Living smart and my music

Recently we aired programs on building with recycled materials and Effective Living. This week Hitaji Aziz of KPFT radio who's been hosting a show for 25 years, talked about her male audience and how she tries to help me who have been wounded spiritually and psychologically. These three shows have hit a nerve. Thousands more watched Living Smart. Dan Phillips of the Phoenix Commotion is trying to move his concept of building with recycled materials to Houston. I spent a few days in Huntsville looking at his houses and it was the most amazing architecture I have ever seen. He is basically taking landfill "trash" and making art and creative architecture. He is also doing it for people who can't afford even low cost housing. Dan and his wife are people who truly make a difference in other people's lives. I do hope the city of Houston works with him to begin recycling major city landfills.

Sister Elizabeth Mozina of the Cenacle, a retreat house in Houston also brought great response form our viewers. I love the Cenacle and what it does for people. It is a place where I often find inner peace and even wisdom! Her course on Effective Living also changed my life. I just had to share a bit of what I had learned in years of going to the Cenacle.

Hitaji Aziz, who has lived a difficult life, has the most street smarts, or call it wisdom, of anyone I have ever known. She knows pain, shame and depression. She understands it and most importantly feels compassion and empathy for victims who are also victimizers. I wanted her to teach us how to stop the cycle of pain, shame and violence. Her words are powerful and her story life affirming. She is Living Smart!!!

I would also like to share I have started playing music with a duo as well as my band. This allows me more flexibility and forces me to learn many new songs! We are playing at a Colombian Restaurant, Mi Pueblito on Richmond and Gessner every Thursday at 7:30pm. We have a lot of fun and people seem to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere and food. We will also be playing on August 24th at Salento Cafe at 8pm. Salento is on Rice at Rice Village.

Thanks to all of you who have called and written us. It means the world to us here at HoustonPBS. To me, it means that by watching these extraordinary guests YOU TOO ARE LIVING SMART!!! Be happy.