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Roderick MacElwain and Neal Caldwell
The “Free Advice” Guys


Roderick MacElwain and Neal Caldwell have been giving out free advice on the shores of White Rock Lake for 16 years.  Runners, walkers, bikers and the plain old curious, stop by to engage in conversation and seek free advice.

Their technique?  Socratic dialogue.  The two men acknowledge that they are not experts, but that they relieve stress by engaging others in conversation.  Over the years they have missed only 3 Sundays, and they have soothed the souls of more than 15,000 lake-goers in what started out as an experiment in decision modeling.  Looking for a random act of kindness?  Rain or shine, visit the Free Advice Guys any Sunday on the Lawther Drive side of White Rock Lake.

Artifact:


Lucy’s counseling help.
From Charles Shulz’s, Peanuts comic strip.

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