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Character, Cost, and a Precarious State: A Life-Defining Thursday (09-25-25)

Character, Cost, and a Precarious State: A Life-Defining Thursday (09-25-25)

Update: 2025-09-25
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Broadcasting live from the LeaderTown event at the University of Jamestown, this episode of What's on Your Mind explores life's big questions, focusing on the intersection of education, finance, and personal values. The host, Scott Hinton, asks listeners to reflect on whether they would send their children to the same college again, prompted by a debate on the cost of raising children and a caller who disagreed with the host's emphasis on marriage and kids. A major segment features Dr. Polly Peterson and Dr. Liz Hunt from the University of Jamestown's Unrule School of Character, discussing the importance of character-focused education and revealing the surprisingly low average net tuition cost of the private university (about $19,000 for tuition, fees, room, and board). Later, the hosts talk with Tracie and Emmanuel Ohonme of Samaritan's Feet, who share their inspiring story of creating a global social enterprise that provides shoes to the impoverished. The final hour features Brandon Lunak, Superintendent of Moorhead Public Schools, discussing the controversy over a book in a middle school library and the challenge of balancing state standards with community concerns. The episode closes with a sobering interview with filmmaker Rick Kupchella about his documentary, A Precarious State, which investigates the economic and social decline of Minnesota, highlighting alarming statistics on crime, wealth migration, and a failing education system. Standout Moments: Question of the Day: College Regrets: The host introduces the day's question: would you send your children to the same college again? (00:00:26 ) The Cost of a Wakeboat: A comparison is made between a small fishing boat and a new wakeboat, which costs over $100,000. (00:05:22 ) University of Jamestown's Character Focus: Dr. Polly Peterson discusses the LeaderTown event and the university's focus on character-based leadership since 1883. (00:10:55 ) Affordability of Private School: The President of the University of Jamestown reveals the average net cost for tuition, fees, room, and board is about $19,000. (00:18:24 ) Charlie Kirk's College is a Scam: The host and meteorologist Dean Wysocki discuss Charlie Kirk's book and the value of a college education in the modern era. (00:25:31 ) Samaritan's Feet and The World Shoe: Tracie and Emmanuel Ohonme describe their global humanitarian organization and their social enterprise that manufactures shoes in Africa. (00:40:41 ) Moorhead School Book Controversy: Superintendent Brandon Lunak discusses the removal of the book Not My Idea, a book about whiteness from a middle school library. (00:54:19 )   Minnesota's "Precarious State": Filmmaker Rick…
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Character, Cost, and a Precarious State: A Life-Defining Thursday (09-25-25)

Character, Cost, and a Precarious State: A Life-Defining Thursday (09-25-25)

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