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Text us your thoughts on the podcast U2 singer, Bono says his book, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story” is more than a memoir; it’s a multifaceted exploration of a life lived at the intersection of art and activism. supporting links 1. ONE Campaign [Wikipedia] 2. Product Red [Wikipedia] 3. U2 360° Tour [Wikipedia] 4. U2 [Home website] 5. Extended interview: U2’s Bono and wife Ali Hewson [CBS Sunday Morning News] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslif...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast The book ‘Polar Exposures’ describes the overcoming of personal struggles as well as group adversity, the team's collective experiences provide rare insight of Western and Arabian cultures, providing greater understanding and a deeper appreciation of our common humanity. supporting links 1. Felicity Aston - Expedition Leader for The Women's Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition 2018 [YouTube] 2. The Women's Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition 2018 [Felicity...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast "The Demon of Unrest" book teaches that vigilance, humility, and a willingness to confront hard truths are essential for navigating turbulent times. supporting links 1. Erik Larson [Wikipedia] 2. Battle of Ft. Sumter [Wikipedia] 3. Major Robert Anderson [Wikipedia] 4. Edmund Ruffin [Wikipedia] 5. Mary Boykin Chesnut [Wikipedia] 6. Abraham Lincoln [Wikipedia] 7. Old Slave Mart [Wikipedia] 8. The Demon of Unrest book [Amazon] Contact...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast What happens to your digital life after you die? How does society unravel the ethical dilemmas with the afterlife of data? supporting links 1. What happens to your social media presence after you die? [WIRED] 2. Digital Ghosts: Can AI help us commune with the dead? [The Economist] 3. Growing up online: Digital Ghosts [Medium] 4. Dr. Carl Öhman interview & new book release interview [Dexit] 5. Digital Privacy [Wikipedia] Contact That's Life,...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Bill Maher is often a controversial figure in the world of politics and culture. Maher is taking stock of his decades of commentary in his new book, “What This Comedian Said Will Shock You.” supporting links 1. Bill Maher on his new book [PBS] 2. Bill Maher [Official Site] 3. Real Time with Bill Maher [Wikipedia] 4. Bill Maher [Facebook] Contact That's Life, I Swear Tweet us at @RedPhantom Listen to audios: -Apple https://apple.co/3MAFxhb -Sp...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Peter Bellerby, the co-founder of Bellerby & Co., introduces a fascinating narrative about a neglected art form and its origins, that being the craftmanship of globe making. supporting links 1. Bellerby & Co, Globemakers [Wikipedia] 2. The Globemakers: The Curious Story of an Ancient Craft [Amazon] 3. The Art of Making Globes [CBS Sunday Morning News] 4. Bellerby & Co Globemakers, London [website] 5. Bellerby & Co - Traditional Globemakers [You...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Do you like adventure, mystery, and human resilience? If you said yes, then I have a book review for you. We’re going to take a journey to the roof of the world, Mount Everest. supporting links 1. The Third Pole [Amazon] 2. Mark Synnott [The North Face] 3. Mt. Everest [Wikipedia] 4. 3D Map of Mt Everest [ Mount Everest 3d website] 5. George Mallory [Wikipedia] 6. Sandy Irvine [Wikipedia] 7. Alex Honnold [Wikipedia] 8. Mountaineering ov...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Living on Purpose is a self-help book about recognizing and normalizing one’s insecurities. supporting links 1. Leadership coach Amy Eliza Wong on why she avoids the word ‘should’ [Your Central Valley] 2. Always on Purpose [Website] 3. Always on Purpose [Book] 4. Amy Eliza Wong [LinkedIn] 5. Living on Purpose by Amy Eliza Wong [YouTube] 6. Amy Wong [Instagram] 7. On How to Thrive Despite Experiencing Impostor Syndrome/Interview [Medium...

The extraordinary event that took place on the outskirts Berlin, during World War II, where 15 participants grafted plans that was the Nazis’ blueprint for the mass murder of Jewish people. supporting links 1. Wannsee Conference/Participants [Wikipedia] 2. Wannsee Conference and the "Final Solution" [Holocaust Encyclopedia] 3. Wannsee Protocol [Holocaust Encyclopedia] 4. Coordinating the Destruction of an Entire People [The National WWII Museum] 5. "Final Solution": In Depth [H...

The 1619 Project book offers a new perspective that reveals a vision of the American past and present. supporting links 1. Nikole Hannah-Jones [Wikipedia] 2. The 1619 Project [Wikipedia] 3. I Helped Fact-Check the 1619 Project. The Times Ignored Me. [Politico] 4. The First Africans [Jamestown Rediscovery] Contact That's Life, I Swear Tweet us at @RedPhantom Listen to audios: -Apple https://apple.co/3MAFxhb -Google https://bit.ly/3L2K4Iu -Spotify https://spoti.fi/3xCzww4 -My Webs...

The survivors of the shipwrecked British vessel, the Wager, on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain, have different accounts of events. If you liked this episode, please leave a rating/review on my website or iTunes. I welcome your feedback on my episodes, and I would like to hear what topics you might be interested in future episodes. Feel free to leave me a voicemail on my website. Look for the black button microphone icon on the bottom right-hand side of the page. Just...

I walked into a bookstore a while back and my eye caught the title of a book that gave me pause to say, what? Wasn't quite sure what to make of it. The title of the book, "All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days", by Rebecca Donner. I was curious and read the book cover summary and I was hooked. As I started to read the book, I can honestly that it was a "I couldn't put the book down" moment. supporting links 1. Rebecca Donner [Website] 2. Mildred Harnack [Wikipedia] 3. Rebecca Donner Discu...

They’re out there in almost every city. You see them on the streets. They are people with real emotions and experiences. Someone decided to treat them with respect. That someone was Dr. Jim O’Connell. supporting links 1. Tracy Kidder [Wikipedia] 2. Dr. Jim O’Connell [Website] 3. Street Doctor [Harvard Magazine] 4. Q&A: Author Tracy Kidder and Dr. Jim O’Connell [BOSTON.COM] 5. Boston doctor caring for the homeless for 40 years, What He’s Learned [GBH NEWS] 6. National Health Car...

I’m a dog lover at heart. That said I have a book in my home library, I’ve been wanting to read for quite some time. Yeah, it about dogs, but it was about dogs and their owners. You see the owners, Blair and Quince run a sled team. It’s the story of a couple who wanted to share their story, the story of life with their dog team and what comes with it. supporting links Topic books you can find on Amazon 1. Books by Blair Braverman [Amazon] Other information 1. @BlairBraverman [Twitter] 2...

Since 2009 when the first decentralized cryptocurrency, Bitcoin came into view, the world has been mesmerized by the topic. We hear new jargon such as Blockchain, Bitcoin, stablecoin, mining, smart contracts, crypto exchanges. What does all this mean? The history and other crypto jargon can be explained in a book I read recently on what this new digital currency is about. The name of the book, Cryptocurrency-How Digital Money Could Transform Finance. supporting links 1. Crypto Currency [Irish...

I love reading books. My interest runs across the board from history, novels, biographies and more. Last year I challenged myself to read 52 books in one year but only hit 47. I thought I’d share a book review on some of the books I’ve read. Hope some of the books will draw your interest. Let’s kick this off with a recently-read book titled Adrift, by Scott Calloway, someone who’s been labeled as the Howard Stern of the Business World. supporting links 1. How to Deal with the End of a Life [...