Candace from Berea, Kentucky, got married a few weeks ago and wonders: At what point does a person start being a bride? When, if ever, do they stop being a bride? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “How Long is a Bride a Bride...
Pax, by Sara Pennypacker, follows a boy who raises a fox from the time it’s very young and then has to release it. Pennypacker spent time observing fox behavior and speaking with biologists about how foxes communicate, research that shapes the...
If you want to be a better writer, try skipping today’s bestsellers, and read one from the 1930’s instead. Or read something besides fiction in order to find your own metaphors and perspective. Plus, just because a city’s name...
Overview effect refers to the cognitive shift in awareness and sense of awe experienced by astronauts who observe Earth from space. The term also inspired the title of Benjamin Grant’s new book, Overview: A New Perspective of Earth, a...
A wise Spanish proverb, cada cabeza es un mundo, translates as “every head is a world,” meaning we each have our own perspective. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Every Head is a World” I was reading a book...
After re-reading Stephen Crane’s short story The Open Boat, Martha is reminded of one of Crane’s poems about perspective, known as A man saw a ball of gold in the sky. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Gold in the...