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Speeding Past 80

by ccavera

Ann Cavera married Jim when they were Peace Corps Volunteers in Liberia in 1966. After 56 years of marriage, four kids and grandkids, she asks: What’s the only profession that really matters? What can 7th graders passing notes in class teach us about war? These and other mysteries of life find answers in her stories of faith, hope, love and laughter.

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Episodes

  1. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 147

    Keep the Light Shining

  2. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 146

    What? Me worry?

  3. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 145

    Seeds of Darkness

  4. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 144

    The Theology of a Leper

  5. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 143

    A Lady With an Apple Fritter

  6. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 142

    Taking a Chance

  7. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 141

    Shepherds in the Field

  8. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 140

    The Christmas Gift: Laura's Story

  9. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 139

    Tell the Next Generation

  10. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 138

    Gathering Threads

  11. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 137

    Dealing With Woodchucks

  12. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 136

    Survival Skills

  13. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 135

    A Gathering of Writers

  14. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 134

    Saving Treasures

  15. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 133

    Masters of Joy

  16. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 132

    Note: This is a rerun of an interview with Lois Kennis from September 14, 2023.

  17. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 131

    Looking for Adventure

  18. Speeding Past 80 - Interview with Sally Jo Pitts

    Interview with Sally Jo Pitts

  19. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 130

    Remembering Our Mothers

  20. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 129

    A Circle of Friends

  21. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 128

    Speaking Out in Protest

  22. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 127

    Prayer: Staying Sane in an Insane World

  23. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 126

    The Turkey In My Yard

  24. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 125

    What? Me worry?

  25. Speeding Past 80 - Interview with Tony Kolenc 4

    Interview with Tony Kolenc 4

  26. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 124

    Hacked

  27. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 123

    Problems, Big and Small

  28. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 122

    Giving Up On Perfection

  29. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 121

    Overwhelmed but Not Helpless

  30. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 120

    The Tree in the Ditch

  31. Speeding Past 80 - Interview with Bettie Boswell 4

    Interview with Bettie Boswell 4

  32. Speeding Past 80 - Interview with Tony Kolenc 3

    Interview with Tony Kolenc 3

  33. Speeding Past 80 - One Hour for My Priest by Tina Jost

    One Hour for My Priest by Tina Jost

  34. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 119

    Leonardo da Vinci, a Banana, and Duct Tape

  35. Speeding Past 80 - Interview with Glenys Nellist 3

    Interview with Glenys Nellist 3

  36. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 118

    Dealing with Poison Ivy

  37. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 117

    The Stranger in my House

  38. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 116

    Making Sense of a Messy Life

  39. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 115

    Strangers at the Library

  40. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 113

    Alone But Not Lonely

  41. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 112

    Thank God for Possums

  42. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 111

    Where Are We Now?

  43. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 110

    Lessons From the Past

  44. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 109

    Confessions of a Gardening Failure

  45. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 108

    Will Life Get Any Better?

  46. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 107

    Joe's War Purchase Toledo's War by Joseph P. Boyle

  47. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 106

    From Granted to Gratitude

  48. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 105

    Cat on a Hot Mic

  49. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 104

    Down to the Last Few Pennies

  50. Speeding Past 80 - Ep 103

    Letting Go

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Ann Cavera married Jim when they were Peace Corps Volunteers in Liberia in 1966. After 56 years of marriage, four kids and grandkids, she asks: What’s the only profession that really matters? What can 7th graders passing notes in class teach us about war? These and other mysteries of life find answers in her stories of faith, hope, love and laughter.

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ccavera

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Ann Cavera married Jim when they were Peace Corps Volunteers in Liberia in 1966. After 56 years of marriage, four kids and grandkids, she asks: What’s the only profession that really matters? What can 7th graders passing notes in class teach us about war? These and other mysteries of life find...

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