Is Now A Good Time?

An unedited conversation with Proud from June 1, 2017. James Allen Ehrlich (July 19, 1945 - August 17, 2024)

Emma Rose Allen grew up in Ojai and graduated from UCLA's dance program. She works as a teacher and choreographer for the Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio (OYES) and continues to choregraph and perform her own works as a professional dancer. musical notes: "So What" by Pink "Vampire Empire" by Big Thief "Ride" by Lana Del Rey "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter "Up All Night" by SAULT

Mark Smith grew up in Alberta, Canada and is currently an occupational therapist working with veterans at the VA clinic in San Francisco. musical notes: Antonio Williams & Kerry McCoy "Changes" Rosier "La volerie" Jackson Browne "These Days" T. Rex "Monolith" Porridge Radio "7 Seconds"

This is a conversation with my Dad (Bill Ehrlich) on the eve of his retirement at 65. He had a 35-year career as a sales professional in the commercial printing business. Photo: On the front steps of our house in Minnesota with his two grandsons. musical notes: Neil Young "Ohio" [1:14] Simon & Garfunkel "Punky's Dilemma" [8:40] The Beatles "Getting Better" [21:20] Norman GreenBaum "Spirit in the Sky" [31:35] Crosby Stills Nash & Young "Carry On" [outro]

January is currently studying to become a psychosomatic therapist. musical notes: Rostam - "Thatch Snow" [intro] Yo Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott - "The Swan (From _Carnival of the Animals, R. 125_)" @ [18:50] Thelonious Monk - "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" @ [29:45] Colleen - "Soul Alphabet" [outro]