Stay Positive

Cherries in Winter: My Family's Recipe for Hope in Hard Times
04.24.2011
(was 04.11.2010)

We all know what's wrong. An economic recovery that just can't seem to get started. Furloughs, cutbacks and no money for anything. Well, cheer up! We'll focus on what can happen when you stay positive. Michael Gates Gill reminds us we have a lot to be grateful for, and Suzan Colon shares recipes of the food that got her family through hard times. Also, a young Muslim creates a rock & roll jihad to free his country's spirit.

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