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Every week, Rick Barron, invites you to a discussion about life’s happenings in this world that conjure up such words as complicated, intriguing, frightening, life-changing, inspiring, and more. Thoughts and perspectives will cover politics, climate change, human behavior, people’s beliefs, overcoming obstacles and more. He’ll touch on life’s imperfections as well as its celebrations, along with what life’s happenings can teach us and learn. After all, that’s life, I swear. Be sure you subscribe here or where ever you get your podcast so you don’t miss an episode.

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