Today's twin spin is about the new kings of the economy and my recent adventure in Colorado. Facts, finance and fun all on the Strong Show.

Florida is our Germany, home to the oddball free spirits. We discuss one thing Floridians get right (electric power), and one they get wrong (living on a beach in hurricane country). Batting .500 isn't bad, depending on the outcome. Listen here.

Major League Baseball has changed over the past 10-15 years. Batting average, RBI, Pitcher wins really don't matter. OPS, and wiff rate matter. Good or bad, its a fact. Has the change made the game a better product? Attendance is up. Listen here.

The only son of Frank Sinatra, Jr. was a singer, musician, composer and conductor who took his material from The Great American Songbook. Some thought he simply rode the old man's coat tails. Not True! Sinatra Jr. as hard working and determined as his old man. He ran the show for his father as his health and confidence waned. Listen here for the story of one of the least appreciated singers of the modern era.

The White Mountain Wilderness is difficult to access, so few people go there. I did. Number three son and I explored the wilderness, camped in the wilderness and undertook a climb of 14252 feet. The travel and acclimation process is a challenge in itself. The assent? Listen here.

Of all the plants and animals on earth, we humans are the most adaptable. Change forces adaptability. The result of failure is extinction. We are prospering, in spite of poor governments and constant change. Listen here for the details.

Individualism is a bellwether of America. But the fine line between confidence and arrogance has widened exponentially. Politicians, Captains of Industry, even common folk looking for a bit of help are morphing from cutting edge leaders to clueless asses. Strong notes 5 cases where the "do as I say" statement doesn't ring true. Maybe we should care how people see us, at least a little.

Utopian New Zealand has hit hard times. It's natural beauty is worthless if it's citizens can't pay the bills, so they are emigrating in droves. So is it really always about the money? Kind of...yes. Strong explains.

What designates a bad economy? No food? No home? Your vacation is cut short? Hardship today for many of us first world residents isn't like it was once upon a time. What designates a bad economy? Listen here.

On July 31 Strong walked away from the day job. The one that earned the money, not the podcast. Call it retired if you like, but the Strongman is moving onto the next adventure. What will it be? How is the podcast affected? Listen here.