight for equality. Happy 138th birthday, Ms. Paul.The recent legal victory of the IRS in a significant tax fraud case involving syndicated easements could mark a turning point in the government's approach to these controversial tax transactions. In the case, real estate developer Jack Fisher, aged 71, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay $458 million in restitution by the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. His co-defendant, James Sinnott, received a 23-year sentence and a similar restitution order.The case centered around a fraudulent scheme using syndicated easements, where partnerships buy land and donate development rights to claim large tax deductions. Fisher and Sinnott's operation, which started in 2008 and expanded in 2013, involved inflated appraisals and forged documents. This type of transaction has seen nearly $36 billion in unwarranted deductions claimed from 2010 to 2018, leading to bipartisan legislation in 2022 to curb such practices.The substantial prison sentences and restitution in this case represent a rare and significant win for the government against a practice that has long eluded effective regulation. The outcome could influence future prosecutions and IRS cases in Tax Court, making it easier for the IRS to win against similar deals. The case highlights the need for the IRS to effectively review returns and manage valuation-based Tax Court cases, which have been both challenging and time-consuming.IRS Criminal Investigation Chief Jim Lee emphasized the agency's commitment to tackling abusive tax shelters using their financial expertise. The magnitude of the sentences and restitution should serve as a deterrent to those still promoting syndicated transactions. Legal experts and observers note that the case exposes the blatant valuation abuses in these transactions and underscores the urgency for individuals involved in similar activities to seek legal advice.The case against EcoVest, a company promoting syndicated easements, was settled in March 2023 without admission of wrongdoing, although the government had alleged $3 billion in improper deductions. The outcome of Fisher and Sinnott's case is seen as a warning to others in the industry, signaling the government's increased scrutiny and potential legal repercussions in such tax evasion schemes.IRS Victory in Land Tax Case Could Speed Government CrackdownThe civil fraud trial involving former U.S. President Donald Trump in New York is nearing its conclusion, with closing arguments scheduled for Thursday. Trump is facing nearly $370 million in penalties as New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges that he and his associates significantly inflated the value of his assets for over a decade to obtain better financial terms from banks. Trump denies these allegations, claiming the trial is politically motivated and a hindrance to his 2024 presidential campaign.Justice Arthur Engoron, who is presiding over the trial, rejected Trump's request to deliver his own closing arguments, aiming to avoid a "campaign speech" scenario. This trial is one of several legal challenges Trump faces amid his campaign to contest the 2024 election against President Joe Biden. Engoron will deliver the verdict later, without a jury, after previously finding Trump liable for fraud in September. The focus of the trial has been on determining the amount Trump should pay in ill-gotten gains.Trump has expressed frustration with Engoron's handling of the trial, including a gag order and a $15,000 fine for violating it. The state's lawyers have presented evidence that Trump consistently overvalued his assets. Trump, in his testimony, defended his valuations and accused James and Engoron of political bias. A notable moment in the trial was the testimony of Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, who claimed Trump directed him to manipulate asset values on financial statements.Trump's children, Donald Jr., Eric, and Ivanka, also testified, denying involvement in preparing the financial statements. While Ivanka is not a defendant like her brothers, all three have denied any wrongdoing.In addition to this trial, Trump faces potential criminal trials related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, handling of classified documents, and a hush money case in New York. He has pleaded not guilty in all these cases.Trump's $370 million civil fraud trial set to conclude in NY | ReutersU.S. House Republicans are moving towards holding Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, in contempt of Congress. This action follows Hunter's refusal to testify in a closed-door deposition concerning an impeachment probe of his father. Hunter unexpectedly appeared at a House Oversight Committee meeting, causing a stir and leading to heated exchanges between lawmakers.Republican Representative Nancy Mace criticized Hunter for not attending the deposition, accusing him of being afraid. The House Republicans claim that President Biden and his family improperly benefited from policy actions during his vice-presidency from 2009 to 2017, allegations both the White House and Hunter Biden deny.Hunter Biden is facing separate legal issues, including a federal court appearance in Los Angeles regarding unpaid taxes of $1.4 million and charges in Delaware related to lying about drug use while purchasing a handgun. He has pleaded not guilty to the Delaware charges.Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz questioned why the committee refused Hunter's offer to testify then and there. Hunter Biden's attorney, Abbe Lowell, stated that they had previously offered to cooperate with the House committees but were ignored. Lowell criticized the subpoena for a private deposition as a tactic misused by Republicans.The full House usually votes on contempt of Congress certification following a committee vote. Since 2008, the House has held 10 people in contempt, but the Justice Department has only sought indictments for two: Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro, advisors to former President Donald Trump. There is no precedent for a sitting president's family member being held in contempt of Congress. Contempt of Congress carries a penalty of up to $100,000 and imprisonment for one to 12 months.House Republicans move toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress | ReutersThomas Girardi, a disbarred plaintiffs attorney, is set to stand trial for fraud beginning May 21 in Los Angeles, significantly earlier than the February 2025 date his lawyers requested. The trial's scope will be narrowed to focus on four specific cases brought by Girardi's clients, as decided by the prosecutors to avoid delays. The Assistant US Attorney, Ali Moghaddas, emphasized that the trial would not go beyond the indictment's scope.Judge Josephine Staton of the Central District of California remarked that the case doesn't seem overly complex and has been pending for quite some time. Girardi's public defenders had sought a later trial date to prepare adequately, especially after focusing on assessing Girardi's ability to stand trial due to his cognitive impairment.In early January, Judge Staton determined that Girardi had mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment but had exaggerated his decline to avoid trial. The prosecution expressed concerns that any further delay might again raise questions about Girardi's competency.The discovery process has been extensive, with the government subpoenaing over a dozen banks, the state bar, and bankruptcy trustees for complaints against Girardi and others. However, much of the received documentation was deemed irrelevant to the current case. The prosecution has been asked to highlight key documents for the defense.Girardi faces wire fraud charges in Los Angeles related to allegedly stealing millions from clients in litigation over the 2018 Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX crash. He also faces charges in Illinois. The case will reconvene on February 23 to discuss discovery matters.Girardi Trial Set for May, Scope Is ‘Significantly' Narrowed (1) Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
On this day in legal history, September 22, 1692, eight people were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts during the so-called “Salem Witch Trials.”The Salem Witch Trials were a series of witchcraft cases brought before local magistrates in a settlement called Salem, which was a part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century. The trials took place between February 1692 and May 1693 and are one of the most notorious episodes in early American history. It all began when a group of young girls claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. As mass hysteria spread through the community, a special court convened in Salem to hear the cases.The first convicted witch, Bridget Bishop, was hanged in June 1692. As the trials proceeded, accusations spread to individuals from surrounding villages. At the height of the witch hunt, more than 150 people were found guilty and 19 were hanged. Another man, Giles Corey, was pressed to death with large stones for refusing to enter a plea. Many others languished in jail for months without trials until the hysteria that swept through Puritan Massachusetts subsided.The Salem Witch Trials have long fascinated historians and psychologists as a cautionary tale about the dangers of isolationism, religious extremism, false accusations, and lapses in due process. It wasn't until 1711 that the colony passed a bill to exonerate the accused and provide financial restitution to their heirs. However, the damage had been done, and the events in Salem have since become synonymous with paranoia and injustice, serving as a vivid cautionary tale for more than three centuries.In a highly unusual move, U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten removed a white juror from a tax trial involving wealthy developer Jack Fisher, citing the juror's "racist behavior." Fisher is accused of arranging $1.3 billion in fraudulent tax deductions through syndicated conservation easements. The juror, known as Juror 26, had told the judge that she was "standing up for White people," leading to her removal and replacement with an alternate juror. The defense has indicated that they will appeal if Fisher is convicted, citing the rare step of juror replacement during deliberations.The trial has been fraught with racial tensions and discord among jurors. Judge Batten had to warn jurors against using profanity with each other and interviewed several members of the predominantly Black jury about their disagreements. Juror 26 had falsely accused another juror, a Black man, of saying the defendants should be jailed "because they are rich, White and entitled."Prosecutors had urged for the removal of Juror 26 due to her comments, lying to the judge, and refusal to deliberate. Defense lawyers argued that her statements were misconstrued and that she had resumed deliberations. Batten eventually decided to remove her, stating that he could not in good conscience allow her to continue on the jury.Fisher's lawyers have filed a motion requesting the removal of five other jurors or a declaration of a mistrial, which the judge has denied. The trial is set to resume with an alternate juror, and the jury will return on Friday after failing to reach a verdict.White Juror Tossed at Trial as Judge Cites ‘Racist Behavior' (1)Pharmaceutical companies like Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Novartis AG are gearing up to negotiate drug prices with Medicare in compliance with the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act. Companies have until October 1 to agree to enter these negotiations. Those who refuse will face a starting tax of 65% on the U.S. sales of the product in question, with the tax rate increasing by 10% each quarter up to a maximum of 95%. The Internal Revenue Service is yet to issue a proposed rule on how this tax will be reported and paid.Pharmaceutical companies argue that this tax violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on excessive fines. However, they are not waiting for further guidance from the Biden administration, as the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the tax could exceed a manufacturer's profits when combined with corporate income taxes. The primary focus for manufacturers is to collect data for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by October 2, which will help in determining each drug's maximum fair price.The Congressional Budget Office has not provided a clear estimate on the revenue from the tax penalty but predicts that drug manufacturers will comply due to the high costs of non-compliance. Companies have the option to withdraw their products from Medicare and other federal health programs to avoid the tax, but this would mean losing access to a vast customer base. Industry experts believe that non-compliance is not a feasible option and expect companies to accept whatever price the government dictates. The general consensus is that the tax is not designed to be paid but to force compliance with Medicare's drug pricing program.Drugmakers Aren't Waiting Around for Details on Medicare TaxA non-profit group opposing race-based education policies has filed multiple civil rights complaints against U.S. universities. These complaints challenge the legality of minority scholarships and other programs aimed at promoting racial diversity. The actions follow a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that banned the use of race in college admissions, commonly known as affirmative action. The group, called the Equal Protection Project of the Legal Insurrection Foundation, argues that the Supreme Court's decision should extend to all educational programs.The latest complaint accuses Western Kentucky University of violating civil rights law by offering scholarships exclusively to minority students. Other universities targeted include Kansas State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The U.S. Department of Education has not yet indicated whether it will launch formal investigations into these complaints.Advocates of race-conscious programs argue that they are essential for combating societal disadvantages faced by minority students. They warn that removing race as a factor in admissions and scholarships will result in fewer minority students at top schools. Some schools, like the University of Missouri, have already announced the elimination of race as a factor in awarding scholarships.Legal experts note that it's unclear whether the Supreme Court's ruling will extend to other race-conscious programs beyond admissions. The Department of Education's civil rights office is expected to become a key battleground for these issues. Meanwhile, some schools are exploring alternative methods to improve racial diversity, such as recruiting from underprivileged schools.Anti-affirmative action group, emboldened by US Supreme Court, targets scholarships | ReutersCisco Systems Inc. has announced its largest acquisition to date, buying cybersecurity company Splunk Inc. for approximately $28 billion. The deal is significant, accounting for about 10% of Cisco's market value. Cisco plans to pay $157 per share in cash for the acquisition. Once the deal is finalized, Splunk's CEO, Gary Steele, will report to Cisco's CEO, Chuck Robbins, and join Cisco's executive leadership team.Legal counsel for the deal involves several major law firms. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is serving as legal counsel to Cisco, while Cravath, Swaine & Moore is acting as Cisco's regulatory counsel. On the other side, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is providing legal counsel to Splunk, and Cooley is advising Qatalyst, the financial advisor to Splunk.The acquisition aims to strengthen Cisco's cybersecurity defenses and enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities. The deal is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of next year, pending approval from Splunk's shareholders. Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, which owns 7.5% of Splunk stock valued at $1.4 billion, was advised by Kirkland & Ellis on their voting and support agreement as part of this acquisition.Simpson Thacher Advises Cisco on $28 Billion Splunk Acquisition (1)Just 10 days before a scheduled trial, lawyers for Donald Trump will attempt to convince a New York judge to dismiss most or all of a lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Letitia James. The lawsuit accuses the former U.S. President of "staggering" fraud. On the other hand, James' legal team will argue that Trump and other defendants, including his adult sons and the Trump Organization, should be found liable for fraud even before the trial begins.The case is being reviewed by Justice Arthur Engoron and focuses on allegations that Trump inflated the value of more than 20 properties between 2011 and 2021 to obtain better loan and insurance terms. James claims that Trump inflated his own fortune by as much as $3.6 billion. Trump's lawyers argue that James has no authority to sue over what they claim are non-fraudulent private transactions and that most of her claims are beyond the statute of limitations.The trial comes at a time when Trump is leading in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, despite facing multiple legal challenges. Last week, Trump accused James of ignoring a court decision and called for a delay in the trial. This led an appeals court judge to temporarily stay the trial, with a decision on whether it should proceed expected next week.James' lawsuit aims to prevent Trump and his sons from running businesses in New York and seeks at least $250 million in penalties. James has called Trump's request for a delay a "brazen and meritless" attempt to undermine the court's authority and warned that even a brief delay could disrupt this and other trials that Trump faces.Trump, NY attorney general to argue over scope of looming fraud trial | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
Last night was the third straight game in which the Mets got fewer than five innings of work from their starting pitcher, with Tylor Megill exiting the mound in Atlanta having recorded just 14 outs. That was the same number as David Peterson on Monday night, and two more than Carlos Carrasco managed on Sunday in St. Louis.Carrasco has had 10 starts of fewer than five innings this season, matching his total of a year ago, and becoming the first Mets starter to have multiple seasons of such futility. The record is 11 starts where no amount of offense would have qualified the pitcher for the win, set unsurprisingly in 1962, by Jay Hook — who did complete 13 of his 34 starts that year, too. Glendon Rusch completed one of his 33 starts in 2001, and also got bounced early 11 times to match Hook.Along with Carrasco, the Mets have had Al Jackson in 1963 and Jack Fisher in 1965 reach double figures in this sorry category. So, never more than one pitcher in a season, although they've been close: Jackson had nine in 1962, as did Galen Cisco in ‘65. Gary Gentry and Nolan Ryan each had nine in 1971, as did the trio of Mark Bomback, Ray Burris, and John Pacella in 1980. Peterson is one away from making it another sour trifecta.It was the 1980 Mets who set the team record for this with 58 games in which a pitcher failed to get through five innings. Last year, they got to 40. It's not September yet, and they're at 38, with Carrasco one away from tying the team record, Megill now at eight, and Peterson with seven. The remaining 13 of those starts: three apiece by Joey Lucchesi, Max Scherzer, and Kodai Senga, two by Denyi Reyes, and one each by José Butto and Justin Verlander. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe
In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the award-winning PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dennis Hammond MD, shares both the unconventional tale of his route into medicine and plastic surgery and his fantastically diverse range of extracurricular interests. In this fascinating encounter, he describes the inspiring mentorship he received during his fellowship and his passion for coaching. A great family man, he delivers useful tips to ensure you are present for the moments that really matter to your family. Read a classic abstract by Dr. Hammond and co-authors, “Late Shape Distortion after SPAIR Mammaplasty Secondary to Seroma Induced Scar Contracture”: https://bit.ly/GOXDC_Hammond Dr. Dennis Hammond, a board-certified plastic surgeon, is a lifelong Michigander having been born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. After graduating first in his class from Arthur Hill High School, he attended the University of Michigan both for undergraduate training as a premed student as well as for Medical school. While at Michigan, he served as a manager, and eventually as the senior manager, on the football team under legendary head coach Bo Schembechler whose unyielding commitment to excellence influences him to this day. After completing medical school training in 1985 he was accepted into the integrated Plastic Surgery training program in Grand Rapids, Michigan under the direction of program chairman Dr. John Beernink. Upon graduation in 1990, he then completed two year-long highly competitive fellowships in Plastic Surgery. One, at the Medical College of Wisconsin under the direction of Drs. David Larson and Hani Matloub concentrated on Surgery of the Hand as well as Microsurgery. It was based on this fellowship experience that Dr. Hammond was able to replant the nose of a 16-year-old boy involved in a car accident only two weeks after opening his practice. In searching the literature after this case was successfully completed, it was discovered that this was the first time an amputated nose had ever been conventionally replanted using both an artery and a vein, certainly a tribute to the quality of the training Dr. Hammond received in Milwaukee under the direction of several fine surgeons. However it was the second fellowship that has most directly influenced Dr. Hammond's current academic career. This year long combination research and clinical fellowship in Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery was completed in Nashville, Tennessee under the direction of two of the finest breast surgeons in the world, Drs. Pat Maxwell and Jack Fisher. Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England. Your producer & editor, Dr. George Adigbli, is an Academic Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in Oxford, England. #PRSGlobalOpen #DeepCutsPodcast #PlasticSurgery #GiantsPlasticSurgery
On this date in 1965, the Mets opened their fourth season with an 8-1 loss to the Dodgers at Shea Stadium. The 112-loss season didn't even have a moment to gather oxygen before Maury Wills led off with a single, stole second, moved to third on a passed ball by Chris Cannizzaro, and scored on a Willie Davis double. Later that inning, being the 1965 Mets, it became 2-0 Dodgers when Davis scored on a foul pop to Cannizzaro. How the heck did that happen? Did any of our subscribers see the Mets' 1965 opener?If you did see that game, you might also remember that it became 5-0 in the fourth inning when Don Drysdale hit a two-run homer off Al Jackson. That was one of four homers that Drysdale hit in his career against the Mets, tied with Bob Gibson for the all-time lead among pitchers. The Mets have given up 95 homers all-time to pitchers, a number that figures to stay in double digits for many years to come, barring a wave of Shohei Ohtani copycats in the majors.Drysdale hit a solo shot off Tracy Stallard in 1964 at Shea, the two-run dinger off Jackson in the 1965 opener, a tiebreaking solo blast off Warren Spahn in the eighth inning on June 11, 1965, and then one more on July 24, 1966, at Dodger Satdium, off Jack Fisher.Stallard also gave up homers during his Mets tenure to Juan Marichal (1963) and Wade Blasingame (1964), which ties him with Ron Darling, Jacob deGrom, and Dillon Gee among Mets pitchers for giving up dingers to their opposite number. The king of this dubious category? Not surprisingly, it's Tom Seaver, given the amount of opportunities he had.Seaver gave up homers in 1969 to Dan McGinn and Fergie Jenkins (two of six homers that pitchers hit against the Mets that year (tied with 1962 and 2006 — Dontrelle Willis took Jose Lima, Oliver Pérez, and Roberto Hernandez deep that year — for the team record), Juan Pizarro in 1971, Burt Hooton (a grand slam) in 1972, and Larry Christenson in 1976. Tom Terrific got one of those dingers back in 1979, when he took Craig Swan out of the park in Cincinnati.As a Met, Seaver hit six home runs, a team record since broken by Dwight Gooden, who tallied seven. Noah Syndergaard also hit six taters with the Mets.What none of those guys did is hit a grand slam, something no Mets pitcher has done since Jack Hamilton on May 20, 1967… off Al Jackson. Hamilton gave back all four runs within two innings, left the game tied at 4-4, and watched the Mets build back up to a 9-4 lead before losing to the Cardinals, 11-9.Mets pitchers have hit two grand slams, ever, with the other one hit in 1963 by Carl Willey at the Polo Grounds against the Houston Colt .45s. That total of two is equaled by the number of grand slams that the Mets allowed to pitchers in the final season at Shea Stadium: Félix Hernández (off Johan Santana) and Jason Marquis (off Jon Niese) both did it.The Mets are 0-7 all-time when allowing a grand slam to an opposing pitcher. No team has given up more of them since 1962. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe
Matt and Tom Discuss - Bob Feller, Pitching Machines, December 15th, Free Agency, Bill Hamilton and Tommie Agee December 15th Show Notes December 15, 1896 – THE PITCHING CANNON AT WORK In 1896, Princeton University mathematics instructor Charles Hinton designed a gunpowder-powered baseball pitching machine for the Princeton University baseball team's batting practice. According to one source it caused several injuries and may have been partly responsible for Hinton's dismissal from Princeton that year. A demonstration was given in the school's gymnasium on December 15, 1896. Hinton died unexpectedly in 1907 from a cerebral hemorrhage and while he is mostly remembered for his work on the fourth dimension, in stark contrast, he is also credited with designing the first playground jungle gym. December 15, 1967 — The Mets obtain Tommy Agee, the 1966 Rookie of the Year, and utility infielder Al Weis from the White Sox in exchange for Buddy Booker, Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher, and Billy Wynne. New York's newest additions will both play a pivotal role in the team's 1969 World Championship season. December 15, 1974 — Oakland A's pitching star and Cy Young Award winner Catfish Hunter is declared a free agent. Arbitrator Peter Seitz rules that A's owner Charlie Finley committed a breach of contract by failing to make a payment to Hunter's life insurance fund. The four-time 20-game winner, who helped Oakland to World Championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974, will sign a five-year contract worth a record $3.75 million with the New York Yankees. The decision will usher in a new era in the owners' relationship with their players. Died: December 15, 2010 in Cleveland, OH. Blessed with a resilient arm and an overpowering fastball that frequently approached 100 miles per hour, Bob Feller was the most dominant pitcher of his era. Despite missing four full seasons during the peak of his career to join the war effort, Feller compiled 266 victories over the course of 18 big-league seasons, including three no-hitters and a record 12 one-hitters. Many people still feel that no one has ever thrown a baseball harder than the Cleveland Indian Hall of Famer. Robert William Andrew Feller was born on November 3, 1918 in the small midwestern town of Van Meter, Iowa. Growing up an Iowa farm boy during the 1920s, much of Feller's childhood consisted of performing household chores and playing baseball. Feller later credited milking cows, picking corn, and baling hay with strengthening his arms and giving him the capacity to throw as hard as he did. After pitching for the Van Meter High School baseball team, Feller signed with the Cleveland Indians for $1 and an autographed baseball. He made his major league debut with the team on July 19, 1936, more than three months shy of his 18th birthday. Without having spent a single day in the minors, the 17-year-old phenom struck out 15 St. Louis Browns in his first start. Feller finished the season 5-3 with a 3.34 ERA and 76 strikeouts in only 62 innings of work. December 15, 1940 – Hall of Fame outfielder “Sliding Billy” Hamilton dies at the age of 74. Hamilton stole 912 bases and batted .344 over his 14-year career, placing him in the top 10 on the all-time batting list. Hamilton revolutionized the game of baseball, making the head-first slide, the first-to-third advance on a base hit, and the drag bunt staples of the game in the 1890s. He won two batting titles, and his .344 career average is sixth-best all-time. In 1894 he set a record that may never be topped, scoring 192 runs for the Phillies. With Philadelphia, he teamed with Sam Thompson and Ed Delahanty to form one of the greatest outfields of all-time. Despite his record-setting career, Hamilton did not earn entry to the Hall of Fame until 1961 — 21 years after his death and 60 years after he played his final game.
Welcome to September 10th, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate big ideas and a dinner flashback. 20 years ago the Ewing Marion Kauffman foundation developed a big idea. They believed in the power of sharing business advice over a simple cup of coffee and from this concept 1 Million Cups was born. Today more than 160 communities meet once a week in a Town Hall style gathering to give feedback to entrepreneurs with big ideas. How does this benefit people without a chapter in their community? Just ask Edie Ramstad from Ada, Minnesota. Edie's online business, Weave Got Maille, was floundering and a week before closing the doors on her chain maille business she decided to take a trip. Attending 1 Million Cups in a different community not only gave her some encouragement it saved her business, which today earns millions! On National Swap Ideas Day, check out what's possible in your neck of the woods and leverage the power of a meeting of the minds. While the first aluminum tv dinner tray was added to the Smithsonian Museum in 1986, the origins of this meal are hotly contested. Maxon Food Systems manufactured the first frozen meal in 1945 for military and civilian air travel. The concept was further developed by Jack Fisher, who sold FridgiDinners to restaurants and taverns in the late 1940s. But it was Swanson and Sons, whose Thanksgiving meal was first sold in 1953 for 98 cents. Packaged in aluminum, this dinner could be baked in the oven in under 30 minutes. That's pretty good for a meal that normally takes all day to make. And judging by the more than 10 million sold in the very first year, Americans were truly grateful. On National TV Dinner Day, celebrate this modern convenience that still holds a place at the dinner table. I'm Anna Devere and I'm Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Palm Coast, FL - 18-year-old Jack Fisher, a young man who made a mistake many of us have made...he texted the wrong number. That would've been okay except Jack was trying to sell drugs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Fisher is project facilitator of the High Density Packaging User Group, also known as HDP, and Madan Jagernauth is marketing director and project facilitator. They discuss HDP's new technology direction initiative, which focuses on projects to support enabling technologies, and share details of some of those new programs. They also invite nonmembers to their first face-to-face meeting in two years, taking place May 18-19 in Austin, TX. Nonmembers may attend the May 18 session and the facilities tour of Novacentrix.
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Jack Fisher, former Chair of Necromancy, and Detective Sean Gale recount the events of Season 1 of SWAT. Context, if you need it, Jacks got it. Check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/YMBWPodcast You Might Be Wondering How We Got Here is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! Follow us! https://twitter.com/ymbwpodcast https://www.instagram.com/ymbwpodcast/ Check out all of our other stuff! https://linktr.ee/ymbwpodcast
Join us as we talk with archaeologist Jack Fisher about his career as an archaeologist. We discuss his ethnoarchaeological research among the Efe people in the Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, his work at First People's Buffalo Jump in Montana, his research partnership with John Parkington of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, and his work on an antelope kill site called Lost Terrace. For further reading, be sure to read Jack's chapter in Pisskan: Interpreting First Peoples Bison Kills at Heritage Parks. His chapter, co-written with Tom Roll, is entitled "First Peoples Buffalo Jump Archaeology: Research Results and Public Interpretation." Dr. Jack Fisher taught anthropology at Montana State University (Bozeman) for 30 years and now serves as an Emeritus Associate professor at Montana State University. During his career, his archaeological research focused on the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains of Montana. He also did archaeological research in the Western Cape of South Africa in collaboration with archaeologists at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. At the beginning of his career, he did ethnoarchaeological research for one year among Efe people, part-time hunter-gatherers, in the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
It came and went, and now it's over. The 2021 Federal Election belongs to the ages now, history was made with Canada's pandemic election, and the decision of the Canadian people was that the government they elected in 2019 is the government they want to remain in charge, at least for now. All of this unfolded in four hours of completely unrehearsed radio madness on your campus and community radio station. For this week's podcast, we're going to break the format and play some highlights from this past Monday's Federal Election Night coverage on CFRU. Open Sources Guelph co-host Scotty Hertz, CFRU Programming Director Christopher Currie, freelance writer Jack Fisher, and me, Adam A. Donaldson, were the fantastic four leading the coverage from the CFRU (virtual) decision desk. Along with the night's panelists, you will also hear from our special guests. We were joined by Lidia Rajcan, a political reporter for The Ontarion and recent University of Guelph grad who gave us some colour commentary from campus and the student vote. We were also joined by reporter, podcaster and author Nora Loreto who talked about her view of the campaign, how there was surprisingly little pandemic coverage, and her upcoming book. It terms of the rest of this 105 minutes of outtakes and highlights, we talked about the line-ups at polling places, the best of the fringe parties, and Guelph's history with the man who's run for office in Canada 102 times. There's also a tonne of Canadian political trivia to stump even the most esoteric minds, razor sharp analysis about what the results mean for the long-term prospects of certain party leaders, and where the election leaves us politically speaking. So let's relive some Election Night action on this week's edition of the Guelph Politicast! If you're so willing, you can listen to all four hours of Election Night coverage in the CFRU archives. We will have election follow-up this week on the regular episode of Open Sources Guelph, Thursday at 5 pm on CFRU 93.3 fm or cfru.ca. And stay tuned to Guelph Politico, the Guelph Politicast, Open Sources Guelph and the Guelph Politico Tip Sheet newsletter for all the latest political developments where it's local, provincial or federal. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple, Stitcher, Google, and Spotify. Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday.
This Meal Was First Sold For 98 Cents, But The Time It Saved Was Priceless! Welcome to September 10th, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the joy of music and a dinner flashback. While you may not be a fan of classical music, I bet you've heard of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Ode to Joy is considered to be the composer's greatest work. What makes this symphony so special is that it was composed when Beethoven was deaf. When the 9th Symphony debuted in 1824, he stood with the conductor in front of the orchestra with his back turned to the audience. As the performance ended, the crowd erupted into thunderous applause, and because he couldn't hear, Beethoven had no idea that the audience liked it. Imagine his surprise as he turned around to see the standing ovation. During Classical Music Month, celebrate the oldies but goodies and find your very own ode to joy. While the first aluminum tv dinner tray was added to the Smithsonian Museum in 1986, the origins of this meal are hotly contested. Maxon Food Systems manufactured the first frozen meal in 1945 for military and civilian air travel. The concept was further developed by Jack Fisher, who sold FridgiDinners to restaurants and taverns in the late 1940s. But the winner, winner chicken dinner goes to Swanson and Sons, whose Thanksgiving meal was first sold in 1953 for 98 cents. This dinner could be baked in the oven in under 30 minutes, which is pretty good for a meal that normally takes all day to make. And judging by the more than 10 million sold in the very first year, Americans were truly grateful. On National TV Dinner Day, celebrate this modern convenience that still holds a place at the dinner table. I'm Anna Devere and I'm Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day.
Jack Fisher, Durham Craig, and Sam Sicola, the newest crop of consultants to join the firm's Corporate Finance group, discuss why the energy industry is still an attractive industry to begin a career in, why the energy transition and ESG is an integral component for moving the energy industry forward, and why Opportune's career fair and internships are valuable means for attracting and retaining young talent, and more. For more podcasts from Opportune, visit https://opportune.com/insights/podcast.
Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin' Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the past. Jack Fisher had already established a reputation as a workhorse before the Mets acquired him in a special draft for the recent expansion teams prior to the 1964 season. His tenure in Baltimore was solid, even if he is primarily remembered there for surrendering historic home runs to Ted Williams and Roger Maris. With the Mets, Fisher would make 133 starts over four seasons—most notably taking the hill and throwing the first pitch in Shea Stadium history. Fisher's tenure as a Met would draw to a close as the Mets young rotation featuring Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman would begin to take shape. If you've got an idea for a player to be featured on UnforMETable, let us know in the comments. Make sure to follow Rob on Twitter (@WolffRR), and you can now follow the show, too (@unformetable). Tune in next week for another tale from the Mets' past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wooden spoons for Corowa Spiders in 1966 and 1967 was enough for the committee and community. “Things had to change” said President Jack Fisher, and change they did, by recruiting Richmond's 1967 premiership captain Fred Swift – the ball was rolling for the “Last to First” campaign and this episode starts the journey ---
A Special Episode this week as we will hear from 3 men involved in some of The Games most Historic HR Moments. The Firsthand Accounts of Roger Maris' 61, Bill Mazeroski's Game 7 WS Walk-off, and Ted Williams Last AB ever home run by the men who gave them up. Wait until you hear the stories. There's a LOT in here, but you won't want to stop listening.
April 22nd 1965 Mets vs Dodgers from LA it was pitching duel between Jack Fisher vs Sandy Koufax
In this episode you WILL hear the two of us talk on how being attractive does not mean we have confidence in ourselves. Battling with lack of empathy and how it affects our lives. Jack went from a Heroin Addict to a Fitness addict and has changed his life in over a year dramatically. He has powerful wisdom on how the understand of how to love is hard and that some of us actually really want to experience love over lust. If you have lost a loved one, battle with addiction, have body image issues then this episode will speak to you.
We “celebrate” the 2019 Miami Marlins’ National League-worst 57-105 season with a look back to colorful 1950s-era Triple-A minor league franchise that laid the groundwork for South Florida’s eventual ascension to the majors in 1993. Author and SABR historian Sam Zygner (The Forgotten Marlins: A Tribute to the 1956-1960 Original Miami Marlins and Baseball Under the Palms: The History of Miami Minor League Baseball) joins the podcast to discuss the flamboyant, but little-remembered International League club that introduced Miami to its first taste of high-level regular season baseball. During their five years of existence, the original Marlins featured outsized personalities such as eccentric manager (and former St. Louis Cardinals’ “Gashouse Gang” member) Pepper Martin, hard-living lefty pitcher Mickey McDermott, maverick baseball promoter Bill Veeck, and even the mythically ageless Negro League hurler (and eventual Hall of Famer) Satchel Paige. In between, the Marlins featured a who’s who of battle-hardened veterans (like 18-year minor league journeyman Woody Smith; ex-New York Giants World Series-winning pitcher Rubén “El Divino Loco” Gómez; two-time MLB All-Star slugger Sid Gordon; former Brooklyn Dodger outfielder Cal Abrams; and major league All-Star fireballer Virgil Trucks) – as well as a parade of future big-league standouts such as infielder Jerry Adair; outfielders Whitey Herzog and Dave Nicholson; and pitchers Rudy Árias, Don Cardwell, Turk Farrell, Jack Fisher and Dallas Green. Enjoy a FREE MONTH of The Great Courses Plus streaming video service – including the just-released 24-chapter lecture series “Play Ball! The Rise of Baseball as America’s Pastime” – created in conjunction with the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum!
This week, Erick and Larry talk with Jack Fisher an up and coming film critic Jack Fisher Jack's stuff https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nIpA9D-k56UCu2ya_5a9g/videos https://www.instagram.com/jack.fisher2001/ Our stuff Links https://www.facebook.com/somethingsomethingpodcast/ Get a free audiobook from Audible https://www.audible.com/ep/freetrial?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Erick's stuff https://twitter.com/erickaslov https://www.instagram.com/whoiserickkaslov/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE6h5n-6fEGBMaVNVNv37CQ?disable_polymer=true Larry's stuff https://twitter.com/LarrySands3 https://www.instagram.com/larrysands2/ Something Something stuff https://www.instagram.com/somethingsomethingpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdFxsEENQdcwQbIIQ9VFqzg/videos --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/something-something-podcast/support
Jack Fisher and Ed Kranepool join Ed to talk about the passing of their former teammate Al Jackson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Fisher pitched the first game ever played at Shea Stadium. He pitched for the Mets from 1964-67 and was affectionately known as "Fat Jack." He started 133 games for the Mets and won 38 games while losing 73. Not bad for a consistently bad team. He had his place in baseball history and was the pitcher in 3 seminal events during his career. The manager lost the Giants series. Poor bench and bullpen management and the continued use of players out of position are becoming far too common and costly. The Mets need to get to .500 to be relevant. With the trade deadline looming only time will tell if they become sellers and throw in the towel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-burns52/support
Former big league pitcher for the Mets, and several other clubs, Jack Fisher joins Ed to talk about career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the article by Jack Fisher he talks about why obesity is unattractive and why its unhealthy i will also add to this article giving my commentary --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/red-pill-man/support
Talking Space is celebrating its 250th episode and 8 year anniversary speical with astronaut and artist Nicole Stott. We discuss with Nicole her time aboard the ISS as part of the Expedition 20 and 21 crews. We discuss her time both working with the Space Shuttle program, as well as flying aboard shuttle and her roles in history with the program. We find out how she became an astronaut, who inspired her, and her words of advice to inspire others, especially girls, to get into STEM careers. In addition to hearing her amazing stories, we discuss her art, includiing how you paint with watercolors in space. We also discuss her most recent project called the Space Suit Art Project, which allows child cancer patients to put their own art and space suits and flight suits, some of which go into space. Be sure to follow the project on Facebook and Twitter, and also check out this video of astronaut Jack Fisher wearing one of the suits in space. To learn more about Nicole or to see and purchase her artwork, visit https://www.npsdiscovery.com/ We end with some thank yous as we recognize 8 years and 250 episodes of this show. Thank you to everyone who has ever downloaded this show, however many times you downloaded it. Also a huge thank you to anyone who has ever been on the show or helped make this show possible over our unbelievable tenure. Here's to 250 more! Show recorded 9-5-2017 Host: Sawyer Rosenstein Panelists: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, Kat Robison and special guest astronaut and artist Nicole Stott
This season launches with, well, a look at a few launches. First up is OA-7, the second launch of a commercial cargo flight featuring Orbital ATK's Cygnus atop a ULA Atlas V rocket. The International Space Station is living up to the last word in the name with the departure and arrival of new crews as well, including the launch of a Soyuz carrying 2 NASA astronauts, first-timer Jack Fisher and storied veteran Peggy Whitson. For the latter, this trip will result in yet another few barriers broken for women and all humans alike as she settles in for a long stay in orbit. Just because this is his first trip to space, though, doesn't mean Jack Fischer doesn't have plenty to say already, and we bring you part of an exclusive unaired interview with him in celebration of his first trip to the laboratory. On the other side of Russian rocketry, reports indicate that there are issues with not just a few Proton engines but all of them. What implications could this have, not only for future Proton flights but for Russian aerospace as a whole? Meanwhile, while we've been on hiatus, SpaceX has managed to get one step closer to their vision of reusability by carrying the CRS-9 cargo towards the ISS by successfully relaunching a booster that had already been to the station. From new beginnings we move to a spectacular mission that will be coming to a close soon with the latest findings about Enceladus from Cassini. The liquid plumes escaping through the moon's icy shell have now been shown to contain molecular hydrogen (H2), generating increased questions about the possibility of organic matter in the hidden oceans. Meanwhile, similar plumes have been spotted on Europa using data from the Hubble Space Telescope which, while not yet able to be analyzed for chemical content, makes us wonder all the more if we just might not be truly alone even in our solar system, even if our only non-terrestrial neighbors would be microorganisms. Continuing with the search for potential habitability outside Earth, we begin our dive into this year's Northeast Astronomy Forum with the search for exoplanets in the “Goldilocks” zone and the work of MIT planetary scientist and astrophysicist Sara Seager, her team, and the citizen scientists of planethunters.org. Planet hunting is hardly the only way amateur enthusiasts can contribute, though, and astrophotography is not only an area where amateurs can contribute significantly to scientific knowledge but can even make you a different sort of professional. Robert Reeves is just a guy with a camera who fell in love with imaging the moon decades ago and is now known as one of its best portrait-takers. We share a few of his tips and tricks and encourage you to take a look around the internet for his images. While we ramp up to this year's main astronomical event for America, the total solar eclipse in August, our friend Alex Shimp brings us more about the talk by Joe Rao, FiOS1 meteorologist, on his experiences with eclipses. Swinging back around to launches, we finish up NEAF by discussing the latest news from United Launch Alliance about their commercial crew plans and the designs they are currently working with for these new systems. Finally, we check in with our own Mark Ratterman on what it's like to volunteer with a FIRST Robotics team on their way to the championships to bring this super-sized season premiere to a feel-good close. Show recorded 4-15-2017 Host: Sawyer Rosenstein Panelists: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, Kat Robison, Alex Shimp, and Kassy Tamanini
Jack Fisher got his Horse of a Lifetime when Good Night Shirt showed up in 2005. The big, raw Maryland-bred’s meteoric career wound up one of the best ever with eight Grade 1 wins and more than $1 million in earnings, joining McDynamo and Lonesome Glory in the seven-figure club. In August, Good Night Shirt will join the greats in the Thoroughbred racing's Hall of Fame. In an April 6 interview at WYPR in Baltimore, Fisher sat down to talk about his horse.
This week on Fourth Estate we bring you a special Storyology 2016 session hosted by the Walkley Foundation, where the panel explores the space between news and comedy. With speakers James Colley (SBS/ABC), Jeanette Francis (SBS TV's The Feed) and Tania Safi (Buzzfeed Australia). Moderated by Fiona Katauskas with an introduction by Jack Fisher. This session was recorded for broadcast and podcast on Fourth Estate. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss whether broadcaster Lisa Wilkinson manipulated Bill Shorten's words to make him appear sexist and whether identity politics have crowded out policy in the news that young people are consuming. With Allan Clarke (BuzzFeed Australia), Jenny Noyes (Daily Life) and Trisha Jha (Centre for Independent Studies). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
This week in a special episode of Fourth Estate we're featuring business reporter Adele Ferguson's 2016 Press Freedom address on the need to protect whistleblowers. Hosted by Jack Fisher. This address was delivered at the 2016 Press Freedom Australia Dinner, presented by MEAA, the IFJ Asia Pacific and the Walkley Foundation. The Press Freedom Australia Dinner raises funds for the Media Safety and Solidarity Fund. The MSSF is supported by donations from Australian journalists and media personnel to assist colleagues in the Asia-Pacific region through times of emergency, war and hardship. Established in 2005, the fund is a unique and tangible product of strong interregional comradeship. it is administered through the Asia-Pacific office of the International Federation of Journalists in collaboration with MEAA and the Media Safety and Solidarity board. Thanks to the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, The Walkley Foundation and the International Federation of Journalists. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
The Bob Evans brand has been part of the restaurant and grocery products landscape for more than 60 years. On this episode of Town Hall Ohio, CEO Saed Mohseni and foods division President Mike Townsley, join Ohio Farm Bureau’s Jack Fisher to talk about food, business and community building.
This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss the UK court injunction that's scared Australian media off reporting a celebrity sex scandal, how China's media are standing up to censorship and what to expect from Australia's 2016 election coverage. With Kirsty Needham (Sun Herald), Claire Stewart (Fairfax Media) and Josh Taylor (Crikey). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
If you’re injured on the job, chances are you’ll come into contact with the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation. They’ve been caring for injured workers since 1912. Steve Buehrer has lead BWC for the past five years, but at the end of this week, he steps down from the job. Mr. Buehrer joins Farm Bureau’s Jack Fisher to talk about keeping Ohioans safe in the workplace and holding down the costs of safety for employers and taxpayers on this episode of Town Hall Ohio.
This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss Alan Jones' call for more Stolen Generations and writer and broadcaster Stan Grant's chances in politics. With Celeste Liddle (Daily Life), Allan Clarke (Buzzfeed Australia) and Calla Wahlquist (Guardian Australia). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
OSU President Dr. Michael Drake and Ohio Farm Bureau’s Jack Fisher talk about food security, college affordability, athletics and campus safety
This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss ten years since talkback radio inflamed the Cronulla riots, the US media's trampling through the San Bernardino shooter's apartment and Eric Abetz's attack on the ABC. With Nick Moir (SMH), Yassir Morsi (Guardian Australia) and Melanie Withnall (2SER). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss how Melbourne man 'Phuc Dat Bich' trolled the world's media with his unfortunate (fake) name, Sarah Ferguson's 'Hitting Home' series on domestic violence and Facebook's new tool that's exclusively for journalists. With Jenny Noyes, Claire Reilly and Josh Butler. Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
From fishing to fracking, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is charged with taking care of Ohio's great outdoors. Heading that agency is Director, Jim Zehringer. Today he joins OFBF Executive Vice President, Jack Fisher, to talk about energy, water, wildlife, recreation and more. Length 39:20
This week Fourth Estate speaks to the first Australian journalist to visit Nauru in eighteen months - The Australian columnist Chris Kenny - on how he secured a journalist's visa while the ABC was rejected and his brief interview with the Somalian refugee at the centre of the immigration department's controversial actions. With Chris Kenny (The Australian, Sky News) and Max Chalmers (New Matilda). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is a federal agency that makes its mark by helping people accomplish what they want to do when it comes to conservation. Guests: NRCS Chief, Jason Weller; State Conservationist, Terry Cosby; Jack Fisher, OFBF. Length 39:20
This week the panel discuss how the Daily Telegraph got documentary Gayby Baby banned from NSW schools, the “first social media murder” of two TV journalists in the US, and Peter Greste’s second conviction in an Egyptian court. With Kate Doak, Gina Rushton (The Australian) and Michael Safi (Guardian Australia). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Follow 2SER & Fourth Estate: www.2ser.com/fourthestate www.twitter.com/fourthestateau www.facebook.com/fourthestateau Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The Walkley Foundation
This week the panel discuss the wide publication of a photo of a dead Syrian child, the NYT's attack on Australia's immigration detention system. Fourth Estate also speaks to Alan Morison and Chutima Sidasathian - two journalist just acquitted of defaming the Thai Navy. With Ben Doherty (Guardian Australia) and Sarah Whyte (Fairfax Media). Also featuring Alan Morison and Chutima Sidasathian (Phuketwan). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
Fiscally responsible government. That's one of the major themes you'll hear from Congressman Pat Tiberi. Congressman Pat Tiberi and OFBF Executive Vice President, Jack Fisher talk about funding and spending issues, and a few other important topics. Length 39:20
This week the panel discuss how the Daily Telegraph got documentary Gayby Baby banned from NSW schools, the "first social media murder" of two TV journalists in the US, and Peter Greste's second conviction in an Egyptian court. With Kate Doak, Gina Rushton (The Australian) and Michael Safi (Guardian Australia). Also featuring Piers Akerman. Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce traces its roots back to 1893. Today they represent the interest of 8 thousand business of all shapes and sizes. Guest: Andy Doehrel, President & CEO, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, and Jack Fisher, Executive VP, OFBF. Length 39:20
his week the panel discuss the perils of reporting in the Middle East, how the media can better shed light on the origins of ISIS and how Sydney Muslims have pitched in to set up their own million-dollar news network. With Martin Chulov (The Guardian), Lisa Main (ABC) and Malaz Majanni (OnePath Network). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Follow 2SER & Fourth Estate: www.2ser.com/fourthestate www.twitter.com/fourthestateau www.facebook.com/fourthestateau Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The Walkley Foundation.
This week the panel discuss the perils of reporting in the Middle East, how the media can better shed light on the origins of ISIS and how Sydney Muslims have pitched in to set up their own million-dollar news network. With Martin Chulov (The Guardian), Lisa Main (ABC) and Malaz Majanni (OnePath Network). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
This week the panel talk about whether Sunday Life's rosy view of the ABC as a haven for women in the workplace is really just a fantasy, and why the Labor Herald were rejected from the parliamentary press gallery. With Whitney Fitzsimmons, Myriam Robin (Crikey) and Brigid Delaney (Guardian Australia). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Follow 2SER & Fourth Estate: www.2ser.com/fourthestate www.twitter.com/fourthestateau www.facebook.com/fourthestateau Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The Walkley Foundation.
This November, Ohioans may be making one of the more serious policy decisions of their lives. Should marijuana be legalized in Ohio? Guest: Dr. Beau Kilmer, Sr. Policy Researcher, Rand Corporation, and Jack Fisher, Exec. V.P. Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Length 39:20
This week the panel talk about whether Sunday Life's rosy view of the ABC as a haven for women in the workplace is really just a fantasy, and why the Labor Herald were rejected from the parliamentary press gallery. With Whitney Fitzsimmons, Myriam Robin (Crikey) and Brigid Delaney (Guardian Australia). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
This week Fourth Estate puts the spotlight on photojournalism. How is reportage style photography surviving as a craft and how are new technologies changing the game for photojournalists? With Tamara Voninski (freelance), Craig Greenhill (The Daily Telegraph) and Sam Mooy (AAP). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
This week in a special episode of Fourth Estate we're featuring investigative journalist Ross Coulthart's 2015 Press Freedom address. Ross talks about the new perils of investigative reporting and the threat of new data retention laws to journalists and whistleblowers alike. Hosted by Jack Fisher. This address was delivered at the 2015 Press Freedom Australia Dinner, presented by MEAA, the IFJ Asia Pacific and the Walkley Foundation. The Press Freedom Australia Dinner raises funds for the Media Safety and Solidarity Fund. The MSSF is supported by donations from Australian journalists and media personnel to assist colleagues in the Asia-Pacific region through times of emergency, war and hardship. Established in 2005, the fund is a unique and tangible product of strong interregional comradeship. it is administered through the Asia-Pacific office of the International Federation of Journalists in collaboration with MEAA and the Media Safety and Solidarity board. Thanks to the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, The Walkley Foundation and the International Federation of Journalists. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
This week the panel discuss the 2015 federal budget coverage and the cuts to journalism-meets-academia site The Conversation, Malcolm Turnbull's unwelcome advice for ABC journalists and how Facebook are set to redefine where we read our news. With Andrew Jaspan (The Conversation), Rob Stott (Buzzfeed), and Lisa Visentin (Sydney Morning Herald). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
Dr. Michael Drake became Ohio State University's 15th president at the end of last June. He shares his thoughts on Ohio State, its mission, responsibilities, and maybe even a little bit about its football team. Guests: Dr. Drake, and Jack Fisher, Ohio Farm Bureau, Exec. VP. Length 39:20
This week the panel discuss how SBS sports presenter Scott McIntyre lost his job over tweets about ANZAC Day, how ACMA's findings might be used to punish 2DayFM over their infamous Royal Prank call and whether Charlie Pickering's new show The Weekly is the news satire show we really need. With Michael Bodey (The Australian), Chris Graham (New Matilda) and Chris Berg (ABC The Drum). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
The Secretary of State's office has a sometimes overlooked role in the business community, and this month they're promoting the importance of the agricultural industry. Guest: Secretary of State Jon Husted, OFBF Exec. VP, Jack Fisher. Length 39:20
This week the panel discuss how SBS's new commercial direction is impacting their news and ratings, whether the Australian media has gone overboard with the Anzac Centenary coverage and why new research is showing that women are not participating fully in online news discussion forums. With Wendy Bacon (investigative journalist), Mark Skulley (freelance journalist), Yaara Bou Melhem (independent reporter) and Lauren Ingram (The CEO Magazine). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
This week the panel discuss how the media covered protests in Australia, how a French TV network was brought down by Islamic State, the loss of 2UE's newsroom and what apps Meerkat and Periscope could mean for journalists. With Max Chalmers (New Matilda), Melissa Sweet (Croakey) and Andrew Moon (ABC). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Find out about the #JustJustice project on their Pozible campaign page and check out Croakey's coverage of the threat to WA Aboriginal commuties at #150Communities. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
Overseeing the modern version of agriculture at Ohio State is Dr. Bruce McPheron, Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. He and OFBF, Exec. VP, Jack Fisher talk food, farming and more. Length: 39:20
This week the panel discuss how a court issued suppression order kept the lid of the past of Jill Meagher's killer Adrian Bayley, the perils of reporting on vaccination and why Sydney newspapers editorialised ahead of the NSW Election. With Rick Morton (The Australian), Jane Lee (The Age) and Michael Safi (Guardian Australia). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
In January, Cliff Rosenberger was elected to serve as Speaker of the Ohio House. Speaker Rosenberger and OFBF Executive VP, Jack Fisher talk state budget, tax reform, education and more. Length 39:20
This week the panel discuss the media court case of the year: Treasurer Joe Hockey takes on Fairfax Media over defamation allegations for their headlines "Treasurer for Sale". Also, how SBS interviewed a Melbourne teenager who left Australia to be killed as a foreign fighter in Syria, and what the effect of the latest Fairfax redundancies will be on journalism in rural Australia. With Margot Saville (Crikey), Elise Potaka (SBS) and Lema Samandar (Daily Telegraph). Hosted by Jack Fisher. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
Can we have clean water without harming our capacity to grow food? Is energy exploration and development possible without harming Mother Nature? Guest: Craig Butler, Director, OEPA, Jack Fisher, Exec. VP, OFBF. Length 39:20
The coming year will be a busy one in the Ohio General Assembly. Helping to guide the discussions will be Senate Minority Leader, Joe Schiavoni. Guest: Sen. Joe Schiavoni, Jack Fisher, Exec. VP, OFBF. Length 39:20
The Ohio Development Services Agency plays a big role in the economic development for Ohio, its communities and its individuals. What do they do? How do they do it? And how do they measure success? Guest. David Goodman, Ohio Development Service Agency, Jack Fisher, OFBF. Length 39:20
To attained the status of a Fortune 100 company, you've done some things right. To stay there, you need to adapt to change. Nationwide Insurance was founded by the Ohio Farm Bureau back in the 1920's. Guest: Mark Pizzi, Nationwide president and COO, and Jack Fisher, Exec. VP, OFBF, Length 39:20
Immigration reform, water quality, food and farm policy, care for veterans, all big issues for Ohioans and all on the plate these days of U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown. Guest, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Jack Fisher, OFBF Exec. VP. Length: 39:20
When you mark your ballot for a judicial candidate, how much do you know about them? Is this the best means of selecting judges? Ohio's Chief Justice, Maureen O'Connor, thinks there's a better way. Hear what she has to say. Guest: Justice O'Connor, Jack Fisher, Exec. VP, OFBF Length 39:20
According to Time magazine, White Castle Sliders has a major influence on America's food culture. It's time to talk food safety, business issues and farming practices. Guest Jamie Richardson, VP. White Caste, Jack Fisher, Ex. VP, OFBF Length 39:20
To give farmers a chance to spend time on the big picture, OFBF hosts its annual Trend and Issues Conference. This year's speakers talk about high tech, social license for agriculture and the future of Ohio State University. Guests: Matt Bechdol, GeoSilos; Terry Fleck, CFI; Jack Fisher, OFBF.
One factor most closely linked to our quality of life is our health. But how do we maintain it, and is it our job or our doctors job? What determines it; genetics, environment, or behavior? We talk healthcare with Dr. Steven Gabbe, OSU Medical Center, and Jack Fisher, Exec. VP, OFBF. Length: 39:20
One of our most basic expectations as Ohioans is to feel safe. Assuring that expectation is met, is in large part a responsibility of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Guest: John Born, Director ODPS, Colonel Paul Pride, Superintendent OSHP, Jack Fisher, Exec. Dir. OFBF. Length: 39:20
Keith Faber is the president of the Ohio Senate and has made his mark in Ohio politics by supporting lower taxes, restraint in state spending and overall smaller and more responsive government. Discussion with Sen. Faber. Guest: Sen. Keith Faber, Jack Fisher, Exec. VP, OFBF. Length 39:20
Protecting nature - preserving life, is the mission of The Nature Conservancy. A leading conservation organization working to protect ecologically important lands and waters in a non-confrontational pragmatic way. Guest: Josh Knights, TNC,Ohio Exec. Dir; Jack Fisher, OFBF, Exec. VP.
The National Federation of Independent Businesses turns 70 this year. It provides representation before government, products, services and public outreach for it's members. The execs from NFIB and Ohio Farm Bureau talk business in Ohio. Guest: Roger Geiger, NFIB; Jack Fisher, OFBF.
Tracy Maxwell Heard is a seven year member of the Ohio House of Representatives but only recently became the House Minority Leader. We hear her views on various key issues? Guest: Tracy Maxwell Heard, Jack Fisher, Exec. V.P. OFBF.
Ohio Democratic Party Chairman, Chris Redfern and Ohio Farm Bureau Executive Vice President, Jack Fisher talk some political philosophy and discuss the important issues facing Ohioans.
Expanding economic opportunities through innovation, that's part of the vision statement for the United States Department of Agriculture. We discuss that vision along with food and farming with our guest, Michael Scuse, USDA Deputy Secretary, and Jack Fisher, OFBF Exec. VP.
In a speech titled “A Blueprint for the 21st Century University,” a renowned educator and administrator articulated a variety of issues facing higher education. Who delivered this speech? Guests: E. Gordon Gee, President, Ohio State University, and Jack Fisher, Exec. VP, OFBF.
When it comes to complex environmental issues, Ohio’s got a few. They’re not only environmental issues, but huge economic issues as well. It's the job of the Department of Natural Resources to balance these issues. Guest: Jim Zehringer, Dir. ODNR, Jack Fisher, Exec. VP, OFBF.
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