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The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonYear-Round School: The Competitive AdvantageSend us a textThis week at Sunnyside, Troy highlights the issues with current legislative actions related to tax policies and their unintended (or perhaps, intended) consequences to public schools. Maybe there's an advantage to year-round school; find out why. And, there's a new concert coming June 14th that you're not going to want to miss. Plus, Troy's dislike of lawn clippings....Happy Cinco de Mayo (whatever that is!)To get more information about recording a Sunnyside Biography simple email your query to troy@sunnysidefarmstudios.com To purchase your tickets to th...2025-05-051h 20The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonStuff! (Generational Wealth)Send us a textThis week at Sunnyside, May is peeking around the corner as we leave April and endeavor to prepare for summer. Recent work on a rental property inspires the Thompson's too part with some stuff, get different stuff, teach some stuff to the kids and think about stuff like the true meaning of generational wealth, the myths surrounding what that means, and how to instill the most important lessons about stuff in the hearts and minds of our kids. It takes a "special set of skills" and we look to the tales of two...2025-04-281h 11The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonA Kansas City EasterSend us a textThis week at Sunnyside, Troy recounts the family trip to Kansas City for Easter. Get his take on Top Golf, visiting the Negro Baseball Leagues Museum, staying at the Rafael Hotel, experiencing KC BBQ lamb, and most importantly, sharing Easter Sunday services with his family at The Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS and the message of victory presented by Rev. Adam Hamilton.Support the show2025-04-211h 01The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonApril Showers: Chaplains in Schools and Women in CombatSend us a textThis week at Sunnyside, Troy takes a look at an Iowa legislative interest in placing chaplains in public schools, the SecDef's recent change in combat arms standards, whether he's buying the up-tick in female heroines in action films, why our kids are better socialites than we were, and why this might be the right week to invest in the stock market thanks to the Trump Tariffs...or not. Support the show2025-04-071h 19The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonI'll Pass on the Tariffs and Sugar, ThanksSend us a textThis week Troy reviews his thoughts on Trump's tariffs (with the help of Thomas Sowell and the WSJ) and shares his thoughts on whether SNAP beneficiaries should keep the sugar. Also, he lets us in on a recently wrapped community project planting 40 trees John Denver-style around the local university football field and includes a review of this weekend's 50's Revival Show. Support the show2025-03-311h 09The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonWhat's With These Eggs?Send us a textThis week at Sunnyside, Troy dives into the egg situation and the irrelevant ties the egg has to Resurrection Sunday as well as hyperbolic YouTube titles, that wascally wabbitt known as the Easter Bunny and what the meaning of "Awesome" really is.Support the show2025-03-2452 minThe Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonSpring Break Observations from OrlandoSend us a textAfter a week of spring break travels to Orlando, the Bahamas, and associated theme parks - the Thompson's return to Sunnyside with some observations. Troy's got some thoughts on Disney, Epcot, Universal, Nassau, Coco Cay, and people....lots of people. Grab a green beer and enjoy Saint Patrick's Day as we roll into another episode of The Sunnyside of Life - tanned and salty!Support the show2025-03-171h 08The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonPlaying Cards with Trump: War or Go Fish?Send us a textIt's the start of a new season: Season 4 of The Sunnyside of Life and Troy gets to introduce a new theme song, talk about his take on the Zelensky-Trump negotiations that has everyone up in arms (literally) and what it all smells like from his side of the farm. Smells like fish...Support the show2025-03-0359 minThe Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonMusical Roots, A 50's Revival Show, and Randy TravisSend us a textIn this final episode of Season 3, Troy reviews the "The More Life Tour" from Randy Travis, hits the notes on an upcoming 50's Revival Show, and wanders into his own eclectic musical playlists encouraging you to do the same! Next week: Season 4 but for now...enjoy the jig down Thunder Road....Support the show2025-02-2456 minThe Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonSNL 50th: Lunch Lady LandSend us a textThis week at Sunnyside, Troy promotes the next season starting March 3rd, highlights a new endeavor into YouTube, reminisces about the 50 years of Saturday Night Live and its impact on his teenage years and creative exploits and finds a way to tie it into some misinformation about the National School Lunch Program - more than you want to know about school lunch perhaps but we could all use some "sloppy Joes....sloppy, sloppy Joes, yeah..."Support the show2025-02-1759 minThe Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonMonday Morning QuarterbackSend us a textThis week, Troy gives his thoughts on Super Bowl LIX, the ads he found creepy, good, and unnecessary as well as a correlation between the way the Eagles smoked the Chiefs and the way the recent election went. That plus some details and thoughts on USAID, a new conspiracy bouncing around X and a theory on why the public sector unions may really be putting up their resistance to the offer to federal employees to resign.Support the show2025-02-1059 minThe Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonThe Tale of the Turtlenecked LobbyistSend us a textThis week, Troy gives his report on his lobbying experience at the Statehouse last week which involved personal conversations, a trip to the very top of the golden dome and the subsequent geothermal effects that followed. This, of course, led him down the rabbit hole of thinking about lobbying in general and specifically the lobbying that revolves around government subsidies in the Green Energy movement. Is there a way we can generate some thermal energy credits for ourselves while wearing woolen turtlenecks? Maybe. Oh, and there's a cat tower in this diatribe as...2025-02-0357 minThe Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonFoul! Vote No on HF 1: Troy Goes to the Capital...AgainSend us a textThis week, the Sunnyside of Life journeys to Iowa's Capital to advocate for public schools. Troy's take on public education predates his own life, dating back to Boston, 1630, with the original public school and his family's role in it but that's not what this is about. This week, Troy will once again visit the Iowa Statehouse and this time he's bringing stickers that say: "FOUL! HF 1 VOTE NO!" It's fun to be a retired guy, school board president, and podcaster with connections. Call it like you see it and let your legislators know...2025-01-271h 12The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonInauguration Day with MLKSend us a textIt's Inauguration Day in America and it falls on MLK Day. What are the consequences of truly peaceful protests? What will the immediate actions of the new(ish) president and his administration look like and what must Green Bay Packer fans think about moving the ceremonies indoors?All this and a story about the most deadly chemical known to man this week on The Sunnyside of Life with Troy Thompson...Support the show2025-01-201h 04The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonWild Fires, Greenland, the National Sales Tax, and RIP President CarterSend us a textThis week on The Sunnyside of Life Troy gets caught up on what's happening with takes on the wild fires in California, a recommendation to have Will Arnett play Governor Newsom in the movie, his thoughts on the Greenland option, why the national sales tax isn't a great option and the send off of President Jimmy Carter who proved to be a much better private citizen than he was a president. That and an announcement for all you SSL fans dying to sit and watch the show for some reason...Support...2025-01-131h 11The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonIowa AlohaSend us a textThis week - Troy returns from the family holiday in Hawaii and shares his experiences, thoughts, and recommendations for those who plan to visit this great island state - where to stay, where to eat - some of the things to see and do. From the capital city of Honolulu on Oahu with its history at Pearl Harbor and big city vibes (pros and cons) to the beautiful island of Maui with its elbow room and exceptional weather, whales, and ambiance. The family adventures off water falls, surfing, snorkeling, and of course...2025-01-071h 08The Sunny Side of Life with Troy Thompson"Shootin' The Breeze" for ChristmasSend us a textThis week, Troy shares three Christmas stories from the collections of his father-in-law, Dennis Burkholder. Denny had a regionally syndicated column for several years and his story-telling abilities are legendary (at least they are at Sunnyside!) So, why not sit back and relax and enjoy the musings of Denny on this special December story-telling episode of the Sunnyside of Life!To get more information about how you can record the stories of your loved ones via the Sunnyside of Life Biographies, simple email you query to troy@sunnysidefarmstudios.com...2024-12-1636 minThe Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonThe Preacher, the President and the Power of PrayerSend us a textThis week at Sunnyside - Thanksgiving is over but the giving of thanks never ends! Troy talks about his prayer routine and tells the story of a country preacher who prayed for President Eisenhower - how that prayer was answered and how Ike ended his famous farewell to the nation speech with a prayer in kind. Discover the power of prayer yourself and make it a part of your life.For 10 percent off on Old Money fashions for men and women just follow the link below and be "the Sunnyside of...2024-12-0258 minThe Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonTrumps Daft Picks So Far: New Money, Vets, and FOXSend us a textThis week at Sunnyside, it's time to review the current Trump Cabinet and Staff Nominees which include a good number of New York and Florida folks as well as a lot of military veterans, a lot of unconventional picks and a lot of what Troy is saying are "new money" nominees which make them abhorrent to the old money Republicans, deep-state Dems, and the new-money-thinks-they're old money-media. So maybe that explains the inordinate number of FOX News picks... He doesn't think they're all great picks but overall - this draft class could be...2024-11-181h 12The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonThe Oath is Permanent: Veterans Day with Commandant Todd JacobusSend us a textThis week, Troy is joined by Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs Commandant: COL (Ret) Todd Jacobus to discuss the role of the Veterans Administration overall and specifically, the unique role of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs. Troy and Todd go way back to the recruiting days in the Iowa Army National Guard and they continue their service in different leadership roles for veterans - Todd as Commandant of the IDVA and Troy locally as a VA Commissioner. It's an oath every veteran takes...and it's permanent. Listen in to find out why...2024-11-111h 09The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonFear (Not) HalloweenSend us a textThis week at Sunnyside, Troy discusses the origins of Halloween, the top 10 human fears, and the mentions of fear in the Bible. Plus, he lets you in on the current state of emergency in the home county related to a peat fire and its consequences, an update on travels over the weekend, and thoughts on whether spending $10 million for a 2 minute appearance in Houston by Beyonce for the Harris Campaign was a good use of donor funds.Enjoy the show and Happy Halloween - get that bonfire started (just don't start...2024-10-281h 10The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonWhen KAOS Reigns: A ReviewSend us a textThis week, Troy runs through his take on the Netflix series "KAOS" and what would happen if there were to be a sequel. How did the gods on Mt. Olympus really meet their end? Find out.Support the show2024-10-211h 19The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonKamala Harris: The "Middle Class" Brahmin Marxist Next DoorSend us a textThis week, Troy correlates the family history of Brahmin caste, Marxist economics, chattel slavery exploration, and tenured PhD professorships within the Harris Family with the explanation of why she's not what she insists on marketing herself as while campaigning for your vote. Have a seat on an Adirondack and take note of Troy's version of The "Middle Class" Brahmin Marxist Next Door.For info on Sunnyside of Life Biographies or inquiries about having Troy as a speaker or MC for your event, simply use the "Text the Show" button and send...2024-10-141h 01The Sunny Side of Life with Troy ThompsonWhat I've Learned from the Old TestamentSend us a textThis week, Troy reflects on his Sunnyside of Life Bible in a Year Experience as the Old Testament readings come to an end Wednesday and he begins the New Testament Thursday. What did he learn from recording those 39 books of the Bible? How can it be summarized? What does it mean and what does it point to? Have a seat and find out this week, on The Sunnyside of Life!To join Troy and the Waldorf Gridiron Club in their important tree restoration project at Bolstorff Field - visit https://waldorfgridironclub.o...2024-10-071h 00