Robert Olmstead is the founder of the National Public Radio program "This American Life." He is a journalist based in New York City and a former senior editor at The Atlantic Monthly. In his career, he has reported from nearly every corner of the globe, including countries like Russia, Afghanistan, and Somalia. He has reported on subjects like international terrorism, the death penalty, and the Second Intifada. And for more than ten years, he was the host of "Only A Game" on NPR.
Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?... He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage...Robert Olmstead
They came and they went; they ached and pained. They laughed privately and cried to themselves as if heeding a way- off silent call. They were forever childish, sweet and convulsive. They heard sound the way dog heard sound. They were like the moon- they changed every eight days.Robert Olmstead
