Lifestyle Episodes
June 21, 2020
San Francisco celebrates 75 years of birthing the UN in 1945.
In the closing days of World War II, San Francisco hosted the organizing conference which created the UN. The conference took place at the War Memorial Opera House from April 25 to June 26, 1945. Why did San Francisco get th…
May 20, 2020
She's going to shoot the President. Sara Jane Moore. 1975
On September 22, 1975 would be assassin Sara Jane Moore waited outside the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco's Union Square to kill President Gerald Ford. The first shot missed the President's head by 5 inches. Our 38th Pre…
May 13, 2020
The Irish and the Choctaw Nation: a debt of gratitude repaid.
In 1847, at the height of the Irish Potato Famine, the Choctaw Nation donated $170 to Irish famine relief. Returning the favor, 173 years later, many Irish are donating to a GoFundMe page for Navajo, Hopi and Choctaw Covid-1…
April 27, 2020
My Health or My Privacy: Does it have to be a choice ?
Apple and Google roll out their Coronavirus tracking APP to public health authorities Tuesday April 28. Will it infringe our right to privacy ? Should we care ? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to m…
April 21, 2020
Tony Bennett to honor SF’s frontline Covid-19 workers:. I left my heart in San Francisco.
Tony Bennett will lead a mass, civic singalong on Saturday April 25 at 12 noon. All 850,000 inhabitants of San Francisco are invited to join in as a thank you to the Covid-19 frontline workers who have taken care of us and k…
April 5, 2020
Living on Lockdown: Survive and Thrive
In the fifth and final part of the Living on Lockdown series, I explore how and where we get our news on Covid 19 over the rest of the lockdown. With a historic perspective and quotes from Queen Elizabeth II and Henry Kissin…
April 4, 2020
Living on Lockdown: the Art of online board games, gaming and social interactivity.
Social isolation can lead to depression and loneliness. Today’s episode provides an alternative, to let you interact online through games, house parties and group movie watching at a distance. --- This episode is sponsored b…
April 2, 2020
Living on Lockdown: The Art of the Urban Hike.
Urban Hiking is the fastest growing trend in Hiking. It brings the same hiking energy to a CityScape and is a great way to accomplish your cardio fitness goals. Several hiking apps are reviewed. --- This episode is sponsored…