The Driving With Rob Podcast

"Bomb Iran" was a parody song, sung to the tune of the Beach Boys song "Barbara Ann" and was one of the most popular songs in the United States in 1980.   The recent bombings of Iranian nuclear weapons facilities was a shock throughout the world, but it has been brewing for 45 years!  This episode talks about the song and how US/Iran relations got to this point.   

#Iran

#BombIransong   

A solar flare two weeks ago is hitting the earth right now.  The sun seems brighter and hotter, especially over the northern hemisphere right now, because it is.  Solar radiation can radically and suddenly change the global climate but no one is talking about it because there is no political angle.  Even the "climate change" people aren't talking about it.

#climatechange

#solarflares 

The best way to get better stuff at the baby shower is don't tell people the gender of the baby!  That way you're more likely to get useful items rather than all blue or pink blankets! 

Try.  Don't believe it when you tell yourself you can't.  Just try.  Advice to Gen Z and anecdotes from my high school track team.

The 2024 Presidential election is three weeks away.  Are you still undecided?  Here's my opinion.  Maybe it will help you decide.

A southern cafe in North Carolina is probably a barbeque place.  There is a different vibe, a different feel, in a local Southern Cafe that you can't get in a chain restaurant. 

Torrential rain from Hurricane Helene forced snakes out of their holes.  Two of my dogs were bitten.  Here is our snake bite story and some advice in case your dog is bitten.

#copperhead, #snake bite

My son and daughter in law were able to escape from the devastation left by hurricane Helene.  Four days without power, cell service, or internet connection.  For two days we couldn't communicate with them at all and had no idea if they were okay or not!  Asheville NC is still devastated.  

My thoughts on the 2024 DNC convention

#DNC, #DNCConvention2024, #DNC2024Chicago

I had prostate cancer and now I don't.  This is the story of my personal journey from a cancer diagnosis in January 2022 and what led me to the treatment option I chose in July 2023.   

#prostate, #cancer, #prostate cancer, #laser ablation

It helps to know a little about the history of Israel in order to better understand the current war with Hamas.  A brief history from Abraham until present day, followed by commentary and opinion on the current situation.

#Hamas

Thanks for listening!  

My longest podcast to date. The first half is about Jesus's sermon on the mount which led to a discussion of self righteousness and why modern day journalists feel no regrets over pushing a political agenda

Christmas is two weeks away! Are you ready? I include a brief shoutout to the YouTube series "Sh%t Southern Women Say."

Here's the link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUFL2GT1-2g .

A shoutout to the 1965 special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" too!

Remembering my friend Tim Dellinger.  I attended his funeral service today and wanted to share some thoughts about him, and his spiritual gift of exhortation and encouragement. 

You can get work done any two of three ways, but not all three

The first guilt-free large family gathering since Covid. The four-day weekend, food, family, and football.  If you're sad around the holidays, you're not alone. It's normal to get a little melancholy around the holidays 

The Red Wave never happened. The Democrats were just as surprised by it as the Republicans were.  Here is my take on where the Republicans went wrong. 

From this week's Sunday morning political shows the Democrat buzz words for this week will be "dereliction of duty" and "failed coup" as related to the January 6th committee hearings, and continual denial of the downward spiral of the US economy under Joe Biden.  Al Gore also made the rounds this week pushing for the elimination of fossil fuels.

The Left Hook is what I'm calling my take on the talking points from the Sunday morning political shows the day before (7-10-2022)

I talk about the democrat slants and talking points the media will be using in their reports in the upcoming week 

Thank you for listening!