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When I began the This Is What We C.R.A.V.E. podcast in January 2023, people would often ask me, “What’s your podcast about?” It’s a completely honest question, although the answer I’ve developed in the intervening time would probably be overkill in a short conversation setting. In the past, it was pretty straightforward. I had shows “about music.”…
Years ago, MSNBC had a show called Hardball hosted by Chris Matthews. Matthews had this reputation for being this red-in-the-face, no-nonsense type of interviewer who struck fear in the most grizzled of political veterans in the DC area. But if you were to watch the show a few times, it was obvious Matthews was more…
Every now and then, we hear news about a lake or water reservoir somewhere being “dangerously close” to drying up. So many millions of people who rely on this body of water are in danger of having their water supply cut off, and the whole region is suddenly in crisis mode. What we don’t hear…
We all have trials in our lives. One time I was personally involved in a real life court trial. Someone did something they shouldn’t have done, charges were brought against them, and I was asked to give my account of what happened. The person against whom charges were brought had a lawyer who knew how…
My Much-Maligned Mercedes aka “Triple M” was finally put to rest last week. My longtime vehicle finally hit the point where the cost of repairs needed didn’t justify keeping it. My plan was always to drive the car until it could no longer be driven – and though it endured some “reputational damage” in its…