These Days

The Baltimore Orioles, a talent-laden World Series contender at pre-season, were swept out of the playoffs for the second year running. What went wrong? And what's likely to come? A quick but deep dive on the future World Series champs. 

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Jordan Peterson's endorsement of Donald Trump raises questions about the media commentator, not because he endorsed Trump per se, but because of how his reasoning seems so obviously to have left him in the process. It's fair to ask: Has the Jordan Peterson bubble burst? .... Plus, what does the Sean Combs saga tell us about us, hip-hop and our dissociations?

LINKS:
Peterson's viral interview with a hostile Cathy Newman
Peterson "psychoanalyzes" candidates on Piers Morgan.
Trump's PA grocery store visit. 
New York Times piece on Sean Combs, the music industry its #MeToo moment.

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The detainment of Tyreek Hill, despite the protests of Hill and his lawyers, is a textbook example of what not to do when pulled over by police—regardless of skin color.

LINKS:
Flex Your Rights video on "10 Rules for Dealing with Police." 

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Observations from the first (and only?) Presidential Debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. 

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In the weeks since Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, much media coverage has been deeply uncritical of the first black female presidential candidate. What does this portend about the discourse we're willing to have about this woman, plus potential others, at this crucial time?

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Some notes from training my dog including why "I don't do on-leash dog greetings,"  what it means for my dog to "heel," and prerequisites for a happy life playing free with other dogs.

Blog entry mentioned in the broadcast. 

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The social justice movement's apparent disregard for the plight of raped and tortured Israeli victims has put its moral ineptitude on full display. Its hypocrisy and selective ethics, particularly in the areas of race and gender that it holds so dear, are now a part of the historical record, but perhaps nowhere more powerfully than here. 

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Our world lacks support for men going through divorce. Divorce Files, a limited series, is an effort to change that, to open up a dialogue around one of the greatest forms of grief a man can know.

It details my own profound journey, which I believe is available to all: a move from tragedy to transformation and a rightful chance to begin life anew. 

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Some notes from training my dog including why "I don't do on-leash dog greetings,"  what it means for my dog to "heel," and prerequisites for a happy life playing free with other dogs.

Blog entry mentioned in the broadcast. 

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Israel has declared war on Hamas, the militant group responsible for sending thousands of rockets onto Israeli soil over the weekend. Meanwhile Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to "turn them into rubble." But military decimation at the hands of Israel could come at a cost, namely Israel's standing in the world and therefore its own long-term peace and security.


Thomas L. Friedman's article, referenced in the broadcast. 

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