This weekend's This American Life has a bunch of Studs Terkel interviews that were originally broadcast in 1971 about the Great Depression and whatnot. It's pretty incredible. If for no other reason, and I realize this is kind of stupid, but it's hard to remember and really "get" what my grandparents have seen and lived through.
I heard part of that, and I couldn't help wondering if they ran those interviews to prep us for a new Depression for a new era, or if they were trying to remind us that as bad as things are, they could be worse.
Or, if I weren't so cynical, I would have thought like Jesse did and appreciated the POV on what my grandparents lived through.
"The Gas We Pass: the story of farts".
I've given that as a gift to more than one family member.
He really really is grasping for tools to use - it is really encouraging to watch.
That's great.
I heard part of that, and I couldn't help wondering if they ran those interviews to prep us for a new Depression for a new era, or if they were trying to remind us that as bad as things are, they could be worse.
Oh, both, neither, all of it. I'm guessing there is only so much Terkel stuff that was recorded for public radio that they had immediate access to, and that was it.
I'm guessing there is only so much Terkel stuff that was recorded for public radio that they had immediate access to, and that was it.
Ah! I hadn't even thought of that. Good point.
"The Gas We Pass: the story of farts".
Is that as good as "Everybody Poops"?
Same author, tommyrot.
When sophie gets angry-really really angry by molly Bang is really good, too,msbelle.
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The New York Times profiles Nate Silver!
I heard most of the TAL. Really beautiful stuff. My grandfather in TX was in school during the Depression and he road the rails during summer school breaks looking for work. Hobo! He evidently wrote about it all in a letter to my brother that must be in my parents' house somewhere. I need to get my dad to find it.
I just arranged petsitting so I can go to the midwest for Christmas. Now I just need to tell my Mom I'm not going to be home for it. I think she'll be okay as she's a big fan of my boyfriend but it will be weird. First time I won't be home for xmas since I lived in SF in the early 90s.
I think I've decided to board my cat over Christmas -- I'm going to be home longer than I usually go, and maybe living at the vet's for a while, they'll figure out why he's so crazy!
God is angry that we're not sufficiently hard-line when it comes to Israel, so he sent hurricane Rita.
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I love the farmer who is absolutely sure that tornadoes did not destroy his house, because he prayed and "Jesus heard me."
