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Born and raised in Bulgaria, Nina Zhelev, founder of My Shade Kit, has spent the last 20 years in the United States, where she has built a successful career in the textile industry. With over 25 years of experience in various roles, she has honed her skills as a professional pattern maker, collaborating with renowned brands such as Hugo Boss, Strellson, Yoop!, La-Z-Boy, McCalls, Simplicity, just to name a few.   Nina is the proud owner of Noble Design, a home furnishings workroom that has been serving interior designers in the Raleigh area for over 15 years. In 2020, she launched My Shade Kit – part of the VAKO distribution, showcasing her entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to innovation.   Passionate about embracing new challenges, Nina balances her professional endeavors while raising two teenagers. She enjoys good food and traveling, always seeking inspiration from diverse cultures and experiences.   Links and Resources;   Nina's Shilly Shally Shade Class on the Workroom Channel You can see a preview of this course here in the Drapery & Design Digital Digest Blind Matrix Software

 The Presbygirls are back with a slightly different kind of show this time - we interviewed PCA minister Perry McCall and his wife Robin about their son's cancer diagnosis at 8, and what it was like for their family and Perry's ministry. The McCalls take us through the timeline of Andrew's treatment, covering topics like the encouragement of the local church, the importance of the Lord's day, and guiding children through hard and severe situations. Watch: https://youtube.com/live/HDsMMQVz73k

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Kelley Heyer, a New York City based actor and content creator, who loves secondhand fashion and a good DIY.  She's gone viral for thrift flipping vintage dresses, and she's passionate about helping people find their personal style and with vintage clothes — and we chat about all this and more on today's show, so dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:50] Growing up spending time in her school's theater costume department.  [5:18] Thrifting in  Hawai'i, where Kelley grew up.  [12:16] How Kelley does – and doesn't! – take style inspiration from others.  [16:07] Reflections on sustainability, and how we want to incorporate sustainable fashion and encourage others to do the same. [22:26] Stories from the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel costume department. [25:09] Tips for becoming a more savvy thrifter. [30:48] Kelley's ideal Brooklyn thrifting day. [34:11] Modernizing vintage, and the thrift flip that made Kelley go viral. [43:06] On her clown-inspired styling era. [46:15] Some of Kelley's favorite and most special vintage pieces. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @kelleyheyer Kelley Heyer on TikTok Barrio Vintage Buffalo Exchange Beacon's Closet Broad City episode at Beacon's Closet Stylist, Lindsey Hartman L Train Vintage Regeneration Seitan's Helper - sandwich shop Drew Barrymore Ever After dress Ever After dresses at auction Kelley's birthday dress upcycle McCalls vintage sewing patterns The photoshoot in Kelley's great-grandma's dress Lenox Spice Village @menswearsoph LET'S CONNECT: 

Lighting oneself on fire to make a political point; heroism or immorality? How we decide will impact the streets of your city. As for your rabbi, not so interested in talking to someone who brings a can of gasoline and a lighter to the discussion. Suicide = Murder; true or false? Single people can be happy. Anyone can be happy--it's a decision. Women generally want to be married. Men learn, often too late, how much they need marriage. Temporary intimate relationships between men and women produce society-wide time bombs. Resentful women angry at men and demasculinized men fearful of women. The difference between intelligence and wisdom. Which is more valuable? The close interplay between money and marriage. The Book of Ruth as a Money-Marriage Manual. Try it out here:  https://www.wehappywarriors.com/book-of-ruth-free-lesson-signup Happy Warriors may use code RUTH15 . Dueling magazines McCalls vs. Psychology Today. 129 ways for a woman to find a husband.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lighting oneself on fire to make a political point; heroism or immorality? How we decide will impact the streets of your city.  As for your rabbi, not so interested in talking to someone who brings a can of gasoline and a lighter to the discussion. Suicide = Murder; true or false? Single people can be happy. Anyone can be happy--it's a decision. Women generally want to be married. Men learn, often too late, how much they need marriage. Temporary intimate relationships between men and women produce society-wide time bombs. Resentful women angry at men and demasculinized men fearful of women. The difference between intelligence and wisdom. Which is more valuable? The close interplay between money and marriage. The Book of Ruth as a Money-Marriage Manual.  Try it out here:  https://www.wehappywarriors.com/book-of-ruth-free-lesson-signup Happy Warriors may use code RUTH15 . Dueling magazines McCalls vs. Psychology Today. 129 ways for a woman to find a husband. 

Can marriage survive the loss of a child?  Losing a child is the hardest thing a couple can go through. In fact 80 percent of marriages end in divorce after the loss of a child.  For the month of December we are sharing the stories of 4 couples and how their marriages not only survived the loss of a child, but continued to thrive.     In today's episode we have the McCall's.  John and Talysa McCall have been married for 6 years and reside Camp Lejeune, NC.  John is serving our country in the Marine Corps and Talysa McCall Talysa holds a MBA in Marketing from Southern New Hampshire University & currently works as a Community Outreach Coordinator for Lower Cape Fear Hospice.  The McCalls have endured several relocations, a healthy pregnancy, a miscarriage that shook their marriage, and a devastating diagnosis during the pregnancy with their rainbow baby. Talysa aspires to one day start her own non-profit organization focused on instilling self-confidence & self-validation skills to young girls. Talysa believes her life's mission is to help others through connections.   Listen to this episode here: sistersinloss.com/links Become a Sisters in Loss Birth Bereavement, and Postpartum Doula Here Living Water Doula Services Book Recommendations and Links Below You can shop my Amazon Store for the Book Recommendations You can follow Sisters in Loss on Social Join our Healing Collective Online Support Group Join the Sisters in Loss Online Community Sisters in Loss TV Youtube Channel Sisters in Loss Instagram Sisters in Loss Facebook Sisters in Loss Twitter You can follow Erica on Social Erica's Website Erica's Instagram Erica's Facebook Erica's Twitter

Ever felt caught in the riptide of world events and wished for a clear roadmap? We've got you covered in this episode as we break down The Sun's article asserting that we're six steps away from WW 3. We'll take you through Israel's strategic approach and the roles of Russia, China, North Korea, while also considering the potential for the US and UK to get involved. Let's not forget our special guest, Fox News contributor Jason Rantz. We'll navigate through his professional journey in radio, his experiences with the CHOP autonomous zone in Seattle, and his insights into the devastating consequences of progressive policies in the US. We'll also be casting light on the challenges with crime and police depletion in American cities. Get ready for a robust discussion on the left's manipulation of language, lack of accountability, and the impact of policies on everyday life. Sometimes the weight of the world is balanced by personal celebrations - like our daughter's 15th birthday at McCalls, complete with the thrill of a pumpkin patch and a corn maze! Speaking of balance, we will be examining the all-time low in media confidence in the US according to recent Gallup poll results. We'll be dissecting advocacy journalism versus balanced journalism and how the lack of the latter affects us all. https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Killing-America-Radical-Destruction-ebook/dp/B0BTZ2MMBT#Crime #UrbanFailure #LeftistFailure #Conservative Website: https://www.nodoubtaboutitpodcast.com/Twitter: @nodoubtpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoDoubtAboutItPod/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markronchettinm/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 7: Making of a Martyr Aired on CBS: January 11, 1989 Directed by: Bradford May Written by : Wayne Powers & Donna Powers Featuring: Tom Noonan, Barbara Williams, Sally Jessy Raphael (as herself) First episode of 1989. This is a very special episode that doesn't seem to know what to do with its very special topic. How is The Equalizer - who in the 3 1/3 seasons we've seen so far seems to enjoy guns and the freedom to shoot more or less anyone he wants based on his own idea of justice - going to deal with a friend's wife who's bringing everybody down with this whole gun control thing. It's the first time in a while that McCalls's views seem antiquated compared to modern day. We cover the episode much more thoroughly than the episode covered the original topic. @equalizerspod equalizerspodcast at gmail dot com https://www.facebook.com/equalizerspodcast/

Original Air Date: 1-12-22Please join us as we share our usual antics and converse with Dr. Robert Pick.  Dr. Robert (Bob) Pick is a popular business practice management coach, bestselling author, entrepreneur, practitioner, and professional speaker known for his high energy, fast moving, motivational, highly educational, ethical, and entertaining programs. His audience always goes home with great information that can be used immediately for practice enhancement and reward! You will find out why he has been branded the “PURPLE-COW-WOW GUY!” and a “BITMOJI ON STEROIDS!”The PBR! or the Pick Business-Team-Building Retreat, one of Dr. Pick's most Powerful Secrets to Success, is so good, it is Chapter 8 in Jack Canfield's new book, “Mastering the Art of Success” (of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books!)Dr. Pick is the CEO of The Pick Group, a practice management/coaching firm based on ethics and excellence all designed to yield a happy, healthy and wealthy practice! Focus is on getting new patients through the door, growth, system operations, building your brand, mission, vision, culture, why you do what you do, goal setting and attainment, social media, organization and creation of a great team and team environment, and much more! “We Make Your Practice Unstoppable!” He is also in private practice and in the “trenches” just like you.Dr. Pick received his Dental Degree, Certificate of Residency in Periodontics and his Master of Science Degree, Oral Pathology, all from Northwestern University. Dr. Pick is currently engaged in full time private practice of Periodontics, Implants and Oral Medicine, in Aurora, Illinois. He is also a member of the attending staff of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the Northwestern University's Medical School.Dr. Pick is recognized by Dentistry Today as one of the top 200 Leaders in Continuing Education and has won this honor all 24 years that the award has been given. Most recently Dentistry Today listed him as a Consulting Leader. He was the recipient of the 1998 Gordon J. Christensen Outstanding Lecturer Recognition Award. Dr. Pick is a Fellow in both the American and International College of Dentists, he is a member of the O.K.U. Honors Dental Society, and the Pierre Fauchard International Dental Honors Society. Dr. Pick won the 2014 Northwestern University Merit Award for outstanding achievement in a profession. It is the highest award given by the University.Dr. Pick has presented programs nationally and internationally, has published numerous articles and book chapters in the scientific literature, including writing the first text ever on “Lasers in Dentistry.” He has been on live closed-circuit TV at both the CDS and Hinman Dental Meetings. Dr. Pick most recently has started an awesome Facebook Group called “Purple-Cow-Wow!” What they don't teach you in Dental School!As an official spokesperson for the American Dental Association Dr. Pick has frequently been featured in the media including: Good Morning America, Fortune, Self, Wall Street Journal, Glamour, McCalls, MORE, Popular Mechanics, Cosmopolitan, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, L.A. Times, CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, Fox News, Ladies Home Journal, Men's Health, others, and even The National Enquirer!In his spare time, Dr. Pick is a commercially rated pilot, an avid guitar player and guitar collector, and a collector and restorer of Classic Corvettes.

Dr. Curry discusses Love & Family with The McCalls.

Today on the podcast, we're talking about treating yourself…with sewing! We'll discuss what that means to each of us, how often we do it, and why it's important. And then, as always, we share a little something in our Sew Inspo segment. Sew What's New? Discussion Segment: Treating Yourself with Sewing Sew Inspo Related Links: · Arkie Shirt and Bailee Shorts, Tessuti Patterns: tessuti-shop.com/collections/new-additions/products/arkie-shirt-bailee-shorts-bundle-pack-special-introductory-offer-limited-time · McCalls 8361: somethingdelightful.com/mccalls/m8361· Paloma Dress, Tint of Mint Patterns: tintofmintpatterns.com/collections/shop/products/paloma-ruched-detail-cut-out-dress-pdf-pattern· Pagosa Pants, Sew News: sewdaily.com/product/pagosa-pants-digital-sewing-pattern/ · Gingher: gingher.us/ · Fiskars: fiskars.com/en-us · Frixion pens: pilotpen.us/brands/frixion/ · Dutch Label Shop: dutchlabelshop.com/ · Up in Arms Blouse, Sew News: sewdaily.com/product/up-in-arms-blouse-sewing-pattern-download/ · Ogden Cami, True Bias: truebias.com/products/ogden-cami · Josie Sundress, Christine Haynes: sewdaily.com/product/sew-with-me-josie-sundress-pattern-download/?query=josie%20sundress · Ilford Jacket, Friday Pattern Company: fridaypatterncompany.com/products/the-ilford-jacket-pdf-pattern · Roscoe Blouse & Dress, True Bias: truebias.com/products/roscoe-blouse-dress-1 12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2022 year in review EventsA Giftless Christmas Love Languages AcquisitionsSold FC6 Fair Isle carriage and Marion Nelson pattern cards Hand KnittingTravel Bag project using the Lotorp Bag by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton Wooly Trays Machine KnittingTwo Yarn Duster Spring Coat Dryer Ball Jackets My Breton sweater Sideways Dolman sweater ResourcesCarolyn Barnette ISO Seams to be Seen by Angela Gordon Sew What?New Look 6402 tee shirt Butterick 6565 knit pants Vogue 9063 loose woven blouse McCalls 6964 tee shirt Vogue 9063 woven shirt Simplicity 8640 dress Rant: Used car shenanigans Rave: New to us car VitaMeataVegeMinSweet potato puree in the Cuisinart food processor Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast. My Instagram

Episode 97 - November 2022 EventsAll Fiber Retreat AcquisitionsSold Brother KR850, KHC1000E, KH940, garter bar set, intarsia brake, lace carriage Repair of Judy's 930 Hand KnittingLotorp Bag by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton Patterns I have used more than once discussion thread Felted Clogs, Ladies House slippers, Felted Moccasins, Duffers, French press felted slippers, Three Seasons in Scotland hot water bottle cozies, advent mittens, resoleable socks Machine Knittingtake an old bag shopping, dryer ball jackets, Barcelona, tuck striped dishcloth, drop shoulder sweater, Amelia, no show socks, Truly Julie no show socks, easy breezy tank, rectangle mitts, dash of cheer ornament jackets, build your own mittens, Jenna cardi My Breton sweater DesignAKnit software Garment Designer software Sideways Dolman sweater Berroco Memoirs yarn Ireland Sideways Pullover ResourcesGreaseproof paper is either freezer paper or parchment paper artfulhome.com oska.com “When things aren't adding up in your life, start subtracting.” —Anonymous Sew What?McCalls 6964 tee shirt Vogue 9063 woven shirt Simplicity 8640 dress Rant: time change Rave: 30 second full body contact hug VitaMeataVegeMincraftsy.com - search for The Baker's Guide to French Breads Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast. My Instagram

5AS MR. SIMONE divided us into groups that morning in the auditorium, I began to guess what the groups meant. I couldn't have guessed then all the implications of the division, but I guessed that the boys and girls in a group would be in the same classroom. Other rumors about the meaning of the groupings circulated through the auditorium, including the idea that one group would be sent to a reform school, and that another contained the finalists in the name-the-school contest, but I decided that the boys and girls who remained with me were going to be my classmates: these would be the boys and girls with whom I'd be closest, at least in school. In the very first division, I was separated from the Glynns and from Matthew Barber. When Mr. Simone finally stopped, I was in a group with all the Ls and the first half of the Ms. Raskol Lodkochnikov was in my group, and so was Veronica McCall.6OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, Veronica and I saw a great deal of each other, not only at school, but after school, usually at her house. I was pleased and flattered by Veronica's attentions, and I enjoyed showing off for her when we studied together. I enjoyed less the domestic tone that Veronica gave to our afternoons. The McCalls' neighbors, the Parettis, had an infant child, Frankie. Very often, when I arrived, I would find that Veronica had volunteered to give Frankie an airing. Walking side by side, very much as if we were his parents, we would push Frankie around the neighborhood in his carriage. We would stop when someone wanted a look at him, and Veronica would beam when he was praised (which wasn't often, for Frankie was a singularly unattractive baby, the kind that makes people, when they poke their heads under the hood of the carriage, gasp and say, “Oh, my!”). Veronica worried about whether Frankie was too cold or too warm and whether he was developing as he should. I hid from her my conviction that he hadn't a brain in his head. Now and then, Veronica, playing at our being Frankie's parents, would nuzzle me and suggest that perhaps we should have “another baby” so that Frankie wouldn't be lonesome. My stomach grew cold when she asked me if I thought we should give it a try. At the time, I thought that the coldness was caused only by the prospect of bringing into the world another baby like Frankie, but the truth is that the sexuality Veronica had discovered on the other side of puberty scared me to death. I was to begin to recognize that truth one afternoon late in September.Have you missed an episode or two or several?You can begin reading at the beginning or you can catch up by visiting the archive or consulting the index to the Topical Guide.You can listen to the episodes on the Personal History podcast. Begin at the beginning or scroll through the episodes to find what you've missed.You can ensure that you never miss a future issue by getting a free subscription. (You can help support the work by choosing a paid subscription instead.)At Apple Books you can download free eBooks of “My Mother Takes a Tumble,” “Do Clams Bite?,” “Life on the Bolotomy,” “The Static of the Spheres,” “The Fox and the Clam,” “The Girl with the White Fur Muff,” “Take the Long Way Home,” and “Call Me Larry,” the first eight novellas in Little Follies.You'll find an overview of the entire work in  An Introduction to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy. It's a pdf document. Get full access to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy at peterleroy.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast Guest:  Dale Johnson Transcription:Kris Parsons00:01Welcome to changing the rules, a weekly podcast about people who are living their best life and how you can figure out how to do it too. Join us with your lively host Ray Loewe, better known as the luckiest guy in the world.Ray Loewe00:16Good morning, everybody. This is Ray Loewe. And I'm sitting at home in my den today we're doing a zoom interview with one of the luckiest people in the world. And, and before I introduce Dale, let me remind you that the purpose of changing the rules is to showcase one of the people that we think is one of the luckiest people in the world every week. And this is a person that you can use as a role model because they did things that help them take control of their life, and are helping them live things under their own terms. And we can learn a lot by listening to them. So today we have a young man, his name is Dale Johnson. And Dale say hi to everybody.Dale Johnson01:01How you doing Ray. Good to see you. And thanks for having me.Ray Loewe01:06Well, Dale, and I met at a place called Willow Valley. And we're going to talk about that a little bit. But let's go back and talk about Dale and build his background a little bit because Dale started with one of the most unusual careers that I have run into, and that is in college he majored in what Dale?Dale Johnson01:29I majored in geography.Ray Loewe01:31Okay, now, why does anyone major in geography and then once one majors in it? What does one do with it?Dale Johnson01:40Well, I got interested in geography because I had a wonderful teacher in the eighth grade in a geography class. And she was wonderful. And I had no experience as a child traveling. And I just loved this, this opportunity to look at all these wonderful places all around the world. And so when I got to college, I kept thinking, what am I going to major in? And so I thought that I would think about the classes I really enjoyed, and the geography class I absolutely loved. So I ended up majoring, and got a couple degrees, and was fortunate enough to actually have a career in it.Ray Loewe02:20Well, that's, that's pretty cool. You know, one of the things the luckiest people in the world do as they follow what's fascinating and motivating to them. And it's rare, though, that they follow that early in their career. And, you know, we have so many kids going to college today that just go into traditional degrees, and they really have no idea where they're going and they're not excited about life. And I think, Dale, you're, you're lucky there that you found the right place, and you moved forward. So where did you work when you come out with a degree in geography, what do you do?Dale Johnson02:52Well, at first, I really wasn't sure what I was going to do with it. Back in those days, a lot of people just majored in a lot of different things. And they weren't that concerned about their career. But I ended up doing a lot of land use planning, I did environmental protection work. But my specialty ended up being computer mapping and GPS, that sort of thing. Way before Google Maps ever existed? And now I kind of think about it. Having computer maps and GPS on your phone. It just kind of blows me away? Yeah. So I was able to actually have a long career in the field of geography. And then also my wife and I ended up for about eight or 10 years, we ran our own small, travel tour company. And that was a that was just fun geography.Ray Loewe03:41Yeah. Okay, so you took geography from the, not the corporate world, from the government world, largely, right?Dale Johnson03:49Yeah. A lot of it was government Yes. Yes.Ray Loewe03:51To now to the personal world of loving life and exploring places and doing things like that. So one of your mantras in life is never stop adding adventure to your life, I think, right? Isn't one of the quotes that you come up with all the time?Dale Johnson04:08Oh yeah absolutely. That's, that's, that's one of my, one of my, you know, my mottos? Yeah.Ray Loewe04:15So, so I think running a tour company does this, right?Dale Johnson04:19Yes, yes.Ray Loewe04:21So where did you go? What did you do? What kind of travel did you do? How did you keep this going? Dale Johnson04:29Well, we actually hooked up with a local college in the Baltimore area, Stevenson University. And we did travel study tours. So we would take students along, but we also opened it up to outside folks, and a lot of the outside folks liked the fact that there was a geographer on board, and there was a, there was an educational component to it. So we ended up doing tours, the American Southwest. That was our main tour, but each year we would try to add a new one. So we did Atlantic Canada. We did London and the English countryside, we did Paris and the French countryside. So we did that for about 10 years. And then after a while, we thought we'd rather do a little more traveling on our own, rather than going and taking 25 people and being responsible for them. So we kind of gradually shut it down. But it was a great experience for the 10 years.Ray Loewe05:21Okay, now you talk to me a little bit about the kind of travel that you and Christine did. It's Kirstine. Right. Right. Okay, she's, she's the better half of the organization. Yes. Yeah, absolutely. So you were talking about the kind of travel that you did, where you really went to places and kind of stayed for a while because you felt this need to, you know, get more in-depth and things. So talk a little bit about what motivated that and how it worked out?Dale Johnson05:51Well, in 2006, right  toward the end of my wife's career, she worked for McCormick, the Spice Company. So she got an assignment overseas in England for a little over a year. And about every two months, they could fly her home, or they could fly me over there. So other than Christmas, I would just end up going over there. But she lived in this marvelous little village, quaint little village, she lived in a house that was built in 1565, that had a thatched roof. So we loved it there. And we kept thinking, when we retire, we would like to go and travel, where we can stay in places for a longer period of time, add a little adventure, to your vacation, your travels, that sort of thing. So that's what really kind of motivated us. And for many years after that, we've looked at various mechanisms to go in and stay someplace for a longer period of time.Ray Loewe06:47You know, when we were talking and kind of our pre-interview here, you know, there there were a number of things that came up that I thought were absolutely fascinating, and, and they have to do with your philosophy of life. And this is why you're one of the luckiest people in the world, by the way, because the luckiest people follow what's fascinating and motivating. And they do it under their own terms. I think you've done this. So you were talking about, you know, never stopped any adventure of your life, you know, getting involved in activities off the beaten path. You know, you said something about you're fascinated also with the tiny little forks in the road.Dale Johnson07:25Yes, yeah. Yeah, there's all kinds of little things I, I do think back of, you know, how I met my wife, there was a little fork in the road, some things in my childhood that just send you off in totally different directions. But they're very, very minor little things that, you know, you think back and look at that fork. And you could have gone one way or the other. And those are always quite interesting. Yeah.Ray Loewe07:52But you made your choices, and then you live with them. And again, the adventure comes at, okay, yes. Yeah. Okay, so So there are two other things I want to hit before we go on to where you are now. And let's talk about the Zoomobile a little bit.Dale Johnson08:12I guess that's an example a little bit off the beaten path. I've always been involved in volunteer activities. And that was shortly after I retired. I started working for the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. I actually worked for them for two years. But then it was kind of getting in the way of my travels. So they we've just switched over to volunteer status. And then I could have a little more flexibility with my schedule. But we had about 75 animals that we took out to schools and nursing homes, things like that. And every day you went out and you made people happy. And it was a wonderful, maybe the best job I ever had was that job. And you still it was a great opportunity. You still had to learn because you had 75 animals that you had to learn to be able to talk about. You had to learn how to handle them, things like that. But that was a little bit different, a little bit adventuresome, but it was just a great volunteer gig.Ray Loewe09:08So what was the most interesting animal you took out to the kids?Dale Johnson09:13Probably the penguins. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, they specialized in South African penguins. So we had several of those we took out people love them, but they were a little testy and a little unpredictable. And so we always had to be very, very careful with the penguins. So but people absolutely loved them.Ray Loewe09:36Okay, and how about dangerous?Dale Johnson09:40Oh, probably most dangerous were the parrots and the McCall's they were one of the last ones that you would get trained on. And you'd have to build up a little bit of rapport with them. But their bite, they could actually break a broomstick and they could cut a broomstick in half. So you had to be very, very careful in handling them and make sure you had a good rapport with them so that they never got mad at you. Ray Loewe10:06Cool. So how does one get a job like this? I mean, you know, you think and I'm excited by looking at your path here because you really do follow the adventurous. So you know, I mean, how does one all of a sudden take off and say, I'm going to travel the world? And do these kinds of things? And then how the heck do you get to running a Zoomobile?Dale Johnson10:29Well, some of them were just luck that when I found out through a friend, but he also did it. So. And he was retired. And so the two of us for many years, we did the Zoomobile. Together, we had a great time. And some of the other things I may discover, through the internet, I just started thinking about what I'd like to do. And then I just do some, some research on them. But there's a lot of wonderful websites out there that allow you to add some adventure to your travel. One of the early ones early on, that I got involved with was one called Help Exchange. And what you could do is you could volunteer through various organizations or farms, things like that, about 20 hours a week in exchange for room and board. So one of the things I did my wife and I, we ended up, back in about 2007, we ended up spending six weeks in Northern Ireland at a plant nursery. So we did a lot of work around the place there. And then we had plenty of time to go out and explore. And it was just outside of Londonderry in Northern Ireland. And that's a very interesting place in Northern Ireland with all the troubles that went on between the Protestants and the Catholics. But as an American, we got sort of a free pass, but being there for six weeks, you could really get an understanding, a little bit of understanding what was going on there, and an appreciation for it.Ray Loewe11:56Okay, so we have a pattern here, Dale. Okay, a really interesting pattern. So we start with geography, then we go into traveling the world and we travel in a different way though, we travel in places where we can really get immersed in these things. We get a vehicle that's filled with animals and we get to take them out into the world and have broomsticks bitten in half by parrots and McCalls, you know, this is not a normal way that people retire. But it's a way that people can think about retirement going forward. That adds spice to your life. And I noticed I got the spice from McCormick. Okay. We had to pull that in. Okay. And it's, it's really pretty cool. And you wound up at the same place, I kind of wound up this is a wonderful place hidden away called Willow Valley where we take another phase of our retirement life and say we're going to live here and keep the adventure going. Right. Okay, so let's talk about how, unlike many people who just sit on a beach or play golf, you're going forward here with adding value to other people's lives as well as yours. So let's talk a little bit about biking. And let's talk a little bit about here called the Lancaster Farm Trust.Dale Johnson13:25Yeah, once I arrived at Willow Valley, we mainly moved here because it was such an active community. There were just so many, many things to do. So we get involved in a variety of things. But also we've always been heavily involved in volunteerism. So one of the first things I did was to look at what we could do outside of Willow Valley because I wanted to get involved in the community. And I had known a little bit about an organization called the Farmland Trust. And what they do is they preserve farmland. And they were set up as a nonprofit to deal mostly with Amish farms that they would preserve. And Lancaster County is number one in the country in preserving farmland. And I actually knew that from when I worked in Baltimore County, I was also involved in farmland preservation. So getting involved in the farmland preservation was a way that I can bring my geography back in because it's very geographically oriented. I think about half the people at the Farmland Trust are actually geographers, so you're dealing with landscapes and land and things like that. So basically, what I do there is I go out and visit the farms that are required to have a visit once a year once they're put into preservation. So I do a visit just to document any changes that sort of thing. chitchat with the farmers, and again, most of them are Amish.Ray Loewe14:47Okay, and you get there by bike.Dale Johnson14:51Yes. I do. I do it by bike. I've always been into biking. And, in fact, when I was in Baltimore I ran a little program called meals on two wheels, where we delivered meals on wheels by bike. And I had about six riders, I worked on that program and kind of built that up. So when I moved to Lancaster, the gentlemen of Farmland Trust knew about that. He said, Have you ever thought about visiting the farms by bike? And I saw Yeah, I have. So he gave me the okay. And we figured out how to do it. And it's kind of nice. Now when I show up on the bike, I get a little, maybe a little credibility with the Amish showing up by bike as opposed to my car. Yeah. So it keeps me in shape. And I get to ride through the beautiful Lancaster countryside and the farmland. And you get a close-up look of what you're, you're helping to preserve.Ray Loewe15:45So so. So when you get to old to ride a bike, I guess you're going to go to a horse and buggy deal, right? And getaway. You know, one of the things that you're showing us it's really interesting, we've got a lot of people on here that talk about changing careers. And they keep working throughout their retirement. And you don't need to do that you can. Not that you're not working because you are okay. But you found a way of reaching into the volunteerism stage to keep your life interesting to add value to other people and to make things fascinating and amusing.Dale Johnson16:23Exactly. Um, I've always kind of thought volunteerism, you have two options, you can go out, like the Zoomobile, and do something totally different. And it's challenging because you're learning something new. Or you can go out and get involved in something where you pull in your skills from your profession. So I've done it kind of each way.Ray Loewe16:46Yeah, and you have this bevy of quotes that you gave me that drive your life, let me throw out a couple of them. Because I'm not going to expect you to remember them all. But life is either a daring adventure or nothing.Dale Johnson17:00Yes, that's a quote by Helen Keller. And I love that one. And I have a capability to add quotes to the end of my email. So I have about 50 of them. Whatever the conversation is, I just put an appropriate one in there. But I always like to have some adventure. I'm not the kind that goes out and does adventure that's dangerous. It's a controlled adventure that I'm more involved in. And so that's a big part of my life and also my wife.Ray Loewe17:29Yeah, okay. Life is like riding a bike. You either keep moving, or you lose your balance.Dale Johnson17:37Yeah, you have to keep moving in order to keep your balance. And that's a very nice quote. Yeah, it just says it all. Yeah.Ray Loewe17:49That was Mr. Einstein, by the way. Yeah. And then you have one more. He had a lot of good quotes. Yeah. Yeah. For scientists, he did Okay. Yes. Yeah. All right. Let me hit one more in here that I just think is kind of a fitting way to kind of close to the end. And, and because I think it's what you're trying to do, in your own way. And this is a quote by somebody by the name of EB White. And it's I arise in the morning torn between the desire to improve the world and to enjoy the world. Yes, yes. Makes it a hard way to plan my day, doesn't it?Dale Johnson18:28Yes, yeah. And I think that's, that's been a big part of my life, and also my wife, we want to enjoy things in life. But we also want to be out there making the world a better place. So we've always been involved in volunteerism. And as we kind of move forward, we think about that more and more either through charity, or volunteerism now.Ray Loewe18:51okay. Well, you know, Thanks for being a leader here and showing us another way of doing things and approaching this whole world of retirement. I think the idea is that you've shown us, Dale, that there's a whole lot of ways out there that you can stay active. You can volunteer with organizations, you don't have to have your job, you can do this through volunteerism, it's exciting is intriguing. You know, you've got different ways of looking at traveling. And I think that that's helpful for those people that want to be one of the luckiest people in the world. And, and we define the luckiest people in the world as those who design their own lives and live them under their own terms. And thank you, Dale, for being one of the luckiest people in the world. And joining us today for this podcast. You've given us great insights.Dale Johnson19:47Great. Thank you very much, Ray Loewe. Appreciate it.Ray Loewe19:51Yeah. And we'll be back with another Dale, we'll never find another Dale but we'll be back with maybe a Christine or something like that Okay, but whatever it is Taylor sign us off and we'll be back next week with a great podcast.Kris Parsons20:08Thank you for listening to changing the rules, a weekly podcast about people who are living their best life and how you can figure out how to do that too. Join us with your lively host of Ray Loewe, better known as the luckiest guy in the world. 

Rob shares the back story of why he chose WordPress to be the CMS (Content Management System) for all of the funeral home marketing websites and cremation arrangement websites that he and his team have created. He also gives a brief history of WordPress and how its features can help funeral homes create a powerful online marketing tool for their firms. Fact Check: Rob referred to the creator of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg as a billionaire but at the time of the recording, his net worth is estimated at $450 Million and he is from Houston, Texas, not Austin, Texas. See the complete transcript here: Rob Heppell: Welcome back to the Funeral X Podcast. I'm Robin Heppell and I'm joined with my Funeral Results Marketing business partner, Jake Johnson. Hey there, Jake. Jake Johnson: Hey Rob. Rob Heppell: Hey, that was a fun little walk down memory lane there about the beginnings of Funeral Results Marketing and where it kind of all started. A number of times we kept talking about WordPress and I think it's a good topic to just dive into a little bit more for folks who haven't heard of WordPress or what it is and how it can be used for funeral homes and cemeteries and cremation providers. Jake Johnson: Yep, I agree. I learned a lot, just things that I... There are things that we discussed that I had known in connection with our relationship and the things that you do, and then I learned a lot about the other things that filled in to make Funeral Results Marketing what it is. Yes, you're right. We talked about WordPress and I've got a little experience in WordPress but I'm pretty sure you've got a lot more. So I'd love to hear you dive into that more. I think it's a valuable topic for people here. Rob Heppell: Sure. Well, yes. Looking back at the last time we chatted, I had got into the funeral home websites early, like in '96 with McCalls. And then in the early 2000s, met up with Todd Abrams from Aldor Solutions in Texas. So I started to really get into how websites were getting developed and that tenure lasted to 2006. And then I took a bit of a break from website development and I reached out to a local marketer guy, his name's Tris Hussey. He was the one that introduced me to WordPress. I said that we had the three options, Joomla, Drupal and WordPress, and he nudged me towards WordPress, and thankfully he did. But it was more of the marketing platform compared to the other two content management systems. Rob Heppell: At that time, I realized that, hey, this is really search engine friendly and Google friendly right out of the box. I thought that it would be a great platform for funeral homes. But at that time, it was still just a blogging platform. It didn't look like a website. And right at that time, there was this little bit of movement of going from a blogging platform to a CMS, a content management system. And really there wasn't anything inside the software of WordPress. It was just how it was applied basically through the themes. I was working with a developer and he introduced me to a couple of theme developers, one guy named Cory Miller from iThemes and Brian Gardner from StudioPress and Genesis. Rob Heppell: These guys are quite well known in the theme development space. I was having conversations, direct conversations with them because I'd be kind of pushing the limits on them like, hey, can't we make it look like a website, can't we create a navigation bar, and working through these little things. So it was kind of neat to be working with these guys. They've gone on to create lots of high-performance WordPress themes, and we'll get into themes in a little bit. And as I mentioned before, my strategy is I don't want to have to learn it but I'd like to be able to connect the dots to funeral service. So if this is out there in the big world and other companies are using it, how does it apply to funeral service? Rob Heppell: What we did,

Rob recalls his first involvement with a funeral home website in 1996, discovering how obituaries could be found by Google and the path he took to create the digital marketing agency, Funeral Results Marketing (and why he chose that name). Then Rob and Jake talk through the suite of services that help funeral professionals be more successful online. See the complete transcript here: Rob Heppell: Welcome back to the Funeral X podcast. I am Rob Heppell and I'm joined with my Funeral Results business partner, Jake Johnson. Hey Jake, how's it going today? Jake Johnson: Hey, Rob. Very good. Rob Heppell: Great. Well, enjoyed the story of Johnson Consulting and after that, we were talking. He said, "Okay. Well, you need to do... You need to give the story behind Funeral Results Marketing," so I think we'll tackle that today. Jake Johnson: Exactly. Exactly. I mean, it goes without saying. How did you start to offer websites and other marketing services? Give me a little more background on that. Rob Heppell: Yes, for sure. So I'll give you a little bit of the early part and then will get into Funeral Results. So I started with McCalls in Victoria in '86 right out of high school as a funeral director, and then lots of things go in 10-year chunks. So in 1996, I helped McCalls with their first website, and then for myself, I thought, "Oh, you know what? I should get heppell.com," and I got it and get this, Jake, this is from Network Solutions and it was $20, and I guess that was too much money. They felt that they were charging too much, so they actually sent me a t-shirt, and I'll take a picture of it and I'll put it in the show notes because it's quite funny. It's not looking too great, but it was good quality. It's nice and thick. Rob Heppell: So as things progressed, in 2002 I met Todd Abrams and the unique thing about Todd is his family's funeral home is the one directly north of my uncle and grandfather's funeral home in Ontario. So there's Bolton, which was Egan's, and then if you drive north, the next one was Abram's Funeral Home in Tottenham, and I ran into Todd at a trade show. It was an FSAC in Whistler, and we got talking and I'm like, "Hey, I think your name sounds familiar," and here he is, he's this tech guy from Texas. Yes, he didn't stay with the funeral, got into technology, started websites, and so I started working for him, representing his company through Canada and they became Aldor Solutions and FDMS, and FDMS is a very familiar company to both you and me, and continue to work with them. Rob Heppell: So it's just funny how these things start and how they continue to circle back and continue to be part of the story. I went back to school, to university, got my business degree in entrepreneur management, took marketing courses, and this would've been early 2000s, and 2006 I created a website for myself off of WordPress, and I noticed that it was quite easy to use compared to... I played around with HTML and it was starting to get over my head, and WordPress made it a lot easier, and at this time, I'd left Aldor Solutions. I was doing more SEO and offering those services plus different training. Being in Victoria, our cremation rate when I started in '86 was 67%, and I believe in the mid-2000s, it was around 88%, and now it's 93%. So we were kind of always on the verge of something new, everyone else had... And Victoria to this day still probably has one of the highest cremation rates in all of North America to 93%, but it's been steady at that rate for about five years. Jake Johnson: Yes, it makes you wonder, something like that, like just where the cremation rate ends up across the US. Of course, we're all wondering what that answer's going to be as we head towards it. I don't know. I was just thinking about that when you said that. Rob Heppell: Yes. I think there's going to be certain number of people,

Episode 84 - October 2021 EventsNancy Roberts website MachineKnittingtoDyeFor.com Interknits Club Happy Crankers in Chesaning, MI All Fiber Retreat in Traverse City, MI (Facebook group) AcquisitionsMaking Waves by Iris Bishop Hand KnittingThis is exactly how I purl when I'm ribbing - Continental purling or combination knitting video Machine KnittingMy Gray Cardigan Replacement Sweater Peter Pachis Yarns Garment Designer software Jaggerspun Mainline yarn Truly Julie No Show Sock ResourcesWhy We Sleep by Matthew Walker Reduced spending with the 24 hour cooling off period Reduced wine consumption Sew What?McCalls 9824 tee shirt (no longer available but similar Palmer Pletch patterns are now with Butterick) Itch to Stitch Foz top Rant: Professionals who are unprofessional Rave: Virginia is within driving distance of Michigan!  VMVMGinger Sweet, Spicy, and Salty cookies Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast. My Instagram  

www.ThePickGroup.com drpick@ThePickGroup.com The PBR! or the Pick Business-Team-Building Retreat, one of Dr. Pick’s most Powerful Secrets to Success, is so good, it is Chapter 8 in Jack Canfield’s new book, “Mastering the Art of Success” (of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books and The Success Principles!) Focus is on getting new patients through the door, growth, system operations, building your brand, mission, vision, culture, why you do what you do, goal setting and attainment, social media, organization and creation of a great team and team environment, and much more! “We Make Your Practice Unstoppable!” He is also in private practice and in the “trenches” just like you. Dr. Pick received his Dental Degree, Certificate of Residency in Periodontics and his Master of Science Degree, Oral Pathology, all from Northwestern University. Dr. Pick is currently engaged in full time private practice of Periodontics, Implants and Oral Medicine, in Aurora, Illinois. He is Dr. Pick is a Fellow in both the American and International College of Dentists, he is a member of the O.K.U. Honors Dental Society, and the Pierre Fauchard International Dental Honors Society. Dr. Pick won the 2014 Northwestern University Merit Award for outstanding achievement in a profession. It is the highest award given by the University. Dr. Pick has presented programs nationally and internationally, has published numerous articles and book chapters in the scientific literature, including writing the first text ever on “Lasers in Dentistry.” He has been on live closed circuit TV at both the CDS and Hinman Dental Meetings. , Self, Wall Street Journal, Glamour, McCalls, MORE, Popular Mechanics, Cosmopolitan, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, L.A. Times, , Ladies Home Journal, Men’s Health, In his spare time, Dr. Pick is a commercially rated pilot, an avid guitar player and guitar collector, and a collector and restorer of Classic Corvettes. Dr. Bob Pick is a popular business practice management consultant, coach, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and professional speaker known for his high energy, fast moving, motivational, highly educational, and entertaining programs. His audience always goes home with great information that can be used immediately for practice enhancement and reward! You will find out why he has been branded the “PURPLE-COW-WOW GUY!” and a “Bitmoji on Steroids!” Dr. Pick is the CEO of The Pick Group, a practice management firm based on ethics and excellence all designed to yield a happy, healthy and wealthy practice! also a member of the attending staff of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the Northwestern University’s Medical School. Dr. Pick is recognized by Dentistry Today as one of the top 200 Leaders in Continuing Education and has won this honor all 22 years that the award has been given. Most recently Dentistry Today listed him as a Consulting Leader. He was the recipient of the 1998 Gordon J. Christensen Outstanding Lecturer Recognition Award. Dr. Pick most recently has been asked to write monthly management blogs for Dentistry Today on Practice Management. As an official spokesperson for the American Dental Association Dr. Pick has frequently been featured in the media including: Good Morning America, Fortune New York Times, CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, Fox News others, and even The National Enquirer! FFS Podcast Promotional Links:  ONLY $397: Dental Membership Master Course with Dr. Chris Phelps www.membershipmastercourse.com Dental Membership Direct www.dentalmembershipdirect.com Dental Financing Direct www.dentalfinancingdirect.com   About Dr. Sonny Spera Dr. Sonny Spera graduated from Union Endicott High School in 1981. With a four-year basketball scholarship he graduated from Syracuse University in 1985; majoring in Chemistry and Psychology. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. He was also the co-captain of the 1984-1985 Syracuse basketball team. Dr. Spera graduated from SUNY Buffalo Dental School in 1989 in the top 10% of his class. At SUNY Buffalo Dental School he was a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Society. He was also UB Graduate Assistant Basketball coach. He currently serves as a part-time faculty member at the college. Dr. Spera has been in private practice since 1989 and is a member of the American Dental Association, the New York State Dental Association, the Sixth District Dental Society and the Broome County Dental Society. He is also a member of the International Association of Orthodontics, the BC Dental Society and the BCDS Study Club. Away from the office, he volunteers with several community organizations, including the Elks Club, the Son’s of Italy, the STNY Flyers, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the Basketball Coaches Association of New York. He is the founder and president of ME Hoops Inc. Dr. Spera currently resides with his wife Angela, whom he met at Syracuse University, and their three children, Marcus, Erica, and Carla. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, basketball, golf, music and movies. 607-624-2962 (Cell) Sonnyspera@gmail.com Www.progressivedentalny.com   Do you have a FFS practice? Would you like to be interviewed? Fill out the FFS Stories request form here: https://goo.gl/forms/7TaUF9Nqi49l1RFF2

   Welcome to the Blue Ridge Adventurer's Guild, a multi party comedy DnD adventure. This week we're back with the McCalls as they find themselves in the middle of the work week??? Once again they've popped through to another dimension and are having a hard time making friends, what's gonna happen???? Find out on THE BLUE RIDGE ADVENTURER'S GUILD!!!....guild...guild...   DM............................................Dr. Andy Roark  Enid………..……………………………..Maddie Fuller MA………….……………………………..Nate Oulette Boot……..….…………………………….Dustin Bays   Twitter/Instagram.....................@Bragpod Facebook/YouTube...................Blue Ridge Adventurer's Guild   NEXT EPISODE MARCH 29 !!!BONUS!!! RATE AND REVIEW PLEASE LINKTREE- More episodes, social media, etc   ——————————————————————————————————   Editor and Producer: Dustin Bays linktr.ee/BaysBrass @Bays4Bays Twitter/Instagram   Art by Carey Nelson   Socials Background Cover Photo: Photo by Jose Vega from Pexels   Intro Music: Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrumental Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8 ———

We continue with the Resilience Series for Women's History Month with Model, Monique Robinson. Learn more about Monique: Monique Robinson is a model from Pompano Beach, Florida, who stands at 6 "2' and wears a size 14. She started modeling in the Fall of 2010 following a chance encounter at a convenience store while she was in graduate school to become a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Florida. After graduation, Monique dove headfirst into modeling. Her first show was Meet Me in Miami, for Jones Magazine, in September 2010. Within a year and a half, Monique had appeared on runways in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Atlanta, Detroit, and New York City. Monique has walked in shows including Full Figured Fashion Week, BET's "Rip the Runway," Isabel Toledo, Christian Siriano, and Project Runway. Monique's résumé includes work for Ashley Stewart, Macy's, Torrid, Lane Bryant, Target, Kohl's, Dress Barn, McCalls, and Catharine's Plus, and Land's End, to name a few. https://www.instagram.com/iadoremo/ www.moniquerobinson.com #IAMMYBEAUTYSTANDARD

   Welcome to the Blue Ridge Adventurer's Guild, a multi party comedy DnD adventure. This week we're back with the McCalls as they find themselves wondering through caves, following spiders, on their way to go find Terrance the Bug Man. Where are they going, will the spiders make them into their next meal??? Find out on THE BLUE RIDGE ADVENTURER'S GUILD!!!....guild...guild...   DM............................................Dr. Andy Roark  Enid………..……………………………..Maddie Fuller MA………….……………………………..Nate Oulette Boot……..….…………………………….Dustin Bays   Twitter/Instagram.....................@Bragpod Facebook/YouTube...................Blue Ridge Adventurer's Guild   NEXT EPISODE MARCH 22 RATE AND REVIEW PLEASE LINKTREE- More episodes, social media, etc ———————————————————————————————————   Editor and Producer: Dustin Bays linktr.ee/BaysBrass @Bays4Bays Twitter/Instagram   Socials Background Cover Photo: Photo by Jose Vega from Pexels   Intro Music: Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrumental Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8 ———

Welcome to the Blue Ridge Adventurer's Guild, a multi party DnD adventure. This week we take a trip down memory lane with Ma at a pivotal point in her life. It's a quick one to start off the new year but we got some new toys in the editing room and are really excited about this episode. What is Ma going to do? Find out on THE BLUE RIDGE ADVENTURER'S GUILD!!!guild...guild...     _____________________________________________________________________________ Socials Background Cover Photo: Photo by Jose Vega from Pexels   Intro: Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrumental Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Welcome to the Blue Ridge Adventurer's Guild, a multi party DnD adventure. This week is our first triple header where we get to visit all three parties! With all of our parties underground and moving towards the same goal it's only a matter of time before they bump into each other, will they? Find out on THE BLUE RIDGE ADVENTURER'S GUILD!!!guild...guild...   This will be the last episode of 2020, episode 10 coming at you January 4th, 2021 _________________________________________________________________________   Find us everywhere else via our link tree!   https://linktr.ee/BRAGpod   Please rate and review! It helps us so so much!   ___________________________________________________________________ Credits:   Socials Background Cover Photo: Photo by Jose Vega from Pexels   Intro: Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic   Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Welcome to the Blue Ridge Adventurer's Guild, a multi party DnD adventure. This week we got a double header! Starting off with a follow up to our Normies and their battle buddies, will they turn on the Normies??? Then after the break we jump back in with the McCalls as they walk away from their unexpected battle. What will they find, who are the Normies new friends, find out on THE BLUE RIDGE ADVENTURER'S GUILD!!!guild...guild... _________________________________________________________________________   Find us everywhere else via our link tree! https://linktr.ee/BRAGpod   Please rate and review! It helps us so so much! _________________________________________________________________________ Credits: Socials Background Cover Photo: Photo by Jose Vega from Pexels   Intro: Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrumental Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Welcome to the Blue Ridge Adventurer's Guild, a multi party DnD adventure. We go back to the 'McCalls' our ragtag southern fantasy family. They are hot on the trail of all those ants when they come across a mysterious cabin, what's inside?  Find out on THE BLUE RIDGE ADVENTURER'S GUILD!!!guild...guild... _________________________________________________________________________   Find us everywhere else via our link tree! https://linktr.ee/BRAGpod   Please rate and review! It helps us so so much! _________________________________________________________________________ Credits: Socials Background Cover Photo: Photo by Jose Vega from Pexels   Intro: Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrumental Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Welcome to the Blue Ridge Adventurer's Guild! Telling one story in three parts, join our third group of adventurers, the McCalls, as they awaken on a weekend family camping trip in the Gnoll Skull Capital, Orc Run Prairie... Played by local Greenville comedians Nate Oulette, Maddie Fuller, Dustin Bays, and Dr. Andy Roark join us in our DnD play podcast the BLUE RIDGE ADVENTURER'S GUILD!

Investment Opportunities in 2020 are all around you, despite everything that has happened this year. On this special edition of Moneyline Matt goes in depth on many tickers that could be great investment opportunities in 2020. If you want analysis and stock ideas This is the episode for you!

Welcome to The Geek Bracket! Today's Contestants are: Philip Phelps Mike Keknee - @YourEndStep Hans Buchner - @Hansbuchner614 Follow us online! Facebook.com/geekbracketpodcast Twitter: @geekbracketpod Website: geekbracket.libsyn.com Please, leave a review for us in your favorite podcasting app as well! Today's Categories are: A Very Victorian Future Eighty-Eight It's Oh So Quiet Left Goose Summer, Not Right Shark Winter Legumes Like Microsoft or Alphabet Ryan's Folly Stat Lines The Absence of MemoryToday's Double-Up List, in the Category of Innovations: Place the following sewing pattern companies in order, from earliest founding to most recent founding. - Butterick, McCalls, Simplicity, Vogue

Everyone has almost deafened their future self because they've left the music up too loud for the next day, but if we know that how come we don't take precautions? Monday means another two more parking spots to try and publicly shame for the sake of cleaning of Cache Valley, it's Park Narcs. McCall wanted to change her name? No one would have guessed! Even with the best intentions bad things can happen, especially with kids, and you won't believe the actually number it cost to raise a kid for the Debate At 8. When there are kids being unruly are you allowed to actually say anything, AJ really needs to know. Fellas better not have a cat in their profile picture, though McCalls thinks this new attitude means more for the ladies that think it. 

Everyone has almost deafened their future self because they've left the music up too loud for the next day, but if we know that how come we don't take precautions? Monday means another two more parking spots to try and publicly shame for the sake of cleaning of Cache Valley, it's Park Narcs. McCall wanted to change her name? No one would have guessed! Even with the best intentions bad things can happen, especially with kids, and you won't believe the actually number it cost to raise a kid for the Debate At 8. When there are kids being unruly are you allowed to actually say anything, AJ really needs to know. Fellas better not have a cat in their profile picture, though McCalls thinks this new attitude means more for the ladies that think it. 

Everyone has almost deafened their future self because they’ve left the music up too loud for the next day, but if we know that how come we don’t take precautions? Monday means another two more parking spots to try and publicly shame for the sake of cleaning of Cache Valley, it’s Park Narcs. McCall wanted to change her name? No one would have guessed! Even with the best intentions bad things can happen, especially with kids, and you won’t believe the actually number it cost to raise a kid for the Debate At 8. When there are kids being unruly are you allowed to actually say anything, AJ really needs to know. Fellas better not have a cat in their profile picture, though McCalls thinks this new attitude means more for the ladies that think it.

Everyone has almost deafened their future self because they’ve left the music up too loud for the next day, but if we know that how come we don’t take precautions? Monday means another two more parking spots to try and publicly shame for the sake of cleaning of Cache Valley, it’s Park Narcs. McCall wanted to change her name? No one would have guessed! Even with the best intentions bad things can happen, especially with kids, and you won’t believe the actually number it cost to raise a kid for the Debate At 8. When there are kids being unruly are you allowed to actually say anything, AJ really needs to know. Fellas better not have a cat in their profile picture, though McCalls thinks this new attitude means more for the ladies that think it.

Everyone has almost deafened their future self because they’ve left the music up too loud for the next day, but if we know that how come we don’t take precautions? Monday means another two more parking spots to try and publicly shame for the sake of cleaning of Cache Valley, it’s Park Narcs. McCall wanted to change her name? No one would have guessed! Even with the best intentions bad things can happen, especially with kids, and you won’t believe the actually number it cost to raise a kid for the Debate At 8. When there are kids being unruly are you allowed to actually say anything, AJ really needs to know. Fellas better not have a cat in their profile picture, though McCalls thinks this new attitude means more for the ladies that think it.

Everyone has almost deafened their future self because they’ve left the music up too loud for the next day, but if we know that how come we don’t take precautions? Monday means another two more parking spots to try and publicly shame for the sake of cleaning of Cache Valley, it’s Park Narcs. McCall wanted to change her name? No one would have guessed! Even with the best intentions bad things can happen, especially with kids, and you won’t believe the actually number it cost to raise a kid for the Debate At 8. When there are kids being unruly are you allowed to actually say anything, AJ really needs to know. Fellas better not have a cat in their profile picture, though McCalls thinks this new attitude means more for the ladies that think it.

Everyone has almost deafened their future self because they’ve left the music up too loud for the next day, but if we know that how come we don’t take precautions? Monday means another two more parking spots to try and publicly shame for the sake of cleaning of Cache Valley, it’s Park Narcs. McCall wanted to change her name? No one would have guessed! Even with the best intentions bad things can happen, especially with kids, and you won’t believe the actually number it cost to raise a kid for the Debate At 8. When there are kids being unruly are you allowed to actually say anything, AJ really needs to know. Fellas better not have a cat in their profile picture, though McCalls thinks this new attitude means more for the ladies that think it.

UNDER THE COVERS Episodes 4 features part 1 of host Claire Connors' two-part conversation with writer/editor Sharon Boone.   They discuss the news coming out of Conde Nast and other media outlets about the toppling of the top editors and the systemic racism running through the industry, often called “publishing’s dirty secret.” Sharon talks about magazines like Ebony, Jet, and RightOn!, staples in her home, but also her love of magazines like Seventeen and Glamour, two publications she ended up working for. She speaks fondly of her experience as a young Black assistant editor at McCall’s but also about her time at other magazines where her voice was often not heard at all.  This funny, insightful and engaging sit-down with Sharon Boone couldn’t be more timely, especially with what’s going on right now in the world. For more information about content creator, writer and editor Sharon Boone, go to www.sharonrboone.com and check out her cocktails-and-a-black-and-white-movie site www.thelushiouslife.com

Erica McCall (@EricaMcCall24) and CSU Bakersfield women's basketball head coach Greg McCall (@CoachGregMcCall) join Megan Gauer (@megangauer) and Aaron Barzilai (@basketballvalue) for a important conversation about race in America . Listen as the McCalls share their experiences and perspectives. Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Please rate and review the Her Hoop Stats podcast to help others find it while we work diligently to grow the women's game. Feel free to reach out with comments or questions to: podcast@herhoopstats.com

Our Font of All Sewing Knowledge Barbara laments that the Big Four sewing pattern companies (Vogue, Butterick, McCalls, and Simplicity) aren't what they once were. Has the art and craft of pattern drafting taken a turn for the worse? The Mavens weigh in on what clues to look for to assess how well a pattern might be drafted before you cut your fabric, and talk about their favourite indie pattern alternatives to the Big Four. Inevitably, we find ourselves complaining about taping PDF patterns together, so we explore the emerging practice of using a projector to trace patterns directly onto fabric. Lastly, our Joy Correspondent Hila asks us to imagine what our 'dream sewing life' would look like, and tells us how to help make it happen through mood boards. A note for our listeners: We've chosen to carry on talking about sewing without reference to COVID-19. We hope this provides you with a bit of respite from the harsh realities of the world right now. Stay home, be kind, and stay well.

Larry and Gladine McCall, authors of the book "Grandparenting with Grace," talk about the special calling of grandparents. While grandparents can certainly bring the fun factor into grandchildren's lives, a grandparent's role is so much more. The McCalls tell how they've spoken into their grandchildren's lives in a positive way. Show Notes and Resources Hear how grandmother Anne Dierks invented Granny Camp to help build memories with her grandkids. https://www.familylife.com/podcast/series/granny-camp/ Does God have instructions for grandparents? Mary Larmoyeux, Nancy Downing, Josh Mulvihill and Anne Dierks share scriptural examples, and practical tips for being godly, intentional grandparents. https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-this-week/the-heart-of-grandparenting/ Dave and Ann Wilson's granddaughter, Olive, sings Jesus Loves Me.  https://www.familylife.com/podcasts/familylife-today/dave-and-ann-wilsons-granddaughter-olive-sings-jesus-loves-me/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/. The Weekend to Remember® https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/ Have the FamilyLife Today® podcast and resources helped you?  Consider becoming a Legacy Partner, a monthly supporter of FamilyLife. https://www.familylife.com/legacy

Grandparents Larry and Gladine McCall talk about the joy of grandparenting with intentionality. The McCalls remind us of Deuteronomy 4 and Psalm 78 which teach us not to forget to tell the generations about the hope of God. Together they share how they point their grandchildren towards the Lord, and at the same time respect their adult children. Show Notes and Resources Take the Love That Lasts: Marital Health Inventory.  https://www.familylife.com/lasting-love/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/. The Weekend to Remember® https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/ Have the FamilyLife Today® podcast and resources helped you?  Consider becoming a Legacy Partner, a monthly supporter of FamilyLife. https://www.familylife.com/legacy

In this weeks episode we discuss Big 4 (Butterick, Simplicity, McCalls, & Vogue) v.s. Indie sewing patterns! For photos and a full list of show notes please visit our website at https://www.sewingfortheweekend.com/

Dr. Bob Pick is a popular business practice management consultant, coach, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and professional speaker known for his high energy, fast moving, motivational, highly educational, and entertaining programs. His audience always goes home with great information that can be used immediately for practice enhancement and reward! The PBR! or the Pick Business-Team-Building Retreat, one of Dr. Pick's most Powerful Secrets to Success, is so good, it is Chapter 8 in Jack Canfield's new book, “Mastering the Art of Success”  (of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books and The Success Principles!) Dr. Pick is the CEO of The Pick Group, a practice management firm based on ethics and excellence all designed to yield a happy, healthy and wealthy practice!  Focus is on getting new patients through the door, growth, system operations, building your Purple-Cow-Wow Brand, mission, vision, culture, why you do what you do, goal setting and attainment, social media, organization and creation of a great team and team environment, and much more! “We Make Your Practice Unstoppable!” He is also in private practice and in the “trenches” just like you. Dr. Pick received his Dental Degree, Certificate of Residency in Periodontics and his Master of Science Degree, oral pathology, all from Northwestern University. Dr. Pick is currently engaged in full time private practice of Periodontics, Implants and Oral Medicine, in Aurora, Illinois.  He is also a member of the attending staff of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the Northwestern University's Medical School.  Dr. Pick has also been involved with the Jack Welch Business Management Institute. Dr. Pick is recognized by Dentistry Today as one of the top 200 Leaders in Continuing Education and has won this honor all 21 years that the award has been given. Most recently Dentistry Today listed him as a Consulting Leader. He was the recipient of the 1998 Gordon J. Christensen Outstanding Lecturer Recognition Award. Dr. Pick is a Fellow in both the American and International College of Dentists, he is a member of the O.K.U. Honors Dental Society, and the Pierre Fauchard International Dental Honors Society. Dr. Pick won the 2014 Northwestern University Merit Award for outstanding achievement in a profession. It is the highest award given by the University. Dr. Pick has presented programs nationally and internationally, has published numerous articles and book chapters in the scientific literature, including writing the first text ever on “Lasers in Dentistry.” He has been on live closed circuit TV at both the CDS and Hinman Dental Meetings. Dr. Pick is on the Advisory Board of the Journal, Dentist's Money Digest, where he also writes a monthly article. He also now writes monthly management articles for Dentistry Today on Practice Management. As an official spokesperson for the American Dental Association Dr. Pick has frequently been featured in the media including: Good Morning America, Fortune, Self, Wall Street Journal, Glamour, McCalls, MORE, Popular Mechanics, Cosmopolitan, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, L.A. Times, CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, Fox News, Ladies Home Journal, Men's Health, others, and even The National Enquirer! In his spare time Bob is classic Corvette collector, an avid Guitar player and collector, and a  commercial pilot

Dating Coach & Media Personality Damona Hoffman and I discuss vintage dating advice from an issue of McCall's magazine from 1958! How much has dating advice changed since the 50's? How hilarious is the advice? Listen in as we go through some of the 129 tips from the throwback article! In this episode's Consent Corner (from www.TheConsentGuidebook.com ), we talk about why 'No Means No' can be problematic. About Damona: Damona Hoffman is a certified dating coach, radio host, and TV personality. Damona starred in the TV series #BlackLove and A Question of Love on FYI TV (A & E Networks), she hosts the Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman Radio Show & Podcast, she is the Love Expert for BET.com, and she writes for The Washington Post’s long-running column, Date Lab. Damona was a finalist for iDate’s Best Dating Coach of 2014 and 2016, has been named one of the top dating experts in LA by DatingAdvice.com, and she’s made hundreds of media appearances on NBC, Fox, Animal Planet, SiriusXM, Woman’s Day Magazine, Essence Magazine, People Magazine and more. www.DamonaHoffman.com

Today, if you’re seeking companionship, you can find a million people online. But in the 1950’s you only had two choices: bump into a nice guy or gal at an “I hate Sputnik” party or read an advice column in a magazine. On today’s episode, Heather and Maureen point a contemporary lens on some old tropes. Plus, finding a tailor in Southie and the diet dilemmas of a princess.

Caron X Pantone Yarn https://www.yarnspirations.com/yarn/retail-exclusive-yarns/caron-x-pantone Montana Scarf https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/montana-scarf One Row Handspun Hat https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/one-row-handspun-scarf Eves Rib http://www.mistialpaca.com/media/downloads/patterns/ribs_ruffles_scarf.pdf Sunflower Tote https://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/comfortstitching/2018/10/sunflower-tote.html Sulky Transfer Pens https://www.sulky.com/catalog/items/sulky-ironon-transfer-pens Satori Shawl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/satori-3 Forbidden Fibers https://www.forbiddenfiberco.com/ Molokini https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/molokini-shawl Spincycle Dyed in the Wool https://spincycleyarns.com/collections/dyed-in-the-wool-sport-weight Cephalapod Bugga https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cephalopod-yarns-bugga Elemental Raglan https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elemental-raglan Sew Your View http://www.thatssewmonica.com/sew-your-view/ McCalls 7912 https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7912 McCalls 7906 https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7906 @katherineemma on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katharineemma/ Style Arc https://www.stylearc.com/ Parasaurolophus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasaurolophus Rio Dress https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rio-dress Saartjes Booties https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saartjes-bootees Cargo Duffle http://www.robertkaufman.com/quilting/quilts_patterns/cargo_duffle/ Bento Bag https://www.etsy.com/listing/556487228/pdf-sewing-pattern-wholecloth-bento-bag Essex Linen https://www.fabric.com/buy/fh-751/kaufman-essex-linen-blend-natural Rifle Paper Co. https://riflepaperco.com/ Sew Sweetness https://sewsweetness.com/ Parksling Bag https://sewsweetness.com/products/park-sling-backpack Sallie Tomato Hardware https://www.sallietomato.com/ Yarn Minder Bag https://sewsweetness.com/products/yarn-minder-bag Renaissance Ribbons https://renaissanceribbons.com/?ref=StoreYa&utm_source=stry&utm_medium=trafb&utm_campaign=storeya2b&utm_term=kwd-314101004845 Grunge Fabric https://my.modafabrics.com/shop/search.do?searchType=keyword&keyword=grunge&emailAddress=

CMATO Ansel Adams Exhibit http://cmato.org/in-focus-ansel-adams BierBrats Restaurant https://www.facebook.com/bierbrats/ Youtube Trailer Restorations https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vintage+trailer+restoration Tiny House Hunters https://www.hgtv.com/shows/tiny-house-hunters Baby Shark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZsoesa55w Pin Pals Book https://www.amazon.com/Pin-Pals-Patchwork-Pinnies-Pincushions/dp/1604689595 East Creek Pullover https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/east-creek Quirky Monday Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwRb_T6cnZ415nkxfLqn7JQ Twin Mermaids Cross Stitch https://www.123stitch.com/item/Mirabilia-Twin-Mermaids-The-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/15-2428 Florence Cardigan https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/florence-27 Sunshine Coast https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sunshine-coast That's Sew Monica - Sew Your View http://www.thatssewmonica.com/sew-your-view/ McCalls 7912 https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7912 Hong Kong Seams https://blog.colettehq.com/tutorials/hong-kong-finish-tutorial Rio Dress https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rio-dress Cold Spring Cowl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cold-spring-cowl Beauty Mark Yarn https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeautyMarkYarn Pokemon Pompom Book https://www.amazon.com/Pompom-Pok%C3%A9mon-Pokemon-Sachiko-Susa/dp/1974700682 Cottage Hat https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cottage-hat-2 Adriana (desginer of In Bloom Hat) https://www.ravelry.com/designers/adriana-bon Yarnpond.com Yarn People - Brioche Issue http://www.yarnpeople.co.uk/

Ken shares a hilarious and jaw dropping article from 1958 on how to get a husband. You won’t believe some of these tips. And finally, a prank Ken pulled on his writing partner to get him a wife. You won’t be alone after listening to this podcast.

Randy and Dale sit down with Dr. Tim and Janice McCall of Restoration Gateway. Their mission is 700 acres of land in Northern Uganda. They work to restore peace and heal wounds among the vulnerable children and war-torn people in the area.About the Charity ChampionsThe ministry of Restoration Gateway started in 2004 when seven Ugandan men began meeting to pray under a tree on the land presently held by the project. Their prayer was that God would send someone to help restore all that the enemy had stolen in their land. God answered those prayers and issued a call to Dr. Tim and Janice McCall in early 2005 to move to Uganda. The first trip by the McCalls took place in May of 2005, and the land for the project was selected. Learn more and buy your Amy Grant tickets at restorationgateway.orgAbout the PodcastThe Charity Champions Podcast is co-hosted by Dale Smith, Director of Community Outreach for TFNB Your Bank For Life, and Randy Lane, CTO and VP of Marketing for 360 Solutions. Together they invite Charity Champions and the people they help into the Triangle Tower podcast studio to hear the stories behind the champions.About Charity ChampionsCharity Champions are nonprofit organizations chosen by TFNB Your Bank For Life employees after being nominated by the community. Winners receive an awareness marketing campaign and leadership training at no charge to the nonprofit.The awareness campaign begins with a radio interview by the voice of the Baylor Bears, John Morris, and an on-field presentation at McLane Stadium in front of thousands of Central Texans during a Baylor Football game. It continues with recognition at Baylor Basketball games and a feature on the Charity Champions Podcast.After football season ends, 360 Solutions brings Charity Champions winners together for world-class leadership development training during the first and second quarters of every year. For more information on Charity Champions, visit charitychampions.org. To nominate a charity for our upcoming season, visit charitychampions.org/nominate. Nominations are closed for our 2018 season, but keep nominating. All new nominations will be considered for 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In her new book, The Untold Journey: The Life of Diana Trilling (Columbia University Press, 2017), Natalie Robins examines the life of writer and socialite Diana Trilling (1905-1996). Trilling wrote for The Nation, Harpers, and Partisan Review as well as popular magazines McCalls and Vogue. In addition, she wrote Mrs. Harris: The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor and four other books. The wife of professor and literary critic Lionel Trilling, Diana also edited his work, serving as his most trusted confidant. Robins shares the inner struggles Diana endured through her relationship with Lionel as well as her competing public and private work. In this thorough biography, Robins' extensive and well-researched history of Trilling sheds insight into Diana's life. She examines Trilling's position in anticommunist liberal politics, family feminism, and the university literary circles. Spotlighting an influential member of New York City culture, Robins' work on Diana Trilling is an important addition to literary and popular history of the 1960s. Rebekah Buchanan is an Associate Professor of English at Western Illinois University. Her work examines the role of narrative in peoples lives. She researches zines, zine writers and the influence of music subcultures and fandom on writers and narratives. You can find more about her on her website, follow her on Twitter @rj_buchanan or email her at rj-buchanan@wiu.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her new book, The Untold Journey: The Life of Diana Trilling (Columbia University Press, 2017), Natalie Robins examines the life of writer and socialite Diana Trilling (1905-1996). Trilling wrote for The Nation, Harpers, and Partisan Review as well as popular magazines McCalls and Vogue. In addition, she wrote Mrs. Harris: The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor and four other books. The wife of professor and literary critic Lionel Trilling, Diana also edited his work, serving as his most trusted confidant. Robins shares the inner struggles Diana endured through her relationship with Lionel as well as her competing public and private work. In this thorough biography, Robins' extensive and well-researched history of Trilling sheds insight into Diana's life. She examines Trilling's position in anticommunist liberal politics, family feminism, and the university literary circles. Spotlighting an influential member of New York City culture, Robins' work on Diana Trilling is an important addition to literary and popular history of the 1960s. Rebekah Buchanan is an Associate Professor of English at Western Illinois University. Her work examines the role of narrative in peoples lives. She researches zines, zine writers and the influence of music subcultures and fandom on writers and narratives. You can find more about her on her website, follow her on Twitter @rj_buchanan or email her at rj-buchanan@wiu.edu.

In her new book, The Untold Journey: The Life of Diana Trilling (Columbia University Press, 2017), Natalie Robins examines the life of writer and socialite Diana Trilling (1905-1996). Trilling wrote for The Nation, Harpers, and Partisan Review as well as popular magazines McCalls and Vogue. In addition, she wrote Mrs. Harris: The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor and four other books. The wife of professor and literary critic Lionel Trilling, Diana also edited his work, serving as his most trusted confidant. Robins shares the inner struggles Diana endured through her relationship with Lionel as well as her competing public and private work. In this thorough biography, Robins’ extensive and well-researched history of Trilling sheds insight into Diana’s life. She examines Trilling’s position in anticommunist liberal politics, family feminism, and the university literary circles. Spotlighting an influential member of New York City culture, Robins’ work on Diana Trilling is an important addition to literary and popular history of the 1960s. Rebekah Buchanan is an Associate Professor of English at Western Illinois University. Her work examines the role of narrative in peoples lives. She researches zines, zine writers and the influence of music subcultures and fandom on writers and narratives. You can find more about her on her website, follow her on Twitter @rj_buchanan or email her at rj-buchanan@wiu.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her new book, The Untold Journey: The Life of Diana Trilling (Columbia University Press, 2017), Natalie Robins examines the life of writer and socialite Diana Trilling (1905-1996). Trilling wrote for The Nation, Harpers, and Partisan Review as well as popular magazines McCalls and Vogue. In addition, she wrote Mrs. Harris: The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor and four other books. The wife of professor and literary critic Lionel Trilling, Diana also edited his work, serving as his most trusted confidant. Robins shares the inner struggles Diana endured through her relationship with Lionel as well as her competing public and private work. In this thorough biography, Robins’ extensive and well-researched history of Trilling sheds insight into Diana’s life. She examines Trilling’s position in anticommunist liberal politics, family feminism, and the university literary circles. Spotlighting an influential member of New York City culture, Robins’ work on Diana Trilling is an important addition to literary and popular history of the 1960s. Rebekah Buchanan is an Associate Professor of English at Western Illinois University. Her work examines the role of narrative in peoples lives. She researches zines, zine writers and the influence of music subcultures and fandom on writers and narratives. You can find more about her on her website, follow her on Twitter @rj_buchanan or email her at rj-buchanan@wiu.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her new book, The Untold Journey: The Life of Diana Trilling (Columbia University Press, 2017), Natalie Robins examines the life of writer and socialite Diana Trilling (1905-1996). Trilling wrote for The Nation, Harpers, and Partisan Review as well as popular magazines McCalls and Vogue. In addition, she wrote Mrs. Harris: The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor and four other books. The wife of professor and literary critic Lionel Trilling, Diana also edited his work, serving as his most trusted confidant. Robins shares the inner struggles Diana endured through her relationship with Lionel as well as her competing public and private work. In this thorough biography, Robins’ extensive and well-researched history of Trilling sheds insight into Diana’s life. She examines Trilling’s position in anticommunist liberal politics, family feminism, and the university literary circles. Spotlighting an influential member of New York City culture, Robins’ work on Diana Trilling is an important addition to literary and popular history of the 1960s. Rebekah Buchanan is an Associate Professor of English at Western Illinois University. Her work examines the role of narrative in peoples lives. She researches zines, zine writers and the influence of music subcultures and fandom on writers and narratives. You can find more about her on her website, follow her on Twitter @rj_buchanan or email her at rj-buchanan@wiu.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her new book, The Untold Journey: The Life of Diana Trilling (Columbia University Press, 2017), Natalie Robins examines the life of writer and socialite Diana Trilling (1905-1996). Trilling wrote for The Nation, Harpers, and Partisan Review as well as popular magazines McCalls and Vogue. In addition, she wrote Mrs. Harris: The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor and four other books. The wife of professor and literary critic Lionel Trilling, Diana also edited his work, serving as his most trusted confidant. Robins shares the inner struggles Diana endured through her relationship with Lionel as well as her competing public and private work. In this thorough biography, Robins’ extensive and well-researched history of Trilling sheds insight into Diana’s life. She examines Trilling’s position in anticommunist liberal politics, family feminism, and the university literary circles. Spotlighting an influential member of New York City culture, Robins’ work on Diana Trilling is an important addition to literary and popular history of the 1960s. Rebekah Buchanan is an Associate Professor of English at Western Illinois University. Her work examines the role of narrative in peoples lives. She researches zines, zine writers and the influence of music subcultures and fandom on writers and narratives. You can find more about her on her website, follow her on Twitter @rj_buchanan or email her at rj-buchanan@wiu.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her new book, The Untold Journey: The Life of Diana Trilling (Columbia University Press, 2017), Natalie Robins examines the life of writer and socialite Diana Trilling (1905-1996). Trilling wrote for The Nation, Harpers, and Partisan Review as well as popular magazines McCalls and Vogue. In addition, she wrote Mrs. Harris: The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor and four other books. The wife of professor and literary critic Lionel Trilling, Diana also edited his work, serving as his most trusted confidant. Robins shares the inner struggles Diana endured through her relationship with Lionel as well as her competing public and private work. In this thorough biography, Robins’ extensive and well-researched history of Trilling sheds insight into Diana’s life. She examines Trilling’s position in anticommunist liberal politics, family feminism, and the university literary circles. Spotlighting an influential member of New York City culture, Robins’ work on Diana Trilling is an important addition to literary and popular history of the 1960s. Rebekah Buchanan is an Associate Professor of English at Western Illinois University. Her work examines the role of narrative in peoples lives. She researches zines, zine writers and the influence of music subcultures and fandom on writers and narratives. You can find more about her on her website, follow her on Twitter @rj_buchanan or email her at rj-buchanan@wiu.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her new book, The Untold Journey: The Life of Diana Trilling (Columbia University Press, 2017), Natalie Robins examines the life of writer and socialite Diana Trilling (1905-1996). Trilling wrote for The Nation, Harpers, and Partisan Review as well as popular magazines McCalls and Vogue. In addition, she wrote Mrs. Harris: The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor and four other books. The wife of professor and literary critic Lionel Trilling, Diana also edited his work, serving as his most trusted confidant. Robins shares the inner struggles Diana endured through her relationship with Lionel as well as her competing public and private work. In this thorough biography, Robins’ extensive and well-researched history of Trilling sheds insight into Diana’s life. She examines Trilling’s position in anticommunist liberal politics, family feminism, and the university literary circles. Spotlighting an influential member of New York City culture, Robins’ work on Diana Trilling is an important addition to literary and popular history of the 1960s. Rebekah Buchanan is an Associate Professor of English at Western Illinois University. Her work examines the role of narrative in peoples lives. She researches zines, zine writers and the influence of music subcultures and fandom on writers and narratives. You can find more about her on her website, follow her on Twitter @rj_buchanan or email her at rj-buchanan@wiu.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa Watson is on the show to tell us about the Palmer/Pletsch tissue fitting method. She walks us through common fitting issues and the right order to make fit adjustments. Melissa also shares her experience growing up in the sewing world, designing patterns for McCalls, and some exciting news about the new Palmer/Pletsch fitting book!

In this episode of #ThisOldMarketing, Joe and Robert discuss UK research that states content marketing/native advertising is predicted to double by 2020. Long-form content actually does have a chance on the smartphone and influencer marketing is not without its struggles.  Rants and raves include two must-read articles on the state of marketing and advertising today. This week's TOM example: McCall's.  This week's article links: Content Marketing Spend Predicted to Double In The UKhttp://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/uk-content-marketing-spend-predicted-double-2020/1393581 Good News - People Will Read Your Long Stories On Their Phones http://www.niemanlab.org/2016/05/good-news-publishers-people-will-read-your-long-stories-on-their-phones-for-two-minutes-anyway/ Multi-Channel Networks Content With Ad Buyer Fatiguehttp://www.wsj.com/articles/mcns-contend-with-ad-buyer-fatigue-1462562261 Content Commoner Not Kinghttp://adexchanger.com/the-sell-sider/content-commoner-not-king/ SPONSOR - Download Summer Marketing 101 from Marketo today - http://cmi.media/pnr130 RAVES Robert Media Design Changing IN The Digital Economy http://adage.com/article/digitalnext/media-design-change-digital-economy/303758/ Joe The Audience Takes Charge http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2016/05/audience-takes-charge/

I was intimidated by sewing well fitting jeans, in addition to learning how to achieve an authentic jeans-styling look when it comes to fabric, hardware, and embellishment. So, I put aside fit issues, for the time being,  and created a jeans-style skirt.

Our Best Holiday Issue Ever! Sewing Nightgowns, Robes, Men’s Nightshirts, and Ideas for Pajama Sewing. Laurel is a classic romantic when it comes to nightwear sewing. This month she shares some of her favorite night garment sewing patterns, thoughts on winter gown and robe fabrics, and an audio tutorial on sewing tucks.  The show also includes an informative interview with Anthony G., another student in the Cañada Fashion Sewing Program, some of which was surprising to Laurel when it came to what Anthony shared about natural fibers and Harry Truman!

Alex and Bernina contribute to McCall's Quilt magazine. This month in McCall's we finish up our hopelessly stalled projects. Tips and tricks to break the block.

Alex and Bernina contribute to the Dec. issue of McCall's quilting magazine. This month's article suggests to listen to your quilts, just like children as they have minds of their own. Really?!

This month in McCall's Quilt Magazine (Oct. 2006, available July 17th) we explore setting the mood for quilting. But what about getting in the mood for quilting? Ideas for creating inspiration and identifying your stumbling blocks.