Click on the links below to listen to sound
clips of NPR commentaries by 
Mary Sojourner.

Winter Solstice - Commentator Mary Sojourner proposes that humans 
ollow the lead of a fellow mammal -- the bear -- and slow down at this time of year.
Winter officially arrives on Sunday. 

Air Conditioned Cars - On a road trip through the southwest desert,
commentator Mary Sojourner rolls down her window and
finds out what she's missing in an air conditioned car. (3:11) 

What to Give the Person Who Has Everything - As food banks struggle
this holiday season, commentator Mary Sojourner has some thoughts on what
to give the person who has everything.

Drought - Commentator Mary Sojourner offers her views
on the search for water in the Arizona desert. (3:07)

Healing Through Word - After the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon
and the World Trade Center on September 11th. KNAU and NPR commentator
Mary Sojourner took comfort in writing.

The Mail - Commentator Mary Sojourner offers her thoughts on why mail is
something to be enjoyed... not feared. (3:35) 

Spend Refund Well - When you receive your federal income tax advance refund,
commentator Mary Sojourner hopes you will consider spending it wisely. (3:26) 

Life Without E-Mail - Last year, commentator Mary Sojourner
took a step that would be unthinkable to many in today's wired world -- 
she swore off e-mail. She believes it was worth it. (3:05)

A Different Kind of Gift - Commentator Mary Sojourner reflects 
on a different kind of gift this holiday season (2:42) 

Aging - Mary Sojourner offers her comments
on aging, and the difference between a prune and a dried plum. (3:02)

Violence and Video Games - Mary Sojourner shares 
her comments on her own unsettling experiences playing a video game 
for the first time. (3:05)

More Questions Than Answers - More Questions Than Answers 
Commentator Mary Sojourner attempts to come to terms with the shooting 
death of a policeman in Flagstaff, Arizona. Unwilling to rely on standard 
responses to the usual questions of how and why this happens, 
she raises a few of her own. (1:58)

Mary Sojourner on Fire Hazards - Mary Sojourner on Fire 
Hazards. Commentator Mary Sojourner talks about the fire hazards
of living in northern Arizona. (2:42)

In Search of Soul - Commentator Mary Sojourner recounts 
her travels in search of great lounge music. (5:09) Mary Sojourner 

Going Off-Line - Commentator Mary Sojourner explains the
change she made in her lifestyle. She has decided to go totally off-line.

A Family Ranch - Commentator Mary Sojourner visits a Family Ranch 
and talks about her experience. (4:20) 

A Gambler - Commentator Mary Sojourner talks about 
the gambling life. She plays the slots, an activity she says is filled
with fun, limitless potential and conviviality... but with a bleak edge. 

Commentary on Turkish Earthquake - Commentator 
Mary Sojourner say customers of a bookstore in Flagstaff, 
Arizona are disconnected from the disaster in Turkey. 
It seems that human compassion is gone, or maybe it's been numbed 
by too many disasters. (3:26)

Monsoons - Writer and commentator Mary Sojourner 
lives in Flagstaff. She appreciates the Southwestern 
monsoon for bringing water to the desert and making 
her pause in her routine. (3:30) 


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