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Too often, political and/or religious ideologies stop open dialog. It’s time to speak freely and break down the barriers that keep people separated. Let’s have an inappropriate conversation about …
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May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018
59 min
Far too often, discussions about politics and religion (or even popular culture) are being compromised if not thwarted by blind devotion to entrenched positions. We are becoming more segregated than at any point in my lifetime, not just along arbitrary divisions of race. It's two kinds of news, or even in the minds of some people two kinds of bakeries. Tragically, we are watching an "us versus them" siege play out before our eyes and ears. I've no doubt that I have been impacted, too. Potential listeners of Inappropriate Conversations have, for want of a better phrase, weeded themselves out on shaky religious grounds. And, perhaps, my personal policies like never "un-friending" anyone might make those suspicions seem legitimate. If we can't remain in dialogue, though, then how will we have any real conversations -- inappropriate or otherwise?
Different Drummer: Mel Blanc
Apr 1, 2018
Apr 1, 2018
30 min
Who could resist the combination of April Fool's Day and Easter Sunday? Not me. "A Simple Yes Or No" was originally published in The Juke Joint Journal, 1986.
Different Drummer: Animal
Mar 24, 2018
Mar 24, 2018
42 min
Whether Jesus should have washed the feet of Judas?
The Secret of Forgiveness
Mar 10, 2018
Mar 10, 2018
1hr 5 min
Highlights, poetry/prose, essays, and Different Drummers from the first 8 years of Inappropriate Conversations, which started on March 7, 2010.
Different Drummer: Derek Jarman
Highlights
195: Telling Your Stories (Before It's Too Late)
Poetry and Prose
93: Poetry Providing Perspective
Essays
29: My Prayer for a Football Game
59: 10 Areas of Agreement about Abortion, part 1
60: 10 Areas of Agreement about Abortion, part 2
Different Drummers
22: Art and the Strange Bedfellows
50: The Most Significant Art Form
87: Used Record Stores and a Healthy Aquarium
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Feb 27, 2018
Feb 27, 2018
1hr 30 sec
Your points and questions #6 covers a couple of years of feedback, with nods to Nancy, Nicole, Shane, Chris, and others.
Different Drummer: Maria McKee
Jan 24, 2018
Jan 24, 2018
36 min
Whether you would let a dozen people die to save a thousand frozen embryos?
Jan 15, 2018
Jan 15, 2018
1hr 28 min
An out-the-door look at one specific laserdisc collection probably says more about the collector than the technology, just like any playlist or mix-tape. Consider this a time capsule about a format intended to make movies more timeless.
Different Drummer: Hoyt Curtin
Jonny Quest documentary