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Do you mean big companies really hire spies to prevent fraud and criminal activities? Yes, but more Betty Crocker and less James Bond.   Our guest today,  Jean Hughey was adjusting to a cross country move and so she looked for a part time job.  She didn't expect to wind up as a spy for a one of the US' biggest companies.  She turned out to be pretty good at it. Dorothy observes, "This seemed a wild story to me and I wondered if companies still hired spies. I easily found 6 different companies that provide what they now call company monitoring. When Jean Hughey started as a spy for Amtrak from 2004 to 2008 she recalls that she was cautioned to remember that "I'm not James Bond." She recalls, "I was an employee of Amtrak as a computer programmer, when my husband retired at 55 as the National Agricultural engineer in Washington DC.  My boss introduced me to The Protection Unit and they wanted me to be a spy on the west coast. They had people working on the east coast, but were anxious to see how I would do on the west coast. "They sent me emails with information on what employee to observe and which train to ride." Jean had to work out a method of recording her observations of subjects. (spread sheet in a puzzle book).   Also the report had to include description of employee and how they handled the interaction. "After the observation was over I had to write up a report and send the spread sheet with the time and items bought in the cafe car. and who was the LSA. "Amtrak compared my observations with the register receipt that the LSA turned in." Some observations: In cafe car: Box over register so customers couldn't see what the LSA entered. LSA sold items that were brought on board (water etc) and pocketed the money. Getting on train: Conductor being observed. Paying cash (kicked off train - yelled at by conductor) Had to go to Seattle to an Amtrak Court to testify about one LSA (Lead Service Attendant) who was fired. He was the one who put the box over the register and pocketed the money for items. I got threats from this employee but nothing came from it. " The notes are very cryptic and spy-like.  It's a wonder anyone ever got out of there alive.  Last month, news surfaced that major companies like Walmart, Starbucks, Delta and Chevron were using AI to monitor employee communications. The reaction online was swift, with employees and workplace advocates worrying about a loss of privacy. But experts say that while AI tools might be new, watching, reading and tracking employee conversations is far from novel. AI might be more efficient at it — and the technology might raise some new ethical and legal challenges, as well as risk alienating employees — but the fact is workplace conversations have never really been private anyway. “Monitoring employee communications isn't new, but the growing sophistication of the analysis that's possible with ongoing advances in AI is,” said David Johnson, a principal analyst at Forrester Research. Thanks, Jean, We'll be watching for spies on our next long distance trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About 22% of adults age 65 and older reported volunteering in 2021, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Volunteering and Civic Life Supplement. Around 22% of people in their 70s and 80s volunteer on a weekly basis, which is higher than the rate among older adults in their 50s.  This week on the Swimming Upstream Radio Show, we'll meet two people repelling for a cause and one who says public speaking is a path into lending a hand to people Repelling for a Cause Meet Jon Hubble, age 84, and Diane Malone, both members of a senior residential community,  They're choosing to raise money for an important project by repelling (that's dropping down with a rope).  Anyway, they'll be coming down the front of a four story building. They'll be back next month to tell us how it went.  Bil Lewis, Toastmasters Bil Lewis is a Computer Scientist and has worked in research and taught most of his life, most recently doing Genetics Research at MIT. He has taught at Stanford and Tufts Universities and worked for FMC, Sun Microsystems, and Nokia Data. Bil is a Past District Governor for Toastmasters (Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island), an Eagle Scout, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, and a Patriotic Citizen of the United States. Bil joined Toastmasters when his mother dragged him by the ear to a meeting after he graduated college. Bil discovered that being able to speak well in public was a very useful skill, which he was weak in. He has improved.  Using his speaking skills, Bil ran his own company for a decade, teaching and consulting in Computer Science. In 2015, Bil took on the persona of James Madison and began performing for schools, libraries, and conferences. As a District Governor, Bil got to practice his leadership skills. He had 50 direct reports and 3,000 members, with a budget of $50,000. He ran two major conferences and organized 100 contests and trainings. He learned a lot. All because of Toastmasters. Links: Bil Lewis on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bil-lewis-4986314/ Toastmasters International - https://www.toastmasters.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the second in the series of paintings of the old west as it was left.  The paintings were by acclaimed cowboy artist Fred Oldfield and acclaimed because they so obviously were lived by the man who painted them.  This is my favorite, notes Dorothy Wilhelm. Although the photo of Fred comes from Eastern Washington, everyone knows the feeling when the sky literally seems to close down around you. This description of Fred's life comes from the Fred Oldfield Western Heritage Center: Fred Oldfield had a passion and appreciation for life that is reflected in his work. His colors are bold and powerful like the beauty he saw in his surroundings. Fred was born in Alfalfa, Washington in 1918 and grew up on the Yakima Indian Reservation near Toppenish. He never knew a permanent home during his early years and held many jobs as he was growing up. Most often, he worked as a cowhand. He remembers nights on the prairie so cold that he would literally set tumbleweeds on fire, to lie down in the warm spot they made as they burned. “You could sleep for about two hours before the cold woke you up” he'd recall. His collectors are drawn to these stories and early experiences that he tells with his brush and canvas. He did not realize that he had potential as an artist until he painted a flower on a bunkhouse wall when he was about 17. He also painted a frame around it and a nail to hang it on “and it really looked like a thistle.” Fred sold his first painting in Alaska, working on discarded 9″x 9″ linoleum tiles, they were sold for him by his landlady, a woman with an incredible sales ability. The lady, whom he laughingly describes as his first agent, was able to get as much as $10 each for his work–a fortune in 1941. When the war started, he headed back to the States to join the Army, painting patriotic scenes on leather jackets worn by fellow travelers on the boat. It was while he was in the Army that he really got excited about painting and began to think he might make a living as an artist. After the war, he attended art school in Seattle under the G.I. Bill and began painting murals on walls in Alaska, Canada and throughout the Northwest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Independence Day, the 4th of July is at hand.  Let's talk about illegal fireworks - and other patriotic things. On this edition of  Generation Gap, we pay tribute to the old days of the  4th of July when celebration wasn't complete til somebody blew off one or more appendages. On this show our regulars (Dorothy - Silent Generation ) (Ray - Millennial) (Jason - Gen X) will recall how Independence Day was different in their generations. Since we've been doing this show more than 10 years, we're convinced that there really is a big difference between generations. The fact is, when children and Grandkids come into the picture, it's a wonder anybody is still speaking. That's when we come in. On Generation Gap, we try to add some light to those different groups.  But then that sounds a little dull, so let's add some excitement with Fireworks!! After all, it is July.  Now, fireworks have always been controversial - But we've always loved them.    On today's show, Dorothy will talk about how she discovered an unopened trunk, left behind after her husband's death and full of illegal fireworks. Did you ever try to get rid of a trunkful of illegal fireworks? and Ray tells about the year he inadvertently set his street on fire.  In short, It will be a lot of fun. For the kiddies, there's the story of how big sister Elaine talked her brother into being the rear end of the horse costume she made.  Poor Stephen had a terrible time.  Fun Fact: It turns out that nobody gives treats to the rear end of a horse.   According  to PBS news.The display of pyrotechnics has always  been a big part of Independence Day. Founding Father John Adams saw it coming. Commemoration of America's independence “ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more,” Adams wrote in a letter to his wife, Abigail, dated July 3, 1776. Fireworks were around centuries before America became a nation. The American Pyrotechnics Association says many historians believe fireworks were first developed in the second century B.C. in ancient China by throwing bamboo stalks into fires, causing explosions as the hollow air pockets overheated. By the 15th century, fireworks were widely used for religious festivals and public entertainment in Europe and early U.S. settlers carried on those traditions, the Association said. Links: The American Pyrotechnics Association - https://www.americanpyro.com/history-of-fireworks Ray Miller Still at the Courier-Herald - https://www.courierherald.com/author/ray-still/ Jason Falls on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/jasonfalls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandra Solon, our Crafty Canadian is a regular on our podcasts. She is a wizard at creating activities for hand crafted items you didn't know you wanted.  She's also a perfect example of why we cherish our Canadian neighbors. Last month, she created beautiful, edible dandelion cookies and beautiful inedible paper fortune cookies.  They were great.  We don't know why.  Last week she sent an excited bulletin that hundreds of spider babies had been born on her gate. She seemed to think that was a good thing.  They stayed together for about two weeks. At Thanksgiving, it was a mock mince pie with a determined turkey working his way out. No matter the topic, you can count on Sandra to have great  ideas and you're welcome to share yours. Today Sandra and Dorothy Will be sharing ideas from their childhood. No spiders  were harmed in the production of this description. At least, we don't  think so.  Sandra will know. Either way, you'll want to be sure to see her at work. Links: Sandra Solon on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sandra.solon/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Award-winning author DL Fowler (the Lincoln Guy) transports readers into his characters' inner worlds. His bestselling work, Lincoln Raw-a biographical novel, imagines how Lincoln viewed the world in which he came of age.  DL Fowler's book, Lincoln Raw is curated in the Lincoln Collection of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Dorothy says, "I am proud to say I am responsible for Larry Fowler being called "The Lincoln Guy" - He'll talk about how Lincoln's era contrasted with ours. On Bill Radke's November 8, 2024, KUOW podcast The Week in Review, his panel wrestled over whether we should continue to focus on divisions and whether we should react differently to hateful rhetoric. I've noticed listeners frequently register surprise when they discover how current controversies often spring from wounds of long ago that fester and remain unhealed. Let's be real. Our nation has always wrangled over the meaning of liberty and the question of who is entitled to it—sometimes at a severe cost.  During Stephen Douglas's 1860 presidential campaign, he championed the idea of government by, for, and of the white man, in contrast with Abraham Lincoln's hopes for a government of, by, and for the people. Larry Fowler notes, "I am Larry Fowler, often called The Lincoln Guy. During the tenth anniversary celebration of my multi-award-winning series, Abraham Lincoln's Lost Stories, I have been struck by how the results of the 2024 election may reveal what might have happened had Stephen Douglas won the White House instead of Lincoln. Two constitutional amendments, the 13th which abolished slavery and the 14th which diminished States Rights and enshrined birthright citizenship in the Constitution, would never have passed. Both increased resentment in the southern states when ratified, and attacks on the latter will likely escalate in the coming months. Larry shares these stories with our listeners on today's show: 1) Lincoln feared that Douglas's election would open the door for white supremacy to dominate the entire Western Hemisphere. 2) Lincoln fretted that slavery might no longer be limited to race and that others who fell outside societal norms were at risk of enslavement. 3) In the decade before the Civil War, mounting threats validated Lincoln's anxieties (e.g. the “filibuster” movement, Bleeding Kansas, and the Dred Scott decision).  Lincoln's determination to stop the spread of Douglas's ideology was at the root of a bloody war that cost nearly a million American lives and left many more maimed. Leila Fadel's NPR interview with actor Jude Law and screenwriter Zach Baylin underscored how their recently released film, The Order, demonstrates that threats similar to those that fueled Lincoln's angst are still alive today. The question is not whether advancement of the American dream will continue to demand a high price, rather it is will we have the resolve to pay the piper. The three titles in Abraham Lincoln's Lost Stories Series have been honored by various organizations including American Writing Awards, the Hawthorne Prize, the Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Chanticleer International Book Awards, Midwest Book Review, Readers' Favorite, Historical Fiction Find more at the author's website at https://www.dlfowler.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fred Oldfield grew up with his large family on Washington State's Yakima Indian reservation. He was generally conceded to be the premier western painter of the last 50 years.  This series will look at the old west through the cowboy artist's eyes.   Initially Fred had no idea of being an artist but one day he painted a bull thistle on the bunkhouse wall.  His big brother said, "What did you want to paint that for?  It's just a thistle."  Fred was thrilled that the subject had been recognized and after that, he always thought of himself as an artist.   Soon the world agreed. His paintings are owned and loved all over the world.  The painting we're showing today - Prisoners of Wounded Knee was Fred's own favorite of all his paintings.  The Wounded Knee Massacre, in 1890, resulted in the deaths of over 200 Lakota people, including women and children, by U.S. Army soldiers.  The tenderness with which he depicts the figures in the painting comes from his own memories of reservation life. Fred Oldfield is remembered today in his paintings and in the children's  art lessons taught at the Western Heritage Center.  100 kids come every week and in the small classes, 12 to 15 max. Some have gone on to study art in college - and three have returned to the Western Heritage Center to teach.  The Fred Oldfield  Western Heritage Center was housed at the Washington State  Fairgrounnds for many  years, but it is now looking for a new home. Watch Dorothy's interview with Fred Oldfield while he was still at the Western Heritage Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're pretty sure Co-host Ray Miller Still is a millennial. It doesn't do to make too much of a point. Ray is the editor of the Enumclaw Courier Herald which is the only paper of that name in the United States.  This Week we're joined by our Producer, Jason Falls, who is a member Generation X.  Swimming Upstream Host Dorothy Wilhelm is a member of The Silent Generation.  For those who are thinking, "C'mon, she's never been silent a day in her life", that name refers to the fact that members of that generation never protested. They followed the rules.  On today's show, Generation Gap covers Weddings.  We're talking about weddings - are they necessary? We'll look at how each generation has seen them and what we know now that we didn't know earlier. In the 50's, weddings were not generally fairy tale events. Dorothy recalls that her wedding dress cost $50- you couldn't buy a shoelace for that today, but remember at  that time, a semester's college tuition was $80. People made their own finery  - or did without.  Dorothy recut three prom dresses for her bridesmaids.  The high point of the reception was pulling her 12 year old brother out of the bourbon fountain.  We looked for different things in the 50's. But as the decades went by, the weddings became more and more lavish with  unforgettable ball gowns, 25-foot-long train, and perhaps arrival via horse-drawn carriage—inspired a generation of brides to embrace the more-is-more aesthetic of the 1980s for their weddings. “It was part of the Superwoman myth of the 1980s—you could work at home, and you could work in the marketplace; you could be married, but you could also have a career,” says Karen Dunak. “There was this idea that you could be a strong woman and also be a bride like a princess on your wedding day.” Weddings became increasingly opulent, elaborate, and lavish, while remaining a symbol of wealth and status for the bride's parents. “In the ‘80s, ‘90s, and even early aughts, it was all big, big, big," affirms Miss Manners."Very few people were doing the small-wedding thing. So what are we talking about on the show?  Let's take a look at how different our expectations are.  When Dorothy was engaged, nice girls didn't rush the wedding celebration so it  was no problem thinking of things to do after the ceremony.  Today a destination wedding seems a requirement.  The different  generations will have a lot to say about that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terri Thal was a vital presence in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music world, where she played a pivotal role as Bob Dylan's first manager at just 21 years of age. At the heart of it all, she witnessed—and helped shape—one of the most important cultural movements of 20th-century America,"  Essayist Frank Matheis wrote those words about Terri Thal in his candid account, A Life of Grace and Grit: The Legacy of Terri Thal. Frank is also a guest on today's show and will share thoughts from his essay.   Terri was a multi-faceted music manager and lifelong activist. Thal has chronicled her remarkable journey in her tenderly-told 2023 memoir, My Greenwich Village – Dave, Bob and Me (McNidder & Grace). A multi-faceted music manager and lifelong activist, Thal has chronicled her remarkable journey in her tenderly-told 2023 memoir, My Greenwich Village – Dave, Bob and Me (McNidder & Grace), suffused with a candid account of the early folk scene and her intersection with two of its towering figures: Dave Van Ronk and Bob Dylan.  Her book comes at just the right time to tell the rest of the story outlined in the popular Dylan bio pic, A Complete Unknown. It was a good movie, she says - but incomplete. Characters were combined, or simply disappeared she says, and she's glad to fill in the spots with personal anecdotes that only she can tell. Matheis goes on, "In the early 1960s, New York's Greenwich Village was the epicenter of the American folk music revival. The Village pulsed with raw creativity and political passion, serving as the heart of the American folk music revival and a haven for artists, poets, activists, and dreamers. Its smoke-filled bars, clubs, and coffee houses overflowed with acoustic guitars, protest songs, and youthful rebellion.   Shortly after a 21-year-old Bob Dylan arrived in the city, Terri Thal became his first manager. She was already managing her husband, Dave Van Ronk—later dubbed the “Mayor of MacDougal Street”—and would go on to work with artists such as Maggie and Terre Roche, Paul Geremia, and the Holy Modal Rounders. In one of her most historically significant contributions, she recorded Dylan performing six songs at the Gaslight Café in September 1961—what would become known as “Bob Dylan's first demo tape.” That tape was the first step that propelled the “complete unknown” into national consciousness. She even reflects on the one that got away. Thal had a chance to manage James Taylor, but she turned him down. “He was just starting out,” she reminisces. “I thought he'd probably become very good, but he wasn't making the kind of music that excited me then, and I could only work with musicians who did.”  We'll be joined by Matheis who interviewed her for The Inspirational Art Group.  Frank Matheis is a music, arts and culture writer and a contributing writer to the Inspiration Art Group International. His two current book projects are titled “Outrage Channeled in Verse – American Protest Songs in the Trump Era,” and “Rooted in Wonder – My Journey from Earth Child to Naturalist” with Jenny Richards. He is also a contributing writer to Living Blues magazine (Center for Southern Culture Studies) and the publisher/editor of thecountryblues.com. Frank was formerly an award-winning radio producer. He is also a published photographer, curator and video producer. Terri's piece on the Rock and the Beat Generation Substack: https://simonwarner.substack.com/p/terri-thal-2-that-dylan-movie   Frank's Piece on Terri https://inspirationartgroup.org/essays/terri-thal/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to an all-new episode of the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. Dorothy's guest this week is Sandra Solon — The Crafty Canadian. Dorothy and she talk about her recent trip to India, all the things you didn't know about tea, and ideas for summer crafts for your family. And don't forget to subscribe to the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. You can find us on our website at SwimmingUpstreamRadioShow.com, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to an all-new episode of the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. Dorothy's guest this week is Regina Carey. As the "Queen of Action" and a seasoned advocate for professionals with invisible disabilities, Regina specializes in reigniting passion within hearts that may have temporarily forgotten to focus on themselves and their dreams. Whether you're living with ADHD, chronic pain, anxiety, or learning disabilities, she helps you rediscover your values, recognize your strengths, and embrace your unique self. And don't forget to subscribe to the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. You can find us on our website at SwimmingUpstreamRadioShow.com, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to an all-new episode of the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. This week as usual on Generation Gap, Dorothy talks to Ray Miller Still. He is the editor of The Courier Herald.  And don't forget to subscribe to the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. You can find us on our website at SwimmingUpstreamRadioShow.com, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to this all-new episode of Dorothy Wilhelm's  Swimming Upstream Radio Show. Dorothy's guest this week is dynamic communications expert  Rebecca P. Murray. As the founder of her own podcast,  Showcase Your Shine in the Northwest, Rebecca is passionate about transforming team dynamics by refining the art of listening, presenting, and facilitating. She'll share what she's learned about the power of your voice - and Folger's coffee. Find her on her website at rebeccapmurray.com or on LinkedIn. And don't forget to subscribe to the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. You can find us on our website at SwimmingUpstreamRadioShow.com, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Host: DOROTHY WILHELM - Dorothy Wilhelm is a columnist, humorist, speaker and broadcaster who has entertained audiences from Bangkok to Nashville for more than four decades. Dorothy hosted Beacon Award winning My Home Town on Comcast TV and for the past decade has hosted Swimming Upstream Radio Show on the SOB Radio network. (That stands for Spunky Old Broads.) www.swimmingupstreamradioshow.com  CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN - PART 2 Executive Coach Reginaa Perry and author Joyce Perrin talk about their successful climbs of Macchu Piccu and Kilimanjaro. What the learned from it, and would they do it again? At least one of the climbers says NO. #mountainclimber, #livestrong, #mountaineer, #alpinism, #adventure, #climbingliife  

Host: DOROTHY WILHELM - Dorothy Wilhelm is a columnist, humorist, speaker and broadcaster who has entertained audiences from Bangkok to Nashville for more than four decades. Dorothy hosted Beacon Award winning My Home Town on Comcast TV and for the past decade has hosted Swimming Upstream Radio Show on the SOB Radio network. (That stands for Spunky Old Broads.) www.swimmingupstreamradioshow.com CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN - PART 1 Executive Coach Regina Carey climbed Macchu Piccu this summer. She got help and advice from Joyce Perrin, now 87 who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro twenty years ago. in Part 1, they talk about the preparation and how they helped each other. #mountainclimber, #livestrong, #mountaineer, #alpinism, #adventure, #climbingliife  

Don't Mess With My Summer Vacation

USTICE RICHARD GUY  analyzes the first Presidential Debate

DOROTHY WILHELM - Dorothy Wilhelm is a columnist, humorist, speaker and broadcaster who has entertained audiences from Bangkok to Nashville for more than four decades. Dorothy hosted Beacon Award winning My Home Town on Comcast TV and for the past decade has hosted Swimming Upstream Radio Show on the SOB Radio network. (That stands for Spunky Old Broads.) www.swimmingupstreamradioshow.com WHAT'S HAPPENED TO KIDS TODAY?   Coach Jim Johnson shares his experience working with teens. #troubledteens, #teenmentalhealth, #selfcare, #kids, #raisingteens

Generation Gap –  Ray Miller Still – rstill@courierherald.com (mailto:rstill@courierherald.com)     How the Generations are pushing each other apart.

Host: DOROTHY WILHELM - Dorothy Wilhelm is a columnist, humorist, speaker and broadcaster who has entertained audiences from Bangkok to Nashville for more than four decades. Dorothy hosted Beacon Award winning My Home Town on Comcast TV and for the past decade has hosted Swimming Upstream Radio Show on the SOB Radio network. (That stands for Spunky Old Broads.) www.swimmingupstreamradioshow.com  - GENERATION GAP– LET ME GIVE YOU SOME GOOD ADVICE Ray Miller Still with Coach Jim Johnson, how meaningful advice changes as the generations change. Including advice from Dorothy's son and grandson. #generationaladvice, #stayinyourlane, #intergenertinaladvice, #communicate, #advice

Great ideas for summer fun with the Kids - Grandma's Roundtable

-Traveling - having fun - with disabilities - Let's visit Grandma! Safe Fun Travel with Handicaps or Health Conditions Marjorie Turner Hollman - marjorie@marjorieturner.com -  

WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING AT THE TRUMP TRIAL  JUSTICE RICHARD GUY AND HISTORIAN BIL NELSON ANALYZE WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING AT THE TRUMP TRIAL 

COWBOY ART IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PUYALLUP, WA Joella Oldfield foldfield@comcast.net:  (253)241-3254 Joella Oldfield of the Fred Oldfield Western Heritage Center, talks about the trend toward rediscovering Western Art. 10:50 Standing Patt - Dr. Patt Schwab - How to Keep Abreast of Humorpattschwab@icloud.com) Phone: 206-525-1031

Generation Gap –  Ray Miller Still – rstill@courierherald.com (mailto:rstill@courierherald.com)   Phone: (360)802-8220 The Drug Problem. It's even worse than you thought.

THE GIRLS FROM LIBBY Marcia Tomlin and Dorothy meet 80 years after growing up in two tiny neighboring Montana Towns. Marcia's Hometown destroyed Dorothy's Hometown, but we shouldn't get too spunup in that.

Standing Patt --- Lady D LEGENDARY BLACK HEROES Standing Patt - Dr. Patt Schwab - Grandpa was a Circus Star! pattschwab@icloud.com)  StandingPatt, #circus,#FlyingTrapeze LEGENDARY BLACK HEROES: Lady D! The Tuskegee Airmen

WALTER NEARY - NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH - wneary@uw.edu "If I was still in local journalism - a field that is so scarce right now - I know what I'd be reporting on right now." longtime newspaperman tells how to know if the news you're reading is true.. #realnews, #trump, #fakenews, #truenews, #journalism. #trump, #fakenews, #truenews, #journalism.

- Generation Gap – Ray Miller Still – rstill@courierherald.com Slang is generally a bit wittier and cleverer than Standard American English. Slang is everywhere— and youth slang, in particular, exerts enormous power. Ray explores current slang words that Dorothy never heard of.  Is Quiet Quitting really a new idea? #GenerationGap, #Americanslang, #Quiet Quitting, #generations, #millenials

Lesia Alexander - Animal Behavior expert heartandsoulwithanimals@gmail.com      You love your animals. Do you feel baffled about what they need and what to do? Lesia decodes animal behaviors for animal well being, bringing you peace of mind and harmony to your home. #heartandsoulwithanimals, #animalbehavior, #animalcommunicator

The tables are turned - Historian Don Trosper Interviews historical host Dorothy Wilhelm  Don Trosper dontrosper@outlook.com Dorothy@swimmingupstreamradioshow.com #history, #sharingstories, #Washington

Patt Schwab and Lady D STANDING PATT: DR. PATT SCHWAB and FENG SHUI - Patt discovers why she never seems to meet younger fellows. pattschwab@icloud.com #fengshui, #love, #astrology, #interiordesign, #kittylitter, #mantras, #lifestyle LEGENDARY BLACK HEROES: THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN Lady D recalls the story of the valiant airmen. htpps://Swimming Upstream.com #happybirthdaytuskegeeairmen, #redtails, #heroes, #EleanorRoosevelt

Generation Gap - Ray Miller Still - What's the New Word? Ray and Dorothy talk about the 1700 new words added to Dictionary.com  (mailto:rstill@courierherald.com)     #Generationgap,#newword, #saywhat, #Dictionary, #morewords

Ants in my pants - Joyce Perrin -world traveler and author gives tips for women traveling alone. She's covered most of the globe and she's still only 84.  joyce.perrin.author@gmail.com  #sheisnotlost, #antsinmy pants, #Girlsaroundtheworld, #Ladiesgoneglobal

-The DMV and THE COMPTON COWBOYS Standing Patt: Dr. Patt Schwab recalls a surprising trip to the DMV #DMV, #weightloss, #memories, #standPatt, #speaker, #keynote  LEGENDARY BLACK HEROES: THE COMPTON COWBOYS Lady D #LegendaryBlackeroes, #BlackHistory, #Black Excellence, #BlackLivesMatter

Generation Gap – YOU CALL THAT ROMANCE? Ray Miller Still We look at what's different in romance between what's romantic today - and in yesteryear. Practically everything!! rstill@courierherald.com  #millenials, #bestgeneration, #talkradioshows, #millenialmemories, #momjokes

- GETTING READY FOR HAPPY TIMES -Sandra Solon The Crafty Canadian has ideas for staying happy and calm even in high stress times  #CraftyCanadian, #happyday, #crafty. #creative, craftycanadianstudios@gmail.com

February 12 - Generation Gap Ray Miller Still – ed@courierherald.com Ray and Dorothy invent a new Generation Gap game.  #GenerationGap, #mindthegap, #newgame, #generationgap, #millenials, #babyboomers

REGINA CAREY - GIVE YOURSELF A VALENTINE The Queen of Action shares ideas for creating special Valentines for the most important person you know - yourself. #queenofaction, #coachmecarey, ##valentine, #HappyValentinesDay

, Beating the Winter Blues and Blahs - Sandra Solon- The Crafty Canadian An Advent Calendar for long, cold winter days. #theclosetqueen, #CraftyCanadian, #wintercrafts, #diycrafts, #bluedays

, You Can't Ruin My Day! Author Allen Klein   52 wake up calls to turn every situation around. http://alllenklein.com/ #jollytologist, #humor, #funny, #cantruinmyday, #love, #forgiveyourself, #potatoes

, Standing Patt, Dr. Patt Schwab "My Brother, The Unsuccessful Criminal      Legendary Black Heroes - Things you Didn't Know About Martin Luther King #MLKDday, #LegendaryBlackHeroes, #Unsuccessfulcriminal, #martinlutherking, #mlk

SQUIDminders - Start the new year with a new and create approach to life. Dr. Mel believes that if we can only become SQUIDMINDED, our lives will change for the better.  melissaganus@gmail.com #SQUIDMINDER, #SQUIDminders, #creative living, #emotionalbrain, #SQUIDbrain, #SQUID

Generation Gap – Ray Miller Still Differences in how the generations celebrate Christmas and maybe some ideas for Christmas with very young and very old family members.  Ray Miller Still #merrychristmas, #howtoconfuseamillenial, #Christmas2023, #Christmas Wish, Christmaslist

HOLIDAY TIPS, IDEAS AND WARNINGS Creative Panel shares ideas for celebrating Christmas and Kwanzaa Gina Carey - Queen of Action - coachmecarey@gmail.com (mailto:coachmecarey@gmail.com) Diedri Webb - Legendary Black Heroes - diedridixon@yahoo.com Dorothy Wilhelm - Dorothy@SwimmingUpstream.com #christmaslights, #naughtylist, #christmasgoodies, #nicelist, #kwanzaa

Amber Simonsen –THRIVE AT WORK and DURING THE HOLIDAYS How can you balance, manage, and even thrive at work and at home during the holidays? Amber@abetter40.com #thrive, #abetter40, #teamwork, #instagoodteamwork,#thrivexperience, #alwaysthrive

Do You Think Chocolate Grows On Trees? Chocolate Maker - Jan Calkins explores our love affair with chocolate. Dorothy Wilhelm hosts Dorothy@swimmingupstreamradioshow.com #Chocolate, #Chocolatemaker, #chocolatelovers, #darkchocolate, #craftchocolate.

Legendary Black Heroes - Diedri Webb celebrates Juneteenth with the story of Ida B. Wells, Truth Teller and first black woman journalist. Dorothy Wilhelm hosts Dorothy@swimmingupstreamradioshow.com #Juneteenth, #freedom, #TruthTeller, #blm, #happyjuneteenth, #blackwoman

Tacoma Boat Builders -In Tacoma WA, an idea for helping troubled youth turned from building boats to rebuilding lives. Paul Birkey. Dorothy Wilhelm hosts Dorothy@swimmingupstreamradioshow.com #TacomaBoatBuilders #atriskyouth #buildinglives, #Youthempowerment, #youthpower

Generation Gap - What do today's graduates have to look forward to? We'll try to have good news. Ray Miller Still rstill@courierherald.com    Dorothy Wilhelm Dorothy@swimmingupstreamradioshow.com #GenerationGap, #Graduation, #goodnews, #Grads, #classof2023, #Grad