Podcast appearances and mentions of roland merullo

Send us a Text Message.In this episode co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust have a special Father's Day conversation with Zanny Merullo Steffgen and Roland Merullo, a daughter-father team of writers who have launched a substack named Hi, Zan. Hi, Pa.Roland is the author of The Delight of Being Ordinary, which was the book we discussed in our most recent Oldish: Book Club. He listened to the episode, and now here we are.Hi, Zan. Hi, Pa is at  https://www.merullo.substack.com. It's always a stimulating read.Roland's books can be found at https://amzn.to/3UBe8lLZanny's writing portfolio is at zannymerullosteffgen.comSupport the Show.Connect with Janet at https://drjanetprice.comYou can email Gregg at gregg@kannoncom.com Gregg wears Tyrol pickleball shoes, the only company that makes shoes just for pickleball. He has been wearing the same pair of Velocity V model shoes for almost a year, and he plays a lot! Click here to purchase Tyrol Pickleball shoes (note, if you purchase Tyrol pickleball shoes after clicking this link Oldish may receive a commission. Thanks for helping to support our podcast!)Comments, suggestion, requests: oldish@kannoncom.comThanks to Mye Kaloustian for the music.

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of the Oldish Book Club co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust and our dear friend Leslie Ross-Degnan have a lively conversation about The Delight of Being Ordinary,  Road Trip with the Pope and the Dalai Lama. It's a richly imagined tale of an unlikely adventure, and tells us lots about what it means to be alive, and especially what it means to be Oldish.You can purchase this or other books by Roland Merullo, and other books we've discussed in the Oldish Book Club, on Amazon by clicking here. (note: if you purchase a book by following this link Oldish may get a small commission, thereby helping to support our podcast)Support the Show.Connect with Janet at https://drjanetprice.comYou can email Gregg at gregg@kannoncom.com Gregg wears Tyrol pickleball shoes, the only company that makes shoes just for pickleball. He has been wearing the same pair of Velocity V model shoes for almost a year, and he plays a lot! Click here to purchase Tyrol Pickleball shoes (note, if you purchase Tyrol pickleball shoes after clicking this link Oldish may receive a commission. Thanks for helping to support our podcast!)Comments, suggestion, requests: oldish@kannoncom.comThanks to Mye Kaloustian for the music.

In today's episode, I am chatting with Roland Merullo. Roland is an award-winning author of 24 books including 17 works of fiction. In this episode, he shares with us about his travels and life experiences and how that has shaped who he is as a writer. He shares his writing process and how it has changed over the years. Tune in to hear Roland's book recommendations from his book flight of books that provide a powerful sense of place. I am honored to have interviewed Roland for today's episode, he is a true master of his craft. Happy listening!

In this installment of a series on liberalism, Benjamin Klutsey, the director of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, talks with Roland Merullo about taking liberal democracy, and each other, for granted as well as what people can do in our own lives to be more mindful about the decisions we make and how we treat others. Merullo is an award-winning author of 24 books including 17 works of fiction. His book Breakfast with Buddha was a nominee for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, and his latest book Once Night Falls was selected as a November 2019 pick by Amazon First Reads editors. Resources:Roland Merullo, Breakfast with BuddhaRoland Merullo, Once Night Falls Roland Merullo, “We can't Keep Taking Liberal Democracy for Granted,” PersuasionRoland Merullo, “What Liberal Academics Don't Get,” The Chronicle of Higher EducationRoland Merullo, On the Plus SideMartin Buber, I and Thou

What would happen if Jesus’s second coming occurred in America and he believed the best way to initiate a religious rebirth was with a run for President? AudioFile’s Michele Cobb and host Jo Reed discuss Dion Graham’s narration of a satirical story of the Messiah’s run for the White House, written by Roland Merullo. The story centers on Russ Thomas, a TV reporter who, along with a girlfriend, meets a stranger named Jesus who asks them to work on his presidential campaign. If you’re looking for something escapist and different, this one is a wild ride. Published by Post Hypnotic Press. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Dreamscape Media. Publishers of bestselling audiobooks from classics like THE GREAT GATSBY to suspenseful mysteries, to indulging romance to essential non-fictions that make your ears happy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm sorry that I haven't been consistent with my podcasts. I'm undergoing dialysis. Preparing for it, doing it, and downtime from it takes up most of my time now. I'm still finding time to write. My newest work in progress is about a small gang that gets betrayed by an organized crime boss. No magic involved here. I also read a lot. I tried reading some business books but they were so dry and boring that I quickly gave up. I tried a book called “Once Night Falls” by Roland Merullo. I gave it fifty pages before  gave up on that one. I did finally finish a book called “When I Was You” by Minka Kent. It has more plot twists than a corkscrew. I almost tossed it in frustration but I forced myself to finish it. It wasn't spectacular. I read it in two sittings. I'm in the middle of reading 365 Tarot Spreads by Sasha Graham, and going through each of the spreads day by day. She wrote a follow up book called 365 Tarot Spells. I'm really working on improving my tarot skills. I've been reading tarot for over ten years and there's always new decks or new spreads to learn. I'll have a podcast later about some of the spreads I use. This podcast is about writing two kinds of things, short stories and novels. Not flash fiction—I haven't mastered that art yet. Let me define some things, first. A short story is about 5,000 words or less. A novel is ten times that or more. Other than that, there's not much difference. A short story can have a subplot, probably no more than that, while a novel can have many sub plots. Short stories are just that, shorter, than novels, but their premise is still the same: to tell a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. There is usually a protagonist or hero, and that protagonist wants something, even if they don't know what it is immediately. Some one or some thing stops the protagonist. This equals conflict, which is the spine of your story. If you have no conflict, you have no story. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the secret sauce for writing: conflict. Think about it: when you're telling someone something that might have happened to you, it's not, “I got in my car and drove home for dinner.” It's “I got in my car and there was a bat in it and it was flying around and I couldn't get it out and I needed to be at home for dinner or my mother was going to throw it out again because I was late.” See how much more interesting it is when there's something stopping your protagonist from doing what they want? If they do what they want, it makes for a boring story. Short stories are just that, short. Novels have threads that you hold in your head—or on paper for the more complicated novels—and the threads get tied together at the end. Short stories have one or two threads, or conflicts, while novels could have many. Novels, you have plenty of room for description, prose poetry, establishing setting and character development. Short stories, not so much. Short stories, you get in, tell the story, and get out. Novels, you can meander. But meander with a purpose, or you'll tick off your readers—as what happened with Once Night Falls in my most recent case. Remember what's most important: Conflict. Your character has to wanna, and something has to stop them. That's about it for this episode. Next time I'll get into witchy stuff. Oh, appearances: I'll be at Rhode Island ComicCon this year, with a selection of signed books from Paper Angel Press and Water Dragon Publishing. This Saturday, February 15th, I'll be at the Cumberland public library for their fourth annual Author Expo. In the meantime, check out the wares at paperangelpress.com and waterdragonpublishing.com. So…you can hit me up on Twitter @warwriter, Facebook at L.A. Jacob or Soultales, or follow me on Goodreads at L.A. Jacob. Talk to you soon!

My guest is Roland Merullo. He is the acclaimed author of twenty previous books, including the international favorite "Breaking with the Buddha", now in its twentieth printing. Against a landscape of good humor, intrigue, and spiritual fulfillment, The Delight of Being Ordinary (https://www.amazon.com/Delight-Being-Ordinary-Road-Dalai-ebook/dp/B018CHA2BE)showcases the uniquely charming sensibilities of author Roland Merullo. Part whimsical expedition, part love story, part spiritual search, this uplifting novel brings warmth and laughter to the universal concerns of family life, religious inspiration, and personal identity—all of which combine to transcend cultural and political barriers in the name of a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Roland Merullo’s playful, eloquent, and life-affirming novel finds the world’s two holiest men teaming up for an unsanctioned road trip through the Italian countryside--where they rediscover the everyday joys and challenges of ordinary life. During the Dalai Lama’s highly publicized official visit to the Vatican, the Pope suggests an adventure so unexpected and appealing that neither man can resist: they will shed their robes for several days and live as ordinary men. Before dawn, the two beloved religious leaders make a daring escape from Vatican City, slip into a waiting car, and are soon traveling the Italian roads in disguise. Along for the ride is the Pope’s neurotic cousin and personal assistant, Paolo, who--to his terror-- has been put in charge of arranging the details of their disappearance. Rounding out the group is Paolo’s estranged wife, Rosa, an eccentric entrepreneur with a lust for life, who orchestrates the sublime disguises of each man. Rosa is a woman who cannot resist the call to adventure--or the fun. Special Guest: Roland Merullo.

How can we step out of the frenzy of this life and calm our minds? How can we nourish our minds? Many of the thought-provoking quotes explored by CAST members on this show are from the book, Breakfast with Buddha, written by today’s special guest, Roland Merullo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In what way does our ‘armor’ protect us and in what way does our armor keep us from growing? Do we wear certain armor because society expects it of us? Have we built up our armor so well that it has become a strength? Host, Mike Domitrz welcomes CAST members Alan Anderson and Darren Tipton to explore the various ways our armour show up. The answers might surprise you.   This conversation was inspired by the phrase “People make the armor from their smartness, or their anger, or their quiet, or their fear, or their being busy, or their being nice. Some people make it from a big show, always talking. Some make it by being very important.” — From Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo.   Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.   Key Takeaways: [1:50] Mike reads a quote from Breakfast with Buddha and asks Alan about the armor we wear. [6:24] How do we mindfully address all the different armor we wear? [14:24] Who helps us protect and reinforce our armor? [22:54] Resources for discovering our armors.   Mentioned in This Episode: Landmark Worldwide   The Masks We Wear and How to Live Without Them, by Marla Sloane   Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, by Daniel Goleman               Alan Anderson is a long-time mindfulness practitioner and teaches to a wide range of students from children to adult; from a Harley-Davidson cohort to a tent full of 200 Buddhists. He is the founder Windhorse Retreat Center, Arts & Mindfulness for Academic Progress, and teaches through Arts@Large, Growing Minds, and Shambhala International. Prior to this, he was a professional jazz musician for 20 years and toured and recorded with Paul Cebar, playing your basic New Orleans musical gumbo.   WisdomSplinter.com   Facebook.com/WisdomSplinter   Twitter.com/WisdomSplinter     Volunteerism and service transform communities and bring purpose to life! For twenty years, Darren Tipton has been challenging people to volunteer. He is the inspiration of the volunteer mobilization resource: “Kathatika” — a call to volunteer action bringing awareness of the infinite impact of volunteer service, and the co-author of the community-based engagement curriculum of Story to Service. He’s the founder of Project Humanity, a nonprofit focused on empowering women in Africa.   ProjectHumanity.com   Facebook.com/ProjectHumanity   Twitter.com/PjctHumanity     The Sponsors of This Week’s Episode: The “Can I Kiss You?” Book & Instructor’s Guide.   Zen Parenting Radio — A podcast to help you feel outstanding. Join Cathy, Todd and Mike Domitrz and other amazing experts at the Zen Parenting Conference — Be a Force for Good in Chicago on March 2nd and 3rd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When is the first time you can remember experiencing love? Do you view heaven as a religious place or as a spiritual utopia? Host, Mike Domitrz, and CAST members Rick Clemons and Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus unpack the concepts of self-love and unconditional love to uncover what it takes to come from a mindful place of love - within us.     The quote that inspired this episode is “‘The kingdom of heaven is within you.’ So we should ask the question to ourselves what this means.” from Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo.    Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.    Key Takeaways:    [1:09] Mike reads a quote from Breakfast with Buddha and asks CAST members what it means to them.  [7:24] The process of melding self-love and unconditional love together.   [14:45] How do we recognize the ‘red flags’ to determine we lack self-love?  [20:49] Quieting the brain to come from a place of love and purity.  [28:08] Books Rick and Dr. Jenn find insightful.    Mentioned in This Episode:    Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo    The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times, by Pema Chödrön    What I Know For Sure, by Oprah Winfrey    When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chödrön          Rick Clemons is the Author of Frankly My Dear I’m Gay, Host of The Coming Out Lounge podcast, certified life coach, TEDx Speaker, world record holder, and a guy who’s helped 1,000s of people in over 50 countries across the globe come out of the closets of their lives to escape their bullshit, explore their fears, and elevate their f*cking self-expression.    Rickclemons.com    Facebook.com/rickclemonsofficial    Twitter.com/RickClemons    Dr. Jenn, sociologist and sexologist, is a frequent speaker about sexual empowerment, healthy relationships, erotic play, and mindful sex. She has presented two TEDx Talks, is a writer on sex and relationships, and a recurring intimacy expert on the morning news. Dr. Jenn has over 1.3 million hits on her In the Den with Dr. Jenn YouTube video series and is an expert in the new documentary on masturbation, called Sticky: A (Self) Love Story.    DrJennsDen.com    Facebook.com/DrJennsDen    Twitter.com/DrJennsDen    Tweetables:    When we are not distracted and not overwhelmed we find a place of love and purity. @mindfulnessshow    Reflecting back on our day can help us figure out how to be kinder to ourselves and more compassionate to others. @DrJennsDen    My soul being is the essence of when I embrace the ‘what makes me, me’; the genuine uniqueness of me. @RickClemons    Contact Us:  The Everyday Mindfulness Show    listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com    Everyday Mindfulness Show on Facebook  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host, Mike Domitrz, welcomes CAST members Todd Adams, Barry Moniak, and Berni Xiong who engage in a thought - provoking conversation about how do we lead with love, especially when we disagree with someone or their point of view. Inspired by the quote, “The music of God is always playing. Are you listening?” from Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo the CAST challenge each other and the listeners to leave room for edits (it's ok to make mistakes-we all do it) while becoming better listeners. It gets a bit sticky as they discuss the current political atmosphere and engaging in conversations with others who may not share their views. The conversation comes full circle when it ends with love. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.   Key Takeaways: [1:07] Mike reads a quote from Breakfast with Buddha, and asks CAST members how they lead with love. [5:17] Mike shares opposing examples of how people lead with love. [8:56] Are we ready and willing to engage with those who don’t see our view? [13:21] Physically and emotionally detaching yourself from a conversation. [19:00] What exactly does it mean to win in a conversation? [22:22] How can we empower people to be better listeners? [25:59] How do Todd, Barry, and Berni listen for love on a daily basis?   Mentioned in This Episode: Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo Jessica Pettitt Youtube Channel How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie The 5 Love Languages, by Gary Chapman   Todd Adams is a coach and advocate for men supporting healthy masculinity, conscious relationships, and prosperous careers. For six years he’s co-hosted Zen Parenting Radio, and he co-founded The Tribe Men’s Group. Todd is a staff member of The Mankind Project, a staff member for the New Warrior Training Adventure. He’s a Certified Life Coach through the Tony Robbins Life Coaching Program, and a certified instructor for the Institute of Heartmath. Toddadamscoaching.com Facebook.com/ZenParenting Twitter.com/zenparenting   Barry Moniak brings insightful experience and profound discovery to his entertaining, interactive presentations. He inspires audiences to embrace a “befriend fear” mindset, to build focused, energized, synergistic winning teams. Known affectionately as the “CEO Whisperer,” Barry gets leaders to not see people as they think they are, but rather as they truly are. He identifies operational strengths and weaknesses and creates a “befriend fear” modus operandi. This is the foundation for an extraordinary, winning, synergistic culture. Endinmind.com Facebook.com/endinmind Twitter.com/BarryMoniak   Berni Xiong is The Shin Kicking Life Spark. She owns and runs Brave Bear Media, an intuitive coaching and consulting boutique helping impact-driven individuals speak up, stand out, and change the world. She is a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Time to Thrive, and contributing writer at The Huffington Post. When she’s not kicking shins, she is hanging out at her Reiki studio in the Twin Cities. Bernixiong.com Facebook.com/BraveBearMedia Twitter.com/bernixiong     Contact Us: The Everyday Mindfulness Show listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 29: Date Night!    Knitting Segments!  Show Ready Knits Adjustable Coffee Mug Wrap by Danido Crafty Yarn: Paton's North America Classic Wool Worsted in the Dark Gray Mix Needles: Size 5 Knit Picks Caspian Wood Straights   First FO for the RakAlong (How lazy have I been about my own KAL?)  I cast on 12 stitches instead of 11 because I wanted my increases, etc, to all be in the center.    The Cup Sleeve by Brook Croley Yarn: Paton's North America Classic Wool Worsted in the Dark Gray Mix Needles: Size 6 Signature Convertibles (Magic Loop) This is my 2nd FO for the RakAlong, and it would make a great project to learn cables and knitting in the round.    Both of these projects will count for the KAL going on in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast group, hosted by Boston Jen!  Knits in Rehearsal Viajante by Martina Behm This is now in the knit until forever stage, but I love it!   Finally, actually cast this on instead of just talking about casting it on!  Yarn: Miss Babs Kilimanjaro in the Believable color way Needles: US Size 3 and US Size 4 Signature Convertibles        Vanilla Socks No pattern on this one, just cast on 32 stitches using Judy's Magic Cast On, did the increases until I had 64, and started knitting away. Great travel project, until I get to the heel, of course. As a still relatively new sock knitter, I don't have the heels down by memory yet. What's your favorite toe-up heel?   Yarn: Wisdom Yarns Saki Bamboo in the Garnet Ridge colorway Needles: US 1.5 Addi Lace fixed circular needles Judy's Magic Cast On    I mentioned the OMG Heel by Meghan Williams and the Mystik Spiral Socks by Josh Ryks.    Catnip Socks by Wendy D. Johnson I finished the first sock a couple of weeks ago, but haven't gotten much done other than the toe on the second one.   Yarn: One Twisted Tree Prime Sock in the HinkyPunk Colorway Dyed by the wonderful Danie of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast Needles: US Size 1.5 Addi Turbo fixed circular needles   Mama Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker I am plugging along on this, but it's become a mostly at home project since I am alternating skeins and that's a lot of yarn to carry in your purse (though I've done it before!) I have linked to my project, which is still in the very beginning stages, but please check out the design as well.   Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in the Chispas Colorway Needles: Size 6 Signature Convertibles   Crochet Provision Cast On   Knitting News, Notes and Events RakAlong You have until May 1, 2015 to post your finished objects. Make something for someone "just because." There is no yardage requirement, but you need to keep your entry to 1 post per person, so just update your original post each time you finish something.      2015 Goals Update I wanted to update you (and myself) on my progress on my 2015 goals, now that we've reached the end of the 1st quarter of the year. Listen up to hear how I've done on my 5 knitting goals of 2015:  Education Charity Knitting Gift Knitting  Knitting from Stash Zen Knitting Stashdown Throwdown Don't forget to use the hashtag #stashdownthrowdown on Instagram! How are you doing with your Stashdown goals? Are you loving that amazing stash?    Giveaway: Knit, Wear, Love by Amy Herzog In episode 28 I reviewed this amazing book, don't forget to join the Actually Knitting Podcast Group on Ravelry and enter to win your copy! The contest runs through May 1st!   500 Member Giveaway I announced the winner of the 500 member giveaway! Listen up to see if you are the lucky winner of a great bag!    Knitting Talk Back: Date Night  Date Night is a fabulous collection of 5 patterns by Maria Yarley of Elegant Economy Knits. I hope you enjoy the review and, there is a copy for a lucky listener, too!  Listen to the episode to find out how to enter!    Non-Knitting Segments What a Crock Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala   Love it or Leave it Love it: Spring Break, my trip to Savannah   Leave it: Chores!    Stage Craft I did a little bit of sewing this week, and made this project bag!    I used this tutorial to make the bag, very easy to follow for a non-seamstress like myself! Thanks to the Knitmore Girls for pointing me in the direction of this tutorial.    Other News and Notes Book Updates I finished reading Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo. I really enjoyed it and recommend it! I mentioned the podcast Teaching Your Brain to Knit.   I'm still doing this book challenge. 26 Books in 2015 Book Challenge   I started reading The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion. I loved the first book in this series,  The Rosie Project so I have high hopes for this one!   Running Updates I will run my first 10k on Saturday April 11, 2015. I'm a bit nervous because I'm still having some problems but, I'm as ready as I'm going to be! Wish me luck!

This week we talk to Roland Merullo about focusing on our internal life Roland Merullo is the author of nine novels, including Breakfast with Buddha and Lunch with Buddha, A Little Love Story and American Savior. Merullo's nonfiction writing includes Revere Beach Elegy:A Memoir of Home and Beyond" target="_blank">Revere Beach Elegy, a memoir that won the 2000 Massachusetts Book Award for Non-Fiction, and the travel book The Italian Summer, His essays have appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Readers Digest among many others.  At various points in his life, he has worked in a parking garage, worked for the United States Information Agency in the former Soviet Union, served in the Peace Corps in Micronesia, worked as a carpenter, and taught creative writing and literature at Bennington and Amherst Colleges.  In This Interview Roland and I Discuss... The One You Feed parable. Choosing our own thoughts. How all that we are is a result of our thoughts. Using humor to convey deeper subjects. His definition of spirituality Focusing on our interior life. The relationship between thought, emotion and behavior. Learning to see our conditioned thoughts. How we never catch up to God or the Divine Intelligence. Learning to be less materialistic- focusing on the things we can't touch or define. Is the human race evolving? Not knowing the answer to the big questions. His meditation practice. How meditation has helped him with depression. How he uses his writing as a vehicle of hope. Choosing the positive instead of the negative. Not passing our pain on to others. Worshipping false gods. The spiritual ideas in the Breakfast with Buddha and Lunch with Buddha books. How often spiritual leaders laugh. Did Jesus and Buddha laugh often? Roland Merullo Links Roland Merullo Homepage Roland Merullo Facebook Roland Merullo Twitter Roland Merullo Amazon Author Page Some of our most popular interviews that you might also enjoy: Dan Harris Todd Henry- author of Die Empty Randy Scott Hyde See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The opening to Roland Merullo's 2003 novel In Revere, In Those Days sets us squarely down in Revere (02151), and in the mind of a narrator for whom the city of his childhood is more than geographical location. For Anthony Benedetto, Revere is a place outside time, a world full of blue-collar families dreaming for something bigger. He looks back on the "ordinary heroism of the household, the factory, and the street" and reflects on those who are able to transcend the bitterness and hardship of their lives.