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It used to be easy to tell the bohemians and the bourgeoisie apart, but according to our guest - that's changed. David Brooks' new book is "Bobo's in Paradise: America's New Upper Class and How They Got There." He says 60's counterculture merged with the eighties materialism has created this new upper class.

How you conduct yourself out to dinner with your boss, or with those email jokes you forward can reverberate further than you think. Find out how to avoid professional faux pas, and make your work environment a more 'civil' society. Laura's guest is Jodi Smith, founder of Mannersmith, a Boston-based etiquette consulting service. This is a broadcast of an earlier program.

'Tis the season to reflect - and we'd like to hear your stories of gifts best given and received. Join us for an hour of story telling and heart warming tales. Laura Knoy hosts and takes your calls.

We'll talk about which feathered friends have stuck around to brave the New England winter, and how they are faring this year. Also, what's behind the Christmas bird counting tradition. Laura's guests are Becky and Mark Suamala with the NH Audubon Society.

Many people are calling for reform of the electoral college system as the way to elect a president in the U.S. Reform proposals range from slightly tweaking the system to abolishing it altogether. But supporters of the system say it's the best way for smaller states like New Hampshire to have a voice. Steve talks with Republican activist and former NH attorney general Tom Rath and Jeff Taylor, attorney and Vermont elector.