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Followup:  FauxPseudo — FYI: you don't understand your opponent's argument unless you can explain it in words they would agree with.  Additionally, if you can't do this then you don't understand your own argument either.I know where you got that.  It was me.   See? I can be taught!   Followup:  Cody — "There's more to Canadian music than Rush." YEAH LIKE SUM 41 AND AVIRL LAVIGNE AND JUSTIN BIEBER LOLOL   …Drake.  You forgot Drake.   Frankly, I forgot Drake.  It’s still hard to recognize him without the wheelchair.  WHAT?   2."The Last Republican”      PB: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA So, when JFK advocated reducing tax rates in introducing his 1963 budget that makes him, what? I fiscal liberal? And when the economy improved after JFK's tax cuts, that was what? A coincidence? And when the economyvastly improved after Reagan's tax cuts (launching the longest period of economic growth in U.S. history), that was, what? A reaction to Jimmy Carter's big government tax-and-spend policies? And

The day started off badly with hearing about the death of Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip.  Truthfully, I've been listening to The Hip all day at this point.  I share a story about the time I saw them play live.     The day ended wonderfully, as I got to have dinner with a good friend who inspires me.     I'd rather talk about these things today, you can go somewhere else for all the Trumptasms.  I'm sure I'll be back to the grind tomorrow.  Maybe. 

Starting off, Member of The Flock Cody sends a Dr Seuss Style tongue twister I felt obligated to try…     Credit “demondaze" from what looks like Tumblr   ***LISTENER CHALLENGE*** Send an MP3 with your attempt at this to kris [at] krisroley [dot] com, and we’ll pick a winner.  I will literally read whatever you want (within reason) So if you’re a podcaster, I’ll read your promo.  If you’re a creative with something coming up, I will pimp it for you.  If you’re just a prankster, I’m down.  Hit me with your best.  DEADLINE for entries is 10/27 at 11:59 EDT.     I don’t have prizes, I have no budget.  So there’s that…   Next, my EDC obsession continues, by way of a new key….thing.    Next, a personal story on why this little black plastic chip on my desk is more than a chip, and it’s one I never plan on cashing in.    Finally, an exchange on FB leaves me wondering where all the original thinkers and logical debaters have gone.  The certainly aren’t on Facebook, that’s for damn sure.    LINKS:   Bellroy Key

Roley discusses the #MeToo phenomenon taking over Twitter and Facebook today, engages in a little self reflection, and discusses where we go from here.

Technical difficulties in the studio tonight, so here’s an archive show from 2009: The Left Of Center Show Episode 33. On this show: Roley details a meeting that didn’t end well, which set him off on a path.

Roley tried streaming live to facebook using some new contraptions called Open Broadcasting Software, Audio Hijack, and Loopback so that his FB audience can hear the full poddlement, but his late 2009 iMac is screaming at him for doing it. Roley soldiers on and talks about the stunning USMNT loss, Rose McGowan getting put in Twitterjail, and Chief of Staff John Kelly singing for his supper

Today, we're gonna keep it simple.  I've read a ton of self-help books.  They all have something in common. 

We let so much distract us during the day.  How do we put a stop to that? 

Roley talks Bob Corker, Jemele Hill, and Social Media Addiction.  LINKS Judd Legum on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/juddlegum NYT: Bob Corker https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/09/us/politics/corkers-blast-at-trump-has-other-republicans-nodding-in-agreement.html Your Music Doesn’t Matter, A Doc about Carol Taylor.  https://soundcloud.com/user-314182877/carol-taylor-documentary-part-1     SOCIAL @krisroley on TW, IG, FB and Patreon http://krisroley.com

You'll have to forgive me, I'm channelling a ghost from the past. Or maybe the future. It doesn't really matter. Here I am, and here you are. I'm Alex, and I have some things to tell you.

Hannah Weatherington is our special guest for this show, who wants to give us...Another View.   This can't possibly end well.

Roley talks more about his experimenting with a Bullet Journal.  Also...Rex.  C'mon.  We know.   Finally, Roley shares an article from Jeff Jarvis and one about personal branding, and tries to tie them together using the outdated concept of having a little fucking integrity.   Bullet Journal Tutorial:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm15cmYU0IM Jeff Jarvis: Moral Authority as a Platform  https://medium.com/whither-news/moral-authority-as-a-platform-52d80202fff4       SOCIAL @krisroley on TW, IG, FB and Patreon http://krisroley.com

Thanks Tom Petty, Getting back to the Grind, The Floydian Renaissance, Roley's minimalist EDC experiement, and a bit about the vote at the UN today.     LINKS   Bullet Journal Tutorial:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm15cmYU0IM The Universal Declaration of  Human Rights: http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/     SOCIAL @krisroley on TW, IG, FB and Patreon http://krisroley.com

Yes, it's about guns. I've been mad about this topic since Newtown. No, I won't stop being mad about this. This is a rant, pure and simple. The Not Safest of Not Safe for Works. This must end, and we must end it.

After yesterday's episode, I thought I'd just shoot the breeze for a minute and not try to get too spun up. Thanks to everyone who left me feedback about yesterday. It helped.

After sharing some good news, I launched into what can only be described as a Classic Roley Rantasm over the months-long clusterbang we've been subjected to.

Sent with my apologies. We'll resume the poddlement tomorrow.

Part 2 of our series on Health Care. Today, we cover the history and provisions of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare

I'm going to try to be as serious as I can this week, because this week is an important one for all of us.  I'm going to take on Health Care in the United States.   Today, an overview of the History of Health Care Legislation in the US, which also gives us a look at the beginnings of health care insurance.  

Today, let's talk about Charm.  Now, I decided to use the term charm, because there's a certain portion of my brain that really wants to gameify this stuff, and I remember Charm being some kind of old Role Playing Game character trait.  I'm sure someone has figured out how to make this stuff a game with Experience Points in the real world.  Chris Hardwick put a good start into it in his book The Nerdist Way, by having you create a 'Character Tome', but I wonder if there is--if you'll pardon the expression--an app for that?     I'm sorry.     Charm, for this purpose, is your ability to influence others. To have them take you seriously. Whether that's functioning as a role model, or it's trying to get someone to buy something from you is your business.   I also believe that if you have this ability, it also means that you are using this power for good, and not evil.  I think that's important.