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ArchivesWinter Bird FeedingBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, September 23, 2005.Planning ahead can make a real difference in attracting birds to your yard and garden. That's why fall is a great time to get ready for winter feeding- and, believe it or not, next spring's nesting season. listen:
  Beyond Prison - Part OneBy Dan Gorenstein on Friday, September 23, 2005.Most of the news that comes out about prisons is bad. They are costly, they are dangerous, and in New Hampshire about half the people who leave them end up coming back. But in the shadow of those reports, are stories of success. People who have passed through the corrections system and are able to make their way in the world outside. Today, we hear the first in a series of reports about two men and the friendship behind bars that fostered the best in both of them. NHPR's Dan Gorenstein begins with the story of one of those men. listen:
Reverse 911By Brady Carlson on Friday, September 23, 2005.The recent hurricanes through the Gulf Region have federal, state, and local officials across the country scrambling to determine if they are prepared to handle such a disaster. And one of the questions they have to answer is can they adequately warn residents of an impending emergency. In New Hampshire, several towns are using a new technology that allows them to contact residents directly. New Hampshire Public Radio's Brady Carlson has more. listen:
Eminent Domain Changes Look ImminentBy Josh Rogers on Friday, September 23, 2005.Kelo decision prompts pledge from top lawmakers to change laws and consitution to curb takings for private development. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more. listen:
Rebecca Rule and Cedar House SoundBy Liz Bulkley on Friday, September 23, 2005.New Hampshire writer and humorist Rebecca Rule will interview novelist Jodi Picoult for an event at the Capitol Center for the Arts this weekend. We'll talk to Rebecca about that and about her upcoming humor CD. She recorded it in front of an audience that she assembled at Cedar House Sound and Mastering. We'll also talk with Gerry Putnam, who recorded the album. He owns Cedar House and has been making performers from around New Hampshire and the country sound crisp and clean for decades. listen:
Maxine Kumin's "Jack and Other New Poems" and "In Deep: Country Essays"By Laura Knoy on Friday, September 23, 2005.Although a Philadelphia native, Maxine Kumin has spent most of her life in New England and since 1976, on a horse farm in Warner, New Hampshire. Many of Kumin's essays and poems reflect on New Hampshire's ever-changing landscape... rugged mountains and seashores, lakes and farmlands… the vibrancy of autumn colors and the nuances of mud season. She also writes about our relation to our land… tapping maple syrup, foraging for mushrooms and the animals who share our land with us, from black flies to black bears. Today in our final installment of our series Granite State Stories we explore our relationship to our land though the words of Maxine Kumin, and through the pages of her newest book of poetry and an older book of essays. Laura's guests are Maxine Kumin and TBA. listen:
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