Why it matters: The power of words and the importance of our stories
Submitted 07-14-2011 under OPINION
I've had several jobs now where, when asked what I do, you might catch me responding like this: “I help people tell their stories well.” I love that about my job. It is an honor to be able to help people tell their stories. Our...
Sr. Barbara returns to City Connection, live Monday evening at 5pm
Submitted 07-11-2011 under NEWS
At 5 p.m. Monday night, Mayor Heartwell's live interactive public access show City Connection was simulcast right here on The Rapidian. This episode marked the return of City Connection's longtime co-host Sr. Barbara Hansen, making her first...
Catalyst Radio: Thrive aims to set up successful environment for refugees
Submitted 07-08-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download the episode and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (9:28) New organization Thrive has just joined the Grand Rapids nonprofit scene to serve refugees in the area. Find out more as Executive Director...
Catalyst Radio: Good Morning Revolution
Submitted 07-01-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download it and listen at your leisure! INTERVIEW (8:41) Zachary Brennan and Jesicka Clark join us in studio today to talk about Good Morning Revolution, the group behind the Really, Really Free Market,...
New feature: neighborhood drill down!
Submitted 06-30-2011 under OPINION
This is a quick update on one of The Rapidian's newest feature: neighborhood drilldowns. This one is a little bit behind the scenes, but is an important step for the future of connecting with local content on The Rapidian at the neighborhood...
Catalyst Radio: GR Web Dev brings together techies of all persuasions
Submitted 06-24-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download the MP3 and listen at your leisure! INTERVIEW (10:33) Two facilitators from the Grand Rapids Web Development Group, Ben Rausch and Ross Hunter, join us on air to explain this hot young gun on the...
Communication as Infrustructure
Submitted 06-23-2011 under OPINION
When discussing and writing about the Rapidian, we often use the words hyper-local, news and information, and citizen reporter. A few words I think we don’t reference often enough, are “Democracy” and “civic engagement”. But truth is, lots of...
Bill Hill, literary adventurer and downtown fixture, retires from the public library
Submitted 06-20-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Regular patrons of the downtown public library probably recognize William "Bill" Hill by sight if not by name. Sharp-featured, sandy-haired (though sporting a bit more grey these days), he’s like a character actor you’ve seen a...
Catalyst Radio: Look up to find planets, galaxies and satellites in the night sky
Submitted 06-17-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download the episode and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (9:54) Grand Rapids' night owls fit right in with the GR Amateur Astronomical Association. As stewards of the Veen Observatory in Lowell, Mich.,...
Virginia is for lovers, tire swings are for dreamers, reporting is for the curious
Submitted 06-14-2011 under OPINION
Reporting. It's for the curious. "I think that it's very easy to go about everyday life, to go from place to place, having the same conversations, getting very comfortable in what you think you know," said Lisa Fairman, a RadioLab...