Podcasts about lubbock

They tried to keep us apart, but we found our way back to the virtual masturbatorium known as the Internet to bring you season 3 of Plussin' and Cussin'! Just a little disclaimer: Deefy's a little different since he moved to Lubbock. You'll see.. Also, we dive into the political and literal swamps of Florida to sort out what the hell's been going on between Disney and ol' Meatball Ron. Welcome back!

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas House faces another major deadline tonight, and another tomorrow, and yet leadership prioritized votes on gambling and other matters over critical issues – they haven't even gotten to tax relief reconciliation. They are getting votes for bad bills before those that affect Texans' well-being! (I guess on the gambling front it shows that you may not can buy all the votes but you can buy getting a vote on the House floor!)And on the subject of gambling, Abilene's Rep. Stan Lambert voted FOR both expanding casino gambling and online sports gambling in Texas!Texans For Fiscal Responsibility gets this right: The Petulant Children Squabbling Over Property Tax Relief.And then you have all you need know about today's Democratic Party: Texas Democrat, the heretic Rep. Talarico,  slams Ten Commandments in schools after giving pass to sexually explicit books in those same schools.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.On 11 May 1956 and 1970, Waco and Lubbock, respectively, were hit with deadly, costly tornadoes. Lubbock's 1970 F5 gave rise to Dr. Fujita's “Fujita Scale” to measure cataclysmic wind events and led to modern weather technology.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MjcyWk6YzoAnd, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims of the mass shooting in Allen, Texas. When will this ever end? More beef with the elderly while out working, stolen trucks and Weinerschnitzel! Let Me Find Out!Also if you are in the Lubbock, Tx area just know that Maximum Power, The Power Of Choice is finally here! And if your not in the Lubbock area, you're still in luck! Maximum Power is all over and chances are they are probably where you are already, so if you would like to find out just hit them up! If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact them at 806-805-4096 or email them at savelbk@maximum-power.com or you can also visit their website at www.maximum-power.com

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - bells, whistles, & wi-fi - 50 yd line watch - appeasing instagram - Big 12 win totals - a better team = a better record? All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

For this Podcast Extra, I invited Reverend Daniel Hinton to discuss the transsexual (transgender) movement and how Christians should react when pressed to approve of the issue at work and in life.This is Part 2 of 2.Hinton is pastor for Christ Lutheran Church in Lubbock (an orthodox Missouri Synod Lutheran church.)The online audio bible series I mention is found by clicking this link.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Vast majority of GOP state representatives join Democrats to vote to recreate a version of the failed Chapter 313 school district property tax break program. If the problem is school property taxes being so high that such deter economic investment, then work on lowering those taxes. Instead they vote for a scheme that transfers more local burden onto existing businesses and individual taxpayers. See: Chapter 313 Replacement Tax Incentive Program Gets Initial Approval in Texas House.And worse, in a vote that makes a mockery of any claim to support limited government and personal freedom, enough putative Republican reps joined Democrats to fund a pilot program testing the state monitoring your driving to charge you by the mile. Lubbock's Dustin Burrows voted for this monstrosity as did Abilene's Lambert – it's a program environmentalist-radicals worldwide have been pushing to get take people's freedom to drive away!Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Oil and gas drilling rig count plummets in Texas.Colin Allred (Allbad) has another stumble in his effort to take on Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate.Border situation worsening in Texas: Mumps, Measles, Tuberculosis and other diseases throughout downtown El Paso's flood of aliens living on the streets. San Antonio is bracing for a surge in migrants as resource center is over capacity. Rep. Gooden blasts Biden's immigration ‘lies' after four-time deported migrant arrested for murder. Border chaos eroding CBP, ICE morale, watchdog warns agency practices ‘unsustainable' And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - Sizable visits for Grant McCasland - Big 12 goes raw & unfiltered - Utah... as if - Debbie McGuire: hero All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

For this Podcast Extra, I invited Reverend Daniel Hinton to discuss the transsexual (transgender) movement and how Christians should react when pressed to approve of the issue at work and in life.This is Part 1 of 2. The second part will be posted in a few days.Hinton is pastor for Christ Lutheran Church in Lubbock (an orthodox Missouri Synod Lutheran church.)The online audio bible series I mention is found by clicking this link.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - Grant McCasland on schedule making - the hold up on home & home series - Big 12 + Mexico takes from the L.O.T.T. fam damnily All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Welcome back to Pastor to Pioneer, on the road edition!  This week Britton converses with Tyler Dipprey, a former megachurch pastor based out of Lubbock, Texas. Tyler shares with Britton his experience as a pastor of two different megachurches, thinking that was the best way to reach people.  He was a pastor at Experience Life Church in Lubbock, TX with over 8,000 people attending across 10 campuses.  They had seen 10,000 people come to faith in the span of 8 years, but soon began to realize that the financial cost of the current church structure couldn't hold up if they hoped to see the vision that was burning in their hearts come to pass - 1 million people giving their lives to Jesus in the West Texas area.  Church leadership started to feel convicted that simple, reproducible ways of making disciples and being the church was the way to go for their overseas work and realized that was what God wanted for them as well.  They started by trying a hybrid gathering of sorts, and then began to take more radical steps towards changing what Sunday worship looked like.  They saw many people leave, but relaunched the church to be a decentralized network of house churches.  Tyler shares with Britton that he is often asked “Would you do it again?”  and “Did it work?”  But he keeps coming back to the importance of the question of “What is Jesus asking you to do” instead—living into his present call rather than wondering what could have been different in the past.  Tyler has started a few different businesses since the church transitioned to its current form and no longer has paid pastors.  He and his coworkers have received a lot of interest in what they are doing through the book they wrote about their church's journey.  He now spends most of his time coaching and training pastors and others in the legacy church on how to transition into this simple way of discipleship and being the church.  While Tyler and his co-leaders thought the Lord was going to use them to reach West Texas, they have seen their work spread around the world. Book:  From Megachurch to Multiplication https://www.experiencelifenow.com/store/p/from-megachurch-to-multiplication www.experiencelifenow.com  

This year's Ace's Legacy: Belts and Boots was a blast! It was also a blessing in disguise for our family! Answered prayers for sure! Throwing trash in people's dumpsters and dealing with rude people and active school shootings false alarms... Let Me Find Out!Also if you are in the Lubbock, Tx area just know that Maximum Power, The Power Of Choice is finally here! And if your not in the Lubbock area, you're still in luck! Maximum Power is all over and chances are they are probably where you are already, so if you would like to find out just hit them up! If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact them at 806-805-4096 or email them at savelbk@maximum-power.com or you can also visit their website at www.maximum-power.com

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Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - the Big 12 beyond borders - Grant McCasland on his roster & what it needs - Tech transfer targets - summer hoops timeline All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - Waters, Wolff, Thompson - Shough, Cole, Cupp - paving the path to the NFL All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Today we sit down with Lubbs, Owner of ADVHQ Gym in Henley, proud husband, father, and alcohol free advocate. Lubbs shares how his upbringing surrounding by music mixed with a successful athletic career encouraged him to pursue a personal training business nearly ten years ago. We discuss what it was like for him to make the decision in his mid-twenties to explore sobriety and why he hasn't had a drop in over 4 years. This one is not for the kiddos, so fair warning you might want to save this for when they're not around. Appreciate you being here, if you haven't already, take a minute to subscribe where you're listening right now, it helps more than you know. Connect with Adam @ptlubbs on IG Find our latest venture at www.mtmnewsletter.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cory-camp/message

I am interviewing Jill Shanklin, a busy mother of four, on today's episode. Jill was born and raised in Lubbock and is the Vice President of Nursing Excellence at UMC. Her career has been devoted to labor and delivery and providing the best healthcare for women, babies, and expecting mothers. She shares how motherhood has shaped her journey in the medical field and her involvement with the March of Dimes organization. Jill is the 2023 Event Chair for the March for Babies walk in Lubbock at the American Windmill Museum on May 6th. Please visit marchforbabies.org to register and learn more about the day's events and activities. UMC Healthcare System UMC Children's Hospital marchforbabies.org marchofdimes.org Lubbock Moms- website Lubbock Moms- FB Lubbock Moms- IG

Ryan Hyatt's Raiderland, featuring Rob Breaux, is all about Texas Tech sports and politics west of I-35. The show airs weekdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Talk 103.9 & 1340 AM in Lubbock, Texas and ESPN 960 San Angelo, Texas. Ryan and Rob talk to local and national experts about sports, food, pop culture and more.

This week's episode covers a serial killer who had a penchant for killing young girls with red hair.  Summer Baldwin was a 29-year-old woman who's body was found in a suitcase in a garbage dump in Lubbock, Texas.  This case took an interesting turn when another girl turns up after a search of a garbage dump in an identical suitcase.

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - Tyree Wilson remains a Raider - other Red Raiders in focus - Quiz Chris: scholarship obligations All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Ryan Hyatt's Raiderland, featuring Rob Breaux, is all about Texas Tech sports and politics west of I-35. The show airs weekdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Talk 103.9 & 1340 AM in Lubbock, Texas and ESPN 960 San Angelo, Texas. Ryan and Rob talk to local and national experts about sports, food, pop culture and more.

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - where will Tyree Wilson land? - Red Raider contingency in Kansas City - shaving 120 snaps off of a CFB season - Yormark v. the inside of boxes All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

We all have the same two things every morning we wake up, a choice and a chance! A choice to do better than yesterday and a chance at something better! It is up to us what we do with that choice and chance we get. Also are you smarter than a 9th grader? Because one of isn't!Save the date!!! Ace's Legacy Presents: The 3rd Annual Belts & Boots Ball, April 29, 2023, 6435 Flyers Way, Frisco, Texas 75033. $100 a person. For more info concerning rooms sponsorship opportunities please email rocha@beltsandboots.org or visit the website at www.beltsandboots.orgAlso if you are in the Lubbock, Tx area just know that Maximum Power, The Power Of Choice is finally here! And if your not in the Lubbock area, you're still in luck! Maximum Power is all over and chances are they are probably where you are already, so if you would like to find out just hit them up! If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact them at 806-805-4096 or email them at savelbk@maximum-power.com or you can also visit their website at www.maximum-power.com

Ryan Hyatt's Raiderland, featuring Rob Breaux, is all about Texas Tech sports and politics west of I-35. The show airs weekdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Talk 103.9 & 1340 AM in Lubbock, Texas and ESPN 960 San Angelo, Texas. Ryan and Rob talk to local and national experts about sports, food, pop culture and more.

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - Red Raiders hitting the portal - Texas Tech targets - position priorities All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

 While God's love for all is unconditional, there is one condition in particular that proves out eternal life.#EnduringProof

PART 2 OF 2     For nearly 30 years, VADM(Ret) Bono served with honor and distinction as a highly respected Naval Officer and the first woman surgeon in the military to hold the rank of Vice Admiral. Currently, she is the Chief Health Officer for Viking Cruises, an industry-leading model to establish a C-suite office for restarting the cruise and travel business while maintaining a public health safety profile.     In this episode, Dr. Bono discusses her pathway toward a career in Navy Medicine and her training to become a critical care-trained trauma surgeon.  She talks about her experiences in the first Gulf War and how lessons learned from that conflict shaped her view of the critical role of Military Medicine in supporting war efforts and how she used this experience following the attacks on 9/11 and subsequent military operations in Southwest Asia.   Dr. Bono played a significant role in transforming how Electronic Health Records were utilized and integrated by the VA and DoD and discusses some of the challenges and successes during this work.  She also describes her involvement in the dramatic shift in how the Military Health System was organized in her role as the second director of the Defense Health Agency.  She provides a behind-the-scenes perspective on implementing this new Agency, and it's role in supporting a medically ready force and ensuring a ready medical force.  VADM(Ret) Bono provides valuable leadership and mentorship advice for the next generation of military healthcare professionals.     A board-certified trauma surgeon, Dr. Bono is an inspiration and role model for all surgeons, especially female surgeons nationwide and in the military. Dr. Bono received her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Austin; her Master of Business Administration from Washington State University, Spokane; and her medical degree from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock. She completed her surgical internship and residency at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA. She performed a trauma and critical care fellowship at the Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk.     Dr. Bono's leadership positions in the DoD include CEO/director, DHA (2015-2019); CEO/director, National Capital Region Medical Directorate (2013-2015); acting commander, Joint Task Force (JTF), National Capital Region (2013); functional champion, MHS GENESIS, the VA and DoD EHR (2014-2015); command surgeon, U.S. Pacific Command (2011-2013); chief of staff, TRICARE, DoD (2008-2010); commanding officer (CEO), Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, FL (2005-2008) and other significant positions. Honoring the Legacy and Preserving the History of Military Medicine  The WarDocs Mission is to improve military and civilian healthcare and foster patriotism by honoring the legacy, preserving the oral history, and showcasing military medicine career opportunities, experiences, and achievements. Find out more and join Team WarDocs at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/ Check our list of previous guest episodes at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/episodes Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in military medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.           Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @wardocspodcast Facebook: WarDocs Podcast Instagram: @wardocspodcast LinkedIn: WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast

Ryan Hyatt's Raiderland, featuring Rob Breaux, is all about Texas Tech sports and politics west of I-35. The show airs weekdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Talk 103.9 & 1340 AM in Lubbock, Texas and ESPN 960 San Angelo, Texas. Ryan and Rob talk to local and national experts about sports, food, pop culture and more.

We take a look at Psalm 18, where David proclaims that God is his strength. In David's time of fear, where he was being chased and hunted by King Saul and his champion fighters, he looked to God for protection. In your times of trouble and anguish, God is there to help you. All you have to do is ask Him. (c) The Extra Mile Podcast 2023Written and Produced by George Loomis, Caleb Stewart, and Justin DuncanThe Extra Mile Podcast is a work of the Milwaukee Ave Church of Christ, Lubbock, TXWe would love to hear from you at the.emile.pod@gmail.com (00:00) - Welcome to The Extra Mile(04:47) - Psalms 18(06:50) - God is My Strength(15:04) - Bertolt Brecht(18:59) - Shielded by God(26:01) - Conclusion

Ryan Hyatt's Raiderland, featuring Rob Breaux, is all about Texas Tech sports and politics west of I-35. The show airs weekdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Talk 103.9 & 1340 AM in Lubbock, Texas and ESPN 960 San Angelo, Texas. Ryan and Rob talk to local and national experts about sports, food, pop culture and more.

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - lessons from Lowrey Field - trench work - Shough, Morton - Kosi Eldridge - Batcho to the bayou All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

PART 1 OF 2     For nearly 30 years, VADM(Ret) Bono served with honor and distinction as a highly respected Naval Officer and the first woman surgeon in the military to hold the rank of Vice Admiral. Currently, she is the Chief Health Officer for Viking Cruises, an industry-leading model to establish a C-suite office for restarting the cruise and travel business while maintaining a public health safety profile.     In this episode, Dr. Bono discusses her pathway toward a career in Navy Medicine and her training to become a critical care-trained trauma surgeon.  She talks about her experiences in the first Gulf War and how lessons learned from that conflict shaped her view of the critical role of Military Medicine in supporting war efforts and how she used this experience following the attacks on 9/11 and subsequent military operations in Southwest Asia.   Dr. Bono played a significant role in transforming how Electronic Health Records were utilized and integrated by the VA and DoD and discusses some of the challenges and successes during this work.  She also describes her involvement in the dramatic shift in how the Military Health System was organized in her role as the second director of the Defense Health Agency.  She provides a behind-the-scenes perspective on implementing this new Agency, and it's role in supporting a medically ready force and ensuring a ready medical force.  VADM(Ret) Bono provides valuable leadership and mentorship advice for the next generation of military healthcare professionals.     A board-certified trauma surgeon, Dr. Bono is an inspiration and role model for all surgeons, especially female surgeons nationwide and in the military. Dr. Bono received her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Austin; her Master of Business Administration from Washington State University, Spokane; and her medical degree from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock. She completed her surgical internship and residency at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA. She performed a trauma and critical care fellowship at the Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk.     Dr. Bono's leadership positions in the DoD include CEO/director, DHA (2015-2019); CEO/director, National Capital Region Medical Directorate (2013-2015); acting commander, Joint Task Force (JTF), National Capital Region (2013); functional champion, MHS GENESIS, the VA and DoD EHR (2014-2015); command surgeon, U.S. Pacific Command (2011-2013); chief of staff, TRICARE, DoD (2008-2010); commanding officer (CEO), Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, FL (2005-2008) and other significant positions. Honoring the Legacy and Preserving the History of Military Medicine  The WarDocs Mission is to improve military and civilian healthcare and foster patriotism by honoring the legacy, preserving the oral history, and showcasing military medicine career opportunities, experiences, and achievements. Find out more and join Team WarDocs at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/ Check our list of previous guest episodes at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/episodes Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in military medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.           Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @wardocspodcast Facebook: WarDocs Podcast Instagram: @wardocspodcast LinkedIn: WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - Spring Game format - good on good - contested positions & areas of focus - Chance McMillian goes red - Daniel Batcho, Lamar Washington All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - a real QB competition? - Shough & Morton, similarities & differences - QB monogamy - Red Raider junk drawer - Washington, Kash, & the crane climb challenge All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

MASSIVE announcements and interviews on today's episode! TBT is heading to Lubbock this summer and Matt Mooney and Tariq Owens are on the show to break it all down (0:00 - 19:32) and then Ryan Mikesell joins the show to talk about TBT heading back to Dayton this summer... AGAIN (19:32 - 33:51)! Lubbock dates: July 19-23 Dayton dates: July 25-30 Join the Exclusive Ticket Pre-Sale: https://thetournament.com/tbt/ticket-waitlist/

Ryan Hyatt's Raiderland, featuring Rob Breaux, is all about Texas Tech sports and politics west of I-35. The show airs weekdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Talk 103.9 & 1340 AM in Lubbock, Texas and ESPN 960 San Angelo, Texas. Ryan and Rob talk to local and national experts about sports, food, pop culture and more.

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - Guns Up for Darrion Williams - spring football transfers - Joey McGuire sees dudes - Tech in the ESPN FPI - weaponizing belief All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Ryan Hyatt's Raiderland, featuring Rob Breaux, is all about Texas Tech sports and politics west of I-35. The show airs weekdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Talk 103.9 & 1340 AM in Lubbock, Texas and ESPN 960 San Angelo, Texas. Ryan and Rob talk to local and national experts about sports, food, pop culture and more.

Ryan Hyatt's Raiderland, featuring Rob Breaux, is all about Texas Tech sports and politics west of I-35. The show airs weekdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Talk 103.9 & 1340 AM in Lubbock, Texas and ESPN 960 San Angelo, Texas. Ryan and Rob talk to local and national experts about sports, food, pop culture and more.

Today from Lubbock, TX, on Locked On Texas Tech: - Jaylon Tyson, the ramblin' man - DeRuyter discipleship - hollow yards & takeaways - country fumbles & city fumbles All coming up on Locked On Texas Tech -- the best daily podcast made for Red Raiders, by Red Raiders! Part of the Locked On Podcast Network Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Lubbock, TX is the place where someone was sentenced to 70 years in prison aggravating a police officer.  There has to be more to the story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Guest is Noel Parnell.  Noel, a Philadelphia native, has been involved in real estate for as long as he can remember. Always a visionary, Noel recognized an entry point into the field that he had once dreamed about during the peak of the 2008 Great Recession. -------------------------------------------------------------- [0:00] Intro  [1:20] The 3 Questions  [2:58] Noel's Start [4:28] Financial Freedom  [6:52] What are you buying today  [8:43] Noel's best deal ever  [16:15] 11 month old owning 11 units  [19:17] Finding deals now [21:09] Closing -------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Noel: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noel-parnell-83114214/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/ks_investments/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noel.parnell Connect with Sam: I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns.   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HowtoscaleCRE/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samwilsonhowtoscalecre/ Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A RATING. Listen to How To Scale Commercial Real Estate Investing with Sam Wilson Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-scale-commercial-real-estate/id1539979234 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4m0NWYzSvznEIjRBFtCgEL?si=e10d8e039b99475f -------------------------------------------------------------- Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below:   00:00:00:02 - 00:00:50:14 Noel Parnell I met this woman on a plane from Lubbock, Texas, going to Houston. I missed my flight, first of all. So I was supposed to be on this plane, got on this flight here later on in Dallas, going to Houston. She was coming from L.A. This apartment was owned in a trust. Her husband was the person that was communicating to the property manager. She wasn't paid for over a year and a half after his death. And I say, hey, this is my name. I'm like, Hey, I'm actually going to Houston right now if I can turn this building over. Would you mind selling it to me? You did a handshake deal there. I get down there. I fire the property manager. I say, hey, I had I had her blessings. I brought her with me. We have our blessings. We fired the property manager. I took over the building that day.    00:00:50:14 - 00:01:01:23 Intro Welcome to the How to Scale.Commercial Real Estate Show. Whether you are an active or passive investor, we'll teach you how to scale your real estate investing business into something big.   00:01:02:05 - 00:01:17:13 Sam Wilson Noel Parnell is a Philadelphia native. He's been involved in real estate for as long as he can remember. He says he's always been a visionary and he recognized an entry point into the field that he wants to always dreamed about during the peak of the Great Recession in 2008. Noel, welcome to the show.   00:01:18:01 - 00:01:19:24 Noel Parnell Thank you for having me. Thank you for having me.   00:01:19:24 - 00:01:28:01 Sam Wilson Absolutely the pleasure is mine. Well, there are three questions I ask every guest who comes on the show in 90 seconds or less. Where did you start? Where are you now and how did you get there?   00:01:28:17 - 00:01:40:08 Noel Parnell I start I started out of being laid off from the Great Recession. I was working as a scientist at GlaxoSmithKline or second one where I where am I now?   00:01:40:15 - 00:01:43:05 Sam Wilson Why did you start? Where are you now and how did you get there? Yeah.   00:01:43:07 - 00:02:17:05 Noel Parnell Okay. Where am I now? I am a full time multifamily syndicator. And how did I get there? Is that I want it to scale because my ultimate goal is to eventually buy into a sports team. And so that's the ultimate goal. I want to buy, preferably the Philadelphia Eagles, but a lot of thought was at the line when that. But you can also with a lot of people don't know you can syndicate to be minority ownership and to a lot of sports teams out here whether it's basketball hockey I'm a I'm an avid sports man so that's my that's my why.   00:02:17:11 - 00:02:57:20 Sam Wilson Got it. Got it. Hey, I love it. I love the vision in the dream. I want to scale into owning a sports team that that's not on my list. But I mean, it's it's sounds interesting. I mean, why not? Why not? The sky somebody has to own them. So. That's right. Why not you, man? I love it. I love that. I love that that that again that vision casting there. That's a that's a lot of fun. So tell me this. What does your business look like today? You lost your job in 2008. You said, hey, I'm going out to get into the real estate game. Which man? I think for anybody with the skill set you probably now possess like 28 would be just a goldmine for many of us going, okay, now we can just pick deals up.   00:02:57:22 - 00:03:03:12 Sam Wilson You didn't enter into 2008 with a skill set ready to acquire distressed assets. How did you do it?   00:03:04:04 -00:04:25:18 Noel Parnell Now, I always laugh at this. I was a Barnes and Noble cheapskate. I would go to Barnes Noble's and go to the real estate section and it wasn't even sexy then. So I would I would put a place card, take notes and come back to Barnes Noble's every day for that. And I was, I think back at it now. I was like, I could have purchased the books. I don't even know why. I would just go back. The Place Cooler were still there and I would just take notes on what I wanted to learn. And then I was a little bit of a you to where I was going. All right now to buy property with no money down with no money at all. And that's where like different things will come up, seller financing, things of that nature. But that's that's how it kind of got the ball roll in. And I think the biggest thing was, was my first my first property was house hacking and the contractor did such a bad job. What I mean, I could turn on my basement light, it wouldn't come on, but the third floor light would, you know. He did. I have I had I had ductwork that went to nothing. So it was there, but it didn't connect. So that was like, oh my God. So I started Googling and learning how to like YouTube and fix things. And that also was one of the catalysts like, Shoot, I'm doing this enough. I can I can do this.   00:04:25:18 - 00:04:37:09 Sam Wilson That's wild. My gosh. What did you scale into bigger assets? What was the tipping point for you that said, you know, enough of this single family house hacking, there's got to be a better way.   00:04:38:07 - 00:06:51:18 Noel Parnell So so I think when I look at it as when did I create my financial by tooling so always really methodical, you know, about my plans. I didn't hate my app, you know, I was a former pro runner and then I went right into track and field. So I went to the Beijing Games, you know, as a guy run in 2008 and then went right into, you know, working at GSK and I didn't hate my job because got laid off, but I read a Tony Robbins. I heard him speak and he another book called Unshakable that came out later on. But he spoke about having these financial steps of vitality, like, what do you actually need to actually, like, live? And I'm worked out everything. I need it. And I knew I need it at the time. I needed 11 properties and duplexes are triplexes and each door had them make $200 and that way all I needed was seven grand per month netting and I would be cool. So that was my first thing I did. I did as a secure my financial vitelloni and then everything else was playing with house money. So I was doing like seven units at a time. Sometimes I was averaging about, you know, between a year's of 2014 and 2019. I was actually about 15 or 16 projects a year. And so I got up to about, I hope now about seven or eight properties that are like a mixture of duplexes and triplexes. And I went to scale to the multi families that I needed to create my net worth because the ultimate goal is I want a half, you know, I want to, I want to sit courtside somewhere or I want to be behind a bullpen or, you know, or in the oldest, the owner's box, you know, you know, doing those type of things. So that was the the the main goal was like, how can I scale? I had already achieved financial freedom within, you know, eight years. I was very conservative, but I achieved it by 1215. I was I was I supplemented my income, which was a high six figure income. I did that already. But now I'm thinking I need I need to go bigger because I want to own a sports team. And that's why I got to the multifamily realm.   00:06:52:02 - 00:07:10:15 Sam Wilson Got at me and I think, I think that's really, really cool. Yeah. To sit in the owner's box that's a that's got to be a different a different feeling altogether. No. We're circling back to where where we started. But that's that's a fun a fun on that side of things. You decided to get involved in multifamily. What are you guys buying today and why?   00:07:11:10 - 00:08:43:06 Noel Parnell So we still buy B and C class buy where it's a little bit of the C, I still do. But I think primarily my group around capital, it's me and two other women, Tiffany Spann and Lupe, a child. They're both from the D.C. area. We prep mom for not only do B class like our B B minus is where we go. Just because we're looking at we like to do tours. So we're not taking really our clients in our investors into like really crap areas and that other side cause that's what C class C class is low hanging fruit and it's no, it's the common joke is C class is the yo the crack of of those buildings. So I have that silo with ground capital where we're looking for be class value add properties after 1975 buildings or later. And so that's what we look for there. But then the other side of it is that we still do some of the C class and D class properties and that's part of our, you know, affordable housing to make sure we kind of look at as a a slash business and stewardship, because we do see a disparity of the, you know, the separation of, you know, building class and people being able to afford things. So we know we want to actually bring out a great product for people in these, you know, underserved areas. Like, you know, we can put a brick product there. And I think right now there's a there's a lot of there's a lot of lot of fruit there for people that are trying to get in there in that area.   00:08:43:22 - 00:08:51:06 Sam Wilson Mm. No, that's great. I love that. I love that. What's the best deal you've ever done?   00:08:51:06 - 00:12:09:03 Noel Parnell Oh, it's going to be the latest one. You know, it's this 20 unit building. It's a small building. But, you know, I got this building for under $5,000 and it wasn't vacant. It was at when I when I got it was that maybe 72% occupancy. And so what I did was go in there and increase rents gradually on this. This is January, increase rents on the vacant units. I opposed striking the parking lot, giving design, I mean assigned parking. So I freeze not not net operating income that way. People that didn't have leases, I brought them up because the buildings were like, man, they were about maybe $400 on the market. And so I didn't bring them. But the 400, I brought them up to 200. I'm just like, Hey, this is the more and this is like you get what your, your, your, your clientele or your tenants and which I say I work for them is like, hey, I know you've been here for a while. This is what everybody's paying here. You know, your $400. I'm always paid for it. You're $400 below anything in this area. I'm raising your rent. $200. You know, I think that's fair, because everything else, you know, is going up. You know, as far as, you know, insurance goes up every year so that by far that is the the best deal I've done to date. And I at least give you a little bit better amount on this. I met this woman on a plane from Lubbock, Texas, going to Houston. I missed my flight, first of all. So I was supposed to be on this plane. We met up in Dallas because there's no direct flights from Lubbock. Everybody, if they are not there. No, there's no direct flights. And so I in the January, January 24th, there was a snowstorm in Lubbock. That's why I missed my flight, got on this flight here later on in Dallas, going to Houston. She was coming from L.A. This apartment was on in a trust. Her husband was the person that was communicating to the property manager. She wasn't paid for over a year and a half after his death. So I'm hearing her when we're first class. I always tell people it's really poor. It's about the fly. First class, if you can. A lot of things go down there and I hear a conversation and I say, Hey, this is my name. I'm in like, Hey, I'm actually going to Houston right now. I'm actually going to Houston for a Robert Martinez apartment rock star. I'm going to his mastermind. And I say, Hey, this is what I can do for you. If I could turn this building over, would you mind selling it to me? We did a handshake deal there. I get down there, I fired a property manager. I'll say, hey, I have I had her blessings. I brought her with me. We have our blessings. We fired the property manager. I took over the building that day. So this is January. Now we're January 24th, right? Today we're at 24, 26. So now I'm helping to set up accounts. So the February 1st rent does not go to the old manager. So I'm doing all of this within the three days and make sure all the tenants know like, Hey, there's a new sheriff in town right here. So that's it's really it's really crazy.   00:12:09:19 - 00:12:28:00 Sam Wilson Wow. So you went for a you went for a mastermind and ended up acquiring a property for five grand. Why? I mean, there are so many questions and I know I want to spend the whole time, but this is a fascinating story. Why would someone get rid of a cash flowing asset for five grand?   00:12:28:11 - 00:13:02:09 Noel Parnell So what I always tell people is like you have to find out what someone's endgame is and and what her what her issue is. What was our problem? Her problem was that she hasn't been paid over a year and a half. Her mortgage is auto debit. And so a part a conversation is saying, hey, I will go ahead and I will ensure that that's what you're getting your monthly rental payment which is which is for a P and I was 70 $700 at that time. The building was already collecting at 14 grand a month. She just wasn't receiving it.   00:13:02:18 - 00:13:04:14 Sam Wilson So who was who where was the money going?   00:13:04:21 - 00:13:07:12 Noel Parnell It was going to the property manager. That was a painter.   00:13:08:08 - 00:13:09:21 Sam Wilson Oh, I got the.   00:13:09:21 - 00:13:10:16 Noel Parnell Property management.   00:13:10:16 - 00:13:11:14 Sam Wilson Was ripping her off.   00:13:11:21 - 00:14:37:23 Noel Parnell Ripping her off. And so I said, would you be interested again? Would we have for a second time? I said, Would you be interested in a, what I call a creative deal? I was like, What we call is a subject to do. I was like, That's what we'll go ahead and chance the deed. I'm sure that your mortgage and your interest is paid. I mean, this is not coming out of your personal. It was actually coming out of her trust. So she was bleeding her trust. And so I said I would make sure that gets done. You assurance and taxes will be paid. And this is where I tell people, this is it. This is the risky thing right here, because remember, this is a handshake deal. And I said, I'm going to take care of that for you. And but you have to agree that you're going to go here for this. And, you know, you always give the disclaimers. There's a due on sale clause. This can happen like that. Get there, always move with integrity, people. Okay, so we always just disclose all those. But the risk was on me because I'm paying. I'm already fully immersed. I said, You know what? I'm paying this. The deed wasn't even in my name yet. The deed did get transferred over until maybe. But right now this is almost the second week of March. So that means I was doing things to the building, paying taxes, the insurance, and I didn't even own the they own the building yet as far as the deed owner.   00:14:38:01 - 00:14:38:15 Sam Wilson Mm hmm.   00:14:39:09 - 00:14:51:17 Noel Parnell And that process, that was the risk part. But sometimes you have to have one. You have to have a little gut feeling there. But I. I'm not going to lie to you. I was like, man, it's this is it's risky, right?   00:14:51:17 - 00:15:04:16 Sam Wilson In her and in for her. Yes. Covering that monthly mortgage payment was part of it and also probably just didn't have the skill set to own and operate that building. She wanted out. It sounds like she just wanted out.   00:15:05:02 - 00:15:39:20 Noel Parnell And this is and think about this. I know because we're going to we're in the process of refinancing that building right now. And so she's going to get some money because right now she only owed or C, I think seven of the 65,000 on the building was left. You know, the building came in at three, 3.4. So she's getting that was another part of the agreed to a sum that she has. She gets her sum. I get my sum. And what the back side story of it is that she wants to invest the Crown Capital way. After that.   00:15:39:20 - 00:15:46:10 Sam Wilson She wants to reap the proceeds and then turn around and reinvest it. And that's that's that's genius. I love it. You built.   00:15:46:17 - 00:16:00:03 Noel Parnell It. It's like being in the right place, the right time. The LLC is call flight 885845 because that's the flight that I was actually on. So that was the flight. That's the LLC that yeah, that was the building.   00:16:00:03 - 00:16:15:24 Sam Wilson I love it. I love it, man. You can't, you can't make those up. Like that's just that's just a good time. I've done plenty of subject to stuff and yeah, there's a lot of a lot of moving pieces there. But when for the right situation, it makes sense.   00:16:15:24 - 00:16:27:21 Noel Parnell The right situation has to happen. And like I said, that you have to be at the right time. I still can't explain like this being at the right time or the right place that that happened to happen, you know?   00:16:28:14 - 00:17:02:07 Sam Wilson Yeah, no, I love that. I love that you've got a lot of moving talk. Speaking of moving parts, you've got a lot of things that you are investing in. I love kind of your creativity. You sound there. It appears that you're very opportunistic and willing to go out and try new things and do new things and I think that's that's a fun a fun part of maybe your story there. You and I off air got to talk about your son and the amount of real estate that he now currently owns. Maybe you can give some more color to that story.   00:17:02:21 - 00:18:42:24 Noel Parnell Yes. So I have a I'm a new dad. So, so excited. But my son has 11 units now. He has a five unit and aa6 unit property right now. And so my plan for him is to acquire 3 to 4 small multi families for a year for him. And the rental income from from that will be separated in two different places. One goes into a self-directed IRA, where I'm the custodian, and then you have another one which you have. They call you teammates and you t you gimmes, they're custodian accounts for children and what you can do with those is that once the money is placed in that you can invest those into an ESP 500 index fund. So I'm letting him reap the benefits of compound interest. So my goal for him is to be liquid at least 5 to $6 million by time he's 18 and it will have a ton of properties. You know, if I start with that goal of 3 to 4, at least minimum of two, I'm not doing a 529 for him. You'll have you know, he'll have the properties. Once I actually refi the properties for them, they will go now into a trust form.   00:18:23:09 -  Noel Parnell I choose an irrevocable trust. So that's the ones I use. So they're not subject to income tax and estate tax and within that they're revocable trust. You can have life insurance policies in there as well. So you can you know, I always say, you know, talk to your estate lawyer and your CPAs, but you can really set that up to really set up your children.   00:18:43:13 - 00:18:52:04 Sam Wilson That is awesome. I love, again, the creativity that goes into that. You didn't mention here on the recording, how old is your son again?   00:18:52:17 - 00:18:57:05 Noel Parnell He's he'll be 11 months on the 70 of April.   00:18:57:05 - 00:19:02:07 Sam Wilson So he owns he owns a an apartment for every month he's been alive.   00:19:02:15 - 00:19:03:03 Noel Parnell Correct.   00:19:03:09 - 00:19:04:20 Sam Wilson That's awesome.    00:19:04:20 - 00:19:17:02 Noel Parnell And I'll Split up half of my portfolio into a trust already for them. So I cut up my half and gave it gave it to him and you know. But yeah. To start him off right now, I think that's that's cool.   00:19:17:02 - 00:19:36:24 Sam Wilson That's really, really cool, man. Your 11 month old son owns more real estate than most most people do in the world. So that's that is really, really cool. We've got just maybe one, one and a half minutes left here. No. Well, we've got to sign off. I want to hear, if you don't mind sharing how you guys are finding deals right now.   00:19:36:24 - 00:19:41:24 Sam Wilson I think you've seen some shifts in the market. And I want to hear what those are and how you guys are finding deals.   00:19:42:20 - 00:20:22:11 Noel Parnell I guess right now we're finding deals directly to owner and that's the and they're very responsive now to this a lot of the mom and pops that own you know buildings they have like units between 20 and 60 unit buildings. Some of them have some bigger ones. The children don't want them. And and they're ready to get out. So I've been using different platforms such as either Costar or Rihanna, me and we'll filter my class year built and I have a team that's been reaching directly out to them and that's been very it's been a very good response currently within the last six, seven months.   00:20:22:20 - 00:20:27:14 Sam Wilson Right. And that flies counter to maybe what you were seeing a year, year and a half ago.   00:20:27:14 - 00:21:09:08 Noel Parnell Yeah, you wouldn't get anything without a broker. And I would always tell people, you know, you know, if you're looking at some of the top brokers and this is only my suggestion, don't go after the top brokers. Most of those top brokers have been in the game for years. They already have. Their preferred list is better to maybe go in that brokerage and get someone that's hungry just like you and build that relationship with them and you guys built to you or her, you know, whatever them what are now well built together and that's I think that's more viable than trying to go after the person that's been a broker for the last 20, 30 years because they have their list already who they trust. That's going to close the deal. You know, the heart that you get in there are really slim to none.   00:21:09:17 - 00:21:19:11 Sam Wilson Slim to none, man. I love it. Noel Parnell, thank you for coming on the show today. This was lots of fun. If our listeners want to get in touch with you or learn more about you, what is the best way to do that?   00:21:19:22 - 00:21:30:07 Noel Parnell Yes, I'm on LinkedIn. That's my playground. So it's no Parnell LinkedIn and also can be found on Facebook at no Parnell. Again, the IG right now I don't have one yet, but it's getting there.   00:21:30:12 - 00:21:34:02 Sam Wilson Awesome. Hey, thank you so much. I do appreciate it. Have a great rest of your day.   00:21:34:11 - 00:21:36:01 Noel Parnell As well, sir. Thank you so much for having me.   00:21:36:14 - 00:22:01:05 Sam Wilson Hey, thanks for listening to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate Podcast. If you can do me a favor and subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, whatever platform it is you use to listen. If you can do that for us, that would be a fantastic help to the show. It helps us both attract new listeners as well as rank higher on those directories. So appreciate you listening. Thanks so much and hope to catch you on the next episode.  

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Sign up today, at fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-dairy-explosion-leaves-least-18000-cattle-dead-person-critically-injured Texas dairy explosion leaves at least 18,000 cattle dead, 1 person critically injured Approximately 18,000 cows were killed, and one person was critically injured, in an explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle on Monday. The Castro County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with Fox News Digital that the cows were in a holding area before being brought in for milking when the blast occurred at the Southfork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt. Very few cows in the holding area survived, officials told local outlet KFDA. Police said they received eight calls just before 7:30 p.m. Monday about an explosion and fire. Callers said some employees were trapped inside the milking building. When law enforcement officials arrived at the dairy farm, they determined only a woman was trapped in the dairy building. Officials said the trapped individual was rescued from the building and airlifted to UMC Hospital in Lubbock for treatment. Lubbock is located about 80 miles from Dimmitt. Officials said all the other dairy employees were accounted for and were safe. The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/legal-abortions-fell-post-roe Legal abortions fell 6% in six months after Supreme Court overturned Roe Legal abortions in the United States dropped more than 6% in the six months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade , a testament to the new rules and regulations that now vary from state to state. A new report released by the Society of Family Planning, called the "#WeCount" report, determined that there were 32,260 fewer abortions from July to December 2022 when compared to data taken in April and May. In the months post-Dobbs v. Jackson's Women's Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade in June, there were an average of 5,377 fewer abortions per month. Telehealth abortions provided through virtual clinics have increased every month since pre-Dobbs in April, and by December, the appointments represented 9% of all abortions across the six months post-Dobbs. The organization found that the effect of the Dobbs decision is based on state abortion policies. States with bans in place witnessed a total of 43,410 fewer people cumulatively having abortions. On the other side, states that permitted abortion access following the end of Roe v. Wade saw a total of 11,150 more people who had abortions. By Dec. 31, 13 states had banned abortion with almost no exceptions, and Georgia imposed a six-week ban. In Georgia, the number of abortions decreased by 40%, according to the report. Florida saw 1,200 more abortions in the months post-Dobbs because state law currently permits abortions up to 15 weeks. The Sunshine State is inching closer to a six-week ban after the state Senate passed the legislation , sending it to the House, where it is also expected to pass, and eventually Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) desk, where he is likely to sign it. The Dobbs decision also pushed thousands of women to travel long distances to obtain abortions if their home states had restrictions. The report showed that the number of abortions increased significantly in states that have solidified abortion access and are located near states with bans, the largest increases occurring in Florida, Illinois, and North Carolina. Abortions declined significantly in places where the courts overturned proposed bans, such as Arizona and Ohio. Several clinics in Arizona, which allows abortions up to 15 weeks, temporarily shut down while the court determined whether the near total ban that predated Arizona's statehood could be enforced. Eventually, the court ruled that the 15-week ban overruled the near-total ban and went into effect in December 2022. The number of abortions per month in Arizona dropped 85% to 230 between April and July and shot back up to 870 by December, according to the report. In Ohio, a six-week ban went into effect after the Dobbs decision. In that time, the number of abortions dropped 62% from before Dobbs to 790. However, a judge halted the six-week ban, and abortions are now legal up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. The number of abortions now sits at over 1,400 per month. Pro-abortion activists in Ohio created a committee in December to explore putting abortion on the ballot , and in March, the Ohio Ballot Board certified the language of the proposed ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion in the state constitution. https://www.politico.eu/article/euco-eu-crosses-into-the-border-fence-game-migration/ EU vows more cash for frontier policing as border fence debate revives The EU that once largely dismissed border walls as a crude Trumpian solution is vowing to channel “substantial” funds into frontier guards and surveillance equipment, as countries ramp up calls for help paying for their border fences. For several hours at an EU Council summit on Thursday, the only show in town was Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Then the Ukrainian leader left, and a well-worn clash over migration instantly returned. There were stark signs that the bloc’s stance is hardening. Well into the early hours of Friday morning, EU leaders made proposal after proposal, all seeking to stem the rise in people arriving to the Continent outside legal channels. Some wanted Brussels to help pay for border fences. Others stressed a focus on returning rejected asylum seekers. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at one point tried to calm passions, according to one official familiar with the discussion. Did the EU want to turn itself into a fortress? Walls, simply put, do not work, he said, pointing to the U.S.-Mexico border, where a fractious debate over a wall hasn’t abated crossings. Ultimately, however, Scholz and the other EU leaders did back more stringent EU border control methods — an indication of how the EU has toughened its stance on the subject since the apex of the 2015-2016 Syrian refugee crisis. Border fences, especially, were once anathema in much of Europe, treated as a blunt instrument meant more for show than practical use. But a growing coalition of EU countries has now built such barriers, with some wanting Brussels to help pay for more. And while EU officials won’t cross the red line into fence funding, they usually agree to fund surveillance technology and border guards. As EU leaders went round and round, Austria led the pack in pushing for more border resources from Brussels. The country has experienced an increase in migrants arriving through the Western Balkans, often crossing from Serbia into Hungary and then into Austria. 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The effort is part of a series of “pilot projects” von der Leyen said the EU would launch to illustrate, among other things, how an ideal border would process asylum seekers. https://www.conservativereview.com/trans-teacher-allegedly-threatened-to-shoot-students-and-parents-say-the-middle-school-failed-to-notify-them-2659853038.html Trans teacher allegedly threatened to shoot students, and parents say the middle school failed to notify them Parents with children attending Fox Chapel Middle School in Hernando County, Florida, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that school officials failed to notify them after a transgender teacher allegedly threatened to shoot and kill students. Assistant Principal Kerry Thornton and guidance counselor Kimberly Walby contacted the middle school’s resource officer on March 24 to file an incident report regarding a teacher allegedly expressing thoughts about suicidal ideation and possibly shooting students. The report, obtained by Moms for Liberty’s Hernando County chapter, stated that Alexander Renczkowski, a biologically male teacher who identifies as female and goes by the name Ashlee, had confessed to having “bad thoughts” but denied threatening to harm students. According to the report, the teacher stated that “she does not want to harm herself.” Authorities then confiscated three firearms and ammunition from Renczkowski’s home, the report noted. After conducting a threat assessment, Hernando County School District’s mental health coordinator, Sandra Hurst, found that the teacher did not meet the criteria to be involuntarily institutionalized for mental illness under Florida’s Baker Act law, the report added. Renczkowski was reportedly allowed back into the classroom the next day. Several parents told the DCNF that they learned about the incident from a local reporter, not the school. According to the parents, the school did not contact them until 17 days after the report was filed and the news had already circulated. Hernando County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Wednesday about the March incident. “On 03-24-23, the HCSO was notified of, and did investigate, an event at Fox Chapel Middle School,” the sheriff’s office said. “The investigation revealed that no criminal offense(s) occurred; therefore, no arrest(s) could be made. Further, deputies found that the individual did not, at that moment, meet the required criteria for involuntary commitment under the Baker Act.” The sheriff’s office noted that the teacher cooperated with law enforcement to hand over all firearms. The Hernando County School District, Fox Chapel Middle School, and Alexander Renczkowski did not respond to requests for comment, the DCNF reported. https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/12/south-korea-ammunition-biden-administraiton-ukraine/ US Gets 500,000 Artillery Shells On Loan From South Korea To Fill Plummeting Stocks The U.S. reached an agreement last month to obtain 500,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery shells on loan from South Korea, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a South Korean newspaper. U.S. stocks of the 155 mm round, which see a high level of consumption on the battlefield in Ukraine, have fallen to critically low levels, and the Biden administration sought artillery ammunition from South Korea in March, according to documents seen by the DCNF. South Korea will “lend” the shells to the U.S. rather than selling to avoid the possibility of those shells being delivered to Ukraine in a future assistance package, thereby violating a South Korean policy against supplying lethal items to countries at war, the DongA Ilbo outlet reported, citing government sources, according to Reuters. South Korea’s defense ministry told Reuters that Seoul and allies are exploring a variety of ways to provide Ukraine with much needed munitions but did not speak to specific discussions or agreements. The U.S. for the first time struck a deal with South Korea to purchase 100,000 155 mm rounds for ultimate delivery to Ukraine in November. Routing the deal through the U.S. allowed South Korea to avoid complicity in Ukraine’s attacks on Russian forces, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The shells will primarily serve to backfill U.S. stockpiles, DongA Ilbo reported, according to Reuters. News of the agreement comes after leaked Pentagon documents from March described a conversation between two South Korean national security officials about potentially routing artillery through Poland — alarming officials and prompting Seoul to confront Washington about the disclosure, Reuters reported. The South Korean president’s office affirmed the leaked documents would not damage relations with the U.S., The New York Times reported. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup agreed in a phone call Tuesday that “quite a few of the documents in question were fabricated.” So far, the country has declined to provide overt military assistance to Ukraine, citing its own precarious security situation as its northern neighbor has not relented on threats against Seoul’s sovereignty, according to Reuters. However, Seoul is one of the U.S. key allies in Asia and a large ammunition producer. The U.S. has sent more than 1.5 million 155 mm shells for the Howitzer system to Ukraine, as well as an additional 6,500 GPS-guided rounds, according to a fact sheet that was accurate as of April 4. For comparison, the U.S. produces about 15,000 rounds per month, the NYT reported.