Almanac - May 23, 2008
Segments
The Monologue (05/23/08)
Sheletta Brundidge is still thinking about this motherhood thing.
The Coen Brothers (05/23/08)
The St. Louis Park natives are returning to Minnesota to shoot a film this fall. We talk to Lucinda Winter, head of the Minnesota Film and TV Board.
Must the Show Go On? (05/23/08)
The Chanhassen Dinner Theatre is miffed at State Rep. Joe Hoppe about a last-minute addition to the state tax bill that prohibits theaters at the Mall of America expansion.
Memorial Day Grilling with Mhonpaj (05/23/08)
Mhonpaj and May Lee from Mhonpaj's Garden join Mary Lahammer for some Memorial Day grilling ideas.
The Central Corridor Light Rail Route (05/23/08)
Is the line all set to go after a last-minute legislative rescue? We check in with Peter Bell from the Metropolitan Council.
Historian Chat (05/23/08)
We bring you the third in our Sesquicentennial Month discussions with Minnesota historians. The Indigenous peoples scholar Waziyatawin is our guest.
More Grilling (05/23/08)
The Mhonpaj team finishes up their grilling. You can find the recipe for Chue's Barbecue in the Recipes section on the Almanac website.
Session Wrapup (05/23/08)
Our Mary Lahammer gives a summary of the achievements of the just-ended legislative session.
Former Lawmakers Panel (05/23/08)
Democrats Jane Ranum and Andy Dawkins compare notes with Republicans Fritz Knaak and soon-to-retire Rep. John Berns.
The Index File Section (05/23/08)
We answer last week's question, give you this week's and listen to a reprise of a 2005 appearance by the Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys.









