Paul English Live 040226,,-Kicking the Clock, Growing the Village: DST Rants, Brazil Roots, and Real Resilience

We cover a lively spread tonight: from clock-change chaos and why DST still makes no sense, to the cool-headed courage of test pilots in The Right Stuff. Eric and I swap notes on jets, the Mach Loop, and Yeager lore; then pivot practical—food storage, foraging (hello, nettles and dandelions), and the case for local skills and community media. In hour two, Helen joins us from southern Brazil to share life on her Terra Nova homestead: fruit trees, beans, fish, chickens—and how intentional communities, sensible prepping, and simple daily rhythms can restore sanity. We also explore emotional healing, spiritual hygiene, and the all-too-familiar pattern of psychopathic abuse, with a frank chat about clearing dark influences and reclaiming agency—all without losing our gallows humor or our groove. Along the way: a mini history of daylight saving (Ben Franklin to William Willett), a nod to Tom Wolfe’s writing, the 1970s oil crunch déjà vu, and a couple of toe-tappers (Slim Gaillard via Absolute Beginners, plus a Manchester folk groove). Thanks for being part of the conversation—and for building the right stuff, where you are, with who you’ve got. 'The Right Stuff' (book) by Tom Wolfe: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312422296/the-right-stuff 'The Right Stuff' (1983 film): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_Stuff_(film) Tom Wolfe – 'The Electric Kool‑Aid Acid Test': https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/192533/the-electric-kool-aid-acid-test-by-tom-wolfe/ Gen. Chuck Yeager (official site): https://www.chuckyeager.com Virgil “Gus” Grissom (astronaut): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gus_Grissom The Mach Loop (low‑level flying area, Wales): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach_Loop Daylight saving – Benjamin Franklin’s 1784 letter (“An Economical Project”): https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-41-02-0341 William Willett – 'The Waste of Daylight' (1907 pamphlet): https://archive.org/details/wastedaylight00willrich Hannah Fry (official site): https://www.hannahfry.co.uk 'Food for Free' by Richard Mabey (publisher page): https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/products/food-for-free-richard-mabey Michael Bentine’s Potty Time (series): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bentine%27s_Potty_Time Brian Trubshaw (British test pilot): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Trubshaw 'Absolute Beginners' (1986 film): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_Beginners_(1986_film) Slim Gaillard (musician): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim_Gaillard UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (official text): https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda Hulk Hogan (WWE profile): https://www.wwe.com/superstars/hulkhogan “Macho Man” Randy Savage (WWE profile): https://www.wwe.com/superstars/randysavage 1973 oil crisis (background): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis Florianópolis, Brazil (context on location): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian%C3%B3polis