Almanac - May 23, 2008

05/23/08


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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.