August 5, 1993 - On this Midday program, Walt Dziedzic and Judith Martin discuss the city of Minneapolis…it's past, present, and future. Topics include changes over the decades, including downtown business, diversity, transportation system, safety, schools, municipal finances, police, and tourism.
August 5, 1993 - Irwin Jacobs, a producer of large private boats, describes the negative impact luxury tax had on boat market. Even with luxury tax repeal, Jacobs feels the damage to many in industry has been irreversible.
August 6, 1993 - Minnesota nature photographer Craig Blacklock talks about his book, The Lake Superior Images. Blacklock describes what he sees of the lake through his camera eye. He also shares his concerns regarding over-development and on protecting the North Shore.
August 7, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews authors Jerry and Glen about their book on shooting stars. The two detail the science behind the shiny sky objects.
August 10, 1993 - Two All Things Considered cuts of American writer Joyce Carol Oates. The first is interview excerpt about her book, Foxfire. The second is a short reading from book.
August 11, 1993 - Dr. Nicole Lurie, co-author of "Preventive Care for Women -- Does the Sex of the Physician Matter?" published in The New England Journal of Medicine
August 13, 1993 - MPR’s Joelle Audette reports on a week long camp at Hoot Owl Resort in Bemidji, where The Borderline Philharmonic gather and perform every summer.
August 14, 1993 - MPR’s Beth Friend talks with Naomi Epel, author of Writers Dreaming. The book features interviews with 26 contemporary authors, including Maya Angelou, Stephen King, and William Styron. The writers discuss how their dreams influence their creative process and writing.
August 16, 1993 - MPR’s Catherine Winter reports on the nortern Minnesota group Second Wind Harmonica Band. Winter interviews music director Betty Kauppi and members of the band.
August 17, 1993 - American writer and novelist Kate Lehrer talks about the characters from her novel, When They Took Away the Man in the Moon.