Part 1: Ray, Mark Reilly and Joe Bruno are joined by Harold Pachios of Pachios On The News and Preti Flahrety to discuss a variety of subjects including the Pres. Bush.
Part 2: Ray asks Harold about Pres. Truman’s Funeral. Joe asks Harold if he has seen any other Presidential funeral like Pres. Bush’s. They talk about how the media has been treating 41 before and after his death. They talk about the different Presidencies of the Presidents. They take a call about the week long farewell. He disagrees with the panel and explains why he feels it was important.
Part 3: Ray, Joe and Harold talk about Maine’s incoming elected personnel and what are the concerns.
Part 4: Mike Mercer of Michael Mercer Consulting joins the boys to talk about personal safety. There are so many ways to be a victim in this day of computers/smartphones. There are also many ways to protect yourself. Mike gives some common sense reminders, including to make sure there is gas in your car, or having your phone charged. Take a self awareness/self defense class. He teaches some difference courses. He also announces that he is working on a new project, Birdseye Technology.
Part 5: Joe and Harold talk about Portland and the hotels and stores. We need to expand the good fortune that Portland has been having to the rest of the state. How do we attract people to stay in Maine. The discussion turns to a debate on the term “LUCK” vs “FORTUNE”. Joe brings up the point of role models showing that it is important to get up and go to work.
12-07-18 Joe Bruno
Part 1: Ray and Dee Dee are joined by Joe Bruno. They talk about Christmas and Christmas traditions.
Part 2: The boys discuss the three branches of government and what are the laws regarding jurisdiction. How will this effect the Medicaid Expansion.
Part 3: Mark Reilly join Ray and Joe this morning. They talk about the Post Office and stamps.
Part 4: They talk about Hitler and WWII. They also talk about Pres. Bush and his service during WWII and how he was the only one that survived that plane wreck and how that might have affected him.
12-06-18 Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Part 1: Ray and Bob Witkowski discuss Pres. Bush and give their thoughts on his presidency. They end up comparing Pres. Teddy Roosevelt and Pres. George Bush.
Part 2: Ray plays part of Pres. Bush’s(43) eulogy to his dad at the State Funeral in Washington.
Part 3: The discussion between Ray, Bob and Dee Dee stay with Pres. Bush’s presidency and relationships. Bob brings up his relationship with the Clinton’s and how it changed over the years.
Part 4: Ray plays a commercial by mistake thinking he was playing Baby it’s cold outside again.
Part 5: Ray plays a part of Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney’s eulogy of Former President George Bush’s State Funeral in Washington. Somehow he ends up with organizations fighting for people’s rights. He talks about the Maine Legislature and the people that were elected to hold leadership positions.
Part 6: Ray plays the video of Rascal Flatts’ version of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and explains why it is a favorite. He doesn’t understand why everyone gets so fired up about every little thing.
Pres. Bush Eulogy
12-06-18 Civility
Part 1: Ray, Debi and Dee Dee discuss the funeral held for Pres. Bush in Washington.
Part 2: Ray reads a couple of news stories, one about the new project in Westbrook and one about Maine’s 2nd District race between Poliquin and Golden.
Part 3: Ray reads a breaking news headline about a second crew member has been found in the Pacific Ocean near Japan where two Marine Corps aircraft collided while refueling in mid-air early Thursday. Bob Witkowski of Visit Portland joins Ray and Debi in studio.
Part 4: Ray and Bob talk about the song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and the movement to have the song banned. Ray says there is way to much hate in the world and we need to start getting along. He quotes Former Sen. Simpson that gave a eulogy at Bush’s State Funeral, “ “Hatred corrodes the container it’s carried in.” Bob and Ray talk about Merry Madness and some of the happenings in Portland tonight. They point out some of the great local businesses in the Old Port Area.
Part 5: Ray plays Former Sen. Simpson’s eulogy for the audience.