Arroe Collins View From The Writing Instrument

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Why does the thought of food take over our business day decisions?  Plus…where in the Bible does it show Jesus slapping someone upside the head?    I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal wit...

An annual camping trip takes a horrifying turn when a church group mistakenly hikes into an unknown area of a remote forest and begin to disappear, one-by-one. Suspicions fly as the group sets eyes on Ricky (Russell "Russ" Vitale) - the troublemaker definitely up to something - as the one responsible. But as they venture deeper into the woods to investigate, they realize they are being hunted by a giant, spider-like predator.and it's hungry for its next meal. Trapped in the forest by a complex obstacle course of webs alerting the creature to their whereabouts, it will be up...

-Missed Opportunity- I love sharing conversations.  Hosting requires show prep.  My podcasting platforms feature thousands of guests.  What you don’t have access to are the missed opportunities. The show prep was completed.  The conversation didn’t happen.  I keep all my notes! Paths will cross again.  Let me explain Missed Opportunity.  It’s my questions and statements without their answers.  I’m leaving open enough space at the end of each question hoping they’ll download the talk and insert their answers.Missed Opportunity is a lost piece of history.  Like a message in a bottle tossed out to sea. I hope to loca...

We rarely speak of the before effects of an everyday world. We'll spend hours and endless amounts of money on the repair but hardly if ever on the steps leading toward.

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The band’s return to the road follows a defining year honouring Triumph’s impact across generations. In June 2025, the band was celebrated with Magic Power: All-Star Tribute to Triumph (Round Hill Records, June 6, 2025), a 15-track tribute album featuring rock luminaries such as Phil X, Sebastian Bach, Slash, Nancy Wilson, Joey Belladonna, Dee Snider, Lawrence Gowan, Deen Castronovo, Alex Lifeson, Jeff Keith, Mickey Thomas, and produced by the world-renowned Mike Clink (Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe, Whitesnake).Further solidifying their celebrated status, Triumph was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in October 2025, a prestigious honour recognizing their endu...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Why does it seem we’re buying a lot of foods and snacks that are extremely spicey?  Plus…what’s up with this flock camera system?  It’s become a warzone but for what reasons?    I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to...

For some people getting rejected over and over never comes across as being that ticket to get out and stay out.  Then one night, an executive who had rejected him earlier caught his live show.  It changed the face of this genre of sound.  

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Pod Crashing episode 496 with Dani Shapiro from the podcast Family Secrets. Family Secrets. We all have them. And while the discovery of family secrets can initially be terrifying or traumatic, often these discoveries have the power to liberate, heal, and even uplift us. Join Dani Shapiro, bestselling author of the memoir Inheritance, and her guests as they explore astonishing family secrets and uncover the extraordinary lessons the truth can teach us.Episodes available below:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-family-secrets-30131253/  

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My third-grade teacher preached to us every day, "Your desk is what your real life looks like. If it's cluttered and difficult to locate things in...ummm that's also your world away from the desk."

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A beautiful and unexpected take on the musician's memoir, one that could only come from cofounder, guitarist, and songwriter of Tears For Fears, Roland Orzabal."The story of a musician and songwriter who helped define the 1980s . . . Orzabal is singularly charming . . . Poignant dispatches from the mad world of stardom."-Kirkus Reviews"Being an older artist makes more sense to me than being a young one, when I was never particularly comfortable. There is something that sits more easily as we speak from experience, from the perspective of lives that have been lived, and not just a theory of how to...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Who was the first person to gain access to the success of beat boxing?  Plus…our bodies are musical instruments right?  What other parts having made it into hit songs?   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the...

I'm so guilty for standing up for what I believe is a bad manager mistreating coworkers.  I am wrong or right for having a voice?  Is it leadership on their behalf to be a bully on the workplace front?  Plus are we wearing our underwear too tight?  Should we go commando?

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I thought the turnover in radio was horribly out of control. Retail is a nightmare. Plus...you can't hide a fart. People will hit what they think is a private lane in a store and totally gas the sky never realizing its going to hit the rest of us on the other side. Then those moments you realize you work for real asses.

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Hope. Every old timer I share a conversation with explains to me how we are the generation that lacks hope. It's how our parents and grandparents made it through two world wars. It's how settlers of ancient times pushed their wagons into valley floors that didn't come with Wi-Fi or fast food. Hope!

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The book asks such questions as: What can America’s 75th year in 1851 teach us about its 250th in 2026? Where do the similarities lie, and how does that earlier moment illuminate the present? Epic, richly cinematic, the book is: loosely based on the Starbucks - who were one of the founding families of Nantucket…and inspired by historical events – including the maiden voyage of the famous 1851 Boston-built Flying Cloud ship which sailed from New York to San Francisco in a groundbreaking 89 days and 21 hours. A page-turning adventure following Nantucket 18 year old, Winifred, daughter of renowned merchant captains Nell and Peter Starbuck...

The Jib Machine Retro Single Summer Series kicked off last week with The Hostile Omish and their two bold, and much buzzed-about covers: “Eye of The Tiger” (Survivor) and “Psycho Killer” (Talking Heads). This week all eyes and ears are on J TEMP 13’s “jUnK-26” out today via Jib’s subsidiary, Electrik Stick Records.  Originally released in 2018, this new version of “Junk” was remixed by house producer Handanu. The banger is strong with neon-like tech house beats, an haunting repetitive chorus, and an obsession-worthy tempo.  Stream the track now via J TEMP 13’s Spotify.Summer is short. Life is short. Make art and support live and...

In Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton, Martha Ackmann chronicles the life of an American Original. From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Dolly Parton has exceeded everyone's expectations except her own. During a time when the Beatles set the standard for contemporary music, Dolly appeared on a local country music television show that her high school classmates thought was pure cornpone. The day after her high school graduation, she boarded a bus for Nashville, but record executives turned her down. One said her v...

Can people in retail be there because of an addiction to being with people?  Plus we are in the center of a huge cultural war... the battle between the power drinks.  Is there a better option.  


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Culinary icon Bobby Flay is showcasing the next generation of food superstars in Bobby’s Triple Threat, which returns for a new season August 25th on Food Network. As host of Bobby’s Triple Threat, Bobby handpicked a trio of top of culinary Titans to represent him – Michael Voltaggio, Brooke Williamson and Ayesha Nurdjaja – and they must face highly skilled competitors who have the chance to win $25,000.In each episode, one world-class chef tries to make it past all three of Bobby’s Titans to take home the $25,000 prize. In the first two rounds, Bobby picks the ingredients the chefs must use and...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Why do older people evolve into huggers?  Plus…learning how to accept the idea that you’re becoming a hugger.    I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject...

It happens all the time. Your podcast guest is a no call no show. Don't let it get you down. It's not your loss. It's theirs. How do you know if it's about rescheduling? I play by the three-time rule. What does that even mean? How should you act and react and can it put the podcast host on a bad list? Sure...watch what you say and how you react moving forward.

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Those things we say. So much of it arrived two to three hundred years ago. Yet it seems so new today. One such phrase is don't bite off more than what you can chew. Where does it come from?

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When it’s extremely difficult to make up your mind.  Having the power of choice can actually weaken someone.  On this episode we’re going to put focus making the best choice while surrounded by bad moments that need to pass.  Plus…people who make it a point to never miss anything…how would they know if they were missing it? I’m Arroe.  Life is a series of choices.  Who decides when you’re not making it the right choice?  Is it the fear of going wrong?  The greatest lessons in life are often lost insi...