9:40 am
Mon December 15, 2003

The Best Christmas

Family, festivities, and French farce. All part of the Holiday memories of commentator Lauren Levian.

Wilmington NC – Click the LISTEN button to hear L:auren's commentary.

9:04 am
Mon December 15, 2003

Agnostic Country Christmas

Dr. David has hung his stockings by the chimney with decidedly secular care.

Wilmington NC – [Click the LISTEN button to hear David's commentary.]


Christmas is different for me now than when I was growing up. Some things are the same: the tree sparkling with lights, the wreath hung with sleigh bells, the cloying sweetness of virgin eggnog. But my children have something I never had: a cr?che.

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3:21 pm
Thu December 11, 2003

The Seven Days of Kwanzaa

An exploration of Kwanzaa through story and song.

Wilmington NC – The Nguzo Saba or Seven Principles of Kwanzaa

I. UMOJA (UNITY) (oo-MOE-jah) - To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race.

II. KUJICHAGULIA (SELF DETERMINATION) (koo-jee-cha-goo-LEE-ah) - To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves.

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1:35 pm
Thu December 11, 2003

The Monument of the Deported

Reflections on a moving memorial.

Wilmington NC – Click the LISTEN button to hear Charles' commentary.

12:46 pm
Thu December 11, 2003

Fowl Play

The partridge in the pear tree and the calling birds will have to fend for themselves. Nan is thinking about the turkey.

Wilmington NC – Click the LISTEN button to hear Nan's commentary.

3:02 pm
Wed December 10, 2003

Daddy Long Legs Demystified

Often maligned, these arthropods pack nothing more potent than a bad smell.

Wilmington NC – Click the LISTEN button to hear Andy's commentary.

12:42 pm
Wed December 10, 2003

Gardening By Moonlight

What a little moonlight can do...

Wilmington NC – Click the LISTEN button to hear Barbara's commentary.

3:34 pm
Mon December 8, 2003

Who Will Push My Cart?

A recent observation vaulted Catherine into the future.

Wilmington NC – [CLick the LISTEN button to hear Catherine's commentary.]


Who will push my cart when I am wrinkled and unsteady, when I lean against a walker as it bumps through the vegetable section? Who will stand at the helm of a cavernous grocery cart while I talk to the broccoli?

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1:20 pm
Mon December 8, 2003

The Nutcracker

The Wilmington Symphony's recent performances have Steven thinking about pine needles.

Wilmington NC – Click the LISTEN button to hear Steven's commentary.

12:32 pm
Mon December 8, 2003

Ethanol, Energy , and Economics

The search for an alternative to foreign oil has some looking back to a 200 year old fuel.

Wilmington NC – [Click the LISTEN button to hear Dennis' commentary.]

Insights were revealed into federal energy policy as the omnibus energy bill recently worked its way through Congress. One key feature is, substantial new federal support for fuel ethanol. The aim is to double ethanol production within eight years.

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