Veteran, Mother, Author

TreeHouseLetter

Society EN ↓ 193 episodes

Rise above the tedium and join me in the TreeHouse. Sharing the best ideas and writing, MyLinh Shattan has a particular fondness for words, music, and the power of story. “I adore your podcasts; each and every one is a little gem. You never say three words when two will do. Everything you do shows unusual respect and appreciation for your listeners’ time and intelligence.” Buzz, former Managing Editor for News and Public Affairs Programming at WHRB-FM/Harvard Radio Broadcasting

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Veteran, Mother, Author

Episodes

Summer's End 21.09.2021 11:25

The last First Day of School, the end of summer, just what summer means, and life's next stage

Alaska Mountains May Spoil You For All the Rest 30.07.2021 13:32

Southeast Alaska, the Inside Passage, Klondike Gold Rush

Father and His Letters 21.06.2021 4:51

A dying art, a gift from yesterday, there's nothing so full bodied and rich as  words on paper. Photos may capture the appearance in any given moment, but words, his words, they capture his mind and spirit

Memorial Day, Reflection and Celebration 31.05.2021 14:29

On generational service and the reasons we serve. Remembering  sacrifice and celebrating a new Army lieutenant in the family. 

April Dreams 26.04.2021 9:18

A Story and Two Short Poems: by a Zen Monk & Mary Oliver

Two Truths and a Lie, a Fools Game 01.04.2021 8:05

April Fools Day and Humor in Uniform. Three stories from cadet life.  The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes. Churchill

I Met a Man at the Top of Chimney Rock 10.02.2021 11:42

“Would you mind if I take off my shirt?” he said.  A story from a retreat in North Carolina.  The Odyssey, the Devil, and a Home

Family Travel in a Pandemic - By Air and By Land 07.01.2021 14:03

Fun things-to-do and great eats in Key West. New Year's on Wheels - Road trip (Ct to VA) and family skating. 

Giving Thanks in 2020 & Simon's List 27.11.2020 6:55

Tough times define us.  Whitman's Ghost or Simon, played by Joe Pesci in the 1994 film With Honors, shares a message. 

Spirits of the Fall: Episode (4) Toddler Vision 31.10.2020 37:41

Brady Shattan joins us to talk about spirit friends, his guardian angel and extrasensory perception.  

Spirits of the Fall: Episode (3) Visits From Beyond 26.10.2020 15:34

What happens when someone dies, when the worldly connection is broken?  Where are the healers and the mediums and the shamans today?  This is the third episode in Spirits of the Fall: True Stories of the Season, eerie occurrences, real-life horrors, ghosts, and second sight.

Spirits of the Fall: Episode (2) Where the Driveway Ends 20.10.2020 13:48

Second in the series of the season: real-life horrors and ghosts.  

Spirits of the Fall: Episode (1) In the House 14.10.2020 15:10

This is the first in a series of True Stories for the season, of eerie occurrences, real-life horrors, visits from the beyond, haunted rooms, and childhood visions.

Learning to Run 08.10.2020 15:30

Fall is the season for running. This story is about failure and mastery, how that became a commander's story.

Would You Kneel? A College Coach & a Veteran on the National Anthem 24.09.2020 9:40

Thoughts on the anthem and the flag, what they mean. 

Birthday and Death Day, Catholics and Customs 05.09.2020 13:44

A graveyard visit on a father's death day and a daughter's birthday.   Maya Angelou's advice on the legacy of departed loves. 

The Vulgar Parrot 12.08.2020 24:09

I've gotten to know my son better now that he's left. 

On Becoming Sheepdogs, A Modern Fable 14.06.2020 30:47

Today’s letter is about something that matters, an important debate happening in society right now. In the wake of recent events regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, this letter is more relevant than ever. It has been updated to relate my own experience and the role of the brave men and women who are called to the profession of arms, with a special thank you to thos...

Memorial Day Reflection - Two Poems and a Tribute 26.05.2020 5:02

Death of a Ball Turret Gunner by Randall Jarrell and Twilight by Lucretia Maria Davidson A tribute to my Uncle, a South Vietnamese officer who never came home

Why Nursing Homes Suck 17.05.2020 16:32

My story about a Nursing Home. Some Gorey stuff, some sad stuff,  some crass stuff.  What gives life meaning? what would great writers say?

Are We Killing the Fat Man? The Corona Trolley Dilemma 17.04.2020 14:47

Consider the pandemic crisis and the moral claims of shutting down the economy. What are consequences, good and bad? How do COVID deaths compare to other mortality data?

For The Class of 2020 During the Pandemic 23.03.2020 7:02

A pulse on High School and College Seniors, where they are and how they're doing. Taking comfort in poetry and a mother's wish. 

The Three Gifts - What have you learned in 50 years? 28.02.2020 10:27

A child's note, three gifts, and Leo Tolstoy's famous story

On Presidents, Politics and War, and Poetry 13.02.2020 11:00

You ever have that moment when something you’ve believed for some time begins to shift and slip, leaving you a bit off-balance?

Raise Your Glass! A Toast by W.B. Yeats 31.01.2020 10:25

Three simple toasts, suitable for most occasions, and easy to remember. And, a little about the semicolon. 