214 – “So Called” Women’s Issues - a podcast by Alf Herigstad

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So, I listened to a Ted Talk a couple days ago and it really got me to thinking, it’s the kind of stuff that every man needs to hear.  I’m going to be talking about that here in a minute, but first I’m going to talk about the sponsor of todays program, Stump Town Kilts.When I first started this podcast almost a year and a half ago I decided that if I ever had a sponsor that I wanted it to be Stumptown kilts.  There are lots of things I could try to sell you here, but I wanted to have a sponsor that I was familiar with, that I could stand behind and represent with a clear conscience.  I wanted a sponsor that I could feel confident about when I recommended them to my listeners.
Well, Stumptown kilts fit every one of those criteria, and they were gracious enough to agree to become a sponsor of this show.  I have been a customer of Stump Town for several years.  They make the only kilts I will ever buy now.  Part of the reason for that, is the fact that they design these kilts with the people wearing them in mind.  They are durable and washable, I don’t have to iron them, they are adjustable to five sizes and I really, really appreciate the precision with which every kilt is made.  They come in a wide range of colors and they have different snap on pockets and stuff too. 
Do yourself a favor.  Go to their website; http://stumptownkilts.com (stumptownkilts.com) and look for yourself.  Hope around a little and when you get ready to buy one enter the code:  betterman, at checkout.  All one word, all lower case.  When you do that you will receive 10% off your online purchase, and you will let them know you heard about it right here.  You will be thrilled with your new kilt.http://www.beingabettermanpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/stkchroweb-1.gif ()

Now before I dive into today’s topic, there is one other thing I want to tell you about as well.As I was getting ready to launch my book, Forging A Man, I gathered together a group of people who wanted to help out, I referred to them as the launch team. 
As a way of returning their kindness, I offered to promote their books and products or services here on the podcast.  This is the second installment of that, and today I am featuring  a woman named Marilyn Murch.Marilyn is a personal friend of mine and she is also an artist.  She is a sculptor, and painter.  She works with steel and other mediums as well.  Now—she is also an author herself.
Marilyn specializes in books for children, combining the art of story telling with her own illustrations. What I like about Marilyn’s books aside from the fact that she illustrated them herself, is the way they are told.  They are written about animals—pets, and they are written from the animals point of view.
Besides being entertaining for a child and igniting their imagination I think it’s important for kids to learn the lesson that animals are creatures…like us.  They aren’t toys.  They can feel pain, and hunger, and joy as well.  I think these books of hers would help convey that lesson to a child. Particularly if a child isn’t around a lot of animals growing up.  I have seen kids where it hadn’t ‘clicked’ yet, that this puppy or kitten is a living, breathing, creature that is worthy of a certain amount of respect and care.
So far she has two books out, the first is called Peppermint, and it is about an orange cat.The second is called:  Cinnamon– And the little girl giant with chocolate eyes.  She is currently working on a third book called:  Sky Blue, this one is about a bird…I think it’s a parakeet.
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I strongly encourage all my listeners who are fans of animals who also have children in your lives to go ahead and get these books.    They are...

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