Brian Gongol Show on WHO Radio - January 3, 2016
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This week
Taking over a Federal building is terrorism
If demonstrators in some foreign country had overrun our embassy, we would consider it a massive act of provocation. It is the same for the self-appointed "militia" that has taken over the headquarters of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon. It doesn't need to come to a shootout with them (nobody wins when that happens), but they've stepped outside the boundaries of political expression into outlaw behavior.
Bill Gates reads 50 books a year
And his reviews can give a decent bump to book sales. If you're not reading 50 books a year (and most of us probably aren't), it's worth considering that Gates probably has a lot more on his plate than most of us do, and a lot less to gain financially from learning new skills. Also worth noting: He prefers print to digital.
Black Velvet is the most popular liquor in Iowa
It certainly has its adherents among seniors
Saudi Arabia tightens budget in anticipation of continued low oil prices
A resource bonanza is a lot of fun while it lasts, but it takes serious discretion and foresight to reinvest bonanza profits in long-term growth
Collapse of oil prices crushes the Alaskan state budget
Tin Foil Hat Award
Yay Capitalism Prize
Listen on-demand
- Podcast of this episode - segment 1 (giving to charity)
- Podcast of this episode - segment 2 (Barry Goldwater)
- Podcast of this episode - segment 3 (checking in on the Future Scale)
- Podcast of this episode - segment 4 (Saudi Arabia versus Iran will shape the news of the next week)
- Official station page for this episode (forthcoming)