Wayne Resnick joins Handel to give him cases in which Handel "judges" whether or not they have a case!

Policing for Tomorrow is an ongoing exploration of policing and how it might change in light of recent protests and demands. Today's show features more stakeholders in the balance between law enforcement and communities of color. Today's guests include Lt. Brian Bixler and Lt. John Gannon from the LAPD Mental Evaluation Unit, Davion Pilgrim a 16-year-old who has recently been racially profiled and accused of gang affiliation, and Senior Lead Officer Deon Joseph of LAPD's Central Division who helped change the culture of skid row by building a better relationship between officers and the homeless.

We love to make plans. We are planners. Plans to do the next thing. Plans to achieve the next goal. Plans to get to the next place. We plan for our careers, our adventures, our families, our success and then, before we know it, we plan for retirement. Tina and I are in the middle of renewing our life insurance policies right now which means, yes, we’re even planning for death.

I fall into planning so easily I doubt I’d ever come up for air were it not for the two things I seem to hear most frequently from those who’ve been at this life for any considerable time which now, I confess, means I am also beginning to hear them from myself.

The first goes something like, “Where did all the time go? I wish I’d just been more present instead of always caught up in the next plan.” And the second is, “As I look back it’s pretty clear things haven’t turned out exactly as planned.”

Now, I don’t thing there’s anything wrong with making plans. In fact, the things I love to create require considerable planning to bring them into existence. I literally draw plans for a living. And it’s probably safe to say that human beings don’t find much fulfillment in this life unless we plan to.

But what’s the right plan to make? Wouldn’t it be great if we could do a couple of practice runs at life so we could learn exactly what was going to make us happy? Alas, as the famous t-shirt slogan says, “Life is not a dress rehearsal.”

For me it helps to remember that “plan” is just another word for “intention.” And therefore as I make my plans these days I am asking myself more and more just what I intend to get out of them. Perhaps the most important question in life—and the most difficult one to answer—is, “What do you want?” But answer it we must.

Sometimes the simplicity of my answer surprises me and frees me to make much simpler plans. Yesterday I needed something to help me rest and disengage so I decided to listen to a good book in my hammock under our ash tree. I ended up quietly watching some hummingbirds darting around in the branches above me as they went about their business. It brought me peace. Mission accomplished.

I don’t know what you need today, and I don’t know how you plan to go about getting it. What I do know is life rarely goes as planned and so if you don’t want to end up wondering where all the time went then it’s probably a good idea to not just make a plan but rather do the deeper work of discovering your intentions.

As the Oracle of Delphi once said, “Know thyself.” Life is too short, this is not a dress rehearsal, and I don’t want you to miss another minute of the show. Because it’s your show. So don’t be distracted by plans that are not about who you really are or what you really want. And if you do feel distracted and disconnected right now, then let your next plan be to rediscover your center, your core.

Only then, once you’ve found yourself again, once you’ve answered the question, “What do I want,” only then are you ready to set your intention, make your next plan, and get back to building yourself a beautiful life.

Have a great week. Don’t miss a moment of it being anything but you.

Co-owner and operator Arlene Roldan joined Neil on the Fork Report this weekend to talk more about The Mermaid, and how their restaurant is adapting with the ongoing pandemic.

It's time for the Nine News Nuggets You Need To Know! They are hot, they juicy, they are dare we say...succulent? You've had a long week. Hell, you've had a long year! We hope these nuggets quench your hunger and bring some levity and laughter to your life. Let's get into them!

Our friend Jaryyd has left Seattle's CHOP/CHAZ and made his way down the coast. He ended up in Portland, but things are a little too crazy there right now. He was looking for better vibes and a way to further his education, so he enrolled at City College of San Francisco to work on his Cannabis Studies Degree.

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Neil Saavedra, 'The Fork Reporter,' joins Handel to talk about the suffering restaurants and how we can help them.
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Dean Sharp, 'The House Whisperer,' joins Handel to discuss the new design dictionary for 2020!