Tag: weekend america
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January 28, 2008 12:20 PM EST --
Have we come a long way since JenniCam ? Weekend America had a story that still has me wondering who would consider "lifecasting" 24-7.
From Signing Up to be Watched :
Jody . . .
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May 21, 2006 07:26 PM EDT --
This is the title of the new book by the Pulitzer Prize- winning author of Guns Germs and Steel. I had no intention of writing another post today but this demanded attention. The book is about the trajectory, . . .
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December 11, 2006 11:13 AM EST --
Broadcast on Saturday, December 9, 2006
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Last month we brought you the great debate: Is a burrito a sandwich? This week, a new food conundrum: Is spam pudding? Spam and pudding are two things . . .
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May 01, 2006 07:16 AM EDT --
United 93, the real time, documentary-style reenactment of the hijacked plane that crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001 opened in theaters nationwide this past weekend. Did you see the movie? . . .
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December 04, 2005 10:20 AM EST --
Broadcast on Saturday, December 3, 2005
Gays in the Priesthood
This week, the Vatican affirmed its ban on priests with "deep seated homosexual tendencies." How is this playing out in the church? . . .
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January 15, 2006 08:02 AM EST --
Broadcast on January 14, 2006
Heat or Eat
Soaring fuel prices are forcing many elderly people in the Northern U.S. to make a tough choice this winter: should they heat their home comfortably... or eat? . . .
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September 12, 2009 08:21 PM EDT --
1. You let your 14-year-old daughter smoke at the dinner table in front of her kids.
2. The Blue Book value of your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas is in it.
3. You've . . .
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March 18, 2009 11:31 AM EDT --
It hasn't been 100 days since Obama has taken office and already his administration has been nothing short of a disaster. We have watched Obama break his no earmark promise, his 5 day sunshine policy . . .
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December 04, 2005 09:51 AM EST --
Broadcast on Saturday, December 3, 2005
A Poem Lovely as a Tree
Like it or not, Joyce Kilmer's poem "Trees" is one of the most quoted poems in American history. With the 119th anniversary . . .
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December 04, 2005 10:02 AM EST --
Broadcast on Saturday, December 3, 2005
Remembering John Lennon
December 8 marks the 25th anniversary of singer John Lennon's murder. Producer Paul Ingles talked to some fans about their recollections . . .
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March 12, 2006 08:08 AM EST --
Broadcast on Saturday, March 11, 2006
I Do Weddings, Too
Host Bill Radke reflects on his experience conducting a friend's wedding last weekend.
Online resources:
Universal Life Church Web site . . .
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March 19, 2006 10:26 PM EST --
Broadcast on March 18, 2006
A Charmed Life?
Do you know someone who seems to have it all? Renowned glass blower Ginny Ruffner is one of those people. Famous for her glasswork and large sculptures, Ruffner's . . .
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April 08, 2006 07:26 PM EDT --
Broadcast on Saturday, April 8, 2006
Immigrant Trafficking
Immigration officials can be inconsistent in their attitudes toward undocumented workers. For example, those who are smuggled into the U.S. and . . .
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May 14, 2006 09:15 AM EDT --
Broadcast on May 13, 2006
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This past Wednesday, the Bush administration said that about six million eligible Medicare participants have yet to sign up for prescription drug coverage. Monday . . .
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May 14, 2006 09:23 AM EDT --
Broadcast on May 13, 2006
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This week was National Nurses Week, and some nurses in Potsdam, New York wanted to make sure that one reporter, Gregory Warner, didn't miss it. Weekend America goes . . .
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May 14, 2006 09:28 AM EDT --
Broadcast on May 13, 2006
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Last week we featured the Bremerton Yacht Club's Carribbean-themed boat at Seattle's Opening Day Boat Parade. Turns out they took first place in the "Best . . .
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May 14, 2006 09:36 AM EDT --
Broadcast on May 13, 2006
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"Something seems odd about today..." Hans Anderson, a computer programmer in Corpus Christi, Texas, shares his Mother's Day freak-out with us.
Online . . .
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May 14, 2006 09:38 AM EDT --
Broadcast on May 13, 2006
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Ever since 9/11, some places that we rarely used to think about—shipping terminals, our docks and our ports—have been causing tremendous anxiety. First there . . .
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May 14, 2006 09:46 AM EDT --
Broadcast on May 13, 2006
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Is there a song that brings back a strong memory from your childhood? In this installment of our ongoing series, "Song and Memory," we meet Mohammed Naseehu . . .
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June 11, 2006 10:57 AM EDT --
Broadcast on Saturday, June 11, 2006
World Cup fever's struck the entire world, except maybe here the U.S. But there are a few ex-pat hideaways where soccer, or football, is the only thing on the . . .
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