EPISODE · Nov 29, 2024 · 2 MIN
60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: Fishhooks McCarthy Was a Corrupt & Praying Man
from Stories From Women Who Walk · host Photo by Gene Gallin on Unsplash, Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music, Diane F Wyzga * Global Podcaster & Story Architect
Hello to you listening in McHenry, Illinois!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe it’s true and maybe it isn’t but once there was a corrupt politician in the 1920's named John A. McCarthy; but he was known as Fishhooks McCarthy. He lived and worked on the Lower East Side of New York City. Being a devout man every morning he stopped at a little Catholic Church, St. James Church on Olive Street, to pray. For more, tune in to listen because this could happen to you.Story Prompt: While you have health and strength what can you do to shape and share creative and compassionate ways for us to come together? Write that story! You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe and spread the word with a generous 5-star review and comment - it helps us all - and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out Services I Offer,✓ For a no-obligation conversation about your communication challenges, get in touch with me today✓ Stay current with Diane as “Wyzga on Words” on Substack and on LinkedInStories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.
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Maybe there's an honest lesson we can take from the life of Fishhooks McCarthy.
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60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: Fishhooks McCarthy Was a Corrupt & Praying Man
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