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Music Cues: Scott Simon's Essays
2001
Two members of the Chicago diaspora: Michael Jordan and Scott Simon
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Each week, Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon offers his take on issues ranging from beatification to bumper stickers. And whenever he can, he finds a way to tie a story to his beloved hometown of Chicago.
December
The American Spirit (12.29.01) | LISTEN
Guest host Susan Stamberg reflects on a recent trip to southern France in which she was reminded of the resolve of the American spirit. (3:00)
Suagar Plum Fairy-in Waiting (12.22.01) | LISTEN
Scott Simon reflects on the fact that another Christmas has come and still he is not a Sugar Plum Fairy. (3:00)
bin Laden Tape (12.15.01) | LISTEN
Scott Simon reflects on people who doubt the authenticity of the tape released this week of Osama bin Laden discussing the events of Sept. 11. (3:00)
bin Laden Tape (12.08.01) | LISTEN
Scott Simon reflects on the human quality of joy, as reflected in the faces of Afghans as their cities were liberated from oppressive Taliban rule. (3:00)
Remembering George Harrison and John Knowles (12.01.01) | LISTEN
Scott Simon reflects on the deaths of Beatles guitarist George Harrison and John Knowles, author of A Separate Peace. (3:00)
November
The Evolution of Thanksgiving (11.24.01) | LISTEN
Scott Simon reflects on Thanksgiving and how America has changed in 60 years. (3:00)
Aid Workers Released (11.17.01) | LISTEN
Scott reflects on the release this week of foreign aid workers from detention in Afghanistan. (3:00)
Return to Normalcy? (11.10.01) | LISTEN
Scott reflects on a truck of burning lumber. (3:00)
Terrorism Alerts (11.03.01) | LISTEN
Scott reflects on the government's terrorism alerts. (3:00)
October
Notes of Progress (10.27.01) | LISTEN
Scott reflects on some notes of progress, including postal unions going to bat for their members and anti-Muslim sentiment being put to rest. (3:00)
Notes of Progress (10.20.01) | LISTEN
Scott Simon reflects on anthrax. (3:00)
Nobel Peace Prize (10.20.01) | LISTEN
Scott reflects on the United Nations and the Nobel Peace Prize. (3:00)
Nobel Peace Prize (10.20.01) | LISTEN
Scott reflects on Tuffy Rhodes' baseball exploits in Japan. (3:00)
September
Missing Persons (09.29.01) | LISTEN
The people who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 have left gaps in the lives of thousands and thousands of other people. We chronicle some of them. (2:30)
Trading in Misinformation (09.29.01) | LISTEN
Scott Simon reflects on the trade in misinformation since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (3:00)
Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson Comments (09.22.01) | LISTEN
Scott reflects on comments made the televangelists Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson that some Americans bore some responsibility for the terrorist act of Sept. 11. (3:00)
A New Clarity (09.15.01) | LISTEN
Scott notes a new clarity in our ideas about America after Sept. 11. (3:00)
Appreciating New York (09.15.01) | LISTEN
Scott appreciates New York.
New Heroes (09.15.01) | LISTEN
Scott reflects on the new heroes discovered in the days following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (3:30)
World Conference Against Racism (09.08.01) | LISTEN
Scott Simon reflects on the United Nation's Racism Conference in Durban, South Africa. (3:00)
The Man Who Returned Found Money (09.01.01) | LISTEN
Scott reflects on the man who found $200,000 on the street in southern California and then returned it. (3:00)
August
The Gary Condit Interview
(08.25.01) |
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Scott finds that being appalled is hard work.
Mother Theresa
(08.18.01) |
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Scott wonders if canonizing Mother Theresa is truly the best way to honor her work.
The Real Girl from Ipanema
(08.11.01) |
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Heirs of the composers sue its muse, Heloisa Pinheiro, to enjoin her from using the song to promote her business. The suit leads Scott to wonder if art is a result inspiration or creation.
Bumper stickers (08.04.01) |
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Bumper stickers are like tattoos. Think long and hard about the statement you're making because you'll be stuck with it for a while.
July
Pizza, Power, and Public Service (07.28.01) |
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Scott Simon reflects on pizza, power, and public service.
Lord Archer
(07.21.01) |
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Neal reflects on the saga of Jeffrey Archer, a peer in the House of Lords and a best-selling British writer. (3:00)
Bastille Day
(07.14.01) |
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Guest host Susan Stamberg has a reflection on Bastille Day. (3:00)
Jim Morrison
(07.07.01) |
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Guest host Susan Stamberg reflects on the 30th anniversary of Jim Morrison's death. (3:40)
June
Baseball in Iran (06.30.01) |
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Scott Simon reflects on baseball in Iran. (3:30)
Archie Bunker (06.23.01) |
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Scott Simon reflects on the television character Archie Bunker. (3:30)
Capital Punishment in America (06.16.01) | LISTEN
Scott Simon reflects on the popularity of capital punishment. (3:30)
20th Anniversary of AIDS Virus (06.09.01) |
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Scott Simon reflects on the 20th anniversary of the identification of the AIDS virus. (2:30)
What Makes News News? (06.02.01) |
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Scott Simon reflects on the nature of what is news. (3:30)
May
The Taliban (05.26.01) |
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Scott Simon reflects on the news this week that the Taliban will require Hindus in Afghanistan to wear a distinguishing mark in public. (3:30)
The 2000 Census and Religion (05.19.01) |
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Guest host John Ydstie with some thoughts about the census and religion. (2:30)
The California Energy Crisis (05.12.01) |
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Guest host Melinda Penkava offers some thoughts about California's energy crisis and hanging clothes out to dry. (2:30)
The Elusive Pie Shakes of Iowa (05.12.01) |
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City folk try to hunt down an elusive Iowan dairy treat. (2:30)
April
Bob Kerrey (04.28.01) |
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Scott Simon with some thoughts about former Senator Bob Kerrey's admission this week that he may have been responsible for the death of civilians while fighting in Vietnam. (2:30)
Anti-Semitism and Bigotry (04.21.01) |
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Some disturing voice mail messages from bigoted listeners cause Scott Simon to think about hate. (2:30)
Gone With the Wind (04.21.01) |
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Scott Simon with some thoughts on a parody of Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind. (2:40)
The West Wing (04.21.01) |
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Scott Simon with some fast talk about TV's even faster-talking political drama, The West Wing. (2:30)
March
Bob Kerrey (03.31.01) |
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Scott Simon returns from a safari in Africa, and tells about it. (2:30)
Bob Kerrey (03.24.01) |
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Guest host John Ydstie talks about this week's meeting in Havana of the former adversaries of the the Bay of Pigs invasion. (2:30)
Bob Kerrey (03.17.01) |
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Guest host John Ydstie talks about one of Maryland's last tobacco auctions. (2:30)
Children and Fireworks (03.10.01) |
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Scott Simon with some thoughts about that story out of China, where it was disclosed that children were killed while making fireworks at school. (2:30)
The Rule of Rules (03.03.01) |
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Scott Simon has some thoughts about the rule of rules in Washington. (2:30)
February
Fired from Annie (02.24.01) |
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Scott Simon with some thoughts about the girl who was dismissed from the lead role in the musical Annie. (2:40)
Bill Clinton and the U.S.S. Greeneville (02.17.01) |
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Guest host Melinda Penkava with some thoughts about former president Bill Clinton's latest troubles and of the submarine accident in the Pacific. (2:30)
Bill Clinton and the U.S.S. Greeneville (02.10.01) |
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Scott with some thoughts about gun laws. (2:30)
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