Aaron Odell and R Scott Spear
Recorded
November 10, 2021
Archived
November 10, 2021
41:38 minutes
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hub000458
Description
One Small Step Conversation partners Scott Spear (76) and Aaron Odell (73) talk about how they each ended up in Visalia, and the experiences that shaped their current social and political views.Subject Log / Time Code
Scott talks about childhood moving often across the US; talks about travel in Europe
Aaron talks about growing up on farm in Ozarks, family was self-sufficient; and how he came to California. Mentions Danny Thomas - his role in his move to Northern California.
Scott talks about how he ended up in Visalia. Talks about his daughters and grandsons, and his experience working on ranches and farming
Aaron talks about his love of reading and his mom's role in this. Influence of college theology professor
Scott talks about influence of coach and childhood friend he travelled to Europe with
Scott talks about the need for people to contribute to the common good
Aaron talks about how local politics can be responsive to problems federal government cannot handle; talks about role of not-for-profits
Scott talks about experience seeing poverty in India, his work in land conservation
Scott talks about people "seeing problems as the nail, and they are the hammer"
Aaron talks about extremism in conservatism
Scott talks about inequities covid revealed, and his hopes for the future
Aaron and Scott talk about not making assumptions
Participants
- Aaron Odell
- R Scott Spear