If you’ve followed this blog for more than a few months, y0u probably know I’m a huge This American Life fan. I think more people should listen to the radio show, the podcast, and/or download their incredible app. The show often makes me laugh, makes me think, sometimes makes me cry, and even sometimes challenges […]
Today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King. There are many posts out there highlighting his life, his dream, and his legacy. I’m not going to attempt to compete with them. Instead, I just wanted to share perhaps my favorite story related to Dr. Martin Luther King. It comes from This American Life. In its June […]
I recently listened to the March 12, 2010 episode of This American Life. It was another captivating hour of listening this time focusing on a series of stories of one person singlehandedly taking control of a situation. My favorite was from the final ACT. Here is the description of that story directly from the This […]
After a few great days of presenting at Bret Harte High School, I ended up back in my rental car with a long drive to the airport yesterday. I listened to the latest podcast of This American Life, and then decided to go deeper into my iPhone and played music from The Who’s Tommy. I […]