One of the small pleasures of biking or hiking on Fayetteville's urban trails is looking at art by area children on special art kiosks.
Ozarks At Large
This edition of Ozarks at Large is another book fair version of our program. We talk with the author of "The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" about how a small animal made a year with chronic disease bearable. Plus surfing, bicycling and more.
Blogger Bike Snob NYC is not really a bike snob, though he does ride his bike plenty. His new book, "Bike Snob" covers the history of bicycles and takes a sometimes serious, sometimes tongue-in-cheek approach to the two-wheeled world.
Elizabeth Bailey was confined to her bed with a chronic disease when a friend brought her a plant to help brighten the room. The next day Elizabeth Bailey began observing a single snail that unwittedly immigrated into the room in the pot. Her fascination with the small animal helped her deal with her condition and eventually led to her book "The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating." The remarkable book mixes science, philosophy and memoir.
This edition of Ozarks is a holiday book fair edition. We talk with Patricia Adams, co-author of "A Force of Nature: The Story of NRDC and the Fight to Save Our Planet." Plus one of the publishers of the book "The Art of McSweeney's" talks about the publishing house and the man behind the new cookbook, "The Commonsense Kitchen."
Thanksgiving means many things...and almost all of them are included in the new cookbook "The Commonsense Kitchen" by Tom Hudgens. There is food, of course, but also essays about why we should be thankful for our food.
With yesterday's runoff elections in the books, the 2010 election season is over. Roby Brock, of www.talkbusiness.net, leads a discussion about what the elections of this year mean for 2011.
We get another call from our history doctor, this time to look back at past Congressional problems.
Earlier this month, business leaders participated in a "laboratory" to explore ways to generate revenue from sustainability. Jacqueline Froelich attended and provides an exclusive look at how the business sector is beginning to grapple with making "green" off of being "green."
On this edition of Ozarks at Large Ted Malloch talks about virtue in business. He has authored books on the subject and produced the documentary, "Doing Virtuous Business" that will air on PBS early next year. Plus a meatless cookbook aimed at carnivores and Joe Neal hangs with the blue jays.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, March 26, 2016
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with House speaker designate Jeremy Gillam. Plus, we tour a compounding pharmacy in Johnson.
Becca reminds us about the 'Hog Wild' exhibit at Rogers Historical Museum.
While about a dozen students of KIPP Delta Public Schools, an open-enrollment charter school network in Blytheville and Helena visited the UA Fayetteville campus yesterday, university officials formally announced a partnership with the public charter school that aims to increase college attainment for students in underserved communities.
"Gold" by Chet Faker
On Saturday, the Northwest Arkansas Center for Equality and P.R.I.D.E.--People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality at the University of Arkansas held a statewide LGBT summit on the UofA campus. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, transgenderism was a key issue.
"Airwaves" by Ray LaMontagne
In our monthly spaces series, we tour Arvest Ballpark in Springdale.
at end of show: "Shake" by The Head and the Heart
The rainy weather has caused a delay in planting for some farmers, while late freezes are causing concern for others with winter wheat crops. The state Republican party gets permission to intervene in a lawsuit regarding rules for absentee voters as part of the state's Voter ID law. And Fort Smith directors consider a set of rules regarding how city employees interact with city residents.
"Now and Always" by Rockpile
