Rainman's Take

This is a great interview!  Andrew Utt is the Executive Director of the (soon to be) Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA).  A very philosophical conversation about art and a museum's place in civilization and culture; and what does it mean to collect "objects" and why do we humans do it?  Whether or not you've ever stood in the presence of Michael Angelo's "David", you will get a lot out of this interview.  Enjoy!

There are two things happening right now in America that should be cause for concern.  It's similar to the analogy of boiling the frog; if the heat of the water is turned up too quickly, the frog will jump out of the pot; but if the water's temperature gradually increases over a period of time, the frog may not recognize it's boiling until it's too late to escape... The two things I'm referring to are; what in my view looks like a well planned effort to to tear down the US, and the desires of the global elite to bring about the "Great Reset".  It seems like there are forces in and outside of our country that have been working behind the scenes to undermine our republic and in the world of covid, now are making a full court press to do serious damage to our way of life, and hopefully it’s not too late; like the analogy of boiling a frog, imperceptible increases in temperature of the water until it boils and it’s too late to escape.  Enjoy!

My guest Kevin Russell and I talk about how his YouTube channel earlier this year was permanently banned without notice or explanation. He was able to get it back up but it's a cautionary tale of the dangers of any type of censorship. Timely subject matter. Enjoy!

I bring my wingman, the Sage, back to help me interview Dan Vaughn, President of the Board of Directors of the Olivenhain Town Council and a member of the Encinitas Residents for Responsible Development. We take a deep dive into the politics and challenges of the Encinitas Housing Element and some of the absurd development plans trying to be pushed through the City Council. A ton of information so enjoy and get involved!

My take on the energy healing session I did this week with Shaman practitioner, Steve Bell of, "The Sacred Truth".  I always thought I was incapable of being able to truly integrate with the energies around me.  Everything is energy and everything is connected.  We just may not feel it at the level where we live our everyday lives.  In order to experience this I needed to go into the "Well" with Steve (for a description of the "Well" go to his website: www.thesacredtruth.com).  This was a very ritualistic session based on Steve's years of shaman training.  I went in with an open mind and was very pleasantly surprised at the experience.  For a brief time I felt like I was tapping into the energies around me and it was fascinating.  Again, I didn't think I was the right type of person for this but I really enjoyed my session and will definitely do it again.  Enjoy!

One veteran and one shelter dog.  My interview with Shelter to Soldier founder, Graham Bloem.  Graham is a professional dog trainer with an incredible relationship with our veterans. We talk about how he got involved with veterans as well as what it takes to train a shelter dog to become and emotional support pet for a veteran suffering from PTSD and other non-visible trauma.  If you love dogs and know a veteran, you will love this interview, Graham's doing some amazing things.  Enjoy!  And support this non-profit if you can

Al Kocourek runs Feed the Hungry San Miguel (de Allende, MX).  He has taken this organization from a struggling, bloated and ineffective group to a successful non-profit that has served over 11 million meals to people in need over the years.  He discusses how they have done this with little to no assistance from the Mexican government.  An example of what can happen when government gets out of the way of good people with big hearts so they can use their skills to do some great work for their communities.  Eye opening and very interesting.  Enjoy!

The two points I wanted to touch are the current movement to demonize the police and the divisive narrative being pushed by the mainstream media.  I hope it's thought provoking...

Two friends who live in the city answer questions I had about; how bad was covid where they live, how did they think the state and city's leadership handled the crisis, and finally what does the future hold for NYC. Enjoy!

Dr Jerry Hendrix, expert on US naval operations, discusses the concept of the free ocean and how that is being threatened from recent maritime activities by the Chinese in the South China Sea and beyond. A fascinating conversation about current affairs and our navy's capabilities. Enjoy!