Wednesday, December 27, 2023 - It’s the time of year everyone has a Best Of list. Even dictionaries get in on the trend. “Woke” made dictionary.com’s short list for word of year, following a 2300% increase in searches. We revisit a conversation with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein on the long history of this suddenly popular word. ~~~ Dr. Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, He Died in the Harness.” ~~~We’ve eaten enough lately and been overstimulated. Sue Balcom has a Main Street Eats about getting back in touch with nature, and feeding the birds. ~~~ Speaking of birds, why do we love some and loathe others? We air a BirdNote on doves and pigeons.

"Woke" Shortlisted for Word of the Year ~ Plains Folk Essay ~ Feeding Birds

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Today's segments:With Memorial Day behind, the summer vacation season is underway. But if we're travelling with our devices, can we actually rest? What do we lose when we don't properly rest? We visit with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein.Harvest Public Media reports on efforts to preserve and restore the grasslands.Nearly 50 countries make up the Asian continent. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. For this week's Prairie Plates, Rick Gion takes us to Asian Market Night, a capstone event celebrating Asian culture.Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, The Regional Project.

The Philosophy of Rest; Preserving Grasslands; Celebrating Asian Culture; Plains Folk Essay

Jeffrey Miller's "Our Bend in the River" chronicles his family's sustainable homestead journey at Cottonwood Bend Farm. Plus, Fred Eaglesmith's 1997 performance at the Westward Ho.

Jeff Miller and "Our Bend in the River";  Fred Eaglesmith at the Westward Ho

The stories of the surviving members of Delta Company, a Vietnam-era paratrooper unit.

Memorial Day - "We've Never Been The Same: A War Story"

Explore Metis fiddling, review news with Dave Thompson, and hear Matt Olien's take on "The Idea of You" with Anne Hathaway. Perfect for Memorial Day drives!

Metis Fiddling; News Review; "The Idea of You"

We hear from veteran Bradly Aune. Wool prices are plummeting, Midwest sheep producers seek alternatives. Early 1900s rest room reforms in ND were slow. Memorial Day travel plans and foods discussed.

"Woke" Shortlisted for Word of the Year ~ Plains Folk Essay ~ Feeding Birds

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