Bill Watkins helped give meaning to the economic recovery in Ventura County. The Director of CLU Center for Economic Research & Forecasting joined us to tell us what’s ahead for the Ventura economy in 2011.

Jonathan Byrnes sees green where others see only red. He’ll discuss how to find Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink in all companies.

Jerry Blaine has remarkable, first-hand insight into President John F. Kennedy’s assassination at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, TX. He was a Secret Service agent assigned to President Kennedy’s detail.

Here is the lineup of guests on BRAINSTORMIN’ with Billy the Brain for Thursday, December 23, 2010. Listen at www.BrainstorminOnline.com or on AM 1400 in Ventura at 10 o’clock am Pacific time.

Gordon Bennett discusses financial freedom. We talk about how to give ourselves a raise, even in an economy when nobody else is getting one. Gordon is the author of Give Yourself a Raise: How to have — more money — less stress — financial freedom.

Stephen Prothero is one of this country’s leading authorities on world religions. We discuss the world’s largest 8 religions and why the differences between them matter. He believes to not acknowledge the difference between religions is dangerous and disrespectful. We find out why.