ow How to Mark Email as Junk in Apple Mail on iOS By www.applevis.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 15:43:03 -0300 Are you getting tired of seeing spam mail in your email inbox? In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to mark email as junk in Apple Mail on iOS. Full Article iOS iOS & iPadOS Apps New Users Quick Tips Walk-through
ow How to Use the Lyrics Feature in Apple Music on iOS By www.applevis.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:21:24 -0300 Have you always wanted to be able to sing along with your favorite tunes? Not sure what the lyric is for a song? Dive in with Thomas Domville as he shows you how to use the lyrics feature in Apple Music on iOS. Become the next Karaoke star! Full Article iOS iOS & iPadOS Apps New Users Quick Tips Walk-through
ow How to name a group conversation in Messages for iOS By www.applevis.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:45:08 -0300 In this podcast Thomas Domville shows us how to name a group conversation in Messages for iOS. Full Article iOS iOS & iPadOS Apps New Users Quick Tips Walk-through
ow How to Add Nicknames to Contacts on iOS By www.applevis.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:48:52 -0300 In this podcast Thomas Domville shows us how to add nicknames to Contacts on iOS. Full Article iOS iOS & iPadOS Apps New Users Quick Tips Walk-through
ow How to Make Your Device Listen for “Hey Siri” When It's Laid Face Down or the Face Is Covered By www.applevis.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 15:35:33 -0300 Would you like to have Siri respond to you when your device is covered or face down? Then you are in luck as Thomas Domville shows us how to make Hey Siri listen with the Facedown Detection or covered in iOS. Full Article iOS iOS & iPadOS Apps New Users Quick Tips Walk-through
ow How to Use iCloud Folder Sharing in iOS By www.applevis.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:38:00 -0300 Are you wanting to share a folder from your iCloud Drive with your family, friends or co-workers? Join Thomas Domville in how to use iCloud folder sharing in iOS. Full Article iOS iOS & iPadOS Apps New Users Quick Tips Walk-through
ow How to Use iCloud Folder Sharing on macOS By www.applevis.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 04:40:36 -0300 In this podcast, Tyler Stephen shows us how to share folders in iCloud Drive on a Mac running macOS Catalina 10.15.4 or later. More information on sharing folders with iCloud Drive is available on this Apple Support page. With folder sharing in iCloud Drive, you can share entire folders of files with friends, family, or colleagues. Then, you can work together on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or iCloud.com. When you create and share a folder in iCloud Drive, participants can access all the files in that folder. If you add a file to a shared folder, it's automatically shared with all participants, too. You can also add or remove participants, edit sharing permissions, or stop sharing a folder anytime. Full Article macOS New Users Quick Tips
ow How to Choose a Streaming Option for Apple TV+ in iOS By www.applevis.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:23:05 -0300 Are you using Apple TV+? Did you know that you can change different streaming options for TV+? Join in as Thomas Domville shows us how to choose a streaming option for Apple TV+ in iOS. Full Article iOS iOS & iPadOS Apps New Users Quick Tips Walk-through
ow AppleVis Extra 72: Personal Power with Michael Feir By www.applevis.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:50:36 -0300 In this episode of the AppleVis Extra, host Dave Nason speaks to Michael Feir, author of Personal Power; The iOS Edition, a recently released comprehensive guide on how to get the most from iOS as a blind user. Full Article Interview iOS
ow "Relationship Above All Else" : The Downtown Welcome Table (Asheville) By www.wncw.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 14:43:54 +0000 Haywood Street Church in Asheville continues to break bread that helps break barriers with its Downtown Welcome Table. A place where a person in need can come to the table for a delicious and quality meal prepared by some of the top restaurants the city has to offer. This unique relationship between culinary experts and the church continues to expand - that supports the statement, "There's always a place for you at the table." Interviews during this feature are many, including Haywood Street Rev. Brian Combs and Katie Buttons of Katie Burrons Restaurant. This segment first aired Dec. 6, 2019. Posted by Host and Producer of WNCW's Friday Feature Interview of the Week- Paul Foster, Senior Producer, News Director, and Morning Edition Regional Host Full Article
ow Friday Feature - Rutherfordton, NC Up For HGTV's Hometown Takeover By www.wncw.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:21:20 +0000 Rutherfordton Town Manager Doug Barrick and Dr. Ashley Lowery, a local dentist known for her involvement in many community organizations, were among guests on this edition of The Friday Feature Interview of the Week. They came to talk about the exciting news that Rutherfordton is in the current running for HGTV's Hometown Takeover. Learn how this opportunity came together through a process to show off some of Rutherfordton's very best. The conversation first aired on WNCW, Feb. 14, 2020. Posted by Host and Producer of The Friday Feature Interview of the Week, Paul Foster- WNCW Senior Producer, News Director, and Morning Edition Regional Host Full Article
ow Friday Feature - How Climate Change is Devastating our Communities By www.wncw.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:36:44 +0000 A program called 'Paradise Lost- How Climate Change Is Devastating Our Communities' will be held in the near future in Hendersonville, thanks to the efforts of C4: Citizens Concerned with the Climate Crisis. While a new date for the program is unknown at this time, this conversation will still be well worth your time. This Friday Feature is a discussion with Tony Dunn, a Fire Ecologist, who now lives in Western NC, but was in Paradise when a massive fire made this Northern California city literally disappear. The conversation first aired March 6, 2020. Posted by Host and Producer of The Friday Feature Interview of the Week, Paul Foster, WNCW Senior Producer, News Director, and Morning Edition Regional Host Full Article
ow Pharmaceutical Industry Has Become A Manufacturing Powerhouse On Long Island By www.wshu.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:40:23 +0000 Long Island’s pharmaceutical industry now makes up one of the region’s largest employers of manufacturing jobs. That’s according to a report released this week by the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency. Full Article
ow Report: Long Island One Of The Fastest-Growing Tech Markets By www.wshu.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 23:40:42 +0000 Long Island has one of the fastest-growing tech markets in North America. That’s according to the U.S. Commercial Real Estate Services Group. Full Article
ow Unemployment Lowest In Years In Connecticut And On Long Island By www.wshu.org Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:03:04 +0000 The labor markets in both Connecticut and Long Island grew tighter in June. Unemployment in Connecticut is at a 17-year-low, and Long Island is at an almost 30-year low. Full Article
ow Tuesday's School Money Issue Passage Rate Lower Than Last Year By www.wcbe.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 09:05:39 +0000 The Ohio School Boards Association says voters Tuesday approved a smaller percentage of school tax issues on the primary ballot than in the previous primary election. Full Article
ow Process For How Ohioans Vote In November Could Change By www.wcbe.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 09:12:31 +0000 Just under 25 percent of Ohio's registered voterscast ballots in Tuesday's primary election, which was postponed from March due to coronavirus concerns. Full Article
ow Lawmaker Shopping Bill To Curb DeWine's Power With Public Health Orders By www.wcbe.org Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:42:14 +0000 Manufacturing, construction and distribution companies can reopen today , with employees wearing masks and observing cleaning and social distancing rules. State lawmakers are also coming back to work this week, and one has proposed a bill to open the state immediately while shutting down the authority of the governor and his health director. Full Article
ow Brown, Portman Urge Caution As Ohio Approaches New Phase In Pandemic By www.wcbe.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:35:10 +0000 The state is in the process of reopening businesses, but leaders are calling on people to continue practicing social distancing. That includes Ohio's U.S. Senators who stress the importance of taking the coronavirus seriously as mitigation orders are lifted. Full Article
ow No Downtown Fireworks This Year, TV Event To Feature Past Displays By www.wcbe.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:32:54 +0000 One of the largest fireworks displays in the Midwest will not take place this year due to coronavirus concerns. Full Article
ow Music Interview: The Stamford Symphony Throws A Birthday Party For Beethoven By www.wshu.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000 The Stamford Symphony Orchestra is celebrating the genius of Beethoven with concerts on Saturday, Feb. 22 and Sunday, Feb. 23. Kate Remington talks with Music Director Designate Michael Stern about the works on the program: the Coriolan Overture , the Symphony No. 7 and the spectacular Violin Concerto with guest soloist Pamela Frank. Full Article
ow Music Interview: Fairfield County Chorale Throws A Birthday Bash for Beethoven By www.wshu.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:50:20 +0000 For their celebration of Beethoven's 250th birthday this year, the Fairfield County Chorale is performing one of his most famous works, the Emperor Piano Concerto with soloist Ilya Yakushev, and one of Beethoven's least known sacred works on Saturday, March 7 at the Norwalk Concert Hall. Kate Remington talks with Artistic Director David Rosenmeyer about what makes each of these two works so special. Full Article
ow Revealing The Heart Of 'Hollow Knight's' Music With Solo Piano By www.wshu.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:38:28 +0000 Christopher Larkin's score for Hollow Knight is one of the most beloved soundtracks in recent games. I talked with arranger David Peacock and pianist Augustine Mayuga Gonzales about their project to adapt Chris' haunting music for solo piano. David says he appreciates Christopher's involvement in developing the arrangements. He says Chris advised him to use the lore of the game as inpiration for his arrangements. Augustine says he loved playing David's arrangements because they were challenging, but also allowed him to use his background as a classical pianist. The soundtrack is available through Bandcamp, and a vinyl release as well as a book of sheet music are also planned. Episode tracklist All tracks by Christopher Larkin, arranged by David Peacock and performed by Augustine Mayuga Gonzales Hollow Knight : Hornet; Greenpath; Resting Grounds; Dung Defender; Crossroads; City of Tears; Reflection; Radiance; Hollow Knight Follow Kate on Twitter Subscribe to Music Respawn in Apple Full Article
ow Peter McConnell's 1928 Banjo Gives 'Plants Vs. Zombies' A 'Down Home' Vibe By www.wshu.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Award-winning composer Peter McConnell is no stranger to the world of Plants vs. Zombies . Battle for Neighborville is his third soundtrack for the series. He's also no stranger to the banjo! He's been playing since he was 13, but when he spied a gorgeous 1928 Gibson five-string in a music store he regularly haunts, he knew it would be perfect for the Cheese Mines levels in the game. Peter gave the whole soundtrack a real roots feel, also using a slide guitar. He even wrote his own, in his words, "earnest" folk song, Where Have All the Plants Gone , inspired by legendary folksinger Joan Baez, who's actually a neighbor. Because Plants vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville is a science fiction game at heart, Peter also added plenty of classic synths. He says the developers at Pop Cap also suggested the sound of the score for The Time Machine, based on the novel by H.G. Wells. Peter says getting the right emotion in his music for a game keeps the writing interesting, whether it's the Full Article
ow Live Wednesday, February 19th between 1 & 2pm: Krista Shows By www.wncw.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:45:56 +0000 Adopted from Texas and raised in Mississippi, Krista Shows was a kid who grew up singing in church. She spent time in Los Angeles, Hawaii, and Western North Carolina before returning to Mississippi in her early 20s. She's now back in Asheville, and has a sweet blend of folk, R&B, and country influences. She performs (with a full band!) at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall in Asheville on Saturday the 22nd. Full Article
ow Tyson's Largest Pork Plant Reopens As Tests Show Surge In Coronavirus Cases By www.wncw.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:54:00 +0000 A meat-packing plant in Waterloo, Iowa, where a coronavirus outbreak exploded a few weeks ago, resumed operations on Thursday after a two-week closure. The reopening of Tyson Foods' largest U.S. pork plant came the same day that health officials in Black Hawk County, where the plant is located, announced that 1,031 of the plant's estimated 2,800 employees have tested positive for the virus. That's higher than previous estimates by state officials. Tony Thompson, sheriff of Black Hawk County, was among the public officials who called for the Waterloo facility to shut down temporarily. His call to close the plant came after he first toured the facility on April 10. Thompson says that when he toured the plant then, he "fully expected" to see barriers, masks and other personal protective equipment in place. That wasn't the case. "What I saw when we went into that plant was an absolute free-for-all," he says. "Some people were wearing bandannas. Some people were wearing surgical masks. .... Full Article
ow How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives By www.wncw.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:45:00 +0000 Updated at 9:44 a.m. ET As a young woman growing up in a poor farming community in Virginia in the 1940 and '50s, with little information about sex or contraception, sexuality was a frightening thing for Carole Cato and her female friends. "We lived in constant fear, I mean all of us," she said. "It was like a tightrope. always wondering, is this going to be the time [I get pregnant]?" Cato, 78, now lives in Columbia, S.C. She grew up in the years before the birth control pill was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 9, 1960. She said teenage girls in her community were told very little about how their bodies worked. "I was very fortunate; I did not get pregnant, but a lot of my friends did. And of course, they just got married and went into their little farmhouses," she said. "But I just felt I just had to get out." At 23, Cato married a widower who already had seven children. They decided seven was enough. By that time, Cato said, the pill allowed the couple to Full Article
ow Brad McNett Sings Next Sesi Motors 5:01 Jazz Show By www.wemu.org Published On :: Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:48:55 +0000 As WEMU continues our yearlong celebration of 40 years of jazz, it is great to invite former staff members to join the party this Friday. Full Article
ow SUNY Chancellor Calls Excelsior Scholarship A Success Despite Low First-Year Numbers By www.wshu.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 13:03:19 +0000 SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson is calling the Excelsior Scholarship a success despite statistics that show it was used by only 3.2% of SUNY students to help pay tuition costs in its first year. Full Article
ow College Enrollment Declines In Connecticut, Report Shows By www.wshu.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:29:56 +0000 Enrollment at colleges in Connecticut is declining at a rate faster than the national average. Full Article
ow How We Process Drugs May Depend On The Bacteria That Lives In Our Gut By www.wshu.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:18:28 +0000 Microbes are the bacteria that live in our guts. Scientists are learning how they help us process medication. Full Article
ow NASA And Stony Brook To Study How Space Travel Affects Human Health By www.wshu.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 16:06:18 +0000 Audio File Edit | Remove Saturday marks 50 years since the first moon landing. Now, NASA is tapping a team from Stony Brook University to investigate how going to space impacts human health. The team is one of eight NASA has selected to help further exploration of our solar system with robots and astronauts. Timothy Glotch, a professor of geosciences at Stony Brook, leads the team. Professor Glotch, thank you for joining All Things Considered. What do you hope to find in your research? So the overall goal of the RISE2 team, which is the name of our team, is to help pave the way for humans to safely return to the moon and explore and get back safely to Earth. So as you mentioned one of our goals is to try and understand the health effects of exploration. We have a team of geochemists working with folks in the medical school at Stony Brook University to understand the reactivity of dust on the moon, and how if you breathe that in how that might lead to potential health effects. And how Full Article
ow Flavored Juul E-Cigarettes Contain Unlisted, Toxic Compounds, Yale Study Shows By www.wshu.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:40:43 +0000 A new study from Yale University found some users of the popular e-cigarette brand Juul might be inhaling unexpected chemicals. Full Article
ow Yale Study: Doctors’ Attitudes Toward LGBT Patients Change During Training By www.wshu.org Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 15:43:30 +0000 A new study from Yale University and Oregon Health and Science University looks at how doctor’s prejudices toward LGBT patients change during medical school. Full Article
ow Treating Depression In Teens Using What They Know Best – Their Phone By www.wshu.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 22:14:46 +0000 Researchers at Stony Brook University hope to find new ways to treat depression among teenagers – using a computer or smartphone. Full Article
ow Public Financing Hearing In New York Overshadowed By Fusion Voting Controversy By www.wshu.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:10:14 +0000 The first hearing of a state commission to implement a public campaign finance system for New York’s elections was overshadowed by the issue of whether to end fusion voting, which allows candidates to run on multiple ballot lines. Critics of the proposal say Governor Cuomo wants to strike against a left leaning party that he’s been feuding with, something the governor denies. Full Article
ow How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives By www.wemu.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:45:00 +0000 Updated at 9:44 a.m. ET As a young woman growing up in a poor farming community in Virginia in the 1940 and '50s, with little information about sex or contraception, sexuality was a frightening thing for Carole Cato and her female friends. "We lived in constant fear, I mean all of us," she said. "It was like a tightrope. always wondering, is this going to be the time [I get pregnant]?" Cato, 78, now lives in Columbia, S.C. She grew up in the years before the birth control pill was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 9, 1960. She said teenage girls in her community were told very little about how their bodies worked. "I was very fortunate; I did not get pregnant, but a lot of my friends did. And of course, they just got married and went into their little farmhouses," she said. "But I just felt I just had to get out." At 23, Cato married a widower who already had seven children. They decided seven was enough. By that time, Cato said, the pill allowed the couple to Full Article
ow Domestic Violence Shelters May See Surge Once COVID-19 Lockdown Is Lifted By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:39:51 +0000 Police are responding to an increased number of domestic violence calls during the coronavirus pandemic. An increase had been expected because many women have to shelter-in-place with their abusers. Shelters had prepared for an increase in service requests, but those calls aren't coming as frequently as anticipated. As WEMU'S David Fair found out from Safehouse Center executive director Barbara Niess-May, that is worrisome for a number of reasons. Full Article
ow #OTGYpsi: Sense Of Community And Encouragement Grows Out Of Ypsilanti COVID-19 Photo Project By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:30:00 +0000 It's safe to say that the COVID-19 crisis will be more than a footnote in world history. In fact, a new initiative is underway to see that this moment in time will be never be forgotten and that "we're all in this together." For this week's "On the Ground-Ypsi," WEMU's Lisa Barry and Concentrate Media's Sarah Rigg talk to local historian Kim Clarke about the "Ypsilanti Coronavirus Digital Archive," a new photo project designed to preserve memories of everyday life during the pandemic. Full Article
ow Michigan Republicans Sue Whitmer Over Emergency Powers By www.wemu.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:40:44 +0000 The Legislature ’s Republican leaders are suing Governor Gretchen Whitmer . They say she’s exceeded her emergency authority to deal with the COVID-19 health crisis and violated the state constitution . We have more from Rick Pluta. Full Article
ow Dingell Supports Slow Start To Reopening The Economy By www.wemu.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:02:49 +0000 Governor Gretchen Whitmer has extended her stay-at-home order through the end of May, while introducing a multi-step plan to get Michigan's economy going again. 12th District Representative Debbie Dingell expressed her optimism to WEMU for a safe start to the process while calling for more bi-partisan efforts to support those in need. Full Article
ow Red Sox Win AL East, Browns Win A Game And Vontae Davis Retires By www.wemu.org Published On :: Sat, 22 Sep 2018 12:23:00 +0000 Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Now it's time for sports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SIMON: The Red Sox take the AL East. The Cleveland Browns actually win a game. And Vontae Davis of the Buffalo Bills puts on a halftime no-show. Howard Bryant of espn.com and ESPN The Magazine joins us. Howard, thanks so much for being with us. HOWARD BRYANT, BYLINE: Good morning, Scott. Is it really that much of a stretch to go from a toilet flushing to a team - The Cleveland Browns that hadn't won a game since 2016. I mean, is it... SIMON: No, no. Had the handoff... BRYANT: ...Really that much of a stretch? SIMON: been there,... BRYANT: (Laughter). SIMON: ...I would have made the turn. Well,... BRYANT: I know you would have. SIMON: Yeah. Well, let's talk about baseball first, though, if we can. The BoSox won the AL East this week with, I don't know, 200 victories or whatever. But is that going to mean much if they get into the playoffs and Chris Sale, their ace pitcher, has an Full Article
ow W.Va. Plan Would Allow Some Service Members To Vote Via Smartphone By www.wemu.org Published On :: Sat, 22 Sep 2018 12:23:00 +0000 Copyright 2018 West Virginia Public Broadcasting. To see more, visit West Virginia Public Broadcasting . SCOTT SIMON, HOST: When it comes to making voting more secure, cybersecurity experts say the U.S. should move away from electronic voting machines back towards paper ballots. West Virginia's headed in the other direction. That state is experimenting with allowing service members deployed overseas to vote using an app on their smartphone. But as West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Dave Mistich reports, there are some big security concerns about that app. DAVE MISTICH, BYLINE: Here's the challenge for West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner - federal law says military and overseas voters have the right to cast an absentee ballot. But... MAC WARNER: The real issue here is the difficulty it takes to get that absentee ballot to a deployed soldier on a hillside in Afghanistan or to a sailor under a polar ice cap. The U.S. mail simply doesn't reach those places. And so they do have Full Article
ow "The King of Staten Island" - cast: Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow, Steve Buscemi, Pamela Adlon, Machine Gun Kelly, Jimmy Tatro, Ricky Velez, Kevin Corrigan, Domenick Lombardozzi, Mike Vecchione, Moises Arias, By www.aceshowbiz.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:00:00 GMT Release date : June 12, 2020Synopsis : Scott (Pete Davidson) has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. ... Full Article
ow Kelly Rowland Blames Album Delay on Her Own Incompetence By www.aceshowbiz.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 02:00:01 +0000 The former Destiny's Child member admits she's inept at using music software so she's not as productive as she wanted to be during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. Full Article music Kelly Rowland
ow Cher Finds Herself Lucky Despite Coronavirus Shutdown of 'Here We Go Again' Tour By www.aceshowbiz.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 05:14:27 +0000 Using her time in quarantine to rework ABBA's classic 'Chiquitita', the 'Believe' hitmaker will debut her new track on May 8 and release its video as part of UNICEF's COVID-19 Virtual Special. Full Article music Cher ABBA
ow French Montana Demands Royalty From Swae Lee's 'Powerglide' By www.aceshowbiz.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:00:02 +0000 In a new interview, the 'Lockjaw' hitmaker also calls out the Rae Sremmurd member for putting out the sequel of his hit record 'Unforgettable' without including him. Full Article music French Montana Swae Lee
ow Little Mix Hosting Their Own Show in 'Break Up Song' Music Video By www.aceshowbiz.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:45:01 +0000 Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall are hosting a show called 'Good Morning Break Up' in a music video for their latest single. Full Article music Little Mix
ow Episode 11: How to Win a Poetry Slam By www.wunc.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:49:12 +0000 As athletes from around the world compete for gold in Rio this summer, poets from across the U.S. are facing off in a different kind of competition. It is called a poetry slam. On this episode of Stories with a Heartbeat , we talk to poetry slam champion Dasan Ahanu to figure out what this poetic conflict is all about, and how to win. Download Episode 11 Now In 2010, Dasan Ahanu and host Will McInerney were on a slam team together. They were competing in the Southern Fried Poetry Slam . Southern Fried is one of the the largest and longest running poetry slams in the world. Their team from Durham, North Carolina made it all the way to finals that year. Dasan recalls what it felt like to be in a big-time poetry slam like Southern Fried. "It's one of the most amazing feelings ever, everything moves in slow motion, you feel like there is this aura around you, you are totally conscious of everything you are doing in terms of body motion, you are hearing each word as it comes out," he said. Full Article
ow The Art of Attention Episode #5: Cheryl Leutjen Loves Our Only Earth Right Now By www.wcbe.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 15:06:07 +0000 Cheryl Leutjen cares deeply about the future of our planet. But like the rest of us, she often feels overwhelmed by the scope of our environmental challenges and a sense of powerless in the face of so much uncertainty. In her book, Love Earth Now: The Power of Doing One Thing Every Day , she uses humor and candor to inspire others to steer toward personal engagement and sustainable hope. In this conversation, Cheryl shares some of the ways she’s found to approach the challenges of "eco-madness" more mindfully — not to prescribe how others should respond, but to invite each of us to find immediately doable ways to contribute to the sustainable wellbeing of the earth for future generations. Follow Cheryl: CherylLeutjen.com Love Earth Now ( first chapter ) Mango Publishing Author Profile Newsletter Facebook Instagram Twitter Etsy Related: Greta Thunberg: TIME's Person of the Year 2019 Please consider leaving a review , following us on Twitter , and sharing your reflections on Facebook . Full Article