January 2, 1992 - MPR’s Paul Schroeder interviews Jim Holtman, of Runestone Power in Douglas County, about damage done to power lines from ice fog. It began as beautiful hoar frost, but moisture in the air changed over to an icy fog. The lines were quickly coated, then snapped, creating power outages.
January 2, 1992 - American poet Diane Glancy reads her poem "Without Title" (for my Father who lived without ceremony).
January 2, 1992 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews Judy Remington about the challenging environment for women’s organizations and progressive arts programs compared to the 1970s.
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January 3, 1992 - Minnesota labor activist Harry DeBoer is remembered by former union radical. De Boer was instrumental in the Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934 and a leading member of the Socialist Workers Party.
January 6, 1992 - Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder interviews Sarah Tulloch, editor of The Oxford Dictionary of New Words. Tulloch describes examples of “new” words and terms in contemporary culture.
January 6, 1992 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten talks with Gary Doty, newly-elected mayor of Duluth, on what he sees as important going into 1992. Topics of business, tourism, and city infrastructure are at the forefront.
January 9, 1992 - Midday offers an interview with writers and poets Alex Pate, Elaine Shelly, and Marcia Davis. The three discuss the distinct nature of Black writing and read from their work.
January 11, 1992 - St. Paul writer Lawrence Sutin delivers his list of eight New Year's resolutions…some are tougher than others.
January 11, 1992 - MPR’s Jim Wishner interviews author Vicki Abrahamson about the book she co-authored with Wes Janz, entitled War of the Words: The Gulf War Quote by Quote. With the Gulf War, Abrahamson says the world is the theater in the round.