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ArchivesWhy do conifers lose leaves a little at a time?By Iain MacLeod on Friday, October 31, 2003.Trees have to survive any way they can. Over time, confiers have learned that it is easier to survive by dropping a few leaves at a time. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Salem Witch TrialsBy Laura Knoy on Friday, October 31, 2003.A new book suggests that colonial America's most infamous episode was the result of a complicated web of political and social factors extending far beyond the borders of the town of Salem. Rather than the hysterical whims of a group of young girls, our guest says the episode was part of a larger political crisis involving the Indian Wars, Puritanism, and Colonialism. Laura's guest is Mary Beth Norton, a Mary Donlon Alger professor of American History at Cornell University. listen:
 The Spoooky PorchBy John Walters on Friday, October 31, 2003.It's Halloween and we celebrate with tales of the season. Rick Agran gives us "Pumpkin Shivaree" which was adapted for a new children's book. Also, Sandy Schlosser reads a story based on the legend of the ghost on Appledore Island. We meet a woodworker who makes coffin furniture. The Down to Earth Coffin Company creates real coffins that double as coffee tables, bookshelves, or even gunracks, until you need it for its original purpose. And Dennis Robinson, editor of SeacostNH.com, tells us about Eunice Cole, the only New Hampshire resident to be convicted of witchcraft. listen:
Massachusetts Town Goes to Canada for DrugsBy Karen Brown on Friday, October 31, 2003.SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS HAS RECEIVED NATIONAL ATTENTION AS THE FIRST CITY IN THE NATION TO BUY PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM CANADA. NOW, ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY ARE CONSIDERING DOING THE SAME. AREA SENIORS ARE HOPING TO BUILD UPON THIS MOMENTUM ? TO REFORM DRUG PRICES IN MASSACHUSETTS AND BEYOND. WFCR'S KAREN BROWN REPORTS FROM SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTTS. listen:
Gay Bishop to Be Consecrated on SaturdayBy Raquel Maria Dillon on Friday, October 31, 2003.Gene Robinson, the first openly gay man elected to be an Episcopal bishop, is scheduled to be consecrated in Durham on Sunday. New Hampshire Episcopalians who don't approve of the new bishop will gather to pray in a nearby church. Already, conservative Episcopal groups are calling on local parishes, to organize dissenters against the Diocese. New Hampshire Public Radio?s Raquel Maria Dillon reports. listen:
"I approved this message, because . . ."By James Farrell on Thursday, October 30, 2003.Finally, some new ads on which to comment! But first, who else is already tired of the "I approved this message" tag that necessarily goes with all the candidate ads? It is not quite so annoying as the old "call and tell" tag that was used by interest groups to get around the soft money restrictions during the last Congressional election cycle ("call Charlies Bass, tell him you support widows and orphans"). I wouldn't mind so much, but candidates feel the need to personalize the lastest tag, and often do so with stunning non sequiturs. Senator Edwards CampaignBy Pat Barss on Thursday, October 30, 2003.Working for a non-profit is interesting during theis primary season. I am facinated in the creative ways candidates approach us. Recently I was contacted by a representative of the Edwards Campaign who was looking for an opportunity to come speak at our Girls Center. While Girls Incorporated does not affiliate (as an agency) for any political party or candidate opportunities like this are educational for the girls we serve. Out on the streets againBy Pat Barss on Thursday, October 30, 2003.Things are getting interesting again - the Democratic candidates are back out there again, now that the baseball season has ended! Went to an AFL-CIO convention where 5 of the Canidates showed up to speak all looking for support from Labor - (Gephardt didn't actually show up - he spoke by telephone) Kerry was great, Gephardt was good (even by phone - though I think it hurt him) Kucinich, who I have not previously heard impressed me. Beast in the GardenBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, October 30, 2003.More and more we hear stories of bears entering suburban neighborhoods, mountain lions attacking household pets and deer invading our backyard gardens. Our guest says that the problem is a result of two worlds colliding - rebounding nature and civilization's sprawl each moving in toward the other neither showing signs of slowing its advance. Now that wildlife protection laws have brought back many animal species and as American cites grow; can we coexist? Laura's guest is David Baron, Long-time Environmental and Science reporter for National Public Radio and author of the new book "The Beast in the Garden: A Modern Parable of Man and Nature." listen:
Getting Up-Close and Personal with NH BearsBy John Walters on Thursday, October 30, 2003.There may be nobody in the world who knows more about bear behavior than Ben Kilham. He gained that knowledge first-hand by studying bears in the wild. He also raises orphaned bear cubs and teaches them the skills they would usually learn from their parents. listen:
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