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ArchivesIs it I or Is it Me?By Trish Anderton on Tuesday, June 15, 2004.If two people have a "sweet tooth", do they then have "sweet teeth"? What the difference between margin and ratio? Is wildlife singular or plural? Barbara Wallraff, a long time editor, has answered the common and not-so-common questions about our puzzling English language. Everything you've ever wanted to know about grammar and usage but were afraid to ask on the next Exchange. Trish's guest is Barbara Wallraff, Word Court columnist for the Atlantic Monthly and author of "Your Own Words" and "Word Court". Word court website www.wordcourt.com listen:
 Remembering the 10th Mountain DivisionBy John Walters on Tuesday, June 15, 2004.On Warren Bartlett's property in Lancaster, you will find a memorial to 65 former soldiers, marked by simple white crosses. In World War Two, Warren Bartlett volunteered to serve in the 10th Mountain Division, a newly-formed unit of ski troops in the US Army. The 10th saw combat on an Aleutian Island in Alaska and, most famously, in the Italian Alps in the closing months of the war. The 10th took very heavy casualties as they fought in rugged terrain to drive the German occupiers out of northern Italy. Warren gives us a tour of his memorial and talks about his days as a member of the 10th. listen:
Medicaid Trumps Education SpendingBy Jon Greenberg on Tuesday, June 15, 2004.Governor Benson has announced that he won't veto a Medicaid funding bill. Among other things, the bill requires that the Administration get approval from Lawmakers before approving any Federal Medicaid Waivers that could result in the state paying higher rates. This legislation comes as the Department of Health and Human Services is re-examining its medicaid programs. The health care program for low-income people accounts for about 25% of all spending from the state's general fund and costs have been rising by about 10% a year. The commissioner for health and human services says savings must be found. Other states are also wrestling with Medicaid. In a recent editorial, the head of the National Governor's Association observed that despite those efforts, spending continues to climb. New Hampshire Public Radio's Jon Greenberg has more. listen:
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