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For each layer of progress, there’s some things we ought to keep: Louis Parrish
November 22, 2020

It was such a blessing to me to be able to talk to Louis Parrish and publish this episode on his 90th birthday. 1942 Studebaker "1942 Studebaker Champion Custom Club Sedan" by aldenjewell is licensed under CC BY 2.0

CIRCLE OF MERCY: MAN -ON-THE-STREET
November 02, 2020

I had fun doing this and I want to thank all the participants for helping me out. The expletive bleep was used under attribution license and can be found at https://freesound.org/s/264862/

I am living a story that is infinitely large; and so are you – Gareth Higgins
October 25, 2020

Ok. So I had a little fun with the intro this episode. And it's possible I went a little fan boy on him as well. It's my podcast. If you don't know Gareth, to say he is a movie/film buff is to say the sun is hot. It's true,

our dreams can always be bigger: Reid Carpenter
September 21, 2020

Brian Ammons introduced me to Reid and then I saw her from time-to-time at Circle of Mercy. I wish I was as cognizant and well spoken of real issues as she is at her age. We talked COVID-19, her activism surrounding racism,

communication is flawed: Jen Folkers
September 04, 2020

I talked to Jen Folkers about COVID and her work as an ESL instructor for Buncombe County schools. The episode title is not a complete thought and you'll have to listen to see what Jen says about it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns,_Germs,

if we don’t get these stories out… they will die with us: Marc Mullinax
August 11, 2020

Marc Mullinax and I talked COVID and higher education for a bit but then we dive into Tolkien. The Tolkien writings as comparable to our sacred texts. Think about that for a minute. Marc and I discuss that and the power of imaginative fiction (nee fan...

how to live in all the stories that are surfacing: Brian Ammons
July 16, 2020

Ok. To be fair, Brian and I don't answer the question proposed in the title, but we make some headway. I thought I knew Brian pretty well, but I learned so much while we were talking. Did you know he taught Junior High? Well, ok, maybe you did.

we need to make a better normal: E Jane Wilson
June 25, 2020

It was my pleasure to speak with Jane Wilson, recent graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics - go Unicorns - and a part of my Circle of Mercy circle. We talked about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted her school, family,

a perfect storm of not knowing: Dr. Beth Buys
June 10, 2020

It was a pleasure talking with Dr. Beth Buys for this episode. Beth is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist and the Department Director at MAHEC. I have complete confidence that OB/GYN residents coming out of her program ...

I miss hugs: Kelsey Morris
June 05, 2020

Kelsey and I discuss the changes she has had to make in her work during the quarantine and the possible positives that may come out of it. We also talk about family interactions and how she and Jordan are coping creatively while staying home and stayin...