Posts by James Newcomb

Every now and then, we hear news about a lake or water reservoir somewhere being “dangerously close” to drying up. So many millions of people who rely on this body of water are in danger of having their water supply cut off, and the whole region is suddenly in crisis mode. What we don’t hear…

We all have trials in our lives. One time I was personally involved in a real life court trial. Someone did something they shouldn’t have done, charges were brought against them, and I was asked to give my account of what happened. The person against whom charges were brought had a lawyer who knew how…

My Much-Maligned Mercedes aka “Triple M” was finally put to rest last week. My longtime vehicle finally hit the point where the cost of repairs needed didn’t justify keeping it. My plan was always to drive the car until it could no longer be driven – and though it endured some “reputational damage” in its…

Something that I often ask people that are guests on my podcast is a question along the lines of,  “What need in the market did you see that motivated you to write this book?” Or it could be an album, a blog, whatever the case may be It’s a fair question I believe, and it…

I love my job. I get to talk to incredibly smart and accomplished people like my guest in the latest episode of the This Is What We C.R.A.V.E. podcast. Laura Davidson is an Oxford-trained scholar who recently published The Logic of Freedom: Free Will, Human Nature, and the Rational Argument for a Genuinely Free World.…

In today’s lesson in timeless philosophy from The Far Side, things are not all well at the Wonker Weiner Company. The Bossman has concluded his investigation into his organization and has found a few things wrong. One glance at the banner atop the table where the board convenes reveals the core issue. The hot dog…

Anytime I’m counseling a new client, be it in podcast production or simply consulting, the question “Which day of the week should I release my episodes?” This is assuming they publish an episode just one day per week. It’s a good question, one of many to address when taking on a major project like a…

I’ll be speaking primarily from experience in my own preferred publishing medium – podcasting – in this email, although I think it can apply to any interaction with a so-called “influencer” either online or offline. A common fallacy of podcasters is that the guests are what make the show attractive to listeners. “If I get…

I hope to offend as many people as possible with everything I publish, be it an email, a podcast, or what have you. I know this is contrary to just about everything said in popular culture these days, but it wasn’t too long ago that this was more or less a common way of thinking.…