Sheppard’s “Rest” is the voice version of blog posts written by me, Steve Sheppard. But I’ve long desired to add my own voice and my own style to those observations, and this podcast allows me to do just that. I have no pretenses about viral followings or
A 1930's stove? The one that used to be mine? You've got to be kidding!
Do you remember the lovable curmudgeon? I thought it was time for a tip of the hat to someone I really loved to hear.
How old are you? Ther answer to that question may go a long way to determining whether this story resonates with you.
]Forgiveness is not always warranted, and not due to the egregiousness of the perceived offense.
The run-up to the 2024 election may be far more important than the election itself. That has me feeling very nervous.
Sports fans may be headed for court if they continue to steal stuff.
We lost a family member a few weeks ago, someone who we had only met once bot whose life impacted us in ways that will never end.
Personal Christmas gifts are always the best, but these took that notion to a whole new level for me.
The Fugitive wasn't the only one feeling like an outcast on August 29, 1967.
What might be at work when a coincidence is so strong as to make you hold your head and lose your breath?
There is far more to that tree rthan the decorations adorning it.
The number one fear in people is the fear of public speaking. Imagine what that might be like if you had no ability to speak.
She sent me a card. But it was so much more than that....
For every listener who scoffs, I simply refeer them to a book which lays it all out, in chilling detail.
What's going to happen to all of us by then? 250 million years is a drop in the bucket.
You've likely never heard of it, you likely cannot pronounce it, and you want nothing to do with it. It's C diff.
I want you to hear about this technology that can transform your life while shingling your house.
If you want to get from point A to point B, you've got to head in the right direction. If you want the answer to particular problem, you've got to ask the right question.
Even if you go fishing every day, you're not likely to experience a catch like this one.
There ought to be a law against this; oh, wait. There is.
Some things never change, including the man who would be king.
"You can't always get what you want," sing The Rolling Stones. But sometimes you can....
There'a a way to feel better and you don't even need to take a pill for it!
Phoenix 117 degrees? That's cool by these guys' standards.
What good ideas have you ever had that turned to mud?
We lost someone precious this past week. You should know something about her.
Babies speak a language that is terrible and wonderful and we will do almost anything to understand. After all, how could we not help someone so reliant on us?
If the bad guys just put as much energy into honest work as they do into their scams, this country would solve all of its economic woes.
This might have been among the very top Father's Day gifts ever. It was for me, anyway.
Is Three Dog Night really Three Dog Night? Who are these guys, anyway?
I don't even know the guy, but I sure take exception to something he penned some years ago.
Finding a spiritual peace might be as elementary as looking down at the ground and up in the sky.
Last week we had the opportunity to meet our pen pal of the past school year and had a mini-party of the year so far. What a cool, new friend!
It's all about planning and then adapting, and learning to marvel at the place that is Holland.
Sometimes you just have to get out there and go for it, and it doesn't matter whether you succeed or not!
We've just experienced a new definition of what it means to get plastered!
Do you recall where you were 53 years ago? Had you ever been born yet? I remember one event from 1970 quite clearly.