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ArchivesAn Episcopal Priest with a Wide ViewBy John Walters on Thursday, July 31, 2003.Garrett Keizer is an Episcopal priest and writer, as well as a former teacher, in Vermont?s Northeast Kingdom. He?s written on a variety of subjects- about his two careers as teacher and priest, a novel about teenagers and alcohol in rural Vermont, and most recently, The Enigma of Anger: Essays on a Sometimes Deadly Sin. He thinks unconventional thoughts on many topics and expresses them very- and often- in print. listen:
 WWII and Seacoast ResidentsBy John Walters on Wednesday, July 30, 2003.With Love, Till I Come Marching Home is a new musical that began as an oral history project. Performers Michael Letch and Jenn Vento asked area residents to share their experiences of World War II. Once they had gathered the stories of more than 50 seniors, they wove them together with popular songs from the era. Michael Letch will talk about his oral history project and the play. We also will hear some of the WWII stories he gathered on tape. listen:
The Science of ConversationBy John Walters on Tuesday, July 29, 2003.University of New Hampshire psychology professor Rebecca Warner makes it her business to be aware of all aspects of human interaction, and sometimes animal as well. She studies and measures communication- the rhythms and patterns of speech, the content the unspoken communications, and the goals people try to achieve through personal interactions. Rebecca will talk about what makes a conversation. listen:
The BassistBy John Walters on Monday, July 28, 2003.Don Baldini is a bassist who can play in pop, jazz and classical styles. He was a very busy session musician in Las Vegas and Hollywood working in TV and film as well as being a sideman. For three years, he played bass for Frank Sinatra. He?s also played for Tony Bennett and Johnny Mathis. A number of years ago, he moved to southeastern Vermont. Now he teaches at Keene State College and Dartmouth and keeps up a very busy performing schedule. listen:
Mountain Week- The Granite LandscapeBy John Walters on Friday, July 25, 2003.Mountain Week concludes with Tom Wessels. He's a naturalist, and author of The Granite Landscape, a book about the unique ecology of bald granite mountaintops. From Acadia and the White Mountains in the East, to Yosemite in the West, he says they have a lot in common- from millennia of history, to the fragile plants on their surfaces. listen:
Mountain Week- Not Without PerilBy John Walters on Thursday, July 24, 2003.Mountain Week continues with a look at the beauty and danger of the White Mountains. Nicholas Howe is a lifelong resident of the White Mountain region, a dedicated hiker, and author of Not Without Peril, a book that chronicles some of the tragedies, near-misses and rescues that have taken place over the years in the Northern Presidentials. listen:
Mountain Week- Gods in GraniteBy John Walters on Wednesday, July 23, 2003.Mountain Week continues with Robert McGrath. He?s an art historian and author of Gods in Granite: The Art of the White Mountains. He talks about how artists have been inspired by New Hampshire?s mountains and how interpretations and visions have changed over time. The book includes dozens of reproductions of mountain art, spanning three centuries. listen:
Mountain Week- The Ranger who RunsBy John Walters on Tuesday, July 22, 2003.Mountain Week continues with Mike Pelchat. He?s a mountaineer, technical climber, and rescue worker. He?s been a leader in developing mountain rescue and trail maintenance operations and he?s manager of the Mount Washington State Park. He talks about the beauty of the mountains, and the danger. He?s been involved in dozens of rescues over the years. listen:
Mountain Week- A Year in the NotchBy John Walters on Monday, July 21, 2003.Mountain Week begins with Bill Sargent. He?s a writer, teacher, consultant for the PBS program Nova and he has a home in Franconia Notch. He?s author of A Year in the Notch, a book that follows the changing seasons and explores the natural and human history of some of the special places of the White Mountains. It?s the first of five interviews this week, about the history, ecology and people of New Hampshire?s mountains. listen:
Mystery Week: Lisa GardnerBy John Walters on Friday, July 18, 2003.Mystery Week concludes with Jackson resident Lisa Gardner. She started out as a romance novelist and now she's writing thrillers. Her novel The Survivors Club is about the murder of a serial rapist and his former victims, who are now suspected of killing him. It's a story of love, revenge and deception, with plenty of twists and turns along the way. The Survivors Club is now out in paperback and her new book, The Killing Hour is out this month. listen:
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