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Pig & Whistle - Tales from Azeroth
"tom watkins" Discussed on Pig & Whistle - Tales from Azeroth
"The woke toes as well as always here at the pig. Melissa windstorm and a guy for a variety of subjects with regards to bow to warcraft chicago bottle or a pint sit back and enjoy. did i subject. We're going to be going on. I want your class says about you. This is A of Time about this is my opinion now. Obviously this is. How long have you people who play different clauses. And this is. I've experienced in my time playing the game. These are the people off experienced. You know within the game plan these clauses people have different opinions on the. This is just a fun. No poke cost just You know po- cross my views on what different clauses main pretty much and. That's the thing but mugabe into the weekly stuff. I vote so this week. We have cataclysm tom. Watkins so you've got the dungeons from cataclysm. Get your tom. Kim badges amount and stuff like that your reps son you have Arana mona's and mortgage as your vote bus for this week. Again autumn were world war and the more. Whoa bosei be short. Had over they get your animal. Get your potential conduit stuff. I that for the mythic fixes this week. You have four to find your bursting storming and tormented so fortified. The ads are a bit tanka. The bosses erba easier. Busting dongku twenty things at once. He will die to the busing stacks. Make sure that your healer is overwhelmed with these busting stacks. Storming may just be careful. It's nothing more to say and office the tormented being your seasonal ethics where you have the.
MLB Gambling Podcast
"tom watkins" Discussed on MLB Gambling Podcast
"Of this was all do i do. Like is a pitcher. He was well when he was came across in the trade deadline. Any joins us my rotation where they do have a good success with these players. Pablo lopez in alesia. Had dez sunday. Alcantara so i think there is progress to be had from his auto but i think it might come over the over the win over the off season. He's four and seven with seven point nine one. Era they start lines have just almost identical in every start and i. It's always eight nine alternates. It's always four five six Sir and i mean that's going back to australia so if we follow that trend. The redskin. Six or seven runs in thailand. Molly can hold can hold miami to cook. We'll show china malaya on sunday and my dog. I look out because you stool nine Now this is a bit wild I'm gonna take baltimore on sunday against tampa bay so expensive welcomes the gainst. Chris arch after tom watkins. Now what. I'm gonna inspire anyone with any confidence. Watkins this five with a ten point. Eight theory it gives at least four more starts. He's at two key starts return but he gave up more than ruling six innings pitched and then okay forwards four ended six bitch the two times he's facing this year. You got july some egan. Rediscover that full so. This is truly a fate of chris. Archer another picture. That i like. Faded team pitches that. I do like chris arches. I've not which look with injuries So he has a record of owen one with a full bank team six. Era so far this season Won't start back from injury there where pitch pitched against the white sox i. I'm just thinking maybe hopefully the orioles acting get to Watkins is going to give three or four five hundred. Maybe the orioles back to walking up this week. Double digits a couple of times. So what the orioles to overcome timbre when this one seven five mood off it a big price. This'll be maybe two hundred something along along them lines. So what you're telling me that at raise pick The orioles definitely a should around around plus two hundred four the orioles be just because the rays have been so dominate over the orioles This season Like we you gotta pick your spots right. I think this might be a spot for the orioles to have a chance to win. A game out of the series as far as your log Sorry also wanna maybe look at taking the first five team total over for I'm sorry i didn't see who they were playing. You said The reds i might be around three and a half. I had the over this last game last week in this game when i gave it out because i was facing lazardo Mike you mentioned like you are this week. in the renault nationals came out scored five this weekend so that at earlier in this week against lazardo so That's something else that you wanna probably keep in mind..
Mon Carnet, l'actu numrique
"tom watkins" Discussed on Mon Carnet, l'actu numrique
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Michigan Policast
"tom watkins" Discussed on Michigan Policast
"The impact of them called the proven that amend and a request was made to the attorney general on whether this flew in the face of michigan's constitution and was therefore invalid act by the legislature to amend those initiatives and dana nessel rule. That is disgusting as it was was legal out. Mark brewers going to court to have that decision overturned. I think deep down dana nestles open against hope that she loses this case. Adopting is one thing you know you kind of understand that rather than put it on the ballot you can adopt it if it gets enough signatures. I guess i. I don't really know. But the amending is always done in lame duck. -sego figures just sleazy by nature. So and speaking of sleaze ruth johnson. Everyday with this woman. The senator who was the secretary of state at one time i am says that over half of michiganders do believe that our elections can be trusted and that although she is not saying that there was widespread fraud or that. The fraud that Was not there have changed the outcome still. The elections weren't perfect. You know it is imperative that we pass all these laws to make the elections better And with less voters i guess would be a benefit But what she should have said was that over half of michigan. Republicans do not trust the elections because the detroit news poll found that fifty six percent of republicans believed there was widespread fraud but that sixty three percent of all michiganders' said that the presidential elections were fair and again. We'll have details in the show notes and again a republican you know not being truthful about the elections and just fanning the flames of distrust in our whole process which i think is going to bite him in the but eventually when people don't trust elections they don't vote while the people who don't trust the elections or republicans so live with it republicans in lansing. We've got something interesting going on which could have an impact on the entire state..
Michigan Policast
"tom watkins" Discussed on Michigan Policast
"Now you're not going to. you're not going to get In the elevator to the yellow to the executive suite There needs to be a level of a public oversight and transparency and the expenditure of three billion dollars of our tax money follow the money plob- core and the contributions From the insurance companies to one particular political party are pretty self evident. Three billion dollars is at stake. There's been a push a desire to capture these dollars out for a decade or longer people that are concerned about high quality care to their loved. Ones ought to be reaching out to their legislators. The governor People in the department of health and human services and let their voice be heard how many people are in need of high levels of mental health services. Weather's toronto thousand people that we save care today on these. Are people the serious metal on schizophrenia. Bipolar disorders a trash depression. People with substance use disorder. Which have gone up. I under this pandemic children with emotional difficulties children with autism and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities so it serving some of the most vulnerable people. People ought to be very clear that these changes could impact the of can the governor and the legislature ought to a pause button on this legislation. We can always find ways to do things better. This is not way to do so tom. Watkins thanks so much for shedding some light on something that most of us don't understand and that's our mental health system. Thank you as well for your service to state government as director of mental health. I know it's a thankless job. You did it well well. I had a tremendous mentor on. That's that isn't see metric. Babcock god rest his soul a decent good man that taught me More than i could ever ask from anyone. Well our thanks to tom watkins for his insight into an issue. That is probably one of the most under disgust in all of state government and It really needs attention. And i'm going to just quickly say this when i was on the board of The arc lousy we were talking about all these problems that we had with mental health policy. And i thought more people were talking about it and know it turns out. It's really only openly discussed in circles like the are or community mental health or places where it's their job to discuss it. That's probably the only upside of ptsd. All of these people coming back from the wars. All these veterans who are suffering severe mental impacts of ptsd as a result of their participation has elevated the discussion at least a little bit to the point where people no longer look under is a personal flaw but as disease and something.
Michigan Policast
"tom watkins" Discussed on Michigan Policast
"We wanted insurance companies and shareholders to make billions of dollars off figures my tax dollar or or the system set up to make sure that persons are elderly persons with disabilities. Got high level. Decent care So that we didn't end and up. like bangladesh where people are dying on the streets In the light. I don't believe that there is ever desire to profit. Is our public service to some of the most vulnerable people. It seems like part of the problem. They long standing reluctance on the part of many to deal with mental health in at the same level as they deal with physical health. The debate goes all goes back to the nineteen seventies even and the mental health system has been kind of caught in a vice ever since now it has and again. The argument will be made that. This is a move to integrate care. And i'm all for integrating care Because we can't separate the are head of from. Our shoulders are mine for the rest of our bodies so having integrated care certainly make sense. Sodas public oversight accountability transparency. This bill which was just reported there was an article. I think of monday's This past hyundai's detroit news which talks about it. The meadow confidential. Now how in the world do you have a piece of legislation. it's going to move three billion dollars from public side to the private side And it's confidential to the state To the citizens of the state When things are done in the dark of the night and lansing no good that another way. If you really want to focus on integrated care i would think would would work and also keep a lower the cost would be something that i think bernie sanders calls medicare for all. It certainly would be in the argument that people say when when the insurance companies say well. You know we're doing this for integrated care. I said fine. Let's integrate the physical health care under the public model. Because is bob she. Enron's with men in association representing all the community based programs will tell you that the public side does it at a lower administrative costs than the privates are close in. Really the government to give you an example. When i was running the detroit wayne monopoly. The largest community based program here and The state i we were able to through efficiencies. Free up tens of millions of dollars and what we did. That didn't go into to my salary. My salary stayed the same. We invested that providing two dollars an hour increase or the direct care staff caring for people in groupon throughout the state. As i believe a twenty million dollar shifts. I d inefficient of in the way we did. We couldn't stalin dated to substance use agencies and that saved four million dollars. That didn't go out..
Michigan Policast
"tom watkins" Discussed on Michigan Policast
"Blanchard our former governor whose perspective is multifaceted. First of all. Obviously the former governor of michigan. He's got a great interest in the sanctity of the great lakes. He's wife happened to own a summer. Cottage they called. It's probably a mansion but a a really nice home compete water on lake michigan. But he's also a former member of the board of directors of enron and the former united states ambassador to canada. There's probably nobody in michigan is more knowledgeable on both sides of this issue. The jim blanchard rather than trying to sum up. What he said. I would suggest people go over to that podcast and listen to it he did predict. I believe in the podcast that ultimately we're gonna end up with getting a mediated settlement that results in end bridge being able to build a new buried pipeline underneath the streets. That would be much more protected. Listen to podcasts. In general it's very. It's an excellent discussion much more than we got time for today. On this podcast. I have like so much to say about end bridge. But i know it's just gonna.
Michigan Policast
"tom watkins" Discussed on Michigan Policast
"Got bingo here in the right wing conspiracy theory nonsense bingo game. We've been playing for a while for those playing at home. That's election stolen herd immunity attacks on mass in vaccines nursing. Homes paid for cova deaths and now vaccine passports. So i'm not going to treat this as if it's any more than that for real. I'm hoping that now that we've won the crazy conspiracy theory bingo that we can move out of michigan people winning and actually work on things. That actually are happening in michigan the michigan and we hope that we can move onto their families winning and not whatever nonsense. We're doing on the floor of this week. Appreciate that and i asked for my remarks you put it in the journal as usual when curtis hertel speaks. I say amen. Amen amen raven brother and i just wanna give a shout out to julie bricks e i suggesting that we ban bigfoot next i loved it that was gold had shown okay. Let's move on to talk energy and jobs while the gas shortages created by the hacker. Shut down at the colonial pipeline was ending. The lesson learned should be enduring. President biden pointed out that our infrastructure dependent more than ever on. The internet needs an upgrade which no surprise is a big focus of his american jobs and infrastructure package. Now we're seeing the effective criminal hackers with gas lines throughout the south west of assuming the southeast and we're in competition with china and the rest of the world the win the twenty first century economically. And we're not gonna win and competing with an infrastructure that is out of the twentieth century. We need a modern infrastructure. Why american jobs plan includes transformative investments in modernizing in securing our critical infrastructure. During the week governor jennifer granholm now secretary of energy and our current governor gretchen whitmer were featured on a national teleconference sponsored by axios. The subject was climate change with the subheading of creating a lot of jobs. As we've noted before this is nothing new for grant home she was preaching the job creation power of clean energy. Twenty years ago as michigan's governor we need to diversify. We need to diversify into areas where we know The as we say in michigan where we know the puck is moving Into that area and in this case it meant building the electric vehicle and means building guts to their electric vehicles so now the auto industry is off of its knees building..
Michigan Policast
"tom watkins" Discussed on Michigan Policast
"Especially since the money they spent to charter. That jet through her nonprofit ultimately did have to be reported publicly. That's how we found out. They filed their their quarterly financial report with the state and it pointed out that they'd spent twenty seven thousand dollars or whatever it was on travel. That was money paid to charter jet. If she just said it at the beginning it's a two-day serena goes away instead. She drags it out for weeks by just not being transparent it is a major screw-up on the part of the governor enter communication staff and i would hold them accountable for that. It's not a fatal flaw. But it's just stupid. it it was An unforced error on her part. You know you've known gretchen. And her family for a long time. I've watched i've known her I know are a little bit a you know personally but really not a friend but everything that we know about her that she has a fiercely private person she was that way in the senate shows probably that way before that i didn't know her before that And she has gone out of her way to make sure that her private business stays private even though she's in public life she's always been that way and i think that this was just like a a reaction as she didn't want to talk about it and that was a mistake she should have disclosed it because she now she has to. So you think it was her personal nature got in the way and she's gone through this traumatic thing of being threatened. Probably just i don't know reinforce that that feeling that. She had to protect every bit of information that she could so. I don't think what she did was right. But that's what i think probably led to that. I don't think it was some calculated political decision or anything like that. And you know the other thing i would add to. This is that a lot of people are saying she can disclose all of the details of the trip now because something that happened in the past can't be a security risk in the future and unfortunately it can be a security We'll be given examples. It's a little self serving. But dating back to my days. When i worked for the blind trump administration and was handling public affairs for his economic development program. I did a lot of international travel. I went over to japan a couple times in australia. three or four times and every time i took a trip i made sure that my friends in the press corps knew. I was going before i went. I made a point of letting them know that. I was going to go so that they wouldn't think i was trying to hide something once on one of the trip. Stray delegation for economic development was led by frank. Kelly and it was a few months before the election. The attorney general was very nervous about the blowback..
Michigan Policast
"tom watkins" Discussed on Michigan Policast
"And i hope they pay the political price for it whether it's a primary or general texas. It's really looks interesting enough. If got matthew mcconnahey talking about running in the primary against the governor that could be all right all right all right He could be in real trouble down there. And i don't know what's going to go on with as looney toon governor of of florida. He is doing his very best to be the donald trump of the panhandle and Maybe mad gates will help him. I don't know. But i our political system in in many places has just turned into a joke. I mean To santa signing those voter suppression bills on fox news. Come on baby. It wasn't fox news. I don't know what show it was on fox. I don't even care it's inappropriate. It's just a clown clown show is a clown car and all these people trying to squeeze themselves into it. A point the carries through in a lot of things. That are going on politically right now. Is the republican party. At least the leadership of the republican party is much less about actually passing legislation. That's positive or having a philosophy and it's much more about performance. It's a reality show for them. Just like the apprentice was back in the day in the celebrity apprentice. That's what they look on government as right now. The celebrity apprentice look at marjorie taylor green. She exalted when she was thrown off all these because then she'd have more time to do what she likes to do which is caused trouble and raise money. And she's doing both of those exceedingly well but in terms of representing your district. She's not getting anything accomplished other than getting in the face of the lives. That doesn't move our country forward and of course the only republican gets in trouble right now in congress is lewis. Talk about that a little bit later..
Michigan Policast
"tom watkins" Discussed on Michigan Policast
"Completed the two week waiting period after we can go back to our normal lives with the exception of a few minor conditions if traveling on public transit for example. Are you comfortable with that. I'm comfortable with it. So long as it actually unravels in the way that it's intended so and keep in mind that it's not back to normal completely. We do still have some capacity restrictions on other things like that. This is really regard masks so you know. The issue is fully vaccinated. People can Masks indoors and we know that the mask is more to protect others from you in the case of this type of mask unless it's an ninety five rather than you from others and so when you start to think about the fact that this is really truly an honor system ain't nobody is going to be checking at the door of anywhere to see our fully vaccinated or not. And so you're going to have to assume that if you see Unmasked people that they are vaccination people and that's great for unvaccinated for vaccinated people but if you have unvaccinated people them taking advantage of that too and rest assured that will happen then we have you know that that level of not protecting others from them in the case that these unvaccinated people may indeed have you know a covert infection. That's that they don't know about yet and they are exposing others but again you're exposing others to vaccinated people but then there are going to be other unvaccinated people around this well so we still need to get more people vaccinated so we can get truly back to normal get spartan stadium opened in the fall and things like that right so you know you're looking at that go back to the back back to normal thing and you're looking at some of those other things to start to start to limit the capacity restrictions or eliminate the capacity restrictions in. It's a it's a graduated thing where those things happen over time. The masks are just part of it we do..
Michigan Policast
"tom watkins" Discussed on Michigan Policast
"Of becoming seriously ill with cova are virtually zero. And that is a scientific fact now based on literally millions of people who have been vaccinated ideology really doesn't change much like you said unless there's some huge disruption in your life or you weren't that you know committed to it in the first place but science also doesn't just change on a dime. I mean there is a scientific method that goes into decision making and things have to be reproduced over and over and over again there has to be peer review and other people have to be able to get the same results as you. So it's not fickle. It doesn't just change because something new popped up but it is way more reliable than ideology. Which if you through all the information all the same kinds of tests at at ideology it just doesn't care. Ideology is based on faith based on emotion. Now the cynic in me thinks the real message that we're getting from the cdc and from the governor although they would never say this. Is that for people who are vaccinated. It is perfectly safe for you to resume your life and you deserve to resume your life. You can say goodbye to the masks except under very limited circumstances and you can go on and do the things you used to do and for those who choose not to get vaccinated and those who choose not to wear masks. You're on your own if you choose to be. Shall i say stupid or make a bad decision. You have the right also to suffer the consequences and we've done as much to protect us we can. Now it's up to you. That being said i fully intend to continue to wear a mask and social distance and do things to be respectful of other people while i'm out partially because it's it's comfortable but mostly because i don't want to put anybody in a position where they are uncomfortable with me not knowing mother. I've been vaccinated. It's it's interesting. You say you're used to the mask a few days ago. I walked into a subway sandwich shop to pick up lunch. And i didn't wear my mask and i felt a little freaky. I mean i felt. I was sorta like walking out of your house without your cell phone. You feel naked without it anymore. And that's the way. I think it's going to be a real judgment for a lot of people to go maskless again. Especially knowing that there are people out there who may be infected in are asymptomatic or worse yet maybe slightly symptomatic and don't even realize they've got it or don't care. The whitmer administration has focused on getting michigan vaccinated and to help overcome back seen reluctance state. Health director dr..
WJR 760
"tom watkins" Discussed on WJR 760
"Talk 7 60 wjr. Well, I think a just in time for what Lent. I guess the Popeye's With their first ever therefore new and first ever Fish sandwich that their debut ng and I'm happy to say it is not Asian carpets, flounder. So I have to admit. If it's as good as their chicken sandwich. It's really a good sandwich, but I also Remind myself the two or three times I went to try to get it was standard great experience. Did you see talk about bad timing The employees fighting In a Popeyes. Store. Marie, Did you see that? I did not. What were they fighting about? I never for a sandwich. I don't know what that was about, but it was uninjured. Anil fight! And the people that work there were I mean out into the restaurant swinging, and it was terrible Seven people. Losing their jobs, including the manager on duty at that, and I saw that it's story amongst the announcement. Bad time. Terrible. It's like it's like the Bruce Springsteen timing now. For the what otherwise, if it weren't his politics and then his D W why would have been a great commercial for Jeep? I still think it was a great commercial for Ji, but there were some Some issues, I guess 11 o'clock this morning. The governor will release her budget statement. And yes, A lot of people are anticipating that we'll see we'll you know, we'll have, of course, the latest on that when it's released, she said, no tax increase. Well, which is interesting at a time like this. Well, you know, that's she's been saying that for a while, so let's see what happens when when she releases it. We talked earlier about how much people appreciate hand written notes, and there they are. There. Let's face it. They're rare. I can't remember the last time I sent one. You know, it's so easy to text or email or or whatever. But, boy, when you go to your now much emptier mailbox, seemingly and you see one As we did in our house before from you and John and I know John didn't really have a lot to do with the note. We really appreciate it. And Kim wondered where you got your macaroon stationary Smith the cutest and you know what I have to say. I don't remember. I have a whole drawer full off cards. I am a card center, for all reasons. Your dad your dad. I mean, it's It was. You know, we grew up that that was very important to people. And you know what? And I turned back and I treasure them. When I read things that were sent to me, so, especially from people who are no longer here. I've I've saved lots of notes and letters from people who are no longer with us. And that's just so important. So anyway, I've got this drawer and Kim. I don't remember where I got it. I'll have I'll see if I can find it. But I I have a whole drawer full. So I have no idea where I got it. But it is a cute little card. I know with a little Mac. Isn't my com Or maybe that's the that's the leader of France. I thought it was a macaroon. Maybe they after him now. I'd like five Macron's. That's the really we don't even want one macron here in Frank friends anyway. Um Tom Watkins speaking internationally. Our friend Tom Watkins. Wishing us all a happy Chinese New Year. It's the year of the ox. Yeah. No, I don't. The year of the ax, But he says the year of the metal ox Oh, what am I missing here? Yeah, Is there No, no. One of your Paul's pals brought that up this morning. She said he did that. Yeah, but mister, I didn't see you said it's my new year and one of the things that she said, is that she's cleaning her house. So that's a big thing, he says. The year of the Ox may be the start of peace, happiness, prosperity and new beginnings for us all. So cleaning the house or We're just starting with my desk would be something well worth doing. I mentioned earlier that I ran into and thanks to Nico got zeros at fish bones that reopened. In ST Clair Shores. They did Cem they rebuilt the kitchen. It's beautiful, and also a facility for to go business that will continue even through the pandemic because people have learned how Valuable to go. Could be if they didn't have it before it kept him alive, obviously, but we got a tour of the of the kitchen. But we he took me over to say hi to Dr Verner Spitz. Who, as it turns out, is a regular listener to the show, and he quoted some things from seven o'clock yesterday morning, proving that he was a regular listener. But what what an interesting fellow And when you consider his history and how preeminent he has been as a forensic pathologist, he goes back to investigations. A during President John F. Kennedy's assassination. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Reverend Doctor Hey, was involved in the trials of Casey Anthony, Phil Specter, O. J. Simpson. The investigation of JonBenet Ramsey just really something and and had mentioned that our barrister he actually has to do other legal work just other than just representing our show. Barrister Batter. Speed has used Dr Verner Spitz as a Annette expert in the expert witness, and he said he was just a wonderful guy and I could tell you last night. He was a wonderful guy on guy. I've been in the courtroom when he's testified, like on a court case for trial of whatever murder or whatever, and I'm telling you, it's silent when he Testifies because all eyes all years I were on what he's saying, which is not always the case. When you have witnesses on the stand, so he really, really commanded a courtroom. Interesting. Well, that's fast. Maybe there.
WJR 760
"tom watkins" Discussed on WJR 760
"O'clock here on this Wednesday morning edition of the Paul W. Smith Show on W. J. R. I made my impassioned plea once again for us all to to think about not only our own pain and suffering through this pandemic, but especially The kids. The kids who should be in school who actually want to be in school? Wish they were in school and their suffering greatly and having more anxiety and having the need to Of thankfully they're there to speak to counselors and therapists and and people that are out there to help those that can get the help. Also talked about how tough it is on teachers. Um, you know, there's some people that take shots at him. I love Tucker Carlson. But he was taking a shot of the teacher and probably rightfully so who was off on vacation somewhere? Never wanting to go back into the classroom because they didn't wanna be. Infected and all of that stuff, But most teachers Care and are concerned and worried about their students, their kids. And taking that moment to remember the teachers. Remember the students remember mental health? And schools touched one of our regular listeners. Regular guests, Tom Watkins. Who on two counts here as former state school superintendent and former CEO of the Detroit Wayne County Mental Health Authority and an expert By the way on China. In fact, he wrote me a note saying, If you would've mentioned China, you would've had the trifecta. Well, I did, in fact mentioned China. And Mr Ma, who's missing. But that's another story. The guy is Tom Watkins, who we depend on all the time and mostly, frankly, we've depended on him talking about China. But today it's about mental health. And how everyone is affected, and we should all understand that. And I don't know. Bring along some patients and bring along some help and guidance that Tom always nice to hear from You even nicer to always know that you're listening. Thank you, sir. It's good to be with you. Part of you and again. Thank you for Beijing. This very important issue. You know, our schools are the true statue of liberty of this great country of ours. There's not another institution on America today that truly takes the tire. The hungry, the poor, the huddled masses, people that speak English as a second language and Children with disabilities and give them hope. An opportunity and our great teacher do believe that our schools of the Statue of Liberty, our teachers are the torch lighting the way for us all And today, with covert schools being out for a song that been going back and forth between in person online education has been a strain on students, teachers. Hand parents and so recognizing this and making sure that we're you know, clearly focusing on the three R's there reading writing arithmetic, but also the emotional support. Off our students during this tough, tough time that they're all facing. Ended up and I think we can't remind ourselves and others that enough and doing all we can, as you put it to lift up our teachers. Are are stay at home Moms are moms and dads, but it always falls mostly on the moms that have a job outside of the house that they're doing from the house, but also all of the responsibilities of the in school learning and the regular Responsibilities moms have in the house. It's tough on everyone. You had a nice piece. That you wrote to Tom Watkins. I don't have it right in front of me at the moment, but its memories Grandpa Tom and Dylan. And you say from this from Dealing with your 2.5 year old grandson. You were helping out providing childcare for if you will, and it really opened your eyes gave you kind of a greater appreciation. For moms and teachers, A lot of people probably dealing with that and should take a moment to understand that as well, tell me about your experience time. Well, it was one of those things. That building's been tremendous memories with one of my Three grandson, But Dylan, a real character a joy to be with, But you know, God made childbirth for young people for a reason. And my agent being with 2.5 year old all day long. I was tired. I mean, just thinking about the experience makes me tired and butter rekindles the love and the special memories. We made a pact to really reinforcing how tough it is for. Our moms that are taking care of the Children and all some time taking care of the household and working a full time while certainly these were some great memories that were made I A t the end of the day, I'd longed for the nap. My grandson never wanted to take Grandpa Tom certainly needed by the end of the day. Lonely. Imagine, since we have you and you're an expert in these three areas, at least for us. I think you're probably quite the expert and being a grandpa, too. Tom Watkins, former state school superintendent, former CEO of the Detroit Wayne County Mental Health Authority and expert on China. Let's get to that third leg of the stool. If you will. China. And I suspect You are happy that there appears to be A better opportunity for a better relationship, although I suggest that the new administration tread lightly and in an intelligent way when they're dealing with China, but that I guess goes without saying, but I said it, but you do look forward to a better relationship with China or so it would seem Well, I think that we have to China makes up 1/5 of all humanity. Second largest world economy coming on strong, perhaps, of pass us. In the next five years. So what happens in China? As we've talked about many times? Paul doesn't stay in China s O. What we need to do is to build a relationship that takes care of America's national interest. Clearly focusing on that. And I expect Joe Biden will continue to put pressure on China to comply with the rules regulations that are set up for all countries and at the same time building alliances which Japan and me in Europe in the like so that we can really come together with our allies. Uh, to to assure the China's plan by the rules. This happens to be 1/100 anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. On they've bought over 800 million people from abject poverty to the middle class on that has an impact one. What's happening to us here in Michigan in America, So I I hope that we can build a better relationship with China but wants to keep our national interests at the forefront. What we have to bear in mind is they are a different people with a different culture, different philosophy, different way of doing what they do compared to us In the example I gave yesterday that you probably didn't hear early on. Was of Mr Mas, the founder of whether said Alibaba, and he's a billionaire, and he he made the comment that they need to Kind of fix or update or change the way they look at business and some other things, and he disappeared after doing that. Hasn't been seen since October. And it's not the first time that anyone who shows any disagreement with the Chinese government their fate is generally not very good. Yeah, that there's questions about whether he's keeping a low profile for is what they say. In China. He's been taken in for tea, which is usually lose both having having tea with the Chinese Communist Party. But clearly there's a number of challenges we face with China. China, you know, had a century humiliation from 18 49 to 1949 the last 40 years they've come on, like gangbusters on dare feeling their oats today and so navigating this relationship with China is gonna impact the people of China the people of the United States, So that matter All of humanity, So we need smart strategic leadership. We also need part of you rather than just talking about what we're gonna do, uh, to thwart China's rise. Is to really talk about how we invest in the people of America. When we invest in education research development technology, we can out compete anybody around the world and so investing in the American people needs to be part of our strategy. To assure that China's rise doesn't come on America's demise. Absolutely correct. You've said it all along on, but that's something we do have to remember. What happens in China does not stay in China. We doubt know.
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"News Talk 7 60 wjr already a good Tuesday morning to you about 30 degrees and hope you've got a great day planned even if it means just hanging around the house, as always. That you will be a fruitful and get some things done. Speaking of fruit. I didn't expect the transition to be so easy, Marie, but As we heard from Dr Joel calm, and he had to say it a few times, the director of the Con Longevity Center. Eat fruit and the reason being that somewhere along the line, you know we grew up being told to eat fruits and vegetables, and that's only become a stronger eat fruits each of fruits and vegetables. Florian Mark, how many times is she's as Florence said that So, um But then some people said, Well, you know fruit is sugar through just a sugar. You can't do that. Well, somewhere along the line, people became miss informed about that. Yeah, there's sugar involved with fruit. But it's a good one. If there's such a thing as a good sugar, and so I fear that a lot of people stopped eating fruit because they thought they were eating. Too much sugar, and they were. They were trying that teach sugar, so we want to reiterate each your fruit, fruit and vegetables a good thing to do. I had a very successful weight Watchers instructor one time say to me Nobody ever got fat eating bananas. Okay, Right. I know you just don't get fat. If you're eating you just don't so Good thing to think about. You had one, uh, I almost had run in, but that's the wrong way to put it. I had one experience with weight watchers. We hear it the station or at wjr years ago there was like a weight Watchers group and I kind of felt pressured to join with everybody. And I never did any of the stuff. But one day when we were having a meeting, I said Well, I When I weighed myself at night before going to bed now it Oh, like I was an idiot. And apparently, you're not supposed to weigh yourself at night. You're only supposed to weigh yourself in the morning and as I found now You always weigh less in the morning then you did the night before. So it's start today with good news, right? Yeah, right, I guess, but I don't know. I didn't know. Hey, something I want people to remember just because I'd want to be reminded myself. And this is it and most of us don't get a chance to do this. In our lives after we have passed, But Alex Trebek And his lasting legacy. I mean, I don't know who else we've invited into our homes for 37 years in a row every night at 7 30 on NBC, but this week The final shows that he taped are running, and even if you only tuning in on Friday, it's It's not like he says. Well, goodbye because I'm going to die now, but it is What he did when we all knew that he was nearing the end of his battle, right? And him. I'm sorry. No glad he is just to say his staff has producers talked about Very ill. He woz right at the end, but you'd never know it by soon. The shells? No, he was the consummate professional. He set a standard for Hosting game shows maybe really good work with his. He was nominated for an Emmy Award. 32 Times 17 daytime Emmys for his outstanding Game host duties and when he got diagnosed, it was like a family member got sick. It was tough for a lot of us. It was really tough. And so I just wanted to make mention that his final shows last chance will be this week and we're watching. So we watched last night. There's a great returning champion, too, By the way. Really? Yeah. He's a young man, and he's very good. We talked about a young people and schools and got a thumbs up from Tom Watkins are China expert but also Former state superintendent of schools and state and county level Mental health CEO. When we talked earlier about how tough this is on the kids and their mental health and now Um You can see that kids are suffering. All of us are suffering. But kids, they're suffering. Not going to school, not having the The peer group interaction that all of us had growing up, and especially those that are seniors in high school or college or whatever, but it's bad for all of them. And I want to point out as I have in the past. It also is bad for the teachers. Now, you know, I was watching Tucker Carlson. Last night he was attacking a teacher who was sending Selfies and such from Puerto Rico and explaining how she was on vacation because she wasn't going to go into the classroom because it wasn't safe. And he was lambasting her for well, doing everything she was doing and staying out of the classroom when kids should be back in the classroom, but anyway Front page of USA Today on the nation's health. They've talked about remote schooling, taking a mental tool on teachers as well in the burdens. Our most acute for teachers who are mothers to on their steering their own Children through online learning at home. On that goes for for Women who happened to be in managerial or C E O C suite level positions because Um, still, as much as men are trying to live up to living up to helping out a lot of these things fall on the women still And that goes along with everything else he has to do for work, so If this is not lost on us, so in in terms of How tough it is on the kids in schools, and I brought this up before, But it's very tough on the teachers to the good teachers who who really understand what's going on with their kids. They want to be safe. They don't want to go into a An unsafe environment, but they They understand and feel the pain, too of not being in school the way everyone should be in school. All right. Georgia Senate runoff today. I think the devil's will sweep be surprised if they don't. I'm not hoping that I'm just saying that my observation By.