Christmas-keeps getting earlier!

I know, who wanted to think about it in the glory days of late summer and early fall. But plan now to recapture for your family and friends the stories, music and pictures of Christmas past or the Hanukkah of your youth. I can help you make a photo story or movie gift that will be the hit of your holidays.

StoryCorps, Studs Terkel and your story

Well, we all can't get the StoryCorps recording booth to come into our driveway. But they did just that a few years ago, to interview this country's most famous oral historian, Studs Terkel. Studs passed away October 31, at the age of 96, but left behind a legacy of stories to fill 2 (or more) lifetimes.
Maybe this is being done to honor Studs; StoryCorps is asking the whole country to set aside one hour on Friday, November 28th, the day after Thanksgiving, to record a conversation with a friend or loved one. They have declared it the National Day of Listening.
There is a website (www.nationaldayoflistening.org) with more information and tips for a Do-it-Yourself style interview as well as a video walking through an interview scenario. Share the StoryCorps recording booth experience in your own home and learn something new about someone you love.