I'm not getting older, I'm getting wiser

Years ago when I first started listening to NPR I thought, am I really starting to listen to "old peoples" radio?! Not being able to stand all the chatter and commercials on my music stations anymore I made the switch. Though I thought at the time "I"m too young to be listening to old folks radio" the stories and the lack of commercials kept me coming back. Today I can say I am smarter and more informed because of it. Not being much of a political or a business savvy person, I can now hold my own talking to the DH who IS both of those! (not to mention cute)
This morning they were interviewing John Vaillant the author of the book "The Tiger". What an incredible, true story! I can't wait to read the whole book! It's a story about a tiger that stalks and tracks the man who shot him and stole his food. Now I'm not a hunter nor do I play one on TV, but I would think rule number one, if you shoot a tiger, make sure it's dead! Rule number two never, never, never take food away from an "un" dead tiger!

The story then continues with the head of the anti-poaching unit who finds himself setting out to hunt the same animal he's suppose to protect. Sound exciting doesn't it! Here's the Amazon link to read more, or buy if you so choose. Plus how can you not resist a book who's first sentence is "HANGING IN THE TREES, AS IF CAUGHT THERE, IS A SICKLE OF A MOON." Now really!
As a bonus when I was at Amazon I looked up the other books Vaillant has written, first novel, "The Golden Spruce" about a ex-logger turned environmentalist who chops down a one of a kind tree, the only one of it kind in fact, to protest the destruction of the old growth forest in British Columbia. He then vanishes. Not disappears, vanishes... that my friends is a word of a good writer.
Now you know how much I love trees, including the ones that are vomiting acorns all over our lawn right now, (this of course would be different if I was the one raking). So it looks like I'll be buying both of Mr. Vaillant's books! I may just splurge and actually read, instead of listening to it on CD while I bead. Fall is the perfect season, after all, to curl up and read a good book.

Food for Thought

I know, I know it's Foodie Friday and your looking for a fabulous recipe. Maybe next week! Today is Food for Thought.
I listen to NPR to and from work everyday. On Fridays they have something called StoryCorp. It's people telling their story to a friend or a family member. They always play it sometime before I get to work and inevitably the later it gets and the closer I get, the more likely it's going to be one that gets me to cry. It never fails! I then have to walk in all red eyed! Thankfully no one has noticed this yet. Either that or they consider how early in the morning it is and keep on walking. But besides that, they truly are amazing stories. They make you think about other peoples lives. People are amazing creators and hearing these stories make me realize how lucky I am. Also they let me know there's always someone out there that's worse off than you. Not that I'm complaining about my life, I have beautiful one. But if there's a day when your feeling down in the dumps listen to some of the stories. They'll make you realize its not so bad and it could be a hell of alot worse. Don't get me wrong they are not all sad, they're happy, silly, tragic, and inspiring. Not all of them make me cry, but all of them make me think.
And since it's Friday and I'm on NPR I'll leave you with this picture that I found on NPR'S website



Looks good, taste even better...because there's BACON in it! Come on you know you want one!