Back in 1969, Marlantes was dropped in the middle of a jungle in Vietnam - at the age of 23, put in charge of the lives of 40 other young men. He was not psychologically or spiritually prepared for that or for what came after the war.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Jill Fredston tells Jim Fleming how avalanches happen. She says it has everything to do with the terrain and the condition of the snowpack.
Kevin Murphy (formerly of “Mystery Science Fiction 3000") decided to see a movie a day for a year. He chronicles his experience in a book called “A Year at the Movies.”
Rae Armantrout believes that there is one thing that all poetry should be - read out loud.
We asked you to share memories and stories of your most precious saved handwriting. Here's some of what you told us.
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku thinks that nature is God's greatest creation.
Rev. Jesse Jackson is not about to go quietly. He tells Steve Paulson not to confuse a music genre with basic freedoms, and outlines his contributions as a Civil Rights leader over the past 40 years.
Richard Ranft has collected underwater sounds of mating haddock, snapping shrimp, walruses and other sea creatures.
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