WMRA-FM: Assorted stories from WMRA-FM www.npr.org Assorted stories from WMRA-FM en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:00:00 -0500 media.npr.org/images/stations/logos/wmra_fm.gif WMRA-FM: Assorted stories from WMRA-FM www.npr.org MARCHing into the Garden Cold weather... Hot weather... Wet weather... Dry... Dedicated gardeners deal with it all. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:00:00 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/marching-garden?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/marching-garden?ft=1&f= Cold weather... Hot weather... Wet weather... Dry... Dedicated gardeners deal with it all. 3089 no Cold weather... Hot weather... Wet weather... Dry... Dedicated gardeners deal with it all.

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]]> Got Karma? You’re not superstitious, are you? How sure are you about that? Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:30:00 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/got-karma-0?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/got-karma-0?ft=1&f= You’re not superstitious, are you? How sure are you about that? 3089 no You’re not superstitious, are you? How sure are you about that?

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]]> Scholarly Journal's Twittery New Look The grand old academic journal, the Virginia Quarterly Review, has boldly uploaded itself into the iPhone era with a zazzy website brimming with eyecandy. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:03:56 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/scholarly-journals-twittery-new-look?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/scholarly-journals-twittery-new-look?ft=1&f= The grand old academic journal, the Virginia Quarterly Review, has boldly uploaded itself into the iPhone era with a zazzy website brimming with eyecandy. 1369 no The grand old academic journal, the Virginia Quarterly Review, has boldly uploaded itself into the iPhone era with a zazzy website brimming with eyecandy.

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]]> How On Earth Does This Not Sink? Boatmaker Dave Gentry's surprisingly durable designs make the ancient gossamer "skinboat" (skin or fabric over a wooden frame) doable for home-crafters. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:00:13 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/how-earth-does-not-sink?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/how-earth-does-not-sink?ft=1&f= Boatmaker Dave Gentry's surprisingly durable designs make the ancient gossamer "skinboat" (skin or fabric over a wooden frame) doable for home-crafters. 1359 no Boatmaker Dave Gentry's surprisingly durable designs make the ancient gossamer "skinboat" (skin or fabric over a wooden frame) doable for home-crafters.

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]]> Artistic Appropriation or Just Inappropriate? At Harrisonburg arthouse café, The Artful Dodger, a painting in a Rashidi Barrett art exhibit struck one visitor as disturbingly familiar --maybe another Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:00:18 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/artistic-appropriation-or-just-inappropriate?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/artistic-appropriation-or-just-inappropriate?ft=1&f= At Harrisonburg arthouse café, The Artful Dodger, a painting in a Rashidi Barrett art exhibit struck one visitor as disturbingly familiar --maybe another 1140 no At Harrisonburg arthouse café, The Artful Dodger, a painting in a Rashidi Barrett art exhibit struck one visitor as disturbingly familiar --maybe another

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]]> Viewing Jefferson Through a Different Prism Lucia Stanton spent years studying the life of Thomas Jefferson without giving much thought to the issue of slavery. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:00:00 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/viewing-jefferson-through-different-prism?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/viewing-jefferson-through-different-prism?ft=1&f= Lucia Stanton spent years studying the life of Thomas Jefferson without giving much thought to the issue of slavery. 3086 no Lucia Stanton spent years studying the life of Thomas Jefferson without giving much thought to the issue of slavery.

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]]> Humans, Philosophy, and Animals When it comes to animals, we humans can be a bit... well... schizophrenic. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:00:00 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/humans-philosophy-and-animals?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/humans-philosophy-and-animals?ft=1&f= When it comes to animals, we humans can be a bit... well... schizophrenic. 3092 no When it comes to animals, we humans can be a bit... well... schizophrenic.

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]]> Is That A Jujube? Edible Landscaping One can find unusual plants like gooseberries, quinces, jujubes, and hops along with traditional items like cherries and apples. We meet Michael McConkey Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:47:30 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/jujube-edible-landscaping?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/jujube-edible-landscaping?ft=1&f= One can find unusual plants like gooseberries, quinces, jujubes, and hops along with traditional items like cherries and apples. We meet Michael McConkey 850 no One can find unusual plants like gooseberries, quinces, jujubes, and hops along with traditional items like cherries and apples. We meet Michael McConkey

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]]> A Real "Hunger Game" In much of the world, famine and drought are real. Through a new board game, international student Jacob Mayiani, with JMU ecology professors, is trying to Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:32:40 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/real-hunger-game?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/real-hunger-game?ft=1&f= In much of the world, famine and drought are real. Through a new board game, international student Jacob Mayiani, with JMU ecology professors, is trying to 840 no In much of the world, famine and drought are real. Through a new board game, international student Jacob Mayiani, with JMU ecology professors, is trying to

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]]> The Activists Who Call Themselves ‘Appalachian Voices’ They began 15 years ago with one small office and an ambitious agenda. Today their environmental efforts spread across much of the Southeast. And are part Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:00:00 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/activists-who-call-themselves-appalachian-voices?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/activists-who-call-themselves-appalachian-voices?ft=1&f= They began 15 years ago with one small office and an ambitious agenda. Today their environmental efforts spread across much of the Southeast. And are part 3093 no They began 15 years ago with one small office and an ambitious agenda. Today their environmental efforts spread across much of the Southeast. And are part

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]]> Parents, Teachers, and Boys Education psychologist Abigail James has been writing for years about the differences between how boys and girls learn in school. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:00:00 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/parents-teachers-and-boys-0?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/parents-teachers-and-boys-0?ft=1&f= Education psychologist Abigail James has been writing for years about the differences between how boys and girls learn in school. 3090 no Education psychologist Abigail James has been writing for years about the differences between how boys and girls learn in school.

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]]> Old-Fashioned Chocolate-Making --Like AZTEC Old! Working cacao beans upon a volcanic-stone grinding bench with a push-pestle while perched on a handmade seat, foodie Leni Sorensen shows students how to Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:22:52 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/old-fashioned-chocolate-making-aztec-old?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/old-fashioned-chocolate-making-aztec-old?ft=1&f= Working cacao beans upon a volcanic-stone grinding bench with a push-pestle while perched on a handmade seat, foodie Leni Sorensen shows students how to 1275 no Working cacao beans upon a volcanic-stone grinding bench with a push-pestle while perched on a handmade seat, foodie Leni Sorensen shows students how to

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]]> Romance Writer Joanna Bourne The award-winning novelist lives on a mountain top overlooking Afton. So, how’d she come to write romance novels anyway? Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:22:13 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/romance-writer-joanna-bourne?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/romance-writer-joanna-bourne?ft=1&f= The award-winning novelist lives on a mountain top overlooking Afton. So, how’d she come to write romance novels anyway? 1597 no The award-winning novelist lives on a mountain top overlooking Afton. So, how’d she come to write romance novels anyway?

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]]> Love Connections Communication researcher Jennie Rosier was blogging about love, and interacting with her blogs’ readers, for many years before she wrote her first book. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:00:00 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/love-connections?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/love-connections?ft=1&f= Communication researcher Jennie Rosier was blogging about love, and interacting with her blogs’ readers, for many years before she wrote her first book. 3092 no Communication researcher Jennie Rosier was blogging about love, and interacting with her blogs’ readers, for many years before she wrote her first book.

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]]> Passing Crossover Letter grades for Virginia Schools? Republican based re-districting? A Lieutenant Governor as wild card ? Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:00:00 -0500 www.wmra.org/post/passing-crossover?ft=1&f= www.wmra.org/post/passing-crossover?ft=1&f= Letter grades for Virginia Schools? Republican based re-districting? A Lieutenant Governor as wild card ? 3090 no Letter grades for Virginia Schools? Republican based re-districting? A Lieutenant Governor as wild card ?

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