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RamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsObscure SorrowBob wanders into "The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows" and uncovers some fantastic new words to add to his vocabulary, especially around human emotions. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-11-2505 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThin On The GroundIn this episode, Bob looks at what happened when unprecendented rains fell on British Columbia, and the federal government called in the military for help. But he also wonders if Canada's Search and Rescue Operations could be doing more. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-11-2505 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe Arts are Opening Up. We Should Too.After 20 months, Bob goes to a live symphony performace and celebrates the thrill of being there in person, but also wonders and worries about the future of big arts groups post pandemic. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com2021-11-1907 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe Banned Played OnBob takes a look at two recent book banning situations by school boards - one in the U.S., and one in Canada, and comments on how and why they happened. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com2021-11-1806 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsGlobal Warming, Meet Global DrinkingIn this episode, Bob wonders if the treatment for alcoholics and addicts could be applied to break the world of its addition to fossil fuels. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-11-1106 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWhen Early Bloomers Work LateOn the 80th birthday of Bob's friend, Canadian visual storyteller and artist, David Blackwood, Bob looks at how David's most creative period of his life just seems to be starting. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-11-1107 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe Least I Could DoIn this episode, Bob marvels at the random and powerful coincidence that reconnects him with someone he credits saving his life 30 years ago. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-11-0506 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWhy Can't We Be More Like The ChineseBob takes a look at ways the Chinese government is helping moderate the screen time of schooolchildren, and other measures in the country around education and media consumption. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-10-2805 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsEdward the ThirdIn this episode, Bob compare the current family succession drama playing out in the Rogers' boardroom to several Shakespearan plays and Greek myths. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-10-2807 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe Best of Healthcare. The Worst of Healthcare.In this episode, Bob looks at the Canadian healthcare system and wonders if it could be even better through a shared federal-provincial funding program. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-10-2107 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThere's No Denial Like Systemic DenialIn this episode, Bob looks at the systemic denial existing in both the Canadian military and the Roman Catholic Church, but offers a glimmer of hope for change. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-10-2106 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe News On Depression Isn't All That DepressingAfter Bob's heart surgery, he became depressed and found treatment with anti-depressants. In this episode he looks at other treatments showing promising results. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-10-1407 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWhy No WiFi On The Subway?Bob wonders why it is that in Toronto, rated one of the world's most livable cities, you can't get WiFi while on the subway. He offers a suggestion to do so. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-10-1408 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsDepression: The Good, the Better, and The UglyIn this episode, Bob puts his pen to depression, and a new treatment for severe depression that implants a neural pacemaker device in the brain. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-10-0706 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsHunters and HuntedBob looks at the revelations of The Pandora Papers and asks why tax evasion is tolerated by governments that end up costing its citizens billions? For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-10-0707 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsBooks About Big ThingsIn this episode, Bob looks at the safe return of "the two Michaels" (Michael Kovring and Michael Spavor) to Canada after more than 1000 days in Chinese prison, and what that means to Chinese-Canadian political relations. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-10-0106 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsAmusing Themselves to DeathBob puts the spotlight on the province of Alberta and the rapid and dangerous rise in Covid cases brought about by the Premier's relaxing of public health protocols earlier in the summer. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com2021-10-0106 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsForced FeedingIn this episode, Bob aligns the idea of compulsory voting with compulsory "opt-in" programs for organ donation to increase participation rates of both. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com2021-09-2406 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsHow Will You Die?Bob looks at poling firm Ipsos' "Perils of Perception" which explores the yawning gap between what is demonstrably true and what people think is true. Chief among the biggest mismatches of perception and reality is how people think they will die. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-2408 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsDestination TelevisionAfter watching 72 hours of a French television series, A French Village, Bob describes why it was so captivating, and makes some other recommendations for equally gripping, binge-worthy TV drama series. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1607 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsTerror Times TwoIn today's episode, Bob recounts being in both New York on 9/11, and in Boston in 2013 when bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1611 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe Good, The Baad, and The LuckyIn this episode, Bob looks at the similarities between the treatment of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, and the new Texas Heartbeat Act which forbids abortions after 6 weeks if a doctor detects a fetal heartbeat. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsA Woman's WorkOn a trip to Afghanistan in 2009, Bob and Jean see for themselves the suppression and maltreatment of women, especially widows with orphans. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsBroke, In More Ways Than OneThe Catholic Church in Canada owes millions to compensate for their role in the Residential Schools tragedy, yet despite being a wealthy organization, have neglected to pay their full tally. Bob looks at what they will have to do to pay up. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe Beautiful GameFresh off the Canadian women's soccer team gold medal win at the Tokyo Olympics, Bob takes a stand to support the creation of a pro women's soccer league in Canada. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe Anti-Everything InquiryAs the Alberta government spends millions to "fight misinformation related to oil and gas", Bob wonders if it will be the Premier (and not foreign actors) that will, in the long-run, be viewed as harmful to the province. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsI'm the BestIf your company wants to win an award for something, there are other companies who help you find, and win, that something, somewhere. All for a price. Bob talks about how they do it. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsFake News. Real DeathBob looks at the anti-vaxxer movement in the U.S., who is leading it, and how they reach their followers. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsVaccine Hesitants --and LunaticsThere are many reasons why people aren't getting vaccinated - Bob probes into some of those reasons. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1308 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsDo You Feel Lucky?Bob looks at the role of luck in everyone's life and says it's a very big factor in how things turn out for us. Here's a good story of how. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1308 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsCancelling ControversyIn today's blog, Bob looks at what three professors' new publication, "The Journal of Controversial Ideas" brings to the table for the discussion of, well, controversial ideas. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsAn iPhone for the ArtsCould the British idea of a tax on smartphone purchases help fund the arts? Bob delves into that idea and other new ways of funding one of the hardest-hit sectors because of the pandemic. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsMemory Loss and Memory LawsBob's commentary on the ongoing discovery of graves of thousands of children at Residential Schools means Canadians can no longer deny the horrendous nature of what occured in these places. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsA New Take on Bad BossesIn today's blog, Bob suggests that in addition to "Great CEO" lists, there should be "Bad CEO" lists to help prospective and current employees and investors decide if the companies they run are where they want to spend their time and money. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsDon't Tax the RichBob looks at the job of tax collector and why governments have been slow, or even lax, in prosecuting and convicting ultra-wealthy tax cheats. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsDisown the PodiumWhen a school board in Vancouver does away with its enriched and honours programs in math and science, Bob wonders if they are out of their mind? For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWriting Like CrazyWhen Donald Trump announce he was "writing" his memoir, Bob decided to explore the ex-president's past books and who actually authored them. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsA hole in 3In this blog, Bob questions why some members of Canada's military never seem to "get it" with respect to tone-deaf words and deeds. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRe-Opening Meets Re-AwakeningAs arts organizations re-open, they also have to ensure they are providing safe spaces and environments for employees of diverse backgrounds - Bob profiles the new contractual obligations becoming the norm. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsDeath by CivilizationBob probes into Canada's Residential School tragedy and the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves of children housed in those facilities and wonders - are there more? For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsOpen the Arts!Against on-going challenges to opening, various arts organizations are finding creative ways to do so. Bob profiles a few of those finding their way to open, despite the ongoing restrictions of the pandemic. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWould You All Please Just Go Away?When tennis player Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open due to depression, supporters slammed the tournament's organizers for fining her. Bob records the shift in public support for mental health issues. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsFeats of ClayWhen Bill and Melinda Gates announced the end of their 27-year marriage, it seemed to come as a surprise to some, but not all. Bob delves into ways technology can help dig into a person's past to decode our emotions and unpack our lies, and secret lives. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsYou Can't Use an Old Map to Explore a New WorldBob looks at the how the maps of Terra Incognita are charting humanity's impact on the planet and finds them sad and wondrous to behold. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe Arms RaceBob finds a whole new meaning in "The Arms Race" when it comes to getting vaccines into people's arms. How Canada is surging in its race to do so. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsA drop to drinkIn this episode, Bob questions why Canada, as the top country among the world's 195 nations to live and work, cannot yet supply clean drinking water to every one of its citizens? For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsNewspapers, not oldspapersAs a writer, Bob is fascinated by how newspapers are changing and adapting to keep and build their readership. He profiles three doing so with excellence. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsOld Toff. Old TricksWhen a member of the British royal family (Prince Michael of Kent) is caught purportedly selling his access to Vladimir Putin, Bob feels he's back in school with the toffs of British society. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsLove LettersAs a writer, Bob wonders if editing and writing technology will be distinguishable from prose written by a human being? Will it be understandable and as meaningful? He digs into some early examples to test out. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsHemingway Would WeepBob compares Ernest Hemingway's "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" to the current saga of the National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre, and finds eery similarities. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsFeed the Nation, Grow the ArtsIn this episode, Bob looks at why and how connecting the arts to tech is smart, and how "the creative industries" should be part of economic and cultural development across the country, and the world. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWhere are the Clients' Yachts?Upon the death of Bernie Madoff, Bob looks at impact of this infamous con man on even the most sophisticated investors, and why he succeeded in conning so many people for so long. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsDepartment of CorrectionsIn today's episode, Bob rues the decline of quality and rigour in academic and public institutions' writing, and cites some British examples as leading examples. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsGifting Water and Grifting PoliticiansBob turns his lens on the new Georgia Bill 94 that was designed to "comprehensively revise elections and voting," and finds it full of voter suppression tactics. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsA Justice for a JusticeIn today's episode, Bob looks at the strange case of Catalyst Canada and West Face Capital as they sparred over the purchase of Freedom Mobile. When members of an Israeli security company get involved, it becomes even more strange. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe Strong, Silent, Psycho TypeBob recalls a meeting with G. Gordon Liddy at a Toronto International Film Festival screening and party, and remembers him on his passing as an engaging raconteur. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsAddictive OverworkIn this episode, Bob looks at companies' that are seeing a backlash against long hours, and the incentives they provide to keep employees happy. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsJim Crow 2.0In today's episode, Bob looks at the measures Georgia lawmakers are going to with respect to voter suppression tactics, and the response of the Democrats to try and stop the passage of the Bill. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsTravel PornAs the world of travel opens up again, Bob looks at how that world will have to change because of pandemic restrictions and rising costs. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsLeaving in DisgustIn this episode, Bob turns his pen to the on-going sexual abuse scandals plaguing the Canadian military, For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsLong CondomsIn this episode, Bob explores some great examples of long-form journalism which, despite dire predictions, is not a lost art form. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsA Shot in the DarkBob laments the slow and seemingly random roll-out (at times) of Canada's vaccine delivery program and wonders when his turn will come? For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThis Could be Dangerous (Tim Wu)In this episode, Bob profiles Tim Wu, the Canadian who President Biden appointed as his special assistant for technology and completion policy." For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWomen's Work is Never DoneOn International Women's Day, Bob looks at how the pandemic has slowed the advancement of women in the workplace and in society. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRabbit Holes for Eager DiggersBob compiles a list of new things he finds worth exploring. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsIrrational ExuberanceIn today's episode, Bob turns his pen to Andrew Cuomo in the wake of charges by three women who claim he sexually harrassed them while they worked for him. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsYou Have a Right to DisconnectAlthough it wouldn't be something Bob would do, he looks at the tide of people who adopt "the right to disconnect" (from technology) as a key to their own positive mental health. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWalk and Chew GumIn this episode, Bob looks at Canada's relationship with China, which is fraught with delicate political considerations in the wake of China's jailing of two Canadians, Michael Spavor and Mmichael Kovrig, in retaliation for the house arrest of Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRemember when Women were called WomenToday's episode brings Bob into a lather over the evolving political correctness of the English language. For more from Bob Ramsay,visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsSome Hand-warmers for Your Heart and MindBob's weekly list of some new and favourite things for a cold February day. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe Rise (and Shine) of a Near-Dead MediumBob finds fine examples of what was thought to be one of the most torpid prose forms in any language - the Letter to Shareholders. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsMonopolies and MenIn today's episode, Bob looks at the long, slow pace of change (and the resistance) in women's advancement in business and pay equality. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsSave the Performing HeartsOn Valentine's Day in the midst of a pandemic lockdown, Bob ponders new ways to mark the occasion. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsMost Seers are WrongCanada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, tends to rub Bob the wrong way with his speaking style. Bob ponders why that is. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWhy Justin Trudeau Drives Me NutsCanada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, tends to rub Bob the wrong way with his speaking style. Bob ponders why that is. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsBaked in Bias Feeds ChaosBob looks at the world of "deep fake videos" and how the consequences of those created by artificial intelligence can be devastating. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsElites or ProfessionalsIn this episode, Bob looks at the shrinking difference between the words "elite" and "professional" and writes that they aren't the same and the differences should be restored. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsOne Way to Close the Power GapBob looks at an in-depth investigative report by Globe and Mail reporter Robyn Doolittle on the status of women in business, and finds "women continue to be outnumbered, outranked and out-earned by men not just at the very top, but on the way to the top and in the middle." For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsGive me Your Tired, Your PoorIn today's episode, Bob looks and the differences between the U.S. and Canada in rate of immigration and refugee acceptances. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsAmanda Gorman - The Girl with the Speech ImpedimentBob is rapt with admiration over Amanda Gorman and her poem she delivered at President Biden's inauguration. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsPrimer in PedophilesIn today's episode, Bob checks out QAnon and the increasingly prominent role it plays as an influencer in American politics. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsHow to Defend - and Divert - Yourself this WeekendBob's weekly list of some new and favourite things for a frosty January day in the middle of a pandemic. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsTrump in the BunkerDuring the last days of Donald Trump's presidency, Bob turns his pen to what the President is doing in his belief that he can cling to power or overturn the election results. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsStrike 4. We're Out.In this episode, Bob looks at the Jan. 6, 2021 riot on Capitol Hill in Washington and declares it "Strike 4, We're All Out" in his tolerance of the outgoing president. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsA Masterclass in ThuggeryIn today's installment, Bob describes how one Georgia lawmaker stood up to Donald Trump's bullying phone calls and pressure to find almost 12,000 votes to swing the election results in that State. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsA Shot in the ArmWelcome to 2021, and with it, Bob's look at the roll-out of vaccines in several countries around the world. Currently, Canada is at the back of a big pack. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1312 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWe're Seeing Other PeopleThe pandemic brought about a spike in the divorce rate, but Bob discovers "the happy ever after app" to see if you're suited for marriage in the first place. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWhere Will You Be in the Hour After Sunset Today?Gazing into the heavens this day will afford you a view of Jupiter and Saturn as close together as they have been since 1226, and won't be again until 2080. Bob urges you to catch a look now before it's too late. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsIt's Complicated. Life and Death Always Is.Bob talks to his wife Jean, a MAiD (medical assistance in dying) doctor, for her thoughts on the proposed changes to Canada's regulations around the procedure. Her thoughts from the frontlines. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1307 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsA Bill to Kill YouProposed changes to Canada's MAiD (medical assistance in dying) regulations have some doctors and watch groups worried. Bob walks through the proposals. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsHell Hath No Fury Like a Woman-with-a-Big-Twitter-Following ScornedWhen a senior female leader at Google, Timnit Gebru, claims she is fired and did not "resign" as the company claimed, the Twitter-sphere lights up. Bob digs into the backstory. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com2021-09-1304 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsTrump.com is the Worst Trump.con of AllAs Donald Trump leaves office, his trump.com website continues to collect millions of dollars. Bob wonders if it for another presidential bid in 4 years. For more from Bob Ramsay. visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsIs your financial advisor talking diversity or walking it?Bob digs into what "impact and responsible investing" is, who's doing it, and why. He finds the will to change investment strategies often comes from a younger, more diverse base. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsCan You Be Creative and Clean Too?As a writer, Bob has often been called "creative" or "a creative." But these days, being creative brings new moral guideposts you can quickly find yourself on the wrong side of. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsWhat Happens When You Finally Leave Your AbuserA second lockdown brings another rise in the rate of reported domestic violence. Bob addesses the issues of why women's shelters are particularly hard hit during the pandemic. For more from Bob Ramsay. visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsVirus and Vaccine: Charting our Death and ResurrectionWhen will vaccinations start to be rolled out? Bob finds a new chart he now checks daily - The Vaccine Tracker, after abaonding the Johns' Hopkins' dashboard of case counts and deaths. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsOne Persion, Two Genders. Two People, One Life.Bob examines the life and career of the great Jan Morris, who died in November 2020 at the age of 94. Born James Morris in 1926, Jan lived a life of adventure, non-convention, and producing great writing. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1306 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRaindrops on Roses and Whiskers on KittensSome of Bob's favourite things he digs into with the arrival of snow, and the coming of winter. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsThe World's Best Young WriterCanadian author Margaret Atwood turns 81, and with it comes even more global popularity and acclaim. Bob looks at her enduring charm and energy to continue to produce her master works. For more from Bob Ramsay. visit ramsayinc.com.2021-09-1305 minRamsayWrites Mini-CastsRamsayWrites Mini-CastsYou're at a Movie in a Packed Theatre. You Smell Smoke.Different countries employ different tactics to beat back rising Covid infection rates. Bob looks at some of the working, and not-working, attempts to do so. 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