Letters of Note, a book based on the website of the same name, is a collection of funny, moving, and insightful letters from both famous people and nobodies. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Letters of Note”...
In an earlier episode, we talked about whether it’s condescending to say you’re “proud of someone,” and the majority of you who responded agreed that it’s best to say something that doesn’t make it about you. This is...
Here’s an Afghan proverb about honesty: “A tilted load won’t reach its destination.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “A Tilted Load Proverb” Grant, here’s another proverb from Afghanistan...
How conversational fillers such as like and you know creep into our vernacular? Like most verbal ticks and pieces of vocabulary, we pick these things up from those around us. But contrary to some folks’ opinions, the use of like and you know...
Be careful with that lazy man’s load! That’s the oversize armful you carry when you’re transporting things and take too much to avoid making another trip. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Lazy Man’s...