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ArchivesNashua Goes GreenBy Sheryl Rich-Kern on Tuesday, August 15, 2006.The problem of global warming typically is tackled at the level of national governments. But now, city officials in Nashua are putting together a plan that they hope will make a measurable dent in this world-wide phenomenon. Recently, they signed on with a program that takes on climate change city by city. An energy fair over this past weekend kicked off the campaign. New Hampshire Public Radio's Sheryl Rich Kern reports. listen:
  Record Electricity Use Sparks Program to Lower DemandBy David Darman on Tuesday, August 15, 2006.During this summer's recent, hot, humid weather, New England has set new records for electricity use. But instead of overwhelming the region's power grid, some companies across New England actually lowered their demand. They take advantage of a program that pays them to cut their power. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. listen:
Inside the Writing ProcessBy Shay Zeller on Tuesday, August 15, 2006.Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll get a lesson in creative writing from some of the most accomplished people in the field. Margaret-Love Denman interviewed more than twenty famous writers to get some insight on the creative process. She's collected those interviews in a new book called "Story Matters". We'll find out what she heard from such literary minds as Dave Eggers, Grace Paley and Tobias Wolff. We'll also talk with Mimi Schwartz, co-author of Writing True: The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction. which spells out the ways a good writer's voice can drive a true story. She explains why this style of writing has become increasingly popular since the early 90's and cites examples in her book of authors who succeed in writing creative nonfiction. Mimi Schwartz will also read from her own creative nonfiction work including Thoughts from a Queen Sized Bed. ***These interviews originally aired November 22, 2005 and November 29, 2005***. listen:
Building the Berlin Wall: 45 Years LaterBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, August 15, 2006.Forty five years ago this week, a one hundred and three mile long wall was built in Germany, splitting the capitol city of Berlin into East and West and creating an impassable no man's land. Topped with barbwire, surrounded by boobytraps, mines and armed guards, the wall was meant to stop the steady flow of skilled workers leaving East Berlin for West Germany and prevent an economic collapse in not only post World War II Germany, but also the occupying Soviet Union, who was subsidizing their economy. We'll look at what led up to the creation of the wall, the impact it had not only on Germany, but Europe and the United States and how people feel about it today, long after it was torn down. Laura's guest is Dr. Jackson Janes, Executive Director of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Janes previously taught in Germany and has been engaged in German-American affairs for three decades, including serving as the Director of the German-American Institute in Tübingen, Germany. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. listen:
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