The second Story Shuffle was held on Friday, July 30 in Fishtown. The theme was AUTHORITY. Listen to pieces here, or choose them from the list below: Dana Vachon on art school professors and 16 hours of driving (no audio) Andrew Thompson on when not to confront authority Jess Victor talks about teaching and being [...]
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Shannon McDonald on Catholic school authority
NEastPhilly.com editor Shannon McDonald talks about a childhood in Catholic education and the authority that comes with it. Listen here
Sean Blanda tells how his luck with police changed
Technically Philly co-founder Sean Blanda recounts his history with the police and how an initiative from Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter changed his luck — perhaps for ever. Listen here
Christopher Wink remembers fighting for 4th grade recess justice
Christopher Wink tells the story of fighting for elementary school recess justice as a fourth grader. Listen here
Brian James Kirk recalls a brush in with a teenager and a Tennessee ranger
Brian James Kirk took a road trip with a replacement teenage girl and it led to a run in with a Tennessee National Park ranger. Listen here
Jess Victor talks about teaching and being top dog at Hot Topic
IT support staff analyst Jess Victor first talks about student teaching with a less-than-mature educator and then misadventures as a leader while working at pop culture retail chain Hot Topic. Listen here
Andrew Thompson on when not to confront authority
Freelance writer and recent First Person Story Slam winner Andrew Thompson talks about writing for Temple University’s Fox School of Business communications staff and how that confronted his creative sensibilities. Listen here
Dana Vachon on art school professors and 16 hours of driving
Dana Vachon, a software company support administrator, talked about receiving pressure from her art school professors at the College of New Jersey, and how it drove her to drive 16 hours to and from a family New Hampshire cabin with some hiccups along the way. Unfortunately, there were some, uh, technical difficulties with her recording, [...]
