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Born in Scotland. Moved to the US at 31. At 75 a Hoosier Scotsman reviews his life, creativity, adventures, lessons learned and often re-learned.

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20 Episodes

A Sense of Smell thumbnail

A Sense of Smell

07/05/2022 32 min 29 sec

Discovering the aromatic delights of black pepper, bees wax and achieving a better sense of myself.

The Joy of Socks thumbnail

The Joy of Socks

03/10/2022 16 min 59 sec

A brief look at sandals, shoes and socks.

Norway, the oil pipeline and not mesing with the Mafia thumbnail

Norway, the oil pipeline and not mesing with the Mafia

02/02/2022 26 min 14 sec

This is part 2 of my 1973 travels.

Me and my good angels. thumbnail

Me and my good angels.

01/21/2022 29 min 3 sec

Traveling from Morocco to Aberdeen via Paris and Amsterdam.

Ruby would have been 100. thumbnail

Ruby would have been 100.

12/30/2021 23 min 48 sec

A brief yet fond recollection of my mother's life.

Jack  thumbnail

Jack

12/23/2021 8 min 43 sec

Short biography of a spiritual garment who assists luckless humans.

My dear Da would have been 100 thumbnail

My dear Da would have been 100

12/12/2021 25 min 14 sec

A personal recollection of my father and his talents.

Disneyland, Cheesecake and the Wee Broon Bag thumbnail

Disneyland, Cheesecake and the Wee Broon Bag

12/04/2021 22 min 48 sec

My Highlights between  LA and JFK in 1970.

Hiking into the Grand Canyon in 1970 thumbnail

Hiking into the Grand Canyon in 1970

11/25/2021 21 min 15 sec

Experiencing the beauty, danger and joys of my first hike to the Colorado River.

Gladys and my trip to the Grand Canyon thumbnail

Gladys and my trip to the Grand Canyon

11/18/2021 19 min 35 sec

Seeing America for the first time.

The Pictures, Cinema, Movies and Film. thumbnail

The Pictures, Cinema, Movies and Film.

10/29/2021 23 min 38 sec

My long love affair with the moving image.

Rex and the dogs of war. thumbnail

Rex and the dogs of war.

09/30/2021 20 min 29 sec

How we two legged ones use the four legged ones in our conflicts.

The Benefits of Occasional Wrong Turns thumbnail

The Benefits of Occasional Wrong Turns

09/18/2021 20 min 20 sec

Sometimes we simply need to pause to see where we're going.

Laughing at the Devil thumbnail

Laughing at the Devil

09/07/2021 20 min 14 sec

Sometimes it can be hard but following your inner guide is usually best.

Reflections of an Old Chair thumbnail

Reflections of an Old Chair

08/26/2021 20 min 38 sec

Every word is true, unless not.

Kojac, Carl Jung and the US Navy thumbnail

Kojac, Carl Jung and the US Navy

08/14/2021 18 min 40 sec

What follows from meeting two American lassies at a bus stop.

Writing and Rationing thumbnail

Writing and Rationing

08/01/2021 18 min 50 sec

The alphabet and the rise of emojis.

Janet Reno and leaving DC thumbnail

Janet Reno and leaving DC

07/13/2021 23 min 25 sec

Early craft show experiences.

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Bus Stops

06/30/2021 21 min 30 sec

The importance of bus stops in human mobility.

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2008 Little 500

06/11/2021 7 min 36 sec

My memories of the 2008 Little 500 bicycle race as immortalized in the movie Breaking Away.