Walter Jacobson's Perspective Podcast
1) Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-27-25: Not goodbye, but see you later
No talkie talkie by me this morning about Chicago or Springfield or Washington government and politics. And no crabbing by me about some elected or appointed public official who’s now misbehavin...Show More
2) Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-20-25: Good luck Beatriz in the Scripps Spelling Bee
In my opinion, the easiest and most comfortable news to report is good news. And I’ve just come across some very good news that was in the news last week. You may have heard it. But even if you ...Show More
3) Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-13-25: I just can’t stop thinking about spring fever and baseball
There are big and important stories in the news today about that endlessly awful war being waged by Russia and Ukraine. And about disease and starvation around the world. And about $10.00 for a dozen ...Show More
4) Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-6-25: Elon Musk is behaving like he thinks he’s President of the United States
He is quite a character, that Elon Musk, believing it’s true what the media says, that he is the richest person in the world. And now Elon Musk is behaving like he thinks he’s President of the U...Show More
5) Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 2-27-25: The news about Walgreens closing stores in Chicago is bad news
The news about Walgreens closing stores in Chicago is bad news, and day by day it’s getting worse. The latest being that in the next few weeks, five Walgreens in Chicago neighborhoods will be cl...Show More
6) Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 2-13-25: The Senators and the President are playing the same old money games
If you’re not watching the Senate hearings about President Trump’s choices for his Cabinet, you’re not missing much that in my opinion is worth watching. Unless what you want to see ...Show More
7) Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 2-6-25: What we need right now is the politicians, newspapers and TV to shut up
The public and often obscene arguments over President Trump’s decisions to fire FBI agents and prosecutors in the Department of Justice are being heard all around, everywhere, along with the exp...Show More
8) Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 1-30-25: President Trump is changing the ways we are living our lives
We can like or dislike our second time President Donald J. Trump. But we better, we all better, listen and pay attention to everything he says, because he’s changing the ways we are living our l...Show More
9) Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 1-23-25: I’ve had enough of Mark Zuckerberg
I am sure that I am not the only person having had enough, enough, enough already of that Zuckerberg guy. Mark Zuckerberg, the multibillionaire who owns and operates Instagram and Facebook. In case yo...Show More
10) Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 1-16-25: Mr. President, you are ruining your legacy with all those pardons
Good morning, Mr. President Biden. I’m thinking you are ruining your reputation and your legacy with all those presidential pardons and commutations you’ve recently been granting convicted...Show More