October 4, 2018
01. Is the Burden of Proof Irrelevant to Journalists?
02. Why Kavanaugh Thinks He Deserves High Court Seat
03. GOP Won’t Lose White Women Over Kavanaugh
04. Another Hurricane! How to Survive a Natural Disaster
05. Real Life Russian Spy Story
06. Kids Music Day is Friday
07. Sept. Jobs Report: Good News, But What about Boomers?
08. Embezzlers Are Using QuickBooks® to Steal from You
09. Grow Your Business Without Working on Your Business
10. What’s it Like to Work for a Narcissist?
11. Fun Show: Play The Doctor Speak Game!
12. TMI? When Artists Share Health Issues
13. How Our Educational System is Failing Our Kids
14. Your Kids Might Not Be College Material: They Could
Be Something Better!
15. Ladies! Learn to Take What’s Yours
16. Think Your Childhood Was Bad? Get Over It!
17. Bad Mistakes Even Good Teachers Make
18. Don’t ‘Fall’ for Meds, Use Sound to Cure your Pain!
19. Laugh Your Way to Success
20. Is the Joy of Having Grandparents is Diminishing?
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1. ==> Is the Burden of Proof Irrelevant to Journalists?
As the Kavanaugh ‘circus’ continues on a nearly non-
stop media loop, Jonah Goldberg says journalists aren’t
being objective. “On nearly every question and issue,
the tenor of the press — shockingly — mirrors the tenor
of the Democrats who insist that it falls to Kavanaugh
to disprove these allegations. But that’s not your job,
you supposedly objective journalists. You should care
every bit as much about disproving the allegations of
Swetnick, Ramirez, and — yes — Ford as proving them.”
Goldberg says journalists need to take a look in the
mirror. “You might consider why millions of people love
it when Trump says you are the enemy of the people:
It’s because of how you are behaving right now. You’re
burning credibility at such a rate, you won’t have
enough to get back to base when this is all over.”
Jonah Goldberg holds the Asness Chair in Applied
Liberty at the American Enterprise Institute and is a
senior editor of National Review. His new book is “The
Suicide of the West.” Contact him at (202) 862-7165;
jonah.goldberg@aei.org; @jonahnro or Jack Butler at
(202) 419-5211; Jack.Butler@aei.org
2. ==> Why Kavanaugh Thinks He Deserves High Court Seat
Bryce Covert believes Brett Kavanaugh’s petulant
performance at last week’s confirmation hearing was
partly about clearing his name but mostly because he
believes the Supreme Court seat is rightfully his.
“White men have rocketed to the top of the workplace
and the world stage for virtually all of history, some
of them deserving, some leapfrogging over others who
may have been more deserving. But there is no reason
the men being called out as abusive harassers who treat
women like objects and playthings should keep plowing
forward. It’s only right that their comeuppance
includes stepping aside to let the qualified,
nonabusive people through.” She says, “Despite what
white men may have been led to think for centuries,
they don’t have a birthright to positions of power. We
do not suffer from a dearth of talent. We suffer from
overlooking talent in favor of privileged men, some of
whom have done things that disqualify them.” Bryce
Covert is an independent journalist, a contributing op-
ed writer at The New York Times and a contributing
writer at The Nation. Contact her at
BryceRCovert@gmail.com
3. ==> GOP Won’t Lose White Women Over Kavanaugh
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony before the Senate
Judiciary committee resulted in a flurry of news
coverage about the effect the hearings will have on the
“women’s vote.” But new polls say 70% of Republican
women say they still support Brett Kavanaugh. Jessie
Daniels explains why: “The underlying reason has to do
with the way that conservative white women understand
gender, race and their particular position in the
world. The white women who vote for the GOP believe
that white people are America’s virtuous middle.
Central to this virtuous middle is white identity and,
specifically, white femininity. …Contemporary
conservative white women see charges of sexual assault
or harassment against white men as unfair maneuvers in
the race and gender culture wars.” Jessie Daniels is a
professor at the City University of New York and the
author of the forthcoming book “Tweetstorm: The Rise of
the ‘Alt-Right’ and the Mainstreaming of White
Nationalism.” Contact her at (212) 396-7737;
jdaniels@hunter.cuny.edu
4. ==> Another Hurricane! How to Survive a Natural
Disaster
As the East Coast braces for Hurricane Leslie, North
Carolina is still recovering from Hurricane Florence
that hit weeks ago. Entire neighborhoods are completely
submerged and because of the rancid standing water,
swarms of huge mosquitos 20 times the size of normal
ones are terrorizing residents. Discuss how to survive
in the aftermath of such destruction when you invite
Christine Perakis on your show. She was alone in her
home in the Caribbean when the most powerful storm ever
recorded in the Atlantic Basin blew the roof of her
house, destroyed everything in it and leaving her
without running water, electricity and telecoms for
months. Christine Perakis, Esq. is a certified mountain
rescuer, an EMT, a 100-ton-licensed boat captain,
attorney, entrepreneur, and certified executive coach.
Her bestselling book, “The Entrepreneur’s Essential
Roadmap” is a small business survival guide. Christine
has appeared in the New York Times, ABC Radio,
Bloomberg, The Washington Post and PBS. Her article,
“Weathering the Aftermath of a Category 5 Storm” will
appear in the November issue of USA Today Magazine.
Reach her at (310) 564-6365;
christine@christineperakis.com
5. ==> Real Life Russian Spy Story
With the news this year of Sergei Skripal’s poisoning
in Salisbury, England, as revenge for spying for the
West, as well as the ongoing revelations about Russia’s
interference in democratic elections here and abroad,
invite historian Roland Philipps to share a real life
Russian spy story from 1951. You’ll hear about British
diplomat turned Russian spy Donald Maclean, one of the
most notorious spies ever discovered in the British
government. Maclean was a member of the infamous
“Cambridge Five” espionage ring, a group of young
ideologues who believed Communism was the only path to
world peace. While a respected diplomat at the head of
the American Department in Britain’s Foreign Office he
was also transmitting diplomatic and military secrets
to the USSR. Roland Philipps is the grandson of Sir
Roger Makins – a British Foreign Officer and the last
person to see Maclean before he fled to the Soviet
Union. “A Spy Named Orpha: The Enigma of Donald
Maclean” is his new book. Contact Johanna Ramos-Boyer
at (703) 646-5137; johanna@jrbcomm.com or Erin Bolden
at (703) 646-5188.
6. ==> Kids Music Day is Friday
The 3rd Annual Kids Music Day is tomorrow, Friday,
October 5th. To celebrate, Keep Music Alive is
partnering with over 500 music school, music retail and
other music organizations worldwide to hold events
including: open houses, instrument petting zoos,
student performances, community jams, instrument
donation drives and more. The ultimate goal of Kids
Music Day is to enable more kids to reap the
educational, therapeutic and social benefits of playing
music. Several celebrities are supporting the holiday
as Ambassadors including Julie Andrews, Richie Sambora,
Nancy Wilson from Heart, Sarah McLachlan, Victor
Wooten, Todd Rundgren and more. Invite Keep Music
Alive’s Vincent James on your show to learn about some
of the lessor known benefits of music education and how
Kids Music Day is quickly becoming an international
holiday. Vincent is the co-founder of Kids Music Day,
Teach Music Week and co-author of the book series “88+
Ways Music Can Change Your Life.” Contact him at (610)
812-5231; vincent@keepmusicalive.org
7. ==> Sept. Jobs Report: Good News for Workers – But
What about Boomers?
National unemployment statistics for September will be
released tomorrow, heralding the continuation of the
lowest unemployment rates in four decades across all
demographics. Employers are scrambling to find enough
workers to staff their operations but Diane Huth says
they’re overlooking their most experienced source of
trained and vetted talent. Baby boomers still in the
job mart today often struggle to find new jobs or keep
their current positions because of just one reason –
their age. She says the key reasons employers embrace
younger millennials over older workers is their
technology skills, and says job seekers should dedicate
at least half an hour daily to “Tech Up” to bring their
skills up to date. She encourages mature workers to
embrace a culture of lifelong learning, and actively
seek new credentials, certifications, or badges to
increase their relevance and hireability. Huth, known
as The Accidental Career Coach, is a nationally
recognized marketing and branding expert and the author
of “Reinvent Your Career – Beat Age Discrimination to
Land Your Dream Job.” Contact her at (210) 601-7852;
Diane@DianeHuth.com
8. ==> Watch Out — Embezzlers Are Using QuickBooks® to
Steal from You
Small business owners/managers, entrepreneurs and
anyone with a bank account will want to hear from
profitability specialist Ruth King on how to protect
their assets from embezzlers—especially when such
criminals use QuickBooks® to access private financial
information. Author of several best-selling finance
books including The Ugly Truth about Cash series, King
will reveal how brazen thieves capture information and
falsify/steal/alter YOUR QuickBooks® record, and why
the crime may not be discovered for weeks or even
months. As your interview guest, King will also reveal
how to identify and address your financial
vulnerabilities before it’s too late. She’ll explore:
How embezzlers hack into online info… The first signs
of tampering… How your checking account is at risk…
What it takes to protect the QuickBooks® programs that
help you run your business… Even what happens if your
employees are in on the scam. Contact Ruth King at
(770) 729-8000; rking@ontheribbon.com
9. ==> Grow Your Business Without Working on Your
Business
Are you working hard? Or working smart? Growing a
business can feel like a daunting task. What most
people don’t realize is that they aren’t focusing on
what will yield long-term success. It’s not what you
say or how you present. It’s not what you look like,
what you wear or your posture. The most critical
success factor you bring to the table is the inner
VALUE you represent. Founder of ThroughConversation
Personal Development Inc., Jean-Paul Gravel will
provide insight on how people perceive your real
“value”. Your audience will learn practical tools for
how to raise their value in the eyes of everyone around
them. He’ll take them through 3 simple steps which will
completely raise their confidence, conviction and
persuasiveness. Gravel has spent 15 years showing
people from all walks of life including high achievers,
entrepreneurs and pro athletes how to unlock their own
deep-seated power and potential to experience
extraordinary results in business and life. Contact
Olga Kniazeva at (604) 345-4888;
olga@throughconversation.com
10. ==> What’s it Like to Work for a Narcissist?
Imagine what it would be like to work for someone who
lacks empathy, constantly lies and only views the world
through their own self-interest. Sharon Bahrych
(pronounced Bear-rich) was on the faculty of a new
physician assistant program led by a director who had a
borderline/narcissistic personality disorder. Nearly
everything the director said was a lie, Sharon reports,
and she made other people’s working lives hell. But as
Sharon will tell you, she now believes that God
intended for her to undergo this torment as a means to
bring needed change to the program and that God is
always in control even when bad things happen to us.
She’ll also share the amazing encounter she had five
years later that put the whole experience in
perspective for her. Sharon is a physician’s assistant
who trained at Baylor College of Medicine. She has a
master’s in public health from the University of Texas
School of Public Health. She is the author of
“Practical Disciplines of a Christian Life.” Reach her
at (303) 770-1645; colorado-pa@msn.com
11. ==> Fun Show: Play The Doctor Speak Game!
If your doctor tells you your pain is idiopathic, what
does that mean? Or if she says you need to undergo
Decompressive laminectomy, what does that entail? Let
Dr. Tom Neviaser, AKA “The Doctor Whisperer” come on to
your show for a fun interactive segment with your host
and/or callers. He’ll read five funny words or medical
terms for common problems and see if your host or
audience can guess what he’s really saying.
Dr. Tom will also reveal: why people’s pain is not
where they think it is, what to say to get a busy
doctor to see you right away, and fascinating things
about the human body you probably never knew. Reach Dr.
Tom Neviaser at (540) 718-0666; drdeed1@reagan.com?
12. ==> TMI? When Artists Share Health Issues
Whether it’s Demi Lovato and addiction, Michael J. Fox
talking about Parkinson’s Disease or Selena Gomez
discussing Lupus, celebrities these days seem very
willing to talk publicly about their health issues.
Lisa Sniderman (Aoede), a pop singer/songwriter
herself, applauds their honesty and using their
notoriety to help educate and raise awareness about
chronic illness. She says sharing your journey is
powerful—and healing–for you and others who are
struggling. Lisa, who battles a rare, auto-immune
disease, has collaborated with more than 50 artists,
musicians, and authors who have turned to creativity to
heal to create a multimedia live/streaming event
‘Lights in the Darkness-Creating to Heal’ this
December. Lisa says, “My vision is to share how we’ve
become lights for others through our stories and art,
focused on the art of healing.” Lisa has been honored
with more than 50 awards and has been considered
multiple times for a GRAMMY. She is the author of “A
Light in the Darkness: Transcending Chronic Illness
through the Power of Art and Attitude.” Contact her at
(415) 713-6193; aoede_muse@yahoo.com
13. ==> How Our Educational System is Failing Our Kids
According to Glen Dunzweiler, who taught at the
university level for more than a decade, the American
educational system is failing students by not providing
them with the essential skills they need to negotiate a
lifetime of work. Bring Glen on your show to hear why
business skills should be part of students’ core
education beginning in elementary school so they can
learn how to make money instead of merely earning it
and determine which skills are valued in the
marketplace and why. Glen says, “The idea that a person
can earn a degree that allows them to earn a certain
income is not a stable model anymore. Students need to
know how they can make a living at whatever they decide
to do. Instead, we are turning out students who are one
paycheck away from homelessness because we don’t teach
them how to monetize their value. We teach them how to
get a job.” Dunzweiler is a filmmaker, producer,
director, public speaker and former college professor
whose documentary, “yHomeless,” can be seen on Amazon
Prime. He is the author of “Things I’ve Learned From
The Homeless.” Reach him at (702) 767-7434;
glen@glendunzweiler.com
14. ==> Your Kids Might Not Be College Material — They
Could Be Something Better!
It’s been a myth for generations: “You must attend and
finish college to have the best career opportunities
and future income.” But Americans are learning that
college is not a panacea guaranteeing wealth and
success. What it does guarantee would be a high price-
tag and hard-to-handle often credit-wrecking student
loans. And a delay in joining the workforce. And the
possibility that students will choose the wrong major
and hate their eventual jobs, or get embroiled in some
negative influences (drinking, drugs) common to college
campuses. That’s the message of Joe Swinger, author of
the popular “Awaken the Magic Within” and founder/CEO
of Self-Mastery Leadership Academy. Invite him to share
with appreciative audiences many effective 21st Century
alternatives to the college run-around. He will
introduce young people, and their parents/mentors, to
more affordable learning programs/activities,
entrepreneurial goals and lucrative career paths not
requiring an expensive college degree. Ask Joe about
his own story of becoming a successful boss, educator
and innovator. Contact Joe Swinger at (801) 865-7849;
authorjoeswinger@gmail.com
15. ==> Ladies! Learn to Take What’s Yours?
At the outset of the #MeToo movement, people didn’t
believe a large number of women claiming past
harassment, assaults, and abuse. Why didn’t they report
these violations earlier? Women will tell you they’re
reluctant to assert themselves, advocate for
themselves, or even make choices for themselves because
they want to be “nice.” It’s time for women to speak up
for themselves – or even better, author Elizabeth
Trinkaus says, face up to obstacles, ask for their
share, understand their inherent self-worth. For more
than 25 years, Elizabeth has conducted workshops and
done speaking engagements all over the world, helping
people find their worth, speak their mind, and crush
the obstacles that prevent them from fulfilling their
potential. She has worked with professional groups and
individuals alike, and her straightforward, sensible
approach will inspire your listeners. She can be
contacted at (919) 368-0580.
16. ==> Think Your Childhood Was Bad? Get Over It!
If you think you can’t get over your lousy childhood,
think again. Author Wade Meadows survived a brutal
childhood as a bullied, neglected boy with a mother who
abused him, enduring chaos at home, and sexual abuse at
the hands of a trusted member of his church. Yet,
against all odds, he succeeded – flourishing at work,
finding peace in his adulthood, even forgiving his
mother and tending to her health before her death. Ask
him how he recovered because you can, too! Overcome
your dysfunctional childhood; break the cycle of bad
behavior that spans generations; find love and
happiness despite your messed-up upbringing. He’ll talk
about the three ways he overcame the worst and become a
productive, well-rounded member of society. Wade can be
reached at (225) 397-0785; bhchism50@yahoo.com
17. ==> Bad Mistakes Even Good Teachers Make
Did you know that many teachers, in trying to encourage
their students, actually embarrass them? That
embarrassment leads to discouragement, which if left
unchecked kills whatever love of learning our kids
have. All children have the innate desire to learn and
be excited about learning. But as early as
kindergarten, even good teachers are setting them up to
hate school. As a former educator and administrator
both in public schools and universities, Lee Jenkins
saw the need for a new way to lead learning – one that
keeps that “intrinsic motivation” alive from
kindergarten through 12th grade. “What most parents and
teachers don’t realize is that motivation is made up of
both will and thrill. Are your kids working hard and
loving the process?” Chances are they aren’t! Lee
Jenkins, author of “Permission to Forget”, is currently
working on his next book, “The Perfect School”. He now
consults and writes full time with his firm LtoJ
Consulting Group, Inc. Contact Lee Jenkins at
800-559-9798; Lee@LtoJConsulting.com
18. ==> Don’t ‘Fall’ for Meds, Use Sound to Cure your Pain!
Fall season doesn’t just change the weather but changes
our body. Cold weather brings many pains, aches to the
joints, eye strain, and for many, emotional pain. Many
people take medications that lead to other health
issues. Many people try yoga, crystals, and natural
herbs for healing. But even after using and trying
different methods, the pain is still there. So when all
fails, why not try something that will cure all your
pain in minutes. Dawn Crystal has shocked the world by
healing people with her voice! Don’t believe it? Just
listen and be healed! She has healed 1000’s of people
and has appeared on many TV shows and radio networks.
Use your sense of sound to listen and be healed!
Contact her at dawncrystalmaui@gmail.com
19. ==> Laugh Your Way to Success
While growing up in a poor farm family in rural South
Carolina, life was far from amusing for Jane Jenkins
Herlong. Her high school dropout tenant farmer dad
struggled to make ends meet; she was relentlessly
teased for being homely; she was rejected by numerous
colleges; and told that she’d never amount to anything.
She also endured mental and verbal abuse, and loved
ones with addiction and mental illness. But she managed
to become a Miss America contestant, a best-selling
author, popular humorist, gifted singer and sought
after speaker who was inducted into the Speaker Hall of
Fame. She credits her humor for her success. “I
literally laughed my way to ‘mental wealth!’” She can
reveal how anyone can use humor to overcome life’s
darkest moments. Jane is the award-winning author of
four books including her latest “Rhinestones on My
Flip-Flops.” She has also recorded music CDs and
personal growth and comedy DVDs. As a humorist, her
comedy is featured on Sirius XM 97. Contact her at
janejenkinsherlong@gmail.com or (803) 480-1190.
20. ==> Is the Joy of Having Grandparents is Diminishing?
The New York Times writes that the average age of
first-time mothers is 26, up from 21 in 1972. For
fathers it’s 31, up from 27. Nita Wiggins benefited
from having two surviving grandparents in her life into
her 40s! She can help you enhance your connection to
the older people in your life and to others who are
different from you. Nita cultivated relationships with
her dear grandparents and can share philosophies on how
to enjoy older people, whether grandparents or
neighbors whose families may not live nearby. In Nita’s
case, her grandparents’ lives inspire her in the way
she treats people who have different life experiences
from her own– people who face different challenges.
Nita Wiggins is a former TV reporter who now teaches
journalism in Paris, France. Contact her at
nitadallas@yahoo.com