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Donald Starzinski, MD, discusses the endless continuum of a life. At both ends of "life" hangs two intimate concepts. Life is but  part of the relationship of birth and death.Is it necessary, or even possible, to look at  clock and announce the time of birth, time of death? Our lives are, they simply are. Is the same with time? Or, is "time" an unreliable concept, a concept which isn't worthy of marking the beginning and ending of lifeIn his professional work as a neurologist, Dr. Starzinski was required to look at the wall clock an declare the Time of Death.  In this conversation, the flower of life might have no regard for the clock's opinion.Email: save.these.stories@gmail.comSupport the show

Text, Email, Support the old guy!Current Work· President, ReasonIO – public speaking, philosophical counseling, tutorials, online classes, consulting· Editor, Stoicism Today 2016-2022, and team member of the Modern Stoicism organization· Adjunct Professor in Philosophy and Humanities, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design· Content producer in my main YouTube channel – 3,000+ videos on thinkers, texts, and topics in philosophy – supported by crowdfunding through PatreonPast Work and Accomplishments of Interest:· Taught Philosophy, Religious Studies, Humanities, and Critical Thinking courses for 25 years, at Marquette University, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Marist College, Fayetteville State University, Ball State University, among others. Includes some teaching in maximum and medium security prisons· Public speaker – 300+ invited lectures and workshops at venues including universities and colleges, conventions, business organizations, companies, libraries, churches...· Philosophical counseling, tutorial, and consulting work – clients include corporate executives and leaders, CEOs of smaller and start-up companies, psychotherapists, psychologists, medical professionals, professors, lifelong learners, and students· Author of one book, editor of two books, dozens of academic articles, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries, many popular online writings· Videos in main YouTube channel have been viewed over 14.5 million times, for over 2 million hours (over 225 years) of timeEducational Background:· B.A. in Philosophy and Mathematics from Lakeland University (1994)· M.A. and Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (1997, 2002)· Faculty Fellowship, Erasmus Institute, Notre Dame University (2005)· Charles Chesnutt Library Fellowship (2009-2010)· Philosophical Counseling Training and Certification, American Philosophical Practitioners Association (2013)Visiting Scholar, European Graduate School, Saas-Fee Campus, Switzerland (2014)· Summer Research Residency, Institute for Saint Anselm Studies (2015)· LEAP Institute for Non-Profit Leaders, Kacmarcik Center for Human Performance (2023)Other Items of Note· Grew up in Wales, Delafield, and Waukesha, in Wisconsin in the 1970s and 1980s· Married to Andi Sciacca, who he met in high school. Has two children· Plays banjo and bass guitar· Reads classic Greek, Latin, German, and French and translates French and Latin works· Was a combat engineer in the US ArmyImportant Websites to Mention or Link To: · ReasonIO - https://reasonio.wordpress.com/ – my business · My main YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler · Sadler's Lectures podcast - https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler · My Facebook author page – https://www.facebook.com/drgbsadler · My Twitter profile – https://twitter.com/philosopher70 · My Patreon site – https://www.patreon.com/sadler · My Substack - https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/Support the Show.Typically 7 hours are devoted to an episode. The research required to support some Conversations has included extensive reading.Please stay in touch, (I enjoy your emails and suggestions) recommend the podcast to others and support the show with a financial contribution.save.these.stories @gmail.comRecommend the podcast to others! Cheers!

Text, Email, Support the old guy!Jim Johnson is a 28 year veteran in the live event and facility management field having run theatres, convention centers, arenas, and stadiums across the United States.  He is currently the Assistant General Manager at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. www.dennysanfordpremiercenter.comwww.asmglobal.comhttp://enue.technology.com/Support the Show.Typically 7 hours are devoted to an episode. The research required to support some Conversations has included extensive reading.Please stay in touch, (I enjoy your emails and suggestions) recommend the podcast to others and support the show with a financial contribution.save.these.stories @gmail.comRecommend the podcast to others! Cheers!

Tierra Curry is a scientist who has worked for each of us in the past 20 years. She is working in the field, and at a desk in an effort to protect animals from extinction. Yes, from extinction! Her important work ultimately protects our own place on the planet.In this episode the Monarch Butterfly serves as the gateway to the mix of threats facing thousands of animals. Tierra carefully shares the story of an insect which can fly well more than a thousand miles. The Monarch Butterfly's journey from Canada to Mexico includes many stops, even in my yard. Your yard, also?Tierra is a Senior Scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity. This link will take you into the depths of Responsibilities:https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/action/The countless number of monarchs beating their wings is in the following. The link : https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/c83c3f9b9b1b4ac289a5ac1d5d56de71https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/c83c3f9b9b1b4ac289a5ac1d5d56de71 provides high quality pictures of the butterfly and incredible sound recordings of the butterfly's departure from Mexico. This material is a courtesy of Patrick Donnelly, a colleague of Tierra's. Thanks, Patrick!!Please generously support the endeavors of  the Center For Biological Diversity!My podcast is a personal effort to improve all of our lives with great content and the fuel enabling us to take the next best step! Take the moment to become a colleague of my friend, Tierra Curry. Please. I enjoy hearing from  you through the email below.Support the showPATRICK MINERsave.these.stories @gmail.comRecommend the podcast to others! Cheers!

Dr. Gene Kretsky is much more than a most qualified entomologist! In this episode he will take us for a walk in a city park and carefully introduce the three cicada species that comprise the two broods due to emerge from the soil this May and June. The periodical cicada is not to be confused the the annual cicada which emerges in late summer.It is possible, it is easy and it is recommended that you download the App SICADA SAFARI. Submit photos of cicadas you find, and check the cicada activity near you. Fun and Simple.   http://cicadasafari.orgiAre you ready for some mania, crazy, fun?https://www.cicadamania.com/Support the show

http://www.two-wheels-round.com/#/http://www.two-wheels-round.comHey, let's follow her progress, and put fuel in the tank with her donation request athttp://www.two-wheels-round.com/support.html#/There is a definite thread connecting the 44 episodes on he podcast. That thread is sometimes described as competence, or it has  been properly described as a Lifetime of Adventure.This episode puts us onto the "backseat" with Bridget McCutchen. A warning to Listeners; hang on tight and bring a map!!World politics have delayed the official kickstart, but she has been on the road for a couple weeks and by August 29 she might be in Mexico. Bridget plans to join me for another episode from Tierra del Fuego before she heads north to Brazil and then into Europe!Support the show

About Neilhttps://neildahlstrom.com/Neil Dahlstrom is an archivist, writer, and speaker. He grew up and lives in the Quad Cities, once known as the farm implement capital of the world. Today the Quad Cities is a vibrant community of cities on the Illinois and Iowa sides of the Mississippi River with an exciting history of innovation in the farm equipment and automobile industries.Neil works at Fortune 100 company John Deere, as the archivist and historian. He is a member of the Kitchen Cabinet, the Food and Agriculture Advisory Board at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, and Visit Quad Cities.Neil's research and speeches have taken him to historical societies and museums, abandoned factories-turned-coffee shops, and state-of-the-art research centers across the country.Tractor Wars: John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester and the Birth of Modern Agriculture is the untold story of the farm tractor. Underappreciated and overlooked, the emergence of the farm tractor and the birth of modern agriculture is not what you think. The race to introduce the farm tractor to the farmer was as bitter and hard fought as the race between Ford, Dodge, and General Motors. And Henry Ford, whose lifelong dream was to build a tractor, was at the center. Automobiles were luxuries. But the tractor and the power farming revolution it ushered in would revolutionize the world in a different way, allowing a shrinking farm population to feed a growing world. From the boardroom to the courtroom, from the draft table to the factory and the farm, the introduction of the tractor is an innovation story as essential as man's landing on the moon or the advent of the Internet. Against the backdrop of a world war and economic depression, Tractor Wars is the unknown story of industry stalwarts and disruptors, inventors and administrators racing to invent modern agriculture. Before John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester became icons of American business, they were competitors in a forgotten war for the farm. “Mr. Dahlstrom…has written a superb history of the tractor and this long-forgotten period of capitalism in U.S. agriculture. We now know the whole story of when farming, business and the free-market economy diverged, divided and conquered.”-Michael Taube, Wall Street Journal“Neil Dahlstrom's Tractor Wars engagingly tells the story of one of the great business battles of the twentieth century. Anyone interested in business, agriculture, or tractor history will enjoy this great tale, well-told.”Gary Hoover, Executive Director, American Business History CenterBefore John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester became icons of American business, they were competitors in a forgotten battle for the farm. By the turn of the twentieth century, four million people had left rural America and moved to cities, leaving the nation's farms shorthanded for the work of plowing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and threshing. That's why the introduction of the tractor is an innovation story as essential as man's landing on the moon.This is a second episode featuring Mr. Dahlstrom. The earlier episode was a discussion of John Deere the individual and of the first years of the company. Support the show

https://www.livinglandsandwaters.org/Our MissionTo aid in the protection, preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the nations' major rivers and their watershedsABOUT US:Headquartered in East Moline, Illinois, Living Lands & Waters is a 501 (c)(3) environmental organization that was established by Chad Pregracke in 1998. Since the organization was founded, Living Lands & Waters has grown to be the only “industrial strength” river cleanup organization like it in the world.Spending up to nine months a year living and traveling on the barge, the Living Lands & Waters crew hosts river cleanups, watershed conservation initiatives, workshops, tree plantings and other key conservation efforts.10 Million Pounds!With the help of over 108,000 volunteers and countless supporters, we're excited to announce that we've removed over 10 MILLION pounds of garbage from America's rivers. Check out our video below!https://youtu.be/_RGkjMAKIgM.Support the show

In three successive years this small town produced more than a billion buttons annually. This episode is a remarkable story told by an equally remarkable Guest.  Dustin Joy has the  great responsibility to reveal the circumstances along the Mississippi River which was the  Gold Rush of the Midwest! Muscatine Iowa was the PEARL BUTTON CAPITAL OF THE WOLD.https://muscatinehistory.org/about/CLUSTERS OF CLAM SHELLS LIE on the banks of the Mississippi River in Muscatine, Iowa. Look closely and you'll see each shell is dotted with perfectly neat holes. Many decades ago, these shells were plucked from the bottom of the river by the ton, soaked, steamed, and swept of their meat and pearls. Circular saws cut multiple discs out of each shell. These were called “blanks.” Each blank was sanded down into a perfect pearl button, ready to be sewn onto a dress, jacket, or glove.Muscatine's pearl button industry hit its peak between 1908 and the '20s, when factories in the Iowa town produced 1.5 billion buttons, or one-third of the world's pearl button supply. These buttons were worth $3.3 million, according to the 1910 edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica. But few of us who grew up along the Mississippi, who've held those milkweed-grey shells with holes in them, have actually held pearl buttons or heard a cohesive origin story about the industry. To get the definitive history I went to Terry Eagle, the Director of The National Pearl Button Museum at The History and Industry Center, in Muscatine. “The story of the pearl button is a national growth story, a national treasure story, and an environmental lesson,” Eagle says. “And if you don't believe me now, I'll prove it to you.”https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pearl-buttons-muscatine-iowaSupport the show

M. Brunsdale, Special Collections Librarian at Illinois State University in Normal Illinois shares a story which describes a thrilling feature of life under the circus tent.  She  co-authored a book with Mark Schmitt, The Bloomington-Normal Circus Legacy, the Golden Age of Aerialists (History Press, 2013)      mbrunsdale@ilstu.edu She co-authored  a book with Mark Schmitt, The Bloomington-Normal Circus Legacy, the Golden Age of Aerialists (History Press, 2013) https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2012/09/circus-legacy-found-inside-milner-librarys-vault/. By Ryan Denham) It is used without permission.There aren't a lot of places on the Illinois State campus where, at 9 a.m. on a weekday, a visitor has to be buzzed in through a locked door to reach a room called “The Vault.”This is where Maureen Brunsdale and Mark Schmitt '96 call home. They run Milner Library's Special Collections and Rare Books department, comprised of four unique collections, including the Historical Textbook Collection and Children's Literature Collection and the Lincoln Collection of Harold K. Sage.But their busiest collection – the one that brings in researchers from around the world and has landed on ABC News, the Huffington Post, and the New Yorker – is the Circus and Allied Arts Collection.“It's a collection with a lot of depth,” said Schmitt.Brunsdale is head of Special Collections and Rare Books. During a recent tour for a first-time visitor, her passion for the circus collection was clear as she moved between the narrow stacks of The Vault, rattling off individual stories about an impressively large chunk of more than 100,000 items in her care.Otto Ringling's letter to his brothers.She pulled out a letter written in 1907 by Otto Ringling to his brothers – yes, those Ringling Brothers – suggesting they all consider buying their competitors, Barnum & Bailey. The brothers ended up doing just that later in 1907, though they didn't operate them jointly until 1919. No one else has Otto's letter – not the Ringling-themed Circus World museum in Baraboo, Wis., and not the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Fla.“The beginning of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is right here!” Brunsdale said.Milner Library and the Wisconsin and Florida museums are the three largest circus history research facilities in the U.S. Milner's circus collection stood at 2,100 items in 1963 but now has more than 100,000 items – from 490-year-old books to canceled checks from 20th century circus companies. The single largest collection of items came via donation from Sverre Braathen, a collector from Madison, Wis., who befriended many in the circus community and did legal work for them.Milner got the bulk of his collection after his death in 1974. Brunsdale only took over as Special Collections chief four years ago, and it had been 20 years since someone at Milner had the job full-time. Schmitt, a former student worker at Milner, joined her in Special Collections in 2010, and they've been organizing the massive amount of materials ever since.“Once word got out that these things (from Braathen's collection) were here and they were accessible, then it really started blossoming,” said Brunsdale.You might be wondering: Why the circus?That's because Support the show

Donald Starzinski,  M.D., Ph.D. has had the privilege of  education in both  Western and Eastern Medicine. Initial undergraduate work at the University of Minnesota  was in Engineering and Social Sciences.   Doctoral Studies resulted in a Ph.D. in Psychopharmacology with his thesis involving and aggression. Subsequent medical (M.D.) training led to a Neurology Residency and related Board Certification.  Eastern Medical education has included Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine studies with Board Certification by the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. He is also involved in ongoing education with American Meditation Institute.  Professional activities have included an initial Private Practice in general Neurology and the more prominent subsequent practice of Neurorehabilitation involving complicated brain injured individuals.  Duties have included consultation, direct patient care, Clinical co-ordination and teaching. Dr. Starzinski also enjoyed a small Private Practice of Integrative Medicine. Since his recent retirement,  dr. Starzinski is a developing a career in teaching  and writing, emphasizing Integrative Health and Wellness. Dr. Starzinski has given every indication to  future episodes.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/join/MinerPatrick/checkout?ru=undefined)

KATHY MAHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BARNUM MUSEUM. The Barnum Museum in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut is the last surviving building attributed to the American visionary entrepreneur and entertainer Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891).With more than 30 years in the museum world, Kathleen Maher is a gifted speaker and noted authority on all things related to Phineas Taylor Barnum. Kathy joined the Barnum Museum in 1998 and has been Executive Director since 2005.In 2010, the Barnum Museum was struck by an EF1 tornado significantly damaging the historic landmark building, with additional damage sustained from hurricanes Irene and Sandy. In the wake of this tremendous challenge Kathy has been the Museum's champion, leading the charge to restore and re-envision the historic structure. Under her leadership, the Museum is focusing on new and innovative methods, integrating history, arts, science and technology to create a dynamic 21st century Museum for the future.Ms. Maher is an active member of the Connecticut cultural community, and an advocate for the city of Bridgeport's historic and cultural legacy. She holds governor's appointments to the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Council, the State Library and Museum of Connecticut History and Heritage, and the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission. She advocates and speaks across the U.S. about historic preservation, urban revitalization and economic development through community arts and cultural heritage, and has been featured by major media properties including the History Channel, A&E Networks, Connecticut Public Television, TEDx, the BBC and National Public Radio. She holds a M.A. from New York University and has worked at cultural institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Kathy is regularly sought and acknowledged by local and global media outlets for her expertise and her enthusiasm to share P.T. Barnum's story with the world.https://barnum-museum.org/https://www.barnummuseumexhibitions.org/P.T. Barnum, in full Phineas Taylor Barnum, (born July 5, 1810, Bethel, Connecticut, U.S.—died April 7, 1891, Bridgeport, Connecticut), American showman who employed sensational forms of presentation and publicity to popularize such amusements as the public museum, the musical concert, and the three-ring circus. In partnership with James A. Bailey, he made the American circus a popular and gigantic spectacle, the so-called Greatest Show on Earth.Barnum was 15 years old when his father died, and the support of his mother and his five sisters and brothers fell largely upon his shoulders. After holding a variety of jobs, he became publisher of a Danbury, Connecticut, weekly newspaper, Herald of Freedom. Arrested three times for libel, he enjoyed his first taste of notoriety.In 1829, at age 19, Barnum married a 21-year-old Bethel woman, Charity Hallett, who was to bear him four daughters. https://www.britannica.com/biography/P-T-BarnumSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/join/MinerPatrick/checkout?ru=undefined)

ERIE CANAL MUSEUM318 Erie Boulevard EastSyracuse, New York 3202315-471-0593Guest:    ERIC PRATT      Museum EducatorThere's no Place Like Home:  Syracuse's Weighlock Building Built between 1817 and 1825, the original Erie Canal traversed 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo. It was the longest artificial waterway and the greatest public works project in North America. The canal put New York on the map as the Empire State—the leader in population, industry, and economic strength.Length | 363 miles (584 km)Locks | 36[1][self-published source?]Maximum height above sea level | 571 ft (174 m)Status | OpenNavigation authority | New York State Canal CorporationHistoryOriginal owner | New York StatePrincipal engineer | Benjamin WrightConstruction began | July 4, 1817 (at Rome, New York)Date of first use | May 17, 1821Date completed | October 26, 1825Date restored | September 3, 1999GeographyStart point | Hudson River near Albany, New York(42.7834°N 73.6767°W)End point | Niagara River near Buffalo, New York(43.0237°N 78.8901°W)Branch(es) | Oswego Canal, Cayuga–Seneca CanalBranch of | New York State Canal SystemConnects to | Champlain Canal, Welland CanalSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/join/MinerPatrick/checkout?ru=undefined)

The Great Lakes hold over 80 percent of the United States' freshwater.The Guest is qualified in every way to discuss Lake Michigan ship wrecks.Her enthusiasm makes Cathy Green a dedicated steward of maritime history. A nautical archeologist she is, but in this episode you will meet a professional diver and executive the Maritime Museum, Manitowoc,  Wisconsin.Now, 962 square miles of Wisconsin's Lake Michigan have become protected waters — and not for the reason you might think.Although the lake provides a habitat for a diverse group of plants, fish, amphibians and other animals, it is also home to a precious archaeological trove. The waters along the Wisconsin coast are a shipwreck graveyard containing 36 known vessels, and researchers say there could be nearly 60 others still to be discovered. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the area the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary, citing shipwrecks of “exceptional historical, archaeological and recreational value.”The ships got there over the course of hundreds of years of travel and commerce along the lakes, and Lake Michigan's chilly, fresh waters acted as the perfect preservative. While salty waters can decay sunken ship parts and corrode metal, fresh water doesn't. The very water that brought hundreds of ships to ruin in Lake Michigan served to preserve them for future generations to study. Many of the ships that wrecked along the state's coast look much like they did the day they sank.(Washington Post)https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/press/wisconsin/

https:/https://youtu.be/CJHgPlRKW-Home to the World's Largest Collectionof Mustards and Mustard MemorabiliaA mustard museum? ABSOLUTELY! According to Barry Levenson, founder & curator of the National Mustard Museum, you can blame it all on the Boston Red Sox. In the wee hours of October 28, 1986, after his favorite baseball team had just lost the World Series, Barry was wandering an all-night supermarket looking for the meaning of life. As he passed the mustards, he heard a voice: If you collect us, they will come.He did and they have. In 1992, Barry left his job as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wisconsin to open this most improbable museum, now one of Wisconsin's most popular attractions. The Mustard Museum has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, the popular game shows Jeopardy! and To Tell the Truth, as well as countless features on other national television and radio shows, and in major newspapers everywhere.So, why all the fuss? Well, with more than 6,090 mustards from all 50 states and more than 70 countries (and counting), our collection of Mustard History is a sight to behold. From the exquisite Gibbons Collection of mustard pots to antique tins & jars and vintage advertisements, the National Mustard Museum is truly a shining temple to the “King of Condiments”.Help us honor the King of Condiments. National Mustard Day is celebrated annually on the first Saturday in August. It is always a fun-filled, sun-splashed day for the whole family.Traditionally, our Mustard Day street festival features music, games and other entertainment, as well as hot dogs, brats, FREE mustard sampling, and more. The National Mustard Museum has been the official sponsor and host of this event since 1991At least that's the word according to Professor Mustard, in the library, with the mustard jar. At POUPON U, we recognize the values of intellectual honesty, freedom of expression, and hard work. We don't practice those values, but we do recognize them. Instead, we offer a stimulating learning environment where faculty and students engage in spontaneous food fights.Yes, the kooky coeds at America's Mustard College are always feeling a little condimental. Which is why they are rarely seen without their official Poupon U gear. Hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts, pennants — all the traditional campus gifts as well as some not-so-traditional bookstore merchandise.POUPON U understands the importance of a quality collegiate football program, and that is why we don't field a football team. But we do have two (yes, TWO) outstanding fight songs that will make your spirits soar.So give it the ol' college try, Poupon U-style!https://mustardmuseum.com/s://mustardmuseum.com/video-preview-of-the-national-mustard-museum/

Kristy Erickson is Deputy Executive Director at The History Museum. In addition to her responsibilities as Executive Director, Kristie oversees the Curatorial, Exhibits, and education departments, which includes exhibit design and construction at The History Museum. She has been with the museum since 2008.The History Museum in South Bend, Indiana is the second largest and second oldest historical society in the state.  Situated on a large urban campus, the museum comprises three historic houses, seven  galleries for permanent and changing exhibits, research archives and a 125 -seat auditorium, and a children's museum. The key focus of the museum and the heart of its work is to educate and enlighten the publics  about history.  The exhibit Power, Production and Pioneers: The St. Joseph River describes the river's impact on the development of South Bend and Mishawaka. The St. Joseph River provided power to operate machinery before the invention of electricity and internal combustion engines.  In addition, community residents  relied on the river for commerce, travel and life.  With the passing of years the St. Joseph River has taken on different roles and continues to adapt to changing times. The exhibit was developed by The History Museum in collaboration with PBS Michiana-WNIT documentary's  Then, Now and Always...The St. Joseph River Story. The documentary tells the story the river, celebrating how it has shaped the region and continues to be an integral part of the community. The exhibit is one of several projects produced by other community organizations along the St. Joseph River, from Hillsdale, Michigan to Lake Michigan.FOR INFORMATION CALL (574) 235-9664  visit:https://www.historymuseumsb.org/For information  on the documentary , visithttps://www.wnit.org/celebratethestjoe/

Neil Dahlstrom is the corporate archivist at John Deere, and the author of three books, including The John Deere Story: A Biography of Plowmakers John and Charles Deere, and the upcoming Tractor Wars: John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the Birth of Modern Agriculture (available January 2022). He is a Quad Cities native, studied history and classics at Monmouth College, and received his masters in Historical Administration from Eastern Illinois University. He serves on the board of Visit Quad Cities, as well as the Kitchen Cabinet, the Food and Agriculture Advisory Board at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Reach Neil at www.neildahlstrom.com. 

Donald Starzinski,  M.D., Ph.D. has had the privilege of  education in both  Western and Eastern Medicine. Initial undergraduate work at the University of Minnesota  was in Engineering and Social Sciences.  Doctoral Studies resulted in a Ph.D. in Psychopharmacology with his thesis involving and aggression.Subsequent medical (M.D.) training led to a Neurology Residency and related Board Certification. Eastern Medical education has included Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine studies with Board Certification by the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. He is also involved in ongoing education with American Meditation Institute. Professional activities have included an initial Private Practice in general Neurology and the more prominent subsequent practice of Neurorehabilitation involving complicated brain injured individuals. Duties have included consultation, direct patient care, Clinical co-ordination and teaching. Dr. Starzinski also enjoyed a small Private Practice of Integrative Medicine.Since his recent retirement, dr. Starzinski is a developing a career in teaching  and writing, emphasizing Integrative Health and Wellness.Dr. Starzinski has given every indication to  future episodes.

P R U D E N C E    C R A N D A L LPrudence did not fear condemnation of neighbors, prison, or threats of bodily harm. Her school was eventually open for African American women only.  Only for that reason was her school vandalized, and burned did she, for the sake of her students, close the school. Skillfully she  leveraged this and more for the sake of promoting her goals.  Prudence lived a life which made for ripples yet expanding in our world. Prudence Crandall has made for a better world, one which has made my word a better one. Her influence in matters of Civil Rights are hidden from view. They are properly identified in this episode. The museum is a static representation to her life.  A living and dynamic story permeates contemporary societies worldwide. That is because her actions and principles powerfully and effectively inspired her contemporaries. Each of them passed the torch forward. I am honored to pass the torch with this episode.https://portal.ct.gov/ECD-PrudenceCrandallMuseumhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Prudence-CrandallBOOKS ABOUT PRUDENCE     The Forbidden Schoolhouse: the True and Dramatic  Story of Prudence Hall and Her Students    by Suzanne Trip JurmainOther  books have been published.Contactcrandall.museum@ct.gov(860) 546-7800_____________________________________________________________________________________________By permission, music composed by Leroy Anderson

I'm a reporter/film critic at WHBF Local 4 News and www.ourquadcities.com. I write court- and crime-related stories and movie reviews.My reviews appear on rottentomatoes.com and www.ourquadcities.comI'm a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists and the Critics Choice Association. Its membership votes in the annual Critics Choice Awards. I earned a master's degree in criminal justice from St. Ambrose University and a bachelor's degree in English/elementary education from Monmouth College. I taught for many years. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________    MUSIC BY PERMISSION           The Typewriter by Anderson; 1950

DR. ELLEN TSAGARIS, executive director of American Doll and Toy Museum in Rock Island Illinois shares her deep insights into toys, especially dolls, in this episode. This museum is a dynamic teaching museum displaying several hundred dolls, many of them nearly one hundred years old, others months old.Since she was three years old, Ellen has collected dolls. Her interest in dolls has resulted in extensive research and writing.  "Dolls and toys are humanity's historians, in short, Dolls Rock!"Her competencies stretch far and wide. Tsagaris has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish from Augustana College, a Master of Arts in English from The University of Iowa, a J.D. from The University of Iowa, and a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.Ellen has helpful links to doll collections:     https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/buying-selling-dolls-4102140    https://dollreference.com/   https://www.facebook.com/americandolltoymuseum/photos/pcb.627761041957455/627746481958911/Many, many sellers carry books written or published by Ellen. This is one random sample:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thinking-outside-the-doll-house-ellen-m-tsagaris/1138766260andhttps://www.amazon.com/With-Love-Tin-Lizzie-Mechanical/dp/0615505570/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391571250&sr=8-1&keywords=with+love+from+tin+lizzie+a+history+of+metal+dollshttps://www.facebook.com/americandolltoymuseum/Ellen has generously agreed to visiting the podcast again!

The Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project (APAEP) at Auburn University is a community of educators, artists, and students dedicated to bringing quality educational opportunities to people incarcerated in Alabama. APAEP believes that education provides fertile ground for all people to express their creative voice and vision, explore inherent curiosities, and cultivate a lifelong relationship with learning.Auburn University's Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project (APAEP) is a national leader in providing quality educational opportunities for people incarcerated in Alabama prisons. Since 2002, APAEP has offered a wide range of continuing education courses in the arts and sciences and recently expanded to offer incarcerated students who meet Auburn's rigorous academic standards an opportunity to earn college credits while in prison.The Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project is a program at Auburn University dedicated to bringing educational opportunities to prisoners in Alabama. The program helps the adult prison population gain a quality education and also fosters a relationship with learning that will continue to grow for the rest of their lives. APAEP provides access to sustained and quality educational experiences in the arts, humanities, and sciences. APAEP follows the premise that education provides a fertile field for transformation and growth and that these learning experiences contribute to the positive development of the person.APAEP programming. She has served as a grants reviewer for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Alabama State Council on the Arts, was an inaugural member of an emerging arts administrators organization in Alabama, and works in advisory capacities nationally for individuals and programs seeking to develop arts and education programming within prisons. She is the fourth generation of her family to work in Outreach at Auburn University and was awarded an Auburn University Young Alumni Award for her efforts building APAEP. She was also an inaugural recipient of the Lillian E. Smith Writer in Service Award and continues to publish poems._____________________________________________________________________________MUSIC by permission       The following is extracted from WikipediaAnderson completed "The Typewriter" on October 9, 1950 "The Typewriter" received its first performance on September 8, 1953 Bell structureIts name refers to the fact that its performance requires a typewriter, while using three basic typewriter sounds: the sound of typing, the "ring" of the carriage return indicating an approaching end-of-line , and the sound of the typewriter's carriage returning. It has been called one of "the wittiest and most clever pieces in the orchestral repertoire".[6] Author Steve Metcalf has written that "Despite the almost total disappearance of typewriters in everyday life, the statistics show that "The Typewriter" is still a favorite Anderson item."[7]

MISSION; The mission of MToxins has always been to provide the highest quality, ethically collected venoms available worldwide at a fair price to assist in the creation of life saving antivenoms. With the opening of our new facility as well as public serpentarium we push our mission further with educating and inspiring the future generations of scientists to help continue to study these animals and their venoms, protect their habitats and share in the fascination of how these animals benefit mankind. Mr. Nathaniel Fränk provides a critically helpful services to people worldwide. In less than 60 days there gave been more than 400,000 recorded snake bites from venomous snakes. An additional number of bites have been made by scorpions and spiders.Antivenom is made using several processes. It all starts with the “facing the snake”. This discussion is replete with compassionate respect for the animals and a genuine interest in saving lives. The snake is an important partner in medical research and current pharmaceuticals. Practical advice is shared.This discussion is both dramatic and humorous.http://www.mtoxins.com/home.htmlMUSIC GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY;Leroy Anderson    American composerAnderson completed "The Typewriter" on October 9, 1950 http://www.leroyanderson.com/Leroy Anderson was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, of which many were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler. John Williams described him as "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music

ERIN MANGANO is a director of programs at Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois, discusses each service that the qualifying veterans can use. The services are far beyond those available to a stereotypical understanding of the word "homeless."These programs are designed to maintain the health of each veteran and to maximize each opportunity to achieve a home.Erin answered a common question uncommonly well. "Erin, what brings you to your work with the homeless?""Patrick, I used to visit my father when I was very little downtown. He worked in the financial district, and we would take Lower Wacker Drive to get to his office building. I remember being five or six years old and being so shaken up by all the individuals living in tents and outside on Lower Wacker. I asked my mom why all these people were outside when we had plenty of room in our house for them to stay. She told me maybe I could do something a out that one day, and now I am!My family were big volunteers with Habitat for Humanity in Clarksdale, Mississippi when I was younger as well, and I went with my dad for about ten years down to this community to build homes for the underserved there.  This solidified my choice to pursue this career. I don't know if there is a more worthy group to serve than those who literally fought for our homes. I see it as a calling to fight for their homes now after all they have done for me to keep mine."

Tim Brust's discusses of the intersection of human development and the space animals rightfully occupy.Tim works for EDGE Engineering & Science.   https://edge-es.com/  His work includes detailed assessments which describe the presence of protected animals. In other words, the company helps projects get built while working to protect/conserve our  country's rare natural resources. Does this sound like walking a tightrope?  Tim graduated from Virginia Military Institute, concentrating in ecology and later from Marshall University with a concentration in biology.He became fascinated with reptiles and amphibians as a young boy growing up in Pennsylvania. The stories he shares along that trajectory are often hiding a bit of humor. I'm sure that you will discover the joy!Tim maintains an engaging presence on LinkedIn.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-brustCan the environmental scientist walk the same path with the engineers designing new buildings, roads and bridges? It seems likely.

COLUMBUS GHOST TOURS Columbus OhioBucky Cutright pleasantly takes us into STORIES and PLACES which we typically avoid. Underneath the dark, somewhat terrifying opinions and crazy visions, the Paranormal becomes the Normal. Trust me! Bucky leads us respectfully back to the light of day. Historical peoples and events are literally in shadows of each spooky tale. Unable to meet Bucky personally, enjoy this visit. I'm not sure if the children should listen. The journey includes a long stop at a place which was once a penitentiary. Written words fail to disclose the horror.Will you walk with Bucky when the Moon hides, the trees stand bare, and the wind blows cold against your face? He will take you to the cemetery and introduce the long dead with the living stories.Bucky shares an interest with me. Each of us has a profound interest in people, living or dead. We have great reverence for the personal histories found in elaborate burial sites, or in the Potter's Field which holds the homeless, destitute, prisoner and nameless. https://columbusghosttours.com/tour-info-%26-bookinghttps://www.facebook.com/booze.boos/https://www.showmecolumbus.com/tours/boos/MUSIC CREDIT:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leroy_Anderson

DEB LOGAN MANAGES THE COMPLEX AND SUCCESSFUL PROJECT IN NAPLES FLORIDA, AND SURROUNDING AREAS.This is the third episode on this topic. I must admit that these episodes have made influenced me. I am grateful.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Note from Guest:Hi Patrick! This is a long overdue, thank you!  I so appreciate you for shining the light on Blue Zones Project work via your podcast.  You are quite talented.  I remember the day we did the interview… I felt off and did not feel I did you justice and actually thought you might have to scrape the podcast! So, when I finally got a chance to listen to this final piece (the season has been wickedly busy), I was so pleased… you did some significant magic to make me sound good and ultimately create an informative, thoughtful piece.  THANK YOU! On another note, I hope you and your family are doing well… not just surviving, but thriving during these unprecedented times.  Thank you for coming into my life and sharing a snippet of your wonderful self with me.  What a treat! The pleasure was mine!Kind regards,    Deb  

THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE EPISODES WHICH IS A DISCUSSION ABOUT A TOPIC THAT IS SUBSTANTIAL AND WORTHWHILE. IN THIS EPISODE THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS WHICH ONE CITY ENJOYED IN 2010 ARE NOW SHARED BY WELL MORE THAN 100 CITIES, AND EVEN THE ENTIRE STATE OF HAWAII.CAN A CITY COMMUNITY SHED POUNDS, AND UNHELATHY HABITS? YES!PLEASE TAKE THE TIME AND LISTEN TO THE TWO EPISODES ABOUT THE BLUE ZONES. A THIRD, FINAL EPISODE WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE.GUEST COMMENTI listened to the 2nd podcast and it was as fun and informative as the first Patrick! Thank you for doing such a great job of editing. Now I will see how we can use these podcasts to reach out and engage even more individuals and communities in the Blue Zones Project. Take care and stay safe and warm this winter. ___________________________________________________________music acknowledgement“The Typerwriter” by Leroy Anderson© Woodbury Music Company Used with Permission

Albert Lea, Minnesota is a small town located near the border with Iowa. Not unlike dozens of small towns in the region, there seems not much unique marking one town from others. Albert Lea is exceptional.In 2009 Albert Lea accepted a challenge like no other community. Albert Lea's city's leadership accepted the invitation to become the pilot Blue Zone community. The leadership included government, private sector, education and eventually the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation.The commitment to a healthy lifestyle is the core principle of a Blue Zone community. This commitment is not a simple assent. The commitment includes scientific measurements across a matrix quite complete and measurable.This episode will be followed up with two more, each focused on stories of Blue Zone community efforts and successes.

8,000 cities and towns were suddenly linked when the east and west met at Promontory point, Utah. On that day, May 10, 1869, travel from the East Coast to the West Coast had reduced a perilous journey of months into a safe trip of less than one week.Joe Connoly, AKA Head On Joe, became caught up in the bizarre story of trains. Joe grew up on a farm in Iowa which butted up against a railroad. in the late 1800's. The train, and all of its mystery, roared by the young man on regular schedule. This probably secured his interest in all aspects of trains and the railroads. Did he imagine train accidents? The power of the train to both be a productive tool used in the development of the United States, and to be the source of entertainment to thousands pulled Joe Connely along tracks and disasters.Along with others, Joe honed a craft most unusual. He staged crashes of locomotives at state fairs, and other venues. Thousands of people paid admittance to watch a crash of steam locomotives. The thunderous expositions met all expectations. These crashes were profitable. Engines on their way to scrap yards were common and inexpensive. Crowds were easily lured to his ticket gates.GUEST COMMENTThank you for making me sound good, as best you could, within the limitations of what you had to work with! I have been alerting parties to the podcast and will continue to do so as I can. Again, I appreciate your interest in the subject. Had one party, by total coincidence, who recently read the book and contacted me and say that somebody from Hollywood should purchase the rights to the story and make a movie about Head-on Joe. I directed him to the podcast as well. Let me know if I can ever be of additional help with any information. Jim ReisdorffSouth Platte PressDavid City, NE

Mike Oswald has driven from coast to coast and visited our national parks. He has written a comprehensive guide. His experiences are dramatic and humorous. I know that a hike with Mike would be a wonderful experience!

JENNIFER HORNE is writer of poetry and prose, additionally she is an editor and educator. She will become your friend as her poetry is read!I sincerely hope that our Conversation adds to your appreciation for poetry. Jennifer recognizes the wisdom of the piano teacher and the humility of the cicada.Jennifer graciously welcomes you to her blog: https://jennifer-horne.blogspot.com/She was appointed Laureate in 2017 for a four year term. https://www.alabamawritersconclave.org/news/2019/9/14/a-conversation-with-alabama-state-poet-laureate-jennifer-horne Please visit her Facebook page.

Dr. James BrownDr. Brown has been teaching to students from around the globe for more than twenty years. His experience and dedication makes for being an accomplished educator but also a resource suddenly needed as the pandemic interferes with past practices. 

My Guest is Kate RugrodenKate is a TPWD permitted wildlife rehabilitator specializing in bats, opossums, and raccoons, and holds both TPWD and USDA Educational Display permits as well. She has over 30 years’ experience in presenting live animal programs in addition to her 15 years as a rehabilitator. She is a member of IWRC, NWRA, the Texas Animal Shelter Coalition, Texas Animal Control Association, and serves as Chair of the Stakeholders Committee for the National White Nose Syndrome Response Team.Kate serves as VP of Operations for Bat World Sanctuary. In that role, she has presented educational programs to thousands of adults and school children throughout the DFW Metroplex. Kate has developed training manuals for and teaches several wildlife rehabilitation classes, leads the 2-day bat rehabilitation workshops for Bat World, and, with Amanda Lollar of Bat World Sanctuary, co-authored the book The Essential Bat (Bat World Sanctuary, 2012). Additionally, she has developed material for a remote, instructor-led half-day bat rehabilitation workshop and a half-day bat training workshop for Animal Control officers in Texas and California. She is approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services and American Association of Veterinary State Boards as an instructor for continuing education hours, and is certified as an instructor for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.KATE WILL PUT YOU ON THE SPOT WITH THIS QUESTION: you have just met an individual who had never heard of bats and never seen one, what one word would you use to describe it?https://batworld.org/

Bat World Sanctuary299 High Point RdWeatherford, TX 76088Kate Rugroden, VP Special Projects, Bat World, discusses rabies and white nose syndrome. White nose syndrome is an emergent disease which is responsible for the deaths of many millions of bats in less than 10 years. There is no cure for this disease and it primarily spreads bat to bat.Kate has a second episode available a this podcast.https://batworld.org/https://www.youtube.com/user/batworldsanctuaryhttps://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/_________________________________________________________________GUEST COMMENTI just listened to the podcast.....well done! I enjoyed visiting with you, and have added your channel to my list of worthwhile things to listen to (and it's a very short list...). I also shared the link on my Bat World MidCities FaceBook page.

Dr. Brown carefully discusses the viruses. His extensive research in the HIV diseases is well described. A professional trip led him to India. An important visit to a leprosarium is recounted, and the accidental occasion of meeting Mother Theresa caps off the discussion of that trip.Dr. Brown served in leadership with the New Jersey Department of Public Health. In this capacity his expertise was used in managing dangerous viruses and bcteria: HIV, Lyme Disease. He shares examples of conflicts between science and elected officials. Those conflicts did sometimes result in dangerous policies. Dr. Brown has additional expertise as an educator. Another episode promises to be another wonderful conversation. d

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN B.A., Summa Cum LaudeMajor: PsychologyHonors: Phi Beta Kappa, Evans Scholarship, Charleton Blundt Scholarship AwardUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MNPh.D.Major: PsychopharmacologyThesis: Effects of ethanol on aggressionUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MNM.D.Major Program: Internal MedicineHonors: Mary Bizal Peterson Award in recognition of potential for study in NeurologyContinuing Medical Education________________________________________________________________Integrative/Holistic Medicine, including Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, and Qigong; particularly related to health and wellness in the practice of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Neurorehabilitation  Treatment Modalities Acupuncture / Acupressure Tuina Herbal Medicine Food as Medicine Meditation Qigong Minnesota Neurorehabilitation Hospital, co-founder and clinical director________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________MUSIC BY PERMISSIONLeroy Andersonhttps://youtu.be/9OuKPtcYcZ0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leroy_Anderson

Near Madison, Wisconsin is a busy store. Life abounds in REPTILE RAPTURE. This business has established customers throughout the globe, and it seems everywhere in the United States.This interesting episode touches on a commitment to values which seem uncommon. Richard will use the word "help" repeatedly. He not only helps the individual buying a pet, but you will hear how he likewise helps the animal. Listen carefully...

Fr. Seorise, of the Holy Resurrection Monastery in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin is an insightful Irishman. The discussion about iconography is a rewarding one. Each of us has a vocation story to share; his is alluded to briefly. There is an organization known as the Catholic Worker Movement. It becomes a powerful force in the life of Fr. Seorise. He describes himself, as a young Catholic boy in Belfast as a Socialist. Later, he uses the word "anarchist" in describing the Catholic Worker Movement. I have been part of hospitality houses of the Catholic Worker Movement since the early 1970's. Not a one of the houses is similar. There is a fabric shared by all. A founder, Dorothy Day, thoughtfully wrote, "The biggest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution that has to start with each one of us."https://www.osvnews.com/2019/05/01/get-to-know-the-ruthenian-greek-catholic-church/https://www.catholicworker.org/

Becky Barnes, a paleontologist, works with the North Dakota Geological Survey. She grew up loving monsters, and she enjoys taking the pubic out for an introduction.She works as a lab manager in Bismarck, ND, and can be reached at:701-328-1954Haohm4UtgAD2c6tvKU6E

Mick shares a personal story. Meg, his wife of 45 years, lives in a memory care facility. Meg and Mick remained together for several years after the diagnosis. This physical separation is common. The Covid-19 pandemic has added dimensions of separation which can best be described as terrible, frightening. Mick ends this conversation with Divine Grace.The image is used without permission. It can be found at National Geographic.https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/06/dementia-alzheimers-patients-isolation-lockdown-heavy-burden/

Julie Ribley, executive director of CASA of East Central Wisconsin, and Jen Fodden, volunteer discuss a national effort which protects abused and neglected children.There are more than 1,000 CASA offices supporting more than 85,000 volunteers. These volunteers are trained and work alongside of a professional staff. Their work is regularly submitted to the Judge as careful consideration is given to the best interest of a child.The national CASA website: https://nationalcasagal.org/The East Central Wisconsin site: https://www.casaecw.org/

Fr. Seamus Finn, OMI, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility The ICCR is a coalition of more than 300 institutional investors that represents 500 billion dollars.ICCR celebrates fifty years of success next year. Members of the coalition may chose to make investments in specific corporations in order to promote social justice, environmental issues, worker's rights, etc.

Gale Francione has been assisting churches with their sacred spaces for more than 20 years. Perspectives are often an assemblage of stale habits and ill informed facts. Let's step into the church with Gale. She is a capable teacher. Her engagement with a church community steps into rich dynamics. The committees and pastoral leaders are carefully considered; their plans and intentions are respected. Gale builds community among the church leaders and makes it possible for them to consider ideas which are both fresh and sensible.This liturgical consultant has much to share.This episode will provide information nuanced by theology, ecclesiology, and commonsense.Open wide the doors of your church and enjoy a fresh view, a pilgrim's perspective!Gale can be contacted through the Association of Consultants for Liturgical Space (ACLS)https://liturgical-consultants.org/This is Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal. I visited this most magnificent church with my wife Roxanne in 2018.

Richard Pollock-Nelson includes details that secure the listener's attention. The Treasury Department stories are laced with humor.The boomerang experiences, untold here, can be amplified in great detail. Richard developed a technique which resulted in a pod-caster being struck!His careful description of bookbinding is centered on a great respect for books.His dedication to the trade is evident. His products are incomparable and genuine. Please visit his website:http://www.handbounddesigns.com/

Lynda is a vibrant Guest with many insights into writing as used in her practice as a clinical psychologist. Her literary pilgrimages include several continents; her observations are beautifully placed within the context of the physical space and and the illustrative words of many authors. Although the Covid-19 pandemic curtailed plans to travel in South East Asia this year, it seems likely that additional prose and poetry will be written. Lynda, will you visit Congo again by way of the "social distancing" virtual trip?

Loreen Niewenhuis tells her stories with reverence for the Great Lakes. The stories, many balanced on the edge of magic, can pull listeners along the shores! It is difficult for this podcast host to adequately welcome this Guest. Are you looking for contemporary environmental stories? Are you interested in putting up a tent along the shores of Lake Michigan? Or, are you content to walk along with this knowledgeable, patient scientist? Loreen offers this, and more.This episode is the first in my podcast enterprise. Thanks, Loreen for a wonderful sendoff.Books, https://youtu.be/lGyGNaG36cs, and much more at her website:https://www.laketrek.com/

Kevin Stoer, owner, generously hosted me. Our conversation included two recording dates and included spaces in several buildings.Kevin managed a transitions from a traditional dairy farm to the present Alpaca ranch. He is sensitive to responsibilities of the property; he is the fourth generation of this land which sits along the shoreline of the East Twin River.

Kent Ferris has served as a volunteer in the Scott Count Iowa Drug Court. His important service has provided him with a foundation which supports an important conversation. Kent brings a valuable professional set of skills. More importantly, the skills are nested within a dynamic Faith. The Drug Court is an entirely voluntary activity which supports the Judiciary. Kent discusses several practical matters which includes training, mentoring practices and community support.