When the News Breaks, I Fix It
This podcast obsesses on politics, economics, international issues and current events, with occasional side trips to other subjects.
Conservatives. Why?
There are many types of conservatives. Almost all vote against their own interests. This provides information that conservatives need to know
The Mythological South
How myths and ignorance of the Antebellum South leads the denizens of this region to act against their own self-interests and how it keeps the South from rising . . . economically and politically. Outro: Fats Waller - Your Feets Too Big - The outro I a famous funny jazz song from the 1930s. That's the way Feets is spelled in the song's title.
America - Land of the Fakes
Fake news, fake patriots, fake democracy, fake Christians, fake militias, and real guns, AKA fake penises.
Debt Ceilings
Yea! We’re special. We’re the only country in the world with a debt ceiling. Also, it just happens to be unconstitutional. But of course, reading the Constitution is apparently not considered cool by those inside the Beltway.
The Truth About Taxes
The GOP always promotes cutting taxes. That’s popular but, while it gets them re-elected, they spend like drunken sailors. Somehow, the debt gets larger. Somehow, the Democrats get blamed, though many of them do use the same rule-book. Outro: Trombone Quartet From The Naval Academy - J.S. Bach - Toccata in D Minor
Democracy
What it is supposed to be. What it isn’t. How Athenians practiced it. How we abuse the concept. Then just what are we if not a democracy? Don’t jump to the conclusion that its opposite is called a republic.
Definitions
There are lots of words thrown around in public discourse. Most, both lay and professional, obviously don’t know the meanings of many of these words. Be surprised.
Introducing . . . Me
This episode recounts my academic and real world experience - my qualifications, if you will. Those will provide the listener with a general idea of where I stand. I favor people over corporations and diplomacy over fisticuffs but recognize that in this world we need more arrows in our quiver. I am very much a sceptic and frequently offer unusual perspectives. This also presents the reason for the podcast’s moniker, which I have used on my blog since 2007.
Latest Publications
About The Author
They say that the good die young. The author is in his 80s. As a tenured student, he wasted far more than a decade in college. He has traveled the world as a foreign correspondent and working for 2 intelligence agencies. He has lived in 13 states and DC and served as commissioner of fire and police and mayor of one of those places. Also, he was homeless back in the 50s, before it became the in thing.
The First Episode
First time visitors might gain a better understanding of my podcast by beginning with this episode.
Latest News
I've heard that no news is good news. Given the havoc caused by the pandemic, the events in Europe and the group of incompetents known as Congress, that statement is something most everyone can agree with.