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Extraordinary Discourse 038

House of Excerpts On the other hand, if I count the number of hours I spend listening to the radio, I am glad that I don't have to buy a license for it, or pay by the hour. My radio is on nearly all the time at home. Someone once said 'You get better pictures on the radio.' and they were right. When I hear a drama or comedy programme, I create the faces, costumes, special effects and scenery myself. No television producer can create a different programme for each viewer. Radio Has The Best Pictures More important, we will search out the hidden connections among events that on the surface seem unrelated. Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave Actually, I'm getting a little sick of the word 'discourse.' Do I sound irritable? There is a very noisy playground across from where I am writing. Guest Editor Billy Collins Introduction best American poetry 2006