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This is a preview of a longer installment. Subscribers can enjoy every episode in full: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thoreausleaves/subscribe For July 12th, 2020, a reading of Thoreau's original fable about the reaches and depths of time and art, and about the spirit behind the building of a new world. Here's to "a world with full and fair proportions." Music: "Sails" by Rodello's Machine (All music used courtesy of the artists through a licensing agreement with Artlist)

October 4, 2022 — During an investigation last year into a collision where no one was hurt and no property was damaged, Ukiah police broke several bones in a man's face and handcuffed a woman in her own home, even after she indicated she was willing to cooperate. Officers had a case against Arturo Valdes, who was accused by another motorist of causing a minor accident in the parking lot of the Ross Department store a little after 6:30 pm on March 28. The victim didn't speak English, but KZYX obtained police body camera video of him describing the incident to Ukiah Police Officer Daniel Parker with the help of a witness. The victim said he had stopped suddenly to avoid hitting pedestrians, when Valdes, who was behind him, bumped into him with a lifted black GMC truck. He said Valdes “said a bunch of bad things in English and Spanish,” and drove off fast, with a woman and two small children in the vehicle. He told Parker he wanted insurance information, and, according to his volunteer translator, and to “get him in trouble, because it's not fair, he's driving drunk with two kids in the back.” According to a written police report, the victim added in a followup interview that Valdes asked him if he wanted to fight. Surveillance video from outside the Ross department store isn't high quality, but it does show that a man matching Valdes' distinct appearance did bump into another car that afternoon. But Valdes didn't admit it, when Officer Eric Rodello and Sergeant Rondald Donahue questioned him. He said “no,” when officers asked if he had just been “involved in a little traffic collision,” and told them that his black truck was missing. Police found the truck about a block away from his home the next morning. Valdes wasn't the only one providing bad information. Police dispatch had reported erroneously that he was currently on DUI probation, though that had expired in December. And when Valdes said he wouldn't answer any questions until his lawyer arrived, officers told him he didn't have a right to an attorney. Valdes' attorney, Richard Middlebrook, says that was another piece of misinformation. “That is a flagrant lie, and a misstatement of almost every bit of case law, ever,” he remarked in an interview over the summer. It's hard to see exactly what happened in the next few minutes. Valdes walked away. The officers reached for him. He tried to shake them off and then to stand up as the three men flailed on the ground. It took about eleven seconds for Donahue to break Valdes' nose and fracture his sinus and eye socket. Middlebrook said the couple's private Ring camera footage provided a better view of what happened. Later that night at the hospital, Valdes and Donahue argued over what happened during that eleven seconds. Valdes insisted that “I never intended to swing.” Donahue said, “To me, it looked like you were. So I grabbed your hand and I tried to take you to the ground. You pushed forward. I actually fell backwards. I got up. We pushed you to the ground.” “Both of you were on the ground. I never swung at you. I had every ability to swing at you, and I never did,” Valdes argued. “Like you said, he was flipped over, and I never.” “You flipped him over your back,” Donahue said. “Yes,” Valdes replied. “And I never, never, never intentioned to swing.” Donahue assured Valdes that he would include that in his report, and true to his word, he made a note of it. Before taking him to the hospital, though, Rodello and Donahue knocked on the door to speak with Elizabeth Valdes, Arturo's wife. She took a few steps backwards with her small son in her arms. I was not able to discern from the video that she was stumbling, but the officers judged that she was so intoxicated it would be in the child's best interests for Officer Parker to care for him until CPS arrived. “What happened with your husband, I apologize,” Donahue said. “That should never happen. I wish it would have went different. What I want you to do, though, please, just go ahead and put the baby down. My partner — actually, I have a little bit of blood on my hands, so I'm not gonna do anything.” Elizabeth Valdes flinched and sobbed, “this is so horrible.” Parker held the boy and tried to amuse him by giving him shiny police department stickers. After a few minutes, Elizabeth Valdes began to walk towards them slowly. She pressed her hands together for a few moments when she reached the man and her child, then held her hands out for him to give the baby back. After warning her that she was about to be arrested, Rodello and Donahue cuffed her, without reading her rights or informing her of any charges. In his report, Rodello wrote that Elizabeth Valdes “continued to be uncooperative, and was upsetting the children.” But about twenty minutes later, he didn't take her up on it when she told him she would provide the information he said he needed. “Do you have insurance on the truck in there?” he asked. “Of course I fucking do,” she told him. “With the truck on it,” he specified. “I need that information.” “Of course I fucking do,” she repeated. “Hey. Okay. So let my hands go, and I will go in the fucking house.” She began to sob again, and he asked her, “What's your daughter's birthday?” “Are you serious?” she asked. “Yes. I'm asking you, what's your daughter's birthday?” he repeated. Instead of going inside to get the insurance paperwork, as Valdes indicated she was ready to provide, Rodello locked her in the back of the patrol car. He appeared to hold her responsible for what he suspected her husband had done. “This is so horrible,” she said again. “What do you need from me?” “It's horrible to drive with your kids in the car while you're intoxicated,” he replied. “You didn't do it, but your husband did.” Back at the hospital, Arturo Valdes and Sgt Donahue continued their discussion. “If you were in my shoes,” Valdes said. “I would not resist,” Donahue responded. “Because I understand the law, and the law says you have a duty to comply.” “And I have a duty to preserve my rights, too,” Valdes told him. Donahue's reply was prescient: “If I put handcuffs on you though, and I transport you, and I'm wrong and you sue me, that's how the system works.” The Mendocino County District Attorney dismissed all charges against Elizabeth and Arturo Valdes on August 19, “in the interests of justice.” The couple is bringing a civil suit against the Ukiah Police Department, the City of Ukiah, and the officers involved. The fourteen claims include false imprisonment, emotional distress, and assault and battery.

Being a firefighter, a first responder, is a job full of stress.  Stress from running alarms. Stress from training.  Stress from not sleeping at work (and at home).  All this stress can compound the stress associated with everyday life and lead to depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicidal ideations.  The stress from this job and life in general is real as are the physical and mental toll that compounds over time.  We're not talking about a specific traumatic event that happens once in a lifetime.  We are talking about exposure to stress for significantly long periods of time…sometimes for 10, 20, 30, or more years. The first thing we as firefighters need to recognize is that our stress has a significant impact on us.  The second thing is that we need to have enough awareness and courage to do something about it; we need to be ready to either offer help or ask for help whatever the case maybe. On this episode we sit down with Dr. Judith Long and Driver Engineer John Giacoma to discuss the problem of suicide in the fire service community.  The conversation is raw, vulnerable, and a bit dark.  Be that as it may, this is the first step to bringing this topic into the light allowing us to accept it as a normal reaction to the compounding stress that builds upon us through our everyday life both inside and outside the fire station.  We also discuss the signs and symptoms of the stress related disorders that lead to suicide and most importantly the steps you can take to get help. Come sit down at the Kitchen Table and have a listen.  Be ready to learn, be ready to give help when someone needs it, and be ready to ask for help when you need it. Resources discussed in the Podcast and another related to first responder suicide: Ruderman: Mental Health and Suicide of First Responders NFFF: Everyone Goes Home - 13. Psychological Support   Music For This Episode: Opening – Daybreak Ritual by Sand Diver Out the Door – The World Inside by Rodello's Machine   As always, this music can be found on artlist.io as well as all major music streaming platforms and youtube.com.   If you have any topics that you would like us to discuss, please contact either Josh or I in the Training Division.  You can either participate in creating the Podcast or we can put it together on our own.  Also, we would be more than happy to come to your station to sit down at your kitchen table and talk about whatever is on your mind.   Thank you all for listening and we hope to hear from you soon.

July 12, 2022 — The Ukiah Police Department is going to federal court again, with officers accused of brutalizing another unarmed man. The latest allegation involves a beating that took place at a private residence just a few days before officers beat Gerardo Magdaleno, a naked, mentally ill man in a South Ukiah parking lot. The City settled that case for $211,000, plus attorneys' fees of approximately $92,500, according to Izaak Schwaiger, Magdaleno's attorney. The Valdes complaint, filed in the Northern California US District Court two months ago, claims that on March 28 of last year, Officer Eric Rodello held Arturo Valdes while Sergeant Ronald Donahue punched him in the face, causing multiple injuries that continue to interfere with his ability to breathe through his nose. Rodello and Donohue were not among the four officers caught on camera beating Magdaleno. According to the Ukiah Police email directory, there are currently 28 members of the Ukiah Police force (counting two community services officers and a property officer, but not counting the dispatch and records manager and the dispatch supervisor.) Two officers and a sergeant are listed in the Valdes complaint. Three officers, a lieutenant, and former Chief Justin Wyatt were named in the Magdaleno beating. (Wyatt was not present at the beating, but was faulted for lack of leadership and training.) Former Chief Noble Waidelich is being investigated for an allegation of assault and is facing a domestic violence trial. Former Sergeant Kevin Murray, who recently pled no contest to felony intimidation and misdemeanor false imprisonment, is facing criminal sentencing in August and a civil complaint by former UPD Officer Isabel Siderakis. In all, ten members of the Ukiah Police force have been implicated in violence in the past year and a half. The fourteen-count complaint also lists Valdes' wife Elizabeth and the couple's two small children as plaintiffs, saying Rodello and Donahue and a third officer, Daniel Parker, handcuffed Elizabeth Valdes and placed her in the back of a police car with the windows rolled up. According to the complaint, officers told her she would lose custody of her children if she declined to provide them with information about a ‘fender bender' that took place earlier that day in the parking lot of the Ross department store. Richard Middlebrook, a Bakersfield attorney who is representing the Valdes family, says there was no injury or property damage in the minor collision, and that Valdes gave the other party his driver's license and insurance information. According to Middlebrook, the other person refused to return the license, and Valdes went home. Police officers retrieved the license from the other person, and came to the Valdes residence a little after 7 pm. In Middlebrook's account, the officers asked Arturo Valdes if he had been involved in a hit and run, which Valdes denied. “There was no hit and run, because in order to have a hit and run, you have to have damage which you refuse to take responsibility for or leave information about,” Middlebrook argued. He said the officers told Valdes that they could smell alcohol, and that Valdes was on probation for a prior DUI. The complaint states that at the time of the arrest, Valdes was no longer on probation. Middlebrook said officers told him he was required to take a breath test, and Valdes did not argue. But now, Arturo Valdes is being prosecuted by the Mendocino County District Attorney's office for driving under the influence, child endangerment, and resisting arrest. Middlebrook says it's impossible to prove whether or not Valdes was under the influence at the time of the collision (when police believe the children were in the car), because officers met him at his home some time afterwards. And he's skeptical about claims that Valdes was resisting arrest, because he says his client wasn't being arrested when the beating took place. “They said, ‘you're not under arrest,' multiple times,” Middlebrook reported. “And then said, you're not entitled to speak to a lawyer, since you're not under arrest. That is a flagrant lie, and a misstatement of almost every bit of case law ever, involving the right to speak to an attorney.” Describing the video (which we have not viewed), Middlebrook said Donahue began to walk to the front door of the residence, while Arturo Valdes walked toward the garage. He said then, the officers grabbed Valdes by the arms. “When the officer comes up and grabs him from behind, my client turns around and pulls his arm away and says, ‘What are you doing? Am I under arrest? Am I being detained?' He said, ‘You're being detained.' And he said, ‘Why am I being detained?' And they grab him, throw him face-first into his own car, then throw him to the ground, hold him down, and beat him.” Middlebrook says the officers falsified the arrest report, which is easily proven by the fact that their statements are contradicted by Ring cameras at the Valdes residence. “One of my concerns in this case from the beginning,” he said, “is that these officers will testify according to what they wrote in their police report, when we know that their police report is fraudulent.” This, he said, could cause legal problems in court, “if they answered questions that incriminated them criminally, that they could be prosecuted for those answers.” He said the officers found a way around that, at a recent preliminary hearing, when he asked Donahue, “‘How many times did you strike my client in my face in order to break five bones in his face?' At that time, he said, ‘I'm going to take the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination, and I refuse to answer the question.'” According to Middlebrook, Rodello likewise stated that he planned to plead the Fifth, which “throws a huge monkey wrench into this whole criminal case,” because if the officers don't testify under cross-examination, prior testimony is likely to be thrown out. “If you can't or will not answer questions under cross-examination in the case, and the entire testimony is then removed, there is no evidence against my client whatsoever, and the case will be dismissed,” he predicted. Deputy District Attorney Heidi Larson did not return an email asking questions about the case, specifically the implications of Middlebrook's account of the sergeant's testimony. There will be another hearing in The People vs Valdes on August 19th. Deputy Ukiah City Manager Shannon Riley said she was in meetings all day yesterday and was not able to provide information about the case in time to meet our deadline. The civil suit that the Valdes family is bringing against the city of Ukiah, the police department and the three is just getting started. Charges against the city include willful negligence that allows for multiple instances of expensive police misconduct. “It's rampant,” Middlebrook said. “It's overwhelming. Almost one-third of the officers have had civil rights violations lawsuits filed against them in the last year and a half alone. I've never heard of anything like that in any other department…not only when there's smoke there's fire. This is when there's fire there's fire. You see the whole police department burning down. At some point, it's systemic. It goes from the top down.”

Dr. Ron Dipillo, Executive Director of Suncoast Technical College (STC), joins Zack and John to share an exciting new tiny home building and skilled trade education program. This program gives students hands-on experience in several fields, including plumbing, construction, drafting, and electrical, while also featuring an eco-friendly curriculum that includes solar and composting toilets.STC started the Tiny House Program in partnership with CareerEdge, the Eppard Family Foundation, and Walt Eppard, who offered financial support for the program.To learn more about Suncoast Technical College, visit https://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/suncoasttechnicalcollegeVisit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/ A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/.

John and Zack speak with Bryan Meyer, the CEO and Co-Founder of Veteran CommunityProject (VCP). This 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in Kansas City, Missouri, is dedicated to supporting every man and woman who took the oath for our country and not letting any veteran fall through the cracks. Bryan,along with a few other combat veterans, created this organization back in 2016 as a way to stand in the gaps of a broken system that left too many of their brothers and sisters behind.Bryan is a former U.S. Marine corporal who deployed twice to Iraq. Followingthe Marine Corps, Bryan returned home to Kansas City, attended the University of Missouri Kansas City, earning a Master's in Public Administration and a Law Degree.The villages built by VCP utilize tiny homes to provide veteranswith privacy, a sense of security, and the ability to reintegrate at a comfortable pace. VCP has Veteran services facilitated through an on-site community center that provides the Veterans with mentoring, case management, counseling, and linkage to other programsand services. There is also a Veteran Outreach Center on-site, where walk-ins are welcome and all services are free. To learn more about Veterans Community Project, visit: https://www.veteranscommunityproject.orgVisit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/ A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme, song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/.

Robyn Donaldson, Founder and President of STEM Xposure, specializes in architectural design and building. STEM Xposure is a nonprofit with a mission to give back and mentor others interested in careers in the construction industry as engineers, architects, mathematicians, professional tradespeople, and general contractors. Targeting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, this method of education focuses on learning in coherence instead of in isolation. STEM Xposure, located in Gibsonton, Florida, introduces young minority students to careers in these fields through their virtual architectural design and construction camps. The camps teach the basics of architectural design, including mapping, site investigation, sketching, scaleddrawings, and presentation skills. The 2021 Camp was hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, which was the first time it has been hosted outside of the United States. One hundred twenty students registered/participated in this event, and ten schools from different partsof Kenya were represented.To learn more about STEM Xposure, visit: https://www.stemxposure.comVisit Operation Tiny Home at: https://www.operationtinyhome.orgA special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme, song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/.

Bernard Troyer ("Berns") is the BLOCK project manager for Facing Homelessness, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization from Seattle, Washington, that aims to contribute unique passions and skills toward the effort of ending homelessness. The BLOCK project, which started in 2017 as one of Facing Homelessness's programs, acknowledges that relationships are the building blocks for healing our communities. Through the BLOCK Project, members of the community are able to share their backyard with people who genuinely need it by hosting someone experiencing homelessness. Berns has built every home used in the BLOCK project, with each house designed to achieve the highest standard for sustainability in the built environment. He approached the project with his skills in construction, but his passion for ending homelessness, his heart, and his desire led the project to be successful. Recently, the Block Project has significantly reduced the construction time by prefabricating panels for the homes in the Block Shop and then assembling the house in the chosen backyard. What used to take 3-6 months now only takes six weeks or less, which is a big difference for people living outside in harsh conditions.For those that do not have the opportunity to host a BLOCK home in their backyard, don't worry! There is also the option to volunteer to build a BLOCK home, volunteer to landscape a backyard, fundraise for the project, procure essential home items, and donate directly.To learn more about Facing Homelessness, visit: https://facinghomelessness.org To learn more about the BLOCK Project, visit: https://www.the-block-project.orgVisit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/ A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme, song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/

Todd McKellips is a social entrepreneur, philanthropist, chaplain, family man and native of Washington State. "What do you NOT do?" Is something he hears quite often! He is a compassionate advocate for people living in poverty, as he has seen homelessness firsthand after a traumatic back injury suffered while working with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department in 2005. Todd is the state chapter leader for the American Tiny House Association, a national effort with affordable housing as its core mission. He is passionate about bringing homeownership to those who can only dream of it. Todd is the director for the Washington Tiny House Association and is currently working with multiple elected officials and advising government entities such as HUD and the Department of Veteran Affairs. He is working closely with multiple non-profits and investors creating truly affordable tiny home spaces for homeless Washingtonians. Visit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/ A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme, song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/.

John and Zack are joined by Barb Oliver, Director of Operations for Sound Foundations NW. Sound Foundations NW is a non-profit organization building tiny homes and communities forthe homeless in Seattle, WA. Barb's organization created an innovative approach to buildinghigh-quality tiny homes through a series of unique templates called jigs to build theparts of the tiny home: the platform (floor), walls, and the roof. These simple but effective homes are built to last 20 years.In collaboration with the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI), Sound Foundations NW's primary focus is to provide LIHI with quality tiny homes and support the launch of 13 more villages in the greater Seattle area. For the past three years, Sounds Foundations NW has averaged building two homes every three weeks. With the new assembly line system in place at their new location called the Hope Factory, they can now build up to 4 homes per week.To learn more about Sound Foundations NW, visit them at: https://www.soundfoundationsnw.orgVisit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/ A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/

In this episode, we talk about lumber and, more importantly, sustainability within the timber industry.Weyerhaeuser is one of the largest timber companies in the world. They own nearly 12,400,000 acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage an additional 14,000,000 acres of timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. In addition to its timberland business, Weyerhaeuser also has wood products used in millions of homes.Weyerhaeuser recently launched their 3 by 30 Impact Areas: three initiatives and goals in Climate, Affordable Homes, and Rural Communities.Our guest, Ara Erickson, joins the podcast to discuss her role as VP of Corporate Sustainability, where she is accountable for the development and implementation of the company's comprehensive sustainability strategy, including three areas where the company is in a unique position to participate:Working forests contribution to climate change solutionsThe role of sustainable products in ensuring housing for everyoneSupport for thriving rural communitiesAra is a proven leader who also served as Director of the Green City Partnerships program with a regional conservation organization, Forterra, and a forest-based researcher, environmental consultant, and educator. She received her M.S. in Forest Resources from the University of Washington and her B.S. in Resource Management from the University of California, Berkeley. Today, she serves as a board member for American Forests, the oldest national nonprofit conservation organization in the United States, is a founding steering committee member for the Women's Forest Congress, and uses her voice to advocate for sustainable, working forests.Weyerhaeuser is a primary sponsor for Operation Tiny Home's Building A Better Future for Veterans Program, providing funding and product donations to support us in building a tiny home to help Veterans in need.Visit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/

This is a story of hope, hope for a community after a devastating natural disaster. On September 4th, 2020, the lives of the Shaver Lake community flipped upside down with the eruption of the creek fire. On September 5th, the Shaver Lake community was evacuated from their beloved mountain, leaving their primary residences, their livelihoods, and life as they knew it behind. In just a few short days, they learned of the destruction and devastation they would find upon their return home. "Heartbreak does not begin to describe the pain we feel for the loss our friends, our families, our communities, and our mountain has suffered."It was out of this heartbreak, out of this pain, that Rebuild our Sierra was born. Many in the community wanted to help, stand up for their community, rebuild what was lost, and look to the future to ensure more memories for generations to come. From this tragedy, the volunteer-run organization, Shaver Lake Visitors Bureau, launched Rebuild Our Sierra, a grassroots fundraiser.To learn more about Rebuild our Sierra and to donate to the Live Tiny Project, you can visit them at: https://www.rebuildoursierra.org/tiny-home-programVisit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/

This is a story of impact. Impact one man has made on the lives of veterans suffering from PTSD. Besides being a full-time single father to his two daughters (one he adopted last year), Drew Robertson's devotion towards helping Veterans is unmatched. Prior to launch, Drew put in years of research to create the foundation of what became Mattersville. Drew is a Solar Design Specialist and studied at Solar Energy International focusing on off-grid solutions including battery banks. His motivation came from the loss of one of his best friends, former Marine Randy Hansen, who suffered from PTSD for years leading up to his accident. Mattersville, is a growing nonprofit in Sedalia, Colorado that is addressing common issues in the Veteran community like PTSD and homelessness. Their tiny housing program provides services to help our heroes begin the healing process and get back on their feet, to empower them with the resources needed to be self-reliant and able to reintegrate powerfully into civilian life. In addition to providing tiny sustainable housing, Mattersville has a Heroes and Hybrids program, a wolf-dog rescue designed as a work training program to integrate the lives of veterans and rescue wolf-dogs that create a truly unique bond that they witness as Pack Healing. Drew is in the process of expanding to Texas and Wisconsin.To learn more about Drew and Mattersville Village: https://www.mattersvillevets.org/Visit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/

Dan Fitzpatrick has made presentations to cities and counties throughout the west coast on the opportunities for tiny houses and moveable tiny houses as a means to meet the ever-growing need for affordable and sustainable housing. He was recently a major presenter at the California Rural Counties Association, the Oregon Symposium on Tiny Homes, Green California Summit 2018, as well as a speaker for the SMUD tiny home on wheels design competition in Sacramento. This past year, Mr. Fitzpatrick conducted a series of workshops throughout California for Green Technology: ”Tiny Houses: A Sustainable, Eco-Friendly and Affordable Housing Solution” and training sessions for California local chapters of the American Tiny House Association on ”Legalizing Tiny Living.”Mr. Fitzpatrick has over 48 years of broad executive level management and administrative leadership experience in both public and private sector organizations and holds a Masters in Government from Lehigh University. He has lectured on government and planning issues at various colleges and universities. To reach Mr. Fitzpatrick, email cityrenewal@hotmail.com Visit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/

Michelle Boyle —Tiny Home Owner, Blogger, Former Podcast Co-Host of Tiny House Podcast and Tiny Home Entrepreneur.This is a story of hope. Michelle Boyle, like many others today, faced an uncertain future. Recently divorced with no child support and no retirement savings Michelle first focused on her children. After living paycheck to paycheck and sacrificing everything for her children Michelle discovered tiny houses. Michelle moved into a tiny home as a way to reduce her living costs drastically enough to help her start saving for her future. She fell in love with the tiny home lifestyle and quickly realized it could be more than a way of life for her. For Michelle this lifestyle became part of her future. Michelle now owns a tiny house village with short term rental properties and has a second business renting teardrop trailers in Oregon. To learn more about Michelle's village: https://www.mytinyhousevillage.com/ For tear drop rentals: https://www.oregonteardroprentals.com/ or @oregonteardroprentals on InstagramVisit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/ A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/

This is a story of impact. Alan Graham is a man with a vision and the determination and faith to make that vision a reality.For Alan Graham, it is all about his relationships—with God, his family, staff members and certainly the homeless men and women he's been engaging on the streets of Austin for more than two decades.Alan is the founder and CEO of Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF), a social outreach ministry that provides food and clothing, cultivates community and promotes dignity to homeless men and women in need. He is also the lead visionary behind MLF's Community First! Village—a master planned development in northeast Austin that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women coming out of chronic homelessness. Community First! Village is the home to over 500 tiny homes, RV's and other structures with plans to grow that by more than 1,400 additional structures. To learn more about about Alan and Community First! Village visit: https://mlf.org/ Visit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/

This is a story of innovation. Not innovation in the sense of a technological advance but in using tiny homes to solve a housing problem. In 2017, Hurricane Irma struck Florida and left a path of destruction in its wake. In particular, the Florida Key's were hit hard, losing countless homes. The Key's are a tourist hotspot, and hospitality workers are the backbone of the community. Brett Hiltbrand, his wife Kim, and their team from Cornerstone Tiny Homes worked tirelessly to construct affordable and, more importantly, code-compliant, tiny homes on foundations to provide an innovative and affordable solution to bring that vital workforce back. Brett joins John and Zack to discuss how he found viable solutions through educating code and building officials to get the job done. To learn more about Cornerstone Tiny Homes: https://www.cornerstonetinyhomes.com/Visit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/

From a small group of individuals looking to live a more simple off the grid life to a full fledged movement of minimalism mixed with unique design, tiny houses have ingrained themselves into our society. But that's not the story. The story is the big impact these innovative housing solutions have had on the individuals who build them for themselves, build them for others and who create entire communities to serve those in need. Join our hosts Zack Giffin and John Weisbarth as we meet the innovators, the policy changers and the visionaries who are solving problems and serving others through the simple but sometimes misunderstood, tiny house. These are the stories of hope, innovation and impact, a podcast from Operation Tiny Home.Visit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/ A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme, song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/

This is a story of hope. Lexi Ramsey gives the gift of love and herself to others. The others include her adopted daughters and over twenty young daughters of red-light district workers in India. Lexi and her youngest adopted daughter Melody were living with her mother in Paradise when the Camp Fire struck. They made it out safely, but the home they shared with her mother was destroyed. Her vision took her to India to work at an orphanage and nurture young women who were cast out of society being the daughters of sex workers. For Lexi and Melody, this would be their new home, but visa issues forced them to return home to California. As Lexi looked for a place to settle and a home she could afford she came across an ad for a tiny home builder and decided this would be her next life adventure. With the help of Pacifica Tiny Homes, Sutter Home Vineyard, and Operation Tiny Home, Lexi and Melody have their forever home. Visit Operation Tiny Home at https://www.operationtinyhome.org/ Lexi's video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbcfs6lT-OY A special thank you to Rodello's Machine for our theme song "The World Inside." Visit them at https://rodellosmachine.com/

Today we have Kolby Knickerbocker on the show. Shay & Kolby discuss his new EP Over and Over.  Kolby hails from Bend, Oregon in the United States where he creates incredibly soulful folk music filled with tributes to community, his family & his experiences. FOR RELEASE February 10, 2021 BEND, OREGON (January 25, 2021) - Kolby Knickerbocker announces the release of the single “Over and Over” on February 10. A modern take on the 50's doowop of Otis Redding and Ben King, the song is dedicated to his wife as a reminder that his love will not waiver. Mixed by Sean Moffitt (Mat Kearney, Josh Groban, Ingrid Michaelson), it's the title track off the upcoming mixed EP due out April 2. Commitment. Stability. Love. A testament that no matter how difficult it gets, no matter how strong the emotion, no matter the challenge, he'll always be there. That's the message Knickerbocker wanted to send to his wife in the song, “Over and Over.” To reinforce the message, he recorded 15 separate vocal parts to recreate a gospel choir effect. The result is intimate, raw, and powerful. Knickerbocker says, “This song is very special to me as I think of my daughter and son when I hear the lyrics. Knowing that they will one day feel the emotion that I have for their mother, my wife, and knowing that they will one day be able to really hear the dedication that we had as a couple is very personal and special to me.” While the title track is about coming back to love and relationship “Over and Over,” the EP's title has a double meaning behind it. The EP is a nod to Knickerbocker's feelings about being a musician. He says, “It can be draining, with long nights and lots of hard work, but I always come back to it because it is something that I love to do. It is endlessly challenging and endlessly fulfilling, so I will come back to writing songs and being a musician Over and Over, no matter how challenging.” About Kolby Knickerbocker Knickerbocker started his professional musical career early on, releasing his first album with Kitty's Musicbox (2004) as a sophomore in college. He has since released an additional full-length album Red Dust (2015) and two EPs, Rodello's Machine (2012) and Animus (2016). Nate Donnis who's received industry attention from the BBC's series “Skins” and the PBS series Roadtrip Nation, appeared on Rodello's Machine. Knickerbocker has received critical acclaim from industry tastemakers including Indie Shuffle and KCRW. His music has been featured in television shows like MTV's Degrassi High, 90210, Heart Signal, and Barely Breathing. https://youtu.be/MWCNThMW9Cw The lyric video to the second single of the Over and Over EP. Lyrics: Pray, God please help me live this day Bring peace and joy Let these memories stay And this I know, To love her always Mmmm… Pray, God please help me live this day Let beauty overwhelm me Take my breath away And when the years have gone Watching the setting sun May these memories Of her Stay beautiful Amen https://youtu.be/Qwsbwcra0ow The lyric video to the title track single, "Over and Over". Lyrics: It's been a long day It's been a long year It's been a long life And I'm still loving you Through mistakes and heartaches Through kisses and words unkind Through silent nights I'm still loving you Lay your head down Breathe in and breathe out Cause I will love you Over and over again Live, laugh, and love Lay your worries aside I will love you Over and over again There is nothing you could say Nothing you could do, to turn me away I will love you the best I can Over and over again Darling, you could leave me You could run for the hills I'll be waiting For you to come home I know your heart is wild And impossible to please So I'll be waiting For you to come home Lay your head down Breathe in and breathe out Cause I will love you Over and over again Live, laugh, and love Lay your worries aside I will love you Over and over again There is nothing you could say Nothing you c...

Fellow Sidekicks, we have moved the monthly homeschool update back to Sundays. I will be providing an update on what is working and what is changing.Spotify PlaylistSubscribe to the Sidekicks Unite Mailing ListInspirational Song: The World Inside by Rodello's Machine Email: contact@sidekicksunite.comWebsite: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/Social: https://www.pinterest.com/sidekicksunite

SURRENDERING TO PROCESS: Artist Andy Goldsworthy strives to know and understand stone -- and that's no straightforward task. Mentioned in this episode: "Rivers and Tides" (2001 documentary film). Music: "Hand in the Jar" by Rodello's Machine (used by courtesy of the artist through a licensing agreement with Artlist) This episode reprised from the ITA archives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/in-the-atelier/support

WORKING WITHOUT WORKING: What really takes discipline? Not working. "Working without Working," appeared in slightly different form in Poets & Writers magazine and can be read in The Honorable Obscurity Handbook from Atelier26 Books. Mentioned in this episode: W.H. Auden; Saul Bellow; Joan Didion; E.M. Forster's "Aspects of the Novel"; Annie Dillard; Dillard's "A Writing Life"; Ernest Hemingway; Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast"; Andre Dubus; Henry James; T.S. Eliot; Zadie Smith; Smith's "Changing My Mind" Music: "Possible Light" by Ziv Moran; "Spain" by Dan Pundak; "Fragments" by Borrtex; "Mindplay (instrumental)" by Roza; "The World Inside" by Rodello's Machine (All music used by courtesy of the artists through a licensing agreement with Artlist). This episode reprised from the ITA archives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/in-the-atelier/support

TIME FOR EVERYTHING: In 1825, the great English essayist Charles Lamb wrote about his unexpected retirement and his struggles adapting to his sudden overabundance of time. In some ways, this could not be more relevant right now. Mentioned in this episode: Romantic Poets; John Keats; Percy Bysshe Shelley; William Wordsworth; Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Lamb's "The Superannuated Man"; East India Company; office life; drudgery; desk job; retirement; vacation time; leisure; depression; eternity; slowness; inactivity; thoughtfulness; freedom. Music: "Hands of Time" by Narrow Skies; "Fall" by ANBR; "Sails" by Rodello's Machine (All music used courtesy of the artists through a licensing agreement with Artlist) Episode reprised from the ITA Archives --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-the-atelier/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/in-the-atelier/support

For July 12th, 2020, a reading of Thoreau's original fable about the reaches and depths of time and art, and about the spirit behind the building of a new world. Here's to "a world with full and fair proportions." Music: "Sails" by Rodello's Machine; "Walking in Forests" by Ben Winwood (All music used courtesy of the artists through a licensing agreement with Artlist) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoreausleaves/support

1991. È scolpito in quell'anno di inizio decennio l'esordio di Beppe Caviola nel mondo del vino. In realtà non si tratta di un debutto vero e proprio, perché Beppe col vino ha a che fare fin da ragazzo, fin da quando decide di frequentare quella Scuola Enologica di Alba alla quale si sono formate generazioni di eccellenti viticoltori e vinificatori. Dopo gli studi, il giovane Beppe trova impiego presso il Centro per l'Enologia al Gallo, alle porte di Alba. Lì conosce Maurizio Anselmo, col quale stringe un'amicizia profonda e destinata a cambiare la vita di entrambi. Maurizio arriva da Rodello, un pugno di case messe controvento sul fianco di una grande collina ricca di filari di dolcetto. Per hobby lavora un fazzoletto di vigna di cui conferisce i frutti alla locale cooperativa. Soprattutto, possiede un trattore. Beppe gli chiede di usarlo anche in un piccolo podere sul quale ha messo gli occhi nella sua Montelupo, altro minuscolo borgo sulla via che da Diano scivola verso sud. A Montelupo la famiglia di Beppe gestisce un "Alimentari" con annesso tabacchi. In zona il punto vendita è famoso per i salumi e la carne di vitello fassone piemontese, preparati dal papà di Beppe. È questa la Langa degli anni Ottanta: colline non ancora famose su cui inizia a spirare un vento nuovo, e dove possedere un trattore per lavorare una vigna può fare la differenza. Così come fa la differenza conoscere i maestri giusti. Beppe affitta quella vigna dei sogni, chiamata Barturot, e vinifica le uve nel garage della casa dei genitori. Un giorno Elio Altare, già affermata star della galassia del Barolo, assaggia quel vino e incoraggia Beppe a imbottigliare. Escono 860 bottiglie di Dolcetto. La prima etichetta firmata Caviola. È il 1991.

1991. È scolpito in quell'anno di inizio decennio l'esordio di Beppe Caviola nel mondo del vino. In realtà non si tratta di un debutto vero e proprio, perché Beppe col vino ha a che fare fin da ragazzo, fin da quando decide di frequentare quella Scuola Enologica di Alba alla quale si sono formate generazioni di eccellenti viticoltori e vinificatori. Dopo gli studi, il giovane Beppe trova impiego presso il Centro per l'Enologia al Gallo, alle porte di Alba. Lì conosce Maurizio Anselmo, col quale stringe un'amicizia profonda e destinata a cambiare la vita di entrambi. Maurizio arriva da Rodello, un pugno di case messe controvento sul fianco di una grande collina ricca di filari di dolcetto. Per hobby lavora un fazzoletto di vigna di cui conferisce i frutti alla locale cooperativa. Soprattutto, possiede un trattore. Beppe gli chiede di usarlo anche in un piccolo podere sul quale ha messo gli occhi nella sua Montelupo, altro minuscolo borgo sulla via che da Diano scivola verso sud. A Montelupo la famiglia di Beppe gestisce un "Alimentari" con annesso tabacchi. In zona il punto vendita è famoso per i salumi e la carne di vitello fassone piemontese, preparati dal papà di Beppe. È questa la Langa degli anni Ottanta: colline non ancora famose su cui inizia a spirare un vento nuovo, e dove possedere un trattore per lavorare una vigna può fare la differenza. Così come fa la differenza conoscere i maestri giusti. Beppe affitta quella vigna dei sogni, chiamata Barturot, e vinifica le uve nel garage della casa dei genitori. Un giorno Elio Altare, già affermata star della galassia del Barolo, assaggia quel vino e incoraggia Beppe a imbottigliare. Escono 860 bottiglie di Dolcetto. La prima etichetta firmata Caviola. È il 1991.

Today’s guest is Nate Donnis of The Donnis Trio and Rodello’s Machine.  It’s likely you’ve heard his tunes on Pandora or on a number of television shows that have featured his music. Nate and I hung out via the magical Internet telephone, with he in sunny California and me in, somehow still freezing even though it’s May, Michigan. The Donnis Trio recently put out their latest album, Chroma.  Check that out now on Amazon, BandCamp, iTunes, and the Donnis Trio website. You can also check out his other projects at NateDonnis.com and Rodello’s Machine and learn all about the Patreon project. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

The vineyard and winery of Mossio Brothers is located in Rodello, in a hill dominating the city of Alba. Here we find, at the top of the estate, Bricco Caramelli where are being cultivated Dolcetto grapes giving this wonderful wine character, power and elegance.

La vigna e la cantina dei Fratelli Mossio si trova a Rodello, su una collina che domina la città di Alba. Qui troviamo, nella parte più alta della tenuta, il Bricco Caramelli dove si coltivano uve Dolcetto e che regalano a questo magnifico vino carattere, potenza ed eleganza.