HIGH in the CANOPY

Once again we are let in to the “smart conversation” between John and Merrilee. The pair who lets us listen as opposed to jamming dogma into our frame.

John spent the hour discussing the mystery of process with Merrilee. There are books being written and published about Merrilee. She is becoming the standard for personal freedom and inspiration in the 21st Century. There is much more to come. For background and to buy books see highinthecanopy.com for interviews and reviews see johnlacasse.com

Merrilee deals with John in penetrating brilliance. John scouts for suggestive theory. Merrilee blankets John’s occasion with glistening fluff - then blows it away like the crema off the top of expensive coffee. Examples of play between two astonishing minds. For background and books see highinthecanopy.com

Today Merrilee and John dance with LOVE. The perception of love. The moral arc of love. The attraction associated with “finding the cookie” and the impact of a prenuptial agreement before the first date. As we have come to expect, John is the adult learner and Merrilee is the woman of letters. For background and books see highinthecanopy.com and for backstory interviews see johnlacasse.com

Sometimes it seems John is the Sparrow flying against the glass. Merrilee is the limber timeless spirit who operates within herself. The good news is every time Merrilee puts John in a flat spin, she catches him on the way down. An exceptional hour for your coffee. For background and books see highinthecanopy.com For behind the scene interviews see johnlacasse.com

Got a message yesterday from a man in the Western United States. He listens to us as he works in his shop. Then he went on to analyze both of us. I was gobsmaked! I felt a sense of worth to this man. I shared his thoughts with Merrilee. She felt the same. We talk. People listen. I mean, how frontline is that ? Thank you ! For background and books see highinthecanopy.com

When two people talk in this way, it becomes the saving grace of the human condition. Media material has a way of forcing a pitch for position. The listener knows the podcast is leveraged or weighted in favor of something. John and Merrilee simply don’t care. They talk. And we listen. See highinthecanopy.com for background and books. For review and references see johnlacasse.com

Buckminster Fuller said “there are a number of very important irreversibles in life…” To his thoughts, Merrilee and John are chief among them. They are an adventure that lives High in the Canopy. Not to be trifled - they are simply momentum in action. For background and books see highinthecanopy.com

Today Merrilee and John take LOVE straight to the corporate boardroom. John applies his aggression to Merrilee’s positioning and Merrilee carries the day. Love always wins. Merrilee reminds John that if he handles this properly, he will be gifted with unexpected rewards. John, true to his style, wants his gift before 5:00PM….these two will simply make your day. For background and books see highinthecanopy.com

What our listeners report -> “Amazing content! Related to it so well. Beautiful truths.” • “It’s enlightening and interesting. Thanks for the link!” • “Good coffee talk for me this morning in my recovery mode!” • “Excellent!” • “I agree with John, ‘mercy’ is a hard concept to apply, however, I understand it intelligently. I will be applying it going forward!” • “God’s love philosophy.” • “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! :) Thanks guys!!” • “Exceptional!!” • “It's amazing.” • “Are there levels of love?

What our listeners report -> “Amazing content! Related to it so well. Beautiful truths.” • “It’s enlightening and interesting. Thanks for the link!” • “Good coffee talk for me this morning in my recovery mode!” • “Excellent!” • “I agree with John, ‘mercy’ is a hard concept to apply, however, I understand it intelligently. I will be applying it going forward!” • “God’s love philosophy.” • “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! :) Thanks guys!!” • “Exceptional!!” • “It's amazing.” • “Are there levels of love?

Today they play in logic. Merrilee the manifestation of Love - John the pragmatist of fact finding. There are only two other people who attempt this mix. Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow in “War of the World Views.” Merrilee and John are the heart-pounding ride through one’s consciousness. They are riveting rivals with deep respect. Those among us who listen- well, we are simply lucky. For background and books see highinthecanopy.com

John and Merrilee double down on Love and/or money in the context of celebrity. The modern conundrum of how to value one’s self in society. The contrivance of value as John hypothesized Merrilee as a marketing draw for Nordstrom. We fly with Merrilee High in the Canopy. For background and books see highinthecanopy.com

We never know where these two will go. Merrilee the LOVE force multiplier- John the protagonist of the dark side. It makes little difference if they are walking through the farmers market, or brandishing foils for thrust and parry through a hopeless relationship. The water runs deep when listeners realize how easy the glide of John and Merrilee. For background and books see highinthecanopy.com and johnlacasse.com

When Merrilee decides to drill-down on John about LOVE and MONEY in relationships, it’s a scene out of Master and Commander. “Never mind the maneuvers, just go straight at ‘um.” Merrilee is as sharp as a Damascus blade in the hands of a high hat chef. Merrilee is a Force Field and John gives her the quarter of her station. For background see highinthecanopy.com

John and Merrilee reminisce about being different. John brings forward his time as an undergraduate student studying under Leslie Fiedler, how he was identified as being unusually compatible to outside force fields. This might be a landmark admission. Then Merrilee connects the dots between the two of them. Unusually hypersensitive people find each other in the cosmos. A remarkable hour by any measure. Merrilee is on final approach – literally. And she admits that it’s John who understands what that means. For background, and to buy their books, see highinthecanopy.com

Merrilee continues from # 103 making certain she defines the emotions, and circumstances surrounding Alpha male tendencies in relationships with partners . How they may marginalize women. Then she builds a lion trap and backs John straight into the hole - no net - just bam right to the bottom. Alpha male John is left to ponder who he is.

Potpourri of Merrilee and John. Smart conversations for humanity. The best hour of anyone’s day. For background and to buy their astounding books see highinthecanopy.com and for commentary and interviews see johnlacasse.com

Merrilee and John open with whether the Bible notation - Palestine is the promised land - was a mistake. Merrilee moves that to health and lifestyle. Then she turns a Snickers Bar into its content and manages to scare John away from his favorite candy. Then she takes on beer and wine. John is still reeling from the discussion. For background, and to buy their astounding books, see highinthecanopy.com and for comments and interviews see johnlacasse.com

“In today’s frame many women are overextended - addicted to their mission to take care of other people’s needs. For all women who do too much, John is the answer. John is the inspiration. John is the positive change. John is the open door to a new way of living. John is a woman’s escape to wisdom.” John is rehearsing these lines in the studio before they go on. Merrilee walks in from makeup. Merrilee hears John’s recital. Merrilee begins to laugh - she keeps laughing with increasing intensity. She begins to cough and laugh. The producer steps in “we’re going to delay opening the show until Merrilee stops laughing.” Merrilee looks straight at John. John answers with locked eyes. They both begin to laugh and laugh and laugh. The producer says “We are done here. John and Merrilee, go dry out somewhere. I want you back here at 0 dark thirty tomorrow morning!” John and Merrilee head for the canteen- they’re still laughing. It’s John and Merrilee every day on Spotify.