Here and There with Twin Cities Men

Upcoming Peace Events : August 5-8 HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI events: Lyndale Park Peace Garden; Global Harmony Labyrinth, Como Park. <www.stpaulnagasaki.org>

August 7. PEACE AND LITERACY conference. Elaine and Larry are doing a workshop on TELLING PEACE AND JUSTICE STORIES TO CHILDREN.
MY 79TH BIRTHDAY PARADE ON

August 9. If you want to walk with us, we are leaving at 9 a.m. from RICK'S COFFEE BAR at 5402 - 43rd Ave. So. near the VA. Rick's is connected to EVERY THIRD SATURDAY, a wonderful veterans serving veterans organization. We will walk to the 1850s home of Veteran John H. Stevens, now located in Minnehaha Park. Let me know if you think you might come. It's a short walk. A slow walk. After all, it's a parade, whether or not there are thousands on the sidewalks. – Larry Johnson, 2025-07-12.

Healing Mistrust, my latest podcast with Dr. Michael Obsatz A new podcast conversation on topics that really speak to the unconscious territory we are coping with in society (and self). How did we get to a dark psychology on display in society? What is the path forward? Ask Dr. Michael Obsatz!

HEALING MISTRUST, ABANDONMENT AND BETRAYAL IN SELF AND SOCIETY is on Spotify: Myth, Magic and Medicine / Wellness Warrior Channel / – Dan Gorbunow - 2025-07-23.

41st Annual Minnesota Men’s Conference “Men Who Stand Atop the Old Mound of Miracles” will be held October 7-12 at YMCA Camp Miller, Sturgeon Lake, MN 55783. Men of all traditions are invited to join us for a conference that will focus on engaging with the great soul of the world, with our personal gifts and responsibilities, and with a lively crucible of powerful men. Teachers this year are Robert Bringhurst, Francis Welter, Miguel Rivera, Dennis Merritt, Joel Glanzberg, Benjamin Dennis, Timothy Young, Matt Falkner, Walton Stanley $995.00 (includes lodging, meals, and all conference activities. Reach out via email to request a scholarship at: <contact@minnesotamensconference.com> The Minnesota Men's Conference is a non-profit, volunteer-run organizaFon dedicated to enriching the masculine soul. FFI: <https://minnesotamensconference.com/>

IMO Interview by Craig Robinson (Executive Director of National Association of Basketball Coaches) with Barack & Michelle Obama “What it Takes to Raise Boys and How Michelle Made Parenting Better”. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmzXnbAMmOM> (1:20:12)

Timing Index to Video:
00:00:00 – A Fan Encounter and a Side Hug
00:02:16 – Barack Obama Joins the Conversation
00:04:36 – Public Curiosity About the Obamas’ Marriage
00:05:56 – Listener Question: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Boys
00:07:20 – Parenting Starts With Choosing the Right Partner
00:09:34 – Obama’s Hands-On Approach to Fatherhood
00:12:22 – Finding Common Values Despite Different Backgrounds
00:14:37 – Barack on Growing Up Without a Father
00:16:00 – What “Being a Man” Meant Then vs. Now
00:19:47 – The Jakarta Airport Story
00:22:35 – Parenting Then and Now
00:24:38 – Representation of Black Boyhood in Media
00:26:30 – Raising Boys in the Digital Age
00:29:03 – Lessons From Their Father and Gender Roles
00:32:23 – Courtesy, Kindness, and Emotional Growth
00:37:37 – Male Friendships and Emotional Sharing
00:42:28 – Camp Athlon and Male Community
00:45:28 – What Mothers Raising Sons Need to Know
00:50:41 – Boys Need Multiple Role Models
00:54:22 – Beyond Sports: Broadening Boys’ Interests
00:58:59 – Helping Boys Access Emotion
01:03:01 – A Healthier Future for Young Men
01:09:23 – Brotherly Love and Sign Off
2025-07-16 – Jimbo Lovestar