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Lisa Tarves, Metaphysician, author of the book, "Just Believe", Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and gifted angel intuitive, interviews experts in the area of metaphysics and spirituality each Sunday at 7 pm Eastern. This week, Lisa will be doing psychic readings! Here's more about Lisa Tarves: Always having strong intuition, the gifts she possessed had been passed down through generations. Raised in the small town of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Lisa Brown-Tarves was able to embrace the concepts of spirituality and metaphysics developed from her ability to see and speak to angels. This gift empowered her to learn more. She was inspired to earn her Master’s Degree in Metaphysical Science. She has also been Board Certified as an Expert Holistic Health Practitioner. Lisa offers her clients individual intuitive counseling, psychic readings, Reiki healing, hypnosis and much more. Lisa is a published author of a book about her life including her gift to see and communicate with angels. The book exp

The Speculative Fiction Cantina: your weekly hypodermic injection of science fiction, fantasy, horror, alternate history, and things weird and wonderful in the world of books and writers. We ask authors the hard questions. You'll hear from writers who bend the rules and drive the narrative.  Join S. Evan Townsend on this journey over the rainbow and through the looking glass. And remember to take the red pill. Today's guests are Fran Orenstein and Frances Pauli: Fran Orenstein: Fran Orenstein, author of ten fiction books for kids, teens and adults, as well as numerous academic and professional articles and papers. Fran Orenstein, Ed.D., award-winning author and poet, wrote her first poem at age eight and submitted a short story to a magazine at age twelve. Fran has been a teacher, written professionally as a magazine editor/writer, counseled people with disabilities, and also wrote political speeches, newsletters, legislation, and promotional material while working for New Jersey State Government for twenty

THIS SHOW WAS PRE-RECORDED. THERE ARE SOUND ISSUES WHICH IMPROVE AFTER THE FIRST FEW MINUTES. Love, Liberty & Lip Gloss covers women's issues from relationships, family, marriage, dating & health, to fashion, make-up & hairstyles. We air each Thursday at 7pm ET. Grab a glass of wine or a cup of tea & spend the evening with your  hosts, Daria DiGiovanni and Lisa Tarves and our expert guests. This week, LLL welcomes country music star and anti-bullying advocate, Josey Milner: Josey Milner is part small town teen, part road-worthy country starlet, and at only 17 years old, she turned heads and changed hearts with her debut US single, “Not Pretty Enough.” The song thrust Josey into the country music spotlight, launching her anti-bullying campaign with Angels and Doves, earning her a 2013 Independent Country Music Award nomination for Promising Young Artist, a Top 10 Hottest New Artist designation, and a Number One single on the world’s first independent country music chart, Indie World. Now, 1

Do you have a loved one in your life with Down Syndrome? Did you know October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month? Join author, blogger, writer and Writestream founder Dariaanne for Writestream Tuesday on October 14 at 1 p.m. Eastern when she'll discuss Down Syndrome Awareness and a very special family member named Ralph. She'll talk about her article A Little Down Syndrome, along with some sobering statistics regarding Down Syndrome and abortion. During the live show, she welcomes callers to contact her at (347) 945-7246 to share their stories of family members and friends with Down Syndrome who have enriched their lives.  In the second half of the broadcast, stay tuned for some public service satire with the Right Wing Riot featuring the Luminaries of Liberty - Scary Smart, Ms. Always Right, and The Prince of Whitebread.       

Thus far, the U.S.-led air campaign against ISIL has not been producing anything like the results that have been projected and hoped for when it began two months ago. Despite an increased operations tempo and the addition of Allied bombing missions from nations in NATO and the GCC, the bombing is not doing what it can and should. Credible analysts have clearly stated that the lack of ground-based targeting support has been a major bottleneck to successfully slowing ISIL in strategic locations like Khboani along the Turkish/Syrian border. And given the Obama administration's hard limitation of, "No U.S. Boots on the Ground," there is virtually no chance of any substantial ground forces being committed to the fight. And with battalions/brigades of soldiers and Marines completely out of the question, are there other options open to the Obama administration? The answer is "Yes!" The answer however does involve some "Boots on the Ground." A few, very "special" boots drawn from the ranks of the U.S. Special Operati

Lisa Tarves, Metaphysician, author of the book, "Just Believe", Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and gifted angel intuitive, interviews experts in the area of metaphysics and spirituality each Sunday at 7 pm Eastern. This week, Just Believe welcomes Robert Kopecky. Born in 1956, and raised on the outskirts of San Diego, California, Robert Kopecky survived a traumatic childhood, traveled extensively as a young man, and lived a variety of lives as a ski bum, a martial artist, a factory welder, a monumental sculpture fabricator, an underground cartoonist; and finally as an award-winning illustrator, art director, and animation designer. His journeys – from the Mayan underground, to remote South Pacific islands, to the capitals of Europe, to the deserts of Arizona and the canyons of New York City – were punctuated by three dramatic, distinctly different "Near Death Experiences." Eventually, the years of professional successes and personal setbacks delivered him to his own “dark night of the soul.”

The Speculative Fiction Cantina: your weekly hypodermic injection of science fiction, fantasy, horror, alternate history, and things weird and wonderful in the world of books and writers. We ask authors the hard questions. You'll hear from writers who bend the rules and drive the narrative.  Join S. Evan Townsend on this journey over the rainbow and through the looking glass. And remember to take the red pill. Today's guest are science fiction writer Kent Hart and paranormal fiction writer Barb Jones Kent Hart: Having been born on December 24 created an important life lesson; choose wisely, the best gifts are not always large, or heavy. Armed with a high school diploma, I followed a family tradition of military service, and despite Army tours in Vietnam and Iraq, I continued to pursue my favorite activity of reading science fiction. Now retired, I have more time to pursue writing which I hope never to tire of. Novels: The Eyes Behold Tomorrow, Behind the Gem website: www.kenhartscifi.com Barb Jones: I lo

Love, Liberty & Lip Gloss covers women's issues from relationships, family, marriage, dating & health, to fashion, make-up & hairstyles. We air each Thursday at 7pm ET. Grab a glass of wine or a cup of tea & spend the evening with your  hosts, Daria DiGiovanni and Lisa Tarves and our expert guests. This week LLL welcomes the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, PA (DVCCC). Domestic Violence Statistics: Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.At least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime.Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually.Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm.Everyday in the US, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends.Between 55 and 95% of wo

Do you know someone coping with Lyme disease? Confounded by all of the conflicting information out there about this complicated illness? Tune in to Writestream at 1 p.m. Eastern on October 7 when host Dariaanne welcomes Karen Franks, Lyme disease advocate and proprietor of the Karen's Lyme Story blog. Karen will share her difficult, perplexing and decades long journey through the daunting world of Lyme disease - and her determination to serve as a worthy advocate for others, now that she's finally on the road to full recovery.  During the show, we welcome your calls at (347) 945-7246. In the meantime, visit Karen's Lyme Story for more information about her and her work. You can also follow her on twitter @KarensLymeStory and like her Facebook Page, Karen's Lyme Story. Then in the second hour, stay tuned for some public service satire with the Right Wing Riot featuring the Luminaries of Liberty - The Prince of Whitebread, Scary Smart, and Ms. Always Right. 

In the U.S. Military, there is no more revered or respected award for service than the Medal of Honor. Given only to service members who have exhibited the quality of going, "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty," the Medal of Honor represents the pinnacle of America's appreciation for military service in combat. Since being created 150 years ago during the American Civil War, the Medal of Honor has evolved a great deal. At one time it was awarded to whole Union regiments for mass re-enlistments. Today however, a successful Medal of Honor award is a long and complex procedure, which not only looks at the individual act of valor being considered, but also the entire previous life and military career of the candidate. This is how carefully protected and held, the Medal of Honor has become.  To learn more about the Medal of Honor and its evolution, join military historian, author and journalist John D. Gresham for Military Monday (#MilitaryMonday on @Writrstream) at 1 p.m. Eastern. His guest this week will be auth

Lisa Tarves, Metaphysician, author of the book, "Just Believe", Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and gifted angel intuitive, interviews experts in the area of metaphysics and spirituality each Sunday at 7 pm Eastern. This week, Just Believe welcomes, The Queen! The following is her story: The Queen is Clairvoyant, a Tarot Reader, Dream Interpreter and Life Coach with 35 years experience as a full time, professional psychic. I got nicknamed The Queen because I used to promenade down the street all dressed up around age 20, and sometimes just for fun I’d put on a tiara to make myself feel good, and they’d laugh good humoredly so it stuck. When I started doing readings, people would say, “How do you know that?” and I’d say, “its Majik!” Being psychic comes naturally to me. My Mom and Grandmother were both psychics, but it was my Aunt took me under her wing at 12 and helped me work with my gifts and honor them, and before I knew it I was out in the world using my skills to help others. I loved it

Love, Liberty and Lip Gloss covers women's issues from relationships, family, kids, marriage, dating, sex, career, money, travel, food, fitness, health, to fashion, make-up and hairstyles and airs each Thursday at 7 pm ET. Grab a glass of wine or a cup of tea and spend Thursday evenings with your  hosts, Daria DiGiovanni and Lisa Tarves and, of course, our fun and informative guests! We are excited to re-launch our show on October 2 with two guests, cancer survivors and authors Sue Bolich and Marina Fontaine, since our original guest Cindy Papale had to reschedule due to an unforeseen (and very positive!) development.  About Sue:S. A. Bolich's work has been published in in many fantasy and science fiction venues. As a fantasy writer, she brings a love of the natural world and a degree in history to her work, achieving gritty, realistic worlds with a sideways slant on reality. She is the author of The Masters of the Elements series that turns physical laws upside down and inside out and makes you cheerfully

Is a woman you love battling cancer?  Don't miss Writestream Tuesday on September 30 at 1 p.m. Eastern when Dariaanne welcomes Maureen Miles Bucci, author of the newly released book A Snobby Girl's Guide to Dealing with Cancer:  A Snobby Girl's Guide to Dealing with Cancer is part memoir and part guide book. In her own raw and edgy style, ovarian cancer survivor Maureen Miles Bucci offers cancer patients and their care givers practical advice in going the distance against this formidable opponent. As Maureen's editor and social media consultant, Dariaanne felt privileged to play a role in her mission to help as many women and their care-givers as possible. Kia Heavey designed the book's stylish cover.  During the show, host and caller welcome your calls at 347-945-7246.  Then stay tuned in the second hour for the Right Wing Riot with the Luminaries of Liberty The Prince of Whitebread, Scary Smart and Ms. Always Right. It's Publice Service Satire we can believe in!

The current air campaign being conducted by the United States and its coalition allies in Iraq and Syria, is a complex and poorly understood operation by the American people. And clearly, the Administration of President Barack Obama prefers it that way, given that they have not even bothered to announce publicly, a name for the operation. Most of the commentators regarding this operation are political in nature, with an occasional  retired Army or Marine general officer, to comment on aerial operations they have little or no insight into, and no personal experience with whatsoever. The airwaves, cable, and satellite bandwidth is presently dominated by airpower dilettantes, ignorants, and media wannabes, providing the public with no information whatsoever about the combat operations currently being in the Middle East by America and its Allies. There is however one place they can go to gain information and learn the truth about what is happening right now, and that place this week is Military Monday on the Writ

Lisa Tarves, Metaphysician, author of the book, "Just Believe", Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and gifted angel intuitive, interviews experts in the area of metaphysics and spirituality each Sunday at 7 pm Eastern. Psychic Shaman Rai is a medium, medical intuitive and healer.  He also channels messages from the Beings of Light, Ascended Masters and Archangels. This week, Just Believe welcomes Shaman Rai: Shaman Rai is clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient, and empathic.  He receives messages through sight, hearing, intuition and experiencing them in his own body. His psychic ability allows him to see into the past, present and future.  He provides information about those who are alive or deceased. He can see the condition of the body and identify the underlying physical or emotional issues.  As appropriate, he brings in Divine energies to initiate a physical, emotional or spiritual healing process. Shaman Rai has a Ph.D. in psychology and a doctorate in naturopathy.  He is certified in

Since Writestream Tuesday host Dariaanne will be attending a book signing event in Boca Raton with client Shlomo Attia, Roy M.Griffis has graciously agreed to fill in as host on September 23. A successful author in his own right, Griffis is the creative mind behind the Lonesome George series and the By The Hands of Men series. He's also a contributor to Liberty Island Magazine and co-creater of Truesbury and the Right Wing Riot.  In the first hour, Griff will promote several talented authors and books before transforming into The Prince of Whitebread and inciting the Riot Wing Riot with Scary Smart and Ms. Always Right in the second hour. It's public service satire we can believe in! Tune in at 1 p.m. Eastern for Writestream Tuesday on September 23.     

I am going to be on hiatus this week, but we will be replaying last week show, "Comics and Conflict" with U.S. Naval Institute Press (@USNIBooks) author Cord Scott. I'll be back next week, and look forward to talking to you then. John

Lisa Tarves, Metaphysician, author of the book, "Just Believe", Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and gifted angel intuitive, interviews experts in the area of metaphysics and spirituality each Sunday at 7 pm Eastern. This week Just Believe welcomes Leo Brown: Despite the odds placed before him, (told by doctors that he wouldn't live past the age of 30, born with cerebral palsy.) At the age of 21, Leo discovered that he, like others in his family, possessed what people called 'The Gift'. As time went on, Leo decided to take the time to develop his intuition and soon noticed that he could not only help people to heal but heal himself. He is embarking on his mission of helping people from all over the world. With clients ranging from A-list celebrities to the boy/girl next door.

Can't get enough dystopia? Tune in to Writestream on Tuesday, September 16 at 1 p.m. Eastern when Dariaanne welcomes Tracy Lawson, author of the 5-star rated novel Counteract, to the show: The Office of Civilian Safety and Defense has guarded the public against the rampant threat of terrorism for the last fifteen years with the full backing of the US government. Their carefully crafted list of Civilian Restrictions means no concerts or sporting events, no travel, no social media, no cash transactions, and no driver's licenses for eighteen-year-olds Tommy and Careen. The OCSD has even outlawed grocery stores, all in the name of safety. Now, there's a new threat-airborne chemical weapons that could be activated at any time. But the OCSD has an antidote: Just three drops a day is all it takes to stay safe. It's a small price to pay for safety. Or is it...  Dariaanne will chat with the multi-talented Tracy about her latest book and amazing writing career, which began in high school. During the live show, host

Though America cannot claim credit for the invention of cartoons and other storytelling graphics, there can be little question that the art form today has its home solidly within the borders and culture of the United States. The editorial cartoons of English newspapers and magazines were quickly adopted by the American colonies, and thanks to Benjamin Franklin and other publishers, took on a distinctly Continental flavor. And throughout the many wars fought during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, cartoons grew in both sophistication and quality. But it was the development of comic books in the decade before World War II, that created a new medium of illustrated storytelling which became a distinctly American art form. Superheroes like Superman and Captain Marvel came into being, and the idea of visual storytelling became a mainstay in American media for young people. And when America went to war in 1941, comic books and their characters went to war too. In fact, comic books, their characters, and sub