Our Quick Program Note
There isn't one tonight. We were scheduled for our program to go on tonight (see previous post), and for some reason, I couldn't raise our producer. I assume there's a problem either caused by a storm or our server, or some combo, but I haven't heard anything yet.
The program was scheduled to be dark next Wednesday and on Christmas night, so we'll be off 3 weeks and return January 1, 2014, assuming all goes well. As they say, Watch This Space.
I'll see you on the radio.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
What's New, Pussycat?
Much of what appears here, also appears on our other blog that's just been posted, http://BushmanBooks.blogspot.com
There are also some things there that aren't here: trivia questions (and the requisite answers), discussion about the "War on Christmas," and a brief discussion on the status of Obamacare. So if you're interested, go ahead over there and we'll wait here for you, along with all the text that follows. We'll try to include some things that are exclusive to THIS blog, so you'll have something you can't have over there.
Radio, Of Course
First, let me talk about our show that's coming up and some other stuff regarding our program.
Amazon
I don't think I've written about it in this blog, but we have (as other bloggers so) a deal with Amazon.com. If you go there through our site (the one referred to above) and you end up buying something, they put a few nickels in our pocket, without charging you any extra.
So if you'd like to shop there and possibly help us, please go that site, and click on the Amazon banner. It doesn't matter whether you purchase electronics, groceries, or books. Going through our banner will work.
There are also some things there that aren't here: trivia questions (and the requisite answers), discussion about the "War on Christmas," and a brief discussion on the status of Obamacare. So if you're interested, go ahead over there and we'll wait here for you, along with all the text that follows. We'll try to include some things that are exclusive to THIS blog, so you'll have something you can't have over there.
Radio, Of Course
First, let me talk about our show that's coming up and some other stuff regarding our program.
Our show will arrive on Wednesday,
barring tech glitches or my death (though I suppose the latter could
be described as one of the former). We start at 9PM Eastern, and
about half-way through our guest will appear. This week, it's Steve
Lyttleton, described in an earlier post. He's a friend and former
co-worker of mine (we are both former bill collectors - eek!).
Steve and I will discuss politics and disagreements we have, as part of my effort to prove that you can disagree with someone in a civil manner - unless you're in Congress. It should be interesting if only for that reason. Among the things we may be discussing is guns, abortion, and Obamacare's misnomers.
As a side note, if you're reading this after December 11, you can hear the podcast of this and all of our earlier episodes. If you're listening live, tune in to http://GoingBeyondRadio.com and if you're seeking the podcasts (playable on your computer, smartphone, etc.), you just need to add the slash and my name: /JeffBushman
Some of our earlier interviews are really interesting, thanks to the guests.
On January 1, while you're recovering from the night before, join us in the evening at that same Bat Time, to hear me talk about the importance of starting your own business, whether you're in a great job or you're unemployed, or in a crummy job. You can start a lot of businesses for little or no money, and you can start earning money from them while you're still working for someone else. And your own business will give you a fall-back position in the event that something happens to your existing fabulous job (or maybe your not-so-fabulous job). I won't be trying to sell you anything but the idea. In fact I don't have anything I could sell you, except for my books and on that subject, please see below. But with regard to the program, none of my books deal with starting your own biz, so tune in for info without the "mercial."
We'll be dark (in case anyone isn't familiar with that expression, that means we won't be doing a live show) on two successive Wednesdays. That would be December 18 and December 25. I can't imagine anyone wanting to hear our kind of show on Christmas night, even if you're burned out by the holiday by that time, and the 18th is our usual "dark" third Wednesday.
Steve and I will discuss politics and disagreements we have, as part of my effort to prove that you can disagree with someone in a civil manner - unless you're in Congress. It should be interesting if only for that reason. Among the things we may be discussing is guns, abortion, and Obamacare's misnomers.
As a side note, if you're reading this after December 11, you can hear the podcast of this and all of our earlier episodes. If you're listening live, tune in to http://GoingBeyondRadio.com and if you're seeking the podcasts (playable on your computer, smartphone, etc.), you just need to add the slash and my name: /JeffBushman
Some of our earlier interviews are really interesting, thanks to the guests.
On January 1, while you're recovering from the night before, join us in the evening at that same Bat Time, to hear me talk about the importance of starting your own business, whether you're in a great job or you're unemployed, or in a crummy job. You can start a lot of businesses for little or no money, and you can start earning money from them while you're still working for someone else. And your own business will give you a fall-back position in the event that something happens to your existing fabulous job (or maybe your not-so-fabulous job). I won't be trying to sell you anything but the idea. In fact I don't have anything I could sell you, except for my books and on that subject, please see below. But with regard to the program, none of my books deal with starting your own biz, so tune in for info without the "mercial."
We'll be dark (in case anyone isn't familiar with that expression, that means we won't be doing a live show) on two successive Wednesdays. That would be December 18 and December 25. I can't imagine anyone wanting to hear our kind of show on Christmas night, even if you're burned out by the holiday by that time, and the 18th is our usual "dark" third Wednesday.
Other Radio Stuff
I'm really curious about how many people continue to listen to satellite radio and why, other than personalities who used to be on "regular" radio and are now exclusively on Sirius/XM, like Dr. Laura and Howard Stern.
If you're among the group of subscribers to that service, please give us a call or drop us a note to tell us why, and we'll discuss it on a future program and/or a later posting right here. For that, of course, you need to know how to reach us.
Reaching Us
There are a few ways to make contact with us about this blog, the radio show, my books, etc. First, you can e-mail me at tjbRadio@gmail.com
You can also call and leave a message at 206-339-5905. Whether e-mailing, or leaving a voice mail message, tell me anything you wish to. If you want to appear on the radio show and would be available when we do the show, please leave me a phone number. If you leave the voice mail and would like an e-mail response, leave an e-mail address please.
There are a few ways to make contact with us about this blog, the radio show, my books, etc. First, you can e-mail me at tjbRadio@gmail.com
You can also call and leave a message at 206-339-5905. Whether e-mailing, or leaving a voice mail message, tell me anything you wish to. If you want to appear on the radio show and would be available when we do the show, please leave me a phone number. If you leave the voice mail and would like an e-mail response, leave an e-mail address please.
Amazon
I don't think I've written about it in this blog, but we have (as other bloggers so) a deal with Amazon.com. If you go there through our site (the one referred to above) and you end up buying something, they put a few nickels in our pocket, without charging you any extra.
So if you'd like to shop there and possibly help us, please go that site, and click on the Amazon banner. It doesn't matter whether you purchase electronics, groceries, or books. Going through our banner will work.
Speaking of Books...
Here's some shameless self-promotion.
As
some of you know, I've published three books (plus a pamphlet-sized short).
With the exception of the pamphlet which details how to cure acne,
and sells for 99 cents, each of the other full-length efforts sells
as an e-book for $2.99.
I don't recommend the acne pamphlet as a holiday gift (it might be sadly misunderstood), but each of the others might be a good choice. YOU DON'T NEED A SPECIAL READER to read Kindle-format e-books. You can download a free app to your smartphone or a free Kindle reader to your Mac or PC and you can read Kindle books on either.
As it happens, there are also some public domain books (e.g., Alice in Wonderland) that you can download free after you download that app/program.
The books include The Mobile Millionaire, suitable for the would-be investor on your gift list. It's a guide to investment in mobile homes. Also, Amusing Sex, Funny Sex, which we briefly discussed earlier in this post, is a compilation of the columns on that subject that I write for a local lifestyle magazine, here in Arizona. Finally, there's a mystery novel for the mystery fans in your life: Bobby's Been Shot. In brief, the novel details the attempt to solve a 20-year-old murder that may be connected to the murder of Robert Kennedy. The links appear below. The lynx is a big cat.
Additionally (unfortunately, it won't be ready for this holiday season) is a book on good health connected to weight loss. Naturally, I'll announce here, and everywhere else, when that becomes available. My tentative next project involves a biography of a little-known president.
I don't recommend the acne pamphlet as a holiday gift (it might be sadly misunderstood), but each of the others might be a good choice. YOU DON'T NEED A SPECIAL READER to read Kindle-format e-books. You can download a free app to your smartphone or a free Kindle reader to your Mac or PC and you can read Kindle books on either.
As it happens, there are also some public domain books (e.g., Alice in Wonderland) that you can download free after you download that app/program.
The books include The Mobile Millionaire, suitable for the would-be investor on your gift list. It's a guide to investment in mobile homes. Also, Amusing Sex, Funny Sex, which we briefly discussed earlier in this post, is a compilation of the columns on that subject that I write for a local lifestyle magazine, here in Arizona. Finally, there's a mystery novel for the mystery fans in your life: Bobby's Been Shot. In brief, the novel details the attempt to solve a 20-year-old murder that may be connected to the murder of Robert Kennedy. The links appear below. The lynx is a big cat.
Additionally (unfortunately, it won't be ready for this holiday season) is a book on good health connected to weight loss. Naturally, I'll announce here, and everywhere else, when that becomes available. My tentative next project involves a biography of a little-known president.
Mobile Millionaire:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Mobile-Millionaire-ebook/dp/B003Y3BQCG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1335109195&sr=8-4
Amusing Sex:
http://www.amazon.com/Amusing-Sex-Funny-ebook/dp/B007UJ665C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1335109195&sr=8-3
Bobby's Been Shot!: http://www.amazon.com/Bobbys-Been-Shot-ebook/dp/B008V5NIGE/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1344916520&sr=1-2
Bobby's Been Shot!: http://www.amazon.com/Bobbys-Been-Shot-ebook/dp/B008V5NIGE/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1344916520&sr=1-2
Acne Cure:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Cure-For-Acne-ebook/dp/B007QI4YLK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335109195&sr=8-1
Ciao 4 Now
That's all folks. I hope you enjoyed this, tune in to hear us, and have a great season. I'll see you on the radio.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Rearranging the Deck Chairs?
The Chairs
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is attempting to bolster the AM radio band by making the stations on that band less prone to interference. I could be wrong, but this seems - as the title of this post suggests - that this is (as the old expression says) like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
AM's obituary may be premature, but about 4% of those under age 21 listen to it and those over that age listen to AM radio in only slightly larger numbers. The reasons are obvious.
FM has a fairly wide variety of programming and music sounds better on FM. Also, younger people tend not to listen to the fare that plays on AM - talk shows. There's still some interest in sports on AM, but that's also available from other sources: satellite, the Internet, et al (though much on the Internet comes from radio stations including those on the AM band).
Our Show
We'll be back on this Wednesday and next. Tomorrow's guest is author Larry Hancock and he'll be talking about his new book relating to American shadow warfare. We'll also discuss his visit to Dallas to observe the 50th anniversary of the killing of our 35th president. You can tune in at http://GoingBeyondRadio.com
The following week, we'll have someone who isn't nearly as well-known, my friend Steve Lyttleton, to discuss civility among those who differ politically. Since we do, you can tune in to see how well that works out.
Books
On our companion blog, http://BushmanBooks.blogspot.com some of the material here is repeated, but much that's there isn't here. For that reason, I'd like to invite your attention to that space. We often have trivia questions there, along with book reviews and - of course - a path to my own books. Speaking of self-promotion.....
Amazon.com
Since we're in the holiday season (Thanksgiving's past, Hannukah is in session and Christmas and Kwanzaa are approaching), I wanted to mention that if you wish to order something from Amazon or explore their site, you'd be doing our radio program a great favor, by going to their site through our site, http://BushmanBooks.blogspot.com and clicking anywhere on their banner. It won't cost you anything, but they'll send us a few cents from your order.
Exit
That's it for now. I'll see you on the radio.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is attempting to bolster the AM radio band by making the stations on that band less prone to interference. I could be wrong, but this seems - as the title of this post suggests - that this is (as the old expression says) like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
AM's obituary may be premature, but about 4% of those under age 21 listen to it and those over that age listen to AM radio in only slightly larger numbers. The reasons are obvious.
FM has a fairly wide variety of programming and music sounds better on FM. Also, younger people tend not to listen to the fare that plays on AM - talk shows. There's still some interest in sports on AM, but that's also available from other sources: satellite, the Internet, et al (though much on the Internet comes from radio stations including those on the AM band).
Our Show
We'll be back on this Wednesday and next. Tomorrow's guest is author Larry Hancock and he'll be talking about his new book relating to American shadow warfare. We'll also discuss his visit to Dallas to observe the 50th anniversary of the killing of our 35th president. You can tune in at http://GoingBeyondRadio.com
The following week, we'll have someone who isn't nearly as well-known, my friend Steve Lyttleton, to discuss civility among those who differ politically. Since we do, you can tune in to see how well that works out.
Books
On our companion blog, http://BushmanBooks.blogspot.com some of the material here is repeated, but much that's there isn't here. For that reason, I'd like to invite your attention to that space. We often have trivia questions there, along with book reviews and - of course - a path to my own books. Speaking of self-promotion.....
Amazon.com
Since we're in the holiday season (Thanksgiving's past, Hannukah is in session and Christmas and Kwanzaa are approaching), I wanted to mention that if you wish to order something from Amazon or explore their site, you'd be doing our radio program a great favor, by going to their site through our site, http://BushmanBooks.blogspot.com and clicking anywhere on their banner. It won't cost you anything, but they'll send us a few cents from your order.
Exit
That's it for now. I'll see you on the radio.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Return to Air
Hello. The following posting also appears at one of our other blogs: BushmanBooks.blogspot.com
I invite your readership there as we talk more about the show, do a review of books, and have some trivia questions there. In the meantime...
That Doggone Radio Program....Again
The station and its website (http://www.GoingBeyondRadio.com) are back and we'll be back on-air on the first Wednesday in December (the 4th) with the guest we were supposed to to have on, during our most recently scheduled program, Larry Hancock.
Producer Chuck was unavailable for a couple of weeks, but he's back now and arrangements have been made to make sure the station doesn't go South if he goes on vacation, becomes ill, etc.
When we come back, Larry will join us for the full hour. We could do a show on this coming Wednesday, but since it's the night before Thanksgiving in the U.S. we'd likely only have our listeners who are in other countries. So, it's 12/4.
Also on the following Wednesday, we'll have a long-time friend of mine, Steve Lyttleton, as our guest. Steve and I will talk about civility and our differing political views, though I suspect we'll agree on enough things to surprise both of us.
We'll then be dark again on 12/18 and 12/25. The 18th is because of my book club meeting and the following week is for some holiday or other. On January 1, 2014, I'm planning on doing a show alone - and not just because everyone else will be recovering from a hangover. The plan is to talk about the need for people to start businesses and avoid being "wage slaves."
In connection with that, I'm a major believer in business and capitalism and after some major effort, I'm making a living (sort of) while not being employed by anyone. That said, when the sign in the men's room says that employees have to wash their hands before returning to work, I wash my hands anyway.
Reaching Us
Now there are a couple of ways to contact us. The big question: why would you want to reach us? Actually, I can think of a couple of reasons.If you've read any of my books or listened to the radio program, you might want to tell me what an idiot I am, or you may wish to express an opinion that's different from mine on a given subject. Or maybe you want to suggest a guest. If you know an author that's self-published a book and it's not about religion, you can let me know how to reach her/him. Or, perhaps you know someone who was involved in early television. We'd probably love to talk to that person.
As is true of most of you, there are two ways to make contact: phone and e-mail. As to the latter, the e-mail address is: tjbRadio@gmail.com
You can now call and leave a message, as well. The number is: 206-339-5905. Please keep your message short, and if you'd like to be on the air to express your opinion, please leave a phone number where you can be reached on a Wednesday evening between 9 and 10 PM Eastern time. If you're not reachable then, but still want your call on, leave your name, number, and when you can be reached. We may call and record your conversation (after you give permission) for later broadcast.
Ciao For Now
Because I'm really tired, I'm stopping now, but I look forward to seeing you on the radio, and you would honor us by following us on Twitter: jeffbushman1
Thanks.
I invite your readership there as we talk more about the show, do a review of books, and have some trivia questions there. In the meantime...
That Doggone Radio Program....Again
The station and its website (http://www.GoingBeyondRadio.com) are back and we'll be back on-air on the first Wednesday in December (the 4th) with the guest we were supposed to to have on, during our most recently scheduled program, Larry Hancock.
Producer Chuck was unavailable for a couple of weeks, but he's back now and arrangements have been made to make sure the station doesn't go South if he goes on vacation, becomes ill, etc.
When we come back, Larry will join us for the full hour. We could do a show on this coming Wednesday, but since it's the night before Thanksgiving in the U.S. we'd likely only have our listeners who are in other countries. So, it's 12/4.
Also on the following Wednesday, we'll have a long-time friend of mine, Steve Lyttleton, as our guest. Steve and I will talk about civility and our differing political views, though I suspect we'll agree on enough things to surprise both of us.
We'll then be dark again on 12/18 and 12/25. The 18th is because of my book club meeting and the following week is for some holiday or other. On January 1, 2014, I'm planning on doing a show alone - and not just because everyone else will be recovering from a hangover. The plan is to talk about the need for people to start businesses and avoid being "wage slaves."
In connection with that, I'm a major believer in business and capitalism and after some major effort, I'm making a living (sort of) while not being employed by anyone. That said, when the sign in the men's room says that employees have to wash their hands before returning to work, I wash my hands anyway.
Reaching Us
Now there are a couple of ways to contact us. The big question: why would you want to reach us? Actually, I can think of a couple of reasons.If you've read any of my books or listened to the radio program, you might want to tell me what an idiot I am, or you may wish to express an opinion that's different from mine on a given subject. Or maybe you want to suggest a guest. If you know an author that's self-published a book and it's not about religion, you can let me know how to reach her/him. Or, perhaps you know someone who was involved in early television. We'd probably love to talk to that person.
As is true of most of you, there are two ways to make contact: phone and e-mail. As to the latter, the e-mail address is: tjbRadio@gmail.com
You can now call and leave a message, as well. The number is: 206-339-5905. Please keep your message short, and if you'd like to be on the air to express your opinion, please leave a phone number where you can be reached on a Wednesday evening between 9 and 10 PM Eastern time. If you're not reachable then, but still want your call on, leave your name, number, and when you can be reached. We may call and record your conversation (after you give permission) for later broadcast.
Ciao For Now
Because I'm really tired, I'm stopping now, but I look forward to seeing you on the radio, and you would honor us by following us on Twitter: jeffbushman1
Thanks.
Monday, November 18, 2013
What Happened to That Radio Show?
Our Radio Program
Today's November 18, 2013. Hardly momentous by most standards, of course, but I'm writing that to place this post within a time frame.
Last Wednesday, we were supposed to go live on our radio program aired on GoingBeyondRadio.com. Instead, when we tried to go on, what happened was nothing. It was really too bad, because our guest, Larry Hancock (who you've heard before if you've been a long-time listener) was all ready.
Larry is an author who's written about the JFK and MLK assassinations along with the secret wars of the CIA and he's a great guest. We and the audience always have a great time. He's very bright and the fact that he's also a really nice human comes through during our conversations.
In any event, when I tried to go the website of Going Beyond Radio, we found that the website couldn't be loaded (and I probably should've been). After a few days of this, and my e-mail not generating a response from our inimitable leader and producer, Chuck Manning, I'd assumed that my recent order of business cards had killed the station, just as sure as a car wash generates a rainstorm.
It appears that the truth is somewhat less melodramatic. I spoke to the station's other principal today, who said that Chuck had to be away and that the server went down, and no one else was around to bring it back up.
Therefore, we should be back up, shortly on Chuck's return.
That said, I was planning on not doing a show this coming Wednesday since it's my once a month Wednesday off, to attend a club meeting and I was also going to be dark (not just from the AZ sun) the following week because it's the night before Thanksgiving.
So, if all goes according to plan, we'll return to air on the first Wednesday in December and Larry Hancock is scheduled to join us then.
The above text has also appeared on our other blog: BushmanBooks.blogspot.com
Other Radio
I think I've used these pages previously, to recommend Stitcher.com and TuneIn.com
If not, I do it now. When our show's back up, you can get our show on Stitcher as a podcast. You can do that at their site, or you can download a free app for your I-Phone or Android smart phone. You can also get many more radio programs through the Stitcher app, so no matter what you're interested in, e.g., politics, news, jazz or other music, education, etc., Stitcher's the way to go. The app and all the programs are the perfect price: free.
TuneIn also has a free app, and I like it for a lot of reasons. If a storm happens in Illinois, or a marathon is going on in New York City, you can use TuneIn to go to a station local to that area and hear local news reports. That you can do that on your phone, still amazes me. I recently listened to news on WCBS in NYC on marathon day, prior to the race and it was a lot better coverage than I could've gotten anywhere else. Similarly, a couple of years ago, when the storm hit Japan and was threatening a tsunami in Hawaii, I listened to the NPR station in Honolulu.
Same deal. As said, the app is free as is all the programming. If you don't have a smart phone (and that now makes you a minority), you can go to TuneIn's website, TuneIn.com
Two shows I'd recommend on Stitcher both involve politics, one left-ish and one right-ish. Rachel Maddow is very well informed, educational and entertaining. Morning Joe, hosted by a former Florida Congressman is more conservative, and equally entertaining (though a bit less educational because of its format).
A Word From Our Sponsor
If you're thinking about ordering something for yourself or as a gift that might be available from Amazon.com, please go to BushmanBooks.blogspot.com first. Click on the Amazon banner there and then sign in and order as normal. If you should buy something from Amazon in that way , you won't pay any extra, but you'll be putting a little money in our pocket.
Also, if you're in Arizona, please visit BizInsuranceArizona.blogspot.com to see something you might find interesting if you own or work for a business.
TTFN
We'll part company for now, but thanks for visiting, and once the site's back up, we'll see you on the radio.
Today's November 18, 2013. Hardly momentous by most standards, of course, but I'm writing that to place this post within a time frame.
Last Wednesday, we were supposed to go live on our radio program aired on GoingBeyondRadio.com. Instead, when we tried to go on, what happened was nothing. It was really too bad, because our guest, Larry Hancock (who you've heard before if you've been a long-time listener) was all ready.
Larry is an author who's written about the JFK and MLK assassinations along with the secret wars of the CIA and he's a great guest. We and the audience always have a great time. He's very bright and the fact that he's also a really nice human comes through during our conversations.
In any event, when I tried to go the website of Going Beyond Radio, we found that the website couldn't be loaded (and I probably should've been). After a few days of this, and my e-mail not generating a response from our inimitable leader and producer, Chuck Manning, I'd assumed that my recent order of business cards had killed the station, just as sure as a car wash generates a rainstorm.
It appears that the truth is somewhat less melodramatic. I spoke to the station's other principal today, who said that Chuck had to be away and that the server went down, and no one else was around to bring it back up.
Therefore, we should be back up, shortly on Chuck's return.
That said, I was planning on not doing a show this coming Wednesday since it's my once a month Wednesday off, to attend a club meeting and I was also going to be dark (not just from the AZ sun) the following week because it's the night before Thanksgiving.
So, if all goes according to plan, we'll return to air on the first Wednesday in December and Larry Hancock is scheduled to join us then.
The above text has also appeared on our other blog: BushmanBooks.blogspot.com
Other Radio
I think I've used these pages previously, to recommend Stitcher.com and TuneIn.com
If not, I do it now. When our show's back up, you can get our show on Stitcher as a podcast. You can do that at their site, or you can download a free app for your I-Phone or Android smart phone. You can also get many more radio programs through the Stitcher app, so no matter what you're interested in, e.g., politics, news, jazz or other music, education, etc., Stitcher's the way to go. The app and all the programs are the perfect price: free.
TuneIn also has a free app, and I like it for a lot of reasons. If a storm happens in Illinois, or a marathon is going on in New York City, you can use TuneIn to go to a station local to that area and hear local news reports. That you can do that on your phone, still amazes me. I recently listened to news on WCBS in NYC on marathon day, prior to the race and it was a lot better coverage than I could've gotten anywhere else. Similarly, a couple of years ago, when the storm hit Japan and was threatening a tsunami in Hawaii, I listened to the NPR station in Honolulu.
Same deal. As said, the app is free as is all the programming. If you don't have a smart phone (and that now makes you a minority), you can go to TuneIn's website, TuneIn.com
Two shows I'd recommend on Stitcher both involve politics, one left-ish and one right-ish. Rachel Maddow is very well informed, educational and entertaining. Morning Joe, hosted by a former Florida Congressman is more conservative, and equally entertaining (though a bit less educational because of its format).
A Word From Our Sponsor
If you're thinking about ordering something for yourself or as a gift that might be available from Amazon.com, please go to BushmanBooks.blogspot.com first. Click on the Amazon banner there and then sign in and order as normal. If you should buy something from Amazon in that way , you won't pay any extra, but you'll be putting a little money in our pocket.
Also, if you're in Arizona, please visit BizInsuranceArizona.blogspot.com to see something you might find interesting if you own or work for a business.
TTFN
We'll part company for now, but thanks for visiting, and once the site's back up, we'll see you on the radio.
Monday, November 4, 2013
The Story on I-Tunes and Our Show
Hello. Modernly, you can listen to whatever you want, by going to i-tunes (after downloading the program of the same name) and "subscribing" to the podcasts in which you have an interest. Thereafter, you get notified when a new episode is downloaded.
I'm soon going to have a program available there, but before that you can listen to a variety of programming and the price is right. It's all free. You can do something similar at libsyn.com, but i-tunes is more extensive. There are thousands of available programs - talk, music, anything.
Speaking of programs, here's a lineup of what's coming up on our show (and you can follow me on Twitter; my handle is jeffbushman1). Our archived programs can be heard at http://GoingBeyondRadio.com/JeffBushman and the live shows can be heard on Wednesdays, starting at 9:00 PM Eastern time at the same location, without the slash and my name. On November 6 we'll be conversing with JT Sather, who wrote a book on his experiences of becoming homeless and prior to that, two different wives leaving him. That was interesting, and we'll talk a bit about that, but he also has a new work coming out about how he lived out a revenge fantasy and was almost charged with the federal crime of kidnapping. It's a very funny read and available for 99 cents. We'll talk about that and his writing career.
On November 13, in observance of the coming anniversary of the assassination of JFK, we'll be talking to author Larry Hancock. Larry's an amazing guy and has now written several books. His seminal work on the Kennedy Killing is "Someone Would Have Talked." He and I will talk for the full hour that night.
November 20, we're dark, and we'll likely not do a program on November 27, either, because the next day is Thanksgiving. Then, on the first Wednesday in December we'll have Stephen Lyttleton, who's an old friend of mine and someone who disagrees with most of my political views. We've promised not to yell at each other and he's an interesting guy with a terrific sense of humor.
With the exception of the show with Larry on 11/13, all of the shows will also feature celebrity birthdays and This Week In History, along with the headlines and a discussion of the economic impact of news items. And, of course, if you wish to call in, you can.
If you have a guest to suggest and know how to contact them, please feel free to drop a note. The address is tjbRadio@gmail.com.
Also, to do more plugs. You can read another of our blogs at http://BushmanBooks.blogspot.com
You can also buy any and all of what you'd otherwise buy at Amazon, by going through that page. It won't cost you more, and it'll throw a few coins at us. There's also a link to the books I've written.
Thanks for reading and we'll see you on the radio.
I'm soon going to have a program available there, but before that you can listen to a variety of programming and the price is right. It's all free. You can do something similar at libsyn.com, but i-tunes is more extensive. There are thousands of available programs - talk, music, anything.
Speaking of programs, here's a lineup of what's coming up on our show (and you can follow me on Twitter; my handle is jeffbushman1). Our archived programs can be heard at http://GoingBeyondRadio.com/JeffBushman and the live shows can be heard on Wednesdays, starting at 9:00 PM Eastern time at the same location, without the slash and my name. On November 6 we'll be conversing with JT Sather, who wrote a book on his experiences of becoming homeless and prior to that, two different wives leaving him. That was interesting, and we'll talk a bit about that, but he also has a new work coming out about how he lived out a revenge fantasy and was almost charged with the federal crime of kidnapping. It's a very funny read and available for 99 cents. We'll talk about that and his writing career.
On November 13, in observance of the coming anniversary of the assassination of JFK, we'll be talking to author Larry Hancock. Larry's an amazing guy and has now written several books. His seminal work on the Kennedy Killing is "Someone Would Have Talked." He and I will talk for the full hour that night.
November 20, we're dark, and we'll likely not do a program on November 27, either, because the next day is Thanksgiving. Then, on the first Wednesday in December we'll have Stephen Lyttleton, who's an old friend of mine and someone who disagrees with most of my political views. We've promised not to yell at each other and he's an interesting guy with a terrific sense of humor.
With the exception of the show with Larry on 11/13, all of the shows will also feature celebrity birthdays and This Week In History, along with the headlines and a discussion of the economic impact of news items. And, of course, if you wish to call in, you can.
If you have a guest to suggest and know how to contact them, please feel free to drop a note. The address is tjbRadio@gmail.com.
Also, to do more plugs. You can read another of our blogs at http://BushmanBooks.blogspot.com
You can also buy any and all of what you'd otherwise buy at Amazon, by going through that page. It won't cost you more, and it'll throw a few coins at us. There's also a link to the books I've written.
Thanks for reading and we'll see you on the radio.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Thinking About Ham
I'm reticent to say "I'm a ham," because when I was growing up, and perhaps still, someone being a "ham" meant that they were always trying to hog (pun intended) the spotlight and showing off, etc.
When I told my father that I'd become a ham, he told me that I always was one. He had that kind of humor.
Modernly, a lot of people don't know what a ham is, in terms of radio. Ham or "amateur" radio is not like regular broadcasting or podcasting. It's also not about shortwave radio listening to foreign broadcasts. Ham is two-way radio. And, it's not limited by national borders except in those dictatorships, where they don't allow their citizens to participate.
Because I'm a licensed amateur (same as a ham), I can get on the radio and listen to and speak with folks all over the world, and I have. I've conversed with people from my local area and also in different spots in the U.S., as well as Wales, England, Japan, and Australia. English is the lingua franca of amateur radio so although you can find speakers of various languages on the amateur radio bands, most hams speak at least some English.
Also, what's really neat now is that you don't need a radio.
You can study materials that are widely available and become a non-code "tech" or technician. That means you no longner have to learn Morse code to become a licensed amateur. You take the test and when you pass, you get your call sign and go on the air.
I mentioned you don't need a radio. Today, there's a service called Echolink and you can get a headset and use the Internet to speak to other amateurs around the world, with very little radio interference. And Echolink is available to licensed amateurs as a smartphone app. About a year ago, I got a guy from Japan who spoke English on my phone using Echolink. I carried the phone into the room where my wife was reading, put the phone on speaker, and impressed her mightily.
If radio's half as big a kick for you as it is for me, if you have Internet access and/or a Smartphone, you should become a ham. Look up the Amateur Radio Relay League (I believe it's arrl.org) and start there. As said, you no longer have to worry about the expense, though having a radio is definitely more fun.
Separately, I do an Internet-based radio show which you can hear live on Wednesday evenings at 9PM Eastern and you can listen to any programs you missed in archive/podcast form. We're at http://GoingBeyondRadio.com/JeffBushman.
And you can access my books and my politics blog at http://bushmanbooks.blogspot.com. Thanks for reading and I'll see you on the radio. If you'd like to write, try tjbradio@gmail.com.
When I told my father that I'd become a ham, he told me that I always was one. He had that kind of humor.
Modernly, a lot of people don't know what a ham is, in terms of radio. Ham or "amateur" radio is not like regular broadcasting or podcasting. It's also not about shortwave radio listening to foreign broadcasts. Ham is two-way radio. And, it's not limited by national borders except in those dictatorships, where they don't allow their citizens to participate.
Because I'm a licensed amateur (same as a ham), I can get on the radio and listen to and speak with folks all over the world, and I have. I've conversed with people from my local area and also in different spots in the U.S., as well as Wales, England, Japan, and Australia. English is the lingua franca of amateur radio so although you can find speakers of various languages on the amateur radio bands, most hams speak at least some English.
Also, what's really neat now is that you don't need a radio.
You can study materials that are widely available and become a non-code "tech" or technician. That means you no longner have to learn Morse code to become a licensed amateur. You take the test and when you pass, you get your call sign and go on the air.
I mentioned you don't need a radio. Today, there's a service called Echolink and you can get a headset and use the Internet to speak to other amateurs around the world, with very little radio interference. And Echolink is available to licensed amateurs as a smartphone app. About a year ago, I got a guy from Japan who spoke English on my phone using Echolink. I carried the phone into the room where my wife was reading, put the phone on speaker, and impressed her mightily.
If radio's half as big a kick for you as it is for me, if you have Internet access and/or a Smartphone, you should become a ham. Look up the Amateur Radio Relay League (I believe it's arrl.org) and start there. As said, you no longer have to worry about the expense, though having a radio is definitely more fun.
Separately, I do an Internet-based radio show which you can hear live on Wednesday evenings at 9PM Eastern and you can listen to any programs you missed in archive/podcast form. We're at http://GoingBeyondRadio.com/JeffBushman.
And you can access my books and my politics blog at http://bushmanbooks.blogspot.com. Thanks for reading and I'll see you on the radio. If you'd like to write, try tjbradio@gmail.com.
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