Thanksgiving: Public Radio Style
I love public radio. The way that some people watch TV I listen to the radio. When Julie and I travel in her car we know the frequency for NPR stations along the way and love encountering a new show that we have never heard before. Other than our local affiliate WCBU, where I work as an intern, and our neighboring WGLT in Bloomington-Normal, our favorite station is WBEZ Chicago. We have actually taken a trip up to Chicago to see a live recording of Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, a show that is not available locally. I have Carl Castle's autograph; I am an NPR junkie.
This morning the radio turned on automatically at 7am and I slowly awoke to the annual Morning Edition Thanksgiving Fantasy Feast with Julia Child, Maida Heatter, Paul Prudhomme and Wolfgang Puck. Susan Stamberg crashed the party to promote Mama Stamberg's Famous Cranberry Relish. After the story about attacks on Israelis in Kenya I fell back asleep.
When I finally got out of bed, I wandered to my desk and turned on the webcast of WAMU, Washington, DC. Not being in the mood for music I switched to WBEZ and was delighted to hear pieces from the Third Coast Audio Festival. I tuned in just in time to hear the winning piece by Ira Glass, host of This American Life. What a story! I strongly recommend listening.
Now I am listening to Odyssey and should get going with my day. I want to finish reading The Ethics of Eros by Tina Chanter so I can have one less thing to worry about for my Philosophy paper this semester. Early in the afternoon I will stop by my parents house to see if they need help with anything and then I wait for dinner.
Thanksgiving, like any meal at my parents house, is wonderful. My mom's stuffing, a fifteen pound free range turkey, my dad's cranberry relish, pumpkin desserts, mmm so delicious. To think that Hanukah starts in a few days and my mom will be making a brisket; leftovers next week will provide a feast every day.
Who is this guy?
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