A Los Angeles woman, Maryann Gray, had a deeply personal response to the Santa Monica Farmers' Market tragedy -- 25 years ago she was driving a car that struck and killed a little boy. Her commentary about it on NPR Friday was honest and direct. Listen here.

Also on the NPR site, a commentary by L.A. community college trustee (and political consultant/writer/filmmaker) Kelly Candaele recalls his mother Helen O’Callahan's love for baseball. She hit .290 in the All American Girl's Professional Baseball League and was played by Geena Davis in the film, A League of Their Own. Listen here.