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Archive for June 6 - 10, 2005
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Monday, June 6, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
 The meaning of neighborhoods
Neighborhoods can be more than a collection of apartments or houses. An expert on revitalizing neighborhoods talks about the reasons why some communities serve the people who live there, and others don't.
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Guests:
Jim Diers, author of Neighborhood Power: Building Community the Seattle Way. Gretchen Nicholls, director of the Minneapolis Center for Neighborhoods.
Related Links:
 Web Resource: Project for Public Spaces
Web Resource: Minneapolis Center for Neighborhoods
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Exploring the Boundary Waters
The highlight of summer for hundreds of Minnesotans is a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. One of those fans of the BWCA has a new guide and advice for exploring the wilderness.
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Guests:
Daniel Pauly, author of Exploring the Boundary Waters. He's an attorney in Minneapolis.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Boundary Waters Canoe Area
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Tuesday, June 7, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
The "Baby Mama" Controversy
American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino has sold more than a million copies of her new CD, which includes a controversial tribute to young unwed mothers called "Baby Mama." Does the song glorify unplanned pregnancy, or is it just a reflection of reality?
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Guests:
Brigid Riley, executive director of the Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention & Planning (MOAPPP. Gregory Kane, columnist for the Baltimore Sun and blackamericaweb.com.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting
Web Resource: Black America Web
Web Resource: The Baltimore Sun
Web Resource: Fantasia Barrino homepage
Web Resource: Urban Dictionary
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Are consumer protection laws working for you?
From the lemon law to the cooling law, Midmorning takes a look at which laws are working to protect consumers.
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Guests:
John Ewoldt, dollars and sense columnist for the Star Tribune.
Related Links:
Web Resource: John Ewoldt's June 4 Column
Web Resource: Minnesota Attorney General
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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
States can't allow medical marijuana use
The U.S. Supreme Court strengthened the federal government's jurisdiction over marijuana use in its recent decision in a case involving two women using marijuana for medical reasons. Midmorning looks at the ruling and what that means for law enforcement.
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Guests:
U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger. Vivian Klauber, activist for the use of medical marijuana. David Stras, associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota (photo Getty/Michel Porro).
Related Links:
Web Resource: U.S. District Attorney of Minnesota
Web Resource: The Science of Medical Marijuana
Web Resource: Supreme Court of the United States
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
A democratic take on restaurant criticism
Restaurant critic Jim Leff, the "Alpha Dog" of the Web site Chowhound.com, talks about his never-ending search for deliciousness.
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Guests:
Jim Leff, restaurant critic and creator of the Web site Chowhound.com.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Chowhound.com
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Thursday, June 9, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Paying for college
Many students will be working this summer to afford college in the fall. Find out how to plan your finances for rising college tuition rates.
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Guests:
Gail MarksJarvis, personal finance columnist for the Pioneer Press. Robert Franek, editorial director for the Princeton Review.
Related Links:
Program smooths the path to college for some urban students
Web Resource: Parents feeling lost in financial aid maze
Web Resource: Princeton Review's Best Value Colleges
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Helping ourselves to the self-help industry
Consumers are eagerly buying guides to getting richer, happier and thinner while losing bad habits and gaining self-esteem. We'll discuss what drives the booming self-help industry.
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Guests:
Wendy Simonds, professor of sociology at Georgia State University and author of Women and Self-help Culture: Reading Between the Lines. Micki McGee, professor of humanities at New York University. Her forthcoming book is Self-Help, Inc.:Makeover Culture in American Life.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Wendy Simonds bio
Web Resource: About Micki McGee's book
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Friday, June 10, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Jury duty
A number of high profile local and national trials highlights the importance of juries. Serving on a jury may be the most avoided civic duty.
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Guests:
Jeremy Rose has consulted on many jury trials with the not for profit National Jury Project. He teaches about the psychology of communication at the University of Minnesota. Robert Grey, president of the American Bar Association.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Principles for Juries and Jury Trials
Web Resource: ABA Commission on the Jury
Web Resource: Robert Grey's Bio
Web Resource: Jeremy Rose's Bio
Web Resource: "NPR: The State of the U.S. Jury"
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
State of the Arts
State of the Arts discusses art education in schools with some examples. Also a review of the latest play at the Guthrie Theater and children's folk singer Dan Zanes.
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Related Links:
State of the Arts
Web Resource: Dan Zanes
Web Resource: Guthrie Theater
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