About 22% of adults age 65 and older reported volunteering in 2021, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Volunteering and Civic Life Supplement. Around 22% of people in their 70s and 80s volunteer on a weekly basis, which is higher than the rate among older adults in their 50s. This week on the Swimming Upstream Radio Show, we’ll meet … [Read more...] about Lending a Hand
Grandpa’s Hunter’s Stew
A Look at the old west through the paintings of Fred Oldfield as explained by his daughter Joella Oldfield (Part 2)
This is the second in the series of paintings of the old west as it was left. The paintings were by acclaimed cowboy artist Fred Oldfield and acclaimed because they so obviously were lived by the man who painted them. This is my favorite, notes Dorothy Wilhelm. Although the photo of Fred comes from Eastern Washington, everyone knows the feeling when the sky literally seems to … [Read more...] about A Look at the old west through the paintings of Fred Oldfield as explained by his daughter Joella Oldfield (Part 2)
July 2025 – There’s Bound to Be Fireworks!
Now we're getting somewhere! Welcome to the July episode of Coffee Chat and Change the World. Summer's Here. The mosquitoes are as big as Greyhounds and your brother in law turned the lawn mower into a pedal car. Let's have some fun. There's bound to be fireworks!! On this month's show, we'll meet Rebecca Murray, founder of Showcase Your Shine, as she says … [Read more...] about July 2025 – There’s Bound to Be Fireworks!
Illegal Fireworks! Generation Gap with Dorothy Wilhelm, Ray Miller Still and Jason Falls
It's Independence Day, the 4th of July is at hand. Let's talk about illegal fireworks - and other patriotic things. On this edition of Generation Gap, we pay tribute to the old days of the 4th of July when celebration wasn't complete til somebody blew off one or more appendages. On this show our regulars (Dorothy - Silent Generation ) (Ray - Millennial) (Jason - Gen X) … [Read more...] about Illegal Fireworks! Generation Gap with Dorothy Wilhelm, Ray Miller Still and Jason Falls
Easy, Fun Craft Ideas for Summer
Sandra Solon, our Crafty Canadian is a regular on our podcasts. She is a wizard at creating activities for hand crafted items you didn't know you wanted. She's also a perfect example of why we cherish our Canadian neighbors. Last month, she created beautiful, edible dandelion cookies and beautiful inedible paper fortune cookies. They were great. We don't know why. Last week … [Read more...] about Easy, Fun Craft Ideas for Summer
Award-winning author DL Fowler (the Lincoln Guy)
Award-winning author DL Fowler (the Lincoln Guy) transports readers into his characters' inner worlds. His bestselling work, Lincoln Raw-a biographical novel, imagines how Lincoln viewed the world in which he came of age. DL Fowler's book, Lincoln Raw is curated in the Lincoln Collection of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Dorothy says, "I am proud to say I am … [Read more...] about Award-winning author DL Fowler (the Lincoln Guy)
A Look at the old west through the paintings of Fred Oldfield with his daughter, Joella
Fred Oldfield grew up with his large family on Washington State's Yakima Indian reservation. He was generally conceded to be the premier western painter of the last 50 years. This series will look at the old west through the cowboy artist’s eyes. Initially Fred had no idea of being an artist but one day he painted a bull thistle on the bunkhouse wall. His big … [Read more...] about A Look at the old west through the paintings of Fred Oldfield with his daughter, Joella
June 2025 – Now We’re Getting Somewhere!
Now we're getting somewhere! Welcome to the June episode of Coffee Chat and Change the World. June is busting out all over and not a minute too soon. On this month's show: Amy Madero is planning a Golden Birthday for 4-year-old Derek. She'll tell you how and why. Father Fred is back and sure to add inspiration. Creative Living Expert Tam Alden shows how the way … [Read more...] about June 2025 – Now We’re Getting Somewhere!
The Generation Gap: Weddings through the years
We're pretty sure Co-host Ray Miller Still is a millennial. It doesn't do to make too much of a point. Ray is the editor of the Enumclaw Courier Herald which is the only paper of that name in the United States. This Week we're joined by our Producer, Jason Falls, who is a member Generation X. Swimming Upstream Host Dorothy Wilhelm is a member of The Silent Generation. For … [Read more...] about The Generation Gap: Weddings through the years
Terri Thal, author of My Greenwich Village, the first manager of Bob Dylan
Terri Thal was a vital presence in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music world, where she played a pivotal role as Bob Dylan's first manager at just 21 years of age. At the heart of it all, she witnessed—and helped shape—one of the most important cultural movements of 20th-century America," Essayist Frank Matheis wrote those words about Terri Thal in his candid account, A … [Read more...] about Terri Thal, author of My Greenwich Village, the first manager of Bob Dylan