06/20/07 noon Maryland Politics

I took this picture looking east from the top of Federal Hill recently.  Lots of cranes around the harbor, lots of development going on.
The plan for this hour is to talk about development around the city and state, along with other state political issues, with a focus on Maryland’s budget.
We have a group of journalists [...]

06/20/07 1 pm Cowboy Junkies

 A little bit of radio lingo for you: perf-chat.  That’s when a musician comes into the studio and performs AND chats with the host.  That is what we are going to do on Wednesday with two members of the Cowboy Junkies. 
The Cowboy Junkies made their mark in 1988 with The Trinity Session, which was recorded [...]

06/19/07 noon David Frum

We just wrapped up our hour with David Frum, conservative political commentator, author, and former speechwriter for our current president.  I was taking the calls and emails, and I have to say, we had some irate listeners.  If you heard Jerry from Pikesville’s call, you know what I’m talking about.
Along with some emotions, some interesting [...]

06/19/07 1 pm Liza Mundy “Everything Conceivable”

Have you ever heard of the practice of “selective reduction”?  This is when a woman who has become pregnant with more than one child has a doctor eliminite one or more fetuses through an injection of potassium chloride. The idea is to strengthen the chances of survival for the remaining fetus or fetuses.  It’s a traumatic experience for the women [...]

06/18/07 noon - The Baltimore Sun

“A view of the “Sun” Building at Baltimore and Charles Streets. It was built after the 1904 fire. The “Sun” moved in the 1950s to Calvert Street. The Baltimore and Charles Street building was demolished before 1962 for the Charles Center development project.”
Thanks to the Baltimore County Legacy Web for the picture and text above.
This [...]

6/18/07 1pm John Feinstein

Golf, anyone?
-Justin

A chance to meet an author about to be on the show!

 
I made a post below asking our female audience to submit their financial questions for Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar, authors of the book On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girls Guide to Personal Finance.  We are doing a pre-recorded interview with them this afternoon, and I am happy to say that lots of [...]

06/14/07 1 pm Watching America

Tomorrow, get ready for an hour talking about planning for the influx of people coming into Maryland because of Base Realingment and Closure with Lietenaunt Governor Anthony Brown.
Scratch that. Elected officials are busy, and when your boss is the Governor and asks you to clear your schedule to come to a meeting, you listen! [...]

06/14/07 Andres Alonso, new CEO of BCPSS

Who the heck is Andres Alonso?
Well, starting July 1st, the new CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools.
He’s also a Cuban immigrant, a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School.  He’s been a teacher and was most currently the Number 2 official in the New York City Public School System.
He’s also our guest tomorrow at [...]

06/13/07 Seth Lerer “Inventing English”

 
This afternoon we welcome Stanford University professor Seth Lerer.
He is the author of Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language.
 If you are a fan of William Satfire and love to learn the etymology of words, this show is for you.  My boyfriend is a big fan of words and wordplay.  I had to beg him [...]