Podcast
Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
Hosted by WGTE Public Media · EN
A weekly series of four-minute essays from commentator Tom Walton, retired editor and vice president of the "Toledo Blade." Covering an array of topics, from the intricacies of the English language to the inspiration found within the geometry of a baseball diamond, Walton offers warm and unique insights into the world around us.
35episodes
Episodes
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Grocery Shopping Carts
Mar 30Tap to summarizeNarrow aisles and wobbly carts turn shopping at the supermarket into a demolition derby in slow motion.
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Lifetime Supplies
Mar 23Tap to summarizeEventually we reach an age where we wonder if everything we buy is a lifetime supply.
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National Everything You Do Is Right Day
Mar 16Tap to summarizeEnjoy yourself today. It's National Everything You Do Is Right Day.
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Robot Umps
Mar 9Tap to summarizeAre "robot umps" taking over major league baseball? Not at all.
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Pebble Beach Golf Tournament
Mar 2Tap to summarizeThe recent Pebble Beach golf tournament was nothing like the glory days of the old Bing Crosby Pro-Am.
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Researching Old Newspapers
Feb 23Tap to summarizePerusing newspapers more than a century old is as much fun as it is enlightening.
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Secretariat's Saddle
Feb 16Tap to summarizeA treasure I would love to have will soon be auctioned off: the great Secretariat's saddle.
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The Toledo Blade Building
Feb 9Tap to summarizeThe future is uncertain for one of Toledo's grandest structures, the historic Blade building.
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Groundhog Day
Feb 2Tap to summarizeGroundhog Day is a nice but harmless tradition because Punxsutawney Phil is usually wrong with his prediction.
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Finding The Right Words
Jan 26Tap to summarizeIf writing is your passion, you know what's coming for your birthday.
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