January 2011
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“Sara Sarasohn, my editor, compared the chase to the Israelites rising up and...”
– —NPR’s Zoe Chace, from her piece about pursuing and interviewing rapper and singer Lauryn Hill for NPR’s “50 Great Voices” series.
I’m not quite sure what to make of this analogy but have to appreciate the ability of Chace’s editor to bring biblical story into...
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Being Blog's Top 10 Viewed Posts of 2010
by Trent Gilliss, senior editor
Our blog is an outlet. We tell you about things that are happening and things we find interesting. It’s a refuge that allows the fuller complexion of the program to reveal itself. It also permits us to bring new voices to you; we just get out of the way. Here are the ten most popular posts from this year.
1. Reflections on a Name Change Yes, we changed the...
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Being Blog's Top 10 Viewed Posts of 2010
by Trent Gilliss, senior editor
Our blog is an outlet. We tell you about things that are happening and things we find interesting. It’s a refuge that allows the fuller complexion of the program to reveal itself. It also permits us to bring new voices to you; we just get out of the way. Here are the ten most popular posts from this year.
1. Reflections on a Name Change Yes, we changed the...
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December 2010
82 posts
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Learning Through the Eyes of Others
by Ann Milliken Pederson, guest contributor
When I first lived in the upper Great Plains, I did so as a freshman at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. I still remember the day when my parents’ car pulled away and I was standing by my dorm wondering why I had decided to move almost 800 miles from my home in Montana. While I would miss my parents and friends, I began to miss the mountains...
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“What could be better than to hold your hand out to people less fortunate than...”
– — Paul Newman, from a 2007 interview broadcast on today’s PBS Newshour.
by Trent Gilliss, senior editor
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WatchThis Is What It Sounds Like When Doves Fly
by Trent Gilliss, senior editor
This video of doves flying in Taiwan was just too graceful and peaceful not to share, especially at this time of year when any bird flying overhead in Minnesota is a minor miracle to behold. Winter’s breath and gilded wing draw one’s eye immediately to the majesty of the frozen sky. And here’s one of...
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Top Twitter Trends of 2010
by Shubha Bala, associate producer
Twitter recently released its top trends of 2010. It’s a relief to see that the Gulf oil spill finished ahead of Justin Bieber. Interestingly, three of the top trends had to do with soccer’s World Cup. (Pulpo Paul was the “psychic” octopus that predicted World Cup match results.)
Gulf Oil Spill
FIFA World Cup
Inception
Haiti...
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“Yeah I’m Arab, yeah I’m very American, and yeah I’m very Islamic, but you put...”
– — Najah Bazzy, an American-born nurse and founder/president of Zaman International, as quoted in “Muslim Women Gain Higher Profile in U.S.” for the International Herald Tribune’s series, “The Female Factor.”
Photo by Edward Marritz.
by Nancy Rosenbaum, producer
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“Yeah I’m Arab, yeah I’m very American, and yeah I’m very Islamic, but you put...”
– — Najah Bazzy, an American-born nurse and founder/president of Zaman International, as quoted in “Muslim Women Gain Higher Profile in U.S.” for the International Herald Tribune’s series, “The Female Factor.”
Photo by Edward Marritz.
by Nancy Rosenbaum, producer
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A Well-Rehearsed Ritual
by Anna Lawrence Pietroni, guest contributor
A Christmas tree stands a month after Christmas last year. Ashley, who had recently overcame thyroid cancer, kisses her son Trey, who was undergoing treatment for tuberculosis. (photo: Fred Erlenbusch/Flickr)
Advent Tea was invented by my mother 40 years ago. My brothers were young and knocking over furniture in their pre-Christmas fervor. Mom needed...
