We are an enlightened bunch but we can also be guilty of sharing narrow perspectives. This piece was refreshing to me in that we heard about a strong willed, if not prickly woman, a woman representing a diverse background.

And it made me think. It made me think about the 'third place' establishments in my community and how creative we could be in presenting our 'third place' locations.

It made me wonder if we have similar public servants including those who are under the radar screen. Who is the Ruby Chow of Kansas City? It made me think about ways to dig a bit deeper to bring interesting stories to my audience locally.

I was thrilled to hear a unique and mostly untold historical aspect of one of America's great cities. I was inspired to hear about a legacy of public service.

This was perhaps long on narration but I found the reporters (recreation) reading the newspaper headlines creative and inspired.

And what a wonderful concept for a series! Breaking bread while engaging in meaningful conversation. It is so common and perhaps so overlooked as a place, as an environment where learning takes place and ideas and positions take root.