Friday 6 November 2015

Air Date:

November 06, 2015

Photo, left: See Hour 3, The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs by Elaine Sciolino
JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW
Hour One
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 1, Block A: Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, in re: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/harry-siegel-friends-money-progressive-politics-article-1.2423980 When U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara released his criminal complaint against Sheldon Silver, Mayor de Blasio called the fallen Assembly speaker a “man of integrity,” who deserved his day in court.

Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 1, Block B: Jim McTague, Barron's Washington, in re: Brisk Job Gains Ease Fed’s Path U.S. employers hired at their strongest pace this year in October and wage growth showed signs of picking up, indications of labor-market vigor likely to reassure Federal Reserve officials as they weigh raising interest rates in December.

Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 1, Block C: . Sohrab Ahmari, WSJ Editorial OPINION: in re: A Civil-Society Model for Assimilating Refugees in Germany   http://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-steady-ahead-of-jobs-data-1446...
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 1, Block D: Francis Rose, Federal News Radio, in re: The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is chaired by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., in the 114th Congress. Isakson is a veteran himself – having served in the Georgia Air National Guard from 1966-1972 – and has been a member of the Senate VA Committee since he joined the Senate in 2005. Isakson’s home state of Georgia is home to more than a dozen military installations representing each branch of the military as well as more than 750,000 veterans.   . . . VA is run like a public school without teachers. a vast self-governed collective of patients. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/va-accountability-bill-gets-second-look/article/2575779?utm_content=bufferedcf8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Nevada Rep. Titus calls for investigation of Veterans Affairs job moves
http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/government/nevada-rep-titus-calls-investigation-veterans-affairs-job-moves

Hour Two
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 2, Block A: Gene Marks, Washington Post, in re: Sawyer the Boston manufacturing robot could ease labor shortage woes in China http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/techflash/2015/11/sawyer-the-boston-manufacturing-robot-could-ease.html ; GM Leads Fastest Car Sales Since 2000 in Sign of U.S. Strength http://bloom.bg/1RNDeV1 ; US factory orders fell again in September http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/business_news/article_b92eef21-43f2-5e64-bbd7-2275e613c624.html#.Vjjqe8c0u1U.twitter ; Move Over, America: Canada Is the Land of the Free   http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/11/02/move-over-america-canada-is-the-land-of-the-free/ ; Amazon Makes Brick-and-Mortar Debut Today with Seattle Bookstore via @forbes http://onforb.es/1WtyZVw ; Amazon expands parental leave benefits for employees http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article42599478.html ; Five startups, including @everlane and @stitchfix, that are redefining the #FutureofRetail landscape http://www.psfk.com/2015/11/five-startups-redefining-retail-trends-retail-trends-enjoy-stitch-fix.html#.VjjpyVArPVU.twitter ; Beware Company “perks” that are just incentives to work long hours http://twocents.lifehacker.com/beware-company-perks-that-are-just-incentives-to-work-1740185320
Office air is making you dumber, lazier, and less healthy http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/10/stuffy-offices-can-halve-cognitive-scores/
Are retailers struggling to find holiday employees? http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/retailers-struggling-to-find-holiday-employees/vi-BBmLgXn
Crocodiles Starving to Death as Owner's Assets Frozen http://news.discovery.com/animals/crocodiles-starving-to-death-as-owners-assets-frozen-151103.htm
Small business growth contracts again in October: Paychex-IHS http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/03/small-business-growth-contracts-again-in-october-paychex-ihs.html
The 10 best and worst states for entrepreneurs http://www.cbsnews.com/media/want-to-start-a-new-business-the-10-best-and-worst-states-for-entrepreneurs/
U.S. Postal Service to Hire 30,000 Employees For Holiday Season http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/11/05/us-postal-service-to-hire-30000-employees-for-holiday-season/
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 2, Block B: Gene Marks, Washington Post, in re:
CDC Reports Continued Drop in Number of Uninsured Americans http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/typepad/RyNm/%7E3/REQQlJQWG8o/
Slow Going for Small Businesses and Health Exchanges http://n.pr/1LOicnZ
US gun sales could hit a record high in 2015 with no signs of slowing down http://qz.com/541417/us-gun-sales-could-hit-a-record-high-in-2015-with-no-signs-of-slowing-down/
'Mompreneur' finds success balancing business, babies and beer http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/11/04/mompreneur-finds-success-balancing-business-babies-and-beer/75184592/
Survey: most on-demand workers don't want to be employees http://www.shareable.net/blog/survey-finds-that-most-on-demand-workers-dont-want-to-be-employees
A study finds that a $15 per hour minimum wage would cost 580,000 jobs in New York http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/15-minimum-wage-cost-n-y-588-800-jobs-report-article-1.2425079
Indoor marijuana growers cause headaches for Oregon utilities http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/11/indoor-marijuana-grows-cause-headaches-for-oregon.html
Panera Bread CEO Says Digital Ordering May Soon Replace Labor at Renovated Cafes http://dailysignal.com/2015/11/05/panera-bread-ceo-says-digital-ordering-may-soon-replace-labor-at-renovated-cafes/
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 2, Block C: Elbridge Colby, Center for New American Security, in re: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/america-must-prepare-limited-war-14104
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 2, Block D: Elbridge Colby, Center for New American Security, in re: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/america-must-prepare-limited-war-14104

Hour Three
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 3, Block A: The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs by Elaine Sciolino (1 of 4)
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 3, Block B: The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs by Elaine Sciolino (2 of 4)
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 3, Block C: The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs by Elaine Sciolino (3 of 4)
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 3, Block D: The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs by Elaine Sciolino (4 of 4)

Hour Four
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 4, Block A: Michael Vlahos, Naval War College, in re: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-vlahos/great-power-competition-r_b...
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 4, Block B: Michael Vlahos, Naval War College, in re: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/america-must-prepare-limited-war-14104 ;
2. Is Syria the battlefield on which to start the limited war? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-dangers-of-incrementalism/2015/11/05/22aad1de-83f9-11e5-9afb-0c971f713d0c_story.html
3. Are we ready to use tactical nukes to win a limited war? http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2014/11/20/could-russias-new-nuclear-weapons-win-world-war-iii/
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 4, Block C: Amanda Little, Bloomberg Business Week, in re: http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-cloud-seeding-india/
WEATHER ON DEMAND: MAKING IT RAIN IS NOW A GLOBAL BUSINESS
Friday 6 November 2015/ Hour 4, Block D: Ian Kar, Quartz, in re: Uber is trying to lure new drivers with bank accounts ; http://qz.com/536440/how-to-avoid-surge-pricing-on-uber/ ; http://qz.com/359955/infographic-a-look-under-the-hood-of-uber/ ; http://qz.com/312537/the-secret-to-the-uber-economy-is-wealth-inequality/ ; http://qz.com/509913/ubers-%E2%80%8Bbiggest%E2%80%8B-asian-competitors-have-already-raised-about-7-billion-and-could-soon-merge/