Summer http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1088&ft=1&f=1088 NPR stories about summer. Living, eating, diversions, health, and summer traditions. Subscribe to the Summer RSS feed. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Summer http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1088&ft=1&f=1088 Summer Jobs: A Fairbanks Carnival We close our summer job series with a story from listener Jeff Sands of Dorset, Vt. His most memorable summer job happened 16 years ago, when he was hitchhiking through Alaska. Needing money to get back home, he worked the games at a carnival in Fairbanks for nine days. We also hear a round-up of the summer jobs that made the <em>All Things Considered</em> staff the people they are today. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129684601&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129684601&ft=1&f=1088 We close our summer job series with a story from listener Jeff Sands of Dorset, Vt. His most memorable summer job happened 16 years ago, when he was hitchhiking through Alaska. Needing money to get back home, he worked the games at a carnival in Fairbanks for nine days. We also hear a round-up of the summer jobs that made the All Things Considered staff the people they are today.

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]]> Summer Jobs: FAO Schwarz We hear the penultimate collection of summer job stories today, as our series winds down. NPR's Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read from listeners' letters about their most memorable summer jobs, and then we hear from listener Ed Film, who talks about the important lesson he learned from two clowns. Ed spent one summer dressed as a life-sized toy soldier for FAO Schwarz. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129609445&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129609445&ft=1&f=1088 We hear the penultimate collection of summer job stories today, as our series winds down. NPR's Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read from listeners' letters about their most memorable summer jobs, and then we hear from listener Ed Film, who talks about the important lesson he learned from two clowns. Ed spent one summer dressed as a life-sized toy soldier for FAO Schwarz.

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]]> Summer Jobs: Food Service NPR's Robert Siegel and Melissa Block hear two summer job stories this week, both about serving food in polyester uniforms. First, Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks talks about scooping ice cream in Dallas when she was a teenager. Then, listener Leslie DeLucia, of Urbana, Ill., takes us back to 1974 and the experience of being a 16-year-old worker at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129431245&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129431245&ft=1&f=1088 NPR's Robert Siegel and Melissa Block hear two summer job stories this week, both about serving food in polyester uniforms. First, Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks talks about scooping ice cream in Dallas when she was a teenager. Then, listener Leslie DeLucia, of Urbana, Ill., takes us back to 1974 and the experience of being a 16-year-old worker at Kentucky Fried Chicken.

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]]> Summer Jobs: Enterprise Today's summer job stories are about the moment young people turned into young capitalists. NPR's Robert Siegel reads a story from listener William Caldwell of Brentwood, Tenn., about how he earned $500 catching fireflies one summer. And listener Stacy Jackson of Denver recounts seizing opportunity at a gas line during the Arab oil embargo of 1973. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129282807&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129282807&ft=1&f=1088 Today's summer job stories are about the moment young people turned into young capitalists. NPR's Robert Siegel reads a story from listener William Caldwell of Brentwood, Tenn., about how he earned $500 catching fireflies one summer. And listener Stacy Jackson of Denver recounts seizing opportunity at a gas line during the Arab oil embargo of 1973.

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]]> Summer Jobs: 'Big Iron' We've been hearing listeners' summer job stories all season long, and as the summer winds down, Melissa Block and Michele Norris hear John Hyduk of Cleveland tell his story, "Big Iron." Hyduk's avocation is writing, which he's supported over the years by working a number of blue-collar jobs in Cleveland. This story is about one of the first -- a carman's helper with the Norfolk and Western railroad. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129160883&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129160883&ft=1&f=1088 We've been hearing listeners' summer job stories all season long, and as the summer winds down, Melissa Block and Michele Norris hear John Hyduk of Cleveland tell his story, "Big Iron." Hyduk's avocation is writing, which he's supported over the years by working a number of blue-collar jobs in Cleveland. This story is about one of the first -- a carman's helper with the Norfolk and Western railroad.

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]]> Summer Jobs: Poppin Fresh Factory work means you have to withstand being covered in starch and powdered sugar, and have your dreams haunted by thousands of Pillsbury Doughboys. In today's summer jobs stories, Melissa Block and Michele Norris hear from listeners about working the production lines in a gum factory and in a latex factory. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128959739&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128959739&ft=1&f=1088 Factory work means you have to withstand being covered in starch and powdered sugar, and have your dreams haunted by thousands of Pillsbury Doughboys. In today's summer jobs stories, Melissa Block and Michele Norris hear from listeners about working the production lines in a gum factory and in a latex factory.

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]]> Summer Jobs: Odd Ducks Examining cockroaches with rectal tumors, training would-be-spies, driving a hearse in Santa Barbara, and running the ball-picker at a golf course: just some of the odd-duck summer jobs Robert Siegel and Michele Norris hear about this week as our series continues. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128828542&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128828542&ft=1&f=1088 Examining cockroaches with rectal tumors, training would-be-spies, driving a hearse in Santa Barbara, and running the ball-picker at a golf course: just some of the odd-duck summer jobs Robert Siegel and Michele Norris hear about this week as our series continues.

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]]> Summer Jobs: Working Behind The Counter Throughout the summer, we've been sharing listener stories about the summer jobs that influenced them the most. Today, we hear about working the night shift at an Atlantic City Expressway gas station, and about working on Truitt's Rolling Store -- basically, a convenience store on wheels -- in rural Alabama. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128674326&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128674326&ft=1&f=1088 Throughout the summer, we've been sharing listener stories about the summer jobs that influenced them the most. Today, we hear about working the night shift at an Atlantic City Expressway gas station, and about working on Truitt's Rolling Store -- basically, a convenience store on wheels -- in rural Alabama.

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]]> Summer Jobs: Processed Foods For our summer jobs series, listeners tell us about working as a fly picker in a jam factory, the hazards of canning pineapple, and why your low-end brand peas might have been high quality the summer of 1969. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128365824&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128365824&ft=1&f=1088 For our summer jobs series, listeners tell us about working as a fly picker in a jam factory, the hazards of canning pineapple, and why your low-end brand peas might have been high quality the summer of 1969.

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]]> Summer Jobs: Waiting Tables Our summer jobs series continues with one of the hardest jobs out there -- waiting tables. We hear from several former waitresses, including our own Michele Norris. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128248131&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128248131&ft=1&f=1088 Our summer jobs series continues with one of the hardest jobs out there -- waiting tables. We hear from several former waitresses, including our own Michele Norris.

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]]> Memorable Summer Jobs As part of our ongoing series on summer jobs, Michele Norris and Robert Siegel hear some of the valuable lessons learned while on the job. Advice columnist Amy Dickinson talks about learning how to be a good employee; Utah Sen. Bob Bennett talks about being a mailboy in his grandfather's paint company; and we hear letters from two listeners, one who quit her summer job rather than do something unethical, and another who was wrongly accused of misbehavior. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128013821&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128013821&ft=1&f=1088 As part of our ongoing series on summer jobs, Michele Norris and Robert Siegel hear some of the valuable lessons learned while on the job. Advice columnist Amy Dickinson talks about learning how to be a good employee; Utah Sen. Bob Bennett talks about being a mailboy in his grandfather's paint company; and we hear letters from two listeners, one who quit her summer job rather than do something unethical, and another who was wrongly accused of misbehavior.

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]]> Memorable Summer Jobs Some summer jobs are just dirty work, but that doesn't mean they're devoid of joy. As part of our series on summer jobs, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords talks about mucking stables; and listener Matthew Debord takes us back to his youth in Huntington, W.Va., when he was a garbage man. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2010/06/15/127862926/memorable-summer-jobs?ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/2010/06/15/127862926/memorable-summer-jobs?ft=1&f=1088 Some summer jobs are just dirty work, but that doesn't mean they're devoid of joy. As part of our series on summer jobs, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords talks about mucking stables; and listener Matthew Debord takes us back to his youth in Huntington, W.Va., when he was a garbage man.

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]]> Memorable Summer Jobs Throughout the summer, we'll be hearing from people about the summer job that influenced them the most. Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read from a few of the couple of hundred e-mails our listeners have sent in, and Block talks with writer Paul Dickson, who recounts his days working as an assembly line stocker at the Otis elevator factory in Yonkers, N.Y. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127542483&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127542483&ft=1&f=1088 Throughout the summer, we'll be hearing from people about the summer job that influenced them the most. Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read from a few of the couple of hundred e-mails our listeners have sent in, and Block talks with writer Paul Dickson, who recounts his days working as an assembly line stocker at the Otis elevator factory in Yonkers, N.Y.

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]]> Which Summer Job Influenced You The Most? Robert Siegel and Michele Norris ask listeners to share stories about the summer jobs that influenced them the most. Two more newsmakers share their stories: Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, talks about scaling the heights of Yankee Stadium, earning 3 cents for every soda he sold. And Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid talks about his summer selling Hondas at a dealership in Lahore. He said it exposed him to many levels of Pakistani society, details that eventually went into his writing. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127352162&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127352162&ft=1&f=1088 Robert Siegel and Michele Norris ask listeners to share stories about the summer jobs that influenced them the most. Two more newsmakers share their stories: Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, talks about scaling the heights of Yankee Stadium, earning 3 cents for every soda he sold. And Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid talks about his summer selling Hondas at a dealership in Lahore. He said it exposed him to many levels of Pakistani society, details that eventually went into his writing.

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]]> Newsmakers Share Memorable Summer Jobs We've considered summer food, summer songs, and this year, <em>All Things Considered</em> is pondering summer jobs. We've been asking newsmakers and other guests to tell us about the summer job that had a personal impact on them. To kick off the series, Melissa Block shares stories from Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and former first lady Laura Bush. The series will run throughout the summer Mon, 31 May 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127295620&ft=1&f=1088 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127295620&ft=1&f=1088 We've considered summer food, summer songs, and this year, All Things Considered is pondering summer jobs. We've been asking newsmakers and other guests to tell us about the summer job that had a personal impact on them. To kick off the series, Melissa Block shares stories from Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and former first lady Laura Bush. The series will run throughout the summer

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