Fires and earthquakes are what any native Californian fears and understands. Golden State Killer followers, evidence photos here. I grew up in Santa Paula and Ventura, and on that night in October 1967, my baby brother was born. My dad was with my almost three-year-old brother and me, and we watched the fires consume South… More MAGA Loathes (Most) Victims
Standing in the doorway between our past and future, let’s reflect on a hero, Jimmy Carter, who walked his talk as a champion for democracy. From my point of view. It’s all about civility. This is essential as we gird ourselves for what’s ahead, a future that looks eerily like Berlin in January 1933, when… More Democracy Craves Civility
Agency is another noun that needs to be a verb. Let’s start with a definition: human agency is the capacity to act independently, make choices, and influence outcomes in one’s life and environment. Here are the links to the food stories. Food Safety News with a 2020 story about animal operations, almond trees, and E. coli.… More Democracy Without Agency Isn’t Democracy
Today, there was a tornado in Scotts Valley, about five miles up the road. I never planned for my podcast to cover natural disasters, but after the tsunami and Trae Crowder, and now this crazy day of “where are my people? I’d prefer they don’t end up in Oz,” dare I ask what’s next—not going… More It’s Okay to Shine – Happy Holidays!
Don’t be fooled; if you hear the word loyalty, they’re using the wrong word. Links to good things: Dr Oz on Candy Crush – here’s the ad. Transgender kids and National Health in the UK – let the kids suffer. Trans inmates in Florida claim prison officials conducted breast checks, forced haircuts in lawsuit: report.… More It’s Not Trump Loyalty, It’s Debased Obedience
No, flying a flag, wearing the colors, and saying the words do not make you patriotic. Here’s Elon abusing his sweet young son. And here’s that community tree lighting. Let’s start here: do you remember 1986 when Challenger blew up? Or 2001 when the Twin Towers were hit? How about when America beat Russia in… More Patriotism is a Verb
Trae Crowder graciously agreed to an interview after his show at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz, CA. It was made possibly through a grant from God – a tsunami is how I managed to get the man’s attention. I’ve had wingmen before, but damn, this was impressive. Trae had two openers—both were great, and… More Trae Crowder’s First Tsunami
Here we go! Here’s my post-election plan for survival! Welcome new followers and faithful friends to a new season of “Someone Let Jen Have a Microphone.” Well, something like that. Today, I share how the news about Pete Hegseth launched into action and why. And then I turn to you and ask, are you complicit,… More Pete Hegseth Made Me Do It
Take care of yourself and your family. Get your house in order. Consider making large purchases that will get a tariff. NO! Turns out this was NOT what we were doing. Wear a blue bracelet and show you care. I’ve turned this into a formal page now!
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Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. In marketing, we design campaigns for markets based on personas. We can have one (lousy marketing) or several (good marketing), and they help everyone understand the core characteristics or traits of the persona. We do many other things, but good marketing starts with knowing the customer and their… More Day 6: What it Means to Be an American
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. Important! I neglected to include the improvements made by Congress after the 2020 election. They have made this HARDER to do (thank god) and I have the details at the end of this blog. My apologies for not including this important information. It can still happen, but man,… More Day 7: Trump Doesn’t Need Your Vote
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. Here’s a lightly edited transcript of my discussion with Stephen Leuchtman, a Montana pollster. Jen: Hey, everyone! Welcome to the blog. Today, I’m talking with Stephen Leuchtman about polling, Polymarket, and how this influences the elections we’re watching. Let’s start with Polymarket—what’s going on there? Betting on elections… More Day 9: Pollster Stephen Leuchtman on Polymarket and Polls
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. In part one, I explain how Social Security works, who relies on it for survival, and how Trump and the team’s plan to end it in 2030 will hit families hard. Really hard. But it’s worse than that. It turns out the money funding Social Security is a… More Day 11: Ending Social Security Will Kick Everyone’s Ass
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. Social Security is like a big safety net that helps people in the United States when they get older, can’t work because of a disability, or when a parent or spouse dies. Let’s make sure we’re all on the same page. Here are some facts. President Franklin D.… More Day 12: What Social Security Does: Simplified