People keep asking me, "Why aren't we doing this today?" They are asking a rational question--with the overwhelming amount of data and history on the values of being healthy and physically fit--why are we not teaching this to our children in today's American schools? Great question. I don't have the answer, but I do share a 1983 national viewpoint of the values of physical fitness by the US Postal Service who quotes President John F. Kennedy. You can download the USPS Physical Fitness Stamp Commemoratives here: https://archive.org/details/1983-usps-american-commemoratives-physical-fitness-stamps-usps

I'm from Bakersfield, CA which has a rich history in music beyond just country and western. Legendary Sax player Richie Perez just passed away, and I got to thinking about how cool it was to see him play LIVE with REAL people and how important music is to our overall health and well-being. Music heals our souls. Thanks Richie and everyone else who contributed to the "Bakersfield Sound" that changed the world.

The history of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic is rarely cited in the media or commented on by politicians, but when it is, it's often innaccurate. I break down a recent Fox News article step by step to expose the misinformation and misrepresentation of the facts. For more history on the 1918 Pandemic in America, visit the largest digital pandemic database in the world published by the CDC and University of Michigan: https://www.influenzaarchive.org/index.html

There are "Ten Essentials" everyone should know before day hiking and a few other important areas to ensure your best experience. For more information, you can print off my "Day Hiking Checklist" at the following link:https://www.ronjones.org/Handouts/Hikes/Hike-Checklist.pdf

The vitriol expressed after Rush Limbaugh's recent death bothered me. Let's discuss behaviors and take a lesson from Supreme Court Justices Ginsburgh and Scalia who often opposed each other in court but never in friendship.
"The First Amendment doesn't give anybody the right to be heard. People don't have to listen to you." -Rush Limbaugh

Important discussion on the mental stability and physical issues developing due to school cancellations and absence of youth sport programs.

I review an article published by American Longshoreman philosopher Eric Hoffer in June 1968 on the problem with youth going to college before they are mature enough to appreciate the learning and some of his proposed solutions.
*Source: "The Syndicated News Articles" by Eric Hoffer (2010)

A quick demo drive with the new show and technology.