Tag Archives: Morning Edition

One Man’s Trash is Another’s Treasure

Posted on October 5, 2010 by nowandthenadays

All the StoryCorps segments on National Public Radio are special, but in early September I heard one that I’m still thinking about. For non-NPR listeners, StoryCorps records and collects conversations between two people who are important to each other: a … Continue reading →

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End Me Your Ear

Posted on June 1, 2010 by nowandthenadays

This just in …. I have two nominations for the JEESH (Jeffee’s Excellent English Spoken Here) Award.  As you will remember, no nominations will be accepted for someone who uses the word “absolutely” in lieu of the single syllable “yes.”  … Continue reading →

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