Ok, I know there is going to be debate about this or disagreement so let me say up front this is MY list, based on MY life and I’d love to hear your lists!
Music
The Power of Great Radio Stations
I remember the first radio station that saved my life. And I hope radio never stops being a beacon of life and hope and love and comfort.
Concerts Up Close
I’ve been going to concerts for the past 35 years. I saw Peter Frampton in 1976, and Lynrd Skynrd when they were all still alive (“Free Bird!”). I’ve seen Jackson Browne too many times to count, Bob Dylan twice, and Keith Urban four times. I’ve been to U2 concerts a few times and, yes, even […]
Visit to My Back Porch: Michael Perry
Intro by Men’s Health deputy editor, Matt Marion I’m a huge music fan, but that’s not why Maria asked me to write this introduction to her Back Porch interview with Michael Perry. See, I’m also the deputy editor at Men’s Health, and Michael—just “Mike” to me—is one of my writers. From his first […]
A Visit to My Back Porch: Seth Avett
First of all, here is a sad truth I didn’t have to disclose but will: My lucky assistant Dana did this interview, so I didn’t get to talk directly with Seth, of the Avett Brothers. But maybe that’s a good thing. I would have just started screaming hysterically into the phone. Dana didn’t quite know […]
My Top 10 Favorite Songs for Summer
Well, if you know anything about me, the thing to know is that summer is my favorite season of all. I would be happy with All Summer All Of The Time! And music is one of my favorite ways of feeling it. I’m so excited because this summer I already have tickets to see Kenny […]
A Visit to My Back Porch: Ari Picker of Lost in the Trees
I first heard about the band Lost in the Trees from my daughter Maya. But then I read about them in Garden and Gun. So I knew they must be good. They are a totally interesting mix of singer-songwriter, alt-country and…classical! There are some songs on their album All Alone in an Empty House that […]
A Visit to My Back Porch: Adam Gardner from Guster
I can’t quite remember how I first learned about Guster. But I think it must be because of their song “Amsterdam,” which is one of my all-time favorite songs. As a writer, how can I not love the line “I’m gonna write you a letter, I’m gonna write you a book, I wanna see your […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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