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Olympia Democrats are once again pushing a bill that would allow Washington cities to be sued for public camping bans. Trump’s speech got great marks from the American public. // Big Local: The Tacoma City Counil grilled Soundthinking over their “Shotspotter” technology. Port Orchard authorities found human remains that they initially thought was an animal. Police are looking for a skimmer stealing people’s credit card information in Lynnwood and Shoreline. // You Pick the Topic: A committee hearing in the House blew up when James Comer (R-KY) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) got into a shouting match. You can hire someone to wait in line for you.
Spencer Lucas learned three important lessons from legendary personal injury lawyer Brian Panish: preparation, aggressiveness, and authenticity. A partner at the firm Brian co-founded, Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP, Spencer put those lessons to work, with Brian, to secure $135 million for two survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Listen in as Spencer breaks down the case against the Moreno Valley Unified School District for host Dan Ambrose. In addition to describing hurdles that the team overcame, Spencer discusses spearheading the firm's efforts to find justice for sexual abuse survivors in the wake of California's Assembly Bill 218, which gives survivors the right to file claims that were otherwise time-barred. As Spencer explains, it's less about the monetary results and more about shining a light on institutions that covered up abuse. “It's been incredibly satisfying for me as a lawyer to be a part of this awareness,” he says.At TLU Vegas, Spencer will lead a workshop about navigating sexual abuse cases, sharing insight on strategic considerations for discovery, depositions, witnesses, and more.Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Spencer Lucas | LinkedIn | Email☑️ Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP | LinkedIn | Instagram | X | Facebook☑️ TLU VEGAS☑️ Trial Lawyers University☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotSpencer's hometown: Port Orchard, Washington. No port, no orchard, but a lovely place to grow upHis pedigree: great-grandparents who were immigrants and practiced law to help their communityWhy he turned to...
Rev. Tony Pittinger, Bethany Lutheran Church, Port Orchard, WA was preacher for this service. Matthew 6:31-34: “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?' or ‘What shall we drink?' or ‘What shall we wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
Order of Service: - We Are His People (Psalm 100) - David Haas: We are His people… / C: We are his people… Cry out with joy to the Lord, all you lands. Serve the Lord now with gladness. Come before Him singing for joy! / We are His people… Know that the Lord is God! He made us, we are His, His people the sheep of His flock. / We are His people… Go, now within His gates giving thanks, Enter His courts singing praise, give Him thanks and bless His name. / We are his people… Indeed, how good is the Lord, His mercy endures forever, For the Lord He is faithful from age to age! / We are his people… - Matthew 6:31-34: “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?' or ‘What shall we drink?' or ‘What shall we wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 468 - All Depends On Our Possessing: vv. 1, 2, 3, 6 - Blessing Service Participants: Rev. Tony Pittinger, Bethany Lutheran Church, Port Orchard, WA (Preacher), Aly Pettis (Singer), Camille Bauer (Singer), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)
Rev. Tony Pittinger, Bethany Lutheran Church, Port Orchard, WA was preacher for this service. Matthew 6:31-34: “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?' or ‘What shall we drink?' or ‘What shall we wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
Order of Service: - We Are His People (Psalm 100) - David Haas: We are His people… / C: We are his people… Cry out with joy to the Lord, all you lands. Serve the Lord now with gladness. Come before Him singing for joy! / We are His people… Know that the Lord is God! He made us, we are His, His people the sheep of His flock. / We are His people… Go, now within His gates giving thanks, Enter His courts singing praise, give Him thanks and bless His name. / We are his people… Indeed, how good is the Lord, His mercy endures forever, For the Lord He is faithful from age to age! / We are his people… - Matthew 6:31-34: “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?' or ‘What shall we drink?' or ‘What shall we wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 468 - All Depends On Our Possessing: vv. 1, 2, 3, 6 - Blessing Service Participants: Rev. Tony Pittinger, Bethany Lutheran Church, Port Orchard, WA (Preacher), Aly Pettis (Singer), Camille Bauer (Singer), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)
Order of Service: - We Are His People (Psalm 100) - David Haas: We are His people… / C: We are his people… Cry out with joy to the Lord, all you lands. Serve the Lord now with gladness. Come before Him singing for joy! / We are His people… Know that the Lord is God! He made us, we are His, His people the sheep of His flock. / We are His people… Go, now within His gates giving thanks, Enter His courts singing praise, give Him thanks and bless His name. / We are his people… Indeed, how good is the Lord, His mercy endures forever, For the Lord He is faithful from age to age! / We are his people… - Matthew 6:31-34: “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?' or ‘What shall we drink?' or ‘What shall we wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 468 - All Depends On Our Possessing: vv. 1, 2, 3, 6 - Blessing Service Participants: Rev. Tony Pittinger, Bethany Lutheran Church, Port Orchard, WA (Preacher), Aly Pettis (Singer), Camille Bauer (Singer), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)
What’s Trending: Guest: Aurora Ave. business owner Keith Carpenter reacts to some of the new legislation being proposed by the Seattle City Council to curb crime in that part of Seattle. // Big Local: Tacoma held a community meeting ahead of its plan to deploy “Shotspotter” technology. There’s a controversy in Tacoma and Port Orchard over old churches that are being converted into affordable housing. // Live coverage of Trump’s rally with RFK Jr.
One of the longer standing students in the Boise Dharma Center moved to Port Orchard, Washington a while back. When he proposed to his wife he asked me of bestow the wedding vows in (somewhat low-key) Buddhist wedding ceremony on a boat on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington.
It's Monday, July 1st, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Ugandan Muslims murdered Ugandan evangelist An evangelist who had received death threats from Muslim extremists was murdered after leading Muslims to Christ in eastern Uganda, reports Morning Star News. The body of 36-year-old evangelist Richard Malinga was found in the evening at Kayete Swamp in the Butebo District after he had texted his pastor that he was surrounded by Muslims. A local resident found the victim dead, in a pool of blood, and tied with ropes. Please pray that God would unmistakenly reveal Himself to these Muslim murderers, that they would repent, and profess Jesus Christ as their Savior. Biden v. Trump: Differing visions on the economy During last Thursday night's presidential debate, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump laid out starkly different visions. BIDEN: “His economy, he rewarded the wealthy. He had the largest tax cut in American history -- $2 trillion. You raised the deficit larger than any President has in any one term. He's the only president of the Herbert Hoover who's lost more jobs than he had when he began, since Herbert Hoover.” TRUMP: “The only thing he was right about is I gave you the largest tax cut in history. That's why we had all the jobs and the jobs went down and then they bounced back. “He's taking credit for bounced back jobs. You can't do that. He also said he inherited 9% inflation. No, he inherited almost no inflation and it stayed that way for 14 months. And then it blew up under his leadership because they spent money like a bunch of people that didn't know what they were doing. And they don't know what they were doing. It was the worst, probably the worst administration in history.” Biden falsely claimed he has better control of border than Trump Jake Tapper asked President Biden about the open border which he sanctioned. TAPPER: “President Biden, a record number of migrants have illegally crossed the southern border on your watch, overwhelming border states and overburdening cities such as New York and Chicago, and in some cases, causing real safety and security concerns. Given that, why should voters trust you to solve this crisis?” BIDEN: “Because we worked very hard to get a bipartisan agreement that not only changed all of that, but made sure that we are in a situation where you had no circumstance where they could come across the border with the number of border police that there are now. We significantly increased the number of asylum officers. “What I've done, since I've changed the law, what's happened? I've changed it in a way that now they're 40% fewer people coming across the border illegally. It's better than when he left office. And I'm going to continue to move until we get the total ban on the total initiative, relative to what we can do with more Border Patrol and more asylum officers.” TAPPER: “President Trump?” TRUMP: “I really don't know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don't think he knows what he said, either. “Look, we had the safest border in the history of our country. All he had to do was leave it. He decided to open up our border, open up our country to people that are from prisons, people that are from mental institutions, insane asylum, terrorists. We have the largest number of terrorists coming into our country right now, all terrorists, all over the world, not just in South America, all over the world they come from the Middle East, everywhere. “He didn't need legislation because I didn't have legislation. I said, ‘Close the border.' We had the safest border in history. In that final couple of months of my presidency, we had the safest border in history. Now, we have the worst border in history.” Are Trump supporters a threat to American democracy? Tapper asked Biden to defend one of his wild campaign claims. JAKE TAPPER: “President Biden, you have said, ‘Donald Trump and his [“Make America Great Again”] Republicans are determined to destroy American democracy. Do you believe that the tens of millions of Americans who are likely to vote for President Trump will be voting against American democracy?” BIDEN: “More they know about what he's done, yes. The more they know about what he's done.” Biden's committed to veto any national abortion ban On the abortion question, Biden committed to veto any national abortion ban if the Republicans gain a majority in the Senate and he is re-elected. BIDEN: “What he going to do, if in fact the [“Make America Great Again” Republicans and he gets elected, and the MAGA Republicans control the Congress, and they pass a universal ban on abortion period across the board at six weeks or seven or eight or 10 weeks, something very, very conservative? Is he gonna sign that bill? I'll veto it. He'll sign it.” CNN Poll: Trump trounced Biden in debate Registered voters who watched CNN's presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump largely think Trump outperformed Biden, according to a CNN poll of debate watchers conducted by Social Science Research Solutions. In the poll, 67% thought Trump was the better debater. And, oddly enough, 33% thought Biden won the debate, reports CNN. Most said they have no real confidence in Biden's ability to lead the country. Kelly Ann Conway: Biden “can't do the job” Appearing on Fox News Channel's Special Report with Brett Baier, former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway was blunt in her analysis of Biden's debate performance. CONWAY: “Joe Biden asked for this debate. He basically begged for this debate to save his presidency. And he's now harmed it even more. “The serious point is the one that people take away from this, which is this: This is a man who can't do the job. What's wrong with that? By the way, can't we admit that everybody has a relative who's in a situation like this? I hope Joe Biden lives another 20 years. I just think it should be spent in Delaware ASAP. “You [Brett Baier] and Peter Doocy just said the two magic words as to why it's not easy to remove Joe Biden and hasn't been easy for the 18 months they should have done it: Kamala Harris, people fear her. The fact that you even mentioned [California Governor] Gavin Newsom and [Michigan Governor] Gretchen Whitmer. How are we not mentioning the black woman Vice President? It's because she shed 20 senior staffers, because nobody has confidence in her competence. They are scared about her being the president. And I think that's a very important point here.” Justice of peace cannot be forced to officiate “gay” faux weddings On Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled in favor of Dianne Hensley, a justice of the peace in Waco, who had been reprimanded for not performing homosexual faux weddings, reports The Christian Post. The court also reinstated her lawsuit against the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The commission had previously issued a public warning for her refusal to officiate faux homosexual weddings, citing a violation of judicial impartiality based on perverted sexual preference. Oklahoma requires a Bible in every classroom Oklahoma officials announced Thursday the state is requiring a copy of the Bible to be in every public school classroom, beginning immediately, reports The Oklahoman. In a press conference, Ryan Walters, Superintendent of Oklahoma Public Schools, explained that the Bible was essentially foundational to America. WALTERS: “The Bible is a necessary historical document to teach our kids about the history of this country, to have a complete understanding of Western civilization, to have an understanding of the basis of our legal system, and is frankly, we're talking about the Bible, one of the most foundational documents used for the Constitution and the birth of our country. “It is essential that our kids have an understanding of the Bible and its historical context.” Proverbs 30:5 says, “Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.” 32 Worldview listeners donated $6,837 And finally, toward our $84,000 final goal in our month-long fundraiser, 32 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate on Friday and Saturday to help fund our 6-member team for another fiscal year. Our thanks to Julia in Goodyear, Arizona and Barbara in Hephzibah, Georgia – both of whom gave $10 as well as Faith in Thomson, Georgia, Micah and Anna in Canby, Oregon, and Jill in Saugerties, New York – each of whom gave $25. We appreciate Edwin in Cedar Hill, Princes Town, Trinidad who gave $30 as well as Cherise in Bennett, Colorado, Karen in Waterford, Wisconsin, and Theresa in Port Orchard, Washington – each of whom gave $50, Marie and Steven in Plainview, Texas who gave $62, 17-year-old Trevor in Madill, Oklahoma who gave $70, and Karl in Spicewood, Texas who gave $85 We're grateful to God for Janice in Prescott, Arizona, Heather in Eagle, Idaho, Helen in San Diego, California, Marty in Winchester, Oregon, Jody in Westerlo, New York, Micah in Buckeye, Arizona, Gabrielle in Goodyear, Arizona, Jan in Greenville, South Carolina, and Thane in Robinson, Illinois – each of whom gave $100. We're thankful for the gifts of Kara in Abingdon, Virginia who pledged $10/month for 12 months for a gift of $120, Joel and Heidi in Columbus, Nebraska who gave $125, as well as Tom in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada and Sean in Burlington, Wisconsin – both of whom gave $200. We were touched by the sacrifice of Victoria in Paradise, Pennsylvania, Lisa in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, and Edwin in Wellsburg, Iowa – each of whom pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300, Debbie in Wurtsboro, New York who gave $300, Justin in Wray, Colorado who gave $500, David in Northumberland, Pennsylvania who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, as well as David and Alexis in Crittendon, Kentucky who gave $2,500. Those 32 donors gave $6,837. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (sound effect of drum roll) $86,975! (audience cheering) We not only reached our $84,000 goal, but we surpassed it by $2,975. On behalf of Rebekah Swanson and Kayla White who select the image and upload the newscast onto multiple platforms, Emily Munday who researches some of the stories, as well as Kevin Swanson, Jonathan Clark, and myself who write the newscast, thank you for voting with your treasure to enable us to continue for another year. Psalm 118:24 says, “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Why Kentucky listeners gave $2,500 to The Worldview And finally, on Saturday night, I called Alexis in Crittendon, Kentucky. She and her husband David made a $2,500 donation to The Worldview. She explained what she appreciates about the newscast. ALEXIS: “I like that it's from a Christian standpoint and that I can get the news without having to get all the junk with it in this day and age. I've been listening to it since I was 16. I just really appreciate you guys and all that you do with it.” She recalled one story that stood out. ALEXIS: “We live in Kentucky and there was that truck driver that went over the bridge that I heard about, but didn't really know the full story. But then you guys covered the full story. I really appreciated that and thought it was really neat that she was a Christian and that she was praying and everything during the whole circumstance and just how much of a miracle it was that they rescued her.” Here's a soundbite from that truck driver whose truck got into an accident on the bridge which sent it careening through the railing, and then was dangling above the Ohio River. TRUCK DRIVER: “If I start freaking out and screaming and moving around, the truck might fall into the river. I was praying. I was crying. And I was trying to just stay calm and just hope and pray that they would be able to get me out because I didn't think they will be able to.” When I told Alexis that the donation which her husband, David, and she had made, enabled us to meet and surpass our $84,000 fundraising goal, she said this. ALEXIS: “Praise the Lord! I'm so happy that we were able to help.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, July 1st, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
A family in Port Orchard is suing after a mobile butcher mistakenly showed up at their house and butchered their pet pigs while they were away! The butcher was supposed to go to the house across the street!
In this episode: FAQ is: I get lost all the time, so how can I travel without getting frustrated and upset? I want to have fun and not fear making a mistake. Today's Destination is: Bremerton, WA Today's Mistake- Mixing up my cities in Washington State Travel Advice: Stuck in your planning? FAQ: I always get lost, so how can I travel without getting frustrated and upset? I want to have fun and not fear making a mistake. Answer: Like you, I get lost all the time. I've got a terrible sense of direction. How bad? If I leave a hotel room, I usually walk the wrong way out the door, which tells me I am not noticing the direction when I should. What is a sense of direction? According to the dictionary, a Sense of direction is knowing one's location and performing wayfinding. It is related to cognitive maps, spatial awareness, and spatial cognition. Given that, I've still traveled around the world solo and can help you deal with this issue. My personal experience is as a teacher. I admit my faults and weaknesses but don't let them get the best of me. I make the same number of errors but don't get distracted or upset. I will try to be more self-aware of direction, and in the meantime, you can do the same with me. Today's destination: Bremerton, WA I spent Easter vacation near this area, and it was beautiful. It was chilly compared to San Diego, but it was sunny, and it felt crisp to be hiking and enjoying the outdoors air. You will likely come from the Seattle airport, about a 90-minute drive, or you can take a ferry. Ferries are popular ways to get around the area, and I took a Fast Commuter Ferry from Port Orchard to Bremerton. Let's back up a minute here. From SeaTac, you can also take the Kitsak bus to Bremerton. It makes several local stops along the way, but it's frequent, and you don't need a reservation from the airport. Just pay the driver and jump on the bus. If you rent a car, consider the traffic you will face in Seattle and be patient. Either way, look at the maps and the ferry routes as you navigate the area. You will discover a lot of water, islands, and sound here. Bremerton sits on the Kitsap Peninsula, overlooking the Puget Sound. It's a city with strong links to Seattle, well-known for its charming neighborhood restaurants and coffee shops, beautiful parks, and fascinating naval museums. You'll find plenty to do to pass the time in Bremerton, WA, with visitors of all ages able to enjoy the city's scenic nature trails and family-friendly eateries. The top 6 things to see are? 1. USS Turner Joy Museum Ship 2. Puget Sound Navy Museum 3. Manette Bridge 4. Illahee State Park 5. Kitsap Forest Theater 6. Purple Scent Lavender Farm I had a great dinner while walking around the downtown areas, observing the influence of Quincy Jones and the music scene. I could also see the snow-capped mountains in the distance, which was a beautiful and peaceful vision. In the spring, look for lilacs, daffodils, tulips, and other blooming beauties. If you are looking for some off-the-beaten-track places, check out Ollala. There is a winery and cidery here. You can see the history of a sanitarium, where a murder happened by starvation. You can go clamming here with a day license. I met Gregg Olsen, the author of several books and a clam expert. Another touristy town is Manchester, but you will miss it if you sneeze. Manchester State Park has some great hikes with military mines, which you can observe. There are barbeques, shelters, and hiking trails here. https://vacationidea.com/washington/best-things-to-do-in-bremerton-wa.html Today's Mistake- Mixing up my cities in Washington State I was mixing up my B-cities in the Seattle area. I was confused about Bremerton and Bellingham. I've now been to both cities, and they are very different. Sometimes, you need to be there in person to get a feel for and understand what the city is all about. You've heard about Bremerton here. Let me know if you want to learn more about Bellingham, and I will do a podcast about that, too. Today's Travel Advice-Stuck in your planning? The planning can be just as much fun as the trip itself. Are you stuck in your travel planning? My team is working on a new helpful tool to make your planning more of an adventure and tangible experience instead of a drudge. It's a workbook that my daughter, Tina, and I have been discussing for two years. Let us know what you want to see in a workbook for solo travel. You can email me or respond to any connection options in the notes. Connect with Dr. Travelbest Drmarytravelbest.com Dr. Mary Travelbest Twitter Dr. Mary Travelbest Facebook Page Dr. Mary Travelbest Facebook Group Dr. Mary Travelbest Instagram email: info@drmarytravelbest.com Dr. Mary Travelbest Podcast Dr. Travelbest on TikTok Dr.Travelbest onYouTube
What’s Trending: In an interview with CNN, Joe Biden told 15 lies in just 17 minutes. // Big Local: A family in Port Orchard had their two pigs killed by a mobile slaughter company when they had the wrong address. A Tumwater girl was nearly beat to death by one of her classmates. // Apple is facing backlash after releasing a creepy new iPad commerical.
The second half of Daniel is filled with vivid predictions of the end times. But it's not just the predictions that are vivid—it's the way they're delivered! Daniel's final prophecy is conveyed to him by an awe-inspiring figure, who reveals to him an invisible world of good and evil spiritual beings. For this reason, Daniel 10 provides one of the clearest glimpses of the unseen realm that lies behind our material world. This message was given by Alan Jones, pastor of Firebrand Church in Port Orchard, WA. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Daniel 7:14; 10; 1 Corinthians 15:24; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4; Deuteronomy 32:8; Genesis 3; Job 1; Genesis 6:1-4; Zechariah 3; 2 Peter 2:4; Revelation 12; 20; Isaiah 14; Ezekiel 28; Ephesians 6:12; Ps 82; 1, 6-8; 89:5-7; and 1 Chronicles 12:32.
Twenty four year old Sara Lopez has run three marathons so far in her career. One of those marathons (the Eugene Marathon), she WON in April of 2023 and less than a year later, just two months ago, Sara ran in the US Olympic Marathon Trials. With an elite bib entry at the Boston Marathon coming up in just two weeks, Sara shares her story of resilience, inner joy and never giving up on yourself.Click HERE for the show notes.Photo credit: Amy RobertsThis episode is sponsored by:HydrapakHydrapak has been designing and producing performance hydration systems for over 20 years, and their mission is to help athletes reach their peak performance. By offering better ways to hydrate, HydraPak has pioneered new product categories and become a trusted partner for athletes and brand partners worldwide. Use the code NATRUNSFAR10 to save 10%! Where to find Sara:Sara Lopez on InstagramWhere to find Natalie and Jerold:Natalie's InstagramSuite Run InstagramNatalie's TwitterSuite Run TwitterNatalie's FacebookSuite Run WebsiteSuite Run Facebook
Jen Bucholtz recently returned to Port Orchard, Washington to conduct additional on-the-ground investigation and meet with law enforcement officials. In this episode, hear her observations about Linda's house and neighborhood at night. Listeners will also hear from one of Linda's best friends, Robin, as she recalls memories of her friend and her thoughts on the murder. Jen and George provide updates on their recent meeting with the Police Chief at the Port Orchard Police Department. They share the revelation that police had collected unknown DNA from the crime scene and investigators are currently using investigative genetic genealogy to identify the owner of that DNA. Does it belong to Linda's killer? The team hopes to soon have an answer to that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today on Chit & Chat I have the opportunity to talk with Sarah Ashley is an independent singer songwriter based in Nashville Tennessee, we talked about food for a little bit and who doesn't love food? She shared about early years in which her musical journey begin by banging on pots and pans through out the house. He musical style is modern country rock, which came from multiple influences during her childhood listening to: The Mamas and the Papas, The Beach Boys, Patsy Cline, and various classic 1940's country artists. Sarah's parents always had some music playing in the background at home while she was growing up, in fact her father wired the entire house with speakers inside and out. Sarah remembers getting in trouble when she was at her grandparents house (on her father's side of the family.) Her punishment would be to sit on the organ bench. Little did she know that her "timeouts" would turn into Sarah and her grandfather playing a duet! Sarah's grandfather on clarinet and she on the family's organ. Sarah now thinks it paid off being the only girl with so many rowdy boys in her family! She came to realize looking back that what she had thought was a punishment would turn out to be one of her most precious memories and may have lead to her pursuits in music. THANK YOU to my sponsors, check them out. Lone Star Donuts, located in Silverdale, Port Orchard & Poulsbo Washington, the number at the Silverdale location is 360-204-5021, they have over 50 flavors. Taquiza & Taquiza Street: These businesses are owned by the same people, They are both located in Silverdale, Taquiza is at the Kitsap Mall & Taquiza Street is a stationary food truck, both serve fantastic authentic Mexican food. Give them a call at for Taquiza call 360-317-0146 or Taquiza Street call 360-914-9152. The 19TH Hole Bar & Grill; a great place, fun atmosphere to check out. Give them a call at 360-813-3501. Also check out Chico Chicken & Pizza, great tasting fried chicken and delicious pizza, call and place you order today at 360-550-4041. The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242- they have over 30 shakes available and great tasting burgers too..Get transported back in time when you eat there, friendly customer service. Double D's BBQ & Smokery- Local food truck with great tasting BBQ and amazing desserts.. You can find them on Facebook. Also if you are looking to improve your business with some amazing tumblers, t-shirts, signs, stickers, coffee cups & much much more then you have to check out the Dandelion Sticker Company, Amanda can bring you vision to a reality. You can email her @dandelionstickerco@gmail.com or check out her Facebook page and you can see what she has done as well @ https://www.etsy.com/shop/DandelionStickerCo She has created some awesome stickers give her an idea and she can created it. Alex Pablo, he works with local businesses in helps them improve their websites and menu designs as well. He loves helping businesses draw in more customers with his amazing, unique designs. When you head over to my website at WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM, I have links to each one of these business. You have the ability to click on each on and get more info about each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. This podcast is always fun, encouraging and uplifting, I hope you can subscribe and follow, we are also now on Youtube. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement to this podcast and until next time. Until next time, encourage one another. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
News Roundup - Caitlyn Clark's record weekend, a Port Orchard couple dealing with a parking service that gave their car to a thief and Spike O'Neill was asked one of the biggest questions you can ask a father.//Honoring the career of actor John Candy.//Dr. Phil McGraw's new book giving his opinion on what's wrong with America.
Hello and welcome today... My guest is Billy the Kid from Billy the Kid & The Regulators and they are a high powered, guitar driven, rhythm and blues band based in Pittsburgh. Lead singer Billy Evanochko is widely-known across the Steel City for his impassioned lyrics, seductive vocals, & stinging guitar riffs. Together with his band, The Regulators they deliver a well-balanced dose of funky rhythm and blues, with heart and soul being the main ingredient, playing countless clubs and festivals throughout the country. The band attracts fans with their fresh mix and interpretation of the iconic Blues Rock experience. I am playing one of there songs today called, "Sweet Honey Child." "The boy can flat out play." "Billy and the boys are one of the best kept secrets in the Blues. If you ain't heard of em, you better ask somebody!" - Michael Burks, Alligator Records Recording artist We had a fun time talking today... he has an incredible story. I am also playing music my Sarah Ashley, called, "She's Gone," and A song by Cory M. Coons, called "Once Too Many, Twice Not Enough," and The Long and Short of It, "Gypsy Whitemoon." We are also sharing day from the National Day Calendar from Feb 21st to the 28th. Also thank you to my amazing sponsors: These are also some great places to grab some delicious food: Lone Star Donuts and they have 3 locations in Port Orchard, Silverdale and Poulsbo Washington. There Silverdale number is 360-204-5021 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501- i love their Fish & Chips!!! Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242- over 30 shakes available and great tasting burgers too.. Double D's BBQ & Smokery- great tasting BBQ and amazing desserts.. Also if you are looking to improve your business with some amazing tumblers, t-shirts, signs, stickers, coffee cups & much much more then you have to check out the Dandelion Sticker Company, Amanda can bring you vision to a reality. You can email her @dandelionstickerco@gmail.com or check out her Facebook page and you can see what she has done as well @ https://www.etsy.com/shop/DandelionStickerCo She has created some awesome stickers give her an idea and she can created it. When you head over to my website at WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM, I have links to each one of these business. You have the ability to click on each on and get more info about each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. This podcast is always fun, encouraging and uplifting, I hope you can subscribe and follow, we are also now on Youtube. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement to this podcast and until next time. Until next time, encourage one another.... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Hello & welcome to Chit & Chat; encouraging one another podcast. In this episode we have line up for a very fun interview with an Australian duo called, "The Long & Short of It." The Long and Short Of It are David Baird and Patsy Toop OAM, who first met in 2007 and already have an impressive resume to boot that includes six album releases, two EPs, and have earnt themselves a slew of awards including a Tamworth Songwriters Award (2011), a Tasmanian Independent Country Music Award for Most Popular Duo (2016), three-time winner of an Indie Country Music Australia (ICMA) Award for Most Popular Independent Country Duo (2017, 2019 & 2021), a Southern Star Awards Award for Best Duo or Band (2016) and a two-time winner of a Gold Media Medallion Award for Best Duo Nationally (2015 & 2018) – to name a few.The pair's sumptuous harmonies have been described as "honey-coated chocolate". David and Patsy continue to uphold their commitment to penning songs that are relatable, inspirational and are storytelling. Since their first release in 2009, the pair have continued to grow musically with every release. I am sharing their songs "How Big is It." Other songs we are lined up are: Stuart Bedford; They Can't Put Me Back Together, you can find him on Facebook. Austin Hopkins: Letting Go, you can check out his website at https://www.austinhopkinsmusic.com Thank you so much for all my sponsors who have been a part of this amazing podcasting journey. If you are in the area here in Washington state, please check out these amazing businesses that are all locally owned and operated. Love some donuts? Them check out Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Looking for some very delicious Mexican Food? Well, you have to check out: Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 If you are looking to upgrade you menus, or websites for you business, then contact my friend Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com, He helps create menus & helps design websites for restaurants. These are also some great places to grab some delicious food: 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501- i love their Fish & Chips!!! Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242- over 30 shakes available and great tasting burgers too.. Double D's BBQ & Smokery- great tasting BBQ and amazing desserts.. Also if you are looking to improve your business with some amazing tumblers, t-shirts, signs, stickers, coffee cups & much much more then you have to check out the Dandelion Sticker Company, Amanda can bring you vision to a reality. You can email her @dandelionstickerco@gmail.com or check out her Facebook page and you can see what she has done as well @ https://www.etsy.com/shop/DandelionStickerCo She has created some awesome stickers for this podcast & i ordered a tumbler, i gave her an idea and poof she created it. It's awesome.. When you head over to my website at WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM, I have links to each one of these business. You have the ability to click on each on and get more info about each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, We are also being playing on HGB Canada Radio as well. When you head over to the Total Mixx Radio website, check out the schedule and you will be able to see the time slot for the podcast which airs every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres and a bunch of independent artists from all over the world. It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement to this podcast and until next time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Hi and Welcome to a very Special Episode as I am featuring 14 songs, which I could have done more but I will be doing this again later in the year. The music I have lined up for you is played in this order and their website and where you can follow them: Jessica Lynne Witty- Like Whiskey, her website is www.Jessicanlynnewitty.com Rocky Michaels- Be The Change, Rocky's website is www.Rockymichaelsmusic.com Robbie Harte- Reason To Rise, Robbie website is www.Robbieharte.com Hunter Lott- Drag You Down, His website is www.Hunterlottmusic.com Sydney Irving- Find Me, Sydney website is www.Sydneyirvingmusic.com Gino Jourbert- Hamster Wheel, I found Gino on Spotify and on Youtube Laurie Lace, Band Thing, check out her website @ www.laurielacemusic.com Benjiphonik, I Got Hold, his website is www.benjiphonik.com Demi Michelle Schwartz, I Hope You Know Your Lucky, www.demischwartz.com Andrew Dean, God Bless América, www.andrewdean.us Jennifer Alvarado, Filthy Water, www.jenniferalvarado.com Shawn Adam Williams, Big Bruno, you can find his stuff on Youtube and he on on Facebook Lisa Marie Nicole- With God It's Possible, www.lisamarienicole.com Clare Cunningham, Clovers, her website is www.clarecunninghammusic.com Thank you to this artists for allowing me to share their music. Thank you so much for all my sponsors who have been a part of this amazing podcasting journey. If you are in the area here in Washington state, please check out these amazing businesses that are all locally owned and operated. Love some donuts? Them check out Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Looking for some very delicious authentic Mexican Food? Well, you have to check out: Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 If you are looking to upgrade you menus, or websites for you business, then contact my friend Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com, He helps create menus and helps design websites for restaurants. These are also some great places to grab some delicious food: 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501- i love their Fish & Chips!!! Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242- over 30 shakes available and great tasting burgers too.. Double D's BBQ & Smokery- great tasting BBQ and amazing desserts.. Also if you are looking to improve your business with some amazing tumblers, t-shirts, signs, stickers, coffee cups and much much more then you have to check out the Dandelion Sticker Company, Amanda can bring you vision to a reality. You can email her @dandelionstickerco@gmail.com or check out her Facebook page and you can see what she has done as well @ https://www.etsy.com/shop/DandelionStickerCo She has created some awesome stickers for this podcast and i ordered a tumbler, i gave her an idea and poof she created it. It is awesome.. When you head over to my website at WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM, I have links to each one of these business. You have the ability to click on each on and get more info about each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, We are also being playing on HGB Canada Radio as well. When you head over to the Total Mixx Radio website, check out the schedule and you will be able to see the time slot for the podcast which airs every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres and a bunch of independent artists from all over the world. It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement to this podcast and until next time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
I am so excited to have on Francesca Tarantino she a singer, musician, and actress. She was born in Pennsylvania & moved to Florida just before her 8th birthday. She has always loved to sing, often belting out classic rock tunes while running around the house or riding in the car. She got her first taste for performing on stage in second grade, when she closed out her school's talent show with “I Wanna Rock and Roll All Nite” by KISS. A bit later she moved to Florida & started in a new school that gave her the opportunity to learn about acting, singing, & theatre. Though a little nervous, with the guidance of her voice teacher, Francesca decided to audition for the lower school's production of Beauty and the Beast and was cast as a “silly girl' and Belle understudy. She continued with musical productions but music called her. Francesca was introduced to the guitar by her father when she was still a toddler. Her fascination grew and soon she'd have an acoustic and then an electric all her own! Currently she's learning how to play lead & is practicing some epic riffs. She's even teaching her dad a few! Francesca has played some local gigs in and around Orlando and has participated in several open mics. & has sung the National Anthem at several sporting events for her school. She covers a wide range of artists such as: The Beatles, Stevie Nicks, KISS, and much more! She is currently writing her own material with DME Orlando. Francesca is eager and hardworking. She has big dreams and is grateful for any opportunity that comes her way. I am also doing a podcast Spotlight as I head back to Episode #31, I am replaying a few min, with comedian Ken Davis as he was inspired by a teacher at a very young age that pushed into a very lengthy career. The music i am sharing today and their websites are by: Francesca T- Tragedy; her website is Francescamusic.com & Spotify Steve Aliment & Annie O'Neill; Moving Down the Line You can find Steve on Spotify, Sundae & Mr. Goessl: Last Night was the Last Time Their website is Sundaeandmrgoessl.com The Long & Short of It: They are an Australian band, have them schedule for an interview soon and I am playing their song: Just One Moon Their website it thelongandshortofit.com.au Thank you so much for all my sponsors who have been a part of this amazing podcasting journey. IF you are in the area here in Washington state, please check out these amazing businesses that are all locally owned and operated. Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com, He helps create menus and helps design websites for restaurants. 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501 Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242 When you head over to my website at WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM, I have links to each one of these business. You have the ability to click on each on and get more info about each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, We are also being playing on HGB Canada Radio as well. When you head over to the Total Mixx Radio website, check out the schedule and you will be able to see the time slot for the podcast which airs every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres and a bunch of independent artists from all over the world. It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement to this podcast and until next time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
In today's episode, we're going to explore the unsolved murder of Linda Malcom, a Navy veteran whose body was found engulfed in flames in her Port Orchard, Washington home. Despite multiple leads, the case is still unsolved, but with the help of the right people, it might not stay that way for long. With us today are Jennifer Bucholtz and George Jared who are part of a Cold Case Investigative Team through the American Military University. Jennifer is former US Army Counterintelligence, an instructor in criminal justice and forensic science and works as an investigator for the El Paso County Sheriff's Department. George is an investigative journalist who has written multiple true crime books. The duo have a podcast called Break the Case. Their work contributed to solving another cold case which was featured on one of their earlier seasons of their podcast. Linda's story is featured in season 3. So we invited them to the show to talk a little bit about how they handle cold cases, and what makes Linda's case so unique, and solvable.Episode Host: Emily RowneyUnsolved Murder of Linda Malcom Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/justice4lindamBreak the Case Podcast on Apple | Spotify | TuneIn | iHeart |Tips can be sent to 360-876-1700 or by email at tips@justice4linda.com For photos and sources for today's episode, check out the Murder in the Rain Episode Blog. Jennifer Bucholtz BioJennifer is a former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Agent and a decorated veteran of two wars. She holds a bachelor of science in criminal justice, and masters in criminal justice and forensic sciences. Bucholtz has an extensive background in U.S. military and DoD counterintelligenceoperations. Jennifer has also worked for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City and Department of State as a law enforcement instructor. She is currently a faculty member and teaches criminal justice and forensic sciences. Additionally, she a criminal investigator for her local Sheriff's office and host of AMU's investigative podcast Break the Case.George Jared BioGeorge Jared is a long-term investigative journalist and author of four true crime books and one fiction book. He holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Lyons University. He has won numerous accolades for his investigative journalism including 11 first-place awards with Associated Press Managing Editors and Arkansas Press Association for investigative journalism, feature writing, spot news, headline writing, and others. He is also the host and producer of the true crime podcast, Diamond State: Murder Board and advisor/investigator for AMU's Cold Case Investigative Team.If you'd like more episodes of Murder in the Rain, Patreon members at the $5/mo+ level, gain access to exclusive episodes, ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more.Follow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/murderintherain/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mintherain/ Twitter https://twitter.com/murderintherain TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@em_murderintherain Website https://www.murderintherain.com/ Email murderintherain@gmail.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code rain50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/murder-in-the-rain/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Fantastic Flying Foelschs was formed in 2018 by Aaron and Haley Foelsch. It started out as a musical experiment to identify the right sound and instruments, in 2019 their Doom sound was developed. Aaron plays the guitar and bass, Haley is on drums, and both sing. FFF has recorded 6 metal albums and continues to write and record. FFF has done several live stream shows during the pandemic, participated live at Porchfest, the Charleston, The Crypt, Erebus, as well as several others places in Washington & Oregon. FFF went on tour from late August 2023 to early September 2023 for the release of their album Histories and participated in 7 additional shows. In November 2023, FFF played at Johnny B's in Medford and Le Voyeur in Dec 2023.FFF has also done two music interviews as well that can be found online. FFF will continue to perform live and write and record. I am playing one of their songs called, "Exit." Also featuring in this episodes I have some additional music by: The Chris Jones Band; we are cranking their song called "Always." Also check out there website @ www.chrisjonesband.com I have a great song by my good friend Benjiphonik and I am sure most of you all out there can relate to this hip- hopping and popping tune. It's called "I Got Old." You also can check out his website @ www.benjiphonik.com I also have a great tune my Lucky Mays, who has an incredible story, I am working on getting him on the show but I playing his song; "Carolina." And I really his music. His website is you can find him on Lucky Mays Music on Instagram. Thank you so much for all my sponsors who have been a part of this amazing podcasting journey. IF you are in the area here in Washington state, please check out these amazing businesses that are all locally owned and operated. Great customer service and awesome tasting foods and incredible service they provide. Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com, He helps create menus and helps design websites for restaurants. 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501 Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242 When you head over to my website at WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM, I have links to each one of these business. You have the ability to click on each on and get more info about each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, We are also being playing on HGB Canada Radio as well. When you head over to the Total Mixx Radio website, check out the schedule and you will be able tim see the time slot for the podcast which airs every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres and a bunch of independent artists from all over the world. It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement to this podcast and until next time... have a great day --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Our solved cold case today is about Krisann Baxter; our unsolved case from Washington State is about the horrendous axe murder of James, or Jimmy, E. Smith. If you have any information to help brimg Jimmy's killer to justice, please contact the Port Orchard police at 360-876-1700.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5466986/advertisement
As a decorated former US Army Black Hawk Helicopter pilot and one of the first approximately 100 females to become a Black Hawk Pilot , she flew command and control, air assault, rappelling, top-secret intelligence missions, and also transported high level government VIPs including the Secretary of Defense. These stories keep attendees on the edges of their seats, and the stories are turned into relatable lessons that any audience can put into immediate action. She has received many awards in the Army, and supported United Nations peacekeeping operations in Kosovo, receiving the Meritorious Service Medal for her excellence in service. In 2011, Elizabeth was awarded the US Congressional Veteran Commendation. She is such an inspiration to so many out there, especially of all the physical and mental challenges and she reminds people all the time this statement "your future is your responsibility" and it's so so true!! I hope you enjoy this episode because I sure did. Also check out WWW.SOARYOURLIFE.COM, for a free motivational class, once you sign in, you will get a notification. Double check you "junk" mail, once you confirm it you will be get some personal lessons from Elizabeth in Mastering your Motivation. Our music today is by some incredible musicians: Jennifer Mlott- Will You Christmas with Me; for more about Jennifer check out her website, @ www.Jennifermllott.com Also I have a song called “Voices” by Ewelina. She is a singer from Poland and I will have her on in January, also please check out her music at www.EWELINA.COM We have the Meghanne Storey Project- I am sharing her song; “Thoughts.” Check out her website at TMSPMUSIC.COM Also we have JOEL GIBSON JR. sharing his music call "Home", check out his website at JOELGIBSONJRMUSIC.COM Thank you so much for all my sponsors who have been a part of this amazing podcasting journey. I you are in the area here in Washington state, please check out these amazing businesses that are all locally owned and operated. Great customer service and awesome tasting foods and incredible service they provide. Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com, He helps create menus and helps design websites for restaurants. 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501 Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242 Please check out WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM and you can check out each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, Every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres. It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for joining, until next time... have a great day --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
MYSTERY ON SIDNEY: Emergency response crews were called to a house fire April 30th, 2008 at the house of Linda Malcom on Sidney Street in the town of Port Orchard in Washington State. When they found Linda it was obvious it was arson and murder. Arson expert Alan Haskins joins George and Jennifer to discuss.
Katrina, says she started singing around age 5, when she received the gift of a Fisher Price karaoke machine. She grew up watching country music awards shows with her mother. She also was encouraged by her grandparents, both of whom have musical talent. Her first public appearance was at an open mic event when she was 14. “It was in the old Brownsville elementary school that's now a community center,” she says. “People were singing gospel and old-time country music.” “My grandpa (Bill Whetsel of Mt. Pleasant) organized the Mount Tabor Homecoming,” she says. The event is a fundraiser for Mount Tabor Cemetery in Springfield Township, Fayette County. “He said, ‘You want a shot at singing, I'll give you a shot.'” Years later came gigs at other area fundraisers, outdoor concerts and clubs. She's also headlined the annual Kecksburg UFO Festival. From starting with a guitar and karaoke tracks, she's gone on to assemble a five-piece band, playing both original songs and covers. Whetsel's short-term career goal is to open for bigger-name country acts. In the long term, she wants to get signed to a record label and entertain military troops on a USO tour, in honor of family members who have served. Whetsel names Reba McEntire as her favorite country performer, "Definitely Reba is my number one. She's my mom's favorite and mine as well,” she says. “In my opinion, she's the queen of country music, because she changes with the times while still staying true to her country roots.” She has been nominated for and won a number of awards, I don't believe there is a limit on what she can accomplish in the music industry. She was a awesome guest and I hope we can stay in touch and continue to share her music. Thank you so much for all my sponsors who have been a part of this amazing podcasting journey. If you are in the area here in Washington state, please check out these amazing businesses that are all locally owned and operated. Great customer service and awesome tasting foods and incredible service they provide. Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501 Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242 Please check out WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM and you can check out each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, Every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres. It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for joining, until next time... have a great day --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Caruso is an 8 time award-winning songwriter and Contemporary Christian artist. Since 2019 and notably, He is the leader, writer, and front man of the US Alt/Rock Band 308 Ghost Train who have amassed over 50 million streams. Caruso has been nominated for 49 awards winning 8. He is currently signed to Grace Records Nashville and managed by Jimmy Adams and JA Promotions. He (Caruso) will be releasing his first Contemporary Christian project on Grace Records Nashville "Musical Wind Walker" this year with the first single "My Walk and the Wind" to drop worldwide on July 28, 2023 and will be distributed by Warner Music Group. He has been featured in over 100 magazines, podcasts, and radio shows. Today I am sharing a few of his songs, "My Walk and the Wind," "The Man Who Laughs," and "Give me Jesus." Thank you so much for all my sponsors who have been a part of this amazing podcasting journey. I you are in the area here in Washington state, please check out these amazing businesses that are all locally owned and operated. Great customer service and awesome tasting foods and incredible service they provide. Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501 Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242 Please check out WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM and you can check out each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, Every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres. It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for joining, until next time... have a great day --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Ladies and gentlemen, This episode is a tribute to a guy who has been in the music industry for nearly 40 years, and since the age of 9 he has has a love for music. He love playing, singing, teaching, sharing his words of wisdom and loves collaborating with artists from all over the world. This episode is all about my friend Raymond Hayden, Today I playing a bunch of his songs including: God's of War- in which he collaborated with Savannah Taylor, Bold- his wife, Jessica Lynne Witty joins in with him on amazing duet together, The Way- with his good friend, the Chris Jones Band, I am playing one of his solo pieces called, "Blazing Maple", Rain, with his group Accidental Grace, We Can Make It, Inspired by the struggle this pandemic has caused our industry, He wrote a song and put a call out on Facebook for my fellow PNW artists to collaborate on it. That call was answered quickly by 10 other artists and together we collaborated on what is now a beacon of hope…our anthem, “We Can Make it!” This song was written, collaborated on, mixed and mastered in five days. We dedicate this song to all of our fellow artists and industry peers who have been deeply affected by this pandemic. Collectively, our goal is to shed light on hope and remind our fellow human beings that we can make it through any obstacle…together. Our true power shines when we come together as a community selflessly to love one another. All I Want with David Von Eros Surrender with Jessica Lynne Witty Thank you so much for all my sponsors who have been a part of this amazing podcasting journey. I you are in the area here in Washington state, please check out these amazing businesses that are all locally owned and operated. Great customer service and awesome tasting foods and incredible service they provide. Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501 Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242 Please check out WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM and you can check out each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, Every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres. I have a website as well you can check out www.chitnchatpodcast.com It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for joining, until next time... have a great day --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Lisa is a Christian Contemporary recording artist/songwriter who has been writing since she was a child, but God took me in a different direction when he used me to write music that will touch the world and bring people to him. Her music has encouraged and inspired people of al ages especially those who may be suffering. She hope the words the sings from the heart will help inspired others. She states that "I hope I did my job and people enjoy my music and are blessed by every word that God has inspired her to share with others." Stay tuned for her new album coming out in 2024, please check out her website @ www.lisamarienicole.com, for more info about her music and her podcast. Also thank you for Jennifer Mlott for allowing me to share her song "Outcast Dreamers." She was on the show a while ago. You can go back and listen to her episode which was #66. Please check out www.jennifermlott.com for more about her and her music. And thank you to Stuart Bedford for allowing to play his song, " The Will To Carry On." He was on episode #90, a great guy from Liverpool with a powerstory. You can find Stuart on Facebook. Thank you so much for all my sponsors who have been a part of this amazing podcasting journey. I you are in the area here in Washington state, please check out these amazing businesses that are all locally owned and operated. Great customer service and awesome tasting foods and incredible service they provide. Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501 Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242 Please check out WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM and you can check out each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, Every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres. It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for joining, until next time... have a great day --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Living in Port Orchard, Wash. and playing on her high school golf team at South Kitsap High School, Aubrey Faucett wasn't sure yet what direction her life would take. During her senior year at Liberty University in Virginia, things became a lot clearer when she was one of just 23 students nationwide selected by the PGA of America to serve a Fellowship in their PGA WORKS program. The PGA WORKS Fellowship provides the opportunity for a one-year, paid immersion in a PGA Section's Foundation operations. It is one of the most valuable, entry-level opportunities for individuals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to gain experience in all facets of the golf industry. The Fellowship gives recent college and university graduates a first-hand look at everything that a career in the golf industry can provide. Since May of 2023, Faucett has been working at the Southern Texas PGA Section just north of Houston.Learn more about the PGA WORKS program: https://www.pgareach.org/pgaworks/
My guest is Kimberly Ward who is an established artist who grew up loving music. She is originally from a small county town in North Carolina, where she began taking piano lessons at an early age. She always enjoyed singing in choirs, during her junior high and high school days. She has taught piano lessons for 8 years and has taught from early beginners to advanced learners. Since 2014 she has been writing music lyrics and has written over 20 songs, with 8 of them recorded in the studio. She now spends all of her time concentrating on songwriting, with plans of starting a band. She writes multi-genre music, starting mostly as American music especially faith-based songs, that bring inspiration for healing for so many people. I am also sharing one of Kim's songs called "Letting Go," you can find her on facebook. Check her music out as well. Not too often to you come across musicians that truly write from the heart but believe she does, and I am so excited to have the opportunity to have her on today and hear her story. The songs I will be sharing in this episode are from : Rocky Michaels-I am sharing his new song An Uncomfortable Truth, a very powerful song with some great lyrics. Also please check out his videos and others songs at his website www.rockymichaelsmusic.com Also I am featuring a song by a musician from my neck of the woods her in the PNW, Pacific Northwest. His song is called Beaches of St. John, you can also check out his website for his upcoming events, concerts and merchandise at www.Joelgibsonjrmusic.com And the last song you will hear is from the Michael Botte Band and there song is called New Rising Sun. You can check out their music at www.michaelbotteband.com, They are from Pennsylvania and I am working on getting them schedule for an upcoming interview. Thank you so much for all my sponsors who have been a part of this amazing podcasting journey. Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501 Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242 Please check out WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM and you can check out each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, Every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres. It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for joining, until next time... have a great day --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
This episodes covers the only 2 unsolved murders in Port Orchard, Washington. Although Port Orchard is described as a "pleasant waterfront community," these 2 unsolved murders have left last impacts on the tightknit community. Tips for James Smith's Case: Contact Port Orchard PD at 360-876-1700.Tips for Linda Malcom's Case: Contact Port Orchard PD at 360-876-1700 or email tips@justice4linda.com.Connect with UsBreak the Case PodcastCrazy Cat Mom Podcast_________________________
Derek inspires youth and adults across this nation to never give up and to not let the past limit their incredible future. He shares his motivational message of courage, hope and perseverance to help others find the strength to Never Give Up. When Derek speaks, it is from his passionate soul. He brings along his guitar to sing the journals of his life. He believes that music is one of the purest ways to touch and communicate with the hearts of the audience. His listeners will be ignited with passion and have the courage to take action and fight their fears. He will inspire and teach you to push yourself beyond your perceived limits. He believes it all comes down to a choice and taking responsibility for the direction of your life. He is proof that you don't have to let adversity hold you down in life; you have a fascinating and inspiring destiny awaiting you. Derek is also known as the internet Rapping Dad from his viral video hits. He has been a featured expert on CNN Headline News, The Ricki Lake Show and The Steve Harvey TV Show. As a speaker, author and singer/songwriter, Derek has spoken and performed his music from Australia to Canada including a President of the United States. His true-life trials and personal triumphs have inspired organizations with his message of hope and unwavering perseverance. His maxim is to make no excuses. He has turned his situation from a victim to a victor, equipping him with the wisdom and the will to never give up. Please check out his website IWILLNEVERGIVEUP.COM. Also we had music featured by Craig Hendricks & Elizabeth Mary, Craig share his song "Destination House.” I really like this song, just a chill song with some great lyrics, also I am working on getting Craig on an upcoming episode. So, stay tuned. And Elizabeth song was called "Breathe in Girl", I truly believe her lyrics speak to people, when they are going through some difficult times, facing some adversity her songs help push those some of those challenging times. Thank you so much for all my sponsors who have been a part of this amazing podcasting journey. Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501 Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242 Please check out WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM and you can check out each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, Every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres. It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for joining, until next time... have a great day --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Hello everyone, welcome to Chit & Chat; Encouraging One Another Podcast, interviewing people from all over the world hearing their story and sharing encouragement and laughter all over the world. My guest today is Austin Hopkins is an independent singer-songwriter from the suburbs of Chicago. His distinctive voice gives him a unique mix between country twang and modern pop. Austin bases his music on real life situations so the listener can really relate to the lyrics. Austin has always loved music since he was a child, but didn't pick up a guitar until he was 23. A single dad at that time, trying to practice and raise his son, he found songwriting an outlet to everyday life and relationship stress. In 2009, Austin entered a contest hosted by a local radio station. To Austin's surprise, he was selected as one of the finalists. He performed his first original song “Beauty In The Breakdown”. Though he didn't move on to the next round, he used that experience to fuel him, and continued to song write and play at local shows. Austin's dream is to become a professional songwriter in Nashville. He hopes to achieve this goal by continuing to produce new music for all to hear. I am sharing 2 of his songs today and please check out his website @ www.austinhopkinsmusic.com Also am I am featuring music by two of my good friends. Kirstie Kraus- Just One More, She's thirsty for love and magic, for joy and sunshine. She's thirsty for compassion and authenticity. And more than anything, she's thirsty for anything that sets her soul on fire. Kirstie Kraus carries her thirst in her songwriting, in her live shows, and in her everyday connection with other kindred spirits. Her writing infuses her own transparent journey with others' experiences to create sustainable lyrics and catchy melodies. The result is a perfect blend of country, funk, blues, and rock because with Kirstie, there are no boundaries. There's only the process of “letting go” and letting the song tell you what it wants to be. Also featuring a very powerful song by Cory M. Coons, called Remember Me. For the past 30 years, Ottawa-based singer-songwriter Cory M Coons has been performing and recording his signature blend of rootsy rock. His brand of melodic, guitar-driven music and often introspective lyrics have brought favorable comparisons to icons like Bon Jovi, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty and others. Coons has amassed over 170K Spotify streams, and he has racked up both a Top 20 iTunes Canada single and a #2 international iTunes single. His website is WWW.CORYMCOONS.Com Thank you to my sponsors to this: Lone Star Donuts: 360-204-5021 in Silverdale, 360-443-2600 in Port Orchard, 360-626-1164 in Poulsbo, Washington Taquiza 360-698-4335 Taquiza Street 360-200-7315 Alex Pablo; aldentedigitals.com 19TH Hole Bar & Grill 360-813-3501 Chico Chicken & Pizza 360-550-4041 The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242 I am so thankful each of them. Please check out WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM and you can check out each of these AMAZING businesses. And if you are local you could place you order for some very delicious food or connect with them to place an order of whatever you need. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribe or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and many other podcasting platforms. You can also hear the podcast on www.totalmixxradio.org, Every Friday it's a great radio station that plays some amazing tunes and all kinds of genres. It's always fun, encouraging and uplifting.www.chitnchatpodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
With hundreds of millions of cyberattacks happening each year, it's critical for community banks to fortify their cybersecurity operations. While it may be tempting to go after the hottest new cyber protections, it's important not to forget the basics, says Adlumin Inc.'s CEO, Robert Johnston. “If you get the blocking and tackling done correctly, 85% of threats you can take off the table,” he says. “Get that right and you will save yourself a lot of pain from just brilliance in the basics.” It can be daunting to figure out how to best keep your cybersecurity defenses strong, but partnering with a fintech can remove some of the heavy lifting and grant your bank and its customers extra protection and peace of mind. Johnson and James Anderson, VP, information technology manager of Kitsap Bank in Port Orchard, Washington, talk to host Charles Potts about the cyberthreats community banks should look out for and how to prevent and mitigate them. Independent Banker podcast is sponsored by FIS and this episode is sponsored by Adlumin Inc. The October issue of Independent Banker features tips and guidance on what you need to know about cybersecurity today. Partnering with a fintech can help your community bank optimize its cybersecurity operations and practices. ICBA's ThinkTECH Accelerator is a great place to start.
Today I get the opportunity to speak with someone who I don't even know her name but what she goes by, The North Country Wonder Woman. She states that "Being Wonder Woman is more than a physical appearance. It's more than a height or a weight. Wonder Woman is about showing compassion to others, and [encouraging] others to be kind to one another." She as well as some of her friends are making a tremendous impact in her community, helping at different events, as well as visiting kids in Children's Hospitals. He heart and compassion shines, her smile is no infectious with who ever she comes around. I am so excited to hear more about her as well as those who are going above and beyond. We also have music today. We have Jessica Lynne Witty- www.jessicalynnewitty.com, her song "Weekend State of Mind." Also featuring a brand new song out by Hunter Lott, www.hunterlottmusic.com, His song is called "My Type." And our last song is by Benjiphonik, www.benjiphonik.com, And his very popular song "Xanadu Hellfire." Also I am so thankful for my sponsors; Lone Star Donuts, in Silverdale, Port Orchard & Poulsbo Washington, Taquiza & Taquiza Street, Silverdale Washington Double D's BBQ & Smokery- A local food truck out of Kingston, Wa. And thank you to Alex Pablo, who helps locally owned businesses grow, whether helping with their menus, and other advertising opportunities to help them grow. Thank you for your amazing support and if you have not subscribe to the podcast please do so. You can find it on Spotify, I-Heart Radio and other podcasting platforms and my website www.chitnchatpodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Hello and welcome to Chit & Chat; encouraging one another podcast. Today my guest is: Multi-award-winning Andrew Dean loves music. 2023 Andrew Dean and The Farm Machine took home the award for Band Single of the Year "Texas and Tennessee" and 2022 Band of the Year at International Singer Songwriter Association's annual convention in Atlanta, Male Vocalist for the Academy of Western Artists and Male Vocalist for The Who's Hoo in Country Music, and World Songwriting Awards. The album “WANTED”, recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, garnered numerous awards and nominations since 2020, including Album of the Year for Josie Music Awards and ISSA, and receives heavy rotation airplay across the globe with #1 hit songs, such as "Wanted: A Good Time For All", "High Plains Drifter", and "Country Time". I am so excited to have this opportunity to talk with him and share some encouragement and perhaps some laughter as well. I am playing one of his hit songs Texas & Tennessee. Also I am featuring music by Austin Hopkins and his song called "Weatherman" and Jennifer Mlott her song called "Showdown." As always I am so appreciated of my sponsors, Please check out these amazing local businesses that are in the Kitsap County area. You can find each of these businesses on Facebook and when you check out my website at www.chitnchatpodcast.com, you have the ability to click on each link for their business. From Silverdale Washington, Taquiza & Taquiza Street they have some really good authentic Mexican food, and are locally owned and operated, amazing staff and friendly service and my favorite is the Grilled Jalapenos!! Also Thank you to Double D's BBQ & Smokery, they are a food truck out of Kington, Washington. Looking for some delicious BBQ? They have some really, really good BBQ! They are locally owned by Navy Veterans. Finger licking BBQ everytime. Lone Star Donuts with 3 locations in Port Orchard, Silverdale and now in Poulsbo Washington. Great tasting, made fresh every day Donuts!! With nearly 50 kinds they are so so delicious. Also if you in the Silverdale area, swing by the Kitsap Mall, and check out Go! Games & Toys, they have some of the best toys, games, puzzles, hot wheels, barbie, as well as classic games like Mouse Trap, Candy Land and Rockem Sockem Robot. I also want to thank Alex Pablo and what Alex does is: His company specializes in assisting small to medium-sized local family restaurant establishments in enhancing their brand identity and cultivating a strong business image, thereby attracting a greater customer base and boosting sales. They provide some really great services aimed at effectively showcasing their enticing offerings, and implementing efficient online ordering software to drive increased online sales. Their objective is to empower these businesses to flourish and achieve sustained success in their respective markets. You can find him at www.aldentedigitals.com As mentioned you can now here this podcast now on Total Mixx Radio, please check out the website at totalmixxradio.org They are playing all kind of genres of music like Country, Gospel, Classic Rock, R&B, Southern Rock. Also subscribe and follow this podcast you can find it on Spotify, Anchor, I-heart radio and other podcasting platforms. Every episode I try to share some laughter, encouragement, and just uplifting conversations with people from all over the world as well as fun, energetic music. This is Chit & Chat; encouraging one another podcast; where it's always about encouraging others. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Hello and welcome to BACK to Chit & Chat; encouraging one another podcast. I am so excited about this episode. I have the honor to speak with Michelle Rigby Assad. You might be asking who is Michelle Assad? Well... Her career began in Washington, D.C. working for an international relief and development agency in its government relations department. Michele joined the CIA in January 2002 and spent a decade serving as an undercover intelligence officer in the Directorate of Operations. Specializing in counterterrorism and counterintelligence, Michele spent the majority of her career in the Middle East. She worked in Iraq and other secret locations. Since leaving the agency, I have been on a mission to inspire others with the lessons I have learned from my unconventional career path. If I was able to rise in the midst of such challenging circumstances, so can you! Today, Michele is a keynote speaker, trainer, and international security consultant focused on the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and the United States. Her bestselling book Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What it Taught Me About What's Worth Fighting For, was published in February 2018 (Tyndale Momentum). You can find the book online. You can also check out her website at https://michelerigbyassad.com And I am so thankful for my amazing sponsors of this podcast. Thank you to these amazing locally owned businesses and I would highly recommend you checking them out. We have Lone Star Donuts, they have nearly 50 flavors of great tasting homemade donuts. Great Customer service and they are located in 3 locations. They are in Silverdale 360-204-5021, Port Orchard 360-443-2600 and Poulsbo 360-626-1164 Washington. They are all over social media. Please check them out today. Also Thank you Roberto & his great staff at Taquiza in the Kitsap Mall, they have some of the best Mexican food around, call and place your order today 360-698-4335, check their website out at TAQUIZATACOSHOP.COM, they also cater for parties as well. And did you know they also have a food truck? That's right. It's called, Taquiza Street. WWW.TAQUIZASTREET.COM check them out and place your order today, they have some really good breakfast burritos!! Call them and get your order in 360-914-9152 Also since we are discussing food try out Double D's BBQ and Smokery. I love BBQ and checking them out they have some very delicious tasting BBQ. They are a locally owned food truck and catering business by a military family, and they have some of the best BBQ around, great tasting RIBS that just fall off the bone. Check out their website at https://doubledsbbqandsmokeryllc.com/ to find out where they will be at or call them, their number is 360-960-9093. And Thank you to Alex Pablo, What Alex does is specialize in assisting small to medium-sized local family restaurant establishments in enhancing their brand identity and cultivating a strong business image, thereby attracting a greater customer base and boosting sales. We provide comprehensive support through the creation and maintenance of professional business websites, strategic menu design and printing services aimed at effectively showcasing their enticing offerings, and implementing efficient online ordering software to drive increased online sales. Our utmost objective is to empower these businesses to flourish and achieve sustained success in their respective markets. Check him out at https://aldentedigitals.com/ Please subscribe & follow this podcast, it is always about Encouraging others, hearing amazing stories from people from all over. As well as sharing about musicians & their songs with you. Thank you for joining & I hope you will continue to follow the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Hello and welcome to Chit & Chat; encouraging one another podcast, I am so glad your back in joining us with another fun, encouraging and entertaining episode. I am so excited to be interviewing a legend in Gino Joubert, he is a very gifted singer, songwriter and his dedication is making incredible strides as he is putting out some incredible hits.He has face some challenges and obstacles but he kept pushing through and along with his dedication and work ethic he is putting out hit. His latest is called "Time for a Change", a song that was written in 1992 but just brought it out about 2 years ago. And in this time we are living in it has a powerful message and impacting it just reminds us it is "Time for a Change." Thank to my amazing sponsors. Please check out these amazing local businesses that are in the Kitsap County area. You can find each of these businesses on Facebook and when you check out my website at www.chitnchatpodcast.com, you have the ability to click on each link for their business. From Silverdale Washington, Taquiza & Taquiza Street they have some really good authentic Mexican food, and are locally owned and operated, amazing staff and friendly service and my favorite is the Grilled Jalapenos!! Also Thank you to Double D's BBQ & Smokery, they are a food truck out of Kington, Washington. With some of the best tasting BBQ in the area, they locally owned by Navy Veterans. Finger licking BBQ everytime. Lone Star Donuts with 3 locations in Port Orchard, Silverdale and now in Poulsbo Washington. Great tasting, made fresh every day Donuts!! With nearly 50 kinds they are so so delicious. I also want to thank Alex Pablo and what Alex does is: His company specializes in assisting small to medium-sized local family restaurant establishments in enhancing their brand identity and cultivating a strong business image, thereby attracting a greater customer base and boosting sales. They provide some really great services aimed at effectively showcasing their enticing offerings, and implementing efficient online ordering software to drive increased online sales. Their objective is to empower these businesses to flourish and achieve sustained success in their respective markets. You can find him at www.aldentedigitals.com I had so much fun, in chatting with Geno today on this podcast episode, As mentioned you can now here this podcast now on Total Mixx Radio, please check out the website at totalmixxradio.org They are playing all kind of genres of music like Country, Gospel, Classic Rock, R&B, Southern Rock. Also subscribe and follow this podcast you can find it on Spotify, Anchor, I-heart radio and other podcasting platforms. Every episode I try to share some laughter, encouragement, and just uplifting conversations with people from all over the world as well as fun, energetic music. This is Chit & Chat; encouraging one another podcast; where it's always about encouraging others. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
Welcome everyone to Chit & Chat; encouraging one another podcast. I am so excited to have you back for another encouraging & entertaining episode. This podcast can now be heard on Total Mixx Radio, a radio station that is in all 50 states, 75 countries, playing genres of types of music as well as Independent Artists from all over the world. Check the out at WWW.TOTALMIXXRADIO.ORG Here we are with episode #102!! About 6 years ago, Joel Gibson JR. began singing with friends and family and with the support and encouragement of them and his wife Brittany, he is going balls to the wall. Joel is a local singer, songwriter from the PNW, (Pacific Northwest). I will be sharing several of his songs today & I will be catching up with Joel Gibson JR, it's been a hot minute. I am so excited to hear what he has been up and get a review on his 3000 mile road trip, where he did several concerts at. He also shares live 2 songs and one of those songs that will be on his next album. And it ROCKS!! The songs I am featuring today are: Hoodies and Romeo's, Roots, The Gift & Wishes. Each song has a very special meaning to him and some of the have a very special meaning especially being the up here in the PNW. Please check out his website at www.joelgibsonjrmusic.com, there you can see his schedule of his upcoming events, videos and more of his music and you can buy some merch from hats, hoodies, bottle openers, shot glasses and much much more. Who knows where you might see him on the road, such a great guy who ROCKS the house when he hits the stage. And I am so thankful for my amazing sponsors of this podcast. Thank you to these amazing locally owned businesses and I would highly recommend you checking them out. We have Lone Star Donuts, they have nearly 50 flavors of great tasting homemade donuts. Great Customer service and they are located in 3 locations. They are in Silverdale 360-204-5021, Port Orchard 360-443-2600 and Poulsbo 360-626-1164 Washington. They are all over social media. Please check them out today. Also Thank you Roberto & his great staff at Taquiza in the Kitsap Mall, they have some of the best Mexican food around, call and place your order today 360-698-4335, check their website out at TAQUIZATACOSHOP.COM, they also cater for parties as well. And did you know they also have a food truck? That's right. It's called, Taquiza Street. WWW.TAQUIZASTREET.COM check them out and place your order today, they have some really good breakfast burritos!! Call them and get your order in 360-914-9152 Also since we are discussing food try out Double D's BBQ and Smokery. I love BBQ and checking them out they have some very delicious tasting BBQ. They are a locally owned food truck and catering business by a military family, and they have some of the best BBQ around, great tasting RIBS that just fall off the bone. Check out their website at https://doubledsbbqandsmokeryllc.com/ to find out where they will be at or call them, their number is 360-960-9093. And Thank you to Alex Pablo, What Alex does is specialize in assisting small to medium-sized local family restaurant establishments in enhancing their brand identity and cultivating a strong business image, thereby attracting a greater customer base and boosting sales. We provide comprehensive support through the creation and maintenance of professional business websites, strategic menu design and printing services aimed at effectively showcasing their enticing offerings, and implementing efficient online ordering software to drive increased online sales. Our utmost objective is to empower these businesses to flourish and achieve sustained success in their respective markets. Check him out at https://aldentedigitals.com/ Please subscribe & follow this podcast, it is always about Encouraging others, hearing amazing stories from people from all over. As well as sharing about musicians & their songs with you. Thank you for joining & I hope you will continue to follow the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message
On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by state politics reporter for Crosscut, Joseph O'Sullivan! They discuss Tacoma for All winning their lawsuit over competing renter protections on the November ballot, mobile home communities organizing against economic eviction, and Washington auctioning off $1B of carbon pollution credits. The conversation continues with reflection on people's concerns over the closure of the Larch Corrections Center, how Bruce Harrell and Dow Constantine's ideas add delay and expense to voter-approved Sound Transit light rail expansion, a questionable use of COVID relief funds for Emerald Downs horse racetrack, and Cruise robotaxis coming to Seattle streets. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today's co-host, Joseph O'Sullivan, at @OlympiaJoe. Joseph O'Sullivan Joseph O'Sullivan is Crosscut's state politics reporter. Before joining Crosscut in 2022, O'Sullivan spent nearly eight years as Olympia bureau reporter for The Seattle Times. Before that, he covered government and politics at news organizations in Spokane, Wyoming and South Dakota. Resources “The Childcare Crisis with Dr. Stephan Blanford of Children's Alliance” from Hacks & Wonks “Judge kicks Tacoma council's competing renter protections off ballot” by Heidi Groover from The Seattle Times “Judge issues ruling in ballot fight between Tacoma, renters group. Here's the decision” by Becca Most from The News Tribune “WA mobile home communities organize against 'economic eviction'” by Farah Eltohamy and Mai Hoang from Crosscut “WA's third carbon auction should push pollution credits over $1B” by Donna Gordon Blankinship from Crosscut “‘Blindsided' by a Washington prison closure” by Laurel Demkovich from Washington State Standard “Prison closure plan stokes wildfire response worries in southwest Washington” by Laurel Demkovich from Washington State Standard “Harrell, Constantine light-rail ideas add years, money to Sound Transit planning” by Mike Lindblom from The Seattle Times “$1.1M in COVID relief steered to Auburn horse racing track” by Brandon Block from Crosscut “The Capitol Hill Autonomous Vehicle Zone — More driverless robotaxi testing comes to Seattle” by Justin Carder from Capitol Hill Seattle Blog Find stories that Crystal is reading here Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get the full versions of our Tuesday topical show and our Friday week-in-review delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, the most helpful thing you can do is leave a review wherever you listen to Hacks & Wonks. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. If you missed our Tuesday topical show, I welcomed Dr. Stephan Blanford, Executive Director of Children's Alliance, for a wide-ranging conversation on childcare - its importance, what makes it inaccessible and expensive, and how we can make an impact and fix this crisis. Today, we're continuing our Friday week-in-review shows where we review the news of the week with a co-host. Welcome to the program for the first time, today's co-host: state politics reporter for Crosscut, Joseph O'Sullivan. Hey! [00:01:22] Joseph O'Sullivan: Hi, how you doing? Thanks for having us. [00:01:24] Crystal Fincher: Excited to have you on today. And I wanted to start off by talking about a lawsuit related to a local election in Tacoma - a tenants' rights initiative called Tacoma For All won a lawsuit against the City of Tacoma. This has a bit of a backstory. Tacoma For All collected thousands of signatures to put a pretty substantial tenants' rights initiative on the ballot, only to find out that the City of Tacoma City Council then decided to put their own competing measure on the ballot. At the same time - implementing that measure immediately, depending on what happened with the ballot if that happened. With the Seattle election, with the ranked choice voting or approval voting - and do you want to implement any of these - it's just a confusing thing for a lot of voters. Similar competing measures happened in the Seattle measure - that was basically put on to stop the initial measure. It looks like that was really the intended purpose of the City's measure against the Tacoma For All initiative. They were able to nip that in the bud with a judge finding that, although the initiative part of it seemed okay, the way they adopted the ordinance had some problems and issues. So it will not be allowed to appear on the ballot. What are your thoughts on this? [00:02:43] Joseph O'Sullivan: I was interested just reading in The Seattle Times that the City's initiative they approved actually took effect right away. And they didn't really state that clearly. I don't know if it was the ballot language or whatever might have appeared when it was going to go before voters, which - I can't remember having seen something specifically like that, which seems a bit odd and adds to your point that that would be really confusing for voters. At the state level, you can have dueling initiatives go to the ballot. Those are complicated enough as they are, even when they're clearly explaining - you can choose this one, or this one, or neither. But this one seemed pretty unique. [00:03:17] Crystal Fincher: It also seemed pretty unique to me, especially in that - usually, to your point - in the state context, people think of those more as referenda. There's an existing policy that we're going to vote to continue or to stop - I give a thumbs up or thumbs down on. This was not the case. Another interesting aspect of this, which is an element in litigation related to elections, is that the timing really matters. In this, the City could choose to appeal and they have not answered whether they intend to do so or not. But a bigger consideration is their time to appeal before it's time to print these ballots and get this stuff out. There's a lot of administrative work that needs to happen to get ballots out to people on time and that work starts very soon - whether this litigation can even happen before that happens is a question. But very interesting. This is certainly being viewed as a big win for tenants' rights in Tacoma - I certainly think it is. I don't know that I love the precedent, and I guess people will do what they feel to do. I felt like it's justified before - was happy with some results when it happened. It's not like I've universally condemned this before. But always interesting to see the reaction to citizen initiatives. And that sometimes being viewed as a threat to power or not being viewed as legitimate - it's very tangential. But also reminds me of what's happening in Atlanta with Cop City and that initiative there and the challenges that the City of Atlanta has been presenting for those people who collected signatures in that whole process. So just very interesting to see the state of initiatives, both local and statewide, across the country and locally. [00:04:48] Joseph O'Sullivan: Yeah, and here in Washington, we just have such a robust initiative and referenda cultural and legal institution. We've been doing these for so long that it really is sort of a feature of direct democracy, where if you're an elected official, you're always thinking about this - the prospect of voters saying - Hey, we're going to take the decision out of your hands and try and answer it ourselves. And I think the broader thing with this, too, is that - why is rent control being discussed so much now? It's because rent's too expensive. And housing is too expensive all over the state - urban and rural, big city and small. If elected officials can't deal with that - they certainly haven't in the last 10 or 20 years in the way that it needed to happen - you're reaching a point where you're going to have people try and come up with their own solutions. [00:05:28] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. Also want to talk about a story that was written this week in Crosscut about Washington mobile home communities organizing against economic eviction. What is this and what's happening? [00:05:41] Joseph O'Sullivan: So there is a Port Orchard-based company that has been buying up mobile home parks. We had a great story by some of my colleagues about residents in these parks. They're getting rent increases, they're seeing fewer services, more fees - like utility fees that weren't broken out and now they're added on to the rent that's already gone up. I don't think we've had a lot of this in Washington state, but when you have these big investment firms or real estate companies that buy up rental houses and then raise the prices - and you've seen that in other states a lot - there seems to be a little bit of a flavor of that in just this one kind of company that's doing this. And again, to go back to what we were just talking about, housing prices and the price of rent are probably certainly the single biggest cost issue for people in Washington state. And so this sort of dynamic is agitating and people are trying to find ways to respond to it. [00:06:29] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. And especially with mobile homes - a long, long time ago, I was a land use and planning board on Kent's planning commission, and we had an issue like this - couple issues like this come before the board. It was then that I learned just how tenuous these situations, particularly in mobile home parks, are just because it's a bit of a different situation than homes. I think we need action on all of it. But mobile home communities and people who live there are particularly vulnerable because they're bringing their mobile home - it's theirs, generally, or sometimes they rent it - but it's not their land. So people go - Okay, well, just move the mobile home. It's a mobile home - it's mobile. You can't make it there, move it somewhere else. And mobile homes are notoriously difficult to move, depending on the condition. They may not be able to withstand a move. It's not as simple as just moving it. But you have this situation where - okay, if someone gets evicted and you can't move it, or it's really expensive, cost prohibitive, what happens? You potentially don't just lose your right to be on that plot of land, but you can lose everything. If you can't move the home, you can't be there. It can be destroyed. It's really a troubling situation. And so to have these situations with economic eviction, where it's nothing that the tenant has done - there's no "you did something wrong, you haven't been paying your rent," - it's we're jacking up the price that we know you can't afford, knowing that we're going to get you out of there and get in a tenant who's going to pay these new high prices. So it's basically just built-in displacement - that's what an economic eviction is. And so part of the conversation - this is where people live, this is a basic need that people have. And treating it as just a commodity - Well, it's a business and we have a right to make a profit and you can do that - is that where we want to be as a society with housing and the problems that it's causing? [00:08:22] Joseph O'Sullivan: Yeah, and I don't think there was data on this in the story, so I'm a little anecdotal. But it's also not like an apartment where maybe there's some 25-year olds and your rent's getting jacked up. And that's bad - that's an issue. When you're 25, you're younger, you're more resilient, more of your life is ahead of you - maybe you can figure it out. But at least some of the families in here - older and maybe have less mobility in their life, or maybe have been through enough things or have enough burdens on them too - so that kind of adds to what you're talking about too, is the instability of it. It's a potential to do pretty bad damage when you displace people. [00:08:55] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, people who fall into homelessness after being evicted - especially with an economic eviction from mobile home communities - that's not an insignificant number. There has been organizing around this in various communities for a while - certainly a number that I'm aware of in South King County, was an issue in SeaTac not that long ago in elections in the past few cycles. So I'm happy Crosscut wrote about this. I hope that we continue to raise not just consciousness about this and awareness, but that policymakers see the need to address this in a meaningful way. And in the absence of that, you see what happened with Tacoma for All or in Federal Way with their renters' rights initiative, or so many other cities - where if the people who are elected fail to address this, residents will. And it's a crisis now - I think we need to center the people who are at risk of homelessness or at risk of economic disaster and really find a way to prevent economic eviction, make housing more affordable across the board. Also want to talk about - we've been dealing with wildfires, smoke off and on, including this week. What's supposed to be helpful in this whole process is the state's relatively new cap and trade program - cap and invest as they call it - which creates these carbon auctions. So Washington's third carbon auction looks like it's going to push the total amount of pollution credits over $1 billion. Big number. What do you think about this, what's happening? [00:10:24] Joseph O'Sullivan: Big number. The policymakers and the lawmakers are probably pretty happy about that. But they're so early in a very new and complex law - and the obstacle state officials and politicians will have to clear is to take this money and find ways to use it that will actually really meaningfully impact emissions and also provide more resilience to safeguard communities. We're probably a ways away from seeing how these investments that are just starting to be made now - how they pay off down the road. [00:10:51] Crystal Fincher: Yeah. What we were sold were there would be some short-term gains, some immediate investments that could have immediate impacts. Overall with this - I've talked about this several times on this program before, many people do know how I feel about this - but we have a lot of evidence that suggests that the cap and trade system itself is not effective at reducing emissions. What can, potentially, are the investments from this revenue that is raised. If it's invested in the right way, that perhaps can impact this. And this is so much money - these cap and trade programs are great at raising revenue, and this revenue is exceeding projections. Does that also mean that we're going to have pollution exceeding projections, that there's more pollution going on than we accounted for that needs to be lowered? Don't know. We'll have to see. But really the bottom line is we need to reduce the amount of carbon that we're releasing into the atmosphere. We need to do it really quickly. We're already experiencing the impacts of climate change, and it's going to get worse before it gets better. And we better act quickly and very intentionally to make sure that it does get better without getting worse than it has to at this point in time. So we'll see. There were certainly a lot of promises, a lot of talk, a lot of concern, especially from frontline communities, those impacted most - Indigenous Native communities, BIPOC communities - who are the ones who are generally hit worst and first by climate change. And so we'll see if they live up to their commitments to meaningfully invest in these communities to mitigate the damage that is already happening. But I hope a lot of people are paying attention to this. I hope people are engaged in this. This is a significant issue, significant investment. As we've seen with so many other things, a lot can go right and a lot can go wrong - it just really depends on how they are. We also see when there's money like this available, some people see the opportunity for a cash grab. And like with some COVID relief funds, see an opportunity to get their hands on some stuff. I hope that our policymakers, that people in these departments managing this, are really careful and intentional about that. And most of the time, they are and they tend to be. I just hope this is something that everyone keeps a close eye on and holds our Legislature accountable to in the long term. [00:13:10] Joseph O'Sullivan: Yeah, I think that, to your point also, where money shows up, power does too. And even within the Democratic caucus, probably even within progressives within the Democratic caucus, you can find different approaches. Everybody has a different priority for the climate projects they want to do, or - Oh, we'll focus on transportation versus communities, or with a limited amount of dollars. Then you're trying to find consensus within your own team or among the people that are administering the money. And it's probably not going to be perfect, whatever it is. I think some of these things - we may not be able to look until 10 years from now. Did we electrify our transportation system? Did that happen? Did we do enough resilience? Because what happens if five of the projects go really well and five don't? How do you assess that? And how do they tweak it down the road? I think some lawmakers, at least - if not most of them - that were working on this law, hope that someday it'll join up with some of the other cap and trade markets, like in California, in Canada. Does this become part of a larger system? Is that a way that's going to be effective and move forward? Is it not? I think some of these things, unfortunately, time will tell. [00:14:16] Crystal Fincher: Time will tell. We are linked with California. That may create some issues. California has notoriously oversaturated their market with credits and are now trying to deal with that, which basically means that there is more pollution that they have in their system, that they baked into their system, that they have to now reduce. But we'll see. And to your point, sometimes with this, any little thing that goes wrong, people are prepared to jump on to - if they don't like the policy overall, that's a reason to get rid of it. I think what's fair to say is that in any big undertaking, no matter what it is, there are going to be challenges and roadblocks. And it's really about how vigilant people are being to spot them and find those before they create too much damage or waste too much money - that they course correct when that's happening. This is new. So there is - in any new thing that you're putting together, whether it's in the public or private sector, there are going to be lessons learned, there are going to be things that happen. But they don't have to be big boondoggles. We don't have to justify the wrong thing just because it's something that we did. So I hope that there is a recognition that - hopefully most of the things do go right - some things will go wrong. How do we address it when it does? How do we correct it? How do we hold ourselves accountable? So we'll see how that proceeds. We'll continue to pay attention to it. I hope everyone everywhere pays attention to it because, my goodness, the impacts that we're already enduring from wildfire smoke - to just the wildfires and the devastation that we've seen globally, but even just in our state have been pretty horrific - to extreme heat, to extreme cold. It's just concerning. And our infrastructure is not up to it today. So hopefully we spend and meaningfully invest in fixing that. Also want to talk about a plan for prison closure that was just announced - that has some people raising their eyebrows to the plan, and other people raising their eyebrows to the reaction to the plan. What's happening here? [00:16:13] Joseph O'Sullivan: The Department of Corrections announced that they were going to close one of our 12 prisons, large corrections facility, which is down in Southwest Washington - Clark County. The announcement was made either last month or in June - that drew some immediate outcry from the Teamsters Union that represents corrections officials. It's not like if you're an employee, you can transfer five miles down the road - you would have to move probably across the state somewhere to get a comparable job at another facility if you wanted to keep doing that. More recently, Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz has noted some concerns about the move since some incarcerated wildland firefighters are based down there. Of course, Southwest Washington - you're near the Columbia River Gorge and some pretty vast tracts of forest land and wilds, and they get fires down there. And the Public Lands Commissioner is concerned that this is going to take some capability to quickly respond to fires. The Inslee administration has signaled that our numbers are declining for incarcerated people, they don't need all the space that they have right now. And so, yeah - I don't know - it's a tough decision either way. But when I did an early story on this, and then I was reading - the Washington State Standard had some good coverage on this - it's just like when you have to consolidate school districts or something too. Nobody's ever happy to lose the school in their community. And there's a little bit of a feel of that too. [00:17:26] Crystal Fincher: There's some of that. For me - and maybe it's a different perspective than a lot of people have - I was dismayed in reading this because we've talked a lot about incarceration and its effectiveness on this program. And incarceration doesn't do a good job of reducing recidivism rates. Evidence shows that's not the case, which is why - looking at low-level offenses - sending people to prison for that is more likely to create more crime than it is to reduce it, which is one of the reasons why this low-level facility is closing. For the amount of money that we spend to incarcerate each person each year, and for that to not result in making us any safer is a problem. What I find so problematic with this is that we are talking about several reasons for keeping a prison open that have nothing to do with public safety. We're not doing it to keep the community safe, but we're keeping it to improve the economic conditions - through jobs or through support or through others - of other people. Wow, that's really troubling. Incarcerating people as a jobs program, which is - Oh man, we're going to have to relocate. We're going to have to do different things - that's not the purpose of incarceration. And not that those changes are not real in those people's lives - they absolutely are, and that's unfortunate - but to do so at the expense of incarcerating someone and making our community less safe doesn't seem like it makes much sense. And then also talking about - Well, these people are critical to wildfire fighting. Okay - it was in 2020 that the rate for a fire, an incarcerated fire[fighter], was $0.62 per hour. Particularly troubling because until very recently, we then prevented them - if they got out - from working as firefighters. So we're calling what they're doing so important and critical, yet we're not treating the people who are doing it that way. That just seems like expendable bodies. And if it's more convenient for us to keep people locked up and take away their freedom because it gives us benefits as a community that have nothing to do with public safety but are economic or others, then we start getting into conversations about slavery. And like the documentary 13th, which does a good job of talking about this, which I just find troubling. This was a decision that I know some people were very unhappy with - that's certainly a conversation to be had for here in the long term. But I just can't condone or agree with or get with the justifications that I am seeing in here that this is critical. And then even trying to say - Well, it's good for the people who are working. Well, if we really cared about that, then wouldn't we be paying them a fair wage for what they're doing? Wouldn't we be fast-tracking them into this career once they got out? We aren't doing those things, so it doesn't really seem like we're doing this because we care about them. It seems like we're doing this because some people feel it's more convenient for us. And that's not something we should be doing with people's freedom, in my opinion. [00:20:26] Joseph O'Sullivan: And interesting - as we're talking now, I'm thinking just covering wildfires and covering prisons. And there's both of them. Wildfires is a little different recently as more houses are burning and more acreage - people are starting to key in. But for many years at the Legislature, the Department of Natural Resources couldn't get more funding for more wildfires - this was even predating Hilary Franz, back to Peter Goldmark - they'd come begging the lawmakers in budget season - Hey, we need more capability to fight fires, we need more help, we need more staff, we need more resources. And the Legislature, after years of that, has started just in the last couple of years. And at the same time, properly funding the prisons so they deliver the services that they need to, like health care, is also something that's often on a lower priority. There's not a lot of special interests or big lobbying push to make sure an incarcerated person is getting the cancer treatment that they need or able to get to doctors' appointments. And that doesn't necessarily win you votes at the ballot box. And that's not to say that lawmakers are all cynical and they don't want to do that stuff ever. But every program is competing for limited money during the budget. And these are examples of things that have been underinvested in previously. The Department of Corrections says they're going to save some money by closing Larch. Where does that money go from here? I think that's an interesting question. And I guess we'll see. [00:21:39] Crystal Fincher: And these are complicated - because if you're just looking at this in a silo, if you're just in the Department of Natural Resources and just looking at your position and your job and the budget - yeah, these are questions that are going to come up. Okay, we do need more wildfire fighting resources. We don't have the budget for that. Where is that going to come from? Something is going to suffer here. And those are real questions that people have. I do think it's the responsibility of leaders to look at the system more comprehensively to say - Okay, what are we actually doing here? And are we getting the impact for our community out of this that was intended? And to say - I know that funding is in silos, I know that these decisions are happening in lots of ways all over the place. But if we're getting to the point where we're keeping people incarcerated because it will employ people at the prison - is that who we want to be as a society? And I think we need to name that and call it out explicitly and deal with it. Not that it's going to be easy to deal with, but ignoring it just really seems incorrect to me. This was an interesting read. And I understand how - in a silo - the reaction makes sense. But I also think that we have to do better. Also want to talk about - this week, Harrell and Constantine going back to the drawing board, at least partially, with Sound Transit planning and that adding millions of dollars and years to our Sound Transit planning timeline - for an initiative that was passed six years ago, I think, that we're still really waiting to get moving on, it feels like. What's your reaction to this? [00:23:21] Joseph O'Sullivan: I think that this is emblematic of one of the biggest issues in American democracy. And this goes back to the housing, too - is that it just takes us so long now to do anything, to build anything, to try and fix any problem, that by the time you get something built, it's like - Oh, great. We got a new light rail line. Then we're going to have half a million more people in the region - that's a number I just made up in my head, but you get the point, right? - it just takes so long to do this stuff. And then by the time it gets done, there's already new problems or other problems. There's so much more growth. And then you just start all over. And we see that with trying to build high speed rail all over America. We see that trying to build just houses and communities. There's a fantastic article I just read about how it was going to take years - there was a school closing down for renovation somewhere, there was space right across the street - a college. But they couldn't send the high school students over to use empty college buildings, because the college is zoned different, and you can't have secondary school in there. And I think this was over in New York or something. It was just - there's an easy solution to a problem, but we have all these local processes that slow everything down and don't allow for communities to nimbly fix anything. Of course, communities also struggle to nimbly fix anything, because everybody disagrees and doesn't want stuff built next to their house or something. And I think there's a little bit of that - at least in The Seattle Times coverage that I was reading about some of these stations - in where you're going to put them, and how disruptive it's going to be. I don't know. How does that get fixed? [00:24:47] Crystal Fincher: We get bogged down in process. And some people are like - Eh, it's just process. There's nothing you can do about it. And if you know me personally, we've had this conversation. So Seattle and Los Angeles started talking about their light rail systems at the same time. Los Angeles has built out a network, and they certainly have their own challenge and they certainly have process. But once they make a decision - and it seems like in other places, once they make a decision - it's less likely to be changed, delayed intentionally - not that cost delays and time delays don't happen, they absolutely do elsewhere. But the process involved with it is just more kludgy here. And people are more likely to say - Okay yeah, the residents here voted for this. This big corporation has a problem with it, and maybe we can change it to make them happy. And we just get so bogged down in that process. And it seems like we have leadership that is comfortable with getting bogged down in that process. And all the time that they took, you look at the - I was here, I think you were too - the drama about the State Route 99 tunnel. [00:25:52] Joseph O'Sullivan: Oh, sure - yeah. [00:25:53] Crystal Fincher: And then seeing what we ended up with, which is not quite what we were sold. And it's not surprising to me that some of the same people involved in that decision and how that ended up are involved in this decision and how it ended up. I think here it's people using process to mitigate impacts to interest groups that they're aligned with, really. It's not like there weren't decent plans here. But it seems like if there are big concerns from money interests - and it's not just on one side of the spectrum, it could be on multiple sides of the spectrum - that can interrupt process more here than in some other places after a decision has seemingly been made. Not that other places don't dither and debate about decisions. But my goodness, after a decision has seemingly been made, we find new and innovative ways not to find a way to move forward. [00:26:46] Joseph O'Sullivan: Yeah, I haven't covered City politics in a while, but I always feel like Seattle's interesting. It always seems to me - just reading coverage from afar - that it's a feature of Seattle politics, where it seems like there's always a lot of whiplash on the issues of the day, where - Okay, we're going to go on this course. And oh no, now we're going to reverse. And then, oh, three years later, we're going to go back to this. It's difficult to tackle really long-term issues. [00:27:10] Crystal Fincher: Then we suffer from the consequences of not addressing those issues, and here we are. So I hope that gets resolved quickly and we get to building. Also, want to talk about a story that was in Crosscut about COVID relief funds related to something we were talking about earlier - where $1.1 million in COVID relief was steered to the Emerald Downs Auburn horse racing track. What happened? [00:27:38] Joseph O'Sullivan: This was part of the American Rescue Plan Act, which was part of the federal COVID relief - which, of course, was just a torrent of money coming into the state - helping state government, local government, schools, and everything stay afloat during the pandemic. A lot was used for rental assistance, other programs, it helped pay for COVID testing and vaccines and stuff. And in Crosscut, we did a story about $1.1 million that go into Emerald Downs, which is the horse track in Auburn, to help them stay afloat or mitigate the impact of the pandemic - there's at least one expert that questions whether the money could be used like that. And maybe that pops up as a question down the road, where the state will have to backfill that money if there's some determination that it wasn't useful there. To me, reading that story, it seemed like an echo of the stadium stories you always have in local politics, right - who's going to pay for these big public things and then taxpayer dollars go toward it or something, or there's a question about that - I don't know. What do you think? [00:28:34] Crystal Fincher: It's interesting. Obviously, maintaining jobs was a priority in trying to - especially for businesses that had to shut down. And I'm not familiar with the particulars of Emerald Downs' operation throughout the shutdown - I think I remember them pausing activity - dealing with that, you could justify that. Was that the most pressing need coming at this time? That's also curious. And was that necessary? is a question. I do think that the bigger issue for me is that - one, accountability, and two, the impact of direct relief versus relief that is filtered through people with a lot of money and allowed to trickle down to people with money. It seems like any time we have a big program like that to - one, I think it's good to get direct money to people who are the most impacted, to the people who are not receiving an income through no fault of their own. But I do think that we do need to do more direct relief, unless we're giving it to the business who then is going to give it to employees. Or we need to do a better job of accounting for - okay, this is to save jobs, it's to compensate employees. Are we making sure that they're doing that and not using it to provide a bonus to executives or to expand a footprint somewhere, upgrade facilities, or something like that? Which, depending on how that happens, the case could be made if they're doing air filtration - that could be argued. But it's just always notable to me how it seems like certain people need to get a cut if relief is going to be provided to people on the ground. So I don't know that this is a boondoggle - I'm not going to say that this was a misuse of funds, not saying that - I don't have enough information to say that. But it just is something else that - did this go through all the due diligence that it should have. And given how much due diligence we make really poor people go through, how much surveillance we put really poor people under - it really is noticeable how different the requirements, the hoops you have to jump through, and the scrutiny is on who we hand out money to and how much is handed out to them, under which conditions based on - okay, this is a big established business, or this is someone who lost their job and this relief is going to make the difference between them having a home or not. [00:30:59] Joseph O'Sullivan: Just broadly, it's interesting - horse racing is a very old school sport, I don't know how long for the world - if it's going to be around in 50 years or not. And it's a unique area where you've got the Horse Racing Commission that oversees it, the track itself is owned by one of the tribes - I believe the Muckleshoot tribe - it just seems like a very unique set of circumstances, too. And I don't know how that interplays with the decisions that are made to put money there. [00:31:22] Crystal Fincher: Yeah. And is fundamentally a betting facility something that we want to be prioritizing? I don't know. They are saying they're looking to the issue of whether it was an allowable use or not - that doesn't seem to be a hard yes, there's a question mark attached to that. We'll see what happens. But I do think it's good to look at where and how we're spending this money, and are we getting the results that were intended - I think that's a good thing overall. Final thing I wanted to talk about today - autonomous vehicles are coming to Capitol Hill in Seattle, which is raising a lot of eyebrows for people. What did you think of this? [00:31:58] Joseph O'Sullivan: I don't totally understand why it's needed. People have been getting around - Uber and Lyft, we did those the last 15 years. And before that, there were taxis. I just don't understand the argument for why they would be necessary for a major life improvement and - I don't know. What do you think? [00:32:16] Crystal Fincher: The promise of autonomous vehicles - philosophically, right? - driving is not comparatively an unsafe form of transportation when you look at the other forms. So if you can do something to make it safer - hey, that's great, right? That was the initial premise. In reality, taking into account that premise is based on functioning, tested, safe technology - oh, these cars are automatically going to be safe. But what is happening is that the cars are not delivering. The technology is not delivering on its promise, at least not yet. And so while it still is not, and while they're having - depending on where they're at - safety problems. And there's lots about Tesla's autopilot feature, which is less advanced than some of these other ones. But for all of them - the reason why they're working in Capitol Hill is because they need more testing. And they need to really figure out wet and hilly environments. So people on the street are guinea pigs while they figure this out? We're seeing in San Francisco, these cars get confused and blocking intersections - couple accidents recently, one ran into a fire truck. And they're behaving in ways that the companies who are designing them are not expecting, which is worrisome, right? We just don't know what we're getting. There's the promise of the technology, and there's the reality of today - those are two very different things. And putting this questionable technology, with vehicles that can kill people - this isn't Amazon testing out a little delivery drone, this is a multi-thousand pound piece of steel that can run over people. And just to put that out with not a lot of scrutiny, no real legislative or policy intention, and basically - okay, if they attest that they'll have a person in the car who can intervene. So with this city really looking like it's a guinea pig for these companies to figure out and iron out their technology, it's just really questionable. And the difference in process for this compared to - look at the process that a bike lane, that the scooter and bike share went through? And evidently for this, you just have to submit an application saying that there will be a person in the car who will be ready to intervene if something happens - which is better than fully autonomous cars that are happening in San Francisco and elsewhere right now - but it just seems like maybe we aren't considering everything with this. But we'll see. It's happening. [00:34:47] Joseph O'Sullivan: Yeah, and to your earlier point, too, technology always gets the benefit of the doubt. The starting point of our thoughts are never is this for-profit thing that's being sold going to increase the quality of our lives? It's never that. This is something new, this is something amazing - and the default is just to accept it. We see that with - the State Legislature debated for a few years to try and pass a data privacy law, never got it for various complicated reasons, couldn't do something. But even that, that they were trying a few years ago - that was 15 years after private companies started taking all of our data for every little thing and using it for their own profit. And we just - as a society - we don't place any skepticism upfront on technology, and we generally newaitit to find out what happens afterward. [00:35:29] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, and the challenging thing is that there aren't people waving warning flags about - we've seen how this play ends before - it's not great. And looking at the challenges happening in San Francisco, but we'll see. Evidently, this is happening. What my hope is is that there are trained employees as drivers who are taking the role of needing to intervene potentially seriously. I think that's better than just laypeople or no one in there. But it seems like we should probably talk about this and figure out - with intention - what we want this to accomplish and what the outcomes are, so we can see if it is delivering what we want it to deliver while we allow a company to use people in our streets as guinea pigs, basically, for their profit. [00:36:17] Joseph O'Sullivan: Yeah, I'm not sure that a solution like this is getting at sort of the root problems, which is often just another thing that - yeah, I don't know that this is going to solve everything around pedestrian safety and traffic congestion. [00:36:31] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, and the fact that - if we're looking at other cities, it may actually make it worse with the current level of technology. We will see and will certainly continue to follow this as it proceeds. And with that, thank you for listening to Hacks & Wonks on this Friday, September 1st - my goodness, September already - 2023. The producer of Hacks & Wonks is the phenomenal Shannon Cheng. Our insightful co-host today: state politics reporter for Crosscut, Joseph O'Sullivan - thank you so much for being on the show. [00:37:02] Joseph O'Sullivan: Thank you for having us. [00:37:03] Crystal Fincher: You can find Joseph on Twitter @OlympiaJoe. You can follow Hacks & Wonks on Twitter @HacksWonks. And you can find me on Twitter @finchfrii - and on most other platforms @finchfrii. You can catch Hacks & Wonks wherever you get your podcasts - just type "Hacks and Wonks" into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get the full versions of the podcast of our Friday week-in-review shows and our Tuesday topical show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, please leave a review wherever you listen. 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Jeremy DeSpain is the lead pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Port Orchard, WA, and hosts the Actual Faith YouTube channel. Last year, Jeremy joined me on the podcast to discuss his journey from being in the financial services industry years ago to his current role as a full-time pastor. Well, since that episode, Jeremy has decided to step back into financial world by starting his own investment advisory firm as something he does in addition to pastoring. In today's episode, I talk with Jeremy about what it's really like to be a financial advisor, what we wish more people understood about our industry, and why getting financial advice from a knowledgable and ethical source is so crucial. Jeremy's new firm: https://adventcapitalstrategies.com/
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We had the pleasure of interviewing Scarlet Parke over Zoom video!Singer, songwriter and self-made producer, Scarlet Parke, releases her latest single, “369,”. Performed exclusively for Grammy.com last year, “369” showcases a combination of Scarlet's confident writing ability, strong production skills, and commanding vocals. Scarlet elaborates; “369 is a manifestation practice I like to do that includes writing down a mantra 3 times in the morning, 6 times in the afternoon, and 9 times at night. I've manifested some amazing things since I started doing it.”A single that Scarlet has named the heart of her upcoming album, Simulation, “369” is all about manifestation. Alongside songwriting, Scarlet has also found herself being an advocate for females in the industry. “Did you know 2% of women are producers?” Scarlet elaborates on her creative process; “I've been holding onto some of the songs on my upcoming album for as long as 9 years. I've just been searching for the right producer, and it was me the whole time. It's been a journey and I really want to talk about how important it is that women support each other more than ever. There's nothing like the freedom that I've felt producing my own music. I didn't really know how anxious I was all the time going into the studio with a bunch of random people. Now that I'm self producing, I don't have to worry about booking time or dealing with studio fees. I can create whenever and wherever I feel safe and inspired to make my music” Scarlet's passion for self-producing has led her to discover a community of women that want to learn these skills for themselves. She has taken it into her own hands by creating “Dreamgirl by Scarlet,” a website that includes exclusive digital resources and opportunities with links to music gear and coaching sessions and the Dreamgirl Shop. As part of this initiative, Scarlet has launched the “Dreamgirl Producer Bag,” available for purchase here. The Dreamgirl Producer Bag was designed with the intention to help artists create freely, whenever and wherever inspiration strikes. Scarlet's mission is to empower more girls to produce and help close the 98% gap between male and female producers. “This first started because I wanted to release resources to share my knowledge and talk about how I got started producing. I think it's important to talk about the mental hurdles around it along with the physical process of it. I've put together a producer starter pack of items that I have in my own kit. It's totally portable and I can produce anywhere, whether that be in nature or on top of a building. Wherever you want to be, wherever you're inspired, you can take that with you. That's what Dreamgirl is, a place to feel encouraged to do things your own way.” Scarlet states. Hailing from Port Orchard, WA, Scarlet has been paving her own way into the entertainment world for the past decade. Scarlet grew up singing in musicals, church, and has been trained professionally in Opera, jazz, and Pop. In the background of all that, Scarlet has always loved writing lyrics, but didn't start her own band until after high school. After gaining experience by playing around her hometown, Scarlet decided to move to Seattle and catapult herself into becoming a household name in the local music scene. Once Covid hit, Scarlet honed in on some untapped talents; teaching herself how to produce, edit videos, and further practice her live show stage presence. Scarlet is a force in the industry and has continued to define her own rules for the artist she wants to be.We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #ScarletParke #369 #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod
Most of us don't really believe that less money, stuff, or activities is actually the way to a better life. But Jesus's teachings tell us that life doesn't consist of our possessions. John Mark introduces the practice of simplicity, also called minimalism, by reviewing Jesus's teachings on money and discussing how simplicity can lead to a better, happier life.Key Scripture Passages: Luke 12v13-21, Matthew 19v23-24, 1 Timothy 6v6-10, Hebrews 13v5Resources for this practice:https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/simplicityThe Freedom of Simplicity, Richard FosterAbundant Simplicity, Jan JohnsonThe More of Less, Joshua BeckerThis podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today's episode goes to Bonnie from Palmer, Arkansas; Ian from Vero Beach, Florida; Tiffany from Tirana, Albania; Corrine from Rancho Santa Margarita, California; and Megan from Port Orchard, Washington. Thank you all so much! If you'd like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/give.
"There are a lot of actions this killer took. Stabbing her 18 times, setting the house on fire.... They took additional measures that weren't necessary to kill her, a level of overkill."In the early morning hours of 30 April 2008, authorities in Kitsap County, Washington were contacted by residents in Port Orchard. There, along the 1100 block of Sidney Avenue, a fire had broken out, and just before 4:00 AM that Wednesday, the flames had become evident to sleeping neighbors.Firefighters quickly put out the flames and discovered the remains of the woman that lived inside, 47-year-old Linda Malcom. A Navy veteran, Linda had lived in the home for over a decade, and was prepared to move to nearby Bremerton just days later. Yet, before she could take this next step in her life, an unknown subject had stabbed her to death and then set her longtime home on fire...Special thanks to Jennifer Bucholtz and George Jared, who have taken on Linda's case as their next case to highlight. Jennifer and George have highlighted similar stories in the past, helping some cases find resolution, and hope to do the same for Linda's story. If you'd like to follow their progress, please follow along in their Facebook group, "Unsolved Murder of Linda Malcom," which can be found at the following link:https://www.facebook.com/groups/805715740615538If you know anything - or think you may know anything - you are encouraged to reach out to Jennifer and George, or can directly contact the Port Orchard Police Department at the following:Phone: (360) 876-1700Email: police@portorchardwa.govResearch, writing, hosting, and production by Micheal Whelan"Unresolved" themes composed by Ailsa TravesLearn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.meIf you would like to support this podcast and others, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod to become a Patron or Producer
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