Stream Thinking: Crossing The Line

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43998659 March 22, 2021 Stream thinking. What’s on your mind right now? What are you doing with it? Does it provide for others or serve your purpose? The power of Now. An incredible place to plant your feet. Cuz living in the past carries too much weight and the future is nothing more than a Power Ball ticket. Lord have mercy you waste a lot of money! Did I cross the line? Your line! Where is it? Is there one? Anybody, anyone at any time can cross that line. A line that seems more like a midsummer mirage on a highway. You see it. You reach for it. Only to realize the line never truly existed. My mother would always sternly warn her five children, “Don’t ever cross my line!” A radio co-worker constantly told people “When you walk through that door. That line. Know radio people are different and we talk about things that others will find offensive.” In my heart I did all I could to disconnect from his way of life. It crossed my line. Truthfully there’s not a soul on this planet that hasn’t crossed some sort of line. Look at the way journalists, influencers, public figures and business leaders cross the line. It gives them permission to move ahead. Somewhere out there on that midsummer highway is another line. It’s called common sense. What? Huh? You don’t say! How forgiving are you when someone crosses your line? How often do you cross someone’s line? No pain no gain right? Is the line created by our need to put pride first? How dare we endure this? Do you know who you’re talking with? Is this Cancel Culture movement crossing your line? Since they’ve made it so easy to forget history, is it ok to cancel our personal moments of loss and less victory? Cool! I crossed my own line. When you erase time the entire story changes. With experience we can move a line. Through knowledge we can move it even further. Why does there have to be a line? Cutting down trees in my neighborhood used to infuriate my line. Learning to know about the entire story inspired my line. Therefore I’ve always pictured my line to have huge ears like Prince Charles. Did I cross the line?

Unplugged and Totally Uncut March 19th

Today Friday March 19th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut... When first listening to the album Nature's Light from Blackmore's Night you instantly think how fresh the songs are with a Renaissance style and presence. Candace Night's reaction was priceless because the songs are hundreds of years old. 11am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43961166 The California music scene has always been an ambassador to bringing the world's most creative people to the shores of the Golden state. The new book Hollywood Eden from Joel Selvin reads like a novel but showcases truth. 1pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43962453 Cedrice grew up in a lively Filipino family and had a typical childhood until she was diagnosed with alopecia at 10. After losing chunks of hair, she endured severe bullying and fell into depression. She tried wearing wigs, but always felt she was hiding her real identity. She's turned those negative vibrations into an incredible music career. 4pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43961911 Then we're Playing It Forward with Kimiko Glenn and Luke Youngblood from Nickelodeon's new animation Baby Shark's Big Show. Yep that very Baby Shark. The one connected to the song now has his own show. 7pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43961397

Hollow Emptiness

Listen to "Hollow Emptiness" on Spreaker. March 19, 2021 This one is gonna be heavy. If you physically take the time to know your presence and the areas that you consume you’ll be able to relate. Then again, because of the current circumstances of a world gone funky the place that which you stand is a blind spot in the rearview mirror. Today’s subject deals with hollow emptiness. Gulp. Oh it’s in your eyes. You can’t hide. Hollow emptiness. The existence that remains unspoken. I didn’t realize until Covid how much I depended on reading lips. With your mask on, I have only your eyes. Hollow emptiness. It’s your stage without knowing what others are receiving. The performance of whatever emotion you wish to be projecting without getting caught in a lie. There’s no need to offer a fake smile. We can’t see it. Hollow emptiness is having a personality without having to include what’s troubling you inside. The slightest sliver of anything in the shape of change and challenge easily turns your inner core into an avenue of question. And you don’t think we can see that in your eyes? Every one of us hold gathered collections of events beyond our control which leads the soul straight to hollow emptiness. You don’t need me to remind you that very few are locating areas or space to communicate. The airwaves are flooded with professionals claiming to bring you peace. What’s keeping you from talking about it? You know! The hollow emptiness! This isn’t a guilt trip or an avenue of shame. Awareness deserves conversation. Let today be your open door. Find your freedom from hollow emptiness.

Unplugged and Totally Uncut March 18th

Today Thursday March 18th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut... 80's Metal on MTV led to a total planet takeover. Nothing covers the sights and sounds more than the new book Nothin But A Goodtime from Richard Beinstock. 11am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43945577 The moment has finally occurred! Zack Snyder's Justice League on HBO Max. Harry Lennix is Martin Manhunter and we're talking. 1pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43949695 Samantha Howell credits Miley Cyrus for inspiring her love for music and encouraging her to find value in herself. At 13 and already independent, Samantha booked her own weekly gig at a local ice cream shop and began posting her music online. 4pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43946098 Then we're Playing It Forward with a true Super Band. Their history in music was mouth dropping. Then one day they agree to jam. Their new album has created a new genre of sound. The band is The Wholedamn Mess. 7pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43948250

Need For Your Tomorrow

Listen to "Needed In Your Tomorrow" on Spreaker. March 18, 2021 I guess I truly wasn’t prepared. Totally Unaware. Embracing the impact of having to face the bigger experience. A year ago the majority of us were in lockdown with no roadmap to point the way. But what were you honestly going through not only physically but mentally? We’ve already rewritten the story. Yeah we were there! But your memory paints the moments a different way. The reason why I admit to not being prepared is because I not only went back to my daily writing but I listened to the podcast episodes where the writer was transparent about the rollercoaster ride. I was totally unaware of my truer thoughts and how I was dealing with them. So if I live this life of being present in the Now, why should any of this matter? Because we’re all students grasping onto the lessons that’ll make us greater than yesterday. By rewriting your history are you in essence changing your walk and way based on what you can handle? I needed that emotional reminder to sharpen my skills today. To physically not just see the story on paper but to hear it through spoken word. I knew in March of 2020 that there were spiritual challenges but I didn’t know how deep. Not until I got to experience the emotions a year later. I didn’t hear fear on those podcast episodes but there was a lot of wonder. Call out the truth. We aren’t out of danger in 2021. If it does get worse does rewritten history change the wave of reactions that’ll come with another lockdown? I only bring this up because decision makers in the elementary system took one look at the bad weather headed toward our city and put the students in remote learning mode. My wife is teaching in her studio in the other room just like she was doing a year ago. Trigger! If I hadn’t taken the time over the past week to go back to read and listen to the opening moments of Covid 19, I might be in a different frame of mind. I’ve entered into the day better prepared because we took the time to do it a year ago. The opposite side? I’ve heard from a lot of people who aren’t doing well today because having children at home, just like a year ago has created a trigger and they’re making a lot of angry noise. We need to be taking notes. These days of shutdown, lockdown and remote working and learning are part of our new normal. It’s time to get to know yourself so that when the command or call comes that you’re staying home again won’t be a trigger.

Unplugged and Totally Uncut March 16th

Today Tuesday March 16th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut... They say author Hena Khan is the first to erase the lines that separate the differences. The creator of Amina's Song shares her journey as a writer while reaching those in both Muslim and Christian faith. 11am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43916059 Along with his father John Walsh, Callahan continues to step through walls of doubt to bring us the stories of those who've disappeared. A new season of In Pursuit is out. 1pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43916226 Have you seen Promising Young Woman yet? It's impact will have you talking for weeks. Actor Chris Lowell breaks it down in ways that inspire you to watch it over again and again. 4pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43916657 Then we're Playing It Forward with Melissa L Williams and Matt Cedeno from Ruthless. This is a side of Tylor Perry's creative process that has a lot of people talking. 7pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43917351

The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 239

Listen to "The Lyrics From Billys Forest Chapter 239" on Spreaker. March 16, 2021 Statues. Oh my! They’ve come under attack. Cancel Culture is the real deal. Before truly becoming a part of our every day I stood in my forest calling all of these trees statues. That’s what they look like without leaves! Each limb has its own personality. But do we know the history? Isn’t that the same question we ask when standing next to a large metal object connected to a time once lived? Do we know the story? Society endlessly feeds off its avenues of unperfected purpose. In this forest these trees represent life, growth and protection. I replenished this lay of land with 1,700 seedlings in 1997. This forest was facing its worst enemy. The human seeking magazine cover beauty. A natural forest provides the opposite. So often I find myself wondering about my final touch. What will happen to these statues after the last breath is taken? Who will fight for the seasons and the reasons they stand so tall and unforgettable? This is how cold life really is. A bite on the edge of what could tip us over. It is here that we must hear. To listen beyond sound. To reach further into the preservation of why we remain so connected. 1997 will always represent the 52 weeks of replenish. For today is the day that nature is present. The animals and life that call this collection of statues home. My trees today. Who will call them trees tomorrow?