Columbine revisited

Unfortunately, a local Penn High School student was preparing to commit mass murder. It's good that he was caught in the planning stages.

I think we can learn from what others are doing around the world to put more focus on prevention by being sensitive to children's needs.

Indiana Gubernatorial Race

Indiana democrats have more then presidential candidates to think about. In addition to the coverage on WVPE (thanks to our source at Indiana Public Broadcasting), Howey Politics is also a source that was used on All Things Considered.

Besides WVPE, where do you turn for local political news? Let's pool our resources.

Gas station woes

Of course, it hurts our pocketbook to see gas prices rise above $3.50 a gallon, but according to this quote from Time magazine,
"The farther you get from the wellhead, the greater the misery. There's a lot of stations across the country that are literally on the brink of bankruptcy."
-- TOM KLOZA of the Oil Price Information Service in Wall, N.J., on the impact of the rising price of gasoline on service stations

Environmentally Ethical Eating

For those of you who thought all you had to do was eat local and organic:

• Sustainable Fish from Fresh Air
• In Defense of Food from Morning Edition
• "You can do more for the environment by not eating meat than by not driving a car." from Climate Connections

Democratic Delgates

What happens if Clinton takes Pennsylvania? How might Indiana influence the race? Slate has a great delegate calculator to play with.

Primarily Concerned

All Things Considered is doing a story on the Indiana Primary. Where will you be May 6th?

Teenage Skeptic Takes on Climate Scientists

This is a Climate Connections profile that aired on Morning Edition today. Sixteen-year-old Kristen Byrnes's Web site, "Ponder the Maunder," has made her a celebrity among climate skeptics.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maunder

Main Entry: maun·der
Pronunciation: \ˈmȯn-dər, ˈmän-\
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): maun·dered; maun·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\
Etymology: probably imitative
Date: 1621

1: chiefly British : grumble
2: to wander slowly and idly
3: to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly
— maun·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun

Local Questions

I just heard another local caller on The Diane Rehm Show. It seems a common occurence to hear somone from Michiana making a great comment or asking a question. Have you ever called in to a WVPE program? If so, what was your experience?