That's Life, I Swear

By Rick Barron

Every Wednesday, join Rick Barron as he unravels the intricate threads of life's most captivating stories. From heart-pounding political dramas to the awe-inspiring challenges of climate change, he

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October 25, 2023Are Gas Stations Geared For Extinction?
Change is a constant. The world we live in is consistently evolving. Everywhere, all the time, something is changing. One of those changes happening is the corner gas station. Why would that be? I can say it with two letters…EV.
supporting links
1. The 14 Best American-Made EVs to Watch in 2022 [LeafSource]
2. California accelerates to 100% new zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035 [CA.GOV]
3. As More EVs come, California Gas Stations May Soon Disappear [Spectrum News 1]
4. Why the death of gas stations will be sooner than you think [EnPowered]
5. Electric vehicles in Europe [McKinsey]
6. Today’s EV market: Slow growth in U.S., faster in China, Europe [Re Research Center]
7. Electric Vehicle Charging Speeds [U.S. Department of Transportation]
8. 80 percent of EV charging happens at home [Canary Media]
9. Charging an electric car at home isn't easy for many [AXIOS]
10. The long road ahead for American-made electric vehicles [VOX]
11. Economics of a gas station [NBCNews]
12. What does a Level 3 Charger cost? [Future Energy]
13. Electric vehicles get mixed reception from American consumers [Pew Research Center]
14. Interactive: EV Charging Stations Across the U.S. Mapped [Visual Capitalist]

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October 18, 2023Monopoly: Two Inventors With Different Objectives
The game of Monopoly is one of the most well-known board games in the world. It’s a game of strategy, luck, and skill that’s been entertaining people for over a century.

supporting links
1. History of Monopoly [Wikipedia]
2. The Landlord’s Game [Wikipedia]
3. Board Game [Wikipedia]
4. The Surprising History Behind The Board Game “Monopoly’ [YouTube 6m, 22s]
5. Who Really Invented Monopoly? [YouTube 4m,42s]
6. Lizzie Magie - Inventor of Monopoly [YouTube 3m, 19s]
7. Lizzie Magie – American Game Designer [Lives Retold]
8. Parker Brothers [Wikipedia]
9. The Fortunes of “Fortune” [The Monopolist]
10. Monopoly helped British POWs escape the Nazis [The Vintage News]
11. The Monopolists: The Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game [Amazon]
12. Monopoly Was Invented to Demonstrate the Evils of Capitalism [Big Think]
13. Classic Versions 1933 to 1935 – Charles Darrow Editions [World of Monopoly]

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October 11, 2023Go To College, What's The Point!?
Are you tired of hearing that college is the only path to success? Time to challenge that notion and explore why going to college might actually be pointless for some - not to mention the burden of debt that often comes with it. Yes, you have other options.
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supporting links
1. Trends in College Pricing [College Board]
2. Fast-growing occupations that pay well; college degree not required [US Bureau of Labor Statistics]
3. Struggles and Silver Linings of the COVID-19 Pandemic [Pew Research]
4. The Emerging Degree Reset [Harvard Business Review]
5. Coursera’s response to the pandemic [Coursera]

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October 04, 2023Book Review From Rick's Library: All The Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner
I walked into a bookstore a while back and my eye caught the title of a book that gave me pause to say, what? Wasn't quite sure what to make of it. The title of the book, "All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days", by Rebecca Donner. I was curious and read the book cover summary and I was hooked. As I started to read the book, I can honestly that it was a "I couldn't put the book down" moment.

supporting links
1. Rebecca Donner [Website]
2. Mildred Harnack [Wikipedia]
3. Rebecca Donner Discusses WWII Resistance Hero Mildred Harnack [YouTube]
4. Rebecca Donner on Writing History in the Present Tense [Literary Hub]

social media
1. @RRRDonner [Twitter]
2. https://www.instagram.com/rrrdonner/ [Instagram]
3. https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.donner.73 [Facebook]

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September 27, 2023USA’s Fiscal Time Bomb Ticks Louder: What Does This Mean for You?
The United States credit rating dropped to AA+ from AAA in August of 2023. The U.S. government will run a budget deficit of $1.5 trillion in 2023, along with a national debt currently hitting $30 trillion!
supporting links
1. Fitch Downgrades the United States' Long-Term Ratings to 'AA+, Outlook Stable [Fitch Ratings]
2. U.S. Debt Clock in real time [U.S. Debt Clock.org]
3. Fitch Ratings [Wikipedia]
4. Majority Of Americans Say Shutdown Is 'Embarrassing for The Country' [NPR]
5. Credit Rating: What It Is and Why It's Important to Investors [Investopedia]
6. National debt of the United States [Wikipedia]
7. Adding up the Cost of Our Never-Ending Wars [POGO]
8. Fast Facts about Medicare and Social Security [CATO Institute]

9. Charting the Rise of America’s Debt Ceiling [Visual Capitalist]

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September 20, 2023Book Review From Rick’s Library: Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder
They’re out there in almost every city. You see them on the streets. They are people with real emotions and experiences. Someone decided to treat them with respect. That someone was Dr. Jim O’Connell.
supporting links
1. Tracy Kidder [Wikipedia]
2. Dr. Jim O’Connell [Website]
3. Street Doctor [Harvard Magazine]
4. Q&A: Author Tracy Kidder and Dr. Jim O’Connell [BOSTON.COM]
5. Boston doctor caring for the homeless for 40 years, What He’s Learned [GBH NEWS]
6. National Health Care for the Homeless Council [Website]
7. What Health Care Is Available if You’re Experiencing Homelessness? [WebMD]
8. Myths and Questions About Homelessness [Homeless Hub]
9. Homelessness Myths and Facts [Dept. of Commerce]

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September 13, 2023FTX, I Mean WTF!!!
FTX was once the shining star of cryptocurrency exchanges. However, in December 2022, the SEC filed charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, alleging that he had defrauded investors in FTX. What happened?

supporting links
1. Infographic on FTX’s Finances In It’s Final Moments [Visual Capitalist]
2. Cryptocurrency Laws and Regulations by State [Bloomberg]
3. Cryptocurrency Regulations Around The World [Comply Advantage]
4. Does The Federal Reserve Regulate Cryptocurrency? [Forbes]
5. Crypto Regulation: What’s New and What Investors Need to Know [Nerd Wallet]
6. Actor rips crypto as 'largest Ponzi scheme in history' [CNN]
7. What Really Happened to LUNA Crypto? [Forbes]
8. Sam Bankman-Fried’s Stanford professor father up to his ‘eyeballs’ in son’s legal drama: report [The Mercury News]
9. Sam Bankman-Fried wants his case thrown out of court [CNN]
10. FTX: the legend of Sam Bankman-Fried | FT Film [Financial Times]

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September 06, 2023China and India Are Soon Passing the United States as the Number 1 & 2 World Economies
China is poised to become the world’s largest economy between 2035 and 2040, thus surpassing the United States. Well, guess what? There’s another country knocking on the door…India.
supporting links
1. Key facts as India surpasses China as the world’s most populous country [Pew Research]
2. Corruption in India [Wikipedia]
3. India: extreme inequality in numbers [OXFAM International]
4. FY 2023 is the determining year for India’s future Infrastructure [The Times of India]
5. Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower? [Foreign Policy]
6. India will surpass China as world’s most populous country [CNN]
7. India to surpass U.S. to become world's second-largest economy by 2075 [Fox Business]
8. How India’s population exploded to overtake China’s [CNN]
9. Unified Payments Interface [Wikipedia]
10. China+1 Strategy and Advantage for India [ Civils Daily]
11. China’s Aging Population Is a Major Concern [Time]
12. Young people in China are struggling to find work [QUARTZ]
13. China steps in to regulate brutal '996' work culture [BBC]
14. The world's largest economies [WordData.info]
15. The World’s Top 5 Largest Economies in 2026 [Focus Economics]

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August 30, 2023The Running Is Over: The Capture of Mafia Matteo Messina Denaro
Learn about the life and capture of Matteo Messina Denaro, the most wanted criminal in Italy, and the powerful leader of the Cosa Nostra mafia. Learn about his rise to power and the manhunt leading to his capture.

supporting links
1. Sicilian Mafia [Wikipedia]
2. List of Sicilian Mafia members [Wikipedia]
3. Mafia Org Chart [FBI]
4. Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia [Amazon]
5. Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily [BBC]
6. American Mafia [Wikipedia]
7. Sicilian Mafia and Its Impact on the United States [OJP]
8. The Birthplace of COSA NOSTRA [YouTune/14m,35s]

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August 23, 2023Part 2 of 2: Britain Is Pioneering the ‘Menopause-Friendly’ Workplace!
There’s a movement happening to make workplaces ‘Menopause Friendly.’ A best practice for women in the work environment. That’s right, you heard me. Various companies in the U.S. are now, or should I say, finally; adopting such practices due to getting guidance from across the pond, as they say. Yes, the British are coming.
supporting links
1. Introduction to Menopause [John Hopkins Medicine]
2. Leaders: We have an issue impacting nearly half of the global workforce [Fast Company]
3. Menopause at work: What companies can learn [Quartz]
4. We Need to Talk About Menopause in the Workplace [The Kit]
5. Oprah sheds light on the “Big M” [Yahoo! Money]
6. Celebrities Who've Talked About Menopause [People]
7. The Menopause Foundation Canada [Website]
8. Femtech [WhatIs.com]
9. Henpicked Menopause Hub [Henpicked]
10. Deborah Garlick [LinkedIn]
11. BAE Systems [Menopause]
12. U.K. Top Employers 2023 [All Things IC]
13. Britain Is Pioneering the Menopause-Friendly Workplace [Reasons To Be Cheerful]
14. Andrea Berchowitz: The link between menopause and gender inequity at work [TED]

15. Mission menopause: My hormones went off a cliff, and I'm not going to be ashamed' [The Guardian]

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