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JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW
 
Hour One
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 1, Block A: John Fund, NRO, in re: 
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 1, Block B:  Daniel Henninger, Wall Street Journal editorial board, in re:  http://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-is-reviewing-new-evidence-in-hillary-clinton-s-email-server-case-1477675549 ;  http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-warren-sanders-presidency-1477524314?tesla=y
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 1, Block C:  Gene Marks, Washington Post small business columnist, in re:    Why so many Texas small businesses are upset about a potential transgender bathroom law   https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2016/10/27/why-so-many-texas-small-businesses-are-upset-about-a-potential-transgender-bathroom-law/
Finally! A hotel is offering discounts for bald people!  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2016/10/25/finally-a-hotel-is-offering-discounts-for-bald-people/
Avocado shortage hits restaurants, markets  http://abc13.com/1575696/
Walmart is deploying thousands of Holiday Helpers to speed checkout times  http://for.tn/2eGzZoM?xid=for_tw_sh
MIT launches new venture for world-changing entrepreneurs   http://news.mit.edu/mit-announces-the-engine-for-entrepreneurs-1026#.WBJJNsGhocE.twitter
Where Luxury Fashion Is a High-Speed, High-Volume Business  http://www.wsj.com/articles/where-luxury-fashion-is-a-high-speed-high-volume-business-1477504330
1-800-Flowers wants to transform its business with A.I.  http://www.computerworld.com/article/3135380/artificial-intelligence/1-800-flowers-wants-to-transform-its-business-with-ai.html
New Zealand beats Singapore as easiest place for business, World Bank says
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/25/new-zealand-beats-singapore-as-easiest-place-for-business-world-bank-says.html  @cnbc
CAN OREGON BECOME THE CANNABIS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD?   http://www.oregonbusiness.com/article/item/17289-can-oregon-become-the-cannabis-capital-of-the-world
@oregonbusiness
Small business backs new climate disaster legislation  https://www.greenbiz.com/article/small-business-backs-new-climate-disaster-legislation
@GreenBiz
$5 million gift to give UI business grads a leg up
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-10-26/5-million-gift-give-ui-business-grads-leg.html   @news_gazette
A grandmother is suing KFC for $20 million because she didn’t get enough chicken
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2016/10/24/a-grandmother-is-suing-kfc-for-20-million-because-she-didnt-get-enough-chicken/
A Christian nonprofit asks employees to come forward if they support gay marriage so they can be ‘involuntarily terminated.’ 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2016/10/21/this-organization-asks-you-to-speak-up-so-you-can-be-fired/
The latest twist on paid time off is now called ‘unsick days’   http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2016/10/13/the-latest-twist-on-paid-time-off-is-now-called-unsick-days/
This former dishwasher is trying to save New York’s Carnegie Deli from closing
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2016/10/05/this-former-dishwasher-is-trying-to-save-new-yorks-carnegie-deli-from-closing/
Orders for U.S. Capital Goods Decline by Most Since February  http://bloom.bg/2eV1lnv
With wages climbing, NYC restaurants may add hefty new fees   http://nyp.st/2eS3PDa
SBA small business loans hit record level in Colorado  http://www.9news.com/money/business/sba-small-business-loans-hit-record-level-in-colorado/341665721 via @9NEWS
No State Economy Has Done Worse over the Last 5 years than has Kansas by @ritholtz http://ritholtz.com/2016/10/no-state-economy-done-worse-last-5-years-kansas/
Oh, No: Nearly 1 in 2 Business Leaders See Contract Workers as More Productive Than Full-Time Employees   http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/oh-no-nearly-1-in-2-business-leaders-see-contract-workers-as-more-productive-tha.html
@inc
Study: Republicans are 24 percent more likely than Democrats to be business owners
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2016/10/12/study-republicans-are-24-percent-more-likely-than-democrats-to-be-business-owners/
The very tempting reason to vote for Donald Trump  http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2016/10/19/the-very-tempting-reason-to-vote-for-donald-trump/
CEOs’ political leanings can influence how employees vote  http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2016/10/18/ceos-political-leanings-can-influence-how-employees-vote/
A new smartphone app will reward good drivers with lower insurance rates   https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2016/10/26/a-new-smartphone-app-will-reward-good-drivers-with-lower-insurance-rates/
Despite Business Mess, Twitter Is At Its Most Vital
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkantrowitz/despite-business-struggles-and-a-messy-quarter-twitter-is-at?utm_term=.mu8vzayVQ#.swaEWQrV9
@BuzzFeed
Amazon sees potential for up to 2,000 grocery stores in U.S. over next decade, report says    http://www.geekwire.com/2016/amazon-sees-potential-2000-grocery-stores-u-s-next-decade-report-says/
@toddbishop @GeekWire
Groupon Buys LivingSocial, a Rival Once Valued at $6 Billion   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-26/groupon-buys-livingsocial-deal-site-once-valued-at-6-billion
@olgakharif @markets
Amazon sues more sellers for buying fake reviews  https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/27/amazon-sues-more-sellers-for-buying-fake-reviews/ @sarahintampa @techcrunch
SBA grants $145,000 to help small business with exports in Maine  http://www.pressherald.com/?p=1100787
@PressHerald
Small Business Owner Faces Closure Thanks to New Neighborhood Walmart in Texas  http://sanangelolive.com/news/business/2016-10-27/small-business-owner-faces-closure-thanks-new-neighborhood-walmart
@SanAngeloLIVE
One airline is now letting you watch your checked suitcase travel in real time http://qz.com/820371/delta-dal-is-letting-you-track-your-checked-luggage-in-real-time-with-its-app/
@lesliejosephs @qz
Skype for Business launches on Mac, mobile version now lets you give PowerPoint presentations remotely http://venturebeat.com/2016/10/27/skype-business-mac-public/
@psawers @VentureBeat
Uber brings surge pricing to UberEATS food delivery  http://thenextweb.com/apps/2016/10/27/uber-brings-surge-pricing-food-delivery/ @napilopez @thenextweb
Twitter’s testing reply tweets that don’t count usernames against the 140-character limit https://news.fastcompany.com/twitters-testing-reply-tweets-that-dont-count-usernames-against-the-140-character-limit-4023054   @GreeterDan @FastCompany
Gene Marks owns the Marks Group, a Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based consulting firm that helps clients with customer relationship management. Marks is an author and a certified public accountant, and he writes regularly for The Post’s On Small Business blog. For more about Marks, visit genemarks.com. Follow @genemarks
 
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 1, Block D:  Gene Marks, Washington Post small business columnist (2 of 2)
 
Hour Two
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 2, Block A:  Michael E Vlahos, Johns Hopkins, in re:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima ;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 2, Block B:   Michael E Vlahos, Johns Hopkins (2 of 2)
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 2, Block C:   Jim McTague, Barron’s, Washington, in re: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-28/growth-debate-left-unresolved-by-mixed-report-on-u-s-economy
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 2, Block D: Joshua Green,  , in re: INSIDE TRUMP'S BUNKER, WITH 12 DAYS LEFT TO GO    Win or lose, the Republican candidate and his inner circle have built a direct marketing operation that could power a TV network—or finish off the GOP.  http://twitter.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a0fd6f3f123ded4f1a8830ee8&id=692659afa4&e=6226aef03e  / by Joshua Green and Sasha Issenberg
Parscale - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-27/inside-the-trump-bunker-with-12-days-to-go?utm_content=politics&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-politics
 
 
 
Hour Three
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 3, Block A: Eric Trager, Arab Fall: How the Muslim Brotherhood Won and Lost ... - Amazon.com  Editorial Reviews. Review. "Add Trager's book to the 'must reads' on the Muslim Brotherhood. ... In Arab Fall, Eric Trager examines the Brotherhood's decision making throughout this critical period, explaining its reasons for joining the 2011  ...   (1 of 4)
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 3, Block B:  Eric Trager, Arab Fall: How the Muslim Brotherhood Won and Lost ... - Amazon.com (2 of 4)
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 3, Block C:  Eric Trager, Arab Fall: How the Muslim Brotherhood Won and Lost ... - Amazon.com (3 of 4)
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 3, Block D:   Eric Trager, Arab Fall: How the Muslim Brotherhood Won and Lost ... - Amazon.com (4 of 4)
 
 
Hour Four
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 4, Block A: Tyler Rogoway, The Drive, in re: 
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/5714/the-pentagon-envisions-a-horrible-and-dystopian-metropolis-of-the-future ; http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/5714/the-pentagon-envisions-a-horrible-and-dystopian-metropolis-of-the-future ; http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/5700/russias-carrier-was-designed-to-be-heavily-armed-even-without-its-air-wing
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/5677/darpas-submarine-hunting-drone-ship-tests-sensor-hauling-parasail ; http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/5606/chinas-j-20-stealth-fighter-will-likely-look-like-this-at-its-air-show-debut  (1 of 4)
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 4, Block B:  Tyler Rogoway, The Drive (2 of 4)
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 4, Block C:  Tyler Rogoway, The Drive (3 of 4)  
Friday  28 October 2016 / Hour 4, Block D:  Tyler Rogoway, The Drive (4 of 4)
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