Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Donnelly

Send us a textWelcome along to the latest episode, on this episode  we speak to Michael Donnelly. Michael has been doing triathlons for 12 years, for most of that time it was nothing serious, it wasn't until 2023 he became focused with a goal of trying to qualify and race for GB. Amongst all of this he went through a personal tragedy, when he lost his wife to cancer and it was sport that has gotten him to this point. Michael has qualified to race in Australia at the world championships racing for GB in the sprint triathlon.I hope you enjoy you enjoy his journey.You Can Follow us  onYouTube - AMP GBInstagram @amp_1967Facebook : AMPGBfind all our episodes on our websiteWebsite is : https://agegroupmultisportpodcast.buzzsprout.com/email: agegroupmultisportpodcast@gmail.comIf you are an agegroup athlete and would like to come on the pod, get in touch.

Feliks Banel's guests on this live broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY are a panel of expert local historians, researchers and authors who have been collaborating on a search for evidence of Peter Kirk's long-ago steel mill on Rose Hill, east of downtown Kirkland near the Costco. Matt McCauley, Kent Sullivan, Saundra Middleton (who is a descendant of Peter Kirk) and Michael Donnelly have been studying archives, maps, photos and other materials to paint a vivid picture of the partial construction of the mill in the 1890s, the specific whereabouts of various buildings and structures, as well as the ultimate fate of the site (and of Kirk's venture) in the early 20th century. The group will be presenting two free illustrated public programs at Heritage Hall in Kirkland in October and November. The first will take place Wednesday, October 30 at 7:00 pm; the second will take place on Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00 pm. More information: https://kirklandhistory.org/ We also played some vintage audio from Tony Ventrella, the beloved local broadcaster who passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at age 80. This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Daylight Time on Sunday, October 20, 2024 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via space101fm.org from studios at historic Magnuson Park – formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.

Legal Eagles - Our Legal panel of Ron Coleman and Michael Donnelly discuss the Supreme Courts upcoming decision on gender-affirming care for minors. Can a state make the choice to ban this practice. Plus, they dive into the United States v. Rahimi case heard last week in the Supreme Court.Rep. Bob Good - With a very narrow race in Virginias 5th district, Representative Bob Good is contesting the results. He joined Jenna on her morning show to discuss the facts and why he is asking for a recount. Marc Lotter and Carli Atchison - If you haven't heard, the first presidential debate is this Thursday. The focus in the media surrounds the mental health of Joe Biden. He has had more than a few moments where he has seemed out of sorts. Will this be an issue on Thursday night, or has CNN set him up for success? On the Trump side, the former president stated that his VP pick will be at the debate. He also said the individual doesn't know they have been chosen yet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legal Eagles - Our Legal panel of Ron Coleman and Michael Donnelly discuss the Supreme Courts upcoming decision on gender-affirming care for minors. Can a state make the choice to ban this practice. Plus, they dive into the United States v. Rahimi case heard last week in the Supreme Court.Rep. Bob Good - With a very narrow race in Virginias 5th district, Representative Bob Good is contesting the results. He joined Jenna on her morning show to discuss the facts and why he is asking for a recount. Marc Lotter and Carli Atchison - If you haven't heard, the first presidential debate is this Thursday. The focus in the media surrounds the mental health of Joe Biden. He has had more than a few moments where he has seemed out of sorts. Will this be an issue on Thursday night, or has CNN set him up for success? On the Trump side, the former president stated that his VP pick will be at the debate. He also said the individual doesn't know they have been chosen yet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legal Eagles - Todays Legal experts are Michael Donnelly and Gerard Filitti. They chime in on the Hunter Biden case and Speaker Mike Johnson's reaction to it. Plus, Democrats are threatening to defund the Supreme Court in order for justices Roberts to adopt “ethics reform” and a Federal Judge in Florida makes a controversial ruling gender-affirming care for children Tho Bishop - Democrats are touting the recently released jobs reports. Others are not so sure the Biden economy has supplied any new jobs. What's the actual state of the American economy under Biden? Matthew Tyrmand - Europe is taking a “right” turn in their recent elections. France and Germany's conservative parties win major elections. Is this a sign of things to come for other countries in the E.U.?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Donnelly & Ron Coleman (3:59) join Jenna as The Legal Eagles panel discuss the implications of the Trump NYC Trial & the Rafah tent attack and the ICC response. Jenna (15:53) tackles the ongoing migrant crisis and the importance of protecting the borders. Missouri state representative Ben Baker (33:58) shares his pain after his missionary daughter and son-in-law were killed in Haiti. Jeremy Stalnecker (41:45) explains how the Mighty Oaks Foundation provides recovery programs for veterans. Jenna Ellis Tonight can be seen on Salem News Channel weeknights at 9pm ET.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featuring:Hon. Joseph Deters, Justice, Supreme Court of OhioHon. Michael Donnelly, Justice, Supreme Court of OhioHon. Lisa Forbes, Judge, 8th District Court of Appeals, State of OhioHon. Daniel Hawkins, Judge, Franklin County CourtHon. Megan Shanahan, Judge, Hamilton County CourtHon. Melody Stewart, Justice, Supreme Court of OhioModerator: Professor Chris Walker, University of Michigan Law School

Will Chamberlain (:52) - The Supreme Court heard arguments today over the obstruction law that's being used to prosecute some of the January 6th rioters. This law seems to only target Jan. 6 rioters and not others who have obstructed other official proceedings. Is there a clear bias? Michael Donnelly and Ron Coleman (9:59, 18:46) - With the Supreme Court today hearing arguments of obstruction for Jan. 6 rioters, let's take a look at the pro-Palestine riots all over America this weekend. Plus, the most important case in America is the trial of Donald Trump and it was reported that dozens of potential jurors were rejected because they could not be impartial. Matthew Tyrmand (27:57) - V-24 Investigations sent undercover journalists to Columbia University. They caught multiple professors on tape pushing for anti-Israel protests, instigating anti-semitism and anti-Christian rhetoric. Tho Bishop (36:42) - The Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is sending a letter to Bank of America detailing the bank's apparent discrimination against Christians. Bank of America has been accused of de-banking or refusing to service Trump supporters, Christian Churches, and Republican-led states.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenna Ellis (0:33) - Speaker Mike Johnson promises to bring a Ukraine funding package to the floor to be voted on. After the massive spending bill was passed, what is the purpose of a Republican majority if the Democrats are going to steer the vote in their favor? Michael Donnelly and Brett Tolman (10:39, 18:59)- Trump posted his $175 million bond. Although it was reduced, this is still an unreasonable amount of money. Plus a federal Judge has rejected Hunter Bidens Attempts to have his tax charges dismissed. Walker Wildmon (31:10)- Well-known atheist Richard Hawkins considers himself a “cultural Christian” but not a believer. He seems to believe our society should have all the benefits of Christianity without living out the teachings of the bible. Ron Coleman (36:08) - Producer and Rapper Diddy had his homes raided and it took over the news cycle but do conservatives care? Do conservatives care about pop culture in general? If this doesn't affect the political realm, does it matter?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you a parent considering homeschooling or starting an education business but unsure how to navigate legal aspects? Join us this Thursday at 7:30 PM EST on The Tina Ramsay Show, powered by CTR Media Network, where our special guest, Michael Donnelly, will be sharing invaluable resources to help you thrive while teaching your children and gaining access to legal advice. Join us for exclusive coverage at Decatur, Georgia's Flourish Black Homeschooling Conference. www.ctrmedianetwork.com www.georgiablackhomeeducators.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetinaramsayshow/message

How do you envision a future where every community prioritizes accessibility and inclusivity in their housing options?   Join us as we explore the inspiring story of Michael Donnelly and Garrett Mayersohn, two people working together to provide accessible housing for people with disabilities and seniors. They discuss their plan to market barrier-free housing as well as the Certified Aging in Place (CAP), which helps people understand how to design for accessibility in the home. They also touch on solutions that can help disabled people live more independently and have better access to resources in their community.   Tune in to explore the importance of building communities that are accessible for everyone!   As the Builder and Retrofitter for Donnelly Construction and Barrier Free Contractors, Mike Donnelly focuses on creating Universal Design/Barrier Free/Aging-in-Place homes, specifically to provide accessibility and independence for persons with disabilities, the aging, and veterans in need.   Garrett Mayersohn, born with cerebral palsy, brings valuable first-hand experience of living with a disability. He is passionate about advocating for and helping Barrier Free Contractors build and retrofit as many barrier-free houses as possible.   [00:01 - 08:24] Opening Segment • How Mika and Garrett are changing lives through accessible housing Working in the housing space to help people with disabilities and seniors have a better life • How Mike found out nobody was building accessible housing or retrofitting existing homes He changed people's lives by building accessible, barrier-free homes   [08:25 - 16:25] Barrier-Free Housing and Help People Live Better Lives • Mike is teaching Garrett his methods and helping him market barrier-free housing Garrett is trying to persuade contractors that it is the right thing to do • Pushback from contractors is that they don't want to spend money • Mike has developed a nonprofit, Liberty Access Foundation, to help people in need   [16:26 - 24:03] Making Homes Accessible for Everyone • The need for policy change and education in aging communities • Realizing the importance of money and how it can change one's life • Struggles faced by people with disabilities in finding housing due to laws in the Fair Housing Act • The expensive nature of retrofitting existing homes   [24:04 - 30:35] Closing Segment • The need for education to help society look at housing differently • Thinking about aging when building housing and communities • Making sure communities are accessible as individual houses   Connect with Mike on YouTube Channel for Barrier-Free Contractors!   Connect with Garrett on LinkedIn!   Key Quotes:   “Everybody should know that they should build a house for a possible problem down the road, and yet it looks just the same, and it looks beautiful.” - Michael Donnelly   “When I see a person's life changed, your life changes instantly.” - Michael Donnelly   “Find a way to help if possible, or just to spread the word. Whatever you can do to help a person have a better life pays its.” - Michael Donnelly   “Accessibility is essential, viable, and profit can be made from it. There it is a good thing for people to be barrier-free and universally designed, and it's just good for everyone.” - Garrett Mayersohn     Please check out videos of many of the podcast episodes on my YouTube channel: Accessible Housing Matters,   To learn more, share feedback, or share guest ideas, please visit my website, or contact me on Facebook and Twitter.   Like what you've heard? Please review us! That helps let other people know about the podcast.   Accessible Housing Matters is dedicated to raising awareness about important issues around accessibility and housing and getting conversations going.   I'd love to learn more about what's on your mind and get your feedback about the show.   Contact me directly at stephen@accessiblehousingmatters.com to share your thoughts or arrange a call.  

Michael Donnelly speaks with Deacon Paul Treinen and Steve Castle during the Spring Live Drive!

In this episode, we sit down with Michael Donnelly the Managing Director of AD plus accounting services. We speak about all of the Entrepreneurs he meets in his profession, common traits and the importance of tax in Entrepreneurship. Key points:- Michael runs a large successful accounting practice in Central Scotland- The importance of network to help accelerate you financial knowledge and ultimate financial success.- The challenges of taking over an existing family business.- Organic growth of his business through a focus on a core Ethos. Putting the Client first.- The difficulties in recruiting good staff- Work Ethic, commitment, resilience core commonalities of successful Entrepreneurs.  - Businesses doing well during hard economic times, are based on the leadership and focusing on what they can control and not the things they cant.- Advice for those starting out - Get it right, rather than do it in a rush. Patience is key in starting out. Continually invest in your own education.- Incredible Artificial intelligence advancements and how quickly this will change the world.- The tax system is rigged so employees have no understanding of tax. Up to 70% of what you earn goes back in tax.- Entrepreneurs must understand the basics of tax to ensure they provide for their obligations- Managing budgets and your finances are key to building wealth- Getting this key financial knowledge is critical early in your life, but school wont cover this so you need to educate your children yourself.Like, Subscribe and Share for weekly podcasts!Our story on Starting Real Estate Wealth Development and going for 0-200 properties in two and a half years: https://rewdtraining.co.uk/essentials...Following Real Property Training, for more tips on property investing:You tube:   @therealwealthpodcastInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/therealwealthpodcast/ Join our Real Property Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1224232164973501Our Book: Fast track to Property Millions: Fast-Track to Property Millions: Amazon.co.uk: Duncan, Laurie, Robertson, Alex, Tracey, Conar: 9781739854379: Your Host: Alex Robertson is a self-made property investor and businessman. He comes from a financial background, gaining a degree in Accounting and Finance and then going on to qualify as a chartered management accountant. Alex is one of Co-Founders of Real Estate Wealth Development, a group of companies in the property industry, with over 200 buy to let properties, training company, construction company and development business. He is also the co-author of the book Fast Track to Property Millions. Contact:Instagram: @rewdgroupalexFacebook: (4) Alex Robertson | FacebookLinked in: (2) Alex W Robertson | LinkedInEmail: info@therealwealthpodcast.com

We chat to BHA legend Michael Donnelly

Michael Donnelly Funeral Mass 14th October 2022

Praise God for what He is doing with the homeschool movement around the world- The enemy of course is always pushing back on family freedoms and parental rights- the bad guy has control of just about every school system today. But there are parents around the world-and not just in America-who love their children, are willing to stand by faith, and say no to these systems. Michael Donnelly from HSLDA joins us on this edition of the program to discuss the state of homeschooling in various countries around the world. --This program includes---1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus -Hungarian leader- Liberals want to eradicate Christian values- Florida to ban transgender drugs - surgeries for kids- Christian flag raised over Boston City Hall---2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

Ever notice how whenever you watch a sports game on TV that the name of the arena is sponsored by a brand, there are decals and signs along the field featuring additional sponsors, the pre-game show is sponsored, the highlight reel, the halftime show, the postgame show are all sponsored, I think you get the idea...What these teams, venues, and networks all realize is that there is room for added value beyond the functional use of their 'product', and that added value is worth money.You don't have to own a football stadium to have added value. In fact, whether you're an app, a SaaS, or a service, you can deliver value and generate revenue streams beyond your core offering.No one knows this better than Michael Donnelly, who has scaled companies through sponsorships and is building her own company, FWD Collective, with sponsors as a core growth strategy.She steps to the mic this week to share how you can make it a part of your core strategy.Find Michael online:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeltdonnelly/Find FWD Collective online:Website: https://www.fwdcollective.io/This episode is sponsored by Miquido - a full-service software development partner that supports companies in building their digital products. Learn more at miquido.com/hypeman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Memorial Day is the day America honors the men and women who have sacrificed their lives in military service. But not all of those lives were lost on the battlefield. U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Michael Donnelly flew 44 combat missions during the Persian Gulf war, Operation Desert Storm, in the early 1990s. But in 1996, Donnelly was medically discharged from the Air Force, after being diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. His subsequent fight with the U.S. government to get medical treatment proved to be the most difficult battle he had ever fought. In 1998, Donnelly and his sister Denise co-wrote Falcon's Cry: A Desert Storm Memoir.

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Spinning Out (another music podcast) We talk to artists about their favorite albums and go on wild tangents. Today we're talking with Michael Donnelly of Twin Peaks Sessions. We talked about Ceremony's 2010 album Rohnert Park and about growing with the band as they changed their sound throughout the years. We also chat about Michael's video series Twin Peaks Sessions in San Francisco, as well as his recent move back home to New Jersey. Twin Peaks Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/TwinPeaksSessions Twin Shrieks Radio: https://bff.fm/shows/twin-shrieks-radio Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/spinningoutpod

Gerald Huebner sits down with Michael Donnelly to discuss homeschooling in Canada and all his international efforts for the homeschool movement, including his involvement as Chairman of the Global Home Education Exchange. Gerald serves as the board chair of HSLDA Canada and the Canadian Centre for Home Education. Gerald worked for over 37 years in senior management of the agriculture department with the provincial government in the province of Manitoba. Gerald and his wife Bev have shared their journey and experience with parents, government officials, and others in over 12 countries around the world.

Michael Donnelly and Patricia Zarate Perez discuss the homeschool environment in Panama and the recent law changes that recognize home education in Panamanian law.  Patricia Zarate Perez is a professor at Berklee College of Music and Director of the Panama Jazz Festival, who homeschools her three children with her husband, UNESCO Artist of Peace and GRAMMY award winning artist, Danilo Perez. 

In light of the wide disparity of sentences for felonies across Ohio, the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission has developed and is implementing a Criminal Sentencing Database designed to provide judges with data to rely upon when crafting sentences. Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Michael Donnelly, one of the leading advocates of the program, joins the podcast to discuss the initiative's importance to all Ohioans, not just for those involved in the criminal justice system, and explain how the program brings more fairness and transparency to sentencing. Frantz Ward's Managing Partner, Chris Keim, also Co-Chair of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's Racial Equity And the Law work group on Criminal Justice Reform, joins in the conversation to discuss the value of the program and report on his group's role in its adoption by the courts.

Michael Donnelly, Patrick Henry College adjunct professor and constitutional law attorney, discusses the latest Supreme Court decisions and the various theories of constitutional law that the justices used.Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

Ken Paxton, Bernie Kerik, and Michael Donnelly from the Election Integrity Alliance discuss the alliance's mission and how Americans can get involved to help save the country.

Ken Paxton, Bernie Kerik, and Michael Donnelly from the Election Integrity Alliance discuss the allaince's mission and how Americans can get involved to help save the country.

Michael Donnelly, Patrick Henry College Constitutional Law Professor, explains that Congress does not constitutionally have the power to make Washington, D.C., a state.

On this week's podcast, Barry previews the feature at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night, the €3,500 to the winner final of the Greyhound & Petworld Supersprint. Barry chats with Curraheen Park Racing Manager Brian Collins and the connections of the six finalists Chris Houlihan, Andy Lynch, Daniel Nolan, Conor Crowley, Michael Donnelly and Philip Rhodes, along with Liam Murphy of the Greyhound & Petworld shop.

Michael Donnelly, Senior Counsel at the Home School Legal Defense Association, discusses home schooling as it pertains to parental rights and how it is under attack.

Michael Donnelly has been planning memorable experiences since her 7th birthday party at Leaps n' Bounds. As CEO of Red Suede Shoes and Founder of the FWD Collective, she carries the same tenacity as her 7-year-old self, and leads her events and team with the idea that "business gets done when people have fun."Michael has been the force behind some of the country's most popular large-scale tech and business events, including Techweek, Fear Paradox Summit, and FUND Conference. After helping to put together a number of events for clients, she decided to follow her passion of encouraging professional inclusion at all opportunities and founded FWD (For Women & Diversity) Collective, formerly known as VentureFWD. FWD Collective hosts summits internationally featuring women, P.O.C., and under-represented communities. FWD summits connect emerging entrepreneurs to established business professionals by facilitating discussions on business development, venture capital, and building teams. To learn more check out www.fwdcollective.ioAdditionally, Michael's vibrant personality shines through in building creative experiences and campaigns for clients including Microsoft, Verizon, Walker Sands, and a number of Chicago's small businesses and start-ups, as well as on camera as an affiliate partner with Entrepreneur Media. Through her partnership with Entrepreneur Michael creates content and reports live at national events and hosts the show 're_define work' a growing digital resource for aspiring entrepreneurs. Michael resides in Chicago with her pup Lux, is a founding member of the extreme networking group House Akros, serves on a few local boards including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago and the mHUB Venture Board, loves to Stand Up Paddle Board, and is all about the #scrappytosavvy life.

Film Producer Michael Donnelly V joins Louise to chat about where music and film meet and about Playback, the Film Festival Project that is being screened as part of the Dublin International Film Festival. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Miller is one-on-one with ex-Navy Seal and CBD entrepreneur, Michael Donnelly.

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Michael Donnelly from the Homeschool Legal Defense Association to discuss the rapid rise in homeschooling that has occurring during this pandemic.

When Michael Donnelly was designing the logo for his new company, he chose the image of the compass to indicate  direction, and the elephant to show loyalty, strength, memory and confidence. CBD Path is a new company providing hemp-based cannabinoid products designed to help with pain, anxiety, inflammation and sleep issues.  About Michael Donnelly Michael Donnelly is a former Navy SEAL, residing in Miami, founder of Alarm and Electronics Systems, and CBD Path. He is a board member for the Navy Seal Museum and  motivational speaker  passionate about paying it forward. Coming out of high school, Mike admits he wasn't the best student, so he mapped out a path to the military. Initially lured to become a Green Beret, he took a look at the Navy on advice of his mother. Seeing parachuting and explosives, he decided to seek to become a Navy SEAL "before being a SEAL was cool." Mike was one of 18 out of 127 candidates to graduate with BUD/S Class 173. Mike spent ten years on active duty, leaving in 1998 and serving a short period with the Navy Reserve.  Mike worked in the low voltage security alarm business in multiple roles before starting a company of his own. Today that company has multiple offices installing smart home technology across Florida and Georgia.  CBD Path Mike is truly passionate about helping the veteran community, so when cannabinoids were approved by the Federal Government, he starting researching. CBD Path was formed and now offers a variety of oils, topicals, pills, gummies and pet treats. We asked Mike to step into The Spotlight with a challenge - we were skeptical. These products still need additional research, so we dug in on the science and the positive outcomes. While there is a long path ahead, these products are generating notable results, and the success stories Mike shares are compelling.  Reach and follow CBD Path Website: https://www.thecbdpath.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecbdpath/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecbdpath/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5fAL6Md5QDn1YlaAT9x39g A special offer for VeteranCrowd Spotlight listeners Visit the website and enter the code VETERANCROWD25 for 25% off the entire site! (expires 12/01/20) About your host Bob Louthan is a VMI Graduate, Army veteran, and executive with over 25 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions and private capital formation. He founded VeteranCrowd to bring veterans and veteran-led businesses together with each other and the resources they need to prosper. You can learn more about Bob Louthan on LinkedIn.

Michael Donnelly was an active kid. So active that he didn't care for school, didn't care to work for his dad, and didn't care to go to college. So what's next? He had scored high on a military aptitude test in high school and was told by the Army recruiter he'd make a great Green Beret. Cool huh?! But he was advised to talk to all the services before committing and indeed was entranced by the Navy and becoming a Seal. In fact, mother, father and grandfather had served in the Navy, so it was a natural. He joined at 17, went through basic and then came BUDs. Of the 127 who started, 18 graduated. After 10 years active duty, he took his high-risk attitude to civilian life and his organized and disciplined background gave him business skills. He started literally at the bottom, stringing wire under houses, until he could start his own business in the same industry. He has owned many companies since and has been a big money raiser in the causes for which he believes in. And CBD caught his eye as a natural healing agent, especially for vets. A new company, Michael is now active in getting CBD to more vets and others.

Michael Donnelly, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Outreach with the Home School Legal Defense Association, discusses the motivations for homeschooling and the legal aspects of it, with a special focus on Colorado.Support the show (https://ariarmstrong.com/donate/)

This week we welcome former Navy Seal and Founder/CEO of The CBD Path Michael Donnelly. Michael talks about the attributes and tools needed to be an entrepreneur. We discuss how to transition the skills learned in the military to owning and operating your own business. Michael also gives us an introduction to his newest venture, The CBD Path. He provides some great information about the benefits of CBD, and the positive impact it is having on the veteran community.

We Heart Worry Series 1 - Six episodes of conversation conducted by Yasmine Akram and Philippa Dunne where all things worrisome are discussed. The aim is to take the heat out of these horrible worries by finding laughter within their absurdity. Light hearted, friendly chats on a subject matter that can often be difficult for so many.Credits: Performed by Yasmine Akram and Philippa Dunne. Recorded at Great Big Owl Studios. Produced by Michael Donnelly. Music by Gareth Averill. Artwork by Killian Dunne. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Epidemiologist Michael LeVasseur and data scientist Michael Donnelly join the show to discuss the path of coronavirus pandemic.  We talk about how various countries have responded to the pandemic and which have been successful, what specific factors make coronavirus a once-in-a-century threat, and which human interventions have the highest impact.  We also discuss the essay 'The Hammer and the Dance' as a potential path forward, and talk about how we can eventually recover parts of normal life and how the pandemic eventually ends. To all our listeners, stay safe wherever you are!  We're planning to keep producing episodes, recording from home, despite being quarantined in a COVID-19 hotspot.  Some will be about the pandemic and coronavirus, and some will be our usual content.  Thanks for listening and be well. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and community Slack.  Become a supporter today! Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/   Join a local meetup group at https://neoliberalproject.org/chapters

TranscriptMichael Donnelly is a professional data scientist, policy researcher, and economist. He joined us to discuss epidemiological modeling of the #SARSCoV2 #COVID19 #coronavirus epidemic in the U.S. His conclusion: we're running out of time.You can read Michael's Medium posts here:https://medium.com/@donnellymjd/no-good-options-dda04260b232https://medium.com/@donnellymjd/covid-19-new-york-will-be-the-next-italy-but-doesnt-have-to-be-54a5c8137d42https://medium.com/@donnellymjd/covid-19-nyc-should-brace-for-impact-and-shut-down-now-a7c62afac81eThis podcast was created by Just Human Productions. We're powered and distributed by Simplecast. We're supported, in part, by listeners like you.#SARSCoV2 #COVID19 #COVID #coronavirus

By Dr. Matt EasterGuest preacher and associate professor of New Testament at Missouri Baptist UniversityA sermon on Mark 14:51-52 Mark 15:52 by Michael Donnelly

Guest: Justice Michael P. Donnelly

Ep 47 Michael Donnelly with Silicon Valley Bank and Lindsay Scott with PMO Flashmob For more than 35 years, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. SVB provides targeted financial services and expertise through its offices in innovation centers around the world. With commercial, international and […] The post Ep 47 Michael Donnelly with Silicon Valley Bank and Lindsay Scott with PMO Flashmob appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Michael Donnelly with Silicon Valley Bank and Lindsay Scott with PMO Flashmob are interviewed on Project Management Office Hours with Joe Pusz

Qualcomm’s focus on inventing mobile technology breakthroughs relies on a complex, global IT infrastructure. In order to deliver on this mission, its IT team embarked on a journey using Splunk Enterprise and IT Service Intelligence to develop world-class IT monitoring approach and implement a framework for continuous improvements. Learn how Qualcomm got started with core Splunk for logging, evolved to include system metrics, and ITSI for core services. Qualcomm will present how it approaches achieving its major objectives, such as democratizing access to data, breaking down silos around teams to improve collaboration, reducing time to troubleshoot and recover incidents, and achieving better visibility and understanding around service performance. Speaker(s) Ben Marcus, Sr. Staff IT Engineer, Qualcomm Michael Donnelly, ITOA Solutions Architect, Splunk Ryan Sims, Staff Manager, IT, Qualcomm Slides PDF link - https://conf.splunk.com/files/2019/slides/IT1798.pdf?podcast=1577146229 Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk IT Service Intelligence Track: IT Operations Level: Intermediate

Qualcomm’s focus on inventing mobile technology breakthroughs relies on a complex, global IT infrastructure. In order to deliver on this mission, its IT team embarked on a journey using Splunk Enterprise and IT Service Intelligence to develop world-class IT monitoring approach and implement a framework for continuous improvements. Learn how Qualcomm got started with core Splunk for logging, evolved to include system metrics, and ITSI for core services. Qualcomm will present how it approaches achieving its major objectives, such as democratizing access to data, breaking down silos around teams to improve collaboration, reducing time to troubleshoot and recover incidents, and achieving better visibility and understanding around service performance. Speaker(s) Ben Marcus, Sr. Staff IT Engineer, Qualcomm Michael Donnelly, ITOA Solutions Architect, Splunk Ryan Sims, Staff Manager, IT, Qualcomm Slides PDF link - https://conf.splunk.com/files/2019/slides/IT1798.pdf?podcast=1577146225 Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk IT Service Intelligence Track: IT Operations Level: Intermediate

Qualcomm’s focus on inventing mobile technology breakthroughs relies on a complex, global IT infrastructure. In order to deliver on this mission, its IT team embarked on a journey using Splunk Enterprise and IT Service Intelligence to develop world-class IT monitoring approach and implement a framework for continuous improvements. Learn how Qualcomm got started with core Splunk for logging, evolved to include system metrics, and ITSI for core services. Qualcomm will present how it approaches achieving its major objectives, such as democratizing access to data, breaking down silos around teams to improve collaboration, reducing time to troubleshoot and recover incidents, and achieving better visibility and understanding around service performance. Speaker(s) Ben Marcus, Sr. Staff IT Engineer, Qualcomm Michael Donnelly, ITOA Solutions Architect, Splunk Ryan Sims, Staff Manager, IT, Qualcomm Slides PDF link - https://conf.splunk.com/files/2019/slides/IT1798.pdf?podcast=1577146211 Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk IT Service Intelligence Track: IT Operations Level: Intermediate

Qualcomm’s focus on inventing mobile technology breakthroughs relies on a complex, global IT infrastructure. In order to deliver on this mission, its IT team embarked on a journey using Splunk Enterprise and IT Service Intelligence to develop world-class IT monitoring approach and implement a framework for continuous improvements. Learn how Qualcomm got started with core Splunk for logging, evolved to include system metrics, and ITSI for core services. Qualcomm will present how it approaches achieving its major objectives, such as democratizing access to data, breaking down silos around teams to improve collaboration, reducing time to troubleshoot and recover incidents, and achieving better visibility and understanding around service performance. Speaker(s) Ben Marcus, Sr. Staff IT Engineer, Qualcomm Michael Donnelly, ITOA Solutions Architect, Splunk Ryan Sims, Staff Manager, IT, Qualcomm Slides PDF link - https://conf.splunk.com/files/2019/slides/IT1798.pdf?podcast=1577146243 Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk IT Service Intelligence Track: IT Operations Level: Intermediate

Michael Donnelly on how the Lord led him from alcoholism to a new life through faith and recovery.

Michael Donnelly on how the Lord led him from alcoholism to a new life through faith and recovery.

Michael Donnelly on how God has led him through recovery of alcoholism.

Michael Donnelly on how God has led him through recovery of alcoholism.

How to make your meetings more inclusive with Michael Donnelly Guest Michael Donnelly (https://twitter.com/realmdonnelly): Founder and CEO of FWD Collective (https://fwdcollective.io/). Inclusion Card: Opinion Summary Today Ashley and Noel are joined by Michael Donnelly of the FWD collective to discuss the Opinion card, which limits the number of times a leader in the meeting can express an opinion, as opposed to facilitating or asking questions. Michael talks about how a facilitator can manage a meeting and shares her best and worst meeting stories (the best story involves politeness). Notes 02:58 - Problems with Offering Opinions as You Have Them 06:29 - Controlling Meetings From a Facilitator Standpoint 10:00 - The Purpose of Opinion Cards 12:03 - Worst Meeting Story: When You Can’t Get a Word in Edgewise 13:23 - Best Meeting Story: Diverse and Polite Meeting Attendees 14:55 - Being a Scribe 18:00 - Meeting Tip: Set Expectations (PBC: Purpose Benefit Check) Special Guest: Michael Donnelly.

E26 Ruth Pearce from Project Motivator and Michael Donnelly from Silicon Valley Bank In this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Ruth Pearce and Michael Donnelly discuss using Strengths Based Project Management, progressing from good to great project management, building successful PMOs, and Ruth’s book, “Being a Project Motivator, Unlock the […] The post E26 Ruth Pearce from Project Motivator and Michael Donnelly from Silicon Valley Bank appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Ruth Pearce and Michael Donnelly discuss using Strengths Based Project Management, progressing from good to great project management, building successful PMOs, and Ruth's book, "Being a Project Motivator, Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management." Ruth and Michael have great chemistry and the discussion flows easily between them as we get insights, tips, techniques, and tools. This is a can't miss episode to learn Why you need to be more than a technically competent project manager. Ruth shares with us the essence of her book, that building effective teams and leading successful projects is made easier utilizing Character and Strength-based Project Management. Ruth guides us in practical application such as how to observe the 24 character strengths within your team and how to engage your team. The natural powers of observation allow us to share character strengths and help our teams connect and grow through appreciation. Michael shares his story and career path which has led him to his current PMO leadership role. Along his journey he has had many successes and he provided several examples which PMO leaders can easily adopt. Are you a Partner of Choice within your organization? Listen to Michael's powerful story on his courageous leadership to engage his stakeholders. He also shares barriers he has encountered and how to overcome these challenges.Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and also Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker or your favorite podcast platform! Our next show will be April 4th with Judy Umlas and Jason Kwolek.

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Danielle Crop from American Express and Dana Brownlee from Professionalism Matters take a deep dive into Agile Transformations discussing the AMEX Portico project, Managing Up from Dana’s new book and also the new Women in Product group in Phoenix.Danielle shares her unique story working her way through various industries and careers prior to landing at American Express. She details the history of the Portico project to complete an Agile Transformation at American Express. Danielle shares many insights and lessons from the 4 year journey including the origination of the Portico name. We also hear of the new Women in Product group Danielle helped found here in Phoenix. Dana shares the story which led her write her recent book, “The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up: Project Management Techniques from the Trenches” We learn the different types of bosses and techniques to deploy when working with these different types of bosses. Dana also shares the importance of building a “Culture of Candor” and how a collaborative work environment, as with Agile teams, is beneficial and necessary. During this episode we also shared a great offer from IIL, the International Institute of Learning to Veterans providing free access to the 2019 Leadership and Innovation Online Conference. The conference runs from March 7 – June 9 and Veterans get free access using code VETMENT. Register athttps://www.iil.com/leadership-and-innovation-conference/Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and also Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker or your favorite podcast platform! Our next show will be March 21 with Ruth Pearce and Michael Donnelly.

Developer Hiring TableXI is now offering training for developers and products teams! For more info, email workshops@tablexi.com or find us at http://tablexi.com.workshops Today on the show, we're talking about hiring with Jennifer Tu and Zee Spencer of Cohere, Thayer Prime of Team Prime, and software consultant Matt Patterson. We talk about the entire developer hiring process from how to advertise your company to potential candidates, through coding tests and interviews, and all the way to the final decision process. It's a great conversation with a lot of different perspectives and a lot of good advice. We’d like to hear from you. What do you look for when hiring developers? Let us know at http://techdoneright.io/56 or on Twitter at @tech_done_right Guests Jennifer Tu (https://twitter.com/jtu): Cofounder of Cohere (http://wecohere.com). Zee Spencer (https://twitter.com/zspencer): Cofounder of Cohere (http://wecohere.com). Thayer Prime (https://twitter.com/Thayer): Founder of Team Prime (https://team-prime.com/). Matt Patterson (https://twitter.com/fidothe): Software Consultant. Notes 02:55 - Common Mistakes When Hiring Developers 05:17 - Effective Hiring Procedures and Interview Processes 10:31 - Getting Your Company’s Name Out There 15:30 - Recruitment, Onboarding, and Reviews 18:52 - Sending Take-Home Exercises and the Problems They Present; Pre-Hire Pairing 30:33 - Good and Bad Uses of Interview Time 33:11 - Developing Interview Question and Using Standardization to Remove Biases 35:34 - Making Yes/No Decisions Related Episodes Apprenticeship with Megan Tiu, Kara Carrell, and Alyssa Ramsey (https://www.techdoneright.io/41) Diversity and Inclusion at Small Companies with Meara Charnetzki, Michael Donnelly, and Elena Valentine (https://www.techdoneright.io/40) Live Panel: Hiring Developers in (and out of) Health Care (https://www.techdoneright.io/23) Developer Bootcamps and Computing Education with Jeff Casimir and Mark Guzdial (https://www.techdoneright.io/20) Special Guests: Jennifer Tu, Matt Patterson, Thayer Prime, and Zee Spencer.

Backstage Pass members have exclusive access to the video of this episode! You can save 10% on any paid Backstage Pass membership by using the coupon code "Podcast10" at Members.SchoolhouseRocked.com. Please take a minute to leave a review for the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast on iTunes and tell your friends! Michael P. Donnelly, Esq. is an HSLDA Senior Counsel and Director of Global Outreach. He serves as HSLDA’s staff attorney for the states of Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio, and West Virginia and, as Director of Global Outreach, coordinates HSLDA’s support of homeschooling freedom around the world. He is also an adjunct professor of government at Patrick Henry College, where he teaches constitutional law. In this interview Yvette Hampton and Mike Donnelly discuss some important topics for homeschoolers.• What is HSLDA? Mike gives a brief history of HSLDA and homeschooling law.• What services does HSLDA offer you offer and why should people be members?• Mike shares how HSLDA has helped homeschool families.• How is homeschooling growing across the world?• What are future plans for HSLDA? Home School Legal Defense Association is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children and to protect family freedoms. They provide homeschooling-related legal advice and representation more than 80,000 member families, promote homeschool-friendly legislation at the state and federal levels, and offer information and resources to encourage and support all homeschoolers. Through the years, HSLDA’s primary goal has remained the same—to bring together a large number of homeschooling families so that each can have a low-cost method of obtaining quality legal defense. Visit HSLDA.org/jointoday to learn why you should become a member. HSLDA is a proud sponsor of Schoolhouse Rocked, and we couldn’t be more thankful for their support. Filmmakers, Garritt and Yvette are lifetime members of HSLDA and have been members since their first year of homeschooling. We encourage every homeschool family to join HSLDA. Whether you ever need their legal help, they provide valuable advice as you navigate the homeschooling journey, and they constantly guard and defend your right to home educate. -  Check out Durenda Wilson's excellent homeschool mentoring program, The Unhurried Homeschooler at https://theunhurriedhomeschooler.thinkific.com and pick up a copy of her excellent book, The Unhurried Homeschooler. Support this podcast.

Michael Donnelly is your meat guy. He's the head butcher at Rosso & Flynn, a delivery startup that sends you prime cuts from local farmers and ranchers around Texas. Michael came to Austin to work at Dai Due, an east Austin favorite, but before that he learned his craft at Fleischer's Craft Butchery in Kingston, New York, nerding out on everything from sourcing to farmer relationships. His heart was set on the film world at first, but now he's found his lane in a town that takes beef very seriously. This chat was both rare and well done!

Diversity and Inclusion at Small Companies with Meara Charnetzki, Michael Donnelly, and Elena Valentine TableXI is now offering training for developers and products teams! For more info, email workshops@tablexi.com. Get your FREE career growth strategy information and techniques! (https://stickynote.game) Summary What can a small company do to improve its diversity and inclusion practices when your company just isn't changing personnel quickly enough to improve via hiring? Here to discuss this are Meara Charnetzki from Table XI, Michael Donnelly from the FWD Collective and Elena Valentine from Skill Scout. We'll all about company values, supporting a wider community, using internal feedback, and what to do to encourage improvement at your company. Guests Meara Charnetzki (https://twitter.com/m34ra) of Table XI (https://www.tablexi.com/) Michael Donnelly (https://twitter.com/realmdonnelly) of The FWD Collective (https://fwdcollective.io/) Elena Valentine (https://twitter.com/Elena_Valentine) of Skill Scout (https://www.skillscout.com/) Notes 02:56 - Advice For Small Companies Interested in Being More Diverse 09:08 - Vetting Companies for Diversity & Inclusion Values 13:59 - Having a Healthy Company Feedback System - Know Your Company (https://knowyourcompany.com/) - Managing for Career Development with Claire Lew (http://www.techdoneright.io/12) 17:02 - Building Relationships as a Company Leader 20:09 - Diversity and Inclusion Benefits Everyone 23:31 - Encouraging Companies to Start D&I Initiatives as an Employee 30:45 - Company Exit Interviews 32:26 - Salary Transparency 35:51 - Flexible Working Structures Related Episodes Diverse Agile Teams with Marlena Compton, Betsy Haibel, and Jennifer Tu (http://www.techdoneright.io/38) Your First 100 Days at a New Company with Katie Gore and Elizabeth Trepkowski Hodos (http://www.techdoneright.io/36) Managing for Career Development with Claire Lew (http://www.techdoneright.io/12) Special Guests: Elena Valentine, Meara Charnetzki, and Michael Donnelly.

What methods of interpretation should Ohio courts use in constitutional matters and in cases involving disputes over statutory text? Does the Ohio Supreme Court have obligations or restrictions different from those facing federal courts? Are there systemic problems in the Ohio judicial system that the Ohio Supreme Court needs to address? Has the Ohio Supreme Court improperly ignored established precedent or constitutional or statutory requirements in ways that need to be corrected? Can judges really maintain independence if they are elected by voters and must run in partisan primaries? If so, how? What role do lawyers play in building citizen trust and support in the judiciary?Candidates for the two current vacancies on the Ohio Supreme Court shared their views on how the Ohio Supreme Court should address these and other questions. They also explained how their views are informed and shaped by the Ohio Constitution, the Ohio canons of judicial ethics, and past studies of the administration of justice in Ohio’s courts.Hon. Craig Baldwin, Fifth District Court of AppealsHon. Mary DeGenaro, Associate Justice, Ohio Supreme CourtHon. Michael Donnelly, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas CourtHon. Melody Stewart, Eighth District Court of AppealsModerator: Douglas R. Cole, Partner, Organ Cole LLP

What methods of interpretation should Ohio courts use in constitutional matters and in cases involving disputes over statutory text? Does the Ohio Supreme Court have obligations or restrictions different from those facing federal courts? Are there systemic problems in the Ohio judicial system that the Ohio Supreme Court needs to address? Has the Ohio Supreme Court improperly ignored established precedent or constitutional or statutory requirements in ways that need to be corrected? Can judges really maintain independence if they are elected by voters and must run in partisan primaries? If so, how? What role do lawyers play in building citizen trust and support in the judiciary?Candidates for the two current vacancies on the Ohio Supreme Court shared their views on how the Ohio Supreme Court should address these and other questions. They also explained how their views are informed and shaped by the Ohio Constitution, the Ohio canons of judicial ethics, and past studies of the administration of justice in Ohio’s courts.Hon. Craig Baldwin, Fifth District Court of AppealsHon. Mary DeGenaro, Associate Justice, Ohio Supreme CourtHon. Michael Donnelly, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas CourtHon. Melody Stewart, Eighth District Court of AppealsModerator: Douglas R. Cole, Partner, Organ Cole LLP

You are an entrepreneur, or either want to be one, need to be one. Maybe you have or someday will experience the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, because face it behind the glamorous Instagram pictures and bad ass client that you've acquired and shared about on Facebook, entrepreneurship is not easy. There are going to be times when the simplest achievement, like making your first profit off of your product or services, feels like you've won the lotto. Because entrepreneurship isn't always about obtaining that awesome client or getting featured on Forbe's 30 under 30. Sometimes you have to get a little scrappy before you reach savvy. Today's guest, Michael Donnelly, lives by her scrappy to savvy mantra. She is the CEO of Brandless and shares some boss insight in front of She Did It Her Way's first ever live audience! In this episode you will.. Establish the benefits of collaborating Identify the hardships of being part of a startup with multiple partners Understand the difficulties of prioritizing work over relationships Hear Michael's process of what to say "yes" to & what to say "no" to Listen to Michael's toughest conversation she's had as CEO Discover where Michael's experienced the most growth as an entrepreneur RESOURCES: She Did It Her Way Podcast She Did It Her Way Twitter She Did It Her Way Facebook Michael's LinkedIn Michael's Twitter Brandless Brandless Snapchat Tech Week Marketing Madness Venture Forward Conference "Everyone Poops" by Taro Gomi "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki & Sharon Lechter "Girl Boss" by Sophia Amoruso INSIGHTS: “At Brandless, it’s not about our brand it’s about the brands we represent. We are your brand’s blank canvas.”- Michael Donnelly “A lot of people want to do events, and don’t know how to, and shouldn’t. It’s one of those weird marketplaces where everybody can but it’s complicated.”- Michael Donnelley “The highs are so high and the lows are so low, and everything that a normal person understands as reality is completely different than what an entrepreneur’s reality is.” -Michael Donnelley “When you make $1,000 it’s like you made $100,000 some days because that little win can change your entire life.”-Michael Donnelley “Other people’s livelihoods are in your hands and you’re trying to keep in mind your own professional goals but then understand that their professional goals are tied to your vision and there’s a level of responsibility.”-Michael Donnelley “The tricky part for early stage entrepreneurship for startups is having the guts to say 'no' to certain clients and certain dollars when you know that you need them and then really putting your head down and striving to partner and engage with the clients that make you feel good, the clients that take you to the next level as an individual, as a company, as a group.”- Michael Donnelley “You really have to feel it, because if you don’t the client can tell, you can tell, you do mediocre work and that doesn’t turn into the referral and client partnerships that you want long term.”-Michael Donnelley “Anytime there’s a hard conversation talk about the facts, talk about the logical pieces of it and then see how we could connect it.”-Michael Donnelley “As an entrepreneur there’s not a lot of checks and balances. It’s kind of the wild, wild West. You’re trying to grow something, you’re trying to build something and it’s a matter of he said she said.”-Michael Donnelley “The main point is remembering to be true to your values, remembering to do the work that you promised to do, under-promise and over-deliver because at the end of the day you’ll win, you’ll get there, you’ll make it.”-Michael Donnelley “I used to be very reactive and very defensive.. But I’ve learned to take a few steps back when people say things to me, especially in the position that I’m in because I need to understand where they’re coming from with those questions.”-Michael Donnelley “During the hard times, there has to be that force that’s driving you.”-Michael Donnelley “Save money. Save as much as you can before you make the jump, because it goes very quickly and is something that makes it all a lot harder, when you don’t have it available and you don’t have it readily working.”-Michael Donnelley “Be scrappy until you can be savvy and figure out how to connect all the dots in between and make that a picture that everybody is excited about.”-Michael Donnelley

The Chatham Hotel Special is pretty mysterious because it is not altogether clear where the recipe for this cocktail even came from. We had a hard time even finding any mentions of this drink anywhere, so it made it a little difficult to discuss something that doesn't seem like it really exists. But that didn't stop us from talking about this cocktail that resembles a heavy dessert. There isn't a tremendous amount of information on the history of the hotel either. We had a name of a place at least, so we took a look at this New York hotel that might have been overshadowed by other fancier hotels of the time. In our research we found that the hotel got in a little trouble serving during dry periods of prohibition, was somehow in a legal suit with Bacardi, and most interestingly might have been the home to the first Moscow Mule. Join us as we try to figure out more about the Chatham Hotel Special, which doesn't seem to be all that special. The drink itself was definitely more on the fluffy side, using cream and chocolate liqueur. 1 1/2 oz brandy 1/2 oz ruby port 1/2 oz cream 1 dash dark creme de cacao I would also like to add that this episode features a little more of Michael Donnelly, our Brixton bartender, working his magic and talking about how the ingredients are working together in this cocktail.  Thank you Michael!

We're kicking off the series with the cocktail that I think of as THE cocktail of cocktails...the Manhattan. At the front of the show, Mr. Jason Kruse, our researcher, and I sat and discussed what he discovered while tracking down the origins of the Manhattan. First of all, the Manhattan's claim to fame as the longest unchanged cocktail stands up to the available information. The first version we found is, in fact, the same version served today. Though it has been played with and changed by various bartenders over the years, particularly in its heyday in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (and there are A LOT of variations on this drink), none of those versions stuck as the standard. The most popular year of origin is 1874.  This does not align with what we discovered as the first written recipe for the Manhattan which occurs in 1884.  1874 is not definitively wrong, but there is no evidence for its existence at that time, though, like any trade at the time, the culture and tradition was often passed down through word of mouth, so the Manhattan could have traveled unverified for some time.  The problem with the 1874 date, however, is that it is often attributed with a specific event that launched Samuel J. Tilden's political career which was supposedly attended by Lady Randolph Churchill, Winston Churchill's mother, where she so christened the drink Manhattan. Reliable sources, however, place her in England at the time preparing to give birth to Winston.  So it is decidedly not 1874 for that reason, though possibly 1874 for other reasons. We think it is also noteworthy that the Manhattan does not appear in Jerry Thomas' book in 1864.  His cocktail recipe book was the very first of its kind and featured the growing collection of drinks to be had in American bars at the time.  It is not definitive evidence that the Manhattan wasn't first made before that time, but rather a good indicator and with good evidence otherwise we would certainly accept it. So, we think the cocktail originated around the 1870s and 1880s with the first recorded instance in 1884, previously passed by word of mouth and culture. In this time frame we see better evidence that it was created at the Manhattan Club, a New York gentlemens' club frequented by the political elite. The claim was made by the Manhattan Club's founder, journalist, and chronicler Colonel Henry Watterson. We can accept this explanation if this fact wasn't suspiciously absent from his published history of the Manhattan Club in 1915...seems like a noteworthy item to omit, though, he could have been exercising some degree of political prudence by casually leaving it out in the five years of escalating temperance toward Prohibition. Finally, Jay told us about discovering another origin story published in the Baltimore Sun in 1908 claiming the Manhattan was born of the need for refreshment after a duel in the 1840s. For any others who stumble upon this story...we're pretty sure that it is a complete fabrication. None of the names match up, including a state senator, for which there would definitely be a record. It seems like we came across a 19th century version of the Onion. As a side note for those interested in Manhattan itself -- the word Manhattan is derived from the Native American Lenape words manna-hata which means "island of many hills." Manhattan was sold by its indigenous people for the equivalent of $1,050. The details and personalities are discusses specifically in the show as well as Jay's encounter with a false origin story that began with a duel. The ingredients in the Manhattan are as follows: 2 oz bourbon 1 oz vermouth 2 dashes Angostura bitters Maraschino cherry Our usual hang-out for tasting the cocktails we discuss is The Brixton in Andersonville in Chicago where Michael Donnelly mixes the cocktails and brings his own perspective to the drinks.  I was joined by Rachel, Kevin, Nicole and Bethany, the usual suspects, on this tasting adventure...and we tasted everything. Us newbies to the Manhattan initially thought the drink quite boozy, but then Nicole suggested we try some straight rye whiskey and we all recanted that perspective.  I have to admit, it tasted like what I expected of a classic cocktail with such a long pedigree, basic with no attempt to hide the alcohol, but rather enhance it. Michael was good enough to create two other versions, the Vieux Carre (which we will review in more depth at a later time) and a perfect Manhattan, at Nicole's request, whereupon she learned that she has the taste sensibilities of a 70 year old man.  A perfect Manhattan is one that includes equal parts of both sweet and dry vermouth.  Listen to the show to gather all of our impressions of the three drinks. Transition music: Cephalopod by Kevin MacLeod Closing Music: Manhattan Madness by Irving Berlin