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The Opinionated Bitch – You Just Can’t Make This *Stuff* Up
I posed the question not long ago, “Where has our humanity gone?” The answers I found were less than heart-warming, but as an eternal optimist, I still try to look for the silver lining in my American experience. This wasn’t such a good week for humanity though, and...
Reina’s House
Reina's House My dear friend Richard, shortly after moving to Greensboro, North Carolina, lost his longtime companion, his angel in fur, Sammie. Sammie was found 14 years prior, tied to a fence in Harlem in the sweltering heat. Richard, at the time, was a real estate...
The Gas Man Cometh…. or not, as the case may be
The Gas Man Cometh.... Or not, as the case may be Part One After the 2 millionth attempt (okay, slight exaggeration) to get my ‘pay as you go’ gas card recognised by the meter, I gave up and called the gas board. While I’m calling, I thought, I will make...
Sheepshead Bay Boulevard Saga
Sheepshead Bay Blvd. Saga Life-Saving Furry Friends LIVE! The Colin Lively Show Fri., July 6th 2pm EDT Sheepshead Bay Boulevard Continues...And, Be Kind To Our Furry Friends! When last we visited SHEEPSHEAD BAY BOULEVARD, Nora Redmond was hiding. Her devoted , loyal,...
This Week on BROADSIDED – Guest Co-Host Paul Day!
Last week, we had so much fun with Colin Lively just taking an impromptu look at the news, we thought we'd do it all over again! With the moral compass of this show, Vicki Childs on vacation and no one minding the inmates, we are joined this week by comedian and...
The Soundtrack to Your Divorce: How Music Can Help During a Separation
Music is a powerful medium. It can trigger emotions and bring back memories, causing both laughter and tears. The power behind music is one of the reasons that it can be so useful during stressful times, such as when you are getting divorced. It can help you relive...
Female Entrepreneurs, Listen Up: Top Advice From The Experts
Female entrepreneurs make some of the best business people in the world, often as a result of being better multi-taskers than their male counterparts. Unfortunately, women are often faced with the difficult challenge of balancing work with family life. As a result,...
My Little Pony: The Unexpected Rise of the Bronies!
Everyone remembers the animated television show My Little Pony from the late 80's and early 90's. Girls would fall in love with the show and everything it represented; friendship, love, and peace. However, as of two years ago with the return of My Little Pony, the...
SUN EXPOSURE: Take Necessary Precautions!
SUN EXPOSURE: Take Necessary Precautions! “Summertime... and the livin' is easy” are the famous lyrics of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Yes, the livin' may be easy, but so is the danger of careless exposure to the sun's midday rays. I recall years of slathering myself...
Female Gamers: Should Video Games Be Rated “MO” for “Men Only”?
"For a guy, losing to a female is the ultimate humiliation." You always hear guys talking about how they “no-scoped” someone last night in Call of Duty or how great their kill/death ratio was last night in Halo. But why don't you ever hear girls say how great it was...
What would Nora do? What will I miss? My list.
What would Nora do? What will I miss? My list. Nora Ephron, who was a brilliant writer and human being, left us last week and a lot of us are feeling the blues with her departure. To lose someone who was funny and clever really does sting – especially in our crazy,...
“Being Thankful Helps You Feel Good About Yourself. I’m Thankful To Those Guys Who Founded America!”
It’s so easy to complain about things. I’m noticing that the News has been focusing even more on the negative than I remember it doing in the past. With all that’s said about those in Public Service positions, we were fortunate that the guys who founded the country...
The Opinionated Bitch – On the Affordable Health Care Act
This was a surprising and momentous week for so many Americans with the passing of the Affordable Health Care Act – what the Reich likes to call “Obamacare”. I promise to stop calling them the Reich if they promise to stop calling it Obamacare. Deal? Yeah, that’s...
A Child’s Body, A Woman’s Strength & An Elder’s Wisdom
The environment - something we all know we must face. We must all join together to heal and help thrive. That our future generations are relying on us to take action... But no matter we're told, shown, or lectured in, it is often something we forget. I'm hoping that...
Have You Ever Felt the Wind or a Touch?
Have You Ever Felt the Wind or a Touch? It was a spring morning when one client of mine expressed feeling the wind in the back of her neck when the day was hot and humid. Outside without an air conditioner, the wind on her neck felt like a breeze of air that...
“Bob the Book” & Kristine Mills Live! The Colin Lively Show, Fri., June 29th, 2pm EDT
Each week Colin challenges Dustin to squeeze in more and more in one hour. Dustin will have to work some magic this week, as Colin has a show not to be missed! He’s kicking off this week’s show with the next installment of Sheepshead Bay Blvd., which we’re all dying...
