Inspired by George Orwell and intended for readers ages 12 and up, A.D. Ultman masterfully explains today's political landscape and cautions against extremism on all sides. Animal Town is a book made for the political moment but rooted in perennial wisdom-and could not be timelier message for the youth of America. Animal Town is a nuanced and sophisticated treatment of contemporary politics, grounded in the words and actions of American political and cultural leaders. It is related through the compelling story of a young jackrabbit's struggle to understand the nature of freedom, a weasel's quest for wealth and power, and the conflicting dogmas preached by a zealous fox and a radical gopher.

In Animal Town's anthropomorphic world reminiscent of George Orwell's Animal Farm, predator and prey species of the American prairie have built a democratic, capitalist society where animals live together in harmony. Then, for the first time in memory, a predator kills a prey. The tragedy triggers a resurgence of species-based politics that threatens the very existence of Animal Town.

Author A.D. Ultman grew up on a farm on the Great American Plains, surrounded by the species that populate Animal Town. He was educated at leading public universities on the East and West Coasts, studying cognitive science and political theory. He began his career as a U.S. Senate staffer and then spent eight years building and leading a successful corporate market research and consulting practice in Washington, DC. He resigned his position in 2017 to travel and study political systems around the world. Since then, he has been an independent writer and teacher. He holds a B.S. in psychology and political science and a M.A. in political science.

Animal Town out January 18, 2021, https://animaltownbook.com/), is described as a prescient cautionary tale exposing the danger of far-right and far-left political extremism.

Barry Shore, known as the Ambassador of JOY, is an American philanthropist, serial entrepreneur, former quadriplegic, swimmer, speaker, author, and podcaster—with 2 multi-million dollar exits and 3 issued patents. In 2004, Shore became a quadriplegic overnight from a rare neurological condition called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (aka French Polio).  Despite spending two years totally paralyzed and thanks to his indomitable spirit, Shore has made incredible progress as he continues his recovery. 

Although he still needs continuous help from attendants, he can walk with the aid of a 6-foot walking wand, and has been able to swim over 8,000 miles.  His decision to use this experience to better his life, and the lives of others, has opened a unique opportunity to find JOY in living regardless of circumstance. "In my humble opinion, the essence of the joy of living, is in giving to others," says Shores, who cites Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist, Viktor E. Frankl, author of Man's Search for Meaning, as liberating influences in his life. "When you recognize that you are in service, that we are here to serve, and not be to be served, then you become a giver and givers win." 

Shores has created the JOY of LIVING Institute,™ a platform that teaches people to live in joy, no matter the situation); and Keep Smiling, a movement that has reached multiple celebrities and distributed millions of "Keep Smiling" cards worldwide. In addition, Shore has built several philanthropic foundations including Changebowl which was written about in Oprah Magazine.

Shore's nationally syndicated radio show and his podcast, The JOY of LIVING, is heard globally by hundreds of thousands and has had over TWO MILLION downloads in just 19 months. His forthcoming book The JOY of LIVING: How to Slay Stress and Be Happy will be released in 2021 and it reveals 11 strategies for living in joy, daily.

Barry Shore's website: www.BarryShore.com

Dick Bove, bank analyst at Odeon Capital Group has issued a stark warning. "By 2022, the United States will be back to a 1970s environment," he says. "In other words, inflation will be out of control and the Fed will have no way to stop it." In a report, Odeon says that the  Federal Reserve’s monetary policy is not directed toward trying to grow the economy. It is solely oriented toward paying the Federal debt, and this policy is "highly inflationary."

The report notes that, in 2020, the Fed purchased $2.36 trillion in  Treasuries and $0.62 trillion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The bulk   of the MBS were government guaranteed. By this measure, the Treasury purchases made the Federal Reserve the largest single buyer of United States Federal debt in the world. The purchases of the MBS notably allowed the US government to avoid placing some Ginnie Mae debt on its balance sheet.

Bove, a veteran industry analyst and media pundit, is widely followed on Wall Street. Therefore, his  prognosis of current inflation trends are unsettling. This time around, the surging US inflation rate he predicts—while transparent to consumers in the overall prices for a basket of good and services—will be concealed in the official government figures, Bove says. The official inflation numbers won't be REAL.  "They have to disguise it," he explains in this interview. 

Bove has a long and informed view of financial and economic history. His latest research on the return of gut-wrenching 1970s inflation is instructive. Back in the 1970s, America witnessed some of the highest rates of inflation in its modern history with interest rates soaring to 20 percent, that because of the Fed campaign to quell the price surges. Financial historians say central bank policy in America, the break from the gold window, Keynesian economic policy—as well as market and consumer fears -- all contributed to a wicked decade of high inflation.

In this episode, Bove explains why Uncle Sam will do everything possible today to cover up and hide the real rate of inflation ahead. Prices in the US, he says, are already showing significant gains as the US money supply grows 10 times faster than the economy.

In her new book, The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You, Simone Knego, a serial entrepreneur,  raises the human spirit with her recollections of adopting three of her six children, and her epic climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. "My goal is to help others realize the small choices they make every day matter," she says. "We all have the power to inspire others, just by being who were area." Knego has been married to her husband for 27 years and home is in Florida. In 2018, she was selected as co-chair of the Jewish Federation of North America's National Young Leadership Cabinet.

"I'm a storyteller and love talking to other people," says Knego. "I truly believe that you can learn something from everyone you meet."

Kimberly Hermann pulls no punches no matter what. The pro-liberty advocate is general counsel, Southeastern Legal Foundation, a non-profit public interest constitutional law firm that advocates for individual liberty, free speech, economic freedom and the rule of law. In a penetrating opinion piece recently on five 'ways' Americans could see their First Amendment rights radically challenged during the Biden Administration, she wrote: "One word, five letters: 'unity.' It is the left's new mantra. How do we know? Because the mainstream media can't stop praising and echoing President Joe Biden's inaugural calls for unity. But a word is simply a word."

"The actions of the left over the years have told a different story, a sneaky one," added Hermann. "One in which they use unity to create a divide. We are 50 states united as one nation under God. In that sense, we can all agree that unity is no doubt a civic virtue we should strive for. But today's use of the word "unity" is simply a wolf in sheep's clothing, and it comes at a cost to conservatives. That cost is your voice, your speech, your constitutional right."

The Southeastern Legal Foundation is paying close attention to disturbing trends for conservative-minded students on college campuses in America. It's a trend, however, that cuts a wide swathe across the American population. "If you are a college student, or anyone else for that matter, and you disagree with any policy coming out of the left – for example, on climate change -- then you are personally responsible for dividing our country.," said Hermann. "if you agree [with the left], then  you are very uniting our country." Added Hermann: "That is not what our country is founded upon." 

In our wide-ranging interview, Hermann spells out how students on college campus, and the American public generally, may find themselves "cancelled" unless they tow the new woke line of thinking. "We've had multiple calls from students we've worked with, who've been physically assaulted, simply because they are standing up for the constitution," said Hermann.

For more on Kimberly Hermann and Southeastern Legal Foundation: https://www.slfliberty.org

Elyse Dickerson, co founder and CEO of Eosera, started as a dyslexic child who could barely read in front of her class and was branded as hopelessly below-average by her teachers. She learned how to cope with criticism and turn being different into being successful. She steeled herself in both mind and body, becoming a lifelong athlete in marathons, triathalons, and the Ironman competition. In time, Elyse eventually managed healthcare and pharmaceutical portfolios with annual revenues exceeding $1.7 billion and grew accustomed to being the one woman in a boardroom filled with suits and ties.

Eventually, Elyse realized the world was full of underserved healthcare needs that might be too small to interest massive manufacturers but still afflicted millions of people. After countless hours spent interviewing healthcare professionals and everyday people, Elyse co-founded Eosera, Inc. and set her sights on creating a remedy for a condition that affects over 150 million people annually: earwax impaction. It might not be the most appetizing of topics, but sufferers experience feelings from severe annoyance to genuine fear of deafness, and existing products in the market were no more effective than tap water. Eosera devised the first breakthrough in the field in over 50 years, then made it affordable enough for anyone. Today, Eosera products are available online and in over 13K pharmacy and retail stores across the U.S.

Tom Cridland is host of the Greatest Music of All TIme podcast with sharp insights on the political tone and direction of music industry culture, past and present. The rebel spirit and force that gave rise to the legends of recent decades is gone, he says, replaced by artists who have lost the common touch, who have been more tightly packaged and controlled by corporations that in the past, and yet are quick to unleash a conformist, politically correct viewpoints at odds with a full global reality.  

If you are not familiar with the podcast, which comprises uncensored conversations with cultural icons and public figures, episodes have so far have featured the following guests:

There have been over 270 episodes so far in under a year, also featuring the likes of The Temptations, Tito Jackson of The Jackson 5, Pixies, The Pointer Sisters, Seal, Johnny Marr, Europe, Styx, The Hollies, Earth, Wind & Fire, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kool & the Gang, Chris Rea, Foreigner, Don Felder of the Eagles, The Zombies, B.J. Thomas, UB40, Level 42, Raphael Saadiq, The Stylistics, Brooks & Dunn, Boyz II Men, ABC, Keane, Ronan Keating, 10cc, Bonnie Tyler, Luis Fonsi, Duke Dumont, Steve Harley, Dave Stewart, Gloria Estefan, Brian McKnight, John Oates, Roisin Murphy, Chick Corea, Boney M, Jon Anderson of Yes, Olivia Arben, Lisa Ann, Owen Jones, Douglas Murray, Jeffrey Archer, Aubrey de Grey and Rose McGowan. 

More About Tom Cridland: tomcridland.com

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Todd Stottlemyre is well known for his successful MLB career as a star baseball pitcher, but his accomplishments off the field are just as impressive. After leaving baseball, he pursued a career in finance building an asset management business at a high-profile Wall Street firm. He then, founded a private equity fund that owns, manages, and oversees several companies.

Today, Stottlemyre is a global entrepreneur, speaker, and high performance business coach with a highly personal, transformative story to tell through his new book, "The Observer". Far from being a fiction novel, "The Observer" offers actionable strategies for professional and personal growth and it is also the fable of Todd Stottlemyre’s life. He rose to superstardom winning two World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays but had yet to reach his true “peak” until the journey that began afterward..

Stottlemyre played for 15 seasons most notably as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays with whom he won two World Series championships. He also played for the Oakland Athletics, St Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Awarded for his outstanding integrity and dedication to community service, he received the prestigious Branch Ricky Award and the Lou Gehrig Award. Today, Stottlemyre channels his passion for winning as a high-performance business coach, best-selling author, and keynote speaker. Taking all he has learned both on and off the field, he works to help people achieve unparalleled success in every dimension of their lives.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:

https://toddofficial.com/the-observer

In this age of the pandemic shutdowns, life has turned a new corner for Dr. Alden Cass. Dr. Cass, a therapist for CEOs and Wall Street traders, is president of Competitive Streak Consulting (CSC) in New York City. With the Federal Reserve flooding the US economy with trillions of dollars, buying back corporate bonds and other debt – and Uncle Sam releasing stimulus checks to help struggling Americans –  Dr. Cass sees startling signs of mass mania on Wall Street. In this podcast, he dives deep on how the Covid-19 economy is reshaping mental and financial health, presenting unique challenges because of social isolation. Dr. Cass is author of Bullish Thinking.

Pairing his work as a clinical psychologist and performance coach, Dr. Cass says he assists individuals, groups, teams, and firms in identifying and correcting self-defeating behaviors and emotions before they hamper productivity and job satisfaction. Through the use of personalized performance coaching, phone coaching sessions, educational, motivational, and specialized lectures, modules, profiling assessments and workshops, Dr. Cass says he has inspired clients on a world wide scale and helps them to achieve optimal levels of work performance. This episode is not an endorsement of Dr. Cass’ practice.

Jim Toes is President and CEO of the Security Traders Association (STA), a grassroots trade organization which serves individuals employed in the financial services industry.

In his role, Toes maintains STA’s relationship with U.S. regulators and congressional policymakers. Since assuming his role in 2011, STA has written more than fifty (50) comment letters on a wide range of issues under the regulatory oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Department of Treasury; Commodities and Futures Trading Commission; FINRA; and the Senate and House Financial Services Committees.

In addition, Toes has penned close to 100 articles on current events and human interest stories under STA’s Monthly Newsletter; Taking Stock and Lighthouse columns. Using a combination of data; personal experiences and humor, these articles resonate well with individual members and align with one of STA’s core principles, the relationship matters.

Toes has over 30 years experience in the securities business. Prior to joining STA, Mr. Toes was a Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for 18 years where he held various management positions in equity and options sales, trading and clearing while interacting with a broad range of clients that included – institutional and middle market asset managers; broker-dealers; and retail investors. Over the course of his career, Mr. Toes has served on various best execution and market structure committees and has testified before Congress. He was particularly active in the STA’s successful work on Section 31a fees.

Besides possessing a knowledge of market structure and the business models deployed across the industry, as a past President of the Security Traders Association of New York and a former Governor and Secretary of STA Toes brings has an understanding of the STA organization and the vital role its 24 Affiliate organizations in North America play in the success and mission of the Association.

More about the Security Traders Association (STA): https://securitytraders.org