The first twigs are thin, green, and supple. They bend into a complete circle, but will not break. Their delicate, showy hopefulness shooting from forsythia and lilac bushes meant only a change in whipping style. They beat us differently in the spring. Instead of the dull pain of a winter strap, there were these new […] Read more
Narration Free Voice Over Scripts
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Breast Cancer doesn’t just affect women. Consider the families and friends whose lives are also changed. In the U.S. alone over 215,000 women and 1,500 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and over 40,000 will die. We cannot rest until we win the battle against breast cancer. At the Breast Cancer Research […] Read more
The Bricklayer’s Story
A striking lesson in keeping the upper lip stiff is given in a recent number of the weekly bulletin of ‘The Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors’ that prints the following letter from a bricklayer in Golders Green to the firm for whom he works. Respected sir, When I got to the top of the building, […] Read more
The Building of Timberline Lodge
On any clear day in Portland, Oregon, the view to the east reveals 11,000-ft. Mount Hood, a dormant volcano looming on the skyline. From Portland, the road to Mount Hood is a serpentine ribbon that winds between dense strands of Douglas fir, Ponderosa pine and hemlock. Occasional breaks in the trees open to the sculpted […] Read more
The Century of Change
The Century of Change is the story of Americans who combined their native skills with the growing torrent of new knowledge to improve the quality of life for themselves and their children. Like the sewing machine, countless other inventions and techniques appeared to help this determination become a reality. The story is not a routine […] Read more
The Classmate Murders – Bob Moats
Chapter One Turning 40 and then 50 years old didn’t really bother me, but turning 60 was something I just couldn’t accept. I ignored it the day it happened, or tried my best to do so despite my family and friend’s attempts to make sure I didn’t forget. Damn them. I was now one month […] Read more
THE COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
When most people think of the majors, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a favorite baseball team. But Columbus, Ohio is home to a different kind of major team … The Columbus Symphony Orchestra. The CSO attained major symphony orchestra status in 1988, from the American Symphony Orchestra League, the top category […] Read more
The Columbus Symphony Orchestra
When most people think of the majors, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a favorite baseball team. But Columbus, Ohio is home to a different kind of major team … The Columbus Symphony Orchestra. The CSO attained major symphony orchestra status in 1988, from the American Symphony Orchestra League, the top category […] Read more
THE COMPUTER AS WEAPON
In the American Civil War, it was the rifle. In the 1944 Allied invasion of Europe, the tank. In the Cold War, the I.C.B.M. When military historians look back on the 21st century U.S. Army, they’ll probably agree that the weapon that made the most difference, was the computer. Instead of outnumbering the enemy with […] Read more
The Computer As Weapon
In the American Civil War, it was the rifle. In the 1944, Allied Invasion of Europe, the tank. In the Cold War, the I.C.B.M. When military historians look back on the 21st century U.S. Army, they’ll probably agree that the weapon that made the most difference, was the computer. Instead of out numbering the enemy […] Read more
