You never know from where inspiration or the next big idea might come. James Bond served up inspiration – shaken, not stirred, of course – for Ray.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series, and the 15th book in the series is What’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story. Signed books are available at www.raykeatin...
Oct 06, 2021•14 min
Performance matters, or at least it should whether in sports or the business world.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series, and the 15th book in the series is What’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story. Signed books are available at www.raykeatingonline.com.Order Ray Keating’s book Behind Enemy Lines: Conserv...
Oct 04, 2021•24 min
Unlike politicians, small business owners get it on taxes. Ray takes a look at a recent small business survey on tax increases.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series, and the 15th book in the series is What’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story. Signed books are available at www.raykeatingonline.com.Order Ra...
Sep 03, 2021•17 min
Ray looks at the results of a recent poll from Gallup on Americans’ views of assorted institutions. For the most part, the results aren’t pretty.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series, and the 15th book in the series is What’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story. Signed books are available at www.raykeatingo...
Aug 18, 2021•24 min
Many people and enterprises deserve thanks but wind up getting the exact opposite. Ray has a list of those who deserve thanks, from pharmaceutical and tech companies to clergy who stay true to their calling to conservatives who stay true to conservatism, to many others.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series, and ...
Jul 20, 2021•32 min
In a sense, Ray is interviewing Calvin Coolidge, capturing Coolidge’s wisdom about the Fourth of July and the founding of America.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series, and the 15th book in the series is What’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story. Signed books are available at www.raykeatingonline.com.Order...
Jul 02, 2021•36 min
After “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” fell short, Ray argues that Disney really needs “Loki” to excel.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series, and the 15th book in the series is What’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story. Signed books are available at www.raykeatingonline.com.Order Ray K...
Jun 28, 2021•18 min
Ray looks at the economic realities of immigration, particularly when it comes to immigrants as entrepreneurs.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series, and the 15th book in the series is What’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story. Signed books are available at www.raykeatingonline.com.Order Ray Keating’s book ...
Jun 24, 2021•12 min
Ray explains that President Biden has proposed a spending plan that would push sustained federal outlays to historic levels, and that spells trouble for the economy.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series, and the 15th book in the series is What’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story. Signed books are availabl...
Jun 11, 2021•23 min
Ray explains why the negatives of the Biden tax increases would reach far beyond big businesses and the wealthy.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series, and the 15th book in the series is What’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story. Signed books are available at www.raykeatingonline.com.Order Ray Keating’s boo...
Jun 01, 2021•19 min
Ray talks about his new book WHAT’S LOST? and the question of how well we can know others.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series, and the 15th book in the series, as noted in this episode, is What’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story. Signed books are available at www.raykeatingonline.com.Order Ray Keating’...
May 30, 2021•13 min
Ray looks at where we stand on the economy and lays out possibilities as to where we might be headed. Especially given the recent rise in inflation, he’s concerned that a return to stagflation could be in the cards. Perhaps loose money and anti-growth tax, regulatory and spending policies aren’t such hot ideas.Keating has two new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amaz...
May 13, 2021•36 min
Ray Keating discusses how novelists can present themselves to readers. Should writers lead with their religious and philosophical foundations, or are readers, their stories, and the ideas discussed better served by simply presenting oneself as a novelist – in Keating’s case, a writer of thrillers and mysteries?Keating has two new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13ththriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazo...
Apr 24, 2021•22 min
President Joe Biden announces U.S. troops will be pulled out of Afghanistan, with a completion date of 9/11. This is wrong – and dangerous – on so many levels.Keating has two new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series. Get the paperback or Kind...
Apr 16, 2021•23 min
Thinking about whether or not to work remotely after the pandemic? What’s best for your career, goals, and perhaps entrepreneurial aspirations? Keating kicks all of this around in this episode.Keating has two new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the...
Apr 10, 2021•37 min
Baseball is back, and Ray Keating serves up 10 reasons why he puts baseball above the three other major team sports. He also notes some challenges for the game, but points out that, ironically, these problems spring from misguided efforts by Major League Baseball to fix our national pastime. In terms of the actual challenges that face baseball, they’re not that hard to fix, according to Ray, if you love and understand the game. Oh, yeah, and he is hopeful about his Cincinnati Reds.Keating has...
Mar 30, 2021•39 min
Whether writing books, articles, Facebook posts or Tweets, Ray argues that when trying to persuade others to your side, perhaps it’s better to be civil than resorting, for example, to name calling. He offers 12 rules to help himself and hopefully others in rather toxic times. Keating has two new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.ra...
Mar 25, 2021•28 min
In time for St. Patrick’s Day, Ray serves up more than beer, corned beef and the dreaded cabbage. He actually delves into who this guy St. Patrick was, and why he mattered so much that he got and deserves his own day.Keating has two new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story...
Mar 15, 2021•11 min
With his new book Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story written in a different style, Ray Keating has been thinking about moving outside one’s comfort zone, and why at various points in life it is essential to do so.Keating has two new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Sho...
Mar 12, 2021•25 min
Keating doesn’t just rant about what annoys him regarding an assortment of engagements on social media, but also serves up some solutions or advice. Golly, how novel.Keating has two new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series. Get the paperback ...
Mar 05, 2021•27 min
Everyone loves a Top 10 list. So, Ray has served up one on what fascinates him about Disney to the point that he started up the DisneyBizJournal.com website. Another way to think about: What does Ray love about Disney?Check out www.DisneyBizJournal.com.Grab Ray Keating’s latest thriller Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel in paperback or for the Kindle at Amazon or get signed books. Order Ray Keating’s book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York&nb...
Feb 18, 2021•24 min
Big Tech? Big Pharma? Big Oil? Ray Keating argues that, especially during this pandemic, it’s time to stop attacking big business, and instead, thank businesses for what they do.Grab Ray Keating’s latest thriller Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel in paperback or for the Kindle at Amazon or get signed books. Order Ray Keating’s book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York – signed books or at Amazon.And one of Keating’s newe...
Feb 11, 2021•24 min
Ray Keating offers some reflections – sometimes coherent – on the messes that are the Republican and Democratic parties. It’s kind of depressing, but, I guess, it has to be done?Grab Ray Keating’s latest thriller Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel in paperback or for the Kindle at Amazon or get signed books. Order Ray Keating’s book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York – signed books or at Amazon.And one of Keating’s...
Jan 29, 2021•39 min
Ray Keating talks about his new book, Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel, including reading a couple of chapters, and offers some big reveals on upcoming novels and, yes, new thriller/mystery series. It’s all very exciting if Keating can get his act together.Grab Ray Keating’s latest thriller Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel in paperback or for the Kindle at Amazon or get signed books. Order Ray Keating’s book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from...
Jan 02, 2021•25 min
It’s time for a good old football rant! Ray Keating makes the case for getting rid of Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer. Zimmer has turned out to be a master of inconsistency, mediocrity and being grossly overrated.Grab Ray Keating’s latest thriller Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novelin paperback or for the Kindle at Amazon or get signed books. Order Ray Keating’s book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York – signed books or at ...
Dec 30, 2020•17 min
Ray Keating sorts through the ugly politics on both sides of the political aisle when it comes to the Amy Coney Barrett nomination to the Supreme Court. While acknowledging that she likely would be a fine addition to the Court, Keating also addresses the issue that ultimately frustrates those of us who desire a Court that is not activist but instead one that properly interprets and applies the Constitution. That problem is stare decisis, or elevating precedent to the same level as, or even ab...
Oct 12, 2020•26 min
Ray Keating looks at the Big 4 controversies in baseball today – more teams in the playoffs, starting a runner on second during extra innings, seven-inning doubleheaders, and the universal designated hitter. Keating argues that if you love baseball – real baseball – then you should be in favor of one of these ideas, and vehemently opposed to the others.You can support Ray Keating’s work on the PRESS CLUB C Podcast, as well as his columns at Keating Files and his Free Enterprise in Three Minut...
Sep 28, 2020•35 min
After the U.S. Open at Winged Foot and before we hit The Masters in November, Ray Keating takes a look at the state of golf. His conclusion: Keating is bullish on golf!You can support Ray Keating’s work on the PRESS CLUB C Podcast, as well as his columns at Keating Files and his Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast. Contribute right here!Get Ray Keating’s golf-related thriller Deep Rough: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel.Love Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries? It’s th...
Sep 22, 2020•20 min
Ray has an illuminating discussion with Dr. Gene Edward Veith Jr. – a brilliant guy who has written assorted books, including Post-Christian: A Guide to Contemporary Thought and Culture, which is the focus of their talk. Like Veith’s book, the two cover a lot of ground. But Ray likes the fact that Veith is a Christian who argues for engaging the world, no matter how rough things might seem, rather than retreating from it, which seems to be the preference among far too many Christians these da...
Sep 11, 2020•56 min
Ray seems a little surprised that he will be celebrating his 30th anniversary of working in a home office in 2021. His experience of working remotely, however, means that he can serve up some tips for those who are working at home due to the pandemic.Love Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant Thrillers and Mysteries? It’s the Perfect Time to Join the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship! For the BEST VALUE, Join the Book of the Month Club. Check it all out at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengran...
Sep 05, 2020•23 min
