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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...

How does one work, and love it, into your 80s and beyond? Meet Gladys McGarey, who at103, maintains a full schedule. supporting links 1. The Well-Lived Life [Gladys McGary, MD; book] 2. Foundation For Living Medicine [website] 3. Flexibility for Workers [Future Forum] 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 Website: https://bit.ly/39CE9MB Email us at h...

Margot Fraser played a pivotal role in making Birkenstock sandals popular. What's even more incredible, is that she knew absolutely nothing about shoes. supporting links 1. Birkenstock goes toe-to-toe against counterfeiters [CBS Sunday Morning News] 2. The Man Behind the Luxury Sandals [Spiegel] 3. Birkenstock [Facebook] 4. Konrad Birkenstock [Inventor] 5. Steve Jobs' worn-out Birkenstocks sell for $218,000 at auction [NPR] 6. Steve Jobs and his Birkenstock sandals [Julien's Au...

The modern Republican party is morphing towards fascism. We in the United States are witnessing the logical culmination of win-at-any-cost politics and Donald Trump has encouraged it. The 2024 presidential election is turning out to becoming the election ‘that will’ determine our democracy or our demise. supporting links 1. Today’s Republican Party Follows a Familiar Fascist Model [The Progressive] 2. Trump and the Republican party exemplify these five elements of fascism [The Guardian] ...

Genealogy isn't just about names and dates; it's about the people behind them. Listen to how Judy Barron started her dive into researching and building her family history. Supporting links 1. Resources for Genealogists [National Archives] 2. Free Genealogy Resources [National Genealogical Society] 3. Your DNA is Amazing [23andme] 4. Ancestry [Website] 5. MyHeritage [Website] Contact That's Life, I Swear Tweet us at @RedPhantom Listen to audios: -Apple https://apple.co/3MAF...

Weekly jazz concerts in a Harlem apartment that has become a legendary institution in the New York jazz scene, attracting musicians and audiences from all over the world. supporting links 1. 17 Modern Jazz Musicians Shaping The Future Of Jazz [Udiscovermusic] 2. Carnegie Hall [Wikipedia] 3. Marjorie Eliot's Jazz Matinees [NPR Podcast] 4. Parlor Entertainment Harlem [Facebook] 5. 30th Annual Jazz at the Mansion Concert with Marjorie Eliot & Parlor Entertainment [NMAA] Contact T...

Remember the fallen. Honor those who serve. Teach the next generation the value of freedom. It's the mission of Wreaths Across America. supporting links 1. Christmas Wreaths Across America [website] 2. Wreaths Across America [Wikipedia] 3. Morrill Worcester [Worcester Wreath Co.] 4. USS Missouri [USS Missouri Organization] 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://spot...

Jack ReVelle, a US Air Force officer, played a critical role in preventing a catastrophic nuclear disaster during the Cold War. Unfortunately, his efforts to save the day would haunt him for the next 50 years, not to mention it would shorten his life. supporting links 1. The Man Who Saved the World [NPR] 2. Dr Jack B ReVelle [Linkedin] 3. The Night Hydrogen Bombs Fell Over North Carolina [Our State] 4. 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash [Wikipedia] 5. Mark 39 nuclear bomb [Wikipedia] 6....

show notes Next time you buy Parmesan, watch out for the microchip. Food producers are going to ever greater lengths to protect their billion-dollar markets against knockoffs. supporting links 1. Stop Fake Food [website] 2. p-Chip [website] 3. Battle against China's fake foods drives new tech frontier [The Straits Times] 4. Food fraud: can we trust the authenticity of our food? [Eit Food] 5. Honeygate: How Europe is being flooded with fake honey [EURACTIV] 6. 27,000 tones of ...

You and your pet have shared so much together, but the time will come to say goodbye. For most people this experience is very difficult and emotional. supporting links 1. Preparing to say Goodbye to your pet [Four Paws] 2. Euthanasia and how To Say Goodbye [Blue Cross, U.K] 3. Facts About Euthanasia [Cornell University] 4. How Long Do Cats Live? [petMD] 5. 24 Common Cat Diseases & Health Problems [RAWZ] Contact That's Life, I Swear Tweet us at @RedPhantom Listen to audios: -A...

Seventy-nine years later, the Wiltz Christmas celebration remains a powerful symbol of hope and humanity. The soldiers are gone, but their legacy lives on. The children still vividly recall the joy of that special day. Each year on December 23rd, Wiltz residents gather to remember the GIs whose kindness offered the gift of Christmas, even in trying times. The Wiltz Christmas celebration stands as timeless proof that the human spirit can overcome any hardship, if we care for one another. supp...

The debate over the Trump Tower clock is likely to continue for some time. However, one thing is clear: the clock is a reminder of the power of the wealthy and the importance of enforcing the rules. supporting links Trump Tower [Wikipedia] Trump Tower Clock [Encircle Photos] The Trump Organization [Website] Trump International Hotel in Washington [TIME] Donald Trump Advised to Sell Trump Tower to Cover Spiraling Legal Bills [Newsweek] Contact That's Life, I Swear Tweet us at...

Theodore Hall, graduated from Harvard as a physicist and was hired to work developing the first-ever atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project that helped end World War II. He was but 18 years of age. He soon became a reluctant spy who delivered details about the design of the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. supporting links 1. In Search Of History - The Boy Who Gave Away The Bomb (History Channel Documentary) 2. Spies Who Spilled Atomic Bomb Secrets [Smithsonian] 3. What Happened To Kl...

Now here’s something you may not know. A lot of us think about suicide. The problem is we’re afraid to speak to each other about it. The lack of knowledge about the prevalence of ‘suicidal ideation’ has hampered suicide prevention. 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...

A young couple’s journey to Woodstock that became music history. supporting links 1. Wookstock [Wikipedia] 2. Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More [Wikipedia] 3. Bobbi Ercoline [RollingStone] 4. Iconic Woodstock Concertgoer on Album Cover [People] 5. Woodstock: 1969 [The Westport Library] 6. 5 Reasons Why Woodstock ’69 Became Legendary [History] 7. What Woodstock taught us about protest in a time of polarization [PBS News Hour] 8. Crosby, Stills, Nash & ...

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...

Change is a constant. The world we live in is consistently evolving. Everywhere, all the time, something is changing. One of those changes happening is the corner gas station. Why would that be? I can say it with two letters…EV. supporting links 1. The 14 Best American-Made EVs to Watch in 2022 [LeafSource] 2. California accelerates to 100% new zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035 [CA.GOV] 3. As More EVs come, California Gas Stations May Soon Disappear [Spectrum News 1] 4. Why the dea...

The game of Monopoly is one of the most well-known board games in the world. It’s a game of strategy, luck, and skill that’s been entertaining people for over a century. supporting links 1. History of Monopoly [Wikipedia] 2. The Landlord’s Game [Wikipedia] 3. Board Game [Wikipedia] 4. The Surprising History Behind The Board Game “Monopoly’ [YouTube 6m, 22s] 5. Who Really Invented Monopoly? [YouTube 4m,42s] 6. Lizzie Magie - Inventor of Monopoly [YouTube 3m, 19s] 7. Lizzie Magi...

Are you tired of hearing that college is the only path to success? Time to challenge that notion and explore why going to college might actually be pointless for some - not to mention the burden of debt that often comes with it. Yes, you have other options. 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 voicem...

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...

The United States credit rating dropped to AA+ from AAA in August of 2023. The U.S. government will run a budget deficit of $1.5 trillion in 2023, along with a national debt currently hitting $30 trillion! supporting links 1. Fitch Downgrades the United States' Long-Term Ratings to 'AA+, Outlook Stable [Fitch Ratings] 2. U.S. Debt Clock in real time [U.S. Debt Clock.org] 3. Fitch Ratings [Wikipedia] 4. Majority Of Americans Say Shutdown Is 'Embarrassing for The Country' [NPR] 5. C...

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...

FTX was once the shining star of cryptocurrency exchanges. However, in December 2022, the SEC filed charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, alleging that he had defrauded investors in FTX. What happened? supporting links 1. Infographic on FTX’s Finances In It’s Final Moments [Visual Capitalist] 2. Cryptocurrency Laws and Regulations by State [Bloomberg] 3. Cryptocurrency Regulations Around The World [Comply Advantage] 4. Does The Federal Reserve Regulate Cryptocurrency? [Forbes] 5. Crypt...

China is poised to become the world’s largest economy between 2035 and 2040, thus surpassing the United States. Well, guess what? There’s another country knocking on the door…India. supporting links 1. Key facts as India surpasses China as the world’s most populous country [Pew Research] 2. Corruption in India [Wikipedia] 3. India: extreme inequality in numbers [OXFAM International] 4. FY 2023 is the determining year for India’s future Infrastructure [The Times of India] 5. Will I...