Talking the Talk before Walking the Walk

Hey everyone, Offie here with your weekly blog post. Today I want to pose a question to anyone and everyone whom may read this.

Is a good idea poorly explained still a good idea? Particularly when speaking on topics of politics and governmental policy.

This question came to mind while I was watching one of Joe Rogan’s latest episodes on YouTube. Episode #1167 featured the Libertarian candidate for the Governorship of New York State, Larry Sharpe. When I first saw his name pop up on my phone as my podcast list refreshed I was filled with excitement because I saw Larry Sharpe on an episode of The Rubin Report and was pleased with what he had to say. We won’t go into everything that was discussed on either show right here, we’ll save that for an episode of the podcast, maybe even this upcoming episode, there’s just simply too much to try and cover. I do however recommend anyone interested in a “realistic” Libertarian take a listen or catch it on YouTube.

The topic at hand when this question came to mind was centered around the “plan” Mr. Sharpe has in store for the education system of New York State if actually elected. It seems to be a plan right in line with the major Libertarian narrative, remove the federal governments involvement, which would essentially cut $4 billion out of the states education budget, while simultaneously giving back full control of the education system to the state government. Joe being the excellent interviewer he is, couldn’t just let that pass without some form of a thoughtful and detailed response from Sharpe. The two became rather hung up on this topic for a long while which was rather frustrating to listen to.

Myself being the rather libertarian minded person I found myself answering Joe’s questions about what to do about this cut in funding out loud, screaming at my computer screen like Don watching a football game on TV, simply jaw dropped by the lack what I would call a rather simple answer. Sharpe did offer some bits and pieces of an answer, but never seemed to form them well enough to satisfy Joe, or myself to be perfectly frank. It led me to think that perhaps it was simply in the way Sharpe speaks, he’s a fast talking New Yorker who can bounce around while trying to get to a point, a point I felt was never reached to satisfaction.

I walked away from the interview thinking that while I may like his ideas, I don’t think he was able to articulate them well enough for everyone to understand them properly, especially those whom would be suspicious or skeptical of the idea from the onset. My own answer to my question will be revealed on the show this week but we would LOVE to hear from you in the comments down below.

If you tell us what your answer is and explain why you think that, I’ll read them out on the show this week! Anonymity is always an option so don’t be afraid to voice your thoughts. Remember, as Jordan Peterson said, “When you have something to say, silence is a lie. And tyranny feeds on lies.”

So here it is one more time. Is a good idea poorly explained still a good idea?

Episode 29!

On this episode Offie and Don take on their first listener requested topic of the Yemen crisis, a memory of the life of Senator John McCain, and the current discussions around trade in North America, a quick look at the possibility of the space force, Jurassic Park Ride at Universal Studios, how X-Men SHOULD be done, and fantasy teams in The League of $560 in a loaded SPORTS!!

This episode and all other are available on SoundCloud or anywhere else you can get a podcast, this full episode video and every other video we have can be found on YouTube. Leave us a comment or find us on our social media and you WILL hear back from us.

” 12 Rules For Life ” series, part 2

The second rule in the book is “treat yourself like someone you are responsible for taking care of”, something that at first I was slightly confused by but after having read the chapter was obviously enlightened on. One of the strange things that always strikes me about psychology is its ability to boil people down to basics and at the same time enlighten you on particular events and circumstances in your life.

The first example given by the great Dr. Peterson is medication. It is incredibly common for people to be on medication. 45% of the population is on some kind of medication and it is also incredibly common for people to not take them correctly. I don’t mean abuse them, I mean not even taking them reliably. It may or may not surprise you that it’s far less common for people to forget to give their animals or children their medication. I remember when Penny got fixed. I set it up for a Thursday so I could take the rest of that day and Friday off to be with her. I had timers on my phone to make sure she got her meds because I couldn’t stand the thought of my poor little puppy being in pain.

I have IBS and it gets pretty bad sometimes. I take a probiotic with 40 billion live active units in it twice a day. At least I’m supposed to. I take one with my vitamins in the morning which makes it easy to remember and I have a timer set to go off at 5:30 everyday that many of you have heard on the podcast. Even with this timer I might take the second probiotic 3 times a week. I know it makes me feel better, but for some reason I can rarely get myself to take the pill the moment the alarm goes off, but you bet your ass I didn’t to give Penny her pills.

I think that’s natural, and I think that’s part of what Dr. Peterson is trying to say in this chapter. But not all natural behavior is healthy behavior. It is natural to want to help other people, but it is deeply unhealthy and self destructive to allow helping others to impact the time you take to care for yourself or give enough time to the people around you. There is no reason that you don’t deserve to be treated as well as your significant others or children or even your dog. You are just as much of a person and carry just as much potential and meaning as any of them. It is natural to want more and better for the people around you, but those are also things you should want for yourself.

As the title of the chapter and the rule itself implies, you should certainly be treating yourself like someone you are responsible for taking care of. If this were the case my stomach would be in slightly better shape, and my wife would eat fish eggs and meditate everyday. It is hard to break these cycles and do what you know in your heart and mind is best, but first you need to convince yourself that you deserve it, that you are worthy of whatever you are capable of providing for yourself. A large portion of this chapter focuses on just that, helping you realize that you DO deserve it and you are worthy. If you’ve read the book let me know what this chapter meant to you, if you haven’t I suggest you pick it up today. We’ll see you on Saturday.

 

-Donavan

Episode 28

From the dark underbelly of NYC and the smoke smother PNW Don and Offie catch up on Offies trip to New York, The Book of Mormon, Cape Cod and fevered cough syrup dreams, the differences in homelessness in NY and Seattle, Dons Century Club and interview with Mackrayz and touch on Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort and what it means to you.

 

Find all of our episode on SoundCloud or where ever you get your podcasts, all of our full episode and pre show videos are available on our YouTube and you can always catch up with us on our social media. Leave us a comment and a review and let us know what you think.

Aaaaaaand We’re Back!

Hey everyone Colin here! I’m back from my travels back east and am excited to jump back into the mic’d up saddle!

Since I’ve been gone my brother in arms has done great things and I just want to send out a big THANKS to him, it gave me great piece of mind while I was gone to know that Salt of the Streets was in excellent hands.

It’s a very long story, one which I’ll talk about on the upcoming cast recording on Saturday, but I was unable to create any extra content for you all. It was a very busy, very great time filled to the brim with family, food and old friends.

New York City has been my second home since I was a young man. It’s where I met my amazing wife, it’s where I discovered a lot about myself and about the world. It’s a fast paced, chaotic and sometimes extremely frustrating place, but it’s New York, and whether it’s the feel of the city, its endless offerings of incredible food from every culture around the world, it gets into your blood and after even a few months of living it’s lifestyle it feels something like home.

I’m going to cut this post off a little short because even though I’m officially back, trying to get everything back to normal has taken more time than I had thought. But never fear, I’ll be talking all about my adventures on this upcoming show, so tune in, catch the live streams,  hit us up on our social medias or even in the comments down below.  Other than that look out for the triumphant return of good old Salt of the Streets on Monday, wherever quality podcasts can be found!

Stay salty people,

Colin