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July 10, 2024

Apple Vision Pro: Innovation or Dust Collector?

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Can Apple rescue the Vision Pro? As of late this $3,500 computing marvel has been gathering dust on many people's shelves. supporting links 1. Back To the Drawing Board? [Fast Company] 2. ...

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July 9, 2024

Tragic Valor: France's D-Day Rear Guard Sacrifice

Text us your thoughts on the podcast During the early morning of the allies D-Day landing on Normandy's beaches, a forgotten clash unfolded a battle fought by French paratroopers and resistance fighters, far from the spotligh...

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July 3, 2024

Retooling for AI: Tech Workers Adapt

Text us your thoughts on the podcast We're diving into a transformative wave sweeping through the tech industry: the AI boom. Generative AI is revolutionizing the way we work, but it's also creating an unbalanced labor market...

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June 26, 2024

Le Pen to Bardella: France's Nationalist Saga

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Change is coming to Europe, not to mention a far-right party takeover in Europe would impact US politics. supporting links 1. Marine Le Pen [Wikipedia] 2. Jordan Bardella [Wikipedia] 3. Wh...

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June 25, 2024

Interview #5: Rebecca Gruenspan - Adoption: A Celebration of Life

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Summary Rebecca Greenspan, an adoption consultant, discusses the process of open adoption and its benefits. She explains that open adoption allows adoptive parents to have access to inform...

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June 19, 2024

Supreme Disgrace: Reputations Shattered by Reckless Misconduct

Text us your thoughts on the podcast The Supreme Court is supposed to be the epitome of integrity and objective. supporting links 1. The Ethics in Government Act [Wikipedia] 2. Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire [ProPublica]...

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June 12, 2024

Mexico City’s Looming Water Crisis

Text us your thoughts on the podcast The endless thirst is coming. Day Zero looms like a specter over humanity, a harbinger of the apocalyptic global water crisis that will bring entire cities to their knees. supporting links...

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June 11, 2024

Book Review From Rick’s Library: The Globemakers

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 lin...

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June 5, 2024

Revamping Siri: Apple's A.I. Revolution

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Apple was caught flat-footed when ChatGPT and other AI tools took the technology industry by storm. supporting links 1. What is Apple GPT? [Lifewire] 2. A.I. Hallucination [Wikipedia] 3. O...

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May 29, 2024

GOP's Canadian Border Wall Fix: Worth the Hype?

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Today the GOP want to build a wall to secure our borders. This is unique because it’s not the Mexican border. Think New Hampshire to be precise. supporting links 1. A Border Wall to the No...

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May 28, 2024

Book Review From Rick’s Library: The Third Pole

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 ...

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May 22, 2024

Warrior's WWII End: Russell Hamler and Merrill's Marauders

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Russell Hamler, last of World War II’s Merrill’s Marauders, dies at 99. The foot soldiers marched and fought through harsh mountainous jungle on a mission to seize a Japanese-held airfield...

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May 15, 2024

Interview #4: Mariah Bonner - The Voice in the Valley

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Mariah Bonner shares her creative journey in the world of entertainment, from starting as a ballet dancer to becoming a model and actress. She later discovered her passion for singing and ...

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May 14, 2024

Book Review From Rick’s Library: Living On Purpose by Amy Eliza Wong

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 Ce...

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May 8, 2024

Trump Redux: Europe's NATO Reckoning

Text us your thoughts on the podcast A second Trump presidency would produce a “destabilizing shock wave” across Europe. “NATO is dead” as far as Donald Trump is concerned. supporting links 1. Europe prepares to stand alone a...

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May 1, 2024

Interview #3: Amy Eliza Wong - The Elation of Living on Purpose

In the midst of diverse life paths, individuals, regardless of their myriad achievements and encounters, frequently grapple with a sense of discontent and profound introspection. Such emotions might prompt contemplation regar...

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April 30, 2024

One Child, Two Aging Parents: The New Challenge

The complexities of modern family dynamics are changing. We're exploring a seismic shift in our society—a surge in only-child families. Supporting links 1. 4 Tips for Only-Child Caregivers [Brain & Life] 2. Guide To Caring Fo...

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April 24, 2024

Targeting Aid - The World Central Kitchen Tragedy

On April 2, 2024, several cars were driving to render aid with food for those in Gaza dealing with starvation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who described the attack on the convoy as unintentional, called the loss of inn...

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April 17, 2024

Trump's Dangerous Attempt to Create a Federal Police Force

There’s a land embedded in the United States Code, one that Donald Trump, if re-elected president, could use to destroy our republic. But it’s not too late for Congress to defuse the mine now and protect America. supporting l...

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April 16, 2024

Tipping the Scales: The Atlantic’s Precarious Future

Show notes It's confirmed. A major Atlantic Ocean current is verging on collapse. The various reports for this concern call for fast and effective measures to cut planet-heating pollution to zero, to reduce global temperature...

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April 10, 2024

iSnatch: Unmasking iPhone Data Thieves

Ever wondered how thieves can silently snatch the secrets right off your iPhone? Brace yourself for an eye-opening journey into the underworld of digital theft. We'll unveil the cunning tactics and unseen dangers that could c...

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April 3, 2024

Book Review From Rick’s Library: Wannsee - The Nazis’ Blueprint for M…

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 Confere...

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April 2, 2024

It’s The Little Things: Resurrecting Beatlemania - McCartney's Stolen…

For three individuals, a Höfner expert and two journalists, finding Paul McCartney's lost guitar of 50 years became a mission. They were determined to find the guitar. supporting links 1. The Cavern Club [Wikipedia] 2. Please...

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March 27, 2024

DNA Chronicles: Henry Lewis Gates Jr. Path to Self-Discovery

In the ever-evolving landscape of academia and media, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. stands as a beacon of knowledge, creativity, and enlightenment—a true Renaissance man for the modern age. supporting links 1. Finding Your Roots [we...

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