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Please join me in embarking on the Harvard Classics Series by Dr. Charles Elliot. This series dates back to around 1910 and is a collection of literature that I believe needs to be revived and rediscovered. I look forward to reading and discussing all 50 volumes with you as we learn about the great ideas of those who came before us. In this series, we will dive into Greek and Roman history, the American Founders, works from Francis Bacon, John Milton, and many more. We will cover Shakespeare ...
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An insider dialogue that invites the listener to pull up a seat at the table with A-list creatives from a variety of disciplines. They share their insights on the process, craft, and inspiration. Join us for a better understanding of this elusive muse every Thursday with Pat Hazell (Seinfeld, The Tonight Show) and his friends as they demystify the transferable nature of creativity. Produced by: Sweetwood Creative In Partnership with Stoney Island Audio
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Send us a text Welcome to coffee break Tuesday! So, you are interested in a classical or liberal education and do not know where to start. I have been there. In this video, I share my knowledge of where I began with Classical Education and provide the resources I use for myself and my family. I hope you enjoy it. If you would like to support this s…
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A comedian and magician who headlined Cirque du Soleil’s Mad Apple, has been featured on America's Got Talent, Last Comic Standing, Conan, Sherri, Comedy Central's This Week at the Comedy Cellar and National Geographic Channel's Brain Games. Harrison was a senior producer for Primetime: Would You Fall for That? and story producer for VH1’s This is …
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Send us a text Welcome to coffee break Tuesday! Today I want to discuss deferred happiness syndrome and explain how I deal with deferring happiness to some idyll state in the future. I struggle with this a good bit and I have found some ways that help me cope with it. I hope you enjoy the video! If you would like to support this series please consi…
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An innovation strategist, design thinker and the author of The Wonder Mindset who is on a mission to transform companies, foster community and empower human potential. With over two decades of experience in spearheading strategic initiatives, she successfully led organizations through complex challenges, elevating design maturity and fostering cult…
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Send us a text Welcome to coffee break Tuesday! Today I want to discuss 7 methods to help you inspire your child, or even yourself, to read more. I have listed them below for reference. Sorry if I get a little too passionate about number seven but it is my favorite! I hope you enjoy it! 1. Eliminate Distractions 2. Place books all over the house. 3…
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The Founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Nashville-based independent ad agency THE MAYOR. Tom produced award-winning work in four straight Super Bowls for Avocados from Mexico and RadioShack. He's also a contributing factor in the famous Farmers Insurance jingle "We Are Farmers" and starting the infamous Popeye's Chicken Wars. Tom's work has b…
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Send us a text Pour a cup of Joe, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on this beautiful Tuesday. I have three lessons I want to share with you about life. I hope you enjoy it! If you would like to support this series please consider purchasing my coffee linked below or checking out some of my favorite books below. COFFEE Website: http://ced…
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A Creature F/X artist in the UK for over 30 years, Maria’s career began working at Jim Henson's Creatureshop in London. She went on to specialize in art finishing, hair, fur and feathers. Her work has taken her on many adventures from Star Wars, to Harry Potter and Maleficent, to a number of epic historical films over the years. She has a passion f…
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Send us a text Pour a cup of Joe, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on this beautiful Tuesday. Have we lost our sense of self? Many struggle with their identity nowadays. Most of us are lost at some point in our lives. This book was a good reminder that the past can hold some key insights and that with all our modern technology we may not…
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Send us a text Paradise Lost by John Milton is an epic poem that tells the story of the rise of Satan out of the depths of hell and his campaign to conquer the will of man on Earth. This video covers books 9 and 10 of Paradise Lost. Join us as we witness the divide between Adam and Eve and hear the seductive persuasion that Satan uses to seduce Eve…
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With an unprecedented four Juno awards for songwriter of the year, Jim Vallance is one of Canada’s pre-eminent songwriters and the creative force behind top tracks for artists like Bryan Adams, Aerosmith, Joe Cocker and Glass Tiger. He played drums with the Vancouver band Prism, and wrote their first single, Spaceship Superstar (which was played on…
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A well-regarded producer of television specials and variety shows, George Schlatter, in 1967 pitched to NBC an idea that was a radical departure: a comedy special inspired by the hippie counter-culture, one which would take the idea of sit-ins, love-ins, and be-ins, and manifest that politicized, sexualized, consciousness-raising energy into comedi…
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Send us a text Pour a cup of Joe, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on this beautiful Tuesday. Today we are discussing how to read a book to understand it better. In this episode, I cover the 10 steps I use to read better and hopefully, you find these steps useful as well. Reading for understanding can be much different than reading for e…
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The creator and writer of FindingJoy.net and the author of three books: Get Your Spark Back, Mom Enough and The Brave Art of Motherhood. Rachel is a founding partner in Audience Industries – a company designed to train and equip entrepreneurs in their ventures. Her inspiring articles have been translated into over 25 languages and her original cont…
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Send us a text Pour a cup of Joe, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on this beautiful Tuesday. This week marks my one-year anniversary on YouTube. This year has been a blast and I have learned so much. I am truly looking forward to continuing this project and am excited to see what the next year has in store. I hope you enjoy it! If you w…
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An International literary artist, Texas poet laureate nominee and nationally ranked slam poet who manages to turn life into written and spoken works of art. He is a regular at Austin Poetry Slam since he won his first Grand Slam title in 2005. Christopher is an MC, champion, host, writer, author, educator, publisher, pappy, professor veteran and nu…
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Send us a text Pour a cup of Joe, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on Tuesdays. Today we are discussing the how to purchase books on a budget for your home library. Personal libraries are more important than ever in today's world. Beyond the educational benefits of owning a home library, there are other more impactful reasons to create o…
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Send us a text This book changed the way I view the world. Everything I thought I knew about our public school system and compulsory education was a lie. Weapons Of Mass Instruction will illuminate things you always felt but never quite understood. This book will leave you pondering its contents for weeks and months after reading it. It is controve…
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A multi-hyphenate theatre maker who views her solo work as an artistic extension of the social justice work she has been committed to for the last thirty years. Arlene’s award-winning solo works tour throughout the United States and internationally. Many of these works are an exploration of disability in our culture. As an actor she has performed o…
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Send us a text Pour a cup of hot steaming coffee, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on Tuesdays. Today we are discussing the importance of building out a home library. Personal libraries are more important than ever in today's world. Beyond the educational benefits of owning a home library, there are other more impactful reasons to create…
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Send us a text Pour a cup of hot steaming coffee, kick your feet up, mark your email as "in a meeting" and take a break with me on Tuesdays. A short and fun video will be released on Tuesdays where we cover everything from books being read and lessons learned to history and business. We may even dabble in a current event or two. I am going to try a…
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An improv artist and teacher for nearly 40 years, and he has applied those principles to all facets of his work as an editor, writer, director, and actor. He is the founder of Turbine Arts Collective, a Los Angeles nonprofit dedicated to the exploration of creativity, where he teaches weekly workshops in improvisation. After graduating from the Uni…
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The co-founder of Esther’s Follies comedy troupe & club, an actor, singer and successful entrepreneur who undoubtedly helps to “Keep Austin Weird.” Esther’s has kept audiences laughing for more than 47 years. The live comedy revue — part SNL with a Texas twist, part modern vaudeville and Magical Mystery Tour — is like nothing else on the national c…
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Send us a text Paradise Lost by John Milton is an epic poem that tells the story of the rise of Satan out of the depths of hell and his campaign to conquer the will of man on Earth. This video covers books 7 and 8 of Paradise Lost. Join us as we sit down with Adam and Eve and listen to what the archangel Raphael has to say about Heaven and Earth's …
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A versatile director of theatre, film & television with credits ranging from series director on Home Improvement, produced and directed Working, Soul Man, and dozens of other prime time programs, including episodes of Friends (The Pivot! episode), Caroline in the City, Suddenly Susan, American Pie, Jesse, The Single Guy, In The House, The Jeff Foxw…
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An award-winning circus performer, actor, director and teacher who has performed internationally for more than four million people as a principal character with Cirque Du Soleil. John’s original and quirky routines are known for being an influential part of the contemporary circus movement that began in the 1980’s. John often collaborates with top …
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An Atlanta-based cellist-composer, looper, improviser, and storyteller, that has been featured on the Tamaron Hall Show, received a Kennedy Center Office Hours Artist Residency, and has been accepted as a sound installation artist for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 2022 Biennale. Okorie is a co-composer and performer of a cello concerto Liminal…
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Send us a text Classical education has fallen out of popularity over the past century. We are in the process of finding out if that was a good or bad thing and the evidence is becoming more clear. We may have chosen the wrong path to progress down. There is no shame in backing up and starting over again. History is littered with examples of this. I…
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A stop-motion artist, photographer and creative entrepreneur who weaves magic into advertisements, marketing strategies and everyday life. Her mission is to empower others to unlock their creativity, awaken their imagination and take risks in pursing what they love. She is a stop-motion artist who makes video for brands and teaches creatives how to…
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A legendary Emmy-award winning TV writer, director & producer who co-wrote many of the classic episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show and created the TV series That Girl starring Marlo Thomas. A former lifeguard in the Catskills mountains turned comedy writer for radio DJs at WNEW, Bill partnered up with Sam Denoff to write comedy for The Steve Allen S…
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Send us a text This new-themed 8-book reading series is going to cover the demise of education and how that leads to a lack of morals and eventually the road to totalitarianism. What happens when we move away from a classical education? What happens to society when morals are lost? These are some of the issues we will be covering in this reading se…
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A singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records with 15 award-winning albums, more than 1 billion total streams, and nearly 450 million YouTube channel views. Laurie has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House. Business Insider dubbed Laurie “the gold standard of the children’s music world.” As a …
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Send us a text Paradise Lost by John Milton is an epic poem that tells the story of the rise of Satan out of the depths of hell and his campaign to conquer the will of humans on Earth. This video covers books 5 and 6 of Paradise Lost. Join us as we sit down at Adam and Eve's table with the archangel Raphael to hear the story of Satan's battle with …
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A Primetime Emmy Award nominee best known for her tenure as a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995-2000. Cheri began her career in Promotions for A&M records for 4 years and joined up with the Groundlings, an improv-sketch comedy group based in LA. One night, a Saturday Night Live rep attended a performance with…
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One of sports photography’s preeminent visual storytellers. Jean does much more than take pictures. With a diverse portfolio in portraiture and sports of all kinds, she is devoted to capturing the dynamism of her subjects and revealing the stories behind the images. She covered everything from wrestling to sailing, from basketball to volleyball to …
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A creative comic genius known for concocting a cast of fictional characters all of whom he played live on air while also serving as the host of his national talk radio program. Hendrie actually started out as a disc jockey at WBJW 1440 AM in Winter Park, FL, a suburb of Orlando. After 15 years working as a disc jockey at stations across the country…
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A color-forward visual artist, comic storyteller and the author of the new book Kinda Funny: Stories by a Full-time Comedian (with Four Part-time Jobs.) JJ takes her stories from the comedic stage to the comedic page in a comedy-club-meets-therapy-session collection of essays. From aging parents, awkward first dates, and avoiding the dentist to tra…
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Send us a text Paradise Lost is an epic poem written by John Milton that tells the story of the rise of Satan out of the depths of hell and his campaign to conquer the will of humans on Earth. This video covers books 3 and 4 out of the 12. Join us as we follow Satan into hell and meet Adam and Eve for the first time. RALSTON COLLEGE: Thank you so m…
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One of America’s most iconic photographers, widely recognized for his fine art, editorial and commercial work. Stephen’s pictorial stories of Mainland China, California’s Highway One, Ellis Island, the ravages of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy and an impressionistic study of Burned Objects set the tone for a series of career-defining projects that ca…
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Send us a text Paradise Lost is an epic poem written by John Milton that tells the story of the rise of Satan out of the depths of hell and his campaign to conquer the will of humans on Earth. This video covers books 1 and 2 out of the 12. Join us as we sit down with Satan's counsel and discuss the path to planting evil on Earth. RALSTON COLLEGE: T…
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It’s National Poetry Month and we are joined by the Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason who has run poetry workshops in Botswana, Romania, Nepal, and Belarus for the U.S. State Department. Matt’s poetry has appeared in The New York Times and he is a recipient of a Pushcart Prize as well as fellowships from the Academy of American Poets and the Nebraska…
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Sarah & Shannon are no strangers to the music industry. Together they span decades of hard work, songwriting, touring, and perseverance. Shannon LaBrie’s undeniable voice and musicianship have been described as “nothing short of breathtaking” by American Songwriter and NPR added her heroic anthem Firewalker to their Top 20 of 2020. Sarah Holbrook a…
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Send us a text How To Read A Book is an amazing book on how to become a better reader. Mortimer Adler's precise and clear writing method is so insightful that you can't help but gain something from his knowledge. Hands down one of the most important books that you should read when learning to read well. How To Read A Book: https://amzn.to/49tBu0Z R…
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Charlie Frye began life as a clown, performing alongside his father and grandfather. He then joined the circus and kidnapped a ballerina – his future wife, Sherry. Together they created a distinctive, original act that’s undeniably fresh, yet designed to feel classic, blending skill and physical comedy. As one of the world's most successful variety…
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Lindsey Ferrentino is a prolific playwright who writes with, according to The New York Times, “a muscular empathy which seeks to enter the minds of people for whom life is often a struggle of heroic proportions”. Whether writing about a female burn survivor or the first leading role for a person with Down Syndrome, Lindsey has been called “a brave …
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Send us a text John Milton is most famous for his epic poem "Paradise Lost" but he is also well known for his prose and other poetry that he wrote throughout his life. Sometimes involved in controvery and other times secluded in a hamlet composing verse and rhyme Milton would become one of the greatest writers in English history. He lived in the ag…
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A two-time Tony Award winner for “Best Actor in a Musical” and one of Broadway’s legendary leading men. From his humble beginning as the 7th of 11 children to originating roles on Broadway in Jason Robert Browns’ The Last Five Years, Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked, in Andrew Lippa’s Big Fish, in Harry Connick Jr’s Thou Shalt Not (Tony nomination) in the…
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A world-class performer, speaker, consultant and a pioneer in the application of deception to real-world environments. Apollo Robbins uses pick-pocketing and sleight-of-hand to demonstrate perception management, diversion techniques and self-deception. Known as “The Gentleman Thief,” Robbins first made national news as the man who pick-pocketed the…
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Send us a text John Milton is most famous for his epic poem "Paradise Lost" but he is also well known for his prose and other poetry that he wrote throughout his life. Sometimes involved in controvery and other times secluded in a hamlet composing verse and rhyme Milton would become one of the greatest writers in English history. He lived in the ag…
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A pop and jazz singer, trombone player and songwriter whose body of work is underscored by the integrity of a performer that is able to stretch herself emotionally across a musical landscape that defies description. Logan won the Audience's Choice Award and the Jury's First Place Award at the 2009 Shure-Monreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. She was…
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