New Tricks for Old Dogs

The Old Dogs ramble about the sweet pleasures of lolling in bed. We alert you to a pizza parlor that serves cocaine as a toping. We bring you another edition of What Year Was It. We review the history of why we eat three meals a day. We extol the benefits of gossip. And we give you a scientific viewpoint on Hurkle-Durkling. Guess what that is. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Bill Baird, a true Southern gentleman with a long history of community building who still pursues it in retirement. 

The Old Dogs ramble about challenges older dogs can successfully complete - unlike climbing Everest. We mention Everest because it happens to be the world's highest garbage dump. We introduce a new feature: commentary by our League of Literate Ladies - this time with Kathy Biehl. We report on the North American Wife-Carrying Championship. We introduce you to a mature lady who was able to save the best for last. And we acquaint you with the dangers of opening Champaign bottles. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Gika Rector. A practitioner of the Feldenkrais technique. It's gonna make you feel a whole lot better. 

The Old Dogs ramble about how guys would do a tupperware party. Paul tries again, without success, to stump the older old dog. We wonder what ever happened to garden hermits. We relate some of the worst business decisions ever. And we report on a war that lasted over three centuries... by mistake. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Judge Jerry Zimmerer, a fellow who has no intention of slowing down after his term is up. 

The Old Dogs ramble about getting your home ready for the Apocalypse. We challenge you with another "I Saw it on the Boob Tube." We acquaint you with a special car made just for the Apocalypse. We report on a house designed and built just like the Simpsons' house. We ask you to believe that beer makes us more attractive. And, finally, what nobody has been asking for: ranking the British nobility. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Kim Sawyer, founder of  The Wealth Source. Kim is dedicated to helping people to discover what their true wealth is, then find ways to attain it.  

The Old Dogs ramble about opening a lemonade stand, or other sidewalk enterprises. We remember when good times were groovy. We bring you another Ads 'n' Fads. We groan over the bad things American tourists do. We wonder if you find yourself following trends blindly. And we notice that adults are finding profit in lemonade stands. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Joe Kilgore, an old-school adman who found a new outlet for his copywriting talents in publishing detective novels. 

The Old Dogs ramble about people who snoop around in other people's houses. We learn why we get great ideas in the shower. We challenge you with another What Year Was It? We investigate the habit of peeking into medicine cabinets. And we wonder what advice we might give to our younger selves. The Old Dogs conversation is with Rodney George a guy who turned his love for travel and love for people into a service helping people love to travel. 

The Old Dogs ramble about a time when watching TV programs was an event. We wonder what happened to many of our high-school subjects. Paul tries unsuccessfully to stump the older Old Dog. We scratch our heads over the wisdom of selling self-driving cars. We find out why time seems to pass faster as we age. And we say goodbye to two big TV influencers who have passed on. The Old Dogs conversation is with Shelley Calene Black, a well-known Houston actor with credits in every aspect of the business. 

The Old Dogs ramble about living aboard a ship year-round. We recall the useless math terms we needed to learn in high school. We challenge you with yet another I Saw it on the Boob Tube. We present scientific findings on the exact point of saturation of an Oreo in milk. We report on a couple who are living a life at sea. And we offer the possibility of lucid dreaming - actually guiding what you dream.

In this episode The Old Dogs ramble about the stuff in your fridge. We analyze the Yuck Factor. We try to stump you with another Ads n Fads. We give new life to that old can of WD40. We try to recall a time when passports didn't have pictures. And we wonder how we wouold have survived without Doctor Spock. 

The Olds Dogs Conversation is with Doug Miller - a veteran news reporter with insights into the craft, plus thoughts on leaving it all behind. 

The Old Dogs ramble about mis-information and how hard it is to correct. We follow that with an example of a woman declared dead while living. Our Chief Aging Officer takes us on a trip to her gym. We try to stump you with another What Year Was It? We discover that sleep in fact won’t detoxify your brain. And we unpack some of your grandkids’ current slang. The Old Dogs conversation is with Bridgette Mongeon, sculptor, writer, educator and serious hiker.