December 17, 1992 - Roger Knutson, professor of Biology at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, urges us to take a kinder, gentler view of the bugs that live on us with his book, Furtive Fauna: A Field Guide to the Creatures Who Live on You. It’s a hard sell.
December 17, 1992 - Minnesota author Deborah Stein talks about her book, Colors: Multicultural Inspirations for Growth and Recovery. The work is designed to support people in recovery through a lens of cultural diversity.
December 18, 1992 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen reports on Dave Winfield signing to the Minnesota Twins. Winfield speaks at press conference about his desire to come back to Minnesota.
December 18, 1992 - Art Rolnick, director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis talks about new banking regulations that some claim could cause a saving and loan-type banking collapse. He also talks about the controversy over the Northwest Airlines financial problems.
December 18, 1992 - Jim Miller, deputy commissioner at Minnesota Commerce Department, explains the new regulations for banking industry on all federally insured banks, including rules on under-capitalization.
December 19, 1992 - Weekend Edition’s Jim Wishner talks with pop-culture expert Karal Ann Marling about the complicated concept of gift-giving during Christmas. Marling provides some advice on gift ideas.
December 19, 1992 - MPR’s Chris Roberts profiles Keith Antar Mason and the Los Angeles based Black theatrical company Mason founded, Hittite Empire. Mason speaks on Rodney King and LA riots.
December 21, 1992 - Minnesota Public Service Commissioner Kris Sanda talks about her view on Hazel O'Leary being named to head U.S. Department of Energy.
December 24, 1992 - On this Midmorning segment, MPR’s Cathy Wurzer gets a quick lesson on how to make different types of lefse from Bergliot "Bitten" Norvoll and Gary Legwold. There is also a discussion relating to stories of how lefse helped feed people in occupied Norway during World War II.
December 25, 1992 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder chats with Vickie Abrahamson, editor of Iconoculture magazine. Abrahamson details sections and topics.