everyday i toil at my little bench, and it's fun. although sometimes the atmosphere is a little lacking. when things get a little quiet, i turn to music, news or stories. i can only listen to the top 20 songs on rotation on every clear channel communications station so many times, so i started looking for alternative types of audio fullfilment. my first endeavor was the twelve hour book on tape version of the red tent, by anita diamant. it was excellet, and left me hankering for more audio bliss. books on tape are expensive, and renting them adds up too. but today all my problems dissolved when b.p. let me in on the best secret of all time...this american life archives online. now my days will be filled with wonderful stories!