Episodes

Saturday Dec 03, 2022
The Tao of Things
Saturday Dec 03, 2022
Saturday Dec 03, 2022
My broadcasting career started as a calling, and the long, winding road of radio have taken me to some interesting places, both physically and spiritually. The one thing that has been a powerful tool on the journey, has been surrendering to something bigger than my ego, which has given me the opportunity to walk through doors I never could have imagined. Recently, I was compared to the late, great DJ and radio personality Casey Kasem, and it was confirmation on some level that I'm still on the right track.

Saturday Nov 26, 2022
Action or Reaction?
Saturday Nov 26, 2022
Saturday Nov 26, 2022
Chance or choice? Power or force? Good or bad? Action or reaction? One of the great keys to a better life experience, is to ask better questions, which evenutally leads to better answers, that if acted upon, can enhance your existence in a big way. Or, you can remain a victim of circumstance, constantly ride the emotional rollercoaster and try to drown your pain in bottle, which never works.

Saturday Nov 19, 2022
Howard & Dave Get Real.
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
If you would have told me that one day I would be giving Howard Stern credit for being insightful and authentic, I would have said-no #*%)#@ way! However, gotta give credit where credit is due, and after watching Stern in conversation with David Letterman on "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction" on Netflix, I stand corrected and apologize...kinda...sorta.

Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Road Trip
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
After surviving another barrage and bombardment of political ads and elections ( BTW do you know why we have "red" and "blue" states?) it was was time for a short trip to the Fox Valley of Wisconsin for a mini-family reunion, and coming across a $1.99 copy of "Farewell to Football" by old friend Jerry Kramer and subsequent conversation with Jerry, helped put things into perspective, decades after it was published.

Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Epilogue
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
As I get ready to put the epilogue on the audio version of my 2nd book "Every Moment Matters" I am remembering and recalling the past thirteen years since I first sat down to write it. Much has changed, some things have stayed the same, but one thing is for sure, moments still matter, perhaps now more than ever.

Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Happy Halloween!
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Halloween at our house was a BIG DEAL! Once a year, my dad transformed from mild manner banker, to Dracula right before my eyes, and along with a cadre of cousins, created "The Haunted House" that for 20 + years, scared the crap out of young and old alike. Remembering my dad on his favorite day of the year.

Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Listen Within
Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Intuition is defined as: "the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning." Well, I don't know about the "immediately" part when it comes to my own life, because I usually need a few spiritual 2X4's upside my ego, but learning to "go within, so you don't have to go without" is a critical part of the human performance system-that so often goes unused. Add to that, the importance of having an "external hard-drive" or platform you can store all the stuff you don't need, so it doesn't drag you off into the landfill of life, and it's another episodic adventure in common sense for uncommon times.

Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Celebrating LaVilla!
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
In 1967, Salvatore Canale ventured out from the small town of Altavilla Milicia in Sicily and embarked on a journey to Chicago with his wife, son, and daughter. Salvatore dreamed of bringing a piece of his background to Chicago and sharing it with others. In 1972, he opened a small carry-out establishment in Chicago and called it La Villa.
Salvatore took pride in his pizza and enjoyed entertaining the neighborhood kids by flipping pizza dough in the window. After outgrowing the original location, in 1976, Salvatore relocated the business to its current location.
50 years since its original opening, La Villa has expanded from a small carry-out window, to an iconic nationally known restaurant! Salvatore passed away in 2018, but his recipes and success live on through his daughter Christina and family, who have continued offering customers authentic Italian food and are celebrating one-half century in business!

Saturday Oct 15, 2022
On Being Human
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Two months of production work on "John Denver Remembered: The Man & His Music" has me looking at my own life, in the 25 years since John passed away. What are the gains and losses? Then, a trip to the antique auto auction becomes a reminder of who decides what the value of something is, and to wrap up, I give JD the last word (literally) with rare audio from "On Being Human" a talk he gave in 1980.

Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
John Denver Remembered: The Man & His Music
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
25 years after his death, on October 12th, 1997- John Denver still remains a formidable presence in the world, as his music and humanitarian efforts live on in the lives of millions of people. This tribute is filled with music and memories, songs and stories from Annie Denver and Ron Deutschendorf, Hall of Fame musicians John Oates and Richie Furay, country star John Berry and conductor Richard Kaufman. Add in some great moments from Bill Kurtis, Jim Horn, David Stoddard, Ron Lemire and Renee Armand, as well as thoughts from fans and friends around the world and you have a wonderful remembrance of one of the world's most beloved entertainers. This is a special 3 hour "Director's Cut" version of the radio program that aired on October 9th, 2022.