Perspectives (KQED)

KQED

KQED's series of daily commentaries by our listeners, covering a broad range of social and political issues, cultural observations and personal experiences of interest to KQED's Northern California audience.

KQED's series of daily commentaries by our listeners, covering a broad range of social and political issues, cultural observations and personal experiences of interest to KQED's Northern California audience.

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Location:

San Francisco, CA

Genres:

Public Radio

News & Politics Podcasts

Talk Show Replays

Networks:

KQED

Description:

Language:

English

Website:

http://www.kqed.org/

Episodes

Hugs

12/11/2019

Richard Levitt isn’t a fan of our huggy culture. A good handshake will do nicely. The post Hugs appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:01:58

Windfall

12/10/2019

A bounty of apples leads Marilyn Englander to put a California New Normal spin on how to turn lemons into lemonade. The post Windfall appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:02:13

Not The Argentines!

12/6/2019

Cold, wet winter rains have tiny and most unwelcome neighbors seeking refuge in Michael Ellis' home. The post Not The Argentines! appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:02:14

Food Waste

12/5/2019

A tremendous amount of food ends up as waste and Sara Orem is on a campaign to reduce her contribution. The post Food Waste appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:01:55

Old Reliable

12/3/2019

Richard Friedlander says that death will always have something to teach us about life. The post Old Reliable appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:02:00

Un-American

12/2/2019

A small, but telling incident reminds Peggy Hansen that our bias about what makes an American runs deep. The post Un-American appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:01:54

A Seat at the Thanksgiving Table

11/28/2019

Thanksgiving celebrates family, but for Sara Alexander the definition of both family and Thanksgiving has changed with age. The post A Seat at the Thanksgiving Table appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:01:54

A Thankful Bike Ride

11/28/2019

A stop at a North Bay firehouse offers Joe Epstein a reminder of how communities come together. The post A Thankful Bike Ride appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:02:00

My Grandfather’s Dementia

11/27/2019

YR Media's Adan Barrera and his family see their Thanksgiving complicated by his grandfather's dementia. The post My Grandfather’s Dementia appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:02:13

Money is Time

11/26/2019

It's said that time is money, but Paul Staley says the reverse is just as true. The post Money is Time appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:01:50

FrankenPet

11/25/2019

Richard Swerdlow says It costs a bundle but it’s becoming a thing to clone your pet. The post FrankenPet appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:02:13

Light in the Darkness

11/22/2019

Recent power outages spark some welcome light in the darkness for Jim McClellan’s family. The post Light in the Darkness appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:02:09

Silence

11/18/2019

Michael Ellis says sometimes the only proper response to something awesome is to shut up and be silent. The post Silence appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:02:00

They Seldom Do

11/14/2019

Sue Burish asks why live your life worrying what others will think of you when they seldom do. The post They Seldom Do appeared first on Perspectives.

Duration:00:02:05

Powerful

11/12/2019

When Andrew Lewis and his North Bay neighbors were without power, they combined to find the power in themselves.

Duration:00:02:07

Shrinking Possibilities

11/11/2019

When he was young, Mac Clayton was both busy and optimistic. Now, not so much.

Duration:00:01:56

When Walls Fall

11/8/2019

The 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall reminds Holly Hubbard Preston of what can divide us and what cannot.

Duration:00:02:17

The New Normal

11/7/2019

For North Bay residents like Peter Gavin, the relentless reality of the threat of fire has changed life in ways big and small.

Duration:00:02:18

Saving Oakland Students

11/6/2019

Lakisha Young says Oakland needs be focused not on preventing school closures but upgrading failing schools.

Duration:00:02:10

Living With Chronic Pain

11/5/2019

Chronic pain isn’t commonly associated with the young, but YR Media’s Lucy Barnum says isolation and fear are part of the condition.

Duration:00:02:14