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One Thing or Another Podcast #69: A Conversation with Dane County Commissioner, Activist, Podcaster, and Supernova Rick Rose
It doesn’t get any more comfortable than interviewing my friend and longtime collaborator Rick Rose. Rick is the co-host of our weekly Twist Podcast. He’s a Dane County (WI) commissioner, man-about-town in Madison, activist, mentor, and so much more. We talk about life in what was once called retirement, but can only be described as our most active and creative years yet! Fasten your headphones for this one.
COMING UP ON THE PODCAST:
Mark Goldstein, host of the ‘Where Do Gays Retires?’ podcast
Nev March, author and board president for the Mystery Writers of America-NY Chapter
Ronni Sanlo and Kelly Ward, hosts of the LGBTQ History Alive podcastComments, suggestions, encouragement welcome! We’re listening.
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Silver Sage Sisters Blog Shares Insights and Lived Experiences from Older Women
I’ve gotten to know Mary Ann, two of the bloggers at Silver Sage Sisters, through her brother Tim and his husband Ron. They’ve become dear friends with me and Frank. We often go to the theater together at Lambertville’s Music Mountain Theatre, and then head out for dinner. We’ve also been graciously invited to Ron and Tim’s house in New Hope for special feasts, and the lovely Mary Ann is always there. Enjoy their blog! Soak up some wisdom, by women for women about women.
“Silver Sage Sisters are friends near or in retirement who have been sharing the wisdom of their experiences with each other. Glimmers of hope, ideas, learnings and failures are components of each of our lives. Freely and openly, we share our insights and experiences with other women so each and all of us know we are never alone.”
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2-Hour Online Guided Autobiography Introductory Workshops May 29 and June 3
And we’re off! I’ll be holding two 2-hour online Guided Autobiography introductory workshops on Wednesday, May 29, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. eastern and Monday, June 3, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. eastern (for the morning people!)
THEY’RE FREE! My introductory workshops are always complimentary.
Register here for Wednesday, May 29
Register here for Monday, June 3
What is Guided Autobiography? Let’s begin with its description from the Guided Autobiography website:
“Guided Autobiography (GAB) has been researched and developed by Dr. James Birren over the past 40 years as a method for helping people document their life stories. Guided by a trained instructor, participants are led through themes and priming questions that evoke memories of events once known but filed away and seemingly forgotten. Each participant writes a two-page story on a particular theme each week, brings the story to class and reads it to a small group of receptive classmates. Writing and sharing life stories with others is an ideal way to find new meaning in life and to put life events into perspective. While connecting with one another on their journeys of self-discovery, participants feel enlivened by the group experience and gain a greater appreciation of their own lives and of the lives of others. GAB can be a powerful catalyst for improved self-esteem, self-confidence and communication within communities and within families.”
Read more about Guided Autobiography here.
These workshops are limited to 6 people*, so RSVP and grab your spot now.
*I’ll add additional online workshops as each one fills up. First come/first reserved. – Mark
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The Twist Podcast #262: Big Wheels for Big Kids, ‘Black River Orchard,’ and Rick Shows Up on the ‘Where Do Gays Retire?’ Podcast
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we talk apples and Big Wheels, chaplains coming to a school near you, Rick’s guest turn on the ‘Where Do Gays Retire?’ podcast, and the Book Beat recommends ‘Black River Orchard’ for some serious scares.
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One Thing or Another Podcast #68: A Conversation with Steve Dolainski, Guided Autobiography Instructor
It’s a real treat to talk to Steve Dolainski, my friend of many years now, who introduced me to my new path as a workshop and class facilitator! I met Steve over a decade ago. We co-edited and published an anthology of LGBTQ writers over 50, including several who have become my friends. Outer Voices Inner Lives was a Lambda Literary Award finalist for anthology, and includes a foreword by the late, great, Patricia Nell Warren.
Fast forward ten years, and I finally had the pleasure of meeting Steve in person on a trip to California. He told me he’d become a certified Guided Autobiography instructor and was conducting classes with the LGBTQ Center in L.A. I was hooked! I’m certified myself now too, and looking forward to my third act (as Jane Fonda calls life after 65), offering workshops and classes in Guided Autobiography and fiction writing (YourWritePath.com). Listen to this short interview with Steve where he talks about GAB (as we call it), making new roads to travel, and contemplating the ones we’ve already come on!
COMING UP ON THE PODCAST:
Rick Rose, Dane County Commissioner (Madison, WI), activist, podcast co-host
Mark Goldstein, host of the ‘Where Do Gays Retires?’ podcast
Nev March, author and board president for the Mystery Writers of America-NY Chapter
Ronni Sanlo and Kelly Ward, hosts of the LGBTQ History Alive podcastComments, suggestions, encouragement welcome! We’re listening.
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Podcast Pick: ‘Going Hollywood’ with Brad Shreve and Tony Maietta Takes a Look at Classic TV and Film
Talk about engaging conversation! The new podcast, Going Hollywood, is a treat for the ear, featuring co-hosts Brad Shreve and Tony Maietta. Brad is an old hand at podcasting (Queer We Are, and Queer Writers of Crime, to name two of them), and Tony Maietta is widely regarded as a top film historian. I was hooked from the minute they started talking. This is hot and fresh, and ripe for faving. Fasten your headphones!
Conversations between esteemed film historian, Tony Maietta, and a passionate movie buff, Brad Shreve, about cinema and television from Hollywood’s Golden Age to contemporary hits. Whose side will you be on? Listen as Tony and Brad discuss—and sometimes disagree on—their favorite films and TV shows. They’ll take you behind the scenes of Hollywood as they explore storytelling, casting, characters, and more.
Current Episodes
When Hepburn Met Capote: The Enduring Appeal of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
One More Look: Analyzing the legacy of “A Star Is Born”
Howard Bannister’s Rocks: Celebrating “What’s Up, Doc?” and “Bringing Up Baby
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Biographer Gabriella Kelly-Davies Launches ‘Biographers in Conversation’ Podcast
“In this episode of Biographers in Conversation Gabriella chats with Bernadette Brennan about her book: A Writing Life. Helen Garner and her Work, a literary portrait of one of Australia’s most vital and revered authors.”
About Biographers In Conversation
Biographer Gabriella Kelly-Davies chats with biographers across the world about the multiplicity of choices they make while researching, writing and publishing life stories.
In each episode she explores elements of narrative strategy such as structure, use of fiction techniques, facts and truth, beginnings and endings and to what extent the writer interpreted the evidence rather than providing clues and leaving it to readers to do the interpreting themselves.
She also asks writers how they researched their books; how they balanced a subject’s public, personal and inner lives; and ethical issues such as privacy and revealing secrets.
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Twist Podcast Co-Host Rick Rose Featured on ‘Where Do Gays Retire?’ Podcast
I’m pleased to share that my Twist Podcast co-host Rick Rose was recently interviewed on the Where Do Gays Retire? Podcast, hosted by Mark Goldstein. LISTEN HERE.
Summary (from Where Do Gays Retire?)
Rick Rose, a retired producer, writer, and director, discusses his move from Shreveport, Louisiana to Madison, Wisconsin. He shares his reasons for choosing Madison and talks about the climate and amount of snow in the area. Rick also discusses the LGBTQ+ community in Madison and the absence of a specific gayborhood.
He highlights the growth and economy of Madison, the ease of making friends, and the presence of arts and culture in the city.
Rick also mentions the local food and dining scene in Madison. Madison, Wisconsin has a vibrant arts and entertainment scene, with a thriving comedy community and a diverse range of performances and events.
The city also has a strong public transportation system, with options for biking, electric transportation, and plans for an Amtrak center.
Healthcare in Madison is highly regarded, with access to quality providers and affordable insurance options.
While crime exists, Madison is considered a safe city overall. The city also has a significant Native American community and is working towards preserving and promoting Native American culture and tourism.
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Cathy’s Wealth of Health: Healing the Liver in Spring
By Cathy McNease, Dipl CH, RH
Healing the Liver in Spring
Spring has arrived with its chirping baby birds, windy weather and multitudes of fragrant blossoms. The Spring is associated with the Wood Element (Liver and Gall Bladder). We will be the healthiest when we attempt to attune our energies to that of the natural seasons around us. Imagine your energy is like that of a tree – if you observe the natural flow of the tree’s Qi (vital energy) through the seasons, you get an idea of being in harmony with Nature. In the winter the energy is deep in the trunk and roots, storing up for seasons to come. In spring the tree’s Qi (vital energy) moves upward and outward to the branches, forming buds.
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One Thing or Another Podcast Relaunches: An Interview with Robert Kesten, Executive Director of the Stonewall National Museum, Archives, and Library
It’s back! The One Thing or Another Podcast, reimagined, reemerged, and reinvigorated with a focus on “life, aging, and the absurdities of it all.” Listen in to this recent chat with Robert Kesten, Executive Director of the Stonewall National Museum, Archives, and Library in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. We talk about the need to preserve our history, the mission of the Stonewall Museum, and how we can sustain an awareness of our past and present in a way that informs our future.
Robert Kesten (he/him/his) has worked globally promoting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and furthering democracy. This work has taken many forms including writing and producing an award winning documentary on learning about the Holocaust at the Concentration Camps in Poland, Working on the Ghanaian Constitution, coordinating and producing events leading to Ukrainian independence, producing events for the first AIDS day treatment center in the nation, pushing for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Ukraine (the first Soviet Republic to do so).
Kesten comes to Stonewall National Museum and Archives with national and international experience, taking ideas and bringing them to life. This position brings full circle his active engagement in the LGBTQ+ community and his commitment to using history as a tool to make sense and fashion a response to today and tomorrow.
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One Thing or Another: Pills for All Our Ills
One Thing or Another … a lighthearted look at life, aging, and the absurdities of it all.
Mark McNease
Too many episodes of heartburn after a meal? It must be GERD! Cholesterol numbers not what they should be? Here’s a statin!
I don’t know about your doctor—how could I?—but my primary care physician is one of those nice, softspoken, well-meaning doctors with a great office manner who reacts to every ill I present him with by prescribing some new medication. Most recently, it was something for Restless Leg Syndrome, which I dutifully took as prescribed for several weeks while I kept reading about its applications and side effects. Two things stood out: it can increase my risk of deadly melanoma, and it shouldn’t be stopped without first weaning off it for an extended period of time. Hmm, I thought, finger to lips while I processed this information. I’m not interested in making myself more vulnerable to skin cancer than I already am, as a fair-skinned older man of British and Irish descent. And I really don’t want to take something I can’t decide to stop taking without lowering the dose first over a period of weeks. I don’t have the patience for it, and I don’t like anything that can have its hooks that deeply into me.
Of course I stopped on my own, with just a day of real or imagined discomfort. The bigger issue for me is that my doctor, like too many others, made no attempt to determine if I do, in fact, have Restless Leg Syndrome. This kind of instant diagnosis happens all the time. Too many episodes of heartburn after a meal? It must be GERD! Cholesterol numbers not what they should be? Here’s a statin!
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The Twist Podcast #261: Sleepy Don’s Nap Time, Rick’s All Night Taylorthon, and the Twist Says Read ‘The Spite House’ Now!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we tiptoe through the Nodfather’s nap time, hear Rick’s take on Taylor’s latest, and praise author Johnny Compton’s horror masterstroke, ‘The Spite House.’
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