My View from the Middle

My View from the Middle

Have you ever been put in the middle of things? Clowns to the left of you, jokers to the right as the song goes? Well, I have. This podcast is a collection of stories that you might relate to in some cases, be entertained by in others, and be made to think about in some others. I tell of some major news events that I covered as a broadcast journalist for 40+ years like the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster or the fall of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay. I tell of some embarrassing moments like the time I spent a couple of hours at a bar with one of the greatest baseball players in history and I didn't even know who he was, and the time I had to send a letter of apology to the mayor of Orlando! I also talk about my faith and the all-encompassing role it played in all of it. I think you'll enjoy and appreciate My View from the Middle.

Episodes

October 25, 2025 13 mins
Have you ever heard a rustling in your attic? Welcome to Florida!  The Critter state.
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Have you had someone that you can say made a monumental difference in your life? 
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August 24, 2025 16 mins
My wife Melodee and I signed on to be extras in the TV series The Chosen.  It was an experience of a lifetime!
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Have you ever encountered someone who refuses to accept technology?  
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May 24, 2025 10 mins
You know the best way to get someone's attention?  Tell them they have cancer.
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May 10, 2025 12 mins
You've heard of "Dad Jokes".  How about "Dad-isms"?
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April 26, 2025 14 mins
Is it true that once a guy retires he becomes that cantakerous old dude who lives down the block?  Probably.
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Ever have a confectionary try to do you in?  I did.
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March 29, 2025 15 mins
Ever have a person stolen from you?  I have. 
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March 15, 2025 7 mins
Marking our 1 year anniversary of this podcast!  Happy Anniversary Baby! Now, maybe, it's YOUR turn?
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There are a lot of characters in this world and in the broadcasting business you encounter all sorts of them.
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February 15, 2025 15 mins
Spending 40 years in the radio business can teach a person a lot.  If nothing else, it teaches you that radio is just plain weird!
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February 1, 2025 14 mins
Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn and you wind up off the beaten path.  To survive sometimes Ya Gotta Do What Ya Gotta Do.
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January 18, 2025 9 mins
How playing a mentally challenged couple can not only minister to others, but to yourself as well.
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January 4, 2025 7 mins
How a dinner of "pasketti" and meatballs can turn into a 38+ year marriage.
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December 21, 2024 16 mins
It's a phrase that will echo in our minds forever.  It signaled the end of a space mission and the lives of 7 astronauts: "Roger! Go at Throttle Up".
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December 7, 2024 7 mins
If you could go back in time and change the outcome of just one event, what event would that be? And, have you ever wondered why God lets horrible things happen?
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November 23, 2024 13 mins
One day a bunch of people get fired.  The next day the remaining employees are expected to rally.  Kinda gives you a twitch!
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November 9, 2024 5 mins
Envision yourself as a second grader in 1963 in a Catholic school.  All of a sudden your on your knees on the hard tile floor of the classroom.  Why?  Well the president is sick, of course.
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October 26, 2024 11 mins
Did Marshall McLuhan have a vision for the future when he wrote his book "The Medium is the Massage"?  It looks that way.
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