Arroe Collins View From The Writing Instrument

Right now, Americans are feeling the strain as health care costs climb and coverage becomes harder to secure. With enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies now expired, many are seeing higher monthly premiums, greater out-of-pocket responsibility, and stricter eligibility requirements. Business Insider reports that enrollment has dropped in multiple states, forcing many families to change or even dr...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Illegitimate child…whoa.  A term once used a lot.  Not so much inside these days of being politically correct.  Plus… does success really start with one’s failure?   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call i...

Spikes... you love them, but they can change you. Now pick up the pieces. Identifying your real audience while enjoying the occasional digital buzz without calling it an addiction. Facing your spikes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support .

Endlessly as a child my father and grandparents used the term shit for brains. Research says it was part of their everyday street! What? How? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support .

When it’s extremely difficult to make up your mind.  Having the power of choice can actually weaken someone.  On this episode we’re going to explore our choice to be more open about our religious beliefs in public.  Is it something to fear?  Plus…How do you know if having faith in public is helping or hurting you? I’m Arroe.  Life is a series of choices.  Who decides when you’re not making it the...

Lady Bird Johnson’s daring 1964 whistle-stop campaign and the publication of You Can't Catch Us: Lady Bird Johnson's Trailblazing 1964 Campaign Train and the Women Who Rode with Her (Sourcebooks, March 3, 2026). You Can’t Catch Us is more than political history—it’s a powerful testament to women-led leadership, resilience, and the pursuit of civility during turbulent times. As Schmidt deftly illus...

Prayer... is it a vow or a calling out? Like us trying to reach David in the open field. Is it an act of selfishness or a feeling that just because we're Christians that this is how you work for us? No! We're guilty of created our own paths of choice and hardly if ever are they in the right direction. Now would be the best time to understand a calling out versus a vow to serve. Become a supporter...

Good ol' boy Randy Pearson (McKinnon) is in deep trouble. The IRS is circling. Gangsters want their money. And the only people left in his corner are his long-suffering wife (Blount) and his estranged gay twin brother. Enter Tino Armani (Goggins), a mob fixer with impeccable fashion sense, gourmet Italian tastes, and a strangely prophetic worldview. What follows is a madcap Southern caper that ble...

How is it dogs can always find something to tap into on the ground. No matter how bare or overtaken by leaves and fallen limbs, a dog always locates a story. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support .

A self-proclaimed "old soul," Alexia Jayy has been chasing her dream since she was 2. Inspired by icons such as Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and Donny Hathaway, she grew up performing - from her first solo at the Apollo at 5 to recording her own original music as an adult. Alexia's signature, accessory-adorned Afro has become a joyful extension of her personality and artistry. Life hasn't been...

A searing investigation into the child influencer industry and the perils of childhood interne fame,  Like, Follow, Subscribe  is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the costs of internet fame, and the ethics of online content. What is it like to grow up with a camera in your face 24/7? To have your childhood moments sold as "content" to millions online? What happens when someone wh...

A heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn't translate-and whether laughter transcends borders."I marched onstage in a long robe beside my Shifu, under the curious eyes of a thousand Chinese comedy fans, armed only with a microphone and the goal to kill...

  -Missed Opportunity- I love sharing conversations.  Hosting requires show prep.  My podcasting platforms feature thousands of guests.  What you don’t have access to are the missed opportunities. The show prep was completed.  The conversation didn’t happen.  I keep all my notes! Paths will cross again.  Let me explain Missed Opportunity.  It’s my questions and statements without their answers.  I...

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Daughters grow up believing their role in the family is simple: love your parents, help out when you can, and carry on the traditions that bind families together. But adulthood reveals a more complicated reality-one where women take on the invisible labor of emotional support, crisis management, and unspoken expectations that leave them feeling stretched thin and unseen. So, what is "daughtering"?...

Born during the Bosnian War, Damir Hadzalic (HZPROD) fled the conflict as a child refugee with his mother. He grew up knowing what it means to lose everything, to live with fear, displacement, and uncertainty.  More so, depend on the kindness of strangers to survive. Now an international music producer, he’s channeling that experience into a new humanitarian music project, War Torn, which explores...

Welcome to  Rapaport's Reality  with Kebe and Michael Rapaport. This is the launch of the reality television podcast that the whole reality world has been waiting for. Mr. & Mrs. Rapaport are bonded by their love of reality television and are inviting you into their living room. They are dissecting the drama and giving praise to the greatest form of entertainment on television today. They're d...

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The Gray Man, the world’s deadliest assassin and apex predator, discovers he’s really the prey in the most shocking entry of this #1 New York Times bestselling series.       Family means different things to different people, but in the Gray Man’s world, family is defined by blood—the blood you share with some and the blood you shed with others.        Court Gentry’s current family operates out of...

Raised in a lively Italian household with her mom, uncle, grandparents and brothers, Syd Millevoi never had a quiet moment. Her mother, a former opera singer, became her first vocal coach, helping Syd channel that chaos into art. By 11, she was writing songs, and by her teens was performing anywhere that had a mic. After studying music business and releasing her debut EP, "Everything I Couldn't Sa...

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A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor It began with a letter from a screenwriter, asking about a story. Your family. World War II. Nazi spies. Christine Kuehn was shocked and confused. When she asked her seventy-year-old father, Eberhard, what this could possibly be about, he stalled, deflected, demurred, and then wept. He knew this day would...

Welcome back to the studio.  This is My Day of Play, where you’re taken into the real events and actions of how it happens long before the process of editing or cleaning up.  The original purpose of these episodes was to give my broadcasting students something to edit, to practice with and to call their own.  Then I realized that you are just as important.  Share the reality of how it really went....

So many questions so few the places to locate answers... so we turn to Amazon's Alexa.  This week, why don't the oher AI platforms talk to us like Alexa?  CBS top of the hour news is gone.  Plus dating in 2026 is there a new definition for love.  And how can we get more home owners in a renting society?   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-...