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Brainstorming Goes High Tech

By Trish Anderton on Monday, December 23, 2002.

Brainstorming sessions have become a familiar part of corporate culture.

Usually they involve a lot of people sitting in a room calling out ideas, while a moderator scribbles the suggestions on a big pad of paper.

But now brainstorming has gone high-tech.

One New Hampshire consultant says the new approach could help communities make better decisions, faster.

He’s on a crusade to bring the technology here.

NHPR’s Trish Anderton reports.

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Bachelor Girls

By Allison McNair on Monday, December 23, 2002.

Many women these days are postponing marriage or choosing to stay single. We’ll take a look at a century of single women – from the Gibson Girls to the Sex and the City crowd. And we’ll talk about how society views bachelor girls. Guest host Allison McNair speaks with Betsy Israel, author of “Bachelor Girl: The Secret History of Single Women in the Twentieth Century.” www.harpercollins.com

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Holiday Writings by New Hampshire Writers

By John Walters on Monday, December 23, 2002.

Science fiction writer James Patrick Kelly has a story about an unexpected gift and a mysterious discovery. Maren Tirabassi shares a set of holiday poems. And Doug Schwarz tells about getting one last gift from his late father.

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