More than a decade ago, a good friend recommended The Quiet Game by Greg Iles. She informed me I would enjoy the history and characters in the story. A couple of weeks ago, I was looking for a new fiction series to begin as a break from politics. I saw The Quiet Game on a… Continue reading Reviewing the First Three Books in the Penn Cage Series
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Reviewing Fordlandia
Greg Grandin’s Fordlandia is reported to describe the rise and fall of Henry Ford’s Brazilian rubber plantation. In reality, Fordlandia is another striking example of the destruction and exploitation brought by capitalism.
FDR’s Four Freedoms Speech in the Context of 2020
On January 6, 1941, FDR gave his Four Freedoms speech. While the speech would ultimately serve as the basis for the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, the speech’s historical context tells pieces of the story regularly not discussed.
Athletes Will not Lead Social Change
The verdict for this episode is: police buy sneakers too. In this episode, I discuss the recent NBA players decision to skip some games and why it’s not that important. By discussing their commitment to capitalism, I show how NBA players cannot lead social change. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Police_sneakers.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:31 —… Continue reading Athletes Will not Lead Social Change
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Eat the Rich
The title of this post is based on a hashtag used by folks wanting to destroy capitalism. Even though I have never used the hashtag, I recognize that capitalism has been, is now, and always will be an engine of oppression. I further realize that the destruction of capitalism is necessary for America to even… Continue reading Eat the Rich
Reviewing Shades of Glory
Shades of Glory: The Story of the Negro Leagues and African-American Baseball, by Lawrence D. Hogan is exactly what its title promises. If you want to learn a lot about the history of black people playing baseball in America, Shades of Glory is for you.
Reviewing the Soul of Baseball
Joe Posananski’s The Soul of Baseball: a Road Trip Through Buck O’Neil’s America struck many cords with me.
Voting Blue is a Waste of Time
The verdict for this episode is: the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder shows why voting blue is a waste of time. In this episode, I show how the response to George Floyd’s murder by Democratic politicians demonstrates why voting blue is a waste of time. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Voting_Blue.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:12 —… Continue reading Voting Blue is a Waste of Time
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Karen Controls Politics
The verdict for this episode is: the political parties only care about Karen. In this episode, I use Biden’s recent comments about black voters and the House bill to show how the Democratic Party only cares about Karen. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Karen.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:49 — 5.4MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple… Continue reading Karen Controls Politics
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Reviewing The Shock Doctrine
Naomi Klein’s The Shock Doctrine is one of the most important books I have read about the intensional cruelty of capitalism and America’s leading role in destroying the world in the name of corporate profits.