Archives

Companies like Google and Yahoo have changed the ideas of what corporate culture can be, but do beanbag chairs and wacky company titles make for better business or do they hinder the company line? Mike's guest is Stuart Gold, the COO of The Republic of Tea and co-author of the "Zentrepreneur Guides". Other guest TBA.

No wires, cords or plugs required. Wi-fi is all the buzz these days. From airports to the corner coffee shop, it's getting easier to access the internet, and all you need is your laptop. Now a few New Hampshire communities are designing "hot spots" or areas of free internet access right in the middle of downtown. We'll talk about how wi-fi works, why everyone wants a piece of it, and can it live up to it's repuation. Mike's guest is Glenn Fleishman, co-author of "The Wireless Networking Starter Kit: The Practical Guide to Wi-Fi Networks for Windows and MacIntosh" and editor of the daily Web log Wi-Fi Networking News. We'll also hear from Chris Williams, vice president of economic development at Manchester's Chamber of Commerce and a spokesperson from Portsmouth's eCoast Technology Roundtable.

Host Laura Knoy comes back for one day to talk to Governor Craig Benson about his prescription drug plan. The governor has been pushing to allow Granite staters to access cheaper medicines over the internet from Canada. He says that re-importing drugs from the Great White North will empower those who need these drugs the most, yet critics have warned about the plans safety and actual affordability. Laura's guests are Governor Craig Benson, 2nd District Congressman Charles Bass and Charles Arlinghaus, President of the Josiah Bartlett Center.

It's hard to recognize, it's only had a name now for 10 years, and it's been thought that both Albert Einstein and Thomas Jefferson had it. Asperger Syndrome is a form of autism. Most afflicted with it have average to above-average intelligence, yet are found to have deficiencies in social and communication skills. Although much progress has been made in diagnosing and treating the condition, there are still many unanswered questions.
We'll talk about what we know, what we don't know and answer your questions on Asperser syndrome. Trish's guests are Teresa Bolick, a clinical psychologist in Nashua, New Hampshire specializing in autism disorders and author of "Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence: Helping Preteens and Teens Get Ready for the World". Idell Champagne, Vice President of the advisory board for the Asperger Association of New Hampshire and the parent of a 10 year old with Asperger Syndrome. Ben Carozza, 17 year old at Concord high school with Asperger Syndrome. He's developed a website for other teens with Aspergers.

Information on Friday's conference: Asperger Syndrome Nurturing Strengths and Passions in Bedford, New Hampshire.

Many of us have them, that road, path or trail that we've walked for years. We notice the familiar trees bloom, turn and bare, we notice the spring frogs, summer wildflowers, and autumn colors. Writer Chet Raymo has walked the same one-mile path for 27 years from his home in North Easton, Massachusetts, to his work. ?There has never been a day I have walked the path without seeing something noteworthy, he admits, every pebble and wildflower has a story to tell.". Mike's guest is Chet Raymo, a retired professor of physics and astronomy at Stonehill College and author of "The Path: A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe" and "Climbing Brandon: Science and Faith on Ireland's Holy Mountain".