Thomas Lauderdale talks about his "little orchestra," Pink Martini.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Take a look at any portrayal of the Dark Ages and you might come away believing it was a gruesome and violent time, but is that historically true?
People do without money in many different ways – from simple bartering to using bitcoin on-line. A group of parents in Madison did it by creating a babysitting coop.
Want to start your own babysitting COOP? Here are their guidelines.
Frances Perkins was the woman behind the New Deal as she was sworn in as Secretary of Labor under Franklin Roosevelt.
Mark Strand is the former Poet-Laureate of the United States, and the author of “Hopper.” He talks about Edward’s Hopper’s classic painting, “Nighthawks.”
John Wenke traces the influence of “The Catcher in the Rye” on American culture from film to high profile crime.
Pat Willard tells Steve Paulson that saffron is more than just a spice. It's rare and difficult to harvest but has an ancient history as a food additive, hair and skin dye, and as an aphrodisiac.
John Emsley talks about the Periodic Table of the Elements, and why science, and the teaching of science, should be fun.
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