Ron & Jen’s Great Escape, November 1, 2023 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien

by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary

“NEVER  AGAIN”

Matthew 24:12

“The love of most people will grow cold due to the lawlessness and wickedness in the land”.

So goes a man’s heart, so goes the man.

Has your heart grown cold?

“NEVER AGAIN” is now. 

It’s shocking.

Pray. 

For Israel and for Palestine, and these UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Jennifer

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WOKE OF THE  WEEK

The super of a New Jersey School district cancelled the district’s school-wide Halloween celebrations saying he was concerned about the potential for the celebrations to be offensive to people from some cultural and religious backgrounds. He also worried it was a financial hardship for some students. The super said teachers “overwhelmingly” agreed Halloween should be cancelled. Governor Phil Murphy’s response was a quick “give me a break!”

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TO INSURE PROMPT SERVICE

We better know it as the acronym, TIP. A BentoBox survey of 2,500 diners found 75% of respondents tip at a bar, and 88% feel tipping at fine dining restaurants in appropriate. However, those surveyed seem to enjoy tipping because they feel it gives them control of the service. The survey shows diners aren’t big fans of automatic tips, and baby boomers (alligator arms) are the worst tippers. As far as tipping fast food workers goes, it’s NO BUENO. George Carlin said it best in his book “When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops”; “We have to stop this serving for counter service thing. No one should get a tip for standing erect, moving a few feet to one side, and picking up a muffin.”

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TOO SOON? TOO SOON?

Exactly what’s the statute of limitations regarding having to qualify “X’ with “formerly known as Twitter”? A quick Google search shows “The name “X” is meant to be a placeholder for this new vision for Twitter. Musk has also said that he likes the letter “X” because it is a symbol of “new beginnings.” He believes that the name “X” reflects his vision for Twitter as a platform that is constantly evolving and growing.”

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SPEAKING OF TOO SOON

All the Christmas stuff is out at Ocean State Job Lot in NK. During this weekend’s NFL games there was a plethora of “holiday ads” (some DID use the word Christmas). Get ready for a two month blitz. At least the Walmart spot featured the great Darlene Love’s “Marshmallow World” from Phil Spector’s 1963 album A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU, possibly the greatest Rock and Roll Christmas album ever recorded complete with his WALL OF SOUND.

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SPORTS SPEAK

Watching World Series interviews this week I’ve heard several players use the tired cliché “we’ll take it one game at a time.” Whenever I hear an athlete use that phrase, I always wonder… is there an option?

-Ron

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ON A CHAIN

WOOF! Hi gang!  HAZEL HERE!

I wanted to mention this because it made me very sad. I was on a walk the other day with my dad and came upon the house “Gus” lives at. Day after day , year after year, I walk by and see “Gus” sitting in a pile of dirt chained to the fence. He doesn’t run, or play, or smile. He sits out there in the dirt. Though he can feel the sun I KNOW his heart longs to be doing dog things. To own one of us, it goes past a spontaneous moment or a sweet Christmas gift. It’s a long term commitment. Just wanted to remind all my human friends…. we have big hearts and feelings too. Ok?  Make sure more of us don’t end up like “Gus”!

Till next week!!! WOOF WOOF!

HAZEL THE DOG

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Read all of Ron & Jen’s columns, here: https://rinewstoday.com/ron-st-pierre-jen-brien/

Ron St. Pierre is a veteran broadcaster whose career has spanned over four decades. Ron has programmed, performed on and managed WHJJ, WPRO, WWRX, 790 The Score in Providence, as well as WBZT and WKGR in West Palm Beach and WABC in New York City. Ron also anchored sports on WPRI Ch 12 in Providence. He is a member of both the Rhode Island Radio and Television and the City of Pawtucket Halls of Fame. He was born and raised in Pawtucket.

Jen Brien has over 20 years of radio broadcast experience having hosted shows on WPRO and WHJJ with Ron as well as her own shows on WRKO and WBZ in Boston, WXTK on Cape Cod and WHAM in Rochester, New York. Jen was born and raised in Woonsocket and served six years in the Army MP Canine Unit.

Hazel, Ron’s dog, makes regular appearances.

“Ron and Jen’s Great Escape” podcast, a more lighthearted look at the events happening around us, can be found on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts, with new episodes premiering each Wednesday and listen to Ron and Jen’s Great Escape on NewsRadio 920 and 104-7 FM, Saturday morning, 7am!