One of the most interesting ways to learn about other people and their lives and experiences is to hear them tell their stories. Such a project was launched today, called StoryCorps. "A booth in New York City's Grand Central Terminal will be the first collection point for a new national oral history project modeled after recordings made of ordinary Americans during the 1930s." The stories are those of ordinary people like most of us and, as the web site says, "... is an opportunity to ask the questions that never get asked because the occasion never arises. How did you come to this country? How did you and mom meet? How did Uncle Harry get the nickname "Twinkles?" The hour-long recording will cost $10 and at the end of it you may take a copy of your story on CD and also, if you wish, contribute a copy to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.