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Send us a textIn this episode of Talking Grit, hosts Jason Harwood and Jacob Litton welcome Erik Schlitt, managing editor at Pride of Detroit, to discuss the Detroit Lions, their offseason strategies, and the upcoming NFL draft. Erik shares his journey as a Lions fan, his insights on player comparisons between the Lions and Tigers, and his thoughts on the team's offseason moves. The conversation delves into the intricacies of the NFL draft process, highlighting Erik's methods for evaluating players and how he prepares for the draft season. In this conversation, Erik Schlitt discusses the intricate process of evaluating NFL players, focusing on the importance of narrowing down potential candidates based on specific traits and the development of the Grit Index to quantify character attributes. He shares insights into the challenges of the draft process, the excitement of discovering hidden gems, and the strategic considerations for the Detroit Lions as they prepare for upcoming drafts. Schlitt emphasizes the evolving nature of player evaluation and the significance of grit in determining a player's fit within the team. In this engaging conversation, the hosts delve into various topics surrounding the NFL, including player rankings, iconic interceptions, and the legacy of Aaron Rodgers. They also share their favorite Barry Sanders runs and sports movies, while discussing upcoming projects and resources for fans. Want to support us?Item ShopVisit us on FacebookVisit us on X: @talkinggritpodJason - @Jason_TGPodJacob - @jmallittonYouTubeTalking Grit WebsiteTalking Grit SubredditEmail Us: talkinggritpodcast@yahoo.com

John Schlitt, frontman for Petra, and his wife Dorla join The Wildman on his show from February 2025. Topics include Dorla's perspective on John's career, John's view on streaming, and an introduction to Dorla's new children's book "The Adventures of the Scarlet Thread." For legal reasons, the music from the broadcast is not included.

Guest: John & Dorla SchlittAlbum: (John) The Christmas ProjectBook: (Dorla) The Adventure of the Scarlet Thread: The Promise FulfilledWebsite: johnwschlitt.com (for more information on the Christmas Surprise Package, including these two items and more)* - with bonus content

Guest: John & Dorla SchlittAlbum: (John) The Christmas ProjectBook: (Dorla) The Adventure of the Scarlet Thread: The Promise FulfilledWebsite: johnwschlitt.com (for more information on the Christmas Surprise Package, including these two items and more)* - with bonus content

SportsWrap - November 8, 2024 | Segment 3 | Erik Schlitt of Pride of Detroit talks with Anthony and Lomas about Lions vs Texans

In der heutigen Folge habe ich einen besonderen Gast für dich: Tobias Schlitt, den Geschäftsführer der Infra Schlitt GmbH.

August 23, 2024 - Managing editor of Pride of Detroit Erik Schlitt Joins live.

August 23, 2024 - College football coaches are worried about the length of the upcoming season and managing editor of Pride of Detroit Erik Schlitt joins live.

Swamp gas is an interesting phenomenon. Our mystery story is about swamp gas igniting. So, we take it a step further and learn more about methane gas. Then we talk about what children learn while playing the game of chess. We continue our interview with John Schlitt. His next band quickly ended as his addiction intensified into a six-month depression during which he "came very close to suicide". During that same period, however, his wife, Dorla, became a born-again Christian and subsequently convinced Schlitt to see her pastor. Schlitt confesses that he had already decided to end his life and agreed to the meeting only "so my wife would be able to say _he tried_ after I was gone".

In the first half of the show we talk about dogs, discuss the learning that takes place while playing the game of Sorry, and answer a parent question or two. Then our attention turns to our guest, John Schlitt, who produced several hits during the 70s. However, during the time, Schlitt also developed a dependency on cocaine and alcohol. His dependency reached a peak when he was fired from his band, Head East, in March 1980.

Gegen Ende des zweiten Weltkriegs befindet sich das deutsche U-Boot 1206 auf Feindfahrt in der Nordsee. Wenige Tage nach dem Auslaufen geht es unter. Kapitänleutnant Schlitt versenkte sein Boot selbst. Kein feindlicher Angriff zwang ihn dazu, sondern die Bordtoilette... Jahrhundertgeschichten hat sich in diesem sonderbaren Fall auf Spurensuche begeben.

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John Schlitt first rose to success as the lead singer for popular 70s rock band Head East. Fired from Head East in 1980 because of his alcohol and drug addiction, Schlitt left music behind for five years. It was during that time that the singer was led to Christ through the witness of his wife, Dorla, and their pastor, a decision that also led to Schlitt leaving behind his addiction.

This show from our file_s features John Schlitt, who is best known as the lead singer for Grammy Award-winning Christian band Petra, currently records and tours as a solo artist, as well with The Union of Sinners and Saints, a band featuring Schlitt, former Whiteheart member Billy Smiley and Jason Fowler. We discuss his latest release titled GO

Introducing Ryan SchlittRyan Schlitt CEO & Co-Founder Aviditi Advisors, a premier, independent alternative advisory firm servicing global alternative investment managers and investors. Ryan has over 20 years of financial experience as a senior management member of the leading private placement/advisory groups at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and Credit Suisse Securities. Before forming Aviditi, he had originated, executed, distributed, and been part of more than 325 capital raises, aggregating more than $480 billion. What You Will LearnThe Private Equity Fundraising ChecklistWhy Small Private Equity Funds Struggle Raising CapitalWhen to Start Worrying About Access to Capital Breakdown[00:00] Who is Ryan Schlitt?[05:10] Common Mistakes by PE Firms and Their Portfolio Companies[07:10] It's Not When You Start, It's When You Finish[08:30] How to Prepare for Fundraising Success[14:34] Why Some PE Firms Struggle to Raise Funds [18:07] Ryan Describes the Current Fundraising Climate[22:28] Smaller Funds Struggling to Raise Capital[25:56] Is Capital Moving Away from Private Equity?[29:00] Future Trends in PE[31:45] Ryan's Go-To Self-Improvement Resources[35:25] Parting Thoughts  Fundraising in Private EquityPrivate equity has been experiencing a robust fundraising environment with increased investor interest and significant capital commitments. According to Ryan, one notable trend has been the rise of larger fund sizes. Some firms have been able to raise increasingly substantial amounts of capital, with mega-funds (those with over $5 billion in commitments) becoming more common. Established private equity firms with proven track records have been particularly successful in attracting capital from investors. However, that is not the case with emerging managers and smaller funds. Investors often prioritize track records and prefer investing in established firms with consistent performance. Although the industry continues to evolve, fundraising success still depends largely on factors such as investment track record, investment strategy, differentiation, and alignment with investor preferences. How to Contact Ryan:Ryan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-schlitt-889896a/Aviditiadvisors.com​​Ryan's Email: Rschlitt@avidiadvisors.comThe Smartless Podcast: https://www.smartless.com/Thank you for tuning in!To get the newest Private Equity episodes, you can subscribe on iTunes or Spotify here.Lastly, if you have any feedback on the podcast or want to reach out to Alex with any questions, send an email to alex.rawlings@raw-selection.com. 

We were joined by Erik Schlitt from Pride of Detroit to get his thoughts on the first few days of Training Camp for the Lions. Erik filled us in on some of the storylines from camp, told us about some of the more impressive players he's seen so far, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The NFC North is a division in upheaval. Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions are coming off an extremely promising season. Can the 2023 Lions take the next step and win the division for the first time ever? (Yes, the Lions' last division title came in 1993, the old NFC Central). Erik Schlitt (@ErikSchlitt) of @PrideOfDetroit joins Joe Dolan to discuss the 2023 outlook for the Lions, including how they'll use Jahmyr Gibbs, if Jared Goff is deserving of a new contract, and how they'll handle Jameson Williams' absence. Want to join a high-stakes dynasty league -- or any other high-stakes league? All new FFPC users get $25 off their first FFPC league of $35 or more, including dynasty orphans, using our affiliate link: ⁠https://myffpc.com/cms/public?affid=fantasypoints⁠ ⁠FANTASY POINTS PROJECTIONS ARE LIVE⁠ FOR ALL STANDARD AND PREMIUM SUBSCRIBERS! Interested in playing Best Ball in 2023? There's no better place than Underdog Fantasy. ⁠Use our code FANTASYPTS⁠ to sign up for a new account at Underdog, and not only will you get a 100% deposit match up to $100... but you'll get a Fantasy Points Standard subscription for only $5! ⁠https://www.fantasypoints.com/underdog --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fantasy-points-podcast/support

Each industry has its own nuances. The chemicals industry is particularly very challenging because of its supply chain issues. The black swan events, such as winter storms or macroeconomic changes, can shake any model, regardless of how sophisticated it might be. But the more information you have about your operations, regardless of whether internal or external supply chain, the more prepared you are likely to be for such events. And even if you are not prepared, the data will help create the playbook and minimize the risks caused by these disruptions.In today's episode, our guest, Beth Schlitt, discusses the supply chain issues of the chemical industry. She shares several stories of recent disruptions and what supply chain leaders need to do to plan the risks. Finally, she shares her insights into how to plan for data governance in larger organizations and why companies must invest in modern technologies such as AI and machine learning.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

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Matt, Ant & Ash interview Erik Schlitt (@erikschlitt on Twitter) from Pride of Detroit and the Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast to discuss the Lions of last year, free agency, the draft, and the expectations for the Lions in 2023. Explicit Language is in this Podcast. Facebook page: @Roarothelionsuk Facebook group: Detroit Lions Fans UK One Pride World Wide Twitter: @ROTL_UK Instagram: @ROTL.UK Twitch: rotl_uk YouTube: Roar Of The Lions UK Website: Roarofthelionsuk.com

Season 5 Episode 4 is out! Today we are joined by Trevor Schlitt of Minute Media Productions - Minute Media Productions LLC focuses on creating fun and exciting videos. From weddings and real estate to commercial projects, let me capture your story exactly how you want it! Trevor takes us on a journey of how his business came to be and the importance of visuals and media to all businesses. Trevor shares the importance of passion before craft and how taking a risk on yourself will always be your best bet. Trevor is located here in the beautiful Livermore Valley and is excited to continue to support regional growth from the small business sector. Be sure to hit that subscribe button and give us a follow - share with someone you love! Check out more of Trevor and Mintue Media at https://www.minutemediaproductions.com/

Growing up in Mt. Pulaski Illinois, at the age of 13, Singer and Songwriter John Schlitt joined a local band called "Vinegar Hills Hometown Band Something Different". After graduating from high school, Schlitt enrolled in the University of Illinois, earning a degree in Civil Engineering. However with his main interest in music, he joined the rock band "Head East" in 1972, going on to having such hits as "Since You Been Gone", and "Love Me Tonight". In 1980, John was fired from the band due to his drug dependency, and his career stalled... Until one day receiving a call from guitarist Bob Hartman asking if he'd be interested in becoming the lead singer for the Christian Rock Group "Petra". Over the next three decades, the band went on to release 20 studio albums, as well as two Spanish-language and two live albums, selling nearly 10 million copies while being nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning four, and winning 10 Dove Awards. John shares his musical gypsy journey, how he became a Christian, along with his new solo projects he's working, and getting ready for Petra's 50th Anniversary tour. www.johnwschlitt.com © 2023 Lotta Dogs Productions LLC Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what's left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse) Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY Production Sound Design: Keith Stark Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy. Website: If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to: musicpodcast@mail.com If you're interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we'll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music's name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Copyright © 2023 Lotta Dogs Productions, LLC, All rights reserved.  

On this weeks episode, Clayton from Florida joins us in studio. Clayton grew up in the marsh where trapping hogs, hunting gators, and gigging frogs was a part of daily life and even a way to make a livin. Tune in to hear some of his stories and how this lifestyle lead him to be an Alaskan guide!

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October 21, 2022 ~ Christina Schlitt, Co-President of the League of Women Voters, tells Kevin and Tom why they are encouraging voters to vote Yes on Proposal 2.

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Wir begrüßen ROTWILD-Gründer Peter Schlitt zum zweiten Mal im Podcast, denn es gibt Grund zu feiern! Diesen Sommer begeht die Marke ihr 25+1 Jubiläum und im Zuge dessen haben wir intern wie extern, in der Belegschaft, der Community und bei Wegbegleitern nachgeforscht: Was wolltet ihr Peter schon immer einmal fragen? Im Podcast erklärt er, was er kann und was nicht und zieht den Kreis von Downhill zu Cargo, von Ruhestand zu Rage against the Machine.

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have NFL Draft talk with a very special guest. The managing editor for Pride of Detroit and Co-Host of Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast Erik Schlitt stops by to give his option on the current prospects for the NFL Draft and we also go through ESPN Draft Analyst Jordan Reid's Mock Draft and go through all the Lions picks and get Erik's thoughts on the selections, all on episode 238 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Questionable Podcast, Scotty Questions, Meko, and Gionne are joined by special Erik Schlitt of Pride of Detroit who puts them through a Master Class on a number of different Lions topics. The first of which centers around Brad Holmes and the salary cap situation/strategy he and the Lions have been using this offseason. The guys then talk about the upcoming NFL Draft and why Erik believes that Travon Walker is the perfect choice for Detroit with the 2nd overall pick. We also get his opinion on how Walker stacks up to his counterparts in this draft class. Lastly, we take time to get Erik's views on some of the other holes on the Lions roster and even get his opinion on Meko's conspiracy theory about Kayvon Thibodeaux.  Be sure to tune in because this episode is jammed full of information that you won't want to miss out on!

The ROTL boys are back with a blockbuster live interview with Pride of Detroit's managing editor Erik Schlitt. They discuss his career, the Detroit Lions, the 2022 NFL Draft and Hard Knocks coming to Detroit. If you like the Pod, don't forget to drop us a 5-star rating on your podcast provider. Explicit Language is in this Podcast. Facebook page: @Roarothelionsuk Facebook group: Detroit Lions Fans UK One Pride World Wide Twitter: @ROTL_UK Instagram: @ROTL.UK Twitch: rotl_uk YouTube: Roar Of The Lions UK Website: Roarofthelionsuk.com

Seit einigen Wochen herrscht Krieg in der Ukraine. Zahlreiche Menschen flüchten aus den umkämpften Gebieten. Das hat zur Folge, dass viele Kinder in deutschen Schulen unterrichtet werden. Frau Dr. Maria Schlitt ist Lehrerin für das Lehramt an Realschulen plus. Sie unterrichtet an einer Schule in der Nähe von Trier. Frau Dr. Schlitt ist zudem selbst in der Ukraine geboren. Sie kennt die Kultur, das dortige Schulsystem und kann über die russische Sprache mit Kindern sowie Eltern kommunizieren. In dieser Episode teilt die Lehrerin für das Lehramt an Realschule plus ihr Wissen und gibt konkrete Hilfen für Lehrkräfte aller Fächer, die geflüchtete Kinder aus der Ukraine unterrichten. Die Episode thematisiert die für die Kinder gewohnte Schulsituation in der Ukraine. Ferner werden die Bedeutung von Schule sowie die Struktur einer ukrainischen Familie in den Blick genommen. Diese Kenntnis ermöglicht es deutschen Lehrkräften, besser auf die neuen Schülerinnen und Schüler einzugehen. Frau Dr. Schlitt zeigt Möglichkeiten auf, mit Kindern und Eltern zu kommunizieren. Weiterführende Hinweise sind beispielsweise über das Pädagogische Landesinstitut Rheinland-Pfalz zu beziehen.

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This week, Michelle (@shhellgames) digs into the criminalization of abortion in Germany. In a Spaßbremse first, she interviews two (2!!) fantastic guests — Kate Cahoon (@katecahoon) of the Bündnis für sexuelle Selbstbestimmung and Stephanie Schlitt (@StSchlitt) of Pro Familia. SIGN THE PETITION TO REPEAL §218 Get involved with the “Weg mit 218” campaign: https://wegmit218.de/ To learn more about the Bündnis für sexuelle Selbstbestimmung, you can visit their website: https://www.sexuelle-selbstbestimmung.de/ or follow them on Twitter @ProChoice_DE And for more about Pro Familia and their counseling centers, you can visit: https://www.profamilia.de/ or find them on Twitter @profamilia_bv Check out Kate's article in the Local DE from 2018 here Read the Euronews article Michelle and Ted (@ted_knudsen) discuss here. Produced by Isaac Würmann (@wuermann). Thank so much to everyone who has already started supporting us on Patreon! We'll still be publishing full-length episodes twice monthly available on our main podcast feed, but Patreon supporters will also get access to a couple bonus episodes per month. It's a tough time out there so we totally understand if you don't have the capacity to support right now, but if you're able we'd really appreciate you becoming a subscriber. All the details here: www.patreon.com/spassbremse Follow Spaßbremse on Twitter (@spassbremse_pod). Music by Lee Rosevere. Art by Franziska Schneider.

This week, Michelle (@shhellgames) digs into the criminalization of abortion in Germany. In a Spaßbremse first, she interviews two (2!!) fantastic guests — Kate Cahoon (@katecahoon) of the Bündnis für sexuelle Selbstbestimmung and Stephanie Schlitt (@StSchlitt) of Pro Familia. SIGN THE PETITION TO REPEAL §218 Get involved with the “Weg mit 218” campaign: https://wegmit218.de/ To learn more about the Bündnis für sexuelle Selbstbestimmung, you can visit their website: https://www.sexuelle-selbstbestimmung.de/ or follow them on Twitter @ProChoice_DE And for more about Pro Familia and their counseling centers, you can visit: https://www.profamilia.de/ or find them on Twitter @profamilia_bv Check out Kate's article in the Local DE from 2018 here Read the Euronews article Michelle and Ted (@ted_knudsen) discuss here. Produced by Isaac Würmann (@wuermann). Thank so much to everyone who has already started supporting us on Patreon! We'll still be publishing full-length episodes twice monthly available on our main podcast feed, but Patreon supporters will also get access to a couple bonus episodes per month. It's a tough time out there so we totally understand if you don't have the capacity to support right now, but if you're able we'd really appreciate you becoming a subscriber. All the details here: www.patreon.com/spassbremse Follow Spaßbremse on Twitter (@spassbremse_pod). Music by Lee Rosevere. Art by Franziska Schneider.

The boys are back at 933 above Embers Tap house in Lockport IL for the first time in weeks.  They get real good and comfortable with some fancy drinks and bring in the first repeat guest in the show's history - the notorious Dan Schlitter.  Continuing right from where they left off in the first season, the guys get deeper into Dan the person and the player - his sponsorship with Discraft, highlights from his victory at Clash V, and they even sling some unwarranted marriage advice.  Sean and Ryan relive their recent trip to the Northwoods and Alex puts his foot down about going to Sandy Point next year, while Jason gives a shout out to our dear friend Fred Lancaster, and adamantly supports kicking duck-sized horses.  

Friday, September 10, 2021 | Erik Schlitt on the Detroit Lions & NFL Week 1 by Michigan Sports Network

Friday, September 10, 2021 | Erik Schlitt on the Detroit Lions & NFL Week 1 by Michigan Sports Network

Er ist Co-Gründer von Rotwild und ADP Engineering – und wurde all das auf wundersamen Wegen. Als Nesthäkchen zersägte Peter Schlitt Kettcars und zweckentfremdete Rasenmähermotoren. Er baute in den 90ern E-Autos und Bremsenverstärker, dann wilde Downhill-Bikes, die Preise und Weltmeistertitel gewannen, bevor sie ausgeliefert wurden. Peter berichtet im Podcast, warum er schon 2014 nur mit EMTBs auf dem BIKE Festival stand, ob es in Zukunft wieder MTBs von ROTWILD gibt und wo noch jede Menge Potential liegt.

Today's episode on spam is read by the illustrious Joel Rennich. Spam is irrelevant or inappropriate and unsolicited messages usually sent to a large number of recipients through electronic means. And while we probably think of spam as something new today, it's worth noting that the first documented piece of spam was sent in 1864 - through the telegraph. With the advent of new technologies like the fax machine and telephone, messages and unsolicited calls were quick to show up. Ray Tomlinson is widely accepted as the inventor of email, developing the first mail application in 1971 for the ARPANET. It took longer than one might expect to get abused, likely because it was mostly researchers and people from the military industrial research community. Then in 1978, Gary Thuerk at Digital Equipment Corporation decided to send out a message about the new VAX computer being released by Digital. At the time, there were 2,600 email accounts on ARPANET and his message found its way to 400 of them. That's a little over 15% of the Internet at the time. Can you imagine sending a message to 15% of the Internet today? That would be nearly 600 million people. But it worked. Supposedly he closed $12 million in deals despite rampant complaints back to the Defense Department. But it was too late; the damage was done. He proved that unsolicited junk mail would be a way to sell products. Others caught on. Like Dave Rhodes who popularized MAKE MONEY FAST chains in the 1988. Maybe not a real name but pyramid schemes probably go back to the pyramids so we might as well have them on the Internets. By 1993 unsolicited email was enough of an issue that we started calling it spam. That came from the Monty Python skit where Vikings in a cafe and spam was on everything on the menu. That spam was in reference to canned meat made of pork, sugar, water, salt, potato starch, and sodium nitrate that was originally developed by Jay Hormel in 1937 and due to how cheap and easy it was found itself part of a cultural shift in America. Spam came out of Austin, Minnesota. Jay's dad George incorporated Hormel in 1901 to process hogs and beef and developed canned lunchmeat that evolved into what we think of as Spam today. It was spiced ham, thus spam. During World War II, Spam would find its way to GIs fighting the war and Spam found its way to England and countries the war was being fought in. It was durable and could sit on a shelf for moths. From there it ended up in school lunches, and after fishing sanctions on Japanese-Americans in Hawaii restricted the foods they could haul in, spam found its way there and some countries grew to rely on it due to displaced residents following the war. And yet, it remains a point of scorn in some cases. As the Monty Python sketch mentions, spam was ubiquitous, unavoidable, and repetitive. Same with spam through our email. We rely on email. We need it. Email was the first real, killer app for the Internet. We communicate through it constantly. Despite the gelatinous meat we sometimes get when we expect we're about to land that big deal when we hear the chime that our email client got a new message. It's just unavoidable. That's why a repetitive poster on a list had his messages called spam and the use just grew from there. Spam isn't exclusive to email. Laurence Canter and Martha Siegel sent the first commercial Usenet spam in the “Green Card” just after the NSF allowed commercial activities on the Internet. It was a simple Perl script to sell people on the idea of paying a fee to have them enroll people into the green card lottery. They made over $100,000 and even went so far as to publish a book on guerrilla marketing on the Internet. Canter got disbarred for illegal advertising in 1997. Over the years new ways have come about to try and combat spam. RBLs, or using DNS blacklists to mark hosts as unable to send blacklists and thus having port 25 blocked emerged in 1996 from the Mail Abuse Prevention System, or MAPS. Developed by Dave Rand and Paul Vixie, the list of IP addresses helped for a bit. That is, until spammers realized they could just send from a different IP. Vixie also mentioned the idea of of matching a sender claim to a mail server a message came from as a means of limiting spam, a concept that would later come up again and evolve into the Sender Policy Framework, or SPF for short. That's around the same time Steve Linford founded Spamhaus to block anyone that knowingly spams or provides services to spammers. If you have a cable modem and try to setup an email server on it you've probably had to first get them to unblock your address from their Don't Route list. The next year Mark Jeftovic created a tool called filter.plx to help filter out spam and that project got picked up by Justin Mason who uploaded his new filter to SourceForge in 2001. A filter he called SpamAssassin. Because ninjas are cooler than pirates. Paul Graham, the co-creator of Y Combinator (and author a LISP-like programming language) wrote a paper he called “A Plan for Spam” in 2002. He proposed using a Bayesian filter as antivirus software vendors used to combat spam. That would be embraced and is one of the more common methods still used to block spam. In the paper he would go into detail around how scoring of various words would work and probabilities that compared to the rest of his email that a spam would get flagged. That Bayesian filter would be added to SpamAssassin and others the next year. Dana Valerie Reese came up with the idea for matching sender claims independently and she and Vixie both sparked a conversation and the creation of the Anti-Spam Research Group in the IETF. The European Parliament released the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications in the EU criminalizing spam. Australia and Canada followed suit. 2003 also saw the first laws in the US regarding spam. The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 was signed by President George Bush in 2003 and allowed the FTC to regulate unsolicited commercial emails. Here we got the double-opt-in to receive commercial messages and it didn't take long before the new law was used to prosecute spammers with Nicholas Tombros getting the dubious honor of being the first spammer convicted. What was his spam selling? Porn. He got a $10,000 fine and six months of house arrest. Fighting spam with laws turned international. Christopher Pierson was charged with malicious communication after he sent hoax emails. And even though spammers were getting fined and put in jail all the time, the amount of spam continued to increase. We had pattern filters, Bayesian filters, and even the threat of legal action. But the IETF Anti-Spam Research Group specifications were merged by Meng Weng Wong and by 2006 W. Schlitt joined the paper to form a new Internet standard called the Sender Policy Framework which lives on in RFC 7208. There are a lot of moving parts but at the heart of it, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, or SMTP, allows sending mail from any connection over port 25 (or others if it's SSL-enabled) and allowing a message to pass requiring very little information - although the sender or sending claim is a requirement. A common troubleshooting technique used to be simply telnetting into port 25 and sending a message from an address to a mailbox on a mail server. Theoretically one could take the MX record, or the DNS record that lists the mail server to deliver mail bound for a domain to and force all outgoing mail to match that. However, due to so much spam, some companies have dedicated outbound mail servers that are different than their MX record and block outgoing mail like people might send if they're using personal mail at work. In order not to disrupt a lot of valid use cases for mail, SPF had administrators create TXT records in DNS that listed which servers could send mail on their behalf. Now a filter could check the header for the SMTP server of a given message and know that it didn't match a server that was allowed to send mail. And so a large chunk of spam was blocked. Yet people still get spam for a variety of reasons. One is that new servers go up all the time just to send junk mail. Another is that email accounts get compromised and used to send mail. Another is that mail servers get compromised. We have filters and even Bayesian and more advanced forms of machine learning. Heck, sometimes we even sign up for a list by giving our email out when buying something from a reputable site or retail vendor. Spam accounts for over 90% of the total email traffic on the Internet. This is despite blacklists, SPF, and filters. And despite the laws and threats spam continues. And it pays well. We mentioned Canter & Sigel. Shane Atkinson was sending 100 million emails per day in 2003. That doesn't happen for free. Nathan Blecharczyk, a co-founder of Airbnb paid his way through Harvard on the back of spam. Some spam sells legitimate products in illegitimate ways, as we saw with early IoT standard X10. Some is used to spread hate and disinformation, going back to Sender Argic, known for denying the Armenian genocide through newsgroups in 1994. Long before infowars existed. Peter Francis-Macrae sent spam to solicit buying domains he didn't own. He was convicted after resorting to blackmail and threats. Jody Michael Smith sold replica watches and served almost a year in prison after he got caught. Some spam is sent to get hosts loaded with malware so they could be controlled as happened with Peter Levashov, the Russian czar of the Kelihos botnet. Oleg Nikolaenko was arrested by the FBI in 2010 for spamming to get hosts in his Mega-D botnet. The Russians are good at this; they even registered the Russian Business Network as a website in 2006 to promote running an ISP for phishing, spam, and the Storm botnet. Maybe Flyman is connected to the Russian oligarchs and so continues to be allowed to operate under the radar. They remain one of the more prolific spammers. Much is sent by a small number of spammers. Khan C. Smith sent a quarter of the spam in the world until he got caught in 2001 and fined $25 million. Again, spam isn't limited to just email. It showed up on Usenet in the early days. And AOL sued Chris “Rizler” Smith for over $5M for his spam on their network. Adam Guerbuez was fined over $800 million dollars for spamming Facebook. And LinkedIn allows people to send me unsolicited messages if they pay extra, probably why Microsoft payed $26 billion for the social network. Spam has been with us since the telegraph; it isn't going anywhere. But we can't allow it to run unchecked. The legitimate organizations that use unsolicited messages to drive business help obfuscate the illegitimate acts where people are looking to steal identities or worse. Gary Thuerk opened a Pandora's box that would have been opened if hadn't of done so. The rise of the commercial Internet and the co-opting of the emerging cyberspace as a place where privacy and so anonymity trump verification hit a global audience of people who are not equal. Inequality breeds crime. And so we continually have to rethink the answers to the question of sovereignty versus the common good. Think about that next time an IRS agent with a thick foreign accent calls asking for your social security number - and remember (if you're old enough) that we used to show our social security cards to grocery store clerks when we wrote checks. Can you imagine?!?!

Former Petra lead singer John Schlitt spends the full show with Tim today. Quite a privilege to have one of the most recognizable voices in Christian music the past 30+ years , including 20 years (and 16 albums) as the front man for Petra. Schlitt shares about his childhood, college years and first big band (Head East), including how as the band grew, John’s personal life spiraled into a life of cocaine and alcohol abuse. Fired by the band in 1980, Schlitt hit rock bottom and was on the brink of suicide. He shares how God got ahold of him (including the role his wife played), the laying down of the music, and the crazy path to becoming the new lead singer of Petra (replacing Greg X. Volz—Petra’s original lead singer—in 1986). John also shares thoughts about some of Petra’s albums, his new band The Union of Sinners & Saints (including their forthcoming “Storyteller / Living Room” tour which may be within reach of local groups to book), and his collaboration with the Jay Sekulow Band. Keep up with John at www.johnwschlitt.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schlitt return to SkyWatchTV to talk about his Christmas album and the miracle of Jesus Christ.

John Schlitt, former lead singer of Petra and acknowledged as one of the most influential men in Christian rock music, discusses his CD 'The Grafting', a music project inspired by his first five grandchildren, all of whom were born to single mothers -- an album that John says was to honor the young women who allowed him to become a grandfather. Featured:  'The Grafting' video, a powerful musical message of healing and redemption.

John Schlitt, lead singer of the legendary Christian rock group Petra, joins Joe Ardis and Derek Gilbert to share his story -- from living the rock and roll dream through drug and alcohol addiction and the brink of suicide to using his world-class gifts to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Featured: "Take Me Home", a powerful musical treatment of the parable of the Prodigal Son.

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Joihn Schlitt. For more than four decades, John Schlitt has enjoyed a stellar musical career as a solo artist, as the lead singer for Grammy Award-winning Christian band Petra, one of the most successful Christian rock bands of all time, and as the former lead singer for popular '70s mainstream rock band Head East. He has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame as the lead singer of Petra during the years when the band won 10 Dove Awards and four Grammy Awards. Schlitt was named the best rock singer in Christian music history by GospelMusicChannel.com. According to the website, Schlitt "remains one of the most distinctive and impactful men to ever stand behind a microphone." Schlitt was also named Male Vocalist of the Year in About.com's 2011 Readers' Poll in a category that included Chris Tomlin, Jeremy Camp, Brandon Heath and Bebo Norman.