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Ozzy seemed indestructible even with declining health. His passing so soon after the big Black Sabbath show event was shocking but showed his determination to go out on top.
December 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I ‘pocket drum’ along the rhythmic mechanical noise when I’m in an elevator. The keys in my front right pocket is my hi hat; my wallet in my front left pocket is my snare.

Also…”Ay Dios Mío”. Ferrecito FTW!!!
December 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We have countless movies, tv series, books, etc…contemplating what it would be like to live in that type of autocratic/tech world.
December 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
What’s the answer then? We will have more layoffs and ‘unemployables’.

What will our society look like in 5 years with thousands or even millions without work.
November 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Mamdani is right: Democrats abandoned working class Americans. His success is due to recognizing this and refocusing on that.
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It’s unfortunate this is the best Dems had as a pushback to what Reps have been doing for several election cycles already.

Still, I voted for it. 🤷‍♂️
November 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Has Pizzagate been mentioned? It would be interesting to catch up with the shooter to see what his views are now.
November 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I love/hate finding a new product….and then it never gets stocked again. 😢
October 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
While I will vote Yes, I’m disappointed that this is the best one Dem politician can come up with.

Reps have been gerrymandering for several election cycles already. This comes so late.
October 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
On a separate note, I am disappointed that Dems have not been able to counter this anti-democratic movement. It’s not new and Dems are still caught flat footed.
October 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Could we talk about how a growing number of Americans don’t care about democracy and want a Trump and Republican autocracy?

At some level this experiment has failed a large portion of this country.
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
One reason is that the right is violent; the threat of and actual use of force is a real deterrent.
October 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
First time hearing about this but I bet my teenage high school kids know about it. 😳
October 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Back in the 90’s in my Psych undergrad I learned that men tend to have less friends as they grow older. Is that still the case?

I also wonder about how that correlates with men becoming more conservative as they age. 🤔
October 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
How do we pushback or even think of soft secession when we have a very weak Democratic Party? That’s our only other choice and it’s not a good one.
October 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
With all the discussion over the hour, why do we still think we’ll have elections next year much less in 3?
October 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We have to admit to ourselves that as Americans we have become academically lazy.

It seems like there’s an ever growing population that are barely out of high school.

How do we instill the love of knowledge in our kids?
October 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
How do we bridge the ever widening gap of basic scientific knowledge in the US? As a supposedly “first world country” we seem to be quite behind.
September 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I appreciate the comment one of the guests had about an olive branch but I feel like Biden and Dems did that to some extent and look at where we are now anyway.
September 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Can the Florida folks talk about the Latino immigrants’ support for Trump/Republicans in their state and what is their story now with the deportations.
September 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Is the hospital still around? If not what’s in its place?

What are other SF Bay Area spots he may have been around when he returned?
September 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I can’t see how this country survives with an autocratic GOP and a weak, neutered, dysfunctional, and aloof DNC.
September 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
How do we get Americans to be academically and scientifically knowledgeable again when education has been undermined for decades?
September 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
There should be a psychologist as part of this discussion. We seem to be a very anti-social society yet we are social beings and prefer to find comfort with AI vs another human?
September 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Japan has had their Shinkansen for about half a century. Why can’t we have good things too?
September 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM