I am always fascinated by how multifaceted people are. My guest Bernard Quisumbing proves it. He’s a businessman, dim sum lover, father, positive rapper, New Jersey boy, hopeless romantic and recovering addict.
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I know how cute this picture is, of my pal Olive wearing her butterfly wings. What isn’t so cute, is that butterflies and other insects are in a drastic decline the world over.
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There is a lot of uncertainty as to when the government shutdown will end, and that is prompting cafes and restaurants to help out our displaced federal workers…
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The Podcast Movement Convention in Philly last summer was one of the best networking events I’ve ever attended. That’s where I met my guest Adriana Flores-Ragade. She has a podcast, LatinxAmerica, that gives a voice and visibility to diversifying the tech space.
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I’ve got a quiz for you. Won’t take more than 5 minutes. Take a moment to think about it, then go to your kitchen and pull out all the plastic things you use every single day.
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Saveur Magazine delves into the thick history and light texture of a rice based loaf that chronicles the frought food narrative of the southern states.
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The cannabis and hemp industry is growing beyond anyone’s expectations. Jason Lazar founded The Hemponair a fashion and cannabis lifestyle magazine because he knows that it isn’t only the tie dye wearing, Phish loving demographic who is partaking.
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You have to agree that one of the all-time best noises in the world is when a young child is drinking out of a cup, stops and lets out an audible “aaaaaahhhhhhh”. That my friends is pure enjoyment. This is something many of us have lost as we grow older, as the world seems to be crumbling all around us and our heads lower under the weight of it all.
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Holiday Merry Making + New Years Resolutions= More And Less
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We are absolutely going on a break. Tis the holiday season, and while we would usually be using the break between our podcast seasons to work on the next season, we’ll also be celebrating.
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The New York Times writes of the public and private funding that the State Department and nine independent agencies use to sponsor and shepherd refugees through their first year of American life.
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Dr. René Shingles being the first African American Woman inducted into the National Athletic Trainers’ Association prestigious Hall of Fame is an amazing tribute to the educator’s distinguished career.
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Back when I was hitting up the internet dating sites (hard!), a friend helped me set up my profile. For the question about naming one of my good qualities, she said “Showing up!”
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I picked this story from Fast Company as it digs into farm workers in California. And I dig that.
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It was not a waste of time to chat with MEANS Database COO Sammie Paul. She's traveled to many of the areas in the world I have, so we had lot's to chat about.
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It happens. For every yes I get from someone, agreeing to be a guest on the podcast, I get about 20 no’s/no reply to my request.
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Chef Tai Sing cooks for the Stephen Mather Mountain Party circa 1915 in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Developing premium, approachable coffee is Sumi Ali’s goal. He’s also always on the lookout for excellent customer service, friendly middle of the country diners and ribs.
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Talking about mental health has become less a social minefield and more of a way to share and shine a light on what many folks go through.
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Civil Eats reports on an Oakland-based grassroots organizing group, People's Kitchen Collective, that has been hosting community dinners to facilitate conversations…
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