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Perhaps you've said it or thought it, "I want to change the world!" But then you start comparing yourself to others who have changed the world; the Mahatma Ghandi's, the Martin Luther King's, the Rosa Park's or Greta Thunberg's, and you think I do not have the resources to change the world. I'm not rich. I'm not famous.  But what if could change A world. One person, everyday, who then, because of...

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas with a story, not about Christmas per se, but about kindness, and showing it to folks no matter who they or we are.

I wanted to highlight a few local creators as gift ideas for Christmas this year.  First up is Cory with CT's Revival BBQ Sauce.  You can find his products (which are amazing) from rubs to an astounding array of sauces on his Facebook Page. Also in this episode is Virginia Louden from Ginny Bites.  Virginia is a creative food designer and whether you need a Hostess gift or a stocking stuffer...

As a coach and successful business woman, Debra May has some serious insights as to how gratitude plays a role in healing and moving on to create the life you wanted, even if you didn't know you wanted it at the time.  Join us for this conversation which, I hope, will help you top see more to be grateful for in life and open whole new doors to you. Debra's links:WebsiteFacebookTwitterIns...

In this episode I speak with an extraordinary guy; Chris DT Gordon.  Chris had every reason to be mad at the world, but instead of becoming bitter, he chose gratitude.  Hear his amazing story and wonder to yourself, "how could my life be better by choosing gratitude?"Chris' links. WebsiteTAG One SheetInstagramScar Bearers Podcast

What good is it to claim that you are the Halloween Capital of the World if you don't have the spooky stuff to back it up?   Anoka has the spooky stuff, folks.  This week we will look at two of the most haunted places in Anoka; Colonial Hall (now known as The Big White House) and the Jackson Hotel (now known as Billy's Bar and Grill).Sources. https://www.northstarpress.com/store/p56/_His...

In this episode I take a look at how Anoka, Minnesota became the Halloween Capital of the World.  From the very beginning as a way to keep Children from tipping over outhouses to today, 101 years later, this is the premier event of the Autumn for people everywhere. Most of the information for this episode was taken from the book "History and Hauntings of the Halloween Capital of the World" by loca...

My first episode back after a brief mental health break.  No more talking about idiots that oppose mask mandates and those who spew garbage information about the number of deaths from the COVID vaccine.  No more talking about Christians who cry about being oppressed but have never once had to secretly attend a service in someone's basement because to do so in public would have gotten them arr...

In this episode I talk about why I am stepping away temporarily.  I like politics.  I like discussing it.  I like arguing about it.  But if you are going to do those things, you need to have a common truth to start from and we lack that these days.  This has made it difficult for me and has become a hazard to my mental health.  To quote the Terminator, "Ah'll be bach."  I need to find a theme...

A few different events got me to thinking lately. The first was a school board meeting in Tennessee that had medical professionals attend, invited, to explain the need for masks as the schools go back to school safely for the staff and children.  As the meeting broke up and the professionals headed for their cars, they were surrounded by angry parents, yelling obscenities and "we'll not compl...

We all do it.  from the moment we are born, each one of us is moving towards a point in our lives that looks very much like the point we started at.  Unable to care for ourselves and dependent on others to help us.  My guest on this episode, Julio Briones, has spent much of his adult life in the senior care industry; from recruiting employees for his Mothers' senior care facility at fifteen,...

In this episode I once again tackle the news.  From the January 6th Select Committee, to COVID anti vaxxers, to Minnesota State Representative John Thompson.  A couple updates from this episode that had not played out at the time of recording. Woman Drives Across Capitol LawnJohn Thompson press conference. Sartell-St. Stephens superintendent responds to accusations about equity survey.  This episo...

In this episode I pretend to be a journalist.  The key word is pretend.  I simply cannot deliver the news without comment.  I've tried.  Trust me when I tell you it is impossible.  We talk about some items making the news a the beginning of the week.   Talks on President Joe Biden's infrastructure bill in the Senate have come to a stand still after a bi-partisan group (11 Republicans and...

In this episode I speak with Eric Ebner.  Eric is a Veteran who started Protocol 46, a cyber security firm in St. Paul, MN.   Eric and his team of mostly Vets keep their clients' systems safe from hacker and ransom ware attacks. We talk about his motivation for starting this company his deep and abiding love for his country and his sense of honor and duty.  It was a great conversation and I h...