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FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we celebrate our National birthday of 247 years! Happy Independence Day America 2023 🇺🇸 Join me, on a fascinating journey back to 1863 - a pivotal point in American history. On this Independence Day episode, we delve into the intricacies of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Siege of Vicksburg, a vital link on the Mississippi River and the surrounding of the southern strategic city of Chattanooga. We unravel ...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Join us as we journey back in time to honor the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, a turning point in our nation's history. In todays Special Liberty Minute 🗽, we continue with our 160th anniversary commemoration with the final part, Part 3. Our guide today will include Stephen Sears and his wonderful one volume book on Gettysburg plus, we have a unique book we will be reading from, Pickett's Charge At Gettysbu...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Join us on a captivating journey back to an era that defined the course of American history - the Battle of Gettysburg. Picture a sleepy Pennsylvania town, now echoing with the march of armies and the thunder of cannons. In todays Special Liberty Minute 🗽, we continue with our 160th anniversary commemoration of the battle of Gettysburg, part 2 Our guide today is Stephen Sears and very well written one volume book on ...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Join us on a captivating journey back to an era that defined the course of American history - the Battle of Gettysburg. Picture a sleepy Pennsylvania town, now echoing with the march of armies and the thunder of cannons. In todays Liberty Minute 🗽, we'll share with you from Allen Guelzo's wonderful book, Gettysburg: The Last Invasion This series is a tribute to our dear friend and listener, Ed Gallagher, whose love f...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Ever wondered how a philosopher from 750 years ago can still enlighten your life today? Ponder no more. Join us as we learn about the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the timeless nine philosophers everyone should know. Key Points from the Episode: His harmonious blend of faith and reason, Christianity and Greek philosophy, is as profound today as it was in his era. We delve into why truth-telling mattered to him, the si...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Ready to expand your philosophical knowledge? We come back to our ongoing series of Philosophy 101 In Philosophy 101, we discovered the Big Nine philosophers that everyone should know - Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes, Spinoza, Kant, and Hegel as again, our guide and mentor Peter Kreeft helped to explain to us in his excellent and fascinating four-volume series, Socrates Children. If you m...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message One year ago, a monumental moment in history: the Dobbs vs Jackson Supreme Court decision overturned Roe v. Wade, marking a tremendous victory for the pro-life movement and for liberty in our country. But how has our culture and country been impacted since this ruling one year ago? Key Points from the Episode: Join us as we share the incredible progress made on a state by state basis the challenges that lie ahea...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Did you know that we're all breathing too much, and it's harming our health? Discover the surprising truth about our breathing habits and how to correct them in this eye-opening episode featuring insights from Patrick McEwen's book, "The Oxygen Advantage." We explore the vital importance of learning how to breathe correctly and how our modern society has caused us to forget our innate way of breathing. Key Points from the Episod...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Do you fear failure? Or do you appreciate it and learn from it? This week, we're taking a much-needed break from our heavy philosophical discussions and focusing on a more practical topic: fear of failure. Inspired by a quote from Dan Milman's book Body Mind Mastery: Training for Sport and Life, we'll explore the importance of making peace with failure, appreciating it, and learning from it. Key Points from the Episode: Join u...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What if the major crimes of the 20th century could be traced back to one simple cause: "Men have forgotten God"? Join us as we explore Alexander Solzhenitsyn's powerful words upon accepting the Templeton Prize in 1983, reflecting on the Russian Revolution and the horrors that ensued when human consciousness was deprived of its divine dimension. Despite the Soviet's attempts to erase religion, millions of believers persevered - a te...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Do you ever wonder why humility is considered the foundation of all virtues? In our enlightening discussion, we explore the crucial role humility plays in our lives, helping us recognize our own strengths and weaknesses, and ultimately enabling us to better serve others without seeking attention or praise. Drawing from various sources such as the Bible and St. Augustine, we dive deep into the importance of humility in our relations...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What does it mean to be a true patriot, and how does it differ from the dangerous territory of nationalism? Join us on this thought-provoking journey as we tackle these complex concepts and shed light on their implications. We debunk the notion of Fatherland and explore St. Thomas Aquinas's description of patriotism, tying it to the virtue of piety. Discover the roots of American exceptionalism through the words of Alexis de Tocque...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What's the secret to achieving the American dream and living a flourishing life? Discover how essential virtues hold the key to happiness and why there is a war on virtue in this thought-provoking episode! Our guide in todays MM's is Bill Donahue and his excellent book, The War on Virtue. Key Points from the Episode: We dive into Aristotle's idea of virtue through self-controlled acts and explore the critical virtues that propel...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Has trust by political parties with the American people been shattered with the recent debt deal passed by both houses of Congress? In todays Liberty Minute 🗽 , we're here to dissect the votes, where more Democrats supported the bills than Republicans, and the implications of this broken trust. Join us as we investigate the true nature of the debt deal, challenge the narrative spun by media outlets, and explore the potential con...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What's stopping you from achieving success? It's often the mere act of starting! Join us in today's Mojo Minute as we explore the power of taking that first step and embracing a 1% better intention. We'll share insights from Brian Cain's One Percent Better: A Story About How to Close the Gap from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be plus, we will pull some good stuff from Darren Hardy's "The Compound Effect," emp...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Today's MOJO Minute episode is super-quick but super-good! We feature Brian Cain's book, One Percent Better: A Story About How to Close the Gap from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be Key Points from the Episode: How to use your time wisely to get juicedDo you invest 1% of your time each day to getting intentionally better?14 mins and 24 seconds = 1% of your dayOther resources: More goodness Get our top book recommendati...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this Special Memorial Day episode, we salute all those who gave their last full measure of devotion to our country by giving their lives. We REMEMBER THEM TODAY! As a fitting tribute, we will cover an excellent book written by Dick Winters, Beyond the Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters Key points: A British family helps Dick Winters to prepare for the tough challenges aheadLeadershi...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message On todays show, we stay with putting theory into action and keeping it super practical. Today's book, 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management: The Productivity Habits of 7 Billionaires, 13 Olympic Athletes, 29 Straight-A Students, and 239 Entrepreneurs by Kevin Kruse helps us clarify how to use our time wisely! Key Points from the Episode: Identifying your MIT (Most Important Task) each and every day.One of the sad...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Occasionally I come across a book that I get fired up about and todays is one such book. Manage Your Day-to-Day edited by Jocelyn Glei brings to us by "highlighting the best practices for making ideas happen." On todays show, we will talk about executing on those ideas and putting theory into action. Key Points from the Episode: Our teachers--and our old friends-- from this book, Seth Godin, Mark McGuinnes...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays Liberty Minute 🗽, we dig into the John Durham report released this past Monday. We get some excellent help from the Washington Examiner and their reporting. Here's a link to all reporting on this important subject. Key Points from the Episode: New Media is offering a host of wonderful interviews especially Patrick Bet David & the folks at Valuetainment. Here's the link to the Tulsi Gabbard interview.&n...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Today we chat about the greatest WW2 historical documentary ever produced, The World At War and why we--the living--should never forget and always REMEMBER! Key Points from the Episode: The massacre of Oradour-sur-Glane The 26-Hour long episodes with incredible footage and interviews The music and narration helps to tell this vital story for generations. A story we should never forget! Other resources: More g...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays episode, we stay in pre-war Europe of the 1930’s with our book The Pope Last Crusade: How An American Jesuit helped Pope Pius XI’s Campaign to Stop Hitler by Peter Eisner. We will discuss what three things 1930’s Germany can teach us today. Key Points from the Episode: Our Nation’s report card with very poor marks for our young ones in civics and historyWe dive into pre-war history at the French and G...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Happy Mother's Day 2023 Inspired by Paul Harvey's 1978 'So God Made a Farmer Speech' - Dodge Ram Trucks Super Bowl commercial in 2013. originally written and played on Mothers Day 2022 Other resources: Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much! Because we care what you think about what we think and our website, ple...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Today's episode we take a break from philosophy and divert our attention to The American Masterpiece. America's number one written novel. Much like Russia has War and Peace as that great classic treasure of world literature so too must America have her own masterpiece. Today we share that American masterpiece as the Winds of War, the great historical fiction novel written my Herman Wouk. Its sweeping narrative ...