In Praise of NPR!

My husband is an NPR geek - he listens to it everyday to and from work. I've poked fun at him for a long time, impersonating the newscasters' monotone voices and dull announcements. Listening to NPR always makes me think of that Saturday Night Live sketch Delicious Dish, with Molly Shannon and Ana Gasteyer. "Good times, good times..." All things considered, NPR just doesn't hold my attention very well. That is, until I discovered The Writer's Almanac, which is on from approximately 9:01 - 9:06 am. Now this is some quality programming! I love the daily dose of culture I receive when Garrison Keillor reads the poem of the day, along with other news and notes of various artistic people. Just as I need my daily time with the Lord, I find it is a breath of fresh air for me as a writer to listen to or read good writing each day. The Writer's Almanac is a fun way to do that! Tune in and let me know what you think, and in the meantime, "Be well, do good work, and keep in touch!"