Welcome to an all-new episode of the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. This week as usual on Generation Gap, Dorothy talks to Ray Miller Still. He is the editor of The Courier Herald. And don't forget to subscribe to the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. You can find us on our website at SwimmingUpstreamRadioShow.com, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your … [Read more...] about What’s the matter with kids today?
Grandpa’s Hunter’s Stew
What I Know Now That I didn’t Know Then – And How You Can Find Out Too
Welcome to this all-new episode of Dorothy Wilhelm's Swimming Upstream Radio Show. Dorothy's guest this week is dynamic communications expert Rebecca P. Murray. As the founder of her own podcast, Showcase Your Shine in the Northwest, Rebecca is passionate about transforming team dynamics by refining the art of listening, presenting, and facilitating. She'll share what … [Read more...] about What I Know Now That I didn’t Know Then – And How You Can Find Out Too
This flag flew above the Presidio of San Francisco
This flag flew above the Presidio of San Francisco one day last September. Looking at the carefully folded triangle beneath the glass, part of an unexpected birthday gift, a framed display of medals and progression in rank that forms a visual history of my husband's military service. It is a family history as well. Nearly the whole family was on hand last week to celebrate … [Read more...] about This flag flew above the Presidio of San Francisco
2021 Advent Calendar
It's a special time of year and Dorothy has created a gift of an advent calendar to help you enjoy the season. Get it right here. 2021 Advent Calendar … [Read more...] about 2021 Advent Calendar
2020-07-04 Making July Fun and Peanut Butter Cookes
Host - Dorothy Wilhelm is a broadcaster, humorist, and media personality continuously on the air and in books and newspapers since 1983. She teaches her listeners how to use laughter and creativity to move mountains or at least make the world a bit brighter. htpps://SwimmingUpstreamRadioShow.com #Dorothy #NeverTooLate #Swimmingupstreamradioshow #laughterheals #radioshow July … [Read more...] about 2020-07-04 Making July Fun and Peanut Butter Cookes
2020-11 Tamales and Islands
Episode #1 Larry Francis told us how much he enjoys being a house husband. He does all the housework, He does windows, and he cooks. Here's Larry's Tamale Pie recipe: 1 package (9 oz) frozen diced cooked chicken, thawed 1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ … [Read more...] about 2020-11 Tamales and Islands
2020-09-23 Cowboy Christmas
Have a Cowboy Christmas with Joella Oldfield at the Western Heritage Center in Puyallup, WA. http://fredoldfieldcenter.org We'll also meet her dad, famous western artist, Fred Oldfield, who is still active painting and teaching at age 97. You'll hear an interview with him, but if you'd like to see the interview, here's the … [Read more...] about 2020-09-23 Cowboy Christmas
Who Are The Real Experts?
In 1998, the “Yearbook of Experts, Authorities and Spokespersons” listed Dorothy Wilhelm (that would be me) as an expert on Sex after 50 (that would be a surprise.) There it was on page 159 right after Sex Addiction and right before Sex and Love. I’m pretty sure this is the first my kids have heard about it and I’ve got to admit I’m worried. I’m not going to try to explain … [Read more...] about Who Are The Real Experts?
Who Hasn’t Accidentally Stepped On A Frog?
What do you do when you realize at 2:00 in the morning that the small brown spot on the carpet is not a spot of gravy or coffee, but is actually a small, flat frog? After all, who hasn’t inadvertently stepped on a frog in the middle of the night? He didn’t exactly seem to be dead but he was none too lively, either. Here on the edge of a designated wetland, we seem to have … [Read more...] about Who Hasn’t Accidentally Stepped On A Frog?
Lesson From the First Day School
By Dorothy Wilhelm Note: This column first appeared in the Tacoma News Tribune on SEPTEMBER 05, 2015. School was different then. Cleavages were pretty much the same. My classmate found a new shortcut on the first day of school. Unfortunately, he had to crawl under a freight train to use it. The trains then were steam driven. They ran day and night through our tiny … [Read more...] about Lesson From the First Day School