Glenn LevantGlenn Levant
If you are of a certain age, there’s a good chance that you, or your kids, participated in the DARE program. DARE stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education , and
Temple GrandinTemple Grandin
Why do animals think and behave and react in the ways they do? Animal behaviorist Temple Grandin has spent a lifetime finding answers. And for her, the journey has been
Jim ValvanoJim Valvano
As UConn and San Diego State battle it out tonight for the NCAA men’s basketball title, today we are revisiting an interview I did a few years ago with the
Brigitte WeeksBrigitte Weeks
About 100 years ago, an advertising executive had an idea. A book club, that would send members new books every month. If that sounds like a familiar idea, you’ve just
Joe GaragiolaJoe Garagiola
Tomorrow is Major League baseball’s opening day, the first day of the 2023 season. On the first day of a 162 game schedule, every team is in first place. Any
Ina GartenIna Garten
Do you ever watch the Food Network? If so, you know who Ina Garten is. But long before she became the channel’s most popular host, Garten worked in the White
Louie AndersonLouie Anderson
Today, March 24th 2023, would have been comedian Louie Anderson’s 70th birthday. I first met Louie in 1989, when he published a book of letters to his alcoholic father, a
Jill Conner BrowneJill Conner Browne
A 41-year tradition continues this weekend in Jackson, Mississippi, with the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, featuring the sweet potato queens. It all started when Jill Connor Browne and a
Lani GuinierLani Guinier
In 1993, the term “woke” had not been invented yet. But a prominent law professor nominated for a high position in the US government Saw her nomination done in by
Jodi PicoultJodi Picoult
In recent months you could argue that Florida has become the de facto ground zero for book banning in schools. Hundreds of titles, ranging from the extreme to the innocuous,