August 14, 2000 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone speaks from the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Program also includes clips of speech Wellstone gave at "shadow convention.”
August 14, 2000 - MPR’s Michael Choo reports on a speech Walter Mondale made at The Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Several Minnesotans will play prominent roles in the opening session, including state auditor Judi Dutcher who left the Republicans for the DFL last winter. Former Vice-President Mondale spoke during a breakfast with Minnesota delegates.
August 15, 2000 - MPR’s Gary Eichten has phone conversation with former Vice President Walter Mondale, who is attending the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Program also includes clip of speech about party history that Mondale gave at convention.
August 15, 2000 - As Democrats present their platform at their national convention in Los Angeles, Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton, who co-chaired the platform committee, offers her assessment to delegates.
August 21, 2000 - Speeches from two Reform Party presidential candidates: former Republican Party presidential candidate Pat Buchanan and former Natural Law Party candidate John Hagelin. Speeches took place at the Reform Party's national convention in Long Beach, California.
August 22, 2000 - On his 80th birthday, a rebroadcast of the popular Pen Pals Lecture by science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. He's best known for The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451 and he is working on several new books.
September 1, 2000 - "A Common Place", a documentary about work, meaning, and purpose.
September 21, 2000 - A Westminster Town Hall Forum broadcast with Dr. Christine Cassel, chairman of the Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development at Mount Sinai Medical Center and author of a number of books including A Practical Guide to Aging and Ethical Dimensions in the Health Profession. She talks about successful aging - how to grow old and live a full, productive life.
October 9, 2000 - A new MPR special called "A Common Place." In this edition, a cancer researcher who is an orthodox Jew, a computer scientist who is a theologian, and a Buddhist monk explores what it means to be human.
October 17, 2000 - Rebecca Wells, author of the best-selling book, "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" speaking in the Twin Cities at the Pen Pals Lecture Series sponsored by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County.