Sky inked black by crows A liquid line of movement Silhouetted against angry clouds The above is my modern Haiku answer to Edgar Allan Poe's birthday today. Modern Haiku doesn't have to follow the 5-7-5 syllable rule. Isn't that a freeing…
In a world adorned with twinkling lights, There rests a boy, young Jake, in his fight, Born with a heart that presented a test, A challenge he embraced with his very best. Within the confines of hospital walls, Amidst tubes and machines, where …
2024 has arrived! What is in store for you this new year? I hope it includes keeping up with the live shows and continuing to support your favorite podcast (The Old Man's Podcast) by downloading to listen during road trips, commutes, or bathroom bre…
In our March 13, 2023 morning show (show #734), we interviewed Author Jesse Lawrence, aka JF Lawrence. He is a scientist-turned-author. First, he was an earthquake scientist and geophysicist for about 16 years. He worked in England, as a Ph.D. candi…
G'day! I am popping in briefly today to share with you something I now have in the works. On occasion, The Old Man will speak a word in a strange and new way. Sometimes is it just a pronunciation difference, but other times, it is an entirely new tw…
Our Author Highlights series has really gained traction and we have several author interviews scheduled, with more on the horizon. The latest author to visit with us on the podcast was Irene Baron. She is an award winning author who was named the …
Simply put, Linguistics is the study of language at a scientific level. It is the close and comprehensive examination of sound, structure, syntax, and other factors involved in language. I recently had to discuss the linguistic qualities of several…
Our Author Highlights series is our way of engaging with authors and bringing them to our listening and viewing audience. We recently had author Sandeep Adnani as a guest on…
The Old Man's Podcast is on a mission to help promote other people's creative endeavors. We are now beginning a series I have entitled "Author Highlights" to help authors promote their published works. We have partnered with Overlord Services to …
Each morning holds the full promise of a new day. Each morning is a new chance to approach the day with a clean slate, to make progress, to plan, and to quietly reflect. Today has all the possibility to be a great day. Tomorrow will be another brand…
If your days and weeks leading up to Christmas or any other gift-giving holiday are marked by stress over what gifts to give and where and how to shop for them, maybe a change in perspective will help. Let's take a few moments to reflect on the spir…
Does poetry grab you? If not, why not? Are you one of the people who is afraid of poetry because you don't understand it or find it tedious? Wait!!! Don't go yet. Poetry can be very rewarding to read, and to write. This post runs a bit over 700 word…
It's Christmas time! Oh, wait, maybe it is only the first week of November. Yep, just the first part of November, and nope, that does not stop CHRISTMAS TIME!!! If you don't celebrate Christmas, I apologize for my exuberance, but this time of year i…
Class is in session! How many commas do you use in a series of items in a sentence? Do you know that there is something called the "Oxford Comma?" Do you know that it used to be "required," but the current rule is that you c…
How many things in life have you done 600 times? Today, we celebrate the 600th Episode of The Old Man's Podcast! To commemorate this accomplishment, I thought we could discuss the number 600 and what it means to get to 600 t…
We are almost on the threshold of the month of September, the first of the "ber" months that round out the tail end of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, we start the year in the dark of winter. We have trekked through co…
One of the topics we covered this week was simply an inspirational message of hanging in there when the world has you by the tail instead of the other way around. When you are feeling down, and feeling just like giving up, D…
Have you wondered how to pronounce certain words? Do you go "old school" to the good ol' Webster's or Oxford English paper dictionary and review the linguistic information to decipher the pronunciation? If you don't find those useful, do you just as…
What topics does The Old Man's Podcast cover? ALL OF THEM! Well, just about all of them. If it is positive, upbeat, funny, interesting, yummy, or just plain strange, it is probably covered in the show. I recently joined the team as the Monday mornin…
Welcome to the New and Improved Web Page for "The Old Man's Podcast"!!! We took a punch to the gut and there are those that had hoped it would have put us down for the count but, NO WAY BABY!!!! Life is full of bumps and twists. Some would say tha…
Life always seems to throw stuff at us and how we choose to react is key to survival. Albert Einstein said concerning reactions to conflict, “Weak people REVENGE, Strong people FORGIVE, Intelligent People IGNORE.” We can choose to enter…