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Have You Ever Taken A Vacation Or Did You Bring Your Cell Phone?
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Is there time for life after email?

  • Added: Dec 02, 2010
  • Length: 01:48
Why Santa Claus Is Richer Than Daddy Warbucks
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Their employees have different retirement programs

Bought by KMXT, WRVO Public Media, and KUT


  • Added: Nov 28, 2010
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 3
I Prefer Death By Chocolate
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
In the US your chances of being shot are relatively high.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 26, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Danger In An Education
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You can learn things that will make you uncomfortable

  • Added: Nov 25, 2010
  • Length: 02:53
MA-172 The Great Experiment
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
Piece image
If I viewed my life as an experiment, a Petri dish of experience, what would I devote myself to?

  • Added: Nov 23, 2010
  • Length: 05:24
MA-174 Thanksgiving
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
Piece image
Imagine giving thanks for every aspect of Creation - how long would that take?

  • Added: Nov 23, 2010
  • Length: 05:52
Tips For A Happy Marriage
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Be responsive to your partner's needs

  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:57
A Miracle At Christmas
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
I'd like to believe in miracles

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Nov 21, 2010
  • Length: 01:41
  • Purchases: 1
MA-167 Orphaned Books
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
Piece image
In a used bookstore, I recognize that I view beloved books as family, as paper-bound kin

  • Added: Oct 29, 2010
  • Length: 05:31
MA-166 Absolute Certainty
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
Piece image
The mind is a vicious master, searching for absolute certainty, which in truth is an illusion.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2010
  • Length: 05:15
MA-170 A Mystic's Halloween
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
Piece image
Like the ancient Celts, Halloween is a time for me to experiment with new forms and ways of being.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 29, 2010
  • Length: 05:12
  • Purchases: 1
MA-169 Messenger Owls
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
Piece image
A pair of owls hooting in the dawn are harbingers of death and awakening.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2010
  • Length: 05:07
MA-168 Fact or Fiction
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
Piece image
A friend writing her autobiography realizes her life is more fiction than fact.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2010
  • Length: 05:38
MA-165 Autumn Stillness
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
Piece image
Autumn equinox is a fleeting moment of balance, in a seasonal current that moves at breakneck speed.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2010
  • Length: 05:22
MA-164 Log Jam
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
Piece image
How often do I unwittingly add to the debris that already challenges the flow of my life?

  • Added: Oct 29, 2010
  • Length: 05:02
MA-162 Voice of Caution
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
Piece image
I struggle to teach my boys to be cautious around strangers, and trust the world.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2010
  • Length: 05:27
A Difference Between People And Animals
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
People can do things animals can't do.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 29, 2010
  • Length: 01:42
  • Purchases: 1
Tax and Spend vs. Borrow and Bomb
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
There are two major political parties

  • Added: Oct 08, 2010
  • Length: 02:57
Cranky Old Men
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Do all men get cranky in their old age or is it just me?

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 01, 2010
  • Length: 01:41
  • Purchases: 1
Smoke Inhalation Cause of Death
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
It is not wise to inhale smoke

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :22
Manners For The Dining Area
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
How does one define "good manners"

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Sep 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:18
  • Purchases: 1
The Semantics of Closing A Door
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
What is the difference between a door that is closed and a door that is completely closed?

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Sep 13, 2010
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 1
His Chainsaw Was Still Warm
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A man breaks up a fistfight with a chainsaw

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Sep 09, 2010
  • Length: 01:07
  • Purchases: 1
It's OK To Employ Esoteric Linguistic Constructs
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Love your child by being deliberately obtuse.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Sep 07, 2010
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
Three Secrets For Looking Young
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You Already Know This

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Sep 06, 2010
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 1