The Cicada's have returned.  They've waited 13 to 17 years to resurface.  This go around I've chosen to write about it, whereas in chapters past...I'm not sure it was shared.  There's a scent in the air that is still just as vibrant.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

Apology:  the prompt for day 26 was “what are the elements of a good lullaby?” I’ve deviated off course. This is my contribution to #octaver25 Days 24 & 26

TRE's Bob James brings us the latest, breaking Spanish news. TRE is the only broadcaster in Spain to produce and broadcast, twice daily its own, in house, Spanish and local news service in English...and we offer this to you as a resource right here, and on the hour at tre.radio. Oh, and don't forget to tune in for an expanded news, presented by Howard Brereton, on 'Spain Today' week daily at 18.00CET #News #Spain #English

October 31: You Were Born GoodThe Daily Stoic: 365 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Livingby Ryan Holiday & Stephen HanselmanPurchase a copy here: https://a.co/d/dUGu9S8

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   With the cost of food on the rise are grocery store chains making a mint?  Plus…when temperatures begin to fall and sunlight becomes hard to collect, does it effect the weight on our waist?   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s

Linda Gordon, American Historian and Author of "Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits," talks about how photographer Dorothea Lange helped show that documentary photography could also be art and about Lange's unique ability to capture her subject's natural state.  The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

Origination

Poems by Sandra Neumann

It didn’t say cult in the brochure. It said, We will make you the best actor ever, or some such s**t because he was full of grand claims, the man who ran it. He’s dead now, of a cancer that had any student brought to the table, he would have ridiculed and shamed. He was like that. He believed in breaking you down. He’d been trained through Est, a psychotherapy system that was watered down into The Landmark Forum but he knew it in its purest form. He had not an inch of kindness to him. Let me zero in

This was recorded on the early evening of Thursday 30th of October 2025. It includes a little bit of summer holiday Music for #Octaver25.Takes me back to 1963

This was recorded on the afternoon of Thursday 30th of October 2025.  It’s my contribution to #octaver25 You hear “ hard day’s night” & “ the lake Isle of Innisfree”.

PREVIEWRick Caruso Visits Massive Homeless Encampments Posing Fire Threat in Sepulveda Basin. Jeff Bliss discusses the persistent issue of homeless encampments in California, specifically mentioning the massive Sepulveda Basin recreation area near Encino, which dwarfs Central Park and has hosted encampments for 10 years. These sites are seen as a severe fire threat because people are cooking or keeping warm and small fires quickly escalate in bad conditions. Firemen respond daily to calls, and

This was recorded on the afternoon of Thursday 30th of October 2025, a very wet day in Cork.

Recorded on the afternoon of Thursday, the 30th of October 2025.  My contribution to  #octaver25 Day 20

Discovery of a Dangerous Half-Mile Asteroid Near the Sun. Bob Zimmerman discusses the discovery of a large asteroid inside the orbit of Venus, only the second one ever found so close to the sun. The asteroid is about half a mile across and difficult to spot due to the sun's glare. This raises concern because large asteroids out of sight pose a potential threat. Models suggest solar radiation should clear out small asteroids, but if they are larger, like this one or the previous mile-across

Robert McNamara's Encounter with an Anti-War Mob. Professor William Taubman of Amherst College discusses his new book, McNamara at War, covering an episode from 1967 or 1968. Robert McNamara traveled to Harvard Yard to speak with professors and students. There, he encountered an anti-war mob. Taubman recounts the surprising events that unfolded, noting the incident is remembered vividly.

Perceptions of the American Economy: Rich vs. Poor. Jim McTague, a novelist and former editor, approached a wealthy couple who described the economy as "really great for rich people" but "hell" for the poor. They claimed to have seen terrible poverty while driving across the country. However, when pressed to identify where, the woman named "Indiana," a state McTague observes has a booming economy. When asked if they personally knew anyone unemployed or unable to find a job, the couple could not

Putin's Yalta Model: Out-Negotiating Donald Trump. Cliff May, writing for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, looks at Putin's ambition to out-negotiate Donald Trump by emulating Stalin's success at the 1945 Yalta Conference. Stalin won that round of negotiations against Churchill and Roosevelt, securing Poland and much of Eastern Europe. This outcome was partly facilitated because Roosevelt, who was ill and viewed himself as a mediator, thought he could handle Stalin. The discussion reviews

Small Business America's Muted Response to Tariffs. Gene Marks discusses how small businesses across industries like building materials, corrugated boxes, and machine parts report a "very muted" impact from tariffs. While members are seeing indirect price increases, these smaller domestic companies are generally not buying goods directly from overseas. Their strategy involves cutting overhead, absorbing increases, or passing costs to customers. Organizers confirm members are nervous but note

TRE's Bob James brings us the latest, breaking Spanish news. TRE is the only broadcaster in Spain to produce and broadcast, twice daily its own, in house, Spanish and local news service in English...and we offer this to you as a resource right here, and on the hour at tre.radio. Oh, and don't forget to tune in for an expanded news, presented by Howard Brereton, on 'Spain Today' week daily at 18.00CET #News #Spain #English