Meet The Backwards-Speaking Girl
Feb 7th, 2010 · Meghan Shea is a college student with an odd talent: she can read and speak backwards. Host Liane Hansen talks to Shea about her unusual linguistic ability, and picks up a few pointers.
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Bureaucrats Get Stand-Up Comedy Training
Jun 4th, 2009 · Some young civil servants in Japan got pointers this week on how to do stand-up comedy. The transport ministry brought in professional comedians to help the bureaucrats loosen up and shake off their reputation for being stiff.
Nutritionist Michael Pollan Accepts No Imitations **
Dec 24th, 2008 · In his book, In Defense of Food Michael Pollan argues that in last 20 decades, real food has vanished from supermarket shelves only to be replaced by food imitations. Pollan offers pointers on getting back to basic nutrition.
Taxpayers Begin Preparations for 2007 Returns
Jan 1st, 2008 · The holidays are behind us, and that means tax time is right around the corner. Day to Day's personal finance contributor explains the latest deductions and provides some pointers for preparing your 2007 tax return. Michelle Singletary talks to Alex Chadwick about how to get ready for the tax man.
June, the Youngest Pointer Sister, Dies
Apr 12th, 2006 · The all-woman group the Pointer Sisters had hits with "I'm So Excited," "Fire," "Jump (For My Love)," and "Slow Hand," among others, in the 1970s and '80s. June Pointer, the youngest of the Pointer sisters, has died of cancer. She was 52.
Slate's Explainer: Show Dog Names ****
Feb 16th, 2005 · The German shorthaired pointer who won the top prize at Tuesday's Westminster dog show is called Carlee by her owners. But the dog's official name is Ch Kan-Point's VJK Autumn Roses -- a typical name for a champion pure bred. Slate's Andy Bowers explains why show dogs have such lengthy names.
Was Coco Robbed at Westminster? ****
Feb 16th, 2005 · Melissa Block gives a post-mortem on this year's Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The best in show title went to a German shorthaired pointer named Carlee, but Block suggests a terrier named Coco, who took time off this year to have pups, should have been a contender.
Pointer Snags Canine Beauty Queen Title ****
Feb 16th, 2005 · The Westminster Kennel Club crowned a new top dog on Tuesday night in New York. Carlee, a German shorthaired pointer, earned the coveted Best in Show title, edging out a Norwich terrier and a Welsh corgi. NPR's Mike Pesca examines the debate over the value of beauty in today's society by looking through the lens of a dog show.
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