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An Evening with Ira Glass

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Tonight we went with friends to see Ira Glass from NPR’s This American Life. This is the second time I’ve heard him speak and it’s always funny and inspirational. For those of you who don’t know This American Life, let me say that it’s one of the best “truth-life” programs on all of radio. We listen as often as we can and we are never disappointed.

Here is one of the classic shows: A Poultry Slam

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/369/poultry-slam-2008

Listen and enjoy this hour-long show.

We were up at 5:30 in order to volunteer at the homeless breakfast this morning. It is 11:55 now, so I am headed to bed.

Good night, my friends.

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I am a native Texan who has lived for the past 30 years in Southern California. I am a published author of both short memoir and fiction, a two-time Pushcart nominee, a nationally award-winning writing coach, an editor, as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. In addition, I am the mother of three grown daughters of whom I am extremely proud, a grandmother of four darling children and the wife of a man I still love after 44 years.

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  1. Juliana Lightle's avatar Juliana Lightle says:
    February 10, 2013 at 6:21 am

    I always enjoy Ira Glass’ program. Listen to NPR going to and from work and when running back and forth to town. And his voice is so interestingly different.

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    1. lenleatherwood's avatar lenleatherwood says:
      February 10, 2013 at 6:41 am

      It’s true, Juliana. Ira has such an expressiveness to his voice – and his tone is “interestingly different.”

      I listen, too, to his program as often as I can. He and his team truly understand the dynamics of storytelling. I was actually taking notes in the dark last night, trying to capture what he was saying about “story.”

      Thanks for your comments.

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