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About the book: 

Sons of a Citizen Soldier is the action-packed tale of a father and two sons negotiating six turbulent months in 1970 as they traverse a changing world.

The father, known as Cope, is a stoic World War II pilot and prisoner of war survivor.

His eldest son, Elliot, is a conscientious objector, while Elliot’s younger brother has volunteered to go to Vietnam.

Their tale starts in the mountains of Northern California and spans the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and beyond as they encounter a colorful cast of villains and heroes and dispatch with each appropriately.

Sons of a Citizen Soldier captures the spirit of the times and a constant ethos prevails: good will overcome evil and violence is justified.

This ABC Books author of the week was featured on KSGF Mornings with Nick on Thursday, July 15th, 2021.

Former Springfield City Councilwoman, Kristi Fulnecky, joins Nick this hour:

Kristi is in studio this morning!

Today is Nick's birthday. Nick shows off what he got for his birthday from Sarah.

Veronica Fulnecky joins Nick and Kristi this morning to talk about a program she attended in Washington, D.C.

During the program, intelligence talked about what happened if China took control of the world.

Rapper Pitbull took to social media to call on the world to support protesters who are demonstrating against the Communist government.

Failed gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was nominated for an Emmy for a one minute appearance on Black-ish.

Happy Thursday & happy birthday Nick Reed! Nick talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

The Biden Administration announced earlier this week that it would lift sanctions on Iran's illicit oil trade. Meanwhile, the Iranian government was plotting to kidnap an American journalist. Journalist Masih Alinejad made it clear that she was not satisfied with President Biden’s response to the alleged plot to kidnap her.

CoxHealth CEO Steve Edwards was asked why he believes some don’t want the vaccine.

Edwards said “That hesitation almost correlates directly with your educational level in our organization. So our doctors have the least hesitation. And lesser educated people have a higher hesitation. We get that it is very complicated.”

Edwards was also asked if Cox would require the COVID vaccine for employees.

Edwards stated “An important decision point for us is FDA approval. And that’s information we don’t have yet. We’ve tried to follow science this whole time. And while we think the vaccine is safe, and effective, without FDA full approval, there are employees and there are people that have hesitancy. And I think that hesitancy may go away if FDA approval happens. And so we’re going to follow the science and we’re going to evaluate, and that’s going to be an important decision-maker for us.”

Local attorney Dee Wampler joins Nick Reed this hour. Here's what they cover: 

The gypsy moth’s name has been scrapped because scientists say the name is an ethnic slur considered offensive by some Romani people.

Nixa citizens are now allowed to have chickens on their property within the city. 

A former Steak n’ Shake employee posted a video of a burger with a worm in it. Turns out, the employee put the worm in the burger. The former employee now has to pay the burger chain $80,000.

Nick and Dee talks about the MLB All Star game and the loss that Atlanta is feeling now that the game was moved to Colorado. 

More statues are coming down across the country. Are we erasing history?

Happy Wednesday!

Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

The Texas Senate passed a voter integrity bill while 51 Texas Democrat House members and eight Texas Democrat Senate members fled the state to subvert democracy.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed into law the state’s first gasoline tax increase in decades.

Gov. Mike Parson says he hopes to announce a plan to incentivize Missourians to get the coronavirus vaccination.

Happy Tuesday morning! Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army said that it forced a U.S. warship out of the South China Sea.

Many sailors say that Navy leaders are failing to prepare for war.

CoxHealth CEO Steve Edwards is making national news for telling citizens to 'shut up'.

the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is canceled.

Good Tuesday morning! Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: 

Jen Psaki says election reforms are the “worst challenge to our democracy since the Civil War.”

Texas Democrats fled their state Monday for a maskless flight to Washington D.C., with a case of Miller Lites in order to deny a quorum and prevent the passage of a Republican-proposed election integrity bill.

Bernie Sanders FINALLY responded to what's happening in Cuba. 

Jen Psaki now says the Cuba protests are about "economic mismanagement."

Good Tuesday morning! Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

The FDA announced a new warning for the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, saying the shot has been linked to a serious but rare side effect called Guillain-Barré syndrome, in which the immune system attacks the nerves.

Democrats want cell phone companies to monitor your private text messages as part of a new push against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.

The Washington football team is trying to come up with a new name... They scratched the name "Warriors" because it's "too close" to the name Redskins, and it may be deemed racist.

The gypsy moth’s name has been scrapped because scientists say the name is an ethnic slur considered offensive by some Romani people.

President Joe Biden is set to meet with members of law enforcement this afternoon.

Vice President Kamala Harris says rural Americans can't get photocopies of their ID's.

Did you see the Facebook post from The White House? The caption says "There’s no Sunday scaries when you get to work for the American people every day." What the heck is a "Sunday scary?"

Vice President Kamala Harris says she has to work on saying "no" to President Biden more often and she has too much on her plate.