Two of my favorites together: This American Life meets The New Republic

Thanks to my friend Matt, I started listening to This American Life recently. And, when Ye Olde iPod is working, I can listen to the weekly podcasts.

And thanks to another friend, I started reading The New Republic. I especially enjoy the daily newsletter with witty articles about politics and the arts. So, imagine my sheer delight when the two joined up a for a contest! (You can read the details here).

Anyway, I was going to send in an entry about my brother and I started writing it but I never sent it in.

And, after reading the winning entry, I doubt I would have won anyway. My entry was kind of sad (it was about my brother after all) and I had a hard time figuring out the ending. Let me know if you'd like to read it. I could post it here.