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Holy cow, NPR. You've seriously got to slow down, because I've got these three kids and a cute hubby and a ton of books and a couple of TV shows all vying for my attention, and I'm finding it hard to keep up! As you can see, a whole lotta fun and informative and thought-provoking stories caught my ear this week, and maybe, just maybe, something here will strike your fancy, too.

• "Taking Black History Out Of The Peanut Gallery"-- Even though it's no longer "Black History Month," this essay by Sam Sanders is certainly worth the read. It's an interesting topic to think about- the pros and cons of having one month "dedicated" to the history of one racial group. I really appreciate this perspective, and I'm glad that NPR chose to highlight it on its Facebook feed.

• "Mother, Son Create A New Life For That Old Sweater"-- Okay, I absolutely love this story from All Things Considered, and I think that I know several knitters who could do this same sort of thing- "reknitting!"

• "Prince Loves Public Radio, Gives Exclusive To The Current"-- Prince is a musical genius. That's not my opinion, that's just pure fact. And now that I know he is a fellow public radio junkie, my adoration for him has increased tenfold.

• "Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince Of Darkness Gets A Book"-- Nope, not going to declare Ozzy to be a musical genius, but he was certainly entertaining to watch trying to eat a breath mint strip on MTV. If you thought trying to figure out what he was saying when the cameras followed him around for his reality show was challenging, try to decipher him talking on the radio!
  

• "Chile Quake Shortens Length Of Day"-- Sure, everyone has already heard about this, and it's been posted on Facebook by a gazillion people, but just add me to the list. It's kind of cool to ponder... if it will really ever have any sort of measurable effect on people of the future!

• "Glenn Beck Vs. The Poodle, And Other Facebook Faceoffs"-- Speaking of Facebook, this one made me laugh. I'm going for the poodle, personally. It's definitely got to be less rabid.
  

• "The Teen Brain: It's Just Not Grown Up Yet"-- Brain research astounds me. This article supports what parents have been saying for ages... and what I'm terrified of in just a few short years!

• "New Sweet Treat: Breath By Chocolate"-- What?? I'm confused by this one... why would we want an alternate to eating chocolate?? Oh... it's virtually calorie-free... well, there's that, I guess.

• "Readers Review: "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett"-- Diane Rehm and a panel discussed this fantastic novel this past week. I recently read it, too, so I look forward to listening to this segment at some point!

• "The 2010 Census"-- Another Diane Rehm piece that was made more interesting to me by way of a dear friendship with a statistician who works at "The Bureau." I want to publicly add my voice to the Census Bureau's advertising campaigns-- fill out the form when it comes, people! Stand up and be counted!
  

Whew! I'm wiped out just thinking about all the reporting and researching and writing that goes into all the NPR shows that I enjoy!


Long live NPR,