AMSJR Audio 2
These are our general interest programs: as we like to say, "unique programming you won't find anywhere else." The programs are airing in this order:
- The Introduction (0:45)
Essentially, I present an informal introduction to AMSJR Audio, though introducing an unknown is rather difficult. Some might refer to this as a manifesto.
- The Declaration of Independence (0:15)
We read one of the most important documents in history and provide brief commentary.
- The Wise Old Technician #1 (0:30)
I warn people about email display name spoofs and not making backups.
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- Poetry Memorization #2 (0:30)
Two more great poems, "No Man Is An Island" by John Donne, followed by "Hope Is The Thing With Feathers" by Emily Dickinson.
- The Fundamental Investor #1 (1:00)
A blockbuster memory dump of everything I know about investing.
- Poetry Memorization #3 (0:30)
Yet another pair of great poems, "Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?" by William Shakespeare and "Daffodils" by William Wordsworth.
- Employment Watch #1 (0:30)
The AMSJR Audio way to find employment.
- Poetry Memorization #4 (0:30)
Two more great poems, "The Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost and "Jabberwocky," by Lewis Carroll.
- The Wise Old Technician #2 (0:30)
"The Plain Truth About Cloud-Based Computing" Part 1
- Poetry Memorization #5 (0:30)
Another pair of great poems, "Golden Slumbers" by Thomas Dekker and "He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven," by William Butler Yeats.
- The Wise Old Technician #3 (0:30)
"The Plain Truth About Cloud-Based Computing" Part 2
- Poetry Memorization #6 (0:30)
In this episode, G.K. Chesterton's "The Donkey" and "Morning at the Window" by T. S. Eliot.
- The Wise Old Technician #4 (0:30)
"What's Wrong With the Internet"
- Poetry Memorization #7 (0:30)
Episode 7 features "December," by Thomas Caulfield Irwin, and "January," by Hilaire Belloc.
- The Fundamental Investor #2 (0:30)
A comprehensive overview of investing in gold and silver followed by a brief dismissal of bitcoins.
- Poetry Memorization #8 (0:30)
From the treasure of great poetry, we pull "The Tyger," by William Blake, and "Work Without Hope," by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
- The Fundamental Investor #3 (0:30)
A discussion of short selling in the stock market followed by a look at the different types of stock orders.
- Poetry Memorization #9 (0:30)
A short poem, "How Do I Love Thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and the longer "Each and All" by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
- Employment Watch #2 (0:30)
"Considerations Before Starting Your Own Business"
- Poetry Memorization #10 (0:30)
We recite the classics "To Althea, From Prison" by Richard Lovelace and "Ode on Solitude" by Alexander Pope.
- The Wise Old Technician #5 (0:30)
"Registering Your Own Domain Name"
- Poetry Memorization #11 (0:30)
"The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and "The Chambered Nautilus," by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
- Transportation Journal #1 (0:30)
"An Overview of the New York City Subway System"
- Poetry Memorization #12 (0:30)
"To My Dear and Loving Husband," by Anne Bradstreet, and "Silver," by Walter de la Mare are the objects of recitation in this episode.
- Geography Memorization #1 (0:30)
In our first episode of this exciting series, we memorize the states and state capitals along Interstates 90, 80, and 70.
- Poetry Memorization #13 (0:30)
We continue memorizing poetry with "She Walks in Beauty," by Lord Byron and "Meeting at Night" by Robert Browning.
- The Wise Old Technician #6 (0:30)
"Lovely Spam, Wonderful Spam"
- Poetry Memorization #14 (0:30)
The popular series continues with "The Windhover," by Gerard Manley Hopkins, and "The Darkling Thrush," by Thomas Hardy.
- Geography Memorization #2 (0:30)
In the second episode of this groundbreaking series, we memorize the states and state capitals along Interstates 40, 20, and 10.
- Poetry Memorization #15 (0:30)
Two more great poems, "To The River," by Edgar Allen Poe, and "Prairie Spring," by Willa Cather.
- The Wise Old Technician #7 (0:30)
"The Elusive Dream of Wireless Networking"
- Poetry Memorization #16 (0:30)
More immortal poetry with "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, and "Holy Sonnet 10: Death, Be Not Proud" by John Donne.
- Geography Memorization #3 (0:30)
In the third episode of this outstanding series, we memorize the states and state capitals along Interstates 5, 15, 25, and 35.
- Poetry Memorization #17 (0:30)
Yet another two great poems, "Jerusalem," by William Blake, and "A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman.
- The Wise Old Technician #8 (0:30)
We take a look at open-source software, we crush a myth about PDF software, and we give a plug for battery backups.
- Poetry Memorization #18 (0:30)
"Trees," by Joyce Kilmer, and "One Day I Wrote Her Name" by Edmund Spenser are featured on this broadcast.
- Geography Memorization #4 (0:30)
This episode takes us along Interstates 45, 55, 65, 75, and 85 plus a bonus route. Listen to learn the identity of that bonus route!
- Poetry Memorization #19 (0:30)
Two more classics, "The Splendor Falls," by Alfred Lord Tennyson, and "To a Lady with an Unruly and Ill-mannered Dog Who Bit several Persons of Importance," by Sir Walter Raleigh.
- Doing Your Own Taxes (0:30)
In just half an hour, learn how to complete your own tax return with our inimitable, experienced host.
- Poetry Memorization #20 (0:30)
We plow forward by memorizing "Quiet Work" by Matthew Arnold, and "My Heart's In The Highlands" by Robert Burns.
- Employment Watch #3 (0:30)
We discuss how to fight the "derail culture" in the workplace on this episode, "Promoting Workplace Continuity."
- Poetry Memorization #21 (0:30)
By memorizing "My Shadow," by Robert Louis Stevenson and "The Stranger," by Rudyard Kipling, you can prepare for your next cocktail party.
- Geography Memorization #5 (0:30)
Continuing this unique series, we'll memorize the Canadian provinces and territories and their capitals, plus the countries of Central America and South America.
- Poetry Memorization #22 (0:30)
Memorize "Opportunity" by John James Ingalls, and "Sonnet 1" by Sir Philip Sidney and be unique among your friends, relatives, and coworkers.
- The Wise Old Technician #9 (0:30)
This episode features an in-depth look at SSL certificates and explains why they don't make Internet as safe as you might think.
- Poetry Memorization #23 (0:30)
"The Death of Lincoln," by William Cullen Bryant, and "I've a Pain in My Head," by Jane Austen share the spotlight on this broadcast and will give you an opportunity to shine yourself when you learn to recite them from memory.
- Poetry Memorization #24 (0:30)
Get a leg up on your friends by learning "Adelgitha," by Thomas Campbell, and "The Noble Nature," by Ben Jonson.
- Employment Watch #4 (0:30)
"Changing Careers" explores ideas and concepts that you will want to consider if you are unhappy with your work and may want to do something different.
- Poetry Memorization #25 (0:30)
"The Enkindled Spring," by David Herbert Lawrence, and "Petals," by Amy Lowell will be two great poems to memorize if it's a rainy day and you have nothing better to do.
- It's the Arts #1 (0:30)
The premiere of this new series looks at all the aspects of today's dysfunctional world that Patrick McGoohan's classic television series The Prisoner anticipated correctly and prophetically.
- Poetry Memorization #26 (0:30)
Listen to this episode and add "February," by Rebecca Hey, and "March," by William Morris to your repertoire.
- The Wise Old Technician #10 (0:30)
We explain the various types of computer malware and what you should do if you encounter them.
- Poetry Memorization #27 (0:30)
"On the Grasshopper and Cricket" by John Keats and "Voices of the Air," by Katherine Mansfield anchor this episode.
- Geography Memorization #6 (0:30)
Pull up a chair and learn the Great Lakes, the countries of the Caribbean, and the ten longest rivers in the United States as we continue to educate our audience with vital knowledge.
- Poetry Memorization #28 (0:30)
Take this valuable opportunity to memorize "No Memories," by Charles Mackay, and "Echo," by Christina Rossetti.
- Andrew's Playground #2 (0:30)
Andrew once again unlocks the gate of the playground as words beginning with the letter "b" are featured.
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- Poetry Memorization #29 (0:30)
Impress your cohorts as you memorize "A Counsel of Moderation," by Francis Thompson, and "On His Blindness" by John Milton.
- Employment Watch #5 (0:29)
Non-compete and non-disclosure agreements are examined on this episode.
- AMSJR Audio Tip of the Hour #1 (0:01)
Do you have a fireproof box? If not, here's what to put in it.
- Poetry Memorization #30 (0:30)
Learn to recite "The Instinct of Hope," by John Clare, and "Home," by Anne Bronte while others in your neighborhood are playing video games.
- The Fundamental Investor #4 (0:30)
This episode examines the main points of purchasing a home from an investor's perspective.
- Poetry Memorization #31 (0:30)
Continue burnishing your skill at memorizing poetry with "My Native Land," by Sir Walter Scott and "Translation," by Oliver Goldsmith.
- Transportation Journal #2 (0:30)
"Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Traffic Signals."
- Poetry Memorization #32 (0:30)
Memorize "Crossing the Bar," by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and "Invictus," by William Ernest Henley and be ready for a delightful evening with friends and family.
- The Wise Old Technician #11 (0:30)
This episode deals with a small grab bag of topics: why private domain name registrations should be made illegal, how portable software can benefit you, and several useful things to do with an otherwise working smartphone that no longer has cellular telephone service. As if that isn't enough packed into one program, we share a special bonus tip that you won't want to miss.
- Poetry Memorization #33 (0:30)
Increase your skill at memorizing poetry by reciting "A Seed," by William Allingham and "Home," by Rupert Brooke.
- Employment Watch #6 (0:30)
"Working From Home" looks at the title from various angles and will stimulate a serious discussion that may cause people who are working from home and those who are not to reconsider the value of the trek to the office while their employers are doing likewise.
- Poetry Memorization #34 (0:30)
"Before The Doors" by Friedrich Ruckert and "Buttercups and Daisies" by Mary Howitt will occupy almost half an hour of your valuable time, but you will be the better for it at the end.
- Poetry Memorization #35 (0:30)
By memorizing "Keep A-Pluggin' Away," by Paul Laurence Dunbar and "My Kingdom," by Louisa May Alcott, you will become eligible for cultural benefits that will be denied to others.
- The Articles of Confederation (0:30)
We read one of the most neglected documents in history and provide brief commentary that will enlighten you about an equally neglected period in the history of the United States of America.
- Poetry Memorization #36 (0:30)
Memorize "Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms" by Thomas Moore and "If-" by Rudyard Kipling so that you will not be mistaken for someone who can't be bothered to memorize poetry.
- The Wise Old Technician #12 (0:30)
"I Don't Want A Microsoft or Google Account!"
- Poetry Memorization #37 (0:30)
"Misgivings," by Herman Melville and "My Days Among the Dead Are Past," by Robert Southey are two good poems to add to your repertoire.
- Employment Watch #7 (0:30)
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" examines the difficult task of firing an employee.
- Poetry Memorization #38 (0:30)
Study "Sonnet 29," by William Shakespeare and "On A Circle," by Jonathan Swift so that you will know them as well as the back of your hand.
- The Practical Homeowner #1 (0:30)
Listen to "Solutions to Common Household Problems" so that you need not panic when certain problems arise.
- Poetry Memorization #39 (0:30)
"The Falcon," by James Russell Lowell and "To Oscar Wilde," by Ambrose Bierce will make fine additions to the list of poems that you can recite on demand.
- The Practical Homeowner #2 (0:30)
On our second installment of this series, we'll review outdoor lighting solutions, how to fill outdoor cracks, changing covers on electrical outlets, and after that the program will go into the gutter.
- Poetry Memorization #40 (0:30)
We'll memorize "Departure," by Edna St. Vincent Millay and Robert Louis Stevenson's "Bed in Summer" on this episode of our long-running salute to fine poetry.
- The Language Authority #1 (0:30)
Review with us a number of expressions that have overstayed their welcome in the English language on "Trendy Words and Phrases to Avoid."
- Poetry Memorization #41 (0:30)
"October," by Robert Frost, and "November," by Emily Dickinson will make fine additions to the library of poems that you have committed to memory.
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Poetry Memorization #42
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