Today's tidbits: the Satin Bowerbird, thinking outside the box, and bowers in euchre.

Today's big bit: a conversation with Anne Drowns about All Fours, by Miranda July.

In today's episode:

• Our Bird tidbit is about the European Bee-eater.
• Our Book tidbit is about The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.
• Our Being Your Best tidbit is about community. 

• Our Big Bonus Bit is an interview with Irish-Estonian beekeeper Tim Reidy.

#bees #community #suemonkkidd #beekeeper

In today's episode:

• Our Bonus tidbit is about the the trade deadline in baseball, and why to go easy on the Red Sox.
• Our Book tidbit is about Malachy McCourt's History of Ireland.
• Our Being Your Best tidbit is about listening to that inner voice, and staying out of trouble as Jim didn't do recently. 

• Our Big Bit on Birds is an interview with Levi Burford about hawkwatching.

Should be good to go!

In today's episode:

• Our Being Your Best tidbit is about understanding your desires and indulgences, and how to deal with them
• Our Bird tidbit is about birding by general impression
• Our Book tidbit is about an old novelty book called Censored Mother Goose Rhymes
• Our Big Bonus Bit is an interview with Robin Peevey, owner of Buckalew's in Melrose, and how she decides what beers to sell

In today's episode:

• Our Being Your Best tidbit is about judging others
• Our Bird tidbit is about the Chimney Swift
• Our Bonus tidbit is about Bolivia
• Our Big Book Bit is an interview with local author Jane Gardner on her book The Wreck of the Circus Ship Royal Tar

Order the book here: https://janepgardner.com/the-wreck-of-the-circus-ship-royal-tar-tragedy-in-penobscot-bay/

In today's episode:

• Our bonus tidbit is about Boston sports
• Our bird tidbit is about the Peach-faced Lovebird

• Our book tidbit is about The Last Place You Look
• Our big bit on being your best is about finding love

In today's episode:

• Our Bird tidbit is about the Northern Hawk Owl
• Our Book tidbit is on The Gray Man

• Our Being Your Best tidbit is about the magic word "No"
• Our Big Bonus Bit is about Billiards

In today's episode:

• Our Bird tidbit is about the Least Tern

• Our Being Your Best tidbit is about maintaining friendships
• Our Bonus tidbit is about bridge
• Our Big Bit on Books with Amy Conklin and Nancy Werlin is about our long-running book club and the good things we get out of it

In today's episode:

• Our bird tidbit is about the Pileated Woodpecker

• Our book tidbit is on the book Good Enough to Dream, by Roger Kahn
• Our Being Your Best tidbit is about chasing your dreams
• Our Big Bit on Baseball is about being good enough to dream, with Ken Circeo

Today's tidbits: a book called Traffic by Tom Vanderbilt, the magic word "Yes," and Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

Our Big Bit is about a magnificent bird called the Steller's Sea Eagle that appeared in New England.