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ArchivesJudson Hale of Yankee MagazineBy John Walters on Monday, December 31, 2001.He’ll talk about his more than 40 years at Yankee and the Old Farmers Almanac. Hale reflects on New England people and culture and the challenge of moving Yankee in new directions, while retaining its loyal readers. Yankee Magazine is on-line at [http://www.newengland.com] This interview was originally broadcast in August. Baseball, Opera, Cuba and Medieval HistoryBy John Walters on Friday, December 28, 2001.You�ll hear all that and more from Manuel Marquez-Sterling. He left Cuba in 1960 after Castro came to power and eventually wound up at Plymouth State College, teaching ancient history. He�s a prolific writer in English and Spanish, he�s an opera buff and he appeared in Ken Burns� Baseball series as an expert on Latin American baseball. Hanover Novelist Jodi PicoultBy John Walters on Thursday, December 27, 2001.Jodi Picoult is a novelist, and mother of three, living in Hanover. Her eighth novel, "Salem Falls," has just been published by Pocket Books; it tells the story of a man falsely accused of a sex crime, with obvious parallels to the Salem witch trials. She talked about the book, some of the research she did for it, and the demands of juggling a writing career, a family, and a sheep farm. Jodi's web site is www.jodipicoult.com. This was originally broadcast in June. A Young Musician who Plays Old MusicBy John Walters on Wednesday, December 26, 2001.Joyce Andersen is a fiddler, singer and songwriter. She had a lot of success playing in other people?s bands, but now she has struck out on her own. She plays and sings traditional folk songs, and writes songs in traditional styles. Her latest project is a joint album with Harvey Reid, longtime folk artist from the Seacoast. Find out more at www.joyscream.com or www.woodpecker.com. This was originally broadcast in August. America's Granite Dome MountainsBy John Walters on Tuesday, December 25, 2001.Tom Wessels is a professor of Ecology at Antioch New England Graduate School in Keene. His book, "The Granite Landscape," studies granite dome mountains in America from New England to Yosemite. He explains what granite domes are, and how they're formed. He also writes about the unusual ecosystems that develop atop these unique mountains. "The Granite Landscape" is published by Countryman Press. This interview originally aired in June. America's Discards, Third World TreasureBy John Walters on Monday, December 24, 2001.Tom Keefe used to be a hospital executive. Now he runs a charity that collects used medical equipment and furniture in the US and sends it to hospitals and clinics overseas. International Medical Equipment Collaborative is based in Rollinsford and is only a few years old, but it's bringing help and hope to poor areas around the world. www.imecamerica.org More with Mary Catherine BatesonBy John Walters on Friday, December 21, 2001.Yesterday, the anthropologist and writer talked about her own work. Today, she talks about her famous parents Margaret Mead- whose centenary was celebrated on Sunday- and Gregory Bateson, her rather unique childhood, her relationship with her parents, and her view of the rich legacy each has left behind. Check out more at www.marycatherinebateson.com Getting Comfortable with StrangenessBy John Walters on Thursday, December 20, 2001.Mary Catherine Bateson is an anthropologist and writer who says we live in a world full of strangers. We never really know even the people we?re closest to. The pace of change in today?s world has made it even more strange. Her solution: accept it, live with it, and celebrate a strange and wonderful world. She is the daughter of Margaret Mead, whose centenary was celebrated this week. Check out more www.marycatherinebateson.com and www.mead2001.org. This was origibally broadcast in September. Medical Ethics in the VA SystemBy John Walters on Wednesday, December 19, 2001.The Veterens Affairs Department has a national center for ethics in White River Junction, VT. That's where Paul Reitemeier works. He's a medical ethicist who provides guidance on ethical issues for veterens' hospitals accross the country. For him, it's a way to combine his two main interests: medicine and philosophy. The Full Story of The Lord of the RingsBy John Walters on Tuesday, December 18, 2001."The Lord of the Rings" is one of the best-selling fantasy series of all time and the movie version hits the big screen tomorrow. Michael Stanton is a professor at the University of Vermont and he has just written a book entitled, "Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards: Exploring the Wonders and Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings." Stanton says that "The Lord of the Rings" is only a small part of the fictional world that was created by J.R.R. Tolkien. He discusses the trilogy and the man who wrote it. |
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