Monthly Archives: August 2015

#Thinkwing Radio: Mon, 8/31/2015, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPIC(s): First Time Homebuying Made Easy(er). GUEST: Brad Stevens, Real Estate Broker [AUDIO]

THINKWING RADIO MOVED TO MONDAYS @ 9-10 PM, BEGINNING 4/13/2015.

KPFT is your community radio station, and community is about where you live. With housing prices remaining strong in many cities and neighborhoods, it’s often a seller’s market, and interest rates may start ticking up soon for the first time in years.

Tonight’s program is for those folks who want to own a stake in their community in the form of their own home, but may not know where to begin, what assistance exists for them, or how to navigate the process.

SHOW AUDIO:

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Monday night from 9-10PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

Brad Stevens, REALTOR^®and Licensed Real Estate Broker, has been a Landlord, property manager, listing agent, buyer’s agent and rehabber, but he started his career with a focus on first-time homebuyers. Clients he guided through the home-buying process may not have been able to purchase their dream home without first learning about some of the lesser-known advantages – yes, advantages – of being a first-time homebuyer.

POSSIBLE TOPICS:

Who is considered a first-time homebuyer? ANYONE WHO HAS NOT OWNED REAL ESTATE OF ANY KIND FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS.
What types of loans are available for any buyer?
- What are the general criteria for loans?
How does credit play into the process?
- What if I don’t have bad credit but have NO credit history?
- How much cash (of varying types) do I need in the bank?
- What is my credit score and how do I find out?
- How do I improve (or hurt) my credit score, and how can I make it more appealing to a lender?
Where do I get started with a lender (your bank may not be the best at home lending!!).
How much can I afford?
What are the advantages of being a first-time buyer in respect to special LEGITIMATE homebuyer programs?
- Tax credits and deductions, etc.
Am I interested in a New or Existing home?
- As a first-time homebuyer, does it matter to me?
- New or used, know what you’re getting: Have your home inspected before you buy it.
What is the process of purchasing a home?
- Pre-approval
- Search (geography)
- Offer
- Executing Contract
- Inspection
- Appraisal
- Closing
What mistakes to avoid?
- Being hasty before your credit is sufficient.
- Not selecting the right lender for your needs
- Listening to your peanut gallery (friends, family, co-workers)

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#Thinkwing Radio: Mon, 8/24/2015, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (may include: China Financial Chaos, Korea, ‘Gaffes”, ‘The Cloud’, #WalkingDead, and more [AUDIO]

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THINKWING RADIO MOVED TO MONDAYS @ 9-10 PM, BEGINNING 4/13/2015.

SHOW AUDIO:

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

Open Forum

SOURCES WHICH MAY BE RELEVANT TO OTHER DISCUSSION:

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#PoliticsDoneRight: Thurs, 8/20/2015, 3PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (Suggested: Black Cops and White Cops: Policing the same or different?; Racism vs. Culture Clash: How much of each is at play? Air Travel: Is it worth the hassle?; & more). GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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I’ll be sitting in today for Egberto. This show was originally planned for ThinkwingRadio on Monday 8/17, but I held over the guest from Queer Voices so we could talk about shyness, self-consciousness, social phobias, and how to overcome them.

Apologies for falling behind on program postings. Show synopses and audio for Thinkwing Radio shows from 8/3 and 8/10/2015 will be made available soon.

THINKWING RADIO MOVED TO MONDAYS @ 9-10 PM, BEGINNING 4/13/2015.

SHOW AUDIO:

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:

Black & White, But Cops All Over?

Black Cops vs. White Cops: Prone to same apprehension biases?
Racism: How much is color and how much is culture?
- Body language: What are we wordlessly saying to each other?
- Eye contact [or lack thereof]
- Facial expression: what is it saying?
- Manner of dress: What’s being communicated?
  - Without Release of Video, Police Shooting of White Driver Gets Less Publicity, By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. : Supporters of Zachary Hammond, a 19-year-old who was killed last month by the Seneca, S.C., police, say he would have received more attention had he been black. But race was only one factor.

Justice Dept. opens civil rights probe into police shooting of Zachary Hammond, By Sarah Kaplan August 13: Three weeks after Zachary Hammond was shot and killed by police in a drug bust in a Hardee’s parking lot in South Carolina, federal officials have launched a civil rights investigation into his death. Hammond’s death fit the profile of many other officer-involved shootings that have made headlines this year. He was said to be unarmed and was initially approached by police for a relatively minor offense — possession of a small amount of marijuana. But Hammond was also white, and his parents have wondered if that fact might explain why their son’s death didn’t initially provoke the same outrage as similar shootings involving African Americans.[An ‘unarmed’ white teen was shot dead by police. His family asks: Where is the outrage?]

Superconductivity record sparks wave of follow-up physics: Researchers strive to reproduce and understand landmark result, by Edwin Cartlidge (17 August 2015): Hydrogen sulfide — the compound responsible for the smell of rotten eggs — conducts electricity with zero resistance when samples of hydrogen sulfide are subjected to extremely high pressures — around 1.5 million atmospheres at a record high temperature of “only” 203^o kelvin (–70 °C), reports a paper published today in Nature¹. This is great news, except for 22,500,000 lbs/sq.inch and the terrible odor of rotten eggs.
Asia’s Rapidly Shrinking Glaciers Could Fuel Future Conflicts, by Charles Q. Choi, LiveScience (Aug 17 2015, 5:10 pm ET)
The Middle East:
- Map: Spillover of fighting in Mideast, by Wikipedia
- Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Spillover of the Syrian Civil War, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Millennialism – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  - Millennialism (from millennium, Latin for “thousand years”) … is a belief held by some Christian denominations that there will be a Golden Age or Paradise on Earth in which “Christ will reign” for 1000 years prior to the final judgment and future eternal state (the “World to Come” of the New Heavens and New Earth). This belief is derived primarily from Revelation 20:1–6. Millennialism is a specific form of millenarianism.
Air Travel/Airport/Passenger Pick-up Hell
- Americans are getting bigger:
  - End of seat wars? Legroom adjustable seat can be shifted for passenger size, Published August 10, 2015 (FoxNews): The seats will all have moveable wheels & sit on rail tracks lining the aircraft floor. If a taller man or woman is seated in front of a child, for example, the cabin crew will have the ability to move an occupant’s seat several inches back via smartphone or tablet, allowing for extra legroom. But the new invention may require passengers to inform airlines of their height at check-in meaning some may fudge the numbers to secure more seat space. Also, ‘pitch’ is controlled entirely at discretion of flight crew.
  - Clothing, shoes, furniture, even toilet seats are getting bigger. Why are airplane seats getting smaller?
  - DOJ subpoenas airlines over keeping ticket prices high,By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Reporter
  - Safety risk of shrinking, By Associated Press (Aprl 15, 2015)
  - Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection – See more at: http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ACACP#sthash.7bh0CrUI.dpuf
  - Airports, airlines disagree about raising ticket fees, October 29, 2014

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#Thinkwing Radio: Mon, 8/17/2015, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPIC(s): about shyness, self-consciousness, social phobias, and how to overcome them. GUESTS: Kristina Tutt, LMSW [AUDIO]

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I originally had a completely different show planned for Thinkwing Radio on Monday 8/17, but I held over the guest from Queer Voices (Kristina Tutt, LMSW) so we could talk about shyness, self-consciousness, social phobias, and how to overcome them. I think it made a pretty interesting and, hopefully, helpful show.

THINKWING RADIO MOVED TO MONDAYS @ 9-10 PM, BEGINNING 4/13/2015.

SHOW AUDIO:

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

Kristina Tutt, LMSW

POSSIBLE TOPICS: I held over the guest from Queer Voices so we could talk about shyness, self-consciousness, social phobias, and how to overcome them.

SOURCES WHICH MAY BE RELEVANT TO OTHER DISCUSSION:

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#Thinkwing Radio: Mon, 8/3 & 8/10/2015, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPIC(s): SUMMER FUNDRAISING DRIVE, New KPFT Transmitter, Declared Wars vs Undeclared Wars, Greek Debt Crisis and the Problems of an International Currency, Flat Taxes, Infrastructure, How To Find News, Modern Cars & Distracted Driving GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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THINKWING RADIO MOVED TO MONDAYS @ 9-10 PM, BEGINNING 4/13/2015.

SHOW AUDIO 8/3/2015:

SHOW AUDIO 8/10/2015:

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:

The Middle East Melee:How big will the war become?
- Map: Spillover of fighting in Mideast, by Wikipedia
- Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Spillover of the Syrian Civil War, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Millennialism – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  - Millennialism (from millennium, Latin for “thousand years”) … is a belief held by some Christian denominations that there will be a Golden Age or Paradise on Earth in which “Christ will reign” for 1000 years prior to the final judgment and future eternal state (the “World to Come” of the New Heavens and New Earth). This belief is derived primarily from Revelation 20:1–6. Millennialism is a specific form of millenarianism.
Is Trans the new Gay?
- Gays used to be almost completely taboo in movies and TV, and ‘gayness’ of characters was only hinted at.
- Today, no TV show or movie seems complete without at least one prominent gay character.
- The GLBT movement has helped bring Transgender people into the public consciousness.
- Has Caitlin Jenner now made Trans characters almost mandatory in media?
Do modern wars have such sloppy endings precisely because there is no Declaration of War and no proper surrender?
Texas Refuses To Issue Birth Certificates To Children Of Undocumented Immigrants
- This story has been only barely covered (or at least is barely findable) in MSM. In the top-tier Google findings, only Reuters showed an article.
- Undocumented immigrants’ U.S.-born children denied docs – lawsuit, By Brendan Pierson (REUTERS) Thu May 28, 2015 7:44pm EDT
- Texas Refuses To Issue Birth Certificates To Children Of Undocumented Immigrants, By @Karoli (CrooksAndLiars.com)
- The model state of Texas denies birth certificates to children born to immigrants within its borders, by Kerry Eleveld (DailyKos.com) Tue Jul 14, 2015 at 11:45 AM PDT
Air Travel/Airport/Passenger Pick-up Hell
- Americans are getting bigger:
  - Clothing, shoes, furniture, even toilet seats are getting bigger. Why are airplane seats getting smaller?
  - DOJ subpoenas airlines over keeping ticket prices high,By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Reporter
  - Safety risk of shrinking, By Associated Press (Aprl 15, 2015)
  - Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection – See more at: http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ACACP#sthash.7bh0CrUI.dpuf
  - Airports, airlines disagree about raising ticket fees, October 29, 2014

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Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

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