Saturday, March 20, 2010
The True Cost Of Seafood
If you buy king crab at the grocery store tonight, you might expect to pay about $20 per pound. It seems expensive. But, John Van Amerongen knows it doesn't reflect the true cost of seafood. He works for Trident Seafoods in Ballard. It's across the water from Fisherman's Terminal... More »
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Seattle's Segregated Past
Seattle was segregated. Not everyone knows that because it's something that wasn't really talked about. But that's something UW professor James Gregory felt people needed to know about. So he cofounded a website, the Seattle Civil rights and Labor History Project. To get the... More »
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Lyanda Lynn Haupt: Discovering The Stories In Nature
One of the most common trees you'll see around the Pacific Northwest is the Douglas Fir. It's named after David Douglas, who first introduced the tree into cultivation in the US. That's the kind of dry fact that you'd get from a basic trailside reference. But local author Lyanda... More »
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Gary Faigin: Michael Schall's Stunning 'Firefall'
Artists today use a wide array of tools, from found objects to computer rendering. But artist Michael Schall creates complex and startling images with nothing but a pencil. Seattle–based artist, critic and teacher Gary Faigin joins KUOW's Jeremy Richards to talk about... More »
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Pete Droge: Songs That Connect You To The Story
Whenever you watch a film, TV show, or commercial, you might not consciously notice the music playing, even if it's affecting you. The wrong music can take you out of the moment, while the right soundtrack can connect you to the emotion and immediacy of the story. Pete Droge... More »
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Jim Henderson: Questioning Belief
Most people with strong convictions try to convince others to hold the same beliefs. Whether it's political ideology or cake versus pie, there's a sense that opposing opinions are threatening. But Jim Henderson actively seeks out people who challenge his deeply–held values.... More »
Saturday, March 13, 2010
'First Child Miscarried'
KUOW's literary producer Elizabeth Austen brings us "First Child Miscarried," a poem by University of Washington Associate Professor Pimone Triplett. The poem is from Triplett's third volume of poems, "Rumor," published by Triquarterly Books. Triplett's previous... More »
Friday, March 12, 2010
Movies That Talk About Religion
It's often said that religion is a topic to avoid in polite conversation. But religious belief — or lack of it — shows up in our daily lives in all kinds of ways, from thinking about where we come from to the money in our wallets. Warren Etheredge is the founder... More »
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