Season 2 | Episode 3 - Tom, 2001
The story behind, Tom, the man standing on the street corner looking at the smoldering ruins of the World Trade Center..
Read the full storySeason 2 | Episode 2 - Acey, 2022
Acey is a curator of everyday moments but also one of those rare examples of lovingkindness.
Read the full storySeason 2 | Episode 1 - Nicole and Caleb, 2005
The story behind a picture that all came together when it felt like the world was falling apart..
Read the full storySeason 1 | Episode 5 - Joe, 2017
As the weather is increasingly on our minds, I am bringing you an episode I began putting together back in August of 2020, after Hurricane Isais knocked out power to our home in Connecticut and as the pandemic was gripping the country. It’s a sort of scrap book of seemingly prosaic sounds that turned out to have more meaning as time passed. .
Read the full storySeason 1 | Episode 4 - Steeplechase Pier, 1991
When the weather gets warm, it always reminds me of Summers past. Some of those memories feel like a lifetime ago. For this episode, I bring you the story behind one of my most beloved Summer images. A time in my life so frozen in the amber of time that I can barely imagine living it in the first place..
Read the full storySeason 1 | Episode 3 - Batouly, 2020
Batouly Camara, activist, entrepreneur and former UConn Basketball player, reflects on her life and faith and how it has led her to become a leader who empowers girls through basketball and sports..
Read the full storySeason 1 | Episode 2 - Mckensi and Patrick, 2021
I happened upon Mckensi and Patrick one summer day at Horsebarn Hill, a favorite destination in the small town in Northeastern Connecticut where I live. They were sitting, watching the sun set in the tall grass that would soon be hay for the cows grazing yards away. .
Read the full storyGioia, 2021
Last night President Joe Biden gave a speech that marked the one year anniversary of the country shutting down due to the coronavirus. It was beautifully written and a real tearjerker. Until the president said that, I had kind of forgotten that the whole country experienced it at the same time..
Read the full storyWaiting for The Social Network, 2010
I started writing this post a year ago, in April, as the numbers of Americans lost to the pandemic hit 50,000. This week, it hit ten times that number. A statistic that we simply can’t fathom..
Read the full storyRepresentative Ted Lieu, 2020.
Commission for NPR
I have photographed Ash Wednesday for over 20 years. I believe there is a special insight in returning to something year after year. This awareness is built into so much of our annual rituals, not just religious but also birthdays and anniversaries..
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