People Types, War Stories & Buddhist Calm — A Talk with Kenny

Brian drops by Kenny’s place in Vancouver for a candid Tuesday sit-down—good coffee, better stories, and a practical theory for getting along in a messy world. Starting with a playful “dog-breed” metaphor (pit bulls, goldens, and all us human mongrels), we explore how recognizing temperaments helps us avoid pointless fights and find harmony. From there, Kenny shares Canadian military memories: Diefenbunkers, “the Hole” in North Bay, Cold War radar walls, and what B-52 patrols felt like from the ground. We touch Vietnam-era morale, media spin, and how leadership targeting evolved from Napoleon’s day to modern selective strikes and AI. Through it all, Buddhist common sense keeps returning: you can’t fix samsara—work on yourself first.
Stick around for Avro Arrow lore, pilot awe, and a few laughs about fashion, algorithms, and being “too nice” about bad coffee. If this conversation pleases the people-pleasers in you, hit Subscribe—it really helps.
Suggested chapters:
00:00 Coffee, shirts & Tuesday check-in
03:10 “Dog-breed” temperaments & getting along
12:40 News, anxiety & Buddhist antidotes
20:30 Cold War memories: Diefenbunker & “the Hole”
33:05 Vietnam, morale & media narratives
45:00 From Napoleon to AI: selective targeting
56:10 Avro Arrow, pilots & flying stories
1:07:40 Wrapping with Buddhist calm (and noble silence)