Phil Giangrande 
Do you know what I am doing right now? I’m talking. As a woman in some areas of the world in the past, I couldn’t do this. Although even today, in our modern era, there are women in countries and cultures who can’t speak up. They can’t go against the grain. They can’t follow their … Read more
Who doesn’t like a twisted tale that makes you a little afraid? One that weaves in myths and magic and ancient lore against the backdrop of the old west. You’re hooked, aren’t you? How about if the tale is a short story? A nice digestible read that you can finish on a bus ride. You … Read more
Being a successful leader not only takes innate abilities but honing a skill set, which isn’t always easy. While some people seem to be natural leaders, others have to work at it. And no matter who you are leading—it could be your team at work, a committee you chair, a class, or even leading workers … Read more
Karma—what does it have to do with Christmas? More perhaps than you’d think. After all, cautionary tales around the holidays are something that we find in stories like It’s A Wonderful Life or A Christmas Carol. There is a sense during the holidays that things should be put right. More to the point, that people … Read more
Not all science fiction is dystopian doom and gloom. There are those with a positive future where we’ve overcome socio-economic challenges, where people and technology are used to answer greater cosmic mysteries. Some Science Fiction books even make you excited about the future. What positive themes do you like to read about? How about immortality? … Read more
The mystery is one of the most popular genres. We all love a good mystery! From early on, we read the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christy, the list goes on, right? What makes mysteries so enticing? Why do we like to wonder why? It’s like figuring out a puzzle, right? You get … Read more
Do you believe in psychic abilities? Have you wondered if you actually have them? Maybe you’ve had coincidental experiences. Do you wonder if you were somehow in-tune with something that can’t be explained by nature? Deja vu, or a funny feeling that helped you avoid disaster. Our guest today, Michael Priv, knows a thing or two … Read more
Do you believe you know what heaven smells like? Yes, angels do have a fragrance—more on that in a bit. Right now, I want you to imagine what the beyond is like. Is there a heaven, a hell? A universal place we all go. Do we have a soul that carries on? Or maybe you don’t … Read more
Fear, after all, is one of the great motivators. It has to be. It is what keeps us alive. We feel more alive when we are afraid because our existence depends on it. Blood rushes, adrenaline flows, it can feel good in a twisted sort of way. There are those among us who enjoy allowing … Read more
Life is a journey. In this journey, we experience so many of life’s pivotal moments, especially while growing up. There is something special about a road trip story. It’s a metaphor for the journey of our lives and can be filled with so many experiences and moments. When young Greer embarks on a cross-country road … Read more