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Give!Guide Results

Thanks to everyone who sent us a donation through the Give!Guide during the last six weeks of 2008!  As anticipated, the final days were particularly exciting in terms of watching the giving results really accelerate their climb.  We ended up receiving just over $14,000,... Read more

Introduction to Ustad Amir Khan

On Whole World Music on January 11, 2009, Craig Burk gave this introduction to raga Marwa, sung  by Ustad Amir Khan. In the realm of classical music of Northern India and Pakistan, the term Ustad is synonymous with Master or Maestro. And Ustad Amir Khan was certainly a m... Read more

Youth Collective Report: June - Dec, 2008

Hello listeners and members, we’ve wrapped up another successful year with KBOO's Youth Collective. We’ve reached a new level of stability within the group and with new community partners, with exciting plans on the horizon. In 2009 we saw an increase in the average age of... Read more

Literary Feast on Out Loud Tues Jan 13th

Out Loud is preparing a literary feast for your ears and sharing important details on some upcoming events.  (more below) The show will include an author interview with Blind Eye mystery writers Diane and Jacob Anderson-Minshall, discussing their newest book: Blind Faith! ... Read more

Playlist for The Long & Dusty Road 12.31.08

Happy New Year Blues (Blind Lemon Jefferson) God Don't Like It (The Tallboys) In The Middle Of Nowhere (The Meat Purveyors) Jolie Joues Roses (Austin Pitre and His Evangeline Playboys) Grapes Will Turn To Wine (Mighty Ghosts of Heaven) Here We Come A-Wassailing (The Watersons)... Read more

Going Beyond National Health Care

Public Health: Beyond Obama December  29, 2008 Today’s Old Mole started with Neil Clark’s report from Europe, read by Tom Becker, summing up the resurgence of  Socialist parties and programs across the continent – albeit with Bill Resnick’s caveat  added by Tom, that el... Read more