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ArchivesLeave the LeavesBy Iain MacLeod on Friday, November 14, 2003.Don't be quite so thorough about raking the yard this year. Believe it or not, leaves are neccessary for the survival of bugs, amphibians and birds. listen:
 Dark horses and primary immortalityBy James Farrell on Friday, November 14, 2003.The "leading" candidates for the democratic nomination are still running their TV ads in the Granite State. Ads for John Kerry and Joe Lieberman are the most frequently encountered recently by this observer. At the same time, there's been something of a breakthrough on the radio, not in the way of candidate ads, but with issue and interest group ads encouraging us to "think about . . .(fill in the blank) before we vote" and to "ask the candidates for president about their position on (fill in the blank)". There is a "non-partisan" health care ad, featuring the voices of a local republican, democrat, and "independent," as well as a regularly broadcast radio message from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Another Union in support of GephardtBy Pat Barss on Friday, November 14, 2003.I understand that The United Auto Workers Union has endorsed Gephardt - they say it will make a big difference in Iowa. Bad AstronomyBy Mike Arnold on Friday, November 14, 2003.From the assertion that the moon landing was faked, to the idea that a huge meteor a la "Armageddon" could crash into Earth and destroy it, our guests take a look at the fact and the fiction of popular astronomy and set the record straight. Mike Arnold guest hosts. His guests are John Gianforte, Amateur Astronomist at Blue Sky Observatory in Durham, New Hampshire and Dr. Phil Plait, Program Manager for NASA Education and Public Outreach at Sonoma State University in California. Phil also runs the Bad Astronomy website. listen:
From Convict to Children's AuthorBy John Walters on Friday, November 14, 2003.Peter Thomas's youth was full of drugs, alcohol and lawlessness. He spent five years in prison and then began a long struggle to rebuild his life. Now he's clean and sober, living in Nashua, and writing a series of children's books featuring Billy Bee and contain positive messages for kids. listen:
Political DatingBy Dan Gorenstein on Friday, November 14, 2003.We often hear about how candidates woo voters. Using the romance metaphor to describe politics is familiar. As New Hampshire Public Radio?s Dan Gorenstein reports, it?s a metaphor that rings true for voters and political professionals -- particularly at a time when the affections of voters are very much at play. listen:
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