Monthly Archives: August 2009

Aye Aye Amsterdam

Aye Aye Amsterdam

August 10, 2009

I was recently taking a boatload of guests around the area of Amsterdam known as Prinseneiland, my favorite neighborhood.  As I pointed to the old buildings and the site of former ship builders and tobacco warehouses, I noticed some tiny signs in a few windows. Bringing the boat a...

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Will California Agriculture Survive? (Podcast#309)

Will California Agriculture Survive? (Podcast#309)

August 6, 2009

People in the US and around the world are used to getting their fruits and veggies from California. But will Cali be able to deliver if their water system collapses? My guest Dr. Juliet Christian-Smith, Senior Research Associate with the Pacific Institute's Water Program, joins me to discuss their report...

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John Walker Lindh, The Story

John Walker Lindh, The Story

August 3, 2009

It is a name that many people have already forgotten, but when the US invaded Afghanistan after 9/11, his capture made headlines around the world. "American Taliban" they called him, and everywhere you looked there was a photo of him looking all evil and dangerous.  He was imprisoned at...

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