Dave Astorina talks about new sources without spin, Knowing what's going on being a video camera, breathing a box and living your actual life. In our current situation, it is critically important to know what's happening around you and in the world, but you don't have to dwell on it. In most cases, our lives are much better than they feel. Noticing the things that are happening in your life can alleviate some of the stress we accumulate and carry by assuming that everything is awful. If you look, the sun still shines, bird still sing and flowers still burst into bloom. Life can be good as you go about your day. You can still be active in letting your representative know your feelings, but you don't have to feel overwhelmed and helpless.

Premier episode of 100 Things You Can Do To Feel Better. Episode 1 : Democracy in your Pocket. Learn about two cool apps that help you give realtime feedback to you elected representatives, learn to hack your algorythm, and check out Gurdeep Pandher!

Feeling bad about what is going on in the world? Do something simple to improve to your world. Mitch Raymond has an idea, and he's going to roll it out across NY State. You can do it right where you live, and everyone will feel better! Episode dropping soon!

I kept seeing people doing remarkable things. Quietly. Without fanfare. Neighbors showing up for neighbors. Organizers changing policy. Teachers, pastors, first responders, artists — all of them working on the hardest problems in our community, often without anyone paying attention.
And I thought — more people need to hear these stories.
Because here’s what I believe: strong communities don’t happen by accident. They happen in conversation. They happen when people are willing to talk honestly about the hard stuff — about hunger, about housing, about mental health, about what it means to actually show up for each other.
That’s what The Public Square Project is.
Every episode, I sit down with someone who’s doing extraordinary work right here in the Lehigh Valley. We talk about real life. Real challenges. Real hope.
No spin. No agenda. Just honest conversation about what it means to be part of something bigger than yourself. The Square is open, pull up a chair.