It's Election Day, and I just got back from casting my vote. I can't believe it's November already. Where did the time go? And with the holidays just around the corner, that means that we are entering the season of making lists. Am I ready for what's to come? Well, I'd better be, because time keeps marching on!

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There are a lot of quotes floating around suggesting that winning is the only thing that matters. I don't agree, because we sometimes can't control the outcome. All we can do is compete and get up each time we get knocked down. In this episode, I'll explain why the thrill of competition is actually better than the thrill of victory.

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It's always a good thing when you reach a milestone. Especially when you're a podcaster who just published your 100th episode. While you get a chance to celebrate, you also have the opportunity to see if you any unfinished business. It seems like I may have an incomplete to-do list, which totally caught me by surprise.

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This is the 100th episode of my little podcast, and I'd like to extend to you my heartfelt thanks for all of your support over these past three years! While the first 100 have been a blast, we've only just begun. Stick around because I still have "Much More to Say". Take care and God Bless!

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I'm reminded of the weekly trips from my in East Harlem apartment to choir rehearsal back in the 1960s and 1970s. On my way there and back, my soul would be serenaded by all the different genres of music that poured out from the many area records stores. This episode takes me back to those happy times.

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“When an opportunist sees that the world is going to the dogs, he starts selling dog food.” Is that behavior really something we should be applauding? Sure, they'll get rich. But they'll still be screwed up human beings. Call me naive, but that is just not cool.

Today's episode will be a short rant about the entities that were created to provide protective services to the public. Now I'm not saying they should do their thing free of charge, but they shouldn't be allowed to take advantage of us in our time of need.

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The theme of today's episode is simple. Being the best doesn't always mean being the most popular. If I had to choose between the two, I would choose the former.

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I'm happy to say that, after four years, my heart function is still normal! My weight and blood pressure are at normal levels! I'm still eating healthy and faithfully taking my medications. So, the state of my ticker is still great!

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Muhammed Ali once said that, “service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” If he's to be believed, I won't ever have to

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My brother, Mike Boone, will be dropping his eighth jazz album this week. I'm going to do what I can to promote it. But first, let me take you back to a time when we didn't think something as ambitious as recording an album was even possible. This episode contains portions of a 2020 interview I had with Mike for my podcast, "Freelancer Survival Stories". At the time, first strain of COVID effectively shut everything down, cutting off the financial spigot of many gig workers.

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