In The Children’s Blizzard, David Laskin seeks to unpack the complex history of Anabaptist emigration to the Great Plains and the eventual tragedy of the 1888 blizzard, which took the lives of hundreds of people, many of them children. There are many points where Laskin might impart some sense of cosmic morality to these events, such as when he repeatedly notes that the land that lured these settlers from their Mennonite communities in Europe had been violently seized from the Indigenous peoples who had inhabited it for millennia by the U.S. military and railroad companies.

Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week to hear performances by the Harrington String Quartet as we gear up for the ensemble’s season opening concert on November 9th!

Osso buco is a tender, rich Italian dish made with veal shanks braised in white wine, vegetables and broth. Luke's idea was to try using venison shanks instead...and then he put a whole new twist on it. Check out this week's episode to hear more!

These cooler fall temperatures make the leaves change color, but it also makes them fall off your trees! You could see this is just another nuisance that needs to be raked and thrown away, or...you could see them as free yard supplies provided by nature. This week, we'll talk about perspective, and how to make the most of this (usually) abundant resource!