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Letter from the new robber barons

NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VIEWS OF WAMU OR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. Dear Loyal Customer, Thank you for your letter complaining about our decision to increase the interest rate on your World Conqueror Gold Mastercard to 29.99%. Our policy is to ignore complaints which we find inappropriately expressed, inordinately passionate, or pleading, but we are making an exception in your case because of your weirdly appealing British accent. We note your explanation that you took ten days vacation a… Continue

Added by Mark McDonald WAMU 88.5 on November 6, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Nothing Can Stop You for Choosing

During my childhood, I always think Is it up to us to choose our life. I always heard from my parent saying that life is very hard and they don't have a choice but to work hard to get what they want. Is that entirely true, and do we really have to work so hard just to get what we want? After I join the club, I am in the same situation as well as people around me. Then I have another question in mind, when the time we get what we think we want, is that really what we want?

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Added by David Gan on November 3, 2009 at 3:36am — No Comments

Fine them for not going green!!

Restaurants, fast food joints, anywhere you take leftover food from your meals home should be fined for giving out Styrofoam containers. Styrofoam doesn't biodegrade (in our lifetimes) therefore we should not use it except for insulation on boats! I propose that all food joints move to biodegradable food containers by 2011 or be fined! Continue

Added by Shannon Choneska on October 26, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Addiction in America

Each of us have been touched by addiction. Whether it is ourselves that have become addicted to drugs or alcohol or a family member. There isn't a person who hasn't been impacted by the devistation of addiction. Here is a quick snapshot of how I got my life back after ruining my career as an Analyst with a bank in Dallas. I knew that I could no longer perform at my job after the president came and asked me to sign a performance contract. So at that time I told him that I needed help and needed t… Continue

Added by Chris S on October 23, 2009 at 12:57am — 1 Comment

financial meltdown:

Concering the financial meltdown: Credit default swaps brought down the big financial companies. These credit default swaps were described as insurance. So were there actually insurance payouts? Who was paid? Where did the billions of dollars go that the government poured into these companies. We hear about how AIG had to be propped up. But where did the money actually go? (Please don't tell me that it went to AIG.) I've watched the Frontline financial disaster documentaries multiple times and I… Continue

Added by San Pedro on October 15, 2009 at 2:41am — No Comments

Happy Halloween

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Added by Doris Anne Beaulieu on October 13, 2009 at 7:13am — No Comments

R.S.U HAS EVENTS COMING ON SUNDAY NITE READ

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Added by DJ STORMIE @ RADIO STORM OWNER on October 9, 2009 at 11:01am — No Comments

Black Eyed Peas “Youth Voices” PSA Empowers Youth Through Digital Arts

The Adobe Foundation and The Black Eyed Peas Peapod Foundation today unveiled a new public service announcement called “Plant Inspiration.” The PSA promotes the launch of Adobe Youth Voices, a non-profit that stresses the pow… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on October 8, 2009 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Matt McCleskey, Thursday, October 8, 2009

Matt McCleskey, local host of NPR's Morning Edition on WAMU 88.5, makes a phone call to the WAMU Newsroom following the end of Morning Edition on Thursday, October 8, 2009. Continue

Added by Anthony (WAMU 88.5) on October 8, 2009 at 10:56am — No Comments

Its all over the evening news......

Folks who are ancient enough still to be drooling over Paul Simon's epic album Graceland will remember one of its unfathomable but deliciously-sounding lines; "Its all over the evening news - all about the fire in your life on the evening news." I've never had a clue what he was on about. But I know that when I came to America the Evening News really counted for something… Continue

Added by Mark McDonald WAMU 88.5 on October 6, 2009 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

Bailed Out Megabanks Still Not ‘Too Big To Fail’ Consumers

As the U.S. Government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program—TARP—-marks its one-year anniversary this Saturday, BancVue the leading provider of innovative products, dynamic marketing, and data-driven consulting solutions to community banks and credit unions across the country, announced today it is witnessing community financial institutions gaining significant traction in attracting dissatisfied megabank customers looking to leave the beleaguered… Continue

Added by Erik Keith on October 2, 2009 at 5:31pm — No Comments

The Crumb Rubber Debate is a Great Example ...

of what's wrong with our deregulated, underfunded country. Because there is no conclusive research that demonstrates that this playground surfacing material is unsafe, we think it must be safe. "The Government wouldn't allow a dangerous product on the market, and certainly not a children's product. In fact, no research has been done on it, despite concerns stemming from the source of Crumb Rubber: material we don't want in our landfills because it's too toxic. So we can believe whatever we want… Continue

Added by Elle_Dee on October 2, 2009 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Congrats Katy Daley!, Friday, October 2, 2009

A note on display on the wall of Katy Daley's cubicle on Friday, October 2, 2009. Katy Daley, host of The Katy Daley Show on WAMU's Bluegrass Country, was named Broadcaster of the Year by the… Continue

Added by Anthony (WAMU 88.5) on October 2, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Woodrow Wilson Senior High School

A rainbow appears above Woodrow Wilson Senior High School following a rain shower on Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Woodrow Wilson Senior High School sits adjacent to WAMU 88.5. Photo By: Anthony Washington Continue

Added by Anthony (WAMU 88.5) on September 30, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

FallingWater House

I've been taking Interior Designing in our University, when one of my professor mention about the house that is well-known of its naturism features. And it was owned by a well-known home designer too.

Did you ever see Frank Lloyd Wright's house Fallingwater? It's one of the most famous Frank Lloyd Wright designed homes. The house, outside of Pittsburgh… Continue

Added by FredrickE on September 29, 2009 at 12:11am — No Comments

Congratulations Diane!, Thursday, September 23, 2009

Diane Rehm, host of The Diane Rehm Show on WAMU 88.5, in the studio hours before a 30th Anniversary Celebration in her honor on Thursday, September 24, 2009 in Washington, D.C. For 30 years, D… Continue

Added by Anthony (WAMU 88.5) on September 23, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Stand Up To Cancer - Manage Your Treatment

Award-winning actresses Edie Falco and Cynthia Nixon appear in a new Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) public service campaign (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9avVoQB2_rQ) to educate cancer patients and their loved ones about the increase… Continue

Added by Erik Keith on September 16, 2009 at 3:51pm — No Comments

“Share Your Heart” in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Entertainment Industry Foundation announced today the launch of a heart-wrenching video to raise awareness of Lee National Denim Day, one of the largest single-day fundraisers benefiting the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Ente… Continue

Added by Erik Keith on September 16, 2009 at 1:27pm — No Comments

Teeth Whitening Remedies

Many adults and teenagers suffer from tooth discoloration. Often the color as a precursor to serious problems such as tooth decay.You basically have two options when it comes to curing a discoloration of the teeth. The first is dental veneers. These are thin layers of porcelain that are bonded to teeth. In addition to hiding the yellow teeth, they can heal the tooth gaps and chips. Dental veneers are funds for a permanent discoloration.

The next option is often better paid-grade… Continue

Added by sammy rose on September 14, 2009 at 2:08am — No Comments