January 15, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Anthony Signorelli and Paul Macadam, editors of Rooster Crows at Light from the Bombing: Echoes from the Gulf War, published by Inroads Press (Minneapolis, MN). Poet Thomas R. Smith, from River Falls, Wisconsin, also takes part in conversation.
December 30, 1992 - With the the book reissue of Radio Comedy by Arthur Frank Wertheim, MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews local music and radio historian Arne Fogel about the music and entertainment history of radio's Golden Age.
December 29, 1992 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Julie Englebrecht on women in sports journalism. They discuss the lack of women in the field, getting in to the locker room, and Englebrecht’s new position as a sports journalist at the Star Tribune.
December 28, 1992 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Native journalist Gordon Regguinti, executive director of the Native American journalists Association, about the history and purpose of Native American Journalists Association. Topics in conversation include bridging Native communities, mainstream media, and mentoring.
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 17, 1992 - Each day a few more calls come in on Yvonne Minor's hotline for military families. Sitting at her kitchen table in Savage, Minnesota., she tries to reassure parents, relatives, spouses who are afraid their loved ones will never be the same. "It's different from the Gulf War. The parents are so afraid for their kids psychologically this time," said Minor, who founded Back America's Courageous Military (BACM) when Iraq's Saddam Hussein was this nation's the No. 1 enemy. "They're worried about whether their children can handle it. We can turn the channel. They won't be able to do that."
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 4, 1992 - A Midmorning conversation with Minnesota journalist, author, and educator Dave Nimmer about his memoir, The Journey Goes On. Nimmer presents an autobiographical collection of short stories about the milestones on his journey.
December 1, 1992 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Marsha Hunter and Brian Kent, performers in the local version of AIDS Quilt Songbook, a Walker Art Center music event that quotes songs by Minnesota composers about HIV and AIDS.
November 25, 1992 - Misti Snow, kids columnist at Star Tribune, shares insights (some disturbing) in putting together her book, Take Time to Play Checkers. The work is an anthology of honest, humorous, and poignant observations from children on topics like parents, friends, worries, and growing up.