Dr. Pete had tips on dog grooming, as well as for dealing with wild pigs. We asked him why dogs shake their heads so much.

Charlie Keutman taught us all about pruning fruit trees.

A picture of fireworks demonstrated what a small world it really is.

A postman rescued drying sheets from rain and Benelli's eagles make a comeback in the good news segment.

Gary Shapiro had some movie recommendations for us. He was lucky enough to go to Radio City Music Hall when it was still a movie theater.

Jill Troderman had the inside story of the good, the bad and the ugly of food. No, there was nothing ugly, but there was both good and bad. We learned that order matters.

Jaime Smith was on to talk food, and the topic was hatch chiles, also known as Anaheims.

Gary Shapiro has been reading Understandable Economics: Because Understanding Our Economy Is Easier Than You Think and More Important Than You Know. Before he told us about that, he recommended the documentary film Peewee as Himself.

Trudy Ransom joined us in the third hour. She owns a small business at the yacht harbor, the SUP Shack. Businesses there and at the other end of the Murray Street bridge, in the Seabright neighborhood, are suffering because of the closure of the bridge during construction. That was our topic.

Grandparents were in the news. We heard of a grandmother who delivered her own grandchild, and of a great grandfather golfer who shot his first hole-in-one.

John Laird gave us his take on redistricting and gerrymandering.

Rachael Shelton talked youtube as teacher and how not to form an e-mail if you want to get someone to take an action.

In good news we heard of a fellow with a tractor in Beijing saving people in a flood, and of another fellow who is the Pied Piper of giving away laptop computers.

Gail Pellerin discussed redrawing district boundaries in California, as well as a number of bills that are in process.

Michael Olson had the cheery topics of valley fever and of mountain lions killing alpacas for the pleasure of it.

Dr. Pete gave us tips on reducing separation anxiety in dogs. We also heard about dental hygiene. 

In good news we heard of a mystery man in Italy who goes out at night to paint over graffiti. Also, a girl who had bullies at prom ruin her dress got a do-over.

Charlie Keutman followed up on last week by telling us more about avocados, as well as a bit about master gardeners.

In good news we heard of a four-year-old in Michigan who called 9-1-1 to talk sports. The police have a policy of visiting such callers, even if there is apparently no emergency, just to be sure. There they learned that it was his nine-year-old brother's birthday. The whole day shift then turned out to celebrate with the boys.

We also heard of the successful efforts to keep sediment out of Lake Tahoe, thereby preserving its famous clarity.

The music we heard at the top of the hour breaks was the same concert we heard at those breaks yesterday. It would have been a fun concert to attend. You can see it for yourself.

Jamie Smith told us a bit about his business model, and how he's been able to avoid raising prices too much. We then discussed how food prices have gone up, produce some and meat a lot, as well as labor costs rising. Jaime and Bill both disapprove of the idea of various surcharges and mandatory tips on a restaurant menu. The costs should be built into the price.

Jeff Manke is back from his trip to Ireland and Scotland. Yes, he did see puffins. He also saw muckle coos, gannets and three varieties of tits.

In good news we heard about an unhealthy lake in Kashmir that lost its lotus flowers due to silt after flooding in 1992. Now the lake's health has been restored and the flowers are back. Then we learned a reservation in Minnesota had the first birth of a bison on their reservation.

Rachael Shelton was in, claiming to talk about things she doesn't know about. In truth, she knows an awful lot about many things.

Dr. Dawn Motyka educated us on shingles and the shingles vaccine.

In good news we heard of a Jamaican who invented a self-cleaning door handle. SRSLY. Some kids in Hudson, Minnesota did a really nice thing and took care of a restaurant when the owner could not.