Launch Pad

The Fishing Basket

ramyabokamil — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:02:51 +0000

: Judith at age 3, with her father Bill

It’s amazing how single innate items from our childhood can become objects of fond remembrance long into our adult lives.

Dr. Judith Peppard recalls her earliest memory and tells Ramy Abokamil how a particular fishing basket became synonymous with the memory of her late father.

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Carbon Cops

cameronschwarz — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:06:21 +0000

If we keep ignoring the planet we may be forced to hire law enforcement officers to monitor carbon footprints.

Cameron Schwarz explored this idea by calling up friend Chris Anderson and demanding answers!

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Hearing

chrisdanderson — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:17:28 +0000

As part of our ‘Earliest Memory’ series, Chris Anderson spoke with Cameron Schwarz about his unique view of the world.

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Minimising Your Climate Footprint

michaelroelink — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:06:26 +0000

Have you ever thought that climate change is too big an issue to tackle personally?

Michael Roelink took the time to talk with local long time environmentalist Joy deLeo about actions she has taken to reduce her carbon footprint.

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Horse Obsession

justinmcarthur — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:31:42 +0000

“They’re all mistakes, children! Filthy, nasty things. Glad I never was one.” – Agatha Trunchbull, Matilda (Roald Dahl)

Were you a child? Alexina Coad was, and Justin McArthur spoke to her about the experience – specifically, experiences with family, horses and boots!

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Homeland

jaymihumphreys — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:43:57 +0000

Imagine being 4 years old and having to move from Australia to Northern Ireland, where you don’t understand your school friends or grandparents talk. This is what it was like for Karl Rysbergen.

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Dancing Chickens

edilenelopesdocarmo — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:28:03 +0000

Being a child can be fun, but also very embarassing… As part of our “My earliest memory” series, Rupert Hogan-Turner told Edilene Lopes do Carmo a funny story from his childhood involving chickens and Italian culture…

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Wonderful Words

alexinacoad — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:03:38 +0000

For many of us, the world of fantasy and the make believe characters we made friends with as children are long lost, believed to be left behind in our childhood with finger paints and stuffed toys.

But as we found out, those characters and stories can still linger in adult life.

Justin tells Ali about how the books he read in his childhood have influenced him today in our series, My Earliest Memory.

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Yellow Flower

ruperthoganturner — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:01:34 +0000

How well do you remember your first memory? Edi Lopes do Carmo reminisces with Rupert Hogan-Turner about her upbringing in tropical Brazil and her earliest memory of a bright yellow flower.

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Feeling a Memory

TimMolineux — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:10:14 +0000

A near death experience is something you’re not likely to forget, but if it happened to you as a baby you wouldn’t even remember it.

Don Balaz explains to Tim Molineux why his earliest memory is so strongly embedded with feeling.

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