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Commentator Mary Sojourner proposes that humans follow the lead of a fellow mammal -- the bear -- and slow down at this time of year. Winter officially arrives on Sunday.
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.
Commentator Mary Sojourner offers her views on the search for water in the Arizona desert. (3:07)
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.
Commentator Mary Sojourner offers her thoughts on why mail is something to be enjoyed... not feared. (3:35)
When you receive your federal income tax advance refund, commentator Mary Sojourner hopes you will consider spending it wisely. (3:26)
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)
Commentator Mary Sojourner reflects on a different kind of gift this holiday season (2:42)
Mary Sojourner offers her comments on aging, and the difference between a prune and a dried plum. (3:02)
Mary Sojourner shares her comments on her own unsettling experiences playing a video game for the first time. (3:05)
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
Commentator Mary Sojourner talks about the fire hazards of living in northern Arizona. (2:42)
Commentator Mary Sojourner recounts her travels in search of great lounge music. (5:09)
Commentator Mary Sojourner explains the change she made in her lifestyle. She has decided to go totally off-line.
Commentator Mary Sojourner visits a Family Ranch and talks about her experience. (4:20)
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
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)
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)