John McMullen has crawled out of the COVID Hole and left his fetal position as the United States of America seems destined to swirl around a drain caught in a funnel it may not escape. Is there hope to overcome the Invasion of the Maggots from Earth 2? And, just what is "Normal" when it comes to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Maybe THAT is The Big Lie.

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John McMullen has exited the management suite and is back solely as Podcaster. The mask mandates are leaving but he's keeping his KN95 handy and thinks that you should, too. As if that's not enough, McMullen is sick and tired of his Millennial and Gen Z friends tossing around the word 'Boomer' like it's a pejorative. His suggestion is rather than blame other generations for what precedes you, focus on fixing things like he has rather than just griping about it!

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As the California Legislature gets back to work in the New Year, 56th District Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia recaps achievements in 2021 and objectives for 2022 and beyond with John McMullen. Garcia has a busy agenda in the year ahead and is planning a run for Congress. In this episode, they talk about census-related redistricting, affordable housing projects, new park grants, regional and global climate change matters, environmental and economic concerns at the Salton Sea, post-secondary education in the desert cities, and the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on people and businesses.