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Midmorning
Midmorning
Archive for October 3 - 7, 2005
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Monday, Oct. 3, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio A new nominee and a potential case
President Bush announces his latest nominee to the Supreme Court is White House counsel Harriet Miers. Though she has extensive legal experience, Miers has not served as a judge.
Guests:
Thomas Berg, professor of constitutional law at University of St. Thomas School of Law. Edward Schiappa, communications at the University of Minnesota.

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Document Web Resource: Wikipedia: Harriet Miers
Document Web Resource: Pledge Questions and Answers
Document Web Resource: Pledge of Allegiance Case
Document Web Resource: Supreme Court of the United States
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Video blogs gain popularity
Blogging plus video equals vlogging. Video blogs provided some of the most personal coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Does the Internet's newest form of self expression challenge television as blogs challenge newspapers?
Guests:
Jay Dedman, one of the leaders of the video blogging movement and co-founder of the Videoblogging Group. He is also a partner in FireAnt, the first video aggregator. Ryanne Hodson, a video editor and a pioneer in the video blogging movement. Chuck Olsen, a Twin Cities video blogger. He started a daily video blog called Minnesota Stories and produced the documentary Blogumentary.

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Document Web Resource: What is a vlog?
Document Web Resource: Jay Dedman's video blog
Document Web Resource: Ryanne Hodson's video blog
Document Web Resource: Minnesota Stories
Document Web Resource: Rocketboom
Document Web Resource: Starting your own video blog
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Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio Special session in doubt
President Bush holds news conference at 9:30 AM.
Guests:
Laura McCallum is MPR News' Capitol bureau chief.

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Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Analysis of the Bush news conference
President Bush holds news conference at 9:30 AM.
Guests:
Timothy Walch is the director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch, Iowa. He's the editor of the book, "At the President's Side: The Vice Presidency in the 20th Century".

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Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio The militarization of disaster relief
President Bush wants Congress to make the Defense Department the head agency in emergency response. Tim Pawlenty is one of two governors who believe the Pentagon should take the lead in responding to events like Hurricane Katrina. Midmorning considers the implications of the military's role in domestic disasters.
Guests:
Gene Healy, senior editor at the Cato Institute. Al Bataglia, director of the Minnesota's division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

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Document Web Resource: About Gene Healy
Document Web Resource: Domestic Militarization
Document Web Resource: Posse Comitatus Act
Document Web Resource: White House: Hurricane Relief
Document Web Resource: U.S. Northern Command Fact Sheet
Document Web Resource: Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Sex offenders and society
Over the last decade, states across the country have increased their efforts to address sex crimes. But many experts say the legal system does a poor job dealing with sex offenders. How should society treat predatory criminals? And can treatment really help sex offenders?

Guests:
Eric Janus, professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law. John LaFond, retired law professor from the University of Missouri in Kansas City. He is the author of "Preventing Sexual Violence: How Society Should Cope with Sex Offenders."

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Document MPR: Treating sex offenders
Document MPR: Sex offenders find anonymity
Document Web Resource: Myths and Facts About Sex Offenders
Document Web Resource: Center for Sex Offender Management
Document Web Resource: About Eric Janus
Document Web Resource: Preventing Sexual Violence: How Society Should Cope with Sex Offenders
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Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio Are kids overbooked?
Some Minnesota parents are leading a drive to boycott kids' athletics on Sundays. Theirs is believed to be the first parent-led boycott of this type. Are today's children overscheduled? And what is the problem with having busy kids?

Guests:
Andrea Grazzini Walstrom, leader of Balance4Success, a parents group trying to reduce the amount of time spent on youth sports. Tim Dodd, executive director for the Center for Academic Integrity at Duke University.

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Document Web Resource: Center for Academic Integrity
Document Web Resource: Balance4Success
Document Web Resource: Center for Sports Parenting
Document Web Resource: How Much is Too Much?
Document Web Resource: Kids and After-School Activities
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio President Bush lashes out against Islamist extremists
In a speech before the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, President Bush accused Islamic militants of seeking to "enslave whole nations and intimidate the world." He said terrorists have made Iraq their main front. Midmorning broadcasts President Bush's speech and offers reaction to it.

Guests:
Tom Maertens served on the White House National Security Council staff under Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. As a senior counterterrorism official at the State Department, he helped plan the campaign against Al-Qaeda.

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Document Web Resource: President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat
Document Web Resource: The White House
Document Web Resource: CIA: War on Terrorism
Document Web Resource: Terrorism Research Center
Document Web Resource: About Tom Maertens
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Friday, Oct. 7, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio Soaring natural gas prices
Natural gas prices are going up this winter, and many homeowners and landlords are bracing their buildings against the cold.

Guests:
Phil Smith, supervisor of the energy information center at the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Michael Noble, executive director of Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy, or ME3. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Related Links:
Document MPR: Firewood sales heating up
Document MPR: Get ready for your heating bill
Document Web Resource: Minnesota State Commerce Department
Document Web Resource: Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Document Web Resource: U.S. Department of Energy
Document Web Resource: Energy Star
Document Web Resource: Xcel Energy
Document Web Resource: NPR: Consumers Urged to Conserve Energy
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Garden Guru
The constantly changing weather has us wondering what to plant and when. Deb Brown has advice for planting bulbs and other green things.
Guests:
Deb Brown, a horticulturist who worked for many years at the University of Minnesota Extension Service.

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Document Web Resource: Yard and Garden Line
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