Ocean Beach Radio

04/10/2025

Very nice to see Tom in the wild!

03/10/2025

The White Lady Banks rose in Tombstone began as a cutting from Scotland in 1885.

Its trunk now measures over twelve feet around, and each spring it blankets 8,000 square feet in a sea of white blooms.

03/10/2025

Marian Croak, the genius mind behind the technology that powers the way we all communicate today — Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp and more — has officially been honored with her place in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. 👑📲

With over 200 patents to her name, her work has shaped the world forever. Give her flowers while she can still smell them. 🌹

03/10/2025

During a fight, the female wolf stays close beneath the male, calm and fearless. She trusts him completely, knowing his strength will protect them both. Male wolves follow a rule of nature: they do not harm females, and she is safe by his side. But she is not just hiding, she is standing with him.

The neck is the most vulnerable part of a wolf, the place an enemy would strike. She understands this and wraps herself around his neck, shielding him with her own body. In that moment, she protects him, showing that even in the middle of danger, loyalty and love are stronger than fear. We have so much to learn from wolves.

29/09/2025

"Today at the airport, a young man was told his big dog, Snowy, couldn’t travel in cargo. He looked worried, but the staff stepped in and made an exception, giving Snowy a seat in the cabin.

Throughout the flight, Snowy stayed calm and gentle, winning everyone’s hearts. When they landed, the man cried with joy, thankful that their journey together could continue. Sometimes, we should just forget about the rules and simply be kind."

29/09/2025

Trump’s frantic thirst for power has exposed what has needed to be exposed—he pure greed, racism, misogyny, ignorance, and cowardice and corruption of our country’s political, institutional and corporate leaders.

Trump has revealed the weak minded and self-serving nature of many of our neighbors, coworkers, friends, and sometimes partners.

As the old saying goes, “The sheets have come off!”

At least now we know who we’re fighting against! And we better not lose!

The only thing worse than a cruel and corrupt wannabe dictator are the people who are complicit because they think it benefits them.

F**k the country!

We’re about to find out if “The People” have the power!

Or are we going to let these insecure, ignorant and evil clowns win?

29/09/2025

“He didn’t knock. He stood on the porch, just breathing.”
For three years, Ella set a plate at the dinner table for her son, even though he was halfway across the world.
“Still deployed,” she’d whisper if anyone asked. But that wasn’t the full truth.
He stopped calling after his second tour.
His letters stopped after the third.
They told her it was “stress.” That it was “normal.” That soldiers sometimes “pull away.” So she waited. Set the plate. Lit a candle on his birthday. Folded his laundry even when there was none.
Her neighbors stopped asking about him.
So did the mailman.
Then one Sunday, as she stirred soup and watched the rain tap the window, she felt it. A presence.
Not footsteps. Not a sound.
Just... a knowing.
She opened the door. And there he was.
Sgt. Daniel Hart. Her baby boy. But different.
Thinner. Shoulders heavier. Eyes older.
He didn’t say a word.
He just stood there, in his uniform, soaked through, holding a single letter. It wasn’t for her—it was from her. One of the dozens she’d sent. This one was wrinkled, smudged, but in the corner he had scribbled: “Read this every night.”
They didn’t hug at first.
They just cried. Together. On the porch.
When they finally stepped inside, he paused at the table.
His plate was still there.
Clean. Waiting.
That night, they sat down together. He didn’t talk about the war. She didn’t ask.
They spoke of soup recipes. Of the cat that wouldn’t stay off the couch. Of the neighbor’s new car.
It was enough.
Over time, he healed in the quiet moments—helping her fix the roof, walking to the store, watching reruns of her favorite show.
And once, in the middle of the night, she caught him sitting at the table, tracing the edge of his plate.
He looked up and whispered, “Thanks for not giving up.”

Credit: Respeced Owner Marlowe✍️

29/09/2025

29/09/2025

Looking forward to playing at HSB--and to the special guests that are dropping by to make music with me during the set!

29/09/2025

A beloved HSB tradition, Buddy Miller's Cavalcade of Stars takes over the Rooster Stage for a good part of Saturday. This year, Buddy is joined by Jontavious Willis. Rosie Flores, Sam Bush, and Albert Lee. It's going to be awesome! Settle in and make a day of it!

29/09/2025

On this day in 1931, a teenage girl made history in a way that no one saw coming. Jackie Mitchell, the 17-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts, took the mound and did the unthinkable: she struck out baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game. This feat, which sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie, is very real and showcases the incredible talent Mitchell possessed.
From a young age, Mitchell's potential was evident. Living next door to future Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Dazzy Vance, she learned to pitch using his special "drop ball" technique. Her skills quickly advanced, and by 17, she was playing for a women's team, attending a baseball school in Atlanta, and catching the eye of the Chattanooga Lookouts. In 1931, she signed one of the first professional baseball contracts given to a woman.— in New York, NY, United States.
Mitchell's moment of fame came swiftly that season, but her triumph was short-lived. Despite her impressive performance against Ruth and Gehrig, the baseball commissioner soon voided her contract, deeming the sport "too strenuous" for women. Undeterred, Mitchell continued to play professionally with traveling teams until her retirement in 1937.
Jackie Mitchell's story is a testament to breaking barriers and challenging norms. Her legacy reminds us that talent knows no gender, even if the world isn't always ready to accept it.

28/09/2025

🎶🌟 Ian Loeppky's words are encouragement for every choral singer! ~ "Singing in a choir is an absolutely unique experience. It is one of the most important things in the world. Where else do you have everyone doing the same thing at the same time, without the use of especial equipment, and for a greater purpose, and no one is sitting on the bench?"