News & Observations

Yes, Ed has a lot of opinions...hear some of his most interesting observations, and current news items, and see what you agree with, and what you don't...from the "mundane" to the serious, it's always thought-provoking.
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Episodes
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The Mediterranean Diet
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Ed shares the remarkable numbers behind a Mediterranean diet keeping obese adults 55-75 years old from progressing to type 2 diabetes.
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No, the POTUS cannot unilaterally change how we vote...
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Ed warns us NOT to be distracted by yet another outrageous suggestion by this administration.
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The 3-Way
Monday, August 18, 2025
Only Ed can make the SPOT ON comparison between the administration's proposal, and a sexual offering.
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Carving Up Ukraine
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The summit between Putin and Trump
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Kobayashi Maru
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Ed makes the comparison of one of Star Trek's most enduring references, to the Texas State legislature's move to redistrict 5 House races.
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Hollywood Harrison
Friday, July 25, 2025
Ed remembers his former partner in radio, Hollywood Harrison
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Democrats are blowing it ... again
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Ed comments on how Democrats yet again fail to convert outrage into votes.
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The Epstein Files
Monday, July 14, 2025
Why the about-face?
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MAGA = Terrorist Organization
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Ed says out loud and clearly what the media absolutely refuses to: MAGA is a domestic terrorist group.
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A Seismic Shift in Vaccine Governance
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Ed examines the repercussions of the recent changes in our vaccine governance
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Hacks
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Ed addresses blatant attempts to copy what he has created with Voice of Laguna.
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100 Days
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
How to trash an economic superpower in 100 days
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America's Loss of Its Scientific Edge
Monday, April 28, 2025
The Trump Administration has gutted science agencies, terminated research programs and cancelled billions of dollars in grants to universities.
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Poll Numbers Reality
Friday, April 25, 2025
The head of the US National Science Foundation resigned amid sweeping changes spearheaded by the current Trump administration.
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Striking Similarities
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Ed notes the disturbing similarities in actions taken in Hungary and Russia, and what is currently happening in the U.S.
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Yawning dangerous?
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Sleepiness is a serious health concern with wide-reaching consequences
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Indictments
Monday, April 14, 2025
Benny Haddad of MOM Llc/Continuum has been indicted on multiple counts of fraud.
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11 Weeks 11 Trillion Dollars
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Roughly $11.1 trillion has been wiped away from the U.S. stock market since Trump took office
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Rewriting History
Monday, April 7, 2025
Trump's America is following Viktor Orban's playbook in Hungary
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"Liberation Day" Tariff Announcements
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Ed outlines the tariffs announced by the Trump administration
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Liberation Day
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Trump has promoted April 2 as “Liberation Day” in America, when a number of massive tariffs will be announced.
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CDC Buried Measles Forecast
Monday, March 31, 2025
Measles is among the most contagious diseases and can be dangerous; vaccines remain the best way to protect against measles.
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"Improper ideology" at the Smithsonian?!
Friday, March 28, 2025
Ed delves into the latest target of the Trump Administration
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Jessica Aber
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Critics of Putin Keep Dying...
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But her emails...
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Ed comments on the shocking national security indiscretion by the Trump administration
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62 Days
Monday, March 24, 2025
Ed outlines the first 62 days of the current administration
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Honarkar v. MOM LLCs: The Verdict
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Ed summarizes the history of the legal dispute that has left key Laguna Beach properties in limbo, and what the arbitrator determined.
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Press Responsibilities
Monday, January 20, 2025
Ed addresses the press' responsibility in reporting, including small independent radio stations like Voice of Laguna
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The Fury about U.S. Healthcare System
Monday, December 16, 2024
Ed gives his own personal take on why many of us may condemn Mangione's actions, but understand his fury.
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Recent Tragedies and the Failure of Politics in America
Thursday, December 12, 2024
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO and the acquittal of Penny on the death of Neely speak to the violence plaguing our society