Pam Brown, co-host of the Keeping Kurrent Show, interviews Karie Shirtz, a dental hygienist located in the greater Portland, Oregon area. She learns what motivated Karie to become a dental hygienist and what it took to become one.  Pam Brown is interested in helping individuals think about availability of the great employment opportunities.

Karie Shirtz Dental Hygienist

As one grows older we find ourselves faced with quite a variety of changes in our physical status.  Given that situation how might a younger version of our self plan to have the best future outcome?  On this episode of Keeping you'll meet Wayne Sabin, educator, sportsman, promoter of good health who has effectively lived to the age of 90 despite serious health threats.  He is a visionary for all young people who want to live long and prosperous lives.

Let's Commit To A Healthy Future

Meet Joseph Edge, active community volunteer as he describes how he is helping shape government policies and programs about pedestrian and bicycling in Clackamas County, Oregon.  Joseph explains the critical choices and behaviors that help individuals cooperate with invidividuals with different views about bicycling and walking in urban and rural settings.

Can We Accomplish A Transportation Miracle

Third program that focuses on the solutions and remedies of walking and bicycling in our communities.  There is discussion on how land use planning affects these decisions, how percentage of government funding should support walking and bicycling, Safe Routes and Slow Streets.

Remedies & Solutions That Improve Pedestrian And Bicycling In Oregon

You'll enjoy learning about two prominent Hawaii musicians Ruth and Norm Foster.  They talk about how they got into the professional world of music, how they have chosen their music, and what they hope listeners will get from their performances.  You'll learn more about them and future concerts on their website, https://www.facebook.com/ruthshiromafostermusic/.  You can listen to samples of their album, VIVO by linking on music.apple.com/us/album/vivo/766961016.

Enjoying Music With Hawai'i Musicians

Tyler George describes his unique experience while attending the 2023 Burning Man Festival in Colorado.  He describes how a significant number of participants survived the dramatic rainfall that happened during the 2023 festival.  He also talks about how the annual theme affects him.

Burning Man Festival - Part 2

Meet Dr. Sheldon Hurst, professor of Art History, Spiritual Director engaging in Interfaith Studies.  You'll want to learn how he has engaged Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, Taoists in a dialogue about faith, spiritual practice, and moral values using modern art as the medium of discussion.  You'll want to know how to use this approach.

Art Can Shape Our Religioius Views

Meet Elizabeth Knecht, a retired graphic designer, who has turned her experience and skills to helping other senior retirees enjoy creating meaningful pieces of art.

Inspiring Artistic Skills

China and the United States are in constant conflict on a variety of levels.  We need to know how the Chinese Communist Party attempts to change and influence many countries including the United States.  This story helps shed light on how Chinese authorities have effected changes in Tibetan culture.  In this interview you’ll meet Arjia Rinpoche, one of the many Tibetan Buddhist leaders, who lived in Tibet as a reincarnation of a monk that lived in a previous time.  He escaped Tibet and now lives in the United States of America.

Why Is There A Tibetan Monk In Indiana? Revisted

This report is a reflection on approaches to violence.  The first piece addresses the process of non-violent protest and includes two news reports on the events that occurred around 2023.  It appears that non-violence protests and attitudes are no longer treated kindly.  Is there still a place for non-violence?

Some History On Confronting Violence

The Magic Of Quilting With Peggy Gelbrich

I have many new opportunities while living near Portland, Oregon. I’m facilitating a group called Climate Change & Environmental Justice Task Force for the Southminster Presbyterian Church in Beaverton, Oregon. At the same time, I’ve been elected the Vice Chair of the Green Team at Willamette View, a retirement community of some 500 people. 

I have traveled internationally since the early 2000’s. I had a brief hiatus, but, now have started again. My latest foray was to Kansas & Florida, two places that are very different than Oregon, socially, politically, geographically, and otherwise. But I appreciated this experience and will share them on Sound Cloud.

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