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The wonderful parts of life, family, and children, as well as the importance of communication and human connection.

Ole talked about in our interview of his early life on the farm and multiple things farming. Then later into the interview he talks about his early life decision and then his family. Finally the last part of the interview...

Friends and colleagues John Graham (70) and Rhonda Van Pelt (65) talk about the role and importance of small-town newspapers and discuss how small-town newspapers have changed over time.

With admiration for the resilience of Latvians, Irene Ortiz recounts her own Latvian-American path.

This is an interview with open ended questions based off of the topic of grief. Since I had lost someone close to me, I wanted to see what others perspectives were and what they believed in. So I asked my...

One Small Step conversation partners Timothy "Tim" Hunter (63) and Claire Ninde (57) share life histories, political opinions and things they've learned from family members.

Growing up as an only child afforded Paulist Fr. Tom Holahan a huge imaginary world, where his creativity was nurtured. He loved the creative life and exploring the world so much that he couldn't see himself taking on the responsibility...

Michael Norwood (62) interviews his father, Robert Norwood (88), about his upbringing, college, the years in the army during the Korean War, and finally, his career and retirement.

Jeffery Kohls, and 8th Grade teacher in the Denver Metro Area and Sasha Nizamova, a gifted and talented 8th grade student have an after school discussion on May 10th, 2019. Mr.Kohls shares his views about teaching as a middle school...

I interviewed my fiance about his experience with comic books and comic characters growing up.

Wendy and Trueman share memories of Snow Mtn Ranch YMCA

Nancy shares her memories of working at Snow Mtn Ranch.

Corinne Noufi (28) and her father, Rommel Noufi (72), explore the evolution of their father-daughter relationship following Rommel's life-threatening heart attack. They examine how this incident deepened their connection, highlighting the complex interplay of love, fear, and protection that now...

11-year-old Rachael talks about her proudest moments, her happiest moments, her room, and advice for her adult self.

Mr. Yurk and I conversed mainly about his childhood and experiences he had as a kid! He mentioned things he wish he had known as a teen as well as sharing a few nicknames he was given throughout his life!

This is the story of when my dad, John Ryan was working as a manager at his high school job at Popeyes and the store was robbed.

This interview between Leonard and Debra Shearer begins with Debra's recollections of her childhood and later life experiences as well as her reflections on those experiences. From education to wealth and poverty, Debra covers some of the critical facets of...

Yolanda Avila (67) sits down with her friend and mentee, Jackie Lujan (34), to talk about their shared community, the Southeast district of Colorado Springs. They discuss how Jackie was able to start a daycare business in the community and...

Gina Livingston (40) interviews her father Decio "Dez" Rubano (91) about the role playing drums in bands and orchestras has had in his life, and Dez relates many stories about the interesting experiences he has had as a result of...

One Small Step conversation partners Janine Getler (62) and Mary Holderman (43) discuss each of their efforts towards helping people who need housing, boundaries with family and politics, and their ties to unions.

My grandfather, Robert Degraaff, talked about his upbringing, his school experiences, and his career as an English professor.

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife park ranger talks about the effects on wildlife from Colorado’s recent population boom.

One Small Step conversation partners Darlene Castaneda (59) and Diane Kirkland (48) talk about their upbringings, the role of social media, life in Bakersfield, and increasing division in the US.

Friends Karuna Schwartz (48) and Joan Rudnitzki (74) talk about non-profit work and the importance of mindfulness practices, especially following the pandemic.

From farm girl to adoptive parent, Berna touched the lives of many in those years between.