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Step into a treasure trove of rare stories, photos, and audio clips as Bill Scherkenbach shares his decades with Dr. Deming. From boardrooms to sleigh rides, discover the moments, minds, and memories that shaped modern quality thinking, told by someone who lived it. A powerful blend of insight, humor, and history you won't want to miss. (You can see the slides from the podcast here.) TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.4 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz, and I'll be your host as we dive deeper into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Today, I'm continuing my discussion with Bill Scherkenbach, a dedicated protégé of Dr. Deming since 1972. Bill met with Dr. Deming more than a thousand times and later led statistical methods and process improvement at Ford and GM at Deming's recommendation. He authored 'The Deming Route to Quality and Productivity' at Deming's behest and at 79 is still championing his mentor's message. Learn, have fun, and make a difference. Bill, take it away.   0:00:41.2 Bill Scherkenbach: Well, thank you. Thank you, Andrew. It's an honor to be asked back. Many places don't.   0:00:48.7 Andrew Stotz: I really enjoyed our first discussion, and particularly towards the end of it, it got a little personal and emotional, and I appreciate that you shared your journey. That was amazing.   0:01:00.9 Bill Scherkenbach: Thank you. Thank you. It is personal.   0:01:05.2 Andrew Stotz: Yeah.   0:01:05.4 Bill Scherkenbach: But today, along that wavelength, I brought some pictures or photos and letters and audios of my association with Dr. Deming. So, if you might bring them up, we can start the commenting.   0:01:27.9 Andrew Stotz: Wonderful. Well, hopefully you see a screen now up.   0:01:34.8 Bill Scherkenbach: Yes. Yep.   0:01:35.8 Andrew Stotz: Okay. And for the audience, just to let you know, for the listeners, we're going to show these and I'll try to explain a little bit about what we're talking about because you're not going to be able to see the pictures. But the first thing is the title is An Insider's View of Deming. Learn, have fun, make a difference. And we see a great picture on the left-hand side, and then I threw in a picture of a Lincoln Continental, which we're going to talk about later, which is kind of fun. But maybe you can take it from there, Bill.   0:02:07.2 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. Well, we can talk a little bit later on on that, but this is a picture of me and my wife, Mary Ellen, with Dr. Deming having fun. We were at a restaurant in Northville called Elizabeth's, and it's something that he enjoyed to do just about every evening.   0:02:31.3 Andrew Stotz: Great. Well, what a kickoff. So let's go to the next one. And you guys all look great in that photo.   0:02:38.2 Bill Scherkenbach: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah. This is a letter that I received from Dr. Deming back in May of '85, auspicious because the letter dated 13 May, that's my birthday. But for those who cannot read it, should I read the letter for you?   0:03:05.2 Andrew Stotz: Either you or I can read it for you. You tell me.   0:03:08.3 Bill Scherkenbach: Okay. Well, yeah. Why don't you read it?   0:03:10.9 Andrew Stotz: Okay. So, the letter is addressed to a particular person. It says, this is written by Dr. Deming, this acknowledges your kind letter of the 29th April. He that depends solely on statistical process control will be out of a job in three years. The record is clear, the record is clean, no exceptions. A whole program of improvement of quality and productivity is necessary, and it requires that top management learn what their job is. No part of the program will by itself suffice. Your letter does not describe your program, hence comment is difficult. I am happy to learn that Bill Scherkenbach will work with you. His achievements are renowned. He is excelled by nobody. I am sure that you will follow his guidance, not only while he is there with you, but from that then on out. I send best wishes and remain yours sincerely, W. Edwards Deming.   0:04:19.2 Bill Scherkenbach: Yes. I did spend a week with this organization, and as Deming said, and in many, many cases, the local management or local part of the organization get very enthusiastic, but the top management did not buy in. And so very little happened there, unfortunately.   0:04:53.9 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. And I missed that the top right-hand corner in handwritten, it says Portland, 20 May 1985. Dear Bill, I neglected to hand this to you in San Francisco, W. E. D.   0:05:08.1 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. We went to, we. Dr. Deming and I were in San Francisco to meet with Shoichiro Toyoda and his wife. It was a social call. Shoichiro was in town. I don't know where his brother Tatsuro was. Tatsuro headed up NUMI, but Shoichiro was head of it all and was in the US. And wanted to just have a dinner with Dr. Deming. I'm embarrassingly cloudy. We met in a hotel and I can't tell you which one, but it was a nice, relaxing dinner. The English was a bit stilted, but Soichiro wanted to have a dinner with Dr. Deming and to express his appreciation.    0:06:31.3 Andrew Stotz: And he was a titan of industry at the time and in 1985 was really making a beachhead and a real expansion into the US market. Why did he want to meet with Dr. Deming? What was the connection there? Maybe for those that don't know.   0:06:55.2 Bill Scherkenbach: He was in town and Deming was nearby in town and just wanted to express his appreciation. I guess, Tatsuro, his brother wasn't there, and Tatsuro headed up NUMI, the partnership between GM and Toyota. But Shoichiro was there and just wanted to express appreciation.   0:07:35.1 Andrew Stotz: Great. Okay. So shall we continue on?   0:07:40.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. We have a Where is Quality Made? Famous talking from Dr. Deming, and hopefully the audio translates well.   0:07:55.3 Andrew Stotz: Yes, we'll see. Let's go.   0:07:59.5 Speaker 3: Where is quality made, Andrew, in the top management? The quality of the output of a company cannot be better unless quality is directed at the top. The people in the plant and in the service organization can only produce and test the design a product and service prescribed and designed by the management. Job security and job are dependent on management's foresight to design a product and service to entice customers and build a market.   0:08:31.6 Andrew Stotz: So where did that come from? And tell us more about that.   0:08:36.2 Bill Scherkenbach: Well, I'm not exactly sure which particular seminar or meeting that was, but over the years I have, have, we've made a number of audio recordings and videos of Dr. Deming in his meetings. And so we're looking to get them to the Deming Institute so they can process them and distribute.    0:09:11.8 Andrew Stotz: And why is this so important? He's talking about quality is made at the top where we can see many people think that quality is made by the worker. Do your best. Quality is your responsibility. Tell us more about why you wanted to talk about this.   0:09:32.9 Bill Scherkenbach: Well, it's a common, it's a common, very common mistake. He learned back in 1950, and I think I mentioned it in our first talk, that he gave a number of courses at Stanford during the war and people learned SPC. But when the war was over, over here, because management didn't buy in, nothing really happened. And he learned in his visit in 1950 when he was able, as we said, Mr. Koyanagi was able to get a meeting, a number of seminars done with top management in Japan after the war. And he thought that that, he saw that that actually did make a difference, that management was absolutely key. And in every one of his seminars, he would make, he would make  this point, that quality is made at the top.   0:10:54.0 Andrew Stotz: And what was interesting is that, of course, the Japanese senior management, were very receptive. It's many times the case that Deming may have interacted with some senior management at the top of a company, but they weren't receptive or willing to implement what he's talking about.   0:11:12.6 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. I think I mentioned last time that you need maybe a significant physical or logical or emotional event. And Ford lost a few billion dollars and was then looking, is there a better way? Japan lost a war, and the tradition over there is to perhaps listen to the conqueror. But MacArthur was very astute, my understanding, that you're not going to go in and replace the emperor and really mix the place up from what their culture is, which is very, very, very astute, in my opinion.   0:12:11.4 Andrew Stotz: Okay. So let's continue. And we see a document now up on the screen and a diagram. And maybe you can explain this one.   0:12:24.8 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. This is one of the foils, as he called them, that he wrote on his lantern, which is the overhead projector for all the young people. And making another very, very important point. And that is, he's quoting John Tukey, "the more you know what's wrong with a figure, the more useful it becomes." And he also, at various times, would, would, would talk about George Gallup. And Gallup was his friend. And George Gallup would say that unless you've gone through the slogging of collecting data, you shouldn't be too quickly using data or analyzing data. Because if you go to collect it, you know that some people just aren't there. And this is primarily survey stuff that Gallup was talking about. But Tukey was talking about anything. And Deming, along the way, with his learnings from Shewhart, what I've developed is based on Deming's questions come from theory, created a theory, question, data, action cycle, similar to a PDSA. And so that you need to know what the question was before you can use the data. And Dr. Deming's example was you can't use manganese dioxide for just anything. If it's really, really critical work, then you need to know what's in it that could contaminate it or interact with the other chemicals that you're trying to mix it with. Hugely important in chemistry, hugely important anywhere. And he talked, yes, we do have some audio from Dr. Deming talking about another analogy, on I can't even wash the table unless you tell me what you're going to use it for.   0:15:24.0 Andrew Stotz: I remember watching a video of this with him, with Robert Reich, I think it was, being interviewed. And it was such an impactful thing because I always thought you just tell people what to do and they go do it. And so let's listen to the audio. I'm going to play it now. One second.   0:15:42.6 Speaker 3: I can teach you how to wash a table, teach you how to rub, scrub, use brushes, rags. I'd be pretty good at it. But you know, I could not wash this table suppose you told me my job is to wash this table. I have no idea what you mean. There's no meaning to that. You must tell me what you're going to use the table for. I want to see a flow diagram, work moving. Here I am. My job is to wash this table. I do not understand what you mean. Wash this table. There's no meaning to that. I must know what you're going to use the table for, the next stage. What happened to the table, next stage, in the flow diagram? You want to put books on it? Well, it's clean enough for that now. To wash the table, I just go through it from just here, make a look at it. If I work a little, good enough. If I clean enough to eat off of it, well, it's good enough now. Or use it for an operating table? Oh, totally different now. Totally different. Now I scrub it with scalding water, top, bottom, legs, several times. I scrub the floor underneath for some radius. If I don't know the next stage, I cannot wash the table.   0:17:28.8 Andrew Stotz: Tell us your thoughts on that.   0:17:31.5 Bill Scherkenbach: Yep. Yep. Well, again, my theory, question, data, action cycle, if you're asking a question, you, you, if you can, and there are some confidential considerations, but if you can, you need to tell the people who are trying to answer the question what you're going to do with it. And so if you want the table washed, tell them you're going to just eat off of it or assemble microchips on it. If you, so that's the responsibility of the manager or anyone who is asking the question. So if you want to improve your questions, you got to go back up and think of, well, what's my underlying theory for the question? If this, then that, that prompts a question and the circle continues. And if you, the only reason to collect data is to take action. Both Eastern and Western philosophers absolutely have said that for centuries.   0:18:55.2 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. What's interesting, I didn't hear him say it in any other cases when he was talking about the next stage. I did hear him say before, like, what's it going to be used for? But you could hear when he's talking about the next stage, it's saying to me, that's saying the responsibility of management is looking at the overall system and communicating that and managing that, not trying to, you know, just give some blind instruction to one group, one team, one person without thinking about how it all interacts.   0:19:29.9 Bill Scherkenbach: Absolutely. Absolutely. But in the local aspect of, well, some question answers are not so local, but it's what the question asker's responsibility to let the people know what they're going to use the data for.   0:19:51.9 Andrew Stotz: Yep. Great lesson. All right. So now I've got a interesting picture up on the screen here. We have Dr. Deming and there's John Turkey, Tukey how do you say his last name?   0:20:05.6 Bill Scherkenbach: John Tukey, T-U-K-E-Y, yep. George Box and Sir David Cox. Anyone in the statistics arena knows them. We also had Stu Hunter and I believe John Hunter was there. They're not in the picture. I took the picture. But we were at Meadowbrook, which is, which is, on the old Dodge estate where Oakland University is near Detroit. And had a, we called the meeting to discuss the importance and the various perspectives of enumerative and analytic. Now, each of these men, Box, Tukey, and Cox, and all of them, all of us in the university, quite honestly, were brought up with enumerative methods. And so your standard distributional stuff and T-tests and whatever. And Deming and Tukey realized the importance of being able to not just take action on the sample, but the cause system, the system that caused the sample, or the process term, in process terms. So yeah, John Tukey was strangely enough, well, not strangely enough, but came up with a graphical method to look at data called the box and whiskers plot, with George Box standing next to him, but it's not that George didn't shave. But Tukey, very, very well known for graphical methods.   0:22:24.2 Bill Scherkenbach: George, well known for experimental methods. One of the Box, Hunter and Hunter book on statistical design of experiments is legendary. And Sir David Cox, logistic regression, which is hugely, strangely, well, not strangely enough, but huge nowadays, very important in AI, in how you would be looking to teach or have your model learn what it is that you would like them to learn to look for. So each of these gentlemen, very, very much a pinnacle of the statistical career. We were very, in a large company like Ford, we were very lucky to be able to make big meetings like this, or meetings with very influential people happen.   0:23:38.9 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. That's got to be amazing because I think when most of us listen to Dr. Deming and all that, we get a lot of what he says. But I would say that the statistical aspect and his depth of statistical knowledge is what many people, you know, it's hard for many Deming followers to deeply connect with that. And I think even myself, having, you know, read everything, listened to him, learned as much as I can, the best that I probably come up with is the idea that once I started understanding variation, one of the things I started realizing is that it's everywhere and it's in everything. And I didn't understand...   0:24:27.3 Bill Scherkenbach: Well, I still have the cartoon of a popcorn maker that was very surprised when he said, "They all popped at once." And his popcorn stand has blown up. So yeah, variation is everywhere, a lot or a little. And the thing is that you need to be able to take appropriate action. Sometime, I can remember, I can remember Bob Stemple asking me, "What did I think of the Shainin methods, Dorian Shainin, and technical approach?" And I wrote back to him and I said, "It's no better or worse than any of the other methods we don't use here at GM." The point is, all of these methods are better than Bop-A-Mole. And one of the things, well, one of the things that concerns me is that in these tool areas, and Deming's counsel to me long ago was he remembers the fights that the technical people, the statisticians in the quality profession, would have over which one is a tenth of a percent better or more effective doing this and that. And they would publicly argue, and Deming said, "Stop. It confuses management because they don't have a clue and they're staying away from all forms of quality." So, you, and I don't know the solution in this day and age where everyone is connected. But all of these methods have their strengths and weaknesses, but you have to have the savvy to figure out which one to use to help you improve. All of, each of these four were great teachers, and I have a comment from Dr. Deming on that.   0:27:11.7 Andrew Stotz: And just in wrapping this up, it's like, I think one of the things that you realize when you see this one and what you're talking about, what I realize is what a powerhouse Dr. Deming was in the area of statistics. And in some ways, it's kind of like seeing a rock star that you love to listen to and that rock star is great. And then one day on a Sunday, you go to the church and you see he's a reverend and a very solemn man who is a very, very devout devotee of Christianity and something. In some ways, that's the way I feel when I look at this, like, wow, just the roots of the depth of that is so fascinating.   0:28:03.2 Bill Scherkenbach: As you mentioned that, I'm thinking back, we were in Iowa and one of the professors there, and I forget his name, but you're right. Deming was held in awe and he was riding in the backseat. I'm driving and this professor is beside me and Dr. Deming said something and I said, how do you know? And the guy thought the world was going to come to an end that I dared ask the master, how did he know? Well, it, it, it ended up fine.   0:28:52.9 Andrew Stotz: That was the question he was trying to teach you to ask.   0:28:55.3 Bill Scherkenbach: Absolutely. You don't accept it at face value.   0:29:02.2 Andrew Stotz: So we got this other slide now. It says, what do you mean by a good teacher? Maybe you want to set this up and then I'll play the audio.   0:29:10.7 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. This was one of his favorite stories when he studied under Ronald Fisher, who is the big godfather of statistics, well, relatively modern stuff. So, Fisher was there at University College, as Deming will describe, and Deming wanted to know, and this is where a number of you will have recognized, he wanted to know what great minds were thinking about.   0:29:56.7 Andrew Stotz: All right. I'm going to play the clip right now.   0:30:00.2 Speaker 3: What do you mean by a good teacher? I taught with a man, head of a department. The whole 150 students spellbound him, teaching him what is wrong. And they loved it. What do you mean by a good teacher? Holding students spellbound around him. What do you mean teaching them something? I've had a number of great teachers. One was Professor Ronald Picker, University of London, University College I should say, part of the University of London. In London, 1936, no teaching could be worse. A lovable man, if you tried to work with him, could not read his writing, could stand in the way of it, room was dark and cold, he couldn't help the cold, maybe he could have put some light in the room, make mistakes, Professor Paul Ryder in the front row always helped him out. He'd come in with a piece of paper in his hand the ink not yet dry, talk about it. Wonder why the room was full of people from all over the world. I was one of them. Made a long trip, at my own expense, to learn, and we learned. We learned what that great mind was thinking about, what to him were great or important problems today.   0:31:45.9 Speaker 3: And we saw the methods that he used for solutions. We saw what this great mind was thinking about. His influence will be known the world over for a long, long time. He would rated zero by most people that rate teachers. Another teacher that I had was Ernest Crown at Yale, very poor teacher. We'd get together afterwards, some of us, and try to figure out what he was teaching us. He was not even charismatic the way Ronald Fisher was, but we learned. We learned what that great mind was thinking about, what he thought was the problem. We learned about perturbation. His work on lunar theory will be a classic for generations. We learned. Worst teacher there could be, but we learned.   0:32:49.0 Andrew Stotz: Wow. Tell us more about that.   0:32:53.6 Bill Scherkenbach: Well, he also had a similar story because, from great teachers at NYU, and that's where I first met him and learned from him. He was my teacher, but NYU had a, they had nominations for great teachers. And Deming was able to convince, and I forget who was the, Ernest Kurnow was the dean, and he convinced the dean to wait 10 years before you survey any of the students. And the question was, did any teacher you have really make a difference in your life? And he was able to get that done or get that process agreed to, and it was for the better because in, and I don't want to... I mean, every generation has said this new generation is going to hell in a handbasket, I mean, that for forever. That's nothing new. But what's popular, it's great to be entertained, and as he said, teaching what is wrong. And so did someone make a difference in your life? And not surprisingly, Deming was one of the people selected as a great teacher from NYU Graduate Business School.   0:35:15.4 Andrew Stotz: So that's your review after 50 years after the course, huh?   0:35:21.6 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah.   0:35:24.5 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. And so the point is that, let's separate popularity from original thinking. And also he highlighted the idea that some teachers may not come across very organized, very polished. They may need assistance to help them clarify what they're trying to get across. But just because they're kind of a mess in that way, doesn't mean they're not thinking very deeply. In fact, it may be a sign that they're thinking very deeply about it.   0:36:01.9 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. Now, again, remember, and I know it's a broad brush, but Deming was eminently logical. Crosby would have loved it. Wine and cheese parties showed Juran more physical. And so I think Deming's preferences there, the key to his statement is teaching what was wrong. Some people get excited in class for a variety of reasons, but the key is what are you teaching? The method depends on the ability of the teacher to connect to the students and actually teach. So it gets you back to physical, logical, and emotional. But for Deming, Fisher struck a chord with him.   0:37:09.9 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. And I think for the listener, the viewer, think about some teacher that really made an impact on you. And it could be that there was a teacher that was able to connect with you emotionally.   0:37:25.2 Bill Scherkenbach: Absolutely.   0:37:26.7 Andrew Stotz: So there's different ways. But I think of Dr. Deming wasn't a teacher of mine in university, but at the age of 24 to learn from him was definitely a teacher that left me with the most to think about. And I would say there was one other teacher, a guy named Greg Florence that was at Long Beach City College who taught me argumentation and debate. And he also really encouraged me to join the debate team, which I really couldn't because I didn't have time because I didn't have money and I had to work. But he really saw something in me, and now I love to teach debate and helping young people construct arguments. And so for all of us, I think this idea of what do you mean by a good teacher is a great discussion. So, love it. Love it. Well, we got another picture now. Speaking of teaching, the City University of New York is in the backdrop. Maybe you can set this one up.   0:38:27.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. This was a one-day, maybe one and a half with some pre-work, but essentially a one-day meeting in New York that was able to gather some of the top educators in the US, the head of the schools in California. There were some folks from Chicago. We had, as I mentioned, Albert Shanker, who was head of the American Federation of Teachers, was sitting right beside me. Other teacher organizations and education organizations. And we got together for a very meaningful thing. We got together to try and determine what is the aim of education in America. And it turned out that everyone was looking for their mic time, and we couldn't even agree on an aim for education in America. And if you can't agree on an aim, your system is everyone doing their best, and it's all, there's not too much progress, except locally or suboptimally.   0:40:02.3 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. That's a good illustration of the concept of best efforts. Dr. Deming often talked about best efforts. And here you're saying, without an aim, everybody's going to just go in their own direction. And it reminds me of a story I tell people in relation to management, which was that I had a really great boss many years ago in the field of finance research in the stock market. He was very brilliant, and he hired really good analysts. I was surrounded by the best. But he never once really brought us together to say, this is our aim. And so what ended up happening was that each person did their best, which was very good as an individual, but as a group, we never were able to really make an impact. And I explain that to my students nowadays, that I believe it's because he didn't set an aim and bring us together for that.   0:41:09.1 Bill Scherkenbach: Now, one of the, I mean, one of the things Deming very predictably talked about, as I recall, is the grades and gold stars, which were part of his forces of destruction. And the education is the way we approach education here was part of that, even before people get to get beat further down by corporate and other organizational stuff. And the grading and gold stars, I don't know how much that was, that criticism was appreciated. But everyone had a chance to talk. And in my opinion, not too many people listened.   0:42:09.3 Andrew Stotz: Now, the next one is titled Mongolian Rat. What the heck, Bill?   0:42:17.1 Bill Scherkenbach: Well, this is part of teaching what good teaching would be. You've got to listen. It's one of my favorite stories of his.   0:42:30.3 Andrew Stotz: Well, let's roll the tape.   0:42:33.3 Speaker 3: I met a professor in New York. He was a surgeon, professor of surgery. He did gave out some marble, had plenty. One student in the class, he told them describe the surgical procedure on the jaw in which a certain breed of Mongolian wrap was very helpful. The rat, the flesh right down the bone cleaner than a surgeon could do it. Very important wrap. Describe it in details to the listeners and students. On examination, one, the question was to describe the surgical procedure by use of the Mongolian rat. Plenty of students gave him back the same marbles that he doled out. He described it in exactly the same words that he described it. He flunked them all, all the time. One of them said, my dear professor, I have searched the literature. I've inquired around in hospitals and other teachers, I can find no trace of any such procedure. I think that you were loading us. He laughed. He had to take a new examination. He gave them back the same marbles he doled out to them. He wanted to think.   0:43:55.0 Andrew Stotz: Marbles. I haven't heard that expression. Tell us a little bit more about what you want us to take from this.   0:44:02.6 Bill Scherkenbach: Well, I think it's pretty self-explanatory. His comment on education that teachers are handing out marbles and pieces of information, not necessarily knowledge, and the testing, you're expected to give them back what the teacher said instead of how can you process it and put it in the context of other things, as well as, I mean, maybe not in the early grades, but in the later ones, you need to be able to look at various perspectives to see who has this opinion and that opinion. And unfortunately, today, that discourse is nicely shut down.   0:45:07.3 Andrew Stotz: At first, when I heard him saying marbles, I thought he was kind of using marbles as a way of kind of saying pulling their legs, but now I understand that he was trying to say that he's giving something and then the students give it back.   0:45:24.1 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.   0:45:26.0 Andrew Stotz: Okay. Mongolian rats.   0:45:31.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yep. Yep. So we go from learning to having fun, and here's a picture of our statistical methods office at Ford.   0:45:48.1 Andrew Stotz: And you're sitting in a sleigh? Is that what's happening there?   0:45:50.0 Bill Scherkenbach: We're sitting in a sleigh, yes, at Greenfield Village, which is where the Henry Ford Museum is, and it happened to snow, so we've got the, we've got the horse-drawn sleigh, and I was listening to your first interview of me, and I want to deeply apologize. It's Harry Artinian, and so from the left, you've got Ed Baker and Bill Craft and Pete Jessup, Harry Artinian, Narendra Sheth, Dr. Deming, Debbie Rawlings, Ann Evans, my secretary, uh ooooh, and the gentleman who worked with Jim Bakken, and then me. So, we were working and decided to have a good lunch.   0:46:58.5 Andrew Stotz: And it's a horse-drawn sleigh. And I wasn't sure if you were pulling our leg here because you said, I'm second from the far right. First from the far right, to me, looks like the horse.   0:47:09.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yes. That's the horse's ass. Yep.   0:47:14.6 Andrew Stotz: That's a big one.   0:47:16.1 Bill Scherkenbach: It is what it is.   0:47:18.7 Andrew Stotz: Yep. Okay. Next one. Who's Sylvester?   0:47:22.3 Bill Scherkenbach: Sylvester is my son's cat. And this is one of the times Dr. Deming was in my home. And he sat down in my office at my home. And Sylvester saw a good lap and he jumped up on it and took it. And as I said, I couldn't tell who was purring louder. They both were content.   0:47:52.7 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. That looks beautiful.   0:47:55.4 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. It was very, very peaceful. Another fun thing, after a long day of work at Ford, we would go to Luigi's restaurant in Dearborn. I think there was a Dearborn Marriott, a big hotel. I don't know if it's there now. But that's Larry Moore, director of quality, next to Dr. Deming and me. I had a mustache back then.   0:48:30.4 Andrew Stotz: Yes. And we all loved soft serve ice cream.   0:48:34.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Soft serve ice cream. Yep.   0:48:38.0 Andrew Stotz: Yep. All right. Star-Spangled Banner.   0:48:40.9 Bill Scherkenbach: Yep. Now we're at one of my earlier houses in Northville. And Dr. Deming had written a new tune for the Star-Spangled Banner because it was an old English drinking song, Anna, the what? The Anacrocronistic Society. And he thought it was just too bawdy. I mean, you're an unsingable, except if you're drinking. So he rewrote the music for the Star-Spangled Banner. I have a copy of it here. But he, my son Matthew, my oldest son Matthew, we had just gotten one of those first Macs from Apple, Macintosh. And it had a very elementary music thing. So he put the notes that Deming had handwritten. And we put it in there and it played the tune. And so Deming was playing on our piano the Star-Spangled Banner.   0:50:04.7 Andrew Stotz: So he had a musical talent.   0:50:10.8 Bill Scherkenbach: Oh, yeah. He was a very serious study of, a student of music. Very much so. He wrote a complete Mass. He was a high church Episcopalian. And he wrote a complete Mass of the Holy Spirit with all parts. So, very much a student of music.   0:50:41.8 Andrew Stotz: And how did his religious beliefs, like Episcopalian, as you mentioned, how did that come across? Was he a person who talked about that? Was he a person that didn't talk about that? Like, how did that come across?   0:50:59.2 Bill Scherkenbach: It was more of a private thing. But then again, on every one of his books, he would begin a chapter with some quotation from different books. And many of them were from the Bible. I can remember one time in London, I'm Catholic, and so we were celebrating the St. Peter and Paul that Sunday. But he was in London and he was at St. Paul's and they weren't giving Peter any traction. But he looked up and he said, yep, you're right. It was both of those saint days.   0:51:58.3 Andrew Stotz: All right. Next one, Drive Out Fear.   0:52:01.8 Bill Scherkenbach: Oh, yeah. This was Professor Arnold. And we were having lunch in the Ford dining room, one of the Ford dining rooms. And Dr. Deming wasn't too happy of what Professor Arnold was talking about. And Professor Arnold didn't look too happy either. So, I framed the picture and put Drive Out Fear underneath it and hung it in my office. And Deming came and looked at it and smiled.   0:52:46.5 Andrew Stotz: And what was the background on Professor Arnold? And in this case, did they have opposing views or was it a particular thing or what was it that was...   0:52:58.4 Bill Scherkenbach: I don't remember the particular conversation, but Professor Arnold was head of the statistics department at Oakland University. And Ford had an agreement with Oakland University that we established a master's degree in statistics, according to Dr. Deming's viewpoint on enumerative and analytic. And no, he was very, very capable gentleman. I mean, one of the things Dr. Deming mentioned to me is if the two of us agreed all the time, one of us is redundant. So there were always discussions. This is just a snapshot in time.   0:53:52.3 Andrew Stotz: I love that quote, that one of us is redundant. That's powerful, powerful.   0:53:59.4 Bill Scherkenbach: Absolutely. Yep. This is another having fun after learning in... There were a number of restaurants we went to. He particularly liked Elizabeth's,   0:54:16.1 Andrew Stotz: And how was their relationship? How did he treat your lovely wife?   0:54:22.5 Bill Scherkenbach: Oh, I mean, very lovingly. I mean, I don't know how to describe it, but one of the family.   0:54:36.2 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. He seemed from my observation, like a true gentleman.   0:54:42.5 Bill Scherkenbach: Absolutely. Absolutely.   0:54:46.0 Andrew Stotz: Well, here we come to the Lincoln that we started off with. This is a great picture too.   0:54:51.4 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. That's a picture I had. It wasn't a Hasselblad, but it was a two and a quarter frame. And I had black and white film in it, but this is one of a number of pictures I took of him at the Cosmos Club. I think it was a very good picture. And in any event, it was blending learning and having fun.   0:55:19.7 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. And the Cosmos Club was near his house?   0:55:22.5 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. Well, it was depending on who drove. I mean, it was just, it was down a few blocks and then a number of blocks on Massachusetts Avenue. I enjoyed the drive from his house because you'd pass the Naval Observatory, which for years was the home of the chief of naval operations here. But a few decades, a few, I don't know how long ago, the vice president pulled rank on him. And so the Naval Observatory, beautiful, beautiful old house. So, the vice president lives there now. And a lot of people think Massachusetts Avenue in that area is Embassy Row. So you're passing a number of embassies on the way. And the Cosmos Club, anyone can look up. I mean, it's by invitation, members only, and Nobel laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners and a very distinguished membership, let's say.   0:56:39.3 Andrew Stotz: Here was another one, Making a Difference with Don Peterson.   0:56:43.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yep. Yep. We're, we're, this is one of the meetings we had with Don. And it wasn't this meeting, but we were in one of them. Okay. You have it on the right there. That we periodically would have, Dr. Deming and I would have breakfast with Jim Bakken in what was known as the Penthouse at Ford. There are 12 floors, and then there was the 13th and 14th, which were private quarters, essentially. And so we were having breakfast one morning and finishing breakfast, and I'm walking a little bit ahead, and I run ahead and press the elevator button to go down one floor, and the door opens, and there's Henry Ford II in cowboy belt buckle and boots, no hat. He's going to a board meeting, he says, and Jim shied away, said, "Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Ford." He said, "Shut up, Jim, get in here." And so we got in the elevator, and it was the small elevator. And so we're back to back, belly to belly, and Jim introduces Dr. Deming to Mr. Ford, and Ford said, "I've heard of you, Dr. Deming. God, we really need your help." And Deming had the presence of saying, "I heard of you too, Mr. Ford." It was the longest one-floor elevator ride I've ever had in my life.   0:58:49.1 Andrew Stotz: That's fascinating. All right. Next one, talking with workers.   0:58:54.1 Bill Scherkenbach: Yep. Yep. He made it a point. And this is a fine line, because you want to be able to have workers say, how, how, are they able to take pride in their work? And are there any problems and all of that? But you don't want to be in a position of then going to management and telling them because of fear in the organization. So, Dr. Deming was very good at listening and getting people to talk about their jobs and their ability to take joy and, well, pride in their work. So we had many, many meetings, different places. And this next one is with the Ford Batavia plant, I think.   1:00:01.2 Andrew Stotz: Yep.   1:00:02.4 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. We're riding on the tractors and having a good time.   1:00:11.3 Andrew Stotz: Who's driving?   1:00:14.2 Bill Scherkenbach: The plant manager, Ron Kaseya, was driving.   1:00:16.9 Andrew Stotz: Okay.   1:00:17.9 Bill Scherkenbach: And so I absolutely do not recall what we were laughing at, but we were having a good time. And the Batavia transaxle plant, a number of people will recognize as where Ford, it really made the point that doing better than spec is really what the job is. And it's a very powerful video that's been out there and people would recognize it as well, because we were producing the exact same transaxle in Mazda. And Mazda was influenced a lot of by Genichi Taguchi and looked to reduce variation around the nominal and not just be happy that we made spec. And John Betty, who was head up of powertrain operations and then went to the Department of Defense as assistant secretary of defense for procurement, I think, because of the quality expertise. Betty is in the front of the video saying he's absolutely convinced that this is a superior way to look at manufacturing, to look at the management of any process. You want to get your customers to brag, not just not complain.   1:02:10.3 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. Courage.   1:02:11.8 Bill Scherkenbach: And all of this takes courage. And especially in his seminars in London say, the Brits had the advantage. You guys can take courage every day. We can't get that in the US anymore. Or it's very rare to be able to buy it here.   1:02:36.3 Andrew Stotz: For the listeners, there's a logo of the John Courage beer, premium beer.   1:02:45.7 Bill Scherkenbach: Yes. Yes. It's an amber pills.   1:02:49.8 Andrew Stotz: Okay.   1:02:52.4 Bill Scherkenbach: And last but not least, well, not last, but we're looking for, and I ran across this quote from Yogi Berra, and it's very applicable right now. And Yogi Berra said, I never said... Well, what did he say?   1:03:19.2 Andrew Stotz: Never said most of the things I said.   1:03:21.4 Bill Scherkenbach: Most of the things I could have said. I never said most of the things I said. Yeah. And every day online, I see people saying Dr. Deming said this, and he said that. And if he did, I've never heard him say it. And not that I've heard him say everything. But if he did say something like, if it's not measurable, you can't manage it. He would have followed it with, that's not right. The unknown and unknowable. And so you've got a lot of people misunderstanding what Dr. Deming said. And you've got to go with, I never said most of the things that I said.   1:04:24.0 Andrew Stotz: Well, that's the great thing about this discussion is that we're getting it from the horse's mouth, someone that was there listening and being a part of it.   1:04:32.1 Bill Scherkenbach: Well, I'm glad you saw the other end of the horse.   1:04:37.5 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. So, I'm going to close out this by just sharing a little personal connection. And that is, I'm showing a picture of me in my 1963 suicide door Lincoln Continental, which I owned for 10 years in beautiful Bangkok, Thailand. And much like being kind of wild taking a ride to the Cosmos Club with Dr. Deming driving his Lincoln Continental, you could imagine how odd it looked seeing this American guy driving this 1963 Lincoln Continental on the streets of Bangkok. But I just thought I would share that just to have some fun. So, yeah.   1:05:14.3 Bill Scherkenbach: That's beautiful. Absolutely. Yeah. I didn't think the streets were that wide.   1:05:22.1 Andrew Stotz: It gets stuck in traffic, that's for sure. But wow, there's so many things that we covered. I mean, I just really, really enjoyed that trip down memory lane. Is there anything you want to share to wrap it up?   1:05:36.1 Bill Scherkenbach: No. As I said, our last conversation, we've just scratched the surface. There's so much, so much more to talk about and preserve, I think.   1:05:48.9 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. Well, I really enjoyed it.   1:05:52.1 Bill Scherkenbach: I have done my best.   1:05:53.6 Andrew Stotz: Yes, you have. You have. I've enjoyed it, and I'm sure the listeners and the viewers will enjoy it too. So, on behalf of everyone at the Deming Institute, I just want to thank you for taking the time to pull that together and to walk us through it. And for listeners out there, remember to go to Deming.org to continue your journey. And of course, go to LinkedIn to find Bill and reach out and share your interpretations of what we went through. And maybe you have a story that you'd like to share also. So, this is your host, Andrew Stotz, and I'm going to leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming. And that is, “people are entitled to joy in work."

I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk and the history leading up to the first Cubs Night Game.  It is not as simple as turning on the lights.  Chicago Sun-Times: 100 years ago: The bombing of Chicago's federal building History.Com: Why the Star-Spangled Banner is Played At Sporting EventsCBS Chicago: On this day 36 years ago: Lights go on for Cubs at Wrigley Field for first time WGN : Why the Cubs' first night game anniversary is a little different in 2023 WTTW: Let There Be Light: The Cubs' First Night Game at WrigleyIllinois Supreme Court: Turning on the lights at Wrigley Field DNA Info: A History Of Night Games At Wrigley Field, And Why Cubs Want More Of Them Baseball Hall of Fame: AAGPBL shined a light at Wrigley Field in 1943 Chicago Sun-Times: Stadium plan has eye on 2 tenants: Sox, Bears Chicago Sun-Times: Facts muddle sports scene for Chicago Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs clearly want to stay - Survey suggests owners sincere on Wrigley Field Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs to Busch? It's a dark day Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor rips league on Cubs game shift Chicago Sun-Times: NL's playoff plan for Cubs just a con job on city, fans Chicago Sun-Times: When the Sox leave . . . - Bridgeport may be sadder but wiser post-Comiskey Chicago Sun-Times: A hard night's rock at city's new nightclub Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs may try 4: 30 start - Time shift to lure after-work crowds Chicago Sun-Times: Are Cubs ready to light up? - Lights a must for 4: 30 starts, club exec says Chicago Sun-Times: Channel 9 boss calls foul on Cubs' plan for late start Chicago Sun-Times: City makes plans for night game traffic at Wrigley Chicago Sun-Times: Senators OK postseason night games Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville: No, no, 18 times no! Chicago Sun-Times: City aide suggests 5: 30 night games at Wrigley Field Chicago Sun-Times: Sun never sets on Cub fans Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs light foes aim postcards at mayor Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville issues congestion report Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigley lights a winner - Foes blast survey - Cubs hail `mandate' Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor to set terms for Cubs night ball Chicago Sun-Times: `Dry' threat vs. Cub lights - Foes ready call for liquor ban Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor OKs Cubs lights - Residents hit 18-game plan Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer backs Wrigley lights - action stalled Chicago Sun-Times: A death blow to Wrigley Field lights denied Chicago Sun-Times: Rush calls for more work on Cubs night-game plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JLR saw a rare sight in the parking garage. Beanie babies. MTV Unplugged. Video of Andrew James McGann, the man who murdered two parents at Arkansas' Devil's Den State Park, arrest. A gay couple had a baby through a surrogate, but one parent is a registered sex offender. There is video of the man who was wearing a chain walking into an MRI in progress. Krystle's mom has a life insurance policy on her. NBA's Marcus Morris is accused of stealing over $250,000 from two different casinos in Las Vegas. A former NBA player, Gilbert Arenas, was arrested for running an illegal gambling business. Remember when JLR lived with a convicted felon? NFL preseason game. Krystle claims she knows all the words to "The Star Spangled Banner." Krystle and Jeffrey sing The National Anthem. Cops at the airport are watching RMG. Charlie was not reprimanded by the cops at the airport. Charlie made a life changing decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember when JLR lived with a convicted felon? NFL preseason game. Krystle claims she knows all the words to "The Star Spangled Banner."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember when JLR lived with a convicted felon? NFL preseason game. Krystle claims she knows all the words to "The Star Spangled Banner."

JLR saw a rare sight in the parking garage. Beanie babies. MTV Unplugged. Video of Andrew James McGann, the man who murdered two parents at Arkansas' Devil's Den State Park, arrest. A gay couple had a baby through a surrogate, but one parent is a registered sex offender. There is video of the man who was wearing a chain walking into an MRI in progress. Krystle's mom has a life insurance policy on her. NBA's Marcus Morris is accused of stealing over $250,000 from two different casinos in Las Vegas. A former NBA player, Gilbert Arenas, was arrested for running an illegal gambling business. Remember when JLR lived with a convicted felon? NFL preseason game. Krystle claims she knows all the words to "The Star Spangled Banner." Krystle and Jeffrey sing The National Anthem. Cops at the airport are watching RMG. Charlie was not reprimanded by the cops at the airport. Charlie made a life changing decision.

Public school wasn't widely adopted across America until the 1920s. The question is, "was America better before public school?" Sam Sorbo, an impassioned advocate for home education and author of Parents' Guide to Homeschool: Making Education Easy and Fun, joins me to discuss that question and how parents can push back after being targeted by the previous administration for trying to defend their children.The history of vaccines is full of some successes, but also with failures that are rarely mentioned. John Leake, author of Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality, joins me to discuss this history, which is documented in his latest book.August 1st, 1779, is Francis Scott Key's birthday. Using August 1st as a premise to talk about the events that led The Star-Spangled Banner to become our national anthem. Richard V. Battle, award-winning and best-selling author, media commentator, motivational speaker, and trainer on leadership, sales, and faith, joins me to discuss this meaningful moment in American history and more.Become a supporter of Tapp into the Truth: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tapp-into-the-truth--556114/support Tapp into the Truth on Rumble. Follow, watch the older shows, and join the live streams.Sam SorboSam Sorbo on RumbleSorbo StudiosThey're YOUR Kids: My Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School AdvocateParents' Guide to Homeschool: Making Education Easy and FunJohn LeakeThe Courage to Face Covid-19Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and RealityFocal PointsRichard V BattleAmeriCANS Who Made America ‐ 19th Century: Growth, Division, and Reunification“Remember Pop Rocks? Now, imagine they gave you superpowers.” Please let me introduce you to Energy Rocks! Born from the grit and ambition of a competitive athlete who wanted a better, cleaner way to fuel the body and mind, without the hassle of mixing powders, messy bottles, or caffeine crashes. Energy Rocks is a reimagining of energy into something fun, functional, and fantastically effective. A delicious popping candy energy supplement that delivers a rapid boost of clean energy and focus — anytime, anywhere. No water. No mixing. No bulky bottles. Just open, pop it in your mouth, and get ready to rock. Making any time the right time to “Get in the Zone, One Pop at a Time.”Take This Quiz To Find Out The Best & Worst Foods To Avoid For Joint Pain!Do you wake up in the morning with stiff joints or pain in your hips, back, knees, or elbows? Then, chances are you're feeling the effects of chronic inflammation taking its toll on your body. The good news is that it is NEVER too late to help get this under control. And the best part is certain foods help you do this naturally, without the need for prescription medications.If recent events have proven anything, you need to be as prepared as possible for when things go sideways. You certainly can't count on the government for help. True liberty requires self-reliance. My Patriot SupplyDiversify and protect your hard-earned wealth. Use America's Premiere Conservative Gold Company, Harvard Gold Group. Use promo code TAPP.Support American jobs! Support the show! Get great products at great prices! Go to My Pillow and use promo code TAPP to save! Visit patriotmobile.com or Call (817) 380-9081 to take advantage of a FREE Month of service when you switch using promo code TAPP! Morning Kick is a revolutionary new daily drink from Roundhouse Provisions that combines ultra-potent greens like spirulina and kale with probiotics, prebiotics, collagen, and even ashwagandha. Just mix with water, stir, and enjoy!Follow Tapp into the Truth on Locals Follow Tapp into the Truth on SubstackHero SoapPatriot DepotBlue CoolersKoa CoffeeBrainMDDiamond CBDSauce Bae2nd SkullEinstokBeanstoxBelle IsleMomento AIHoneyFund"Homegrown" Boone's BourbonBlackout Coffee Co.Full Circle Brewing Co.Pasmosa Sangria  

Patricia got to sing the national anthem for the D-Backs over the weekend. She gave us some insight on what it was like and she gave a big thank you to the team. 

Today we share an episode from Kids on the Square™ featuring the story of Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner. We hope you enjoy and share this episode with your family and friends.  Topic: Rediscovering American History thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Tuesday, July 15th, 2025

In this patriotic edition of The Audio Files, Brad Zerbo and Jaytriot celebrate American music from every angle, mixing rock anthems, punk nostalgia, and country swagger. They kick off by belatedly marking the 4th of July with X's “Fourth of July,” Tom Petty's “American Girl,” and the tongue-in-cheek “United States of Whatever.” Along the way, they share stories of vinyl collections, musical awakenings, and unforgettable live shows. The episode features everything from Kim Wilde's “Kids in America” to Kid Rock's “American Badass” and Neil Diamond's iconic “America.” They reflect on the patriotic surge after 9/11 and play Toby Keith's “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,” Lynyrd Skynyrd's comeback hit “Red White and Blue,” and Steve Miller Band's “Living in the USA.” Interwoven are lively anecdotes about guitars, recording studios, and the authenticity of New Yorkers. The hosts close with WASP's fiery performance and Hendrix's legendary Woodstock rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner, capturing the spirit, pride, and contradictions of America through music.

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Scott Jagow delves into the origins and histories of various national anthems. The U.S. anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," is derived from the British "Anacreontic Song," a drinking tune. Japan's "Kimigayo" boasts the oldest lyrics, dating back to the 9th or 10th century. Mexico's anthem, "Himno Nacional Mexicano," was created in 1853 through a contest. France's "La Marseillaise" is known for its graphic imagery. The Cook Islands' anthem, written in 1982, is peaceful and reflective of its South Pacific location. Greece has the longest anthem with 158 stanzas, while Uganda's is the shortest at 44 seconds. Saint Helena's unofficial anthem, "My St. Helena Island," was written by Dave Mitchell, an American DJ inspired by postcards of the island.

Welcome to our marathon of 50 Over 50 Podcaster award winners! Today's episode is one of 19 story hosted by Cheryl Holling The guest, Christy Harst,(that originally aired in May of 2024), has been heard on the World Series, Monday Night Football, and the NBA Finals as one of the national voices of YouTubeTV. She's also the national voice of John Deere, and has voiced dozens of television, streaming, and radio ads.  Her career in voiceover began in college when she applied for a news internship at a local classical radio station. It was during her interview that the station manager told her she had a good voice, escorted her to the studio, recorded her reading the Star Spangled Banner and then suggested, “You'd do well in voice overs.”  Two decades later, Christy is in fact “doing well” and continues to work from her home based professional studio.  She loves and excels at what she does and it shows in her body of work. Plus, she's the only one I know that has ever voiced about the dangers of Bed Bug Mating!  Christy grew up in a rural town an hour outside of Cleveland, competed in cooking and public speaking as part of the 4-H program. After graduating college Christy experienced several terrifying situations, including being robbed in her first post-graduate job.  And five years ago she suffered a mild stroke.  Christy, by any measure, has been successful in the world of VO, and yet she is on a mission to change the sound of a genre of voiceover that  for too long has been dominated by men in the world of sports promos.  Her  Building Doors campaign seeks to literally change the narrative of sports promos by demanding equal opportunities for female voice actors not just in sports, but in male centric brands as well. Her goal is that the door will be built and always remain open. She's even curated a personal YouTube appeal to her beloved Cleveland Browns to be their secret weapon by being their “first female voice to break through the noise!”   To give feedback or a story idea: 19stories@soundsatchelstudios.com To listen to Cheryl's demos or other podcast episodes: https://www.cherylholling.com/ Follow me on Instagram: @cherylhollingvo       Thank you for joining us today! I'm having a blast creating Fabulous Over 50 & it would be an honor to have you share it with someone who would enjoy it. Thank you! Want more? Go to the website and you'll find many ways to live your best life over 50! I'd love to hear what you think about this episode, and what you'd like to hear about in the future. Send me a message HERE. Have a blessed week, Jen   Want to connect? You can find me in the following places: JenHardy.net Facebook Instagram LinkedIn  

Baseball news & updates on the NBA offseason. Plus, our top 5 worst performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at sporting events. Hosted by Danny Boy Reginald & Bill Murphy.

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Wow! What an incredible job by Jfurg and now a part of PBN and American history!

Here's the back story about how Francis Scott Key came to be trapped on a boat in Baltimore harbor for 25 hours, waiting to see if in the morning . . . the star-spangled banner would still be there!

Carolyn and Joanne are getting their projects ready for the Independence Day Craft Contest, but Joanne's project isn't turning out the way she'd hoped. Time for Mom to share a little bit of crafting inspiration! Join Carolyn and Joanne as Mom tells them the story of "The Star Spangled Banner" and the man who wrote it - Francis Scott Key!  If you'd like to learn more and access free coloring pages, fun recipes, and other educational materials, please visit kidsonthesquare.com and check out the Resources for this episode. And if you enjoy this podcast, please share it with a friend!

Join me for an historic, patriotic and poetic look at this week's holiday!

Tomorrow is the 4th of July—a celebration filled with patriotism, family, friends and fireworks. What better way to enjoy the festivities than by strumming some patriotic inspired tunes on your guitar? In this episode, Marlene shares ten 4th of July-themed songs that are perfect to play at your backyard BBQ, beach gathering, or fireworks show. You'll be able to... Let freedom ring, with your guitar strings! Links to previous 4th of July song episodes: America the Beautiful Star Spangled Banner (tablature) Surfin' U.S.A.  4th of July song links on Thursday Tips Blog (pre podcast show): God Bless America Born in the U.S.A. God Bless the U.S.A. Star Spangled Banner (chords) Start Your Free 7-day Yo-Guitar Video Library Trial! Join our Guitar Tips Community! Don't miss out, our next jam session is 7/16! Marlene's Guitar Courses & Learning Resources Yo-Guitar Video Library Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!  Coaching Sessions Marlene's Tips For Guitar Playing Success book Thursday Tips blog Facebook    Instagram    X (Twitter)     YouTube     Thank you to our sponsor! GatorCo.com   Available on... @YouTube @applepodcasts @applemusic @spotify  @spotifypodcasts  #4thofJuly #patrioticsongs #IndependenceDay #songsfor4thofJuly #guitar #learnguitar #playguitar #guitartips #guitarpodcast  Credits: Creator, Host, Producer: Marlene Hutchinson This podcast was made possible in part by: Gator Cases I Create Sound - For help getting your best sound go to www.icreatesound.com

Perhaps our most fun show of the year, we pit two callers against each other in an epic Revolutionary War trivia showdown, Joey Chestnut is returning to win his 17th Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Championship, and Jake pulls out the electric guitar to rock out to the Star-Spangled Banner. Also on the show, Congress passes the Big Beautiful Bill, the Redbirds caught flack for their Big Beautiful Buffet July 4th promotion, we give you the local fireworks show you can attend, and Ron Hart joins the show to discuss Trump's bill and his latest column. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Cramer joins from the Green Bay Press Times, and brings along a group of extremely talented musicians. Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns AND Woody Mankowski are "in the house"! The horns play an excellent rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner, and Woody knocks out Ray Charles' America the Beautiful. An amazing way to get ready for the holiday weekend. Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor! Guests: John Craemer, Woody Mankowski

Hudson Valley Shakespeare rolls with the punchlines Highbrow and lowbrow collide as history and pop culture are run through a blender in the production of The Comedy of Errors at Hudson Valley Shakespeare. The play opens with a few notes of The Godfather theme, rewinds to the Big Band Era, then fast-forwards to 1950s rock 'n' roll. There's also a bawdy "Star-Spangled Banner" joke, another one associating "wee wee" with "yes yes" in French and three kick-line dance numbers. "That's the good thing about doing plays that have no copyright or family members alive - you can do anything you want," says director Ryan Quinn. Movement fuels the madcap mayhem: The opening scene unspools like a silent film that animates a long backstory monologue by Kurt Rhoads as Egeon. The actors sway on deck as their ship goes down, a segment choreographed by Susannah Millonzi and punctuated by Sean McNall running around in a gleaming-yellow fisherman's bucket hat. It's funny to watch Zach Fine as the servant Dromio of Syracuse get chased. Or just stand and make strange faces, eat popcorn and shake his legs. After Fine's scene-stealing appearance with the ribald French joke, national anthem quip and dose of Robin Williams, the audience on June 22 erupted with applause. Quinn added a dash of Guys and Dolls: the more menacing characters and two female roles deliver the Bard's words with faux Brooklyn accents. As Luciana, Helen Cespedes channels the renowned squeak of Adelaide from the 1950s play and Katie Hartke (Adriana) joins the fun as cases of mistaken identity erupt into chaos. The flaw to Shakespeare's logic is that each set of twins shares the same names. And, to keep the ruse going, they must be dressed in the same garb. Nonetheless, Luis Quintero (Antipholous of Syracuse), plays a low-key foil to Fine's Dromio as a happy-go-lucky chap who finds himself in maddening situations. As the other brother, Antipholous of Ephesus, Anand Nagraj presents a blustering blowhard who amalgamates the Wicked Wolf and Ralph Kramden when the hijinks get out of hand. The cast metes out more beatings than a Three Stooges film and Quinn leans into slap-schtick territory. At one point, cast members play-slap the entire audience and even the stage manager hurls water balloons at Antipholous of Ephesus. Tactful ad-libs, mostly from Cespedes, add to the playfulness and lack of pretense. One of Shakespeare's early works (circa 1594), with rhyming lines that sometimes flow like rap, The Comedy of Errors is funny not so much because of the words but in the situations. That means it's up to the actors to put it over. As written, the Dr. Pinch scene is staid, but McNall's manic depiction of an exorcism elicited howls of laughter. After arriving in what looks like a moon buggy with two white-coated helpers in glittering goggles, he gesticulates wildly and unleashes otherworldly noises. Holy water is splashed about like kindergartners in a kiddie pool. Beyond the funning and fighting, Quinn focuses on family. In one subtle, recurring gag, after the Syracusans are introduced, they walk up the hill behind the stage, and the servant Dromio tries to hold his master's hand but is swatted away. The gimmick occurs a few more times, but at the end, both Dromios in near-identical costumes clasp hands with vigor as they exit stage rear, reunited. And it feels so good. Hudson Valley Shakespeare is located at 2015 Route 9 in Philipstown. Tickets are $10 to $100 at hvshakespeare.org or at the door. The Comedy of Errors runs on select evenings through Aug. 2.

The month of July is a very special month. July has many reasons to celebrate! Though not widely known, it was on July 2nd, not July 4th, that the Continental Congress passed the resolution declaring the independence from the colonies. We celebrate Independence Day on July 4. Are you a celebrator? Having lived several years in the Fourth of July city, Seward Nebraska, Independence Day has very special memories for me. Singing the Star Spangled Banner has inspired millions and moved many to tears. It has symbolized with the flag what it really does mean to be a loyal American. Are you aware that it was here in the state of South Dakota that the Star Spangled Banner received the first impetus, which eventually led to its adoption as our national anthem? I was very impressed when I first learned about the history of this stirring song. It all happened in 1892 when Colonel Calb H Carlton assumed command of the Eighth US Calvary Regiment at Fort Meade near Sturgis. Carlton writes in his memoirs that he and his wife discussed the fact that the United States had no official song. Mrs. Carlton suggested they do something about it. It was at Fort Meade that Colonel Carlton ordered his Calvary band to play the Star Spangled Banner at all parades and formations. He further states that all persons, including civilians, should rise respectfully, and all men not under arms would remove their hats. Colonel Carlton promoted the idea beyond his own South Dakota base, and consequently, the practice was adopted by other commanders. There was something patriotically contagious about the show of respect for the song and the flag it honored. It was a one sentence bill that passed on March 3, 1931 and signed by President Hoover that designated the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem of the United States of America. The patriotic custom began in the Black Hills, and so it gives our national anthem its roots in South Dakota. Patriotic Thoughts: Francis Scott Key, a lawyer, wrote the lyrics for our national anthem during the morning of September 14th, 1814, at the dawn's early light. He saw the American flag fly, and in a burst of patriotic fervor, He hurriedly penned the immortal words. We thank the father of our national anthem with renewed patriotism, let's celebrate Independence Day. Happy Independence Day!Warm Thoughts from the Little Home on the Prairie Over a Cup of Tea written by Dr. Luetta G WernerPublished in the Marion Record, June 25th, 1998Download the Found Photo Freebie and cherish your memories of the past.Enjoy flipping through the Vintage Photo Book on your coffee table.I hope you enjoyed this podcast episode! Please follow along on this journey by going to visualbenedictions.com or following me on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast,Spotify,Stitcher, and Overcast. And don't forget to rate and review so more people can tune in! I'd greatly appreciate it.Till next time,Trina

Raven's rant! His neighbors cause an extreme amount of light pollution that they cause! Anna used to be a neighbor with the annoying light and got fined for it! HEAT DOME! There is one thing that you shouldn't be doing during a heatwave and the perfect temperature to keep your house at! Anna and Raven report on Midnight Hammer and how they found out about it! They provide an update on traveling, the importance of a heightened sense of awareness and an increased risk of cyber-attacks! You can sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/step.html. There are some places where you should not fall asleep, Raven falls asleep at this one place regularly! Anna and Raven call Brandan, the General Manager of the car dealership that Raven goes to, to see if this is normal! How do you stay cool in this heat? Anna asks Chat GPT for some unconventional ways to cool off! Anna and Raven talk about the Situation Room and the history of the room! Who knew there were this many people working in the Situation Room daily! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news stories including the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the NBA Championship and Kristin Chenoweth's Star-Spangled Banner!  There was a lot of difficult news to digest, but where can you find the truth? Dr. Belinha De Abreu, Author, Educator, and President of The International Council for Media Literacy about where to get news from and how to identity misinformation and fake news! You can find her at https://belinhadeabreu.com/. Former Secret Service Agent, Tim Sharkey, speaks on what the Situation Room is and answers Anna and Raven's questions regarding the significance of the room, what the room is like, and who is allowed in the room! Anna and Raven speak with Meteorologist Ashely Baylor about the Heat Dome! Get the science behind why the weather is so hot and when it will cool down! Amy and Brian's seven-year-old daughter has a best friend that happens to be a boy. She's been begging for a sleepover and Brian is against it. There should never be co-ed sleepovers, but Amy thinks he's ridiculous. They're young children, it doesn't matter if one is a boy and one is a girl! It's Redemption Week! Erin and Scott have the chance to win $1000! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Tiffany is covering the bombing in Iran. She also talked to, Vanessa Nezza Hernandez,  the Latin pop singer who said she has received death threats since she performed the Spanish language rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” ahead of the Dodgers-Giants game on Saturday. She talks about it. We also talk toemergency physician,  Dr. Walter Simmons, Major retired from the US Army and Iraqi war veteran about what the bombing in Iran means for the world. It's all on KFIAM-640!

On today's 6.17.25 show we talked about The Bachelor in Paradise combining Bachelor contestants of all ages, the Boyfriend breakfast, random icks, Sabrina Carpenter claps back at haters, we speak with singer Nezza about her viral Star Spangled Banner performance, Graham lost a whole box of chug mugs, the great toilet paper debate, should you back into a parking spot? and more!

In the 7 AM Hour, Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed: WMAL GUEST: JONATHAN FAHEY (Former Federal Prosecutor & Former ICE Director) on Sanctuary Cities WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Trump Announces Expansion of ICE Raids in Sanctuary Cities YAHOO NEWS: Mets Pride Flag Display During Anthem Sparks Backlash and Boycott Threats FOX NEWS: Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw displays Bible passage on hat during Pride Night VARIETY: After Singing ‘Star Spangled Banner’ in Spanish at Dodgers Game in Spite of Being Warned Not To, Nezza Tearfully Says: ‘Today, Out of All Days… I Needed to Do It’ WMAL GUEST: COL. JESSE CURRY (Executive Officer to Army Chief of Engineers) on DC Street Inspections Following the Military Parade. CNN: Louvre Museum Shuts Its Doors as Staff Say They Are Overwhelmed AP: Spaniards Turn Water Guns on Visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to Protest Mass Tourism Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The national anthem was disrespected at two Major League Baseball games over the weekend. The NY Mets displayed the gay pride flag during the Star-Spangled Banner and in Los Angeles, a singer delivered the song in Spanish.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Dominic Carter Show, Dominic talks about breaking news in the case of the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. He also discusses a woman singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in Spanish at a Los Angeles Dodgers game even after being told not to, Trump's celebratory parade and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We saw Beyoncé live on her Cowboy Carter Tour - and now it's time for the unfiltered breakdown. In this episode, Chris and Chantel Nicole dive into the full concert experience, from the setlist and live vocals to the staging, visuals, fashion, choreography, and overall creative direction of the show.We also show love to Blue Ivy's moments, try to guess which moments Beyoncé might've been lip-syncing, and ask the big question: did Cowboy Carter deliver?If you're searching for a Beyoncé Cowboy Carter tour review, want the full setlist breakdown, or just want to know if she pulled off this country-pop reinvention live - this is the episode for you.Join us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/CCTVPOPSFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cctvpops0:00 - Intro37:16 - Overall Thoughts - creative direction, setlist, stage, costumes17:15 - REQUIEM (AMERIICAN REQUIEM, Blackbird, The Star-Spangled Banner, Freedom, YAYA, Why Don't You Love Me)24:30 - REVOLUTION (AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM, SPAGHETTII, Formation, MY HOUSE, Diva)31:08 - REFUGE (ALLIIGATOR TEARS, JUST FOR FUN, PROTECTOR, FLAMENCO)38:40 - MARFA (DESERT EAGLE, RIIVERDANCE, II HANDS II HEAVEN, TYRANT, THIQUE, LEVII'S JEANS, SWEET ★ HONEY ★ BUCKIIN', PURE/HONEY, SUMMER RENAISSANCE)46:00 - TEASE (TEXAS HOLD 'EM, Crazy In Love, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), Love On Top, Irreplaceable, If I Were A Boy, Jolene, Daddy Lessons, BODYGUARD, II MOST WANTED, CUFF IT, HEATED, Before I Let Go)58:08 - RENAISSANCE (DAUGHTER, I'M THAT GIRL, COZY, ALIEN SUPERSTAR)1:08:23 - RECLAMATION (16 CARRIAGES, AMEN)References:5/25/25 MetLife Concert FULL by BV Concerts https://youtu.be/VrsLyU8nuVA?si=p4205IeSkzsk__B2 Robot missing Beyonce's drink in LA https://www.tiktok.com/@alexgetarealjob/video/7503285528498818334Blue getting her earring caught in Beyonce's hair https://www.tiktok.com/@doseofbey/video/7504953565392145686?q=blue%20earring&t=1749769450963 Not Shy Dance Crew - BeyonceBowl cover featuring Chantel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXZ4gjfHb4E

We are celebrating 400 episodes! With the help of our listeners, we let loose with a completely unstructured, free-flowing episode. Together, we answer listener questions and talk about any and everything such as circumcision, The Star Spangled Banner, biblical prophesies, why female orgasms are better than males, the growth of our podcast, and our personal predictions for 2025. Join us for an Around The Way crash out...Contact Us:Hotline: (215) 948-2780Email: aroundthewaycurls@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/aroundthewaycurls for exclusive videos & bonus episodesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Kort uke med Himmelsprett! Mye moro denne uka! Kim har sunget Star Spangled Banner foran Tigern på Jernbanetorget i Utfordringen. Dette vil du IKKE gå glipp av

What does Memorial Day mean to you? Join me, Kyle McMahon, live from the West Lawn of the US Capitol as I present a special edition of Pop Culture Weekly, commemorating the National Memorial Day Concert 2025. This episode is a heartfelt tribute to the courageous men and women who have dedicated their lives to securing our freedoms. Hear from the incredibly talented opera singer Angel Blue, as she shares her family's deep military connections and the emotional significance of performing the Star-Spangled Banner. The conversation extends to veteran and country singer-songwriter Scotty Hasting, offering a poignant perspective on the event's significance for those who have served.The episode continues with moving conversations, including a heartfelt discussion with  actress Gretchen Mol portraying the real-life stories of military families, emphasizing the importance of remembrance and gratitude. Blair Underwood shares his personal connection to the military through his veteran father, highlighting the apolitical essence of the event while honoring veterans' sacrifices. Robert Patrick returns and we hear from the hosts themselves, Esai Morales and Gary Sinise.  Tune in to this deeply moving episode available on PBS, Facebook, and YouTube, and join us in honoring our nation's heroes.Check out our past National Memorial Day Concert specials here: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020.--------------------------Kyle McMahon's Death, Grief & Other Sh*t We Don't Discuss is now streaming. Listen here!--------------------------Get all the Pop Culture Weekly podcast info you could want including extra content, uncut interviews, photos, videos & transcripts at Podcast.PopCultureWeekly.comWatch celebrity interviews at Pop Culture Weekly's YouTube!Read the latest at PopCultureWeekly.comGet Social with Kyle on:Kyle McMahon FacebookKyle McMahon InstagramKyle McMahon TikTok Pop Culture Weekly YouTubeKyle McMahon Website

Lala's in full Taurus mode for her birthday month and nothing says celebration like Cowboy Carter live at Sofi Stadium! She and Peelo G. spill all the tea—from seeing Rumi and Blue Ivy on stage to the emotional power of Beyoncé's "American Requiem," Lala's favorite track. They break down Bey's bold Star-Spangled Banner moment as a deep reclaiming of American identity for queer and trans folks. Plus, top-tier tips for thriving at your next stadium show.When Beyoncé sings the anthem, it sounds like liberation for the girls, gays, and theys.Follow us on TikTok and Instagram - Handle @ShotofCulturePodcastEmail us: shotofculturepodcast@gmail.com

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Star-Spangled Banner über dem Vatikan, Bruchlandung im Bundestag: Satire Deluxe mit den Wahl-Analysen der Woche. Zu Gast ist Comedian Stefan Danziger. Von WDR 5 Satire Deluxe.

It's Friday, April 25th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Nigerian Muslims have killed 170 Christians during Lent and Easter Nigerian Muslims killed 170 Christians during the Lenten season and on Easter Sunday in Nigeria's Middle Belt region, reports International Christian Concern. In Benue State, 72 Christians were confirmed dead following a series of deadly attacks by suspected Fulani Muslim militants between April 18 and April 20. They struck multiple villages in Ukum and Logo Counties during the Holy Weekend, turning what should have been a time of solemn reflection and worship into a scene of terror. Governor Hyacinth Alia, who visited the affected areas, described the massacre as “a calculated and strategic attack on innocent Christian farmers.” He also said, “These were peaceful people observing their Holy Weekend.  The scale and timing of the violence is heartbreaking. We cannot continue like this.” Please pray Amos 5:24 -- that “God's justice would roll on like a river.” Massive Russian strike on Ukraine's capital On Thursday night, Russia attacked Kyiv, Ukraine with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 70 in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since last July, reports CBS News. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia fired 66 ballistic and cruise missiles, four plane-launched air-to-surface missiles, and 145 Shahed and decoy drones at Kyiv and four other regions of Ukraine. On Truth Social, President Donald Trump wrote, "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on Kyiv. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5,000 soldiers a week are dying. Let's get the Peace Deal DONE!" TRUMP: “We're putting a lot of pressure on Russia, and Russia knows that, and some people that are close to it know or he wouldn't be talking right now.” In response to Russia's aggressive strikes in Western Ukraine, NATO has heightened its alert level, placing fighter jets in the "highest state of readiness," reports The Express. Former Brazilian president in ICU Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's health condition has worsened following bowel surgery nearly two weeks ago, his doctors said Thursday, reports MSN.com. The medical team said the former president “experienced a clinical decline, elevated blood pressure and worsening liver lab test results." Bolsonaro underwent a 12-hour surgery on April 13 to remove intestinal adhesions and reconstruct the abdominal wall after the assassination attempt by stabbing in the abdomen during a campaign rally in September 2018. Democrat Senator Dick Durbin, a pro-abort, will not seek re-election Democrat Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois made an announcement on Wednesday, DURBIN: “There comes a point in your career when the torch must be passed, and I've reached that point. I will not be seeking re election to this United States Senate seat.” To his shame, Senator Durbin, age 80, has consistently voted to eliminate or prevent protections for the unborn and for children born alive after failed abortions. In addition, Senator Durbin has voted to use hard-earned tax dollars to pay for abortion, including abortion travel expenses. And he has worked to allow radical abortion ideology to be inserted into every facet of the United States Government. Illinois July 4th parade shooter sentenced to life in prison On Thursday, Robert Crimo III, the gunman who killed seven people and injured dozens in a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, during a July 4th parade in 2022, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, reports ABC News. Judge Victoria Rossetti sentenced Crimo, age 24, to seven consecutive life sentences along with 50 years in prison for each person injured, Judge Rosetti said, "This court hopes this sentence brings a sense of justice and an end to the continued horror." However, the judge ignored God's just standard articulated in Genesis 9:6 which says, “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God has God made mankind." Max Lucado got a tattoo Max Lucado, the Christian bestselling writer and pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, took to social media to announce he got a tattoo, reports MyChristianDaily.com. Located on his forearm, he chose the word “Tetelestai” which is Greek for “It is finished!” That is what Jesus uttered from the cross when He had paid our sin debt, according to John 19:30. Lucado said, “I'm celebrating the golden anniversary of God's great grace in my life. 50 years ago this spring, grace found me. My testimony is interwoven with my favorite word in the Bible. On the cross, Christ proclaimed,  in Greek, “Tetelestai!” Among the meanings of this word is, ‘paid in full'.” He added, “Not everyone likes the idea of a 70-year-old pastor getting a tattoo. That's ok. I didn't do it for people, I did it to say thank you to Jesus who paid a debt I could not pay.” However, Leviticus 19:28 says, “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.” How “In God We Trust” became American motto And finally, on April 22, 1864, the United States informally adopted the motto "In God We Trust."  Conceived during the Civil War, Union supporters wanted to emphasize their attachment to God and to boost morale. The fourth stanza of the U.S. national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner", adopted from the 1814 poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry", contains the line: "And this be our motto—'In God is our trust.'" “In God We Trust” was officially adopted by Congress in 1956, replacing the defacto motto of “E Pluribus Unum” which is Latin for “Out of Many, One.” Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, April 25th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Amazon Music or 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.

Gary and Matt discuss banger renditions of the Star-Spangled Banner and what exactly constitutes homeless.

Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 13) covering the period of 3/26 thru 4/1. Running Time: 4 Hours 19 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 19 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E13 (03/26 - 04/01) WWWF 'Gets The W Out'. World Wide Wrestling Federation becomes the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Audio: Hulk Hogan speaks on WrestleMania I main event and behind the scenes problems involving Mr T. Looking back at WrestleMania 1 (1985), III (1987), IV (1988), VI (1990), XII (1996), XIV (1998), XV (1999), X-Seven (2001), XIX (2003), 23 (2007), XXIV (2008), XXVI (2010), XXVIII (2012), 31 (2015), 38 (2022), 39 (2023) Audio: Andre The Giant, Ted Dibiase, and Virgil appear on CBS This Morning (1988). Looking back at NWA Clash Of The Champions (1988). Bonus Audio: WrestleMania contract signing between Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior. Memorable WWF and Super World Of Sports (Japan) co-promoted WrestleFest event (1991). Legendary Women's match between Manami Toyota and Aja Kong for WWWA World Singles Championship. Mankind (Mick Foley) makes WWF in ring debut. Rocky 'The Rock' Maivia vs Bret Hart. Audio: Sean Waltman makes surprise return to WWF and joins D-Generation X. Audio: The Rock becomes the leader of the Nation Of Domination. Audio: New Age Outlaws win WWF Tag Team Titles (def Cactus Jack and Terry Funk) and join D-Generation X. Audio: Chris Jericho: Man Of 1004 Holds.   Audio: Memorable moment on Nitro: Bret Hart's returns to Canada, challenges Goldberg and reveals an interesting counter to the spear. Wrestlecrap is created. Audio: Texas Tornado match: Sting and Vampiro battle Lex Luger and Ric Flair battle from the ring to a hotel pool and even a pin in the ocean on the beach. The Monday Night Wars End: WCW airs it's last ever episode of Monday Nitro. Audio: Eric Bischoff and Steve Austin talk about the finals days of WCW. Audio: Memorable backstage promo featuring Hollywood Hogan, The Rock, and Kane. Audio: Hollywood Hogan, The Rock, Kane vs NWO. Playboy Magazine featuring Torrie Wilson hits stores. Audio: Sean O'Haire 'Devil's Advocate' promos begin. Audio: Goldberg makes WWF debut and spears The Rock. Steve Austin announces his retirement from the ring. WWE releases Joey Mercury. WWE pays tribute to Ric Flair on Raw following his WrestleMania retirement match. TNA presents first ever live episode of Impact. WWE wrestler Robbie McAllister shown in crowd during live episode of Impact. Tazz leaves WWE. Audio: Bob Uecker WWE Hall Of Fame Speech. WWE releases Fit Finlay after incident involving The Miz interrupting Star Spangled Banner during house show event. Matt Bloom aka A-Train returns to WWE as Lord Tensai. WWE pulls Randy Orton from starring in The Marine: Homefront movie. GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling Documentary DVD goes on sale. Batista finds himself in bizzaro-land during Yes Movement. AJ Lee wrestles last ever WWE match. Audio: Batista forsees his WrestleMania match against Triple H. Neville and Lucha Dragons makes WWE main roster debuts. WWE announces Womens Title to replace Divas Title following WrestleMania 32. Looking back at NXT Takeover: Dallas (2016). Audio: Eva Marie makes WWE return to a chorus of boos on Raw and WWE is baffled. Glenn Jacobs (Kane) enters the political ring and runs for Major of Knox County, Tennessee Audio: John Oliver targets WWE and Vince McMahon in a memorable episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Ric Flair's latest failed partnership focuses on promoting breakfast foods Audio: Dealing with the early stages of Covid, James Ellsworth wrestles... for toilet paper :) Teddy Hart arrested and charged with the strangulation of Maria Manic WWE breaks up the Hurt Business  Looking back at NXT: Stand And Deliver 2022 and 2023 Audio: Sami Zayn vs Johnny Knoxville 'Anything Goes' Match from WrestleMania 38 Roman Reigns for the third year in a row teases a future WrestleMania match against Roman Reigns Audio: Matt Riddle forgets his lines during a memorable moment with Asuka on RAW Audio: Shaq asks John Cena on live TV (on TNT) to critique his recent AEW tag team match Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa tear the empty house down in the first ever AEW Unsanctioned Women's Match Peacock celebrates The Bella Twins / WWE history by posting pics of Brie Bella side by side with Brie Bella Audio: The Miz vs Snoop Dog (complete with Shane McMahon injury) from WrestleMania 39 WWE charges fans to pose with cardboard cutout of Alexa Bliss during WrestleMania Axxess event WWE lifts the previous restriction of not allowing wrestlers to make money from third party platforms (ie: Cameo, Twitch, etc) Toni Storm makes her AEW debut Audio: An exited Nikki Bella can't wait to hear Vader's induction speech during 2023 WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony. 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This is CrossPoliticNews' weekly roundup, sponsored by our corporate partner Classical Conversations. If you want to find out more about their efforts to forward classical Christian education, visit ClassicalConversations.com. Right now, it’s hard to tell whether or not America’s allies feel comfortable with all of her recent political changes, and we can see this attitude whether we consider Vice President J. D. Vance’s speech in Germany or even the most recent national hockey league games of Canada versus America. For example, as our reporter Justin Chartrey noted, while the Star-Spangled Banner began to play at the NHL (or national hockey league), people in the Canadian crowd began booing the song, most likely angry at America for the tariffs that President Trump wants to enforce on Canada. And then, when the whistle blew and the game began, there were immediately three fights between the players of the two teams in the first nine seconds. We don’t necessarily know that these fights were provoked by the booing of the crowd, but it seems evident that a tension filled the stadium between America and Canada. Meanwhile, as our journalist Jonathan Kelly reported, President J.D. Vance recently gave a speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, and the topic of the speech wasn’t quite what Europe expected. Instead of talking about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia or the rising power of China, Vance addressed the internal problems that currently plague the nations of Europe, infections that eat them from the inside out. Vance criticized the willingness of Romania to stall elections because of possible interference from Russia, and he critiqued the swiftness of German authorities for executing punishments on people who used “hate speech.” Vance even rebuked the U.K. for unjustly treating a man named Adam Smith Connor by prosecuting him for praying silently nearby an abortion clinic. All of these actions, according to Vance, stifle the democracy of Europe’s nations. “The fundamental principle of democracy is the ability of people to express their views, even if they are unpopular. Yet across Europe, we are witnessing a systematic suppression of dissenting voices, all in the name of combating misinformation or extremism.” – J.D. Vance Additionally, Vance also attacked the willingness of Europe’s nations to allow illegal immigrants to enter their borders, yes, allowing illegal immigrants to come into their land, despite the harm done to their own citizens and despite their citizens’ longing for security. In his speech then, Vance took this opportunity not to point out the problems that arise for Europe from other countries, but to show Europe the problems that they are creating themselves, the sickness that they don’t want to see. Vance gave his speech as a call for action and hope, but we will have to see if Europe repents, if they turn around, or if they clench their fists and refuse to listen. Just like tension filled the hocky stadium, we can sense the tension that is filling the nation of Europe. To discover more news, check out some of our other articles, such as “Can We All Acknowledge That Pope Francis is a Progressive, Globalist, Heretic Yet?” by our journalist Luke Edison, or “Rick Warren’s Politics Isn’t the Worst of It” by our reporter David Fowler, or even “Gen Z Christians On The Rise: Interview With Noelle Fitchett” by our journalist Esther Elliott. Here at CrossPoliticNews, we want to faithfully deliver you unbiased news from a Christian worldview. For more content, you can find us on YouTube at CrossPolitic News, follow us on X at cpnewsusa or cpnewsaus in Australia, or head to our email list and find us at CrossPoliticNews.com.

This is CrossPoliticNews' weekly roundup, sponsored by our corporate partner Classical Conversations. If you want to find out more about their efforts to forward classical Christian education, visit ClassicalConversations.com. Right now, it’s hard to tell whether or not America’s allies feel comfortable with all of her recent political changes, and we can see this attitude whether we consider Vice President J. D. Vance’s speech in Germany or even the most recent national hockey league games of Canada versus America. For example, as our reporter Justin Chartrey noted, while the Star-Spangled Banner began to play at the NHL (or national hockey league), people in the Canadian crowd began booing the song, most likely angry at America for the tariffs that President Trump wants to enforce on Canada. And then, when the whistle blew and the game began, there were immediately three fights between the players of the two teams in the first nine seconds. We don’t necessarily know that these fights were provoked by the booing of the crowd, but it seems evident that a tension filled the stadium between America and Canada. Meanwhile, as our journalist Jonathan Kelly reported, President J.D. Vance recently gave a speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, and the topic of the speech wasn’t quite what Europe expected. Instead of talking about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia or the rising power of China, Vance addressed the internal problems that currently plague the nations of Europe, infections that eat them from the inside out. Vance criticized the willingness of Romania to stall elections because of possible interference from Russia, and he critiqued the swiftness of German authorities for executing punishments on people who used “hate speech.” Vance even rebuked the U.K. for unjustly treating a man named Adam Smith Connor by prosecuting him for praying silently nearby an abortion clinic. All of these actions, according to Vance, stifle the democracy of Europe’s nations. “The fundamental principle of democracy is the ability of people to express their views, even if they are unpopular. Yet across Europe, we are witnessing a systematic suppression of dissenting voices, all in the name of combating misinformation or extremism.” – J.D. Vance Additionally, Vance also attacked the willingness of Europe’s nations to allow illegal immigrants to enter their borders, yes, allowing illegal immigrants to come into their land, despite the harm done to their own citizens and despite their citizens’ longing for security. In his speech then, Vance took this opportunity not to point out the problems that arise for Europe from other countries, but to show Europe the problems that they are creating themselves, the sickness that they don’t want to see. Vance gave his speech as a call for action and hope, but we will have to see if Europe repents, if they turn around, or if they clench their fists and refuse to listen. Just like tension filled the hocky stadium, we can sense the tension that is filling the nation of Europe. To discover more news, check out some of our other articles, such as “Can We All Acknowledge That Pope Francis is a Progressive, Globalist, Heretic Yet?” by our journalist Luke Edison, or “Rick Warren’s Politics Isn’t the Worst of It” by our reporter David Fowler, or even “Gen Z Christians On The Rise: Interview With Noelle Fitchett” by our journalist Esther Elliott. Here at CrossPoliticNews, we want to faithfully deliver you unbiased news from a Christian worldview. For more content, you can find us on YouTube at CrossPolitic News, follow us on X at cpnewsusa or cpnewsaus in Australia, or head to our email list and find us at CrossPoliticNews.com.

The Auburn Tigers get a historic win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa Saturday. Auburn Basketball was unveiled as the overall #1 Seed prior to the game and only increased their hold on that. Alabama Basketball was the overall #2 and most analysts feel that remains unchanged. So, what do we get out of the Auburn win at Alabama? We give you the national reaction to Auburn’s win. How tough is the bounce back for Alabama after the loss? The schedule is daunting. What did we learn from the Selection Committee’s Rankings released prior to the game? ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported from Tuscaloosa that the NCAA Tournament appears headed to expansion to 76 teams, your reaction? Other winners and losers from the SEC and National Basketball weekend. Yahoo! Sports reporter Ross Dellenger reports The Big Ten and SEC are in control of the College Football Playoff and it appears destined for immediate expansion. The Top 10 Highest Paid College Football Coaches now that the market has settled after carousel season. Who said Aaron Rodgers pleaded to stay with the New York Jets? Boo the Star Spangled Banner and find out.Visit the TNR store: https://nextround.store/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Auburn Tigers get a historic win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa Saturday. Auburn Basketball was unveiled as the overall #1 Seed prior to the game and only increased their hold on that. Alabama Basketball was the overall #2 and most analysts feel that remains unchanged. So, what do we get out of the Auburn win at Alabama? We give you the national reaction to Auburn’s win. How tough is the bounce back for Alabama after the loss? The schedule is daunting. What did we learn from the Selection Committee’s Rankings released prior to the game? ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported from Tuscaloosa that the NCAA Tournament appears headed to expansion to 76 teams, your reaction? Other winners and losers from the SEC and National Basketball weekend. Yahoo! Sports reporter Ross Dellenger reports The Big Ten and SEC are in control of the College Football Playoff and it appears destined for immediate expansion. The Top 10 Highest Paid College Football Coaches now that the market has settled after carousel season. Who said Aaron Rodgers pleaded to stay with the New York Jets? Boo the Star Spangled Banner and find out.Visit the TNR store: https://nextround.store/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Auburn Tigers get a historic win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa Saturday. Auburn Basketball was unveiled as the overall #1 Seed prior to the game and only increased their hold on that. Alabama Basketball was the overall #2 and most analysts feel that remains unchanged. So, what do we get out of the Auburn win at Alabama? We give you the national reaction to Auburn’s win. How tough is the bounce back for Alabama after the loss? The schedule is daunting. What did we learn from the Selection Committee’s Rankings released prior to the game? ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported from Tuscaloosa that the NCAA Tournament appears headed to expansion to 76 teams, your reaction? Other winners and losers from the SEC and National Basketball weekend. Yahoo! Sports reporter Ross Dellenger reports The Big Ten and SEC are in control of the College Football Playoff and it appears destined for immediate expansion. The Top 10 Highest Paid College Football Coaches now that the market has settled after carousel season. Who said Aaron Rodgers pleaded to stay with the New York Jets? Boo the Star Spangled Banner and find out.Visit the TNR store: https://nextround.store/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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