Phedippidations

Thanks

I'm thankful every day, not just the one. Be kind.

BFP.org

More Proof that People Don’t Suck

Simplify

All Four of Them.m4a

Mighty Blue

Answer to an email

New Format Less Anger

My Fat Puppy

Indiana Jones Walker was my best friend. A lemon beagle born on March 28th, 2009 in Swansea MA to Joey and Willow, Indy lived a great life and was deeply loved by his family: Lynn, Eva and Steve. Indy enjoyed meatballs, sniffing for bunnies, playing “Chase-me Chasey” and “The Grrrr Game”, going for “walks” (i.e. dragging Steve around hunting for bunnies), howling at the neighbors, sleeping on his back, ripping the squeaker out of every toy he ever owned and watching our beloved Red Sox. He wa...

Ruff Month

Fdip358: XIV As you well know

The 14th Anniversary Episode of Phedippidations

Puppy Update

About Indy

One the best friends I've ever had is sick.  I'm going to spend the summer making his life awesome.

Fdip357: Supper for the Ploughman Bard

A Burns Supper is a remarkable event, and one that I highly recommend you attend. The poetry of the Plowmen Bard is romantic, sentimental, lustful, honest, satirical, humorous and authentic for the 1780’s in which he wrote through now and forever.   On the next January 25th, if you can find a Burns Supper being hosted near you: I highly recommend that attend. It’s a beautiful way to celebrate the life of the Ploughman Bard.

Powehi

Skeptic

Your Own Personal Podcast.m4a

Apple-y Goodness

Let’s Go Red Sox!

Jet Blue Parkness.m4a

Spring Training 1.m4a

South Bound.m4a

Go Rams.m4a

Zip Bang Boom.m4a

Is this thing on?

Just a quick catch up here to let you know I'm here and livin' large.

The bells were ringing out For Christmas day

With thanks to The Pogues and Kristy MacColl. 

Fdip356: At the Ball Park with Tim

Tim Doiron was one of the first fellow runners and listener to this podcast who I actually ran with in person.  Here was a guy who knew pretty much everything about me: a natural by-product of the new podcasting phenomenon, and our friendship went on from there: running races together, running Mojo Loco’s, and attending baseball games here in in the city of Wooostah.

Look Ma! No Cancer!

They found something. It made for a bad weekend.

I'm Steve, You're You, Be Good

Checking in, as I am want to do, after some time.

EULOGY FOR MOM

To quote Judy Collins:   “Isn't it rich? Are we a pair? Me here at last on the ground, You in mid-air, Where are the clowns? There ought to be clowns”   On behalf of my Dad and the woman who gave my siblings and I life, who in turn gave life to her grandchildren…We want to thank you with all of our hearts for being here today.   I’m Stephen John, Loretta’s first child and like you, I will always miss her.   But then there’s this weird thing, and I know my Mom was keenly aware of this: “the ph...

Warmed Cockles

Health, SCJ and other stuff.  This is me checking in. Be happy.

Compassionate Voting

This is the most important election in the history of 'Merica.  You really need to vote this time: and I have a suggestion as to how.

Fdip355: God Please Make Me Not a Piece of Shit

In these troublesome times for our Country and World, you should know that there is a dude.  A dude who asks only for the occasional adult beverage, a dude who does mind, the Dude minds. “This will not stand”, he’ll say, “ya know, this aggression will not stand man.” Mike is the dude, so that’s what you call him. That or His Dudeness of Duder or El Duderino if your not into the whole brevity thing.  Above all, the Dude Abides: and you should find comfort in that.

Fdip354: On Mike with a Morbid Angel

Friends, fellow runners…thinkers all of you, I am honored yet a little squeamish to introduce my pal: Mike.

IPS12: Venus is Hell

It's not the kind of place to raise a kid, in fact it's HOT as hell.

IPS11: The Ecliptic

A great circle on the celestial sphere.

IPS10: Head Space

There Outer Space, Inner Space, No Space and HEAD SPACE.

IPS9: Destroyer of Worlds

J. Robert Oppenheimer reflects on the moment that the first atomic bomb exploded. Nice one Bobby. 

IPS8: The Center

Where is the center of the Universe?  I've got a better question.

IPS7: A Tour of the night Sky Bright Stars

Take this episode out with you between 9:30 PM and 10:30 PM if you're in the northern hemisphere of the Planet Earth and look to the South.  I wanna show you something cool.

IPS6: Pale Blue Dot

"It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known." -- Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot

IPS5: The Orb

Look, in the sky...it's a bird, it's a plane, it's THE ORB!

IPS4: There is no Planet B

This planet, Earth, is all we have.

IPS3: How Far Did You Move Today?

You might want to adjust your Fitbit buddy: you traveled much further that you think.

IPS2: Solstice

The Solstice is a time to be mindful.   It’s about being present, but not about stopping time It’s about savoring the present without thinking or feeling about it   It’s about acknowledging all the emails, text messages, tweets, updates, news flashes, alerts, alarms and distractions without engaging with them for a few minutes   It’s about learning how to interact with the universe around us in a focused, meaningful, thoughtful way.   We’re standing or sitting or laying down on a planet that ...

IPS1: The Longest Day

Happy Summer Solstice.  This is the first of a 30 day series of short podcasts that I'm calling "Intervals Post Solstice".  In today's episode I talk about the solstice itself.

Fdip353: Fathers Day

This is my father. Glenn Francis Walker, son of Pius Alexander Walker and Helena Viola MacDonald, my Grampa and Nana. Grampa was the son of Angus B. Walker and Theresa Morrison, my great grandparents,  Angus was the son of Peter Walker and Mary MacDonald, my great great grandparents. Peter was the son of Angus Walker who married  Sara McPhee on February 9th, 1846 at Saint Micheals Roman Catholic Church on Prince Edward Island, Canada: my great, great, great grandparents. I’m sure that my ance...

Midsummer Cometh

carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.

Goodbye Tony

Anthony Bourdain was found dead today, and the world is a little less cool because of it.

Fdip352: Here’s Johnny

My nephew Johnny is my first "guest" on this new format of the podcast Phedippidations.  As I move closer to my 13th year of podcasting, it's time to get back to the roots of this "show".  Johnny was my absolute last choice to embark on this new venture. We're all doomed.