I'm Just Tawkin

On this father's day I reflect on my job as a dad and how we need to take care of ourselves too. Too often dads press on and don't tell others their struggle. We spent time making others strong we can't let them think we are anything but. So we hold in feeling and emotions. Let it out guys.

In a country that is free and gives people a better life the government has a funny way of showing it. The military style raids on stores, court houses and elementary schools is Un-American. Rather than a coordinated process to find the bad guys ICE raids the places they least likely to be. Make it make sense.

I am a Roma Catholic by birth. While I'm not a good practicing one, Pope Leo IV is my spiritual leader. He wants the Church to be inclusive and I couldn't be happier or proud to be a Catholic. Take a listen.

I went back home to NY and made a stop in PA. I try to Tawk about how different it is.

If you were to strip down the story of the resurrection you would find it has a simple message. A message of falling and getting back up. A message about Never Giving Up!

As I have tried to get my over grown trees trimmed I was left with piles of branches and limbs that will not fit in one green waste bin. So my mind goes to how can I consolidate and create a better yield with what I have. This starts the thoughts for this episode.

Even though I got some household things done today I still feel like I didn't do enough.The time investment in the house is never enough time invested.Do you feel the same way?

Have we been programmed to live for the weekend?I love what I do, but the world seems to revolve around the weekend.Listen to me Tawk about it.

A young family members passing gives me another reason to reflect on spending time with the ones you love.Listen to me Tawk through this process.

WWE great John Cena turned heel, bad guy, for those not up on the lingo. This character change is all theatrics. Can we take some pieces of this to reinvent ourselves late in life?Listen to me Tawk about it.

I wonder aloud if I becoming antisocial, less trusting or just don't have much to Tawk about with anyone.

I have been trying to build my Tik Tok and wonder out loud the temperature of social media is really social at all. Can I build without fancy videos and just be myself?

I am a GenXer. Listen to my thoughts on where we should have taken the country and the things we helped make a possibility.

Free agency in baseball and the NLF conference championship games got me thinking. Athletes have ways to quantify their value but teams don't always value the same. We as regular people need to set our value in different ways.

Tik Tok was all but dead then it wasn't. Rich guys are all of a sudden political figures. Snoop gets a Not Fa Nothing by playing for that orange dude.

Do your adult kids expect bday presents? What do you give them? The fires that are destroying California are more of political battle rather than a chance to come together for each other.

Just when I thought I had my fill of political news to talk about. There is an effort underway to end DEI policies. I feel strongly about DEI so I had to touch on it.

A change in the year always brings hopes of a fresh start. I want to build on how this year ended. Be simple in my approach to one big goal. Listen to see my advice, you didn't ask for, on how approaching the new year.

Luigi, no not that Luigi, has been accused of killing health care CEO Brian Thomas. The public support for Luigi and his Italian-American heritage give me all kinds of conflicting feelings. Here me tawk about it.

I made a contract with myself to not drink in November. Listen to why and what it taught me.

Once again a run gave me some clarity. Even though it was raining the sun found it's way through. When do you put up your tree? Does the tree jump start your holiday season or are you like me and wait not matter when the tree goes up?

After Trump won again I had a hard time with it. As the days have worn on it has gotten worse. In the first 9 plus minutes I have a hard time articulating. After that you'll hear why I still can't believe 76 million people chose this person.

While on a cross country trek with my elderly mother who uses needed a wheelchair in the airport, I came across 2 generous women and many kind hearted service people. These people restored my faith in humanity. Listen, like, share, comment, critique .

The title says it. Italian-American heritage is just that a blend of Italian traditions, regional Italian customs and American pride for the adopted country of our ancestors who took the journey for a better life.

I drive all over northern California 5 days per week. While trying to find my way around traffic jams some dawned on me. I might be taking longer to avoid the traffic. Listen to how I figure this might be a better philosophy to sometimes endure the traffic in our lives.

Today is the first day of fall but boy it sure feels like summers still. The fall of err Update on Diddy. Listen, like, share, comment, complain whatever you want to do.

It being September 15th I wanted to tawk about why this day is special. In more ways than one. I also tawk about my alcohol free weekend. A short episode to get these things off my chest. Like, comment, save, subscribe or tell me I'm terrible. Most of all listen. Respect, Unity, Love and Equality.

After celebrating mine and my girlfriends birthday she urges me to record. What comes to mind is how I have been battling an anxiety tick and how fantasy football might be the worst time to try and stop. Listen and find out what it is.

A childhood hero in Hogan turns out to show us for a second time he is racist. How the DNC fired up the party and Kamala takes off the gloves. Listen and see what else I Tawk about.

A local radio station did a segment on FOMO. I had to ask myself what if I had FOMO too. What is FOMO. Well you have to listen to find out.

The closing ceremonies got me thinking about how The Olympics might just give a time to forget about the issues we are having in our respective countries.

The Olympics comes at an interesting time for our country when we argue of over patriotism. Simone Biles comeback reminds me of the how her smile pulls you in to root for her. How I find if I actually put my mind to something it gets done. If only I had an Olympian's focus. Listen, comment, subscribe, download, review. follow.

The political news has been off the charts. I try not get my thoughts out there on this topic but I am invested now. From the absurdity of Project 2025 and then Biden ending his campaign to Harris in the driver seat to take over. Listen and hopefully VOTE BLUE!

I tawk about how I felt about the debate, if you can call it that. Bonny getting drafted by The Lakers. Do I care that is is nepotism? Listen to find out.

How having to fix my toilet made me miss last weeks record time. Sports icons Jerry West and Willy Mays passing. Juneteenth and how we honor it. Hunter Biden was found guilty. Listen, like, subscribe, comment, review, and follow.

My irritation with my home warranty company and the A/C vendor made me a male Karen, or Carl? Listen and let me know if I was the a$$hole here.

If you are taking the all caps Guilty as a sign I am glad he was found GUILTY, you are right! I do think I have a different take on this though. You will have to listen until the end to hear it.

Memorial Day is a day to remember and thank those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for us. So much so Harrison Butker a kicker can talk nonsense to woman as a commencement speaker at a college graduation. Listen to me tawk about it.

When my daughter go her Bachelors Degree on Saturday I moved by 3 things in the ceremony that were not related to her journey. I do Tawk about that. Take a listen to the other things that gave me the feels and made this episode.

I Tawk about what I learned about Cinco de Mayo. Trending topics on X(formerly Twitter). How hard it is to make a good and successful podcast while trying to stick to my format and not tawk about controversial stuff. Listen, like, subscribe, download, comment, share.

I recently looked on Google at the house I lived in, in Italy. This brought back many memories. I also went a base near by and they were celebrating our month. Listen to both of these experiences.

I missed a few weeks in part due to being sick. I tawk about Diddy, OJ passes, and the hospital stay.

As always I tawk out loud about why politicians can be united on Tik Tok and not more important issues. I did forget to mention the bill still needs to pass the senate and get signed by the president. How does Aaron Rodgers have any political experience to be on presidential ticket? Oh yeah it's my grandson's birthday.

The State of the Union Address got me thinking bout the state of the pod. I do not speak about the address itself but how it made me take stock in where I am at. Listen to my thoughts on the show. Listen, like, share, download, comment, review.

These are topics that I have touched before but a not so unique with the way the w-4 changed withholdings and what you may not know about getting an employment settlement. Plus the redundancy of mail and why not let it pile up

This episode I talk about the very odd week I had that ended with a call from the Child Support Office. A few words about Black History Month that are way over due.

I tawk about what I call the covid effect of time stopping and then speeding up. It's 4 years ago already! The new trend of females blasting and often posting a video to social media about where they were taken on a date. I touch on how the late 90's and early 200's might be the golden era of the NBA>.

In honor of the Super....err Big game, I tawk about being a manager. All year people called Purdy a game manager. Mahomes wins MVP but is he less of a manager? Listen, like, follow, comment, share.

Carl Weathers is the one, and only Apollo Creed passes away. I hope I give him a good tribute. I also acknowledge my weekd vibe of music, and whiskey might need to be less whiskey. I have expanded into some more music genres on those vibe nights.

Vince McMahon in the news again. I talk about how people in positions of power still try to get away with doing the things he is accused of. I also touch on my frustration having to use other names to spell out my name for service people over the phone.

After a 2 week absence I am BACK! The last couple have months have me a place where I can only think negative. My girlfriend told me to stop borrowing trouble. So naturally I tawk about that.