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Keepin' It Real (Opinion)
Fridays at 7:45am and 4:44pm

Host Cam Marston brings us weekly commentaries (opinion pieces) on the world he observes as it goes on around him. Learn more about Cam at www.CamMarston.com.

Theme music: “Tchfunkta” by Stanton Moore featuring Charlie Hunter and Skerik.

  • On today's Keepin' it Real, Cam reports on a writer's conference he attended last weekend where a good part of the conversation was about using AI. All the writers, Cam reports, choose to not use it, preferring to remain "pure."
  • Cam and his wife were at a wedding reception last week. It was beautiful. One conversation, though, has stuck with him.
  • It's been a long week for Cam. He's going to get paid one hundred dollars for two days of work that he is required by law to perform. He didn't enjoy it, but it wasn't because of the low pay.
  • On this week's Keepin It Real, Cam Marston shares what exhausts him and how a good conversation is hard to find.
  • On today's Keeping It Real, Cam recounts his birthday week, which has some unexpected surges of happiness.
  • On this week's Keepin' It Real, Cam explains the Ft Lauderdale accord and how it's telling him that it's time to move on.
  • On today's Keepin It Real, Cam reports back about his most memorable event on his recent trip to Brazil. He traveled a long way to come back with this...
  • Today on Keepin' It Real, Cam looses focus and finds his mind wandering about an upcoming trip instead of focusing on what needs to be done.
  • On this week's Keepin It Real, Cam reacts to a text from a friend about the hopelessness she feels today as a result of the new presidential administration. There are two sides to this, Cam says, and the healing must begin within, but it won't be easy.
  • Tuesday, Cam watched as a 130 year old weather record was shattered. He took it all in, savoring it as best as he could .