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The Long Road

Cultural UPlift and education with Ron Jones...because the road to educate and elevate is a long one. Ron Jones, MS, is a Historical Kinesiologist and educator. #thelongroadshow

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27:20

WWII Veteran Lee Graham

The Long Road ·

2022/06/01

On June 1, 2020, I had the rare opportunity to sit down and interview a WWII veteran--this was my second interview with a Greatest Generation veteran. Mr. Lee Graham was in the US Army as a Technician and discharged as a corporal (Technician 5th Grade). Mr. Graham was assigned to the infamous Sugamo Prison in Toyko, Japan which contained some of the worst war criminals of WWII such as Prime Minister Hideki Tojo who ordered the Batann Death March. The "Toyko Rose" Iva Toguri was also imprisoned in

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6:05

Polishing the Bright Spot of Brian Hawkins

The Long Road ·

2022/04/16

There is a lot of disturbing news today, and at times it's quite overwhelming. Using the historical wisdom of JB Nash who advocated to "polish the bright spot" instead of focusing on negatives--enter Pastor Brian Hawkins who is an African-American ex-con running for US Congress in California. If there was ever an American success story--this is it. Pastor Hawkins not only turned his life around in prison but also figured out a way to get rival gangs to get along and respect each other in the prison

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12:25

Heavy "Crudeness"

The Long Road ·

2022/03/09

Biden and the Democrats blaming the American oil industry for not producing enough oil through available permits and lands really hit a raw nerve with me. I spent 30 years in the oil and construction trades from blue-collar labor and heavy equipment operation to white-collar health and wellness. Here's the real truth about the current American oil crisis and what you need to know. *Photo: Ron Jones on an offshore rig in Huntington Beach, CA

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12:59

Building Morale in Ukraine?

The Long Road ·

2022/02/26

JB Nash wrote in his 1942 book entitled, "Building Morale" that "Morale in a nation means unity of purpose." Let's break this down a bit in relation to the current war crisis in Ukraine.

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6:07

"Heated Bathrooms & Livability"

The Long Road ·

2022/02/13

It was 27 degrees yesterday at the park before my hike, and I needed to use the bathroom. I walked into the bathroom and was surprised to find it heated up like a toaster! There were NO homeless living inside, NO graffiti, NO vandalism, and NO trash. What does this say about my community? Plenty if you are talking about livability.

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8:07

"The Power of ONE"

The Long Road ·

2022/02/10

I had the honor and privilege of working closely with Dr. Rocannon MacGregor in Glendale, CA--also known as the "ZenKahuna." I worked with "ZK" for over a couple of years in private sessions and with his wonderful Monday night movement group who met outside at the park to start off each week with joyous movement and learning. I still have contact with him as a close friend and we often share stories and learnings from our journeys. One of the many lessons ZK taught me was what I call "The Power of

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8:00

Black History Month?

The Long Road ·

2022/02/09

I posed a deeply reflective question to my US History students last week, "What should Americans know about Black History?" I got the expected responses like they need to know about oppression, racism, slavery, etc., but then I also got some deeper reflective and less reactionary responses like, "Mr. Jones, we need to know more about the contributions of blacks and about people in black history we never hear about." It got me to thinking deeper which is the point of these reflective exercises, so

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8:17

"Symbolism"

The Long Road ·

2022/02/04

I came up with a creative way to teach "symbolism" to my 8th-grade students by re-creating the official U.S. Seal. Here's how I set it up and what they learned. Symbolism is everywhere, yet few people really see it or understand what they see.

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7:17

Booker T on "Growth"

The Long Road ·

2022/02/03

"You can grow stronger, or you can grow weaker; you can grow greater, or smaller; but it will be impossible for you to stand still." -Booker T. WashingtonIn 1902, Booker T. Washington published a small book composed of his fireside chats to his students and faculty at his Tuskegee Institute in Alabama entitled, "Character Building."Booker T. was one of the leading blacks in American history and was truly a founding father of America and one of our greatest educators and philosophers. This section is

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11:30

Back in the Saddle 2022!

The Long Road ·

2022/02/03

"I'm back in the saddle againI'm backI'm back in the saddle againI'm riding, I'm loading up my pistolI'm riding, I really got a fistfulI'm riding, I'm shining up my saddleI'm riding, this snake is gonna rattle"-"Back in the Saddle" by AerosmithWelcome everyone! I'm back in the saddle again for 2022! Here's a short show on my reflections regarding my relocation hiatus and future show plans. I hope you join me for many shows to come in 2022.

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5:00

Booker T on "Don't Be Discouraged"

The Long Road ·

2021/08/30

"Make up your mind that in spite of race or color, in spite of the obstacles that surround you, in spite of everything, you are going to succeed..." -Booker T. WashingtonIn 1902, Booker T. Washington published a small book composed of his fireside chats to his students and faculty at his Tuskegee Institute in Alabama entitled, "Character Building."Booker T. was one of the leading blacks in American history and was truly a founding father of America and one of our greatest educators and philosophers

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8:58

Booker T on "Life, Helping, Simplicity, & Your Best"

The Long Road ·

2021/08/29

In 1902, Booker T. Washington published a small book composed of his fireside chats to his students and faculty at his Tuskegee Institute in Alabama entitled, "Character Building." Booker T. was one of the leading blacks in American history and was truly a founding father of America and one of our greatest educators and philosophers. Here are a few short sections, and I'll be sharing more in the days to come too.

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11:16

Booker T. on "Character Building"

The Long Road ·

2021/08/28

In 1902, Booker T. Washington published a small book composed of his fireside chats to his students and faculty at his Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Booker T. was one of the leading blacks in American history and was truly a founding father of America and one of our greatest educators and philosophers. In this show, I provide an introduction to Booker T. and his book "Character Building." In the next couple of weeks, I will be sharing many of his short speeches on various topics because his wisdom

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8:04

Monster Energy?

The Long Road ·

2021/08/24

I was out and about the other day when a younger woman came inside in her thirties who was morbidly obese--while wearing a tightly stretched "Monster Energy Drink" T-shirt. I was actually rather startled to be honest. I started asking myself a rational question, "How did we get to this place?" Here are some thoughts on the disconnect between true life energy and the American mindset on health through slick marketing schemes.

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8:21

Speed, Spain, & Slowing Down

The Long Road ·

2021/08/23

I was in my favorite Sunday morning cafe having breakfast the other day when a younger couple sat down at the table next to me. After a few minutes, they appeared to be anxious and impatient and walked out before the server could bring their water and ask for the order. It made me reflect upon my trip to Spain a few years ago and how different it was there to dine out in terms of being a far healthier experience due to not being rushed by the server to eat and get out. Here are my thoughts...

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15:41

Trail Rain Running

The Long Road ·

2021/08/22

I just did a trail run right after a rainstorm and tripped then fell. It's extremely rare for me to fall while running, but I wanted to do this show and talk about why I fell and how I have trained myself to catch a fall and how these things can help protect you from injury.

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6:44

Moving & Migration

The Long Road ·

2021/08/21

Many people have been moving around the country and migrating from one state to the other much like happened right after the 1918 pandemic at the end of WWI too. Here are a few comments on what it was like for me to leave everything in Los Angeles and migrate to the midwest city of Tulsa, OK.

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7:05

Tulsa Time!

The Long Road ·

2021/07/26

Well my friends, today is my last show for at least a couple of weeks as I relocate from Los Angeles to Tulsa, OK where I have accepted a teaching job in social studies. I have really enjoyed doing the shows and all the various topics. I will be expanding The Long Road Show once I get to Tulsa plus building a podcast studio in my new house where I can do some of the shows live. Later this fall, I will be reaching out and having some guests on my show too. I'll also be doing some remote shows in the

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5:07

What's Their Story?

The Long Road ·

2021/07/25

I saw a very weathered and elderly homeless woman with serious mileage on her body and soul. She was pulling a heavy shopping cart down the sidewalk with her whole life inside of it...I started thinking, "What's her story?" We never know what people have gone through or are going through, and sometimes it can change a person's life just to give a damn.

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4:54

NO Room for Change

The Long Road ·

2021/07/24

I was listening to yet the latest criticism of what someone did 30 years, and I realized that we are essentially giving people "NO room for change" or no benefit of the doubt that they can improve with this attitude. It's absurd to cancel someone, burn their business, or terrorize their family over some of these ridiculous mistakes they made as juveniles or younger adults. Consider the context of the infractions--did they murder someone? Did they rape someone? Did they burn a business down? Did they

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