How do we compensate for the hurtles we endure? How do we turn those hurtles into spring boards? What lessons can be learned from adjusting to new situations? If we can practice accepting the hands we're dealt instead of wishing things were otherwise, we can lead happier, more fulfilling lives without the pain of grieving what we cannot control. 

Stanely and Mickey discuss what the word "home" means to them. What is home? Can a person be your home? What is the importance of building a sense of home in ones life? What happens when you lose your sense of home? 

Our Guest this week is Giles Ramsay. He is a British theatre director, producer and playwright known for working to bring artists from developing countries to international attention. He is Artistic Director of Trident Theatre, and Director of the charity Developing Artists.

Giles speaks about the power of theatre to reflect and embolden the the lives of those around it. His work shows us the importance of theatre in all communities and the significance it can have when it is shared globally. 

Check him out at:

http://gilesramsay.co.uk/

Mickey and Stanley discuss what it means to be "Okay." Why do we tell others we are okay even when we're not? What does it mean to be okay? Is it okay to not be okay? 

Stanley (90) and Mickey (29) discuss the highs of success and the lows of failure. What do success and failure mean anyway? How does failure help to drive you? How can success hurt you? 

Stanley and Mickey bring on concert pianist and composer, Adam Sherkin, to discuss the topic of music. What does music do for individuals, communities, and culture as a whole? Can anyone be a musician? How does a love of music develop?  

Adam Sherkin is the artistic director and founder of Piano Lunaire, a contemporary classical music organization based in New York and Toronto, pursuing the presentation of artistic excellence in the 21st Century.

Adam has appeared in performance at the Four Seasons Centre, the Toronto Centre for the Arts, the Music Gallery, the Glenn Gould Studio, St Martin-in-the Fields, Covent Garden, the Royal Albert Hall, and elsewhere. 

For more information on Adam Sherkin or where to see him perform, check out Painolunaire.org

Stanley (90) and Mickey (28) speak about creativity. Where does it come from? How is it used? Then Stanley and Mickey share some of their own creative writings with you. 

Stanley (90) and Mickey (28) talk about hope. What does it mean to be hopeful. How does hope play a role in our lives, our ability to endure, and our acceptance that things are impermanent. 

Stanley (90) and Mickey (28) discuss the topic of learning. Learning, skills, learning to cope, learning to love, learning to grow, and learning to teach. How has education impacted them in their specific generations, What is the importance of learning to be a valuable community member, and how does learning translate into teaching down the road? 

Stanley (90) and Mickey (28) talk about usefulness. Is it our responsibility to our community to be useful? What purpose does usefulness serve in our own sense of identity? In what ways are you useful to the people in your life?