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ArchivesFighting Flab at the WorkplaceBy Lisa Peakes on Tuesday, June 28, 2005.Most of our health problems could be avoided if we exercised more, ate a little less and just generally had healthier habits. No one argues with that. But there's a wide gap between agreeing on what we should be doing and actually becoming a nation of more fit Americans. The workplace is one spot where some people hope to make a difference. That's the focus of the 19th annual statewide wellness conference taking place this week in Waterville Valley. Terry Johnson is the Executive Director of the organization behind the conference, New Hampshire Celebrates Wellness. listen:
 State Drafts Early Childhood Education GuidelinesBy Amy Quinton on Tuesday, June 28, 2005.The Department of Health and Human Services is developing guidelines to help child care providers, educators and parents know how children learn and develop in the first five years of life. listen:
Law Enforcement Split Over Immigrant QuestionBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, June 28, 2005.New Hampshire police chiefs appear divided over whether local law enforcement has the authority to arrest illegal immigrants for trespassing. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein has more. listen:
Renewable Electricity Standard passes US SenateBy Rebecca Kaufman on Tuesday, June 28, 2005.Last week, The US Senate narrowly approved an amendment that would require the nation's power utilities to use more renewable sources like wind, solar and wood. The so called "renewable electricity standard" passed without the support of both of New Hampshire's U.S. Senators, Judd Gregg and John Sununu. Gregg's vote of "No" caught supporters of the measure off guard. New Hampshire Public Radio's Rebecca Kaufman reports. listen:
Gay Rights HistoryBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, June 28, 2005.Thirty six years ago this morning, riots between police and patrons of the New York City gay bar, The Stonewall Inn, sparked what many consider as the birth of the gay rights movement. Yet some are beginning to draw attention to protests that happened four years earlier; when men and women took to the streets of Philadelphia, risking their careers and their privacy by coming out and protesting for equal rights. Since then a lot of progress has been made yet many in the Gay and Lesbian community say that there is still much to do. Today on the Exchange we look at the history of the Gay rights movement from Harry Hay to the Daughters of Bilitis to Civil Unions. Laura's guests are Jonathan Ned Katz, Executive Coordinator of the Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies at Yale University and founder of the first Gay and Lesbian Studies program at the City College of San Francisco. Marla Brettschneider, Professor of Political Science and Women's Studies at the University of New Hampshire and coordinator of UNH's Queer Studies Program and Frank Kameny, Long time gay activist, organizer of some of the first gay demonstrations and protests in 1965 at the White House and at Philadelphia's Independence Hall. He coined the expression "Gay is Good" in 1968. listen:
Connecting to the Wild WorldBy John Walters on Tuesday, June 28, 2005.Sy Montgomery and David M. Carroll are prominent nature writers from New Hampshire. Their experience with the animal world is extensive and so is their research into it. They explore ways Western civilization has lost touch with the animal world, and the human-animal connections in cultures that live close to the land. This repeat Front Porch interview represents one of Host John Walters' favorites. listen:
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