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Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93

BY HILLEL ITALIE Updated 11:05 PM EDT, June 18, 2024 Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had died earlier in the afternoon…More

AJ Burns of Great Grizzly Fireworks Gets Us Prepped Up for a HUGE 4th!

AJ Burns of Great Grizzly Fireworks Gets Us Prepped Up for a HUGE 4th!

Dogs get a little bit scared, but that’s OK we can take our furry friends into account on that as well, and just making sure that they’re in a safe, warm location. Maybe put a TV on for them in the background. Some of them love it, but not everybody does.   You know, same thing…More

Why the “Motor Voter Bill” and Similar Programs Are a Bad Idea

Why the “Motor Voter Bill” and Similar Programs Are a Bad Idea

ATLANTA – The “Motor Voter Bill” is a bad idea. Really? Registering people to vote when they get a driver’s license sounds like it would do a good job of making it easy to get people registered to vote. What could go wrong? Surely nothing like “voter fraud” could ever occur when you hand out…More

Biden’s G7 Meeting is Evidence of His Further Decline

It’s embarrassing for our country and very telling to our enemies, the leader of the greatest nation in the world, of the strongest military in the world, is senile and demented, and can only act when carefully scripted and managed by somebody. ATLANTA – Joe Biden’s Worldwide Embarrassment Tour continues in 2024 with his appearance…More

How We Build Your Financial Plan

How We Build Your Financial Plan

Today we have a special episode. We’ll be looking at MasterPlan’s approach to retirement planning, the phases that we take our clients through, developing their retirement plan, how a retirement plan is created, and how it travels with you through 30 plus years of retirement. MARK FRICKS ATLANTA – Today we have a special episode…More

The Democrats’ Plan to Expand Unions at the Expense of Independent Franchise Owners

The Democrats’ Plan to Expand Unions at the Expense of Independent Franchise Owners

ATLANTA – The Biden administration and Democrats are trying to have the National Labor Relations Board to declare that all franchise businesses’ employees are employees of the franchisor. What does that mean? As employees of the franchisor, the franchisee, or small business owner, would then be considered “middle management facilitating the expansion of unions within…More

Ben Burnett: Europe is Moving Right and Here’s Why

When you look at America, it is a microcosm that is to the right of how Europe feels on things. But when Europe confirms your suspicions, then you know you’re onto something.  BEN BURNETT ATLANTA – Today Ben examines a voting trend happening over the last few European elections. Right-leaning, populist candidates are thoroughly beating…More

Drug Commercials are an Annoyance

OK, hang on a bit. I’ve updated my list. Let’s see Dupixent, Tulipta, Anaspri, Zaidra, Regxulti, Bimsolex, Vraylar, Brezetree, Rugovia, Jardians, Austedo, Manjuro. Zephbaum. Vibismo, Vigard, Keytruda, Farsiga, Ozempic, Uquora, Optivo, Yervoy, and Farsenra. I don’t pronounce them all right. But who cares? That’s the updated list of prescription drugs that are being advertised on…More

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