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April 22, 2023

LM#29--Worst. President. Ever! Sound familiar?!...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays Liberty Minute πŸ—½, we will look back at the Worst. President. Ever! We will do so with our guide and author, Robert Strauss and his work Worst. President. Ever! on our 15th President of the United States, James Buchanan. Key Points from the Episode: In fact, comparing, JB the 15th President of the United States with JB, the 47th President of the United States, the res...

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April 20, 2023

MM#225--Philosophy 101--The Great Conversation

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Continuing our series in this week of MOJO Minutes which is all about philosophy, we will keep learning from our mentor and guide on this trip, Peter Kreeft and his excellent and fascinating four-volume series, Socrates Children Key Points from the Episode: Why this book? The Great ConversationThe Big Nine PhilosophersThe battle of the great ideas is better than the battle of armies.Other resources: More goodnes...

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April 18, 2023

MM#224--Socrates Children

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message This week's MOJO Minutes will be all about philosophy and our guide will be the esteemed professor, Peter Kreeft and his top 100 hundred philosophers in his fascinating four-volume series, Socrates Children Key Points from the Episode: Pretty cool that we get the top 100 philosophersPhilosophy is only good if you remember the big ideas that will help you shape your lifeLet us not be the snobs of the present and start our flou…

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April 17, 2023

CC#22--The Second Greatest Story Ever Told, Part 2 -- Now Is the Time of My Mercy

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays Catholic Corner, we will be tackling the second part of this daunting task which to conveyto you, what is--I think--the second greatest story ever told. Today is part two: Now is the time of My Mercy. Yesterday was part one. So be sure you start with part one if you missed it. We will do so with our expert guide and author, Fr. Michael Gaitley and his book, The Second Greatest Story Ever...

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April 16, 2023

CC#22--The Second Greatest Story Ever Told, Part 1: Setting the Stage for Great Mercy

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays Catholic Corner, we will be tackling a daunting task, conveying to you, what is arguably--the second greatest story ever told. Today will be part one. Tomorrow will be part two. We will do so with our expert guide and author, Fr. Michael Gaitley and his book, The Second Greatest Story Ever Told: Now Is The Time of Mercy Key Points from the Episode: The importance of understanding the First greatest sto...

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April 13, 2023

MM#223--To Study History Is To Study Ourselves

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Let's continue our walk through history and make a stop in the year 800 on Christmas Day in this MM! Our guide will be Tom Holland and his book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World and what was the flood-tide of Christ that washed over the European continent. Key Points from the Episode: Charlemagne and his renaissance in the 9th century.The great rise of literacy and culture and penmanship ...

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April 11, 2023

MM#222--Edge Of the Known World

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays MM, lets go back in history and hang out with the Great Augustine of Hippo in the year 430 A.D. To help us with our trip, our guide and author for today will be Thomas Cahill and his excellent book, How the Irish Saved Civilization Key Points from the Episode: Who is this people called the Irish?The importance of Irish Monasticism and the importance of their scribes.Skellig Michael, a fascinating place for the monks to .…

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April 9, 2023

Happy Easter 2023

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message CORRECTED the audio issues from an earlier upload. My apologies! In this special Easter holiday episode, we share more special excerpts--in our holiday tradition-- from Fulton J Sheen's incredible book, The Life of Christ Key points: Christ's appearance on Easter Morning to Mary Magdalene.His recognizable voice of noticeable love when he spoke her name, Mary.May we hear his voice of love in our hearts as w...

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April 6, 2023

MM#221--Poco a Poco

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays MM/CC, we continue our exploration in faith "poco a poco" and since it is Holy week--the most important week on the Christian Calendar--we will continue our journey with our guide and author this week, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames and his book, Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress. Key Points from the Episode: Poco a Poco, "little by little"Grace perfects natureCreative loveOther r…

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April 4, 2023

MM#220--The Lost Art of Listening

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Since it is Holy week--the most important week on the Christian Calendar--todays episode and Thursday's episode will be a cross between a MOJO minute and a Catholic Corner. Our guide and author for today will again be Fr. Mark-Mary Ames and his wonderful little book, Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress. Key Points from the Episode: The Spiritual war all around us has indeed "leveled up"…

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April 2, 2023

CC#21--Worldly Culture with Catholic Patches

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Todays Catholic Corner is a reminder of creating our personal Culture as leaven to the bread of world caught by the spirit of the age. Most especially, as we enter into Holy Week. We can be guided by studying this wonderful little book, Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress by Fr. Mark Mary-Ames, CFR and its nuggets of spiritual wisdom. Key Points from the Episode: Perha...

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April 1, 2023

LM#28--Empty Prizes and America's Descent into Tyranny

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The last 48 hours has witnessed America's Descent into Tyranny and the Democrat's obsession with empty prizes. In todays Liberty Minute πŸ—½, we discuss both. Key Points from the Episode: LM#3---the Antidote to TyrannyLM#22--Do what you said you would doLM#17--Justice Corrupted Other resources: WSJ editorial More Goodness: Academy Review membership program Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star ...…

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March 30, 2023

MM#219--Take the Stairs

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message We will continue our conversation on movement in todays MOJO Minute. Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success by Rory Vaden will be our resident expert on today's show. Key Points from the Episode: Discipline = Freedom and the standard is the standard are phrases we have adopted in the MOJO Academy on how we measure ourselves. check out MM#175 & MM#176 for more goodness a...

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March 28, 2023

MM#218--What We Can Learn From The Amish

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Let's talk movement on todays MM. Our guide for todays nugget of wisdom is Frank Ring the author of Walking for Health and Fitness: The Easiest Way to Get in Shape and Stay in Shape. Key Points from the Episode: Did you know the Amish walk roughly 18,000 steps per day?Did you know our ancestors walked anywhere between 6-9 miles per day?Walking just a mile a day can help to reduce many chronic health issuesOther resour...

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March 25, 2023

LM#27--Make America Florida

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message America is a mess these days and the only place of sanity has come from the sunshine state and from Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis leadership. In todays Liberty Minute πŸ—½, we review Governor DeSantis latest book, The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival Key Points from the Episode: the gap between the GOP leadership in Washington DC and its base throughout the country is monumental.The Florida blue...…

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March 23, 2023

MM#217--A Nefarious Plot & Movie, The End of America and How To Win Forever

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In last weeks MM on the C.S. Lewis classic, The Screwtape Letters, we discussed a newer and updated version of this genre of books and a popular book written by Steve Deace titled A Nefarious Plot which inspired an new and upcoming movie being released on April 14th called Nefarious. In today's long MOJO Minute episode, we explore some key takeaways from A Nefarious Plot and then listen to some high praise about the movie, ..…

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March 21, 2023

MM#216--15% Of Us Can Be Food Addicted

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In today's MM, we continue to seek the truth where it leads us and we continue on with Michael Moss and his excellent book, Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions. Key Points from the Episode: How the word--addiction--evolved through history to have many different meanings and why that is important.The very fine line between a compulsive behavior and a habit. One has a bad traject...

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March 16, 2023

MM#215--The Addiction Is Strong With This One

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Why can't you eat just one potato chip? In this MM, we seek the truth where it leads us. and todays author is on the right path, Michael Moss and his excellent book, Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions. It was written in 2021 and can help us along our journey. Key Points from the Episode: The 2002 legal case of Pelman v McDonald's Corp changed the outlook for t...

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March 14, 2023

MM#214--The Whole Philosophy of Hell

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays MM, we re-examine one of the most popular Christian classics of the 20th century, The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. Key Points from the Episode: Screwtape's description of Hell as "one thing is another thing and...my good is my good and your good is your good."There are no neutral sides in this spiritual war A Nefarious Plot movie coming April 14thOther resources: www.brownchairbooks.com Want to leave a…

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March 11, 2023

LM#26--Its Evident, Big Government Socialism Does Not Work

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Boy if the last two years has shown our country anything, it is this--BIG Government Socialism does NOT work! In this Liberty Minute πŸ—½ we will talk about why big government socialism always fails and our leader in this endeavor, is the former House Speaker, Newt Gingrich and his great book, Defeating Big Government Socialism: Saving America's Future Key Points from the Episode: Why Big Government doesn't workEverywhere B…

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March 9, 2023

MM#213--What Are Employers CRAVING These Days?

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message As we close in on the first quarter of the 21st century, we ask the question, what are employers craving in their new job hires? In todays episode we answer that question with Donald Miller's excellent and educational book, Business Made Simple. Key Points from the Episode: Two candidates are up for a job promotion, which one will get the promotion?Employers invest in their employees with time, energy, money and...

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March 7, 2023

MM#212--We Are All Drug Addicts

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays MM, we revisit a very popular book around food addiction. Our guide is Susan Peirce Thompson and her excellent book, Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin and Freeand she makes a compelling case that flour and sugar as foods are more addictive than drugs to the human brain. Key Points from the Episode: Modern foods such as flour and sugar are not the same substances that they ...

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March 2, 2023

MM#211--The Value-Driven Professional Goes To The School of Character

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays episode, we continue in our quest to build a flourishing life by undersanding the value we bring to a company and how to be a good team player. Just like our previous MM, Donald Miller will guide on our journey in his very educational book, Business Made Simple. Key Points from the Episode: We go through quickly 10 days in the school of characterIn day 7, we learn the vital importanc...

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Feb. 28, 2023

MM#210--A Value-Driven Professional

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays episode, we pivot in our quest to build a flourishing life by taking a long look at our professional and work lives. Specifically, how do we bring value to a company as employees? Helping us along our journey as todays guide is Donald Miller and his wonderful book, Business Made Simple. Key Points from the Episode: Should a solid business education help you understand how businesses actually work?What...

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