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076: Reducing Dining Waste with the PlasticScore App
June 13, 2020 17:58 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBDoes it irk you to order food, but then get 'accidental' plastic? Tune in for my interview with Mladen Gajic, Co-founder and CEO of PlasticScore, a zero-waste rating app for restaurants. Find out how PlasticScore is providing opportunities for diners and restaurants to reduce plastic waste. View complete show notes. Visit www.GreenTeamAcademy.com to find out about TEAM Talks weekly group coaching for team leaders, plus how to preorder the Climate Action Challenge book and join our laun...
075: The Magic of Meetings
May 18, 2020 14:54 - 14 minutes - 20.7 MBThere is a one-to-one correlation between teams that are making a big impact and having regular meetings. Why do so many people avoid having regular meetings? How can you schedule meetings when everyone has different schedules? How many meetings should you have and should everyone be in the same meeting? In my opinion, it's unkind to reach out and raise awareness without inviting people to join meetings where they can talk about it and collaborate. What can we learn from how natur...
074: Rewriting "Planet of the Humans"
May 04, 2020 22:34 - 45 minutes - 53.6 MBWhat was Michael Moore trying to do by dropping the film Planet of the Humans on the eve of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day? Well, one thing he did was make a bunch of environmentalists very angry. This is a very complicated movie that has some valuable insights, along with plenty of inaccurate information, personal attacks and a depressing, abrupt ending. That was his take. Tune in to hear mine. Check out the show notes at https://www.greenteamacademy.com/podcast/074-rewriting-pl...
073: Elena Magnie - "Kids Can Make a Difference" Song
April 23, 2020 20:25 - 29 minutes - 32.2 MBTune in for a live performance by 10-year-old Elena Magnie. Elena debuts her new song, Kids Can Make a Difference. We talk about songwriting and about what special characteristics kids bring to helping make the world a better place. Find more about Elena's family music at Lauren and Bo Music on Facebook. For full show notes and more resources to help you make a difference, visit www.GreenTeamAcademy.com.
072: Wild Rhythms and Personal Resilience
April 12, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 77.1 MBWe are going through an unprecedented rapid shift due to the sudden spread of the novel coronavirus. Massive change, plus uncertainty, with job loss, health risks and changes in day-to-day behaviors are leaving many of us not sure even what to think. At the same time, we may be feeling stuck at home without our typical mental health tools. In this historic moment, you might just be able to do something really powerful right now if you're feeling strong enough. So, what are we to do? ...
071: How to Use Zoom Meetings to Stay Connected
March 27, 2020 04:13 - 1 hour - 55 MBSuddenly, we find ourselves in the middle of a pandemic. If you were used to meeting in person, you now need a new way to stay in touch with your family, coworkers, friends and community. In this tutorial, find out how to use Zoom Meetings to stay connected while practicing social distancing. Get ready to laugh and learn with Joan Gregerson, Founder Green Team Academy during a live Zoom Meeting to demonstrate how to use Zoom Meetings! Download transcript and see takeaways at the podcast...
070: Find the Green Job of Your Dreams with Lisa Yee-Litzenberg, Green Career Advisor
March 12, 2020 19:37 - 38 minutes - 37.8 MBAre you spending tons of time working for the planet, but not getting paid for it? Or maybe you can't spend as much time as you'd like because of your job. Sound familiar? If either of those are you, then you'll want to tune in to my interview with Lisa Yee-Litzenberg, Green Career Advisor. Find out how to take your experience and passion, so you can spend more time protecting the environment and get paid well for doing it. See complete show notes and more resources at www.GreenTeamAca...
069: Lesly Baesens: Denver Food Matters
November 18, 2019 04:47 - 38 minutes - 36.5 MBThrowing food away is the most heartbreaking waste of all. In this episode, Lesly Baesens, Denver Department of Health & Environment, tells us about the Denver Food Matters pilot that is working to reduce food waste in restaurants. You'll also discover surprising tips and resources for reducing food waste at home. Visit the Green Team Academy website for show notes, photos and free resources: https://www.greenteamacademy.com/podcast/lesly-baesens-denver-food-matters/
068: Gardening for All with Kristina Welch, Jovial Concepts
November 15, 2019 05:22 - 27 minutes - 26.4 MBKristina Welch is the Executive Director of nonprofits Jovial Concepts and the Co-Op at 1st. With 67 gardens across Metro Denver and a health and wellness cooperative, Kristina tells us how they are growing food and community. For complete show notes and photos, visit https://www.greenteamacademy.com/podcast/068-kristina-welch-jovial-concepts/
066: Environmental Policymaking
October 27, 2019 14:52 - 24 minutes - 26.8 MBTo be a changemaker, you need to know how to operate on all levels of the engagement ladder, from personal choice, to community organizing to policymaking. In this episode, you'll discover how regular people like you are changing laws and policies at all levels of government. Discover tips from the October 8, 2019 Environmental Policymaking meeting for the Green Team Accelerator Lab from speakers: Sustainable Wheat Ridge, Joy Opp, Committee Co-Chair Citizens Alliance for a Sustainable ...
067: Ean Thomas Tafoya - Environmental Justice Changemaker
October 24, 2019 14:26 - 49 minutes - 48.9 MBMeet community organizer and environmental and social justice advocate, Ean Thomas Tafoya of Denver, Colorado. This episode is a mash-up of my Earth Week Summit interview with Ean Thomas Tafoya, along with an update of some of his latest work as an organizer of the Resilient Denver ballot initiative. Complete show notes and links at: https://www.greenteamacademy.com/podcast/067-ean-thomas-tafoya/
065: People and Pollinators
October 09, 2019 16:14 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBPollinators are the nearly-invisible workforce that keeps our ecosystems functioning. Tune in to hear how anyone and everyone can make a difference to protect the health of people, pollinators and the web of life. In September 2019, our Green Team Accelerator Lab toured the University of Denver's community garden with People and Pollinators Action Network. In this episode, you'll discover: What are pollinators What is the issue with pollinators What you can do Visit the website fo...
064: International Cleanup Day interview with Dann Diez
September 16, 2019 20:47 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBLitter that begins anywhere can end up impacting the health of our oceans. Tune in to hear my interview with Dann Diez about the International Coastal Cleanup Day. Oceans make up over 70 percent of the earth's surface. The seas connect all of us to each other, beyond boundaries. Whatever harm we do on land trickles out to the ocean, through evaporation and the cycle of water. Dann Diez is part of the Philippines National Clean Up Day Coalition. He is the founder and CEO of Sustainable En...
063: Bakhita Garden: St Ignatius Loyola Catholic Parish
September 10, 2019 22:01 - 13 minutes - 13.3 MBTune in for a video tour of the Bakhita Garden, St. Ignatius Loyola's community garden. The purpose of the garden is to feed the poor, while nourishing the earth and building community in Denver, Colorado. When Paul Gibson began attending the St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, he heard about the parish green team. The Care for Our Common Home team, named after the Pope Francis Encyclical of the same name, began in 2016 and was focused on glass recycling, battery recycling and climate act...
062: Lakewood High School Environmental Club
September 07, 2019 21:08 - 14 minutes - 21.1 MBTune in to hear my interview with high school juniors who are growing the Lakewood High School Environmental Club: Amanda Opp, Club President and Founder Lucy Carney, Club Vice President Lauren Utz, Club Vice President Visit https://www.greenteamacademy.com/podcast/062-lakewood-high-school-environmental-club/ for photos and detailed show notes. Please forgive the sound quality. There is some wind and background noise interference because we caught the members right after school outd...
061: Jesus Villalba Gastelum - Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles
September 02, 2019 22:05 - 40 minutes - 41.6 MBAt age 16, high school student Jesus Villalba Gastelum shares what he and other youth leaders are organizing the September 20, 2019 Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles. Jesus stepped into the role of organizer just seven months earlier. His story is a real inspiration of how individual action makes a big difference. View complete show notes on the Green Team Academy website.
061: Jesus Villalba Gastelum - Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles
September 02, 2019 22:05 - 40 minutes - 41.6 MBAt age 16, high school student Jesus Villalba Gastelum shares what he and other youth leaders are organizing the September 20, 2019 Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles. Jesus stepped into the role of organizer just seven months earlier. His story is a real inspiration of how individual action makes a big difference. View complete show notes on the Green Team Academy website.
061: Jesus Villalba Gastelum - Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles
September 02, 2019 22:04At age 16, high school student Jesus Villalba Gastelum shares what he and other youth leaders are organizing the September 20, 2019 Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles. Jesus stepped into the role of organizer just seven months earlier. His story is a real inspiration of how individual action makes a big difference. View complete show notes on the Green Team Academy website.
060: Tara Tull - Denver Compost Challenge
August 28, 2019 04:22 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBComposting rocks! Tune in for my interview with Tara Tull, one of the coordinators of the 2019 Denver Compost Challenge. Hear how she and other partners are encouraging Denver residents to compost more, any way they can! Visit the Green Team Academy website for complete show notes and photos. In January 2019, Tara joined the Green Team Accelerator Lab, an initiative led by Joan to mentor 20 teams across Metro Denver. Tara had an idea of a neighborhood-to-neighborhood waste diversion ch...
059: Alhassan Sesay, Sierra Leone School Green Club
August 22, 2019 04:23 - 28 minutes - 40.1 MBTune in to hear my interview with the founder of the Sierra Leone School Green Club. We talk about how and why he started the club, what they've been doing to make a difference and their plans for the upcoming September 20, 2019 School Strike for the Climate. Alhassan Sesay's personal motto is, "If not us, who? If not now, when?" Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world and is already experiencing the impacts of climate change. In 2013, the United Nations warned that t...
058: Don't Give Up on Transformative Change
August 14, 2019 15:48 - 9 minutes - 13.8 MBIf you go into your office every day, it looks pretty similar. But, if you hike the same place throughout the year, it changes dramatically. Nature is a master at transformative change. Humans forget that it's possible. The May 2019 Global Assessment from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services says: “Through ‘transformative change’, nature can still be conserved, restored and used sustainably — this is also key to meeting most other global ...
057: Anese Forsyth, Teacher & Recycling Ambassador in Odessa, TX
August 08, 2019 22:38 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBGreen Team Academy Podcast with Joan Gregerson: Episode 57 Tune in to hear my interview with second-grade teacher Anese Forsyth. Learn how Anese started recycling in her 2nd grade bilingual classroom in Reagan Elementary and how it soon spread to become a resource for the entire community. Visit Green Team Academy for complete show notes and resource links. Meet Anese! Anese attributes her passion for nature to her parents. Anese was raised in Pakistan and in Latin America. "It mad...
056: Vann Fussell - Compost Colorado
July 25, 2019 04:11 - 42 minutes - 39.9 MBTune in to find out how a Denver, Colorado entrepreneur is putting some zing into residential and commercial composting pick-up! Vann Fussell is the founder and chief officer of Compost Colorado, a unique compost service based in Denver. Compost Colorado swaps members' full compost buckets each week with new, clean buckets filled with eco-friendly samples and products. Compost Colorado is like compost collection service meets sustainable subscription box service. Click here for full show...
055: Becky Migas - Pro Tips for Epic Zero Waste Events
July 17, 2019 19:19 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBIt's summertime and that means outdoor festivals, food and fun... and more often than not, a ton of waste! Tune in to this episode to hear from long-time event coordinator, Becky Migas of B Green Events about how to plan and execute epic zero waste events! Don't freak out... Your first step is to try it. Learn and do better next time! Zero Waste Tips from Becky Migas, B Green Events Becky has years of experience in event coordination, working with the 80/35 Music Festival and a hist...
054: Rose Thomas & Green Valley Ranch Farmers Market
June 15, 2019 17:57 - 32 minutes - 45 MBMore resources at www.GreenTeamAcademy.com Some communities have loads of grocery stores and Farmers Markets options, while others have little to none. Rose Thomas noticed the lack of options in her community of Green Valley Ranch in Denver, Colorado. Without any background in this, Rose dove in and founded the Green Valley Ranch Farmers Market. Tune in to discover the challenges and joys of starting a Farmers Market! Green Valley Ranch is in the "Far Northeast" area of Denver, Color...
053: Ben Kerchner of South Lakewood Elementary Styrofoam Stoppers
June 12, 2019 01:34 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBMore resources at www.GreenTeamAcademy.com As part of Cris Sorency's literacy class at South Lakewood Elementary, students studied the art of persuasion. Then, they put it into action! Hear from Ben Kerchner, who just graduated from fifth grade at South Lakewood Elementary and how their class, the "Styrofoam Stoppers", worked to get their school to stop using the 2,000 Styrofoam trays per week in the school cafeteria. The school is located in Jefferson County School District in Colorado....
052: Creativity vs Control: Be More Effective, Struggle Less
May 31, 2019 15:47 - 11 minutes - 16.7 MBWhat is the right balance between creativity and control? How can you use both to make a bigger impact and struggle less? That's what we're talking about today! It's so important to be able to take creative risks but we can't do that without relinquishing the idea that we can control the outcome. This is important for making bigger strides for environmental impact and for enjoying every moment of our lives. Ready to discover and recover your creative self? Join me for Creativity U...
052: Creativity vs Control: Be More Effective, Struggle Less
May 31, 2019 15:46What is the right balance between creativity and control? How can you use both to make a bigger impact and struggle less? That's what we're talking about today! It's so important to be able to take creative risks but we can't do that without relinquishing the idea that we can control the outcome. This is important for making bigger strides for environmental impact and for enjoying every moment of our lives. Ready to discover and recover your creative self? Join me for Creativity U...
052: Creativity vs Control: Be More Effective, Struggle Less
May 31, 2019 15:46What is the right balance between creativity and control? How can you use both to make a bigger impact and struggle less? That's what we're talking about today! It's so important to be able to take creative risks but we can't do that without relinquishing the idea that we can control the outcome. This is important for making bigger strides for environmental impact and for enjoying every moment of our lives. Ready to discover and recover your creative self? Join me for Creativity U...
051: The 3 Secrets to Unblocking Your Creativity with "The Artist's Way"
May 24, 2019 17:40 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBGreen Team Academy Podcast with Joan Gregerson Episode 51: In this session, we're looking at how to use the book "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron to be more effective eco-leaders and enjoy life to the fullest by unblocking our creativity. My Story Why Creativity Matters to You Secret 1 - A System for Unblocking Creativity Secret 2 - The Two Tools Anyone Can Use to Rediscover Their Creativity Secret 3 - How to Stay on Task and Actually Work The Program Join me for Creativity ...
050: Daniel Gbujie, Team 54 Project
May 19, 2019 21:15 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBViolent conflicts between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria led Dr. Daniel Gbujie to change his focus from medicine to climate action. In order to understand what is climate change and what we can do about it, Daniel attended the Climate Reality Project training in Denver, Colorado in 2017, which is where I met Daniel. Daniel went on to start Team 54 Project, a nonprofit registered in the U.S. He helped start a new app called RepClime and is asking people to voice their support to ask Goog...
049: 2019 Earth Week Virtual Summit Overview
May 09, 2019 04:22 - 39 minutes - 90.5 MBEpisode 049: 2019 Earth Week Virtual Summit Overview Take a tour of the 2019 Earth Week Virtual Summit! www.EarthWeekSummit.com What is it? Originally aired April 22 - 28, 2019, the Summit features a total of 24 interviews featuring community leaders and experts. Each session provides tips and actionable advice from people who are making a real eco-impact on the ground. Save yourself years of wasting time, by learning proven strategies that are working right now! Can I still acces...
048: Greta Thunberg & School Strike for the Climate
March 13, 2019 22:02 - 8 minutes - 8.94 MB*Attend the free Earth Week Virtual Summit for seven days of inspiring stories and solutions!* Greta Thunberg's life story so far is a profound example of how to be effective. See links and videos below to learn more about Greta. Rather than internalizing the pain and feeling that there's nothing one person can do, find a small action you can take. Allow others to join you. Don't be surprised if you do end up changing the world for the better! Inspired by Greta's weekly school strike, ...
047: Frank Holzman on a Spiritual Approach to Gardening
March 01, 2019 05:37 - 37 minutes - 35.2 MBHave you dreamed of starting a community garden in your neighborhood, school, faith community or business? Skip past the common mistakes with guidance from an expert who has been gardening around the world. Tune in to find out how to take a spiritual approach to starting a community garden in my interview with Frank Holzman, author of Radical Regenerative Gardening and Farming. Show notes: Take a spiritual approach: Embrace everything and treat it as if it's a living organism. Try...
GTA 046: How to Talk about Eating Meat
February 14, 2019 17:30 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBWe've all seen the data about how many more resources it takes to produce food based on animals, compared to plants. We also know that many animals today are raised in conditions that are abhorrent to the average person, and the pollution from concentrated animal agriculture. But, most Western cultures and many worldwide are serious meat eaters. This meat-eating habit is tied up in seemingly every aspect of our history and family traditions, as well as current culture. If you are someon...
045: Ladder of Engagement - The Key to Societal Transformation
January 30, 2019 02:58 - 13 minutes - 25 MB"Personal action is a great place to start, but a terrible place to stop." - Annie Leonard Ladder of Engagement: Personal level - individual choices Community level - team efforts Policy level - school board, city, state Every year when you plan out your strategy, make sure you consider how to operate at or at least partner with others who are operating at every level of the engagement ladder. Yes, there are restrictions around what percent of time registered nonprofits can operate...
044: Elena Magnie is Raising Awareness about Plastic Pollution
January 23, 2019 21:15 - 19 minutes - 45.7 MBI have a really great great-niece. Tune in today to listen to my interview with Elena Magnie. Elena is 8 years old and lives on the island of St. John in the Virgin Islands. In today's episode, hear about how she did the research to produce a video on plastic pollution. Listen in as Elena and I brainstorm ideas for how she could start a Green Team with her friends. I contacted Elena after watching this video that she researched and created, with help from her cameraperson (mom!). Watc...
043: Parenting Priorities and 1.2% of Your Life
January 17, 2019 00:59 - 7 minutes - 8.05 MBThere are seemingly endless demands on a parent's time. But like everyone, parents have 168 hours per week. How do we choose to spend those hours and why? And can we dedicate 1.2% of our life to the environment as part of our overall goal to help the younger generations thrive? Save your spot in the upcoming live webinar at www.GreenTeamAcademy.com
042: Spirituality and Recovery: What 12-Step Programs and Green Teams Have in Common
January 09, 2019 16:01 - 7 minutes - 7.62 MBRecently, I've been waking up to participate in a daily phone call for a 12-step program related to personal finance and debting. I'm finding that many of the lessons I'm learning apply directly to recovery and spirituality of Green Teams. Tune in to find out how! p.s. While you're here, grab your spot on the upcoming live webinars!
041: St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church Care for Our Common Home Interview
January 03, 2019 17:13 - 31 minutes - 30.1 MBHave you wondered if your faith community could start a Green Team? Tune in to hear from Mary Ellen Buning and Barbara Fahmey of the Care for Our Common Home team of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Parish in Denver, Colorado. Resources: Overview of the Laudato Si (Jesuit Post) Learn about Laudato Si (Global Catholic Climate Movement) Interfaith Power & Light Envirohub More resources at www.GreenTeamAcademy.com
040: Your Epiphany Bridge Story (from Russell Brunson)
December 27, 2018 21:56 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIf you start by telling someone a solution, you're going to get nowhere. Instead, start with an "Epiphany Bridge Story". This is a concept developed by Russell Brunson, as a way to connect with your audience rather than repel them. Visit www.GreenTeamAcademy.com to register for my live webinars on Thursdays during January 2019.
039: Are You the "Green Sheep" of the Family?
December 20, 2018 04:19 - 7 minutes - 7.3 MBRecently, my mild-mannered teacher friend went on a major rant about "red plastic cups." Listen in to find out why. If you are that kind of person that sees opportunities for improvements, you might feel like the "green sheep" in the family. You are going to be frustrated because you don't fit in. What I want to tell you is... Don't fit in! The world needs people like you that point out those things that are wrong, those places that we can and should do better. But, because oft...
038: Green New Deal
December 12, 2018 18:48 - 26 minutes - 25.3 MBJoin us for a look at the Green New Deal and what you can do to make it happen, in today's episode with an interview with Marie Venner. When newly-elected Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined a group of young protesters who showed up in Nancy Pelosi's office, many heard for the first time about a Green New Deal. The idea has been around for awhile, but it is gaining steam largely in part due to those young protestors with the Sunrise Movement who are pushing Congress to adopt it in the rulema...
037: Holiday Prep... It's Not What You Think
December 06, 2018 06:05 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBThis holiday, and every holiday season from now on, think about what could be more holy, more sacred than life itself. Put Mother Nature on your gift list. Start planning now for your Earth Day Celebration. Listen in for a quick update on the 2019 Green Team Accelerator Lab. Love to hear your thoughts and plans for Earth Day over in the Podcast Discussion Group in the Green Team Cafe. Get access via your free Green Team Essentials!
036: 2019 Denver Green Team Accelerator Lab
November 29, 2018 07:15 - 9 minutes - 9.22 MBI'm bustling about getting ready for the 2018 Sustainable Denver Summit where Green Team Academy is an exhibitor. Today's episode is about an exciting new program that we're offering in Denver, called the 2019 Denver Green Team Accelerator Lab. To find out more or to apply before the December 14, 2018 deadline, visit GreenTeamAcademy.com Let's chat about stuff over in the Green Team Cafe! Get access via Green Team Essentials.
035: A Day of Gratitude and Mourning, with Native American Wisdom
November 22, 2018 05:47 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBNot all Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Many Native Americans mark the fourth Thursday of November as a National Day of Mourning. It’s not easy, but it’s possible to hold the day as both a day of gratitude and as a remembrance of the genocide, and loss of native wisdom in our culture and especially in our leadership. Detailed show notes Quotes from Chief Seattle, Chief Red Cloud, Chief Oren Lyons, Winona LaDuke, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez We’d love to hear your thoughts on this over in th...
034: Norm Engineering is not my coworker
November 15, 2018 04:38 - 14 minutes - 13 MBHave you ever watched people repeatedly do something that you deem to be perfectly crazy, but it's just what everyone does? What if you could switch "normal" and "crazy"? This is the root of solving our environmental challenges. Tune in to find out more about how we can use "norm engineering" to get quicker results. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this over in the Podcast Discussion Group. Get access through the Green Team Essentials at www.GreenTeamAcademy.com.
GTA 033: Nature's Elegant Annual Plan
November 07, 2018 20:04 - 8 minutes - 7.37 MBWhen you hear about strategic planning and developing an annual plan, you probably groan thinking of onerous corporate or government systems. Instead, how about recognizing that nature uses an elegant annual plan to get things done every year. Time-stamped notes: [1:00] Starting a Green Team can feel overwhelming. [1:30] Have you ever thought about what Mother Nature’s “to do” list is? [2:10] How does life get it all done? [2:40] It doesn’t try to get it all done at once. [3:...
GTA 032: That Margarate Mead Quote...
October 31, 2018 18:10 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBYou've probably heard the Margaret Mead quote a million times. It's the one that starts, "Never doubt...". The fact that we often don't comprehend or believe this shows the level of brainwashing that's taken place. In this teeny, tiny podcast, her quote is the message for the day. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead Head over to GreenTeamAcademy.com for more resources to help...
031: The Taylor Swift Model of Figuring Out Who to Vote For and Sharing Your Decisions
October 24, 2018 21:55 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBIt’s easy to feel cynical about voting in general, let alone the effort to figure out what candidates or ballot initiatives to support. But if this is our number one way to make a difference, then shouldn’t we talk about it more? How do you decide who to vote for and do you talk about it? That’s the focus of today’s episode. And we’re going to start it off by taking a cue from pop star Taylor Swift. And end with who I’m voting for in the November 2018 midterm elections. More details in ...