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Caption: Soul Sailing, Credit: Missy Rogers
I know my mother and my children, literally, from the inside out.

  • Added: May 31, 2011
  • Length: 05:20
Caption: Soul Sailing, Credit: Missy Rogers
On May Day, the first day of summer in the Celtic calendar, I celebrate the music of Turlough O'Carolan, the last great Irish composer and harpist.

  • Added: May 31, 2011
  • Length: 06:02
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For over a century, U.S. farmers have strived for quantity of food. Quality, though, is at least as important.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2011
  • Length: 05:26
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Sleeping in a cave along Australia's West coast, I could hear, but not join, an ancient corroboree.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2011
  • Length: 05:28
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What catalyzes change in my life? Although fear and pain top the list, only inspiration is a sustainable fuel.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2011
  • Length: 05:36
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When I first walked into the nursing home, I saw the residents as "living cadavers." Later I came to love them and celebrate their lives.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 17, 2011
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Walking on a beach on Australia's east coast, I witnessed my birthday, and the birth of a new year.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2011
  • Length: 05:11
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
The secret for a happy marriage

  • Added: Jan 05, 2011
  • Length: 01:15
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Should any species be hunted to extinction?

  • Added: Dec 30, 2010
  • Length: 01:14
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
People who say they feel old are probably overweight

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:27
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Ding dong or bow wow?

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 26, 2010
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Dec 25, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
An observation on marital bliss

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 20, 2010
  • Length: :37
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
We always put our teeth in before using the phone

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 19, 2010
  • Length: :43
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Have you ever returned a product that malfunctioned?

  • Added: Dec 18, 2010
  • Length: :45
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Ask yourself where your pet has been putting his nose

  • Added: Dec 16, 2010
  • Length: 01:22
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
What did Brubeck and Mort Sahl do when they visited Portland?

  • Added: Dec 16, 2010
  • Length: 01:08
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Custer's last flag sold at auction for 2.2 million

  • Added: Dec 14, 2010
  • Length: :26
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A Nostalgic Christmas Story About Your Neighborhood

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 14, 2010
  • Length: 05:35
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Let's Share The Wealth

  • Added: Dec 12, 2010
  • Length: 01:15
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Police are looking for a 6 foot 2, 250 pound robber

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 11, 2010
  • Length: 01:05
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
One must be focused to excel

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 09, 2010
  • Length: :42
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Nothing lasts like a temporary repair

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 08, 2010
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A calf might be easier on the grandchildren

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 07, 2010
  • Length: :43
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
An ancient obese female doll may represent a mother goddess worshipped by Stone Age people

  • Added: Dec 05, 2010
  • Length: :54