June 27, 2017

I've got a new microphone for my LG V20.  I had been using the microphone that came with the cellphone but it picked up a lot of ambient sound.  So, I bought this uni-directional mic to improve the quality of the broadcasts.  I noticed that the background noise is kept to a minimum but there are some popping and clicking noises present.  I think it may be that the mic is not making good contact when I move the cellphone around.  Either that or I need a pop-filter.  In any case the latest episode of Story Time was the law that instructs one to appeal to another person's self-interest when asking for help.  The theory is that everyone will be more motivated to help if they can see how it is in their best interests to do so.  I had a personal experience that illustrates this idea well.  I was parked in a parking lot and a man asked me to move my car to a different spot because he was expecting a moving truck to arrive and was concerned that my car would be in the way.  I didn't see the need to move my car because the lot was rather large and I told him so.  He responded by offering me $20.00 to move my car...guess what?

Chapters 2 and 3 of "The 48 Laws of Power"

All about obfuscation and keeping people off balance.  Use smoke screens to hide your intentions.  Use "red herrings" to lead people astray.  Examples are given using Louis XIV, yellow kid Weil, Henry Kissinger and Chinese emperors. The examples and stories used to illustrate this book are irrelevant to the average individual.  How many of you have been an emperor? A king? A secretary of state?  Me neither. How many of us are looking to create awe and fear in other people?  None.  All of us want respect.  Enough respect to raise our children and lead our employees.  The examples and stories should have come from the perspective of the average person.  The parent, the supervisor, the teacher, the soccer coach. 

Chapter 1 of "The 48 Laws of Power"

Yesterday I read and published my 43rd podcast!  I read Chapter 1 of the book titled "The 48 Laws of Power".  The chapter is titled "Never Outshine the Master." The chapter recommended that any person refrain from "showing up" their boss.  The chapter was complete with anecdotes about the observance of the law (Galileo), transgression of the law (Louis XIV and his finance minister) as well as advice about when it is okay to "outshine" (when your boss is weak and on his way out).  Next Tuesday I will read chapter 2 about friends and enemies.

The 48 Laws of Power

Two days ago I started reading a book titled "The 48 Laws of Power".  I read the preface and today I will read Chapter 1:  "Never Outshine the Master".  It is a fascinating book and I hope that it will prove to be popular with my listeners.

Latest Goings On

I am now and have been for several weeks now podcasting Story Time on my own via Spreaker.  Spreaker is an application that I can use to broadcast, record and promote my podcast.  It promotes the podcast automatically on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.  I am very impressed with the performance of Spreaker so far.  I am podcasting twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  I am about to start reading the book titled "The 48 Laws of Power" on Tuesday April 4th.  I am in the planning stages of adding a podcast called "You're Welcome" and I have set up e-mail accounts for both "Story Time" and "You're Welcome".

Latest Update

I just finished uploading my first episode of Story Time.  I used an application called Spreaker and I recorded the episode directly from my smart phone.  The episode is the first part of an article that I read in GQ magazine August 2016 issue about the murder of Tamil by police officers.  I recorded in on-location at Lovebirds bakery on Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena.  The Spreaker application automatically posts my broadcast on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. I am excited about this and plan to create a new broadcast on Wednesday the 16th.

May 31, 2014

I still haven't been in the studio. I have no transportation. I have a lawyer working on the motorcycle accident case which is wrapping up. As soon as I get the settlement I will get new wheels and pick-up where I left off.