Photo, above: Allied preparations in England for D-Day, June 6, 1944.

JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW

Hour One

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 1, Block A: Michael Vlahos, Naval War College, in re: What Happens When the Sacred War Departs?

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 1, Block B:  Michael Vlahos, Naval War College, in re: WWII. Robert "Bob" Trout (October 15, 1909 - November 14, 2000) was an American broadcast news reporter, best known for his radio work before and during World War II. He became known to some as the "Iron Man of Radio" for his ability to ad libwhile on the air, as well as his stamina, composure, and elocution.

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 1, Block C: Tony Dolan, chief Reagan speechwriter, in re:  Lisa Hennata Henn was everywhere

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 1, Block D:  Mary Anastasia O'Grady, Wall Street Journal, in re: THE AMERICAS  Foreign Investors Won't Liberate Cuba

Hour Two

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 2, Block A: Maxine Giannini, author, Drawing D - Day:An Artist's Journey Through War: An Artist's Journey Through War by Ugo Giannini and Maxine Giannini (1 of 4)

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 2, Block B: Maxine Giannini, author, Drawing D - Day:An Artist's Journey Through War: An Artist's Journey Through War by Ugo Giannini and Maxine Giannini (2 of 4)

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 2, Block C: Maxine Giannini, author, Drawing D - Day:An Artist's Journey Through War: An Artist's Journey Through War by Ugo Giannini and Maxine Giannini (3 of 4)

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 2, Block D: Maxine Giannini, author, Drawing D - Day:An Artist's Journey Through War: An Artist's Journey Through War by Ugo Giannini and Maxine Giannini (4 of 4)

Hour Three

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 3, Block A:  Jim McTague, Barron's Washington, in re: Jobs Return to Peak, but Quality Lags  The U.S. finally clawed back all the jobs lost since the recession hit in late 2007, a watershed in a grindingly slow recovery that finds a labor market still in many ways weaker now than before the . . .

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 3, Block B:  Henry I Miller, M.D., Hoover & Forbes.com, in re: "The Grim Prospect of Life without Antibiotics"

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 3, Block C:  Gene Marks, NYT, in re: New month, same ho-hum hiring from small businesses.   Seattle business owner says $15 minimum wage threatens her future.   Seattle biz owners learning to live with $15 minimum wage.   Philadelphia Nonprofit Makes Micro-Lending a Solid Business Model  Food cart owner fired up to take on City Hall    How to Accept Bitcoin Payments at Your Business   How plausible are claims that the Export-Import Bank supports small businesses?

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 3, Block D: Max Abelson, Bloomberg, in re: .001%. Ex-Bankers Upgrade the Good Life as Violin Pools Beckon– A few former executives from Goldman Sachs have launched companies catering to the supremely rich. They sell home upgrades including violin-shaped pools, reverse-osmosis filtration systems that makes showers “like bottled water”, posture-boosting cork floors and purified air. 

Hour Four

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 4, Block A:  Gregory Copley, Defense and Foreign Affairs, in re: Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Maiduguri 'preachers kill dozens'

BBC News ‎- 4 hours ago
Suspected Boko Haram militants in Nigeria opened fire on villagers who had gathered to hear them preach, killing dozens of people, survivors ...

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 4, Block B:  Allen Meltzer, Hoover Fellow, in re: “Republicans could learn a lot from the election of Narendra Modi.”  Narendra Modi won an overwhelming victory in the Indian election. Modi’s campaign emphasized growth, a better future, and a program for achieving improved living standards for everyone. He charged the current government with “tax terrorism” because it repeatedly changed India's tax rates and tax law. That created uncertainty, an enemy of business investment and economic growth. Republicans can learn a lot by following a similar strategy . . .

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 4, Block C: Dan Frommer, Quartz, in re: Apple's biggest news today is in the plumbing. Every chart from today's Apple WWDC keynote

Friday  6 June  2014 / Hour 4, Block D:   Den Obeidallah, Daily Beast Entertainment, in re: Colbert Is Ivy League TV Compared to Fox
 Don’t be shocked by a new study showing Stephen Colbert informs viewers about the issues better than regular news sources. Political comedy is effective - and draws a coveted demographic.