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ArchivesDry Wedding as Social LaboratoryBy Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, December 2, 2004.Drinking at celebrations dates back some six thousand years to the Sumerians of Mesopotamia. Since those times, drinking, certainly at American weddings, has become as much a part of the party as bouquets and dancing. But New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein was invited to a wedding that bucked the ancient tradition. And as he found out, the decision to go dry, initially didn't sit right with some of the main guests. listen:
 Ernest Hebert on Booze and WritingBy John Walters on Thursday, December 2, 2004.Ernest Hebert is a writer who likes to drink, but he keeps it under control, unlike the characters in his novels. Ernest's books explore the lives of the down and out of rural New Hampshire. His book, A Little More than Kin, is about a man whose live is destroyed by alcohol. His upcoming novel, Spoonwood is about a man who takes to the woods with his infant son to defeat a drinking problem. Ernest joins us to talk about the longstanding link between drinking and writing, how much of it is truth or fiction, and whether a good drink can help the writing process. He'll also talk about alcohol in real-life New Hampshire. listen:
Coalition For Change Backs ScammanBy Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, December 2, 2004.The House has elected a new leader. A coalition of moderate and conservative Republicans joined with Democrats to give Stratham Republican Doug Scamman the victory. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
A Social History of DrinkingBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, December 2, 2004.America's relationship with alcohol dates back to the days of the Puritans, and since that time it's been a rocky one. At times drinks have flowed freely; other times, there's been serious crackdowns, the most dramatic being Prohibition. We'll ask why there's been both a culture of drinking and abstaining throughout the history of the United States and which one dominates today. Laura's guest is William J. Rorabaugh, author of "The Alcoholic Republic: An American Tradition" and professor of history at the University of Washington. listen:
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