Opinion Picking Up on a Shift in Car-Culture Priorities July 22, 2005 • Commentator Ed Cullen, owner of a pickup truck with a manual shifting lever on the steering column, laments and celebrates that he drives an anachronism. Picking Up on a Shift in Car-Culture Priorities Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4766977/4766978" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Smells of Summer, a Louisiana Madeleine June 21, 2005 • On this first official day of the season, Commentator Ed Cullen offers a nostalgic whiff of familiar summer smells from his native Louisiana. The Smells of Summer, a Louisiana Madeleine Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4713053/4713054" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Flip-Flops for Summer May 31, 2005 • It's summer and that means it's time to pull the flip-flops out of the closet and put them on your feet, notes commentator Ed Cullen. Flip-Flops for Summer Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4673942/4673943" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Memories of Kite-Flying April 14, 2005 • As the days grow longer and balmier, we are heading into kite-flying weather. For most people, it's exciting to launch a kite into the wind and feel it tug on the string through your fingers. As a youngster, commentator Ed Cullen found the experience fraught with tension. Memories of Kite-Flying Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4600767/4600768" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion A Wealthy Bachelor's Louisiana Legacy February 22, 2005 • Commentator Ed Cullen recalls one 19th-century gentleman from Louisiana who left behind something will keep him in the hearts of some people for many years to come. Julien Poydras left behind a dowry fund for poor brides. A Wealthy Bachelor's Louisiana Legacy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4508936/4508937" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion From Louisiana, Appreciation for the Northern Seasons December 20, 2004 • On this last full day of fall, commentator Ed Cullen reflects on the change of season. He appreciates autumn's mild temperatures in his home of Baton Rouge, La., but that doesn't stop him for sometimes longing for more northerly scenes. From Louisiana, Appreciation for the Northern Seasons Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4236837/4236838" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Love in the Days of Shalimar November 29, 2004 • Commentator Ed Cullen recalls how specific fragrances -- particularly the scent of Shalimar from his wife -- carry memory and meaning with them. Love in the Days of Shalimar Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4191094/4191095" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion A Long Louisiana Drive November 2, 2004 • Commentator Ed Cullen describes an evening drive across the Atchafalaya Basin, a large swamp between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The solitary trip gives rise to flights of imagination. A Long Louisiana Drive Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4139588/4139589" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Past Hurricanes as Historical Benchmarks September 3, 2004 • Commentator Ed Cullen tells tales of past storms that hit Louisiana and how they became family lore. He says people in his family's area are wary of August and September -- and although they like their hurricane stories, they don't wish them on anyone. Past Hurricanes as Historical Benchmarks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3888689/3888690" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Attic Fans, An Old Solution to a Hot Problem August 3, 2004 • Commentator Ed Cullen remembers how his family's antique attic fan kept them cool during long, hot Louisiana summers. Attic Fans, An Old Solution to a Hot Problem Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3814096/3814097" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Commentary: Science Fair Daze March 24, 2004 • Commentator Ed Cullen remebers the agony of his junior high school science fair projects which inevitably were some variant of lumps of clay mounted on cardboard. He outdid himself the year he added a chemical reaction to the mix. Commentary: Science Fair Daze Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1788987/1788988" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Commentary: The Visitor January 13, 2004 • One afternoon a young man who grew up in the house commentator Ed Cullen now owns paid a visit. Cullen recognizes the desire to rekindle memories of home. Commentary: The Visitor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1595879/1595880" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Commentary: Winter Garden December 26, 2003 • Commentator Ed Cullen battles an armadillo and other varmints who raid his winter vegetable garden in Baton Rouge, La. The columnist for the Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate soldiers on, still harvesting fresh greens for his table. Commentary: Winter Garden Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1572221/1572222" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Commentary: The Elgin August 25, 2003 • The summer heat has commentator Ed Cullen recalling his father's seasonal bouts with bugs and a cranky, old outboard motor. Commentary: The Elgin Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1407420/1407421" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Commentary: Bicyclists February 13, 2003 • On a sunny Louisiana winter day, commentator Ed Cullen is working in his garden when some young girls ride by on their new fancy bicycles. It gives him pause to think about the vitality and freedom of youth. Commentary: Bicyclists Listen · 2:49 2:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1161547/1161548" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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