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On Aug. 13, Utah was the first state in the country to begin playing high school football. Five weeks in, GameTimeCT's Sean Patrick Bowley checks in with UHSAA Football Director Brenan Jackson to see how his state has fared. (Interview from Sept. 12, 2020)

On Aug. 1, IL launched its Video Evaluation platform, a milestone in a line of work that started in earnest when the season shut down in March. Events and Data Coordinator Dan Kaplan oversaw the project, and he joins Terry Foy to discuss why IL decided to pursue this, what the work entailed, what the product looks like and how customers have responded in the early going.

On Aug 17, 2020, the University of British Columbia in Canada invited Dr. Vandana Shiva to hold the first on-line Masterclass with students from UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Vandana Shiva gave a presentation and then the students self-organized the lively and warm Q and A period. Vandana Shiva remembers with fondness her time as a student in Canada. She was trained as a physicist before shifting to interdisciplinary research in science, technology and environmental policy. She earned her PhD in quantum theory at the University of Western Ontario. Currently she is based in Dehra Dun, India. She has authored over 20 books, including The Violence of the Green Revolution, Monocultures of the Mind, Soil not Oil and Oneness Vs. The 1%. On the day this masterclass was held, she was sheltering in place on what was once her mothers farm in Dun Valley. It is now the site of Navdania, a non profit that Vandana Shiva founded. Navdania is dedicated to the protection of biological and cultural diversity. Rickey Yada, Dean and Professor - Faculty of Land and Food Systems began with a Land Acknowledgement Vandana Shiva spoke for about 10 minutes and then engaged with the students.

On Aug 17, 2020, the University of British Columbia in Canada invited Dr. Vandana Shiva to hold the first on-line Masterclass with students from UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Vandana Shiva gave a presentation and then the students self-organized the lively and warm Q and A period. Vandana Shiva remembers with fondness her time as a student in Canada. She was trained as a physicist before shifting to interdisciplinary research in science, technology and environmental policy. She earned her PhD in quantum theory at the University of Western Ontario. Currently she is based in Dehra Dun, India. She has authored over 20 books, including The Violence of the Green Revolution, Monocultures of the Mind, Soil not Oil and Oneness Vs. The 1%. On the day this masterclass was held, she was sheltering in place on what was once her mothers farm in Dun Valley. It is now the site of Navdania, a non profit that Vandana Shiva founded. Navdania is dedicated to the protection of biological and cultural diversity. Rickey Yada, Dean and Professor - Faculty of Land and Food Systems began with a Land Acknowledgement Vandana Shiva spoke for about 10 minutes and then engaged with the students.

In today's News: Abortionist loses license The Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners has suspended the temporary medical license of abortionist Leah Nicole Torres and has ordered her to cease and desist the practice of medicine after it found she had lied repeatedly on her permanent medical license application and committed unprofessional conduct. She was ordered to immediately surrender her license certificate. Torres has until Sept. 21 to file an appeal with the Medical Licensure Commission. A full hearing in the matter has been set for Dec. 21, 2020, in Montgomery, Ala. Another city may become 'sanctuary for the unborn' One of Texas’ largest cities could soon become the state’s 15th “sanctuary city for the unborn” if pro-life activists have their way. With an estimated population of more than 260,000, Lubbock is the 11th largest city in the Lone Star State. On Aug. 25, State Sen. Charles Perry and State Reps. Dustin Burrows and John Frullo wrote a letter to Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope urging him to enact a sanctuary city ordinance that would ban abortion within city limits. Two weeks after the lawmakers sent the letter to Pope, more than 200 Lubbock residents gathered outside of Lubbock’s citizen’s tower to express support for the proposed ordinance. The letter to Pope comes as Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion business, announced plans to open a new abortion clinic in Lubbock by the end of the year.  Netflix movie criticized A number of politicians, most of them Republicans, have come out in recent days condemning the new Netflix movie “Cuties,” which has been widely characterized as “child pornography.” Sen. Ted Cruz from Texas wrote in a letter to Attorney General Bill Bar stating, “I urge the department of justice to investigate the production and distribution of this film to determine whether Netflix, its executives, or the individuals involved in the filming and production of ‘Cuties’ violated any federal laws against the production and distribution of child pornography.” Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley asked the company to answer several questions, including about the fact that Netflix rated the movie “TV-MA” for “language” but not for “its graphic sexual content.” The rating “TV-MA” indicates that “these programs are intended to be viewed by mature, adult audiences and may be unsuitable for children under 17.” Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Tom Cotton Of Arkansas also wrote to Netflix as did Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, the only Democrat to question the movie. The administration tightens Planned Parenthood funding President Donald Trump took another step to defund the abortion industry yesterday through a new proposed rule to expand the Mexico City Policy. The pro-life policy has been in place during Republican presidential administrations since Ronald Reagan, defunding the International Planned Parenthood Federation and other abortion groups of hundreds of millions of tax dollars. The new proposed rule could lead to even more cuts to pro-abortion groups. Released yesterday in the Federal Register, it would require all groups that receive global health aid contracts to agree not to promote and/or provide elective abortions, The Hill reports. Those that refuse would not receive taxpayer funding. Abortion activist groups quickly blasted the proposal, claiming it “hurts women and families worldwide.”

A selection of live readings from Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's popular series of perennial August Full Moon tours of southwestern Alberta pioneer cemeteries. On Aug 22, 2020, we visited Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, in the Crook School District, seven miles south of Pincher Creek. Curator: Farley WuthReaders: Farley Wuth, Isabelle Charette, Dan Crawford, Gord Tolton, Francis Cyr, Colleen Casey-Cyrwww.kootenaibrown.caemail: RadioKBPV@gmail.com

As the global pandemic stretches on and massive wildfires rage along the West Coast, many people are finding it hard — if not impossible — to get the restful sleep they need. But Allison Harvey, a professor of clinical psychology and director of the Golden Bear Sleep and Mood Research Clinic at UC Berkeley, says although anxiety can make it more difficult to sleep well, there are evidence-based treatments that can help. "I think as humans, at this point, we either have too many people in our lives and in our faces, or we're lonely and we're maybe feeling that as we go off to sleep," said Harvey, of life during the pandemic. "We need to go to safe burrows and nests in order to sleep. So, things that are comforting really make a difference to us."On Aug. 7, Harvey gave a talk, sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), about how changing certain behaviors — when and how we wake up and go to bed, for instance — can allow us to experience the sleep rhythms we naturally have.Listen and read a transcript on Berkeley News. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, New Jersey’s 2019/20 fiscal year was extended for three months to Sept. 30, 2020. On Aug. 25, Governor Phil Murphy issued his proposed budget for the abbreviated 2020/21 fiscal year. This budget covers Oct. 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. Among other things, the budget includes: $4 billion in borrowing $1.25 billion in cuts and savings $1 billion in tax increases, including an expansion of the top individual tax rate to those earning more than $1 million and restoration of the 2.5-percent CBT surtax On September 9, Jeff talked with Richard Keevey and Dale Florio — who helped us analyze the Governor’s original budget proposal back in March just as the pandemic was ramping up. They took an in-depth look at the budget and its political prospects. To learn more about the budget, visit njcpa.org/njbudget.

On Aug. 8, 2020, the President signed four executive orders. One of those orders was to defer certain Social Security payroll taxes until the end of next year. Find out more about this deferral, including income limitations and repayment.

On Aug 23rd, another black man, Jacob Blake, was shot 7 times in the back by law enforcement but, luckily he is alive. This shooting lead to more outrage and demands made by individuals all over demanding some type of reform when it comes to police, policing communities, and the handling of black or brown citizens. The shooting and the callousness of what occurred afterwards, lead to major sports striking or boycotting their games for a few days with the demands for social reform. This episode features: @patchwork85, @slywayphee_  and @ ace_alpha2.

In today's News: Lutherans respond to Hurricane Laura Thursday, at around 1 a.m. CDT, Hurricane Laura came ashore near the tiny town of Cameron, La., as a Category 4 storm. With sustained winds of 150 miles per hour, Laura snapped trees, knocked down power lines, tore roofs off buildings and shattered windows across the area. According to weather.com, the storm left parts of coastal Louisiana underwater, hundreds of thousands of people without power, and at least six people dead. While the worst damage was in Louisiana, the storm’s impact was also felt in parts of Texas and Arkansas. One of the areas most devastated by the storm was Lake Charles, La. St. John Lutheran Church in Lake Charles sustained significant damage to its sanctuary. Yesterday, LCMS Disaster Response Director the Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson and Director of Disaster Training The Rev. Michael Meyer traveled to Louisiana to meet with Southern District President The Rev. Eric Johnson, do an initial assessment and begin planning a response. Ross Johnson emphasized that the response will be a shared effort by multiple parties, including the affected congregations, the LCMS Southern and Texas Districts, the Synod and several LCMS recognized service organizations. Concordia Seminary St. Louis opens its 182 year With the theme “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever,” Concordia Seminary, St. Louis began its 182nd year with an opening service Friday morning in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. Due to social distancing measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic, in-person attendance was limited, but the service was available for all to watch via livestream at csl.edu/live. During the service, Seminary Interim President Dr. Daniel Preus welcomed new students, preached and introduced the 2020-21 academic theme, which is based on Hebrews 13:8. New faculty and staff were recognized during the service, as well as new positions for existing faculty and staff. The seminary anticipates a fall enrollment of 623 students. Los Angeles County evicts a church On Aug. 12th Los Angeles County filed charges prohibiting Grace Community Church from holding religious services. But a local judge decided in favor of Grace Community Church to allow religious service if congregants wore face coverings and practiced social distancing. Pastor John MacArthur said at the time that the church was meeting indoors because it was their constitutional right and that it was commanded by God for his people to come together in worship. Factories, pot shops, liquor stores and department stores are allowed to stay open but not houses of worship. Yesterday, Los Angeles County sent a letter of eviction to Grace Community Church from a county-owned parking lot. They informed the church it can no longer use the parking lot it has for more than four decades. Los Angeles officials gave church officials 30 days to evacuate the premises. The county broke their agreement that was in effect for 45 years.

It would not have been too risky a proposition to predict that America would have another name to add to the list of black Americans shot by police officers. On Aug. 23, Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey shot Jacob Blake … Continue reading →

On Aug. 26, the Pacers officially parted ways with Nate McMillan as head coach after four seasons. It came less than 24 hours after the team returned from the NBA campus in Orlando. One day later, Nate joins the podcast to talk about the front office going in a different direction, his hope for last season, whether he has any regrets and more. (6:26) My story on his firing: https://fieldhousefiles.substack.com/p/pacers-make-sharp-turn-move-on-from ----- FieldhouseFiles.com is the new home for my stories. Log on, sign up with your email and follow along for complete coverage of the Pacers. Follow Scott on Twitter and Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Old friend Gustavo Arellano stops by to talk about the LA Times huge feature that was published.  On Aug. 29, 1970, more than 20,000 demonstrators marched through East Los Angeles for the National Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War. But the protest for peace devolved into conflict between demonstrators and sheriff’s deputies. By day’s end, hundreds were arrested and trailblazing Latino journalist Ruben Salazar was dead. The events and emotions of that chaotic day still reverberate in L.A.’s Latino community 50 years later.  

Old friend Gustavo Arellano stops by to talk about the LA Times huge feature that was published.  On Aug. 29, 1970, more than 20,000 demonstrators marched through East Los Angeles for the National Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War. But the protest for peace devolved into conflict between demonstrators and sheriff’s deputies. By day’s end, hundreds were arrested and trailblazing Latino journalist Ruben Salazar was dead. The events and emotions of that chaotic day still reverberate in L.A.’s Latino community 50 years later.  

In this latest issue of my weekly podcast, we discuss the latest trends in Covid-19. In the US, we are starting to see a very gradual decline in deaths following a more significant month-long decline in cases. Weather is clearly a factor in the dropping infections. An outbreak abroad underlies several themes we have often spotlighted. On Aug 8, in a South Korean Starbucks, an infected person sat under an air conditioner and infected 66 people, all of whom weren't wearing masks. No one wearing a mask was infected. The incident points to the importance of (a) superspreaders, (b) aerosols, and (c) the efficacy of mask wearing.In the US, economic indicators remain mixed. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index fell from 24.1 in July to 17.2 in August. This is the index's lowest reading in the last three months. Markit PMI flashes showed rises in both manufacturing (53.6) and services (54.8) for August. Though flash data typically reflect trends in the beginning of the month, and I suspect these numbers will fall with the final readings. Upset election in Canada's Conservative Party. Erin O'Toole won an unexpected victory against party insider Peter MacKay in the Conservative Party's leadership race. O'Toole is a blue-collar veteran from Ontario. He ran a populist campaign attacking cancel culture and vowing to take back Ottawa from the radical left. At the same time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau--0'Toole's adversary in any upcoming eleciton--is taking heat from an investigation into a possible ethics violation. Israel and UAE establish formal relations. This is only the third Arab state (and only Gulf state) to form diplomatic relations with Israel. Other countries like Oman and Sudan are expected to follow the UAE's lead and form official ties with the government. The news was well received in Israel's financial sector, with the prospect of more open relations with Dubai. Biden still in the lead. The former VP ended the DNC with a speech that focused on kindness, decency, and empathy. He also attacked Trump for his C19 response and the devastation to small businesses. This week the RNC kicked off with the GOP showcasing a diverse list of speakers from Nikki Haley to Senator Tim Scott. The speakers warned of the dangers of a Democratic president and took a noticeably darker tone than speakers at the DNC.A new study predicts that millions of Boomers and Xers will struggle to sell their homes. I take listeners through the author's arguments and point out the paper's strengths and weakness. I do agree that the YoY growth rate in housing units over the next two decades will be lower than anything we have seen historically. But I do not agree that the slow demand growth will be entirely borne by single-family exurban and rural homes.**********The content featured here is a small part of Hedgeye’s Demography Unplugged, a game-changing market intelligence product brought to you by historian, demographer and best-selling author Neil Howe. Visit us to find out more and subscribe.

On Aug. 26, 1978, cosmonaut and pilot Sigmund Jähn became the first German to fly in space. Headlines- 1) Report outlines measures to reduce impact of satellite constellations on astronomy a. (https://spacenews.com/report-outlines-measures-to-reduce-impact-of-satellite-constellations-on-astronomy/) 2 & 3) Hungary plans first GEO satellite • Intelsat plots M&A move • Glavkosmos, ISS Reshetnev team on satellite exports a.(https://spacenews.com/hungary-plans-first-geo-satellite-•-intelsat-plots-ma-move-•-glavkosmos-iss-reshetnev-team-on-satellite-exports/) 4) Mars ahead! UAE's Hope spacecraft spots Red Planet for 1st time a. (https://www.space.com/uae-hope-mission-first-mars-photo.html) 5) Bacteria Survived in Space. a.(https://www.wired.com/story/a-ball-of-bacteria-survived-for-3-years-in-space/) Law and policy- ** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY AUGUST 23-29, 2020 a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-august-23-29-2020/) Events in August- 1) August 2020 Space Calendar of Events a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/) Fun Sponsor- (https://www.futureshredding.com) Contact- Twitter- @bluehelmco Instagram - @bluehelmco bluehelmco@gmail.com

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. proclaimed, “I have a dream,” marking one of America’s defining moments. Now, as anger over police brutality and racial injustice have manifested as protests across the country, we look at the March on Washington to understand what made that march historic and why the struggle continues almost 60 years later.

Over the past 20 years, NPC and the U.S. potato industry have been working to allow full access to U.S. fresh potatoes to be sold throughout Mexico. On Aug. 18, three U.S. Senators called on U.S. trade negotiators to use the new authority found in the USMCA to increase pressure on Mexico to honor its commitment to allow access to U.S. fresh potatoes. NPC CEO Kam Quarles joined the podcast to discuss this long-simmering issue, which could amount to over $100 million annually, benefiting U.S. potato growers and Mexican consumers alike. Due to litigation brought by the Mexican potato cartel against their own government, U.S. fresh potatoes cannot be shipped beyond 26 kilometers of U.S.-Mexico border. This is a violation of a 2014 Mexican government decision to allow full access to U.S. fresh potatoes to be sold throughout Mexico and violates Mexico’s responsibilities under the World Trade Organization and the new USMCA. The litigation is currently before the Mexican Supreme Court, which has been on hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.

On Aug. 19, former Halifax resident Juan Tellez was charged with crimes in Bolivia in what his family fears is an act of political persecution. Kathryn Ledebur with the Andean Information Network says the Canadian government can't wait to intervene.

On Aug. 3, Zach Matheny’s blood thinning medication was filled at his pharmacy, and sent out for delivery via the U.S. Postal Service. It never arrived at his home in Columbus, Ohio.

On Aug. 8, 2020, streets named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. turned into altars in the national prayer event called "Pray on MLK." Citizens of all 50 states participated that day, and now the event is growing into a movement.

The world looked on in shock as a massive explosion ripped through the Beirut port on Aug. 4 killing hundreds, wounding thousands and displacing hundreds of thousands. This comes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and just months after the Lebanese economy collapsed, leaving half the population in poverty. The UN is now warning of a humanitarian crisis. What the people of Lebanon need now is solidarity and an immediate and massive aid effort, proportionate to the damage done, and given to all without political strings. But where the people see humanitarian crisis, imperialism sees opportunity. Just as billionaires in the U.S. saw the COVID-19 pandemic as a chance to make ever more profits, the U.S. government sees suffering in Lebanon as an opportunity to manipulate this terrible tragedy to increase its own leverage in the country at the expense of Lebanese sovereignty and to the advantage of Israel. On Aug 4, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded on Beirut’s port. The blast, so powerful it was heard and felt in Cyprus, left a 141-foot-deep crater. The death toll so far is 200, including Syrian nationals who worked at the port; 6,000 have been injured, and 300,000 made homeless by the blast. The explosion demolished some of the wealthiest, mostly Christian neighborhoods in Achrafieh, along with three hospitals. It blasted out windows and doors throughout the city. It destroyed the entire country’s grain supply, stored nearby and closed the Beirut port, which is so necessary for Lebanon’s economic survival. Gross government negligence The highly combustible ammonium nitrate, which can be used for fertilizer or explosives, had been stored at the port for more than six years, since it was unloaded from a disabled cargo ship. Numerous officials at the port, in in the trade, finance and other ministries, in the judicial system and elsewhere knew of the situation, yet none sought a solution for disposing of this highly flammable substance. This gross and criminal neglect has enraged the Lebanese people not only against the government, but against the whole ruling establishment. Even before the horrific explosion wreaked so much devastation, Lebanon was in crisis. For years, under Lebanon’s sectarian and patronage-based political system, the one percent looted the government’s coffers while adhering to an IMF plan charging workers and the poor ever-higher taxes. This economic Ponzi scheme fell apart in October, after the government had became so dysfunctional that it couldn’t even provide 24-hour electricity, tap water or pick up the garbage. The collapse of the economy sunk into poverty fully half the population, including Syrian and Palestinian refugees. Even before the explosion, millions were jobless, with some reduced to stealing food to feed their children, and borrowing from banks to pay rent. Enraged protests It is no wonder that after the explosion the reaction of the Lebanese people was pure rage at the government and the political elite that ran it as their private fund. Furious demonstrators have poured into Martyrs Square daily since Aug. 8, sometimes 10,000 strong, fighting pitched battles when police tried to disperse or contain them. The day after the blasts, a popular WhatsApp message was in wide circulation: “Today, we mourn. Tomorrow, we clean. The day after, we hang them.” Many from all political spectrums were seen in demonstrations holding nooses. The protests had a level of anger against the government and the country’s leaders not seen before in Lebanon. Read the full article: https://www.liberationnews.org/disaster-in-lebanon-seen-as-opportunity-by-u-s-israel/

These stocks could thrive under Biden: Procter & Gamble, Trane Technologies, AvalonBay Communities, Rockwell Automation, Acuity Brands, Osram Licht, Hubbell, Schneider Electric, Ameresco, NXP Semiconductors, ON Semiconductor, Avangrid, Eaton, Ormat Technologies, NextEra Energy, TPI Composites, Orsted, Trimble, Koninklijke DSM, and Agilent Technologies. So writes Michael Brush who interviews leading ESG fund managers. There’s more too PODCAST: These Stocks Could Thrive Under Biden. More… Transcript & Links, Episode 38, August 14, 2020 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 38 published on August 14 titled “These Stocks Could Thrive Under Biden. More…“— and presented by Investing for the Soul. investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – at this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. And Google any terms that are unfamiliar to you. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1) These Stocks Could Thrive Under Biden. More… Now with the US political season heating up, MarketWatch published an article titled These ‘green’ stocks would thrive under a Biden administration, according to fund managers. It’s written by Michael Brush. Below, I’m quoting Mr. Brush at length. Quote. “It’s increasingly likely that the Democrats will win the White House and the Senate. For investors, that means it’s time to review the environmental, social and governance (ESG) sector, with an emphasis on ‘green’ stocks that might do well under a Joe Biden presidency. For key insights and stock ideas, I (that is Michael Brush) recently spoke with three ESG fund managers with outperforming records, according to Morningstar, and a policy analyst from one of the companies. Highlights of the Biden plan First, Biden’s plan is ambitious. He wants a carbon-neutral power-generation sector by 2035… ‘Everything he is doing aligns with the strategy that we as ESG investors have been arguing for, for years,’ says Cheryl Smith, who manages the John Hancock ESG Large Cap Core Fund JHJRX, +0.25%. The fund beats its Morningstar large-cap blend benchmark by three percentage points, annualized, over the past three years… ‘I think it’s great to have all these plans. The difficulty is executing them,’ says Hubert Aarts of the Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund PGINX, +0.11%... Aarts is worth listening to because his fund outperforms its world large-cap stock category by 6.6 percentage points over the past year, says Morningstar. Fuel for Investing Smarter ‘The energy transformation is a transition which will happen with or without politicians,’ says Jonathan Waghorn of the Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund GAAEX, -0.46%. His fund beats its small- and mid-cap value sector benchmark by 34 percentage points over the past year, and 13.6 percentage points annualized over the past three years, according to Morningstar. Stocks It can be tricky to wrangle with investing in environmentally friendly stocks, because there’s no clear sector labeled ‘alternative’ or ‘clean’ energy, says Waghorn. Smith, at the John Hancock ESG Large Cap Core Fund, includes companies with good internal eco-friendly policies, to broaden the playing field. This extends her reach into even consumer staples like Procter & Gamble PG, -0.25%, which she says is taking significant steps to become carbon neutral and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 1. Green buildings Making buildings more energy efficient is the ‘low-hanging fruit’ of green initiatives because there is so much companies can do to reduce energy consumption in their buildings. Smith… likes Trane Technologies TT, 1.84%, which offers energy-efficient climate-control systems, and the real estate investment trust AvalonBay Communities AVB, -0.27%, which specializes in energy-efficient buildings. She cites Rockwell Automation ROK, 2.30%, which has a division that helps companies monitor energy usage and waste. Aarts… singles out Acuity Brands AYI, 3.00%, Osram Licht OSAGY, -3.14% and Hubbell HUBB, 0.81% in energy-efficient lighting, and Schneider Electric SBGSY, 1.45%, which sells products that help companies improve energy efficiency. Waghorn… points us to Ameresco AMRC, 0.16%, which helps companies improve energy and lighting efficiency. 2. Green autos But it makes sense to still consider some of the ‘arms dealers’ to the green car space. Here, Smith likes NXP Semiconductors NXPI, 1.75%, which sells semiconductors used in electric-powered vehicles. Waghorn likes Samsung SDI, a Korean pureplay on lithium-ion batteries that is building partnerships with European car manufacturers. Another play here that he likes: ON Semiconductor ON, 3.01%, which sells power-management chips used in the electric-vehicle space. 3. Renewable-energy companies In this area, Smith… singles out Avangrid AGR, 0.39%, a major supplier of power generated from offshore wind sources. She also highlights Eaton ETN, 3.47%, which sells gear that helps improve efficiency of the power grid so it can better handle power from alternative-energy sources. Waghorn owns Ormat Technologies ORA, 0.67%, a geothermal power generator, NextEra Energy NEE, -1.69%, the largest generator of renewable energy, and TPI Composites TPIC, -4.01%, a materials-science company that sells lightweight materials used in wind turbine blades. Aarts highlights Orsted DNNGY, +1.34%, a green-energy provider based in Denmark. Green agriculture In this space, Aarts… likes Trimble TRMB, 0.91%, because it offers satellite images used by farmers to reduce waste of pesticides and water… He also cites Koninklijke DSM RDSMY, +0.05%, a Dutch company that sells ‘clean cow’ food that reduces the emission of methane from bovines. He also says Agilent Technologies A, -0.18% will play a role in green farming because it sells gear used in testing levels of pollution in water, air and soil.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2) These Stocks Could Thrive Under Biden. More… Three writers at The Motley have each chosen their top pick in a post titled 3 Top Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy in August. Bloom Energy Travis Hoium likes Bloom Energy. He writes, that, “Bloom Energy recently announced a solid oxide electrolyzer that will convert electricity and water into hydrogen fuel, which is usable in electricity-generating fuel cells. This could make hydrogen a viable fuel for shipping, long-haul trucking, and even grid applications. It's even possible that hydrogen fuel could be pumped around the country using pipelines. Bloom Energy isn't yet profitable, but it has the chance to upend fossil fuel energy as we know it.” End quote. NextEra Energy Howard Smith suggests NextEra Energy. He says that “NextEra Energy is a Florida-based company that owns Florida Power & Light, the largest regulated electric utility in the U.S… as well as Gulf Power. Its other subsidiary is NextEra Energy Resources. This segment, along with its affiliates, is the world's largest generator of wind and solar power, and invests in battery storage. NextEra estimates it can provide investors an annual total return of 10% to 12% through 2022 with earnings growth and dividends, in large part due to growth in the renewables segment.” End quote. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Jason Hall recommends Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Mr. Hall writes that, quote “Clean Energy Fuels hasn't been a good investment over the past seven or eight years. Management made a leveraged bet that trucking would shift quickly from diesel to natural gas. But the bet backfired during the last oil collapse when growth slowed to a crawl… Instead of focusing on those past mistakes, investors would do well to take a hard look at the company… Here's the major reason it's a buy-now stock: For all the press that electric and hydrogen trucks get, renewable natural gas is the leader in zero-emissions fuels for trucking and is likely to remain so for years to come. Clean Energy Fuels is the dominant supplier of renewable natural gas.” End quote. ------------------------------------------------------------- Worried About Investing Ethically? These 2 ETFs Can Put You On The Right Track. From investing.com, there’s this article titled Worried About Investing Ethically? These 2 ETFs Can Put You On The Right Track. I’ll first mention the ETF and follow it with relevant quotes from the article. 1. The Vanguard ESG US Stock Fund (NYSE: ESGV)… seeks to track the performance of the FTSE US All Cap Choice index. The fund is screened for certain ESG criteria and specifically excludes stocks of companies in: adult entertainment, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, fossil fuels, gambling and nuclear power. Additionally, stocks of individual companies that do not meet certain diversity criteria as well as the principles of the United Nations Global Compact are not included. Year-to-date, the fund is up over 7%. On Aug. 5, it hit an all-time high of $61.08. 2. iShares MSCI Global Impact ETF (NASDAQ: SDG)… follows the MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact index. This benchmark index is composed of positive impact companies that derive a majority of their revenue from products and services that address at least one of the world's major social or environmental challenges as identified by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, such as education or climate change.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Templeton Launches Muni Green Bond Fund. Now I also thought that this might interest many ethical and sustainable investors. The article is titled Franklin Templeton Launches Muni Green Bond Fund. The article’s author is Emily Holbrook. These are some of her remarks. Quote, “Franklin Templeton has launched the Franklin Municipal Green Bond Fund, one of the few strategies solely focusing on muni green bonds. The fund seeks to maximize income exempt from federal income taxes by investing in green bonds, including climate bonds, sustainability bonds, and environmental impact bonds… Franklin Templeton said the municipal green bond market is young and continues to evolve… The universe of US municipal green bond issuers includes states, cities, municipal water and sewer enterprises, transportation systems, universities, and hospitals, among others.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comments Well, these are my top news stories and tips for this podcast: “These Stocks Could Thrive Under Biden. More…” And to get all the links, stock symbols, and more, or to read the transcript of this podcast and with additional information too, please go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this episode. Also, be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. That way you can help promote not only this podcast but ethical and sustainable investing globally. We can all do our part in helping create a better world – especially in these deeply troubled times. Contact me if you have any questions. Stay well, healthy, and wise! Thank you for listening. Talk to you again on August 28. Bye for now. © 2020 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul.

Blue Coats broadcaster Matt Murphy brings you a Q&A from the vault featuring former Delaware Blue Coat and current Philadelphia 76ers starting point guard Shake Milton (8:40). During his rookie professional season with the Blue Coats in 2018-19, Milton averaged 24.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 34.7 minutes per game. He played six games with the Coats again this past season before bursting onto the NBA scene with Philadelphia, where he has since gone on to become the team's starting point guard. On Aug. 3, with the NBA restart underway in Orlando, Milton drained a game-winning three-pointer with 7.2 seconds remaining against the San Antonio Spurs. The 23-year-old has scored in double figures in 11 of his last 15 games as of August 12. Look for new episodes of Coat Check every two weeks from the 76ers Podcast Network.

In this Perspective Series episode, we talk to Dustin Bailey. Here is his Bio: My story is a story filled with comeback power, second chances, and filled with heartbreak too.  Yet at its very core, it is a love story; that is the first thing you need to know about me.  That I know pain, addiction, suffering, and I know brokenness but more importantly I know that love is the entire reason, we are here. I was told by my grandmother that I entered this world talking in the same way I communicate now.  But those are fairy tales now to me for children when they are being tucked cozy in their warm beds.    Beautiful and lovely words were placed in my soul by my father.  My father read to me Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman instead of Dr. Seuss.  My father was an alcoholic, a rambling and wild Osage, never meant for mass production. He was beautiful and ahead of his time regarding the way he believed communication in all its avenues was the single most significant event to occur for humanity.  He made me read Shakespeare aloud, as if in preparation for an audience.   At 8 years old, he walked me to where the thicket of trees outlined the horizon on our property and underneath a half crescent moon, he crooned that he was leaving but that I need not worry, that he had given me the greatest of tools, and also that inside our home, was a woman that’s love was more powerful than anything in the world.   The night he left I would not see him again until I was 16 years old.  My mother raised my brother and I, she taught me to play catch and she taught me about literature, music, movies, and the greatest of lessons, in her manner of unflinching love toward us.  I knew my entire life that I had the greatest mother that ever lived.  I was creative and outgoing.  I caught on early that when I spoke everyone listened.  I wrote short stories and poetry and painted abstract art.  I was the starting Quarterback and voted most likely to succeed.   My life came very easily the first 19 years.  I never had to work for anything.  I would pay a price for this lack of efforts.  I wrote a short story and was told that I was going to be the next Joy Harjo.  That never occurred for me. I went to college on academic scholarship to a Liberal Arts school and studied Creative Writing and after school, I moved to Los Angeles and did modeling(print)for American Eagle and Old Navy.  I did not have my first drink until the age of 21 years old.  At 23 years old, my mother’s mental illness became so evident and evidence was my once promising life that had become cumbersome.  Somewhere within me, I felt the world say that I was not good enough and I looked at that old world, and said, “okay I must not be.”  I reached for a bottle and took a drink and as they say the drink took the man.  From 23 years old to 11 months ago my life would be riddled with alcoholism and drugs.  Felony charges, jail time, and children I would not know nor raise.  My father would die when I was 26 years old and on the same evening, I overdosed for the first time.  I worked meaningless jobs and lived 14 years so utterly broken and miserable.  I was 80 pounds overweight and had basically given up on life.  From the first drink until the last drink, I never wrote again.  I never spoke in lovely and beautiful words.  I would not paint either.  I would die millions of daily deaths in my lies, my behavior, and perversion of reality.  My mother would struggle with her mental instability but watching her oldest son die daily, took a toll on her.  She would plead and beg for me to believe I was worthy to fight back but I was unwilling.  In February 2018 while in Rogers County Jail on a public intoxication charge, my mother died in her sleep.  The day she died I slipped even further down, roaming the streets like a stark raving lunatic.  On Aug 25th     my mother’s birthday, in a motel room I was drinking myself to death and Kayla Gregory and her father saved my life.  They pleaded for me to fight back and that day began an unexpected journey.  I walked into a rehab and would not know that I would be reborn that day.  That is the beautiful thing about dreams they do not wilt and die within us.  They wait like a child wanting for the rain to stop so they can run in wild abandon into the sunshine.  I began walking 1 mile a day.  I began healing and I began to recover the person that I thought I had lost.  Somewhere in that space I found my words.  I found my voice.  There have been so many people who love me on the days I could not love myself.  But yes, I had to take massive massive massive action to overhaul the lunacy that plagued my mind.  I began to cultivate my artwork and writing.  I began eating healthy.  I began to serve others.  I found my stride and I found a way to live in my skin.  Almost a year later and my artwork is on the walls of others, I have been nominated for a short story award, and I sponsor other men as lost and broken as I once was.  My children know their father today and I love and teach them the way my father never taught me. It has been devastating and beautiful to heal and to now help others heal.  There have been moments of despair and nights of wonderment and awe.  When I was on my father's knee the evening before he left me, he told me that God had a plan with these words and images that live in my soul, and he said one day, I will give them to others.  Everything I am is because of losing my way and beginning to find my way.  I once looked at my life as if the world never needed me, as if I never even mattered that I was unworthy to be exactly who and what I am.  Today I know my purpose and I know why I was created.  To show others that feel as broken as I once felt, how incredibly worthy they are to be alive.  The miracle that they are somewhere underneath that hurt.  I was told by my mother once; we accept the love we think we deserve.  I would not have found my way if it were not for the love my mother taught me, and I would not have begun this if she had not died.  Her life gave me life, and her death saved my life.  There is no greater lesson in the world, than when a person teaches another person to love themselves.  THINGS I DO EVERY SINGLE DAY (I am unwilling to be who I was YESTERDAY) 1)      WRITE 500 WORDS DAILY 2)      ONE MEETING A DAY 3)      READ 20 PAGES A DAY 4)      PAINT FOR 30 MINS MINIMUM 5)      1 HOUR OF LIFTING WEIGHTS 6)      1 HOUR OF CARDIO (variation from running, sprinting cycling) 7)      EATING PROPERLY 8)      Pray and Meditate (Surrender daily) 9)      AND the MOST SIGNIFICANT is to LOVE AND SERVE others.  To give freely what was given to me. I practice these spiritual principles in all my affairs. _____________________________________________________________________   Let us know what you think of this or any other Episode by joining our Team Dynamic Power Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teamdynamicpower/?ref=bookmarks Warrior Greens: https://www.warriorgreens.com/?ref=jeremyclark3 The Beard Struggle: (code: POWER15 saves you 15% off your entire purchase) https://www.thebeardstruggle.com/ Grab some Team Dynamic Power Apparel: (code PODCAST10 saves you 10% off your entire purchase) WE HAVE HATS! https://teespring.com/stores/teamdynamicpower

Whether it's a physical impairment or invisible illness, dating with a disability is a conversation we don't have often enough. In this episode, we discuss how and when to disclose a disability and the awkward conversations that arise; what should be included in a dating profile; and why able-bodied singles need to educate themselves about how people with disabilities navigate day-to-day life. On Aug 26th, join us for a free online zoom session where we discuss dating with mental illness & disabilities. RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dating-with-disabilities-mental-illness-free-zoom-discussion-social-tickets-116522876059

On today’s episode of “Tell Me More,” Matt speaks the most respected man in entertainment awards journalism, The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg. On Aug. 7, Feinberg published an article entitled “How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Tonys?” in which he discussed the confusion that has surrounded the Tony read more

On Aug. 19, 1942, 5,000 Canadians took part in a raid on Dieppe. Within nine hours, 67% of them would be dead, wounded or captured. Without that sacrifice though, D-Day may never have been successful. Support the show for $3/month at www.patreon.com/canadaehx Register for my monthly Zoom history conference at www.canadaehx.com E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/canadianhistoryehx Twitter: www.twitter.com/craigbaird Instagram: @Bairdo37

On Aug. 8, 2020, boulevards, streets and monuments named after Martin Luther King Jr. in 200 cities around the world became altars. Find out more about the "Pray on MLK" event in this episode with host Nadia Joy Schult. 

On Aug. 14th, Candle of Knowledge will continue with Vol. 3, feat. five new episodes!CREATED BY: Jarvis R. SmithWEBSITE: candleofknowledge.comPRODUCED BY: LineSlayer AudioRECORDED AT: My Workstation Works OCRECORDING TOOLS: Reason 10 | RØDE NT-USB MiniPOST PRODUCTION TOOLS: RX7 | Ozone 8VOCAL FX/VST: Vinyl by iZotopeMUSIC KIT: “Lush Lo-Fi” by Origin Sound℗ © 2020 JRS/LineSlayer Audio. All Rights Reserved (Audio).Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/candle-of-knowledge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Aug. 14th, Candle of Knowledge will continue with Vol. 3, feat. five new episodes!CREATED BY: Jarvis R. SmithWEBSITE: candleofknowledge.comPRODUCED BY: LineSlayer AudioRECORDED AT: My Workstation Works OCRECORDING TOOLS: Reason 10 | RØDE NT-USB MiniPOST PRODUCTION TOOLS: RX7 | Ozone 8VOCAL FX/VST: Vinyl by iZotopeMUSIC KIT: “Lush Lo-Fi” by Origin Sound℗ © 2020 JRS/LineSlayer Audio. All Rights Reserved (Audio).Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/candle-of-knowledge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Aug. 14th, Candle of Knowledge will continue with Vol. 3, feat. five new episodes!CREATED BY: Jarvis R. SmithWEBSITE: candleofknowledge.comPRODUCED BY: LineSlayer AudioRECORDED AT: My Workstation Works OCRECORDING TOOLS: Reason 10 | RØDE NT-USB MiniPOST PRODUCTION TOOLS: RX7 | Ozone 8VOCAL FX/VST: Vinyl by iZotopeMUSIC KIT: “Lush Lo-Fi” by Origin Sound℗ © 2020 JRS/LineSlayer Audio. All Rights Reserved (Audio).Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/candle-of-knowledge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Aug. 14th, Candle of Knowledge will continue with Vol. 3, feat. five new episodes!CREATED BY: Jarvis R. SmithWEBSITE: candleofknowledge.comPRODUCED BY: LineSlayer AudioRECORDED AT: My Workstation Works OCRECORDING TOOLS: Reason 10 | RØDE NT-USB MiniPOST PRODUCTION TOOLS: RX7 | Ozone 8VOCAL FX/VST: Vinyl by iZotopeMUSIC KIT: “Lush Lo-Fi” by Origin Sound℗ © 2020 JRS/LineSlayer Audio. All Rights Reserved (Audio).Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/candle-of-knowledge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Aug. 14th, Candle of Knowledge will continue with Vol. 3, feat. five new episodes!CREATED BY: Jarvis R. SmithWEBSITE: candleofknowledge.comPRODUCED BY: LineSlayer AudioRECORDED AT: My Workstation Works OCRECORDING TOOLS: Reason 10 | RØDE NT-USB MiniPOST PRODUCTION TOOLS: RX7 | Ozone 8VOCAL FX/VST: Vinyl by iZotopeMUSIC KIT: “Lush Lo-Fi” by Origin Sound℗ © 2020 JRS/LineSlayer Audio. All Rights Reserved (Audio).Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/candle-of-knowledge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Aug 1, 1776 – Samuel Adams, the “Father of the American Revolution,” gave a famous speech on the steps of the State House in Philadelphia in support of the Declaration of Independence, which was signed the following day. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: July 31, 2020 Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify | Podbean | […]

Swamp Fox Bookstore has just opened in a new shopping district in Marion, West End Shops. Terri LeBlanc says she and co-owners Ursla Lamphear and Amanda Zhorne offer unique ability to help you find books to your taste, even if you never set foot in the store! On Aug. 1 at 3pm, Swamp Fox will … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 582 “Pop-Up Boosktore” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Last year Otto Wallin shocked the boxing world by taking it to Tyson Fury like no fighter ever has. On Aug 15 he makes his return following a fight with Covid-19 to battle heavyweight contender Travis Kauffman on Showtime.  Otto joins us to discuss his next fight, recovering from Covid, training in NYC with Joey Gamache during the pandemic, and his recovery from a foot injury.  Jose Guzman returns to boxinginsider.com Radio and is joined by Larry Goldberg for this can’t miss interview. 

Welcome to Golf Talk Live! Join LIVE Thursday at 6:00 PM Central This week on the Coaches Corner Panel: John Hughes & Jon Decker. Later I'm joined by my special guest: Don Helinski, Director of Operations at Forest Dunes Golf Club. More about Don: Don joined the Forest Dunes team in 2010 as Communications Manager and has seen the property grow from offering only the original acclaimed Forest Dunes Course to a 54-hole golf destination with the innovative Tom Doak design, The Loop and the two-acre HillTop Putting Course. On Aug. 2, Forest Dunes will proudly open its new 10-hole short course, designed by Riley Johns and Keith Rhebb. Join me LIVE Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00PM Central http://www.blogtalkradio.com/golftalklive Or listen on these social media platforms:  iTunes , Stitcher, Tunein, Castbox, TalkStreamLive & Spotify.

Greatest Game in Giants History.. On Aug 22 1965, Marty looks back at the Juan Marichal and John Roseboro brawl 

Shilpi Somaya Gowda is a New York Times bestselling author based in Rancho Santa Fe. She’s written three books, “Secret Daughter,” “The Golden Son” and her latest, “The Shape of Family.” On Aug. 29, she'll be a featured author at the San Diego Festival of Book.

On Aug. 2, 1978, the FDNY responded to a fire in a supermarket at 2892 Ocean Ave. in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn. This was a landmark fire in the FDNY and prompted a sea change in the way we approach fires involving trusses. Six firefighters died in the line of duty when the roof of a burning Brooklyn supermarket collapsed, plunging 12 firefighters into the flames. The name of the fire is simply Waldbaum's.#FDNY #Brooklyn #waldbaums

Claudio Reilsono is on Reinvention Radio with the RR Crew and are Reinventing Goals this week. On Aug.19, 1973 he was 8 Yrs. Old when he went to his first Major League baseball game at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. He came home that day and his Dad asks him if he had a Good Time, he said " I did but I know what I want to do with the rest  of my life..I want to be in professional baseball!" The post REINVENTING YOUR GOALS appeared first on Reinvention Radio.

Insuring Cannabis Companies with Laura Bianchi, Managing Partner of Bianchi Brandt & Hale. Our next guest has been a featured guest on Cannabis Radio, including co-hosting our coverage of a historical 2016 election night. For the past decade, she has worked with cannabis and hemp-based businesses and can speak to various related topics. On Aug. 20, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced that federally insured credit unions may offer financial services to legal hemp businesses, a promising step toward legal banking for the broader cannabis industry. Although the Treasury Department has published guidelines for banks to provide services to the cannabis industry (including marijuana, hemp, and products derived from marijuana and hemp, such as CBD), financial institutions have been slow to work with businesses in the industry due to the contradictory legal status of cannabis—particularly marijuana at the state and federal level.

Insuring Cannabis Companies with Laura Bianchi, Managing Partner of Bianchi Brandt & Hale. Our next guest has been a featured guest on Cannabis Radio, including co-hosting our coverage of a historical 2016 election night. For the past decade, she has worked with cannabis and hemp-based businesses and can speak to various related topics. On Aug. 20, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced that federally insured credit unions may offer financial services to legal hemp businesses, a promising step toward legal banking for the broader cannabis industry. Although the Treasury Department has published guidelines for banks to provide services to the cannabis industry (including marijuana, hemp, and products derived from marijuana and hemp, such as CBD), financial institutions have been slow to work with businesses in the industry due to the contradictory legal status of cannabis—particularly marijuana at the state and federal level.

On Aug. 26, 1789, France’s National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. Article 11 of the Declaration proclaimed: The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man. Every citizen may, accordingly, speak, write, and print with freedom, but shall be responsible for such abuses of this freedom as shall be defined by law. The French Revolution abolished pre-publication censorship and prompted a flood of political publications. But revolutionaries were deeply divided over where to draw the line between the declaration’s celebration of “freedom” and condemnation of “abuse” amidst a public sphere in which populists used increasingly incendiary rhetoric to sow division and discord. Old Regime concepts of honor, calumny, and libel survived the Revolution and evolved to justify the policing of opinions perceived to threaten the order and authority of post-revolutionary France, increasingly divided by competing factions. Ultimately, even liberals like Tom Paine — an ardent defender of the integrity and benevolence of the Revolution — had to succumb to the idea of political suppression as the Reign of Terror claimed thousands of victims condemned for speech crimes. In this conversation, French Revolution expert Charles Walton sheds light on the evolution of press freedom and suppression during the Revolution. Walton is the director of the Early Modern and Eighteenth Century Centre at the University of Warwick in the U.K., has taught at both Yale University and Paris’ Sciences Po, and is the author of the prize-winning book, “Policing Public Opinion in the French Revolution: The Culture of Calumny and the Problem of Free Speech.”  The conversation will explore: How the French Revolution abolished pre-publication censorship and unleashed a flood of publications; How almost all parts of French society continued to believe in Old Regime restrictions on post-publication censorship; How Jacobins, including Maximilien Robespierre, were amongst the most libertarian proponents of free speech in the early part of the Revolution; How the climate of free speech under the French Revolution compares to the climate during and after the American Revolution; How free speech restrictions became a tool of bitter political partisans; How approximately a third of those indicted by revolutionary tribunals during the Terror were targeted for speech crimes, resulting in thousands of executions; How the French feminist and author of the Declaration of the Rights of Woman, Olympe de Gouges, became a prominent victim of the Revolution;   How the legal restrictions on free speech were tightened after the Terror; Whether the ideas of Rousseau contributed to the Terror; How competing ideas of free speech and mores stretching back to the Enlightenment help explain contemporary France’s complicated relationship with free speech. Why have kings, emperors, and governments killed and imprisoned people to shut them up? And why have countless people risked death and imprisonment to express their beliefs? Jacob Mchangama guides you through the history of free speech from the trial of Socrates to the Great Firewall. You can subscribe and listen to Clear and Present Danger on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, YouTube, TuneIn, and Stitcher, or download episodes directly from SoundCloud. Stay up to date with Clear and Present Danger on the show’s Facebook and Twitter pages or visit the podcast’s website at freespeechhistory.com. Email us feedback at freespeechhistory@gmail.com.

On Aug. 2, 2006, a 32-year-old married attorney is found stabbed to death inside the home of a friend in Washington, D.C. The three gay men who lived there said an intruder did it. But police found no evidence of an intruder and suspected the scene had been cleaned up. Even more chilling, an autopsy found Robert Wone had been sexually assaulted, had no defensive wounds to his hands and may have been drugged before his death. Joseph Price, Victor Zaborsky and Dylan Ward were all charged with obstruction of justice, conspiracy to obstruct justice and tampering with evidence but were acquitted at trial. Thirteen years later the mystery endures. Who murdered Wone and why?

On Aug. 14, 16 Wright State students, including 12 freshmen, traveled south to Hampton, Tennessee, for a week to take part in the Freshmen Outdoor Orientation Trip (FOOT). FOOT is a unique wilderness experience that is led by trained upperclassmen along the Appalachian Trail. The trip gives incoming students the opportunity to meet a small group of new classmates and establish relationships with older student leaders. “This trip helped me make new friends,” said Maureen Roddy, a freshman majoring in medical laboratory science. Participants hiked Roan Mountain, camped under the stars, cooked outdoors, played games, swam in waterfalls and maintained and repaired hiking trails in the area. This was the 15-year for the FOOT trip, which is organized by Wright State’s Outdoor Resource Center. The trip is designed for students with all levels of hiking experience.

When Fernando Armstrong joined the US Census Bureau in 1978, he prepared for the 1980 census by laying maps of the country all over the floor of his house in Puerto Rico to make sure everyone was counted. Today, with the census taking a digital-first approach, it makes participation easier than ever before. On Aug. 7, Armstrong visited AL DÍA to discuss this aspect of the 2020 census, and why this decennial count could be the most accurate as a result.

On Aug. 24, Daniel Ford (Sid Sanford Lives!) sat down with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Seinfeldia, Sex and the City and Us) at Kew & Willow Books to discuss his short story collection Black Coffee, his pop culture influences, and his “cynical optimist” persona. Caitlin Malcuit also chats about seeing comedian Reggie Watts at The Wilbur Theatre this past weekend.  To learn more about Daniel Ford, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to his appearance on Pop Literacy and check out his book tour schedule! To learn more about Jennifer Armstrong, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Additionally, listen to her last appearance on Writer’s Bone and subscribe to Pop Literacy!   Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places.  On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.