After seeing that one of my favorite rock stars is retiring, I asked the waiter for my reality check.

How can cucumbers get so big, yet we can't see them? And should we can everything we grow in the garden?

The politicians need to grow a pair. But they haven't and they won't. My thoughts on what we have to do to protect ourselves, our history, and our country.

It was over 50 years ago that my Weekly Reader told me we'd be using the metric system by the year 2000. What happened? 

I think I know the answer.

Once upon a time, pinball machines were the rage with teenage boys. And my buddy Clint and I were the kings of our hometown.

We need to bring back the sprinklers of old. The ones that when you stepped on them barefooted in the dark, you knew it. They looked cool and lasted. 

In the South, beans in chili or dry rub on ribs can cause quite a stir. My new approach to making ribs may cost me my Man Card.

Thanks for listening to this week's edition of my podcast. ~ John

If you’ve had or have cancer, or know someone who has, my podcast this week is one I ask that you listen to and share.

He worked across the hall from me. One day, he walked into my office  and closed the door. “The doctor just told me that I have Stage 4 throat  cancer,” he said.

I didn’t know what to say. He was not only my coworker, he was one of my best friends.

He still is.

My friend beat it. He now spends all his extra time sharing a message of faith and hope.

I've known Reeve Jackson since Sesame Street was his favorite television program. Today, he has a law degree and two board certifications in the field.

So, when he announced he was running for 114th District Court Judge in Smith County, Texas, I thought, "Has he lost it?" The truth is, that as a board-certified attorney, he's already making enough dough that he doesn't need the headaches of public office. So, this warranted a podcast.

Sure, I let him tell us why we should vote for him, but  mostly, I want to know why (in this political climate of hate and name calling) would anyone want to run for office, much less win and have to do the job? My hat's off to him for being willing to bare his personal thoughts and sharing information that in any other scenario, is nobody's business.

Why run for political office? Tune in to this episode of the John G. Moore Podcast - and find out.

He only publishes about three videos a year on his YouTube channel, yet he has over 43,000 subscribers. I'm one of them. Farm Hand's Companion is filled with videos of a man in overalls who works hard, but never says a word.

His name is Gary McWilliams, and he lives in Caddo Gap, Arkansas, where he farms the way our great grandparents did. Plowing with animals, building chicken houses, barns, and pole barns from trees he harvests on his own property. His story is fascinating and worth a listen.

A visit to his YouTube channel or his website at farmhandscompanion.com before listening would be helpful, but not necessary. Also, visit his store, Caddo Gap Mercantile, the next time you're driving through. Sit on the front porch and visit with one of the town's 12 residents.