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Read MoreGeneration Gap: Building Bridges with Stories
For a long time when I thought of my grandma, unfortunately, I often thought, “She’s such a racist.” So many of my memories of her go something like this....
Read MoreWotton's Donuts
Mmmm. Donuts. Tasty and they have history too. Apparently Midcoast Maine put the hole in the donut. And, right in Rockland, the Wotton family made donuts for decades.
Read MoreTuesdays with Vera
I was accused of stealing jewelry from an old lady and it changed my life and launched my career.
Read MoreA Book About the "Bug Line" Business
What do illegal seal hunts, shipwrecks, lawsuits, pickled salmon, a 72-year old sea walrus, and something called the “Bug Line” have in common? If it sounds like the ingredients for a Jack London novel, you’re not that far off...
Read MoreA Couple of Old Souls
“I was a little apprehensive about the whole thing, because I didn’t know him for beans. But Bob brought along a toy billy club and toy handcuffs, so if he got out of control I could straighten him out. That just made me laugh."
Read MoreLost in the Junk Drawer and other Rookie Mistakes
Eleven years ago I conducted my first personal history interview. I’m sorry to say the recording is gone, lost to history. Only the fragments of my memories remain. I was a wannabe radio producer and desperate to join the cool kids at This American Life. To gain interviewing experience I asked a nun named Sister Beth...
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A Year to Remember
2015 was an amazing year. I didn't even realize just how much had happened until I started going through my memories of the year. Here's a glimpse at my year in review and a sneak peek at 2016.
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