Fred's Front Porch Podcast

We've been doing this for quite a long time now.  This is our 200th episode together.  In honor of the occasion, I'm explaining, as clearly as possible, what my Idealism is all about.  I'm doing it in both nonfiction and fiction.  
The Impossible Conversation is another portion of "The Teddy Bear Coder."  I don't know if it will appear in the novel.  I don't know that the novel will ever be published.  I'm not entirely sure it will even be completed.  I'm told my fiction isn't as good as my nonfiction.  But I'm using that story to show what it is that I would truly like to accomplish, and how it might be done.  Yes, it's a childish and naive idea.  I'll live with that.  I hope you will, too.
Here's the Transcript on Word Press:
https://frededer.home.blog/2023/04/09/episode-200-and-the-impossible-conversation/

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There is a strong connection between Diabetes and Depression.  They feed into each other.  One makes the other worse.  
There are, however, ways of coping.
Here's the Word Press Link:
https://frededer.home.blog/2023/04/02/diabetes-and-depression/
Here's the Medium link:
https://frededer.medium.com/diabetes-and-depression-94e0adb74f7

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There is a courage in being Diabetic that many people never consider.  I'll explain it here.
This is the transcript on Medium.  (It may ask you to sign in to read it.)
https://frededer.medium.com/44aafcf6122e
This is the transcript on Word Press:
https://frededer.home.blog/2023/03/26/facing-death-daily-diabetes-102/

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It's easy to look at your Diabetic friends and assume they're fine.  We're not walking around in casts or bleeding from a head wound.  The truth is, however, that we live in a balancing act.  Mistakes can be fatal.
This is the first of a 3-part series dealing with Diabetes.  This is an overview.  Next week, we'll discuss Dealing With Death Daily.  We'll end up with Diabetes and Depression.  I hope you'll join us for all 3.

Here's the transcript:
http://frededer.home.blog/2023/03/19/the-tightrope-of-diabetes/

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We all have the opportunity to and ability to help one another in large ways and small.  Sometimes it takes nothing more than a phone call.  

Hi hoomans!  I'm starting my own Dogcast, and I hope you will like it lots and lots.  This Moontime I tell you a little bit about how I got to be here with Smelly Old Man.  We will do this once every Moontime, and if you want, you can join my Special Level of the show.  Your dog will love it.  

"To be or not to be, Mr. Eder?  I choose to be."

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Trigger Warning:  This episode contains the offscreen injury of animals.  This upsets people more than the deaths of humans.  If that's too upsetting for you, you might want to skip this.

There are ethical concerns about using AI to create Art.  I'm addressing those in this episode.

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This podcast is different from most others.  This is everything you need to know about the show, its creator, and how it's created.

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