This episode is the start of a new community-building initiative. In this project, we hope to bring to light -- by podcast and film -- stories of those who have so much to contribute to community but, for various reasons, remain among those who have been marginalized and excluded from offering their lived knowledge and experience for the common good. We begin this series with a most wonderful soul, Margarita, who shares something of what she's learned over a lifetime of exper

Today is a new day, and a new way for me to podcast. Instead of sharing a piece I've written, or structuring a conversation with several guiding questions, I thought it might be time to experiment with sharing an open-ended conversation I recently had with a close friend whose life experience and knowledge I truly value. His name is Kye Kyllean and, among the many other things he's done with his life, Kye has written a book, "Self-Importance and Bullshitty: Question Everythin

Robert Blecher February 2026 O Lord! I am a child; enable me to grow beneath the shadow of Thy loving-kindness. I am a tender plant; cause me to be nurtured through the outpourings of the clouds of Thy bounty. I am a sapling of the garden of love; make me into a fruitful tree. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful, and Thou art the All-Loving, the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing. (‘Abdu’l-Baha, Baha’i Prayers , 31) I’m not quite sure how to convey this but prayer in general, and t

... the exhale, inhale, and exhale of spirit ... Robert Blecher “like unto April winds, blow freshness through those human trees, and...

I speak often, openly, about the qualities and powers of the spirit, along with my musings on history, philosophy, sociology,...

Robert Blecher December 23, 2021 On October 14, 2021 I spent the day at Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, Illinois, on stage...