On this episode of Our American Stories Scott Jones the author of Growing Up Rural shares the story of a boy named Leo and some special letters from war that he wrote to his family Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In this week's ThoughtCrime Charlie Kirk Jack Posobiec Blake Neff and Tyler Bowyer ask many important questions including -What to make of that guy who burned himself up for Palestine -Why is the left obsessed with white rural rage -Who should win the Veepstakes Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Biden's approval rating isn't bad because his policies are disasters Not according to the press anyway No instead they're blaming white rural rage Charlie explains the left's latest hateful smear Glenn Beck joins to discuss Biden's arrest of J journalist Steve Baker For more content become a member at members charliekirk com Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Reverend Mark Perko and MiRandi Chewning to discuss Deep Creek Christian Academy the school that they run through their church in rural North Carolina [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Scott Jones author of Growing Up Rural shares the story of one of the most embarrassing moments of his time in elementary school and the lessons he learned from it Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories born in small-town Oklahoma in Oklahoma had only been a state for years Paul Harvey's rural roots would shape his career as would the murder of his father a police officer Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Scott Jones author of Growing Up Rural shares the story of one of the most embarrassing moments of his time in elementary school and the lessons he learned from it Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Scott Jones the author of Growing Up Rural shares the story of a boy named Leo and some special letters from war that he wrote to his family Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories when -year-old Lana Peters died in a rural Wisconsin village in Americans learned that one of their fellow citizens was the daughter of none other than the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Jane Pauley hosts our annual Money Issue In our cover story Mo Rocca looks at ways to cut the glut of meetings Also Erin Moriarty looks at Dominion Voting Systems' billion defamation suit against Fox News Lee Cowan meets a man hunting for a Spanish galleon's treasure in the Bahamas Martha Teichner finds out how a charity is cancelling billions of dollars' worth of America's medical debt Conor Knighton looks at how rural general stores are being kept alive Jonathan Vigliotti interviews novelist Laura Dave and actress Jennifer Garner about The Last Thing He Told Me Seth Doane talks with [... more]

Rich reacts to a caller who suggest the Jets bail out on Aaron Rodgers and should move up in the NFL Draft instead to select a QB and weighs in on Bill Belichick getting asked about the Patriots QB competition and if the Pats would consider signing Lamar Jackson Florida Atlantic Head Basketball Coach Dusty May tells Rich what it feels like to take the Owls to their first ever Final Four his humble basketball beginnings in rural Indiana the challenges of building a successful program from scratch and more Rich and the guys break down the group photo of [... more]

My friend Ruel attended a high school reunion held in a former classmate rsquo s home The waterfront mansion near Manila Bay could accommodate attendees and it made Ruel feel small nbsp ldquo I rsquo ve had many happy years of pastoring remote rural churches rdquo Ruel told me ldquo and even though I know I shouldn rsquo t I couldn rsquo t help but feel envious of my classmate rsquo s material wealth My thoughts strayed to how different life might be if I rsquo d used my degree to become a businessman instead rdquo ldquo But I later [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories when Lincoln was asked on a questionaire to describe his education he only wrote one word defective That didn't stop him from becoming one of the premiere thinkers of his time however David Kent author of Lincoln Lincoln The Fire of Genius tells the story of how Lincoln overcame poverty and rural isolation to reach those heights Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Roger Brucker shares the story of radio pioneer Skeets Miller and the surprising story of the first time a parachute jump was broadcast on live radio Matthew Denhart and Tracy Messer of the Coolidge Foundation tell the story of America's th President a man molded by his rural hometown of Plymouth Notch Vermont Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - The First Radio Broadcast of a Parachute Jump - From The Farm House to the White House The Story of Calvin Coolidge See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Scott Jones author of Growing Up Rural Lessons Learned For a Lifetime tells the story of the time he stunk up his classroom with hog manure-covered boots and how a gracious teacher really helped him out Eddie Willis tells the story of the search for his birth parents and an outcome he could've never imagined Executive director of the Neon Museum Aaron Berger shares some of the history of Las Vegas and the iconic signage associated with it Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - Lesson Learned Clean Hog [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Scott Jones author of Growing Up Rural Lessons Learned For a Lifetime tells the story of the time he stunk up his classroom with hog manure covered boots and how a gracious teacher really helped him out Mike Leven shares his story as past President and Chief Operating Officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp One of the great hoteliers of all time a legend in his business Marc Leepson author of What So Proudly We Hailed Francis Scott Key A Life brings us the story of Francis Frank Scott Key and how he [... more]

In rural Amish culture the building of a barn is a social event It would take months for a single farmer and his family to construct a barn but the Amish doing it together make quick work of it Lumber is stocked ahead of time tools are prepped On the designated day the entire Amish community gathers early morning divvies up tasks and together pitches in to raise a barn In some cases a barn is built in a single day This is a good picture of God rsquo s vision for the church and our role in it The [... more]

Friday was market day in the rural town in Ghana where I grew up After all these years I still recall one particular vendor Her fingers and toes eroded by Hansen rsquo s disease leprosy she would crouch on her mat and scoop her produce with a hollowed-out gourd Some avoided her My mother made it a point to buy from her regularly I saw her only on market days Then she would disappear outside the town In the time of the ancient Israelites diseases like leprosy meant living ldquo outside the camp rdquo It was a forlorn existence Israelite [... more]

Back before the four-wheel drive drivers in rural areas with lots of muddy roads learned one lesson early on if there's a muddy hill ahead the only way to get up and over is to build up your momentum and then keep your foot on the gas If you stop you sink and then you're sunk Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie brings us similar instruction for our walk with God Keep our foot on the gas Don't slow down If you're going forward you won't go backward This year we are excited to bring back our SoCal [... more]

In the novella Family Happiness by Leo Tolstoy main characters Sergey and Masha meet when Masha is young and impressionable Sergey is an older well-traveled businessman who understands the world beyond the rural setting where Masha lives Over time the two fall in love and marry They settle in the countryside but Masha becomes bored with her surroundings Sergey who adores her arranges a trip to St Petersburg There Masha rsquo s beauty and charm bring her instant popularity Just as the couple is about to return home a prince arrives in town wanting to meet her Sergey knows he [... more]

Stu is at the Mayflower Seafood Restaurant in Rural Hall NC with Joe Sperle a leading coach scout and player with years of experience who founded the Freedom Pro Baseball Minor League He's also the author of the recent book Athlete's Guide to Success The Roadmap to Becoming a Champion They're talking sports faith and parenting athletes [... more]

Jonie Meme Neddo were a young interracial couple in rural Tennessee at a time when interracial dating in rural Tennessee wasn't exactly encouraged This is their story about how they parted ways in and found their way back to each other more than years later [... more]

During his visit to Mexico Bill Ashe helped fix windmill hand pumps at an orphanage Fifteen years later inspired by a deep desire to serve God by helping provide clean water to villages in need he founded a nonprofit organization He said ldquo God awoke me to lsquo make the most of the time rsquo by finding others with a desire to bring safe drinking water to the rural poor rdquo Later having learned about the global need for safe water through the requests of thousands of pastors and evangelists from over countries Bill invited others to join the ministry [... more]

Dr Barry Corey President of Biola University offers college students practical advice for getting the most out of their higher education experience amidst the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic Receive Dr Corey's book Make the Most of It for your donation of any amount [... more]

The coronavirus scare reminds us about government-erected barriers that stand in the way of an effective response Jordan Roberts John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst discusses policy changes at the state level that would help North Carolina deal better with problems linked to the virus's spread Medicaid expansion has dominated the N C political debate in recent years A recent report challenges a key claim from expansion's proponents They say the infusion of government money linked to expansion would help shore up struggling rural hospitals Roy Lenardson government affairs director with the Foundation for Government Accountability explains why those [... more]

US Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee called the show to discuss broadband in rural areas of Tennessee and the country Access to broadband creates more opportunities for tele-health education and many other applications affecting the family caregiver For example in the picture above Senator Blackburn and I were giving an interview at the US Capitol in DC Just prior to that interview I used my phone to allow a phlebotomist into my home in Nashville where she drew blood from Gracie for regular lab work I then secured the door behind her as she left Gracie didn't have to put [... more]

The crisis of rural medicine care The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond on food fame and family A pathogen is destroying Italy's olive trees Accidental encounter Confessions of a news junkie Handcrafting books Labors of love See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

All too many caregivers struggle with resentment In this show we took on the topic of resentment and our callers shared their stories and challenges Leading off with a vivid picture of my best friend and I cleaning a pig barn at age we discuss how God uses suffering and challenges to clean off the gunk built up on our hearts Ah yes growing up in rural South Carolina provide me many opportunities for those type of life lessons Brought to you by [... more]

State lawmakers interested in improving access to health care in North Carolina should consider relaxing restrictions on nurse practitioners That's a recommendation from Katherine Restrepo John Locke Foundation director of health care policy Restrepo explains how so-called scope-of-practice reform could play an important role in boosting rural health care Private property rights play a critical role in a free society The U S Constitution focuses attention on protecting those rights Ilya Somin professor of law at George Mason University discussed the Constitution's property rights protections during a recent speech at N C State University Somin shares themes from that presentation [... more]

The Triangle made Amazon's cut for the list of potential sites for the online retailer's second headquarters Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes the issues surrounding the local bid to land Amazon's HQ and its promises of jobs The federal tax reform package has grabbed recent headlines but advocates of better tax policy have seen recent gains at the state and local levels as well Patrick Gleason director of state affairs at Americans for Tax Reform says his group has been happy to see recent victories against taxes on soda and plastic bags Tighter security measures could be on the [... more]

The daughter of North Carolina-based former Ambassador Jim Cain serves as lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against Twitter Cameron Cain and a co-plaintiff contend that the social media giant has not taken adequate stops to block ISIS from using Twitter to plan its terrorist attacks Jon Guze the John Locke Foundation's director of legal studies explores the legal implications of Cain v Twitter North Carolina lawmakers continue to debate whether and how to use targeted tax incentives to lure new jobs into the state A recent N C House committee meeting featured debate about proposals to tweak incentives rules in [... more]