national day of listening

StoryCorps has announced this Friday 11/28/08 as the first National Day of Listening. On this holiday of over-eating and family time consider setting aside an hour to interview and record the story of someone close to you. What a wonderful way to start a new tradition and gather new insights on your loved ones' unexpected journeys. StoryCorp has tips on interview techniques and how to preserve/share each story.

These days, listening can be a bit of a dying art form, but storytelling seems to be quite in vogue! During December's endless string of holiday parties, how about reducing the mind-numbing chit-chat and tell a story yourself? Or perhaps check out a MOTH storySLAM...