Category Archives: Winter 2021

RTN-Zack Lydon

  • Always loved drawing; he knew he wasn’t the greatest artist, but he also knew he wanted to improve.
  • He went to the School of Visual Arts in New York City and majored in computer art.
  • Says that the drive to improve will give you the leg up on someone who is naturally talented because you’ll be prepared to work hard.
  • Believes that once you learn and accept that you’ll have to work hard, that hard work gets easier.
  • Says familiarizing yourself with the vast scope of jobs that are out there helps ease the pressure of trying to fit yourself into one box.
  • Says it’s hard not to rush through your work and to want to be really good at something really quickly, but you have to have patience.

by Anna

Ira Glass and Podcasting

Excerpt from “Milestones” at https://roadtripnation.com/leader/ira-glass

Glass grew up in an area where smart kids were expected to become doctors, but he always had an interest in media. He took two summer jobs, one at a hospital, one at NPR: “At the end of that summer, it seemed very clear which one was more appealing.” Glass says that the best thing to do is force yourself into doing the work, and the skills will eventually com; he believes hard work can make a person talented. “… even the stuff you’re really good at, you’re not good at right away.”

by: Cole B.

Terry Lickona – Producer

In High School, Terry was told that he had a good voice for radio. This eventually led to him moving to Austin, Texas to jump on the radio scene. Although he struggled for financially for a while, he eventually wound up finding a volunteer position at Austin City Limits. Eventually, he worked his way up the chain to become a producer, and that’s where he’s been for over 30 years now.

By Keyan Carlile

What overdosing on empathy looks like.

Milestones:

  • Born into a working-class family in Pennsylvania; she lost her father when she was a child and watched as her mother struggled to support her family.
  • She had always had a passion for art, but was convinced that she couldn’t make a practical career out of it.
  • Originally went to college to be a nurse; has an associate degree in nursing from Northampton Community College.
  • Her friend gave her an SLR camera so she decided to take a photography class at her community college—says, “The first time that I developed a print, that was the defining moment.”
  • She enrolled at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale to study photography—says she discovered her niche after taking a class in journalism.
  • Has worked as a staff photographer for The Miami Herald and The Washington Post; she now works mainly as a freelancer.
  • She has won the Pulitzer Prize four times—one of only four people to do so, and the only journalist to have achieved that feat.
  • Says her nursing background has made her a better photojournalist: ”It gave me the foundations of compassion and empathy…if you don’t have those things then you can’t tell someone’s story.”

By: John Adair

RTN: Lance Bangs

Lance Bangs

Lance Bangs is a film maker who directs music videos for bands like Sonic Youth along with making his own documentaries and film shorts. Lance is a firm believer of being at the right place at the right time, and his major milestone was moving to Athens Georgia where he took a few art classes at the local University. Lance had been making film shorts before the move, but got into the music scene after settling down in Georgia. He never went to film school, but built his career himself by doing what he loved and gradually gaining recognition through his films.

Riddle Me This!

By Jenel Chandler

One sheet, two-sheet, three sheets or four…some use less and some use more. What am I?
What has arms and legs, but no head?
What can’t be burned in a fire nor drowned in water?
I have a big mouth and I’m quite a load. I’m not gossip, but I get involved in everyone’s dirty business. What am I?
Stepping out? Wear me first! I’ll protect your feet from the worst.
Tall & strong, I stay outside. The sun, the rain, they’re by my side. I give birds homes and help you breathe. I even give you fruit to eat.
Here I come and there I go. I move really fast, anywhere I go. That’s why you take me when you’re in a hurry. When I zoom by, I might look blurry.
Kick up your feet, if you will. I’ll keep you company through Netflix & chill. Though you might not notice, I’m always here, to hold your puns, your snacks and beer.
You say we’re pals that we’re best friends. But only until the morning ends. You say I give you fuel for the day. And when we’re done, you’re gone away.
Don’t frown at me, I made it clear. Won’t make a difference if you’re near. Just stand in front and I’ll show you exactly how the world will know you.

Audio – Baking Day

Baking Day at Nana’s

As my mom reads the story, I am drawn into my memories of hearing her voice, as she would read me yet another story, as I fell asleep.

My parents have become grandparent figures to several neighbor children. We love to find ways to find ways to create positive memories for them. When she reads Baking Day at Grandma’s, she uses her name the girls call her, Nana.

Even though she cannot be with the children like before, they can listen to Nana’s soothing voice.

Baking Day At Grandma’s
By Anika Denise; Illustrated by Christopher Denise
Published byPhilomelISBN-13: 9780399242441

Anika’s website includes recipes, recipe cards, craft, song and game ideas for educators, libraries, teachers and parents.

Baking Day At Grandma’s