San Antonio Spurs insider Nate Ryan joins the show The AL's best avoids a sweep at the hands of the NL's best Are the Mets amp the Padres the most disappointing teams of MLB's first half the Yankees fire their hitting coach [... more]

After a much well-deserved vacation Amy is BACK The Cardinals and Cubs do battle across the pond Freddie Freeman records career hit [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Monte Monroe Rachel Halversen and Anne Claire tell the story of President James K Polk and why his one term in office managed to beat out most Presidents who served two Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of the Church Of Latter Day Saints [... more]

In this episode we bring you part two of an interview we conducted with Fred Anson Fred is the driving force behind Beggar's Bread a Christian blog where Beggars share the bread that they've so freely and graciously received Before Fred converted to Christianity in the 's he was an atheist Early in his life as a Christian he became enmeshed in a high-demand Christian cult called the Shepherding Movement Fred visited Outer Brightness to share his story and what he learned about mind-control from his time in the Shepherding Movement and from leaving that movement Read Beggar's Bread here [... more]

As I watched a bumblebee land lightly on the Russian sage I marveled at its lush branches The bush exploded with color its brilliant blue blossoms attracting eyes and bees alike nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Yet only last fall I rsquo d wondered if it would ever blossom again When my wife rsquo s parents trimmed the periwinkle plant down to a stub I rsquo d assumed they rsquo d decided to get rid of it But now I was witnessing the radiant result of pruning that had seemed brutal to me nbsp The surprising beauty that results from [... more]