Uncommon Content
Welcome to Uncommon Content; the podcast where we explore the extraordinary in the everyday. Join Michael as he delves into thought-provoking discussions from the intricacies of society, to the lighter side of life with stories about personal adventures and local legends.
Each episode promises a unique blend of humor, critique, and insight on topics ranging from the power of perspective to the peculiar habits of our society. Whether it's analyzing the impact of empty government buildings, celebrating the spirit of animal lovers, or uncovering the truth behind "nice fuzzy words" used in deception, Uncommon Content offers a fresh take on both the mundane and the sensational.
Tune in for a journey through the unconventional, the untold, and the undeniably entertaining."
Michael is the author of OFF THE RESERVATION; Stories I Almost Took To The Grave Probably Should Have, published in 2015. You will be able to listen to the book chapter by chapter for free, beginning October 1st!
Equal parts shocking and moving, Off the Reservation is an absurdist confessional memoir, accurately detailing the reckless hijinks of a bipolar alcoholic. This stranger-than-fiction true story spans over three (five now!) decades, as Michael recounts his tales with wincing honesty. Eventually, the maniacal nights of booze, drugs, and sex give way to rude awakenings in empty rooms, jail cells, and beds of snow from a failed suicide by Mother Nature. Rossi learns most of his lessons--gradually, reluctantly, painstakingly--without imposing them on anyone. Thankfully for us, these unapologetic, darkly comic tales haven't been taken to the grave just yet.
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Shame On Me?
An eighty-year-old man walks into a confessional. He sits down and the priest asks him to submit his sins to the lord.
The old man says, "I married a beautiful eighteen year old woman, with a great body that wants to have sex as often as I can."
The priest says, "OK... but if you are married, it's not a sin and you have nothing to be ashamed of. Why are you telling me?"
The old man says, "I'm not just telling you Father... I'm telling everybody!"
-Anonymous
Shame used to serve a necessary function in society. It is as basic a construct as the fight or flight response, or your reaction to a hot surface. People have not always used shame properly, but let's not throw out the baby with the bath water.
Guilt is when you know you have done something wrong; shame is when everyone knows you have done something wrong. Shame is proportional to the people that know your name because you wanted it that way. It is easy to live a life unknown, to be a hermit, but it is lonely. Unless you are a hermit, I know you will do something that makes you feel guilty once in a while. This guilt can only turn to shame, which it must do or the guilt will eat you alive bit by bit.
There is a time for all things, and there is definitely a time to shame.