Stories from Everyday

  Jimmie Kanaya epitomizes the phrase “selfless service.” While his parents were locked away in a Japanese internment camp, Jimmie served his country as a medic in Europe, eventually being captured by the Nazis. After months of captivity in harsh conditions, Jimmie was liberated. After a time, he found himself serving in occupied Japan before […] The post Episode 7: Prisoner of War appeared first on Stories from Everyday.

Kathleen is one of my favorite people. I see her every week at our local flea market where Kathleen has a beautifully curated booth. I don’t remember how we first met – perhaps it was when my wife bought an elegant dress from her for Halloween. In any case, I’ve visited the flea market on […] The post Episode 6: Wisdom and Clairsentience appeared first on Stories from Everyday.

It is easy to remember that our experiences and stories affect people that we interact with every day. It’s harder to grasp how experiences ripple through generations and affect those who will come after us. That’s an idea we explore this episode with Judy Cook. Judy’s mother left her an incredible gift – eight notebooks […] The post Episode 5: Haggadore and the End of the World appeared first on Stories from Everyday.

I believe that stories create empathy. I believe that learning about others’ experiences makes us better able to understand their lives. When we go to other places either by listening to a story, reading a book, or watching a documentary, we strengthen our connections with other people and places. But what if we could, through […] The post Episode 4: Empathy through Virtual Reality appeared first on Stories from Everyday.

Sometimes, the most difficult part of the war is coming home. In this episode, I finish my conversation with Mike, a Vietnam veteran. We’re going to start by hearing some more about Mike’s deployment to include his memories of serving as an observer on a Cessna, often referred to as a Bird Dog. Afterwards, Mike […] The post Episode 3: Bird Dogs in Vietnam (Part 2) appeared first on Stories from Everyday.

I met Mike at Best Buy. I was shopping for light bulbs. I’m not sure what Mike was shopping for. We struck up a conversation and, before long, we were talking about his service in Vietnam. The more we talked, the more I realized that I wanted to meet with Mike again. I wanted to […] The post Episode 2: Bird Dogs in Vietnam appeared first on Stories from Everyday.

Discovering a Storyteller I sat at a table in the back of a crowded bar, watching a woman tell a story from her past. Following her every word, I marveled at her pacing and tone of voice as she told the crowd about a story from her adolescence when she sought employment from a talent […] The post Episode 1: Storytelling for Beginners appeared first on Stories from Everyday.