Category Archives: The William Tell Show

* The Gospel vs. George Will, and other stories

January 11, 2014Clippings, Homelessness, Job search/Job prospects, National media, National politics, The William Tell ShowFree speech, Free Speech Handbook, George Will, Jesse Jackson, Josh Barro, Phil Robertson, Prayer, South Sudan, The Homeless BloggerWilliam Tell

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The Gospel vs. George Will
Divisions in South Sudan’s liberation movement fuel war
Phil Robertson
Housing update — important, personal

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The Gospel vs. George Will

David Farenthold – Attempts to reduce wasteful government spending show austerity is a hard nut to crack – Dec. 28
George F. Will – 2013’s lesson for conservatives – Dec. 28

Farenthold asks what’s best for the country. Will asks what’s best for conservatives. That difference illustrates what Trojan Horse Productions and The William Tell Show are all about.

I will develop that at length in a later post.

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* Yes, I do have a hidden agenda …

January 4, 2014Career goals, Music, The William Tell ShowMusic, On air talent, Radio talk show, Talk radio, Talk show host, The Homeless BloggerWilliam Tell

… as to my choices of music for the show.

(Visit the Playlist!)

First, I want to establish an atmosphere conducive to folks’ listening to and learning from each other. As I remark at the conclusion of Free Speech Handbook, “Awe in the face of the unknown may be the healthiest of all human postures.”

Second, I want to make available to my listeners music and concepts that are under-represented in the market-driven playlists of commercial music stations.

I can’t apologize too much for leaving out music that I just don’t like. In many styles of blues, for example, performers impersonate someone who is drunk or high. I don’t want to be around such people, see or hear them. So much for those styles of blues. Now, on the other hand, I like practically everything the Rolling Stones have done, and most of that is, in fact, blues.

But just because I like a song won’t get it on the show.
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* New Page: Free Speech Handbook

December 9, 2013The William Tell ShowFree Speech Handbook, On air talent, Public discourse, Rhetoric, Talk radio, Talk show host, The Homeless BloggerWilliam Tell

A new page has appeared at The Homeless Blogger.

“Free Speech Handbook” gives a lot of information about exactly what I hope to accomplish in the world of radio.

This development is a big step forward in my job search.

Check it out!

(Reblogged 06/29/17.)

* New Page: The Word of the Day

December 3, 2013The William Tell ShowThe Homeless Blogger, Word of the DayWilliam Tell

A new page has appeared at The Homeless Blogger.

“The William Tell Show” is where I will collect ongoing materials directly related to the show, such as its playlist, Free Speech Handbook and Guides to Straight Thinking.

The Word of the Day will be a regular feature of the show; so it has its own page.

Check it out!

(Reblogged 06/08/17.)

* Tea Party porn? Michele Bachmann’s puzzling blog

November 25, 2013National politics, The William Tell ShowCharacterizations, Eva Mendes, Free Speech Handbook, Gisele Bundchen, Jenny McCarthy, Michele Bachmann, Porn, Stacy Keibler, Tea Party, The Homeless Blogger, Voyeuristic, Wikipedia, Zoe SaldanaWilliam Tell

11/13/13 I googled “Ted Williams the homeless blogger” to see if “First of all …” would appear. I didn’t find it, but I did find “Ted Williams: Criminal / Liberal Homeless Sensation!,” Michele Bachmann’s mean-spirited(*) post on the same subject.

She has a puzzling blog.

If you click on the “POPULAR POSTS” tab, there is a very extensive post about Stacy Keibler, copying the whole Wikipedia article about her and full of racy photos and videos.

There are similar voyeuristic posts about Gisele Bundchen, Jenny McCarthy, Zoe Saldana, Eva Mendes and others.

The Tea Party agenda appears to be broader than I’d supposed.

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(*)“Mean-spirited” is a characterization, and a term I will not normally allow myself to use on The William Tell Show. I have just now broken my own rules by using it here. The policy and reasons for it will become clearer once I post Free Speech Handbook on this site. For the moment, one may consult my resume.

(Reblogged 03/30/17.)

* First of all …

November 13, 2013Career goals, Homelessness, OUR BEST POSTS, The William Tell ShowHomeless, Ted Williams, The Homeless BloggerWilliam Tell

Why can’t I be Ted Williams?
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(Originally posted 04/13/12 at Trojan Horse Productions. Reblogged 02/26/17.)

* Tehran rally shakes fist at America and outreach

November 11, 2013Clippings, Media, News, The William Tell Show, World NewsAstroturfing, Coffee, Conspiracies, Demonstrations, Iran, McDonald's, News, Propaganda, Public discourse, The Homeless Blogger, WorldWilliam Tell

Tehran rally shakes fist at America and outreach

Something struck me in the TV footage of this 11/04/13 demonstration, perhaps given the fact that it’s a challenge for me to buy coffee at McDonald’s.

This was not spontaneous. There was some big money behind it. Someone paid for the big effigies/pictures of Obama; for the American flags that got burned; for the signs, including a mural that read “Down with America” in English. Someone organized the presence of the tens of thousands; someone called them out, saying be at this place at this time.

Who?

What does this say about demonstrations we see in this country?

Previous pertinent post: Will the real Malala please stand up?

(Reblogged 02/16/17.)

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* A real church in a real ‘hood

October 1, 2013Justice, OUR BEST POSTS, Poverty, The William Tell ShowAmazing Grace Church, client choice, community ministry, food pantry, multicultural, Prayer, The Homeless Blogger, transformational, urban gardening, urban ministry, William Tell ShowWilliam Tell

Video: Amazing Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in East Baltimore

Link to it early and often throughout the day!

My first audition tapes will probably be PSAs (public service announcements) for this congregation.

(Reblogged 11/10/16.)