Marc Linn
Stephanie Murphy of porctherapy.com and I talk about how freedom (or the lack) can affect relationships, healthcare, and a variety of current events.
I've been a believer in freedom -- personal, economic, and any other flavor -- for many years now. I first encountered the libertarian philosophy in my work with therapist and author Nathaniel Branden in the 1970s, while living in Los Angeles at the height of the "Human Potential" movement.**
Back then, finding like-minded individuals was tricky; one of the benefits of attending groups, workshops, and seminars led by Branden and others was the likelihood of doing just that. But today, of course, we have the Internet.
And thanks to the Internet I have discovered porctherapy.com, Stephanie's website, weekly talk show and podcast in which she explores the endless ways in which our society complicates our lives by insisting on incorporating coercion -- force -- into just about every aspect of our lives. Even better, she discusses the alternatives and why they are always an improvement.
Here are some of the things we may talk about:
Could you use some more freedom in your relationships? Join us! Call in to ask Stephanie or me a question or state your opinions. You can also listen live, or download the show later. I hope you enjoy the show!
The thought that life could be better Is woven indelibly Into our hearts And our brains.
Elizabeth Blessing
AIDS Awareness, Honoring a Brother: Deborah Méndez Wilson is a freelance writer based in the Denver area....
AIDS Awareness, Honoring a Brother: Deborah Méndez Wilson is a freelance writer based in the Denver area. She cut her teeth in journalism as a bilingual reporter in Venezuela, where she says she was a "lost girl" for nearly 10 years. She returned to the United States and college in 1988 at the age of 30, earning her bachelor's degree in journalism at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Since then, she's worked off and on in journalism, including a five-year stint at the Associated Press in Denver. Her freelance work has appeared in USA Today, Colorado Outdoors, the Denver Business Journal, Salon.com, and other publications.
On December 1, World AIDS Day, she is going to read from an Open Salon blog piece she wrote to honor her late brother, Jay, who died of AIDS in 1992. Finally, she'll read from a lighter blog piece about the complexities of being bilingual.
The Lost Coast Blues is an Internet radio talk show hosted by Elizabeth Blessing for writers, readers and enthusiasts of the written word. We interview and showcase writers who write everything from fiction, poetry, nonfiction, memoir, plays, humor and a whole lot more. We invite writers at all levels of accomplishment (from beginners to already published to those who write just for the sheer joy of it) to read their works and share their writing experiences. We open up the phone lines to our listeners to ask questions, give support and offer critiques.
On Feminism and Vaccination: On my next "Lost Coast Blues" show, I interview writer and anthropologist, Terrie Torgersen Peterson, who writes on Open Salon as "Anthropologist Underground." She has a BA in Anthr...
On Feminism and Vaccination: On my next "Lost Coast Blues" show, I interview writer and anthropologist, Terrie Torgersen Peterson, who writes on Open Salon as "Anthropologist Underground." She has a BA in Anthropology from the University of Wyoming. She has done archeological field work in the following locations: Haluzta in Israel, the San Juan River cliff dwellings in the American Southwest and in Wyoming's Big Horn Canyon.
Terrie says she enjoys exploring in her writing "the intersection of science and culture and my own life as ethnography." On the show she'll discuss her recent experiences with what she describes as "the anti-vaccine subculture." As a mother of two children, she joined a parent group and found herself thrown in the middle of a serious dust-up that involved parents who were proponents of vaccine rejection. It was this controversy that spurred her to find her writing voice as she began to write posts for Open Salon and SheThought.com that helped her crystallize her thoughts on the subject.
Terrie says: "In thinking more about the anti-vaccine subculture, I was reminded that I think it also speaks to issues of feminism. I think one reason some parents reject vaccines for their children has to do with the low-status position of stay-home parents (moms in particular) in larger society which breeds a culture of intensely competitive parenting where vaccine rejection becomes a powerful marker of status. It's a climate which allows non-medically trained laypeople to self-ascribe social status greater than medical doctors and scientific researchers."
On the show, Terrie will also discuss some of the common arguments against vaccinating and how parents can sift through scientific literature to find reliable information on which to base their health care decisions. She'll read excerpts from her essays and we'll open up the phone lines so that our listeners can ask her questions and join the conversation.
Lost Coast Blues is an Internet radio talk show for writers, readers and enthusiasts of the written word. We interview and showcase writers who write everything from fiction, poetry, nonfiction, memoir, plays, humor and a whole lot more. We invite writers at all levels of accomplishment (from beginners to already published to those who write just for the sheer joy of it) to read their works and share their writing experiences. We open up the phone lines to our listeners to ask questions, give support and offer critiques.
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Mime Talks, Will You Listen? On my next "Lost Coast Blues" show, I interview memoirist, Sharon Nesbit-Davis....
Mime Talks, Will You Listen? On my next "Lost Coast Blues" show, I interview memoirist, Sharon Nesbit-Davis. Known as "Mimetalker" on her Open Salon blog, Sharon shares her life experiences in rich, poignant and well-crafted detail. The topics she writes about include interracial marriage, parenthood, social justice, her children and loved ones, what it's like to be a mime and the Baha'i Faith.
She works as the Education & Community Engagement Director of a Regional Arts Council, which she says means she seeks donations from "the deciders to fund and support the arts for everyone, not just the rich." Her interest in the arts can be seen in her work as a "concert mime," which is different than a street mime in that she performs her shows on stage for an audience. In addition to Open Salon, Sharon writes for the "Rockford Register Star: Arts4All" and "Make Peace/Build Community" (sponsored by the Baha'is of the U.S.).
On the show, Sharon will discuss her work as a memoirist, how she crafts her life experiences into her essays, how her writing has evolved over the years and her future plans as a writer. She'll read excerpts from her work and we'll open up the phone lines so that our listeners can ask her questions and join the conversation.
The Lost Coast Blues is an Internet radio talk show for writers, readers and enthusiasts of the written word. We interview and showcase writers who write everything from fiction, poetry, nonfiction, memoir, plays, humor and a whole lot more. We invite writers at all levels of accomplishment (from beginners to already published to those who write just for the sheer joy of it) to read their works and share their writing experiences.
On this week's show, I interview humorist and playwright, Con Chapman. Con will discuss his newest play, The Picket Line....
On this week's show, I interview humorist and playwright, Con Chapman. Con will discuss his newest play, The Picket Line. According to Con: "The Picket Line is the story of a strike at a small business that begins in enthusiasm but ends in disappointment. The play is a meditation on love and work on both sides of the labor-management divide."
Con is the author of The Year of the Gerbil, a history of the ’78 Red Sox-Yankees pennant race. His fifty books of humor are available in print and Kindle format. Ten of his plays have been published. His work has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald and he writes a popular humor blog on Open Salon.
The Lost Coast Blues is an Internet radio talk show for writers, readers and enthusiasts of the written word. We interview and showcase writers who write everything from fiction, poetry, nonfiction, romance, memoir and a whole lot more. We invite writers at all levels of accomplishment (from beginners to already published to those who write just for the sheer joy of it) to read their works and share their writing experiences. We open up the phone lines to our listeners to ask questions, give support and offer critiques.
Well, if we've made it to the second show, that must mean we survived the first show more or less intact.
Why the name Lost Coast Blues? Well, we broadcast our show live from a rugged region of Northern California known as the Lost Coast. Also, we're a bluesy sort of group living in a bluesy sort of time. The economy is bad, the world seems on the brink of disaster and who knows maybe the Mayans were right? In the midst of all this chaos, we write . . . we peck away at our keyboards, fill notepads with writing ideas, drink lots of coffee, suffer from insomnia and rejection anxiety.
Elizabeth Blessing is your host and cofounder of ivealwayswantedto.com. She's had a luminous career of being paid to write things nobody ever reads -- as a technical writer, she has written user manuals, instruction guides, proposal requests and online Help systems. Thus, she has a bad case of the writing blues and as such should be the perfect host for this show. We shall see . . .
A sales manager of mine once had a great poster on his wall, presumably for the benefit of his crew. It pictured a huge, biblical-looking character engaged in a fierce battle with several others. The caption read:
“Many centuries ago, Samson slew a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass.”
Today, thousands of sales are slain daily with this same weapon.
Regardless of how great your product or service might be, your words and attitude can either drive customers away or have them flocking back to you time and again.
If you’re interested in learning how to develop long-lasting relationships with your customers that will have them raving about your company, then sign up for this conversation today. Join me as I discuss how the RIGHT words, attitudes and actions can help you grow your business one satisfied customer at a time!
Turn Your Questions into Cash for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life!
October 27 is Make A Difference Day, so we've decided to host a live, fundraising talk show to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Make A Difference Day, sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light, is America's largest annual day of volunteering. Millions of Americans gather together on this day to make a positive difference in their communities.
Call our conference call number on Saturday, October 27 from 3:00 - 4:30 PM PACIFIC time. Have a question about starting an exercise program? Interested in learning about services provided by the American Cancer Society® to help you stop smoking? Now is the time to ask your questions!
Just call our conference call number, (805) 309-5910, enter the conference call ID 92864#, and you'll be connected to the show. Or, you can listen to the show as it streams live on ivealwayswantedto.com. For each question answered, our sponsors will make a donation to the American Cancer Society. It's that easy!
Want to become a sponsor? Sign up today at ivealwayswantedto.com.
We will acknowledge our generous sponsors during the show and recognize them on the taped video of the show that will play at a later date on a local Access Humboldt channel. Sponsors can choose to be listed on our site as well.
All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
Michaele
In this high-energy, fun and informative talk show, fitness expert, Michaele, talks about the Latin-inspired dance-exercise phenomenon that is getting people off their couches and back into shape!...
In this high-energy, fun and informative talk show, fitness expert, Michaele, talks about the Latin-inspired dance-exercise phenomenon that is getting people off their couches and back into shape! Deemed one of the best fitness trends of 2012 by the American College of Sports Medicine, Zumba® classes are known for their innovative use of upbeat international music and dance moves that promote a party atmosphere along with the benefits of a great cardio workout.
Michaele is a certified Zumba instructor and has taught a variety of exercise classes over 22 years. She'll be joined by Marc Linn, a recent Zumba enthusiast and one of her students. They'll discuss the history of the Zumba fitness craze, the four basic Zumba rhythms (merengue, salsa, cumbia, reggaeton), what a Zumba class is like and the fitness benefits you might achieve.
You'll also have the opportunity to ask Michaele your specific fitness and exercise questions when she opens up the phone lines to field your queries. Tell her your exercise stories (your triumphs and your woes!) and she'll offer you suggestions, encouragement and a dose of humor for good measure! So cue the salsa music, don your workout gear and sign up today to join this energetic and enlightening show!
