Mike Birbiglia is a contributor to This American Life. I heard his Moth routine where describes his REM sleep disorder and how it affected his life. This disorder is characterized by the person acting out what he is dreaming. Usually the dream is about being chased while the dreamer tries to run away. The movie is […]
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We received these pretty yellow squash blossoms with a recipe to deep fry them. In the spirit of the deep-fried summer which started with the green tomatoes, I jumped in to assembling the course. The recipe called for stuffing the blossom with seasoned cream cheese. Then I did the usual frying ritual: dredge in flour,
I was cleared by the doctor for me to swim and weight lift. He told me to start with only 5 minutes of swimming and 2 lb weights, not to go too fast in increasing my time and weight. It was a sunny and lovely day, the perfect weather for me to venture back to
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris is a collection of personal stories focusing on his family of origin. The family is frequently a topic of David’s essays and I admit it’s a bit like overhearing a therapy session: little scandalous, a little delicious. I had read stories about Amy in other
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Hi, my name is JudyAnn. I’m a This American Life addict. <Hi JudyAnn> On my e-reader: David Rakoff’s Half Empty On my i-pod: David Sedaris’s Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Went to the Mike Birbiglia movie Sleepwalk with Me On this week’s Prairie Home Companion, Ira Glass was a guest There was a
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