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ArchivesElizabeth Thomas: Civilization, the Harmless People and a Return to CivilityBy Monadnock Summe... on Saturday, June 30, 2007.In the 1950s, Elizabeth Thomas's family spent many years in the Kalahari Desert making an ethnographic study of the Bushmen. In those days, the interior was unexplored, and the people had almost no contact with the rest of the world. Today, Liz is one of the few people still living who saw the pure form of hunter/gatherer life then lived by the Bushmen, now believed to be the First People, living as all of humankind once lived for its first 150,000 years on the planet. Liz has degrees from Radcliffe and George Washington University. She got her first book contract when she was 19 and has been writing ever since. Among her many books are The Harmless People and The Old Way about Bushmen, two novels set in the Paleolithic, (Reindeer Moon and The Animal Wife). listen:
  US Internet Connection Lag Behind Other NationsBy Amy Quinton on Friday, June 29, 2007.A new nationwide report by the Communications Workers of America shows high speed internet connections in the United States lag far behind other nations. The report, which also compared states, ranked New Hampshire 8th in the nation. But that’s still twice as slow as other top-ranked states. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports. listen:
Prairie Warblers and Power LinesBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, June 29, 2007.Some types of wildlife need different types of habitat, so preserving the forests isn't always the answer to preserving species. listen:
Granite State Stories: Rebecca Rule's "Best Revenge: Short Stories"By Laura Knoy on Friday, June 29, 2007.Nineteen tales of New Hampshire small town life make up Rebecca Rule’s 1995 book “Best Revenge: Short Storiesâ€. Some make you laugh, others leave a tear in your eye; some explore the comical uniqueness and subtleties of Granite State life, others everyday hardships. There’s a fine line between humor and tragedy, and in “Best Revengeâ€, Rebecca Rule walks it well. We’ll explore the lighter and darker sides of New Hampshire with Rebecca Rule and her book “Best Revenge†as we conclude this year's Granite State Stories. Guest
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