Almanac - May 30, 2008

05/30/08


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Segments

The Monologue (05/30/08)

Illustrator David Gillette is back with an essay about the end of the Legislative session. After all, he was an eyewitness.

Norm Coleman Endorsed for Senate (05/30/08)

Mary Lahammer was in Rochester Friday when delegates endorsed Norm Coleman for Senate.

Wild Weather (05/30/08)

Sunday's Tornado in Hugo is the topic of Paul Douglas' monthly Almanac weather chat.

Dan Wilson Live! (05/30/08)

The Grammy Award winner performs the first of two tunes on our program. Late in 2007 Wilson released the CD Free Life.

Historian Chat (05/30/08)

We bring you the fourth and final installment of our Sesquicentennial Historian discussions. This week our guest is Bill Green. While many know him as the Superintendent of Minneapolis Schools, Green is also an historian and author of A Peculiar Imbalance, which examines race in early Minnesota.

Ron Paul's Busy Day (05/30/08)

The long-shot presidential candidate was barred from speaking at the State Republican convention but his made his presence felt anyway. Mary Lahammer has a report.

A Political Science Panel (05/30/08)

This week's version of the political science panel touches base on local and national politics. Our guests are Guy Charles from the U of M, Stacey Hunter Hecht from Bethel University, Steve Wagner from St. Cloud State University and Michael Zis from Macalester College.

The Wrapup (05/30/08)

Last week's Index File question ... this week's effort ... your comments ... and another tune courtesy of Dan Wilson.