Tagged: StoryCorps

Imagine having two birthdays. One, the actual day of your birth. The other, the day you could have died. This is the case for Cambodian-American Sok-Khieng Lim. Her friend, T.J. Pietz of Tacoma, interviewed her for StoryCorps Northwest about her two birthdays.

Today is the 70th Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Kenneth Merrill Sr., or Mudhole as his fellow marines call him, was a junior in high school then. In today's StoryCorps Northwest he talks with his nephew, Vernon Lott, about that day, and how he got his nickname.

When you were a little kid, did you want a pony? Many little girls have wished for a pony. Tacoma sisters Denise Nichols and Claudia Casebolt they got their wish, but sometimes what you wish for is a lot of work!

With Thanksgiving coming up, we're all thinking of some of our best family stories. Every family has those tales that come up around the dinner table every year. For Celest Allen, it's a family vacation gone awry.

Kerstin Ringdahl was born in Sweden in 1935. In her 30s she emigrated to the United States. She applied for a position as special collections archivist at Pacific Lutheran University, where she was a perfect fit. Her Scandinavian image helped a lot. Here she talks with her friend and colleague, Fran Lane Rasmus, about the early years of PLU and her job.

Muffin, sweet pea, munchkin, these are some nicknames given to children, if you’re a parent, what nicknames did you come up with? For Dani and Adam Small, it’s “Monkey Pumpkin.” Six months ago, the Tacoma residents had their first child: Sophia. Adam talks about his favorite fatherhood duty.

Many think the family farm is disappearing, but the USDA says more than 97% of U.S. farms are family operated.  One such farm belongs to Randy Mullen in Pasco, Washington. Randy has been an independent farmer since 1984, but his farming roots go back much further.

Next year, the Pierce County AIDS Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary. They’d hoped they’d never have to. But the AIDS epidemic has not ended. Pierce County has more than 1,000 residents living with HIV. Hilary Klein is the lead medical case manager for the PCAF. She spoke to her co-worker, Jill Frey, about her brother and how he inspired her to become an AIDS activist.