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		<title>2152 Parkinson’s Disease/Trump Derangement Syndrome</title>
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		<title>2151 Morality Laundering</title>
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		<title>2150 Proven You CAN Change</title>
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<p>I talk about a <a href="https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(25)01305-4">study with Psilocybin on mice brains</a> proving that the brain can be rewired. I have long believed and in fact proven to myself that the human brain can be rewired without drugs if one has enough sincere motivation towards wanting to change as opposed to simply paying it lip service or wanting to take some sort of convenient effort-free shortcut.</p>
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		<title>2149 AI and Eye Health</title>
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		<title>2148 The Camp of the Saints</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-606" src="https://www.truckertompodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/campofthesaints-209x300.jpg" alt="" width="209" height="300" srcset="https://www.truckertompodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/campofthesaints-209x300.jpg 209w, https://www.truckertompodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/campofthesaints.jpg 278w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px" />A discussion of the 1973 book &#8220;The Camp of the Saints&#8221; by Jean Raspail.</p>]]></description>
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		<itunes:title>The Camp of the Saints</itunes:title>
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		<title>2147 Running AI Models Locally</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-603" src="https://www.truckertompodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/A-futuristic-illustr-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.truckertompodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/A-futuristic-illustr-300x300.png 300w, https://www.truckertompodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/A-futuristic-illustr-150x150.png 150w, https://www.truckertompodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/A-futuristic-illustr-768x768.png 768w, https://www.truckertompodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/A-futuristic-illustr.png 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />I talk about running &#8220;LM Studio&#8221; on Windows, LM Playground on Android, and Locally AI on iOS.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>2146 One Year Retired</title>
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		<title>2145 Six Months</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>2144 Real Retirement Begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 04:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>2144 Real Retirement Begins</p>
<p>About a month after I retired from my job back on July 8, 2024, my elderly parents moved in with me while Mom recuperated from a compression fracture in her lower back. Now that she has made a rather remarkable recovery, I am soon to return them to their winter home in south Texas. When I get back, I&#8217;ll only be responsible for myself and my newly acquired dog Jake.</p>
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		<podcast:episode>2144</podcast:episode>
		<itunes:title>2144 Real Retirement Begins</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>32:03</itunes:duration>
	<author>tom@truckerphoto.com (Thomas R. WIles)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>2144 Real Retirement Begins About a month after I retired from my job back on July 8, 2024, my elderly parents moved in with me while Mom recuperated from a compression fracture in her lower back. Now that she has made a rather remarkable recovery, I am soon to return them to their winter home in south Texas. When I get back, I&amp;#8217;ll only be responsible for myself and my newly acquired dog Jake.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>2144 Real Retirement Begins About a month after I retired from my job back on July 8, 2024, my elderly parents moved in with me while Mom recuperated from a compression fracture in her lower back. Now that she has made a rather remarkable recovery, I am soon to return them to their winter home in south Texas. When I get back, I&amp;#8217;ll only be responsible for myself and my newly acquired dog Jake.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>truck,driver,truck,driver,trucker,18,wheeler,eighteen,wheeler,road,over,the,road,trailer,tractor,tractor,trailer,tractor,trailer,politics,political,conservative,liberal,restaurant,review,movies,video,videos,tattoo,tattoos,tom,truckertom</itunes:keywords></item>
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		<title>2143 Retirement Surprise</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 06:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Retiring is often seen as a time to relax and enjoy newfound freedom, but for some, it can bring unexpected challenges. Imagine retiring only to find yourself, a month later, taking on the responsibility of caring for your elderly, infirm parents who have moved in with you. This sudden shift can be overwhelming, as your time and energy are now devoted to their medical appointments, daily care, and emotional support. <a class="tooltip-target" href="https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/aging/articles/when-your-elderly-parents-move-in-with-you" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-citationid="d8ec3fa2-9144-90a5-c3b1-731f5227cb9b-2-group">The dreams of leisurely hobbies and travel may have to be put on hold, replaced by the demanding yet rewarding role of a</a> caregiver.</p>
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		<itunes:author>Thomas R. Wiles</itunes:author>
		<itunes:season>20</itunes:season>
		<podcast:season>20</podcast:season>
		<itunes:episode>2143</itunes:episode>
		<podcast:episode>2143</podcast:episode>
		<itunes:title>2143 Retirement Surprise</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>1:43:39</itunes:duration>
	<author>tom@truckerphoto.com (Thomas R. WIles)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>2143 Retirement Surprise Retiring is often seen as a time to relax and enjoy newfound freedom, but for some, it can bring unexpected challenges. Imagine retiring only to find yourself, a month later, taking on the responsibility of caring for your elderly, infirm parents who have moved in with you. This sudden shift can be overwhelming, as your time and energy are now devoted to their medical appointments, daily care, and emotional support. The dreams of leisurely hobbies and travel may have to be put on hold, replaced by the demanding yet rewarding role of a caregiver. &amp;#160;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>2143 Retirement Surprise Retiring is often seen as a time to relax and enjoy newfound freedom, but for some, it can bring unexpected challenges. Imagine retiring only to find yourself, a month later, taking on the responsibility of caring for your elderly, infirm parents who have moved in with you. This sudden shift can be overwhelming, as your time and energy are now devoted to their medical appointments, daily care, and emotional support. The dreams of leisurely hobbies and travel may have to be put on hold, replaced by the demanding yet rewarding role of a caregiver. &amp;#160;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>truck,driver,truck,driver,trucker,18,wheeler,eighteen,wheeler,road,over,the,road,trailer,tractor,tractor,trailer,tractor,trailer,politics,political,conservative,liberal,restaurant,review,movies,video,videos,tattoo,tattoos,tom,truckertom</itunes:keywords></item>
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