First Person
As a musician, you have to know how to deal with different types of crowds. Sometimes people aren't paying much attention to you, and they even talk while you're on stage. But other times, they give you standing ovations and beg for more.
Well, Chip Curry used to play in different bands his whole...
Although it is notorious for its crime rates, the city of Richmond has actually seen a decline in its crime rate in the past couple of years. According to one source, the city was the seventh most dangerous in the country in 2006; last year, it dropped to 14th.Some say the credit should go to...
It takes all kinds of people to help those in need. Friends and co-workers Adrienne Elias and Eric Sutter come from very different backgrounds, but they both feel passionate about their work at Shanti, a San Francisco non-profit dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with HIV.
They sat...
77-year-old Oaklander Louis Vitale was born in Los Angeles, but his roots are Sicilian, and his Italian heritage has played a big role in his life, as well as a somewhat sordid family history. Vitale spoke with his friend, Sue Granzella from San Leandro, in the StoryCorps booth.
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The year that was is winding down. And that’s what Will Durst has been reflecting on. The San Francisco-based political comedian has made a list of the most amusing, bemusing, and confusing news stories of the year.
Kelsey Ingmundson and Ross Wollen of San Francisco met in Middlebury, Vermont, where they went to college. They sat down in the StoryCorps booth at the San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum to talk about when they first...well, we’ll let them tell the story.
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Alex Rampell, a business owner in Silicon valley, is a new father. He's got a son, just a couple months old. He came into the StoryCorps booth with his own father, Richard Rampell. The two men took the opportunity to reflect on the joys and challenges of fatherhood.
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Ann Meier's field is very specialized: She helps women learn how to nurse their babies. Meier sat down in the StoryCorps booth with her daughter, Jennifer Mammini of Pleasanton, who was embarking on her own journey into parenthood, and shared these words of advice. Click here for more on the...
David, Ulrike, and Kathy Jaller shared their story in the Storycorps booth at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. You can share yours, too. Click on Add Your Voice to on the right hand side of the "First Person" page.
David, Ulrike, and Kathy Jaller shared their story in the Storycorps booth at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. You can share yours, too. Click on Add Your Voice to on the right hand side of the "First Person" page.
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