Fridays on the Fly

We start off proving the old adage that there's no such thing as a free meal. Ward sat through a smoke detector presentation for a free meal.. Ward and Rod both share their free vacation to be sold on a time share stories. Crime is high at Wal-mart. We speculate as to why and how it should be fixed. This dove tails into Wal-mart versus small businesses. Eric solves another world issue with a flat rate welfare proposal. Ward and Rod decline to comment. How long should you date before getting engaged? How long should you be engaged before getting married? Is there such a thing as soulmates?

Ward and Rod discuss the virtues of being prompt and the detriments of being late, and then delve into the Rio Olympics. We also discuss a forty year fugitive recently arrested in our city. Do you ever stop being paranoid, and how do you pull that off. A county employee was arrested for embezzlement, and we wonder how that escalated and is there any way it could be justified.

What's up with Ward's hair? It takes an episode to figure it out.

Stories of nervous sweats, A-Rod's release, HULU, the Rio Olympics, Eric's trip, Eric's quick takes on the topics he's missed, and his plan to build a Guatemalan wall.

Updates on Ward's batting cage and pitching machine saga. Rod talks about the voter laws for North Carolina, and Ward asks at what point are you taking advantage of a lifetime warranty.

It's baseball! We discuss Chris Sale's fit over a jersey, Ken Griffey Jr.'s induction into the hall of fame, the speed of the fastball. What's this Pokemon Go frenzy? Ward has too many S-10 trucks. Take them away.

We debate the merits of natural talent and discipline. How far can each one take you? How far should you push children? Rod and Ward share sports stories from high school.

Rod explains the difference between Britain, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and England, just in case you don't know. Is the Confederate flag offensive? We reach an obvious conclusion. Rod and Ward also discuss the tragic events of the past week, the Dallas shooting and the two men killed by police.

Happy July 4! How do you celebrate? NFL quarterback Andrew Luck just signed a record contract. Is it too little or too much? We discuss whether contracts should be performance based. We've both reversed our stance on the death penalty in recent years. Find out why.

Are phones planned for obsolescence? It sure seems like it when my phone breaks the month my contract expires. The Supreme Court made a ruling on the Texas abortion case.