Take 60 with Steve Bowers Wed, 27 May 2026 16:10:40 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2211549 en-us © 2026 Take 60 with Steve Bowers yes 3bdbb539-ddd7-593b-9733-dd13713d9b74 Steve Bowers episodic false Sixty Seconds for a thought, point, reflective moment. Topics varied but always on point!  Got 60? Let's Take 60!

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Steve Bowers https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4x0m6vtcc79w2l4046rcb1q5wwa3?.jpg Take 60 with Steve Bowers Reference Points Reference Points No Wonder We're Lost! We create our own!!

]]> No Wonder We're Lost! We create our own!!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-19250459 Wed, 27 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400 58 full false Christian Nation or Nation of Christians Christian Nation or Nation of Christians There is a difference and King Charles of England demonstrates it.

]]> There is a difference and King Charles of England demonstrates it.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-19185978 Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 -0400 60 full false Building America Building America America is not guaranteed.  It's the product of each generation.

]]> America is not guaranteed.  It's the product of each generation.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-19185973 Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 -0400 58 full false Steamboat Hits Bridge and Blames the Bridge Steamboat Hits Bridge and Blames the Bridge The case that opened America to Railroads!

]]> The case that opened America to Railroads!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-19028526 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400 58 full false A Bridge Changed American Transportation A Bridge Changed American Transportation One bridge into Boston, or two?  That decision changed American transportation.

]]> One bridge into Boston, or two?  That decision changed American transportation.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-19028491 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400 61 full false Quotes from U.S. Presidents Quotes from U.S. Presidents Have varied with the times ... and now???

]]> Have varied with the times ... and now???

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18985434 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0400 60 full false Don't Elect, Appoint! It's the Tennessee Way! Don't Elect, Appoint! It's the Tennessee Way! Appointing instead of electing is the Tennessee way of governing!

]]> Appointing instead of electing is the Tennessee way of governing!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18882049 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0400 59 full false Who Votes Makes a Difference: The Story of Samuel McElwee Who Votes Makes a Difference: The Story of Samuel McElwee 1888 the voting world changed in Haywood County TN

]]> 1888 the voting world changed in Haywood County TN

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18815977 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400 60 full false TN Elections, Who Participates TN Elections, Who Participates TN GOP works toward "bone fide" candidates and voters, but in the process ...

]]> TN GOP works toward "bone fide" candidates and voters, but in the process ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18815895 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400 60 full false Alabama State Holidays: Different Than Other States Alabama State Holidays: Different Than Other States Alabama State Holidays Cover All the Past?

]]> Alabama State Holidays Cover All the Past?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18702569 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0500 60 full false Campaigns No Longer Come to Jackson Campaigns No Longer Come to Jackson Jessie Jackson & Gary Hart Spoke on Court Square Jackson TN on the same date in 1984 ... 

]]> Jessie Jackson & Gary Hart Spoke on Court Square Jackson TN on the same date in 1984 ... 

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18702518 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0500 60 full false Election Year 2026 Election Year 2026 As we narrow party primaries, time to look to independents??

]]> As we narrow party primaries, time to look to independents??

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18619163 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500 59 full false Taxpayer Supported Individualism Taxpayer Supported Individualism As public education eliminates the collective and funds the individual ...

]]> As public education eliminates the collective and funds the individual ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18619130 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 63 full false Dormant Power Dormant Power Balance of Power Only Works When Every Branch of Government Participates ... Congress???

]]> Balance of Power Only Works When Every Branch of Government Participates ... Congress???

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18548428 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 51 full false America Today America Today People in Authority Speaking Way Too Soon!

]]> People in Authority Speaking Way Too Soon!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18548393 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 59 full false It's Christmas It's Christmas Christmas had a tough go in the US .. but the 19th Century changed it all ... 

]]> Christmas had a tough go in the US .. but the 19th Century changed it all ... 

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18338801 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0500 60 full false President Truman and The Press President Truman and The Press Conflict between POTUS and the PRESS is not new!

]]> Conflict between POTUS and the PRESS is not new!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18338772 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0500 61 full false Compounding Money Compounding Money Inflation can turn $850,00 into $15 million ... What does 4% do to $38 trillion?

]]> Inflation can turn $850,00 into $15 million ... What does 4% do to $38 trillion?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18260368 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0500 60 full false 34 Generations 34 Generations A castle owned by the same family for 850 years ...

]]> A castle owned by the same family for 850 years ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18260364 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0500 59 full false Tennessee Thanksgiving 1944 Tennessee Thanksgiving 1944 TN - We will set our own date .. November 30, 1944

]]> TN - We will set our own date .. November 30, 1944

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18253826 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 63 full false Thanksgiving Thursday Thanksgiving Thursday 5th Thursday, 4th or 3rd Thursday ... An American Issue

]]> 5th Thursday, 4th or 3rd Thursday ... An American Issue

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18253791 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 60 full false Nation States and US Nation States and US We (US) are a different nation!

]]> We (US) are a different nation!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18150810 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0500 61 full false Budget Budget How long since Congress approved a budget, much less balanced one.  We can't even pass Continuing Resolutions without shutting down government.  Why?

]]> How long since Congress approved a budget, much less balanced one.  We can't even pass Continuing Resolutions without shutting down government.  Why?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-18150774 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0500 61 full false Still Stands Still Stands 250 years from the Declaration of Independence.  So many changes but the Nation still stands.

]]> 250 years from the Declaration of Independence.  So many changes but the Nation still stands.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17983185 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0400 60 full false Same Flowers but Different World Same Flowers but Different World Day to day nothing seems to change.  Then you look around and everything has changed.

]]> Day to day nothing seems to change.  Then you look around and everything has changed.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17983176 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0400 61 full false Politics and Baseball Politics and Baseball George Will contends Baseball is perfect for representative government.  Why?

]]> George Will contends Baseball is perfect for representative government.  Why?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17983143 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0400 59 full false Constitution Week: It's "We" not "Agree" Constitution Week: It's "We" not "Agree" Unity is not agreeing!

]]> Unity is not agreeing!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17872620 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400 62 full false Constitution Week: Time To Read the Bill of Rights Constitution Week: Time To Read the Bill of Rights Bill of Rights Apply to Whom?

]]> Bill of Rights Apply to Whom?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17872579 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400 58 full false The State of Jackson The State of Jackson Big Plans at a Jackson, TN convention 1873!!

]]> Big Plans at a Jackson, TN convention 1873!!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17818468 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:00:00 -0400 59 full false Eclectic Alabama Eclectic Alabama The Community, Not the State!!

]]> The Community, Not the State!!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17818458 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:00:00 -0400 60 full false Unintended Consequences Unintended Consequences Keep Mom at Home to Get A Job?

]]> Keep Mom at Home to Get A Job?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17774716 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400 61 full false It's Hard to Tell It's Hard to Tell Facts and Crackpots

]]> Facts and Crackpots

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17774663 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400 60 full false Rapidity of Change Rapidity of Change Change, too much, too quick? Our ancestors experienced more!

]]> Change, too much, too quick? Our ancestors experienced more!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17665152 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0400 62 full false 250 Years 250 Years 250 Years America ... How are we .. What are we doing?

]]> 250 Years America ... How are we .. What are we doing?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17665115 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0400 61 full false Great Genes Jeans Great Genes Jeans An ad for jeans rips America

]]> An ad for jeans rips America

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17592976 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0400 62 full false Smug Smug We've come to believe America is immune from disaster/collapse ...

]]> We've come to believe America is immune from disaster/collapse ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17563492 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400 62 full false Name The Ships Name The Ships When someone says, "name some ships," you think ...

]]> When someone says, "name some ships," you think ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17445156 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400 62 full false July 4th Continued July 4th Continued We move toward 250 years since July 4, 1776.  Still have the opportunity to build America!

]]> We move toward 250 years since July 4, 1776.  Still have the opportunity to build America!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17445130 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400 62 full false Doctor vs. Healer Doctor vs. Healer Dr. John Anderson and the Choctaw Sick House 1915

]]> Dr. John Anderson and the Choctaw Sick House 1915

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17365523 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0400 61 full false What Happened Jackson What Happened Jackson 1968-1973 Jackson opened a new coliseum, a new library and a new civic center, three major public projects in 7 years.  What happened to that City?

]]> 1968-1973 Jackson opened a new coliseum, a new library and a new civic center, three major public projects in 7 years.  What happened to that City?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17365448 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0400 59 full false Information Please Information Please What has happened to information?

]]> What has happened to information?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17365371 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0400 60 full false Sometimes It Needs to Belong to U.S. Sometimes It Needs to Belong to U.S. Free Enterprise or Government ... Sometimes Government ...

]]> Free Enterprise or Government ... Sometimes Government ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17315831 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:00:00 -0400 61 full false What Are We Doing Jackson? What Are We Doing Jackson? No Tax Increase - Bur Decreased Reserve and More Debt ..

]]> No Tax Increase - Bur Decreased Reserve and More Debt ..

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17315809 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:00:00 -0400 56 full false He Answered The Call He Answered The Call The story of U.S. Grant and Chaplain John Eaton, Jr.

]]> The story of U.S. Grant and Chaplain John Eaton, Jr.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17275389 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400 62 full false Ounces and Milliliters: I'm Confused Ounces and Milliliters: I'm Confused It doesn't make sense!!

]]> It doesn't make sense!!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17216890 Fri, 23 May 2025 15:00:00 -0400 60 full false Road Rage, The Solution Road Rage, The Solution We Can Reduce Road Rage!!

]]> We Can Reduce Road Rage!!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17216876 Fri, 23 May 2025 15:00:00 -0400 60 full false What Is, Is Now On Us! What Is, Is Now On Us! In a world of hyperbole and AI ... Who determines what is?  We do!

]]> In a world of hyperbole and AI ... Who determines what is?  We do!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17163400 Wed, 14 May 2025 16:00:00 -0400 60 full false So Long So Soon So Long So Soon So long Skype .. tech seems to make everything short-lived!

]]> So long Skype .. tech seems to make everything short-lived!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17163380 Wed, 14 May 2025 16:00:00 -0400 60 full false Long Hair Long Hair Eliminating what is no longer relevant

]]> Eliminating what is no longer relevant

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17088471 Fri, 02 May 2025 15:00:00 -0400 46 full false Truth The First Casualty Truth The First Casualty Aeschylus connects to today's politics!

]]> Aeschylus connects to today's politics!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17016702 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:00:00 -0400 61 full false I Don't Like Your Show!! I Don't Like Your Show!! Lyndon Johnson, the Smothers Brothers and William Paley

]]> Lyndon Johnson, the Smothers Brothers and William Paley

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-17016652 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:00:00 -0400 60 full false Southern Ambiguity Southern Ambiguity What is the South ... When examined there is real ambiguity in that world!

]]> What is the South ... When examined there is real ambiguity in that world!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-16852933 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0400 63 full false How To Describe A Trillion Dollar Debt How To Describe A Trillion Dollar Debt Million, Billion, Trillion sound the same, but they are not!  How big is this national debt?

]]> Million, Billion, Trillion sound the same, but they are not!  How big is this national debt?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-16623459 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0500 56 full false No Time To Adjust No Time To Adjust  Today we are in a communication blitz and we have no time to adjust.

]]>  Today we are in a communication blitz and we have no time to adjust.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-16623428 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0500 61 full false Failure, Not Necessarily Failure, Not Necessarily Sometimes what appears to be Failure, is not ..

]]> Sometimes what appears to be Failure, is not ..

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-16485796 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0500 61 full false Clingman's No More! Clingman's No More! What happened to Clingman's Dome?

]]> What happened to Clingman's Dome?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-16362628 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0500 62 full false Welcome to January! Welcome to January! What used to be done in March is now January ...

]]> What used to be done in March is now January ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-16362611 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0500 60 full false But We Have A Treaty But We Have A Treaty Depends on Who Signs ...

]]> Depends on Who Signs ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-16233662 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500 61 full false Arrest the Columnist? Arrest the Columnist? Free Speech ... Not everywhere.

]]> Free Speech ... Not everywhere.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-16233654 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500 61 full false The Other Crockett The Other Crockett There was a Crockett other than David in U.S. History

]]> There was a Crockett other than David in U.S. History

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-16172918 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0500 63 full false Who's Responsible for this Man's Death? Who's Responsible for this Man's Death? Security Guard?  Drug Store Chain?  Shoplifter?  Who's responsible for a man's death?

]]> Security Guard?  Drug Store Chain?  Shoplifter?  Who's responsible for a man's death?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-15939392 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0400 55 full false Political Rain Political Rain Are we really discussing which political party is to blame for hurricanes?

]]> Are we really discussing which political party is to blame for hurricanes?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-15939348 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0400 58 full false Only In Our Cove Only In Our Cove David Crockett and contrasting teen experiences ..

]]> David Crockett and contrasting teen experiences ..

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-15658361 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0400 60 full false Memory Lane - Keep On Dancing Memory Lane - Keep On Dancing As long as we can remember the songs ... Keep On Dancing

]]> As long as we can remember the songs ... Keep On Dancing

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-15658330 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0400 61 full false The Turns of Life: James K. Polk and James C. "Lean Jimmy" Jones The Turns of Life: James K. Polk and James C. "Lean Jimmy" Jones Never know where life is going to take us ... 

]]> Never know where life is going to take us ... 

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-15393903 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0400 62 full false Our Ability to Accommodate Our Ability to Accommodate Our amazing ability to ignore ... to adjust ... to accommodate

]]> Our amazing ability to ignore ... to adjust ... to accommodate

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-15017372 Mon, 06 May 2024 10:00:00 -0400 54 full false And the Rest? And the Rest? Inclusive words can become exclusive code words.  And the Rest?

]]> Inclusive words can become exclusive code words.  And the Rest?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-15017350 Mon, 06 May 2024 10:00:00 -0400 61 full false Our Priority Our Priority End traffic fatalities ... set a 20-mph speed limit ...

]]> End traffic fatalities ... set a 20-mph speed limit ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14822562 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0400 60 full false Take The Earbuds Out And Let's Talk Take The Earbuds Out And Let's Talk Cell phone, invented in 1973, hit the market in 1983.  Since then?

]]> Cell phone, invented in 1973, hit the market in 1983.  Since then?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14822547 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0400 60 full false Eligible to Vote Eligible to Vote People voting this year will have been born in 2006 ...

]]> People voting this year will have been born in 2006 ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14822527 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0400 58 full false Bull Fighting is Back! Bull Fighting is Back! Bull Fighting returned to Mexico 2024 ... but the culture battle continues ..

]]> Bull Fighting returned to Mexico 2024 ... but the culture battle continues ..

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14765405 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0400 61 full false Not In Memphis Not In Memphis For 28 years (1928-1956) Lloyd T. Binford determined what movies were shown in Memphis.

]]> For 28 years (1928-1956) Lloyd T. Binford determined what movies were shown in Memphis.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14765360 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0400 63 full false Going To The Devil Going To The Devil Apparently it's happened before!

]]> Apparently it's happened before!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14652554 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0500 60 full false Still In The Crowd Still In The Crowd The moment of insight ... Where am I?

]]> The moment of insight ... Where am I?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14516899 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0500 60 full false Skilled Stealer of Horses Skilled Stealer of Horses Joan of Arc or Murderer?  LOZEN...

]]> Joan of Arc or Murderer?  LOZEN...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14516884 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0500 59 full false Who Determines What We Are? Who Determines What We Are? Freedom vs. Control ... Who determines what we are?

]]> Freedom vs. Control ... Who determines what we are?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14516874 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0500 61 full false Among Things We Take For Granted Among Things We Take For Granted Once we have them ... we take them for granted ...

]]> Once we have them ... we take them for granted ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14516859 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0500 60 full false Judged By THEIR Priorities Judged By THEIR Priorities Insight from a country store conversation ...

]]> Insight from a country store conversation ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14414502 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0500 58 full false My Fellow Americans My Fellow Americans Time to remember who and what we are ...

]]> Time to remember who and what we are ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14414488 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0500 61 full false Tell The Truth Tell The Truth Somebody needs to ... You First!

]]> Somebody needs to ... You First!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14364533 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:00:00 -0500 61 full false Newspapers or Government: The Struggle With Media Newspapers or Government: The Struggle With Media Thomas Jefferson's media observations set the stage for discussion today.

]]> Thomas Jefferson's media observations set the stage for discussion today.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14364514 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:00:00 -0500 53 full false Who's On the Ballot Does Not Totally Dictate Outcome Who's On the Ballot Does Not Totally Dictate Outcome Does Trump belong on the ballot?  History proves total ballot access does not dictate final results!

]]> Does Trump belong on the ballot?  History proves total ballot access does not dictate final results!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14241184 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0500 59 full false We Don't Control Everything We Don't Control Everything As things change in our world, a reminder - We don't control everything!

]]> As things change in our world, a reminder - We don't control everything!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14241151 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0500 60 full false The American Christmas! The American Christmas! U. S. Culture has created districtive Christmas expressions/traditions!

]]> U. S. Culture has created districtive Christmas expressions/traditions!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14193029 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0500 62 full false Christmas: A Mixed History - But President U. S. Grant Signed It! Christmas: A Mixed History - But President U. S. Grant Signed It! Christmas has generated different responses ... But President U. S. Grant signed the legislation ...

]]> Christmas has generated different responses ... But President U. S. Grant signed the legislation ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14193015 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0500 60 full false Adding Billions Adding Billions First world population of one billion - 1804.  And now?

]]> First world population of one billion - 1804.  And now?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-14094448 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:00:00 -0500 57 full false Serious Work To Do On Ourselves (U.S.) Serious Work To Do On Ourselves (U.S.) World's Best Economy ... Military ... The World Power ... Faces Evidence of Change ... 

]]> World's Best Economy ... Military ... The World Power ... Faces Evidence of Change ... 

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13985870 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0500 61 full false 6000 Computers: How Things Have Changed 6000 Computers: How Things Have Changed In 1988 the Robert Morris worm infected 6,000 computers ... How things have changed!!

]]> In 1988 the Robert Morris worm infected 6,000 computers ... How things have changed!!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13985852 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0500 59 full false Apple - What Others Did Not See Apple - What Others Did Not See How explain our failure to see?  Whatever that is, it sets the stage for those who do.  Apple!

]]> How explain our failure to see?  Whatever that is, it sets the stage for those who do.  Apple!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13935434 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500 60 full false We Stand On Others - the Precedent of John Tyler We Stand On Others - the Precedent of John Tyler John Tyler's ascent to the Presidency did not answer all the transition questions, but it did set the expectation .... I am President of the United States.

]]> John Tyler's ascent to the Presidency did not answer all the transition questions, but it did set the expectation .... I am President of the United States.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13935422 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500 61 full false Super Powers Don't Last Super Powers Don't Last In 1494 the world was divided between Spain and Portugal, the nations that mattered.  Lot of changes since then.  Now October 2023 and one attack unsettles the globe reminding us how quickly things can change.

]]> In 1494 the world was divided between Spain and Portugal, the nations that mattered.  Lot of changes since then.  Now October 2023 and one attack unsettles the globe reminding us how quickly things can change.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13935396 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500 61 full false War Will Never Be the Same War Will Never Be the Same Wars a perpetual part of history .. But now the Military faces a world where war is seen... We may believe in the cause but we don't like what it takes to fight a war ...

]]> Wars a perpetual part of history .. But now the Military faces a world where war is seen... We may believe in the cause but we don't like what it takes to fight a war ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13926765 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0500 59 full false Weight Loss Drugs and the Future Weight Loss Drugs and the Future Potential expanded usage of weight loss drugs changing investments already ... 

]]> Potential expanded usage of weight loss drugs changing investments already ... 

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13926743 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0500 61 full false War Middle East: Different "Versions of the Truth?" And the Truth Is? War Middle East: Different "Versions of the Truth?" And the Truth Is? On War in the Middle East one commentator predicted, "We are about to hear different versions of the truth!"  Truth have versions?  And the truth is?

]]> On War in the Middle East one commentator predicted, "We are about to hear different versions of the truth!"  Truth have versions?  And the truth is?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13921304 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:00:00 -0500 61 full false All Is Not Lost All Is Not Lost In 2023 the Star of David shone from the Brandeburg Gate

]]> In 2023 the Star of David shone from the Brandeburg Gate

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13745423 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -0400 59 full false Commitment Courage and a Nobel Prize Commitment Courage and a Nobel Prize #Kati Kariko is a 2023 Profile in Courage ... 

]]> #Kati Kariko is a 2023 Profile in Courage ... 

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13745417 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -0400 61 full false Congressional Conflict Congressional Conflict Not having a Speaker of the House - Congressional Conflict Looks Tame Compared to the Past ...

]]> Not having a Speaker of the House - Congressional Conflict Looks Tame Compared to the Past ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13745397 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -0400 60 full false Always Check The Oil Always Check The Oil In life know and take care of the essentials ... 

]]> In life know and take care of the essentials ... 

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13687568 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0400 59 full false Challenge The Status Quo Challenge The Status Quo In his career as a record producer Bob Johnston listened to the artist more than the record label ... 

]]> In his career as a record producer Bob Johnston listened to the artist more than the record label ... 

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13687550 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0400 61 full false The Cowboys and The Cheerleaders The Cowboys and The Cheerleaders Battles over Women's Rights, Transgender Rights Is Headed Where?

]]> Battles over Women's Rights, Transgender Rights Is Headed Where?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13687542 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0400 61 full false Sacred Struggles? Putting Government in Religious Terms Sacred Struggles? Putting Government in Religious Terms Secular Religion replaces the spiritual with government and politics.  Danger!!

]]> Secular Religion replaces the spiritual with government and politics.  Danger!!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13641205 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0400 60 full false Transportation: Rivers To Rail To Interstates ... Determines Our History Transportation: Rivers To Rail To Interstates ... Determines Our History Transportation .. more than just travel ... determines our history!

]]> Transportation .. more than just travel ... determines our history!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13641195 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0400 61 full false Nations: Not Always Been This Way Nations: Not Always Been This Way Organizing people by Nations (the only way we think) is relatively new ... Raises question: What Are We?  Nation? or Collection of  States?  And Where Are We Headed?

]]> Organizing people by Nations (the only way we think) is relatively new ... Raises question: What Are We?  Nation? or Collection of  States?  And Where Are We Headed?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13641175 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0400 59 full false Like A Missionary To Save The Heathen Like A Missionary To Save The Heathen Paris 1919 - the victorious Allies gather to administer the World ... and the United States - though late entering the War, functions how?

]]> Paris 1919 - the victorious Allies gather to administer the World ... and the United States - though late entering the War, functions how?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13597166 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0400 60 full false Participatory Transcendence Participatory Transcendence Covid separated us .. and we have not returned to church or theater at the same level ... What are we missing?  Participatory Transcendence contends Kate Cohen ... But in Participatory Transcendence we are connecting with what?  Something beyond us, or just ourselves?

]]> Covid separated us .. and we have not returned to church or theater at the same level ... What are we missing?  Participatory Transcendence contends Kate Cohen ... But in Participatory Transcendence we are connecting with what?  Something beyond us, or just ourselves?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13597142 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0400 58 full false Live Equal: Pap Singleton and the Exodus of 1879 Live Equal: Pap Singleton and the Exodus of 1879 Benjamin "Pap" Singleton promoted moving West to build a place to live equal.

]]> Benjamin "Pap" Singleton promoted moving West to build a place to live equal.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13533957 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0400 60 full false Shared Space: India On The Moon Shared Space: India On The Moon For so long it's been just US ... Now a changing World ...

]]> For so long it's been just US ... Now a changing World ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13465561 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:00:00 -0400 59 full false Black-Robed Politicians Black-Robed Politicians The Judicial System is expected to be law, not politics ... But ...

]]> The Judicial System is expected to be law, not politics ... But ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13465552 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0400 57 full false TV Less News TV Less News TV Evening News for decades an information anchor.  Today??

]]> TV Evening News for decades an information anchor.  Today??

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13411089 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0400 60 full false Everything Has Changed! Everything Has Changed! First Presbyterian Church Jackson TN Celebrates It's 200th Birthday.  If you could bring back the members from the Centennial in 1923 how would Jackson look to them?

]]> First Presbyterian Church Jackson TN Celebrates It's 200th Birthday.  If you could bring back the members from the Centennial in 1923 how would Jackson look to them?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13411076 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0400 60 full false Bring Daddy Home, Now! The Army Mutiny of 1946 Bring Daddy Home, Now! The Army Mutiny of 1946 War is Over!  Bring Daddy Home, Now  - 1946!

]]> War is Over!  Bring Daddy Home, Now  - 1946!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13411054 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0400 60 full false Loneliness - Not Just the Elderly Loneliness - Not Just the Elderly Loneliness in the most connected time in human history.

]]> Loneliness in the most connected time in human history.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13362291 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400 58 full false Flag Was Still There! Flag Was Still There! The sight of the flag confirmed our nation still lived ... 

]]> The sight of the flag confirmed our nation still lived ... 

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13362191 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400 60 full false Dementia Puts Those We Know In A Different World Dementia Puts Those We Know In A Different World Personal reflections on the "loss" of a friend ...

]]> Personal reflections on the "loss" of a friend ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13362181 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400 57 full false Former President Trump Indicted - The Rest is Commentary! Former President Trump Indicted - The Rest is Commentary! News is News and Commentary is Commentary ... Today's "News" Networks Blend Them.  News telecasts used 30-minutes to cover the world.  Cable News Networks takes an hour to "cover" one story.

]]> News is News and Commentary is Commentary ... Today's "News" Networks Blend Them.  News telecasts used 30-minutes to cover the world.  Cable News Networks takes an hour to "cover" one story.

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13362136 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400 60 full false Would Do Well To Remember! Would Do Well To Remember! Life on this planet is and has been tough ... But we live in a different world .. and we would do well to remember!

]]> Life on this planet is and has been tough ... But we live in a different world .. and we would do well to remember!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13303393 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:00:00 -0400 58 full false Collective vs. Individual? Collective!! Collective vs. Individual? Collective!! At one time there was one Party more comfortable with Collective and another Party more comfortable with Individual.  Not Anymore!!

]]> At one time there was one Party more comfortable with Collective and another Party more comfortable with Individual.  Not Anymore!!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13303368 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:00:00 -0400 59 full false Barbie, One Thing She Has Never Been! Barbie, One Thing She Has Never Been! Barbie has been separating us from our money since 1959 ... But, despite many changes, there is one thing Barbie has never been .....

]]> Barbie has been separating us from our money since 1959 ... But, despite many changes, there is one thing Barbie has never been .....

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13303355 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:00:00 -0400 58 full false Contrast 1973 (Watergate) to 2023! When Facts Mattered! Contrast 1973 (Watergate) to 2023! When Facts Mattered! Watergate 1973 - What did the President know and when did he know it?  Back when facts mattered!

]]> Watergate 1973 - What did the President know and when did he know it?  Back when facts mattered!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13258220 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:00:00 -0400 58 full false Loneliness: The new pandemic? Not confined to the elderly! Loneliness: The new pandemic? Not confined to the elderly! Loneliness!  The most connected generation discovers isolation?

]]> Loneliness!  The most connected generation discovers isolation?

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13258207 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:00:00 -0400 58 full false Take A Bite Out of Crime .. May Be Less Than We Think Take A Bite Out of Crime .. May Be Less Than We Think NY Shoplifting Stats Reveal Stunning Statistic ... Fewer people than we think responsible for a large number of cases ...

]]> NY Shoplifting Stats Reveal Stunning Statistic ... Fewer people than we think responsible for a large number of cases ...

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13203716 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0400 57 full false Children Belong to Whom? Children Belong to Whom? When may/should government interfere/intervene with family?
You can't tell me what to do with my child!  
That's how we feel!  That's fundamentally what we believe, but ....

]]> When may/should government interfere/intervene with family?
You can't tell me what to do with my child!  
That's how we feel!  That's fundamentally what we believe, but ....

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13134912 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:00:00 -0400 60 full false Took Both Sides To Get It Passed Took Both Sides To Get It Passed Politics  - Working With The Other Side Changed America ... Lesson From Everett Dirksen

]]> Politics  - Working With The Other Side Changed America ... Lesson From Everett Dirksen

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13119554 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:00:00 -0400 59 full false The Fosbury Flop The Fosbury Flop Innovation always meets resistance ... but do it!

]]> Innovation always meets resistance ... but do it!

]]> Steve Bowers Buzzsprout-13119542 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:00:00 -0400 61 full false Bought Every Vote I Ever Got Bought Every Vote I Ever Got Politics ... The World The Way It Is?!?!

]]> Politics ... The World The Way It Is?!?!

]]> steve bowers Buzzsprout-13119408 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:00:00 -0400 60 full false