WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.280 --> 00:00:01.960 It's a nice eye with Dan Ray. 2 00:00:02.560 --> 00:00:05.759 I'm going mazy Boston's News Radio. 3 00:00:06.160 --> 00:00:08.720 Thank you very much, Madison. A wise decision by the 4 00:00:08.759 --> 00:00:12.160 Red Sox not to play baseball tonight. Yikes, whould have 5 00:00:12.160 --> 00:00:14.800 been out there on water skis. My name is Dan Ray, 6 00:00:14.880 --> 00:00:18.519 the host of Nightside with Dan Ray, whod every weeknight 7 00:00:18.559 --> 00:00:22.600 from eight to midnight here on WBZ Boston's ten thirty 8 00:00:22.679 --> 00:00:25.879 Boston's News Radio ten thirty on the AM dial. Rob 9 00:00:25.879 --> 00:00:28.000 Brooks the producer of this program. I always like to 10 00:00:28.000 --> 00:00:30.559 introduce Rob. He is back in the control room at 11 00:00:30.559 --> 00:00:36.719 broadcast headquarters, the central location in beautiful Medford, Massachusetts, and 12 00:00:36.759 --> 00:00:39.439 he will set you up with telephone calls. Once we 13 00:00:39.479 --> 00:00:42.799 get to our guest portion of the program. At nine o'clock, 14 00:00:42.840 --> 00:00:45.320 we'll be talking with Mike Kinneely. He's a Republican running 15 00:00:45.320 --> 00:00:48.399 for governor. We talked with Brian Shortsleeve, a Republican running 16 00:00:48.399 --> 00:00:50.880 for governor, on Tuesday night, and tonight we'll talk with Mike. 17 00:00:51.320 --> 00:00:55.600 And we'll also talk at ten o'clock tonight with the 18 00:00:55.640 --> 00:01:01.200 Consul General from the Nation of Israel two New England 19 00:01:01.200 --> 00:01:06.480 to Consul General Benny SHARONI about this just tragic event 20 00:01:06.879 --> 00:01:10.560 last night in Washington, d C. Two staff members of 21 00:01:10.640 --> 00:01:13.959 the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC shot and killed. They 22 00:01:13.959 --> 00:01:17.400 were leaving an event at the Capitol Jewish Museum. The 23 00:01:17.640 --> 00:01:24.439 suspect is under arrest, and we'll talk about that. And 24 00:01:24.519 --> 00:01:28.319 I think we're in for a tough summer here in America. 25 00:01:28.599 --> 00:01:30.840 It just seems to be lining up that way. But 26 00:01:30.959 --> 00:01:33.599 before we get to all of that, we have four 27 00:01:33.719 --> 00:01:36.920 very interesting guests here in the eight o'clock hour, and 28 00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:39.760 we're going to start off with a special ed teacher. 29 00:01:39.840 --> 00:01:43.799 She's also an author and now illustrator of a new book. 30 00:01:43.920 --> 00:01:48.400 The book is called Abilities with Us as Michelle McLain. Michelle, 31 00:01:48.480 --> 00:01:50.760 welcome to Nightside. Thank you for what you do as 32 00:01:50.760 --> 00:01:52.760 a special ed teacher. How are you this evening. 33 00:01:54.079 --> 00:01:56.239 I'm good. Thank you so much, Dan for having me 34 00:01:56.280 --> 00:01:57.879 on your show. It means so much. 35 00:01:58.040 --> 00:02:04.680 You're very welcome. Do a very impressed with your book. 36 00:02:05.280 --> 00:02:08.879 It's interesting. It's you described as a local special ed 37 00:02:08.919 --> 00:02:12.280 teacher who wrote and illustrated a book and graphic novel. 38 00:02:12.319 --> 00:02:15.800 Now the word graphic, he has a couple of interpretations. Uh, 39 00:02:15.840 --> 00:02:20.599 this is not the bad term graphic. Uh, this is Uh, 40 00:02:20.960 --> 00:02:24.039 it is intended to show that this uh, this novel 41 00:02:24.080 --> 00:02:27.840 called Abilities about children with learning and social disabilities trying 42 00:02:27.840 --> 00:02:32.319 to navigate school life and friendships. It's illustrated. Uh, and 43 00:02:32.360 --> 00:02:36.759 it's uh it's quite bright, uh brightly uh well written, 44 00:02:36.919 --> 00:02:41.159 and and and and brightly illustrated. Uh. It's it's a 45 00:02:41.360 --> 00:02:44.639 it's a book that I think I think every child 46 00:02:44.719 --> 00:02:47.560 should read. And I think you would agree with me 47 00:02:47.599 --> 00:02:51.240 on that. What motivated you to write the book? Obviously 48 00:02:52.400 --> 00:02:54.879 tell us what it's about generally, and then who is 49 00:02:54.919 --> 00:02:56.000 it intended to benefit? 50 00:02:57.120 --> 00:02:59.439 Yeah, absolutely, So I'll tell you a little bit about 51 00:02:59.479 --> 00:03:03.599 what it's about. So Abilities follows for middle school students, 52 00:03:03.680 --> 00:03:08.759 each with a different disability. The disabilities are autism, dyslexia, ADHD, 53 00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:12.759 and social emotional challenges. And the books just really shows 54 00:03:12.800 --> 00:03:16.120 the ups and downs of middle school and it explores 55 00:03:16.159 --> 00:03:19.879 obstacles that middle school students with disabilities face, but it 56 00:03:19.960 --> 00:03:23.319 also just highlights how their unique strengths can kind of 57 00:03:23.360 --> 00:03:27.520 come together to overcome different difficult challenges. And just in 58 00:03:27.560 --> 00:03:30.039 the book you get to see them achieve something meaningful, 59 00:03:30.159 --> 00:03:33.240 which I think is just so important for all students 60 00:03:33.280 --> 00:03:37.199 with disabilities to understand. And then what really. 61 00:03:38.599 --> 00:03:41.319 Inspired right ahead. 62 00:03:41.879 --> 00:03:46.240 Oh go, okay, So what inspired me to write the book? Obviously, 63 00:03:46.400 --> 00:03:49.960 my students have been my biggest inspiration. I keep a 64 00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:54.840 special education support class called Skills and what kept happening, 65 00:03:54.919 --> 00:03:58.400 and it still happens today. Every day I interact with 66 00:03:58.439 --> 00:04:02.719 amazing kids with different disabilities. But they sometimes actually a 67 00:04:02.800 --> 00:04:05.080 lot of the time they come and just say calling 68 00:04:05.120 --> 00:04:07.360 themselves dumb or stupid, and I felt like I was 69 00:04:07.439 --> 00:04:10.280 constantly just reminding them that they are not They just 70 00:04:10.360 --> 00:04:13.400 learn in a different way and that's okay. So yeah, 71 00:04:13.479 --> 00:04:16.160 that's kind of what motivated me to start this book 72 00:04:16.279 --> 00:04:20.160 because I just kept looking for a story for my students, 73 00:04:20.240 --> 00:04:23.439 and I just felt like there was nothing for middle 74 00:04:23.480 --> 00:04:28.000 school students for them to connect with and to just 75 00:04:28.040 --> 00:04:31.800 to understand their disability but also understand that like they're 76 00:04:31.879 --> 00:04:33.800 okay and being different is fine. 77 00:04:34.160 --> 00:04:37.720 So yeah, So who can benefit from from reading the book? 78 00:04:38.439 --> 00:04:42.360 You mentioned these are middle school students? Is this book 79 00:04:42.399 --> 00:04:46.040 written for middle school students? Is it written for kids 80 00:04:46.040 --> 00:04:48.920 who are younger and are coming along who someday will 81 00:04:48.920 --> 00:04:51.240 be in middle school? What's your target audience? 82 00:04:52.759 --> 00:04:55.360 So originally I thought of my middle school students, but 83 00:04:55.639 --> 00:04:58.279 I have heard I've heard from students that are in 84 00:04:58.319 --> 00:05:01.759 elementary school that they love and enjoy the book. So 85 00:05:02.319 --> 00:05:05.319 my targeted audience, I think is now just like everyone. 86 00:05:06.240 --> 00:05:09.319 I think almost everyone knows someone with a disability, whether 87 00:05:09.399 --> 00:05:13.279 it's a friend, a classmate, or a coworker. Stories like 88 00:05:13.319 --> 00:05:16.560 these don't just like help people with disabilities better understand themselves, 89 00:05:16.600 --> 00:05:19.439 but they also help others learn and grow, and they 90 00:05:19.519 --> 00:05:23.839 show that while disabilities can have challenges, they also come 91 00:05:23.839 --> 00:05:27.160 with strengths that deserve to be celebrated. So that's the goal, 92 00:05:27.199 --> 00:05:30.120 and the goal is through sharing these experiences, is just 93 00:05:30.160 --> 00:05:33.600 to build empathy, understanding, and just a deeper appreciation for 94 00:05:33.800 --> 00:05:35.319 perspectives and personalities. 95 00:05:35.800 --> 00:05:38.000 Now, is this your first book? 96 00:05:39.160 --> 00:05:41.759 Yes, this is my first book. And this took me 97 00:05:41.879 --> 00:05:45.240 five years to do, and I think I've spent I 98 00:05:45.279 --> 00:05:47.800 can't even tell you how many hours I spent drawing 99 00:05:48.000 --> 00:05:51.040 like every page. So I don't know if there's going 100 00:05:51.079 --> 00:05:52.600 to be another book. I think I'm going to start 101 00:05:52.600 --> 00:05:54.360 working another book, it's just this one. 102 00:05:54.519 --> 00:05:54.600 This. 103 00:05:54.839 --> 00:05:57.480 I started writing this book during COVID, when obviously I 104 00:05:57.519 --> 00:05:59.720 had a lot of time and I don't have kids yet, 105 00:05:59.839 --> 00:06:03.560 and so I had plenty of time during that time 106 00:06:03.600 --> 00:06:06.279 to kind of work on this book. But yes, this 107 00:06:06.399 --> 00:06:08.720 is my first book. No. 108 00:06:09.079 --> 00:06:14.639 Look, it's beautifully illustrated, it's bright colors. So it's something 109 00:06:14.720 --> 00:06:20.279 that kids are going to read. What class level? I mean, 110 00:06:20.720 --> 00:06:25.879 how young could a child be to benefit from this book? 111 00:06:25.879 --> 00:06:28.000 Could it be someone in the first or second grade? 112 00:06:28.160 --> 00:06:30.439 Or would they need some help with the language describing? 113 00:06:30.439 --> 00:06:32.519 Because I'm sure there are parents out there saying, gee, 114 00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:35.279 this might be a good book to get for their children. 115 00:06:36.279 --> 00:06:39.360 So not only maybe that if they're dealing with any 116 00:06:39.399 --> 00:06:43.959 of these abilities as you describe them, but they're going 117 00:06:44.000 --> 00:06:45.839 to run into kids, it will help them be a 118 00:06:45.879 --> 00:06:48.560 little bit more empathetic when they run into some other 119 00:06:48.680 --> 00:06:53.240 children as they go along. So how young can a 120 00:06:53.319 --> 00:06:56.000 child be to benefit from this book? Just from the 121 00:06:56.000 --> 00:06:57.680 point of view of reading the book. 122 00:06:59.759 --> 00:07:03.519 On as a teacher, I don't think it matters. I 123 00:07:03.560 --> 00:07:07.560 think once they have an interest in reading, parents can 124 00:07:07.600 --> 00:07:10.639 read this book. I would hate to put an age 125 00:07:10.759 --> 00:07:13.879 limitation on any book, you know what I mean. Yeah, 126 00:07:13.920 --> 00:07:17.199 so when they start showing an appreciation for reading. And 127 00:07:17.480 --> 00:07:20.240 one thing that I love about graphic novels is that 128 00:07:20.920 --> 00:07:24.399 they support students with reading. Visuals are so helpful for 129 00:07:24.519 --> 00:07:27.439 kids to help them kind of navigate some of the words. 130 00:07:27.759 --> 00:07:30.399 So yeah, I'm sorry, I don't have an easy answer 131 00:07:30.439 --> 00:07:36.920 for you. I'm not big on putting levels on reading. 132 00:07:35.680 --> 00:07:40.160 I remember as a child some of the books that 133 00:07:40.199 --> 00:07:43.839 I read, really when I was young, they were they 134 00:07:43.839 --> 00:07:45.759 were books that were Remember there was one that I 135 00:07:45.800 --> 00:07:48.959 read about how a letter was written and mailed in 136 00:07:49.040 --> 00:07:53.959 the mailbox and that it went in a truck to 137 00:07:53.959 --> 00:07:57.639 to a location where it was put into another truck 138 00:07:57.680 --> 00:08:00.319 and put on an airplane and flown across the country. 139 00:08:00.480 --> 00:08:03.240 And the pictures almost tell the story. And I suspect 140 00:08:03.279 --> 00:08:06.319 that's what this book does. But of course to back 141 00:08:06.399 --> 00:08:11.000 up the pictures, uh and I. So the big question 142 00:08:11.079 --> 00:08:15.279 now is it's on Amazon as I can see it's 143 00:08:15.959 --> 00:08:19.680 it's available now as I understand it. Actually, ye, okay, 144 00:08:20.079 --> 00:08:20.800 when when. 145 00:08:20.639 --> 00:08:22.639 Was it purchase it? 146 00:08:23.240 --> 00:08:25.639 When did it come out? Technically we came out I 147 00:08:25.639 --> 00:08:27.480 guess in late December. 148 00:08:28.720 --> 00:08:31.199 So yeah, when I had a day off from work 149 00:08:32.159 --> 00:08:35.039 I was able to put I bothered my husband to 150 00:08:35.080 --> 00:08:38.559 help me. He's an art director and he works in 151 00:08:38.559 --> 00:08:41.279 graphic designs, so he had a lot of He helped 152 00:08:41.279 --> 00:08:43.759 me a lot with putting this book together. So it 153 00:08:43.840 --> 00:08:46.360 was the day after Christmas. I bothered him enough where 154 00:08:46.679 --> 00:08:49.480 we were. He helped me put together the book and 155 00:08:50.279 --> 00:08:50.840 publish it. 156 00:08:50.960 --> 00:08:54.759 So, yeah, that's great. Well, Michelle, thanks very much. I 157 00:08:54.879 --> 00:08:56.720 understand that your dad is a big fan of the 158 00:08:56.720 --> 00:08:57.360 book as well. 159 00:08:57.440 --> 00:08:59.600 On my production shell, he's so excited. 160 00:08:59.759 --> 00:09:02.000 I'm that's great. That's great. Where you say hello to 161 00:09:02.080 --> 00:09:04.480 him for us? Okay, what's your dad's first name? 162 00:09:04.879 --> 00:09:08.120 Yes, Jimmy kellerher Jimmy. 163 00:09:07.879 --> 00:09:10.799 Kelly here Keller Okay, maybe Irish? So I got something 164 00:09:10.799 --> 00:09:14.480 in common with him there, Okay, so I'm proud of 165 00:09:14.519 --> 00:09:19.639 my daughter too, so I know exactly what feels like. Michelle, 166 00:09:19.639 --> 00:09:23.039 thanks very much. The book is called Abilities. It's available 167 00:09:23.519 --> 00:09:26.440 certainly at Amazon, and I assume some good bookstores it 168 00:09:26.519 --> 00:09:27.559 must be available as well. 169 00:09:27.600 --> 00:09:31.600 Correct, not yet, not quite. 170 00:09:31.360 --> 00:09:33.120 Okay, Well, we got to get him in bookstore, so 171 00:09:33.159 --> 00:09:37.120 we have people who own bookstores. Its Abilities, and again 172 00:09:37.200 --> 00:09:41.919 available most easily through Amazon. Michelle, thanks very much. Congratulations 173 00:09:42.000 --> 00:09:45.919 on a developing a second career, not only a teacher 174 00:09:46.000 --> 00:09:47.600 but now an author. Thanks very much. 175 00:09:48.240 --> 00:09:50.240 Yeah, thank you so much for having me on the show, 176 00:09:50.360 --> 00:09:53.039 and thank everyone and your crew. They've all been wonderful 177 00:09:53.240 --> 00:09:54.759 just putting this call together. 178 00:09:55.080 --> 00:09:57.360 Thanks so much, Thank you, very very much. When we 179 00:09:57.399 --> 00:09:59.559 get back, when I talk with Jackie Cushman, she's the 180 00:09:59.600 --> 00:10:03.840 president to the Adams Memorial Commission in Quinsy, and this 181 00:10:03.919 --> 00:10:06.759 is a group that is trying to drum up support 182 00:10:06.879 --> 00:10:10.679 for John Adams Memorial. I didn't realize that Quinsy lacked 183 00:10:10.960 --> 00:10:14.559 the Home of Presidents, lacked a John Adams Memorial. We'll 184 00:10:14.600 --> 00:10:16.480 be talking with Jackie Cushman on the other side of 185 00:10:16.480 --> 00:10:19.159 the break. My name's Dan Ray. 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Back on Nightside after. 199 00:11:00.120 --> 00:11:04.440 This, You're on night Side with Dan Ray on w 200 00:11:04.600 --> 00:11:06.519 b Z, Boston's news radio. 201 00:11:07.840 --> 00:11:10.360 All right, I think all of us know that Quincy 202 00:11:10.480 --> 00:11:14.039 is the home of presidents. And with us is Jackie Cushman. 203 00:11:14.159 --> 00:11:18.320 She's the president of the Adams Memorial Commission. Jackie Cushman. 204 00:11:18.360 --> 00:11:19.679 Welcome to Nightside. How are you? 205 00:11:20.679 --> 00:11:22.919 I am great. Thank you so much for having me on. 206 00:11:22.960 --> 00:11:24.080 I really appreciate it. 207 00:11:24.960 --> 00:11:32.960 You have an interesting looks like maiden named Jackie Gingrich Cushman. Now, 208 00:11:33.000 --> 00:11:36.559 I don't want to open this up the politics, but 209 00:11:36.879 --> 00:11:39.279 any relation to the former speaker. 210 00:11:40.159 --> 00:11:43.639 Absolutely so. My dad is a former speaker, Nuke Gingrich. 211 00:11:43.879 --> 00:11:44.759 Oh my godness. 212 00:11:44.879 --> 00:11:48.840 I grew up in politics and all I remember. But 213 00:11:49.000 --> 00:11:52.039 I love this project for the Adams family, and I 214 00:11:52.080 --> 00:11:53.360 know we're going to talk about it, but I think 215 00:11:53.360 --> 00:11:57.159 it's a really important project, not just for Massachusetts, for 216 00:11:57.320 --> 00:11:57.960 our country. 217 00:11:58.519 --> 00:12:02.080 Wow. Well that was it was. Look, Gingrich is not 218 00:12:02.159 --> 00:12:04.120 the name of Smith of Brown's. So I took a 219 00:12:04.159 --> 00:12:08.679 shot and uh and thank you rank you very much. Uh. 220 00:12:08.840 --> 00:12:11.320 Some people have told me that your dad and I 221 00:12:11.480 --> 00:12:16.960 beer resemblance, maybe maybe philosophically, but also physically to one another. 222 00:12:17.000 --> 00:12:19.120 We both have a full head of hair, and a 223 00:12:19.200 --> 00:12:21.519 couple of times we were in the newspapers together as 224 00:12:21.559 --> 00:12:24.120 separated at birth. So if you ever talked to you, 225 00:12:24.240 --> 00:12:27.799 may be talking too, might be talking to his doppel ganger. 226 00:12:27.879 --> 00:12:30.320 Right now, I wish I was as smart as nude Gangridge. 227 00:12:30.519 --> 00:12:33.000 Oh God, that's true. Then you and I have the 228 00:12:33.039 --> 00:12:35.399 same eyes because I have the same eyes as my father, 229 00:12:35.600 --> 00:12:38.159 so well, you and I must look alike as well. 230 00:12:38.039 --> 00:12:41.639 So I think. So let's talk about this Adams Memorial Commission. 231 00:12:41.720 --> 00:12:43.039 How did you get involved in this? 232 00:12:44.039 --> 00:12:45.440 You know that that's an interestant question. 233 00:12:45.559 --> 00:12:46.200 So I was. 234 00:12:46.559 --> 00:12:50.039 I was nominated and appointed by President Trump at the 235 00:12:50.080 --> 00:12:52.399 end of his first term. I had no idea. My 236 00:12:52.480 --> 00:12:55.080 dad had nothing to do with it. I've been working 237 00:12:55.240 --> 00:12:59.840 for gosh decades on community projects, mainly in the Atlanta area. 238 00:13:01.000 --> 00:13:03.440 But I was, I was. I'ming a president's appointee, and 239 00:13:04.159 --> 00:13:10.039 I love this project because it's bipartisan, is good for 240 00:13:10.080 --> 00:13:12.840 the country. It focuses on our founding father or family 241 00:13:12.879 --> 00:13:16.960 founding the family, right, So it's just a great project. 242 00:13:16.960 --> 00:13:19.840 And I've learned so much more about the Adams that 243 00:13:19.879 --> 00:13:22.639 have been involved. I'm really thrilled that I'm part of 244 00:13:22.639 --> 00:13:23.519 this project. 245 00:13:23.759 --> 00:13:26.159 So where do we stand on this project? I would 246 00:13:26.159 --> 00:13:30.320 have imagined there would have been some physical memorial to 247 00:13:30.399 --> 00:13:33.480 John Adams as our second president in Washington, D C. 248 00:13:33.639 --> 00:13:36.519 And that's what the goal of the project then for 249 00:13:36.600 --> 00:13:40.279 the Memorial Commission is at this point. That's that's what 250 00:13:40.679 --> 00:13:43.240 that's what you're trying to make happen. Have you picked 251 00:13:43.240 --> 00:13:45.879 the side? Where where do you stand on this project? 252 00:13:45.960 --> 00:13:47.600 None of this is going to be simple, I'm sure 253 00:13:47.639 --> 00:13:47.840 you know. 254 00:13:48.799 --> 00:13:51.200 Yeah, well, as you know, nothing in Washington is simple, 255 00:13:51.679 --> 00:13:54.440 and certainly not memorials, right, I mean the Washington you know, 256 00:13:54.480 --> 00:13:56.320 the Washington mind me. If you go and look at DC, 257 00:13:56.799 --> 00:13:59.799 you can literally see where it stopped. They stopped doing 258 00:13:59.840 --> 00:14:01.840 the Washington Monument for years. But if it isn't the 259 00:14:01.879 --> 00:14:06.080 funding and the Jefferson money was built without final approval, 260 00:14:06.080 --> 00:14:08.600 which is so funny. So you know what we have 261 00:14:08.799 --> 00:14:12.399 is we have in Washington, we have the Washington Monument 262 00:14:12.399 --> 00:14:15.279 and the Jefferson Memorial, and when we don't have the 263 00:14:15.440 --> 00:14:22.279 John Adams, right he second president, vice president? Like, oh 264 00:14:22.320 --> 00:14:25.519 my god, he's so deserving. The more I'll learn about 265 00:14:25.759 --> 00:14:29.360 John Abigail and John Quincy, and Louisa Cavin. The more 266 00:14:29.399 --> 00:14:33.360 I love this family. They are so dedicated to our country, 267 00:14:33.879 --> 00:14:36.600 they are so focused on what they're doing. They so 268 00:14:36.840 --> 00:14:40.159 deserve recognition our nation's capital, and that's where were going 269 00:14:40.200 --> 00:14:42.840 to have happened. But as you said earlier, this is 270 00:14:42.879 --> 00:14:46.799 not a fast process, and the process begins with site 271 00:14:46.799 --> 00:14:50.279 selection and then design. So where we are is we 272 00:14:50.360 --> 00:14:53.000 have a build us in Congress, so please everyone write 273 00:14:53.039 --> 00:14:56.120 your congressman. And Stephen Lynch from Quincy is one of 274 00:14:56.120 --> 00:15:00.279 our commissioners. He's great, He's a congressman, very very very 275 00:15:00.320 --> 00:15:02.879 involved in the project. But what we're trying to do 276 00:15:02.960 --> 00:15:05.879 is we're trying to establish the site and then from 277 00:15:05.919 --> 00:15:09.519 there we'll get the design for the Adams from Moreland, Washington, DC. 278 00:15:10.480 --> 00:15:17.320 By the way, I've only known Steve about thirty five years, 279 00:15:14.159 --> 00:15:20.960 so he is a he's a great American and he's 280 00:15:20.960 --> 00:15:22.919 a Democrat, but he's still a great American. I want 281 00:15:22.919 --> 00:15:26.159 you to know absolutely, And no, I'm a really great guy, 282 00:15:26.840 --> 00:15:32.039 and he's he's a wonderful person as a as I'm 283 00:15:32.080 --> 00:15:34.559 sure you have come to know, and he is he's 284 00:15:34.639 --> 00:15:36.840 very influential on the other side of the aisles. So 285 00:15:36.879 --> 00:15:39.080 I'm sure that will work. We should have had Steve 286 00:15:39.159 --> 00:15:41.039 On with us tonight as a matter of fact, is 287 00:15:41.200 --> 00:15:45.000 to talk about this bipartisan effort. But again, Quincy is 288 00:15:45.080 --> 00:15:48.519 the home of the Adams family. It is to me. 289 00:15:48.679 --> 00:15:54.440 It's it's stunning that now, what two hundred plus years, 290 00:15:54.440 --> 00:15:57.200 two hundred and twenty five years after this, a man 291 00:15:57.279 --> 00:16:00.440 served as President of the United States, there's still they 292 00:16:00.519 --> 00:16:04.879 still lack a memorial in Washington, d c. In his memory, 293 00:16:04.919 --> 00:16:07.960 And hopefully you'll get it going and anything we can 294 00:16:08.039 --> 00:16:12.679 do for you, Jackie, please keep us in mind here because. 295 00:16:12.399 --> 00:16:15.440 It's absolutely so Yeah, everyone can go to this so 296 00:16:15.440 --> 00:16:18.759 it's the Adams Memorial dot org. It's a nonprofit. We'd 297 00:16:18.759 --> 00:16:21.279 love to have you siund up to get information saw 298 00:16:21.360 --> 00:16:25.159 us and socials obviously donate. But he is so deserving. 299 00:16:25.279 --> 00:16:28.000 I mean, just think about on the road to two fifty, 300 00:16:28.159 --> 00:16:30.200 like we're about to get this out right to fifty 301 00:16:30.279 --> 00:16:33.480 years yep, two and fifty years ago he was in 302 00:16:33.519 --> 00:16:38.000 Philadelphia serving in the second Count of Congress while Abigail 303 00:16:38.120 --> 00:16:40.879 was home raising the family, and they didn't know how 304 00:16:40.919 --> 00:16:41.720 it was going to turn out. 305 00:16:42.440 --> 00:16:47.879 Well, there was nothing, nothing was guaranteed back then, no, no, and. 306 00:16:47.960 --> 00:16:50.639 He and he nominated George Washington to be the commander 307 00:16:50.679 --> 00:16:53.440 in chief. He was the one to suggested Thomas Jefferson 308 00:16:53.440 --> 00:16:56.559 should write the Delia Declaration of Independence, and when it 309 00:16:56.600 --> 00:16:59.799 came back on the floor, he's the one that argued 310 00:16:59.840 --> 00:17:04.559 for so he is so deserving of a monument, a 311 00:17:04.640 --> 00:17:08.079 memorial in Washington. See. And we also as a country, 312 00:17:08.640 --> 00:17:11.720 they served us so well, and we should do some 313 00:17:11.759 --> 00:17:14.160 worlds not just in service to them, but also to 314 00:17:14.240 --> 00:17:17.240 our country because the women inspire the next generation of 315 00:17:17.319 --> 00:17:20.079 Americans to give as much as the Adams. 316 00:17:19.720 --> 00:17:24.039 Said, Well, it's a great project. It's a pleasure to 317 00:17:24.119 --> 00:17:28.200 talk with you. And when you see my friends Steve 318 00:17:28.279 --> 00:17:30.960 Lynch telling me you were on my show, he's only 319 00:17:30.960 --> 00:17:37.480 been about twenty five times, I'm sure, and he really is. 320 00:17:38.000 --> 00:17:42.920 We have an interesting collection of Democrats here in Massachusetts, 321 00:17:42.960 --> 00:17:47.799 as you probably know, and he's one of the ones 322 00:17:47.839 --> 00:17:50.000 who enjoys coming on this program. Let me put it 323 00:17:50.039 --> 00:17:53.480 like that, Okay, he's been a friend for many years. 324 00:17:53.839 --> 00:17:56.920 I knew him when he was a state representative, state senator, 325 00:17:57.039 --> 00:18:01.079 and I'm sure he's being He's a immense value to 326 00:18:01.119 --> 00:18:03.119 the effort. And say hello to your dad. I know 327 00:18:03.160 --> 00:18:05.720 your dad was a great historian, so I suspect that 328 00:18:05.799 --> 00:18:09.480 you have have have picked up a lot of that 329 00:18:09.720 --> 00:18:12.839 historical appreciation from your dad. So it's a I think 330 00:18:12.839 --> 00:18:15.960 it's a great combination between you and Steve Lynch and others. 331 00:18:16.000 --> 00:18:19.039 And again, give that website one more time so people 332 00:18:19.039 --> 00:18:20.960 can get information and maybe support it. 333 00:18:21.759 --> 00:18:25.000 Absolutely. So it's the Adams Memorial dot org. And we 334 00:18:25.039 --> 00:18:28.079 also have social media, so please follow us. We're announcing 335 00:18:28.079 --> 00:18:30.519 a scholarship thing. We're giving a scholarshful way to a 336 00:18:31.720 --> 00:18:33.640 senior in high school who's going to college. And we 337 00:18:33.680 --> 00:18:35.799 have lots of good things going on. One of the 338 00:18:35.839 --> 00:18:38.039 things of the Road to two fifty, which talks about 339 00:18:38.119 --> 00:18:41.000 John and Abigail on the way to the Declaration of Independence. 340 00:18:41.039 --> 00:18:44.640 So we're so thrilled to this project, and thank you very. 341 00:18:44.680 --> 00:18:46.359 Much for having me on it. 342 00:18:46.759 --> 00:18:51.160 Jackie Cushman, President of the Adams Memorial Commission. Love the interview, Jackie. 343 00:18:51.160 --> 00:18:54.519 And by the way, tomorrow we post this on our 344 00:18:54.559 --> 00:18:56.960 podcast page. My producer can tell you how to do it. 345 00:18:57.000 --> 00:18:59.119 He probably has already, but you can pull this down 346 00:18:59.160 --> 00:19:01.559 and use this. I'll just post it on your page 347 00:19:01.599 --> 00:19:04.680 and spread the word around the country because here w's. 348 00:19:05.279 --> 00:19:07.799 I don't know if you know. WBZ is heard virtually 349 00:19:07.839 --> 00:19:09.559 everywhere in the eastern half of the US where a 350 00:19:09.559 --> 00:19:14.559 big old, one of those iconic radio stations from way 351 00:19:14.559 --> 00:19:17.839 back in the nineteen twenties, long time ago. I wasn't 352 00:19:17.839 --> 00:19:19.319 working here at the time. I want to make that. 353 00:19:20.000 --> 00:19:22.799 Thank you, Jackie, all right, thank you so much. 354 00:19:22.920 --> 00:19:23.759 I appreciate it. 355 00:19:23.799 --> 00:19:25.640 All's say, how do you dadt for me? 356 00:19:26.119 --> 00:19:26.279 Oh? 357 00:19:26.279 --> 00:19:27.519 Well, have a good night. 358 00:19:27.680 --> 00:19:29.880 All right. We have the news coming up here at 359 00:19:29.880 --> 00:19:31.920 the bottom of the hour, which of course is very important, 360 00:19:32.000 --> 00:19:33.920 and we'll be back right after the news. On the 361 00:19:33.920 --> 00:19:35.960 other side, we'll go to talk about the New England 362 00:19:36.000 --> 00:19:40.400 Aquarium whale watch partners. They partner with the Boston Harbor 363 00:19:40.640 --> 00:19:43.960 City Cruises for the twenty twenty five season. Now, maybe 364 00:19:44.000 --> 00:19:45.960 you don't want to go on a whale watch today, tonight, 365 00:19:46.039 --> 00:19:48.480 or tomorrow, but you may want to get some information 366 00:19:48.559 --> 00:19:51.839 about these whale watches because you may sometime this summer 367 00:19:52.319 --> 00:19:53.880 like to go on one. Win the weather, it's just 368 00:19:53.920 --> 00:19:55.960 a little warmer. We're coming back on night Side right 369 00:19:56.000 --> 00:19:56.640 after the news. 370 00:19:57.920 --> 00:20:02.599 It's night Side you Boston's news radio. 371 00:20:04.240 --> 00:20:07.119 Not a great day to have traveled, And as we 372 00:20:07.519 --> 00:20:11.400 begin to get closer to the Memorial Day weekend. Let's 373 00:20:11.400 --> 00:20:13.839 hope the weather gets better. All right. My name's Dan Ray, 374 00:20:13.880 --> 00:20:16.240 and we're going to be talking about something that everybody 375 00:20:16.319 --> 00:20:18.960 likes to do in the summertime, and that is a 376 00:20:19.000 --> 00:20:22.960 whale watch. The New England Aquarium now is a whale 377 00:20:23.000 --> 00:20:26.680 watch partner with Boston Harbor City Cruises for the twenty 378 00:20:26.759 --> 00:20:29.240 twenty five season with us as Bob Wawler, he's the 379 00:20:29.279 --> 00:20:32.960 Regional vice president general manager of Boston Harbor City Cruises. 380 00:20:33.160 --> 00:20:34.920 Explain to me, first off, I know what a whale 381 00:20:34.920 --> 00:20:37.319 watch is. Bob explained to me the partnership with New 382 00:20:37.319 --> 00:20:39.039 England Aquarium. How does that work? 383 00:20:40.000 --> 00:20:40.079 So? 384 00:20:40.960 --> 00:20:42.799 Hey, Dan, how are you? And thanks for having me on. 385 00:20:42.839 --> 00:20:43.440 You're welcome. 386 00:20:44.279 --> 00:20:48.359 We've been a partner with the England Aquarium for well 387 00:20:48.400 --> 00:20:51.400 over ten years now, and what that does for us 388 00:20:51.440 --> 00:20:55.039 is it really has credibility and allows us to share 389 00:20:55.079 --> 00:20:59.519 research with the aquarium. We hire many of their interns 390 00:20:59.519 --> 00:21:02.279 as our nows and we you know, the biggest part 391 00:21:02.319 --> 00:21:05.279 is sharing the data and sharing the knowledge that the 392 00:21:05.319 --> 00:21:08.079 aquarium can bring to our guests that come on board 393 00:21:08.279 --> 00:21:11.720 our crews. So our naturalists work together with the interns 394 00:21:11.720 --> 00:21:13.640 from the aquarium, and as I said, we share all 395 00:21:13.680 --> 00:21:15.359 the data of all the whales and all the species 396 00:21:15.400 --> 00:21:16.440 that we see when we're out there. 397 00:21:16.880 --> 00:21:18.920 So so just to be clear, because I was a 398 00:21:18.960 --> 00:21:23.960 little confused on it, you in order to get tickets 399 00:21:24.000 --> 00:21:27.160 and get to the boats for the whale watch, you're 400 00:21:27.200 --> 00:21:30.119 not getting them at the aquarium or walking through the aquarium. 401 00:21:30.160 --> 00:21:33.240