Shows for December 2009

Thu, Dec 31

Rebroadcast: Sherman Alexie

The delightful insights of writer Sherman Alexie.

Wed, Dec 30

Rebroadcast: The Dickman Brothers

Michael and Matthew Dickman: poets, twins and charming conversationalists.

Tue, Dec 29

Rebroadcast: Virginia Euwer Wolff

Virginia Euwer Wolff on verse novels for young adults — and on missing Performance Today!

Mon, Dec 28

Rebroadcast: Peter Rock

Novelist Peter Rock adds his imagination to the true story of a homeless father and daughter.

Fri, Dec 25

Discovering David Douglas

What's the story of the naturalist who named our natural world?

Thu, Dec 24

Family Time

What role does family play in your holiday celebrations?

Wed, Dec 23

RX: Health Care by Christmas?

What's next for the health care bill as it moves through Congress?

Tue, Dec 22

The "P" Word and Climate Change

What's the relationship between population and climate change?

Mon, Dec 21

A Forest Agreement

Are Eastern Oregon's timber wars over?

Fri, Dec 18

Coming out of Copenhagen

What did and didn't come out Copenhagen — and why?

Thu, Dec 17

Faith in the Recession

How has your faith been affected by hard economic times?

Wed, Dec 16

Mt. Hood Search

What do you think when you look up at Mt. Hood?

Tue, Dec 15

Up or Out?

How should the Portland region grow: up or out?

Mon, Dec 14

No Place to Call Home: Relatives

We conclude our No Place to Call Home series by talking with people who have a family member who is homeless.

Fri, Dec 11

Guilty but Insane Due to PTSD

Should post-traumatic stress from serving in Iraq be a defense for murder?

Thu, Dec 10

Food Safety

How will the food safety bill moving through Congress now affect farmers — and food — in Oregon?

Wed, Dec 9

Northwest Passages: Donald Miller

What does author Donald Miller learn as he edits his real life into a better story?

Tue, Dec 8

$200 Billion Bucks

The government is losing much less than anticipated bailing out banks. Now what?

Mon, Dec 7

Making Public Records Public

Will increased access to Oregon's public records and meetings change your relationship to state government?

Fri, Dec 4

What are High School Sports For?

What's the purpose of high school sports?

Thu, Dec 3

Talking Education with Richard Lariviere

What questions to you have for the new University of Oregon President?  

Wed, Dec 2

The Plan for Afghanistan

"Finishing the job" in Afghanistan: what does that mean to you?

Tue, Dec 1

Police Matters

What do police officers face from the public these days? What do we face from officers?