Di-a-logue, An American Mosaic

In a changing America, we need to understand the shifts in generations and how they think about things. Gen Z is the demographic on the minds of anyone planning for the future. I am talking with Matt a 19 year old who is in his first year of college as a sophomore. He did head start in high school and is heavy into computer science and math. Tech is his interest. I was pleased he spent the time for a wide ranging conversation and I found it insightful. 

A changed America. Has it impacted you? Listen to 10 people talking about this. This is from a short video highlighting some of my conversations around the country in the last 3 years. 

I'm in Seattle talking with Laura a product manager in leading edge tech. She breaks down our relationship with technology, or how we got to where we are today. "We are the product."

I am deep in Coal Country West Virginia talking with Sandi who runs a B&B. A coal miners daughter talks about growing up when it was a boom town, and life today. 

What people are thinking about voting.

Boom, and four years later we are still trying to figure out who we are. Part of the Mosaic. A journey of discovery.

I've had some great conversations and discoveries on the road. This is a favorite from Welch West Virginia. Who we are, part of the American Mosaic. 

Exploring some places less traveled in Oregon. And, learning to be flexible in a season of fires.

Exploring the iconic Highway 395 in the high Sierras of California. There are some awesome places to discover off of this road. This was a post Covid father, son trip to catch up on some quality time that was sorely missed. It is also the first of a reset for An American Mosaic.

Americans are taking to the road. Some are taking the roads less travelled. American Mosaic is going on the road in the Camper Van discovering places and taking notes on what is cool and where to find that special spot to stay. Of course there will be conversations along the way. 

I am talking with Florence who achieved several firsts in Philadelphia as the first woman owned broker dealer business in the country. She also was a real estate developer who renovated historic buildings. 

What if our great experiment fails? We are in a changing America. Democracy is fragile, and we seem to be questioning it. Listen to some people talking about change. 

Looking across divides to understand who we are today. I am talking with Caprice, a restaurant owner in Detroit.

A singer, song writer, talks with me about his life and view from the road. He lives in his van and travels year round performing. I met Justin "Reverend" Hylton in Austin Texas in a coffee place on South Congress Street. 

A newly minted author, Dave Mason, talks to me about how he found writing, discovered he liked it and wrote his first novel. Dave has had a very successful career, a founding partner in a Chicago design firm, and a founder of a sports software company. This is really about what we do next. 

Asian Americans are under attack, why? They have long been silent. I wanted to put up this very good conversation from the past with Clarence, a Japanese American who is outspoken about the treatment of Japanese Americans and the Internment during WW2. This is part of the conversation. 

Choosing an alternative living style is something many are doing. Living on boats has long been a dream of many. Now RV's are gaining popularity for different reasons. In this episode, I am talking with Bill who has lived with his wife on a sailboat for over 30 years. They are now considering life in an RV. 

I'm deep in Coal Country, Southern West Virginia, talking with Sam a dentist who is doing good things there.

I'm in Quartzsite Arizona surrounded by a few thousand vans, buses, and Rv's, talking with Shirley about life on the road. Living in vehicles is becoming a way of life for some. The new nomads.

The star of the Presidential Inauguration had to be Amanda Gorman, the young poet reading "The Hill We Climb". Simply amazing.