From Alabama to Kosovo: Contributing to NATO’s Peacekeeping mission

From Alabama to Kosovo: Contributing to NATO’s Peacekeeping mission

Posted On October 16, 2024

There’s been a lot of discussion in political circles recently about NATO and whether it’s beneficial for the United States to maintain its place within the treaty organization. Our guest in a recent episode of “What’s Working with Cam Marston” is intimately familiar with NATO, how it operates, and the importance of its mission. Ron McBay is lawyer who is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Alabama Army National Guard who recently served as the Deputy Chief Legal Advisor to the NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo, commonly known as KFOR. His job was to provide training to soldiers from countries… Read More

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Dr Matt Barber Gives me the Low Down on Testosterone Replacement – Who Needs, Why, and What you Can Expect

Posted On October 14, 2024

Low T. What’s it mean? What does a man with low T experience? What does testosterone replacment feel like? Whan changes can you expect? Dr Matt Barber has taken on this issue with his new business called Gameday Men’s Health. In a private environment, you will get tested to see what your testosterone level is and whether you need their services or any of their other offerings.  Show Sponsors: E3 Termite & Pest Control Roy Lewis Construction Allison Horner – State Farm Agent Angelo DePaola – The Coastal Connection Realty Persons Services Corp Bill-E’s Bacon Roosters Restaurant in Downtown Mobile,… Read More

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FBI

Posted On October 11, 2024

On this week’s Keepin It Real, Cam Marston tells us about a bomb maker he met who sends the bombs he makes to his friends. Oddly enough, you and I should be happy he’s doing it. —– There’s a man on the outskirts of Mobile who spends a good part of his days making bombs. He uses items he finds around town and buys from retail stores. He then sends his bombs to his buddies to see if they can disarm them. It’s a game and, believe me, it’s a game you and I should be grateful they’re playing. I’m… Read More

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Doug Ankersen’s Isle Dauphine Oysters Feature the Waters in Which They’re Raised, Lots of Hard Work, and Doug’s Engineering Sensibilities

Posted On October 7, 2024

The Isle Dauphine Oyster Company was born out of Doug’s passion for process, the coastal waters, and Doug’s fondness for oysters. A trained engineer, Doug has now created a predictable product that’s ready for the big time. That’s a part of his pitch when he enters restaurants in Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta, and New Orleans – they can count on his oysters tasting good all the time and always being available. He’s not worried about storms, about too much fresh water, about any of the variables that smaller, less sophisticated farmed oysters companies struggle with. Doug is now spreading the word… Read More

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Maymay made a business out of a YouTube channel, and you can too

Posted On October 7, 2024

Businesses can start from all sorts of places and situations. For Maymay Helms, her business started with a house fire. “In 2011, we lost everything we owned in a fire in our home,” she said. “I had been kind of a fan of YouTube. I’d been watching paper crafters and artists and things that I loved. And I remember saying to my husband: ‘I think I could do this.’” Helms did just that, starting a YouTube paper crafting channel out of a 4×6 closet that now has more than 380,000 subscribers. Our guest in a recent episode of “What’s Working… Read More

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Infantilized

Posted On October 2, 2024

On this week’s Keeping It Real, Cam Marston reacts to a book review about society and how we’re raising kids. It’s not the kids fault, Cam says, it’s definitely the parents. —– The Economist magazine reviewed a book called Infantilised: How Our Culture Killed Adulthood. The author, Keith Hayward, argues that western society is keeping kids less mature than previous generations. He tells of a young lady who insisted on spelling the word hamster with a P. When corrected repeatedly, she called her mom and put her on speakerphone to tell her boss not to be so mean. That’s laughable,… Read More

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How will new realtor commission rules affect the homebuying process?

Posted On October 1, 2024

There are new rules for realtors’ commissions when you’re looking to buy a house. How will they affect you? Our guest in a recent episode of “What’s Working with Cam Marston” had the answer. Alabama Gulf Coast realtor Angelo DePaola, the Coastal Connection, has done a lot of work researching how the new rule will affect realtors and homebuyers. Once upon a time, if you wanted to buy a house you went to the realtor who listed that house – the seller’s agent. But in order to ensure that the best interests of the buyer were represented, buyer’s agents became… Read More

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