TELL ME A STORY
Many years ago, I read a quote by the poet, Muriel Rukeyser that
ultimately shaped my career as a public radio producer and writer.
"The world isn't made of atoms, it's made of stories", she
observed and I knew instinctively she was right.
We learn about ourselves from the stories of others.
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THE SECRET OF ATTITUDE
Recently I was on a flight from Los Angeles to the Midwest. Actually I was on the plane, parked at the LA airport
for over an hour before they rounded up enough crew to take off. This was
after I was one of the chosen few in the security line that.......
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LET'S CELEBRATE AGE
Everyone has a personal soapbox,
something they feel strongly about and will loudly and passionately speak
out if anyone will listen. For over twenty-five years I've been talking,
writing, and producing public radio programs on a subject that people
don't always want to hear about --- aging. In fact, the reason.......
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STORIES OF HARDSHIP, HOPE AND HEALING
We often take on the role of family caregiver because the
alternatives aren't acceptable to our families or ourselves.
Along with the responsibilities of caring for another come those often-discussed
negatives - frustration, stress, exhaustion, indecision, sadness, uncertainty,
confusion and guilt. Too rarely do
we hear how the experience of.......
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OLD PEOPLE DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE
In spite of the reality of many
of the baby-boom
generation now into their 60's, our society continues to perpetuate negative attitudes
about older people's need and experience of intimacy. Some of those stereotypes that
we've been exposed to since our youth unfortunately still color our.......
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THE WISDOM OF THE GARDEN
It isn't just
the pastime of baseball that captures the attention and devotion of literally
millions of Americans; it's gardening as well. Gardens and gardeners are
everywhere from backyard plots to community gardens, from well-manicured estate
grounds to flower pots on an apartment balcony. I personally think of gardening.......
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WINTER WISDOM
There's
something about the holiday time of year - Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah,
New Years - that prompts so many of us to look back on the year that's ending
and make plans and resolutions for our lives in the coming new year. It's the
season when we seek personal insight, inspiration, inner.......
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