Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, let’s get into some other issues. What’s going to happen in the U.S. with all the guns? Rick Rosner: Right now, there are about 400 million guns in the U.S., around 250 million adult Americans, and roughly 16 million guns sold every year—more under Democratic administrations because the NRA often warns …
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, I do have a topic. Rick Rosner: What is it? Jacobsen: What have we missed about the future? We’ve missed the ways in which technology will change social interactions. Rosner: So people are trending toward more isolation? Jacobsen: Yes. And there’s a long-term rise in narcissistic tendencies. So if you have …
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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 …
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