Neal Lemery

Thoughts on how we can engage in our community and build upon our weaknesses. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/11/14/examining-our-strengths-and-weaknesses/

What's it like to be paroled from prison, and start your life again? Freedom Day, in all its highs and lows, building a day of hope.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/11/02/the-shirt-off-my-back/

Doing self-care and regrouping on a rainy Sunday afternoon. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/10/18/recharging/

Connecting with each other in our hearts, while at the grocery checkout line.  The pandemic and isolation, and unity. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/10/07/hows-the-family/

How do I get through this sense of being stuck in my creativity?  Fall is a time of contemplation and renewal. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/10/01/thoughts-on-creating-and-harvest/

Poetic thoughts on a visit to the bay. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/09/16/estuary-moment/

How do I cope with my own fear of failure, disappointment? How do I deal with a fearful and frightening world?  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/09/08/living-with-fear-in-challenging-times/

Reflecting on how we can support each other, and build our community, by giving back. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/09/03/a-time-to-give-back/

When we connect with people, we can improve society and build community.  It's the simple stuff that changes lives. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/07/24/spreading-some-good-cheer/

A review of Karen Keltz' new juvenile mystery novel, Laurel Hedges and the Evil Lurker.  A fun book for all ages. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/07/16/laurel-hedges-and-the-evil-lurker-by-karen-keltz-a-book-review/

Thoughts on our responsibilities this Independence Day. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/07/05/celebrating-independence-and-honoring-our-responsibilities/

So many lessons to be learned from the Pandemic, and moving forward. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/06/16/teachings-from-the-pandemic/

An intimate look at grief, on the sudden passing of a friend.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/06/06/1474/

Looking at what I've learned from the Pandemic. A reflection on how I've grown and changed, and how we all have. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/05/22/what-i-am-learning-from-the-pandemic/

Thinking about Mother's Day and the need to be nurtured. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/05/09/being-mothered/

Looking at life from a different perspective on a spring day. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/04/30/taking-in-a-different-view/

I take a personal look at racism and prejudice, and how we can all act to change our attitudes, and our culture. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/04/23/calling-for-a-change/

Hear about my book of stories on mentoring young men to lead productive lives and navigate the troubled waters of youth and emerging manhood. This is a rich collection of heroic tales of troubled young men coping with American society, and how they can succeed. You, too, can be a mentor, and an agent of change for others in need. 

Hear about my book that connects with change makers in rural America, people who are making a difference in rural Oregon. Learn about their perspectives, their skills in energizing rural life. 

I'm inviting you to explore my coming of age novel of a young artist growing up in a small Oregon coastal town. Learn how he rejuvenates his home town and learns the life stories of many of his neighbors and friends. 

 A response to the Pandemic, and procrastination. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/01/27/finding-courage-in-myself-to-move-ahead/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/03/23/triggered/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/01/06/why-i-volunteer/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/02/07/free-speech-a-limitation-on-government-a-tool-of-responsible-citizenship/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/03/10/shopping-the-cultural-marketplace/