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In this episode, 100 Years of Disney . . . I can't remember a time in my life when the name Disney was not part of my vocabulary. This year, 2023, marks the 100th-anniversary celebration of Disney. And it all started with a man and a mouse.  A little context:  Mickey Mouse made his movie debut in 1923 in the seven-minute cartoon Steamboat Willie, produced in black and white by  Walt Disney Studios  and released by Pat Powers under Celebrity Productions. The cartoon is considered the debut of both  Mickey  and  Minnie Mouse , although both appeared several months earlier in a test screening of  Plane Crazy . Steamboat Willie  was the third of Mickey's films to be produced. Still, it was the first to be  distributed  because Disney, having seen  The Jazz Singer , had committed himself to delivering one of the first fully synchronized sound cartoons. For me, it was Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961-1969) that captured m...

In this episode – Sundays with Glenn | Ep. 1. . . Have you ever had a wise friend that you wish you could spend more time with? But life's daily responsibilities just seem to get in the way. You may know such a person, a kind, gentle soul that you could just sit relaxed on your porch on a crisp autumn afternoon, passing the time engaged in conversation? With years of experience, this individual has that uncanny ability to synthesize life lessons into rare practical ideas that build communities. We all have. Or should I say we all wish we had? Allow me to introduce you to my friend, Glenn Ferguson, who turns 100 years of age on October 29, 2021 - today. I've been privileged to know Glenn over the past ten years. Admittedly, life has a funny way of introducing you to people (at just the right time) that affects your values for the better. That is, provided you recognize the opportunity and are willing to listen. Sadly, I'm afraid not many folks are eager to listen. It was ear...