Apr 14, 2023·edited Apr 14, 2023Liked by Greg Olear
Glad to have you back, Greg! You remind me of my farrier. He never writes a bill, so for some years I was paying him the same rate as when he first started trimming my horses. One day I asked him when he was going to raise his rates. He said he already did. I said, "Why didn't you tell me?" He just shrugged! A few years later, without his asking, I gave him another raise, because he is worth it. So, all around the barn to say, as far as I'm concerned, the rate you charge is still cheap at twice the price., because you are worth it!
Funny - not haha but maybe strange and not particularly relevant - but I happened to come upon a quote from Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau in a speech he made to the Washington Press Club from several years ago: "Some of our policies may be of interest to this audience; and with your permission, I should like to speak about several of them in a few minutes. But first let me say that it should not be surprising that these policies in many instances either reflect or take into account the proximity of the United States. Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly or even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt." It really sounds better than it reads! (Starting at Minute 1:20)
Haven't listened to the podcast yet; going over there now to have a listen.
Post-Podcast Update: I just loved your interview with Max Fawcett! What a marvelous ambassador for his country. Now that I think about it, my best trip was going to Nova Scotia on a biking tour. We covered the entire province. We found the people there polite AND very friendly!
Sorry to bother you again! Just wanted to say last night's Five/8 was a blast. I'm usually in deep REM while you all are live, but catch it early the next morning.
I've spent the entire morning reading up on the Gullah people. Fascinating! My husband speaks Antiguan Creole, with accompanying cadence and sentence structure, etc. Anyway, I want to adopt Shireen Mitchell. She's a keeper!
Glad to have you back, Greg! You remind me of my farrier. He never writes a bill, so for some years I was paying him the same rate as when he first started trimming my horses. One day I asked him when he was going to raise his rates. He said he already did. I said, "Why didn't you tell me?" He just shrugged! A few years later, without his asking, I gave him another raise, because he is worth it. So, all around the barn to say, as far as I'm concerned, the rate you charge is still cheap at twice the price., because you are worth it!
Funny - not haha but maybe strange and not particularly relevant - but I happened to come upon a quote from Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau in a speech he made to the Washington Press Club from several years ago: "Some of our policies may be of interest to this audience; and with your permission, I should like to speak about several of them in a few minutes. But first let me say that it should not be surprising that these policies in many instances either reflect or take into account the proximity of the United States. Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly or even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt." It really sounds better than it reads! (Starting at Minute 1:20)
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1797537698
Haven't listened to the podcast yet; going over there now to have a listen.
Post-Podcast Update: I just loved your interview with Max Fawcett! What a marvelous ambassador for his country. Now that I think about it, my best trip was going to Nova Scotia on a biking tour. We covered the entire province. We found the people there polite AND very friendly!
Sorry to bother you again! Just wanted to say last night's Five/8 was a blast. I'm usually in deep REM while you all are live, but catch it early the next morning.
I've spent the entire morning reading up on the Gullah people. Fascinating! My husband speaks Antiguan Creole, with accompanying cadence and sentence structure, etc. Anyway, I want to adopt Shireen Mitchell. She's a keeper!
Thanks. One of our best shows, I think. Shireen is wonderful, and always teaches me so much.
Thanks so much, Lynell. I so much appreciate your support.
That's a great line. Every twitch and grunt! I'm glad you liked Max; he's great!
NOT a fascist? Yes, well, Hitler didn't START with gassing the Jews. Hyperbolic yes, but things change.
Once again, perfect comment.