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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July 20, 2022The Electoral College Is A Ticking Time Bomb. Seriously!
The United States Electoral College process is a loaded gun pointed at our system of government. Yet, we continue to play Russian roulette with our democracy every four years. The question is, why?

supporting links
1. Avoiding another Jan. 6th [NPR]
2. Reform that Congress must do on a bipartisan basis [The Washington Post]
3. The Constitution of the United States [National Archives]
4. Article II, Section 1, Clauses 2 and 3 [Constitution Center]

research/surveys information
1. The majority of Americans favor moving away from Electoral College [Pew Research Center]
2. Electoral Count Act [Wikipedia]
3. Disputed Presidential Elections and the Collapse of Constitutional Norms [SSRN by Matthew Seligman]

Electoral College/related books you can find on Amazon
1. It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis
2. Let The People Pick The President
3. This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future
4. Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System

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July 13, 2022BONUS: No Harm, No Foul Is No Defense For Donald Trump
The Jan. 6th committee has provided a timeline of events leading up to and after the Jan 6th assault on the U.S. Capitol. Arguments have gone back and forth on whether there’s enough evidence to prosecute Mr. Trump. Even if there is, should we indict Mr. Trump?
supporting links
1. Complete Timeline Of January 6th [Jan-6.com website]
2. United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack [Wikipedia]
3. The Long Path To Insurrection [SPLC]
4. White House staffer’s Jan. 6 testimony [The Hill]
5. Pros And Cons of Charging Trump With A Crime [U.S. News]

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July 06, 2022Putin Starts A War, And At The Same Time Increases World Hunger!
On Feb. 24th of this year, Russia started its special operations war with Ukraine. As the war unfolded, Putin soon learned he had miscalculated the strong resistance of the Ukraine people. Another miscalculation was what the war was amplifying even more, and that was taking the current global food crisis has gone from worse to a pending nightmare for many.
Supporting links
1. 5 Key Takeaways From Report Warning of ‘Hurricane of Hunger’ [Global Citizen]
2. Ukraine War Pushing Millions to Starvation Worldwide [Amanpour & Co./YouTube]
3. Responding to the Ukraine emergency [World Food Programme]
4. Fighting With a Spatula Instead of a Gun [That’s Life I Swear Podcast]

Data Information
1. Looming Food Crisis [FINCA]
2. The war in Ukraine is fueling a global food crisis [Reuters Graphics]
3. Apocalypse now? The alarming effects of the global food crisis [The Guardian]
4. International Rescue Committee [Website]
5. How Long Does It Take For Wheat To Grow [Yard Garden Guru]
Other ‘food crisis’ information
1. Countries in the world by population (2022) [Wordometer]
2. Share The Meal [Website]

Definitions
1. Famine [World Food Programme]

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June 22, 2022Elizabeth Holmes Had A Motto: Fake It Till You Make It
On January 3, 2022, biotechnology founder Elizabeth Holmes, was convicted of defrauding some of her blood-testing company’s biggest investors. At its peak, her startup, Theranos, was valued at more than $9 billion and, by 2018, had raised over $1 billion. So, what happened?

supporting links

1. Where is Elizabeth Holmes now? [Good To Know]
2. Elizabeth Holmes found guilty [CNN Business]
3. Theranos founder awaiting sentencing [Town & Country]
4. Researchers share lessons for science [Nature]

research/surveys information

1. Theranos [Wikipedia]
2. Elizabeth Holmes [Wikipedia]
3. Sunny Balwani [Wikipedia]
4. John Carreyrou [Wikipedia]

Elizabeth Holmes books you can find at Amazon

1. Bad Blood

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June 08, 2022How Fast Can You Run From the Vaccine, And Why Take The Risk?
The science is precise: COVID vaccines are a safe and effective way to prevent serious illness, hospitalization, and death from the coronavirus, and vaccine mandates effectively promote widespread vaccinations.

Still, we battled in the United States to inoculate the nation against the coronavirus. Yet, conspiracies and defiant attitudes made a recovery daunting. Why?
supporting links
1. Who isn’t getting vaccinated, and why [Vox]
2. The political fight over vaccine mandates [NPR]
3. Benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccine [CDC]
4. Why Health-Care Workers are quitting in droves [The Atlantic]
5. When COVID-19 becomes endemic [Harvard - School of Public Health]

research/surveys information
1. Working moms in U.S. have faced challenges during the pandemic [Pew Research Center]
2. 10 facts about Americans and coronavirus vaccines [Pew Research Center]
3. Americans who relied on Trump among least likely to be vaccinated [Pew Research Center]

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June 01, 2022BONUS: The "Great Replacement Theory": A Deadly Doctrine
It's happened again. In a synagogue in Pittsburgh of 2018. At a Walmart in El Paso. Now, it's happened yet again at the Tops Friendly Market store in Buffalo. All three of these shooting incidents that took place were the result of someone seeing not human beings. Rather, they saw immigrant invaders, an invasion of non-whites. The dots are starting to connect. What is so unnerving is that this is only the beginning of the lunacy called the great replacement theory.

Supporting links
1. What is the Great Replacement Theory [NPR]
2. The father of 'Great Replacement' [The Washington Post]
3. Great Replacement Theory: It’s About Whiteness [The Washington Post]
Research/surveys information
1. Safety concerns is top of mind for Black Americans [Pew Research Center]
2. 1 in 3 believes effort is underway to replace U.S.-born Americans with immigrants [Associated Press]
3. Tulsa, Oklahoma 1921 race massacre [History]
Topic books you can find on Amazon
1. Great Replacement Theory: The Destruction of Minorities in Society
Other ‘great replacement’ information
1. Renaud Camus , French author wo coined the term [Wikipedia]
2. Jean Raspail, French author of The Camp of the Saints [Wikipedia]
Definitions
1. Great Replacement [Wikipedia]
2. The Great Replacement Theory, Explained [National Immigration FORUM]

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May 25, 2022Pregnancy From Rape. Did You Know "It's An Opportunity"?
So, let’s see. Inflation is on the rise. The Ukraine war could get to a nuclear state if Putin has his way. Wall Street is struggling. The Florida governor has attacked Micky Mouse. Apple’s iPod is going the way of the Walkman. Elon Musk wants to reinstate Trump’s Twitter account! It’s like our world is going topsy turvy. What else can go wrong. Oh, this just in. A leaked document from the Supreme Court revealed that the court is leaning towards overturning Roe v. Wade.

Show Notes

supporting links
1. Pregnancy from rape is ‘an opportunity’ [The Guardian]
2. Roe v. Wade draft leak [USA Today] [USA Today]
3. The biggest health risks women would face if Roe v. Wade is overturned [NBC News]
4. 200 Republicans vote against bill to ease baby formula shortage [The Washington Post]
research/surveys information
1. Key facts about abortion debate in America [Pew Research Center]
2. Wide partisan gaps in abortion attitudes [Pew Research Center]
Roe v. Wade books you can find on Amazon
1. The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade: The Inside Story
2. Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present
Roe v. Wade information
1. Roe v. Wade risks [Planned Parenthood]
2. Roe v. Wade [Wikipedia]
3. How Americans Really Feel About Abortion [Forbes]
Definitions
1. Precedent: is a principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive without going to courts for a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts. [Wikipedia]

2. Stare decisis: The principle by which judges are bound to precedents is known as stare decisis (a Latin phrase with the literal meaning of "to stand in the-things-that-have-been-decided”) [Wikipedia]

3. Trigger ban/law: A trigger law is a nickname for a law that is unenforceable but may achieve enforceability if a key change in circumstances occurs.

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May 11, 2022Jose Andres Fights With A Spatula Instead Of A Gun
As the Ukraine war continues, people worldwide have come to their aid. Countries have provided military aid, as requested by President Zelensky. Another group came to provide aid, but they brought a spatula instead of a gun.

supporting links
1. #ChefsForUkraine: Stories from the Ground [World Central Kitchen]
2. Jose Andres and Humanitarian Efforts [Jose Andres website]
3. Jose Andres [Wikipedia]
4. El Bulli history [Wikipedia]
5. To Change the World Through the Power of Food [Think Food Group website]
6. The tech that keeps World Central Kitchen cooking [Fast Company]
7. Chef José Andrés: Serving meals in a war zone [CBS Sunday Morning News]
8. CNN's Anderson Cooper Chef Jose Andres [CNN]

Jose Andres books you can find at Amazon

1. We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time
2. Vegetables Unleashed: A Cookbook

Follow Jose Andres on social media

1. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chefjoseandres
2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Chefjoseandres/
3. Twitter: @chefjoseandres

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May 01, 2022The Fear Factor: Why Are Men Afraid To Go To The Doctor?
In this episode, we talk about some common reasons men choose not to see their doctor for annual checkups. The list of reasons varies, but most common is embarrassment or discomfort with discussing specific issues and fearful of being told they have a troubling diagnosis. Your host was one of those individuals and now shares his story.

supporting links
1. Why are men less likely to see a doctor? [WebMD]
2. Top 5 reasons men should see a doctor [Shelter Island Reporter]
3. Men, it's time to make the routine doctor's visit a habit [Philly Voice]

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April 30, 2022Trailer: Welcome
Every other Wednesday, Rick Barron, invites you into a discussion about life’s happenings in this world that conjures up such words as complicated, intriguing, frightening, life-changing, inspiring, and more.
Thoughts and perspectives will cover politics, climate change, human behavior, people’s beliefs, and overcoming obstacles. He’ll touch on life’s imperfections as well as its celebrations, along with what life’s happenings can teach us and learn. After all, that’s life, I swear.

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