Parrish The Thought

Episode 93: Marvin Pratt | Government sucks!...or does it?

Marvin Pratt is the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at California State University, Chico and has been heavily involved in government for the better part of 30 plus years beginning with his military career shortly after high school. We talk about the myths, realities, efficiencies and inefficiencies that is government. Some say it should be abolished while others say it's the solution to our problems.  #ChicoStateUniversity #GovernmentIsTheAnswer #TheBiggerTheGovernmentTheSmallerTheCitizen #GovernmentSucks #GovernmentIsSometimesTheAnswer #BalanceInGovernment #GovernmentBeauracracy #ModelOfInefficiency #ActOfCongress #CSUHealthAndSafety #GovernmentIsNotTheAnswer #GovernementIsTheProblem #GovernmentSolution #ParrishTheThought #ParrishTheThoughPodcast #AnswerIsInTheMiddle #HappyMedium  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

Episode 92: Ghazanfar Ali | Our new refugee neighbors from Afganistan, the Hazara people. The struggle to embrace our new freedom.

My guest today is the Communications Director for the Utah Hazara Association, Ghazanfar Ali.

Until I attended a fund raising event one month ago, I too, knew nothing about the Hazara people nor the tremendous struggle they have endured for generations. Hazaras are Dari-speaking people, thought to be of the Turk-Mongol race and live primarily in the rugged central mountainous core of Afghanistan with an area of approximately 50,000 sq. km.

They, much like the Jews, have been systematically marginalized, persecuted and brutalized for centuries simply because they exist. For whatever reason, because they want to live normal productive lives, like their neighbors, they are deemed a threat in Afghanistan and neighboring countries like Pakistan. Thousands upon thousands have fled for their lives to neighboring countries and, of course to Utah and other cities in the US.

Ghazanfar Ali shares a brief history of his people internationally and how we can help locally as more and more refugees arrive in our community on a weekly basis, especially in the wake of the recent US Troop withdrawl and subsequent mass exodus from Kabul, for a better opportunity.

America and Americans are welcoming, loving, generous and kind. If you're a Christian, the Lord said Love thy neighbor as thyself. These wonderful people ARE our neighbors and need our help.

Also according to Ali, below are several immediate ways you can help these people have the basic freedoms and necessities to start their new lives here in Utah. Contact the Utah Hazara Association directly.

1. Humanitarian Visas
2. Personally meet them and ask how they are doing and how you can help them.
3. They need help building a community center where the can gather, worship and support one another.

Here are some local Utah organizations you can reach out to should you desire to help further.

1. IRC - International Rescue Committee/Salt Lake City
2. CCS - Catholic Community Services

Many states in the US and countries around the world have their own chapters or associations.

1. IRC - International Rescue Committee/Worldwide

#UtahHazaraAssociation #HazaraLivesMatter #StopHazaraGenocide #HelpTheHazara #OurNeighborsTheHazara #BaFttF #LoveThyNeighbor #KindnessMatters #KindnessAlwaysMatters #DonateAndGive

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Episode 91: Jonathon Dunne - Freedom’s Disciple Podcast Host | Reclaiming America’s Narrative

Back on the show for a third time, Jonathon Dunne is America's favorite Irishman who is passionate about the ideals behind American exceptionalism, and has been blessed with opportunities to reach millions promoting the importance of limited government, individual freedoms, and free markets.

He is the host of the Freedom's Disciple podcast on the Blaze Radio Network, written for countless online websites and an inspirational keynote speaker devoted to America‘s founding principles.

He arrived stateside September 7th for his 5th American speaking tour. This trip takes him to 15 different states, speaking with over 65 groups in 85 days about “Reclaiming America's Narrative", and explaining exactly WHY America is an exceptional & Unique Nation.

If we are going to stop the continued erosion of our God-given rights and restore them, we must understand how America changed the world and helped us take a 5000-year leap forward.

It didn't happen by chance, it happened because the pilgrims risked everything to escape a tyrannical king. Then, 156 years later, the founders risked everything to declare America's independence from England and redefine man's relationship with man; and man’s relationship with government

Now, 240 years later, America and the world need to be reminded of those founding principles as the relationship between man and government has become extremely imbalanced.

#FreedomsDisciple #ReclamingAmericasNarrative #JonathonDunne #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #AmericanExceptionalism

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Episode 90: Heidi Alldredge, host of the Heidi’s LemonAid Stand podcast | 100 Episodes of Lemons. How sweet it is.

Heidi is a former (20+ years ago) Salt Lake City radio talk show host turned podcaster. Her show is called Heidi's LemonAid Stand where she interviews everyday humans doing extraordinary things to turn their life's lemons into lemonade. She is on with me today to celebrate her 100th interview. We talk of the things she has learned and how her own life perspective has changed since starting her show.

Pucker up and settle in for some great wisdom and insight.

#BelowTheWaterLine
#NoShoulding
#CouldaShoulda
#NotAloneInOurTrials
#BAFTTF

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Episode 89: Landon Pollard: Owner of FNMB (For the Name on My Back) | More than your average inspirational clothing line.

My guest is Landon Pollard, an 18 year-old entrepreneur who has created a new clothing line called FNMB, For the Name on My Back. Your Name. Your legacy. Sit back and hear the why behind this new brand he created to help anyone and everyone become their best self.

SHOP NOW

#fnmb
#ForTheNameOnMyBack
#justdoit
#ParrishPodcast
#ParrishTheThoughtPodcast
#ParrishTheThought
#LandonPollard
#Pollard33
#YourNameYourLegacy
#YourBestSelf
#BecomeYourBestSelf

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Episode 88: Nan Pickowitz and Reed Perkins: Registered Nurses | The COVID vaccine. You should get it and here’s why.

My guests today are two registered nurses:  Nan Pickowitz graduated from nursing school in 1996 and began her career and worked on a orthopedic/ neurological floor for about 20 years. She then became (ONC) Orthopedic Nurse Certified. After that she transferring to the Pre Anesthesia testing clinic where she currently serves as Nurse Manager at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. Nan has roughly 30+ years in the industry. She holds a bachelors of science degree in nursing and can be contacted at rpickowitz1005@gmail.com. Reed Perkins is an RN at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah with 19-years of nursing and most recently 11 years as a neurosurgery nurse. Reed can be contacted at gatorreed6466@gmail.com I have them both on today to talk about what they are seeing on the front lines of the Covid pandemic and the importance, as they see it, of getting the vaccine. They’re only two nurses, two voices among many thousands around the country and world. Can they speak for all? Are they THE experts? I don’t know but today they are my experts so listen and do with it what you will. I'm going to listen with an open mind and heart. I have been on the fence about getting the vaccine and my purpose today was to see if they could talk me off. Lets see how this goes. #covid #hatecovid #getthevaccine #antivaccine #antivaxers #parrishpodcast #parrishthethought #trustthescience #donttrusthescience #conspiracy #personalfreedoms #govtlies #medialies #mediaspin #utahvalleyhospital #whatistruth #eisenhowermedicalcenter #ventilator #covidpandemic #loveOneAnother #trustTheExperts #deadlyvaccine #VaccineSideEffects --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

Episode 87: Emily Parrish | God wants me in Arkansas. When do I leave?

My guest today is my daughter Emily. She has chosen to serve an 18-month service mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka, the Mormons). She joins me today to explain the why behind this crazy and wonderful decision to love and serve the people of the Bentonville, Arkansas area. S4: E15 - Emily Parrish | God wants me in Arkansas. When do I leave? My guest today is my daughter Emily. She has chosen to serve an 18-month service mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka, the Mormons). She joins me today to explain the why behind this crazy and wonderful decision to love and serve the people of the Bentonville, Arkansas area. #BAFTTF #churchofchrist #lovethyneighbor #bentonvillearkansas #bentonvillemission #godislove #selflessservice #ldsmissionary #ldsmissionaries #parrishpodcast #parrishthethought #loveeachother #loveoneanother #conversion #mormon #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #godsarmy #friendofthefriendless #iamamormon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

Episode 86: Rob Pickowitz | 27-year veteran of the Riverside County, CA Sheriff’s Dept | A real look at policing in America through my eyes.

My guest today is Sergeant Rob Pickowitz, a 27-year veteran of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, which is the second largest sheriffs department in California behind Los Angeles County. During his career, he worked corrections, patrol, field training, special enforcement team, community oriented policing, school resource officer, public information officer, investigations and SWAT operator. He was awarded Deputy of the year and earned two medals of merit.  As a supervisor, he supervised traffic services, administration, special enforcement, court services, recruitment & background investigations, public information and patrol. I am a husband and father of two. My father is a retired fire captain and brother is a 29-year veteran of law enforcement veteran. #policinginamerica #riversidecountysheriff #lawenforcement #thinblueline #parrishpodcast #parrishthethought #goodcops #racialprofiling #raceandlaw #salutetheblue #contentofcharacter #backtheblue #notallcopsareracist #copsincalifornia --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message