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6 Trailer Parks In Super Posh Locales

Logan Shannon — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:31:45 +0000

Our story today on trailer parks got the Word of Mouth team dreaming about the perks of living in a home on wheels. Here's our list of some of the nicest mobile home parks in the best locations. Because even in the world of mobile real estate, it's all about location, location, location.

1. The Shady Dell

The "Quantum Internet" Explained...In Amateur Illustrations

Logan Shannon — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:23:09 +0000

A government lab announced earlier this month that it’s been operating a quantum internet at Los Alamos for the past two years. Which led us to wonder, um, WHAT IS A QUANTUM INTERNET???

What's For Dinner?

Logan Shannon — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:24:00 +0000

My mother loves to cook, and as a result she raised an entire family of food obsessed children who also love to cook. My father rarely cooked but was a big fan of eating and proclaimed after every meal, “Dear, this is the best [insert main course here] I’ve EVER had!” She would roll her eyes at his genuine but exaggerated praise and I would chime in with, “Mom, this was the worst dinner ever.” A big grin would spread across her face as she leaned over to pat my head; my mom gets me. Because she cooked an amazing, well-balanced meal nearly every night, my siblings and I were consistently robbed of what we felt was the holy grail of eating: the frozen TV dinner.

A Day In The Life Of An Intern

Logan Shannon — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:29:33 +0000

What’s a typical day like for the Word of Mouth intern at NHPR? I’m so glad you asked. (And even if you didn’t ask, I’m sure my mom and dad will be interested, so it's cool.)

8:30:09

Having really accurate clocks all over the place can make a person like me who hates being late and is mildly obsessed with numbers a little anxious. For example: I try really hard to walk into the Word of Mouth pod at exactly 8:30:00. Sadly, it has yet to happen. I’m either too early, or in this case, a wee bit late.

8:52:38

Submitted With Minimal Commentary

Sara Plourde and Logan Shannon — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:00:49 +0000

This is Taylor Quimby. On the cover of a book. Masterfully created by the impressive and talented Sara Plourde. (With a teeny bit of help from the book cover she 'borrowed' the idea from.)

BRILLIANT! Need we say more.

The Bloggess Pretends This Never Happened

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:16:55 +0000

Last year we spoke to Jenny Lawson about her memoir Let’s Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir. Since then the book has enjoyed time on the NY Times best seller list and even garnered the number one spot in the first week it was out. Now that it’s out in paperback --once again on the NY Times best seller list, in the number 7 slot--and Jenny is touring the country to promote it, we thought it would be a great time to revisit Virginia’s conversation with her from April of 2012.

Dinosaur Day Unearths The Latest In Paleontology

Jeanne Timmons — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:12:24 +0000

Love dinosaurs? Want to learn more about the latest in paleontology?

This Saturday, the Museum of Science, Boston offers dinosaur enthusiasts the rare opportunity to hear first-hand from paleontologists from around the U.S. about their research and theories. Dinosaur Day begins at 10 am, with presentations and panel discussions throughout the afternoon. The not yet annual event, will focus on the Ceratopsidae family—frilled and horned dinosaurs—much like “Cliff”, the 65-million-year-old Triceratops fossil currently on-loan at the Museum.

Top 5 Quirky Travel Destinations

Logan Shannon — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:01:43 +0000

Spring is just around the corner and for many people that means one thing: vacation.

Word Of Mouth: Circa 1993

Logan Shannon — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:13:12 +0000

Our segment today on the profundity of the year 1993 brought up a lot of memories for the Word of Mouth team. I thought it might be nice to share what we were all doing in 1993.

In the year 1993 our very own Zach Nugent almost didn't make it to 1994. While on a field trip to a tree farm in a bus loaded with 8 year olds, the bus driver missed a gear and the bus started hurtling backwards. Luckily he survived the trauma went on to live the real life saga of Boy Meets World with his buddy Taylor Quimby.

A Note to Listeners

Rebecca Lavoie — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:18:08 +0000

Earlier this week, Word of Mouth aired a segment on "Machine Gun Safari," a recreational attraction in New Hampshire that allows visitors to fire assault rifles in a safe, controlled environment. In response to today's breaking news from Connecticut, we have unpublished the blog associated with that segment. We made this decision not to create the illusion that we did not air this story, but in keeping with our desire to be sensitive to our audience and staff as details of today's tragic story unfold.

Beating the Lunchbox Blues

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:45:40 +0000

Back-to-school season means new notebooks, pencils, and pens, and for at least one very lucky kid – a brand-spanking new lunchbox. J.M.

Presidential Campaign Ads Target Seniors In Fla., Younger Voters In N.H.

Scott Finn and Josh Rogers — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:14:00 +0000

Ask your average American about Florida, and you'll hear something like this: It's hot, it has Disney World, and lots of old people live there.

And since the weather and Mickey Mouse don't make good attack ads, both presidential campaigns are trying to scare the bejeezus out of Florida's senior population over Medicare.

In New Hampshire, by comparison, President Obama's campaign is currently aiming at young voters — specifically those who might need student loans — and their parents, by trying to link the Republican ticket to state GOP-led cuts to higher education funding.

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Can You See New Hampshire From Mount Washington? And Other Unusual Questions Asked At the Summit

Brady Carlson and Andrew Parrella — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:46:55 +0000

The summit of New Hampshire’s highest mountain is, of course, known for the “worst weather in the world.” But we learned late last week that the summit of Mount Washington is also home to some of the greatest questions in the world.

"This mountain is man made, isn't it?"
"Which of those mountains out there is Everest?"
"Is this named after the state of Washington?"
"What percentage of people who come up here die?"

Ideas from Gwarlingo

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:16:43 +0000

We sit down with arts blogger Michelle Aldredge to bring us up to speed on her hit blog Gwarlingo.

Let's Pretend This Never Happened

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:13:00 +0000

Jenny Lawson (AKA The Bloggess) talks about her new memoir.