Part 1:  Ray Richardson starts off with Maine Governor Janet Mills extending her executive powers. He works his way all the way to the media and their love for the hysteria.

Part 2:  Ray takes a couple of calls.

Part 3:  Ray plays a clip of Roy Clark mastering the guitar. He and David Jones talk about the talent and wouldn’t it be nice to have that ability for just a little bit to be able to experience that feeling.

Part 4:  Ray opens the segment with Orange Blossom Special. He and David welcome Alex Stone of Blazes Burgers in Westbrook. They congratulate him on his 2nd anniversary in business. Alex explains some of the things that he has done to adapt. Blazes Burgers are taking phone orders and they are offering curbside service and delivery in Westbrook only. Alex gives some of the numbers that he has done in his 2 years of business. They talk about the expectations of a small business when he started and what are they now. He talks about the plans for the former conjoined space for a small bar. For more information or to place an order from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM, you can find their menu on Facebook or call them (207) 591-0331.

Part 5:  Ray and David talk about the PPP (Payroll Payment Protection) and the unemployment payments. There is an overlap and the programs are working against each other. The unemployed payout is paying someone unemployed more that they were making in some jobs. David says that we need to get back to work.

Part 6:  David puts his FO Bailey Real Estate hat on for this segment. They talk about the precautions that they are taking as a company. David has someone looking for a warehouse immediately. The boys talk about the benefits of living outside the metropolitan areas and taking advantage of Facetime, Zoom and other platforms to show homes and commercial buildings. The boys talk about business in general, the nature of humans and the need to work and socialize. The mental aspects that the mandatory stay in place order is having on people and the mixed messages that the media keeps sending.

Part 7:  Ray and David have some technical difficulties trying to connect with a guest. The boys talk about the election from 2016 and how the Democrats have yet to get over the fact that they lost. They haven’t accepted Donald J. Trump as their President, but you didn’t see this type of hatred toward a President when there was a Democrat in office. Ray talks about the fact that President Obama just announced that he endorses Biden, mind you after Bernie Sanders and everyone else that has run against him. They talk about loyalty or more importantly the lack of it. The American way of life will be gone if the Dems get into office. Ray brings up the Worldwide Health Organization (WHO). This really get them going. They take a call. He says that they started back in the 40’s when they started with the automobiles. He says that we need to buy local and help mom and pop shops. They talk about the cost of doing business in America and that it costs so much to manufacture in America because of all of the regulations.

Part 8:  Ray welcomes Lori Parham of AARP Maine. They talk about the need for good information. There are a lot of different outlets and they all have a little bit different information. Lori describes some of the things that AARP Maine have been doing to try and calm some of those fears, including their virtual town hall meetings and some of the guests that they have had, including Sen. Susan Collins. They talk about the need for patience because we are working with a system that wasn’t designed to handle the volume of requests that it is getting. Ray gives the AARP Maine a huge compliment. He doesn’t agree with the National AARP, but the work that the Maine chapter is doing to inform people, not tell them what to this or how to vote. They advocate for information.

Part 9:  Ray plays a tribute to Jackie Robinson. Larry calls in to talk about Sarah Gideon and her falsehoods that she has in her commercials. They also talk about the work that Sen. Susan Collins has been doing to help Mainers and America through this crisis.

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