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Keepin' It Real (Opinion)
Fridays at 7:45 a.m. and 4:44 p.m.

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.

Local support provided by Roosters. Theme music: “Tchfunkta” by Stanton Moore featuring Charlie Hunter and Skerik.

  • On this week's Keepin It Real, lots of people celebrated last week. Cam was one of them. It was a case of determination and unwavering belief that was finally rewarded.
  • On this week's Keepin It Real, Cam wonders if we have what it takes any more. If the thumbs up button is as far as we'll go or as much as we'll do.
  • On this weeks Keepin' It Real, Cam tells us that based on a series of recent events, he has two people he'd like to offer up as potentially superb spies.
  • 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...