This is the Long Version, episode 012 : Election

The election is almost here. I tell a couple stories about conversations with various strangers and people about race, politics, and reasons why Donald Trump should probably not be reelected.

Some of it may be humorous and illuminating. Other portions may be ponderous and rambling. And other portions may simply sound like the final attempts of someone thoughtfully trying to help just one more person vote in next week’s election. Also, my one-year is sleeping on my back for most of the episode, until he wakes up and joins the conversation. Also, I briefly refer to that one guy from the New Testament that had a lot of great ideas about people and relationships. Jesus was his name.

I also come up with a nifty acronym for the qualities I especially desire our next leader to possess:

CONVERSATIONSJoseph LongOctober 29, 2020podcast, 2020, politics Comment

This is the Long Version, episode 011 : Socrates

Three big topics in this episode, amidst discussing my dad and his baking skills. The big three are 1) a mini-biography of Socrates, 2) theories and thoughts on Earth’s origins and the challenges of reconciling reason and faith, science and religion, and 3) my Ten Commandments of Homeschooling (or any kind of schooling).

CONVERSATIONSJoseph LongOctober 1, 2020podcast, 2020, parenting, politics, Lanessa Cherie LongComment