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Celebrating his 60th birthday and his 35th year in health care, Dr. Bruce is taking his message to the masses with a regular weekly Podcast. News, culture, societal trends and important information for the aging and the aged. Life is not easy in the later years, there is joy and there are tears and together we are going to explore all aspects of this awesome time in our lives.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
June 13, 2024 ISOP Four Years Sober
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Dr. Bruce gives his 'Cake Talk' on his drinking journey. In AA, your sobriety date is your Birthday and you usually get the floor and then you all have cake. So there is no cake today, but you get the talk. All talk, no cake.
Monday Jun 10, 2024
ISOP June 10, 2024 Ducks, Moose and Ringing Ears
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Dr. Bruce rambles on about his recent drive over the North Shore, the ducks that made his yard their home and his ongoing mitigation of the omnipresent tinnitus shaking his brain every day.
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Myanmar (Burma) and Friendly Manitobans
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Dr. Bruce rambles on about his 2016 trip to Myanmar and his recent experience almost running out of gas in Manitoba.
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
ISOP Feb.15, 2024 Travelling Man
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Dr. Bruce rambles on about travelling when he was young and penniless and how much more exciting those travels were in comparison to recent trips. It was great to go down memory lane, because that is all we have, there were not many pictures taken.
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
ISOP Alcohol and Sobriety Dec. 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
It has been three and a half years since Dr. Bruce drank any alcohol. He takes a few moments to talk about his drinking career and how he managed to get to long term sobriety.
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Nov. 23, 2023 Memories of Mom
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Dr. Bruce goes down memory lane on his 64th birthday with a couple stories about his mother.
In Loving Memory
Patricia Anne 1934-2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Working Life Nov. 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Dr. Bruce is a typical boomer. He has worked almost continuously since he was 12 years old. Walking dogs and delivering the TV Guide to Grain Elevators and Paper Mills as a teenager, work was plentiful and having a job was just second nature.
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Tinnitus, Tinnitus and more Tinnitus
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Dr. Bruce is whining about his chronic tinnitus and nervous about his upcoming CT Scan of his Skull and Ears, but at least he is heeding the advise of so many and getting his head examined.
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
’I Like Your Feet’ and other Observations in the Time of Madness
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Dr. Bruce finally gets behind the mic again and tries to put into words his frustration with the seemingly never ending Madness that now defines our world in 2022.
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
It’s My Two Year Birthday Next Week
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Dr. Bruce rambles on about his two years abstention from alcohol and his present state of health. Spoiler......He's just getting old.
Monday Apr 18, 2022
ISOP April 18, 2022 Travelling, Nature and Meditation
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Dr. Bruce rambles on about his Flight of Fancy that never got off the ground, his 6 days in the car to get to Winnipeg and back and his love for nature and all it's glory.
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
ISOP Feb. 15, 2022 Losing Hope
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Dr. Bruce was walking on air a couple weeks ago, only to be deflated and is now losing hope that the Age of Madness will end soon.
They rode for our freedom, instead, we are under martial law.
Friday Jan 28, 2022
ISOP Jan. 28, 2022 The Truckers are Coming!
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Dr. Bruce is spitting mad and has finally found his voice in this Time of Madness. The Truckers are heading to Ottawa, this nightmare is going to end.
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
ISOP Jan. 20, 2022 Winter in Canada
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Dr. Bruce rambles on about the winter weather, reads an ode to his father and a glimpse of what it was like growing up in the 60's.
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Birthdays, Boxing, Breathing and Plumbers, but no Elephants.
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Dr. Bruce is back after a four month hiatus to celebrate his 62nd Birthday, rambling on about everything but that damn Elephant in the room.
The book Breathe by James Nestor is referred to in the Podcast.
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
ISOP July 13, 2021 Our Time Together is Ending
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Dr. Bruce decides that it is is in his best interests to end the ISeeOldPeople Podcast. It has been an incredible 1 3/4 year experience and hopefully, if hope returns to our world the podcast can resume in one form or another.
"Until then, thanks for listening, you have been a loyal and engaging audience, I will miss you all." Dr. Bruce
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
ISOP June 15, 2021 Happy Birthday to Me!
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Dr. Bruce celebrates one year of sobriety; a journey of learning to be honest with yourself and to build resilience because of that honesty.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
ISOP May 11, 2021 Lockdown Extended and Unexpected Opportunities
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Dr. Bruce rambles on about reaching 11 months of Sobriety, the third Ontario lockdown and an unexpected online teaching gig that came at just the right time.
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
ISOP April 13, 2021 Health Problems and Emotional Maturity
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Dr. Bruce plows through a month filled with health problems and both external and self created stressors. He shares his heartfelt gratitude for his wife and his growth emotionally at 10 months of sobriety.
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
ISOP March 16, 2021 One Year to Flatten the Curve
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
A battered and bruised Dr. Bruce attempts to deliver a podcast with questionable results.
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
ISeeOldPeople Feb. 13, 2021 Eight Months of Grace
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Dr. Bruce rambles on about his 8th month of Sobriety, a milestone he has reached twice before.
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
ISeeOldPeople Jan. 14, 2021 A New Direction
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Dr. Bruce rambles on about trying to find a new direction for his podcast in the Age of Madness and reminisces about his father after he realizes he can not remember the sound of his voice.
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
ISeeOldPeople January 5, 2021 A Contemporary Witness to the Days Events
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Dr. Bruce just wants to lay out what it is like at this exact moment on Mother Earth as a thoughtful and concerned contemporary witness to the day's events.
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
ISeeOldPeople Dec. 15, 2020 The Age of Madness
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Dr. Bruce realizes he is brooding too much about the Age of Madness and it is affecting his social relationships, then he gets worked up about personal and medical freedoms, thus proving everyone's point!
Monday Nov 23, 2020
ISeeOldPeople Nov. 23, 2020 One Year Anniversary Episode
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Dr. Bruce celebrates his 61st birthday and the 1 year anniversary of the ISeeOldPeople Podcast. 47 episodes! An almost weekly experience!
Monday Nov 16, 2020
ISeeOldPeople Nov 15, 2020 Mennonites, Tattoos an Soup kitchens
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about Mennonites and medical freedoms, getting his first tattoo and volunteering.
Friday Oct 23, 2020
ISeeOldPeople October 23, 2020 What Happened to Amanda
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Dr. Bruce follows up on his last episode when he left it up in the air as to what happened to his passenger after their traumatic car accident as well as rambling on about enjoying his return to the sunny climate of Southern Ontario.
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
ISeeOldPeople Oct. 7, 2020 Remembering a Life Changing event.
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Not really rambling today, some serious pain on display. I looked back trying to determine the exact date that it occurred and found an account that I had written of the incident the next day. Fresh and Raw, it has given me insight to the the trauma of that night and how it has affected me for almost two decades afterward.
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
ISeeOldPeople Sept. 1, 2020 Walking, Talking and Reading
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about walking the track at the gym, losing some weight and finally finishing David Copperfield by Charles Dickens.
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
ISeeOldPeople Aug. 25, 2020 Bruce Sings, The Sequel
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Dr. Bruce, tired of the madness around him decides to escape into his amateur singing, sharing a few of his favourites.
Blue Umbrella by John Prine
Helpless by Neil Young
Just a Gigolo/That's Amore by Louie Primo
Sunday Morning Coming Down by Johnny Cash
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
ISeeOldPeople Aug. 18, 2020 Seed Oils, Protests and Going to the Gym
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about the introduction of Seed Oils into the modern diet in 1865, attending what he thought was his first protest (it wasn't) and getting a scolding after only his first week attending a new gym.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
ISeeOldPeople Aug. 11, 2020 Quarantine Ending, Hipsters and a Steak Dinner
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about his two week self quarantine ending, plans for a Steak dinner out, his observations on a random hipster and his joy over the return of live sports.
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
ISeeOldPeople Aug. 5, 2020 On the Road Again
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Dr. Bruce returns to the 'Common Sense' province for a reprieve in this time of madness.
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
ISeeOldPeople July 28, 2020 The Joy of Breathing
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about his Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery and the powers of observation in health care.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
ISeeOldPeople July 21, 2020 The Last Chiropractor
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about his recent retirement and reads his 2018 short story, The Last Chiropractor.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
ISeeOldPeople July 14, 2020 Trying to Find Peace in a Mad World
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about going to the Zoo, retirement and medical tyranny.
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
ISeeOldPeople July 7, 2020 Insomnia, King-Sized Beds and Wedded Bliss
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about finally catching a fish, the fragrant smell of Cannabis growing in the County and advising his listeners to avoid King-Sized beds. Quite a potpourri of topics!
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
ISeeOldPeople June 30, 2020 Home Sweet Home
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Dr. Bruce finally turns the car around and drives the 20 hours back to Norfolk County.
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
ISeeOldPeople June 23, 2020 Winning in Winnipeg
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about his ongoing adventures in Manitoba, life in Winnipeg, the joy of sobriety and the kindness of strangers.
Friday Jun 19, 2020
ISOP Jun 16, 2020 Manitoba
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Dr Bruce rambles on about his journey to Northern Manitoba.
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
ISeeOldPeople June 9, 2020 On the Lam
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Dr. Bruce heads due North. That was the extent of the plan.
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
ISeeOldPeople June 3, 2020 Snake Followup and LTC Homes
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about #snakegate feedback he recieved and rants on about the draconian measures still being enforced in LTC homes.
Tuesday May 26, 2020
ISeeOldPeople May 26, 2020 #snakegate and golf
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Dr. Bruce relates how #snakegate resulted in a family working together to have the best possible outcome, and then he throws in his two cents about the new putting structure in golf.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
ISeeOldPeople May 19, 2020 Alcohol Blues
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about some personal health struggles and tells the story of his wife's wedding ring being cut off by a family friend. So grateful for friends with skills and special tools.
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
ISeeOldPeople April 21, 2020 Trying to Find Meaning
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about trying to find meaning in the madness. The episode ends on a lighter note with a cover of the late great John Prine's classic Hello In there.
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
ISeeOldPeople April 14, 2020 Freedome Movie Concept
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Dr. Bruce overtly panders to his new Idaho listeners, reads his movie concept based on his 1994 short story, Freedome. Emboldened by the read, he can't help himself and rambles on about his plan to end the crisis.
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
ISeeOldPeople April 7, 2020 Freedome
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Dr. Bruce reads his 1994 short story Freedome, set in a dystopic 2023. Best line from the discussion of the story, "They never made it into a movie, they made it into real life."
If you just want to hear the story it is from 6:00 min to 16:50 min.
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
ISeeOldPeople March 31, 2020 March Madness
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Dr. Bruce rambles on about March Madness and Kubler-Ross' Five Stages of Grief.
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Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
ISeeOldPeople March 24, 2020 Week One of Lockdown
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Dr. Bruce talks about the first week of lockdown and how his family and his business are coping.
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
ISeeOldPeople March 17, 2020 Covid19 Shuts Down the Country
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Dr. Bruce shares what he knows today about Covid19, it's symptoms and treatment. The strategy to 'slow the curve' has involved shutting down almost everything in the country. Canada is telling all citizens to come home and Ontario has declared a 2 week State of Emergency. Unprecedented times.