Here’s Steve’s take on a few topics (frequently with a “family history focus”)

• Decision-making – some thoughts and Dad Long’s BGSU experience
• Ping Pong
• Genesis of MWPC Chapel Folk guitar group
• Perspectives on my dad, Clifford Allan Long
• Perspectives on my mom, Patricia Marilyn Long
• Nuns on the Bus experience – Stop the Purge, 2016
• Gratitude and Influence of Prayer while Journeying with Herbie – January 2018
• Confluence of Pandemics – COVID-19, race, economic inequality; in the midst of these, use your SHAPE to Brighten the Corner Where You Are!

FUTURE TOPICS MAY INCLUDE

• Ideas already outlined in a Word document called Steve’s Snippets
  • Overnight in Remington National Guard Armory
  • IRI
  • Getting involved in 2008 Obama campaign
  • Deacon’s events
• Chapel Folk experiences – music plus a little humor
• Pets – gerbils, Peppy, Abby;
• Mission efforts – probably multiple facets;
  • Guatemala – great faith despite having few material goods and being minimized by government
  • Albinism impacts
  • SWAP – being welcomed by FTFP folks and our hosts in Appalachia (little Randy singing, first host’s great faith with lunch prep, …)
• Cooking – Mom, Kim (Yvonne,) Gramas (roast, chicken), Kim/Sam collaboration and TV shows, Steve’s Slopshop,
• Baking – biscuits, cinnamon rolls, pies
• Cline Clan Cookbook efforts and notes?
• Business Principles
• Christian Playbook
• Steve’s Songs
• Reading
• Concerts
• Kayabiking – how it started
• Kayabiking – sharing nature and exercise with friends
• Perspectives on my mom
• Perspectives on grandparents
• Kim
• Cliff
• Sam
• Family traditions – 8643
• Family traditions – 1005
• Siblings
• improving my humorous story-telling (3×5 cards?)
• HUMOR: webpages and activities that help me smile/laugh (comics, youtube videos, written word, etc.)