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The State of Things is a live program hosted by Frank Stasio devoted to bringing the issues, personalities, and places of North Carolina to our listeners. We present the Tar Heel experience through sound, story, discussion, commentary and listener participation through calls. Let us know your thoughts during the program at 1.877.962.9862 or by emailing sot@wunc.org. Send your tweets (comments and questions) to our twitter. |
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Money Talks: Business Bartering
Friday, March 12 2010
by Frank Stasio and Lindsay Thomas
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In an unstable economy, cash is not necessarily king. More and more, business owners are turning to bartering exchanges. Instead of money changing hands, a company can barter for desired goods or services that include everything from healthcare treatment to advertising space. For this installment of "Money Talks," our occasional series on finance and the economy, host Frank Stasio trades words about the barter industry with North Carolina Barter Business Exchange President Maurya Lane and Ron Whitney, executive director of the International Reciprocal Trade Association.
This story is part of the Money Talks Series. Find out more.
Perfection
Friday, March 12 2010
by Frank Stasio and Katy Barron
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From “practice makes perfect” to the “perfect gentleman,” the notion of perfection is ingrained in our language and culture. And according to Wake Forest communications professor Michael J. Hyde, it’s even in our biology. His new book, “Perfection: Coming to Terms with Being Human,” (Baylor University Press/2010) takes a wide ranging look at the instinct to be perfect and its consequences. He joins host Frank Stasio to discuss the book and his own personal struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Terrence Simien and the Zydeco Experience
Friday, March 12 2010
by Frank Stasio and Susan Davis
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Grammy award winning musician Terrance Simien is an 8th generation Creole who travels the world bringing Zydeco music to schools, dance halls and festivals. His band plays the ArtsCenter in Carrboro Friday Night March 12th. But first Terrance drops by our studio with his accordion and frottoir to demonstrate the building blocks of Zydeco and sing for us in French.
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