13 ON YOUR SIDE

It started as a way to cope with postpartum depression. Then it became a business. Then it became a cause to help a family and girls on the other side of the world.

Two different women with distinctly different struggles during the pandemic. Neither has to do with actually contracting COVID-19. But, require perseverance and courage to get through it.

In this bonus episode, Michigan Attorney General talks about her first advertisement during her primary campaign for AG. It was provocative. But, it wasn't just about shock value. It was about sexism, misogyny and discrimination. And she directed it at her own party.

Approximately 3.5 million US veterans were exposed to burn pits while serving overseas. Now many are experiencing severe health problems. Some are dying. They are having a hard convincing the VA their health issues are connected to the burn pits, and are being denied benefits. A veteran shares his story. And we hear from a US congressman trying to help.

Michigan's attorney general opens up with her own coming out story. She also talks about the lack of gay role models when she was young, & the future of gay rights.

Former President Donald Trump now faces a full two year ban from Facebook, and a permanent ban on Twitter. He and his supporters have claimed his First Amendment rights are being violated. Are they? And even if they're not, is this the ethical way to deal with social media posts that are false and/or dangerous. Two experts join me to discuss.

On March 8th, 2021, Newaygo High School experienced one of its darkest days. What followed, were some of its brightest.

Science classes have evolved in the last 30 years. It's no longer just textbooks and tests. At one West Michigan school, it's a greenhouse, a chess set, and charitable giving.

There's no way to encapsulate everything that's happened in this podcast episode. So I wont try. But, I'm going to talk a little about my observations. What's changed with me. What's changed in West Michigan. and where we may be going from here.

It was an armed standoff with a man with a rifle. At one point, our sports director was pinned down behind a car, and a cop accidentally pointed a gun at me.