Podcast 135

The US delivers a dismal .1 percent GDP growth in the 1st quarter of 2014. And, the Financial Times of London reports that China’s economy will overtake the US as the world’s largest … this year! Say what? Learn what you need to know about this story before you react. Why having a conversation about what we need to do to achieve higher growth in our country beats looking back at the guy trying to beat us. What happens if China does overtake America and takes the gold medal for the world’s largest economy? Send Lawyers Guns and Money … Dad, Get me out of this! Sponsored by Baklund R & D. 

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Podcast 127

Stories. Spring Rains. A warm rain on Saturday night triggers my memories as I podcast live from the deck, for the first time in 2014. It’s about time. Some of the stories that have been floating around from last week and this weekend, and some story lines to look for in the coming week. Whether you are flying back from Easter with the family, on your walk, or the commute, if you live in the upper midwest, it’s nice to hear and to feel the warm rain of Spring! The Light Rail may derail MPR Bob, who is concerned the ‘vibrations’ may scuttle his ‘audio’. Restaurants in Minneapolis are so loud, how long do you think it will be before they pass an ordinance requiring establishments to have earplugs available for patrons. (Minneapolis has already done this with music venues). Plus, biometric gun bracelets by executive order, food inflation, job ‘scarcity’, the end of the world and more! Sponsored by In Home Care Advisors. 

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Podcast 118

Come with me on my weekly trip through COSTCO, where I think about what I am thinking about. Meeting a lot of people lately who complain about what they watch and listen to, but don’t do anything about it. Most of us are carrying the most powerful information gathering device in history; The Smart Phone. Why don’t we use it? What happens if people continue to fill their heads with information ‘junk food’? In your hand, is a font of information on history, politics, law, diplomacy, economics, philosophy … virtually any subject you might be interested in. How does anyone expect to reform the republic while ignorant of its building blocks? So grab your COSTCO membership card, and get ready to grab some lemons, kale and steak! Sponsored by PlanVision. Learn how you can save up to 80 percent of the fees being charged for your 401K your company’s HR department might not know about. Start the PlanVision Revolution!

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