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ArchivesA Really Serious Bike CommuterBy Jon Greenberg on Thursday, May 17, 2007.Tomorrow, many of you will be exhorted to leave your car at home in honor of Bike and Walk to Work Day. Last summer, Hilary Harris took the challenge to heart more than most. She decided to rely on her bike for an entire week. This is a bigger deal than it sounds -- Harris lives in Stoddard and works in Walpole -- 30 miles and one mountain away. Harris kept an audio diary of her experiment in commuting without fossil fuel and sent it to New Hampshire Public Radio where we now present you with five days compressed into about five minutes. By the way, at one point during her ride, Harris refers to a small amphibian called a Red Eft. She's breathing pretty hard when she says it and you might not catch it. Harris's audio diary begins in her car, the day before her first ride, as she contemplates what lies ahead. listen:
  NH Firefighter Union Lobbies for More Bargaining PowerBy David Darman on Thursday, May 17, 2007.New Hampshire’s Firefighters union is asking the legislature to give its members more bargaining power in future contract talks with cities and towns. The union says it’s a matter of giving members rights at the bargaining table that have eroded over the years. But some municipal officials say the measure would open the door to higher taxes. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
The Culture of Military AcademiesBy Liz Bulkley on Thursday, May 17, 2007.People who’ve graduated from military academies say it's almost impossible for outsiders to understand the intense cultures within the academy walls. We’ll take a fictional tour of the Air Force Military academy through the work of novelist and former pilot Kim Ponders. Her new book is The Last Blue Mile. We'll also talk with 1984 West Point graduate Marjorie Rudinsky. She was in one of the first West Point classes to accept women cadets. Rudinsky is now a student at Franklin Pierce Law Center. listen:
25 in 25: John H. SununuBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, May 17, 2007.Our 25 in 25 series continues – with former New Hampshire governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu. He’s got a unique perspective on politics…from the Statehouse’s corner office – to the White House’s West Wing. We’ll talk about the highs and lows of his own career, and how the game of politics has changed over the past quarter-century. listen:
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