How to avoid “Empty Nest” pain when your child leaves
This weekend a wonderful neighbor wrote to me that her son was leaving for college and she was going to have an empty nest, so she was offering to come…
What do people want to hear from their great grandfather?
“If you could receive a recording from your great grandfather, what would you hope he talked about?” I asked this question on Twitter. But before you read the answers…
What do people want at their funeral?
I once asked a psychologist for her opinion of the list of thought starter questions I send guests before their Legacy Interview. She thought they were insightful but then warned…
The quality that makes husbands happy with their lives
As I record Legacy Interviews, patterns emerge about the human condition. Every older man I’ve interviewed has experienced tragedy and endured difficult times. Everyone can look back and feel sadness…
Celebrating life at a memorial service
I once interviewed a grey bearded statesman named Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh for my podcast. I was passing through Manhattan, Kansas and I made an appointment to come by his office…
