Whose We Are: Recent Episodes
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One way to measure the various stages we travel through from birth to advanced age is the use of “biological markers.” The expression is a convenient way to determine what is expected biologically from one stage of life to another. The “markers” for the elderly of our society paint a not-so-rosy picture. The “golden years” […]
Welcome to Aging Mindfully. These podcasts present an interdisciplinary dialogue between George Simms and Foster McCurley on opportunities and challenges connected with aging. George Simms has a special interest in the moral dimensions of medical decision making and the integration of the biological, psychological and spiritual aspects of aging. George has prepared himself well for […]
The choice for hell has echoed for almost a century and a half through Huckleberry Finn’s penetrating words. Huck’s life in his aunt’s home, her strict mentoring of morals and manners, and the daily life in church and society–all led to his dilemma. In his own attempt to run away from home, he discovered that […]
Download or listen to Whose We Are, episode 4: Building Foundations. My guest for this podcast is Yousaf Chaman, the director of the Oriental Rug Program at Ten Thousand Villages, the largest fair trade organization in North America. A native of Lahore, Pakistan, Yousaf has spent many years learning first-hand from skilled artisans about the […]
Listen to or download Whose We Are, episode 3: Taize Spirituality with Melanie Taormina. It is a delight to have as my guest for this interview on spirituality, Melanie Taormina. Melanie lives, works, and worships in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. She is training to be a certified spiritual director in the contemplative tradition. While living in Pittsburgh, […]
In the early hours of April 22, the not unexpected phone call informed me of my mother’s death. She was just a couple of months short of her ninety-fourth birthday. The four days prior to her dying and since yesterday morning provided much opportunity for conversation and reflection with family members, staff at Luther Acres […]
Locks of Love Download or listen to Whose We Are, episode 2: Lots of Love and Locks. In March, 2009, our nine-year-old granddaughter, Corinne, surrendered 10 inches of her blond hair to Locks of Love. I interviewed her to give her the opportunity to speak about the organization and what it does for people. She […]
Listen to or download Whose We Are, episode 1: Work: Divine and Human God reaches out to us with unconditional love and sends us into the world to love our neighbors. In the world, we have more than six billion neighbors. The form that neighbor love takes in such a world is justice. According to […]
The memorial service last weekend was a particularly sad one. Barbara had celebrated her forty-sixth birthday only two weeks before she died. One of the many “remembrances” that people offered to the gathered grievers was presented by a young man who spoke of a particular gift Barbara had left him. He explained that he himself […]
Earlier this week my wife, Jannine, and I made our fourth trip of the season to see the Tundra swans and the Snow geese stop for a rest and some nutrition at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Kleinfeltersville, PA. One of the reasons we look forward to March is to witness this annual stopover […]