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Cooperstown NY is a small town 200 miles north of New York City.  The names that have been inducted into the Hall of Fame were brighter than the lights of Manhattan.  In baseball there are players and then legends.  Legends are the select few who changed the game with their God given abilities, yet with honor and integrity, played the game with respect.  Respect for those who came before them and those who will come long after.  Those inducted into Cooperstown will forever be the example that young players strive to be.  Legends leave a mark, their mark, that defines them.  Yet simple enough that the word baseball automatically makes you think of them. From Babe Ruth to Ken Griffey Jr.  Each person that is inducted will forever be linked to baseball. An honor that cannot be taken lightly yet and honor that needs to be enjoyed. Hosts Josh Seawell – @joshseawell (twitter.com/joshseawell) Jody Lawson – @jodylawson87 (twitter.com/jodylawson87) Show Info Twitter – @theopinionhour (twitter.com/theopinionhour) E-mail – podcast@theopinionhour.com

The Beaufort of coastal North Carolina is “BOH-fert” (Jody was right). What is Situational Awareness? Developing better awareness OODA Loop (Military strategist John Boyd) Observation Collect as much info as possible Orientation Analyze information Decision Determine course of action Action Follow through on course of action Baseline Questions What normal activities should be happening? What is the normal mood of people?  How should people be acting? Anomaly Questions What would cause someone to stand out? Whats happening that shouldn’t be or not happening that should be? Behavior Interested / Uninterested – Boston bombers Dominance / Submissive – Parent/child Comfortable / Uncomfortable – Someone looking around, nervous acting Coopers Colors  ( Jeff Cooper – US Marine) White Unprepared and unready for action Yellow Prepared,  alert, relaxed. Good awareness Orange Alert to probable danger, Ready for action Red Action Mode, focused on emergency at hand Black Panic breakdown of physical and mental performance Avoid reaching Black alert status Tips Watch out for denial.  Thinking “this will never happen to me” Stay off the cell phone and be alert Do not become complacent Don’t always be a hero Position to identify Watch your six Hosts Josh Seawell – @joshseawell (twitter.com/joshseawell) Jody Lawson – @jodylawson87 (

In this episode we discuss our opinions on debt. We give a brief run through of the plan that we are currently using to overcome our personal debt. **Links** –Dave Ramsey – daveramsey.com –Dave’s Podcast – apple.co/29R9f1Q **Hosts** –Josh Seawell – @joshseawell (twitter.com/joshseawell) –Jody Lawson – @jodylawson87 (twitter.com/jodylawson87) **Show** –Twitter – @theopinionhour (twitter.com/theopinionhour) –E-mail – opinionhourpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode we discuss the new rule changes in MLB. We give our opinions on the DH rule and whether or not it should be added to the National League. We also discuss interleague play, intentional walks and the instant replay. **Links** –Freddie Freeman bunting – bit.ly/29uhwId –Jose Fernandez PH double – bit.ly/29kp5QN **Hosts** –Josh Seawell – @joshseawell (twitter.com/joshseawell) –Jody Lawson – @jodylawson87 (twitter.com/jodylawson87) **Show** –Twitter – @theopinionhour (twitter.com/theopinionhour) –E-mail – opinionhourpodcast@gmail.com