Can a Professor Emeritus find happiness with the town she loves, or at least help out on its Council? Only the future knows for sure. But Karen Anselm knows about the happiness part and is working on the Council part. I'll talk to her about why, like Kris Barrett, she is stepping forward to do her part in town. 

And, Locals will not feel alone and lonely come Monday, when there'll be a new Locals Jr. podcast in the world. I'll give you the what and why as well as a teaser in this episode. And thank you author John Gardner for the Thor analogy. It came in handy in this part of the episode.

Enjoy

Locals mentioned in this episode: Bette Gray, Kris Barrett, Justin Hummel, Galileo (He's an Honorary Local in my opinion. His establishing mathematics as the language of scientific discovery made a lot of things possible in Bloomsburg.)

In this episode of Locals, I talk to Matty Matthews. Matty is well known in the local music scene. He is a retired nurse, retired Senior Care Administrator and lifelong creator of music and songs. We’ll learn how he started his musical career while sitting on the kitchen floor, how he assumed a virtue he had not in order to get a gig and how his music and voice are gifts he is giving to his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Enjoy.

Locals mentioned in this episode: Dave Kessler, Phyllis Michael, Melissa Matthews, Steve Gilliland, Jeff Brown, Len Kissel, Tim Breon, John Tucker, Noah Erwine

I am back with Kris Barrett for a  conversation about working for the good of others. Kris is a volunteer, conscientious local citizen and candidate for Bloomsburg Town Council. We'll talk about who she is and why she does what she does . She will also talk about her grandbeagle Bill. Enjoy.

In this episode of Locals, I talk to Jon White-Spunner, the recently retired Managing Director of the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble. Jon's story is one that spans the globe and speaks of a life in the theatre, deep love, the family journey of autism and living with grief. This is a truly wonderful and moving episode. 

Locals mentioned in this episode: Laurie McCants, Luke Black, Mary Clapp, Jim Goode, Jerry Stropnicky, Collin Dennen, Maria Bekelja, Toni Ann Yates, Will Stropnicky, Kathy Baas, Mike Hickey, Elizabeth Dowd.

Karen Anselm, Professor Emeritus at CUP, community engaged citizen and lover of colorful flying things will talk about her efforts to make her garden into a butterfly breeding paradise. She'll tell you where to get your butterfly friendly native plants locally and how to bring monarchs and swallowtails to your yard. Butterfly populations are dwindling and Karen is working to be sure your descendants will have these amazing creatures in their lives. This conversation will flit from topic to topic.

Today's episode is, in essence, Debbie Smith, Acupuncturist, Part 2. Debbie and I went a bit long in the words during the first interview.  I enjoyed the part of our talk in which we talked about some common social experiences and wanted to include that as well. This one is pretty short. Enjoy.

in this episode, Kris Barrett, tech whiz, candidate for town council and
native plant enthusiast talks about gardening for the future.

Locals, the podcast in which we talk to people who are... well... local, kicks off with a conversation with Debbie Smith, acupuncturist, speaker of Russian, reader of ancient Chinese texts and a Millville native. This podcast arose from a conversation with Debbie so it is only fitting that she is its first guest. Relax, get your chi flowing and enjoy the podcast.