Almanac - May 29, 2009
We discuss the housing crisis with local real estate experts, explore the bowels of the Twin Cities with an unusual spelunker, talk with R. T. Rybak about his trip to China, and introduce a series of Almanac segments in which financial advisor Nathan Dungan speaks about financial literacy.
Segments
A Visual Essay Monologue (05/29/09)
It's burning season David Gillette tells us.
Headlines (05/29/09)
A quick look at the week's big news.
Going Hi Def (05/29/09)
Two more Twin Cities newscasts are going HD soon, WCCO is making the switch on Saturday. Media analyst extraordinaire John Rash talks about the economics of high definition television.
Rybak Returns from China (05/29/09)
The Minneapolis mayor has just returned from his city's first trade mission to the Far East. We'll chat business and look at a very funny photo of the mayor with basketball star Yao Ming.
Talking Financial Literacy (05/29/09)
It's our summertime series of reports in which we look at the ways that people spend and save money. Financial expert Nathan Dungan explains our approach to the series and hands out the first of his homework assignments.
Download the Money Temperament worksheet here. This file is an Acrobat PDF - you will need the free Acrobat Reader to view and print it.
3 Minute Egg (05/29/09)
On Saturday June 6 at 9 pm on the digital Minnesota Channel tune in Matt Peiken's half hour Minnesota arts magazine. We bring you a clip from the show. To see more of Matt's arts reporting check out his website: www.3minuteegg.org
Subterranean Twin Cities (05/29/09)
That's the name of a new book from the U of M Press by Greg Brick. Find out what's going on under your feet here in the metro. Author Brick joins Cathy and Eric in the studio.
Refugee Crisis in Pakistan (05/29/09)
UNICEF now says that fighting in that country has displaced more than three million people. The Minneapolis-based American Refugee Committee is one the groups trying to help. ARC head Daniel Wordsworth is our guest.
Housing Crisis Panel (05/29/09)
One in eight Americans is at least one month behind on their home mortgage payments. And foreclosures in the Twin Cities continue to drive down home prices here. We explore this issue with Augsburg College economist Jeanne Boeh, U of M Law School prof Prentiss Cox and Brad Fisher from the Minneapolis Area Realtors Association.
The Wrapup (05/29/09)
Two great Minnesota history questions for your viewing pleasure. Think you know the answer? Call our voicemail at 651-229-1430. Show ending music this week is by Dan Wilson who performed on Almanac one year ago this week.