Posts by Rich
Life Transitions and New Chapters
Rich discusses his recent life transition of moving from the neighborhood of North Center, where he spent the last seven years and his twenties, to Uptown. He reflects on the idea of life chapters and the feeling of having a blank slate. The individual choices you make in each chapter determine what it will look…
Read MorePaleontologist Tim James and Life in the American West
Paleontologist Tim James discusses fossil expeditions, science that contributes to understanding Earth’s history, and life in the American West. Paleontologist Tim James joins the show. Rich wonders what daily life is like for a Cenozoic paleontologist in the American West. Every day is different at the World Fossil Finder Museum in Hot Springs, South Dakota.…
Read MoreCities: Thinking About and Understanding How to Create Thriving Communities
Remington Tonar joins the show to discuss cities and explores the dynamism of city life and imagines what needs to occur for a thriving future. Both Remington and Rich have lived in cities their whole adult lives (Milwaukee, Chicago, New York, and Houston). The importance of affordable housing for growth and health. (7:45) Why…
Read MorePutting Ourselves into Perspective by Stargazing and Exploring Space
Paul LeCrone joins the show to discuss Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan. By thinking about the fragility of our planet and its place in a vast universe, we can reflect deeper about ourselves and how we can contribute and work collaboratively with others to make human progress. Pale Blue Dot was the July book of…
Read MoreBourbon, Cigars, and American History with Dr. Dave
While drinking bourbon and smoking cigars in the backyard, Rich and historian Dr. Dave discuss a range of American history topics. Dr. Dave shares his experience and work in Charleston, South Carolina. Confederate monuments, the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant, and creating change. (25:20) Personal libraries and the different styles of reading Dr. Dave and…
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