Archive
of The Andy Finn Show - December 15, 2005
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Part 1 - Personal - Remembering Ruth Finn: The Most Remarkable Woman I've Ever Known - My Mom - Died 25 Years Ago Today, December 15, 1980; Mom's Faith, Integrity, Humor, Competence, Resourcefulness, Practicality, and Dependability; She Raised Eight Kids; (Brother) Dan Reminisces About Mom 'Getting Tough' With Grandson George, Mom Explaining How Kids Can Thank Their Parents; (Ex-wife) Linda Remembers Long Conversations About Raising Children |
14:14
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Part 2 - Personal - Remembering Ruth Finn: Mom and Dad's Faith in God; Their Legacy in Their Children - Judy, Tim, Mike, Maureen, Dan, Maureen, Andy, Bridget, and Bill; Mom's Hobbies and Efforts; the Thanksgiving Clothing Drives; Family Presents on Christmas Eve; the Advent Wreath and the Christmas Eve 'Minute of Silence;' Mom's Organizational Skills; (Sister) Judy Remembers Cleaning and 'spic-and-span' Parties |
13:25
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Part 3 - Personal - Remembering Ruth Finn: (Sister) Judy Remembers Mom Planning Interior Jobs for Bad Weather, Paying the Bills; Mom and the Huckster at the Monroe County Fair; Ruth's Innovation - the Monster Lazy Susan, the 1948 Cadillac Limousine; the Cottage on Lake Ontario in Lieu of Vacations; Kids Earning Money and Saving It for Your Expenses; Mom's Frugality; Fetching Milk Direct from the Source |
15:35
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| Part 4 - Personal - Remembering Ruth Finn: Mom's Frugality and the Story of 'Johnny Blacksuit;' Chores for the Children; Pumping Gas, Working on the Farm; Mom's Joy of Life; Large Picnics Twice a Summer; the Story of the Electric Fork (with Brother Dan) |
13:04
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| Part 5 - Personal - Remembering Ruth Finn: Mom's Love of Life; Pioneering the Sunken Swimming Pool; Early Adopter of the Snowmobile (1962); Bridge and Golf Hobbies; Mom Faces Brain Cancer and Ultimately Death with Humor and Courage; (My Son) Andy Remembers Mom in Her Last Months |
11:44
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Part 6 - Personal - Remembering Ruth Finn: Mom Worried About Dad, Not Herself; (Ex-wife) Linda Remembers 'Obituary Dishes' and Mom's Last Joke; the Sign of the Cross; Mom Beats the Funeral Industry; One Last Party at Mom's Request |
15:03
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Part 7- Politics & Social Issues: The Fake 'War on Christmas,' Sponsored by Fox News; Bill O'Reilly Says There's a 'Secret Plan;' Businesses Are Inclusive For Marketing Reasons; O'Reilly (Falsely) Claims 'Fascist' Plano, TX and Saginaw, MI Forbid Wearing Red and Green Clothing (They Do Not); As a 20%er, O'Reilly Looks to Confirm His Prejudices; What Would Jesus Do?; O'Reilly Compares Christmas Greetings Issue to the Pedophilia Scandal When He Can't Get a Catholic Cardinal to Come On |
11:10
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| Part 8- Politics & Social Issues: The Fake 'War on Christmas,' Sponsored by Fox News; Rush Limbaugh Says the Democrats Are Trying to Get Rid of Christmas; the Business Community Has Dropped Religious Saying and Symbols for Business Reasons; Conservative Cal Thomas is a Voice of Sanity on This Issue |
10:27
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| Part 9 - Politics & Social Issues: Successful Election in Iraq is Great Sign; Left Assumes Verdict is 'In' When Attacks are Heavy; Right Assumes Verdict is 'In' When Elections Succeed; No, the Verdict Will Be Out For at Least 10 Years; the Potential for Continued Violence, Even Civil War Will Be There a Long Time; Four Recent Bush Speeches on Iraq; A Softer, Gentler President Bush is Now Admitting (Some) Mistakes, Acknowledging Critics; "Victory" is the Word of the Month; the Inconsistency Between 'We Will Have Victory' and 'As the Iraqis Stand Up, We'll Stand Down;' With Luck, Iraq Will Succeed and Bush Will Look Good - But I'm Still Skeptical |
18:16
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Part 10 - Popular Culture: (With Musician & Producer John Clark, U of Kentucky) Neil Young is # 6 on AOL Music's List of "Top 11" Rock Songwriters - SONG: My My, H ey Hey; How Neil Young's Vocal Style Limits His Fan Base; Cover of Freedom (1989) Album - Acoustic Guitar With Harmonica; Rocking in the Free World as an Anthem at the Berlin Wall and Tiananmen Square; Mirror Ball Album and Tour with Pearl Jam (1995) ; SONG: Hey Hey, My My |
14:25
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Part 11 - Popular Culture: (With Musician & Producer John Clark, U of Kentucky) Neil Young is # 6 on AOL Music's List of "Top 11" Rock Songwriters - SONG: Hey Hey, My My; Neil Young ands the Bluenotes - This Note's for You; Hard Rock on Reactor; Young's 'Rock Opera' Greendale (2003); Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp As the Driving Force Behind 20 Years of Farm Aid Concerts; SONG: Rocking in the Free World |
14:50
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Part 12 - Popular Culture: (With Musician & Producer John Clark, U of Kentucky) Neil Young is # 6 on AOL Music's List of "Top 11" Rock Songwriters - SONG: Rocking in the Free World; Kentucky and the Advantages of Southern Culture; Neil Young's Southern Man and Sweet Home Alabama as Lynard Skynard's Response; Neil Young's Work with the Bridge School in San Francisco; SONG: Southern Man |
21:47
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