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Tag Archives: NPR
Wandering Home – By Bill McKibben
Ahhh…my first audio book. I don’t know how Laura finds these things, but she does. I like to think of her sitting at her computer, very studiously analyzing and contemplating my psyche. “Who is Jay?” she would ask herself. “What … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Travels
Tagged Adirondacks, Audiobooks, bill mckibben, Books, Connecticut, Danbury, Entertainment, Family, Hiking, New York, NPR, Radio, Vermont
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Corporate Jargon Update
Here is an update to my hated corporate jargon list… On my way to work this morning while listening to NPR, I heard an interview between the DJ and someone from Eckerds. I am not sure who it was…maybe the … Continue reading
Throwing Rice at Weddings – Can it Hurt Birds?
On my drive in to work today, I heard a story on NPR‘s “Nature Watch” segment about the myth of harm to birds by throwing rice at weddings. I’m sure you have all heard of people changing their ways to … Continue reading
Thistle & Shamrock with Fiona Ritchie
Have you ever listened to a radio show and thought you have been taken away to someplace else. Man oh man…last night’s Thistle & Shamrock with Fiona Ritchie was spectacular. It always seems as though when I have my great … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment
Tagged Fiona Ritchie, Garrison Keillor, NPR, prairie home companion, Radio, Thistle & Shamrock
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How To Deal With Junk Mail
Can you believe the amount of junk mail you receive every day? When I get home from work, I walk to the mailbox. I usually have a smile on my face and some pep in my step. I open the … Continue reading
Epiphany Project with John Hodian and Bet Williams
Have you ever heard of the Epiphany Project? I was just sitting here and a weird thought popped in my head. It was “Epiphany Project.” I know…it’s strange. Laura told me yesterday that she started listening to the “Chill” channel … Continue reading
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Tagged bet williams, epiphany project, Garrison Keillor, john hodian, Music, NPR, Radio
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At the End of the Day
I have been keeping this inside for way too long. The people who love me have noticed a change in my personality. It all boils down to this: “At the end of the day.” Is that understandable? I know I … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings
Tagged email, end zone, england, goal posts, NPR, personality, quirks
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Peter Kagan and the Wind
A while back, Laura and I were driving home from Lowes in Middletown, NY. I have a bad habit of turning the radio dial to NPR with other people in the car. I don’t think a lot of people appreciate … Continue reading
My Hazy Summer Nights With Garrison Keillor
Usually, I try to finish up what I am doing at about 10:30PM and hop in bed to read for about a half hour. There have been times when I intended to do that, say to myself, “Oh yeah, one … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Travels
Tagged Berkshires, bridge, driving, dusk, Garrison Keillor, haze, humidity, Lenox, Massachusetts, narration, national public radio, newburgh, NPR, poetry, prairie home companion, Radio, saturday nights, story teller, Summer, Tanglewood, Travels, variety show, wobegon boy, writer's almanac
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