Almanac - April 4, 2008
Segments
The Monologue (04/04/08)
Jim Ragsdale is thinking about Big Oil.
The Legislative Week that Was (04/04/08)
Bonding bills, budget bills, lots of big stuff going on in St. Paul this week. Mary Lahammer has the latest.
Governor Pawlenty Live! (04/04/08)
Tim Pawlenty joins Cathy and Eric at the Almanac table to talk about a contentious week at the Capitol.
Ralph Rapson Remembered (04/04/08)
The dean of Minnesota architects died this week at 93. We show a clip from a documentary about Rapson made by architect Bruce Wright that aired on tpt a few years back.
Peter Lang Picks His Guitar (04/04/08)
He's one of the most renowned guitar players around. And this week he joins us live in Studio B in advance of his CD release party at the Dakota on April 12.
"Getting There" Preview (04/04/08)
We show a clip from an upcoming Minnesota Channel production focused on Minnesotans Fifty Plus. The program is hosted by Jan Smaby (yes, Jan!) and is a partnership with the Minnesota Board on Aging and AARP Minnesota.
Sports with Fitzy (04/04/08)
Big weeks for the Wild and the Twins. Larry Fitzgerald, Sr. stops by for his monthly Almanac chat. Larry writes for the Spokesman Recorder newspaper.
The Political Science Panel (04/04/08)
Our merry band of Political Scientists return to chew the fat on the presidential campaign. This week's group includes Larry Jacobs, Guy Charles and Stacey Hunter Hecht.
Show-Ending Music (04/04/08)
Peter Lang returns to play another song from his new CD.










