Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Music of America: Guitar Flat-Picking Championships & More at Walnut Valley

Posted by: emodel // Category: Uncategorized // 11:07 pm

For more than 30 years Walnut Valley, Kansas has been the scene for an annual family event that features four stages with eight contests, at least 14 workshops and more. Larry Junker talks to us from Walnut Valley about its origins and traditions.

 
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Labor Day Remembrance: Walter Reuther, 20th Century Labor Giant

Posted by: emodel // Category: Uncategorized // 11:04 pm

Walter Reuther would have truned 100 years old on September 1, 2007.

He was President of the United Auto Workers during the mid 20th century. But he was much more. His life represented the life and times of millions in the labor movement.

As we remember Walter Reuther on the occasion of his 100th birthday anniversary, we see just how different times are today.

 
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

A “Must Do” List for Sports Fans – A Talk with Jim Gorant

Posted by: emodel // Category: Uncategorized // 11:02 pm

In 2004 Jim Gorant, an editor at Sports Illustrated Magazine,  realized there were a lot of big-time, elemental sports events that he’d never been to. So he spent one year traveling to the 10 greatest sports events, or at least the 10 that topped his list and wrote a book about the experience.

The book is called “Fanatic: 10 Things All Sports Fans Should Do Before They Die”

 
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