After a week focusing on Iran, with a bit of impeachment discussion too, we needed a Friday break. So we got that with USA Today's Jennifer Jolly wrapping up the annual Consumers Electronics Show and some of the more fascinating products she previewed, including a toilet-paper delivering robot and a high-end Bluetooth speaker that magnetically attaches inside a showerhead. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

President Trump gave a 10-minute speech this morning to explain how the United States is reacting to Iran's latest provocation with its overnight strikes against two American military bases. He said Iran appears to be standing down, with the implicit point America will also move towards an exit route from the freeway to war. He opened his remarks though with a strong promise: Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.In today's Report, I gave my reaction to what he said. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

Two major issues dominate the news today: the impeachment of President Trump and the assassination of Iran's top General QasemSoleimani. We discussed whether John Bolton will actually testify in the Senate impeachment case, when Nancy Pelosi will turn over the details of the actual charges against Donald Trump, and whether the President was right in both assassinating the General and the specific timing of that mission.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm and 7:30pm on KGO810 or click //www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/

With the assassination of Iran's top General dominating conversation, we were joined by Ward Carroll, a Director at the US Naval Institute in Annapolis, Maryland. Since Ayatollah Khamenei has promised a response, we discussed what options both sides would have should the threat be carried out militarily.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

Psychotherapist Dr. Tara Fields joined us with her ways to deal with holiday stress. Today's segment focused on two issues: how to cope with issues that may be magnified during this season (like addictions to alcohol, shopping, eating) and how to best handle this time of year if you're alone.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com,/ronnowens/

With Christmas just a day away, we talked with Michael Bauer, former San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic and contributing editor with Alta Magazine about everything from good places to eat on the holiday to whether people in the business mind working on a day like this. We also asked about New Year's Eve suggestions and the way many restaurants radically raise their prices that night.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

Yesterday's guest, Elaine Petrocelli of Book Passage, gave us her four top fiction picks for a last minute gift or just pleasurable reading for yourself. Today, equal time was given to her non-fiction choices: "Talking to Strangers," "The Fall of Richard Nixon," "Conversations with RBG," and "The Power of Unplugging." You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

Whether you're buying a book as a holiday gift or just want to get away from stress by reading, it's always good to have Elaine Petrocelli of Book Passage on to giver some recommendations. Today she offered her fiction tips: "Chances Are," "Akin," "The Siberian Dilemma," and "The Captain and the Glory.' You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

Happy Impeachment Day! We were joined by David Drucker, Senior Correspondent for the Washington Examiner to talk about today's House vote, whether even one Republican might vote to impeach in the Senate, and whether being impeached might actually help the President get re-elected.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm and 7:30pm or go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for this and many previous segments.

Former Mayor Willie Brown's San Francisco Chronicle column this coming Sunday says Michael Bloomberg's run for President is not about Mike Bloomberg. It's about unseating Donald Trump. We talked with Brown on today's Report, where he reiterated that in order to move Trump out of the Oval Office the Democrats need to nominate a centrist to win, and how Sanders or Warren would be a disastrous choice. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.