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Building a Better Dave Dave Jackson

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.3 • 11 Ratings

A funny look at relationships, marriage, divorce, love, sex, life, dating advice, and the weird thoughts that pop into Dave's head when he is sleep deprived. Guaranteed to make you laugh, cry, think, or groan. Life is too important to be taken seriously

    Dave at 59: Reflections on Life, Facing Aging, and Ditching Dairy Queen

    Dave at 59: Reflections on Life, Facing Aging, and Ditching Dairy Queen

    Today I turn 59 and apparently, I have one goal: Don't Break a Hip. So I reflect a bit on my 20s, 30s, and 40s, as I have 365 more days in my 50's. According to AI, "From reminiscing about past relationships and experiences to contemplating the inevitability of aging and the challenges of staying healthy, Dave's musings offer a heartfelt and relatable perspective on navigating life's journey." So click Play already
    Key Points:
    You can't change people.
    I don't want to live a life filled with Ozzy Lyrics.
    With some lessons, you need two chances to learn.
    Getting old is weird, and I don't want to live in fear.
    While the baby of the family gets away with murder, there is still a price to pay.
    While she may be a queen, I need another divorce.
    Mentioned In This Episode
    River by Joni Mitchell
    Joni Mitchell on the Grammys 2024
    Ozzy See You On The Other Side
    Prince Lonely Christmas ( the snare is weirdly in the right headphone)
    Future.co (virtual weight loss coaches)
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    • 21 min
    What A Wonderful World

    What A Wonderful World

    Sometimes we forget what life was like, and in todays' episode I realize that I can get the answer to just about everything with a few clicks of a mouse. 
    Things we learned today. Which way to set your ceiling fan in the winter.
    Rhino Sex
    Elephant Sperm Collection

    • 8 min
    You've Gone Too Far With Time Blindness

    You've Gone Too Far With Time Blindness

    Yuri Bezmenov was a russian journlist who defected to the USA. He explained a strategy of the KGB. HE said this in 1984.
    It was called either ideological subversion, or active measures.
    What it basically means is to change the perception of reality of every American to such an extent that despite the abundance of information, no one is able to come to sensible conclusions in the interests of defending themselves, their families, their community, and their country. It's a great brainwashing process that goes very slow and is divided in four basic stages. 
    The first one being demoralization; it takes from 15 to 20 years to demoralize a nation. Why that many years? Because this is the minimum number of years required to educate one generation of students  The ideology is being pumped into the soft heads of at least three generations of American students without being challenged or counterbalanced by the basic values of Americanism 
    What Is The Result?
    The result you can see, most of the people who were  "half-baked intellectuals" are now occupying positions of power in the government, civil service, business, mass media, and educational system; you are stuck with them, and you cannot get rid of them. They are contaminated.
    They're programmed to think and react to certain stimuli in a certain pattern. You cannot change their mind even if you expose them to authentic information.
    Even if you prove that white is white and black is black, you still cannot change the basic perception and the logic of behavior. In other words, the process of demoralization is complete and irreversible.
    To reverse this you have you need another 15 or 20 years to educate a new generation of common sense.
    The demoralization process in the United States is completed already. For the last 25 years, actually, it's over fulfilled because demoralisation now reaches such areas where experts, would even dream of such tremendous success.
    Most of it is done by Americans to Americans, thanks to a lack of moral standards. 
    Mentioned In This Episode
    Yuri Bezmenov
    Time Blindness Video
    Time Blindness from the Cleveland Clinic
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    • 17 min
    Surviving a Rollercoaster of a Day: Unexpected Hurdles and Heart-Pounding Moments

    Surviving a Rollercoaster of a Day: Unexpected Hurdles and Heart-Pounding Moments

    Today we have a very relatable topic to delve into. We've all had those days where everything seems to go wrong, where every step forward feels like two steps back. Well, my friends, today we're talking about having a bad day.
     
    All I had to do was go to Walmart, buy some fruit and two cables, and get to the church by five for a special event. It just seemed like I couldn't catch a break all day.
    No matter how bad your day is, someone might be having one that is even worse. It's hard, but try to find some gratitude in those situations.

    • 18 min
    Band-Aid Blues

    Band-Aid Blues

    Welcome back to another episode of "Building a Better Dave" with your host, Dave Jackson. In today's episode,  a mysterious bump near the armpit is getting bigger. Dave takes us on a journey of curiosity, self-discovery, and a deep desire to stay healthy. Join us as we explore the hilarious yet relatable moments of navigating waxing, dieting, financial frugality, and the pains and fears that come with aging. So grab your headphones and prepare for another thought-provoking and entertaining episode of "Building a Better Dave." 

    • 11 min
    Pistols at Dawn!

    Pistols at Dawn!

    So Meta/Facebook released a "new" app called Threads. I installed it to check it out, and well...
     
    It's Twitter. 
    No. Seriously, it is Twitter (with a different name)
    Why?
    Because of a difference of opinion, once again, America separates.
    Pinapple Pizza
    Sompe people love pineapple on your pizza, while people like me are more traditional (pepperoni and maybe some onion). 
    Instead of trying a different type of pizza, we get HIGHLY offended and scream HOW DARE YOU! or ask, "HOW CAN YOU EVEN THINK THAT??? and instead of having a dialogue, we separate and go to our respective corners.
    Instead of asking, "Hey can I try that?" or "Hmmm, that's an interesting concept," we scream for pistols at dawn. We want to wipe the different opinions of the planet, and here it is again, and it somewhat bums me out. 
    Sidenote: Easy opening tents.

    • 11 min

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11 Ratings

11 Ratings

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Always entertaining...

...and thought provoking.

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"Screw you Santa ..."

"Screw you Santa and the reindeer you came in on ... " If only for episode 51 - "Greedy Santa" this gets 5 stars - You've created a new Christmas tradition as the family snuggles around the fireplace, with hot cocoa and holiday cheer while listening to Dave Jackson unleash on Santa - EPIC!

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Dave Jackson is a Podcat Genius!

Many radio stations are going out of business, and people are podcasting.
Dave has an online podcast school, and it is FREE! Thank you Dave, and when I am up and running, I will thank
God, that you helped me. God bless
you and keep ypu in perfect peace.

Judi

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