A Bat in the City Video Haiku

This cute little bat lived in a crack across the street from the NPR offices. She lived there for about a month. My friend Bill found her and we used to check on her every day. She's since been rescued and taken to a "bat hospital" we're told. I'm organizing a field trip ...

Project Song: Georgie James

We locked the great local DC band Georgie James up in an NPR studio for two days and stuck my video camera in their faces for good measure. This 15-minute video documents the songwriting process and the resulting song.

Coffee Club Caucus

These days, the coffee regulars say they can't watch television without seeing endless presidential campaign ads. They can't eat dinner in peace because the phone keeps ringing, with campaigns calling to try and win them over. But they're all inspecting the candidates closely as the caucuses approach. And they say they would never give up the special role they play, as Iowans, giving an early and important seal of approval to a Republican and a Democrat — sending the candidates on to other states and other battles.