In which James discusses the shortage in civil engineers in America. Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com or email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com. You can also leave me a message at 585-484-0339.
In which James explains why he's increasingly an optimist about the world today. Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com or email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com. You can also leave me a message at 585-484-0339.
In which James asks ChatGPT to tell him a story about third parties. Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com or email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com. You can also leave me a message at 585-484-0339.
In which James grapples with the idea of a shorter workweek. "While the biggest issue on the table is pay (the union proposed 40% hourly pay increases over the next four years), another proposal is adopting an emerging buzzy benefit: The UAW is calling for the introduction of a four-day, 32-hour workweek, at the same rate of pay, and overtime pay for anything beyond that. “Our members are working 60, 70, even 80 hours a week just to make ends meet,” said UAW president Shawn Fain on a Facebook Li...
In which, James revisits the pilot of the 1990's sitcom Dharma and Greg. Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com or email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com. You can also leave me a message at 585-484-0339.
In which James Brown discusses The Daily Wire's live-action Snow White movie as alternative to Disney's "woke" version. Check out more of my work at JamesBrownTv.Substack.com. Email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com. Or leave me a message at 1-585-484-0339
I finally caught COVID-19.
In which, James discusses how we encounter the concept of death. Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com or email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com. You can also leave me a message at 585-484-0339.
In which, James discusses a study that claims smelling roses, oranges and other scents as we sleep can be good for our memories. Let me know what you think at jamesbrowntv.substack.com, email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com, or leave me a message at 585-484-0339.
In which, James discusses visiting his mother in a nursing home. Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com or email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com. You can also leave me a voicemail at 585-484-0339
In which James remembers the late Richard Roundtree's career and the role that made him famous: Shaft.
In which James Brown discusses Larry King's rules on how to quarterback a conversation. Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com or email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com. You can also leave me a voicemail at 585-484-0339
In which, James Brown discusses how China's declining birth rate is impacting global demand for baby formula, with Nestle closing an Irish factory due to reduced demand. Check out more of my work at JamesBrownTv.Substack.com. Email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com. Or leave me a message at 1-585-484-0339
In which, James Brown revives his commentary program.
Pete Carroll is ultra competitive. It paid off for him. He's become one of the most successful coaches in the history of football. He is one of four head coaches in to win a college football national championship, and a Super Bowl. Carroll credits much of his success to relationships with players. He details all that in his book Win Forever: Live, Work, and Play like a champion. He says it begins with being a great teacher. “One of the most important principles in our approach to being effective...
“If you want success, figure out the price and pay it.” That's one of the best pieces of advice Scott Adams ever heard. In “How to fail at almost everything and still win big,” the Dilbert creator says trying is step one. Success, according to Adams stems from learning from your failures. He’s had a few: He was a corporate misfit. His investments misfired. His inventions failed. His restaurants went belly up. He was also initially rejected as a cartoonist. It was through those failures, a lack o...
Roughly 16,000 people voted in my county’s primary elections last week . Monroe County has more than 700,000 people in it . About half of them are voting age. Just about every county in New York is dominated by one party or the other. Most seats in my county don't have races on both sides of the aisle. So those 16,000 or so people have decided who most of our leaders are. I can't be the only one who sees this as a problem. I of course have some ideas but for now I'll focus on one. Off year elect...
A curious series of recent reports claim Disney, who owns Queen's music catalog, is considering selling it. Universal Music Group is said to offer the Mouse House one billion dollars for the music . Axios reports that the deal is dead . But everything about these stories are fascinating to me. First of all, I had no idea that Disney owns the rights to “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We are the champions,” and of course “Fat Bottomed Girls”, you know they make your rocking world go round. About a year befo...
One of the oddities of living in a place for a long time is you get to see places change or not so much. Downtown Rochester, New York is one of those places. This corner and many near it were filled with creaking, decaying unkempt buildings. But on this Friday afternoon amidst the gloom and the umbrellas .I can’t help but notice some sprouting seedlings. A spotted a rarity: traffic. Not much, but more. It's rare downtown where you can hear birds sing. I saw several young women enjoying the sound...
A few weeks back, I could not turn down my street here in Rochester, New York. Initially, I didn’t know why. It’s a strange sensation that you have to give in to. The road was blocked by police and paramedics. The scene was chaotic. I caught glimpses of neighbors with worried faces milling around watching the scene unfold. There is a vulnerability that comes with living that close to violence whether you and yours are involved or not. You wonder about your choices, your safety and what you can a...
I don’t know much about horse racing. Like most of you I only watch during the triple crown. I missed this year’s Belmont Stakes. I wish I didn’t because one of the most memorable moments I’ve ever seen happened then. Arcangelo won the race. With the victory, Jena Antonucci became the first female trainer to win in its 155-year history. But it wasn’t simply the win that caught my attention. It was her reaction to it. As I relisten and rewatch to Jena, I can’t help but smile. Love, passion and ha...
This is part of a conversation between Grammy winning orchestra conductor Jeff Tyzik and journalist and podcaster James Brown. Tyzik shares his intense travel schedule and how he managed to continue it during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also compares working in front of audiences large and small. JAMES BROWN: At the height of your travel schedule, how often did you go out of town? JEFF TYZIK: Well, before the Pandemic, I had two years where I was only home ten days a month for a seven or eight mon...
Office-occupancy rates are stuck around 50% , even as more companies demand that workers come back to offices. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal. Workers and employers are at loggerheads over the idea, with workers complaining about everything from ubiquitous, loathsome, tech style, open concept layout of newish offices to quality of life concerns. While employers moan about the loss of so called office culture and productivity. Both have valid concerns and it's no surprise that neithe...
Joe Mazzulla didn't win it all. He came close. The first year Boston Celtics head coach forced a decisive game seven in the Eastern Conference Finals and came up short. The Miami Heat beat them in a blowout on the way to the NBA Finals. My lasting memory of Mazzulla this season won't be on the hardcourt. It will be behind microphones during his press conferences. When asked whether he noticed Prince William and Princess Kate courtside he said: REPORTER: Did you get a chance to meet with the roya...
In another profoundly weird turn of events, wildfires raging across Canada turned my part of New York State into a BBQ. Or at least it smells like one. Think a BBQ in the front yard and the back yard of every house, on every street, in every neighborhood without the meat or veggies or corn on the cobb. A boring BBQ for sure. The smell comes from Canada. There are fires in about 10 provinces with the worst being in Quebec, where lightning is believed to have caused several fires about 500 miles n...
The last few years will no doubt be remembered as one of the oddest stretches in the history of western civilization. So I forgive you in advance if you've missed one of the weirder happenings: apparently UFOs, maybe aliens, maybe not, exist so says the New York Times, 60 Minutes, NBC News and the US Government over the last few years. Congress is openly investigating flying saucers or something like that. I even asked US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand about it when I was reporting in Rochester, NY....
Chuck Todd, the moderator of NBC’s Meet The Press, is stepping down. Political Correspondent Kristen Welker is taking over in September. At first blush, it seemed like an odd decision. We’re one year away from a presidential election, when the Chuck Todds of the world take center stage. Going with a rookie in that big a spot seems suspect. Todd says he's leaving for family reasons and to work on passion projects but I have my doubts. My guess is that the powers that be wanted to shake things up ...
The prime time tv season has ended and as usual the top shows tell us much about the few things left that Americans share. Just three series averaged more than 10 million viewers; two of them are NFL broadcasts. 18 million people watched Sunday Night Football on NBC and 10 million people watched Monday Night Football on ESPN. What's the other show in the top three: Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone. Ahhh, nothing brings Americans together like sports and guns. These numbers are half what I remember tw...
I got up early on a Wednesday morning to race to Walmart. It was an attempt to dodge crowds. It didn't work. My mother gave me a shopping list. In her mercurial manner she asked for basics: Secret Deodorant, Kleenex, lens cleaners, and wipes for her hands and such. I think it was hard for her. She's a proud person who doesn't ask for much, even when should. When I walked in the lobby of the hospital, I saw a woman at the front desk that I've literally seen more than a dozen times in the last mon...
The Food and Drug Administration has apparently given clearance for Elon Musk’s Neuralink to test its brain chips in humans. In a jubilant tweet from Neuralink said the FDA’s decision "represents an important first step that will one day allow our technology to help many people.” Musk previously claimed that his chips could help people with neurological problems like Parkinson’s disease. The tweet also claims that and that recruiting hasn’t started and thank god for that because I have oh so man...
