On The Fly

In this episode – You're Not Convincing . . . Music and singing, "In the year 2110, folks decide to think again, Choosing life is always free, And it's the best in history, whoa whoa" . . .  Audio – Narration of Chapter 1 pgs. 2 - 5. Well, what do you think now? You've just heard an excerpt (part II) from the novel A New World of Hope by Don Hanley. Let's see if we can get Professor Mark Haloran to spend a few minutes with us on this week's podcast?  Last week we asked our listeners, "What would you do or think if someone from the year 2141 appeared in your home right now? Interview segment - "How are you on this fine day, Mark? "We have a few responses from our listening audience; the big question that came up was this, "Why on Earth would you pick 2018?” Mark's response . . . "Thank you, Mark, for your time; we hope to have you on another episode down the road.” The story continues; tune in next time, same  Pod   time, same 

In this episode – In the Year 2141 . . . Music and singing, "In the year 2141, we truly are awake, We swim in every lake cause it's clean. Audio – Narration of Chapter 1 pgs. 1 & 2. What you've just heard is an excerpt from the novel A New World of Hope by Don Hanley that we introduced to you in last week's episode. Are you interested in hearing more? I'd love to know; if not, let me know as well. To help with your decision, allow me to share the Preface to Professor Mark Haloran's story with you. Audio – Narration of the Preface. Question – “What would you do if a man or woman from the year 2141 appeared in your house this morning? What would you think, and what would YOU ask them?” Tune in next time, same Pod time, same Pod channel, and let's see if we can get Professor Haloran on the phone to talk about the year 2141. If you haven't heard, this podcast is now available on Amazon Music! Just say, "Alexa play - On the Fly podcast by Patrick

Podcast – A New World of Hope . . . "Books are filled with ideas, and it's ideas that shape our lives." There are times when a book captures your imagination, motivates you to act, and fulfills a desire that is hidden deep within your soul. Let me introduce you to an author and his most recent novel that I just finished reading. But before I do, allow me to set the stage for how unforeseen pivotal moments can unexpectedly touch your life for the better. In hindsight, one of those moments for me was an invitation to join a local writer's group after my early retirement from GIA in 2014. It was during that experience I met and came to know Don Hanley, Ph.D. A former Catholic Priest who left the ministry to marry. Don earned a doctorate in psychology and has worked as a psychotherapist, graduate school professor, and counseling supervisor. His writings include professional articles and booklets, three novels, and he is currently working on a fourth. Don lives in northern