How do we step back from the brink and reduce the very real threat that nuclear weapons continue to pose? Nuclear weapons continue to impact people’s lives, even if they are sometimes treated as historical threats of a prior era. Jeffrey and Aaron sit down with Lisa Perry and Dr. William Perry, 19th Secretary of …
The Well-Read Wonk
by | 2020-09-27 | 1 Comment
Quote of the week: “The hour is late. Let us hope not too late.” – Glenn Seaborg, Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Test Ban Don’t jump to conclusions from the hyperbolic title of Steve Olson’s new book, The Apocalypse Factory. The subtitle tells all: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age. Steve has written a thoughtful, well-researched book …
Vacancies
by | 2020-09-20 | 2 Comments
Quote of the week: “The professional arsonist builds vacant lots for money.”– Jimmy Breslin Lyric of the week: “We all must feel heartache sometimesRight now, right now I’m feelin’ mine” — “Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While).” For the real deal, hear the original Holland–Dozier–Holland Motown version by Kim Weston Ruth …
Chauncey Gardner Returns
by | 2020-09-11 | 1 Comment
Quotes of the week: “I like gardening. It’s a place where I find myself when I need to lose myself.” – Alice Sebold “A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself.” – May Sarton MK: Chauncey, this is an unexpected pleasure. CG: I’m feeling morose and thought …
