Tip of the Day: Max Velocity – Severe Weather Center on YouTube

John C. Dvorak’s Tip of the Day takes us to Max Velocity – Severe Weather Center on YouTube. JCD describes him as a natural born broadcaster that knows how to talk and not stumble.

Tip of the Day: French Wine Rating Stickers

John Dvorak is a proponent of French wine rating stickers. These are particular to French Bordeaux. Another popular wine rating system for buyers to consider are Parker scores from wine expert, Robert Parker. “When you’re buying wine, particularly Bordeaux, you’ll often see wines with little stickers on them that say things like 91 or 92

Tip of the Day: Travel-Sized Portable Luggage Scales

A secondary, Almost-Tip-of-the-Day was mentioned by Adam. He commiserated that he brought on an airplane, a scale on which you could weigh your baggage. You clip it to your baggage and you hold the other end and it weighs it. Adam can’t find it anymore. We found a bunch of them on Amazon! [No Agena #1724]

Tip of the Day: Repair Weak and Damaged Nails with Nail Tek Strengthener

John C. Dvorak was opening a Liquid Death (recent Tip of the Day product) and he CRACKED his fingernail. Nail Tek to the rescue! John described this admittedly screwy product as a ‘little piece of plastic’, (hard to get out of package) you put it over your nail, you can’t see it, and it seals

Tip of the Day: Goya Adobo Seasoning – This Stuff is Amazing!

John C. Dvorak is ecstatic over Goya Adobo Seasoning! He explains, “Get the plain adobo, and you put it on steaks, you put it on chicken, you can put it in your salad, you can put it anywhere. This stuff is amazing. And here’s the kicker, unlike a lot of these spice blends, there’s absolutely

Tip of the Day: Link+ Allows You to Borrow Books and Media From Outside Your Local Library System

Your local library might not have the book you are looking for, but with Link+, it can find it from a network of connected libraries. Many libraries in California and Nevada use this system, and it might be available in your region! Also mentioned is the Libby app. Many local libraries allow you to access

Tip of the Day: Variety Snack Boxes

Do you like screwball snacks? John C. Dvorak has a tip to order these unique variety snack boxes. He explained that this idea was probably lifted from a friend of his, but the idea lives on from companies like UniversalYums.com and TrytheWorld.com. You can ordered boxes of snacks based on themes or the country of

Tip of the Day: Liquid Death Beverages

John enjoys these giant cans of sparkling water called Liquid Death. Great to hold in your hand it’s a bit of a gag at cocktail parties. John C. Dvorak praised Liquid Death for its innovative marketing approach, turning a basic product—water—into a cultural statement. He highlighted how the brand’s edgy design, metal-inspired branding, and unique name create a

Tip of the Day: Paying Cash for Medical Bills

Ask your medical provider if they have a cash rate – you’ll get a much lower quote! John C. Dvorak: Our tip of the day is, If you dont have insurance: Call up the medical facility and ask for the cash rate.They may push back, but most will provide you with a charge that is reasonable. In

Tip of the Day: Give Your Kids Walkie-Talkies Instead of Smartphone

Adam shared a tip that was given to him by a show producer. When their homeschooled kids went outside to play, they gave them handheld walkie-talkies so they could communicate instead of using expensive smartphones which have distracting screens and often break. These radios use the GMRS or FRS band and are sometimes called handheld

Delay Deny Defend: Why insurance companies don’t pay claims and what you can do about it

With the shocking assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the focus is now on health insurance companies and how they can destroy lives and families by denying insurance claims. Delay, Deny and Defend was written on the assassin’s bullet casings found at the scene of the shooting. These words are referring to the book, Delay

Tip of the Day: Shopping Guide for Persimmons

If you’ve ever encountered a bright orange, tomato-like fruit on a grocery store shelf and wondered, What is that?, you’re likely looking at a persimmon. A culinary gem with deep roots in global history, persimmons are as mysterious as they are delicious. Whether you’re a seasoned foodie or a curious newbie, the No Agenda Show’s Shopping

Mercy Me

Adam mentioned that three knights of the No Agenda Show are in a band called Mercy Me and invited John Dvorak to come as their guest to their nearby Oakland Coliseum show. Somehow, John didn’t get the memo and missed out on the show and hanging out with the band backstage. Oh well! Mercy Me

Tip of the Day: Automatic Chicken Coop Door

Who’s watching the chickens? John C. Dvorak recommends the Automatic Chicken Coop Door available on Amazon.com for only $42. Members of his family went on holiday, and needed help taking care of their chickens. This helps out a lot! It’s cheap, automatic, digital, has a timer and, has an anti-pinch feature so you don’t get

Tip of the Day: Instant Umami with Red Boat Fish Sauce

John enjoys getting instant umami in his dishes – from meat dishes to spaghetti, by using Fish Sauce. He recommends starting with Red Boat brand. John C. Dvorak: I got a culinary tip, which I’ve beensitting on for a while and boy, that hurts. And this is a product that is used in Southeast Asian

Tip of the Day: [Update] Costco Bordeaux Wine Box Back in Stock

John was happy to report that the Costco Bordeaux Wine Box is back in stock. We can confirm and saw it on the shelf inside our Santa Cruz, California Costco. John C. Dvorak: Hey, by the way, the Costco here finally got that French wine Bordeaux quadruple box. Finally! Adam Curry: Oh, it didn’t have

Tip of the Day: Treat Minor Burns with a Potato

Adam admits this is more like a Sub-Tip, but he shared that his Irish grandmother used a raw potato to treat young Adam’s kitchen burns. Adam Curry: My grandmother was in the kitchen. She was from Ireland, knew lots of tricks. When I burnt my hand, she immediately pulled out a regular potato from the

Tip of the Day: Bissell CrossWave Floor and Area Rug Cleaner

John C. Dvorak says if you have pets that accidentally pee on the floor, this is the solution for you! The wet-dry Bissell CrossWave Floor and Area Rug Cleaner sucks it all up and cleans the floor or area rug to boot! These are such an outstanding product that almost all his family members own

Tip of the Day: Treat Burns with Ching Wan Hung Soothing Herbal Balm

Adam recommends treating those nasty kitchen burns with Ching Wan Hung Soothing Herbal Balm. It’s about $10 a tube at Amazon. We’re getting some today as we get ready for Thanksgiving meal prep. Be prepared! Shop for Hung Soothing Herbal Balm at Amazon. Adam Curry: I’ve had this stuff for a long time, but never really

Tip of the Day: Drop Stop – Keep Your Car Interior Clean!

Back in the day we’d go to McDonald’s and get a bag of food. On the drive home, we’d dig into the bag and start eating those irresistible french fries. Inevitably, despite our best efforts, we’d drop a few and they get stuck between the car seats and the console. What a mess! Dvorak reports