tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32703792024-03-10T23:37:19.134-07:00I could be wrong....Opinions you probably won't find elsewhereDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.comBlogger652125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-20260844749682065512024-03-10T23:36:00.000-07:002024-03-10T23:36:27.228-07:00 The March edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. In part 1, we hold a discussion of the current state of the conflict in Gaza, broadening it in part 2 to cover Hamas' Western supporters and the possible future of the territory. In part 3, we touch on recent problems with Google's Gemini AI tool, and as well as recent remarks by the makers of the Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-46341458974701440242024-02-15T20:57:00.000-08:002024-02-15T20:57:20.856-08:00 The February ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 covers the border, so to speak, delving into the US "border crisis", with digressions into the properties of various democratic systems as well as Israeli politics. Part 2 explores DEI, merit and employment policy--with additional discussion of presidential administration staffing--and in partDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-19884376880106019372024-01-07T01:00:00.000-08:002024-01-07T01:00:14.169-08:00 The first ICBW podcast of 2024 is now available for download or streaming. In part 1, we discuss GOP candidate Nikki Haley's recent gaffe regarding the causes of the Civil War; in part 2, we review the annual ICBW predictions, 2024 edition; and in part 3, we discuss the ouster of Harvard's president amid her controversial Congressional testimony and allegations of plagiarism (with a Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-50445560191479562332024-01-01T16:59:00.000-08:002024-01-01T16:59:03.412-08:00As perennial as unrest in the Middle East and political rancor at home, the ICBW annual predictions post is back again--starting, of course, with our review of last year's not-so-on-target predictions:The US economy will dip into recession--a full-fledged one, this time--in 2023, and all major asset markets will again be down sharply by the end of the year (apart from bonds, which will benefit Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-6057677161836860202023-12-10T23:28:00.000-08:002023-12-29T22:33:31.035-08:00 After a one-month hiatus, the ICBW podcast is back with a December edition, available for download or streaming. In part 1, we discuss the mass murder-kidnapping attack launched by Hamas against Israel on October 7th and the subsequent Israeli response. In part 2, we expand our discussion to the international response and the longer-term implications of the attack. FinallyDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-6200498885780053682023-10-07T22:09:00.003-07:002023-12-29T22:32:16.675-08:00 The October edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 briefly discusses the Canadian government's plans to regulate Internet content, as well as news about the Biden administration's Iran policymaking team. Part 2 delves into US immigration policy, both recent changes to it and its overall direction and effect. Part 3 discusses recent Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-8132514814226235272023-09-08T01:00:00.002-07:002023-12-29T22:30:50.881-08:00 The September edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 discusses the recent RICO indictment against Trump and his alleged co-conspirators, with digressions into the January 6th convictions, the Hunter Biden case, Elon Musk's management of Twitter/X, and other topics. Part 2 covers recent statements by environmentalists and speculates onDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-40070675245969120142023-08-07T00:27:00.002-07:002023-12-29T22:29:26.411-08:00 The August edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. In part 1, we discuss the latest revelations regarding the Biden family's alleged corrupt activities, and in part 2, we consider rumors of room-temperature superconductivity. As always, listeners are invited to participate in the discussion via comments on this post.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-1416743265854907182023-07-06T23:49:00.000-07:002023-12-29T22:27:20.061-08:00 The July edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. In part 1, we discuss the allegations of corruption against the Biden family, and the general issue of elected officials earning money "on the side". In part 2, we speculate on the origins of the current riots in France, and in part 3, we critique leading AI researcher Geoffrey Hinton's recent Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-33589601150702320882023-06-09T17:42:00.002-07:002023-12-29T22:19:03.704-08:00 The June edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 reviews the documentary film, "What Is a Woman?", a critical look at the transgender movement, while part 2 explores the question, "What should English classes teach?". As always, listeners are invited to participate in the discussion via comments on this post.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-79730663953348183562023-05-10T00:27:00.000-07:002023-12-29T22:14:00.725-08:00 The May edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. In part 1, we discuss Tucker Carlson, Fox News, George Soros and anti-Semitism. (They're all connected, although admittedly somewhat loosely.) In part 2, we delve into the current state of illegal immigration into the US, given the imminent lifting of the Title 42 restrictions. And in Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-80817907562951031852023-04-09T22:17:00.001-07:002023-12-29T22:10:30.059-08:00 The April edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. In part 1, we discuss Donald Trump's indictment and the politicization of prosecutorial decisions in general, as well as recent transgender activism. In part 2, we revisit AI from a political perspective--specifically, "AI bias" and its various interpretations--and continue our previous discussion Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-56402642280918897432023-03-06T23:21:00.002-08:002023-12-29T22:06:35.931-08:00 The March edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. In part 1, we discuss the recent train derailment in Ohio, and the Biden administration's response; part 2 covers the Bowdlerization of Roald Dahl's books for children; part 3 explores the alleged Chinese "interference" in the last Canadian election; and part 4 delves into ChatGPT and its AI siblings, Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-47450571058510278982023-02-08T17:02:00.003-08:002023-12-29T22:04:55.406-08:00 The February edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 briefly addresses the "spy balloon" story, part 2 considers "foreign interference" in the context of the mammoth Jeffrey Gerth report on media coverage of "Russiagate" in the Columbia Journalism Review, and part 3 reviews the "anti-woke" education policies implemented recently in Florida. Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-85773064470215408472023-01-16T14:38:00.000-08:002023-12-29T22:03:31.837-08:00 The January "predictions" edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. In part 1, we discuss the recently released "Twitter files", and the future of the platform and its CEO, as well as the new Congress, including the battle for speakership and a new member who was found to have lied flagrantly about his past. In part 2, we review our predictions for Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-49838735377572377302023-01-03T17:00:00.002-08:002023-01-03T17:00:50.137-08:00 In these difficult, chaotic times, it's reassuring to know that some things can still be depended upon...Like the annual ICBW predictions post. First--as always--a review of our predictions for 2022:The omicron stage of the COVID-19 pandemic will turn out to have a low casualty rate, and will peter out over a couple of months, but the spike in cases will cause a temporary tightening Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-82513578093138813762022-12-04T23:15:00.000-08:002023-12-29T21:56:05.488-08:00 The December ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 expands on our October discussion of anti-government protests in Iran, extending it to include China; part 2 continues our November discussion of changes at Twitter, focusing on recent changes to their censorship policies; part 3 delves into Florida's recent "Stop WOKE" act, and its implications for free Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-22312858810606861942022-11-12T23:37:00.001-08:002023-12-29T21:53:18.683-08:00 The November (pre-election) edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 examines the question of what, exactly, voters expect from a candidate, using the Pennsylvania Senate candidates as an example. Part 2 covers the recent upheavals at Twitter, including changes to the "blue check" identity model. And Part 3 discusses ideological Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-65294938877948287582022-10-06T00:34:00.000-07:002023-12-29T21:51:35.621-08:00 The jam-packed October edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. After a brief introductory part 1 in which we discuss recent developments in the fight against malaria, part 2 covers the current conflict in Russia, with a digression on unrest in Iran. Part 3 addresses the Biden administration's proposal to forgive student loans, and part 4 considersDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-87533867312680918202022-08-08T19:30:00.001-07:002023-12-29T21:49:53.467-08:00 The August edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 covers current economic conditions and the terms--inflation, recession--associated with them; part 2 delves into climate change, ESG and large corporations; and part 3 continues that theme with a discussion of why and how important research and regulatory institutions, such as those in the field Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-68622956298463831572022-07-05T22:07:00.000-07:002023-12-29T21:34:15.536-08:00 The July end-of-Supreme-Court-term blockbuster edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. Part 1 covers the Dobbs (abortion), Bruen (gun control) and Texas (immigration) rulings; part 2 covers the EPA ruling (agency regulation); part 3 covers the Bremerton ruling (prayer in schools), and part 4, as a non-legal bonus, addresses the vexing Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-8606199732517569032022-06-09T23:28:00.001-07:002023-12-29T21:31:35.283-08:00 The June edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 covers the Durham investigation and Sussman case; part 2 addresses the illegal immigration crisis; and part 3 discusses recent mass shootings and the gun control issue. As always, listeners are welcome to participate in the conversation by leaving comments on this blog posting.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-34026518408698503822022-05-07T21:14:00.000-07:002023-12-29T21:30:12.257-08:00 The jam-packed Mayday edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 revisits Florida's so-called "don't say gay" bill in light of the doxxing of LibsOfTikTok and the state governor's tussle with Disney (don't worry--we'll explain it all to you); part 2 covers Elon Musk's bid to purchase Twitter, with an entirely unjustified long digression into the Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-68453091665854495782022-04-09T20:53:00.000-07:002023-12-29T21:27:07.983-08:00 The "April Fool's" edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 covers the international arena--Ukraine, Russia, China, Iran and elsewhere; part 2 delves into Florida's recent law governing discussion of sex in schools; and part 3 explores legal issues related to the Biden family. As always, listeners are invited to participate inDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270379.post-63215123076887065792022-03-07T23:58:00.004-08:002023-12-29T21:19:34.186-08:00 The "March Madness" ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming. Part 1 covers--what else?--the invasion of Ukraine, while in part 2 we discuss why so many people embrace ruinous policies such as eliminating non-renewable energy sources and defunding the police. As always, listeners are invited to join the discussion by leaving comments on this post.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686012908579078418noreply@blogger.com0