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• What is the deal with this "we're back" conversation and Hartley's obsession with missing time on the podcast grid? Will it ever end?Hartley's familiar lamenting over their podcast silence reemerges and consumes the early segment of this episode. His comments regarding the unexpected hiatus are unnecessary and his  concern over losing listeners results from a false sense of guilt. Hartley's obsession regarding the frequency and infrequency of episodes corresponds to a podcast season in which episodes 7-25 episodes are released consecutively before a month or longer hiatus. A season format allows time to recharge creatively between seasons during a brief time of hiatus. Even though the structure of Faith, Finances and F*Bombs IS a narrative podcast, this episode is released after an eight-month "hiatus:" clearly our hosts have recharged, but...creatively?—you be the judge! Hopefully, Hartley's lamenting will stop. The executive producers have informed Hartley the podcast's long-term listeners are loyal and, furthermore, have become accustomed to this podcast's narrative structure and likely listen as they can as episodes are available. Only time will tell whether we hear his further whines.  
• A Mighty Wind is a 2003 mockumentary comedy film written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, produced by Castle Rock Entertainment. 
• The song Welcome Back was written and recorded by Lovin' Spoonful frontman John Sebastian, released March 1976 on the Reprise record label. 
• Let Hartley and Kevin know YOU are still listening by messaging 'Welcome Back' to f.bombs@hartleywright.com.  
• This episode announces our contest winner  of 2024's record high predictions: <winner's name omitted>  is the lucky winner of <prize fund disappeared>. 

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The Story of The Ozark Music Festival: 3 Days of Sodom and Gomorrah in Sedalia, Missouri is a documentary—produced by Dustbin Film and directed by Jefferson Lujin—chronicling the infamous event which took place on the Missouri State Fairgrounds July 19-21, 1974. The film was screened in Sedalia earlier this week and is currently screening in Independence, Missouri July 19-21. 

•  Watch the preview of the documentary. 
• A video interview with the Festival's promoter, attendees of the Festival, and the Documentary's director is included in a feature article of The Kansas City Star written  this week, July 19. 
• British music author, journalist, and broadcaster Richard John Havers has a well-written reflection on the Festival also published this week on July 19 for discover music.   .
• The most recent podcast episode of A People's History of Kansas City entitled The Ozark Music Festival of 1974 can be heard on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Pandora, and Pocket Cast. The episode is produced by Kansas City's NPR station KCUR which also has a very informative article about the event and the making of the documentary.  

As of the date of this episode's publishing, there have been 38 record closes (all-time highs) on the S&P 500 in 2024. There are only 114 trading days remaining on the stock market this year (2024) in the United States.

Hartley made reference to viewing a perspective of how close Presidential candidate Trump came to losing his life in the Pennsylvania campaign rally July 13. These videos show Trump's face in the shooter's cross hairs from Republic Media Network and a 3D visualization from pointconsciousness. 

The Missouri Department of Transportation Rule 903.18 Signing for School Areas states, in part, if a school speed limit flasher is installed, no other school flasher should be permitted. The fixed-message School Speed Limit assembly shall consist of a SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT XX WHEN FLASHING sign. School speed limits are in effect only when the flasher is operational. The Missouri Congress of Parents and Teachers, its councils and units, support legislation stiffening the penalties for speeding through school zones.

The research department of Faith, Finances and F*Bombs could not find a Missouri standard regarding the enforcement of school zones when schools are not in session. The department will recommend, however, these helpful guidelines suggested by Louisiana Attorney Richard R. Kennedy. 

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The "Talley Trilogy" of the late playwright Lanford Wilson:

• Talley and Son, Setting: Lebanon, Missouri, July 4, 1944 (Premiered: 1985)
• Talley's Folly,  Setting: An old boathouse in rural Missouri, July 4, 1944 (Premiered: 1980)
• 5th of July, Setting: Lebanon, Missouri, July 5, 1977 (premiered: 1978)

Hartley references the article detailing the signal of the final evacuation of the Vietnam War. 

God as a consuming fire is not just about his judgment or discipline. It is also about his glory and majesty. 

There is something majestic and awesome about the presence of God, his glory consumes everything around it. When he shows up, nothing else can stand in his presence. We become like Isaiah in his vision of the Lord. 

“’Woe to me!’ I cried. ‘I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty’” (Isaiah 6:5).

The overwhelming majesty of who he is will cause you to bow, whether you like it or not. This is why God is a consuming fire. Hartley encourages listeners to go before God in worship and prayer remembering who he is, why God is a consuming fire: He is trying to burn away the things that harm you and prevent you from being what he wants you to be.

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• Kevin reports the S&P 500 closed at its 29th record high for this year on June 13th. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Tuesday, June 18, 2024—one day following the recording of this episode.
• Hartley quotes actor Harold Ramis's line "I blame myself" from Ghostbusters — a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. Distributed by Columbia Pictures, Ghostbusters was released on June 8, 1984, to critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon.
• For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:23  
• The Royals Series by Erin Watt (pseudonym) includes, to date, the titles: Paper Princess (2016), Broken Prince (2016), Twisted Palace (2016), Tarnished Crown (2017), Fallen Heir (2017) and Cracked Kingdom (2018); various publishers 

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Article referenced in this episode (link): How one evangelical leader uses the Bible to expose the ‘False White Gospel’

Book referenced in this episode: Thinking Fast, and Slow by Daniel Kahneman; Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 2013; 512 pages

The charts referenced in this episode are available to view on Hartley's Web Site. 

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• On the day this episode was recorded, the Wall Street Journal reported the aforementioned Iowa star-turned-No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft has agreed to an eight-year, $28 million contract with Nike that features a signature shoe, giving Clark the most lucrative shoe deal in women's basketball history.
• Rookies' salaries in the WNBA™ are determined by their draft position. Caitlin Clark's base salary for her first year in the league is around $76,000. In April 2024, CBS reported that Clark's four-year rookie contract is worth a total of $338,056. She'll be paid $76,535 in 2024, $78,066 in 2025, $85,873 in 2026, and $97,582 in 2027.
• You can read more here about the highest-paid professional women's basketball players and the disparity between NBA and WNBA salaries.
•  Like the king who stopped paying his son a yearly allowance, God desires to give us day by day all that is sufficient for the day. Every person is in need of God’s unbroken love, companionship, wisdom, and giving. Creating space in each day for God and intentionally spending at least a few minutes within this space to personally interact and listen to God is a great way for these and other spiritual needs to be met. 

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• The story about the Lepers can be read in the Bible, New Testament, Luke 17:11-19
• Learn more about the Pension Protection Act of 2006.    
• Learn more about Target Date Funds.  

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• As he does in most episodes, Kevin refers to and speaks into activity of The Fed  and discusses the Philadelphia Fed Index in this installment. We encourage any listener to visit this web page for an explanation and understanding of why these are elements of our Finance segments.
• For those interested, we've included a link to The Lounge Guide to Wearing Underwear as Outerwear.     

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• adjacent — /ad·​ja·​cent/ adjective                                                                                                                                                                                 not distant: nearby; lying near, close 
• tangent — /ˈtanj(ə)nt/ adjective
  (of a line or plane) touching, but not intersecting, a curve or curved surface
• tangential — /tan-jen-shuhl/ adjective
  (of a subject or activity) different from or not directly connected with the one you are talking about or doing: a tangential issue 
• Kevin is currently reading: Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being by Sue Varma, MD; published by Avery; 2024; 336 pages
• You can pray a breath prayer into the spaces of your day: when you are waiting, when you are worried and anxious, when you need some sense of God's presence, 'underneath' all other words and thoughts consuming your daily interactions, when you are entering into silence and solitude, and as a way of bringing your mind back to your desire when it begins to wander.   
• Discovering your Own Breath Prayer
  • Sit quietly, reminding yourself you are in God's loving presence. Allow yourself to sit with a particular word or phrase from Scripture if there is one which helps you enter a prayerful, listening stance.
  • Express your true heart to God: "God, what I most want from you right now is... 
  • Choose your favorite name or image for God which best captures who God is for you or who you need or want Him to be as you are currently relating to him. (examples: God, Father, Jesus, Creator, Spirit, Breath of life, Lord, Shepherd, Holy One, Prince of Peace, Savior)
  • Combine your name for God with the expression of your heart, capturing your yearning for intimacy, wholeness, or well-being in Christ. 
  • Consider variations of your combination until you have a prayer of about 6 to 8 syllables which flows smoothly when spoken aloud; rhythmic enough to be prayed with the inhalation and exhalation of your breathing. 
• Portions of the Breath Prayer exercise are adapted from The Breath of Life: A Simple Way to Pray by Ron DelBene; published by Wipf and Stock; 2005; 110 pages 
• The film “Super Size Me” is a 2004 part documentary film and part health experiment directed by and featuring American indie filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. In the film, he records the effects of a 30-day period of time (Feb. 1 – March 2, 2003) in which he ate only McDonald’s food.
• A man named Johnny Harris researched why McDonald's™ ice cream machines are consistently broken down and chronicled his findings in this video presentation. 
• You can visit this website to discover if the McDonald's™ ice cream machine near you is currently operational. 

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• Hartley refers to Harvard University's version of a popular Implicit Association Test (IAT). Proponents of the IAT have not shown that it unequivocally measures unconscious racism and have failed to rule out alternative explanations. The IAT has not been shown to correlate with other established measures of prejudice and discrimination or to predict discriminatory behavior. Another criticism of the IAT is that it may measure associations that are picked up from cultural knowledge rather than associations actually residing within a person. The counter-argument is that such associations may indeed arise from the culture, but they can nonetheless influence behavior.
• A Key Takeaway is missing from the audio in this episode: 4 weeks (28 days) — Hartley's accident was August 5, 2021. He was released from the hospital on September 2, 2021. Hartley's stay in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit was 13 days; he was in an inpatient Rehabilitation hospital for 7 days.  

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• Follow the progress of the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on IVF. 
• There are 211 trading days remaining on the US Stock Market and our current record-highs for 2024 on the S&P 500 is 13. 
• The song The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is a 1976 hit song written, composed and performed by Gordon Lightfoot to memorialize the sinking of the bulk carrier in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975.  
• This episode starts off the rails because of this article mentioning the new forthcoming HGTV series.  
• On the off-chance you need MORE information about the Lake of the Ozarks, click here. 
• Hartley was close, but wasn't completely correct about why Chicago is called The Windy City. 
• Learn more about the origins of State Mottos.
• Fact-check: the rules regarding owning homes on Lakefront Property: 
  • The only time a waterfront property is private is when it is surrounded solely by a landowner’s property. For example, if you create a manmade lake or pond, or a  natural lake is landlocked by your property. Another example is a large acreage property with a lake on it. If the lake is situated completely within the land’s perimeter, then the owner of the land also owns the lake. The lake is considered to be private property, and the owner can do with it as they wish. Another private property example is when a home is on land that extends to the lake shoreline, but the lake itself is not part of the land purchased. In this instance, only the property is private. In other instances, property owners own the home, the land, and part of the shoreline. 
  • Some properties entitle you to use the water, but not to construct a dock or other structure by the shoreline.
  • Power companies often build lakes for hydroelectric power generation and similar uses; this means that the company owns the lake. However, they may allow the land around the lake to be sold or leased. Usually, these lakes are open for recreational use. But, the power companies that own them typically instruct homeowners and visitors to follow certain restrictions and user guidelines. 
  • If you buy a home on a power company-owned lake, the home you purchased will be yours. The land, however, may be leased from the power company. But you don’t have to worry about the length of your lease term. Many lakes will lease land in 100-year terms.  Buying a home on a leased lot is almost a hybrid between an inheritance and a leasing agreement. Buyers don’t have to re-negotiate lease terms with every property purchase. Instead lease agreements, responsibilities, and property additions – like boathouses and docks – are “passed down” to the next buyer. An important thing to remember about leased lots is the original landowner (the utility company) maintains ownership of the land and lake shoreline when leasing terms expire.
  • Part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ role is “planning, designing, building, and operating locks and dams.” The Corps owns and operates more than 200 locks and dams throughout the United States, and in many instances owns the lake, shoreline, and property in the immediate area. Although on some lakes property can be sold for private ownership and use, there are other lakes on which no private construction or ownership is allowed.

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• 12 listeners have entered our contest! There are 215 trading days left on the S&P 500 and we have experienced 12 record closes in 2024 to date. You can still enter the contest by casting your prediction before April 1, 2024.  
•  We've done our fact-checking about the lack of fact-checking:
  • learn more about how eating chocolate will help you lose weight 
  • learn more about False Flags

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• For a written report about the interview with Larry Kudlow, visit here. 
• The Parable of the Prodigal Son is recorded in Luke 15:11-32. In the story, a father has two sons. The younger son asks for his portion of inheritance from his father, who grants his son's request. This son, however, is wasteful and extravagant, thus squandering his fortune and eventually becoming destitute. As consequence, he now must return home empty-handed and intend to beg his father to accept him back as a servant. To the son's surprise, he is not scorned by his father but is welcomed back with celebration and a welcoming party. Envious, the older son refuses to participate in the festivities. The father tells the older son: "you are ever with me, and all that I have is yours, but your younger brother was lost and now he is found."

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The content of this episode was prompted by the January 6, 2024 opinion editorial, Welcome to the end of college football as we know it, written by Will Leitch and published by CNN.

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• Enter our contest and predict how many record closes (all-time highs) on the S&P 500 you believe will occur in 2024 .
• As of the date of this episode's release, 219 trading days remain. Officially, there are 252 trading days on the stock market this year (2024) in the United States. 
• You may submit your prediction any time before or on the contest entry deadline: April 1, 2024. On the date of the entry deadline, there will be only 191 trading days remaining in the year.  
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• Municipalities and counties pay for residential and commercial recyclables to be trucked to local and regional recycling plants for processing. Clean batches are sorted and/or compressed into bales of similar plastics, paper, aluminum or glass. The centers sell the cleaned recyclables on the open market to buyers who will process them into recycled materials like plastic pellets or post-consumer paper; these can be turned into new products. This entire process – the processing and creation of saleable recycled goods – costs money. As with any good, profitability requires selling for a higher price than it costs to make. Contaminated batches are harder to process into new products and therefore fetch a lower price on the market, if they can be sold at all. Currently, U.S. recyclables are no longer profitable, and no one wants to buy them.
• China used to buy the majority of the world’s plastics and paper for recycling. Starting Jan. 1, 2018, China banned imports of most scrap materials because shipments were too contaminated; the country no longer wanted to be the “world’s garbage dump.” As a result, the U.S. and other Western nations who had relied on China to offload their recyclables saw a “mounting crisis” of paper and plastic waste building up in ports and recycling facilities. 
• Domestically, the closing of the Chinese market to U.S. recyclables bankrupted many domestic recycling programs because there was too much supply and no real demand. This left waste-management companies around the country with no market for recyclables. They’ve been forced to go back to cities and municipalities with two choices: pay a lot more to get rid of their recycling or throw it away. Reports in The New York Times and The Atlantic noted that most are choosing the latter.
• The Parable of the Wedding Feast is one of the parables of Jesus and appears in the New Testament in Luke 14:7–14. He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, "When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person'. Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind; and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."
• The Parable of the Unjust Manager is a parable of Jesus which appears in Luke 16:1–13. In it, an accountant who is about to be fired repents of his sin, tries to "curry favor" with his master's debtors by asking the debtors to only pay what they owe his master—rather than pay him as well. Although the master has a certain grudging admiration for the manager's "shrewdness," Jesus labels the manager "dishonest:" “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
• The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is a parable of Jesus which appears in Matthew 20:1-16. Planting, maintaining and harvesting vineyards in first-century Israel was strenuous work requiring hard physical labor in the heat of summer. Often, additional laborers were required to get all the work done. The owner of this particular vineyard went to the marketplace at the first hour of the morning (6:00 a.m.) to find workers for the day. His offered wage of one denarius, a Roman’s soldier’s pay for a day, was generous indeed. The workers in the first group were more than happy to work for the generous wage. As the day progressed and more workers were hired, the specific wage was not mentioned, but the landowner promised to pay “whatever is right.” Apparently, the workers were sufficiently confident of the landowner’s character that they trusted him at his word. Altogether, four groups of workers were hired, the last group just one hour before the end of the day. When the time came for the wages to be paid, the first group of workers saw the last group being paid a denarius and were naturally thinking they would be paid more since they had worked the longest. Their anger against the landowner spilled forth when they saw they would all be paid the same, even though they got exactly what they had agreed upon when they were hired. The landowner was forced to defend his actions to the first group, even though he had dealt with them in perfect fairness according to the contract. The landowner, whose decision to pay all the workers the same was an act of mercy—not injustice—represents God, whose grace and mercy are shed abundantly upon those of His choosing.

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• The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson was a criminal trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court starting in 1994, in which O. J. Simpson, a former National Football League (NFL) player, broadcaster and actor, was tried and acquitted for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. The pair were stabbed to death outside Brown's condominium in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on the night of June 12, 1994. The trial spanned eleven months, from November 9, 1994[1] to October 3, 1995.
• The Ozark Music Festival was held on July 19–21, 1974 on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Missouri. It is estimated 160,000 to 350,000 were in attendance at the three day festival. The event was marked by mismanagement as the facilities were not equipped for the number of attendees.
• Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is inspired by the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field.
• Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is type of depression. It happens during certain seasons of the year—most often fall or winter. It is thought that shorter days and less daylight may trigger a chemical change in the brain leading to symptoms of depression. Light therapy and antidepressants can help treat SAD.
• Book referenced in this episode: Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant; Published by Viking Press; 2023; 304 pages
• As a newspaper carrier, from ages 8 to 15, Hartley delivered the Boonville Daily News from 1978 to 1980 and The Sedalia Democrat from 1981 to 1985. 
• It is certainly plausible Mrs. Ekerle obtained her crisp, clean bills from an ATM as Hartley suggests. On September 2 1969, Chemical Bank installed a prototype ATM in the U.S. at its branch in Rockville Centre, New York. The first ATMs were designed to dispense a fixed amount of cash when a user inserted a specially coded card. By the 1980s, these money machines had become widely popular and handled many of the functions previously performed by human tellers, such as check deposits and money transfers between accounts. Today, ATMs are as indispensable to most people as cell phones and e-mail.
• Remember to contact ("Dig Right") Missouri 811! For digging projects big or small, you need to contact Missouri 811 at least 3 working days before you start digging to avoid hitting an underground utility line. It’s free, it’s simple and it’s the law. Missouri 811 notifies its member utility companies to mark their underground facilities where you plan to dig. Safe digging is everyone’s responsibility. Failure to dig safely can result in costly damages and repairs, loss of essential utility services, and even serious injuries to you or your neighbors.

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• In 2024, there will be 251 trading days on the stock market in the United States. 
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• Books mentioned in this episode are:
  • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.; Published by Random House; 2006; 320 pages
  • Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson; Published by Viking; 2023; 304 pages
• Advent:
  • Week 3: Joy  |  Scriptures: Luke 1:26-33; Isaiah 12:2-6   |   For Reflection: Journal things in your life which cause you to rejoice and thank God for those blessings. 
  • Week 4: Peace  |  Scriptures: Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:10-16   |   For Reflection: Where or from what do you need Peace in your life and what do you need to do in order to allow God to provide it? 

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• The average retirement age in the U.S. is 64 years old, with the average retirement age across all states spanning from 61 to 67 years old. The Social Security Act sets the minimum age to retire at 65 to receive full retirement benefits, although the minimum retirement age will continue to rise. 
• The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services advises:
  • If you apply to start getting retirement benefits from Social Security (or the Railroad Retirement Board) at least 4 months before you turn 65, you’ll automatically get Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) when you turn 65.
  • You’ll still need to make important decisions about how you get your coverage, including adding drug coverage. 
  • If you want to get Medicare when you turn 65, but aren’t planning to take retirement benefits at that time, you’ll need to sign up for Medicare.
  • After you turn 65—Depending on your work situation and if you have health coverage through your employer—you may want to wait to sign up for Medicare.
• Male college graduates retire three years later than those with only high school diplomas. Women also retire later if they have more education, but the story is less clear because so many more women entered the workforce throughout the latter half of the 20th century. In 1992, the average retirement age for men was 62, and just 59 for women, according to Dr. Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The most recent Center for Retirement Research data is from 2021, and it represents a slight decline in the average age of retirement, thanks in large part to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Women did dip down in terms of activity because of Covid-19, so that’s not surprising,” says Dr. Munnell.
• The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College reported that less-educated people are generally in worse health, and are therefore more likely to retire due to health issues. Meanwhile, white collar jobs–which tend to be filled by those with a college education–are less physically demanding, thereby allowing workers to stay employed longer.
• The Week 2 Advent theme discussed in this episode is: Joy.  
• Advent Scripture Readings and Prayers:

God of Love,
Your son, Jesus, is your greatest gift to us.
He is a sign of your love.
Help us walk in that love during the weeks of Advent,
As we wait and prepare for his coming.
We pray in the name of Jesus, our Savior. Amen

Lord Jesus,
Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas.
We who have so much to do and seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day,
We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming among us.
We who are blessed in so many ways long for the complete joy of your kingdom.
We whose hearts are heavy seek the joy of your presence.
We are your people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light.
To you we say, "Come Lord Jesus!"

Amen

God of power and mercy, open our hearts in welcome. Remove the things that hinder us from receiving Christ with joy so that we may share his wisdom and become one with him when he comes in glory, for he lives and re...

Show Notes: 

• The Week 1 Advent theme discussed in this episode is: Hope
  Scripture Readings for Hope are: Isaiah 2:1-5 | Psalm 122 | Romans 13:11-14 | Matthew 24:36-44

•  Restore Us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!" — Psalm 80:3
• Prayer: In the awesome name of God, in the victorious name of Jesus, in the mysterious name of the Spirit, we acknowledge our God, and we wait; we are still, we are silent, and we wait. Amen. 

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• The content of this episode is dialogue extracted from multiple recording sessions in September, 2023. 
• The character Navin Johnson was portrayed by the actor Steve Martin in Universal Pictures 1979 feature film "The Jerk." 

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• What do you desire? "For He fills the thirsty soul. And He fills the hungry soul with good things." —Psalm 107:9

• How much of God do you really want? "Come close to the one true God, and He will draw close to you." —James 4:8

• That’s What She Said | a twisted game of innuendos  — adult party game ©2018 That's What She Said, incorporated

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• This episode was recorded on September 11, 2023. This day is officially called “Patriot Day,” (Kevin refers to it as a day of remembrance) a national day of service and remembrance that commemorates the catastrophic events of Sept. 11, 2001. On this day in 2001, almost 3,000 people were killed in a series of coordinated attacks involving commercial airplanes. The attacks started at 8:46 a.m. when hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 11 crashed the plane into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, killing everyone on board and hundreds inside the building. Just 17 minutes later, hijackers crashed United Airlines Flight 175 into the World Trade Center’s South Tower, killing all on board and more inside the Trade Center. Thousands more died when both towers crashed down less than an hour after being attacked. The 9/11 attacks weren’t limited to New York. Flight 77 crashed into the western façade of the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m., killing 50 people on board and 125 inside the Washington, D.C. home of the Department of Defense. A fourth plane crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all on board as passengers and crew attempted to wrestle control from the hijackers. Among the fatalities that day were 343 firefighters, 72 law enforcement officers and 55 military personnel.

• Additional commentary and reflection on the app Text With Jesus:
  • It is worth considering what our society reflects knowing people are willing to employ a Silicon Valley tool in place of something so profoundly human and freeing and beautiful: the quality of accessing God through prayer. 
  • Isn't seeking to communicate with (and control) God through a handheld device similar to offering requests for health and prosperity to totems and golden calves created by ancient metal workers? 
  • A person truly formed by prayer will protect and cultivate the spiritual encounter, appreciate and accept the mystery of Jesus, allow Jesus to be himself. 
  • Prayer is a human experience. Everyone can do it any time they want. 
  •  The fact Text With Jesus has been created and is being consumed reveals how deeply married/codependant/intertwined we Americans have become to our smartphones. 
  • Hartley and Kevin address, only through light inference, why people should be careful and dubious toward this app's insistence that its content is "Bible-based." There is an embarrassing level of biblical illiteracy among all people, including Christians and the pious, when preference is given toward avoiding uncomfortable truths in favor of what one wants to hear. 
  • The app aligns with our clinical culture, which emphasizes personal affirmation and physical and mental wellness  

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Show Notes: 

• Kevin explains what is meant by 'the market,' helping us as investors understand how performance-tracking indexes like the S&P 500, Russell 1000, and Vanguard effect our personal trading analysis. He also unscrambles some trading jargon for us: not the more oft-confusing language such as Blue Chip, Bonds, Compounding Returns, Index, Buybacks and Splits; not the more important abbreviations of FA, MM, BBO, DB, SL, TBT or TRIPS; but the highly critical, most challenging mumbo jumbo of new acronyms each new market or economic cycle seems to generate—and Kevin introduces his (what is bound to become the) acronym-of-the-decade! 
• Hartley follows up his discussion of desire with the encouragement to consider how much of God we actually want to embrace, helping us evaluate our answer through an illustrative look from a work of Michelangelo. 
• According to StorageCafe analysis of online survey data in 2021:
  •  Almost 40% of Americans rent self storage.

• • Three-member households (46%) are the most likely to rent a storage unit, followed by two-member ones (43%). Thirty-four percent (34%) of single-member households declare themselves to be self storage users.
  • Gen Xers (54%) are the most likely generation to be self storage users, followed closely by baby boomers (51%).
  • Missouri — where the home offices and recording studio of Faith, Finances and F*Bombs are located — does not rank in the "Top 10 States by Self-Storage Usage." (Probably because Missourians, evidently, store things in their home's garage.)
• Kevin suggests Hartley could have a "fifth one," referring to podcasts, in response to Hartley's improvised title for trading post items. If you are confused why three additional podcasts are inferred, listen to the bonus episode.  

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SHOW NOTES: 

• Content Fact Check: During Kevin and Hartley‘s discussion of the national debt, Kevin suggests if the information he shares about California is incorrect, the commentary about California would be omitted from this podcast. The conversation is included and not omitted because the state of California is currently ranked 5th, however, a majority of economists are predicting the state will soon be ranked the World's 4th Largest Economy. The difference between the two rankings does not alter the emphasis Kevin presents in the context of the conversation. Here are our sources if you wish to learn more: Bloomberg | Fullerton Observer | California Policy Center | Los Angeles Times | Bull Oak Capital (Blog)
• Hartley quotes from this article when talking about food at the ballpark: Every Pro Baseball Stadium Ranked by its Food
• If you seek hard enough, getting in touch with your deepest desire is like peeling an onion.  After removing several layers and often shedding many tears, you can discover your deepest desire. Naming your desire before God and others is a foundational step for being able to arrange your life and experience a transformational spiritual journey.  

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Show Notes: 

• The referenced quote (corrected and expanded here): "50% contend that the Holy Spirit is not a real, living being but is merely a symbol of God’s power, presence, or purity" is stated in Arizona Christian University Cultural Research Center's American Worldview Inventory 2021  and can be found by clicking this link.
• True growth in Spiritual Transformation cannot happen without Self-Knowledge, Self-Examination and Confession. This is why Hartley discusses a small part of this process in this episode. One moves toward spiritual wholeness through an intentional practice of allowing God to show you the strengths of your personality and how you are living those well, as well as how the compulsions of your false self (your 'shadow side') are playing themselves out in your life. The practice of noticing might not seem like much, but it can open up avenues and opportunities for change, and help you discover a truer response which comes from love and faith and being given over to God. 
• This is the third episode to include the nuisance of imitation advertising. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to return this podcast to an ad-free experience soon.
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Book referenced in this episode: The Gardener and the Carpenter by Alison Gopnik; Published by Picador USA; 2017; 320 pages

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• Hartley's statement: "Dysfunction comes naturally to us." is connected to our being born in a sinful state, only able to be redeemed by our Creator. Our natural state is selfish at best and pathological at its worst. 
• People who are Christians are called to break generation curses in their quest to be more like Christ. Christians are called to be transformed by the renewing of their minds and repent of the sins of ancestors and selves. 
• Scriptures addressing the cycle of generational sin and showing favortism: Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:18, Deuteronomy 5:9; Jeremiah 32:18; James 2:1,8-9; 1 Timothy 5:21

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Book referenced in this episode: With Open Hands by Henri J.M. Nouwen; Published by Ave Maria Press; 2006 (34th Anniversary edition); 125 pages

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• Date of Episode Capture: April 26, 2023

Show Notes:

• To read more about the f*bomb topic discussed in the latter part of this episode, click this link: https://www.npr.org/2023/04/03/1167704651/angel-reese-caitlin-clark-you-cant-see-me-gesture 
• The aforementioned news story is not the same news article Kevin references as reading, but does include the information he read in a more extensive report.
• This episode didn't expand on Hartley's stated intention to focus on Worship. This topic will be discussed in greater detail in episode 17.

The producers appreciate your patience in faithful support and express their apology for the extended delay in publishing this episode. 

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• Date of Episode Capture: April 4, 2023

Show Notes:

• Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. —John 12:24
• Dialogue is quoted from a 1994 NBC television episode of Seinfeld entitled The Marine Biologist written by Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, and Ron Hauge. 
• Books mentioned in this Podcast: 
  • The Wilderness Within You: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, Deep in Conversation | Penelope Wilcock | 2013, 192pp. | Publisher: Lion Hudson Limited.
  • Thinking, Fast and Slow | Daniel Kahneman | 2013, 499pp. | Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Kevin references the web site https://www.marketwatch.com
• Song Lyrics  (adapted) mentioned by Hartley: Rainy Days and Mondays composed in 1971 by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams
• Lectionary Readings for Week 5 of Lent: Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Psalm 130 | Romans 8:6-11 | John 11:1-45
• Reflection Questions: 

1. What needs to die in me in order for the will of God to come forth in my life? 
2. What new thing is God doing in my liar that requires some old things to pass away?
3. Where do I sense God wanting to teach me obedience through the things I am suffering? 

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• Date of Episode Capture: March 22, 2023

Show Notes:

• Biblical References: Luke 15; Psalm 32
• Lectionary Readings for Week 4 of Lent: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 | Psalm 23 | Ephesians 5:8-14 | John 9:1-41

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• Date of Episode Capture: March 16, 2023

The Week 3 Lenten theme is: Repentance and the liturgical readings are:  Exodus 17:1-7 | Psalm 95 | Romans 5:1-11 | John 4:5-42

The book Kevin mentions in this episode is: The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb , published by Random House, released April 2007, 400 pages.

Date of Episode Capture: March 9, 2023
Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci

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The Week 2 Lenten theme discussed in this episode is: Self-Denial: Setting our Minds on Things Above
Lent liturgical readings for Week 2 are: Genesis 12:1-4a | Psalm 121 | Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 | John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9

The Reflection questions Hartley presented in this episode are:

1. What activities, behaviors and relationships are currently most distracting in my spiritual life?
2. Which ones keep me from seeking God with all my heart?
3. During this Lenten season, what do I need to abstain from in order to focus more fully on heavenly things? 

^ Amy Hay once worked for Forest Pharmaceuticals and is the former Resource Development Director at Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbia Missouri.

Date of Episode Capture: March 2, 2023
Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci
Special Guest: Amy Hay

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The Week 3 Lenten theme which will be discussed in the next episode is: Repentance and the liturgical readings are:  Exodus 17:1-7 | Psalm 95 | Romans 5:1-11 | John 4:5-42

Date of Episode Capture: February 23, 2023
Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci

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Resources and media referenced in this episode:

Link to CNN Article
Link to He Gets Us website
Pocket is the place to save, read and get fueled by the best content on the web.
Yosemite Sam is Jewish Article

Tubefilter  September 25, 2012

"What's the difference between a Frenchman and a Jew? The Frenchman leaves without saying goodbye, and the Jew says goodbye and never leaves." Just one joke from the brilliant comedic mind of Mel Brooks, who appears with his good friend Carl Reiner on the latest episode of Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee.

Date of Episode Capture: February 16, 2023
Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci

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In this episode, Kevin and Hartley have an interesting discussion about prayer, reference an NBC soap opera which ended in 2022 after airing 58 years, comment on their feelings about Super Bowl advertisers, listen to a formal sound from the internet, and reveal an unfortunate misprint in the Secure 2.0 act.

Date of Episode Capture: February 7, 2023
Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci

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Sources in the form of articles and data posted online from which the referencing of statistics, study findings and factual statements related to mass shootings, gun practices, gun ownership, and gun manufacturing quoted  in this episode include The Associated Press, Bloomberg, CNN,™ The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, Gun Violence Archive, The New York Times, Voice of America. 

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Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci.
Date of Episode Capture: January 24, 2023 
Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright

Sources in the form of articles and data posted online from which the referencing of statistics, study findings and factual statements related to mass shootings, gun practices, gun ownership, and gun manufacturing quoted  in this episode include The Associated Press, Bloomberg, CNN,™ The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, Gun Violence Archive, The New York Times, Voice of America. 

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Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci.
Date of Episode Capture: January 24, 2023 
Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright

A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life by Parker J. Palmer (2004, published by Jose-Bass) is the book from which Hartley quotes:  "The soul is like a wild animal...."

Kevin references his two most-recent blog posts which can be read online here.

Welcome to Wrexham — the series Kevin says he has been watching — airs on the FX television network. This sports documentary series documents the events of Welsh association football club Wrexham A.F.C., as told by the club's owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. You can watch a trailer here.

The MarketWatch coverage of the study Hartley and Kevin discuss near the end of this episode has been updated since this podcast was recorded. The article can be read online here.

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Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci.
Date of Episode Capture: January 18, 2023 
Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright

The book discussed in this episode is: Final Battle: The Next Election Could Be the Last by David Horowitz, published by Humanix Books, released January 2023, 256 pages.

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Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci.
Date of Episode Capture: January 10, 2023 
Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright

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This episode is not explicit but does include approximately three minutes of bowling language.

Hartley offers an adaptation of a prayer by Howard Thurman.

The exercise for reviewing your day Hartley introduces is an adaptation of The Prayer of Examen. 

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In this episode, Kevin references the book, "Prius Or Pickup?: How the Answers to Four Simple Questions Explain America's Great Divide" by Marc Hetherington. Podcast theme "Catch It" music by Coma-Media from Pixabay.