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Just a few NPR tidbits for you this week... still not back up to my previous level of radio listening lately.  When it is on, it also gets drowned out by the constant noise... someday that will lessen, right?  RIGHT?

Okey dokey... here's what I got:

• "Now Hear This: 2010 National Book Award Nominees"-- Okay, so this one is a little old since the winner was awarded last week, but I had saved this story because it was the first announcement of the nominees that I had heard.  I was thrilled to discover that I had read, and really enjoyed, one of the nominees, Lionel Shriver's So Much for That.  It's an incredible book, and I'm happy that I recognized it as a 5 Star Read on 5 Minutes for Books!

• "Applying for a job via voicemail"-- Oh dear, I heard this on Marketplace and it made me fear ever having to apply for another job because I don't leave the best voice mails... I hope this doesn't indicate a new trend!

• "How Much Does Birth Order Shape Our Lives?"-- There's been a recent focus on siblings on NPR stories, which always interests me.  This Morning Edition piece called to me as a first-born!

• "When One Sibling Is Developmentally Disabled"-- Another Morning Edition story that spoke to me, and I can relate to much of what the author is saying, even if my sister's situation isn't exactly the same.  

Happy Thanksgiving and happy NPR listening,