In this past football season, we got to see just what a difference a sports team can make to the community when the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl.
Another team that has meant a lot to its community is the Buffalo Bills.
This year marked the 50th season of the Bills. The Buffalo Historical Society marked the occasion with an exhibit. It chronicled the unique relationship between the team and the town.
The Bills are most remembered for the likes of Jack Kemp, O.J. Simpson, Thurman Thomas, Jim Kelly, Doug Flutie, Lou Saban, Marv Levy, the old War Memorial Stadium, and one of their most dedicated fans, the late Tim Russert.
In this Journey into Hidden America, we speak with longtime Bills fan and memorabilia collector Greg Taunter about his collection, the exhibit and his love for the Buffalo Bills.
Greg grew up in Central New York (Elmira), and though he now lives near Boston, he remains a Bills fan and a source of Bills History. In fact, after he moved to Boston some 20 years ago, he retained his Bills season tickets and bought a condo in Buffalo so as to cut down on travel between Boston & Buffalo.
His contribution to the exhibit included more than 500 pieces of Bills memorabilia, ranging from game-worn jerseys bobbleheads to Flutie Flakes.
At: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=366
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Wise Economies & Smart Community Narratives - Part I
We like to share these “Journeys into” stories with you. We find them unique and entertaining. Good stuff. We hope you agree.
At the same time, this “good stuff” can mean dollars – especially to communities. These stories and narratives can be “smart community stories and narratives” – specifically as much needed catalysts for economic development – whether in the from of travel and tourism, or Main Street quality of life.
Morerover, these smart narratives can be part of a broader contenporary approach to community and communties in the 21st century – part of a “Wise Economy”
In this Conversation, we speak with Della Rucker. Della has over 17 years’ professional experience in economic development, community planning, entrepreneurship development and public involvement. An area of expertise is the preparation of comprehensive plans, market analyses, economic development strategies, community participation initiativeand other project for dozens of communities.
She adeptly can help make these important principles understandable and something that communities can use ofr both immediate and long-term tangible results.
At: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=357
At the same time, this “good stuff” can mean dollars – especially to communities. These stories and narratives can be “smart community stories and narratives” – specifically as much needed catalysts for economic development – whether in the from of travel and tourism, or Main Street quality of life.
Morerover, these smart narratives can be part of a broader contenporary approach to community and communties in the 21st century – part of a “Wise Economy”
In this Conversation, we speak with Della Rucker. Della has over 17 years’ professional experience in economic development, community planning, entrepreneurship development and public involvement. An area of expertise is the preparation of comprehensive plans, market analyses, economic development strategies, community participation initiativeand other project for dozens of communities.
She adeptly can help make these important principles understandable and something that communities can use ofr both immediate and long-term tangible results.
At: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=357
Podcast: Navajo Code Talkers Remembered
Code Talkers is a term used to describe people who talk using a coded language. It is frequently used to describe Native Americans who served in the United States Marine Corps whose primary job was the transmission of secret tactical messages. Code talkers transmitted these messages over military telephone or radio communications nets using formal or informally developed codes built upon their native languages. Their service was very valuable because it enhanced the communications security of vital front line operations during World War II.
The name code talkers is strongly associated with bilingual Navajo speakers specially recruited during World War II by the Marines to serve in their standard communications units in the Pacific Theater. Code talking, however, was pioneered by Choctaw Indians serving in the U.S. Army during World War I. These soldiers are referred to as Choctaw Code Talkers.
Other Native American code talkers were used by the United States Army during World War II, using Cherokee, Choctaw and Comanche soldiers. Soldiers of Basque ancestry were used for code talking by the US Marines during World War II in areas where other Basque speakers were not expected to be operating.
In this Conversation on the Road, we speak with Jeremy Boucher and Zonnie Gorman from Gallup, New Mexico about the Talkers and about an exhibit at the Gallup Cultural Center that chronicled this unique and important part of our nation’s history.
At:http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=353
The name code talkers is strongly associated with bilingual Navajo speakers specially recruited during World War II by the Marines to serve in their standard communications units in the Pacific Theater. Code talking, however, was pioneered by Choctaw Indians serving in the U.S. Army during World War I. These soldiers are referred to as Choctaw Code Talkers.
Other Native American code talkers were used by the United States Army during World War II, using Cherokee, Choctaw and Comanche soldiers. Soldiers of Basque ancestry were used for code talking by the US Marines during World War II in areas where other Basque speakers were not expected to be operating.
In this Conversation on the Road, we speak with Jeremy Boucher and Zonnie Gorman from Gallup, New Mexico about the Talkers and about an exhibit at the Gallup Cultural Center that chronicled this unique and important part of our nation’s history.
At:http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=353
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Manhattan Pickle Emporium Still Has Juice (NPR)
From NPR News:
by Sarah Reynolds
"What good is a steak or a hot dog without pickles? Everybody has their own taste. I like half sours, my mother loves sours" - Len Zurling, customer
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113763154
by Sarah Reynolds
"What good is a steak or a hot dog without pickles? Everybody has their own taste. I like half sours, my mother loves sours" - Len Zurling, customer
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113763154
Journey into Nebraska Podcast: A Traditional Scandinavian Christmas on the Plains
Christmas is Santa Claus, mistletoe and the giant tree at Rockefeller Center. But It’s also so many smaller seasonal traditions and customs.
One such regional traditional Christmas can be found in Elkhorn, Nebraska. It was there on the Prairies and the Great Plains that many Scandinavians made their home.
This heritage is celebrated each year at the Little Scandinavian novelty shop on Main Street, the Old Lincoln Highway.
Christmas traditions from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland are to be found being celebrated. There’s food and music and customs in the midst Norwegian sweaters, Scandinavian textiles, candles napkins and other novelty gifts. There’s a Scandinavian Deli, and even free coffee and Scandinavian Ginger Snaps.
In this “Journey into Nebraska” we speak with Leona Anderson of the Little Scandinavia about her little corner of Scandinavia in Nebraska and how they celebrate and preserve their traditions at Christmas-time there.
Yopu can hear the podcast @ http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=325
One such regional traditional Christmas can be found in Elkhorn, Nebraska. It was there on the Prairies and the Great Plains that many Scandinavians made their home.
This heritage is celebrated each year at the Little Scandinavian novelty shop on Main Street, the Old Lincoln Highway.
Christmas traditions from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland are to be found being celebrated. There’s food and music and customs in the midst Norwegian sweaters, Scandinavian textiles, candles napkins and other novelty gifts. There’s a Scandinavian Deli, and even free coffee and Scandinavian Ginger Snaps.
In this “Journey into Nebraska” we speak with Leona Anderson of the Little Scandinavia about her little corner of Scandinavia in Nebraska and how they celebrate and preserve their traditions at Christmas-time there.
Yopu can hear the podcast @ http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=325
Podcast: 50 Years of Rocky the Squirrel & Bullwinkle J. Moose
On November 19, 1959. Rocky and Bullwinkle first went on the air. “Tongue in cheek dialogue” contrasted with the simple plots in which Rocky (Rocket J. Squirrel) and Bullwinkle Moose tangled in Cold War fashion with Soviet bad guy Boris Badinov and his wife, “The Beautiful” Natasha (who worked for Mr. Big).
Other popular features on the show included “Fractured Fairy Tales” (with Everett Edward Horton), “Bullwinkle’s Corner” and the Adventures of Sherman and Mr. Peabody (an intelligent talking dog). In 1961, the program was re-named the Bullwinkle Show, though characters and format remained the same.
Joining us to talk about it and more is regular “Journey into Hidden America” contributor Bob Thompson, the Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture.
You can hear the podcast @ http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=315
Other popular features on the show included “Fractured Fairy Tales” (with Everett Edward Horton), “Bullwinkle’s Corner” and the Adventures of Sherman and Mr. Peabody (an intelligent talking dog). In 1961, the program was re-named the Bullwinkle Show, though characters and format remained the same.
Joining us to talk about it and more is regular “Journey into Hidden America” contributor Bob Thompson, the Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture.
You can hear the podcast @ http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=315
Podcast: Road trips to Prepare for a Traditional Thanksgiving
“Over the river and through the woods” goes the song.
Many of us have a mental picture about the perfect Thanksgiving. Some of su extend tis image beyond the Thanksgiving to the preparations for Thanksgiving Day as well.
In this Journey into Hidden America, we speak with contributor Elizabeth Muse from A Days Outing about some ideas for shopping which can take beyond the mega-Super Market and the local parking lot to places beyond the interstate and off the beaten path – places for superior food and a quality life experience too.
You can hear the podcast @ http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=313
Many of us have a mental picture about the perfect Thanksgiving. Some of su extend tis image beyond the Thanksgiving to the preparations for Thanksgiving Day as well.
In this Journey into Hidden America, we speak with contributor Elizabeth Muse from A Days Outing about some ideas for shopping which can take beyond the mega-Super Market and the local parking lot to places beyond the interstate and off the beaten path – places for superior food and a quality life experience too.
You can hear the podcast @ http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=313
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