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This Week's RehashNov 03, 2020

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163: Screwed at Both Ends

163: Screwed at Both Ends

Health Care conglomerate squeezes the life out of health care workers for profits while Unions support and practically elects hypocrite bastards that makes life in California miserable. Health care workers are screwed either way!


#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mentalhealth #unions #healthcareworkers #healthcare #politics #california #corruption


Jan 02, 202408:06
162: The Fisherman's Tale

162: The Fisherman's Tale

A classic story reminding us to savor each moment and the people around us but now with a bit of a twist and sprinkled with a pinch of reality.



#health #wealth #life #philosophy #podcast #earlfrancis #twr #thisweeksrehash #money #story #humility #business #job #family #friends #lifestyle #goals #achievements #finance #bills

Nov 21, 202304:38
161: EVil Vehicles

161: EVil Vehicles

Are Electric Vehicles really environmental friendly?

Ever thought of how they are made, where the raw materials of all those batteries come from and how they are disposed?

Have you really thought of how much it actually cost to own one?

Would you trust your EV if there was a natural disaster?


#EV #electric #environmentalist #california #environmentalfriendly #cars #politics #solar #batteries #environment #tesla #hybrid #gasoline #evil #taxes #news #journal #opinion #twr #thisweeksrehash

Nov 07, 202310:05
160: So called Experts

160: So called Experts

Do you believe in Experts? Do you simply take their word for it?


A lot of experts back then, said that the world was flat.


How many of the same kind of experts are here today?



#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mentalhealth #experts #health #doctors #mechanics #professionals #realtor #governor #president #politicians #trust

Aug 01, 202311:33
159: Murphy's Law

159: Murphy's Law

We have all heard it.

"Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."


But does have to be "Wrong"?



#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mentalhealth #principles #god #blessings #religion #belief #positive #thinking

Jun 27, 202304:30
158: Death of a Gambler

158: Death of a Gambler

One might say that gambling is not a good investment and one might even expect that gamblers would not have anything saved for themselves. Yet my my surprise, my uncle Oscar did. And he did it in the unexpected way.


#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mental #health #death #religion #funeral #burial #catholic #forestlawn #family #gambling #casino #money

Jun 13, 202304:21
157: Have you taken a $h!t Today?

157: Have you taken a $h!t Today?

Feeling frustrated of not being where you want to be in life? Finding that there are so many things you lack? Worrying about retirement, the economy and all the idiots running this country? 


Have no fear, a happy tip is here.


Schadenfreude [shahd-n-froi-duh], I think is the term for the satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortunes.


#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mentalhealth #california #losangeles


Jun 06, 202305:22
156: Trust in the Great Unknown

156: Trust in the Great Unknown

When things seem to go down the drain, in what or to whom do you put your faith into?

Jesus, Allah, Mohammed, Science. the government...Chuck Norris? :D




#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mental #health #religion #unknown #bible #faith #god #faith

Mar 21, 202306:51
155: Family Business

155: Family Business

Blood is thinker than water so we say. Family should stay together, back each other up, forgive and forget. 

Well, that same logic is what has been taken as a license to take advantage of family. 



#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mentalhealth #family #relationships #principles #parents #siblings


Mar 14, 202304:23
154: When we complain, we remain

154: When we complain, we remain

Which principle do you subscribe to?  

"The squeaky wheel gets the oil?" or

  "When you complain, you remain?"


#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mentalhealth #principlies #work #laziness

Mar 07, 202303:48
153: Blessed are the Childless

153: Blessed are the Childless

Having children isn't all that it is hyped up to be.  It takes a whole lot to raise even just one.  



#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mentalhealth #parenting #children #dad #mom #couples


Feb 28, 202306:59
152: Enjoy the Process

152: Enjoy the Process

Experiments have been done that shows through brain scans that people who try to learn to juggle whether they learn or not show the same brain activity while learning. 



#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mentalhealth #filipino #tagalog #podcast  #philippines #pinoy #pinay #rehash #zoom #college #education #mental #health #kali #cognitive #school #money 

Feb 07, 202307:33
152: Tikim TV

152: Tikim TV

How come impoverished people in a third wold country such as the Philippines can find a way to make a living, while vagrants here in California keep on multiplying?


#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mentalhealth #filipino #tagalog #podcast  #philippines #pinoy #pinay #rehash #zoom #filipina #money #jobs #business # #losangeles #california #vagrants #homeless #poverty

Jan 31, 202305:03
151: Life is too short

151: Life is too short

It is true that Life is short  but like most things we hold as truth, it is also relative.


#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #mental #health #ponderuponthis #relationships #family #jobs #time #living 

Jan 17, 202303:35
150: Gift Giving

150: Gift Giving

Should a gift giver relinquish  control over what is given?

The more expensive the item is and the harder it was to acquire, the more attached we become.  It becomes more of a favor expected to be returned than a gift that was freely given.


#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #gift #giving #charity #help #mentalhealth #health #mindset #inheritance #teaching #relationships #parents #children #money #friends #philanthropy 

Jan 10, 202305:31
149: What is the meaning of Christmas?

149: What is the meaning of Christmas?

Where does Santa live?

What do you call Santa’s helpers?

What were the gifts that the Magi presented to the baby Jesus?

Where was Jesus born?

What is the meaning of Christmas?


#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #christmas #christianity #catholic #religion 

#filipino #tagalog #podcast  #philippines #pinoy #pinay #rehash #zoom

Jan 03, 202305:39
148: TWR Profiles: Eric "I just don't like Thinking that much"

148: TWR Profiles: Eric "I just don't like Thinking that much"

In This Week's Rehash Profiles, is Eric, an Overseas Filipino Worker in Singapore whose main principle in life is "I don't give a fuck."  

He explains how he lives a blissful life by not caring what others may think and keeping things simple, one thought at a time.



#profiles #TWR #society #philosophy #personality #mentalhealth #ofw #overseasfilipinoworkers #filipinos #pinoy #pinay #philippines #earlfrancis #thisweeksrehash #principles #life #anxiety #stress #bliss 

Dec 06, 202214:45
#147 Honesty, NOT the best Policy
Nov 29, 202205:08
#146 Living with Drug Addicts

#146 Living with Drug Addicts

Unless you have lived with or close to an addict, you will never know how nasty they get.



#drugs #marijuana #addiction #addicts #mental #health #mentalhealth #philosophy #life #journal #podcast #thisweeksrehash #rehash #hash #twr #du30 #California #losangeles #obamacare #healthinsurance #hospitals #pharmacy #bigpharma #heroin #meth #overdose #relationship #section8

Oct 18, 202209:08
#145 The Third World Diet

#145 The Third World Diet

"I am ON a diet"  is proof that diets do not work, because that means at one point in time we will get OFF of it, but there is one diet that I think will work because it is about changing the life style and not the actual food we eat.  



#weightloss #jokes #philippines #food #diet #lifestyle #weight #tips #comedy #journal #opinion #life #filipino #filipina #pinoy #pinay

Aug 23, 202208:23
#144 Life is not fair!

#144 Life is not fair!

That ain’t fair! Probably the most common cry from children to adult.
But is the statement actually true?



#philosophy #life #mentalhealth #california #personal #journal #musings #selfhelp
Jul 19, 202205:55
#143 The Golden Rule

#143 The Golden Rule

Matthew (7:12): “In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you"

The Golden Rule they call it, but does it actually work?

May 17, 202204:30
#142 Institutionalized

#142 Institutionalized

“You believe whatever you want, but I tell you these walls are funny. First you hate them, then you get used to them. Enough time passes, it gets to you depend on them. That’s institutionalized.” - Red in Shawshank Redemption


#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #shawshankredemption #morganfreeman #job #finance #money #tip #corporation #greed #business #california

May 03, 202206:24
#141 It is what it is

#141 It is what it is

"It is what it is" or "C'est La Vie" and another one is "Que Sera Sera". Although they maybe true, it is still annoying to hear. 

Is that our excuse to quit?  Just accept our fate and leave it be?




#society #culture #philosophy #rehash #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #podcast #journal #personal #life #chaos #quitting #hope #innovation #ElonMusk #tesla #amazon #netflix #blog

Mar 29, 202204:27
#140 Contradictions

#140 Contradictions

If a person says one thing and does another don’t we call that person a liar?

So what do we call people who contradict the principle they claim to believe?



#society #culture #philosophy #politics #contradictions #dichotomy #hypocrisy #twr #earlfrancis #thisweeksrehash #rehash #editorial #opinion #millenial #snowflake #democrat #republican #podcast #behavior 

Mar 08, 202206:48
#139 War, what is it good for?

#139 War, what is it good for?

Only the dead has seen the end of wars - Plato




#Ukraine #Russia #opinion #editorial #news #society #culture #events #war #2022 #gas #prices #economy #twr #thisweeksrehash

Mar 01, 202204:47
#138 Is Customer Service Dead?

#138 Is Customer Service Dead?

Robot calls, long hold times, long wait times, companies who do not care about customers because they have a monopoly in the industry. Are there any company left that actually cares about the plight of customers? 



#tmobile #verizon #homedepot #trek #trekbike #americastires #customer #service #society #culture #journal #personal #earlfrancis #twr #thisweeksrehash #rant #blog #bike #companies #healthcare #obamacare #universalhealthcare

Feb 15, 202210:26
#137   Christmas Everyday!

#137 Christmas Everyday!

If Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, would you like it to be Christmas Everyday?




#merry #christmas #holiday #philosophy #culture #society #bible #christian #american #tradition #newyear #2022

Dec 28, 202104:21
#136 It is alright to Fail

#136 It is alright to Fail

Let's go ahead and Fail.

 Get it over with so we can move on and try again.




#philosophy #life #ponderuponthis #culture #society #failure #success #twr #thisweeks #journal #education #school #selfhelp #inspiration

Dec 14, 202104:42
#135 Counting Blessings

#135 Counting Blessings

Have you ever stopped, sat down and wrote down all your blessings?  It can be quite a long list depending on how you think about it.  This Thanksgiving Holiday, let's use it for what it was meant for, to give thanks for all our blessings.



#thanksgiving #holidays #society #culture #usa #america #season #blessings #podcast #thankful #hope

Nov 23, 202105:27
#134 Fifty 50

#134 Fifty 50

What are your chances on anything? From landing a job, winning the lotto or succeeding?



#philosophy #culture #chances #lotto #podcast #twrehash #rehash #earlfrancis #thoughts #youtube #life #oftr #onefortheroad

Oct 26, 202104:27
#133 Age Does Not Matter

#133 Age Does Not Matter

If am a rude to you, how would you most likely treat me back? Will my age matter to you?

If your child was vulgar to you, how would you respond? How about if it’s a teenager on the street?


So why do we give the rude and nasty elderly people more slack ? Is being an elderly an excuse to be nasty to people?





#relationships #family #philosophy #culture #society #attitude #psychology #elderly #abuse #therapy 

Oct 12, 202105:54
#132 Another Freedom Lost

#132 Another Freedom Lost

Warning: This is a rant

Dictator = A person exercising absolute power.

Governor Gruesome = horribly repugnant

California = shits

Mandate on Healthcare Workers


#california #governor #newsom #podcast #rant #vaccine #hospitals #news #recall #politician #politics #communism #crime #covid #freedom 


Aug 31, 202108:26
#131 TWR Profiles: Arch. Ivy Tee
Aug 10, 202101:27:30
#130 When do we get to enjoy?

#130 When do we get to enjoy?

You only live once so enjoy it now or Save for tomorrow? 



#money #saving #financial #podcast #twr #philosophy #principles #life #finance #tips #budget 

Jul 27, 202104:25
#129 Six Pandemic Practices Worth Keeping

#129 Six Pandemic Practices Worth Keeping

Are there actual positive things that were brought about by the pandemic?



#philosophy #podcast #social distancing #rehash #pandemic #tips #opinion #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #covid #corona #culture #society #life #tips

Jul 13, 202107:51
#128 Teachers

#128 Teachers

There are those that have the title but there are those who actually teach.




#podcast #journal #teacher #preacher #philosophy #thoughts #opinion, #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #education #teaching #lausd #homeschool #life #school #college

Jun 29, 202106:20
#127 Build Your Boat

#127 Build Your Boat

Are your personal issues and the chaos around you causing you to loose it? Want to get a grip? Build your Boat!


#therapy #rehash #philosophy #podcast #earlfrancis #weekly #life #mentalhealth #calmness #peace #focus #stress #anxiety #ncis 

May 25, 202105:11
#126 Practice

#126 Practice

Most challenges in life are painful. When we are in the moment, it feels as if it won’t end or we question why we have to go through it. It is not until we pass through that valley that we realize, that what we thought was a set back was more of a set up for better days.



#inspiration #philosophy #podcast #life #journal #foodforthought #earl francis #twr #thisweeksrehash #martialarts

Apr 27, 202103:60
#125 Being Humane

#125 Being Humane

What do we mean by being humane? Who judges what is humane anyway?




#humane #humanity #humans #culture #society #earlfrancis #opinion #pets #animals #twr #thisweeksrehash #hypocrisy #philosophy

Apr 13, 202107:40
#124 Seaspiracy

#124 Seaspiracy

An interesting show on Netflix that tackled on the fishing industry and how it is practically destroying the planet but is it really the fishing industry that's the problem? 





#tvshow #netflix #conspiracy #society #philosophy #fishing #plastics #sea #seaspiracy #documentary #earlfrancis #twr #thisweeksrehash

Apr 06, 202107:10
123: Do People Change?

123: Do People Change?

Do People actually change? Or are we just suppressing our nature?

When push comes to shove or when opportunity presents itself, does your true personality come out?




#culture #philosophy #ponderuponthis #twr #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #people #behavior #society #musings #personality #truth

Mar 16, 202106:08
#122 Diversity Quotas

#122 Diversity Quotas

Would you hire people based on qualifications or based on a quota on ethnicity, size and gender?




#millenials #diversity #equality #government #culture #society #California #Newsom #LA #losangeles #gender #ethnicity 

Mar 09, 202108:01
#121 Running in Circles

#121 Running in Circles

For what are we really working for? How much do we really need? Are we missing out in trying to catch the wind?





#jobs #culture #society #work #finance #retirement #journal #podcast #earlfrancis #thisweeksrehash

Feb 23, 202105:50
#120 Friends

#120 Friends

“A friend in need, is a friend in deed” but why only in need? People who are genuinely happy for us in our victories or support us in our endeavors are as true friends as those who come to help when we are in need aren't they?




#culture #society #friends #journal #philosophy #earlfrancis #twr #thisweeksrehash #podcast #relationships 

Feb 16, 202105:17
#119 One For The Road: Retirement (Tagalog)

#119 One For The Road: Retirement (Tagalog)

In this Tagalog Episode of This Week's Rehash we ask the guys  "What does retirement mean to you?




#Filipino #tagalog #pinoy #pinay #Philippines #retirement #OFW #earlfrancis #thisweeksrehash #twr #finance #aging #podcast #youtube #culture #society 

Feb 09, 202117:19
#118 Socialism, Communism, Capitalism

#118 Socialism, Communism, Capitalism

It all boils down to what you can tolerate or at least what works for you for now.



#government #socialism #communism #capitalism #society #culture #philosophy #journal #podcast #earlfrancis #thisweeksrehash

Feb 02, 202110:14
#117 Is Speech really Free?

#117 Is Speech really Free?

In the US, we often boast and claim that we have freedom of speech but how free are we really to speak our minds?




#freedom #speech #1stamendment #constitution #press #censorship #podcast #thisweeksrehash #earlfrancis #socialmedia #culture #society #philosophy 


Jan 26, 202106:50
#116 One for the Road: Wish upon a Genie [Tagalog]

#116 One for the Road: Wish upon a Genie [Tagalog]

Tagalog Episode; In this One for the Road session we ask what if we were granted three wishes, what would you wish for?




#tagalog #Philippines #pinoy #pinay #talk #podcast #twr #thisweeksrehash #society #culture #philosophy #youtube #friends #alladin #wish

Jan 19, 202117:60
#115 One for the Road: New Year Session 2021 [Tagalog]

#115 One for the Road: New Year Session 2021 [Tagalog]

Tagalog Episode.

Just us guys thanking the universe for getting through 2020. 

This One for the Road conversation can also been seen on Youtube!

A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to us all!



#newyear #happynewyear #2021 #corona #covid #pandemic #Philippines #pinoy #pinay #earlfrancis #twr #thisweeksrehash #journal #podcast #filipino #ofw #friends #filipina

Jan 12, 202116:06