The Grandpa Club: Recent Episodes
Jim Vann
The Grandpa Club was created because the world deserves our wisdom. You can be an expert on computers. You can run fast, jump high and withstand bad music, but wisdom comes with age... Sometimes.
Once we get over being mad, we can realize that the latest idiocy from “ The View” is a step in the right direction
The prior epidemic from the CDC was (listen to find out the answer). You may not believe it, but it's true! I mean... it was on the internet!
The advance of technology happened incredibly fast. Actually, it may just seem that way compared to how fast Grandpa moves. On this episode Grandpa Jim explains how "gadgets" are thankfully keeping us entertained and connected while in quarantined, however it’s ruining everything!
It’s a quote that’s supposed to be true all the time, but with the current news cycle… each day it seems a little less likely that “this too, shall pass.” Abe Lincoln quoted it in the mid 1800’s, and Grandpa Jim explains how it may or may not apply today.
Thanks to Downton Abbey, we know a little about the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. But on this episode, Grandpa Jim explains how our current health crisis is being solved by doing what Mama taught us to do our entire lives.
Grandpa Jim discusses how history is rife with causes… Some much better than others. And yes, he gives some Grandpa examples.
According to a recent Gallup poll, two-thirds of Americans think the government knows more than they’re saying about UFOs. What about you? Do you believe in UFOs and aliens? Whether or not they exist, they do make for great TV, especially on The History Channel’s Project Blue Book. The key is remembering that it’s just TV.
Stimulus checks are scheduled to arrive around April 15th for millions of taxpayers. Have you decided what you’re going to with that money? During this time of financial crisis, Grandpa Jim is relaying a few tips from a fellow Grandpa Club member who's been there and done that... without a government check!
Do you ever speculate if the Lord wonders if we insignificant brats are worth his time? Talk about someone who multitasks! Today, Grandpa Jim brings up an interesting biblical question… considering the media and political climate.
On this episode Grandpa Jim discusses how wisdom comes from life experience, NOT technology.
You may find it hard to believe but the Constitution of the United States was not brought down the mountain by Moses. Grandpa Jim explains…
Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel by George Orwell was published in June of 1949. Grandpa Jim points out how this might unfortunately be a guidebook in 2020 for some of our elected officials.
Is the Caronavirus driving you to drink more Budweiser? Grandpa Jim prefers Scotch, but this pandemic media hype has “infected” so many that stores are running low on face masks and sanitizer... All due to COVID-19.
The scariest thing I ever did (and the most rewarding) doesn’t even exist anymore. At least that’s the way it appears if you watch tv shows such Friends and follow the fast love life of characters like Rachel.
There are some symptoms you can't find a solution for on WebMD. Grandpa Jim explains how our “bull” meter gets more accurate with age…
Do you believe in UFO’s, aliens, and warp drive? According to a Gallup poll, 68% of people believe Uncle Sam is withholding information about the subject. On this episode, Grandpa Jim ponders: If they exist, would we even be interesting to them?
During the Impeachment trial of President Trump, didn’t Chief Justice Roberts look just like Dad and Mom right before they decided to play the quiet game on road trips? Listen as Grandpa Jim explains how he observed through others how tremendously uninteresting the trial was to most.
Are term limits the answer to government corruption and incompetence? As much as I like the idea, there may be a better way.
So, have you ever “like” listened to “like” a millennial or "like" younger? If so, you’ve probably wondered what happened to "like" the English language.
Why is it that so many people feel their faith is dependent on the amount of persecution, real or imagined, that they endure?
It seems that, lately we hear a lot of words that have recently (to us) been made up. Here is just one example.
There was a time when if somebody hurt your feelings, you (or your big brother) would take care of it a recess. Barbaric? Yes. But the courts weren’t nearly as busy!
There is a disturbing fracturing of society today. A lot of it is unnecessary. We have a lot more in common than there are things that separate. Unfortunately, commonality is no way to make a quick buck.
Is it possible that short term memory loss as we age is because there just isn’t that much to remember… short term?
Before you get offended by the title, realize that is is a real thing…and there are real politicians working hard to make drunkenness safe for the little guy.
Since parents are no longer allowed to say “no” to their kids, we now need a warning that what we see on TV is dirty. Only now, they call it “Adult.” George Orwell would be so pleased.
No, we’re not talking about radiation from the screen, like our mothers warned us about. It’s an assumption the ad folks make about us.
It's like one big college fraternity initiation. They did it to us, now its our turn to do it to them. It’s the same with kids. We learn from our parents and our offspring learn from us. It's a miracle we are all still alive!