10/22/19 - Charter School Cuts; Fixing the Roads

Budgets cuts to charter schools and obstacles to fixing Michigan's roads. Guests Ben DeGrow (Mackinac Center for Public Policy); Dennis Borchard and Rob Hudek (Saginaw County Road Commission).
Lifelines
The most famous English diarist, Samuel Pepys, lived in the 1600s and the phrase "may you live in interesting times" certainly applies.
Mental Health Minutes
Our memory is far from perfect, with emotions and information overload having an impact on how we remember things.
Hidden History
A presentation drawing of the Bearinger Fireproof Building in downtown Saginaw, Michigan. How does this building connect to the city's reinvention after the lumber boom ended?
Backyard Astronomer
About 90 minutes before sunrise, look low in the east for the brightest point in the pre-dawn sky. It’s the planet Venus, and there’s a feast of celestial wonders nearby to look for this week!