[Runtime: 4min./38sec.] Observations from a Canadian Werst Coast Boomer:

A progressive Canadian West Coast Boomer takes a quick, witty look at modern life, U.S. politics, and how "unfettered capitalism" shapes the world we all share. Thoughtful, funny and perfectly brewed for a five minute listening break.

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[Runtime: 4min./38sec.] Observations from a Canadian West Coast Boomer:

"What if we contrast Trump's personality with something like the Gordie Howe International Bridge? I know that sounds like a stretch, but stay with me. Think about it: bridges connect; Trump divides."

New episodes of The JAFO Report Podcast are uploaded Tuesday and Thursday mornings around 4:00am PT. If for some reason you are not able to download a copy of the podcast from your regular podcast provider, feel free to contact TheJAFOreport@gmail.com and I'll add you to our email list and send the shows out as an MP3 attachment (approx. 5 MB).

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[Runtime: 5min] Observations from a Canadian West Coast Boomer:

"Tragedy struck Tumbler Ridge, BC with a school shooting that hits close to home, unpacking the facts, (as of this writing), family heartbreak and what it means for mental health and small town Canada, all in Boomer terms."

New episodes of The JAFO Report Podcast are uploaded Tuesday and Thursday mornings around 4:00am PT. If for some reason you are not able to download a copy of the podcast from your regular podcast provider, feel free to contact TheJAFOreport@gmail.com and I'll add you to our email list and send the shows out as an MP3 attachment (approx. 5 MB).

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[Runtime: 4min./28sec.] Lighthearted observations of a Canadian, West Coast Boomer:

"Back in the swinging '60's, John Bowlby, a British psychiatrist proposed something called Attachment Theory. During the formative years, in particular the first few are crucial because kids form deep emotional bonds with their primary caregivers - often Mom in particular, but not exclusively - and these bonds lay the groundwork for how we relate to others throughout life."

New episodes of The JAFO Report Podcast are uploaded Tuesday and Thursday mornings around 4:00am PT. If for some reason you are not able to download a copy of the podcast from your regular podcast provider, feel free to contact TheJAFOreport@gmail.com and I'll add you to our email list and send the shows out as an MP3 attachment (approx. 5 MB).

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[Runtime: 4min./59sec.] Lighthearted Observations from a Canadian West Coast Boomer:

"I grew up in a country and a city where being indifferent to sports can get you branded an unpatriotic. Canada, after all, has its holy trinity: hockey, maple syrup and apologizing. But somewhere along the line, I relaized that scorebaords, famtasy leagues and endless sports commentary just left me cold."

New episodes of The JAFO Report Podcast are uploaded Tuesday and Thursday mornings around 4:00am PT. If for some reason you are not able to download a copy of the podcast from your regular podcast provider, feel free to contact TheJAFOreport@gmail.com and I'll add you to our email list and send the shows out as an MP3 attachment (approx. 5 MB).

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[Runtime: 4min./43sec.] Light-hearted observations from a Canadian West Coast Boomer:

"O'Hara bows out, Melania is shamed, Pattison pivots, Poilievre flexes and Hootsuite faceplants - It's just another week in Lotus Land, sipping sarcasm with my coffee."

New episodes of The JAFO Report Podcast are uploaded Tuesday and Thursday mornings around 4:00am PT. If for some reason you are not able to download a copy of the podcast from your regular podcast provider, feel free to contact TheJAFOreport@gmail.com and I'll add you to our email list and send the shows out as an MP3 attachment (approx. 5 MB).

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[Runtime: 4min./21sec.] Observations from a Canadian Boomer:

Jim Pattison, ICE and the border politics of Donald Trump is not the set-up to a bad joke. We're living in a world where a BC billionaire's Hanover County, Virginnia warehouse might become an American immigration holding and processing centre where migrants are detained, processed and sorted like Amazon returns, if US Department of Homeland Security is successful in purchasing it.

New episodes of The JAFO Report Podcast are uploaded Tuesday and Thursday mornings around 4:00am PT. If for some reason you are not able to download a copy of the podcast from your regular podcast provider, feel free to contact TheJAFOreport@gmail.com and I'll add you to our email list and send the shows out as an MP3 attachment (approx. 5 MB).

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[Runtime: 4min./22sec.] Observations from a Canadian Boomer:

Vaclav Havel, the Czech playwrite-turned president, in his 1978 essay, "The Power of the Powerless" described how regular people went along with the friction of the then governing Communist party, because not pretending was a career-limiting move. The average shop keeper didn't believe a word of the government slogans plastered on his window - he just wanted to sell cabbage, without a visit from the Thought Police.

New episodes of The JAFO Report Podcast are uploaded Tuesday and Thursday mornings around 4:00am PT. If for some reason you are not able to download a copy of the podcast from your regular podcast provider, feel free to contact TheJAFOreport@gmail.com and I'll add you to our email list and send the shows out as an MP3 attachment (approx. 5 MB).

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