As Read By Me Episode 103: First up, Jay Silber recounts a personal story about the evolution of ethics in journalism with his reading of “Loretta Swit and Me.”  Then, Paul Camarata shares his poem about the magic of the baby bjorn in “The Greatest Houdini.”  And finally, Peter Waitze shares his story about the complimentary nature of men and women in “We’re Built Differently.” Authors Jay Silber:  The full series of Jay Silber's blogs about covering the news in the late 60s and early 70s can be found at http://www.jaysilber.com/the-philly-reporter/ Paul Camarata:  Paul’s words and pictures can be found at www.tweedtypewriter.com.  And if you’d like to see some animated versions of Paul’s poems, check out his YouTube channel here. Peter Waitze:  Peter has been recounting his short, tall tales for many years in the form of monthly letters, and more recently, in a monthly email story.  You can sign up for his monthly letter by sending an email to [email protected].  Peter is also a co-founder and producer of the As Read By Me Podcast. You can find out more about all of our authors at www.AsReadByMe.com. Support to Help Us Remain Ad-Free If you enjoy what we’re doing and would like to help us continue doing it without talking about MeUndies and SquareSpace, please visit our PayPal donation page or our Patreon page. You Can Also Support Us With A Purchase From Our Merchandise Store Your purchase of a hat, mug or t-shirt from our store earns us a commission, which helps us fund the podcast. Writers Wanted If you’re a writer and would like to read your work on a future episode, please send an email to [email protected] As Read By Me Episode 103 Produced by Frank Goldstein, David Stiles and Peter Waitze Recorded, Edited and Mixed by David Stiles ©2021 As Read By Me

As Read By Me Episode 102: In this episode, Peter Waitze shares one of his many stories about his lifelong frugality in “I Figured It Out.”  Then, Heidi Bahnck contemplates her own aging and mortality in “Forty.”  And finally, Paul Camarata shares his poem about a cement worker turned yogi in “The Decline and Rise of Frank K. Torque.” Authors Peter Waitze:  Peter has been recounting his short, tall tales for many years in the form of monthly letters, and more recently, in a monthly email story.  You can sign up for his monthly letter by sending an email to [email protected].  Peter is also a founder and producer of the As Read By Me Podcast. Heidi Bahnck:   You can find more about Heidi at her website HeidiBahnck.com. Paul Camarata:  Paul’s words and pictures can be found at www.tweedtypewriter.com.  And if you’d like to see some animated versions of Paul’s poems, check out his YouTube channel here. You can find out more about all of our authors at www.AsReadByMe.com.   Support Us With A Purchase From Our Merchandise Store! Click Here To Visit Our Store   Support to Help Us Remain Ad-Free If you enjoy what we’re doing and would like to help us continue doing it without talking about MeUndies and SquareSpace, please visit our PayPal donation page or our Patreon page.   Writers Wanted If you’re a writer and would like to read your work on a future episode, please send an email to [email protected]   As Read By Me Episode 102 Produced by Frank Goldstein, David Stiles and Peter Waitze. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by David Stiles ©2021 As Read By Me

This collection of writing has a subtle politics theme delivered in a very refreshing and non-divisive way way.  First we explore direct democracy in action with an amusing tale of local government in a small Massachusetts beach town, entitled “Go To Hull” by Peter Waitze.  Then Paul Camarata shares his poem “A Song for the Hammerhead” which whimsically springboards off the old adage “when you’re a hammer, all you see is nails.”  And finally a plea for non-partisanship from Don Tollefson, in an essay entitled “Always Avoiding Cooperation.”