Year: 2015

FOURTH OF JULY 20154

July 4, 2015 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Every year I present my favorite piece of nostalgia from pop culture.. The Fourth of July finale of the WONDER YEARS.. The show captured what Americana still exists in me–the idea that the past is in your little home town but the future so often leaves it.. The meaning of it, and the words spoken … Read moreFOURTH OF JULY 20154

The big fat Greek default

June 28, 2015 by THE COAL SPEAKER

GREECE IS THE WORD The IMF wants its money. ATMs in Greece are running dry.. this could be the week of a national default.. The world is watching. And Reuters is reporting this in its Sunday dispatch from the nation… George Georgiopoulos and Lefteris Papadimas write: More than a third of automated teller machines across … Read moreThe big fat Greek default

You are (all of) what you eat

June 28, 2015 by THE COAL SPEAKER

So now we know: Healthy eating does not equal weight loss, or health.. A study may rock your weight loss world: That was the basic finding of a recent study published in the Journal of Marketing Research. The analysis found that people who were chronically concerned about their weight and ate fitness-branded foods actually ended up … Read moreYou are (all of) what you eat

One week that changed America

June 27, 2015 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Something has seemingly occurred within the United States over the past week. There has been social unrest.. social upheaveal .. social crisis.. And suddenly, after a shooting in Charleston along a 33rd parallel often associated with demonic evil, the nation came together. President Barack Obama literally sang Amazing Grace to an audience grieving the 9 … Read moreOne week that changed America

The ‘economic collapse blog” collapse?

June 27, 2015 by THE COAL SPEAKER

There are times websites are not available for me, and suddenly when I broadcast the outage to the world, the site’s working quite fine and dandy..

Authorities warn of possible terror threats

June 26, 2015 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Supremes rule gay marriage 5-4

June 26, 2015 by THE COAL SPEAKER

The strange Mexican exorcism: Clyde Lewis’ must listen to show tonight

June 25, 2015 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Radio host Clyde Lewis is offering a must listen to program as I write this post. If you are reading it afterwards, you can always find the show on the Soundcloud page for Ground Zero. Lewis wrote an article that accompanies tonight’s broadcast.. the topic seemingly bizarre.. but it has been stolen from the headlines … Read moreThe strange Mexican exorcism: Clyde Lewis’ must listen to show tonight