I've always been fascinated by WWII, its characters, and the way it has shaped our world.  One of the key battles, OPERATION BARBAROSA, holds particular interest and I think it holds a lesson for us to remember as we set goals and priorities.  

Our country has been the victim of ANOTHER mass shooting.  I discuss my feelings about this, America, and the eerie parallels to my youth.

Content:

0:00 - Intro

1:00 - Lessons From WWII: Operation Barbarosa

14:20 - This Week's Vibes

19:00 - This is NOT a Good Neighborhood

This week we discuss PC culture and the use terms like Persons of Color or POCs and how it undercuts our desired goal of accepting people for who they are vs what they are.

I also reflect on the many different lives I've lived, the love I've found along the way, and what it all means going forward.

Content:

0:00 - Intro

2:00 - Are we on the road back to Negroland?

15:28 - This Week's Vibes

17:24 - The Lives Lived and Love Shared

This week we talk about the important lesson I observed while watching the Eagles win the Super Bowl.

Do you remember playing wishing games when you were a child? I do and I share my deepest aspirations in this episode.  Also I talk about the importance of instilling a high sense of confidence in our children.

Content:

0:00 - Intro

1:04 - If I Had One Wish

12:15 - This Week's Vibes

15:20 - Instilling Your Child with Confidence

After seeing The Last Jedi twice, I was moved by the themes in the movie and its commentary about us as a country and society. Here are my thoughts...

Content:

0:00 - Intro

1:06 - The Last Jedi and What It Says About Us

This week we talk about the levels in life, the idea that history is either at the end or the beginning, and believing in one's own dreams and self-worth.

Content:

0:00 - Intro

1:30 - Levels to Life

8:47 - This Week's Vibes

11:08 - Believing in Yourself

If time is money, how much do we have left and how are we going to spend it all? 

In the second half, we explore the idea of rewarding our children and whether or not we are incentivizing  or spoiling them.

Content:

0:00 - Intro

1:30 - A Wealth of Time

8:34 - This Week's Vibes

10:53 - Are the Kids Spoiled or Ripe?

This week I explore the "great" debate about the use of colored emoji as well as my endless optimism that we can grow beyond the issues that drive our communities apart.

Content

0:00 - Intro

1:00 - The "Great" Emoji Debate

9:10 - This Week's Vibes

11:10 - Unwavering Optimism 

This week I discuss the growing an aspect of the growing angst in the middle class.  I also discuss the lessons my mother imparted to me as a child.

Content:

0:00 - Intro

1:05 - Middle Class Angst

16:40 - This Week's Vibes

18:39 - Lessons From Tough Women

On this week's show I recount my interactions with a "well-meaning" SJW in which we debate the privilege to not be insulted and the integrity of Free Speech.

Later in the show, we contemplate what portion of an individual's life is owed to identity groups.

Content:

0:00 - Intro

0:51 - The Privilege to not be Insulted

12:54 - This Week's Vibes

16:20 - What is owed to one's social group