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Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Jeffrey Crecelius and Ken Fuller As you will hear, the title of this week's episode is a bit misleading. Mark and I have been choosing some of our favourite slower, calmer songs or parts of songs from the extensive Yes catalogue to talk about this week. There are plenty to choose from given the remarkable ability of Yes to create contrasting musical experiences within an album or even a single song, as I'm sure you know. See what you think of our selections and leave your own in the show notes comments below. What Yes songs are on the calm side? Are there parts of other songs in this category as well? Do they work? Let us know if you agree with us! Check out the progress on my other podcast - https://anthem52.com/ The 'Quiet' Playlist: https://youtu.be/WTaVYdlD3vE?si=B010dom6bQ-p-2Xb https://youtu.be/GGaai0AII3E?si=SsLB_U3pU5o7DD-f&t=509 https://youtu.be/g0k-Klq-FNA?si=fBlplusYt91AJNQC https://youtu.be/2dOms8FQ-Qk?si=dLEf3dfpps3KIN8Z https://youtu.be/bf52nD8ELcc?si=YhFzPpNwgUlpplkB https://youtu.be/AJcR5fLhzk4?si=SszmLtEBDB59bYcG https://youtu.be/ndNueigEsUY?si=Cccksr4l9L83-lvn https://youtu.be/UiMwIBTBs3o?si=_Lb_E9_wr0ako1Qa Support the Fundraiser! Yes - The Tormato Story Available now! TormatoBook.com YMP Patrons: Producers: Joseph Cottrell Ken Fuller Jeffrey Crecelius Patrons: Jim Morrison Jon Pickles Declan Logue Gary Betts Alan Begg Michael Handerhan Barry Gorsky Steve Perry Doug Curran Martin Kjellberg Todd Dudley Rachel Hadaway Lind  Paul Hailes Craig Estenes Mark James Lang Steve Rode David Bob Martilotta John Holden Stephen LambeDem Fred Barringer Scott Colombo Chris Bandini David Heyden John Thomson Mark Baggs John Cowan John Parry Dave Owen Simon Barrow Steve Scott Terence Sadler Steve Dill Robert Nasir  Fergus Cubbage William Hayes Geoff Bailie Steven Roehr Lobate Scarp Geoffrey Mason David Watkinson Tim Stannard Robert VandiverBrian Sullivan David Pannell Jamie McQuinnMiguel Falcão Paul Tomei Michael O'ConnorBrian HarrisHogne Bø PettersenGuy DeRomeAaron Steelman Become a Patron! Our (not really) new Facebook YMP Discussion Group is open to anyone to join but I'll be adding rules and joining requirements when I have time (one day…). One of the advantages of the new format is that all members of the group have the same ability to post content, so it's a bit more egalitarian, or somesuch. Please do search for the group and join in. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3216603008606331/ Please follow/subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don't risk missing anything: Theme music The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert – I put it together from: archive.org

What are you missing out on because of not saying Yes to God?2 cultural options Joseph has:Publicly shame her.Divorce her quietly.Isaiah 7:14-Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.            Matthew 2:14-Joseph immediately got up and took the child and his mother and fled to another country.In what ways are you canceling your own Christmas by saying “No” to God? What “Yes” can you say to God today to start building trust?

With everything going on in the world, it's easy to feel like a bystander in life. Is life happening to you, or are you steering the ship? Today on the show, Judi is joined by author, spiritual leader and member of Oprah's SuperSoul100 group, Danielle LaPorte. Danielle and Judi talk about the distinction between virtues and values and why working on your own inner peace is the most noble thing you can do amidst outer chaos. Remember: Energy follows thought. If you think it, you will begin to feel it. Some of Danielle's small reminders, like these, are keys that can help us live more love-focused, heart-centered lives.   Today on Yes, And:Evolve or die!Who was Danielle in high school? Making the distinction between virtues and valuesHow to “be the opposite of the chaos”What “Yes, And” means to Danielle? This show is supported by:AdvoCare® | Use Code “Feel Better 15” Resources:Get the goal-focused Possibility Planner Join the Haus of {&} Fam Facebook group!Check out hausofand.com!Haus of {&} on Instagram: @hausofandConnect with Danielle:Website: daniellelaporte.comInstagram: @daniellelaporteBook: How to be Loving: As Your Heart is Breaking Open and Our World is Waking UpConnect with Judi:Book: Fear Is My HomeboyPersonal Instagram: @judiholler House of {&} Instagram: @hausofandWebsite: judiholler.com Planner: The Possibility PlannerEmail: hello@judiholler.comEmail for & Fam Key Note Discount: amanda@judiholler.comCheck out all of Judi's favorite products!This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Who is Dr Troy?We talk about strategic planning, aligning teams and getting them to their One Destination.Key Takeaways1. Too many leaders don't know how important it is to have a singular culture to drive the organisation to one destination2. Leaders must engage in this process and need to make personal observations in three areas. Greetings. How are people interacting with each other? What are they saying? Who are the people who are actually talking to each other? Listen for laughter. We're talking about the light-hearted spirit within the organisation. Is there a lot of stress or burnout happening? Can you tell whether individuals are feeling comfortable? Do they feel relaxed, they feel confident? And then lastly, affirmations. How are you affirming people? How do people affirm each other? Do you have individuals who are complimenting other individuals in their own department or in other departments? What are the colleagues and peers relationships? 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Click on https://link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/DiscoveryCall  tell me about your business and what you'd like to work on together, and I'll get you all the details._________________________________________________________________________________________________TranscriptNote, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast)Stuart Webb 0:20 Oh, well, brilliant. Hey, welcome to It's not rocket science five questions over coffee I'm, I'm here with Dr. Troy, Dr. Troy Hall. Dr. Troy just had a huge few technical issues, which is the wonder of the internet. And I was just a little bit concerned. But we're here today, I'm really glad to meet to have you on the podcast. Dr. Troy, welcome.Dr Troy Hall 0:42 Thank you so much for having me.Stuart Webb 0:44 And my apologies for the fact that we have that sort of new few moments of technical issues, it's gonna be good. It's always better when we have technical issues.Dr Troy Hall 0:53 What Yes, it is, normally most people want to meet me, not us. So.Stuart Webb 0:58 So Detroit offers consulting, coaching and speaking engagements of our culture, leadership, strategy change with a huge area of experience, you just have to try and really enjoy a conversation. So let's start with the obvious first question. So who is your ideal client? What was the problem they got that you're helping them to solve,Dr Troy Hall 1:20 or most of the clients that I work with, believe it or not, have, have made progress toward creating this very important aspect of culture within the organisation. So my ideal client is the person who understands that culture is important in an organisation who believes that their employees are their greatest assets, and wants to make sure that they do everything possible to create the very best culture experience. And I work with small companies, again, 50 employees and less, and I have a companies I've worked with, with 1400 employees. So the idea is about the not the number of people or the asset size, it's the mindset of the leaders that really make the difference. And so part of my work is helping them create cohesion cultures, which is safe workspaces, where people have a sense of belonging are valued and sharing mutual commitments.Stuart Webb 2:13 And that's a really important element, isn't it? The mindset, the the leadership, have translating that into the actions that people see in the behaviours that they model, those are really big area there have work to be done?Dr Troy Hall 2:26 Absolutely. Because here's the deal. For people who really need me, they tend to not not call on me, the people who have things already put together and are doing really well. They're the ones who call me because they understand that they are teachable, they need to know some more information, they want to take it to the next level, those are the individuals that that typically I get an opportunity to work with. And I'm very clear, I only work with organisations when the CEO is behind the project. If the CEO is not on board, then there's no point in even going any further because my reputation and the company's reputation remains at risk.Stuart Webb 3:03 Really important stuff. Let's let's talk about that next thing, then, which is those people that you know, have tried to solve these problems, maybe the CEO is aware that they need to do something to bridge the the mindset culture gap. And they've tried to solve it without calling Dr. Troy to start with what what is the what is the sort of symptom of the organisation that you first go in and see where they're thinking, we need to do something here, we're just not sure what it is?Dr Troy Hall 3:28 Well, the first thing I do is I ask the leaders to engage in this process, because I think it's very important that they have a perspective, you know, to guide people toward perception. And perspective requires us to really see things from the same point of view. So I asked them to look into their organisation that they think they already know a lot about. And I want them for two to three weeks to really make personal observations in these three areas. One is Greetings. How are people interacting with each other? What are they saying? Who are the people who are actually talking to each other? Do individuals just walk in in the morning and go directly to their desk? They have some greeting? Do they have some sort of way in which they connect? What's the relationship? What's the report happening? The next is listen for laughter. Now, let's not the heart heart heart hit unique kind of laughter that we're talking about here. We're talking about the light hearted spirit within the organisation. Is there a lot of stress or burnout happening? Can you tell whether individuals are feeling comfortable? Do they feel relaxed, they feel confident? And some of that comes within that lightheartedness that happens within the organisation in the relationships of people. And then lastly, I look for affirmations I asked them to say, tell me, how are you affirming people? How do people affirm each other? Do you have individuals who are complimenting other individuals in their own department or in other departments? What are the colleagues and peers relationships? Do you even have an internal process that allows you to, to really celebrate the small wins of individuals who are within the organisation. So it's greetings. laughter and affirmations.Stuart Webb 5:10 That's really interesting. I love the way that you've broken it down there. Because for me, actually, it is those first few minutes particularly now is we're in organisations where we're dispersed, we're no longer necessarily meeting together, face to face, we sometimes hear on these calls and such like, it's whether or not people have got the ability to just for the first five minutes of a meeting, just greet each other and say hello and build a rapport. See, the real strength of an organisation, isn't it, that's when you really begin to understand if people value each other, or whether it's just, I just come in, I do my job. And I want to get away from here as soon as I can.Dr Troy Hall 5:46 Yes, I was on a field engagement in Prague, and I had an opportunity to meet with some of the leadership of Duke manufacturing there. And that is a key component greetings are a key component of that organisation. And they make sure that the senior leadership is engaged in that process of greeting individuals, wherever they see them, whenever they see them. They don't just look at them or, or not, or, or even look down sometimes when you when people pass each other in the hallway, do they actually make eye contact? Or do they look down to the look away? How do they extend some sort of communication that really is going to tell you a lot about the real, the real underpinning of values within your organisation. And for Duke manufacturing, that was extremely important. And that came that resonated through within their production work within their core values and how they really integrated everyone into their team.Stuart Webb 6:37 So I suspect them to try we're going to learn something about the next question with with what scrolling across the bottom of the screen here at the moment. But But what's the sort of valuable free resource or valuable free action that you provide to the audience that would help them start their journey?Dr Troy Hall 6:52 Well, they can go to my website directly, which is on the screen there. And it's Dr. Troy Hall calm, and they can take what is called a culture quiz. And so they got 10 basic questions that they can answer very quickly, that gives them maybe a feel for what their organisation is like, I respond with an email with an attached PDF. And in that PDF, I give you some tips that you can actually put in place immediately right now get started. And then you can connect with me to actually build out your programme. And then we can do a more expansive, what I call culture assessment within your organisation to give you a benchmark, and a series of things that will make sure that what you're creating is your unique culture. Everything I do is all customised to the company. We take the strategic framework of belonging value and shared mutual commitment, overlay that to the organisation, and then figure out how to customise what that organisation wants to do to bring their culture to life.Stuart Webb 7:53 Brilliant, love it, I'm not to coach a quiz, I'm going to probably going to plug in and get some of my clients to do as well. So do try hall.com. That's Dr. Troy hall.com. And that's a great, great offering. Thank you very much, Dr. Troy. So my last question at this section is, is what's the great book or concept or talk that's really affected you that you think would would value the audience hearing about and and turning to a better their own practice?Dr Troy Hall 8:22 Well, aside from self promoting my own book of Asian culture proven principles to retain your top talent,Stuart Webb 8:28 well known as a given we're expecting,Dr Troy Hall 8:31 oh, wait, yeah, that'd be a given. Right? So aside from that, I have had so many books that have made a difference in my life. And it's really hard to put my hand just on any one of them. But I will tell you that something that really helped me expand my thought was a book called Generation I Y. And it was written by Dr. Tim, something I forget his last name right now. But the book what he did is it talked about this transformation of the digital world and how the millennial generation was the first generation to surpass its parents, not only in the knowledge, but the use of technology. See technology is the great equaliser when it comes to all businesses. It's that that that technology, and what we're seeing today is so different than what it was before. So I think that generation i y was is one of the books that I would definitely, I mean, there's so many of them. There's the Dale Carnegie book that I've read, Tim Ross, strengths finders, and there's a lot out there.Stuart Webb 9:42 That wasn't great. There are some great books out there. I must admit, you know, it's a great, great pleasure I have I spent about half an hour each morning, just centering myself on what I'm going to be doing for the day which involves some sort of units of thinking and planning, but I actually spend about 1520 minutes just going through a few choices. Some texts, yes, key things and and that's what I'm now going to add what other than your book, obviously Dr. Troy will put that one on the list as well. But I'll add that one to my list to make sure I pull on that one. So it's a great recommendation, thank you so much.Dr Troy Hall 10:14 Well, you're welcome. And you know, one of the things I want to give a tip to your listeners is this, you don't have to read a book from cover to cover to be able to acknowledge it or quote it, find the pieces, find the gems that are there for you in the book, like look through the index, see what sparks your interest, fill your mind with that. Also inspirational information that will come through podcasts that will come through messages where you might follow someone or LinkedIn and follow a leadership programme. And you know, and I fail to mention, you know, Simon senex, work and Brene Browns work, which is really great in this whole area as well. So don't be afraid to find a collecting pieces here and there from the books. And if you do choose to quote it, give credit to the author. But it doesn't mean that you've had to read the whole book or take a test on it to be able to say I've read the book, or I've quoted something from the book that meant something to you. So don't cheat yourself out of it. Go ahead and experiment.Stuart Webb 11:12 I love that I am a real fan of the idea of skim, skimming, taking pieces. Because you're right, you can take one or two paragraphs. And they can be the thing which you can take from from a chapter or from a section of a book. And you can really get the sense of the book. Yeah, it is it but it's still the time to take and read that which I think is important because too many people are waiting for the film to come out so that they can avoid the hard work of having to do some, some thinking, you know, take the time to sort of think about some of this stuff. I think it's important thing, isn't it? And that allows you to to centre it and get it properly embedded in your own experience.Dr Troy Hall 11:50 Yeah, absolutely. And Audible is another good opportunity as well. Absolutely.Stuart Webb 11:54 Absolutely. So that gives me my final question, Dr. Troy. And this is what I always call my Get Out of Jail Free card. So I've asked you some questions. I'm sure there's one question that you're thinking I do wish he'd asked me. And now here's your opportunity. What is the question you think I should have asked you? And don't leave us in suspense? answer that question for us as well.Dr Troy Hall 12:13 Well, I think you should have asked me What is something that is not on my resume, so that I can share information with people that they can't get when they go to LinkedIn or they go to my website like that one. So you What are you going to ask me,Stuart Webb 12:28 I want you to answer it. Now. You know, what is this piece of information that's not on LinkedIn that we're going to find fascinating?Dr Troy Hall 12:36 Well, I've had this very unique opportunity. I've travelled to 45 of the US states, six over 60 countries and six continents. I've had the opportunity to kiss the Blarney Stone, thinking of course, that when I kissed the Blarney Stone, I would lose all the Blarney that I had. But my wife assures me that is not a problem. I'm still okay. I've been chased by an albino peacock. When I was travelling in some of the country land of France. I have shopped a water mall in a boat where you don't even get out of the boat that was in Thailand, written an elephant, a camel and a hot air balloon.Stuart Webb 13:14 Wow, what an experience. Those are. And I can I can tell you having written the camel, it is not it's not a comfortable ride, is it?Dr Troy Hall 13:22 No, it's really not. So I'll just tell you, you know, there's something about the one hump. Yeah, right.Stuart Webb 13:29 Absolutely brilliant. Dosatron, it has been a really fascinating insight into your work. Thank you so much for spending a few minutes with us. Really appreciate you doing this. I'm just going to switch banners briefly now and tell you that if you would like to find yourself listening to really interesting people like delta try. If you get onto our newsletter mailing list, we send out a mailing probably on the Monday or the Friday before each one of these recordings, letting you know who's on so that you can watch live if necessary, even ask questions of the of the guests we're talking to so you can get some first hand knowledge and people like Dr. Dre. Don't try. It's been a brilliant, brilliant interview. I'm so grateful for you coming on and spending some time with us. Thank you so much. Appreciate all you've said. And I'm going to be going and sort of getting a copy of your book now. And making sure that that's on the next reading this that's a cohesion culture by Dr. Troy Hall. You're we won't be on your reading list. Thank you so much indeed. You're welcome. Thank you very much. Get full access to It's Not Rocket Science! at thecompleteapproach.substack.com/subscribe

Steve Howe by William Mulryne Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius In a break from our very well-received technical episodes, Mark and I return this week to the what did they do next series. We are still in the so-called YES hiatus period of 2005-ish and we have just two band members yet to consider, the first being Steve Howe. SO we've taken a look around the various sources to see what Steve was up to at this point and one of the most useful was, perhaps unsurprisingly, his autobiography, All My Yesterdays. So, what do you think we chose to talk about this week and listen to next week? You will need to be a bit of a hard-core Steve Howe fan to know the answer, I suppose, but keep listening and see if you are correct then take the opportunity to listen yourself this week and then see how our opinions differ from yours next week. Do let us know, of course. What was Steve up to now?Who was he working with?What Yes connections can we discover? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of YMP history before it's too late... Head over to the YMP Emporium to... Order a YMP Trivia Card Game 'The Answer Is Yes!' - available now!Order the unique Full Union art print - available now The Full Union! Available now. YMP Patrons: Producers: Jeffrey Crecelius andWayne Hall Patrons: Aaron SteelmanDave OwenMark James LangPaul TomeiJoost MaglevDavid HeydenMartin KjellbergPaul WilsonBob MartilottaLindMichael O'ConnorWilliam HayesBrian SullivanDavid PannellMiguel FalcãoLobate ScarpChris BandiniDavid WatkinsonNeal KaforeyRachel HadawayCraig EstenesDemPaul HailesMark 'Zarkol' BaggsDoug CurranRobert NasirFergus CubbageScott ColomboFred BarringerGary BettsGeoff BailieSimon BarrowGeoffrey MasonStephen LambeGuy R DeRomeSteve DillHenrik AntonssonSteve PerryHogne Bø PettersenSteve RodeIanNBSteve ScottJamie McQuinnSteven RoehrKen FullerTerence SadlerMichael HanderhanTim StannardJimTodd DudleyJohn CowanTony HandleyJohn HoldenJoseph CottrellJohn ParryKeith HoisingtonJohn ThomsonBarry GorskyAlan Begg Robert and David Please subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don't risk missing anything: Subscribe on AndroidListen on Stitcher Theme music The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from: archive.org

In this episode, Bethany shares the story behind the radical global Pauline missionary journey she's embarking upon - The Hope Adventure Project. What YES are you putting on the table?  Come, join the adventure! To support the Project, visit: www.thehopeadventure.com/project Follow @thehopeadventure on Insta https://www.sessions.blue

Moving forward, are you a Negative Nelly or a Positive Pete? Guess which one most people like to be around? Hint: most people like being around encouraging people. As for the negatives, misery loves company. So the Owner's Manual of life definitely has something to say about this. Here is your "Play of the Day", back to the Daily Hope well. Full episode details will be available at the end of the show. Here you go..."Why You Need to Think About What You Think About?" Part 1, published on 10/14/20. Go to PastorRick.com/listenWord! So good. Who makes you angry? Who drags you down? Reminds me of a childhood story that I've shared before. My sister (whom I dearly love), we used to fight a lot when we were young. I would tell my Dad (a psychologist), "she makes me so angry". His response, you choose to give her power to make you angry. You choose to allow her to own and motivate your emotions. He was right.So what are you choosing with that powerful brain of yours? Are you choosing to let others control you in a negative way? What do you choose to tune into in a positive way? God is the ultimate source of your hope. God gave a promise via Jesus. God then chose Paul and a literal 'coming to Jesus' moment on the road to Damascus that ends up yielding the awesome promise in Phil 4: 6-8. God leverages Joker to get real and share that verse as his reason to hope and rally. At FriDudes, we are flawed, we pursue Truth and you chose to tune in. Thank you! If you haven't yet, please join us for deeper insights and words of encouragement at FriDudes.com. Hit us up at the 'Contact Us' page and join the positivity movement. This world needs more of you.As you know, we are not unashamed to promote others. If you are looking for more positivity in your life, choose the Bible. If you are new, start in John. Choose podcasts such as Daily Hope, Unashamed, Francis Chan, Dr. Byran Lorrits, Pastor Ricky Jenkins at Southwestchurch.com. Choose less negative and listen to more positive.Ending on a song note, if you are an avid listener, you know we have range. Been on a hip hop binge lately. We've also played Pink Floyd, Ozzy Osbourne (who still has an open invite), hasn't responded yet. C'mon Ozzy, join us. So where do we go next? Dolly Parton. What? Yes, Dolly and Zach Williams. Definitely a country vibe on this one and a message of hope and positivity. No matter what you are going through. Mountains, valleys, fires, sickness, shadows, "There was Jesus". This is "There was Jesus", by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. If you dig, please give them some love and add it to your 'I need Hope Play List', now go, choose Jesus, choose love, choose positive voices for the rest of your life...

The words of Psalm 91 are some of the most beautiful words in the Bible. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2They have been the source of comfort for God's people for more than 2000 years. They describe God's protection in detail. We see some of the verses quoted in the New Testament...by Satan. What?? Yes, at the temptation of Jesus, Satan reads from the Bible. Observe for yourself my friend.And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written,“‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,’“‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” Luke 4:10-11 (Satan quoting Psalm 91:11-12)Why would Satan quote from Psalm 91? Because he's tempting Jesus with a pain free life and if Jesus pursued a pain free life then he would not have died on the cross for our sins. If we believe that our lives will be made safe by coming to Christ then we will be let down when tragedy enters. We will question the goodness of God. We will say, "I thought it was supposed to be different!" Remember, God uses all things to work together for the good (Romans 8:28). Not all things are good but God uses all things together for the good. There are many stories of deliverance in the Bible and yet in the end, every hero dies. The Psalmist tells us that there will be an ultimate deliverance for the one who takes shelter in God.What or where is your current hiding place and what would it look like for you to dwell in God’s shelter?

My word for 2020 is Quicksand. I feel like I’ve been stuck and just trying to keep my head above the muck and breath while simultaneously struggling to get out and RUN away. But am I really stuck? An Enneagram Type 7’s Basic fear is of being TRAPPED. Granted this usually refers to being trapped in emotional pain but that feeling of NO WAY OUT can cause me to RUN or shut down. And when a 7 shuts down it can be scary. So, since I’ve had NOTHING BUT TIME I’ve done a lot of thinking. Am I really STUCK or have I been given an opportunity to reconsider where I want to go. Funny thing about Quick Sand - HOLD ON TO YOUR SCIENCE HATS because this is going to blow your mind - According to a study published in the current issue of the journal Nature, it is impossible for a person immersed in quicksand to be drawn completely under. The fact is, humans float in the stuff. WHAT?? YES - you heard correctly - If you just relax, your body will float in it because your body is less dense than the quicksand!!! It’s hard to imagine that this time of being quarantined and cut off from the usual patterns of living is a GIFT if we chose to see it that way. I’m asking myself…."Am I trapped?" Is that true? Or am I being given the opportunity to be set FREE? To get UNSTUCK. Workout reference on Instagram with Megan Trainor at BodyByTrainor #Enneagram, #Enneagram3, #Enneagram7, #Enneagram8, #Covid19, #Coronavirus, #Pandemic, #Quicksand, #SocialDistancing

Throughout episode 32 of the B4 The Score Podcast, we cover EVERYTHING! We start by debating the differing starts that the Yankees & Mets have gotten out to this season, and whether they'll start going in the opposite direction. After, we question who's at fault more for the rocky start to the MLB's COVID-19 protocols, the players or the league? Would you rather live in the NHL or NBA bubble? We're going to let you know. Are LeBron's Lakers the team to beat in Disney? We're back with FOOTBALL NEWS! How many players will opt out before Thursday's deadline, and is it too early? Will Antonio Brown be signed this year? Or will he have to play in Dwayne Johnson's XFL? YES, WE SAID DWAYNE JOHNSON'S XFL, as in .. THE ROCK! WHAT? Yes. We're talking about it. Finally, some NASCAR, WWE, AEW and Bobby Shmurda news. We said everything, right? Enjoy episode 32! SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/B4TheScore Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/b4thescore/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/B4TheScore/ STREAMING: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02T7Zjr... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8BZ... SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/b4thescore CONTACT: Email: beforethescore.4@gmail.com Social Media DM: Scroll Up AFFILIATES: Villen Media: https://villenmedia.com/ Zander's Beats: Zalamander (Soundcloud) | @ZStrika (Twitter) | @Zeekwender (Instagram) MattDaSnipah: https://www.twitch.tv/mattdasnipah/vi... M0ck Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcTw... https://www.twitch.tv/m0ckgaming/

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Quick show notes Our Guest: Obinna Ekwuno What he'd like for you to see: His Egghead videos His JAMstack Jams: Gatsby Cloud | Netlify His Musical Jam: KOTA the Friend | Fela Kuti Transcript Bryan Robinson 0:03 Hello, everyone, welcome to the next amazing episode of That's My Jamstack the podcast where we ask the age old question, what's your jam in the Jamstack? On today's episode, we talked with the amazing Obinna Ekwuno is a software engineer for Gatsby, a media developer expert, egghead instructor and an accessibility advocate. Bryan Robinson 0:24 Before we dive into that interview, let me take a second to thank our sponsor this week, TakeShape, stick around after the episode to find out more about their content platform, or head over to takeshape.io/thatsmyjamstack for more information. Bryan Robinson 0:40 Obinna, thanks for thanks for being on the podcast with us today. Obinna Ekwuno 0:44 Happy to be here. Bryan Robinson 0:45 Awesome. So tell us a little about yourself. What do you do for work? What do you do for fun? That kind of thing? Obinna Ekwuno 0:50 Oh, um, so I am a software engineer at GatsbyJS. I work on the DevRel team. I originally joined Gatsby to work on the learning team. Like building stuff with like documentation, writing some documentation and working on like plugin automating workflows and like all of those interesting stuff, trying to like make like documentation better for like people to, like, get more information out of out of Gatsby. But now I work on like the DevRel team, which is like really cool, because like, I still do some of the learning work, but like also, like more DevRel right now. Um, that's what I do for work. Obinna Ekwuno 1:25 For fun, like, I like to write poetry. So I just, you know, write poems, hang out my friends. I I started getting into gaming a few months ago, my friend gave me his ps4 to like, try out some games. So yeah, that's that's what I do for fun right now. Bryan Robinson 1:41 So what kind of poetry are you writing? Obinna Ekwuno 1:44 I'm mostly like mostly melancholic poems like just, you know, I'm just writing I'm documenting like, life as a Nigerian boy growing up in Nigeria and you know, just just, you know, writing more for my myself, my future self done, like anybody really Bryan Robinson 2:01 Awesome, I believe of everyone that we've, we've talked to you're the first person who said that poetry is what you do in your spare time. So that's, that's awesome. Obinna Ekwuno 2:09 Thank you. Bryan Robinson 2:10 And then with Gatsby, so you said you were originally on the learning team and the devrel team. That's been an interesting thing that I've heard about Gatsby, what's the main difference between, say, the Education team and and DevRel? Because I've always felt that those kind of overlap in some ways? Obinna Ekwuno 2:26 Yeah. So like, there's not like so much difference is because when working out like when I was working on like, the learning team, because we're still trying to like flesh out the DevRel team at Gatsby, so learning was more like, you know, writing documentation, speaking, podcasts, all of those interests interfacing, like the community, so it was kind of like, it was more like DevRel but then at the same time, like actually having to write documentation as part of your job. But, so like, that's like, those, those are like the, the parts are like overlapped but like so that's why it was really easy for to transition from like learning things. There. Because like it was just same thing I started doing originally, but like, you know, with like, Oh, this is not what you're supposed to do full time. Bryan Robinson 3:07 So let's, let's talk about the the Jamstack a little bit. So what was your entry point into this idea of the Jamstack? Or maybe your static sites? How did you kind of enter this world? Obinna Ekwuno 3:16 Yeah, so, um, I think that was like, two years ago, when I had been writing, like, React for a bit. And, you know, it was really, um, it was really because I had to, I don't, I didn't have like a traditional entry into like tech. Obinna Ekwuno 3:30 I studied engineering in school, and like, it was really in uni. And like, it was really confusing to like, learn how to code. So I was writing, like, React after learning, like a lot of JavaScript. And then, you know, someone just came up one day while I was like, hanging out my friends from computer science, and they were like, hey, look at this cool stuff called Gatsby. Like, what is like The Great Gatsby like the movie, like who would name something who would never framework out of like a movie, but then you know, that then I you know, got into like the documentatioon. And you know, just really just kept going from there. So like Gatsby was like my first introduction to like, oh, when I saw that I think the thing that really got me into it was seeing that I didn't have to like worry about routes anymore. The whole the whole put put the file in the page folder and becomes a router. It got it got me. I was like, What? Yes, this is how I want to build Bryan Robinson 4:20 It definitely. Like I when I got my first intro into like some of the React stuff. I just, I didn't want to handle routing. That was like the worst thing about building a single page application. And now with Gatsby is just drag and drop almost Bryan Robinson 4:33 So when you were studying at university, you said you were like software engineering. Were you specifically looking to get into went into the web world? Or were you looking to do other things with that? Obinna Ekwuno 4:44 So um, I was studying electronics and computer engineering, and you know, like having having so I was doing more of like, smaller electronics like, you know, smaller sector boards, how do waveforms work, all of those things. Interesting stuff that I never really paid attention to. Well, but the thing is like with me, like naturally, I'm just really I'm really curious. So at first I didn't even want to like I didn't know what tech was about, I just really just wanted to be a network engineer. So I was learning a lot about TCP and IPs and network layers and all those like interesting stuff, Voice over IP, you know, the cool things for me at that time, then, I got into like tech, when one of my, my classmates was because I was just going to like, the classes to get my degree, like because I was good at math and physics. And you know, engineering just came like, Oh, that's what you're supposed to do. Obinna Ekwuno 5:34 But then when I really go into like, my classmate taught me to write HTML. And I learned HTML, I was like, Oh, my God, then I go, I go to CSS and I'm like, what's sorcery is this? How, how does this happen? You know, so I've always I think the thing that really got me here was like, always wanting to because everything excites me with like, when it comes to like tech, so like, always know, what's the next thing I can do? How can I use this in another way? So like, that's like, what's really interesting That's, that's what really got me into like, where I am now. Bryan Robinson 6:03 Very cool. So obviously working at Gatsby, your day to day deals a lot with the Jamstack. But how specifically, are you using the Jamstack professionally? How are you using it personally? What are you kind of doing nowadays? Obinna Ekwuno 6:15 Yeah, so um, I first like my, like building on stuff like Jamstack was like kind of building stuff for Gatsby was how I got to like the Jamstack. I like now because like, I work on the on the documentation. So like before, you have to actually write documentation, you kind of need to like test out or you're writing about and actually know if it works. So that's like most of the stuff that I do professionally with the Jamstack. So maybe if you're trying to document how a plugin works like you're actually running up a Gatsby, you're firing up a Gatsby demo site, trying to like implement this plugin, seeing use cases, questions that people might have about implementation and all of those like cool stuff. And mostly on testing out tutorials. When you write, you're trying to write a tutorial on how to use this With Gatsby, I would have to, like, you know, have to understand how this works, and then test it out, build it out and then write the documentation for that. So that's like how I work with it professionally. Um, and mostly just like educating people on it. Obinna Ekwuno 7:13 Personally, I have I have a personal sites that have I have been working my friend always laughs at me every time I mentioned my personal site, because I've been working on this site for like, for like, the past year. And the reason why I haven't really competed is that every time I feel like it's ready, I see some other thing I learned. I work on like, Oh, I want to add this to my site and then I just keep I keep test using it to test stuff. I do recent thing that is really getting me excited is Gatsby recipes. So like that's what I was like, oh, cool, how do I you know, just out of curiosity, how do I remove everything in the Gatsby config js and try to make try to see if I can make like a recipe out of like all of those things. So that's so that's how I use it personally, just I use my I use my site, as like a testing field for everything. Bryan Robinson 8:02 Very cool. I've actually seen a lot recently about how your personal site should be your, like development garden. Like you shouldn't think of it as like a final final place for things that just you should be pruning it and planting new seeds and all sorts of stuff. It's a cool analogy. Obinna Ekwuno 8:18 A good a good example would be this a colleague of mine, Josh. Josh writes a lot about his, um, his like, on this personal site and he adds like a bunch a lot of like, awesome features on that. And like I just whenever I think of my personal site, I'm like, I want I want my sites look like Josh is on. Because he just, you know, he works on like the cloud team, I got to be and then every new awesome feature that's coming up, he just uses a site to test it out. So yeah, Bryan Robinson 8:48 So obviously you're working at Gatsby, but what what would you say kind of your jam in the Jamstack?What's your favorite service or product? Or maybe it's like a philosophy what what do you enjoy the most about the idea of the Jamstack Obinna Ekwuno 9:00 I love that like the Jamsttack community is kind of like it because it's like relatively new, per se. It's like a place where people, you know, the entry level is like, it's not it's not so high. And like the community is really willing to like help people learn more about it because the community is actually just green. I think of like the the companies actually like leveraging of the Jamstack like Netlify, for example. It's like a company started in 2014. Gatsby gate became a company in 2018. Most, most of the technologies that we're using and stuff that we're still figuring out how do we want to make this like, for like, the, what's the code for like community, so I love that, like, the Jamstack community is really, um, it's really trying its best to educate and curious people along and make things simpler. Obinna Ekwuno 9:46 Um, my favorite service at this time and I don't mean to sound salesy, but then I really am in love with like Gatsby cloud, to be honest, because like, like, it's done like, I mean, the first time I heard about it, I thought it was I thought something else, like I don't know what it was, but like right now I'm just appreciating what's like what it does, we like build times and how it helps what's it called: developers like interface with content creators and all of that. I also really love Netlify, because like, I could host stuff without even without even understanding what CI and CD, like all of those DevOps, whatever related, you know, and I just really love that like, um, another thing I love about the Jamstack is like, the thing it does with so I can have different services coming to like a website's site without having to like worry about how those services run under the hood. Like I could host images on Cloudinary. do stuff like Gatsby, try new stuff for like, Auth0, you know, just what I need into where it is. Bryan Robinson 10:51 So out curiosity, so obviously run the speed of Gatsby Cloud is kind of important. It's obviously tooled up to run Gatsby? But kind of how have you been feeling? That's a relatively new product. And I don't actually know a whole lot about it like, What? What's been kind of some of the biggest advantages that you've seen playing with it? Obinna Ekwuno 11:11 Yeah, so, um, Gatsby cloud launched like last year. And like, we recently just shipped a new feature called incremental builds, which is like, really what excites me the most, because what incremental builds offices, so usually whenever you have to, like build, like a site, you know, static sites are fast, like relatively fast, depending on how much data you have, like there. It's, it's fast, but then gets me with incremental builds is trying to like push the limits of what we actually call fast. Obinna Ekwuno 11:43 So incremental builds, like what Gatsby does is also you've built a site, and then cool you build a site in like 22 seconds. That's all right. And then you want to make like a content change. So for example, you kind of do like a content change and then usually what will happen is that your site will be Build for every content change you make. But then what incremental builds offers is that for every content change, it really just compares, like the difference between the first build, and like the new edits that you've done. So I like to think of it in the react and the virtual DOM, um, play of how hot reloads of like, Oh, we measure what's what, what change versus what was, and then just build whatever changed. And that will reduce like, build time. Obinna Ekwuno 12:25 So you could have like, the first build is 22 seconds, the next build can be five seconds. And when you think obviously, like five, six pages, it's, it's, you know, it's cool, but then think of it in like 1000 pages, that that would save you like a lot of time and Gatsby also launched something will it build, which is like, a, like a benchmark site to see, to kind of know how many so if I had like 2000 pages on my on my sites, how long would it theoretically take to build this? So you can actually see that and then yeah, that's that's really wasteful. To me like, and it's awesome when you get the opportunity to walk for a product that you really like love that really just makes you happy. So yeah, definitely. Bryan Robinson 13:09 Yeah. And that's like one of the one of the biggest naturally one of the biggest arguments, but one of the one of the strongest arguments against some, like the static site generation stuff is, well, you know, it's great for little toy sites. But when you get editor, enterprise sites with thousands of pages, it can take forever. But if it's incremental, and it's only generating one new page when you do that, that's beautiful. Obinna Ekwuno 13:29 Exactly. Yeah. That's what makes me happy about that's what I love about the Jamstack. Like, we're always just trying to look for new ways to make things better. So when you so when you think when you think this cannot go past this level, boom, it's something else. Bryan Robinson 13:44 Always kind of standing on the last iteration, and making it better for the for the developer to work with it but also, because it's so powerful and because like the Jamstack is so so quick for performance and all sorts of stuff ends up making the the end user happier, too. Bryan Robinson 14:01 So what's your what's your actual jam right now? What is what's in your headphones where you listen to or your favorite artists? what's what's going on there? Obinna Ekwuno 14:08 So, um, um, cuz because like I write like a little poetry, I tend to listen to a lot of like, poets. Mostly I listened to poetry but like, also listen to rap because I like I call it conscious rap was kind of like those kind of rap songs where actually you kind of feel like you're in tune with the artists. And it's not just the beat that you're listening to. So currently, right now, I listen to a lot of Kota the Friend which is like he's he's like an independent artists out of New York. You know, he's rapping about, you know, trying to raise his son, you know, and all of like those really deep stuff and like I really resonate with him. I also listened to a lot of Fela - Fela Kuti, which, which for me, is is like education because like, cause Fela, Fela like comes from like, a place of What's it called, um, being African and being in Africa, so I'm over a more of a introspective person. So I like to like just listen to people that actually just take time to block out the noise. And like, put all of like all the noise aside and just really just be real with you. So that's so I listen to a lot of different fella could see Kendrick Lamar? Yeah, most of like, yeah, my, my music. My taste in music is actually just very random. Bryan Robinson 15:29 Yeah, sure. No, that's me. I think everyone's got, you know, the the certain artists that they that they really like, and they can span multiple, multiple types of music. So I really appreciate like the idea that like, getting in tune with the artists because that's always that's always like a nice thing to be able to like hear someone that is is as introspective or as thoughtful as you are. Obinna Ekwuno 15:53 Yeah. Thank you. Bryan Robinson 15:55 Cool. So So is there anything that you would like to promote that you're doing anything you want get out to the gym. That community as a whole. Obinna Ekwuno 16:01 Yeah, so I tried to like I try to like create like content because, um, because like I'm really curious so I just really just try to like put stuff together and just you know, I blog a lot on on LogRocket. And then also like I recently go into screencasting so I'm like doing all of that to egghead and I just make community resources because I feel like I really feel like as much as the information should be free as much as like you know, content creators actually need like some support but then yeah, that's it just just put out the content because like people because I love like the community really helped me while I was transitioning from being you know, solving a lot of math that I honestly didn't know that I think of it honestly didn't care about. You're just solving a lot of math and then moving towards like a computer science like background understanding abstract syntax tree all of those like awesome stuff like that. My my friends helped me like understand like, it was for my community resources. So I really just, you know, make resources on egghead basically any blog that would like allow me to, I used to write a lot on Scotch. That that was like the first place to actually like, wrote stuff on. Yeah. Bryan Robinson 17:12 Cool. So as you're kind of transitioning from, from kind of written stuff to the screencasting a, how's that been for you and be? How did you learn? Like when you said, like, all these community resources were important. Did you read more? Or are you more of like a visual learner and followed like, screencasts like what you're doing now? Obinna Ekwuno 17:31 Oh, so I'm transitioning from like, transitioning from the roots into like, screencasting. So writing was like, it comes natural to me. Because like, because like, I write a lot of forms. But then screencasting was something I was like what I did a lot of like, a lot of like, you know, iterations with Zac. Zac works at Egghead. Shout out to Zack because that really helped me because I I would do a video I did have like, oh no this. This is nice and I could say, Oh, no, because you know, people are watching this on your phones, and all of that. So, it was it was really frustrating. But then it got to the point where, you know, Zac, Zac had a lot of corrections for me. And I was like, ah, maybe this isn't for me. And then one night, I'm just laying down and I and I say to myself, you know, it really just boils down to how bad you really want to, like, do something to be honest. And then, you know, I just, I just go to did the recording once and sent it to Zac. And he was like, awesome. I was like, What? Obinna Ekwuno 18:28 So, so that and from there, like, I just, I have like, two videos, I don't know. And I have like, three more coming, you know, just really just looking for how to like, do that. And then I think the second question was, how did I? How was it for me learning to code? Yeah. So um, I first like I started off with like the under law. I did this under law training, where I can't remember I'm talking about my work, and then our learning community. So like, they really just go a lot of mentors and I told us Oh, you know, you're learning HTML today, I did a lot of like Google sponsored things on Udacity. And then at some point, like the visual, the visual learning wasn't really working for me because all I got was like, the perspective of people. And I wanted to, like, understand how it worked. So I, I, I started reading like documentation. Like even right now, like I'm learning I'm learning a bit of like view. So before going into like funding masters or trying to find like a course on Udemy I'm trying to get like documentation because I because as much as I don't think every documentation is that great like this, this this has been a really good experience like so I'm more of like, I like to read documentation and then get opinions, listen to podcasts, you know, talk to people all that so that's that's how I learn and and learnings are continuous for me. Because like, I don't I don't really feel like there's a place where you get to be like Oh, yes now and I I know it's all Bryan Robinson 20:01 I know everything now! Obinna Ekwuno 20:02 Yeah. Yeah. Bryan Robinson 20:05 Nice. Well, as you said, like even with the technologies that we're all kind of playing with, there's always something new like, you know, react with hooks A few years ago, Gatsby now has recipes. Like there's always something new. Obinna Ekwuno 20:16 Before create react app, there was Webpack, configuring Webpack for like a react. I did I did that. And then I was like, No, I never went back again. Bryan Robinson 20:27 Cool. Well, I appreciate you taking the time to talk with us today and kind of share your stories. And I hope you keep doing some amazing things at Gatsby and writing more amazing poetry and stuff. Obinna Ekwuno 20:36 Thank you. Thank you so much for having me. Appreciate it. Bryan Robinson 20:40 Thanks again to Obinna for the great conversation. And thanks to you our dear listeners for tuning in Week after week. Before we get to our sponsor, be sure to like heart star favorite or whatever in your podcast app of choice and spread the word about the amazing people doing awesome stuff in our community. Bryan Robinson 20:58 And now for our sponsor, if you listen to season you're probably aware of TakeShape by now. 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I’m introducing a new concept to my podcast today. The segments are going to be called Sheryl Said. They are going to be quick tips, FYIs and possibly a rant just to get things off my chest...Today’s Sheryl Said is going to be a rant, so let’s start off strong, shall we?So, I’m listening to a podcast this morning and it’s a medical doctor/naturopath/skin care expert! What?Yes, Docs can be intelligent, but here’s the rub people… they ALL don’t know jack about skincare. They don’t know the skin, how it functions, and they fake it til they make it sometimes.

As I'm recording this, there’s a pandemic going on. Still. It’s Good Friday – Easter weekend is here, and a few weeks ago, I thought, OH FOR SURE we are going to be in church on Easter Sunday – everything is going to be open up again, and this whole social distancing thing will be over.  Well, it’s not. There is not a single Mass or church service scheduled at one single church in our town this weekend. Everything is still closed. It’s not safe yet to be in big crowds. Things aren’t back to normal.  So how, when our normal way of life is ANYTHING BUT NORMAL – how are we supposed to do things like run a nonprofit organization that can’t serve in a normal way? Whether your nonprofit is open and you’re wearing a facemask, gloves and PPE every day, or your organization is closed for the time being, there is still a very important thing you can, and must be doing right now. Something that will help you now, and it will give you a MAJOR advantage for the future. What is it? Email. Email your donors, supporters and board members. Yes, send out an email to these people once a week. Maybe you’re thinking - LAUREN, I don’t know what to write in an email – I hate it, that’s why I only do it once a quarter…or once a year!  Or maybe you’re thinking… I don’t know what to say to these people IN PERSON, much less what to say in an email. Or maybe you’re thinking… I only send out emails when we’re about to have a fundraiser or an end of the year appeal. Or maybe you’re thinking… I only have email addresses for 5 people. I can’t start with that. I’m telling you, START. The email I’m talking about is not the same as writing a quarterly newsletter sent by US Mail… It’s not a two-page letter. It’s not an overview of everything you’re doing. Your email is simply saying, “We’re still here and serving!” You’re not sitting down for a long visit and a cup of coffee. You’re just checking in with a high five. Here’s the thing. If you want to have a robust group of donors – people who support you financially – you have to have a relationship with them. A relationship built over time and consistently. Consistency means you email them REGULARLY. Think of your emails as a really long breadcrumb trail to your next fundraiser. If you’re at home right now because of COVID-19, you can begin to reach out every week to your donors by email. Add to the email list any people who support and love your organization but haven’t given money – YET – and add your board members too. Use this time to your advantage! You might not be serving in your normal capacity, or your normal way. Maybe you’ve had to shut down operations all together – but that doesn’t mean you have to stop growing your nonprofit.  Even if you haven’t sent emails before on a regular basis, start now. They will help you build relationships. You CAN keep reminding your donors that your organization is STILL HERE. You can tell them how you’re finding new ways to serve, that you’re using this time wisely, and that their support means everything to you and the people you serve. So – here’s the game plan. Are you ready? This is my challenge to you. Send an email to your donors and supporters once a week – start this week! Here’s how to do it: First, use a free email hosting system like Mailchimp or Constant Contact  It will allow you to build a professional-looking email It will keep track of your email list in an organized way They are both super easy and user friendly. Either one you choose is easy to set up. Set up a free account today so you can send that email this week. Second, what goes in the email? Every email needs: Your logo, or at least a picture of something that represents your organization. Put it in the header and also link the logo to your website or Facebook page. A short letter of 3-5 sentences talking to your donors. Tell a story, describe something that happened. Don’t get too lengthy – keep your entire email to less than 200 words or 20 lines. And remember what everyone thinks: “What’s in this for me?” when you’re writing your email. Links – This is where you say “Follow us on Facebook!” and put a link to your Facebook page or “Learn more about our organization” and put a link to your website, or give some kind of call to action that will encourage the reader to do more. An interesting, punchy subject line – You can save writing the subject line for last, then you can take some ideas from your email and turn it into something that will make someone want to open your email. The most important thing - make your emails about your donors and supporters.  WHAT? Yes, make it about them.  For example, let’s just say you’re writing a quick email to touch base with your donors and update them this week on the fact that you’re still closed… How could you possibly make it about THEM? First, thank them for supporting and praying for your organization in this difficult time. Second, update them on what’s going on with your organization this week – be sure to say thanks for any support you’ve received whether it was donations of items or the card they sent. Third, serve them. Think about your donors – what are they doing? How are they coping? What are their challenges and struggles right now? What can you do to serve them?  I’ve been getting some good emails from nonprofits doing this lately – they’ve served their supporters by sharing links to free classical music on YouTube, a link to the 5 Love Languages quiz for people to take while they’re staying at home, a link to the CARES Act information for small business owners and links to Small Business Survival Guides from the US Chamber of Commerce. Those are just a few examples. YOU don’t have to come up with the content to share – you don’t have to write a whole article on your blog about the CARES Act or record a video of yourself singing songs for entertainment. Just share with them a little something that will let them know that you’re thinking of them. By doing this, you’re cultivating positive, good feelings with them.  Every time they see your email in their inbox, they’ll know that something good is waiting for them inside. If you show them gratitude and grace by serving them, they will remember. Their loyalty and support of your organization will grow. If you start now, by the time your next fundraiser event comes around, you’ll be ready to reach out to your donors and supporters to ask them to attend because you’ve been cultivating your relationship with them, giving to them.  They’ve been hearing from you. Their positive feelings toward your organization have been growing because every time they see your email, they know it’s you touching base, checking in, quickly letting them know what’s up and supporting them.  Don’t let them forget about you in this crazy time. They want to know what’s going on with your organization. Give them that quick weekly update, say thank you, and serve them with something helpful or entertaining for them. During this COVID-19 pandemic, you have the choice to crumble under the circumstances and lie down in the face of adversity, or you have the opportunity to show everyone just how amazing and strong your organization is. Keep showing up. Send out that weekly email! Use this time to your advantage! Your donors will take notice.  You are doing an amazing job! Keep going! Thank you for not giving up! Remember to subscribe to Unlocking Your Nonprofit Potential wherever you get your podcasts. 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Of course, we put this out on as a podcast as well and all of your favorite podcasting sites, and we're heard right here on WGAN every Saturday from one until 3 pm. Of course, I'm on with Ken and Matt for their morning drive show, which is every Wednesday at 738. Well, their morning drive shows every day. As you might expect, we have a lot of coronavirus related stuff today. But this is not going to be so much on the medical side. It is going to be more on the - How do you work from home? How do you make your business a success, when you have many of your workers who are out for whatever reason. We'll be talking about the technologies of working from home, as well as what the FCC is doing to help make our lives a little bit easier in this set Coronavirus match. You might have seen and how viruses in and of themselves are kind of a big problem. If he were to ask me, we're going to talk about this massive Atlanta based money laundering operation that the FBI brought down. A colossal business email compromised bust that also brought down dozens of different bad guys. What they did and how they're trying to take advantage of the coronavirus to steal even more money from you. Some free upgrades that have come from Comcast and T Mobile. We probably we'll talk a little bit about what WebEx is doing for us as well when it comes to free conferencing systems and team systems for 90 days or more. We will discuss how the more secure businesses out there are making it very difficult, in fact, almost impossible, in some cases, absolutely impossible to work from home and some advice from my wife and me. I've been working at home for more than 20 years, what have we learned over those years, and what have other people been saying that I thought might make a reasonable discussion. Now you'll find all of this, of course, on my website at Craig Peterson dot com, we try and post all of these articles up for everybody to be able to see. And we'll also be talking about this a little bit more in some of our webinars. You might have attended my webinars this week. Last Sunday, I had a great webinar well attended. We covered a lot of ground frankly, about the whole work from home thing and VPNs and some of the technology you should and should not be using. We're probably this week going to start up this coming week and have some specialized ones as well. We're going to be talking about VPNs, the hardware and software you need, and the routers in your home office. Some of the plugins you should be using and what you can do about DNS. So that'll all be coming up this week. There's only one way to find out about this and to get registered. These are free and are essential for you as a worker, as a business owner, or as a manager. All of those people you're going to benefit a lot by checking in with me on these webinars. So how do you get on? Easy just go to Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe. I am not one of these spammers. I'm not one of these internet marketers. I haven't been in the online space now for many, many decades. And it's kind of scary to think about blizzards four-plus decades actually in the whole networking space, and the computer security space for this as well. So I guess you could say I've seen it all, at least most of it. And so I've been taking questions from everybody. What do you want? What don't you want to see? If you do sign up for the list, by the way, I've got three little surprises that will come your way some great gifts of information that are available for you just for the clicking and signing up. Again Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe, keep an eye on your mail mailbox because I will be letting you know about these other webinars that are coming up this next week. You know, being the tech guy that I am. Sometimes, I think it's kind of like the cobblers kids without any shoes or repaired shoes. In my case, it was ill-repaired technology and of course, when you needed it, you know just isn't there for you. This week, the problem I've been having has been with my email. If you responded to me, I have to apologize because my email system has not been working correctly. You already know I have thousands of people on my email lists, and I've been trying to keep everybody up to date on Saturday mornings, you get my special emails about what the news is this week. Then pretty much once a month, more or less a week after Microsoft's Patch Tuesday, I tell you what the most critical patches are to install and apply and give you all that information. If you haven't caught that one yet, its because we haven't sent it out, however, we have the very first of that edition all set and ready to go, and we'll probably be sending that out pretty darn soon. And what we're trying to do is save you a lot of time, Microsoft had over 100 critical patches this week, and there's no way that a regular company can keep up with all of these patches. So what do you do? That's what these exclusive newsletters are for, telling you here are the most critical ones, the ones that are in the wild right now. Bad guys are using them. That's easy for them to use to get into your system. So How can you protect yourself? All of that stuff in that newsletter? So I think it's going to be handy. It's one of the things we've heard the most complaints about from people is just what patches Do I need to apply because you can't possibly patch them all. I also had a great discussion this week that I want to bring up while we're talking about patches. And this is for the listener, in fact, in Maine, and a business owner, small business owner, and he is using Android devices sticking with the Google devices. Google makes a phone called a pixel. It's not necessarily the best of the Android devices out there in many measures. But the good news about it is the Google does release updates for it, and those updates can cover all of the critical patches that you need. But the point I made to him, and I want to make sure it is clear for everybody who's listening is that most of the vendors In the Android world do not support vices devices for more than two years. So you only get two years' worth of patch support. And that includes Samsung. And it frankly, if I were buying an Android device, I would probably buy the Samsung Galaxy more or less top of the line, because I know they'll be supporting that for two years. So first of all, check when the device came out. So if you're buying a new Samsung Galaxy phone, and it came out eight months ago, remember, that's eight months off of the two years' worth of support. So you're going to get what a year and four months' worth of support, hopefully, out of Samsung, and then after that, the problem is you're not going to be able to get patches anymore, and that means your security is going to go right down the drain. Keep that in mind. So our basic rule of thumb when it comes to Android devices, if you're going to buy them, you need to buy a new phone every year to make sure That you're able to get the updates. If you are using an Apple phone, you're good to go for five years, five years. So again, the same trick applies. When did Apple released that phone, and you're getting going to get support for five years from when it was released. So with the Apple phones, we advise every four years or just keep an ear to the ground. Apple's good about not only giving you the updates, and automatically installing them, but also having them not break your phones as well as letting you know when the end of life is for each device. We recently saw the end of life for the iPhone six. The six S is going to be coming up later on this year. So you know, if you have a success, you're probably going to have to replace it. Then the sevens will probably be good until next year. They just last, right, and Apple supports them and keeps all of these security patches up-to-date, which is super duper exciting. For us, particularly in this day and age, one of the things I mentioned this week on one of these webinars was, hey guys huge deal here. Because what we're finding is that we're at war and you may not realize it, they're certainly not talking about it on TV. And I'm not talking about coronavirus. I'm talking about war with real live enemies. Just like in the old days, we've got Iran we've got China, and we've got Russia all attacking us actively attacking us. But this is a war in cyberspace. We're not attacking them anywhere like they're attacking us. And it isn't just bad guys living in those countries. We're talking about a war that has been declared by and is officially being run by their government. Now we have retaliated for some of these cyber strikes. Still, it is a real war, and we can expect more of it. We can expect it to increase here with the coronavirus spread because we're all kind of distracted, aren't we? From soup to nuts, the military is distracted. So we have to make sure that we are covering ourselves with security, and that's part of what I will cover in these webinars coming up. I begin with the basics of remote work, including what to look out for and what you need to know. In these webinars, I always answer all the questions everybody has so that you can get the right answers. And I am just you know, it's content-rich, where we're, we're answering your questions, we're giving you all the information we can, and I'm going to be selling here probably in the next week or two, a more advanced course. That does a deep dive step by step all of the tactics and things you need to do and how to do it to lock down your Windows computers, lock down your network, your Wi-Fi, etc. I've heard from so many people that it's confusing going online, searching Google trying to find the information, and no one has it appropriately organized because everybody has their little bit. So we're going to be doing a full paid course on that one. It is for anybody who has to maintain computers, primarily for businesses, where you have to keep these things secure. It will help you make sure the security is going to work for you. Okay, so to subscribe, make sure you get on those lists by going to Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe. And when we get back, we're going to be talking about working from home some of the things to consider from the tech side. You're listening to Craig Peterson on WGAN. Hi, everybody, Craig Peterson back here. I was feeling kind of punky this weekend. If anybody else kind of felt that way. I don't think it was the coronavirus or Covid-19. I have been, maybe about a week feeling run down. I was kind of moving slowly, and it was not much fun, but I'm feeling so much better right now. That's why I didn't have as many of these webinars last week that I wanted to have. I was going to try and do like one a day, but I ended up with more like one last week. Next week is going to be bigger better. I am feeling well. We're going to talk a lot more. Now that you guys have had a little experience working at home and answer even more questions than we could have answered before now that you kind of know what you don't know right a little bit. Get you safe, get your safe at home and get you're using the right tools. We have even put together a little survey to help you check your preparedness to work remotely. We're going to be releasing information about some of the tools and hopefully help you find some tools that are going to help you at home help you with everything from efficiency, through security at with your work at home setups. And we're we set up a Facebook group, and I'm not sure if we're going to use it right away. You know, when I surveyed you guys a couple of weeks ago, there was only I think there's only like one or 2% of people that wanted to do these lives on Facebook. zero percent, by the way, that wanted to do them on YouTube. And the vast majority of people wanted to do regular webinars, so we did it on zoom. I may use WebEx as well depends how many people sign up because my zoom only supports 100 people, my WebEx, which is what I've used for Some of my bigger training supports up to 10,000 people. So we'll you know, we'll see. But you have to sign up. Just go to Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe. And that will also be sending you a few really kind of cool cheat sheets and things that I think you could use. And so all of this is free, absolutely free. And then you will find out about the webinars that I'm doing this week as we do some deep dive webinars as well this week, so it should be a great week, coming up this week. All right, so let's get right down to it. Now. Our first topic really for this week. Well, maybe our next one, right. But this is from the verge. And Kim Lyons wrote this, and it's about how to work from home. And I when I did my surveys of you guys who are on my email list this last week, actually we can half ago, I found that the majority of you who went to the webinar that I held Last Sunday, said that you had never really worked from home before, that this was the very first time. So congratulations to you, I suspect you're like most of these people. We were able to answer all of their questions in the webinar. That's what they're for is to get the information out and answer your questions. It can be kind of fun, and it is kind of different. Many people are just sitting at home in their pajamas and till noon. Now it's time to get back to work because we're looking at an extended period. If you're in the 80-year-old range, even above 70, many of us are still working right. Above 70 years old, you are in the kind of that critical age range where the recommendations are that for the next three months, you need to limit going outside and meeting with people heavily. If you are above 60 or above now, they are warning us that again, and you need to be very, very careful. Although most of these deaths are people who are 80 and older, anybody with the compromised system must be careful, and down till about 25 years of age. So if you are one of these say diabetics or you have emphysema, COPD, or many underlying illnesses, you've got to be very, very careful. So for you, this might be an extended period, we might be tar talking, you know what to see here, March to April, May, mid-June, July, maybe even August that you're going to want to be working from home. So there are a few ways that you can be productive at home, and you know, again, we go into a lot of detail in the webinars. It is just a quick radio hit right today. So, Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe to make sure You're signed up. If you're planning to work from home for an extended period, here are some things that you might want to consider. Remember, too, that the best ways to work at home are going to vary from person to person. What you have to do is figure out what helps you to stay focused and to separate your work life from your home life. And this is something that frankly, I have had a hard time doing. Because you already know I give away a lot of time. And I'm doing that right now too. You'll probably see another email from me this week, where we're volleying to volunteering to spend 15 minutes half an hour with you on the phone to help you with whatever setup you have. And we can even do remote tech support for you. Anything that you need help with, and we're just volunteering this for free for people. Again, you can just email me at Craig Peterson dot com. If you want some more information if you're having trouble if you're trying to make this work me at Craig Peterson dot com, and you're just having trouble with that. But the problem I've had over the last couple of decades of working at home is that separating my work life from my home life. I get up in the morning, and one of the first things I do is I pull out that laptop, and I start checking my email, I'm checking my client's systems, I'm checking our systems, I'm checking on the VPN that clients are using. I'm checking the firewall logs to from our clients as well as for us. Just see if anyone has been trying to hack in. Then we have a look at the alerts that have come up from those firewalls, and other you know, emergencies that might be pending, and solve all of those. Then I get up, and I do my running and some weightlifting down in the basement. I have this great treadmill that one of my daughters had bought for herself. It is a Livestrong brand, from back when Lance Armstrong wasn't a bad word and is a great treadmill. Then I go up, and I shower, and I get back to work. I work all day and then when the evening comes, and we might turn on a TV show while I am, What? Yes, while I'm working on my laptop, and taking care of things for people. That's what I do. Right? I love helping people. I remember when I was about 20 years old, maybe it was 19. And one of my coaches told me, he said he sat us all down. He said I want you to write your obituary right now. You're 20 years old, give or take, write your obituary. What Would you like your headstone to say, try and get it that short? Just a headstone? So we're not talking about multiple paragraphs, you're just talking about multiple words, frankly, what would you like it to say? And I thought about that seriously thought about it. You know what, it has been the mantra for my life here for another 40 years after that, and that is he helped others. That's what I wanted on my headstone. And that's what I've done, right? My wife and I, we've raised together our eight kids, we homeschooled them, all the way up to college. They've gone on to have just extraordinary lives. I still have two of them working with me, which is a real blessing. It's been wonderful. So I haven't solved this problem of separating my home life from my business life because, for me, they've been one-in-the-same. There might be something I need to do with my family during the day. And so I will do it. Because that's the most important thing to me, there might be something that comes up for a client, and I might have to work at it even overnight all night long to get them to the point where they have a smooth operation the very next day at work. That's what I'll do. That's what my family will do. That's what we do for our customers and friends and have forever. And I don't know if that's a bad thing or not, you know if you're going to be doing that if you don't want to do that, but you have to make the decision. Where are you going to draw the line? Okay, we're going to continue this discussion when we get back after the break. We're going to talk about some other things you should be looking at when we talk when we're thinking about the physical side of working from home. You're listening to Craig Peterson right here on WGAN, and on the podcast and streaming pretty much everywhere. Stick around. We'll be right back. Hello, everybody, welcome back, Craig Peterson here, on WGAN, and of course, online streaming sites everywhere. Just look for me, Craig Peterson, on your favorite streaming app. I listen to podcasts all the time and use them. You know, I mentioned in the last segment that I spent some time in the morning every day on the treadmill, trying to keep my heart rate up into that right range and double-check with your doctor if you have a question about what that range is. It used to be kind of your maximum heart rate was 200 minus your age. I'm not sure what it is. Now, I've heard people say it was like 220 or whatever. But double-check, double-check, double-check. You don't want to stress your heart. I've been amazed at how well I have done for me. I've been doing this daily running, walking, jogging, kind of a combination in terms you know, again, intermittent. You know, go fast, going slow well relatively slow. I started this before Christmas last year. So I've been doing it now for three months. A solid three months, and it has made a fantastic difference. I'm surprised how quickly my heart rate drops now after I've been exercising and how not out of breath I am. Currently, my heart rate is in a healthy heart range. It's been just phenomenal for me. Some people are saying that it does help. I think it's Dr. Fung who says to get your core body temperature up because when it comes to some of these viruses, and it is harder for them to live in heat. There is nothing like a little hard exercise to make that happen. Get that old cardio going. Alright, so back to what we should be doing on the physical side when it comes to working from home. I have a separate workspace, and I'm blessed to have it. We built this house, 25-30 years ago, now. When we designed the house, we created an office off of the back. It reminds me I'm thinking back of that I had two T-1 data lines in here, which was like crazy fast, who could use so much data? It cost about $5,000 a month. Can you believe that back in that day and age, it was rather expensive? Now we've got three and a half gigabits worth of data up and down here. Because, as you know, I run all types of pieces of training and everything right out of here. It has been phenomenal. It's so much cheaper. It's like a 10th of the price of what it used to be for those two T-1 lines, and I have way way more bandwidth, and it is a lot faster, a lot cheaper. I do have that physically separate workspace, but it isn't necessary. You don't need a dedicated office. And I remember thinking that I did and I went out, and I said, you know, I'm not going to rent space for my company per se, like go out and rent this office and have room for Secretary and other people or whatever. And I went to one of these rental things where you can get space as you need it. I went to Regis, so I went to, and we got an office, and we used it rarely, right because it was home. Why not work at home because this is remote work, right? I was remotely working doing stuff for clients. I found it was such a pain to go there, and then you have the office space to maintain, but again, I have a physical office off the back of the house, which is great. What you might need to do is to find a room with a door that closes. In many cases where you have a much smaller living space, that could be impossible, right? What doors do you have? You have closets, and you have the bathroom, maybe you have a bedroom door, maybe you have, you know, the living space and the bedroom space all in one. And, heck, I've lived in those spaces before myself. Here's what you should do. You need to have a space that's dedicated for you to work, and that can just be a corner of the room. That can be a chair that you the chair that you have that you turn around to a specific angle. A small desk set up in a corner, a table a folding table that you pull out a laptop, But that you put on the end of the kitchen table, anything like that, so that you have a space that you go to that is prepared for you to work. And the idea behind this is a fascinating psychological principle that when you have a physical area that you go to that is set up for doing a certain type of work, and your body will go into that mode. It's kind of like when you go to bed at night, and you should not be doing what I do. I don't do this at night, I do in the morning, but sitting there with your laptop or sitting there with your cell phone and doing stuff on it. Your bedroom is for sleeping and maybe one or two other activities. That is so that your brain gets trained that when you go into your bedroom, and you lay on your bed, it says, Oh, it's time to go to sleep. And you then go to sleep. It's the same sort of thing. You're Going with you've got that laptop at the same end of the kitchen table, your brain says, Oh, I'm going to work now. You don't want to use a place like your bedroom or the couch, Chesterfield. sofa, whatever you call it. It should be a place that is not used for relaxation but used only for work. Now, the other trick is to train other members of your household to understand that when you are in this space, I am working. You should not bother me. You shouldn't be coming to me with questions, etc. and let them know that hey, you are going to be around during coffee breaks if you will. And you'll be glad to take their questions, and you'll be glad to do the "honey-do's" then, you know those little things that your husband or your wife wants you to do. It's going to take a little bit of trial and error to figure out what's going to work For you, but it is going to be important. Some people find that one of the hardest parts of working from home is the part that I explained to the very beginning of this discussion, and that is that you can end up working 24 seven. In reality, the best way to do it is to start work around the same time every day ended around the same time, take your breaks, including meals about the same time, every day. Again, don't eat in the work areas, don't sleep in them, don't lounge in them. But, you know, I don't intend to eat at my desk, and I do that less lately now that I've been thinking more about it and thinking critically about it. I try and go to the kitchen to eat, and that does make a difference. You also need to be careful about kind of stir crazy. So you should get up every once in a while, walk outside if you can, I use something called the Pomodoro Technique. I use a timer in which I use a timer that says, okay, you're doing 20 minutes' worth of work right now. So what are you going to do? What's your goal? What are you going to accomplish in this 20 minutes, you set that little timer. I use software for it. But in retrospect, one of those little kitchen timers, you know, the little tomato things where you, you twist the top, and now you've got your 20-minute timer going would be more than enough. That might be kind of nice because it sits there going tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, reminding you that you have work to do right. Now the other side of this is feeling a little isolated at times. We'll talk about some of the applications that you might want to use to collaborate and work together. Also, other rules that I think are important for us as we work from home. It's a little different if you're trying to start an at-home business, I think most of these rules still apply. Still, it's a little bit different than working from home for an employer who expects specific results at certain times and expects certain types of unification. So we'll talk a bit about that when we get back as well. You're listening to Craig Peterson. Make sure that you go to Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe right now. Craig Peterson, that's S-O-N slash subscribe and get on some of these webinars I'm holding this week, and we'll be right back on WGAN. Hi guys, welcome back. Craig Peterson here on WGAN. You know you can get me as well every Wednesday morning on with Ken and Matt at about 738. Last week I got bumped by the governor, but you know what the heck? It's an excellent way to get my segment bumped, I guess. Usually, every Wednesday at 7:38 am with Ken and Matt, and of course, online, you can catch me on pretty much every streaming platform out there. And make sure you join me for these webinars we're having over the next couple of weeks I'm going to be going into more detail answering every question you guys have on working from home, the technology to do it, the ways to do it securely. We're opening up our calendar for people who need some help with their businesses. How to get this working securely, using the existing equipment we have, and maybe some free software to get my people who are working at home, working efficiently and effectively, so I'm going to be doing some webinars on that as well. Let's finish up the topic of workspaces when you're working from home. One of the essential things to also consider is, if you do have enough room while you're working from home to have more than one space, then you can do something quite useful, very efficient, and that is you use different areas for different work tasks. So, for instance, in my case, I am running the business paying bills, depositing checks, doing all that sort of thing. So I have one space where I do that. I have another area where I'm at right now that I use when I'm doing my radio show, television interviews, running webinars, that's another space. I have yet another area when I'm reading or trying to do some studying. I have a space for meditation. All I'm doing is moving around in one room. That's all you need to do to program your brain. When I am in this position, when I'm sitting in this chair facing this direction, I'm doing this. Then with the Pomodoro Technique, where you're spending 20-minutes doing something and then taking a 10-minute break, I always get up, I walk out of the area entirely. I might talk to the family, get myself a glass of water or a cup of coffee, whatever it might be, and do a little socializing and help with whatever needs doing. Then I go back to my space. I get back to work. It's a unique way of working. If you do have people around that can help you with feeling a sense of social connection. But if you're working remotely, you can feel isolated at times. As part of your routine, you're going to want to try and interact with your co-workers regularly. It's kind of like the old water bottle, where you all kind of meet around there and chat and talk and what did you do last weekend? You know, don't feel bad about talking that way. We all need that even if you're an introvert. We need to have relationships with other people. We need to talk to other people. What we do in the office is we use one of these team apps. Now the one we use is the only one that's secure for doing all of this. That is Cisco WebEx, and they have different levels. We use the most secure level. Now, if you are a doctor, I've got to point out right now that there are some temporary rules in place that's part of this whole Covid-19 or Wuhan virus thing that allows you to use things like Slack and Skype, neither of which are secure. Keep that in mind. Those rules will change again, and HIPAA regulations will not allow you to use them. We use WebEx. You can get it for free right now for 90 days. It is phenomenal. It isn't just for meetings, and you know where you've got the camera on your laptop or your computer, and you are having a remote meeting, and you can see everyone, which is wonderful. But it is also for the team collaboration-side of things, where you can have rooms where you can all chat with each other. Now, one of the other advantages of using Cisco WebEx is over everything else is that it provides any level of security that allows people who are outside of your organization as part of a team. So we haven't set up, so some of our vendors are in certain team rooms, and we can talk to them our customers are in individual team rooms so we can talk to them. Now, we have the whole thing fully integrated with our phone system as well. If people call, it drops the transcription of that voice message they might have left into a room for so we can see it all in Cisco teams. If you want, you can go and set it up yourself. But, if you need a little help, or here's the other side. If you purchase it through us, we can set you up with a more advanced demo than you can get on the website. So again, you can just email me at Craig Peterson dot com if you are interested. I'd appreciate it. You know, we don't make any money off of it from the demo. Hopefully, you're going to continue to use it, and we make a couple of bucks a month from it. We can provide you a little bit of support and a little bit of training. It's a good thing, just email me at Craig Peterson dot com, and we can help you with that. We also integrate things like WebEx into large phone systems. It's actually what the military uses, and what the White House uses. They have some very, very secure systems as well, depending on what you need. Keep in mind all of the CMMC regulations that are going into effect in June. If you have to have it for compliance, CMMC, HIPAA, high tech, etc. It is the system for you. You can get the necessary set up for free by going to WebEx dot com. However, if you want a little bit more, I'd appreciate it. If you'd come through my company, Mainstream. Do me a favor and just reach out to me. That's me at Craig Peterson dot com. My team and I can help you out there with getting it all set up and Mgetting you in the place you need to be. So there you go chat over these messaging apps, hold meetings with them. The one you might want to look at, as I said, WebEx is the only one integrated and completely secure at the levels we can provide to you. You cannot get it on their general website. You have to get it from a Cisco partner like my company. Slack is great, and I have used it a lot in the past, but it is just not secure. It is not even close to providing the features that WebEx provides. You might look at Zoom, although it is terrifically insecure, but not as vulnerable as Skype is. But Zoom is quite bad. They made some major design decisions that opened up security holes you can drive a Mack truck through. It is just crazy. I do use Zoom but never for applications where security is an issue. If you've been on some of my webinars, some get hosted on zoom. Mainly because a lot of people use it and are familiar with how it works. I'm not so worried about security on Zoom for my webinars.The problem with the Zoom from a security standpoint is Zoom has a back door. They punched out of the network to allow them to control some of the aspects of your zoom conferences. That why we don't use or allow its use in any of our clients that have CMMC or high tech restrictions. That is a big No-No. They recently got slapped by the regulators. Check these things out. If you are using Microsoft Office, three 365, they have some collaboration tools too. I'm going to talk more about the collaboration tools and my webinars again this week, and we covered some last week. I have not made replays available of these webinars because I want you to attend them live if you can. I think coming up, and I will make replays available. So if you register, I will let you watch a replay. But I want you guys on these webinars. I know 70% of people say they will never attend a webinar and never sign up for a webinar. These are not high-pressure pitch event events. They are where I'm trying to help you out trying to get you going and trying to answer your questions. Okay. So make sure you do sign up. Now the last rule and the rule that I violate most often is trying to end work at the same time every day. So obviously there's going to be times when there are deadlines or project needs after hours, attention. There are times where I mentioned that I would work 24 hours, I've gone three days straight to try and solve a problem which we didn't cause, but the client needed to have solved. We stepped in and worked with other vendors, and we got the problem solved. In most situations after 10 pm work, email can wait until the following day for a response. Remember when we're at the end these work at home environments, that some people are going to start work at 6 am, some at nine, some at noon, and complete their jobs 8 to 10 hours later. They might be on a schedule where an 8 pm email goes out from them. We all project right, and they're going to project, and they're going to kind of expect you to be working the same hours they're working, although that's not necessarily the case. Even though they may sound a little anxious, get them used to the fact You're working from eight till five. And that's it. I'll get back to you tomorrow. Don't even respond to the email that comes in at 10 pm. I think that's important for a lot of people's sanity. For me, I just enjoy this so much. If I did not get paid to do it, I'd still do it. As you know, I do a lot of it and don't get paid for it. I guess that is a testament to the bottom line. Wow, the hour is up, I can't believe it. We're going to the top of the next hour. 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What are the things you need to consider and subscribe to Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe, and you're listening to me on WGAN and, of course, and online at Craig Peterson dot com. Hey guys, welcome back. Craig Peterson here, of course on WGAN online at Craig Peterson calm. We had millions of people this week, working from home for the first time connecting to their offices trying to get things done trying to do a little collaboration and getting themselves in a little trouble as well. We have seen a significant increase in security problems because of people working at home. But I guess that shouldn't be a huge surprise to anybody that listens here. I have already done some webinars about working from home. I explained the pros and cons of working from home, and some of the technology required to be secure at home. And we're going to be doing more of those free webinars this coming week. We're going to start getting a little more long tail, if you will, drilling down deeper into some topics like VPNs, what are the best ones to use? When do they work? Well, when don't they work? We're going to be talking about your firewalls at the house and the office, and should you be linking them together? How can you split your network? When should you? Why should you, we're going to be covering in a lot more detail some of the questions that we've had popped up and people have been asking us. Then, of course, as always, we will take all of your questions. If you don't want to attend a webinar, if you have made the oath of never attend webinars, then you can always email me just me at Craig Peterson dor com or respond to one of the emails I send out about these webinars. If there are enough people interested, maybe what we should do is take it and get a webinar transcribed for you, maybe some screenshots. Perhaps you can even suggest what might work for you if you don't want to attend a webinar. But they have been very well attended. I've been quite pleased with that. That's after only making one announcement this last week. There was one email that went out is a little bit more than a week ago. I've been working with those people that responded. There are a lot of people I know that want to know more. So make sure you pass it along as well. If you have friends or family or other co-workers that have questions or if your boss has questions. If they're not letting you work from home and you want to work from home, make sure your boss gets on one of these webinars as well. And you can sign up to find out more about them. Just go to Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe, and we will be sending you all have that information. As part of signing up, you'll get some different cheat sheets. I think I have included three different cheat sheets. Some of them are multi-page, to help you with your online security, which is, of course, very, very important. We see an uptick in business, email compromises, and other things that are out there. We'll tell you a bit about that in the next segment. We will discuss what is going on with the whole Coronavirus and its ties into security problems. Well, we have had our president deregulating like crazy now for a week or two. Some people would say that our president is stupid. I think it's a brilliant thing to get rid of some of this regulation. You know, we don't live in a socialist country. However, we have many of the problems present in socialist countries. It can take years to get anything through these vast bureaucracies. Bureaucracy has a mind of their own, whether it's socialist, or in our case, a more of a free-market society. Cutting through the red tape meant this last week that they made some changes at the FCC, the Federal Communications Commission. Our FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, has done some amazing things so far with making it just so much more streamlined than smooth out items for customers. He got rid of some of the crazy stuff that was in the works previously, which would have increased at the internet expense for everybody. There are so many crazy things going on in increased regulation. The FCC has been putting pressure on internet service providers. These are the companies you're familiar Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon, all of your phone carriers. With everybody using smartphones now that we have people who are working from home. So one of my daughters, for instance, works in a call center. And what they have done is sent home their call center people with laptops, that they then connect up to the internet. And in this case, it was a hard-wired internet that you needed to have because she's in the financial services arena. And of course, right, it's my house. So, of course, we have Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, in fact, gigabit for her out to the internet, no problem. And so she hooked up, and she's able to get onto the systems at work, but the way it works With her for the call center and this is very common for call center people working at home or out of the office is the call center software placed a phone call to her cell phone. So now her T Mobile cell phone is going to be racking up thousands of minutes. That could be a problem. So the FCC has been putting pressure on internet service providers and these phone companies etc. to do a couple of things. All of the major ISPs are committed and have pledged to waive late fees and keep customers connected when they miss payments due to this coronavirus pandemic. Now, of course, I get a little bit concerned about what happens if you miss payments for two months or three months? Because you just don't have the income, right? You lost your job. Maybe you were getting paid hourly piecemeal work whatever You don't have a regular paycheck, so you're not getting unemployment. Now you've got three months' worth of bills. The coronavirus is declared, you know, over or was victorious. So whatever the endpoint is on this thing, which is always a problem, right? It's like we go to war. And so how do we, how do we know that we've succeeded in that, but anyways, it comes, and now you have a three months payment to make, or they're going to catch off. So hopefully, that's not going to happen. They call this the keep Americans connected pledge. And we'll see, the FCC has not been able to convince these internet service providers to waive their data caps during the pandemic, but some of them may end up doing that. Home internet mobile providers that sign this pledge include all tests at TNT CenturyLink charter, Comcast Cox, frontier media comm sprint, T Mobile track phone US Cellular, Verizon, Windstream, and dozens of other small ones. Here's the pledge itself. Number one, not terminate service to any residential or Small business customers' because of their inability to pay their bills due to disruptions caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Number two waive any late fees that any residential or small business customers incur because of their economic circumstances related to the Coronavirus pandemic, you know, how are you going to prove this stuff to these guys? Number three, open its Wi-Fi hotspots to any American who needs them. So that is actually that third one is kind of handy. Because I know a lot of people have over the years jumped onto their neighbor's Wi-Fi service unbeknownst to their neighbor, right? They were over at their house one time and got the password and continued to use it. Well, for instance, with Comcast, if you see an Xfinity Wi-Fi anywhere, and they are pretty much everywhere you see an Xfinity Wi-Fi, you can now hop on and use it for free. Which is when frankly pretty good for people. The FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said I don't want any American consumers experiencing hardships because of the pandemic to lose connectivity. It's a good thing that they're stepping up, and it's going to help maintain this social distancing. He also called these broadband providers to relax or data cap policies. But we'll see if they do the pledge doesn't require that. at&t said that it's waiving home internet data caps. So that's a good thing. And see overcharges are for raising profit, so they're not going to do that Comcast had not promised as of this last week anyway when I did some research on it. He's also asking telephone carriers to waive long-distance and overage fees. And even that ISP says surf schools and libraries should work with them on remote learning opportunities. So this is all excellent stuff, right? Up and restriction. So some of these companies have automatically Comcast doubled the amount of bandwidth available to some customers, other customers increased the bandwidth by 50%, which is good. That's going to help from working from home. Remember, and you've got upstream and downstream bandwidth. If you're working from home, that upstream might be the killer for you. So we'll see what happens here. The FCC has done some things that pushed them in the right direction. You know there are both pros and cons to all of this, as there always is. Now, we have coming up this week, several webinars, free webinars, I'm going to be doing deep dives, these are live. I'm answering all of your questions in real-time. You are going to want to attend these, believe me, whether you're a home user business user, whether you're working from home, or not lots of great information. I'm taking my decade's worth of experience and putting it out there for you. I'm going to have some of my team members on these as well to answer questions that maybe go a little more detailed or, you know, are out of my bailiwick. But all of that can only be found one way, and that's if you're on my email list. I do not hound you. I do not annoy you. But you have to sign up Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe. That's Craig Peterson with an o dot com slash subscribe. Stick around. Welcome back, everybody. Craig Peterson here. Hey, if you missed that URL to sign up and get all those free cheat sheets and to find out about our exclusive webinars during the coming week. Make sure you subscribe that URL is Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe, Craig just like a town C-R-A-I-G and Peterson P-E-T-E-R-S-O-N dot com slash subscribe, all lowercase. You can get on to my email list. You'll also be getting my weekly newsletter that includes the recap of the top tech stories of the week. We have a new newsletter that we've put together, and I'm going to start publishing that explicitly goes through what the most critical patches are that you need to apply. So that comes out monthly. It's kind of coordinated with Microsoft's Patch Tuesday, comes out about a week later is what our plan is. And that gives us a chance to analyze the patches like this last month, and they had more than 100 high severity patches they wanted to have you apply. If you want to know what are the ones I have to worry about, although this is for you, so you'll get that as well. And you will have the opportunity to sign up for all of these free webinars, learn about different pieces of training, webinars, pop-ups that we have kind of everything all rolled into one. So make sure you check that out and sign up Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe. So let's get into our next article about the Coronavirus maps. I got one of these weeks ago, and it was an email sent out to the media. Come check this out. We've put together this new map. And at the time, I didn't think twice about it. I do have multiple layers of security on this network and multiple-layers of protection on my Mac as well. I clicked on it, right, duh. And I was taken to a site that did have a map. I was lucky because I did have the advanced malware protection, the AMP stack from Cisco on my Mac, and it was all appropriately caught by the firepower firewall. I think it is what found it at the network edge. It saw it and what it was doing and stopped it immediately. Even this spread of coronavirus you want to call it Covid-19, which is similar to the SARS. Coronavirus, also known as Wuhan virus, which is where it started. We've got, you know Lyme disease because it began in Lyme, Connecticut, SARS, you know, all of these diseases because of the rivers, they were first found out and stuff, but whatever, this Cova 19, we'll just call it that, which is the disease. But the bad guys are using this as an opportunity to spread malware and to launch cyber attacks. They were fast about doing that. There's a threat analysis report that was released by this company called reason cybersecurity. They had a good look at this to get an idea of what's going on. They found a file called Coronavirus map.com.xe. Yeah, how's that for common right.com.xe, which is where they will try and get you to download it thinking it's an executable. That could be helpful, helpful for you. But in fact, it's not. But there are a lot of people who have downloaded it. I'm looking right now at a table showing where downloads are occurring. What's going on? How many engines detect it. And here's an example of how useless antivirus software is nowadays. As of now, now, this is about two weeks that this particular piece of malware has been in the wild, about two weeks 58 out of the 72 engines that they tested over virus total, only 58 of these antivirus engines even detect it as being a problem. Ours identified it about two weeks ago. So you know, again, more reason not to trust antivirus software in many ways. That's not what we're talking about right now. What we're doing now is this is a new threat, and they're using an old malware trick. And this is kind of part of the whole business email compromise stuff that we've heard about over the last couple of years. I've talked about it. The FBI has published statistics, and we're talking about many billions of dollars victims have had stolen. A very, very big deal. We've got local state officials, federal officials, who have been trying to track it down. The US Attorney's in the Northern District of Georgia, came out saying that dozens are getting charged in this Atlanta based money laundering operation. It funneled $30 million in proceeds from computer fraud schemes, romance scams, and retirement account fraud. It is all stuff that we've talked about before on this show. This announcement was last Friday. Friday the 13th was a bad day for those guys. It says that federal agents have arrested 24 individuals for their involvement in a large scale fraud and money laundering operation that targeted citizens, corporations, and financial institutions throughout the United States. Business email compromise schemes, romance fraud scams, and retirement account scams, among other frauds, duped numerous victims into losing more than $30 million in the course this release goes on for quite a ways. But the bottom line is this new Cova 19 scam where they are saying, Hey, here's a map. You can download it well that one's giving you a virus when you go ahead and try and do that. Of course, their more advanced malware platforms are not going to Luck that through. The next one is business email compromise schemes. And this is where they try and trick businesses into thinking that they owe money to somebody, they need to wire money to somebody, they haven't paid a vendor, etc., etc. It's a standard scheme, and it's up right now. The romance fraud scams, I suspect those are going to be pretty successful right now as people are self-isolating and maybe are feeling though a little bit isolated. And the romance fraud scams are things like, you know, getting somebody to kind of fall in love with you appreciate you. And then you go ahead and say, you know, I've got this bill hospital bill, it's 2000 3000. It's $5,000. And in some cases, it's my nephew, my knees, my wife or ex-wife or whatever. Right. And they have already scammed you into feeling for them, and then they get you to send them money. In some cases, it's Hey, I want to meet in person. And it's going to cost you know, 20 $500 for me to fly over there. And people are wiring them the money. So there's your romance fraud, scam, retirement accounts scams. Oh, man. It's, especially in these cases, with a down market right now. It's, hey, you know, we've got a certified investment plan, and we are still even in these downtime showing the return of 5% or more, you know, they don't want to make it sound like it's too good. And get people to wire the money into their accounts. Think of Bernie Madoff and what he did many other frauds, and they're trying to dupe the victim. So we have to be very careful when we're out there. Watch for online fake dating profiles, third party administrators for retirement investment. So these, see these are the people that have a whole list of them. Just a glance is showing they're about 30 years old in general. That's a shame. There are a lot of foreign-sounding names. All of the people are in Georgia, except for a couple in Texas. Somebody in Nigeria has an A in Missouri. Alright, when we get back, we're going to talk about the next topic here Comcast and T Mobile. Some other things when it comes to working from home. Make sure you get on to my email list so that you can get notified about this week's webinars and other topics at Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe. You are listening to WGAN. We'll be right back. Hey, welcome back, everybody, Craig Peterson, here. Glad you guys could be with me today we've only got about a half an hour left in today's show with a few more topics to cover. But this has been a big week for people all over the world. For the very first time, many are working from home. That this includes, of course, people right here, people across the United States, Canada, Mexico, even France. Although the demonstrators are wandering the streets over there trying to spread the disease, well, they are French. Now and shout out to all of our people who listen from France. We do have people listening in France, so they know what I'm talking about. I have been putting together some detailed deep-dive webinars for this coming week, where I'm going to be answering all of your questions. I might do one or two Facebook Lives. We'll see how it all goes. I'm not a big Facebook Live fan myself, but you know many people are. So maybe you would like to get involved if you would. Again, these are all free, and I am trying to help you guys out. Believe me. You can sign up for my email list, which is Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe. You'll find out about these, and you'll get my regular email every week that comes out the newsletter with the top stories of the week all of the stories we discuss here on the air and elsewhere. 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I have been talking a little bit about tools on some of these webinars. I did a deep dive, and I'm going to do a deeper dive this coming week about the tools you can use when you're working from home. If you're a business owner or an IT person, you will hear about the types of tools that are going to help your teams. One of the things that I just wanted to bring up here now is that Comcast and T-Mobile have both said they are going to upgrade everyone to unlimited data for the next 60 days. They are going to suspend the enforcement of the data cap and overage fees during the Coronavirus pandemic. I think that's good. The statement says while the vast majority of our customers do not come close to using one terabyte of data in a month, we are pausing our data plans for 60 days giving all customers unlimited data for no additional charge. Normally Comcast charges an extra $50 per month for unlimited data or $10 for each additional block of 50G after you exceed one terabyte. They're also making their Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots free for anyone to use. I mentioned that earlier in the show. So if you are somewhere and you need the internet, and you see a Wi-Fi network called Xfinity, you can hop on and use it. Now from a security standpoint, there are considerations, and we go into those in more depth in the webinars coming up this week. And I have a whole course that gets into a lot of depth on that. But it's great Xfinity just look for that Wi-Fi hotspot on your phone, no matter where you are. They have millions of them all over the country. Anyone that has Comcast, for the internet is going to be providing unbeknownst to them, and affinity Wi-Fi hotspot, okay? Now, normally they are free to Comcast customers, and everybody else needs to buy a pass to use them. They're going to be free for 60 days. They are the largest home internet provider in the nation. And I know there's not a whole lot of them in some of our communities, but they are very, very big at&t, which is the second biggest home internet provider that enforces data caps announced that it would waive the caps as well. So that's great news, frankly, unlimited smartphone data for the next 60 days. Excluding roaming, By the way, so don't think you can get roaming for free, and that applies to any T-Mobile plan Metro by T-Mobile prepaid pant plan as well. It's also giving all of its T-Mobile customers an additional 20 Giga mobile hotspot tethering service for the next 60 days. Sprint, which is being acquired right now by T-Mobile, is taking No coal steps. So there you go. There are your main guys now really, it's just it's down to Comcast is providing smartphone service, not using all their towers though, and T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint are all doing it. Now to help low-income Americans, T-Mobile is working with Lifeline. And it's going to provide customers and extra free data up to five gigabytes and gigabytes I should say, per month over the next two months. Lifeline, by the way, is a federal program. It gives discounted service to people with low incomes, and many Lifeline providers resell T-Mobile service instead of having networks of their own. By the way, T-Mobile also has a 55 and older plan for those of us who are in that age group, and they have discounts for that group as well. So there you go. There is a lot to cover. center there, and thanks to Comcast, at&t, T-Mobile, and the dozens of other ISVs that are going to be providing us with more service for free during these tougher times. Now, one of the things I talk a lot about when we're talking about security is linking networks and having people working from home or remote offices and the use of VPNs, and other security problems, right? Well, here's a real eye-opener. There are many businesses considered part of our critical infrastructure. The businesses that are under FINRA regulations these businesses are in the financial businesses, particularly banks, manufacturers. Anyone who's making anything for the military or DFARS contractors, but the bottom line is, the more sensitive the systems are, the less you want those systems to connected to the internet in any way. And in those cases where you've got the critical infrastructure intelligence agencies anywhere, you have higher security networks, working at home is not an option at all. Well, there are some ways around this problem. And I don't mean around it as in trying to skirt the security issues, but around it in a very secure way. And it depends on how you're working and what you're doing and really how critical and sensitive the data is. You know, the old orange book standards were there for a reason, and people can read some of the older CRTs and things remotely. These new LCDs and LED displays we have are harder to read remotely, but in those cases, forget about printing. Never going to be able to work from home right if, if the information is only available in a SCIF, forget about it, you're not going to be able to work from home, or getting kind of technology there with those TLS and SSL. But anyway, we have to be careful if we are in a business that has this type of sensitive information. So we'll talk about that when we get back. And then we have one more topic for today, and we're going to cover another angle of working at home and what does that mean to you and me, so stick around. We're going to be back. You're listening to Craig Peterson. On w GAN online. Craig Peterson dot com. And make sure you sign up on my email list right now. You have to subscribe by going to Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe, and you'll find out about all of our free resources for working at home. Stick around. We'll be right back. Hey guys, welcome back. Craig Peterson here. We've been talking a lot about working from home. And if you missed any of today's show and you are working from home or your business, who has people who are working from home or considering having people working from home, you're going to want to catch the replays of today's show. And you can usually find those right by going to Craig Peters on.com slash iTunes. You can also find it and almost anywhere in any podcast platform out there. Just search for Craig Peterson, and you'll find today's whole show they're available as a podcast. We covered a ton of topics there, and we're talking right now about those companies that are kind of high stakes security. Intelligence agencies, critical infrastructure, anybody who's developing things for the DOD contractors, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, and we've got this whole CMC thing going on. And I'm talking with people who have attended these briefings on it and just don't understand what they need to do and how to do it. And they just won't do it because I can't believe they're required to have all this security is crazy. But here's the bottom line. Last week, the US government cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency issued an advisory to critical infrastructure companies to prepare for remote work scenarios as this whole Covid-19 spreads. They told people that they have to check that their VPN networks are up-to-date, that the companies have implemented multi-factor authentication, that they have tested out the remote access scenario. Of course, there's a lot more to it than just that. Cybersecurity consultants, like me, who work with those high stake clients know that remote work and security don't mix unless you understand what you are doing. In this Ars Technica article here, they discuss electric utilities, oil, and gas firms, manufacturing companies, and say that it's not always so simple for many of their most critical customers and even more so for intelligence agencies. It should be a wake-up call. If you are a company that has to meet any of these higher security standards. Most notably, if you have to meet the DFARS standards. The ITAR standards, the new CMMC standards, which are all of the military standards. The NIST 171 standards say

So You Want to be a Podcaster episode 13 Andrew and Coleen invite Tracy Winchell to discuss how to interview guests. Tracy is a professional journalist and has expertise in interviewing guests, which is important for podcasts, especially those that interview guests. Tracy will reveal that how being shot at was normal for her in a time in her life ... What???? Yes you got to listen to this episode.   Things discussed: What makes a good guest Importance of honesty with the guest Need for preparation with a guest How to perform an interview Get Tracy's Radio Interview Tips   Check out Tracy's Reboots podcast: Reboots Podcast Listen to Andrew on Tracy's show: Personal look into the Testimony of Andrew Rappaport  

So You Want to be a Podcaster episode 13 Andrew and Coleen invite Tracy Winchell to discuss how to interview guests. Tracy is a professional journalist and has expertise in interviewing guests, which is important for podcasts, especially those that interview guests. Tracy will reveal that how being shot at was normal for her in a time in her life ... What???? Yes you got to listen to this episode.   Things discussed: What makes a good guest Importance of honesty with the guest Need for preparation with a guest How to perform an interview Get Tracy's Radio Interview Tips   Check out Tracy's Reboots podcast: Reboots Podcast Listen to Andrew on Tracy's show: Personal look into the Testimony of Andrew Rappaport  

3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 15-year-long quest to uncover the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each of the 333 chapters discusses the 3 most formative books of inspiring people such as Judy Blume, David Sedaris, Dr. Jen Gunter, Malcolm Gladwell, or the world's greatest Uber driver. 3 Books is hosted by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome series, The Happiness Equation, and Two-Minute Mornings. 3 Books is recorded in a special "two-ear" format so you are in the middle of the conversation and the show is released on the lunar calendar with every chapter dropping on the exact minute of every single new moon and every single full moon up to September 1, 2031. 3 Books is an Apple "Best Of" award-winning podcast and 100% ad-free, sponsor-free, and commercial-free.  For more info check out: www.3books.co   Dr. Andrea Sereda graduated from Schulich Medicine in 2007. She provides care through the London Intercommunity Health Centre in London, Ontario. Dr. Sereda is a family physician who practices street outreach medicine, caring for people living in homelessness, women working in the survival sex trade and people who inject drugs. Dr. Sereda is an avid harm reductionist who has pioneered Canada’s first oral take-home Safe Supply program, which provides prescription opioids to people at risk of death from the fentanyl contaminated street drug supply. Safe Supply challenges the paradigms of how the healthcare system interacts with people who use drugs and is saving lives by dismantling the harms of drug prohibition. Dr. Sereda also provides primary care for “Street Level Women at Risk” (SLWAR), a Housing First model of care that strives to rapidly house women while concurrently addressing a woman’s physical health, mental health and substance use problems. SLWAR is a program unique within Canada, bringing together a team of women supporting women. SLWAR is seeing profound successes in their work of housing and caring for chronically homeless women. In 2018, Dr. Andrea Sereda was recognized as one of Canada’s top 40 under 40 Chapter Description: Today we sit down with Dr. Andrea Sereda at the Sherbourne Health Centre on the east side of downtown Toronto, an area of the city sometimes known for its challenges with drug abuse. Who is Dr. Andrea Sereda? Dr. Andrea Sereda is a family physician who practices street outreach medicine. She provides care through the London InterCommunity Health Centre in London, Ontario and works with the emergency safer supply substitution program to prescribes hydromorphone, an opioid used by injection drug users to reduce the risk of contaminated street drugs. Wait! What? Yes, on the face of it, Dr. Andrea Sereda ‘gives drugs to drug users but there is a lot more to the story. We are going right to the front lines of the opioid epidemic which, even before the end of this conversation, will take 10 lives in North America alone. (To illustrate the issue more deeply, 8,048 Americans died of opioid related drug overdoses in 1999. What about now? Well, the number was 47,600 in 2017, which is the most recently available data.) It will take ingenuity, creativity, and passion to address this issue. As you’ll hear, Dr. Andrea Sereda offers all three in spades. Her views are often provocative, sometimes controversial, and she will argue that drugs should be decriminalized and why we should indeed give drugs to drug users. What about the challenges to these ideas? The critics? The controversies? We get into that, too. And we are fortunate enough to use Andrea’s three most formative books as a launchpad into this conversation. I am so grateful to Dr. Andrea Sereda for sharing so much of her life, her journey, and her practice with all of us. I find her and her work incredibly challenging, intriguing, and inspiring. I hope you do, too. Let’s go! What You'll Learn: Why should drugs be given to drug users? Should drugs be decriminalized? Why or why not? What is actually more harmful -- the drugs themselves or the quality of drugs? How can we reduce stigma on people in our communities living with mental illness, drug addiction and homelessness? Can drugs be considered a ‘basic need’? You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.3books.co/chapters/49        Leave us a voicemail. Your message may be included in a future episode: 1-833-READ-A-LOT. Sign up to receive podcast updates here: https://www.3books.co/email-list 

Most people who are struggling in their success don’t realize they are entertaining their very own brain, instead of OWNING the fact that their brain is THEIR property. What? Yes, you heard that right. Your brain is YOUR property! To get out of this chronic low level of stress we need to realize we must step into being an active participant in our own mind! Listen to this episode as I share common examples of what it’s like to entertain our own negative thoughts, and what to do to apply Zero Tolerance Thinking so that you can transform your own life. Oh! I have a few fun things for you. I’m gifting a special Brain Priming Audio Guide to help you create SPACE between you and your thoughts so that you can respond to situations without the stress. Simply head on over to iTunes and screenshot your review to @susanchoiwellness on Instagram or email info@susanchoiwellness.com for your exclusive access to this highly sought after audio guide! And this podcast is brought to you by a FREE training on Stress Management for Peak Performance! A 3 part video series for the listeners of this podcast so you can learn what it takes to truly handle stress with effortless ease. For instant access head on over to https://www.stressproofpodcast.com/opt-in If you enjoyed this podcast, please screenshot this podcast on your device and tag me @susanchoiwellness on Instagram stories and let me know what your key takeaways are from this episode! TIMESTAMPS: (0:40): STRESSPROOF will officially reach the 1 year mark in just a few weeks! Make sure you hit subscribe and stay tuned for episode #52 for an exciting giveaway!  (1:29): Did you know there’s a free training available for download? Learn why self care is not the answer to stress and what it truly takes to manage stress the right way. Simply head on over to www.stressproofpodcast.com and download your 3 videos today!  (2:42): Are you a high functioning professional that can’t seem to escape that one negative thought?  (4:14): Our brain as our property.  (5:47): What does it mean to be an active participant of our own mind? (6:51): How negative thoughts get hard wired in our brain.  (8:29): Why most people don’t think like real adults and utilize Zero Tolerance Thinking, and instead entertain our thoughts all day long.   (10:00): It’s time to be more deliberate about our thinking.  (12:12): Example of how to use Zero Tolerance Thinking toward the repeated thought, “Why am I not happy?”

Stereotypical Christmas Text Of Leviticus 12... What? Yes! It's true! / Blake Farley - For more go to braggingonjesus.com

In Anna’s interview with Astrid Ferguson she shares tips on reaching out to publishers to establish book reading contracts. She also shares how she’s been able to read more than 300 books this year alone; developing a book club focusing on classics by people of color and battling anxiety. So if Anna can read these many books while being a momma of two kids and working full time in IT so can you! Fun fact about Anna that she doesn’t typically share is that she’s a tech nerd who works as a systems administrator. What? Yes a girl who can code and loves books! A unicorn indeed! So if you have questions on spreadsheets, code, and all things bookish Anna is the bookstagrammer to ask. Visit her beautifully aesthetically pleasing Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/never_withouta_book Then head on over to https://www.astridferguson.com/podcast to comment your thoughts and follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/imcwd.podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/astrid-ferguson/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrid-ferguson/support

The Dark Knight of Podcasts Returns! What? Yes. Hi! Here we are again, quite randomly. Mike & Zack talk comics, life, editing, auteur theory, productivity, carpal tunnel, digital drawing, early graphic novels, reading comics on the iPad, Frank Miller, The Dark Knight Returns, and Tom Spurgeon's recent passing.

Welcome to Finance and Fury, the Furious Friday edition Today is a Bonus episode on most recent series – Current events unfolding – Extinction Rebellion – Today focus more on the economy - Talk about How eco-warriors will collapse the economy – a self-fulfilling prophecy If you have friends who are protesting – share this episode - don’t mean to be offensive but they are being used as pawns – being manipulated by the industries/corporates who are going to profit from their activity Ironically - Serving the very people the same people were protesting against in the occupy movement – the elite banking groups - they are going to benefit from their eco-activism – while the overall economy struggles Art of War – Controlled opposition – gone through it but Environmental activism/societies originally funded by the Dutch Royals (Shell Oil), British Royals (BP), M Strong (Canadian Oil Billionaire), backed by Standard Oil (Rockefellers) – why would the oligarch’s band together to put themselves out of business? Control your opposition – you create a paper tiger to push the narrative in your direction Most have divested from oil and are in solar/wind and making a killing of tax-funded subsidies Sciences used for their purposes – like peak oil predictions in the late 50s – Marion Hubbert was a geologist paid by shell - world was running out of oil and would be empty – more oil now than ever – but created artificial scarcity at the time – prices for oil went up   Extinction rebellion – doesn’t have anything to do with climate change – not my words -   Co-founder – Extinction rebellion is not about the climate – it is about dismantling White European civilisations, ending the patriarchy and demolishing the heteronormativity (that heterosexual relationships are normal) What is it all about? The Founder – “we are going to force the Governments to act, and is they don’t, we will bring them down and create a democracy fit for purpose, and yes, some may die in the process”   The thing is – the demands are so extreme that we can’t achieve them – no more plane flights, be 100% renewable with 0 CO2 emissions by 2050 – well, we exhale out CO2 greater than the intake of breath – over 3bn tons of CO2 a year – estimate for us breathing Can’t be achieved – so it comes down to overthrowing governments and western civilisation Phycological effect from bombardment of the ‘day after tomorrow’ event predictions – Eco-anxiety – yet 100 years ago 500k people killed by weather-related events each year, today 20k p.a. = 96% reduction – yet more anxiety due to availability heuristics – more something is mentioned, we think that they are very common It is sad to see – people being be petrified by the fear of the end of the world – why have kids or do anything productive then? You put all energy into protesting for climate rather than building something yourself But the Science is settled – need 0 emissions by 2050 to avoid climate catastrophe - even though climate gate scandal shows that scientists are changing the data to hide cooling temperatures – let’s say the science is settled – then no need to fund climate scientists anymore? Would there be any disagreement at that suggestion – why is more money is needed – even though the science is settled   People protesting – Disrupting economic activity – putting the working class people out of work and business France and Holland are having protests for climate taxes and environmental regulation on agriculture Yet we have people protesting for the opposite – more taxes and regulations Hypocrisy – we are all hypocrites – but blocking roads to save people is killing people – making doctors late to work to save lives – few friends working in hospitals telling me about being understaffed and surgeons being late to perform emergency procedures When you see them with yoga mats next time – remember they are petroleum-based – like most plastics Economically – makes people late to work – blocks services, actually has the potential to kill people – emergency services Yet police are not allowed to just lay a few riot hoses/dogs onto them – so they have to stand by and protect the rights of those breaking the law – infringing on the rights of those paying the Newstart allowances of those protesting Also – major economic effects of having a criminal record – employer sees you have gone to court 11 times - remove their ability to earn income UBI is the only way they can make a living then – hence the calls for more Government – to solve their created problems   Beyond UBI – More Gov and Carbon policy creates another indirect method of extraction on the population – higher taxes via price increases of energy and goods/services Tax on carbon = higher prices to you and businesses, which is a higher price needed to be charged on goods and services due to pass on costs of higher input costs – has a flow-on effect, while a marginal increase at one level, has its own form of multiplier effect   Massive financial scam – also being pushed by the massive companies or billionaires to financially benefit from it Financial banks own the carbon trading mechanisms – Economist Craig Mellow “the combination of global warming and growing environmental consciousness is creating a potentially huge market in the trading of pollution emission credits” Blackrock Capital – the climate finance partnership – mobilising institutional investments – HSBC, JPMorgan Chase and Citi bank – going to make commissions and margins for trading carbon credits It will take around $6 trillion every year to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a universal call to action to end poverty and protect the planet.    Investment in sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure is arguably the single best way to achieve the SDGs.  The lion’s share of this is needed in developing countries.  The Business Commission estimates a $12 trillion economic opportunity for the private sector over the next 10 to 15 years.   Blended finance taskforce - set up to mobilise private capital for the Sustainable Development Goals - 50 massive companies – Allianz, AXA, Citi, HSBC, JP, Rockefeller, - Profits to be had in climate-related sector Rothschild Australia and E3 launch carbon credit investment fund Are you aware that Rothschild's bought weather stations? Quote: "Evelyn de Rothschild and Lynn Forester de Rothschild said they are buying a majority stake in weather-data service Weather Central - investments into media and information." – Makes it hard to trust information when those presenting it benefit from a ‘global warming narrative’ Look at ABC (in USA) – published video of the Syrian/Turkish conflict showing a civilian city under heavy fire – turns out it was a video from Kentucky shooting rage – military demonstration in 2017 – constantly lying to push their owner’s narratives – pro war to pro global warming Prime example – look at the connectivity of this scam – same individuals go from banking, mining, science, mining and banking, government – jumping across all areas Megan Clark – Director of Rothschild Australia while being a VP with BHP between 2003 to 2008. 2009 – 2014 Chief executive of CSIRO (where climate evidence comes from) 2014 – non-exec director of Rio Tinto – Sustainability and remuneration committee from May 2016 – Why banks, science organisations, mining companies all lineup – all have something to gain from this   The form of the scam – What have these people been pushing - similar to the IMF – Carbon credits – latest fiscal monitor published on Friday calls on governments to introduce a carbon tax to "discourage carbon emissions from coal and other polluting fossil fuels". IMF says to limit global warming to 2°C or less, developed countries need to take action by introducing a carbon tax of $US75 a tonne in 2030. but IMF thinks that it would not be enough for Australia to meet its Paris emissions reduction targets Our economy is heavily reliant on coal-fired power – so even taxing a very coal reliant country won't hit our 45% pp reduction IMF's proposed carbon tax of $US75 by 2030 – hurt the average person massively – based on current levels = push up the price of coal by 263%, natural gas by 44%, 75% for electricity and 15% for petrol Fuel of $2 per litre and almost double electricity bills = yellow vest protests – but as ineffective due to militarised police capabilities But the IMF says that this would be more expensive and less effective in cutting emissions compared to taxing IMF says global warming has become a "clear and present threat" and actions from governments and business around the world to date are falling short Question – why is the IMF getting involved in climate change? Maybe have to benefit? What are other options? policies to reduce emissions such as direct government action and regulations But it admits that in fossil-fuel rich countries including Australia, that price would not be enough to meet the federal government's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26–28 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. "Governments will need to increase the price of carbon emissions to give people and firms incentives to reduce energy use and shift to clean energy sources." – Make energy more expensive – "Carbon taxes are the most powerful and efficient tools, but only if they are implemented in a fair and growth-friendly way. "Whereas a $25 a ton price would be more than enough for some countries (for example, China, India, and Russia) to meet their Paris Agreement pledges, in other cases (for example, Australia and Canada) even the $75 a ton carbon tax falls short," the IMF notes." – What? Yes we are PP large polluters – but tiny fraction of CO2 emissions – so massive hit to us for no real reduction in global CO2 Businesses such as BHP and energy companies want a carbon pricing – They say in order to give investment certainty – but they won’t cop the costs, pass on in pricing to you actual carbon prices worldwide average about $8 per ton, according to the OECD – So we pay $75 more Also- talks of policy - proposes using revenue generated by the tax in wealthy G20 nations to lower income taxes, “reduce fiscal deficits, or pay an equal dividend to the whole population” – But just a promise -   Summary – Protests are being used for the Blended Finance Taskforce to shut down the economy and siphon money Useful idiots being used by large companies to push their money-making agenda – crash the economy in the process Through economic distribution, sky rocking energy prices, costs of goods – we are currently not in a good sate for the economy The overall economy crashes while banks make billions from carbon credits – controlled opposition helping out TBTF – banks will get the bailouts and bail-ins – if system crashes banks won't really suffer long term But you and I will – so to all the people out there protesting - Instead of protecting - and study engineering, or something practical to help the problem of pollution – stop blocking traffic and busses which leads to more CO2, stop blocking trains – the cleanest form of mass transportation   Thanks for listening, if you want to get in contact you can here https://financeandfury.com.au/contact/ Resources:  Rothschild: www.freestatevoice.com.au/politics/item/768-rothschild-australia-behind-the-push-for-carbon-trading www.rothschild.com/gfa/our_clients/governments Are you aware that Rothschild's bought weather stations? An article from the respected Wall Street Journal: blogs.wsj.com/deals/2011/01/31/rothschilds-buy-majority-stake-in-weather-central/

Do other people exist? Of course they do! Says a voice in my head. I can see them and hear them and touch them. Here they are in front my eyes, in front of me. Of course they exist. They say things I can hear, they write things I can read, they have their own lives, their personalities, their ideas. They can be friends or enemies I can relate to them and trust them, or not, they can relate to me or not. I feel their energy, their presence outside of me. They can be with me kind, loving, supportive and warm. But they can also be cold, say things that hurt, be mean or even dangerous. This is real, this happens, this happened, it’s not only in my head! So what do you mean do other people exist? Of course they do! Hum.. But I don’t always think of them. Do they really exist when I don’t think of them? Does one person always behave the same way, do i always perceive them the same way? And.. by the way which “other people” are we talking about? The ones out there or the ones in my head? I don’t know I think I am a bit confused now... I think I don’t see it so clearly anymore. Neither that they exist nor that they don’t.. hum what if.. what if.. they were all a creations in my head? What if they didn’t exist on their own in a certain shape or form but would each time take only the shape and form that I give them, like the characters of a novel. Hum.. Really? What if they were just like a reflection on a mirror? .. What mirror? .. my mirror! The reflection of parts of me.. What? Yes, all parts of me. What do you mean? It’s all so confusing. Yes, The beautiful and the less beautiful ones. Isn’t it so that I can also be all of that? Sometimes loving, sometimes hurting? Sometimes even both at the same time? Hum.. What if they were asking themselves the same questions as I do? What if they were feeling the separation sometimes and the connection some other times? What if they can be as scared as I can be? What if their souls were as beautiful as mine? What if they were no different than me? Hum.. what if there was no them and me? Aren’t we all breathing the same air? Be burried somewhere.. What if we were actually all different parts of the same energy. And who’s talking? Who’s asking the question? .. Do other people exist?

Our thoughts determine our feelings and our behavior!! What? Yes!!! In this episode, we chat with you all about CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). CBT is based on the idea that how we think (cognition), how we feel (emotion) and how we act (behavior) all interact together.  Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is recognized as an effective therapy for managing depression and anxiety because it gives people a tool they can use to be proactive in managing negative thoughts and identifying negative patterns.   Episode Details:  What is CBT? What is the goal of CBT? The Process of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Uses of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Explanation of the Cognitive model What are some unhelpful thinking styles? Common Thinking Errors.  How to counter negative self-talk?    Resources: Check out therapistaid.com to download some awesome worksheets for FREE. Sponsor: White Rock Counseling: If you are interested in counseling or online services visit us at www.whiterockcounseling.com   Find more info on www.everydaytherapypodcast.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @everydaytherapypodcast.

All reports say the phones are pretty great. The iPhone 11 doesn’t disappoint, and the iPhones Pro are even better. If your phone is five years old, you should definitely get one. What? Yes. Five years old according to one reviewer. This podcast is sponsored by MNML Cases. Use this link to get 35% your order! https://mnmlcase.com/discount/DGiTDaily Our Roundup features stories about the Samsung galaxy Note 10 camera review, a new Tinder choose your own adventure video series, transparent solar cells, Apple’s tax issues, a new Battlestar Galactica reboot, and Pocketcasts is now free.  www.dgit.comLatest Dgit Daily@DgitDailySubscribe! Check out other shows in our network! Android Authority PodcastSoundGuys Podcast

Remember 1986's One Crazy Summer?? A lot of you probably don't, but you should! Toll and Alex loved this one as kids, but it's a real deep cut. Does it hold up? John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeremy Piven, and Curtis "Booger" Armstrong all in one movie? What?? Yes!  It might be the most insane movie we've watched yet. Hoops and Cookie, Nantucket, regatta races, animation, Demi Moore singing...this movie is impossible to describe, but do Toll and Alex still like it? Listen to find out!  All hail Savage Steve Holland!

74% of Sales Managers are poor communicators? What? Yes, a MHI study confirms our worst fears about sales leaders. Dan details some of the other critical issues plaguing sales leaders today and what needs to be done about it and FAST

Episode 53! We interviewed Jeff Badu. Who? This dude was 25 years old, he made his first million dollars. Former gang member who at 16 decided to just change up his life and now he's a millionaire. Amazing, amazing story with this dude. He is a tax accounting specialist but the dude knows how to make money in all sorts of other ways. Owns 11 companies. Owns some real estate and BADOOM marrying a princess. What? Yes. This dude is marrying a princess. Thank God she doesn't have a twin or triplet, if you listen to the episode you'll know why.  So Jeff breaks down how he makes cheddar, lets us in on that strategy and what game he plays. It's really cool to listen in. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode.  Peace. SHOWNOTES 00:50- Talking to Jeff Badu about Jeff Badu 04:00- Jeff started making life changes at 16, aiming to become wealthy 09:30- How Jeff made the switch to entrepreneurship 12:50- Breaking down what a 'millionaire' entails 14:50- How Jeff went from 100 to 300 clients, goal setting techniques that got him to 1500 today 20:00- Jeff loves building companies from the ground up 22:13- Jeff's fiance is a princess! 25:05- All about Jeff's rental car company and delving deeper into how Jeff expanded his tax business 30:30- Jeff's plan to buy out Yelp 34:00- How Jeff buys other CPAs 37:00- Sam Prickett is going to be in Akron, Ohio for a couple shows and you can catch Amer Abdullah doing stand up at Comedy Clubhouse, Thursday August 9th at 10pm.   Connect with Amer and BNOS: Visit the BNOS PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-news-and-other-%24/id1438358922?mt=2 Visit the Amer Abdullah BLOG: http://amerabdullah.com/ Like BNOS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessnewsandothershit Follow BNOS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamerabdullah Follow BNOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamerabdullah  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/business-news-and-other-sheet/support

Today we get to chat with my friend Renee Marquez. Renee is like a lot of moms out there: social, ambitious, loving, kind and selfish. What? Yes, she believes that mamas need something for them, well that's not so selfish at all! She'll give us nuggets of wisdom so get your pen and pad ready.

Markets had two things on their mind. One, the G-20 meeting and, two, quarter end rebalancing. What? Yes, rebalancing is a big deal given how many funds (think of all those target dates funds, pension accounts, risk-parity funds) have to maintain their Equity/Fixed Income allocations. After a barn-storming start to the year, with Treasuries up 7%, equities up 14% and similar recoveries in international and emerging markets, many portfolios will have rebalanced in the last week or so. Outside the technical side, markets are running on low rates, the expectation of lower rates and the hope of a trade deal. Fair enough, but those have been the headlines for months now. We need a new narrative to keep things moving. While 2019 has been good (see below for our mid-year scorecard), we've only advanced some 4% since January 2018 with two corrections of 10% and one of 20%. Now sit back and enjoy the G-20 meeting. - - - Learn more about Brouwer & Janachowski's wealth management services: www.bandjadvisors.com

Another week another feed of roaring news articles starting with apparent changes at MapR and the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. We go in depth on the open sourcing of the DataBricks developed Delta Lake and finish with some SQL generated fractals. Big thanks to our Roaring Patreons making this podcast possible! DataWorks Summit free ticket raffle. Final week for our DataWorksSummit Washington  DC free ticket giveaway! Get your free ticket now! The Roaring Elephant on YouTube. The Roaring Elephant YouTube channel has launched! Will you help us reach 100 subscribers (modest goals are a good start!) so we can claim our personalized URL on YouTube? Every time a new episode is published, you will find a video uploaded to the channel as well. There won't be any real video yet though, only a still image as you can see in the thumbnails. But as soon as we reach the related goal on our Patreon, this is where our video content will appear. In case you are wondering, when we start recording actual video's, the regular mp3's on the podcast feed will remain exactly as they are now. So if you prefer not to look at our mugs while enjoying the podcast, that should remain possible. Interactive DWS-DC session dashboard https://aka.ms/DWS2019DC As I've been doing for a while now, I've again launched a session statistics dashboard for this event. It can be found at https://aka.ms/DWS2019DC and as usual, this PowerBi dashboard is interactive. simply click on the different elements to filter or drill down. There's only 58 sessions listed at the moment. I will be updating it from time to time so keep an eye out for some tweets from @jhonmasschelein if you want to get notified! R.I.P. MapR? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6532418505361416192 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6532352941800595456 Our first bit of news is more of a rumor for now: we were pointed towards some messages on LinkedIn that seem to indicate some reorganising is happening there: We will be following how this develops in the next few weeks. Best of luck to anyone who is affected! RHEL version 8 is out! Red Hat Opens the Linux Experience to Every Enterprise, Every Cloud and Every Workload with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 It's been a while coming but even though RHEL 7 is still around for a few years, Red Hat has released the next version of their popular Linus distro.Notwithstanding Dave's horror at the new logo, we're very exited about this and personally, I am eagerly awaiting the Centos 8 release that should appear in a couple of months Delta lake Open-Sourced. Open Sourcing Delta Lake Databricks claims its new product Delta is the missing link to enterprise AI A press release from the good folks at DataBricks informs the world that their proprietary data lake storage layer called "Delta Lake" has now been open sourced. Delta Lake was released by DataBricks at the end of 2017 and was only available on their managed Service offerings in the public clouds, but now anyone can download and deploy. However, all is not well: we're having some serious issues with the content of the press release and quite frankly, we're scratching our heads to find exactly what problem Delta Lake is trying to solve and if it actually does that... Fractals, SQL-Style! Generating Fractals with Postgres: Escape-Time Fractals Just to make Dave happy, we finish this episode off with some great fractal visualizations made with SQL. Euch... What? Yes, SQL. That's right! Click the link to see how the apparently Turing Complete SQL is able to do that. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Social Engineering: Past, Present and Future Column: The Cyber Society Guest: Jenny Radcliffe Host: Marco Ciappelli Life was so much better before. As my grandfather used to say: “Back in my day, we used to walk up hills both ways and nobody was bitching." We all have heard the stories about a simpler, safer life, better values and not so much bad news as we have nowadays — especially when we hear about all these pesky technologies that are sneaking into our life. Evil, I tell you, bad news and nonsense! Sure, we have always had brilliant inventors and technological improvements in our lifetime, but, listen to me son, even machinery and equipment was better before — as God wanted them to be: simple, excellent and practical. You could also fix that stuff with a bit of brain and some tools. None of these telephones with a TV screen on them or computers plugged into that World Wide Web that sucks the soul out of you. They look at you, they trick you and they steal your privacy. They even make you trust things that are not true. Can you believe it? You have to be on guard because there are spammers and tricksters nowadays, son. I tell you__ nowadays. Or not. People are funny, aren't they? Weird things happen in our collective brains. Humans have the tendency to overuse their selective memory, forgetting the bad stuff and idealizing the good; we even create our own fake news in our brain without even realizing it. Humans! So smart, and yet so dumb. Humanity — our damnation and our salvation. So, what is this podcast about? Ah, glad you asked. Ladies and gentlemen, in this podcast I am having a fun — and, hopefully, educational — conversation with my favorite social engineer from Liverpool, Jenny Radcliffe — also know as The People Hacker. What? Yes, of course I know tons of her kind in that city! Anyway, back to Jenny__ not only she is excellent at what she does for a living — I think, as I haven't figured that out yet — but she is also a smart, entertaining, and lovely person to chat with. As a matter of fact, we are planning a few more conversations after this; so stay tuned, enjoy this one, and come back for more. In this first conversation, we talk about her and about social engineering: the past, present and future of it. For starters, she defines herself as "a life long social engineer" and a "non-technical one," which means that she specializes in the psychology side of it and all that has to do with the so-called human factor — aka, the way the earthlings think, act and react. As we know, statistically more than 70% of data breaches are caused or facilitated by the carbon-based factor, and this is because technology is still — and dare I say (or hope) it always will be — very much created and used by humans. So what we wanted to discuss in this podcast is the past, present and future of social engineering at a superficial — sorta, kinda — level, starting with a definition of what it is and why it is so intrinsically connected with the condition of being human. In a very minimalistic way, social engineering can be defined as "the manipulation of people." It is the deliberate exploitation or weaponization of human vulnerabilities or, even more simply, tendencies to psychologically manipulate people and induce them into performing actions or divulging confidential information. Fun! ____ If you wish to read the whole article you can find it here: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/Social-Engineering-The-Past-The-Present-The-Future-With-Jenny-Radcliffe If you wish to read more articles and listent to more podcasts from The Cyber Society you can visit the column on ITSPmagazine: https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-cyber-society This episode of The Cyber Society is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors: YUBICO To learn more about YUBICO, visit their page on ITSPmagazine https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/yubico

LinkedIn and social selling expert, Melonie Dodaro, makes a bold statement in this edition of Social Selling TV. Melonie claims content marketing may hurt your business. What?Yes if you don't have a content strategy and simply post content to post content, your business reputation may suffer. Melonie shares lots of other great LinkedIn and social […]

Legs. Chest. Back. Arms. Core. Fascia. Emotions.  What? Yes, most exercise programs will focus on specific muscles or parts of the body, but when was the last time you walked into a gym to strengthen your fascia or train your emotions? The truth is that our bodies are complex organisms containing numerous systems (digestive, nervous, muscular) each one affected by exercise. Your fascia is the elastic tissue that surrounds every single muscle fiber; muscles generate force and fascia transmits that force through the body. If you are not doing the proper exercise or self-care techniques for your fascia, it WILL affect how you move and could be a potential cause of injury. When it comes to our emotions, there is a direct connection between how we feel and how we move; motion influence emotion and emotion influences motion. On this episode of All About Fitness, Rodney Corn, a co-founder of Feel Soma one of the smartest, most innovative fitness educators in the world who helped create the education programs for PTA Global and NASM shares his insights on fascia and emotions and how each can have a significant impact on how you move and feel both in and out of the gym. If you've been experiencing chronic pain or are in need of a new motivation for exercise, then this episode of All About Fitness is for you! Instagram: @Feel.soma or @rodneycorn Learn from Rodney Corn, Pete McCall and many other international fitness, nutrition and wellness experts at the 2019 IDEA World Convention. To learn more about how exercise can enhance YOUR quality of life, follow this link to purchase Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple to learn the best exercises for your needs! Please support the sponsors of All About Fitness: Terra Core - the ULTIMATE home workout equipment! Use code AAF10 to save 10% on the purchase of a Terra Core for your own workouts! Sandbells and Softbells by Hyperwear - one of the pieces of equipment featured in my book, Smarter Workouts, Sandbells and Softbells can help you build muscle and torch calories whether at home or in the gym - use code AAF10 to save 10% on the purchase of any Hyperwear product. Instagram: @PeteMcCall_fitness allaboutfitnesspodcast@gmail.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you thought polytheism was over, think again. This week we return to the stories of famous Bible Kings and spy a ton of VESTIGES (word of the day) of old polytheistic practices, which Bible God is really not into. We’re talkin’ golden calves, scorpions on your face, and why Lily is still making donkeygoats happen. This is the episode. What? YES! Even now. (You’ll get that joke after you listen, just trust.)Don't forget to join us on Patreon for exclusive access to our drink-of-the-week recipes and a lot of other ridiculous(ly fun) perks!FIND US ONPatreonInstagram FacebookSupport the show (http://www.patreon.com/bibleishpodcast)

Embrace the inner critic? What? Yes--and here’s why: If you practice abusive behaviors, you become the abuser--and this is true whether you abuse others, or yourself. There’s something so much bigger awaiting you when you decide not to hate your critic or wish it would go away. To embrace the critic doesn’t mean letting it get away with poor behavior--there are other options--and that’s exactly what today’s podcast episode on how to embrace the inner critic taps into.   Get listener bonuses through the YCL library at https://www.yourcourageouslife.com/begin .

Meet the Australian who’s made millions from her groundbreaking coaching programs specifically for dance studio owners… but only AFTER she CUT 60% of the content from her initial courses. What? Yes… it was the best thing she could have done. The biggest mistake many info-preneurs make is overloading their new members with too much content at once. And sadly, in the quest to ‘wow’ our clients, it simply overwhelms them, and they slip away. But in this case, she nailed it, leading to even better results for her clients.  On today’s episode of #GlambitionRadio, my 3-year Premier client Chantelle Bruinsma, CEO and Founder of Studio Expansion, has solid advice that I want everyone to hear: simplify, simplify, simplify. The post Chantelle Bruinsma, CEO + Founder of Studio Expansion — Glambition Radio Episode 162 with Ali Brown appeared first on Ali Brown - the world's most recognized business coach for women entrepreneurs, leadership, speaker, and founder of The Trust..

If you’re using the issue of time or money as an excuse not to be, do or have something, then you’re in for a shock because in reality time and money are never the real issue at play… They may seem to be the problem and you might have convinced yourself that money or time certainly is a real issue but I assure you they are not. What? Yes, I know this seems like absurd logic and you’re probably wondering “well, if that’s not the issue then what is?” There is another factor at play here and it can be so insidious that most of us don’t even recognise it at work. Tune into this week’s Fiercely Spiritual Podcast to find out exactly what the “issue” is and how to overcome it.

What? Yes, there is such a thing as a 24/7/365 Sales Person. Who do you think that is? Wait for it…wait for it…wait for it! When someone gives you a rave review and you somehow capture it, it’s called a...

My own agenda for For God's People. It is a backward, I lost my mind kind of situation. How can man fix man? There is no way man can fix man because every man has sinned and come short of the glory of God. The thing we must understand is this ONLY GOD can fix man. What? Yes only God can fix the mind and hearts of man. When God has fixed man then he can use man to bless man.

Good News! Fear Ye the Wrath to Come! Wait. What? Yes, this week, Pastor Trey and Scott deal with John the Baptist's "Good News," which include mentions of wrath but also repentance, the Holy Spirit, and the hope that comes in Christ. The news really is good.

Anne Edmonds! Luke McGregor! Haemorrhoids! What? Yes, no, that's right. We had a brilliant time today, and you should listen back! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Slut or Nut: The Podcast, Kelly chats with Jane Doe and Mandi Gray about why judicial reform isn’t working for sexual assault survivors, why we need survivor pensions, and what not to say to your victim support worker. Mandi and Jane Doe are also featured in the documentary film- Slut or Nut: The Diary of a Rape Trial. Jane Doe cannot use her real name due to a publication ban on her name as a result of testimony in the trial of the man who sexually assaulted her and with survivor, researcher and writer Mandi Gray. You may recognize the voices of both women as they are both featured in the documentary Slut or Nut the Diary of a Rape Trial. Since the recording of this episode- Mandi Gray has been sued for speaking in support of another survivor of sexual. Sued for supporting another survivor? Sued for tweeting? Sued for supporting a friend? What? Yes. So in Vancouver writer and former University of British Columbia professor Stephen Galloway has sued twenty different women, mostly students he has never met, including Mandi for tweeting and talking about him in their pursuit of supporting their friend who alleged that Mr. Galloway sexually assaulted her while she was his student. He is suing the women for defamation of his character for their tweets and public comments surrounding the case. This lawsuit is going to trial and the women being sued, mostly students, survivors of sexual assault and activists are now facing legal costs and must hire lawyers to represent them in British Columbia, where most of them do not even live. So next time someone wonders why a woman doesn’t report. Well, you get the picture. Because if your rapist isn’t found guilty- which only 6 out of every 1,000 are... Then homeboy can just turn around and sue you. True Story. If you would like to support the defense fund for the women in the trial, including Mandi, featured on this podcast today- Slut or Nut will be donating the proceeds from any merchandise or DVD sales till December 31 to support the legal costs for these survivors. You can place those orders directly on our website at www.slutornut.ca. And you can find out more about the defense fund or donate to it directly by visiting www.gofundme.com/galloway-suit-defense-fund and on www.facebook.com/slutornutthemovie Link to Jane Doe’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Story-Jane-Doe-Book-about/dp/0679312757 This episode features music by Lora Bidner and Jennifer Holub. To be a guest on future episodes of Slut or Nut: the Podcast, please email us. Full show notes and more episodes are available on www.SlutorNut.ca/Podcast Email us: slutornutthemovie@gmail.com Tweet us: @slutornutmovie Tweet Kelly: @kellyshowker Tweet Mandi: @gotmysassypants Follow us on Instagram: @slutornutthemovie

Welcome to Healing Emotional Eating Episode #46: Eating Obsession and The Gift of Time Are you obsessed with eating like I am? If so, fear not! Consider that your eating obsession can help you lose weight and keep it off. What??? Yes, indeed! And, we will explore how in this episode. We will also talk [...] The post HEE 046: Eating Obsession and The Gift of Time appeared first on Janet D Thomas.

A stash of secrets, a face of fire, and the best reason to join a group ever, come together to make a great start. Also coming together, new editing style, small technical difficulties, and "What? Yes, we are recording this for a podcast." And a dog that just wants to play. Also, we have a Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/eslrpg

Get high-powered, productive, and crushing your business goals! My fabulous guest and I dive deep into ways of breaking down the data of productivity, with tips on goal setting, book writing, podcasting, and so much more! A few exciting highlights include:- Podcast Movement is almost here! - Should you wait until your brand is 100% on point before launching? - What is one GREAT question to ask to make important decisions? (Clarity vs. Confusion) - How to balance the 'fear of disappointing others' - Gain some incredible tips on productivity broken down by day, week, month and quarters! - Learn some great tips on being productive and building your brand! - Find out some of Amanda's favorite tools to use online! - Gain some tips on setting goals and working on them! - Get some advice about considering focusing on one gender, all genders and/or everyone?! - Hear about Megan Minns and Asanahq and why $97 just isn’t enough! - Should you 'kill' your news feed? (Hint: yes) - Practice a 12 week year! What? Yes!!   Take Action Now! Free TRAINING on Hitting Amazon Best Seller! Free COMMUNITY to Collab with as you Write Your Best Seller! The Best IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM to Hit Amazon Best Seller! Email me for info on my new INNER CIRCLE (Laura@CopyThatPops.com) Guest: Amanda has worked with over 10,000 individuals stretching to all corners of the country and internationally shifting mindset and changing behaviors way of sales training and leadership development programs, primarily in call centers. Clients she has worked with are ATT, Intel, JP Morgan, Weight Watchers, Goodcity Chicago, Kansas University Medical Center. Her previous experience in retail management and human resource strategies at Fortune 500 companies is relevant to her current work. She is best described as an individual who lives in a world of what’s possible. In January 2015, Amanda founded and launched the She Did It Her Way podcast, a podcast dedicated to featuring savvy, female business entrepreneurs from across the globe. Through weekly podcasts, monthly memberships and an annual event, She Did It Her Way is on a mission to help create more female entrepreneurs by successfully transitioning from Corporate America to full-time entrepreneur, through weekly podcasts, monthly memberships and in-person events. She Did It Her Way has consistently been named as a top-rated resource by Forbes.com, Inc.com, Entrepreneur, Huffington Post and others. --------- Most days you can find Amanda working from her apartment in Chicago, waking up early to catch the sunrise, smiling at life and hanging out with her favorite human being, her husband. She is mostly known for her enthusiasm towards life and her love for early mornings watching sunrises, journaling while sipping her Nespresso coffee on her building’s rooftop that overlooks the city of Chicago. People often refer to her as the energizer bunny and someone who is high on life. She loves serving the world by connecting women for good and fostering intentional and authentic relationships. The things she is most passionate about in life are raw conversations that get to the heart and soul of another human being; everything in life is a choice and seeking growth. She works with women who have a drive and desire to run their own business, be their own boss and be in the driver seat of their life. She is lucky to teach them how to successfully launch their business, transition out of Corporate America, and create freedom for their life. As an educator she has been featured in Forbes, Inc.com, Entrepreneur.com, Huffington Post, Tech Stars and other publications for providing a platform where women can learn, connect, and grow. When she is not busy working you can catch her: Organizing her home Reading self-help books Watching a Real Housewives show or two Working out at the gym Testing out a new recipe, sipping wine, listening to Van Morrison Great Quotes: “When you take action, that actually breeds an outcome.”– Amanda Boleyn “Owning your own business is a very personal journey.” – Amanda Boleyn “If we don’t have a plan for what we’re doing with money, we don’t have a reason to defend it.” – Amanda Boleyn “Track your time and add them up at the end of the week so you can track your time.”– Amanda Boleyn “If you could remove the mindset block of women specifically, imagine how much content could flourish.” – Amanda Boleyn “What are the things in your life that are clouding your vision?” – Amanda Boleyn “Ask yourself, ‘Does this provide more clarity or more confusion in my life?’” – Amanda Boleyn “We have a fear of disappointing people.” – Amanda Boleyn Links to Things Mentioned in This Podcast Episode: Podcast Movement 2018 She did it her Way Podcast Free Facebook group to help you with your book! Toggl Your One Word Quick Tip! Read More: Shownotes for 134: Productivity Hacks and Hitting Big Goals with She Did It Her Way Leader Amanda Boleyn

Hi guys, it's the 34th episode!  WHAT???!!! Welcome back to Geeking Out Loud! On today's super special episode Maria talks about The Incredibles 2, the movie that we’ve been waiting for, OMG, for fourteen years! WHAT? Yes guys, that’s right! Let me just tell you that this movie might be one of the biggest sequels in the history of cinema. So, was it worth the wait? Let’s talk about it. But wait, first… Please know that this is our SPOILER REVIEW. So, if you haven’t seen the movie already, know that we might be talking about things you don’t want to know just yet!  The Incredibles 2 was written and directed by Brad Bird, and our favorite superhero family returns with the voices of Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, and last but not least, Samuel L. Jackson and Brad Bird. The music was composed by Michael Giacchino, and it’s just phenomenal, seriously! But okay... Let’s just start, shall we?  Song: Ikson - Heartbeat (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music.

The 2nd Formula: With the understanding of how important a strong foundation is, let's now take that formula and turn it on its side. WHAT? Yes, lets turn it on its side!If we know that out of 24 people that you enroll personally on your front line or your width, wouldn't it work in Depth? Let's talk about the Science of building DEPTH. I feel that depth really is a Science, while working with people is the ART when it comes to building a Big Networking Business.

You may think its just shared space - the neighborly “gray” area between one piece of property and another. But a property easement can be so much more than just intersecting driveways. If not clearly defined, it could mean you forfeit some of your land. What’s worse, in some cases, you could even lose title to some of your land. Wait. What? Yes, it’s true – property easements are very complex, and it’s very important you understand them. Learn more and be in the know. Listen in to this podcast episode as JDSA attorney Matthew Hitchcock discusses Property Easements – and What You Should Know About Them.

The conversation that you are about to hear is from our RSA Conference 2018 coverage. It happened down in the SandBox, where Sean, Selena and I spent some quality time hanging out with the cool kids from the Villages. 
 Amongst others interesting conversations, this one you are about to listen is with Alexandru ‘JAY' Balan, Chief Security Researcher at Bitdefender. 

He is an expert in IoT Security, and we thought it would be a good thing to chat with him to see if he could help us to break down some of the technical talks into understandable examples and advice for all the people that use Internet-connected devices. So we did. Jay started with a strong statement: IOT is not an option anymore. 
 What? Yes, true story. Look around. Most technology nowadays is Internet connected. 

While this is cool because it does come with many appealing and useful features, it is also a problem because it opens the door to attacks on networks at home or in the office. And it is not even that complicated. Google it! Individuals and SMBs are not aware of the risks that come with IoT, and the vendors (at least most of them) are not doing a good job at manufacturing secure IoT devices. So, we obviously have a problem. How can we resolve it?
 Security certifications? Sure. 
Educating and stimulating the vendors? Sure
. Educating the user and explaining that bad things - very bad things, HORRIBLE things! - can happen to them too, and not just to others? Sure.
 How about some snake oil you can drink every day and pretend to be UNHACKABLE? Good luck with that. The truth is that nothing is 100% secure. 
Everything has some sort of flaw, especially when it is connected to the internet. Good guys and bad guys have always and will always race with each other to reach their goals: attack you or protect you, your files, your documents, your privacy, your finances, and your identity. 

And the battle keeps raging. But please do not just stand there ignoring the problem. There is one thing you can do right away to protect yourself, your family, and your business: educate yourself. You can start with this podcast. Ssshhhh! 

Let’s listen.

Kat: Alright. We cannot begin yet. Okay, one second. Hmm, approve. Kat: I feel like I'm brand new to the internet when I do these sorts of things. Patrick: Hey! Kat: I feel like such a magician. Patrick: We can begin. Kat: To me it's like a greater accomplishment to successfully do a split screen broadcast then it is to launch some massive new programme. Patrick: It's pretty badass. Kat: Yeah, I was very scared about how that would work. I felt technologically challenged. Patrick: I'm trying to get used to it. But I ... Kat: Is somebody seriously sending angry faces? Patrick: Yeah. Probably Brandon. Kat: Brandon's angry that he's not on the live stream. Patrick: Yup. Sorry Brandon, not today. Not today. Kat: Not today. I've got to say that my lighting looks better than your lighting. Patrick: Not right now. I put in my room so I can get way better lighting. Actually I'm gonna do you even ... Kat: You're view is way better. Patrick: I'm gonna do even dirtier than this. Kat: Dirtier? We're going dirty already? Patrick: Real dirty style. There we go. Okay. Actually I'll get in that bed. Kat: Is that an accent? Whose got an accent? I don't have an accent, obviously. Everybody knows that. Patrick: No way. Kat: My accent is ... Patrick: It's purely for shits and gigs. Kat: One day, maybe when you've known me for a hundred years, you'll figure out that I'm not British. Patrick: British, Australian, it's the same thing. I'm sorry to let you know it. Kat: Oh, it's so not. Patrick: Alright, so I'm all set up now. So my lighting is good. Let's see where you told me about the ... To turn the lighting on. I can't really do it. That's one thing that's missing here, is that little button you showed me to brighten it up. You know, to brighten the ... Kat: You look bright. Patrick: Yeah, let me see if I can switch that on. Kat: You look like you've got a tanning line [inaudible 00:02:26] on your face. Patrick: That's good. 'Cause I definitely do not. But let me get some more. Put that down. Boom. Kat: Alright. Now we're gonna go into it. Patrick: I don't know how you want to start this off, but I'm ready. I am in the zone. Kat: Firstly I think we need to set the tone, and let people know that this will only be serious and professional content. No laughing emojis are allowed. Patrick: Hey let me share this. I wonder if I can share this with my group? Let's see if that works on this thing. Kat: Yup. Patrick: Okay, share to group. Awesome. Players club, there we go. Kat: Hey. Patrick: Boom, it's done. Kat: I just said no laughing emojis you guys. Don't send laughing emojis automatically when I say "no laughing emojis". That wasn't funny at all. It was completely non-funny. We've actually had a serious discussion about this live stream before. We went live, it's actually taken all day, neither of us have accomplished anything. Except discussing the fact that this live stream will be only serious and professional business. Patrick: Straight professional. Only professional business. Strictly business. Kat: Purely professional. Strictly business. People wanted me to introduce you again. How did every ... how did ... You gotta go ... Sorry can't do intros again. We did intros last week. You're gonna have to go to his profile, follow his profile. You'll very quickly figure it out. You'll either be deeply drawn in, or potentially shocked and appalled and you'll leave. Patrick: Gonna be horri ... Kat: Much the same as when people [inaudible 00:03:55] my profile. Patrick: You'll be horrified. Yeah I'm on a camp chair, Meg. Meg just asked me if I'm on a camp chair. This is a camp chair in my house. Kat: Yes. Patrick: That's a quick ... But that's a good segue right there. Why am I on this camp chair? I'll tell you why. You know, I'm just recently starting new, you can go check out my stuff. You see all the stuff that has been going wrong since I actually finished my offer, and put my offer out there. Right? Patrick: So, I had quit my job to go start doing all this crazy cool shit that Cat told me about. Convinced me to go be myself and just say whatever the fuck is on my mind. Just have ... Kat: I didn't convince anybody of anything. Patrick: You convinced me. She convinced me to do it, so I just quit my job. If this fails, I'm blaming it all on you Cat. I'm blaming it all on you. And uh ... Yes you. Kat: I did nothing. I just lead my damn life and then people do whatever they want in response to it. Patrick: What I heard was "Quit your job, Patrick, quit your job." So over and over again I'm hearing this, and I left. And so ... Kat: Question. Patrick: What's that? Kat: Can we block Ryan's [inaudible 00:05:07] from being on this live stream? Patrick: Yeah he's [inaudible 00:05:09]. Very, very mad. But I think he knows that you had some kind of part in this whole thing. So, of course. Patrick: But anyways, so I just jumped off cold turkey. Needless to say, I still had a shit tonne of bills, 'cause I live a pretty expensive lifestyle. And so, yeah I just said "Fuck it". I just had a couple of skills. Patrick: Now I do have a few skills. I do build marketing automation systems. I do build for people like Cat, coaches. You know I can take your shit and boost that shit up. You know what I mean? Get you some automation going, make you some money. But, that's a skill that I'm not really trying to use. Why? Because somebody else is trying to do this shit for myself. Patrick: the first time in my life, I'm making my own bed, I'm doing my own thing. I'm doing it for myself. What's on my mind is going to come out. Putting it out there, and just to bring this all back home. The fucking deal is, ever since I started doing this, every fucking thing I can possibly think of, that could possibly go wrong, is going wrong. Patrick: As a matter of fact I'm on a cell phone right now. Because my laptop screen, my mac screen burnt the fuck out. TV burnt out. I can't even, the list goes on and on. It's just. Kat: What? The TV burnt out now? Patrick: The TV burnt out, the laptop screen burnt out. First the laptop screen burnt out. On my mac that I bought, like probably two years ago, all of sudden that shit burnt out. On the day that I dropped my offer, mind. On the day that I finally, finally stayed up all night, and crafted this thing out and wrote it all up. Kat: Tried to go to bed halfway through. Patrick: Tried to go to bed halfway through. Not being able to. And staying up and finishing it. Then waking up early in the morning and even more finishing it. And then even halfway through the day, till one o'clock today, finally finishing it. Off of a MacBook, which had a burnt out screen. That I hooked up to a big ass TV, in the living room. Kat: Which looked amazing. Patrick: It looked pretty good. Yeah it looked amazing. I was gonna do what you told me. Which was present my offer. Instead of just writing it out, I was gonna present my offer on TV. It was gonna be all crazy, badass, a great idea. I thought it would have been fucking wonderful. Had it worked. Patrick: So, you know, TV burnt out. Brand new TV mind you. Don't buy Zenio. The MacBook burnt out, and now won't connect to that TV. I took it in here to the other TV. It won't connect to that one either. And every possible thing to prevent me from doing this, has been happening. Patrick: So now, I have a little phone, and a camp chair. Because I'm not gonna sit in there, I'm gonna sit right here and actually have something go right. I'm having a good backdrop, right? Patrick: I have a good backdrop, and just ... I don't know. This is going pretty well I think. Kat: It's going exactly as it's meant to. Are you reading the comments? Patrick: I am kind of, yeah. I was just talking. I get ADD so I can't really, I'm gonna have to go back. Kat: Well, everybody's like "Your whole life is blowing up". I think Katie said, this is pretty much ... You know this, this happens. I hear this every single time somebody actually full backs themselves. Kat: Yeah exactly what Kristin said. It's an "are you sure" from the Universe. Patrick: Yeah, it's double check on it right? I don't fucking know. I don't know, but it's crazy. It's like a poltergeist, or something is ... Kat: It actually means ... Do you know what it means? It means, like all that shit happens. The more that shit like that happens, the answer is you just gotta be like "bring it the fuck on then, I'm ready". And let it go faster. And then it's a level up after that. It's the breakdown, before the breakthrough. Patrick: Yeah. Kat: Like for sure, if shit starts blowing up it's means that I'm about to go to a super high next level. And I've seen it a million times with my clients, and friends. Patrick: It's gotta be right there. You know, that's the one thing too. I'm totally, so all in with it and every single day I get even more all in on it. And just finishing that up, and just putting it out there and seeing all shit happen. It just makes me want to go even more all in, you know? So I'm like, let's just keep seeing how far this goes. And maybe, maybe you know, six months down the road I'm gonna be fucking living in a shoe box somewhere. Maybe. Patrick: But then I still have faith, and I still know that there's going to be that sales that gonna come in there. Eventually. It's gonna come. Kat: I think it's about, like everything that you would lean on outside of yourself gets striped away, and you learn how to fully lean on yourself. Patrick: Yeah. Kat: Yeah, "Arrow is drawn back before being shot forward" says Stephen. Patrick: He's in my ... Kat: Exactly. Patrick: He's in my entrepreneur players club. What's up Stephen? I dropped the link back there. Kat: Yeah, you gotta put that link for the club in here. Patrick: I gotta be marketing myself now. You know what I mean? I gotta be doing this. Kat: It's exactly how it goes for everyone. It's like, it's the test. And it's the "are you sure", and it's when you start laughing at it and be like "okay, I see what's happening here. Surrender." Then it all just starts to wash over you. Kat: But it makes you stronger anyway. Like, you're already getting stronger through it everyday. Patrick: It's tough. Some crazy stuff happened today too, though. Like just goes beyond that. Just to let me kind of know I'm going on the right path. Like, you know Travis Plum, he's on here right now. He's all in. He says "all in". Kat: [inaudible 00:10:49] Patrick: Yeah T Plum was over here today, and he is just all in. We have another sales guy that's gonna be coming on. He's doing his thing, and he just kind of popped up. So it just kind of feels like there's support now, on that. It's cool to see there's some other shit going on. It doesn't totally feel like I'm out here by myself, even though shit's still fucking up. Patrick: Shit's still fucking up for them. They're in the same boat, but now there's us. We're pouring the water out of the boat. And we're motivating each other. And it's kind of difficult when you're just by yourself doing it, but you kind of get those thoughts. You know what I mean? Patrick: The thoughts ... I don't know if you know what I mean, but you get the thoughts that ... You probably haven't had these thoughts in a long time. Kat: I don't know. Yeah, well I still remember though. It doesn't seem like that long ago for me really, since I was in that place. It's not actually that many years ago. Kat: But you know what I think is really cool? Basically nobody would talk about it, like you're talking about it right now, while they're going through it. Everybody waits till afterwards. Like even I fully talk about it as transparently as what you're talking about it right now. Kat: Nobody does that. Everybody waits till later on, and they can tell story. Or they might tell a little bit of it. [inaudible 00:12:17] your just like, "There it all is." Patrick: Hey I thought about that too, but I'm like, you know what if I'm going down through it, if I'm going to go through it, I'm like, might as well fucking do it. Just do it. Patrick: I was thinking though, and this is something I want to talk about. 'Cause I had wrote like a pretty long post earlier today, to go in company with my thing. You know. And it's like talking about how, you know I'm just gonna fucking do it. And I'm just gonna drop the parachute out and just fucking, just go and do it. Patrick: Not only that, I'm gonna show you guys ... I'm gonna let you all in to see it, and you know. I promise you that I'll take everybody through this whole thing and you'll be there, and everything like that. And there's all sorts of different options that could happen for me. Patrick: In the next month, or two months that if I don't put up, if things don't happen then there's very low levels that I can go to. But I'm totally comfortable with that. I've been there before. Kat: Right. Patrick: Be fun if ... I didn't think about that, you're right. But I have seen a couple of people do this before though. I saw one sell his, I saw one guy with line sell all of his shit and just start from scratch, you know. But I don't know how far he made it. I haven't seen him or heard from him in a long time. Patrick: You have the Demio webinar kids that created their own webinar software, and they did the same thing, and haven't heard from them in a while. So typically it hasn't worked out well for people that have, maybe like ... I guess what I'm saying I'm doing here is like how to just ... And I have been talking about it and walking it through the process of being honest about it, and saying that shit's getting fucked up. Patrick: I just gave Ryan back my car. You know what I'm saying? Like he had, when I worked for him, I'd had a fucking badass Maserati and everything like that. He'd let me use like a company car or whatever and I'd pay him the note on it and everything like that. It was nice and made me feel good. But I just went and gave it back to him. You know, so no car. Patrick: So, but I don't really need too much, where I really need a car anyway. I got my mind on, you know, bally at in about two months when my lease is up here. So you know, shit's going down. It is what it is. Fuck though. Kat: It's the all in thing. Patrick: Yeah, what's more important to me is the end treasure that's there. That I know is there, and that is there. I mean honestly, I'd rather have some different shit anyways. Kat: Exactly. It's just exactly like that meme you made with the plane flying off the cliff. Like, most people wouldn't be willing to go through it. Kat: Like the crazy thing, I used to wonder what is the worst thing that could possibly happen if I would run out of money, and if things didn't turn around, and it got down to where I had like, eight, nine cents in the bank. Then I would always end up making a few dollars to just, kind of keep my head above water. But sometimes I couldn't buy food, or anything like that. And it was always like, just can you get through that one day? And sometimes it was like, I think I'm gonna be done after this day. Patrick: Yeah. Kat: But I remember, I thought "Okay but what's the absolute worse case outcome?" And for me, it was move back in with my mom and dad. And I'm like, alright well that's not actually like the worst fucking thing in the world. I'm sure I'll start acting like a bratty teenager after like three days, 'cause that's what happens when I stay with my parents. But it's not gonna kill me. Kat: So then, it was kind of like acknowledging that I'm not gonna ... Like you're subconscious mind, or your nervous system is screaming at you that you're gonna die. Patrick: Yeah. Kat: And so that's why most entrepreneurs flake out. Because they can't handle the emotional pressure, and they can't handle the nervous system pressure. Having this nervous system response that says you're about to get eaten by a lion and a tiger. Like that's a hormonal response. Kat: When really, it's like if I totally hit rock bottom it would mean living with my mom. And then I would just get pissed about that and then I would go sell some shit. And either way, I'm gonna make it. Right? Patrick: Yeah. Kat: So then kind of go, oh why am I letting that shit get to me then? Like, can I get through today? Yes. Do I believe that I'm ultimately gonna make it? Yes. So, keep fucking going. But most people? Kat: That's why we say one percent within the one percent. Like I know for a fact, like only 0.001 percent would put themselves through what I went through emotionally. Patrick: Yeah. Kat: Or what you're going through now. Patrick: True. Yeah, and then you get stuff and you get so attached to the stuff that you're, that people get scared. And they're so secure, and they get scared to let it go. You know, and in order to get back to the big picture or to get to that next level. Patrick: But I think about the same thing you think too. I've been thinking of like options too. What's the worst that could happen to me? I'd have to go back down, 'cause I'm from the trailer park. So I have to go back down, and live with my dad. Patrick: You know, I'd have to go live with my dad. Which I also think, what's something that I would do as a very high level, once I make it? Once I'm living this fucking life of my dreams. You know what I'm saying? Once I'm like able to go and do anything, and live anywhere, and travel the world like I want to. Which is exactly what I'm gonna do no matter what, in three months when my lease is up. Patrick: I'm really just here because my lease, I have to stay here till this lease is out. You know, then I'm gonna get. Who knows, my lease might be fucked up. Sorry Travis, but he's on the lease with me. Patrick: But me and him are kind of like going hard together. He's on the same journey. And he's just pretty much like "fuck it". He's got into this as well. Riding on him doing well as well. So it's all good, it's not like I'm totally alone on this thing. It's always good to have a friend, but I think like "What's the worst thing that could happen?" Patrick: Right? And then it's just something like, if I went down to my dad's and had to stay down there for like a month. This is something that I would most likely, my higher version of myself. My higher level self who's achieved this, this is something that he would probably do. Anyways. Patrick: Maybe I'm having a good time overseas, and stuff like that. And I'm kinda like, missing the states a little bit, I'm want to just come back and chill with him for like a month. You know? Just post up and just see him for a month. It's probably just something I would do. Patrick: You know? Kat: Yeah right. Patrick: It's just something you would fucking do. Kat: I mean all the fear, reactions, and emotions it's all based on real shit. Like when money's not coming in, that's a true and real thing. But if you put that aside and you come back to what you know is true inside of you, like you fucking know who you are and that you're going wherever you want to go. And anything that you've ever decided to do in your life and you actually meant it, you have already achieved. Kat: And even like, what I said on that video today. Like you've literally helped people make millions of dollars? Patrick: Yup. Kat: And it's just continually putting aside your own ... Like for those who don't know, 'cause you might see this if you go to Patrick's sales page anyway, but it was Patrick's, not idea, but he helped me get out my idea. And actually express it properly, to launch my inner circle. Kat: And my inner circle clients know this. But that's like my highest level thing. I actually said in that video, that it makes hundreds of thousands of dollars. And then when I awoke I was like, hold on. It's on track for a million dollars per year, from one stream of income. Kat: And that was something I'd been trying to bring to fruition, actually since 2013. And I've had a few iterations of it, which just weren't right. And then I got gun shy because I felt like, I just don't fully know how to ... Like I know the vision of what I want, but I couldn't actually get it out of me. And we were sitting on the couch one time and I just was like "Man this is ... I kind of want this, but I don't know." Kat: And he's like typing away doing his thing, and he's like "Oh well you should just ..." I don't know, I wish I could remember what he said. But, blah blah blah blah blah, something something something. And I just remember sitting there going, "How the ... What? Yes, that's exactly it." Kat: It was like you read my thought. Like that's ... You've got the skills is what I'm saying. Right? Like you've helped make or build a business that makes five million dollars a year. These are, like I'm not just sitting here trying to talk you up. Kat: But it's more like, when you feel like "Well what if the worst happened?" Or "What if this or that?" It's like, wait. Look how much I'm already helping people and can help people. It's a done fucking deal. And you'll go through whatever you've got to go through. If you go through some short term period, alright you get rid of all your stuff and it's just you and the camp chair left, you'll probably be happier anyway. Kat: You'll have the freedom you want to move around the world. And like, it doesn't matter. None of it fucking matters. Whatever's going on right now. Like a year from now, you're gonna look back and be like "It was all worth it". Patrick: Yeah. Kat: And it'll be so worth it, because then you can help the people you were meant to help, because you can actually understand it. Like I can understand all that my clients are going through, 'cause I actually went through it. And I was prepared to go through it. Same thing. Patrick: I'm trying to like, enjoy it right now. That's my big goal. You know? Kat: Right. Patrick: I want to enjoy it right now. I want to savour this, and hold onto the moment. And hold onto these moments that I'm here, and learn as much as I can while I'm in these moments. You know? Patrick: Learn as possibly, as much as I possibly can. Experience and feel, and remember as much as I possibly can from these moments. 'Cause once I cross over the line, and it breaks open for me and you know people start buying my stuff then, you know. My big thing is like, how am I gonna feel after that happens? Patrick: You know, I'm gonna feel great. I'm gonna feel great, but I'm also gonna be transforming, I'm gonna also have transformed into something else. You know, and it's gonna be just ... I don't know. I don't know how I'm gonna deal with that. Patrick: That's one of my deep thoughts right there for you, if you will. So. Kat: I don't think you change. I don't know, like I don't think I've changed. Like my surroundings have changed. I don't think I'm any different to who I was years ago. I think you remember. Kat: But also because you are actually talking about it openly now you'll just be able to watch your own video advice. Patrick: Say again? Kat: Because you're actually talking about it while you're going through it, you're documenting it. So you're not gonna forget because you're gonna have the videos. Kat: But I don't think you forget. I don't forget any of that stuff. I can remember all the feelings and the emotions of it. And sometimes I think maybe I take having money for granted, or like the kind of [inaudible 00:23:00]. Kat: Like that I never look at prices anymore. Sometimes maybe I take it for granted, but not really. Because I do still, very frequently have moments where I'm like "holy shit", like is this even real? Like how is this possible, it's really only been, you know, a small handful of years since it seems like an impossible dream. But then I always .. Patrick: You've been doing this fucking shit for like 20 years. Kat: 20 years, how old do you think I am? Patrick: No, I'm saying like you been doing this since you were like 10. Since you were like one year old. Kat: One year old? Actually it was three. But, thank you. Patrick: There you go. Yeah. Rounding up. Kat: But I was making money, but I was not holding onto the money. I was in debt, and you know. I was bottoming out. I sold my house that I owned. And that like, make like 30 grand profit on that, and that just disappeared. And then I sold my Audi, which was like my first nice car, an Audi '04. And I loved that car so much, and that money disappeared. And then I sold my little Chinese share portfolio, that I had from my 20s when I was trying to get serious about wealth, and then that money disappeared. Kat: And then I was even trying to sell shit on Ebay, but back then I didn't have like Channel purses to sell on Ebay. I had things that I was selling for five dollars. But it was really like, every little dollar counted. And then I would go and buy groceries, and I'd get like 30 dollars worth of groceries and I would go through the checkout. And I would never just like, check my bank account because I couldn't handle the fear. Kat: So I'd just go through the checkout, and basically pray that the card would go through. And sometimes it would, and sometimes it wouldn't. And you just keep going one day at a time, but even though you'd feel like "what if it never works, and what if I'm crazy?" And what if, all the stuff that you think, that everyone thinks. Kat: But then when you put all that emotion aside, you go back into your core and you go "but I do fucking know though." Patrick: Right. Kat: Like when I get out of the drama, I know. Like I just fucking know. It's not up for discussion. I will keep picking myself back up again, until I get there. And then ... Kat: Now I'm so fucking grateful for all that. And I do remember so much of it. I'm so fucking grateful that it's over. But I'm so fucking grateful I went through it. Because it made me so strong. Like I feel like, I have such high levels of resilience and tenacity and those are some of the most important characteristics for us. For entrepreneurs. Patrick: Absolutely. And you know I think ... Kat: It is what you said. Like embracing it now. Patrick: Well, you know, the think is too, is that I say all this stuff to you and then you just make me think too, that like I've already been here before. And I already overcame. And I'm already pretty much hacked this stuff, you know. Just by being able ... Just like I remember the first time that I actually sold something. Because whenever I first started working with Ryan, it was like he found me. Patrick: 'Cause I quit my job at the car dealership right? Went through a bad breakup, and it just made me realise, fucking life isn't for me to be putting all my happiness ... It isn't meant for me putting all my happiness into somebody else. That's kind of what kick started, and had me first say "fuck it all". You know? Patrick: And so I quit my job at the car dealership. I just walked in and it ... This was such a big moment in my life. That I didn't even like, have the questioning or anything like that about that. There was nothing that would've made me stay there. You know? Kat: Yeah. Patrick: This is like such a earth shattering thing to happen to me. I guess I was like, I guess I must been about 26 or 27. And it was just, I had put all my chips into this thing, you know? And thought I was getting engaged and this stuff, and like that you know? And then it came crashing down. Patrick: And I found out she was married to some dude in prison. Long story short. But it was, I just put so much stock into this thing you know? And then it just fucking like, came crashing down. And that was when I first saw the reality, kind of like shift. You know? Patrick: And I saw this for what it is. And once I started like picking back up the pieces of everything, I just realised like, it's not supposed to be like this. You know? It's not supposed to be, to where I give other things power and control of me. Patrick: For example, job, security, things like that. And I really just, really, really saw that. Like about a week or two afterwards, you know, after we had called everything off, and everything like that. And I just remember it clear as day. I was just like, immediately started selling all my shit off. And started to trim up. And I started to figure out ways to get out of there. Patrick: I mean I was not gonna stay there very long, but I eventually, it just... fuck it ...

In today's show, I'll discuss adjusting to the up and down crazy stock market. The last 30 days, the DOW, S&P 500, and NASDAQ have had several days of 100+ point swings. It can take a toll. I'll discuss strategies of how to adjust like: - Take some cash off the table - Don't look (What?) Yes, don't pay attention - Using Reverse or Inverse ETFs - Scaling into positions If you have any questions or comments, please send an email to alex.richwagen@gmail.com Thanks! Alex

Graveyard Girls on Paper Phoenix Wings  by Andrea Tang     The flyboy crash-landed into Magdalisa’s life on a Wednesday, just before mid-afternoon prayers. More specifically, he crash-landed into the spindly stone watchtower over Dalaga Cemetery, and really, that amounted to the same thing. Magdalisa, for her part, probably wouldn’t have noticed if the flyboy’s spectacular nose-dive hadn’t so thoroughly disturbed the ghosts.     Hello! Welcome to GlitterShip Episode 51 for March 3, 2018. This is your host, Keffy, and I’m super excited to be sharing this story with you. Our story today is "Graveyard Girls on Paper Phoenix Wings" by Andrea Tang. Andrea Tang is a DC-based speculative fiction writer and international affairs wonk who earns her keep scribbling stuff about power politicking that slides on a scale from very real to very fictional, depending on who's asking. When not hunched over a notebook misusing her imagination, she's known to enjoy theater, music, and martial arts. Catch her on Twitter @atangwrites, or drop by for a hello and a virtual cup of tea at http://andreatangwrites.com.   Graveyard Girls on Paper Phoenix Wings  by Andrea Tang       The flyboy crash-landed into Magdalisa’s life on a Wednesday, just before mid-afternoon prayers. More specifically, he crash-landed into the spindly stone watchtower over Dalaga Cemetery, and really, that amounted to the same thing. Magdalisa, for her part, probably wouldn’t have noticed if the flyboy’s spectacular nose-dive hadn’t so thoroughly disturbed the ghosts. Tita Shulin, naturally, was the ghost tasked with telling Magdalisa, who’d been dozing off over a half-swept catacomb beneath the graveyard proper. The blast of icy air across Magdalisa’s ears put an abrupt end to the nap. Yelping, the girl scrambled awake. “Tita Shulin! I’m sorry, I’m on my way to prayers, I promise—” “Sod the prayers,” said Magdalisa’s tita. Those three words, more than anything, alerted Magdalisa to the fact that something serious indeed had happened. Sleep-fog fled her mind. Twisting her hands together, Magdalisa leaned forward, until she was practically nose-to-nose with Tita Shulin. “Tita,” said Magdalisa, more quietly now, but a good deal more urgently. Her words bounced off the catacomb walls. Tita, tita, tita. “What’s the matter?” Tita Shulin’s mouth pursed. Ghosts were funny creatures. Tita Shulin didn’t glow, or go dramatically translucent, or otherwise give much indication that she was dead. She looked nearly the same as she had in life: square-shouldered and square-jawed, with golden-brown skin, her hair—dyed stubbornly black well into her seventies—close-cropped in a fashion that had supposedly scandalized the family when Tita Shulin was still a young woman, and not yet a tita at all. Tita Shulin, as a ghost, turned the air around her cold, and when particularly exasperated with Magdalisa, sometimes floated a few inches off the ground and telekinetically bandied objects about. Still, given that Tita Shulin, when living, had been a veteran of the Corrazon Witches’ Corps, death had done little to change her. Now, invisible forces tugged Magdalisa upright from the catacomb surface, and smoothed down her collar with perfunctory sensibility. “A sky-sailor has crashed his paper phoenix into the tower.” “What?” shrieked Magdalisa, scurrying after Tita Shulin. The ghost floated up the grimy stone stairway with alarming speed. “Is he all right?” “No. Come on, kid, pick up those human legs of yours. You may live with ghosts, but that doesn’t mean you have to move like the dead.” Magdalisa, legs burning protest by the time she panted her way to the top of Dalaga’s watchtower, caught sight of the wings before anything else. Painted sleekly red and black, even their collapsed length spanned the tower’s highest turret, brightly-colored paper still fluttering weakly against the wind. Fierce, hand-painted phoenix eyes stared blankly at Magdalisa from the smoking wreckage, devoid of life. Magdalisa swallowed an odd lump at the sight. Then she heard the faint, low-pitched keening beneath. Magdalisa hurried forward and crouched low. Grimacing as her knees hit a sticky little puddle of blood, she pried up one of the singed, broken wings. When Magdalisa caught sight of the sky-sailor—or what remained of him—her entire body flinched. “He’s dead.” Murmurs of dismay greeted this answer. When Magdalisa turned, she found herself facing the entire lineup of Dalaga ghosts, their faces wide-eyed and curious. Tita Shulin, standing at the front like the self-proclaimed matriarch she was, snorted at Magdalisa’s proclamation. “Please. We’re dead, kid. Flyboy’s just on the brink of it, that’s all. You of all people should know the difference, hmm? He’s probably a goner, either way.” One inky, ghostly eyebrow lifted. “Unless, of course...” Magdalisa recoiled without quite meaning to. “I can’t. High Priest Stefan won’t like it.” One of the other ghosts, a stout scowling woman called Nia, clicked her tongue irritably at the High Priest’s name. “Sod old Stefan. Petty little man.” Her sister, Luchia, gasped and shoved at Nia. “Quiet, foolish girl! He’s the High Priest!” Nia’s mouth set mulishly. “High Priest or not, I don’t see him around right now, do you?” “Ah,” said Tita Shulin, tapping her chin. “What an interesting point Nia’s raised.” “I could get in trouble,” said Magdalisa, but staring at the broken red wings, and listening to their sky-sailor’s terrible, broken animal sounds beneath, she could already feel the magic bubbling mutinously in her veins. Tita Shulin shrugged. “No one here’s gonna tell. Right, girls?” Fervent, nervous agreement chorused between the other ghosts. Magdalisa swallowed, and turned back to the phoenix’s smoking wreckage. “I’m sorry,” she whispered. She didn’t know if she was apologizing to herself, or the three-quarters-dead flyboy, or the sun god Dal above, whose High Priest’s commandments she was almost certainly violating with the spark of unnatural, death-kissed power between her hands. Now, kneeling in the drying puddle of the flyboy’s blood, she lay her hands against his limp, broken-angled body. The flyboy had stopped keening, and lay unresponsive, his light brown skin now waxy and grey-tinged. His flank, terribly cold, barely rose and fell under her touch, but what little air he had left was enough. Magdalisa had more to give. A sigh shuddered through her. She let the power go. At first, nothing happened. Then a second sigh tore through the body beneath hers, violent in its exhalation. The flyboy bucked against her palms, muscles tightening under his skin. His eyes, flying open, rolled back in his skull, as his mouth widened in a soundless cry. Bones snapped back into place. New blood rushed to his previously pallid cheeks. Shudders wracked him over and over, as his body knit itself arduously back together. Still, Magdalisa’s hands held steady, her fingers twining through the fleeting threads of the flyboy’s soul, feeding its life back into his convulsing body. A final bone snapped into place. He whimpered once, then went slack in Magdalisa’s arms. She pressed her ear to his chest, and blew out a sigh of satisfaction at the drumming heart inside. When she leaned back on to her heels, the flyboy was blinking dark, slightly unfocused eyes at her. “I’m alive,” he croaked. “Yes,” agreed Magdalisa, a bit crossly, “no thanks to your sky-sailing skills. Welcome to Dalaga.” His smile at the name ‘Dalaga’ was weak, but strangely giddy. “Sanctuary,” he rasped. “What?” “Sanctuary,” he repeated, more sluggishly now. “Dalaga. I claim...” He trailed off, eyes drifting shut. Nia patted Magdalisa fondly on the shoulder. “Let him rest. Dying and coming back in the same day is hard work. You know how it is.” “I do,” said Magdalisa, frowning as she tried to arrange the flyboy’s arms more comfortably, “but I—” She hissed, as her fingers brushed cold metal at his fingers. “What?” Luchia asked, anxiously poking her head over her sister’s. “What’s the matter?” Arranged across the flyboy’s fingers were a series of gold and silver rings carved with interlocked triangles. That meant one thing. Magdalisa’s heart thudded with alarm inside her chest. “He’s a Wanderer.” “Lots of sky-sailors are,” said Tita Shulin, taking a seat beside Magdalisa. The blood-stained ground seemed to bother ghosts a good deal less than living humans. “I expect they have more need of paper phoenixes than most.” Her eyes fixed on Magdalisa’s. “Are you really going to judge him for it?” Magdalisa had the good grace to feel a stab of guilt. “They’re heretics,” she said defensively. “Ah,” said her tita, “and so are all residents of Dalaga, technically speaking. Even if he’s not a woman, a Wanderer flyboy ought to fit in just fine.”   “Remember what brought you to Dalaga.” Every so often, between chores, Magdalisa considers the epithet carved across the entrance to the cemetery. Dalaga’s name in full is Dalaga Cemetery for Misguided Ladies, the sun god Dal’s final refuge for women who strayed from the holy path of righteousness in life. The ghosts of Dalaga have been prostitutes and adulterers, god-deniers and conspirators, each new addition finding more creatively myriad ways to spend lives of merrymaking sin, before succumbing to death. The High Priest declares that the beautiful towers and ancient catacombs of Dalaga Cemetery are a tribute to Dal’s grace, a refuge for sinful females to repent in their afterlife and bask in the god’s glorious forgiveness for all eternity. Magdalisa’s not sure the High Priest has this bit quite right—in her experience, Dalaga’s ghosts aren’t especially interested in penance or forgiveness. Mostly, they seem interested in bad jokes, the latest Witches’ Corps gossip, complaining about the dust on their graves, and generally busybodying their way through Magdalisa’s life. But then, Magdalisa’s just a graveyard keeper, who earns her living cleaning the catacombs and weeding the gardens. What does she know, anyway? “I know what brought me to Dalaga. A job, that’s all. Nothing more, nothing less.”   Magdalisa had been tending the latest, strangest newcomer to Dalaga, when a blast of winter-worthy cold announced the ghosts’ presence in the tower’s spare room. “You have a visitor,” announced Tita Shulin. “It’s the High Priest,” blurted out Luchia, bobbing over the elder ghost’s shoulder, eyes very wide, as she wrung her hands. “He’s here for one of his dratted surprise inspections. Oh, Magdalisa, Magdalisa, what shall we do?” “Quiet, girl,” snapped Tita Shulin. “You’re not helping.” “What a curse it is to be a woman,” moaned Luchia, ignoring her. “What a curse, to spend a woman’s life at the whims of men, only to spend death at Dalaga and discover yourself at the whims of the High Priest, of all possible men. The High Priest!” Magdalisa sighed. Sometimes, there really was no help for Luchia. In life, she’d been a minor priestess of Dal, the third daughter of an impoverished man using his offspring to vie for respectability, which Luchia had promptly dashed when she’d run off with a young man from one of Corrazon’s neighboring cities. The rebellious lovers had lived a happy enough life together, before illness took Luchia, and sent her home to be buried at Dalaga Cemetery for Misguided Ladies. Now, Luchia began to wail. “A curse to be a woman, and no respite from it, even here! I don’t know why you would ever choose such a life, Magdalisa!” “I didn’t,” said Magdalisa, a little dryly. “I’m afraid it rather chose me.” “Magdalisa,” said Tita Shulin. Her voice was a knife, cleaving straight through Luchia’s histrionics. “How’s the flyboy?” Magdalisa glanced down at the guest bed’s occupant. For the past several days, the young Wanderer had lain unconscious more often than not, and when he woke, he barely kept his eyes open long enough to string two words together. She didn’t even know his name. Still, his color improved daily, he swallowed the congee she spooned into his mouth, and his once-thready pulse seemed to grow stronger each time Magdalisa checked it. “Alive,” said Magdalisa. Often, the barest truth was also best. Tita Shulin clicked her tongue. “It shall have to do.” “He’s coming!” hissed Nia from around the corner. “Magdalisa, you’d best have a story ready!” Helplessly, Magdalisa looked to her tita, who looked back with the same, unperturbed calm she’d carried everywhere in life. “Eh,” said Tita Shulin. “Let him come. This is Dalaga Cemetery, and you are still its keeper, for the moment. That position leaves you some sway over the goings-on of this refuge, and don’t you let old Stefan tell you otherwise.” It was good advice to go out on. The High Priest of Corrazon burst into the spare room in the same instant the ghosts vanished. “Graveyard keeper,” he barked. His beady blue eyes swept toward the bed where the flyboy slept. “Explain yourself.” Magdalisa folded her hands primly over her apron, and bowed her head to the High Priest. “I have been performing my holy duties as the keeper of Dalaga Cemetery, Your Grace.” “Holy duties!” “Indeed, Your Grace.” “Do you know what the city watch told me this afternoon?” asked the High Priest, in the low, dangerous voice of someone who does not actually expect you to answer the question. “One of those wretched sky-sailors on their ridiculous paper birds was shot down by a sentry on suspicion of espionage. But when runners were sent to find the body, none was recovered. Instead, we hear word of a paper wreckage on the very watchtower of Dalaga Cemetery, and...” He trailed off meaningfully. Magdalisa, even with her head bent, could practically feel those beady eyes boring into her skull. “You, sheltering an unexpected guest.” “Yes, Your Grace.” Magdalisa kept her voice even. “It’s as I said. Being a cemetery, Dalaga is a sacred space, holy to our sun god Dal. You have reminded me yourself, Your Grace, on many occasions.” “I don’t see why—” “As Dalaga’s graveyard keeper, is it not then my holy duty to take in the wounded who arrive seeking care and refuge?” “Yes, yes,” snapped the High Priest, flapping an irritable hand, “but if you are harboring a spy, an enemy to the city and the god himself—” “I’m not a spy,” said a new voice. Magdalisa’s head jerked up, deference forgotten, as she and the High Priest rounded as one on the bed in the corner. The flyboy was awake, and sitting upright, black curls mussed, thick-lashed eyes narrowed at the High Priest. He looked a little wan, beneath the usual dusky complexion common to the Wandering folk, but the expression behind those pitch-dark eyes gave every impression of alertness. And anger. “I’m not a spy,” he repeated. “I was delivering routine messages to the sky-sailors’ charities within the city.” “Then why, pray tell, did the sentry shoot you down?” demanded the High Priest. The sky-sailor’s lip curled. “Corrazon’s city sentries have never been overly fond of sky-sailors.” The High Priest’s face grew mottled. “Keep in mind, boy, your position.” Mouth pursed, his gaze raked the young man up and down. “The sentries are protectors and servants of Dal. And no one believes the words of Wanderers. Be careful where you choose to fling your accusations.” “I’m not accusing anyone of anything,” said the sky-sailor in even tones. He smiled unpleasantly. “I’m sure it was a mistake.” “Then you will not mind being tried for espionage at the city courts.” “On what grounds?” “You are a Wanderer,” began the High Priest, eyeing the rings at the flyboy’s fingers with a grimace, “and a sky-sailor, besides. It is well within the authority of the High Priest of Corrazon to detain individuals of suspicious background—” “Not in a sanctuary,” interrupted Magdalisa. A memory clicked into place at the back of her mind. Both men’s gazes whipped toward her, one cold, one bemused. “What are you talking about?” demanded the High Priest. “Sanctuary,” repeated Magdalisa. “Cemeteries are sacred to our sun god. In a refuge holy to Dal, no blood can be spilt, and no hands lain on another against their will. As such, so long as we stand on Dalaga’s grounds, Your Grace, I’m afraid you’ll be quite unable to detain...” “Rigo,” the flyboy supplied, looking rather amused now. “I’m called Rigo.” “Rigo,” agreed Magdalisa, head bowed to the now crimson-faced High Priest. “There you have it. I’m terribly sorry, Your Grace. I’m but a humble graveyard keeper, who answers only to Dal’s will, which commands us all.” At the invocation of the sun god’s name, the expression on High Priest Stefan’s face shifted just a little, as he glanced skyward, toward Dal’s domain. But it was enough. His mouth worked. “Stay here then, heretic,” he snarled at last. “And may you rot within these walls, by the eternal mercy of the god whose name you disgrace.” With that particularly dramatic proclamation, the High Priest slammed out of the room. Slowly, Magdalisa lifted her eyes to Rigo, the flyboy. “Well,” she said awkwardly. “It seems you may have returned to the land of the living just in time for me to trap you in a cemetery for eternity. I’m dreadfully sorry.” Rigo blinked at her. “You just saved me.” “I don’t know about that,” said Magdalisa. “When you first smashed yourself to bits against the watchtower turret, certainly, I’ll take credit for that save. I’m not sure this one counts, though. Caging you in a graveyard might not be much better than letting you stand city trial.” “Anything is better than standing city trial for a Wanderer,” said Rigo, very wryly. He blinked slowly and shook his head, his grin full of uncertain wonder. “You don’t even know me. Why help me?” “Ah, well.” Magdalisa rolled her shoulders. “You can blame my tita for that one.”   “Remember what brought you to Dalaga.” Tita Shulin—in her life before Dalaga—proudly serves the city government as a member of the Corrazon Witches’ Corps. She’s Magdalisa’s very favorite tita. Magdalisa, at this point, isn’t yet called Magdalisa; that part won’t happen until later, but the name she bears right now isn’t important. The child who will one day become Magdalisa laughs when Tita Shulin makes Mama’s cookware dance around the family kitchen, and exclaims over the silky uniform pinafore that Tita Shulin carefully airs out on the balcony every Sunday. “Hey, tita!” Magdalisa calls, dangling heels thumping together between the balcony bars. “Tita, when I’m big, I’m going to join the Witches’ Corps too, and wear pinafores just like yours!” Tita Shulin laughs, and nudges her sister, Magdalisa’s mama, crowing, “This kid’s going to be a handful.” “I know what brought me to Dalaga. My tita’s pinafore, that’s all. Nothing more, nothing less.”   “Wanderers aren’t technically heretics.” Magdalisa squinted up at the figure silhouetted against the afternoon sun. “Excuse me?” Rigo, the flyboy, dimpled down at her. He still walked gingerly, and bore a particular pallor that suggested his body hadn’t quite caught up with Magdalisa’s magic, but he left the guest bed from time to time to wander the cemetery grounds, picking up books from the tower library and offering Magdalisa assistance with minor chores around Dalaga. Now, he’d caught her in the garden, tending one of the jade plants. Apparently, he was in a mood to debate theology. Magdalisa patted at the dirt. “Anyone who refuses to recognize Dal the sun god is a heretic by definition.” “But there’s the thing,” mused Rigo in that habitually cheery, soft-spoken tone of his. “We do recognize Dal. We think he’s a rather fine fellow, in fact. Who wouldn’t?” Squatting beside Magdalisa, he caressed the little jade plant’s leaves, brow furrowed in thought. “The sun brings us all life. Where your High Priest and his ilk seem to take exception is that we also recognize Meera the earth mother, and Hiseo the god of sea and stars, and Shara the holy queen of the eastern skies.” Magdalisa said, carefully, “The traditional scriptures of Dal do not recognize other gods.” “True,” granted Rigo, dimples still out in full force. “Still, the sun god doesn’t strike me as a petty deity. I can’t imagine he begrudges those less fortunate, homeless gods a place in somebody else’s pantheon. We Wanderers can’t help but feel for the poor aimless creatures.” The corners of Magdalisa’s mouth, traitorous, twitched upward. “The High Priest and his followers would have you burned in the city square for speaking of Dal in such friendly terms.” “But does Dal not proclaim for the virtues of companionship and charity? He must feel for his fellow deities. Why, consider Shu of the western wind, for instance—such a blustery fellow, blowing this way and that, uncertain of his welcome anywhere. We cannot all be so graciously secure in our spot in the sky as the sun god.” Magdalisa glanced sidelong and the sky-sailor. “I’m not at all sure we’re still speaking of Dal.” Curiosity warred with polite wariness, and won. “How does a Wanderer come to fly paper phoenixes for the sky-sailors’ brigade, anyhow?” Rigo winked. “Well, to start, I’m quite good at flying.” “I wouldn’t have guessed, from the great bloody mess you left on the watchtower turret,” said Magdalisa dryly. “An injustice!” Rigo pulled a face at her. “It was hardly my fault the city sentries decided to have a go at me!” “They did think you were a spy.” Rigo sighed, still grinning, but his dark gaze went oddly somber. “All sky-sailors are spies in the eyes of the sentries. The city government—the sentries, the Witches’ Corps, even the High Priest, bless his soul—they all wish to protect the people of Corrazon. It’s a noble task, but one where they do not always succeed. Precious little protection exists for the poor, or for so-called misguided women”—here, he winked again at Magdalisa—“or indeed, for Wandering folk. We of the sky-sailors’ brigade merely wish to assist by filling the neglected gap. The sentries seem to find this an unwelcome interference. Can’t think why.” Magdalisa’s brow furrowed. “You think the city government dislikes the sky-sailors because they defend Corrazon’s outcasts?” “I didn’t say that at all!” cried Rigo, injured. “Perhaps the good servants of the government are merely jealous that we remember what they’ve forgotten. How frightfully embarrassing for them, poor fellows.” Helpless, startled laughter bubbled out of Magdalisa. “You know,” she admitted, “I wanted more than anything to join the Corrazon Witches’ Corps once. I thought I’d help the government protect people too, just like my tita.” Rigo’s smile was slow, genuine, and sun-bright. “You would have made an excellent addition, if my still-beating heart is any indication,” he pointed out. “Why didn’t you?” Magdalisa shrugged, eyes averted. “I grew up, and discovered that being magical is rather more trouble than it’s worth.” She touched the jade plant’s leaves. “Besides, the graveyard needed a new keeper.”   “Remember what brought you to Dalaga.” Magdalisa’s mama spends most of Magdalisa’s childhood hoping Magdalisa will grow out of Witches’ Corps ambitions. When Magdalisa doesn’t, Mama blames Tita Shulin. “This is all your influence!” An angry voice floats up from the balcony late one night, when Magdalisa is supposed to be in bed. “How am I supposed to raise a child properly by myself, when you cavort about, telling lewd stories about women you’ve bedded in the Corps and teaching witchcraft behind my back?” “You don’t have to like it,” chides Tita Shulin, sounding tired. “But your kid has a real gift for magic—” “Gift!” “The Witches’ Corps should be so lucky to recruit such a talented magic-worker into Corrazon’s service. Be proud, sister.” “I would,” says Mama, in a low, tight voice. “I know how much the child wants to be a witch. But it’s not what boys are supposed to want.” Mama’s words thud inside Magdalisa’s chest like a misplaced heartbeat. The next morning, after prayers, Magdalisa finds Tita Shulin. “Tita,” she asks, “must I be a boy?” Tita Shulin sighs. “Your Mama, and most of the family, seem to think so.” A pause. “That does not mean you are a boy, or under any particular obligation to pretend you are.” She smiles. “Eh. Boy, girl, both, neither. You’re young. You don’t have to know everything about yourself right now, hmm?” “Did you always know you were a girl?” “Sure,” says Tita Shulin. “But I didn’t know I was the sort of girl who fancies other girls until I was past twenty, and in my second year with the Witches’ Corps.” She shrugs. “Your grandpapa—my papa, and your mama’s—didn’t like that so much either.” Tita Shulin offers a wink. “But that did not stop it from being true.” “I know what brought me to Dalaga. The truth, that’s all. Nothing more, nothing less.”   “That sky-sailor’s sweet on you,” said Nia, without so much as a word of preamble, or a blast of cold to announce her presence. Magdalisa shrieked into the nightgown she’d half-pulled over her head. “Dal’s sun! Don’t you ghosts understand a human need for privacy? I was indecent!” Nia rolled her luminous eyes, clearly unimpressed. “Little one, all women who reside at Dalaga, living or dead, have been indecent at some point. We’ve practically made indecency an art form.” “Still!” “Nia has a point,” added Luchia, following her sister. “Granted, she didn’t have one true love, as I did, but rather, a great collection of them—” “Luchia!” “– but the two of us do share an understanding when it comes to men who fancy women,” continued Luchia. “And the flyboy fancies you.” “Codswallop,” said Magdalisa, fire-cheeked. “You’ve all been dead too long to know the first thing about fancying anybody.” Luchia’s eyes narrowed. “Why, it’s true. You do like him back!” “Told you,” crowed Nia. “You owe me the next three rice wine offerings on your grave.” “You said two!” “I said three, little sister.” Magdalisa stomped out of her bedroom. Living with ghosts was all very well, but a human girl could only stomach so much gossip and bickering at her expense. Struck by a chord of determination, she went to find Rigo. The source of all ghostly speculation himself was propped up in the guest bed, reading an old volume of Corrazon history. Upon seeing Magdalisa, he smiled. “You’re still awake! I was the only night owl in my family. It’s nice to know someone else who doesn’t drop like a snoring rock as soon as Dal’s sun sets.” “Do you fancy me?” demanded Magdalisa. Rigo blinked over the book cover. “I’m feeling rather attacked by this line of questioning.” “It’s all right if you don’t,” Magdalisa added quickly. “I don’t expect—” “Yes.” “– any obligations from you. What?” “Yes,” Rigo repeated. He marked his place in the book, set it aside, and said, “I fancy you.” “Is it because I stuck the life back in your body after you essentially died?” demanded Magdalisa, whose heart had begun to rattle unpleasantly beneath her bones. Rigo’s mouth twitched. “That was a very nice point in your favor, but not the only reason.” Eyes averted, she flopped down on the foot of the guest bed. “Is it because I’m the only living woman at Dalaga?” “Shara of the Sky bear me witness, I’d like to think I have higher standards for women than a mere beating heart!” Rigo raked a hand through his curls, looking genuinely nervous for the first time since she’d brought him back from the dead. Then he took a deep breath, and said softly, “I like debating theology with you. I like how clever and funny you are. I like that you treat the graveyard plants so tenderly. I like how your hair curls at the ends when it rains, and how your skin goes dark with Dal’s summer sun. I like—” Magdalisa leaned over and kissed him.   “Remember what brought you to Dalaga.” Magdalisa’s sixteen. She’s been going with Tomo, the butcher’s boy, for all of three months, when they get into a tremendous row right after Wednesday’s midday prayer service. “My papa says the magic inside you is a Wanderers’ curse against Dal,” claims Tomo, who at seventeen, at least has the self-awareness to look shame-faced. Magdalisa, though, is having none of it. “What complete codswallop,” she snaps, hands on her hips. Embarrassed indignation burns like a furnace inside her belly, heating her cheeks. “I have never spoken to a Wanderer in my entire life!” Tomo shakes his head, clearly miserable. “I know, but it won’t make a difference to Papa. He says I’m not to see you anymore, and that I’m to find a proper, beautiful woman who will give him proper grandchildren.” The furnace inside Magdalisa might as well be a full-fledged bonfire. “Well!” she exclaims. “My mama says your papa is a miserable pig, and going with you is beneath our family’s dignity, anyhow. You’re just jealous that I have sufficient magical talent to sit the Witches’ Corps exams, while you must spend all your days in your miserable papa’s butcher shop. I’m well rid of you, Tomo!” She starts to stalk off, but can’t quite resist shouting over her shoulder, “And another thing! I am a beautiful woman, so good luck finding another foolish enough to have you!” Magdalisa waits until she’s safely home, ensconced on Tita Shulin’s balcony, before she finally allows the tears to flow, ugly and unchecked. A few minutes later, Tita Shulin herself stomps out to scold Magdalisa for skipping the post-prayer luncheon, but stops short at the blotchy, sorry sight of Magdalisa’s face. “Dal’s sun above, kid. What on earth is the matter?” Magdalisa opens her mouth to say, “Nothing.” Instead, the whole mortifying story blubbers out: about how much she liked Tomo, who liked her back, but not enough, in the end. How Tomo’s papa wanted Tomo to marry a normal, pretty girl who could produce normal, pretty children, instead of some shrewish witch-girl who’d spent practically her entire childhood being mistaken for a boy. “Ah, kid,” says Tita Shulin, very quietly, when Magdalisa’s done. “That’s a rough break.” Magdalisa hiccups. “Are you mad at me?” “Nah.” The old witch’s arm slings rough and tight around the young witch’s shoulders, as Magdalisa’s tears silently soak Tita Shulin’s pinafore collar. “Everyone misses a prayer luncheon or two. You got nothing to be ashamed of, you hear? Nothing at all.” “I know what brought me to Dalaga. My own silly, broken heart, that’s all. Nothing more, nothing less.”   Rigo’s mouth, soft and full-lipped, tasted like fruit from the garden. His hands, rings cool on her skin, cradled the back of her skull like it was something precious, thumbs rubbing gentle circles just under her jawline. Magdalisa broke the kiss with some reluctance, her own fingers still curled in his hair, memories a lump in her throat. She didn’t owe the flyboy anything, not truly, but the lump needed to be spoken, for her own sake. She groaned, forehead thudding against his chest. “Rigo, listen, before we go any further. You might not—I have too much magic in me. People expected me to...” Rigo’s heart thrummed patiently against Magdalisa’s forehead. She didn’t dare look up, unable to stomach the thought of those expectant, liquid dark eyes. How to pull this off gracefully? Magdalisa leaned back, gaze fixed on the ceiling, and blurted out, “I think you’re assuming that I have all the particular physical bits people usually expect of women, and that I was born into this world knowing I was a woman, but I don’t, and I wasn’t, all right?” Oh no, she thought, mortified, that wasn’t graceful at all. Rigo blinked a few times, pupils still blown, inky brows furrowing. Almost absently, he traced a thumb over her cheekbone. “All right.” “All right?” she echoed, a little incredulous. He shrugged, looking amused. “If I had anything against unusually magical women, I probably shouldn’t have confessed my affection after your magic literally knit my soul back to my body.” “And the rest?” “Magdalisa,” said Rigo, “we’re currently necking in a cemetery dedicated to women who broke with Corrazon expectations. Your particular womanhood, however you came to it, clearly follows in the footsteps of a rich tradition.” “Oh,” said Magdalisa, flooded by a curious, insistent warmth, and reached for him. “Well,” she managed, as his mouth found her ear, “I suppose we’d best get back to that then.” No further interruptions occurred.   “Remember what brought you to Dalaga.” When the Witches’ Corps send Magdalisa a politely-worded rejection letter—she still wants them, but they don’t want her—Magdalisa’s not the one who breaks. It’s Mama. “I knew it,” Mama moans, over and over again, “I knew this encouragement of your magic would come to no good end. The Witches’ Corps was the only hope for a child like you, and now the Witches’ Corps have turned their backs on us too. What place is left for you now, hmm? What are we to do with you?” Magdalisa watches this all in silence, knowing better than to voice the words resting sharp on her tongue’s edge: The Witches’ Corps turned their backs on me, not you. Stop twisting my pain into your own, Mama. “We’ll fix this,” Mama decides at last. Her wet eyes are hard and narrow. “I know a man who can help. He’ll sort this all out, and our lives will be our own again.” Magdalisa, staring at the floor, wonders what Tita Shulin would say to Mama. The thought is a foolish indulgence. A bad heart killed Magdalisa’s tita more than a year ago. What worth can be found in a dead woman’s imaginary words? “I know what brought me to Dalaga. One unfortunate letter, that’s all. Nothing more, nothing less.   The Festival of Dal’s Sunrise would fall on a Friday. It was, Magdalisa realized, with an odd twist of her gut, the perfect day to plan an escape for Rigo. The High Priest and his most trusted men would be occupied all day at the city square with holy festivities. No one would bother to monitor arrivals and departures from Dalaga. “I agree,” said Tita Shulin, when Magdalisa told her this, one hot day in the graveyard gardens, “but I don’t see why you can’t go with him.” “Who, Rigo?” Magdalisa turned her face toward the garden wall. “Don’t be ridiculous, tita, I’m the graveyard keeper.” “Yes, and so you’ve been for years now. You’re too young to be stuck in a cemetery forever. You wanted to protect Corrazon’s living people, once. That young flyboy of yours, he shares the same dream. Why not make something of it together?” “In the sky-sailors’ brigade?” Magdalisa asked, incredulous. “What place could they have for a graveyard keeper, a forgotten little witch-girl that no one—” “Stop that this instant,” said Tita Shulin, suddenly ironlike. “I didn’t indulge that kind of talk from you when you were sixteen, and I certainly won’t indulge it now that you’re grown. You live with the dead, but you are not one of us. You were always going to have to move on, one day.” “We can argue about my career choices later,” snapped Magdalisa, stomping from the garden. “Right now, I’m going to find Rigo, and share my plan.” “He’s in love, you know.” Magdalisa blinked rapidly. “I know, tita. So am I. That’s why I have to set him free.” She found Rigo in the library, and stared at the ceiling the whole time she recited her plan. She’d considered everything: the little-known catacomb tunnels beneath the cemetery proper, the map to point the way, the back-door entrance hatch just outside the city gate. “Will the other sky-sailors find you?” she asked urgently, when she finished. “They need to be able to find you.” “Yes,” said Rigo, “and I need to find them. I’d always planned to escape, eventually, but I thought...” In the corner of her eye, hurt skittered across his features for a moment, before smoothing into habitual cheer. “I thought perhaps you’d come too. That’s all.” Magdalisa closed her eyes. “I can’t,” she whispered. “I’m still the graveyard keeper. I’m sorry.” She swallowed. “Please don’t fight with me about this. I—it may be your only chance, you understand?” The silence between them felt longer and heavier than any Magdalisa had ever borne. “I do,” said Rigo at last, soft-voiced. “Thank you. For everything.” Magdalisa heard his footsteps depart the library, but didn’t turn to watch. She didn’t seek him out for a final goodbye, either, when the fateful night fell. To what end? She’d given him his map to freedom. It wouldn’t do, to make salvation harder on either of them than it had to be.   “Remember what brought you to Dalaga.” Mama’s cure-all man works off the books, but he guarantees he can wrest unwanted magic from any human vessel, for the right price. What happens to Magdalisa in his secret shop, in the back alley, isn’t worth remembering. There’s darkness, and pain, and at the end of it all, Magdalisa’s magic, sure enough, bleeding out on to the floor, along with the rest of her. Magic, after all, is tied to the soul. Mama weeps over her. “I’m sorry, girl. Mama’s so, so sorry.” Magdalisa’s final, furious thought is that being sorry never fixed anything. Then darkness eats her world. “I know what brought me to Dalaga, but you have no right to it. You have no right at all.”   Luchia was the one who brought word of the ambush. “It was a trap!” she cried. The ghost burst into Magdalisa’s bedroom in a flurry of cold that sank into Magdalisa’s very bones. “A few of the High Priest’s men, they thought Rigo would take advantage of the festival day to run, so they waited for him at the gate.” “They’re going to burn him in the city square.” Nia’s voice was quieter than her sister’s. “I’m so sorry, little one.” Magdalisa sat there in the winter-deep chill of her bedroom, absorbing the ghosts’ words. “Don’t be,” she said at last. Despite the chill, she felt hot beneath the skin. “Magdalisa!” Tita Shulin appeared then, the only ghost whose face wasn’t a picture of distress. Her fingers found Magdalisa’s, and squeezed tight, just once. Then the touch was gone. “Go on then, kid,” she said. “You know what to do. You’ve always known.” Magdalisa stood. Her nails bit into her palms, as her heart thrummed with some savage feeling she couldn’t name. It shoved her to her feet, carrying her out the bedroom and up the stairs, to the watchtower’s highest turret, where the remains of Rigo’s paper phoenix still lay spattered with his bloodstains. Standing before the phoenix’s blank-eyed stare, Magdalisa glared up at Dal’s setting red sun. “I am well and truly sick of my magic being a burden,” she declared. “Witness, for once in my life, my magic is going to work for me.” Power jumped inside Magdalisa’s veins. Beneath her hands, the paper phoenix rustled and groaned, unfurling its great red wings. Its painted eyes widened, then narrowed at Magdalisa, whose magic curled plumes around them both. With painstaking care, Magdalisa curved her body along the phoenix’s spine, burying her face in the paper feathers. “Help me,” she whispered, fists full of feathers and furious magic. “Help us both.” The phoenix emitted a great, shrieking war cry. Then, Magdalisa astride its back, launched into the sky. Clinging to the bird with her knees, Magdalisa scanned the ground until she smelled smoke. “There,” she whispered. She felt the paper phoenix hesitate beneath her. She stroked its bright-painted plumage, power sparking between them. “Don’t worry. You won’t burn. Not under my watch.” The phoenix dove. The pyre wasn’t lit yet, but the torches were ready. A crowd had gathered. And someone was tying a familiar, dark-headed figure to the center. Not under my watch, thought Magdalisa, and dove again. She barely had time to register the shock on Rigo’s bloodless face, before she’d kicked aside his guard, and pulled the sky-sailor astride his own phoenix. “Miss me?” she shouted, over the crowd’s roar of surprise. “You have no idea,” he shouted back, and then his arms were wrapped tight around her ribs, as the three of them—the flyboy, the graveyard girl, and the paper phoenix—hurtled away into the star-streaked sky. “Goodness,” he said, some time later. His arms were still a vise around her bones. It occurred to Magdalisa, as they zigzagged through the air, that his reasons were probably practical, as well as affectionate. “Perhaps you’d best let me steer.” “Just don’t crash us into the watchtower again. Trouble enough saving your life the first time around.” Rigo laughed, nose buried against her neck. “Don’t worry. I can land us there nice and easy, now that everyone below is too shocked to shoot in the dark.” “No,” said Magdalisa. “We’re not going back to Dalaga.” His hands, subtly reining the phoenix around by its feathers, went briefly still. “Are you sure?” “Yes.” Magdalisa smiled against the wind, hot-eyed, but certain as the magic pulsing warm and alive beneath her bones. “I am.” “You’ll have to become a better sky-sailor. For all our sakes, really.” Without turning around, Magdalisa swatted at his thigh. “I think I’ll manage.” Rigo went quiet. When he spoke again, his tone was thoughtful. “You know, Wanderers never had permanent physical homes. I think that’s why we share a tradition of telling the stories of what brought us to the places we’ve lived. It’s a way to remember homes that mattered. Homes we carry in our hearts, even when we wander. Will you tell me what brought you to Dalaga?" Rigo’s arms around her were warm. Resting her head against his chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heart, Magdalisa told him.   After the end of everything, Magdalisa wakes up. At first, she’s certain she’s dead. For one thing, her entire body aches. For another, Tita Shulin, a year and a half past her funeral date, is staring down into Magdalisa’s eyes. Magdalisa’s lying in a bed she doesn’t recognize. Barren stone walls surround what look to be a modest, if tidy, room. “If this is the land of Dal’s glorious afterlife,” she croaks, “the High Priest is in for a surprise.” “I’m afraid not,” her tita says, sounding amused. “We’re merely at Dalaga Cemetery. I don’t blame you for not recognizing the place. The last time you came to the cemetery was for my funeral.” Magdalisa blinks, wiggling her toes. Something strange sparks between them. “My magic,” she murmurs, heart thudding. “It’s back.” “Of course it’s back,” says Tita Shulin, nonplussed. “You silly girl. Did you really think the ghosts of Dalaga Cemetery would restore your soul to your body, and neglect something so important?” Magdalisa glances up at her tita, alarmed. “Then I—” “You are very much alive, yes, I saw to that.” “Are you—” “Still dead, rather.” Tita Shulin shrugs, as if this matters very little. “Eh. It’s not so bad, really. Being a ghost quite suits me.” Unbidden, Magdalisa’s eyes fill. “I missed you. After you died, Mama was never the same.” “Ah, kid,” sighs Tita Shulin. An old sorrow colors her features. “Your grandpapa was a hard, small-minded man, and your mama always had more trouble ignoring his harshness than I did. She wanted so much to please him, but she should not have taken that out on you. You’re her child, magical or not.” “Magic’s what killed me in the first place!” “No, it is not,” says Tita Shulin. “What tried to kill you—and failed, I might add—is a world that didn’t know how to handle magic properly. The world is often foolish in that way, and cruel. But death isn’t ready for you, yet. Your magic still has work to do. I could tell, all the way here in Dalaga, as soon as I sensed my Magdalisa’s soul struggling to stay tethered to her body.” Tita Shulin taps her heart. “I’m a witch too, remember? Magic always knows. A tita’s heart always knows. So the ghosts of Dalaga did what had to be done.” Magdalisa swallows the lump in her throat. “But if I’m not dead, what happens now?” Her tita shrugs. “Eh. The cemetery’s been needing a new graveyard keeper for a while now. The poor gardens are terribly withered. You’ve always been quite good at restoring life, and protecting it. You take after me that way. Why not make some use of those talents, for the moment?” “All right,” says Magdalisa. “All right, I will. For the moment.” She takes her tita’s hand, and follows her to the gardens, where all the other misguided, defiant women of Corrazon wait, their souls eternal, the life growing green and bright around them beneath Dal’s sun. “I know what brought me to Dalaga. Somebody loved me. Nothing more, nothing less.”   END “Graveyard Girls on Paper Phoenix Wings" is copyright Andrea Tang 2018. This recording is a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license which means you can share it with anyone you’d like, but please don’t change or sell it. Our theme is “Aurora Borealis” by Bird Creek, available through the Google Audio Library. You can support GlitterShip by checking out our Patreon at patreon.com/keffy, subscribing to our feed, or by leaving reviews on iTunes. Thanks for listening, and we’ll be back soon with a selection of three short reprints.

Chery Jones (of @moviesmademepod ) is SO GREAT. She loved a movie, so she learned to sail. She read a bunch of books about sailing and then got her masters. What? Yes. Listen up. THERE’S AN AD FOR A FREE MONTH OF EHARMONY! Get this… the promo code is LAKERS. Yes. It’s WATER based? How did they know? USE CODE: Lakers on checkout. 9:55 She saw that movie in 2003 13:50 Pirates turn into THE NAVY, Learning to sail Tall Ships 26:00 I fall in LOVE with Cheryl Jones. 47:00 SCURVY Donate to The Dork Forest at or My new album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on , and hard copy if you want it signed on the website. As well as TDF tshirts, standup shirts and other CDs and just videos of my comedy. Premium eps of TDF are taped live and available here:   USE THE AMAZON banner when you order your own dorky goodness.  Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos: www.

© artwork by franz zünkler ➲ contact ✉ franz.zuenkler@t-online.de Scrounger (https://soundcloud.com/scrounger) presents "The Hour after the After Hour" Afterhour Sounds Podcast Nr.128 No reservations, Scrounger Nr. 128., thats going to be so tight. Yeah, yeah YEAH!!! Wir begrüßen Damian in unserer etwas anderen musikalischen Reihe der harmonischen, späten Stunde. Kein Tam, tam. Keine Posaune und Trompette. Dafür mehr Trap und Hip Hop. Ja Mann, genau so mögen wir es. Wer kann das schon von sich behaupten? Scrounger….What??? Yes! Die Rede ist von Damian aka „SCROUNGER“, der in und um Köln, nämlich laut und leise, äh Laut und Luise mäßig, sein Unwesen treibt und die Herzen der Alterno-Houser hoch hält. Gekonnt lässig lädt er uns mit seiner „Stunde nach der Stunde“ zum Abschalten des Hier und Jetzt ein. Ja genau, hier und jetzt. Und zwar JETZT UND HIER. Also Ohren AUF und... entspannen. Ein klasse Track jagt dem Nächsten… nein keine Übertreibung, keine Überraschung sondern klassisches „jörgsches Statement“ der Extraklasse. Damian… dein von Dir eingespielter Cast ist eine Ode an den Ursprung der 4/4-Rythmik, nämlich dem (Punk) Rap, welcher tiefenentspannt und zugleich unterschwellig treibend zum meditativen Tanztraum einlädt. (Fast) Kein House, kein Techno und kein Acid + World Music Gedöns. Es lebe der Rap, Marcin Gortat und Jörg. Äh SCROUNGER. Wir danken Dir vielmals für diesen harmonischen, musikalischen Exkurs ins Ambient und dem Rap. Dein Set ist eine wundervolle, !afterhourreske! Geschichte geworden die Wir nicht missen möchten und definitiv über unsere Grenzen hinaus Herzen erobern wird. Wenn Unikat, dann Hier. Chapeu. Wir sind zum Ausziehen entzückt. [Text: arkadiusz.] ✘ Scrounger (Köln // Germany) https://soundcloud.com/scrounger https://www.facebook.com/djscrounger ✘ Laut&Luise https://soundcloud.com/lautundluise https://www.facebook.com/lautundluisemusik https://lautundlui.se/ Download for free on The Artist Union

     Wow folks, have we got a show for you! On today's show we have our returning guest Matt Miller of the YouTube channel "Logos Made Flesh".He explains to us how the book of Mark is like the movie "Inception" by Christopher Nolan. What? Yes the book of Mark has such an abrupt ending that most people believe it was not supposed to end that way because there are no earlier manuscripts dating before chapter 16 verse 8. It ends with the original scriptures stating the women left after they spoke to the young man. The physical appearance of a resurrected Jesus is not apparent within the text. How is this the only gospel that does not mention this incident? Perhaps because that was not the intention of the author. This and many more topics are spoken about in this episode.  Show Notes Logos made flesh youtube

Join Ross and Carrie on their spacecraft to the interplanetary federation, where aliens experiment on 7th Day Adventists. What? Yes. Also, a panel of experts explains ancient aliens (the best aliens), and Giorgio Tsoukalos takes your questions.

This story colourfully educates why paying attention to details is important through Tenali Rama, who wins a scholarly competition only with dried sesame seed stalks tied together by a rope. What? Yes. Listen on.--These stories are presented by Dasubhashitam. Join 50000 others who are discovering great Telugu content on Dasubhashitam. Please visit http://bit.ly/2v0hrUC

GTR Produced by Preston Frazier, Bill Govier, Wayne Hall and Michel Arsenault. What Yes music would go with which life event? This is a topic suggested by Jeffrey Crecelius and was great fun for Mark and me to discuss. There's also time for two Two Pences and Mark reviews the GTR album. Titles or moods - which is best? Yes music for every occasion? Should we be interested in compilation albums? Listen to the episode then let us know what you think! Become a YMP Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast, there is a new Patreon page where you can sign up. The new iOS YMP app! Download it here. The new Android YMP app! Download it here. YMP patrons: Preston Frazier | Bill Govier | Wayne Hall | Michel Arsenault ... Joseph Cottrell | Jeffrey Crecelius | Michael O'Connor | Paul Tomei | Geoffrey Mason | Lobate Scarp | Fergus Cubbage ... Paul Wilson | Jamie McQuinn | Miguel Falcão | Ken Fuller | David Pannell | Brian Sullivan | Joost Doesburg | Jeremy North | Tim Stannard | David Watkinson | Steve Roehr | Geoff Baillie | William Hayes ... Robert Show notes and links GTR album shots: Get your Yes 50th Anniversary free pass here Join the 50th Anniversary Facebook group here http://www.nashvillerocknpodexpo.com/ Please subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don’t risk missing anything. You can subscribe with an RSS reader, with iTunes, with the iOS Podcasts app, via email updates, via www.stitcher.com on Spreaker.com or via Tunein.com. Theme music The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org

This morning we replayed our interview with comedian, actor and now Best Selling Author Kevin Hart. Kev talked about his new book, Bill Cosby, hanging out with Jay Z and a crazy moment with the late Patrice O'Neal. Also, Envy and Yee interviewed Charlamagne about the release of his best selling book "Black Privilege." They talk about his radio career, biggest regrets and his rap career...WHAT??? Yes they play a track from an old mixtape which features Charlamagne! During Ask Yee, Juicy calls in asking for advice because her favorite celebrity won't go to the doctor's with her...sounds crazy right? Yeah, and she was serious! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Jay Nixon is a speaker, author, mentor and coach whose mission is to help each and every person achieve their “absolute best self.” He is the owner of the Thrive Fitness Studio in Palm Desert, California and the grateful leader of the Thrive Tribe - a collection of Jay’s current and former clients who work together to improve their health, their fitness, and their lives. For over two decades, Jay has helped thousands of people achieve total body transformation through a cohesive combination of fitness, nutrition, and personal development coaching. Jay believes, “If you give people the right tools, education, and support, they can far surpass what they once thought was their maximum potential.” He’s known for his innate ability to get inside someone’s head, helping him/her achieve life-changing results. We discuss with Jay his inspiring story and how his approach to a life, business and mindset makes a difference for those he works with. Tidbits from the show: The Law of Belief is law of all laws. Most of our struggles come as a result of denying our best selves. Fixing your body is the first line of defense in overcoming the underbelly of the entrepreneur life. Mindset ALWAYS trumps Mechanics Community is key for creating a new value for the better. Treat your relationship like your business (What? Yes... This is a great idea in the first segment). Jay gives us the secret formula about how to address any unsupportive mindset and CHANGE it! And many more insights! Resources: Visit TheOverweightMind.com to purchase a copy of Jay’s book and learn more about how his work can assist you toward a better life. ThriveFitnessStudio.com is for his studio in California. JayNixon.com NixonElite.com SPONSORS: XR Nutrition is my newest sponsor and the answer I had been seeking in my health. They provide whole food vitamins that support the body on a cellular level. All plant based supplements that help you digest the necessary things to ensure your best health. Go to bp.xrnutrition.com and use rulesofsucccess20 a checkout for 20% your order. Gnarly Nutrition is where you find all that great, non-GMO nutrition based supplements that you hear about on this show. At GoGnarly.com the Coupon Code RulesofSuccess for 25% at check out. RulesofSuccess.com is where you can access the three pillars of any successful project: The right info. The right guidance. The right community. It all starts with my 12 Week Expansion Blueprint that you can access for FREE. You’ll also be given a chance to join our Private Facebook Community The Annex: Rules of Success starting at just $1. Join us!

When you meet Heather Shepherd for the first time, you'll be hard pressed to know that you are face to face with a hardcore hunting machine.  Her modesty, quiet demeanor, and lack of desire to be in the spotlight, will leave you guessing. Unless you do ask, you wouldn't know that Heather is in line to be the President of North Carolina's Dixie Deer Classic, or that she holds a North Carolina state record for black bear kill, or that she is a crack shot - frequently killing game at 500 yards or more, and that she recent killed an alligator with her knife. What? Yes, true story. We caught up with Heather recently at SHOT Show, Las Vegas and we were psyched when she said yes to joining us on the podcast.  Heather is the real deal. OUR SPONSORS: Advanced Treestands, Covert Scouting Cameras, HB Seed Company, The Eurohanger, Morse's Sporting Goods DEER NEWS: 5 Herbicides Every Deer Steward Should Know Driver Attempts CPR on Deer in Minnesota HERE'S WHAT WE DISCUSS: A North Carolina Girl, A Country Girl You Have a Winter Down There? The Classy Sassy, a Tom Boy The Dead Cemetery and the Hunt Club Daddy is My Right Hand Man My First Weapon - The 25.06 Hunting is My Me Time Vacation or Hunting? A Silly Question The Dixie Deer Classic The White County Wildlife Club and Women President First Event of Its Kind in History The Money Show,  A Public Show The Hunting Celebrities are Getting Pricey Too Much on My Plate, More Than I Can Chew Josh Carney and James Blakenbeckler A Hunt with a Knife an Alligator The Force of a 500lb Man A Record Bear Kill in North Carolina and a 45.70 678lbs and I'm Pregnant Long Range Hunting, 520 yards Heather's Gear Run Down A Flat Lander, A Area or a Good Area? Understanding Deer, Their Lifestyle The Season Ends, the Season Begins Prime Hunting Days and Scent It Couldn't Get Any Duckier Can't Take a Test without Preparation A Memorable Deer Hunt and 10 Rapid Fire Questions   Our APP: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/app Help Support This Show: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/pledge FEEDBACK HOTLINE: 724-613-2825 REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES and Stitcher: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/itunes www.BigBuckRegistry.com/stitcher Want to Know When the Next Big Buck Podcast is Released? Then Join the Club: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/huntmail Submit A Buck: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/mybuck Be a Guest: Guests@BigBuckRegistry.com Share for Share: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/s4s Facebook: www.Facebook.com/bigbuckregistry Twitter: www.twitter.com/bigbuckregistry Feedback:Feedback@BigBuckRegistry.com Also find us on these fine networks:  Blubrry Libsyn TuneIn  CREDITS: This Show was Written, Edited, and Produced by Jason “Jay” Scott Ammann Deer News Written and Recorded by Jim Keller Chubby Tines Tip of the Week Written by Dusty Phillips  

With Casey at home with his brand new baby daughter, Tele-Friends is visited by a special guest co-host: author, satirist, podcaster and three-time Jeopardy! champion Neal Pollack! What? Yes! Intro: “Supposed to Do” by Ta-Ku Outro: “let gO of my egO” by Nnamdi Ogbonnaya (304) 518-JAMS leave a message

In two weeks, we've seen: an egg roll, the continued drip drip drip on the shady characters in the Trump-Russia story, a family feud between a white supremacist and a rich son-in-law, the ongoing shredding of rights and infrastructure, Sean Spicer coining the stomach-churning term "Holocaust centers," and the start of two armed conflicts by a man who's finally undone the child lock on the boom-boom room...oh, and a possible nuclear war with North Korea because of Twitter. So let's talk about what Trump eats. What? Yes! It means more than you think. Dan and Maureen are joined by Helen Rosner from Eater. We drill deep into the strange story of food and the role it's played in the election and the aftermath. This is a President who owns restaurants, who makes foreign leaders eat in them. This is a man who remembers his chocolate cake but not what country he just bombed. The clues are everywhere, and we're putting it together. It's a whole new conspiracy wall! And wait until we get to the meatloaf. Grab a fork! It's Says Who time! Show Notes: Helen Rosner is the executive editor of Eater, the national food and restaurant culture publication, and co-host of Eater's weekly interview podcast, the Eater Upsell. In 2014, she launched Eater's features department; its mix of long-form reported pieces, multimedia stories, personal essays, and special packages has brought in a slew of awards, including three James Beard Awards and two National Magazine Awards. Formerly an editor at Saveur and New York Magazine, and a founder of the short-lived but cultishly influential blog Eat Me Daily — and before all that, a book editor — her work has been published in places like Afar, the Awl, Racked, Departures, and Guernica, which published her Beard Award-winning essay "On Chicken Tenders." She tweets (too much, probably) at @hels. Make your own Paul Ryan meatloaf! Watch Donald Trump "make" a meatloaf! It's real weird. Bonus: weird meatloaf sandwich. Palate cleanser: the Eater guide to Surviving Disney World. Your Intrepid Hosts: Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker Our awesome theme is courtesy of Ted Leo. Organ music this week courtesy of Josh Kantor Says Who's Logo was made by the one and only Darth

The Accountant As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise. Quote- "Wait. What? Yes, I pretty much followed along with the mess-with-the numbers story of this accountant, a math genius with Asperger’s Syndrome who’s also, by the way, a super-human killing machine." Starring: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal  For full review go to : www.themovieminute.com 

Today's EpisodeToday we get to hear all about how Facebook is going to take over the world! Or, the internet is probably where this is going. Facebook's Conference or the F8 conference is back, and it has nothing to do with Facebook. What? Yes, Facebook talked about VR/AR, Messenger, photo tools, a “save” button, but, there was not mention of cool features for Facebook. Facebook has slightly abandoned its first love… being a place for friends. Messenger is now the Facebook of 2004. It's the cool thing to do. Oh, we all get bots. Yes, bots are the new thing in social media. Instead of talking to a real person, we will enjoy talking to a robot. There's a bright future in anti-social, social media. Facebook, you were once a great social network, now, I think you're just a digital wasteland or a hub. Time will only tell which one is true.Facebook's Confere and other topics I talk about:Facebook has a 360 camera if you 30kFacebook adds a “save” button to the webFacebook has a live hub, but normal people cannot go liveFacebook adds bots to it's MessengerFacebook will add sponsored messages to MessengerFacebook wants you to upgrade your profile pic with their appsInstant Articles is open to all publishersGoogle ramps up security for those “social engineering” websitesTwitter adds playlist to momentsSmart homes have terrible securityand more!Apps to try:RestokitchMessenger Platform (beta)Bot hunter botJournieClientlyQuestion:Is there any way Facebook could be saved? Should it be?Support:Like my podcasts? Support me on Patreon! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A scientific reading of Genesis 1:11-12 leads to some very strange conclusions about the world God made. If there was no death of any kind before the fall of Adam and Eve into sin, then we cannot say that God's creation was good, for it had a big flaw which would lead to oceans of bunnies and mountains of spiders. What? Yes, listen to this episode of the One Verse Podcast on Genesis 1:11-12 to learn more.

What? Yes...it is possible. Listen to Jonathan, the underwriter with one of our large regional banks, explain how to qualify for a Non-Recourse Bridge Loan. Great Interview.

Zeb Newman is a true story of someone who triumphed in the face of adversity. As an actor studying at Juilliard, Zeb fell for the trappings of drugs, that eventually took control of his whole life. After seeing some success with acting in his twenties, Zeb's life went downhill. By his late twenties, he was on the street, literally living in LA's Skid Row. Shortly after that, Zeb had a stroke that temporarily paralyzed half of his body. And what did Zeb do when he recovered? He got high again! What? YES. Today Zeb is a successful producer at The Late Late Show and a happy guy. Listen to his story now! Follow us on twitter: @zeberiahnewman @theguydf @edeneats Donate to Zeb's charity here: http://alliancehh.org/

Interview with Krazy George, possibly the first professional cheerleader who began appearing at Oakland Atheletic's games in the 1980s.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:[inaudible] [inaudible] Speaker 2:you're listening to KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM, university of California and listener supported radio. And this is method to the madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calex dedicated to celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host, Allen Huizar. And today we are honored. Speaker 3:I have [00:00:30] crazy George with us. Hey, crazy. George was out. You said my name. I like that last stop. Let's talk. Let's talk. So we have crazy Georgians studio. Crazy. George is famous for a lot of things, but the number one thing I think you're famous for is being the world's first and longest tenured and only full time cheerleader is, I like your title. You gave it. It's perfect. Yes, right. Summed it up perfectly. I am the only person probably in the world that makes [00:01:00] his job, makes his living cheering for teams, getting people to cheer for the team. That's what I do. And they'd pay me enough to make living. Nice. So let's talk about how you get started as a professional cheerleader. You were a sent, you went to San Jose State, is that right? That's right. Mighty San Jose state test. So what, what started to draw you to cheering? Speaker 3:Like was it something that you had always done or was it in college? How did you get started now? I was pretty quiet person but my best friend don bogged and brought a drum and a bugle to a [00:01:30] football game and I couldn't play the bugle cause that takes talent. So I started playing the drum and started pounding on it and all the students at San Jose state started following me and him. And by the end of the football season, I was just sitting in the stands. Everybody was following me. So the cheerleaders asked me to go out. So I went out and they elected me cheerleader the next year and I was a pathetic cheerleader cause I couldn't remember the routines and the words at the same time, I was really bad. So I went off on my [00:02:00] own. I started doing my own little thing with my drum, not everybody following me. Speaker 3:And over the years I just started branching out to pro teams. They loved it. They started hiring me and in 1975 after teaching for four years, I quit teaching. I had to quit those four kids. I was warping their minds. Yeah, you'd probably, screaming on a field is a little bit more of a appropriate place for you and that's right. Well, I want to ask about a lot of things, but you said that the cheerleaders, you couldn't remember [00:02:30] their kind of traditional attorney, you're like a disruptor. You're not like a normal chiller. You call yourself a cheerleader, but you weren't doing the cheerleading routines. How did they take that when you went off on your own? Well, that was the good part. I'm, since I couldn't really fit in with a squad, it was better I worked by myself or off to the side where I could get all the students and the alumni involved in the game. Speaker 3:And so that's how he sort of honed my style. And then from then, then on I was invited to go do an Oakland seals game for [00:03:00] the NHL years ago and I did one game for, for the fun of it. I was invited by a hockey team, a baseball team, went up with them and I got the whole crowd screaming. Nobody knew me. And at the end of the game, um, everybody was, was talking about me. And the next day in the paper, it was a big article on me. Nice. And one of the players said, if he comes back, I'd give him a ticket. So I called him up, he gave me a ticket. I went to another game producer and I was a regular at the Oakland Seals, [00:03:30] hockey games, Oakland seals. Where did they play? They played there in the coliseum where the warriors play a, it was great. Speaker 3:So you, um, so you were at San Jose state where you kind of found this passion. It sounds like you went, you diverted for a teaching for a little while. What were you teaching? I dumb murdered. Where were you teaching? I was teaching very little. Those poor sleep problems. The subject matter I taught wood shop, metal shop and electronics. Oh, okay. I see what shops make sense. So, um, you, uh, [00:04:00] you came back at San Jose state, you did a little Oakland schools, but wasn't it like the big place you got discovered was that the earthquakes? Is that, yes, that was, that was the first pro team I ever worked for except the open seals, which weren't paying me. They weren't paying you. So you got, when you got to check out the earthquakes. Yes. I went in there and they actually called me up and they said, would you like to open up the season for us and be with us for some of the Games? Speaker 3:And I said, well, sure, I'd love it. And in essence he said, well, how much do you want to get paid? And I said, well, how about 35 bucks a game? [00:04:30] And yes, they gave me 35 bucks a negation asked for more. Well, I did. After about three days, I'm realizing maybe I should ask for more. This crowd reaction was the greatest crowd reaction you could ever see in your life. It just revolutionized soccer up until that point. That was nobody growing over 7,000 people. A game for professional soccer. That game first game 16,000 and they were mayhem there. The fans became fanatics and like [00:05:00] one, well it's not quarters in there, but before the first half everybody was going nuts and I was on full time with that team. Who was, what year was that? 1974 first year. The quakes that I started, I'm still with the earthquakes and I'm opening up their new stadium on the 22nd of March. Wow. Did you say 1974 74 that is for those guys to the math. That's 40 plus years I scares. Yes. Yeah. That's amazing. So your first professional gig of 35 bucks a game. [00:05:30] It was for the earthquakes and then I think I read somewhere that Lamar Hunt. Yeah. [inaudible] Speaker 3:Kansas City chiefs know this is the NFL. The big boys, big boys. He saw you whip this crowd into a frenzy. I see that he saw me doing this earthquake game. The first game. He couldn't believe the reaction that it was his league there. Earthquakes were part of his league. This was not the mls. This is an old league. Right. What the name of that [inaudible] I think what a memory guy. [00:06:00] Yeah, it's amazing. So he saw me there and somehow over the next year he said, I would really like to see George at a football game at Kansas City. And the manager were arranged it and I went in and this was a greatest. And now I'm actually with a really glamorous team. The Kansas City chiefs. Yeah, I'd go in unannounced. Unknown. Nobody knew me. Arrowhead was, it was arrow. It was, wow. It was 60,000 people, 60 70,000 people. Speaker 3:[00:06:30] I went in before the first quarter. I started working the crowd. By the first quarter I had shares going anywhere. By the first half I had back and forth. Kansas City. Oh No. Casey Gay. See back and forth across the stadium. They couldn't believe it. The whole game. They stayed off. Seven 60,000 people stayed and they lost 45 to nothing and wow. And they still stayed in Lamar? I couldn't believe it. He said, when we have a game like this, nobody's here [00:07:00] at the end of the game. And they stayed. I want you full time. Wow. So you got hired full time, full time for the whole season for them. Wow. So you had a $35 per game and in the soccer, what would you be? Well now it went up to 500 a day. Wow. That was good. And that's pretty sweet. Yes. So you're starting to see, you're like, wow, I can, is this the first time when you're like, I could do this for a living? Speaker 3:Well, it started off a little earlier than that. When the [inaudible], the St Louis Blues called me back in like 1972 [00:07:30] and offered me a full time contract. This guy was like a renaissance guy. He owned the blues. He saw me at the, at the Oakland Seals Games. He thought it was so great. He wanted to hire me, he wanted me to quit teaching, come there, and he was going to pay me 12,000 bucks to do the 40 home games. I was making 9,000 a year full time. [inaudible] Lau. I couldn't believe it. So he made the offer, but it had to be in, can it only would it go [00:08:00] out and the offer would be effective if the Oakland seals folded? They were folding my, they were kept there for two more years. And both years you made the offer? Third Year came around, I was ready to go. I was ready to quit teaching and he got ill. Speaker 3:And you stopped working with the, uh, St Louis Blues. So I lost out of that, but it gave me the idea that somebody might pay me that much. So how'd you get to the first kind of, did you ever get a gig where it was like a whole season? Like after the Kansas [00:08:30] City? That was, was that for the chiefs? Did you do the whole, and the Kansas Cassidy, she's already the same time. The Colorado Rockies ice hockey hired me. The BC lions, Canadian football hired me. And that was all in 1975 76. So I was making enough money. I could quit teaching. Nice. So we're talking to crazy George who is the world's only full time professional cheerleader here on [inaudible] at professional male model. I like to think of myself like that. I'm sorry, I forgot that part. Okay. This is a method to the medicine. Speaker 3:KLX Berkeley 90.7 [00:09:00] FM. I'm your host deleon Huizar and so George, you got this crazy idea that you could do this for a living. Now I have a question. First of all, you've talked a lot about different sports. Is there a different tactics that you use in different sports? Actually not really. I act like a fe and wants to react. That's why I'm successful when I go into a game. Well maybe it wasn't that 45 and nothing Kansas City chiefs game that I've did [00:09:30] first, but I do the as many fan cheers as the fans want and I react like a fan wants to. I just stand up. The secret is I stand up, I turn around, I look at the feds, they look down and say, Hey, must be our leader. Cause I'm looking at them and said in the field, well you also have a loud drum that helps. Speaker 3:Well, I don't want to admit it, but 90% of my success is my drum. Don't give away all the secrets right here is the secret. Actually, without the drum getting people's [00:10:00] attention, I would have never been affected. That's my, my secret. I hit that drum. Everybody looks down at me. I wait for the action to die down so I can make them do what I want to do. They understand what I want to do. I get totally attention. I wait for the moment when the cheer should be done. I do that. Your everybody reacts. How do you get, I get like 99% reaction from the fans. So, um, you, you say that the, it's really, it sounds like it's like, um, you're locked into kind of like a vibe with [00:10:30] the fans. It's like it doesn't matter what the sport is, you're kind of playing back for them. Speaker 3:What they want to do. Right. And every sport is pretty similar except for the basketball. It's a tough sport for me to work because the action never stops. It's just up and down up there and they score like every 20 seconds. So with every 20 seconds, if I had to do a cheer, I would die at the end of the game. So basketball's a little tough for me to work. But all the other sports, they are just great. There's a lot of stoppage of the action, [00:11:00] you know, the, in the huddles, whatever they're doing, baseball, they're warming up. It's just great. So I can get in the cheers I need to get in. So what about um, the cheers themselves or is it more, are you like a like, um, you know, a improvisational master of just coming to you or do you come and prepare? Speaker 3:Like you have some cheers you're going to do no matter what? No matter what, I never practice. I never think about it. That was great. From the time I started that first game at San Jose State [00:11:30] with my drum and that my partner handed me. It was just a natural sense, I think. I don't know why I had it. I'm a fan, I guess, of sports, but you know, I just knew when to cheer, when not to cheer, what type of chairs, and I just made 'em up, never think about him. I'm watching the game. I'm thinking about the game. I'm looking at the action. I go, what type of shirt do we need here? And it just comes to me. I do the, it's always the right chair. It's always appropriate, never off colored. I've never done it off cover cheering my life. And, and [00:12:00] another secret why I'm successful is most of these other people that have come along and that in the later years, they get to these outlandish outfits. Speaker 3:They look like they're from Mars sometimes. Well, people don't want to cheer from a guy from Mars. They want to cheer. For me, a human know who that guy, he looks human and not, well maybe not quite human, but close. So they go, oh Geez, George is one of us. And He, they see me sweating. They, they see I'm working harder than the players, man. I get comments from the [00:12:30] fans the third quarter they'll go, George, you're working harder than the players. You're sweating. I sweat so much during the game. So I do see like the Jean shorts seem to be the signature look for you. Is that, is that like a, it had a signature is my signature and I had my Levi shorts on for the last 50 years. I think cheering, always wear the same old raggedy cutoff shorts. Yup. Nice. Okay. Speaker 3:So, um, let's talk about, you know, this [00:13:00] show's about innovation and of course being the first full time mail filtering cheerleader in the world is innovation enough, but you also created maybe the signature crowd move. Now I know it's a linear contention. We don't have to go there, but I'm going to accredit it to you. You, yes, I have it accredited by s, what is it called? New York Times credited me when they credited the paper of record is accredited. Crazy George the way ESPN. ESPN. So the wave [00:13:30] you invented, the way that I invented, the way I gotta die, the way my boat I invented at the Oakland A's, New York Yankee playoff game, October 15th, 1981. When Billy Martin was the manager, I literally bought the building longer. So you were there as a playoff game. People were excited. A's Yankees. Now, how'd you, how'd you come up with this idea of coordinating these like 50,000 people in the stadium? Speaker 3:There was 47,000 fans [00:14:00] and unfortunately for the other places that I actually was doing a pre wave, I was doing waves at other places. Fine. Fortunately there were smaller practice with national TV. There wasn't a lot of witnesses, so I don't, I really could take credit even earlier than that. But the Oakland A's game, I have it on video three separate times. Billy Martin was here, but Joe Garagiola was the Nancy announcer who's famous announcer and he, uh, he had testifies that was the first and best [00:14:30] wave he's at, he's ever, ever saw. So that's why I say that's the day I invented. But it took a process of about four years starting with a three section shear of San Jose state. Okay. Each section of the student body would stand up and just sell San Jose state. And from that idea, as as the years went by as a professional cheerleader, I had a lot of opportunity to do these three section chairs at different places, changing the name. Speaker 3:And finally I got to the Colorado Rockies [00:15:00] and I had to go Rockies, go chair three sections and it was looking good and a section over there wanting to get involved a little. So I tried to do go Rockies, go Rockies four sections and the first section wanted to do it and it kept going a little bit. And from there I said, well it's too complicated going, go Rockies go. So I just say stand up and yell, go. Yeah. So back then I was thinking of it more like the goat share, but they just go, go in. And when I started that and went all the way around the [00:15:30] Colorado Rockies arena, and so that really was about as close as to a wavy she'd get. Unfortunately. And it was, they loved it. But the Colorado Rockies only drew about 5,000 people in a 15,000 seat arena. Speaker 3:So it was very few opportunities to do it in. It was never televised. I never had it on video. So that's the idea of where it started. But the color from there I came, I brought it back and started to Oakland. That's the day I invented. [00:16:00] So at the A's game, um, how hard was it to communicate to the fans? Cause you now everybody knows how to do away. That's right. How did, how did you like telepathically tell 47,000 people to stand up at the right times? A lot of coordination involved in a wave. Yes. See, I know the power of booing. Okay. So I went to three sections and got them organized and by then I'd already been doing the wave at high school rallies. What was continuous, they didn't have, they didn't have aisles, so I had to just [00:16:30] do it continuously. So I knew what I wanted. Speaker 3:So I went to these three second, I said, well you guys stand up. And as they, as it comes around the next day, I want you to stand up. Then I went to the next section. I was screaming and yelling and then I went back to them and said, they understand what you're going to do. You stand up. Then you guys stand up. Then you guys, while I'm yelling so loud at him and I'm preparing this and this all started like in the fourth inning, but I hadn't started yet, but I told him what I wanted, but then I said, when we start this people down there, [00:17:00] we'll not know what they're supposed to do or even see it coming so when it dies and it will die, boom. And so they are already, and I waited for a break of the action and you had to wait for a foul ball or something to give a couple of, you know, 30 40 seconds of break. Speaker 3:So it came and I don't know what the break of action was, but I got the three sessions going, I they started, it would've been since I was yelling so loud at these three to get them organized. I'd say the next four or five could hear me and they sort of got [00:17:30] the idea what they wanted to do. So I started, went about seven, eight sections and died right out. And I had my three or four sections blue and it was a great bu I started a second time. This time it went all the way around. I started way out in the left field and I started it. It came around and went all the way to behind home plate and died again. Now everybody booed and this was a great book. Now everybody in the state have figured out, [00:18:00] oh, we see what he wants. Speaker 3:Started the third time. And it just started rolling and all three decks did it. It was marvelous. They kept coming around with all the way to the outfield all the way back, gets back to upstanding. Everybody in the three sections stands up in unison and applauds. And I'm going, no, you don't get some times to this. It's supposed to gave going. So I started the fourth time, all three deck scape and when it came by, my section [00:18:30] was like a locomotive. I mean it just ripped on by kept long going, went around about seven, eight times. Cloud Whitten nuts. Joe Garagiola was up there and the booth going crazy. Get that on video, that thing. And they didn't know how to film with all the cameraman. The first couple of shots you see the wave all you see as a couple of people, the far right of the screen sort of sitting down. Speaker 3:Everybody else is just sitting cause they're behind it. But they finally got a good shot of it. Nice. [00:19:00] So we're the, we're talking to crazy George here on Kale expert cleans method to the madness. I'm murals telling Huizar and he's telling us about how he invented the wave as the first glorious appearance of the wave on this planet. And now it's pretty much all. Everybody does it everywhere. Oh, everywhere. Everything. Everywhere is the world and the world calls it the Mexican wave. What? Yes, the whole world. It's not the crazy wave. And I have a Seattle trying to claim it, but they did it two weeks. They don't. I finally have them shutting up most of the time, but it's hard to take on [00:19:30] the world. But it went down to the World Cup in an 86 a Mexico had it and they'd already seen the wave up here. Speaker 3:They took it down and they were doing it. All the venues in Mexico for the World Cup game, the whole world saw it. Now the whole world calls it the Mexican wave. So in the A's game, what did the players do as a playoff game? Was like a really high pressure game and all of a sudden the crowd goes nuts. Been for nothing on the field today. Did, was there any comments afterwards? Oh, I mean, the fans loved it. I mean, I, I think I've had 50,000 [00:20:00] fans come at me. Say they were there when it was only 47,000 week. Oh, I was there George. And we saw it. It was the greatest thing. Cool. Well, um, that's like your probably your signature cheer. Like [inaudible]. Everybody knows it, but it's not my signature cheer for when I know I've had the fans in my hand and I know I've succeeded. Speaker 3:That's my back and forth cheer across the stadium with I do KC if it's Kansas City and [00:20:30] I the first, the first Houston oil game I ever did, but Adams hired me because he saw how great I was in Kansas City and he said, George, he says, how long is it going to take you to get Houston Oilers back and forth the game? How many games? And I said, I'll do it the first game. No. And then he says, he says, well, I'm going to get a microphone for you so you can tell everybody. I said, I don't use a microphone. How's it asked you? Have you used a bullhorn or anything? No, not until the last couple of years. [00:21:00] I use a Mike some of the time up till like five years. I never used a microphone. Just your disappear, my voice. But then I says, he said, oh, the advertise you. Speaker 3:I want to advertise. Everybody knows you're here. And I said, no, I don't need advertising. I'll come in unknown. I don't want any microphone. Why? What, how? What do you think about it that way? What? Well, you don't want any help. What does it more way? No, it's, it's, maybe I'm a coward because I don't want the burden of everybody expecting something from me and [00:21:30] I just go in and they really, they don't know who I am. They're just sitting there and all at once, or is this crazy guy in this thing? There's a crazy psi in the next session and an hour later I've hit 40 sections and everybody's going, who is this guy? And they're not thinking about following me yet. Maybe for the first 2040 minutes I'm getting each little section cheering, but every, every section I do, I get a chair. The next section I get allowed to cheer. Speaker 3:Next session allowed a chair next to the point where I can now tie in four or five [00:22:00] sections to a really loud share for the third of the place. And I keep getting work in every section everywhere. So I'm up close and personal. I'm threatening their lives and then it gets to the point, I tell one side, I'm going to the other side and I'm going to yell, Kay, what do you think you're supposed to say? And I, and about 20 minutes later on the other side of the Sam setting up, we're yellingK , but of course not that many people on the c sides ready to go. But once I do, theK is [00:22:30] so loud and then like pointed the other side, I'm waiting, it doesn't come back very loud. The boom comes here and they all boom. When the next one I do k when I point to that, see it's twice as loud as the k and they go nuts over. Speaker 3:But once it starts, it just adds energy to each side. They want to outdo each other's competition in the stands and then I know the team is going to bring me back. All right. So that's, that's the victory you've got. Um, [00:23:00] the wave is the signature thing, but it's really the call and response when you feel like you really oh yeah. Once I rated that back and forth share across the state, they've never, nobody's ever, ever even saw something like that ever. I mean, and now they're seeing this huge, massive response from all the fans and the owner of the team usually comes up after the game says, Oh, want to hire you? Well, let me ask you about, that's like the height. What about like as a professional cheerleader, you've probably had some lows. Like what was, can you give us a story of [00:23:30] you tried something you thought it was like the greatest idea ever? Speaker 3:I know. Just like you couldn't get them to do it and nope. Nope. Never happened. Really. I, I've had one out of hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of games I've done, uh, over a teams, well over a hundred teams, but some of the teams I've done 50, 60 times. So I don't know what that multiplies out to, but I have been lots of games. I just never added them up. But I did add up. I've appeared in front of 25 million [00:24:00] fans in front of them. Wow. Out on TV. So it's been a bit more TV. I mean, you've been to playoff games and lots of people have seen you. Right? Wait, I lost track. What was I answering? A quick question. Was I answering well, you said I stumped you. I asked you, have you ever flopped to say, oh well I did have one bad experience and w I still want to kill the group. Speaker 3:It was a, I don't know what the team was. It was a football team and they're bringing me in. I'm going in the same way. I always go in on announce unknown, no microphone. [00:24:30] And some PR guy comes up to me before the game says, you know what, we get George, we've got a big ad campaign going and we're gonna have 12 lookalikes like you carry in drums and then we're going to give them a ward. Who's the, who's the best crazy George. So they got 12 guys looking like me running around and nobody's ever, ever saw me work to start with. I've never been there and I could have killed this guy. Bad idea. It was a terrible idea. And I at the end of the game, [00:25:00] the only solace I have is a, say they awarded some guy, you know, the prize for being the best crazy George look like. Speaker 3:And I had like 10 people standing by me when they awarded. They said, Whoa, crazy George, you're better than them. Why didn't you, you should have got the award. They were pathetic. They were great and I wasn't great. That was so much distraction. That was me. A failure. You're, you know, you're an artist. You can't, they shouldn't be trying to mess with your process. But that was one game out of thousands I've done. Okay, well let me ask a [00:25:30] different question. What's the most dangerous cheer you done? I was looking at some videos of you like balancing and like have you, seems like you're pushing the envelope a little bit. Is there any anyone that's a dangerous thing that got dangerous was my entrances. I made a lot of entrances when I got with the San Jose earthquakes. Um, I started doing, uh, working with Dick Berg, the general manager. Speaker 3:He says, well, want you to bring the ball in the first game? Our opening game in 74 so he had me come, coming in, the ambulance hitting in the back and the whole, the whole crowd [00:26:00] went dead silent years. This ambulance coming in, pulls up in front of the player's bench. They think some player, it died. It's the first day and they didn't know what was going on. They pull a Gurney out, I'm under the blanket. I pull it off and they go nuts. And that's how the game started. Then I had to topic, yeah, every game on a helicopter. One day it's a copter was fun and I'd belt the buckle, but I'd stand on the outside rail. But it was like us standing out you that I came in and Ferrari's. I came in, I came in with a lie and now this is why it gets [00:26:30] absurd. Speaker 3:I came in with a full grown for 150 pound lion and the trainer we get to, we'd get the center field that trainer trips a lion attacks him. No, this, she has life long friends. There are earthquakes. No, no. This was in Dallas, that Dallas Tornado, and now underneath the line he is bleeding. He's getting mauled. I'm 10 feet from an old in my drum and I, when I was with the lion trainer, he told me, never, ever hit your drum around [00:27:00] the lion. I said, good advice. Well, now he's underneath me, underneath the lion and out from underneath that line, I hear the stupidest comment I ever heard. He yells, damn off me. He can't be talking to me. I thought, and I look around the only other guy on the field, and then he had the gall to say it again, get him off me. Speaker 3:Well, what could I do? I took my drum and I went and the lion stopped eating him to try to eat you. This spun right [00:27:30] around and looked at me. I did not like this, but I had to do psych. I don't know if I had to do it, but I hit it when it took like four or five seconds. And by the end the other lion trainer that was off the saw what was happening and by the time that all happened he had already come to the seat and grabbed the other line and helped the guy off and he had to go to the hospital cause he was bleeding well. So you're also, we'll add that to the resume line line trainer nine Tamer. I was a very good line train for four seconds. All right, so [00:28:00] we're talking to crazy George here on KLX Berkeley. Speaker 3:You've got a couple more minutes. So we talked about the earthquakes. So it's coming full circle. You're starting the New Year of Christening the new stadium, right? What's going on with a lot of things going? Yes. I'm Chris sitting in the new stadium on March 22nd that's their first game at home. We're going to christen that. I'm going to be the Grand Marshall of the Rose White and blue parade in San Jose with 35,000 people on the 4th of July. Nice. Yeah, they asked me to be the Grand Marshall. [00:28:30] I'm an, I'm practicing my queen wave and I've been doing corporate meetings. I've been, and my gut, my book, God, you got to talk about my book. So how did this book come about? Oh, my book, my book is called Crazy George. Still crazy after all these cheers and all the fans, just Kevin asking me to write it. And then I did have a controversy with the Seattle about the wave and I wanted to document that in the book. Speaker 3:So I documented that. And then also from writing the book, I found [00:29:00] out I was a huge factor in the 12th man factor for the Santos, for the NFL Seahawks ball for the Seahawks. So I had that strand. But yeah, I, I've loved the book. I took it. I, in fact, I don't know if I'm prejudice, but I think it's maybe the greatest sports book ever written. It could be. It's likely excellent cover. I have it in my hands here. And thankfully, you know, you've cheered for a lot of teens, but you kept it real with the A's or that's who you're representing on the cover. So thank you. [inaudible] [00:29:30] because I invented their wave there and a lot of the articles are about the wave where a lot of book is about the waivers. And so I thought that was very appropriate. I had the greatest time with the A's, the Haas family. Speaker 3:Kepi just treated me great. It was fabulous. So it's called crazy George, the inventor of the wave still crazy after all these cheers. Can you find it on Amazon or something like that? That's on Amazon and it's on a kindle and it's on my website. Crazy. george.com and if you don't look at my website, I'll slash your tires. Yeah. [00:30:00] So there you have a threat from one and only crazy George. It starts with a k. That's how you spell a z. Y. That's right. She's never been a teacher. Yeah. Well you're a shop teacher, so, right. So crazy. george.com yes, that's my website. And then it just like it in the book. I have a lot of pictures on it. Yeah. And lots of pictures. There's videos, there's some really great stuff up there. And so I really wanna thank you for coming in today. Speaker 3:Crazy. George was great to meet you and hear the stories about your 40 plus years of being [00:30:30] the world's only full time professional cheerleader. I like that they got myself professional male model and professional [inaudible] and nominee from people's sexiest man alive, self nominated. And um, that's all the time we have for today. Um, and it's going to be the 35th anniversary. Actually, just a mention of the wave being created this next summer. You can go to the ace and love to go to the ace 35th anniversary. So Mr. Wolf, if you're here, [00:31:00] if you're listening to this, let's get on that. Get Crazy George out to the Colosseum and you are listening to methods of madness on KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM. Thanks again for coming in and crazy Jordan. 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Part of the Christmas Haul! The Second YMP Quiz! The one hundred and sixty-third episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the results of the second YMP Quiz and a preview of the items I received for Christmas which I am going to be featuring in forthcoming episodes. Who won the quiz? Who were the runners up? What Yes related items did I receive for Christmas? Listen to the episode and then add your contributions in any way you like! Show links and notes Mark Anthony K's shots of Like It Is Ken Fuller Flash Video Review of Tormato via Miguel Falcao Ben Craven's latest TuneLeak Preston Frazier's Best concerts of 2014 Shoot High Aim Low article Time Trip Radio's Yes concerts   Please subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don’t risk missing anything. You can subscribe with an RSS reader, with iTunes, with the iOS Podcasts app, on your Blackberry, via email updates, via www.stitcher.com on Spreaker.com or via Tunein.com. Theme music The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org