In January 2011, I published my first Radio Geo’s Media Blog.
Since then, I’ve written about a thousand of them, which has produced over five thousand comments.

However, after reviewing the LIfe-Liners, what I found most interesting was how many of them I’ve changed my mind about over the years.

Now, as we head towards the twelve days of Christmas, I thought it might be a good time to repost some of my most-read blogs.
So, with that in mind, may I present Radio Geo’s Media Blog, “All Time Top 12.”

#11 “THE DATING GAME.”

One day, more than a few years ago, sitting in my office gazing out at La lla Cove and thinking, “It don’t get much better than this,” I got a call from my friend, Bobby Cole.
Bobby was nearby at a tennis ranch in Rancho Santa Fe, where he was taking some lessons and wanted me to join him for lunch.

I was a consultant for Fairmont Communications at the time, and Bobby, who wanted my opinion about someone he was thinking of hiring, was their VP of programming (Me and Bobby pictured below)

Joining us for lunch, Bobby explained, would be the former long-time host of “The Dating Game,” Jim Lange (pictured above), who Bobby was considering for mornings at K101 in San Francisco.
Upon my arrival at the ranch, I was directed to a conference room where Bobby and several other students were finishing up a lecture class with the tennis pro.

When Jim showed up a few minutes later, we stood in the hall right outside the conference room, chit-chatting about stuff until we noticed that the instructor was staring at us.
Thinking we may be a distraction, we moved away from the doorway.

Suddenly, the pro stopped talking and came out into the hall after us, and I thought, oh-oh, we’re in for it now.
Instead, he stuck out his hand and said, “You’re Mr. Lange from the Dating Game, aren’t you?

When Jim acknowledged that he was, the pro said, ” I grew up in Mexico City, where I learned to speak English by watching you on the Dating Game.”
“Because of you,” he went on to say, “I now live in America doing what I only dreamed of doing those many years ago, so I just had to take this opportunity to come out here and thank you.” 

GEO’S LIFE-LINERS

Most mistakes are not life-threatening or career-ending.

One of the many things I dislike is today; bad people are more famous than good people.

Winning a couple of battles doesn’t mean you’ve won the war.

From a distance, most good and bad ideas look much alike.

Everybody owes somebody a thank you.

Unfortunately it’s the words spoken before I’m sorry that can never be taken back.

Do you think that the folks who got rich or richer off the virus should be penalized in any way?

Only losers judge winners by how they won.

People with money should always be wary of those who don’t.

Hey Joe, if the world doesn’t care about America, why would you care about the world?

Speaking of Joe, I predict that he’ll only work on projects that he can’t be held responsible for, like the Corona Virus and Climate control. I prefer that he work on things that he can fix, homeless people, bringing our troops home, and an uncomplicated health care program.

I have in common with wealthy people because I don’t like rich people either.

One of the few things that the right and left agree upon is; Trump talks too much.

The only problem with succeeding quickly is, now what?

The more you communicate, the fewer misunderstandings.

When your instincts need a little help, try hard work.

If you can handle being alone, you can handle almost anything.

Has anybody checked to see if anything’s changed since Hollywood started making minorities the heroes in their movies?

Only 53% of America voted, but 83% joined Amazon Prime should give you a little insight into where America is at.

You can’t change what you see in your rearview mirror, but you can always change what you see out of your windshield.

Destiny is tough to run from.

Corporations’ worst enemy is time.

It’s never too late.

One of the reasons that Ray Charles was referred to as a genius was because he was aware that great music came from all walks of life, not just from black folk.

Why do we continually forgive people who continue to make bad choices and ignore those who don’t?

How do you become the next big thing?

Never be afraid to fall in love.

You don’t learn very much after being the best. 

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