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EP 782 More on U.S./Mexico Relations with a Texas Flair
Our most recently posted podcast with Tony Payan focused on the essential relationship between the United States and Mexico. Given the importance of the topic and the many issues involved, we decided
EP 781 U.S./Mexico Relations Enter a Crucial New Phase
Mexico, not China, is now Americas leading trading partner. Who knew? All we hear in relation to Mexico are issues related to the southern border. And with that, we never have an honest discussion
EP 780 Body Image Issues Serious Concern for Many in America
The pressures for adolescents and young adults to maintain a certain standard of beauty in our culture is pervasive. It comes from parents, peers, video of all sorts and social media. And in the wak
EP 779 Who is Kamala Harris?
She may be our next president as she heads into the August Democratic Convention with a full head of steam following President Joe Bidens decision not to run again. And while she has a long career
EP 778 Rags to Riches In Reverse: Don’t Let it Happen to You
J. Ted Oakley, founder and managing partner, of Oxbow Advisors, has seen it all. Thats why he wrote his latest book 30 Million and Broke. Yes, it happens to celebrities, athletes, and lottery winn
EP 777 Does America Have the Cultural Capital to Fight Political Exhaustion?
We know that liberal democracy in America has always contained contradictionsall men are created equal as slavery defines the economic order of the Revolutionary moment, as one example. And while we
EP 776 The Klansman’s Son and His Journey Out of Hate PART 2
Part 2 of an amazing conversion Check out EP 775 Part 1 first
EP 775 The Klansman’s Son and His Journey Out of Hate
Born into a culture of hate and bigotry, R. Derek Black has defined a new path for himself as he describes in his compelling book, The Klansmans Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Anti racism
EP 774 The Mysteries of The White House Explored
The White House, as a place, conjures up much about our history as we envision the remarkable people and the momentous events that have comprised its remarkable story. Weve watched Oval Office addre
EP 704 Heat is a Silent, Invisible Killer
Heat has a pretty cool connotationthat song is hot, lets getaway to a warm destination and that car is smokinbut in the modern parlance of climate change heat is anything but. In fact, it lies