An Ounce - For Your Consideration

Got a question for you. What does it take to be a star and a great performer?

 Typical answers might be - A great voice, the ability to be a bit edgy and get people’s attention, A great smile, well-sp…

This episode is the true story of a part of the Jewish holocaust in which a bright light of goodness and courage can be found.

 During world war II, and after the Germans had invaded Poland, they bega…

There is an ancient Chinese fable you may have heard before – or maybe not – that tells the story of a simple but wise farmer and his view on Luck - and his consideration of what was bad and what was…

In my family, there is a story told about my great grandfather Jens Christian Jensen. A very unique and ingenious man for his time.

Great Grandpa was a jack of all trades, raising a family on the alka…

"Hi! My name is Tish."

" My Husband does a podcast, it’s called ‘An Ounce’. 

People are always asking what he does, what kind of podcast is it? Where does he gets the ideas? So,  this little episode is…

In this episode, we will talk about the life and background of a famous, or infamous character you’ve probably heard of. His unlikely story is rather remarkable. 

Can you guess who it is before I tell…

The carpenter grew older, and tired, and decided it was time for him to retire. The hammer was beginning to grow heavy, the saw less sharp, and the markings on the boards were a little harder to see.…

All the things that new technology brings us – isn’t it fun?

In the past several years there has been some concern over Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs. Folks are concerned that the modificati…

While necessity has been deemed the mother of Invention, Curiosity is surely the father. And curiosity continues to be a prolific sire to things like discovery and learning. Curiosity manifests itsel…

In 1870 William Canby presented the story of his Grandmother, Betsy Ross to the historical society of Pennsylvania. His presentation was strong on personal remembrance, family stories, and anecdotes.…

Here is a story about an aging King with no Heir - and how chose a successor to his throne.

It is a tale I heard when I was very young. I don’t know its origins or who the author is – if you do let me…

It was late August in the summer of 1978 in the desert southwest. 

Late August was when the alfalfa was coming in for its last cuttings before the growing season ended. And, hauling and stacking that …

I’m Jim Fugate and it is my privilege to share An Ounce with you.

We’ve got a great story about a true American hero  - but we're going to leave you guessing as to who it is – or maybe you can figure …

There are a few different versions of this story, but as best we can reconstruct the events, it went something like this.

It was the summer of 1937 when 17-year-old, High School Student, Bette Cooper …

Albert Einstein was reported to have said, “It’s important to make things a simple as possible, but never simpler”.

I suppose it may have been important to share this advice with Napoleon during the p…

Ice Cream is one of those treats that is nearly irresistible. It comes in a huge variety of flavors, one of which is probably yours. But even the smooth, creamy satisfying nature of simple vanilla ic…

Let’s start with this question - Does anything really ever disappear?

That which we cast away, or try to hold onto, is never really hidden. In one way or another, it impacts everything around us, and …

This episode is a bit of a nod to those who have had to work a night shift. Those who have performed some vital task attended to some critical detail, that could not wait for the dawning of the sun.

S…

The New Year is a great time to start anew. To add fresh and positive things to your life. The get a new start on acquiring something or achieving something you really want for yourself.

Well, I hate …

About 2 centuries ago a baby was born in Bethlehem, of Judea. At the time Bethlehem was an isolated society that had fallen from an unparalleled greatness hundreds of years before, to a completely co…