RockneCAST

Let's ruck! I am in the second day of a 30 day rucking experiment. I'd love to have you join me. This episode covers rucking versus running and the stand alone benefits of rucking.

What is rucking?

To "ruck," you just need to place a heavy object in your backpack. Most rucking websites recommend starting off with 20 pounds.

Friends of the RockneCast, I am challenging you to ruck at least 30 minutes each day for the next 30 days.

I am just using a 25 pound stone and in a backup. You don't have to buy an expensive rucksack. Any weight will do.

Report back to me how much weight you've lost and any other results after 30 days: [email protected] or [email protected].

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin recently announced that he is considering leaving what he describes as the "toxic" Democratic Party and running for the Presidency under the No Labels Party banner.

Whoa, after decades of Democratic Party and first hand observation of today's national Dems, Manchin has had enough, even though he is currently one of the most powerful Dems in the United States.

Machin would rather give up power and save his last ounce of self respect rather than serve under the amoral antagonists of the working class, the Democratic Party.

I say leave 'em and run Joe run!!

In this episode, I explore the Egyptian archer proverb: "An archer hits its target partly by pulling and partly by letting go."

NFL Commanders Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been subject of blowback by his players complaining that he's yelling too much at them.

Is he pulling too hard or should he let go more?

I explore that question in this episode. By the way, if you know Eric, please pass this along to him!

What do you really need to learn in college?

In this episode, I explore this question through the philosophers Mike Tyson and Aristotle.

In this episode, I respond to a New York Times Op-Ed by David Brooks piece, "What if We're the Bad Guys Here?"

I like Brooks, especially some of his early books like Bobos in Paradise and The Social Animal, but his thesis here in the "Bad Guys" piece is flat wrong, ie that grass roots Republicans vote the way they do out of ignorance and resentment rather than a rational appraisal of incompetence of the self referring Democratic "elites."

Rather that look down at the uneducated masses, commentators like Brooks should reflect and ask themselves... If we're so smart, why are our polices result in such bad outcomes?

I really like Brooks, but the article should have been called, "What if Ivy League Grads are the Dumb Guys?" In this episode, I explain why that more accurately reflects what's happening in terms of accurately explaining the grass roots rational revolt against Democratic incompetence.

In this episode, I explore Cornell West and his recent entry into the presidential race. Love his Ukraine Policy. Rest of polices are ok, but not my cup of tea anymore. Sound good, but won't work.

That said, I love his authenticity and his willingness to question the Ukraine War.

We need to debate this war and his voice provides an important contribution to the Ukraine War debate.

In this episode, Vivek Ramaswamy, the rising star of the Republican presidential field and the qualities that make him so appealing.

In this episode, I explore why two men, Will Hurd and Asa Hutchinson, are running for the president, an office they have zero chance of winning.

Asa polls at .7% and Will polls at .3%. A plumber from New Haven would likely have better numbers or at least almost as good. They are basically 0!

Will and Asa aren't dumb. They know they cannot win or even get close.

They also know that no one cares if they run and no want wanted them to run.

So why are they running?

In this episode, I don't provide answers, but simply raise questions.

It starts with Will's nine years of experience as a clandestine CIA agent....

Just saw the Oppenheimer, a Christopher Nolan directed biopic featuring Cillian Murphy as Robert Oppenheimer and Robert Downer, Jr as primary antagonist, Lewis Strauss.

It was fantastic, but I think they made one gigantic mistake relating to plot. I also would have cut a specific story thread of the film.

In this episode, I explain how the film and screenplay could have been significantly improved.

The movie is still great though. Go see it.

It's probably going to win best picture, best screenplay and best actor. So I am probably going to be a candle in the wind on this, but I would love to sequel taking into consideration my recommendations. Not holding my breath, but we will see!

I recently watched an excellent documentary on the peace movement and its role in stopping US escalation in the Vietnam War in 1969, the first year of Richard Nixon presidency.

It's an American Experience documentary called the Movement and the "Madman". You can see it on PBS.

After occurred to me, where is the peace movement on the Ukraine War?

Why is the Left so silent as Joe Biden pursues his own reckless "Madman" strategy?

Who's worse? Joe Biden or Richard Nixon?

In this episode, I explore all of those questions.