Making cement is extremely energy intensive. That’s why Steve Rosenblatt is working to develop a greener substitute. We hear from him on the next North Bay Report, airing at 6:18 and 8:18 am and 5:30 pm. Or find it online at krcb.org. One of the most common building blocks in the developed world—cement—is also hugely …
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Concrete Tanks an Alternative For Aging Wine – August 9, 2016
Move over oak, stand aside, stainless steel; the trending new material for aging wine is concrete. In their perpetual quest for new and better winemaking tools and methods, some Northern California vintners have been turning to something that is almost as old as wine itself. See pictures of concrete wine tanks, in various sizes, shapes …
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Abandoned Mountain Lion Cub Finds Compassion and Care at Wildlife Rescue – August 8, 2016
Sonoma County’s Wildlife Rescue got the rare opportunity to raise a mountain lion cub. Three months ago Sonoma County’s Wildlife Rescue got an unexpected call from the department of U.S. Fish and Wildlife – an orphaned female mountain lion cub was sick, under-weight and needed immediate care. KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports the Petaluma-based rescue center …
A Pair of Literary Jacks – August 5, 2016
Jack Kerouac’s On The Road and The Road by Jack London have more in common that just similar names. Jack Kerouac’s On The Road had a literary antecedent written by another Jack 50 years earlier, The Road by Jack London. London scholar Jonah Raskin discussed the similarities in themes and in the two authors’ lives …
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Jack London’s Photos – August 4, 2016
In addition to his writing, Jack London was a skilled and empathic photographer. As a writer, Jack London wielded his pen as a prolific and passionate novelist, journalist and essayist. He also became a skilled user of another tool—the camera, and his photojournalism was first compiled and published in 2011, when Bruce Robinson talked with …
Jack London, Sportswriter – August 3, 2016
Sports-writing is an often overlooked aspect of Jack London’s literary output. The craft and cunning of competition, age versus youth, and “the allure of the game”—these were recurring themes in Jack London’s writing, especially when the subject was sports. We continue our week or archival stories about Jack London tomorrow with a look at his …
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Jack London, As Seen by His Valet – August 2, 2016
A long-lost manuscript offered new insights into the personal lives of Jack London and his wife, Charmian. All this week, the North Bay report is revisiting archival stories about lesser known aspects of Jack London’s life and work. Today, a portrait of the writer’s personal life from the perspective of his long-time valet. We continue …
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The Opera About Jack London and “John Barleycorn” – August 1, 2016
The only opera ever written about Jack London is a musical look at his personal demons. All this week, the North Bay report is revisiting archival stories about lesser known aspects of Jack London’s life and work. We begin today with a look back at the 2006 biographical opera, “Every Man Jack.” We continue our …
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