In the late 1980s Adi Gevins and I got a CPB grant to do a series of half-hour programs about American holiday traditions. We called it A Gathering of Days: American Holiday Traditions. Here’s what I, pregnant at the time, did for Mother’s Day. I called it Mothers. On deadline I put finishing touches on Mothers with my newborn tucked like a football under my arm. We begin with theme music by Sue Schardt’s Hot […]
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Scenes from Childhood: A Family Portrait
Meet the favorite uncles and cranky aunts who inhabit our past.
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I just got back at midnight from the East Coast. I’ll put up West Virginia and Virginia pictures later. In the meantime, Barrett Golding’s recent posting on his blog has inspired me to get back to uploading my old radio stuff. Here’s In the Secret Garden, about the magic kids discover in the natural world:
Read moreScenes from Childhood: When the Bell Rings
Draco the Dragon and Spittin’ Willy. The sissy, the shrimp, the scholar and the bully. Meet them in this glimpse into the classroom and the playground.
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