May 25, 2014, Memorial Day Special: Finance & Dementia (w/Retirement & Finance Researcher @ Boston College, Kim Blanton); Tuskegee Airman, Captain William Gray (Along w/ MSG Will Williams); Internationally Recognized Violist of NY Pops Orchestra, Dr. Karen Olson; & Alcohol (The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly)
Missed this Memorial Day Special? It was another great show, this time it was on-location in Harlingen, TX, right down the street from the original full-size plaster model of the bronze Iwo Jima Memorial Sculpture that stands in Washington, DC.
And you can listen to the podcast right here:
We were joined by long-time Boston Globe Economics and Finance reporter, former reporter for The Economist, AND current researcher for the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Kimberly Blanton. Kim has joined us several times when I was on local Austin radio and she came back this evening for a very interesting discussion regarding Finance & Dementia. You can read Kim’s blogs about finance and retirement by going to SQUARED AWAY BLOG – Financial Behavior: Work, Save, Retire.
Kimberly Blanton, Researcher for the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. www.squaredawayblog.bc.edu
WWII Bombardier, Captain William Gray, one of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen of WWII, joined us to talk about who the Tuskegee Airmen were, about what he is doing now, and about Tuskegee University. You can find out more about Tuskegee University by going to: Tuskegee.edu. Also, find out more about these WWII heroes right here: TuskegeeAirmen.org.
Captain William Gray Bombardier of the Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen, WWII
Along with Captain Gray, we were joined by veteran, MSG Will Williams, a “regular” on this show, to fill us in on the latest regarding all the various community organizations around Central Texas.
MSG Will Williams Invited listeners to come out to Round Rock’s Frontier Days on July 4!
ALSO…we were joined from NY by the internationally recognized violist, recording artist, composer, holistic healer, AND First Violist for the New York Pops Orchestra, whose CD, “Timeless Being,” has been ranked #1 on multiple charts, Dr. Karen Olson. Karen filled us in on the many performances and projects she’s currently involved with, including a concert series at Carnegie Hall, a concert series around the NY Tri-State Area (which will soon be going on tour around the country), and multiple musical and healing projects, as well as a new CD about to be released and another one on the way this summer! You can find out more about where you can see and hear Karen perform this summer, you can learn about her upcoming webinars, listen to samples of her music, and/or purchase her CDs, by going to: KarenOlson.com or by liking her Facebook Fan Page: Facebook.com/KarenOlsonViola. You can also listen to this interview to hear two of Karen’s original musical pieces.
Karen Olson Violist for NY Pops Orchestra www.KarenOlson.com www.Facebook.com/KarenOlsonViola
AND, since this is the first official party weekend of the season, I spoke about Alcohol…the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Arrange to have Dr. Karpel speak to your organization. Many groups, communities, and companies have benefited from having insights into the process of aging and the care involved.
