Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 on Weekday at 10:00 a.m.
Thanksgiving Cooking: Good Advice and Horror Stories
Thanksgiving means cooking. You've got to cook big and great. This year there's the added challenge of cooking on a budget. Today we offer some help. Got cooking questions? We have answers, and great cooking disaster stories. We'll also get Canadian news with Vaughn Palmer. More »
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 on Weekday at 9:00 a.m.
How to Save a Civilization: A Conversation with Environmentalist Lester Brown
Wind turbines, solar energy and hybrid cars won't be enough to stop global warming. Educating women, feeding the hungry and re–invigorating topsoil may be even more important. World–renowned environmentalist Lester Brown joins us to examine these issues today. More »
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 on The Conversation at 12:00 p.m.
Greg Epstein 'Good Without God'
Reverend Rick Warren once said if you don't believe in an afterlife, you have no reason to be good. Greg Epstein, the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard, argues the opposite in his book "Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe." Epstein explains what... More »
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 on Weekday at 10:00 a.m.
Greendays Gardening Panel: Winter Containers
If you use container boxes for plants, they might be empty now or dying as the weather gets colder. What good plant combinations can liven up those empty pots? How do you keep them from freezing? What should you do with the plants once winter is over? More »
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 on Weekday at 9:00 a.m.
State Attorney General Rob McKenna
Attorney General Rob McKenna joins us today. What's the constitutionality of Mayor Nickel's gun ban in public spaces? Will Seattle be responsible for cost overruns on planned infrastructure projects? Also, what popular drink is Attorney General Rob McKenna calling a "recipe... More »
Monday, November 23, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009 on KUOW Specials at 8:00 p.m.
Special - American as Pumpkin Pie: A History of Thanksgiving
When we sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, we think we know what we're commemorating. After all, the story of Pilgrims and Indians breaking bread together is one of the first history lessons many of us had. But if an actual Pilgrim were to attend your Thanksgiving dinner, chances... More »
Monday, November 23, 2009 on KUOW Presents at 2:00 p.m.
It's Not in the P-I, FareStart and SmashPutt
When the Seattle P–I shut down, we learned about it in other papers and on this station. Tom Paulson tells us why he thought the story should be told onstage too. Later, we visit local cooking school FareStart, where students learn more than cooking skills. And, we play... More »
Monday, November 23, 2009 on The Conversation at 12:00 p.m.
U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan, New Seattle Snow Plan and Scroogenomics
12:00 p.m.
Microsoft and State Taxes
Is Microsoft dodging state taxes? Former employee Jeff Reifman thinks so. He says Microsoft may be violating the law by recording its estimated $18 billion in licensing revenue through a corporate office in Reno, Nevada.
Dealing with... More »
Monday, November 23, 2009 on Weekday at 10:00 a.m.
The WTO Protests: 10 Years Later
Ten years ago, the streets of downtown Seattle were filled with tear gas and armored police. People dressed as sea turtles marched side–by–side with labor unions. Dumpsters burned. Hundreds of protestors were arrested. The 1999 annual meeting of the World Trade Organization... More »
Monday, November 23, 2009 on Weekday at 9:00 a.m.
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Seattle Men's Chorus
The Seattle Men's Chorus is celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year. The group has grown to over 300 singing members since its start in 1979, becoming the largest gay men's chorus in the world. How far have gay rights come in the Northwest in the last 30 years? How do the... More »
