A LITTLE BIT OF THIS A LITTLE BIT OF GO THERE

I am absolutely rapturous over the This American Life podcast. Like usual, I was bowled over by this past week’s episode, ‘Show Me the Way’. This is such good stuff, I cannot emphasis my recommendation for this podcast enough. If you love stories, if you love words, if you are a human, you will love this podcast. And then you should donate to it.

Other recommendations: NPR’s Scott Simon’s twitter feed; the part where he tweets about his time in the ICU with his mother who eventually passed away.  It sounds like it might terrible and trite, tweeting such a sad moment in time, but it’s somehow not that at all. It’s riveting, heartfelt, and poignant. Technology and humanity meld together for good here and I am somewhat reassured out of my occasional luddite tendencies. 

And,

Cold Speck’s Blank Map

Rob Finley, guerilla gardener. Check out this TED talk. 

George Saunders’ advice to graduates 

And because I have these photos floating around in my phone begging for a home, some recent captures:

our first meal on the deck

improvised chicago-style dogs

she's got attitude

note to self: go back to finish reading this book

a perfect sunday afternoon on park ave 

she wants to do everything by herself these days

the day before my mom had to go back to korea

i miss this face / clementine red wine sprtizers with sister

sloane's first time at the pool

august, i'm gonna savor you