TM21-43 Matt Rosenberg asks “What’s Next Chicago”?

October 25, 2021May 2, 2023Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Our nation’s big cities are broken.
FBI: Record surge in 2020 murders; nearly 30% increase drives spike in violent crime
Urban progressive government badly undermines those it claims to lift…

What Next, Chicago?: Notes of a Pissed-Off Native Son

By Matt Rosenberg

In the fall of 2020, amidst riots, looting, and an alarming uptick in senseless killings, journalist Matt Rosenberg returns to his native Chicago to see if the city can dig itself out of the hot mess it’s become after decades of liberal governance.
Our nation’s big cities are broken. Urban progressive government badly undermines those it claims to lift. Matt Rosenberg lived in Chicago for thirty years and came back to live there again amidst the turmoil of 2020. What Next, Chicago? Notes of a Pissed-Off Native Son exposes the roots of Chicago’s violent crime, failing courts and schools, rotten finances, and ongoing Black exodus, and proposes a rescue plan for this emblematic American city.

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“What has happened to Chicago? That’s Matt Rosenberg’s question, and mine as well. His loving tribute to our hometown is a moving, sensitive, humane and trenchant critical assessment. Read it and weep.” – Glenn C. Loury, Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences, Brown University, author of “One By One from the Inside Out: Essays and Reviews on Race and Responsibility in America,” and host of The Glenn Show at substack.com. “Matt Rosenberg writes about the Chicago Way in the Chicago Style of a Mike Royko…It’s a coherent, honest and balanced tour of the city’s perpetual corruption, unsafe streets, gawd-awful schools, ghost neighborhoods, financial legerdemain and the false Unified Theory of Systemic Racism that cloaks it all. Yet, What Next? is no helpless, hopeless wail, but a powerful and useful roadmap for a rebirth of a once-great city, based on the voices of Black families and others who don’t need academia to know what to do. Must reading for Chicago lovers.” – Dennis Byrne, former Chicago Sun-Times editorial board member, author of “Madness: The War of 1812.” “Not since author Alex Kotlowitz ventured into Chicago’s Henry Horner housing projects has an author offered such a thoughtful and thorough first-hand analysis of the state of urban disrepair. Leaders from cities across America would be well served by reading Matt Rosenberg’s account of what’s happening in Chicago and how not to make some of the same mistakes.” – Cyrus Krohn, former Publisher, Slate.com, author of “Bombarded: How to Fight Back Against the Online Assault on Democracy.”

“Matt Rosenberg came of age in Chicago…and “What’s Next, Chicago?” is about his return…to see for himself what’s gone so terribly wrong in the town once regarded as America’s model metropolis. The answer…is…cronyism on a gargantuan scale. Endless race hustling of the ugliest kind. An education system that has given up on the underclass. Corruption (that’s) deep and intractable…But Rosenberg’s scrupulous investigation is full of unexpected turns, and along the way he encounters those of every station who offer at least some reason for hope. Indeed, notwithstanding his clear-eyed record of the city’s decline…his love of the city and its people shine through this brave and important book.” – Harry Stein, author, “Why We Won’t Talk Honestly About Race.” “Matt Rosenberg digs deep into the reasons why a city with such a strong economy can nonetheless lose its moorings. His take on Chicago’s politicians, schools and crime rates is caustic and impossible to ignore…Rosenberg’s chapters grab hold of you, again and again, as he ranges across the most ravaged neighborhoods of the South Side, appreciating the never-quit determination of barbers, donut stand operators and gang members turned Uber drivers.” – George Anders, Senior Editor-at-Large, LinkedIn, and author of “The Rare Find: How Great Talent Stands Out.” (Review)

Rosenberg drove a Yellow Cab in Chicago; worked on the Better Government Association/Chicago Sun-Times Pulitzer-finalist Mirage Tavern probe; helped elect reform alderman Marion Volini of Edgewater to the Chicago City Council; cut his teeth as a suburban reporter for Lerner Newspapers covering regional airport issues; and was a point man for suburban mayors battling Daley II on airport planning. He did airport-related work in Seattle; was a Seattle Times op-ed columnist and a national writer; and a blogging pioneer regionally and nationally. He worked at a Gates-funded surface transportation think tank which helped bring to life a new deep-bored tunnel and road-charging policies. He founded and guided news advocacy start-ups supporting the Washington State business community; and was senior editor of a Mozilla-backed online daily global news magazine promoting open systems and open government. An inveterate hiker in the PNW and Mountain West, he has worked in public policy, advocacy, journalism, and communications for more than three decades.

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AK21-43 The Girl With The Green Lipstick by Bill Saubert.

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

An Authors Kiss with Sara Troy and her guest Bill Saubert, on air from October 26th

Bill Saubert to discuss his debut thriller The Girl With The Green Lipstick. This is based on a true story — Bill’s story.

A psychological thriller shows how one lonely man could easily fall for a sexy woman whom he really doesn’t know — not only does she try to steal his heart, but also tries to steal his money, run his business into the ground, and hires her lover to kill him….

BASED ON A TRUE STORY
Imagine losing the love of your life to cancer at a time when your “golden years” are not too far away. Then imagine entering the dating scene after a long layoff — heart-broken and desperate for romance. You come upon an attractive woman on an online dating site and she takes an interest in you. Things move quickly. Everything about her is new and exciting, yet familiar enough to feel you can let your guard down in her presence. You get married. Then things start to unravel.

We are not talking about a marriage that gets off to a rocky start. We are talking about a disaster.

After stealing your heart, she steals from your business and personal bank accounts. After filing for divorce you hire a private detective and only then do you learn the complete ugly and dangerous truth about the person you let into your life and with whom you shared your bed. You discover she was an addict, did prison time more than once, cheated on you, and that her lover planted an incendiary device in your home.

One man doesn’t have to imagine any of this. All of it happened to Bill Saubert. His debut thriller, The Girl With The Green Lipstick, is a dramatic rendition of the stunning chain of events.

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“Though this is a novel, it is based on striking but real events,” says Bill, a multi-millionaire businessman who owns six UPS stores. “I am just glad to be alive to tell it.”
He draws his paramour-turned-adversary with great detail and insight, as only one who has lived through this trauma could. His dramatic story unfolds like a movie, playing on some of the biggest fear-filled questions many of us have when dating:
Do we really know who we are dating? Can we stay in love with someone who is bad for us? Could the person I love really hurt me? What do I do when my lover can’t be trusted?
“My shocking, debut novel reveals how a psychologically damaged woman can so easily insert herself into a man’s life, stopping at nothing to get what she wants, no matter the price,” shares Bill. “It also reveals how anyone can be fooled, both by what they don’t know — and what they choose to ignore. This is not a crime-of-passion story, but a passion-of-crime story.”

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IG21-42 Colonel David J. Giammona. The Military Guide to Armageddon FOR YOUR SOUL.

October 18, 2021October 25, 2021Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Ignite your heart and soul with Sara Troy and her guest David J. Giammona, on air from October 19th

“Using both military and spiritual warfare tactics, this U.S. Army colonel and chaplain fully equips readers to walk in the supernatural power and protection of the Holy Spirit as world events and biblical prophecies intersect”–
We’re about to face the most difficult days in the history of mankind and if we’re not prepared we could be swept away with all the propaganda and all the politics of the world. Unless we’re prepared, unless we’re awakened from our sleep, unless we’re ready to encounter God, then we’re not going to be able to fully engage in the ministry and warfare that God has for us.
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The church in America, in its current state, is not ready or prepared for the End Times. We have been paralyzed with fear of what man may do to us.
If we are not prepared, we’re going to falter, or even worse, reject our faith and succumb to the world system and the worship of the Antichrist. Whether you’re ready or not, we’re at war right now. The forces of light and darkness are lined up in battle array. You’re either on one side or the other; there is no neutral ground.

The Military Guide to Armageddon Battle-Tested Strategies to Prepare Your Life and Soul for the End Times
By Colonel David J. Giammona & Troy Anderson

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ABOUT DAVID’S AFGHAN SERVICEServed in Afghanistan 2005-2006 Rank at the time was Major Unit 160^th Theater Signal Awarded Bronze Star for supporting combat operations Responsible for all religious support throughout Afghanistan wherever 160^th Soldiers were deployed throughout the Area of Operations (literally all over the country) I traveled more extensively in Afghanistan than the majority officers and Soldiers, hence I observed many actions that were not seen by most. I was the forward eyes and ears for the Command. I was involved in operations to bring needed items (clothes, food, etc.) to the Pashtun tribal leaders in Southeast Afghanistan Involved in many operational leadership strategic sessions held by key leaders Conducted training events in Bagram Air Base for suicide prevention, leadership development, physical fitness, Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO). Conducted numerous religious services, counseling, wounded care, etc,

U.S. Army chaplain Colonel David J. Giammona retired in 2018 after 32 years of military service. He is an end-times expert, scholar, author, writer, and speaker who oversees the Warrior Refuge, a 46-acre ministry resort near Columbus, Georgia

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RG21-42 Penguinville; Come find your self- by Joe Palmisano

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Raising Our Gifted Children with Sara Troy and her guest Joe Palmisano, on air from October 18th

HAVE OUR CHILDREN LOST THEIR WAY? iS OUR SOCIETY TO BLAME?
HAS TECH OBESSION TAKEN THE PLACE OF TRUE KID EXPERIENCES?
Joe Palmisano, is author of the new life lessons children’s book titled, Penguinville: Come Find Yourself.

Join Mayor Pedry – the only purple penguin in the town, as he takes you on a tour of Penguinville, a place where you can really be you. From the town baker to the town doctor, he’ll introduce you to “Ville’s” friendliest residents, all with their own lessons to impart about loving yourself!

Beautifully illustrated by Laura Watson, this sweet rhyming tale to entertain and educate young readers on the value of accepting who you are and embracing the differences in others.

In Penguinville everyone is welcome!

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Joe Palmisano would likely describe himself as living a “Forrest Gump” life. He has been an entrepreneur, owning multiple businesses, a college football coach, a radio personality, and much more. He traveled to China to compete in a twenty-two-nation Kung Fu tournament at the age of 66, winning two gold medals, and has now written a book so that young people can hopefully understand that who they are as unique and deeper than what people can see.

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TM21-42 Charlie Sheldon, Strong Heart Stories

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Their Stories Matter/Authors Kiss, with Sara Troy and her guest Charlie Sheldon, on air from October 19th

“I believe it was the telling of stories that made us modern humans, because a story can carry lessons and history one generation to the next. I believe something happened around 70-100,000 years ago when two different types of ancient hominids bred and their offspring’s brains were wired differently, enabling those offspring to imagine and tell stories, recounting of the past, imaginings of the future, rules to live by. This, I believe, is what happened and from which flowed art, burial of the dead, religion, and culture – the first origins of ancient truth, legends, and myth, carried among us still. It was the telling of stories that made us human, and is still. My Strong Heart Series, in some small way, imagines how this might have happened, and how people today could have made such a discovery.”

Every great scientific discovery began as a heretical, outrageous idea dismissed and condemned by all. Those ideas that today are considered foolish, even dangerous, may turn out to be true, given evidence, often much evidence, to counter the huge power of the status quo. I write fiction about these issues, often with a touch of magic realism, even a breath of fantasy, for only in those realms can the reader accept and truly imagine what today might be considered impossible.

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I have always been a writer, always a hiker, trained as a wildlife biologist, living in the Pacific Northwest, a husband, father, grandfather, and friend. In my work life I was a graduate student teacher, a commercial fisherman, a house painter, a fisheries consultant, a treasure hunter, then a planner, a construction manager, a project manager, even an executive for various seaports – for 28 years. During my years working for seaports I was involved with several difficult environmental cleanups, including Superfund sites, and for many years I worked with local tribes negotiating fishing agreements between their salmon fishermen and harbor operations in Seattle. After I retired from port work at age 65 in 2012 I went back to sea as a merchant sailor, container ships and military reserve vessels, as a watch stander and able bodied seaman, for four years, then quit for good to write these books about Olympic National Park, the Gulf of Alaska, a certain ornery young girl, and ancient history – I call it the Strong Heart Series.

For several years I performed maritime poetry at the Fisher Poets festival in Oregon and similar events near Seattle.

During my work life I spent more time than I care to admit before groups of people speaking, presenting, often before hostile crowds; I was a certified teacher for a private company teaching decision making and problem analysis for over a decade; and after retirement have conducted book readings and discussions at bookstores and retirement communities throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Before writing my latest series of books I did years of research into human origins, archeology, geology, ice ages, and climate change to develop the foundation for my Strong Heart series of books, which ask the question: could the ancient legends of most First peoples of North America that they have always been here – always – be true? Along the way I have learned much about what we know, and how much more we do not know, plus a healthy dose of aversion to zealotry and people who are absolutely convinced they know what is best for the rest of us.

I’d love to discuss how one’s personal experiences become the foundation for what they write about, and the relationship between one’s training and values and what emerges from the point of the pen. In my Strong Heart series, in addition to exploring ancient legends and the origins of “modern humans” about 70000 years ago, I also explore the struggle between development and preservation, the dangers of zealotry, coming of age, and what makes a family and a home. Along the way there is much I can share about hiking, backpacking, the Pacific Northwest and Olympic National Park, seafaring, and survival. I am also a water dowser – true – with some stories about that, too.

Went to Yale, UMass for an MS in wildlife biology, then went to sea as a commercial fisherman. Spent 30 years working for ports, then back to sea at 65 as a merchant sailor. Came ashore for good in my 70^th year in 2016 to flog my tales and write. I live in Tacoma Washington, hike the Olympics whenever I can, cook for my wife, and row on Puget Sound in my Adirondack guide boat.

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