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Archive for July 7 - 11, 2003
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Monday, July 7, 2003 |
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 Liberia and U.S. policy
President George Bush travels to Africa, an event hailed by some as a notable acknowledgement of the continent's importance to the United States. Liberia in particular has earned a lot of attention as the president continues to consider sending troops to restore order after the departure of Liberian president Charles Taylor.
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Guests:
Reverend Canon Burgess Carr, long time moderator of peace negotiations in Africa, including the agreement that led to a 10-year peace in Sudan beginning in 1972. He was involved in peace negotiations in Liberia in 1990 and he is a native Liberian.
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 Web Resource: Liberia Post
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Conversion conversations
A writer pursues a spiritual life that crosses both Judaism and Christianity. In the process, she explores what it means to convert.
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Guests:
Lauren Winner, author of Girl Meets God: On the Path to a Spiritual Life.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2003 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Failing schools
The Minnesota Department of Education has released its first list of schools that don't make the grade according to the federal No Child Left Behind law. Test scores determined which elementary, middle and high schools might lose federal funds if test scores don't improve in the next 10 years. In announcing the list, Commissioner Cheri Pierson Yecke said the number of underperforming schools was smaller than expected.
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Guests:
Chris Richardson, superintendent of the Osseo School District. He was a member of the Department of Education's assessment and accountability task force; organized to bring Minnesota into compliance with "No Child Left Behind."
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In search of thrills
Kiteboarding, helicopter skiing and other death-defying extreme sports are just the latest ways certain people satisfy their thrill-seeking urges. A psychologist who has studied "Type T" personalities says people who seek danger can be found on mountains, and as well as in more down-to-earth ventures.
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Guests:
Frank Farley, a psychologist and professor at Temple University and former president of the American Psychological Association. He recently recorded several interviews with people who had climbed Mount Everest during the 50th anniversary of the first ascent.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2003 |
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A recovery in the stock market
Recent jobless figures showing the largest increase in unemployment claims since Sept. 11, coupled with more positive news from the stock market may mean a continued jobless recovery. Or is there a reason for more optimism than that?
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Guests:
Paul Anton, chief economist for the Minneapolis consulting firm Anton Lubov
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Should the military be deployed in Liberia?
The U.S. military may yet be called to another region in turmoil. The Bush administration is studying whether troops should go to Liberia. U.S. soldiers already serve in the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Guests:
Frederick Kagan, a military historian and co-author of While America Sleeps--Self Delusion, Military Weakness, and the Threat to Peace Today.
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Thursday, July 10, 2003 |
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An intelligent approach to intelligence?
Congress is looking closely at how well the intelligence community gathers information since Sept. 11. Already a U.S. House committee report says intelligence efforts are undermanned and unprepared to prevent another terrorist attack.
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Guests:
Glenn Hastedt, a professor and head of the political science department at James Madison University in Harrisburg, Virginia and the editor of two books on intelligence, Controlling Intelligence and Analysis and Estimates.
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The seasons in verse
Local poet John Caddy's new book merges his love of the outdoors with writing. Morning Earth is a selection of his daily poems covering the seasons of the year.
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Guests:
John Caddy, poet, educator, and naturalist. He's also the founder of Minnesota's Poets in the Schools Program (now COMPAS).
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Friday, July 11, 2003 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Week in Review
President Bush went to Africa this week to talk about the AIDS crisis and economic development, another local serviceman is killed in Iraq, and a mother apparently throws her two young children off the Wabasha Street Bridge before jumping herself. These stories highlight the week in news.
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Guests:
Editorialists Dave Hage of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and DJ Tice who writes for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
The Jayhawks' influence
The Jayhawks started playing together in Minneapolis back in 1985. Their blend of vocal harmonies, acoustic and electric guitars and distinctive songwriting helped give rise to a style of music called alternative country. Through the years they've changed personnel and their sound, but they've always been known for great playing and singing great songs, and even though they've never really had a breakthrough top-40 hit they've influenced many other bands. They're headlining Saturday night at the Basilica Block Party in Minneapolis, and MPR's Mike Mulcahy talked to them on Friday's Midmorning.
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