Regrets I've Had a Few, and The Leap
It's my birthday, so yeah, regrets I've had a few. Ever late to the party, I just learned that podcasts are much better than craning your neck to watch Netflix on a tablet while pretending to dice vegetables for the salad. The New York Times story about William Cimillo Let's start with The Leap from This American Life . Then we can move on to Regrets, I've Had a Few . We'll consider a few ideas, other sides of the story. First, The Leap, Podcast 539 : Tales of brave souls who take blind, if calculated risks that others only dream about. We don't have the guts, and for good reasons: even executed with panache, a real risk gambles livelihood, relationships, reputation, and mental health. What could be worth all that? We'll see. For starters (Act One), in 1947 William Cimillo , a bored New York bus driver, hi-jacked his own bus , the one he droves each day, same route, every day. He woke up one morning, puts on his cap, took the wheel and decided to take ...