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The Word Salad with Ron Forstrom
by RON FORSTROM
Tune in to hear a wide variety of topics ranging from sports, tv, film, local events, day-to-day stories and more. I'll share with you my thoughts on subjects, life experiences, pet peeves and hopefully the very same issues or ideas you've always thought of but never knew other people might be just as curious as you. For more content, follow me on Facebook. The Word Salad Look for the same images I use for my podcast or better yet, the animated profile picture of me. Like what you hear? Want to hear more? Is there an idea you might have which you'd like me to talk about? I want to hear about it. Share my podcast with your friends and families. Send me a message, comment on a post, give me your two cents on a subject and more.. Need to reach me in another fashion? [email protected]
Episodes
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Tuesday Afternoon Quarterback(TAQ) Week 6 results
Houston, We have a problem!
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Paws and Reflect
Memory is a funny thing. There are some many we have and even many more we forget. Some of my earliest memories happened when I was just an infant and although people claim we don't have the ability to recall them, there are a select few I know I have. It's because of those memories that have...
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Tuesday Afternoon Quarterback(TAQ) Week 5 Results
I'm riding a 2 game winning streak as I barrel into week 5 against an 0-4 opponent. Nothing can stop me from making it three in a row. Except... The results of a chaotic week 5.
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The Columbus Day Reboot
A lot can be said about Columbus day.. and often is. It has become a political subject even though it's origins were deeply rooted in Patriotism. We have different names for the 2nd Monday in October and we have plenty that can be debated about it. So I have a solution and I'm going to share that...
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Mental Health: Beyond the Stigma
My own story of depression and my internal battle to overcome the stigma of the illness and the hardships it created for me. If you or someone you know is facing a difficult time, know that there are people who can help. Call or text 988. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. 365 days a year....
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The Essential Lie
We all have had to get up an go to work at some point in our lives. We work various hours or shifts and sometimes we work multiple jobs. In an increasingly more chaotic and exhausting world, why is it what we do matters more to some people than to others? Http://oldglory.com...
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Tuesday Afternoon Quarterback(TAQ) Week 4 Results
Once again, another week and another challenge. This time I'm up against the League Commissioner. It's been a puzzling season so far and after my first win of the season(after 2 weeks of heartache), could I have my first official winning streak?
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I Yawn in Your General Direction
Sleep. I must have sleep! Or do I? Forget about doctors, what do the crazy people always say? Sleep when you're dead? Do I say that? Does that make me crazy? My sleep patterns are all over the map and it doesn't help that my job requires me to get up at 3:30am every day. But is it really hurting...
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Tuesday Afternoon Quarterback(TAQ) Week 3 Results
With the way my luck has been, I half expected to see more injuries, less points and an 0-3 start. Well guess what happened?
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Orange is the New Road Construction Project Pt.2
There is always a bridge or road that needs to be replaced or repaired. Widening of the roads, adding lanes, and the infamous roundabouts. These projects are constantly popping up everywhere and every year, new ones are approved and added into the slate of upcoming headaches for us all to…
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Orange is the New Road Construction Project Pt.1
There is always some form of road work going on. But it seems that wherever we go, there they are. Eleven men in a group, while one or two are working. These projects cost millions and take forever. They are disrupting traffic, a hinderance on business and the state feels just fine with it. But...
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Thursday Afternoon Quarterback(TAQ) Week 2 Results
Week two is in the books. Don't expect me to be happy about this one.
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Ghosts in the Machine
Ai. A powerful tool and then some. In the right hands, with the right use, just like a conveyor belt or a production line, Ai can make our lives easier and faster. In the wrong hands, a nightmare scenario where jobs are lost and personal boundaries are erased. Http://oldglory.com...
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The (UN)written Rules of the Road Pt.3
I spend a great deal of time driving, thinking up episodes but more importantly, coming across various situations in a car that make me wonder at times, who has the right of way? And if it's not in the form of a law, is it more or less common knowledge, or an Unwritten rule of the road?...
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Tuesday afternoon Quarterback(TAQ) Week 1 Results
Week one is in the books! The first week of the NFL season saw a record number of points scored which lead to high scores for fantasy footballers across the world. But it's not often times the number of points you score that matters, but what your opponent scores. This bonus was intended to drop…
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You're Killing Me Smalls
Vacations are meant to be a break from the daily grind, but they can also be a royal pain in the neck. While packing bags, driving or flying somewhere, costs or delays can be the primary source of stress on a vacation, typically what happens when you return to work can be far worse....
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The College Launchpad
It was college Move In day and the emotions her mother and I had were on different levels. Is it more to do with the bond between mother and child or something else? In this episode I'll talk about my own experience when I first went to college/moved out and share my feelings and experience with...
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The Writing on the Lawn
It's primary day in NH. Everywhere you look, political signs fill the landscape. Say what you will with politics, but NH enjoys a good political conversation and their relationships with the candidates is far more important than most people outside of the state can comprehend. But this is not…
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The Summer of WTF in Boston Sports
When I left off back in may, the Boston sports scene was a mess. The Patriots had a head coach scandal, the Celtics and Bruins were eliminated in embarrassing fashion and the Red Sox were the Red Sux-the worst team in baseball. But the summer brought a lot of change and was a shock to the system…
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An Explosive Revelation
Everyone has heard of Bingo. Many have played it. Others, jokingly refer to the crazy headlines that are happening in our society as being or not being on their Bingo Cards for the year. The lines between entertainment and reality tv are officially blurred and snappy headlines are all the rage.…
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Cars, Bees and Insurance claims.. a summer to remember
Last episode I spoke about the establishment of the Word Salad as a business, but that's not all that happened during my down time this summer. A summer of pain and little gain, but that's something we all face every now and again. I'll tell you about it in this episode. Http://oldglory.com...
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Tuesday Afternoon Quarterback(TAQ) The Draft
My fantasy football draft from this weekend has concluded and while I didn't get every player I had hoped to, I still feel like I made a pretty good effort. This preseason episode I'll briefly talk about the players I drafted, my rankings, my thoughts on the upcoming season and more. Commercial...
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Guess who's Back?
It's September. It's season two. The new format, is here and there is a lot that happened over the course of the summer. While some talk shows utterly pass on the stories, I'm going to fill you on on the ones that happened while I was away, starting with this podcast....
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New Bonus Segment: Tuesday Afternoon Quarterback
Coming soon: I'm adding Bonus material to the Word Salad. One of upcoming additions will be my weekly review of my Fantasy football league, my team, the results, the standings and where I think my team stands going into the next week of games. Join me while I break down my team's highs and lows...
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Fifty Shades of Word Salad
One of my goals when I started this podcast was to be consistent. I think 50 episodes made when the average podcast ends at 8 is an achievement. But the first 50 were just the warm up. The next era of the show begins with 51. So join me in my recap of the first 50 and what ideas I have in mind…
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Vacation or Staycation? That is the question.
Vacations are a fantastic and potentially stressing time. Not only do you sometimes spend too much money but you wind up needing a vacation after the vacation. I'm a firm believer that we need to spend more time taking care of ourselves and the benefits of vacation time can often be overlooked by...
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No helmets and we drank from hoses
It's the graduation season yet again and for the first time since I graduated I've had the luxury of seeing just how much differently it is today then it was in the early 1990's. From the everyday life we once lived to caps and gowns, speeches, length of the ceremony and yes, even participation...
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Closed and Opened again: A Swimming Pool's Tale
I always wanted to have a pool, but I thought it was out of my price range. Once I realized I could do it for an affordable price, I set out to make it happen. Little did I know at the time, just how much maintenance and research I would have to do just to keep it functioning properly. This is…
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Everything is so Green!
Welcome to NH in the spring! The green I am referring to is not the wonderful grass and leaves that we see, but the green tree pollen of doom! So many of us are affected in some way by the tiny pellets of destruction that it requires some form of OTC medication for us just to be able to function,...
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What's in a Word? ZIP
We use it all the time. We write the address on the outside of a letter or package, put it in the mail and it just gets to where it needs to be(most times). But what is the Zip code? What is it's purpose and how did it come to be? Well in today's episode I'll discuss just that.
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Scam mode unlocked!
Video games have evolved from chessboards to pinball games, Atari to playstation and the ever popular phone apps. But what used to be a simple pay to play system, whether it's putting a quarter into a machine or buying a cartridge/disc, is now more about how much money can these gaming companies...
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Through the biographical lens
Movie biopics are all the rage today, but they've been around for quite some time. In this episode I'll let you in on a bunch of my personal favorites and the near future of the Biopic movie.
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(Is it) Better to burn out, than to fade away?
Rock and roll may never die, but the way musicians are, you have to ask the question of what it is that drives them to their deaths. This episode I bring to light questions that we all face when we get older and why does it seem that the famous personalities keep going long after retirement age.
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Memorial Day 2026
So much can be said about this holiday. In my first official episode related to the subject, I'll talk about my earliest experiences with the Memorial Day Holiday as well as my most memorable.
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The (Un)Written rules of the road Pt.2
More of what I consider the unwritten rules of the road, or are they actually in writing somewhere?
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Is it football season yet?
We were told the Patriots, Celtics and Bruins would all be rebuilding.. yet they surpassed all expectations! Each made the playoffs and each dropped the ball and our spirits.. and let's not even talk about the Red Sox, because it's shaping up to be a very long and painful Boston sports summer.
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The (Un)Written rules of the road Pt. 1
We have rules. We have laws. We also have expectations, or the unwritten rules about driving. Every day I'm out there, I see more and more people who seemingly do not care about how they are driving and my concern about this is the potential for disaster.
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Invasion of the bunny rabbits
NH has a wide variety of animals. Whether birds, reptiles, mammals and yes, even insects. But what once seemed like a good idea to allow populations of certain animals thrive, could they be bringing in more problems to our communities?
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The Nerd Salad
It's a thing, really! May the fourth is officially "Star Wars Day". In this episode, I'm going to talk a little bit about the Star Wars franchise, with this one targeting the 9 movies in the "Skywalker Saga".
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And the nominees are...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has made it's choices for the 2026 class that will be inducted in November 2026. I'll go over the 8 bands chosen as well as 10 other special inductees.
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The Big Bad Week in Boston Sports
It's not often the 4 Big Boston teams have a lot to talk about at the same time, but this week there certainly was. A recap of the week in Boston Sports.
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Save our Home.. owners!
Inflation has been kicking us all in the teeth for years now. The cost of living continues to outpace salaries. But in the state of NH, one thing that has been a drag on the home owner has been property taxes.
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I got your AJ Brown right here!
AJ Brown is coming the New England. They'll have a true #1 and #2 WR duo to turn Drake Maye into a Superstar. It's just a matter of time and this podcast I'll discuss the logistics and what we may see in the coming days and weeks.
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Tidbits
Instead of the usual full episode, this episode consists of several topics, from spring weather to the Artemis mission and even Baby Jessica.
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Season Premiere
TV has evolved a lot since I was a kid. While a little bit of that time period remains, streaming services, binge watching and the rise of the "shortened" season have become more common place.
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Life is a Highway
NH continues to upgrade their highways, but are they really making them better? And while we're on the subject, what about the sections of the highways that go through smaller towns?
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New England Sports Round up
The pro sports seasons never really end. Football is gearing up for the draft, the Celtics and Bruins are turning heads as they steam for the playoffs and the Red Sox are looking like they should have spent more on talent in the offseason.
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Are we an angry society?
We're being pushed into poverty. We see our bills rising faster than we can manage. Ai, electricity, everything is making it harder for us all. These may be just the headlines for today, but why and when did our anger really start to become the monster it is today?
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Anger, Fear, Aggression
The dark side of us. The things that make us angry and how we think and respond to it.
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The Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame Debate
The 2026 Nominees are announced. Who might I vote for? Who might get in? And how about those snubs?
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Tune in to hear a wide variety of topics ranging from sports, tv, film, local events, day-to-day stories and more. I'll share with you my thoughts on subjects, life experiences, pet peeves and hopefully the very same issues or ideas you've always thought of but never knew other people might be just as curious as you.
For more content, follow me on Facebook. The Word Salad
Look for the same images I use for my podcast or better yet, the animated profile picture of me.
Like what you hear? Want to hear more? Is there an idea you might have which you'd like me to talk about? I want to hear about it. Share my podcast with your friends and families.
Send me a message, comment on a post, give me your two cents on a subject and more..
Need to reach me in another fashion? [email protected]
HOSTED BY
RON FORSTROM
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