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ArchivesBoys and LiteracyBy Liz Bulkley on Tuesday, December 19, 2006.Boys are influenced by popular culture differently from girls. We'll look at how their general preferences for adventure stories -- with battles and violence -- can work against them, especially within the traditional school system. Our guests are Ralph Fletcher, author of Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices and UNH Professor Tom Newkirk, author of Misreading Masculinity: Boys, Literacy, and Popular Culture. Congressional Handoff Series: Interview with Democrat Carol Shea-PorterBy Jon Greenberg on Tuesday, December 19, 2006.In about two weeks, Democrats will take the reins of power in congress. As the handoff approaches, New Hampshire Public Radio has been having a series of conversations with the two Republican congressmen who are stepping down and the two Democrats who will replace them. Recently, we heard from the Republicans. Today we hear from Democrat Carol Shea-Porter who will represent the first congressional district. She has never held elected office before. NHPR's Jon Greenberg talked with Shea-Porter about what she has learned about Washington since the election. ForgivenessBy Richard Ager on Tuesday, December 19, 2006.It’s on our minds this time of year, as we look back at the past and ahead to the future. We’ll explore what it means to forgive - how we do it, when we can truly forgive, and when we can’t. Richard's guests are the Reverend David Kellor, a pastor with the First Congregational Church in Concord, and Dr. Patricia Gianotti, a licensed psychologist, a member of Woodland Associates in North Hampton and Founder of the Center for Spiritual Integration. |
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