Opinion

Friday October 31, 2003

Halloween Tricks And Audio Treats

Fright Night at the Grand Canyon

October 31, 2003 • Commentator Craig Childs has faced mountain lions and fires, but none of them scared him as much as an encounter in the Grand Canyon. He describes the ghostly aura of a national landmark.

Fright Night at the Grand Canyon

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Wednesday October 15, 2003

S. Pearl Sharp: Seedless Watermelons and Literature

October 15, 2003 • In the African-American community, black cuisine has historically been inspiration for many writers. Fried chicken, black-eyed peas, collard greens and even watermelon have borne a great deal of literary fruit, so to speak. But for poet and commentator S. Pearl Sharp, the new seedless watermelon poses a threat to her literary tradition.

S. Pearl Sharp: Seedless Watermelons and Literature

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Friday September 26, 2003

S. Pearl Sharp: Holistic Health Hucksters

September 26, 2003 • "New age," holistic approaches to personal health and well-being have been all the rage in recent years. Commentator S. Pearl Sharp says they could be more than you bargained for.

S. Pearl Sharp: Holistic Health Hucksters

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Friday July 4, 2003

Frederick Douglass

July 4, 2003 • On July 5, 1852, orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass gave a speech at an event commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ben Guillory, producing/artistic director of the Los Angeles-based Robey Theatre Company, reads an excerpt from Douglass' speech, "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro."

Frederick Douglass

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Monday November 27, 2000

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Lessons Learned From Luggage Lost

November 27, 2000 • Traveling without his bags made Bill Harley realize that he didn't need so much stuff after all.

Lessons Learned From Luggage Lost

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