"Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them. They make the impossible happen."
- Dr. Robert Jarvik
Get Involved
|
|
"Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them. They make the impossible happen." - Dr. Robert Jarvik
|
Get Involved
|
|||||
|
August 29, 2008 | |||||||
|
|||||||||||||
|
 GoodThings on Public Radio April 26, 2001 If you know the phrase "Be well, do good work, and keep in touch," you must be tuning in to The Writer's Almanac on public radio. It lasts just five minutes a day, but it beautifully helps to put life in perspective. Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion, narrates with the day's historical events in writing and the arts. Whether to commemorate the birthday of anyone from Ella Fitzgerald to William Shakespeare or the moments in history that influenced their art, The Writer's Almanac provides a wonderful record of the things that make life extraordinary. Read recent installments online or find out how you can listen. Check out our public radio favorites this week: a fresh new film; working naked; an elevator family; stronger than onions; Giant vs. Pigeons; baby's first words; and the "thing thing." We want to hear from you. What's the best public radio story you heard this past week? Share. If you want to listen, you'll need RealPlayer on your computer. (If you don't already have it, it's a FREE download.) Visit Real Networks. FRIDAY, April 20 | New Film The Visit Refreshingly Positive Based on the subject matter alone, the new film The Visit might have negativity written all over it. It's about a man accused of rape (wrongly, he pleads) and serving a 25-year prison term. He also has AIDS and parents who refuse to visit him. But critic Bob Mondello says this is a surprisingly uplifting movie about redemption and the beauty of human contact and compassion. [All Things Considered] Listen (length of clip 3 min). SATURDAY, April 21 | The Best Ideas Come in the Shower David Molpus says the soon-to-be-released book Work Naked has more going for it than just its catchy title and quirky cover. It's a bona fide guide to evolving employee expectations in a rapidly changing economy. It urges managers to allow for employees' personal styles in being productive and to understand that early-morning time spent in front of a computer screen is the peak performance scenario for very few people. Molpus calls this "a passionate conversation starter." [Weekend All Things Considered] Listen (4:45). Order your copy of Work Naked: Eight Essential Principles for Peak Performance in the Virtual Workplace. SUNDAY, April 22 | Mere Elevator or Decompression Chamber? Bruce Renfroe runs the transit elevator in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood, and he's been on a mission. He transformed his elevator from a place where already grumpy passengers continue to stew to a place of beauty, personality, and community. It had hanging plants, photos, and the sounds of mood-enhancing jazz music -- not to mention conversation. But the transit authority shut him down, claiming safety violations. Now, his riders have rallied behind Renfroe, determined to keep his wonderful gift in their workaday lives. [Weekend Edition Sunday] Listen (5:00). MONDAY, April 23 | Like Onions and Garlic, Only Stronger What are the quintessential rites of spring? Longer days, blooming flowers, open windows, and frenzied birds, right? West Virginia humorist Michael Ivey says you have to include ramps -- of the Appalachian variety. Ramps are edible mountain greens, and you either love 'em or you hate 'em. Despite his wife's aggressive loathing of these ferocious little leeks, Ivey is obsessed with them -- he can't get enough. He thinks they bring out the best in people just like "too much whiskey" does. [All Things Considered] Listen (3:00). TUESDAY, April 24 | The Giant Versus the Pigeons To commute in Beijing is to navigate through a sea of bicycles, which is easy enough if you're Chinese. But between all the people piloting popular Flying Pigeon model bicycles or freight-hauling tricycles or multi-passenger surries, it's almost more than an American riding a shiny Giant-brand bicycle can handle. But Shai Oster learns to trade in his exasperated yell for a simple bell, and he gains a new appreciation for the mindful art of Chinese commuting. [Morning Edition] Listen (2:51). WEDNESDAY, April 25 | What Baby Books Are For What happens when a baby's first words aren't the predictable "Da Da," "Ma Ma," or "Doggie"? Aside from flabbergasting the little one's parents, it may be -- as Reynolds Price hopes for an infant child he knows -- a sign of great things to come. [All Things Considered] Listen (2:00). THURSDAY, April 26 | Remember Sniglets? "Are you going to that thing?" "Have you heard the one about that thing?" Joel Achenbach hates the "thing thing." And while he wishes we weren't so sloppy with language, you'll never hear him use the words "inchoate" or "heuristic." But for more vivid words, it's different. He's determined to work "spandrel," "skeg," and "filtrum" into his everyday vocabulary. [Morning Edition] Listen (3:01). WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. Did we miss a good public radio story this week? Want to recommend one for next week? Share it with us! |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
