Faith, Finances And F*Bombs podcast

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After an unplanned and extended time of hiatus, Kevin and Hartley re-connect to discuss a new focus. Unfortunately, their conversation gets Trumped. SHOW NOTES: What is the deal with this "we're back" conversation and Hartley's obsession with missing time on the podcast grid? Will it ever end? Hartley's familiar lamenting over their podcast silence reemerges and consumes the early segment of this episode. His comments regarding the unexpected hiatus are unnecessary and his concern over losing listeners results from a false sense of guilt. Hartley's obsession regarding the frequency and infrequency of episodes corresponds to a podcast season in which episodes 7-25 episodes are released consecutively before a month or longer hiatus. A season format allows time to recharge creatively between seasons during a brief time of hiatus. Even though the structure of Faith, Finances and F*Bombs IS a narrative podcast, this episode is released after an eight-month "hiatus:" clearly our hosts have recharged, but...creatively?—you be the judge! Hopefully, Hartley's lamenting will stop. The executive producers have informed Hartley the podcast's long-term listeners are loyal and, furthermore, have become accustomed to this podcast's narrative structure and likely listen as they can as episodes are available. Only time will tell whether we hear his further whines. A Mighty Wind is a 2003 mockumentary comedy film written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, produced by Castle Rock Entertainment. The song Welcome Back was written and recorded by Lovin' Spoonful frontman John Sebastian, released March 1976 on the Reprise record label. Let Hartley and Kevin know YOU are still listening by messaging 'Welcome Back' to f.bombs@hartleywright.com. This episode announces our contest winner of 2024's record high predictions: is the lucky winner of . Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog Show Credits: Sounds by Zapsplat.com Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay…

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50 Fifty 25:45

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Hartley is Melancholy and Kevin is on Probation. SHOW NOTES: The Story of The Ozark Music Festival: 3 Days of Sodom and Gomorrah in Sedalia, Missouri is a documentary—produced by Dustbin Film and directed by Jefferson Lujin—chronicling the infamous event which took place on the Missouri State Fairgrounds July 19-21, 1974. The film was screened in Sedalia earlier this week and is currently screening in Independence, Missouri July 19-21. Watch the preview of the documentary. A video interview with the Festival's promoter, attendees of the Festival, and the Documentary's director is included in a feature article of The Kansas City Star written this week, July 19. British music author, journalist, and broadcaster Richard John Havers has a well-written reflection on the Festiva l also published this week on July 19 for discover music. . The most recent podcast episode of A People's History of Kansas City entitled The Ozark Music Festival of 1974 can be heard on Apple Podcast , Spotify , Pandora , and Pocket Cast . The episode is produced by Kansas City's NPR station KCUR which also has a very informative article about the event and the making of the documentary. As of the date of this episode's publishing, there have been 38 record closes (all-time highs) on the S&P 500 in 2024. There are only 114 trading days remaining on the stock market this year (2024) in the United States. Hartley made reference to viewing a perspective of how close Presidential candidate Trump came to losing his life in the Pennsylvania campaign rally July 13. These videos show Trump's face in the shooter's cross hairs from Republic Media Network and a 3D visualization from pointconsciousness. The Missouri Department of Transportation Rule 903.18 Signing for School Areas states, in part, if a school speed limit flasher is installed, no other school flasher should be permitted. The fixed-message School Speed Limit assembly shall consist of a SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT XX WHEN FLASHING sign. School speed limits are in effect only when the flasher is operational. The Missouri Congress of Parents and Teachers , its councils and units, support legislation stiffening the penalties for speeding through school zones. The research department of Faith, Finances and F*Bombs could not find a Missouri standard regarding the enforcement of school zones when schools are not in session. The department will recommend, however, these helpful guidelines suggested by Louisiana Attorney Richard R. Kennedy. Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog Show Credits: Sounds by Zapsplat.com Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay…

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Sally Talley and the WBA 26:29

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The 5th of July! This week on the podcast, Hartley and Kevin have fun with a fireworks theme. They reminisce over explosive experiences, discuss the rockets and dive bombs on the market, and share past and present smoke bombs. Show Notes: The "Talley Trilogy" of the late playwright Lanford Wilson: Talley and Son, Setting: Lebanon, Missouri, July 4, 1944 (Premiered: 1985) Talley's Folly , Setting: An old boathouse in rural Missouri, July 4, 1944 (Premiered: 1980) 5th of July, Setting: Lebanon, Missouri, July 5, 1977 (premiered: 1978) Hartley references the article detailing the signal of the final evacuation of the Vietnam War . God as a consuming fire is not just about his judgment or discipline. It is also about his glory and majesty. “When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. The priests could not enter the temple of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled it. When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the Lord above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, ‘He is good; his love endures forever’” (2 Chronicles 7:1-3). There is something majestic and awesome about the presence of God, his glory consumes everything around it. When he shows up, nothing else can stand in his presence. We become like Isaiah in his vision of the Lord. “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple” (Isaiah 6:1). “’Woe to me!’ I cried. ‘I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty’” (Isaiah 6:5). The overwhelming majesty of who he is will cause you to bow, whether you like it or not. This is why God is a consuming fire. Hartley encourages listeners to go before God in worship and prayer remembering who he is, why God is a consuming fire: He is trying to burn away the things that harm you and prevent you from being what he wants you to be. Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog Show Credits: Sounds by Zapsplat.com Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Music Credits Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay Transition Theme: For Elevator Jazz Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay…

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A Filler for the Faithful 26:19

45 weeks ago26:19

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Hartley and Kevin—hours before the Biden-Trump Debate—seem to be pleased with the Economy and new show swag, but discouraged by the unrest in Israel and the OMF 50th Anniversary Line Up. Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog Show Credits: Sounds by Zapsplat.com Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Music Credits Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay Transition Theme: For Elevator Jazz Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay…

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An Episode for Two 28:31

46 weeks ago28:31

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Who is winning our contest, why does Hartley love a man named Easton, what is Kevin's new step on his journey, and how is it both Hartley and Kevin recently saw no-no's in the bathroom? SHOW NOTES: Kevin reports the S&P 500 closed at its 29th record high for this year on June 13th. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Tuesday, June 18, 2024—one day following the recording of this episode. Hartley quotes actor Harold Ramis's line "I blame myself" from Ghostbusters — a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. Distributed by Columbia Pictures, Ghostbusters was released on June 8, 1984, to critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:23 The Royals Series by Erin Watt (pseudonym) includes, to date, the titles: Paper Princess (2016), Broken Prince (2016), Twisted Palace (2016), Tarnished Crown (2017), Fallen Heir (2017) and Cracked Kingdom (2018); various publishers Show Credits: Sounds by Zapsplat.com Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Music Credits Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay Transition Theme: For Elevator Jazz Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog…

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Critical Shrinking 28:59

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Hartley and Kevin discuss White Christian nationalism and how the United States economy reacts during Presidential elections, and the practice of school children's parental behaviors. Show Notes: Article referenced in this episode (link): How one evangelical leader uses the Bible to expose the ‘False White Gospel’ Book referenced in this episode: Thinking Fast, and Slow by Daniel Kahneman; Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 2013; 512 pages The charts referenced in this episode are available to view on Hartley's Web Site . What do you think? Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Show Credits: Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Podcast Theme: Catch It Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay…

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No Typo? No Zero! 27:36

1 year ago27:36

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Hartley and Kevin discuss Caitlin Clark, listener feedback, the promise of a car and receiving a daily allowance versus a lump sum. SHOW NOTES: On the day this episode was recorded, the Wall Street Journal reported the aforementioned Iowa star-turned-No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft has agreed to an eight-year, $28 million contract with Nike that features a signature shoe, giving Clark the most lucrative shoe deal in women's basketball history. Rookies' salaries in the WNBA™ are determined by their draft position. Caitlin Clark's base salary for her first year in the league is around $76,000. In April 2024, CBS reported that Clark's four-year rookie contract is worth a total of $338,056. She'll be paid $76,535 in 2024, $78,066 in 2025, $85,873 in 2026, and $97,582 in 2027. You can read more here about the highest-paid professional women's basketball players and the disparity between NBA and WNBA salaries. Like the king who stopped paying his son a yearly allowance, God desires to give us day by day all that is sufficient for the day. Every person is in need of God’s unbroken love, companionship, wisdom, and giving. Creating space in each day for God and intentionally spending at least a few minutes within this space to personally interact and listen to God is a great way for these and other spiritual needs to be met. Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog Show Credits: Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Music Credits Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay Transition Theme: For Elevator Jazz Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay Sounds by Zapsplat Additional Sound Effects from Pixabay…

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Foreigner Favored, Foreigner Shunned 28:21

1 year ago28:21

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Are you a naturally curious person or do you tend to be a know-it-all? After committing a false start, Hartley shares about a favored foreigner of Jesus and Kevin expresses his frustration about the unfavored foreigner of America. SHOW NOTES: The story about the Lepers can be read in the Bible, New Testament, Luke 17:11-19 Learn more about the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Learn more about Target Date Funds . Show Credits: Sound Effects by Zapsplat Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Music Credits Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay Transition Theme: For Elevator Jazz Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog…

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Strife in the Trash Lane 29:09

1 year ago29:09

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How and when and where did you first recognize God's activity in your life? Hartley discusses responding to God; Kevin questions the reasoning behind recent standard adjustments to the target inflation rate and values for basis points. There are no SHOW NOTES for this episode. Show Credits: Music Credits Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay Transition Theme: For Elevator Jazz Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog…

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Hold the Mayo, Good Buddy 27:10

1 year ago27:10

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Hartley and Kevin discuss tee shirts, federal reserve districts and prayer as conversation with God. SHOW NOTES: As he does in most episodes, Kevin refers to and speaks into activity of The Fed and discusses the Philadelphia Fed Index in this installment. We encourage any listener to visit this web page for an explanation and understanding of why these are elements of our Finance segments. For those interested, we've included a link to The Lounge Guide to Wearing Underwear as Outerwear. Show Credits: Sound Effects by Zapsplat Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Music Credits Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay Transition Theme: For Elevator Jazz Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog…

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The Britt, The Bobby, The Breath and The Breakdown 30:02

1 year ago30:02

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Hartley introduces us to the breath prayer, Kevin anticipates push-back in the upcoming political season. SHOW NOTES: adjacent — /ad·ja·cent/ adjective not distant: nearby; lying near, close tangent — /ˈtanj(ə)nt/ adjective (of a line or plane) touching, but not intersecting, a curve or curved surface tangential — /tan-jen-sh uh l/ adjective (of a subject or activity) different from or not directly connected with the one you are talking about or doing: a tangential issue Kevin is currently reading: Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being by Sue Varma, MD; published by Avery; 2024; 336 pages You can pray a breath prayer into the spaces of your day: when you are waiting, when you are worried and anxious, when you need some sense of God's presence, 'underneath' all other words and thoughts consuming your daily interactions, when you are entering into silence and solitude, and as a way of bringing your mind back to your desire when it begins to wander. Discovering your Own Breath Prayer Sit quietly, reminding yourself you are in God's loving presence. Allow yourself to sit with a particular word or phrase from Scripture if there is one which helps you enter a prayerful, listening stance. Express your true heart to God: "God, what I most want from you right now is... Choose your favorite name or image for God which best captures who God is for you or who you need or want Him to be as you are currently relating to him . (examples: God, Father, Jesus, Creator, Spirit, Breath of life, Lord, Shepherd, Holy One, Prince of Peace, Savior) Combine your name for God with the expression of your heart, capturing your yearning for intimacy, wholeness, or well-being in Christ. Consider variations of your combination until you have a prayer of about 6 to 8 syllables which flows smoothly when spoken aloud; rhythmic enough to be prayed with the inhalation and exhalation of your breathing. Portions of the Breath Prayer exercise are adapted from The Breath of Life: A Simple Way to Pray by Ron DelBene; published by Wipf and Stock; 2005; 110 pages The film “ Super Size Me ” is a 2004 part documentary film and part health experiment directed by and featuring American indie filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. In the film, he records the effects of a 30-day period of time (Feb. 1 – March 2, 2003) in which he ate only McDonald’s food. A man named Johnny Harris researched why McDonald's™ ice cream machines are consistently broken down and chronicled his findings in this video presentation . You can visit this website to discover if the McDonald's™ ice cream machine near you is currently operational. Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog Show Credits: Sound Effects by Zapsplat Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Music Credits Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay Transition Theme: For Elevator Jazz Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay…

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Solid Proof 28:46

1 year ago28:46

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Hartley is put off by a negative emoji, Kevin hints about how the market is likely to perform during this election year, and they discuss where to see tangible proof of God answering prayer. SHOW NOTES: Hartley refers to Harvard University's version of a popular Implicit Association Test (IAT). Proponents of the IAT have not shown that it unequivocally measures unconscious racism and have failed to rule out alternative explanations. The IAT has not been shown to correlate with other established measures of prejudice and discrimination or to predict discriminatory behavior. Another criticism of the IAT is that it may measure associations that are picked up from cultural knowledge rather than associations actually residing within a person. The counter-argument is that such associations may indeed arise from the culture, but they can nonetheless influence behavior. A Key Takeaway is missing from the audio in this episode: 4 weeks (28 days) — Hartley's accident was August 5, 2021. He was released from the hospital on September 2, 2021. Hartley's stay in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit was 13 days; he was in an inpatient Rehabilitation hospital for 7 days. Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog Show Credits: Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Music Credits Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay Transition Theme: For Elevator Jazz Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay…

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Ozark and The Egg 30:19

1 year ago30:19

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Hartley and Kevin converse about the weather and lakes of Missouri, Kevin informs us he will never fly again, and Hartley attempts to tackle the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling. SHOW NOTES: Follow the progress of the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on IVF . There are 211 trading days remaining on the US Stock Market and our current record-highs for 2024 on the S&P 500 is 13. The song The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is a 1976 hit song written, composed and performed by Gordon Lightfoot to memorialize the sinking of the bulk carrier in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. This episode starts off the rails because of this article mentioning the new forthcoming HGTV series. On the off-chance you need MORE information about the Lake of the Ozarks, click here . Hartley was close, but wasn't completely correct about why Chicago is called The Windy City. Learn more about the origins of State Mottos . Fact-check: the rules regarding owning homes on Lakefront Property: The only time a waterfront property is private is when it is surrounded solely by a landowner’s property. For example, if you create a manmade lake or pond, or a natural lake is landlocked by your property. Another example is a large acreage property with a lake on it. If the lake is situated completely within the land’s perimeter, then the owner of the land also owns the lake. The lake is considered to be private property, and the owner can do with it as they wish. Another private property example is when a home is on land that extends to the lake shoreline, but the lake itself is not part of the land purchased. In this instance, only the property is private. In other instances, property owners own the home, the land, and part of the shoreline. Some properties entitle you to use the water, but not to construct a dock or other structure by the shoreline. Power companies often build lakes for hydroelectric power generation and similar uses; this means that the company owns the lake. However, they may allow the land around the lake to be sold or leased. Usually, these lakes are open for recreational use. But, the power companies that own them typically instruct homeowners and visitors to follow certain restrictions and user guidelines. If you buy a home on a power company-owned lake, the home you purchased will be yours. The land, however, may be leased from the power company. But you don’t have to worry about the length of your lease term. Many lakes will lease land in 100-year terms. Buying a home on a leased lot is almost a hybrid between an inheritance and a leasing agreement. Buyers don’t have to re-negotiate lease terms with every property purchase. Instead lease agreements, responsibilities, and property additions – like boathouses and docks – are “passed down” to the next buyer. An important thing to remember about leased lots is the original landowner (the utility company) maintains ownership of the land and lake shoreline when leasing terms expire. Part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ role is “planning, designing, building, and operating locks and dams.” The Corps owns and operates more than 200 locks and dams throughout the United States, and in many instances owns the lake, shoreline, and property in the immediate area. Although on some lakes property can be sold for private ownership and use, there are other lakes on which no private construction or ownership is allowed. EPISODE FEEDBACK AND CREDITS: X / Tweet™ | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog Sounds by Zapsplat Podcast Theme: Catch It Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright…

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True Prayer, False Chocolate 25:23

1 year ago25:23

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In this episode we are encouraged by Hartley to take up a new practice and Kevin tells us we can't fight the fed. SHOW NOTES: 12 listeners have entered our contest! There are 215 trading days left on the S&P 500 and we have experienced 12 record closes in 2024 to date. You can still enter the contest by casting your prediction before April 1, 2024. We've done our fact-checking about the lack of fact-checking: learn more about how eating chocolate will help you lose weight learn more about False Flags Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email | f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog Show Credits: Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright Podcast Theme: Catch It Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay…

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The Plumber, The Economist, and The Prodigal 25:46

1 year ago25:46