Pick of the week can be a movie, new or old, a book, a poem, a song, an article...really anything related to the arts that might entertain us or light a fire in our bellies.
Love word games? Be sure to check out the website FreeRice.com—a completely fun and addictive way to boost your vocabulary and help fight hunger, too. For every word you answer correctly, the site donates 20 grains of free rice to the UN World Food Program. Anyone can play—the level of difficulty adjusts automatically, so even a novice wordsmith (kindergartener) or dedicated logophile (CEO) can brush up on vocabulary and make a difference at the same time.
Think about it: 25,000 people die of hunger each day, and due to escalating food prices the problem is only getting worse. Visiting FreeRice.com will cost you nothing and delivers help to those who need it most. Here’s a quote from the Los Angeles Times that says it all:
“FreeRice.com is one of the most ingenious websites. In the best spirit of the Internet, it offers education, entertainment and a way to change the world—all for free.”
So visit www.freerice.com and spread the word! E-mail me the total amounts of rice you and your family have earned, and we’ll post it on the blog and mention it on air.
Here's the scoop on the music from our show... most of it is right off the Side Effects Soundtrack. Take a listen below:
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