Grieving well is an important part of dealing with a loss. We can take a path that will allow us to work through the tangled web of emotions that are experienced. For today's episode, we are going to look self care, setting boundaries, and finding the right kind of care while grieving.

Faith plays an important part in the grieving process for those who believe and participate in a religion. On this episode we are going to look at the effects that faith can have on grieve for someone who is a Christian. How does a Christian grieve? Should I keep my faith even thought I am hurting? Are there resources to help a hurting Christian? These are some of the questions we are going to examine in this episode.

A little over two months have past since the Ukrainian invasion and many things are different from those first few weeks. Many thought the Russian military would easily overrun Ukrainian forces, but that has not been the case. The people of Ukraine showed a resistance that many thought did not exist, including both the Russian and US military. The involvement from other nations remains the same with seeking sacatons against Moscow, supplying resources to Ukraine, but also avoiding becoming involved in the conflict. On this episode we are going to look what has changed in the invasion since it started in February. What can the world expected to happen as the conflict continues? Could this lead to WWII? What about a nuclear response? These are just some of the questions we are going to look. So join us for this look at where the Ukrainian and Russian conflict could lead.

Show Links

https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-22-22/h_4aa55d4c2ec98e8dc098fb1c481560db 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/22/world/europe/ukraine-air-force-russia.html

 https://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-forces-fight-back-territory-185825833.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALC_K7PyRjDze5W2zpbJM3K0wCX8tpXwCl24Qba63iUxk063cIcz88lUbvGs_aGStmxhMltcGGhDyYXf54n6r6mzBPaIRSAHW-U4OZEoBdD6DvDRDv9tOkEnYYSPRO3klWEEXs_RZgvkyGHz2EaAz5sLT_SvoU-_72j8aeEdX9JK

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/conflict-nuclear-warfare-ukraine-russia/

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased tensions between the world and Russia to levels not seen since the Cold War. This has created the most dangerous struggle between Moscow and NATO in 30 years. While Russia and Ukraine have history that that dates back hundreds of year, people question what is the motivation behind these actions. The theories range from Vladimir Putin wanting to rebuild the Soviet Union to supporting the disputed areas of western Ukraine. While the conflict continues, we may never know the real reason behind it. Today we are going to look into several of the possible reasons and what the outcomes might be. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

Show Links

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/russia-and-ukraine-the-tangled-history-that-connects-and-divides-them 

https://www.nytimes.com/article/russia-ukraine-nato-europe.html

 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56720589

We all have to face situations where life gets in the way sometimes. My schedule in recent weeks has been packed with events from my job, family, and life in general. I did not have time to complete the research, record, and edit what would have been the topic for this episode. While I had a couple of options for this week, a new idea for a series came to me while listening to a podcast on a flight home to NC. As a collection of people, we need to look at historical figures, key events in their lifetime, and how they relate to today's lives. I have always been a history nerd. Besides math, history was my favorite topic during school, and I still find it fascinating. Join me on this first episode of looking at historical figures and how certain events helped them shape history.

Show Links:
https://librarycompany.org/2020/04/23/pandemic-reading-small-pox/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2653186/

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has added to prices increases for oil and fuel all over the world. Prices have been a steady rise during the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. What were the reasons for prices to hit record levels after the invasion? Does President Biden control oil prices? Did he stop oil production in the US? Why are we not producing more oil and making more fuel? These are just a few of questions we will look at on this episode. Let's get started.

Show Links:
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/08/determining-oil-prices.asp

https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-crisis/explained-how-russia-ukraine-war-could-affect-gas-prices-in-us-and-europe-articleshow.html

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/12/energy/us-gas-prices-russia-oil/index.html

https://www.vox.com/22959903/russia-ukraine-oil-gas-price-europe-us-exports-climate-change

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Pipeline#Phase_4_(canceled)

https://www.nrdc.org/stories/what-keystone-pipeline#whatis

https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/examining-u-s-energy-independence-claims/

Faith and grieve have been intertwined in the American culture for  centuries, but what happens when you do not have faith or practice a religion. Continuing with the series about losing someone, today's episode will look at grieving without faith. The percentage of the US population that identifies as non-religious continues to increase. How does this impact how people grief? How will this affect how we respond to those grieving?  These are just a couple of the questions we will look at in this episode.

We are continuing the discussion about grieving a loss. We look at some of the common symptoms of grief and how we might be affected by them as individuals. Everyone's experience will be unique, because we are individuals. I will discuss the stages of grief that a person will go through on this journey. Lastly, we want to talk about how mental health and the loss process are intertwined.

Losing someone we love is the most harrowing experience that most people will face during a lifetime. This is also the event people are the least equipped to deal with.  In this episode, we are going to look at what grief is, the signs of grief, and how death is a modern industry in the US. I will also share my grief journey after the death of my first wife at the age of 34.

In this episode, we will continue our discussion about American politics and how large of a division it has caused. Previously we talked in-depth about the development of political parties in America and the historical divide in Washington. We will look at the spine today and what impact has made on how people vote. We'll offer some advice on how to survive a topic that is so polarizing.