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Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history. Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears. They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations. This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them. To whom were they said or written? What was their intended effect and on whom? What was the originator thinking? Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!
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Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wallace Stegner is a name not many have heard, but certainly should. He was an American writer, naturalist, and activist. He's one of the rare people who could, at the time of his death, say he was instrumental in preserving a pristine tract of land which millions have enjoyed and continue to enjoy. That place is called Dinosaur National Monument and if you have not seen it, I encourage you to search for photos. It...is...breathtaking. And it was nearly lost to development as the nation grew and attempted to bring the mighty Colorado River under control.
He is a fascinating man, with a fascinating story, and his words are as true today, when it is so easy to be cynical, as they were nearly 40 years ago when he spoke them.
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