Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, I’ve got another topic. Here’s another topic: It’s healthy to embrace your negative emotions, but not to indulge them. It’s a subtle distinction, but important for mental health—especially for men in North America, who often deal with shame, guilt, sadness, and fear. Those emotions are healthy to acknowledge and experience, but …
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen: I have a question. So, I used to—if I can pull it up here—where was it? I asked. When I used to do janitorial work at the pub and the bistro, I would play a lot of Dua Lipa, and I would dance a lot. Rick Rosner: Was that because you were …
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: I've got a new game for you. It's called Trump or Not Trump. It's a riff on the quote game. I'll read something, and you tell me if it's from Trump or not. Rick Rosner: Sounds fun. Let's do it. Quick addendum to the previous conversation—Franklin Graham was with Trump while he …
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, I vaguely heard about Hurricane Helene. Current reports are 64 dead and millions without power across the Southeast. Rick Rosner: You're behind. It's at least 128 dead now, and there are still tons of people missing. The damage is estimated between $15 billion and $100 billion. Trump showed up at a …
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen: My question: Kamala Harris received an F from the NRA. What does that mean to you? Rick Rosner: Well, the NRA has been established as a gun rights advocacy group. It used to be described as a gun education and safety organization. I'm not sure if that's 100% what it was a …
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Rick Rosner: When you have plates you want to show off, you get those little easels that keep them from being used as actual plates. I bend hangers into easels to support micromosaics that have lost their stands. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: When did you first get into micromosaics? Rosner: My wife had one or two …
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Rick Rosner: Now, let us talk about the debate briefly. Tonight was the VP debate between Walz and Vance. I watched the whole thing. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Pause. How do you feel emotionally after watching the debate? Rosner: My time could have been better. They were civil—it was almost soothing. Jacobsen: Was it closer to a '90s or early …
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Rick Rosner: So, you asked about Lenny Bruce. Here's what I know. He was a character in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. I also saw part of the movie Lenny, which focused more on his sleazier side and his love affair with a stripper. His character in Maisel was more of an upstanding figure, mentoring …
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Is there anything physics-related? Here is a thought: Space exploration used to be the coolestthing that captured everyone's imagination. Rick Rosner: Yes, especially back in the '60s and '70s. Before you were born, we would get out of class every time there was an Apollo launch. Jacobsen: But now, do people care about space anymore? Rosner: It …
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Rick Rosner: This is Carole's gaming chair. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Gaming? What does she play? Rosner: She doesn't game, but when we went to the office supply store, they told us not to get an office chair but a gaming chair. They said it's designed for people who spend 12 hours or more sitting, …
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