now posting regularly

It may be late in the day, but I'm getting my weekly NPR post in right under the wire. (Like anyone is holding their breath!)  No worries- no rain, or snow, or sleet, or tantrumy children, or unwashed laundry will keep me from my self-appointed duty.

So, this week there's a cool assortment of stuff to choose from.  What might be most interesting to you?

• "Before the novel, he was a mailman"-- Oh, a story about authors' day jobs before they were raking in the dough for their words.  Perfect!  Short interview, but a couple of neat tidbits.

• "The Villages: Florida's Disney World For Retirees"-- Okay, I'm not sure how to react to this story... I get the desire to be surrounded by like-minded people, but this seems to take it a bit too far for my tastes.  What say you?

• "Beyond 50: American States That Might Have Been"-- This one is too cool-- I wondered where Pensyltucky was, though...  :)

• "Measles Resurgence Tied To Parents' Vaccine Fears"-- Alright, I'm going to admit to a bias here- it really frustrates me that there are parents who refuse to get their children vaccinated at all to the host of commonly known dangerous illnesses that are highly preventable when immunized.  Go for a delayed schedule, fine, but not doing it at all puts everyone at risk.  This story highlighted this issue, although with a fairly calm approach.

• "Report: Foster Kids Face Tough Times After Age 18"-- This story was one of those that makes me stop washing the dishes and stand still to just concentrate on listening.  The plight of foster children when they're suddenly on their own-- compelling and thought-provoking piece.

• "Mattel, Hasbro Disagree Over Proper Nouns"-- Gotta wrap it up with a lighthearted piece.  I also read about this in the Washington Post today, as well.  All I gotta say is that I never realized there was an entire rampant Scrabble subculture! 

Feeling the NPR love,