Best Jonathan McCormick Podcasts (2024)

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Half Breed 2:24

1h ago2:24

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The lawn is overgrown And there's nothing I can do about it Because I can't afford a lawn mower right now, Not even a $40 used lawn mower. As at other times in my life, I find myself waiting, Wanting to do the socially acceptable thing But unable to do so because of finances. And so the grass and weeds grow up around me With the flowers, flowers ev…

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Lubrication 0:41

6h ago0:41

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Lazy days, Putzing around the house Doing this and that but with intention, Letting the oil of relaxation, repose, and recreation Seep in-between and lubricate The little movements That I might otherwise call work, As if there is enough time, enough money, enough love To nurture, ease, persuade, this frail body Into another year of living.…

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Know Better Do Better with Jason McCormick 43:55

3h ago43:55

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Join Kosta and his guest: Jason McCormick, Director of Liquidations at Northstar Recycling Company, and former owner of R-Cubed. In this episode: The average American creates and discards roughly 5 pounds of trash per day. As someone that’s been at the forefront of recycling and circularity for the past 15 years, what do you think is the most misun…

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Raymond Lessons 9 - Do it for Yourself 1:01

10h ago1:01

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Lessons from Raymond, the homeless man Who helped prepare me for the road. To view previous lessons, look back through previous episodes Lesson 9 - Do It for Yourself I have always struggled with this idea Since it seemed self-centered. But I have to admit that when Raymond said it, There was a ring of truth. “I had a woman,” he said, “Down in Spri…

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True Ownership 0:52

2h ago0:52

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Deep, deep, into the light there is a city, A country, forest, mountain, plain, Where nobody owns a single thing. And the residents dwell there alone, Alone and with their neighbor. And yet, they don’t protect. They don’t defend. They don't pretend that it is theirs. They renounce and renounce, And renounce again With every breath their sacred clai…

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To Those Who Wait 0:12

4h ago0:12

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It appears that we don’t make opportunity happen. It seems to come to those who wait for it But who don’t waste time While they are waiting.By Jonathan McCormick

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The Art of You with Mitchell White 46:45

5h ago46:45

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Join Kosta and his guest: Mitchell White, celebrated artist, designer, and educator. In this episode: Whether it’s through painting, floral design, events or educating others - your creativity and passion for art is larger than life and larger than you. You build a community everywhere you go, and that’s the throughline of this entire episode. What…

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Don't Waste Time 0:23

12d ago0:23

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Opportunity comes to those who don't waste time. But that's not the same thing as being busy. You know when you're wasting time. Just stop doing that And opportunity will come to you.By Jonathan McCormick

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Navigating Disagreements and Risks with Beverly Johnson of Easterseals Northeast Central Florida 53:40

5h ago53:40

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In today's episode, Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport interviews Beverly Johnson, President and CEO of Easterseals Northeast Central Florida. They discuss the value of in-person interactions in managing a hybrid workforce and the impact of social media on workplace dynamics. Beverly highlights her vision of farm property for children w…

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Founded in the Absolute 1:32

13d ago1:32

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It turns out that relative morality Is actually founded in a moral absolute. Some things are easy. Rape is always wrong. But it is the grey areas that make us wonder If there is no firm moral law. But when we look closer, We discover that circumstance decides. There is still a right and a wrong answer. We just may not be wise enough to see it. And …

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Raymond Lessons 8: Keep Asking 0:59

14d ago0:59

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Lessons from Raymond, the homeless man Who helped prepare me for the road. To view previous lessons, find my playlist entitled: Raymond Lessons. Lesson 8 - Keep Asking “Make a trade,” Raymond said. “Ok,” I said. And off we went. We tried a dealership But they were closed. And then we tried a guy Who just sold cars but he said no. “Do you know of an…

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Making Flowers 1:08

16d ago1:08

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Melancholy and reflection are the poet’s friends. They leave and come again. They are the fertile soil That works its way Between the toes of his imagination And prod and shift the kindling fires Of his unknown, unseen, deeply buried passion. And, in time, with much wrestling, They bring forth the most delicate of flowers, Perfect curves and colors…

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Our Why Starts at The Y with Mandy Perhay 23:05

7h ago23:05

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Join Kosta and his guest: Mandy Perhay, CEO of Putnam County Family YMCA. In this episode: What does our YMCA offer our community that no other facility or organization can? There are over 4,600 members at our YMCA and whether you’re 8 or 88 there’s something for everyone. Unlike most gyms, we’re encouraged to bring our kids to the Y. How does havi…

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Ojibwe 0:26

16d ago0:26

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They seek for their lost culture in the language, In the fishing, the ricing, and the dance. But they will not find it there. It was always found In the need That they had for one other. That was what gave meaning to it all. Lose the need and you lose the culture.By Jonathan McCormick

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Gifts and Witness 0:13

17d ago0:13

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The gifts of God are multitudinous, But the witness of God is the same To the heart and soul of man. And he who has experienced it Knows it.By Jonathan McCormick

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President Trump is shot. An interview with Daniel Greenfield 37:54

15m ago37:54

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AJ Steel shares his thoughts on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. He is later joined by Daniel Greenfield to talk about the volatile political situation in the United States, and to hear his analysis of Israel's multi front war. Daniel Greenfield is a Shillman Journalism Fellow, and VP at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He is also the…

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Raymond Lessons 7: Tell them 0:25

20d ago0:25

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Lessons from Raymond, the homeless man Who helped prepare me for the road. To view previous lessons, find my playlist entitled: Raymond Lessons. Lesson 7: Tell them If you are to receive the things you need, You will need to let people know What you are about So be authentic. It is how every needful thing will come.…

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Raymond Lessons 6 - Only Ask for What You Need 1:11

21d ago1:11

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Lessons from Raymond, the homeless man Who helped prepare me for the road. To view previous lessons, find my playlist entitled: Raymond Lessons. Lesson 6: Only Ask for What You Need “Only ask for what you need. Calculate how much gas you’ll need To get to the next town of any size. And then ask for that amount. If they give you more, Give it away. …

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Raymond Lessons 2 - Count on Miracles 1:10

22d ago1:10

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Lessons from Raymond, the homeless man Who helped prepare me for the road. To view previous lessons, find my playlist entitled: Raymond Lessons. Lesson 5 - Count on Miracles “Let go of what you do not need,” he said. “And go to the place you feel. I have take my shoes off on one side of the bridge Because they were falling off my feet, Walked acros…

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Is it Radical? with Cyril Focht 51:17

6d ago51:17

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Join Kosta and his guest: Cyril Focht, 2024 House of Representatives Candidate for Tennessee’s 6th District . In this episode: There are currently 3 candidates for the Democratic Primary of this seat including you, Lore Bergman and Clay Faircloth. Of the three, you’re the only candidate to raise campaign contributions with just under $55,000.00. Be…

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If I am Able 1:03

23d ago1:03

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The truth is that I'm a leather tramp Because I'm broken to the grind. I can't go back forever. But by the grace of God And the help of friends, there is some rubber Turning down beneath my wheels As I move down the highway, And gas within my tank. And I trust that it will be so For as long as He sees fit, perhaps forever. Wouldn't that be a miracl…

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Raymond Lessons 4 - Have Lots of Homes 1:00

24d ago1:00

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Lessons from Raymond, the homeless man Who helped prepare me for the road. To view previous lessons, find my playlist entitled: Raymond Lessons. Lesson 4: Have lots of homes Raymond says, “The guy at the thrift store says I can sleep under his awning. And many people in this town have said That I can sleep on their porch. I am the homeless guy Who …

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Raymond Lessons 3 - Sleep Out in the Open 1:15

25d ago1:15

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These are lessons from Raymond, the homeless man I met Who helped me prepare to live on the road. To view previous lessons, find my playlist entitled: Raymond Lessons. Lesson 3: Sleep Out in the Open “Don’t sleep in some hole,” he said. And he warned of tweakers. And yet, he also said That after thirty years, He had never had any trouble. I decided…

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Heaven 0:10

25d ago0:10

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Rolling hills with a tank full of gas And no need to be anywhere Anytime soon.By Jonathan McCormick

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Raymond Lessons 2 - Travel Light 2:40

26d ago2:40

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These are lessons from Raymond, the homeless man Who I met in Missouri, and who helped me When I was preparing to make my journey by foot. If you are tuning in late and want to see previous lessons, Find the playlist on my channel entitled: Raymond Lessons. Lesson 2: Travel light Raymond had no more than a backpack. A hybrid kind, not a back-packer…

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Open Places 0:48

26d ago0:48

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My heart longs for open spaces, No man’s lands - you cannot hear. And they are coming in the winter They fall silent on your ear. The peace of a land forsaken Because nobody can hold it. Do you hear the land a coming, In the empty, longing, open. It is coming, It's a coming, Though it pass through all you fear. It's the open sacred spaces That nobo…

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Xi Van Fleet warns AJ Steel and America about the CCP's plans for world domination. 32:20

27d ago32:20

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Long Before the famous Tucker Carlson interview, AJ Steel talked to Xi Van Fleet, a woman who has lived under Mao's China and knows all about his diabolical cultural revolution. You may have seen her on Hannity, Newsmax, FOX and Friends, and the infamous Loudoun County school board meetings, but you've never heard her like you will here on The AJ S…

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Raymond Lessons 1 - Don't Do It 1:13

27d ago1:13

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Lessons from Raymond, the homeless man Who I met in Missouri, and who helped me When I was preparing to make my journey by foot. Lesson 1: Don’t do it. This actually wasn’t the first thing he told me, But I am putting it first so that well-meaning friends won’t worry. It’s a hard life, he said. And when you fall to the road, It can be hard to get b…

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Genny Winter's Leadership Journey of Embracing Feedback and Promoting Inclusivity 53:32

28d ago53:32

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In today's episode, Genny Winter, Board Chair of Easterseals, Inc., shares her insights on leadership and mentoring. The conversation begins with Kendra emphasizing the need to stay open to positive and negative workplace behaviors as avenues for growth. She passionately encourages taking personal responsibility for one’s learning, moving beyond th…

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What I Learned From Raymond - Intro 1:00

29d ago1:00

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This is the beginning of a series called What I learned from Raymond, A homeless man I met In Missouri. When I met Raymond, I had decided That I would continue my journey on foot And was pondering how I would survive out in the open. Raymond was lying under the awning of the thrift shop And I almost went over to talk to him But decided against it. …

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Ahead of the Curve with Blakelee Paige Smith 1:04:54

1M ago1:04:54

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Join Kosta and his guest: Blakelee Paige Smith, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, NP-C, Owner and Founder of Skin and Aesthetics. Skin and Aesthetics was created to provide the highest quality and excellence in aesthetic dermatology to the Upper Cumberland. What started as a dream in 2019 became reality in 2023 when Skin and Aesthetics opened in Cookeville’s o…

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This Rest Will Be My Work 1:13

1M ago1:13

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This weariness takes me back to other days When I pressed into the load Deeper, longer, than was necessary And deprived myself of rest, of peace, Because I believed that it was righteous. And now I pay the price of such ignorance. I have decided that I will no longer do that. I will choose to rest myself into a heaven on earth, And trust that an un…

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Before We Ask 0:28

1M ago0:28

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The world moves fast. The world tries to do much. And so the world must do most things for itself. Heaven, and the heirs thereof, move slower. They do not try to do too much. They wait upon God. And so, most things are done for them, before they even ask.By Jonathan McCormick

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Books 1:42

1M ago1:42

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You find my books here Written upon the whisper Of an electrical thread, Nay less, A whisper on a wave That passes through your head On its way to your device. But I tell you that what I write Is written in heavy volumes Upon indestructible paper Bound with adorned leather And illustrated with vibrant colors, And that those books are guarded In the…

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Leaning Into What I Know 0:34

1M ago0:34

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Often, when I have said, “I don’t know where to go from here,” I was lying to myself. I knew where to go. I knew what to do. But I was hesitating, Halting between two opinions. And so, I renounce hesitation. I will act. I will move unhaltingly Into the thing I know Trusting that the thing that’s right Will lead to the knowing Of the next right thin…

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Unsought Abundance 0:21

1M ago0:21

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I kicked a quarter on my way into the Walmart. I stopped and picked it up and said, “Thank you, God, for this Unsought sign of your abundance. Thank you for providing for me in just this way.”By Jonathan McCormick

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Balancing Ambition and Family: Suzanne McCormick's Journey with the YMCA 55:38

18d ago55:38

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In today's episode, we have Suzanne McCormick, the CEO of the YMCA in the United States. Suzanne shares her journey of shattering glass ceilings, navigating the complexities of leadership, and balancing career and family. Suzanne's professional growth strategies include visualizing leadership, continuous learning, and strategic career moves. Suzann…

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Emancipation 0:19

1M ago0:19

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Simplicity is coming for us all. But most will see it as ruin Until they realize That it has freed them From the twin tyrants Of complexity and control.By Jonathan McCormick

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The Drifter | FLASH NON-FICTION | 69 Word Story 0:36

1M ago0:36

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He puts around on his little bike, Little wheels, a tiny trike For a great big man. And he sports some shorts and baseball cap. From his shoulder hangs a fanny pack. And from his mouth a cigarette Hangs down from the straight line Of a mouth set in the sternest of faces. Round and round the parking lot, he rides. And I laugh, but he doesn’t see me.…

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I Choose Not to Believe That 0:55

1M ago0:55

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“I choose not to believe that.” It’s something that I say to thoughts That arise with accompanying anxiety, ingratitude, or distrust, No matter the familiarity, plausibility, or apparent wisdom they seek to convey. And then I turn my mind toward the loving peaceful void of not knowing what is good, And wait for new and better thoughts to arise, Rev…

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The Business of Beauty with Mike Franklin 31:36

21d ago31:36

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Join Kosta and his guest: Mike Franklin, Co-Founder and Owner of Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy, and Owner of Cookeville’s newest luxury salon Wild Honey Beauty Co. In this episode: After over a decade of being Cookeville’s beauty destination, this summer Loxx Salon and Spa is closing. As a business owner, how did you know it was time to move on?…

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He Carried On | FLASH FICTION | 137 Word Story 0:59

1M ago0:59

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There was a man with a tat-tat-tat-t-te-tat in his heart, That made him weak and frailer Than the next bloke. And he was plagued by a grief that was stuck in his lungs That now and then made him cough. But he traveled on, Traveled on, Believing that to spite all that, he’d carry on. And he did carry on, carry on, carry on, While the host of men gav…

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When Anxiety Comes for a Visit 1:20

1M ago1:20

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Disclaimer: If the anxiety that you experience is not your own, This is for you. In other words, If it visits but does not reside. In other words, If you don’t believe That there is a reason to be anxious And find that it presses in but does not arise Or generate from deeply held beliefs That you nurture inside your mind. So, if it’s not your own, …

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Take What Time it Takes 0:08

1M ago0:08

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Take what time it takes. This is the work of the soul.By Jonathan McCormick

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What You Have is What You Need 0:10

1M ago0:10

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Trust that what you have is what you need And that the needs of tomorrow Will come tomorrow.By Jonathan McCormick

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Step, Step, Step 0:41

1M ago0:41

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When the journey ahead requires faith, And when you are afraid of what’s next, Don’t spend much time thinking about it. Simply take a step, and then another step. Step into the thing you fear Imagining all the while The deliverance That you know is coming. And if you are led by providence Comfort will come in the movement. But don’t imagine worst-c…

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The Experiment 0:14

1M ago0:14

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I know that shelter is needed, And every want must be supplied. But my life is an experiment To see the unseen hand provide.By Jonathan McCormick

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Without Purse or Scrip 0:17

1M ago0:17

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I can see a new life on the horizon. And all I own fits on my back, A little backpack at that, All on my back. What a relief!By Jonathan McCormick

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How the Internet Works with Jonathan West 46:18

28d ago46:18

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Join Kosta and his guest: Jonathan West, CEO of Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative. In this episode: For those of us who don’t really understand how the internet works or how it’s changed over the last - let’s say 20 years - what’s fiber internet? What’s broadband? How do you know what kind of internet is right for you? How can access to broadband ch…

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The Stuff of Which Heaven's Made 0:28

1M ago0:28

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Somewhere, always, hell has raged. And when anyone has found a piece of heaven It is because they chose to ignore the hell that raged And that choice, the choice of love and peace To spite the hell that rages, I think, perhaps, Is the stuff of which heaven's made.By Jonathan McCormick

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