Radio Tale #19: Settling or Settling Down

This personal narrative explores my first experience of becoming engaged and running a home, having things go sideways and knowing when it’s time to leave, and recognizing the difference between settling down (through choice) and settling (because of fear). Unlike most of the narratives, this radio tale is a combination of personal narrative and commentary.

References

Cole, P. (1997). Where have all the cowboys gone. [Recorded by Paula Cole]. On Women and song [CD]. New York, NY: WEA.

Colvin, S. (1998). Sunny came home. [Recorded by Shawn Colvin]. On A few small repairs [CD]. New York, NY: Columbia.

Fels, L. (2014). Welcoming the stranger home. In R. E. Martin, M. Korchinski, L. Fels & C. Leggo (Eds.), Arresting hope: Women taking action in prison health inside out (pp. 220-225). Toronto, ON: Inanna Publications.

Gershwin, G., & Gershwin, I. (1937). Let’s call the whole thing off. [Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong]. [Single]. (1956). Retrieved from https://genius.com/Ella-fitzgerald

Todd, C., Todd, B., Kenny, N., & Kenny, C. (1930). Laughing at life. [Recorded by Billie Holiday]. [Single]. New York, NY: Okeh. (1940).