Anslinger Being Tough?
Harry Anslinger was a United States government official who served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He was a supporter of prohibition and the criminalization of drugs, and played a pivotal role in cannabis prohibition. [1]
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Many people assume what we call the War on Drugs began in 1971 during the Nixon Administration. Some believe “the War” began during Prohibition due to the relentless efforts of a racist and moralist federal agent named Harry Anslinger. [2]
Continuing later in the book:
Anslinger was a bureaucratic empire-builder and he saw marijuana as the leverage needed to expand the size and power of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He railed against the use of reefer, weed, or pot by blacks, particularly black entertainers. Anslinger hated jazz with its free-wheeling lack of rigid structure and he equated it with what he viewed as black depravity. Black bandleader Cab Calloway had a 1933 hit song called Reefer Man featured in the movie International House. Anslinger must have been furious. [2]
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- Wikipedia, Harry Jacob Anslinger
- Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and The War on Drugs by Vince Wade – Page 20, 39
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- Kindness Makes You More Attractive – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay When you are kind, you attract people to you like a magnet. Why? Because everyone wants to hang out with kind people, and no one wants to hang out with unkind people. In fact, two large research studies (one with 10,000 young people aged 20-25 across 33 countries and another with 14,000 young people across 45 countries) found that kindness is the attribute that both men and women feel is most important when it comes to selecting a mate. Kindness won out over good looks and good financial prospects. Again, no one wants to spend the rest of their life with an unkind person no matter how good looking they are or how much money they have. While good looks and money may temporarily turn people’s heads, it’s kindness that turns the heart.
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Imagine a company where people are excited about coming to work and giving their best efforts every day. In this innovative and engrossing business parable, Harry Paul and Ross Reck show managers at all levels how they can immediately and easily increase productivity by tapping into the discretionary effort of the people who work for them. Starting from the most basic aspect of business reality—that people intentionally regulate the amount of effort they put into their jobs based upon how they feel they’re being treated—the authors point out that the most important part of the job of every manager, team leader, supervisor, and executive is to treat people in such a way that they become excited about applying all their discretionary effort toward performing their jobs.
At the book’s center is the story of Nancy Kim, a human resources director at a magazine that is struggling with all the problems associated with unhappy employees—low productivity and morale along with high absenteeism and turnover. After she openly challenges the CEO’s new management-by-the-numbers system, she’s charged with turning the situation around immediately. Filled with real-world studies, Instant Turnaround! shows anyone how to turn the workplace into a destination—a place where working hard feels like hardly working because it’s engaging, enjoyable, and fulfilling.
- Isn’t This Enough to Scare You!
D. Earl Stephens America, you choose him, now you must live with it.
“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, okay? It’s, like incredible.” – Donald Trump, January 23, 2016
D. Earl Stephens, after a 30-year career in journalism as the Managing Editor of Stars and Strips newspaper which has been delivered to millions of service folks throughout the world, writes in a editorial published on November 19, 2024, a wakeup-call to those concerned about the miliary and those who serve.
Amazon.com Toxic Tales: A Caustic Collection of Donald J. Trump’s Very Important Letters by D. Earl Stephens – Available from Amazon.com Toxic Tales: A Caustic Collection of Donald J. Trump’s Very Important Letters
After crashing his way to the presidency with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, Donald J. Trump was now faced with tackling the most important job stretched out before him during the next four years: proving he was indeed magnificent.
There had to be a way for this great and powerful titan of titans to separate himself from the rest and exhibit how a man’s man, a genuine hero, and an off-the-charts genius carried himself.
So incorporating the masterful skills he honed as a razor-sharp orator along 2016’s brutal Campaign Trail of Fears, he decided he would write letters, and not just any letters. No, these would be positively stuffed with powerful, masterful prose and Jeffersonian in weight. They would be Very Important Letters.
Armed with only a nuclear-powered typewriter, the vocabulary of a true giant and a yet unseen command of centuries and centuries of history and perspective, the very important man wrote his very important letters to chronicle his very important, if not very improbable, presidency.
- Things You Can Do That Will Make People Happy to See You – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay The following quote from Mary Davis posted on everydayspirit.net says it all: “Bring love wherever you go. Shine light wherever it’s dark. Leave blessings wherever you’ve been. Be kind wherever you are.” If you do this, you’ll quickly notice how people start to smile the instant they see you heading in their direction. Why? Because you make them feel good—you’re there to give, not take. Everybody wants to be around someone like this. A friend of mine named Barb decided to give this idea a try. For a month, every time she went to her favorite grocery store, she made sure she interacted with every employee she came into contact with. She showed an interest in what they were doing, how their personal life was going and learned each of their names. They, in turn, learned these same things about her. Now, when she goes to that store, these same employees smile, greet her by name and are excited to see her. Her comment to me was, “Going to the grocery store is now fun!” The lesson here is: if you take the time to let your love show, going to the grocery will be fun for you as well!
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Amazon.com Leading from the Back: To Achieve The Impossible by Ross Reck – Available from Amazon.com Leading from the Back: To Achieve The Impossible
Are you looking for a leadership model that is uncomplicated, easy to use and produces amazing results? If so, then Leading from the Back is for you! In it you will find everything you need to become a superstar leader. You will learn how to earn respect from your team members and help them in achieving the impossible. No more learning about numerous principles and laws of leadership. Just a three-part model that has an amazing track record of proven success.
Through an engaging parable about the travails of an upcoming young manager, Shiv Kundra, whose leadership style hampers both his ability to lead and his ability to deliver, the authors outline the fascinating concept of ‘leading from the back’.
Leading from the Back is a distillation of the collective experience and wisdom of Ravi Kant (former CEO, vice chairman, Tata Motors), Harry Paul (co-author of the bestseller FISH! A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results) and Ross Reck (co-author of The Win-Win Negotiator).
- Don’t Offer a Lecture to Someone Who Needs a Hug – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay The above is a quote from Mother Teresa. What it means is that when someone is emotionally down, or at their wits end, the last thing they need is advice or criticism—a lecture, if you will. Instead, they need a hug—comfort, support, and understanding from someone who cares. For example, I was watching my son when he was very young. He had been crying for quite a while and I didn’t know how to deal with this. Just then a colleague of mine stopped by who was a nonparent and an expert in psychology. The doorbell distracted my son, and he temporarily stopped crying. When my son resumed his crying, I reached down to pick him up. At this point, my colleague smugly said, “You know that by picking him up, you’re just reinforcing the crying.” He offered criticism and advice when I needed a hug, and it made me feel inadequate and depressed. It also made me feel angry because as a nonparent, he was in no position to give advice. So, be that person who cares by listening, showing empathy and letting them know that you are their friend. This will give them the confidence, courage, and determination they need to get through their difficult time, and it will greatly strengthen your friendship.
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Are you looking for a leadership model that is uncomplicated, easy to use and produces amazing results? If so, then Leading from the Back is for you! In it you will find everything you need to become a superstar leader. You will learn how to earn respect from your team members and help them in achieving the impossible. No more learning about numerous principles and laws of leadership. Just a three-part model that has an amazing track record of proven success.
Through an engaging parable about the travails of an upcoming young manager, Shiv Kundra, whose leadership style hampers both his ability to lead and his ability to deliver, the authors outline the fascinating concept of ‘leading from the back’.
Leading from the Back is a distillation of the collective experience and wisdom of Ravi Kant (former CEO, vice chairman, Tata Motors), Harry Paul (co-author of the bestseller FISH! A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results) and Ross Reck (co-author of The Win-Win Negotiator).
- Ending Christian Nationalism
“Over the past several years, BJC has been sounding the alarm about the single greatest threat to religious freedom for all in the U.S. today – Christian nationalism. We have raised awareness about the harm it is causing to American democracy and an authentic Christian witness through the leadership of the Christians Against Christian Nationalism campaign. We have continued to develop resources for communities to take action, including the book How to End Christian Nationalism, published by Broadleaf Books last month. We are partnering with advocacy and organizing groups and houses of worship committed to civic engagement to build local coalitions to take action to build the Beloved Community.” – Amanda Tyler, Executive Director, BJC
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How to End Christian Nationalism by Amanda Tyler
OperationsManager | NewsQuill How to End Christian Nationalism – Available from Amazon.com Christian nationalism is a powerful and pervasive ideology, and it is becoming normalized. From Amanda Tyler, lead organizer of the Christians Against Christian Nationalism campaign, comes How to End Christian Nationalism, your vital companion for countering this dangerous ideology. Tyler draws on her experiences, conversations with pastors and laypeople, research, Scripture, her Baptist convictions, and her work as a constitutional law expert to help us confront Christian nationalist fervor.
You’ll learn how to distinguish Christian nationalism from the teachings of Jesus and to demonstrate how the former perpetuates white supremacy. This book also unpacks key truths we can share with others: Patriotism is not the same as nationalism. Religious freedom means little if it’s not for everyone. Christians follow a gospel of love, not the idol of power.
Here, you’ll find stories of what Christians are doing to resist Christian nationalism in their churches and communities, plus ideas for your own work. From strategies for faith-rooted organizing to guidance for holding hard conversations with loved ones, Tyler offers practical ways to protect faith freedom for all. With precision and compassion, Tyler offers cogent arguments for the separation of church and state, a timely call to action, and an urgent case for replacing a twisted, fearful version of faith with one that is good and right and true. We’ve all seen what Christian nationalism can do. Now is the time for Christians to reckon with its harm. Now is the time to end it.
- The Best Way to Avoid Disappointment – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay I came across a Charlie Brown cartoon recently where the caption read, “Do everything with a good heart, expect nothing in return and you’ll never be disappointed.” This is what being kind is all about—doing things for others while expecting nothing in return. Someone once said, “Expectation is the root of all heartache.” This means if there is no expectation, then there is no heartache. In addition, being kind while expecting nothing in return is the pathway to happiness. As my friend Art Fettig put it, “Realize that in life, the more you give, the more you’ll receive. But don’t give just to get something in return. That’s not giving, that’s trading. Learn to give (be kind) for the pure joy of giving. That is the secret to happiness and the pursuit of happiness makes for one very rewarding life.” In other words, the pursuit of real happiness does not involve disappointment.
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Amazon.com Leading from the Back: To Achieve The Impossible by Ross Reck – Available from Amazon.com Leading from the Back: To Achieve The Impossible
Are you looking for a leadership model that is uncomplicated, easy to use and produces amazing results? If so, then Leading from the Back is for you! In it you will find everything you need to become a superstar leader. You will learn how to earn respect from your team members and help them in achieving the impossible. No more learning about numerous principles and laws of leadership. Just a three-part model that has an amazing track record of proven success.
Through an engaging parable about the travails of an upcoming young manager, Shiv Kundra, whose leadership style hampers both his ability to lead and his ability to deliver, the authors outline the fascinating concept of ‘leading from the back’.
Leading from the Back is a distillation of the collective experience and wisdom of Ravi Kant (former CEO, vice chairman, Tata Motors), Harry Paul (co-author of the bestseller FISH! A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results) and Ross Reck (co-author of The Win-Win Negotiator).
- Don’t Be Fooled by the Illusion of Wealth – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay I saw a posting on Facebook that read something like, “Big houses, expensive cars, designers, and a fancy lifestyle is not wealth. It’s debt. Wealth is time, freedom (from debt), real friends, genuine good times, options and health.” I recently came across an article in the New York Times about a family of four that seemingly had it all including a 5,500 square foot home in the Hamptons, a 4,400 square foot townhouse in Manhattan which they rented to keep up appearances for $47,000 per month, plus a $1million speedboat—all of which were financed with debt. As Neil J. Young, an historian who is writing a book about the Hamptons said, “This place is predicated, for a certain set, on showing off. It’s the things one has, the things one does out here—from the restaurants to the workouts to the parties. But it’s a place where you can get overextended really quickly, where a house of cards can suddenly collapse.” That’s exactly what happened to this family and when it did, the husband took his own life, and the wife was saddled with a huge mountain of debt and the unenviable task of sorting this whole mess out. Yes, it looked like they were living the dream, but it was all an illusion. I’ll take real friends and genuine good times any day!!
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Amazon.com Leading from the Back: To Achieve The Impossible by Ross Reck – Available from Amazon.com Leading from the Back: To Achieve The Impossible
Are you looking for a leadership model that is uncomplicated, easy to use and produces amazing results? If so, then Leading from the Back is for you! In it you will find everything you need to become a superstar leader. You will learn how to earn respect from your team members and help them in achieving the impossible. No more learning about numerous principles and laws of leadership. Just a three-part model that has an amazing track record of proven success.
Through an engaging parable about the travails of an upcoming young manager, Shiv Kundra, whose leadership style hampers both his ability to lead and his ability to deliver, the authors outline the fascinating concept of ‘leading from the back’.
Leading from the Back is a distillation of the collective experience and wisdom of Ravi Kant (former CEO, vice chairman, Tata Motors), Harry Paul (co-author of the bestseller FISH! A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results) and Ross Reck (co-author of The Win-Win Negotiator).
- Tesira SERVER-IO
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The Recording Engineer’s Handbook 5th Edition – Available from Amazon.com The Recording Engineer’s Handbook 5th Edition
The Recording Engineer’s Handbook by Bobby Owsinski has become a music industry standard found in studios all over the world, and this fully updated fifth edition once again offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the art of audio recording. Written with today’s technology and workflows in mind, The Recording Engineer’s Handbook Fifth Edition is a must-have resource for anyone interested in recording either in their home or a commercial studio.
In the book’s first section, you’ll learn everything from how microphones work to specific techniques for recording drums, individual instruments, vocals and much more. In the second section you’ll benefit from the wisdom and down-to-earth practical advice offered by a host recording professionals including all-time greats like Al Schmitt, Eddie Kramer, Michael Bishop, Sylvia Massy and many others.
Besides the ever-popular sections on recording gear, gain staging and levels, recording techniques for just about any instrument, and interviews with some of the world’s most honored recording engineers, this 5th edition contains new topics like:
- The latest in recording and microphone technology
- An overview of modeling microphones
- A complete overview of immersive recording techniques
- A new section on cleaning and disinfecting your microphones
- The latest recording methods for drum sounds and individual instruments
- Home studio recording techniques
- And four new interviews with top engineers
Learn the art of recording with renowned author, teacher, producer and engineer Bobby Owsinski, and, in the interviews, explore the creative processes behind not only today’s hits but the classic cuts we’ve enjoyed for years. See for yourself why The Recording Engineer’s Handbook, Fifth Edition is the book that’s a standard text in college music production courses all over the world.
- Our Favorite Emailing Services
Pixabay All the below services are incredible helping businesses with their email marketing. We list all of these because each offer specific features which can be useful for specific industries, level of expertise, and features offered. Scan of of them to see what might fit your business the best.
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Generally, our recommendations in order are:
Brevo.com – Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) is a leading email marketing service for online businesses and startups. It offers useful tools to communicate with your customers and grow your business. Brevo is a 1-stop solution for SMS and WhatsApp marketing, email marketing, ads, landing pages, and more.
MailChimp.com – The #1 email marketing and automations platform* that recommends ways to get more opens, clicks, and sales. Now owned by Intuit.
ConstantContact.com – Running a small business is tough, particularly when you have to do all the jobs. We’ve got the tools you need to make your marketing go much smoother, which means you can relax just a little bit more.
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Email Marketing Rules: 184 Best Practices to Optimize the Subscriber Experience and Drive Business Success – Available from Amazon.com The most comprehensive email marketing book from the most prolific email marketing author helps you master the most misunderstood marketing channel. Updated and greatly expanded, the 4th Edition of Email Marketing Rules demystifies this vital channel, guiding you through its complexities to find the best execution for your brand—the one that serves the needs of your business and the needs of your subscribers.
Volume 1 of Email Marketing Rules discusses 184 best practices that help you…
- Build productive, safe email lists by identifying valuable subscriber acquisition sources, using appropriate permission practices, and managing inactives wisely
- Set the right program goals by understanding “deep metrics” and properly interpreting campaign, channel, and subscriber metrics
- Create relevant messages with subject lines that draw in subscribers while avoiding “opener’s remorse” and designs that focus subscribers on taking action
- Craft high-performance triggered emails, including welcome programs that set you up for long-term success
- Effectively plan and produce emails with workflows that allow you to seize opportunities and avoid errors
- And much more, including understanding the law, optimizing email frequency, using the best landing pages, and doing A/B testing
- Port Hope, Michigan – The Old Mill
A Piece of History Now Lost
The original portion of this mill, a small grist mill, was constructed in the 1870s or slightly before.
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