Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Ohio Public Media Cooperative meeting set for July 1, 2011.

Ohio Public Media Cooperative meeting.

3:30 p.m. Friday July 1, 2011.

The location will be announced Friday July 1, 2011 to individuals who have RSVP'ed by Thursday June 30, 2011.

Community residents are welcome.

Admission is $5.00 per person.

Cash, check, money order and ID.

Please RSVP to wcrxlp@yahoo.com or voice mail to (614) 235-2929 no later than Thursday June 30, 2011.

Ohio Public Media Cooperative
c/o Bexley Public Radio Foundation
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209

BCWG meeting set for July 1, 2011

Bexley Comedy Writers Guild meeting for Bexley Public Radio.

4:00 p.m. Friday July 1, 2011.

The location will be announced Friday July 1, 2011 to individuals who have RSVP'ed by Thursday June 30, 2011.

Community residents are welcome.

Admission is $35.00 per person.

Cash, check, money order and ID.

Please RSVP to wcrxlp@yahoo.com or voice mail to (614) 235-2929 no later than Thursday June 30, 2011.

Bexley Comedy Writers Guild
Bexley Public Radio Foundation
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209

CPAC meeting set for July 1, 2011

Community Programming Advisory Committee meeting for Bexley Public Radio.

4:30 p.m. Friday July 1, 2011.

The location will be announced Friday July 1, 2011 to individuals who have RSVP'ed by Thursday June 30, 2011.

Community residents are welcome.

Admission is $10.00 per person.

Cash, check, money order and ID.

Please RSVP to wcrxlp@yahoo.com or voice mail to (614) 235-2929 no later than Thursday June 30, 2011.

Community Programming Advisory Committee
Bexley Public Radio Foundation
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209

Saturday, May 14, 2011

The Green Dignity Movement.

The Green Dignity Movement.

One bag at a time, saved and recycled is all that it takes.

Each bag alone seems insignificant; a mere drop in the bucket. But the action of saving each bag is what it takes to turn around the piles of waste that modernity throws our way.

The Green Dignity Movement recognizes the individuals who take the time to recycle plastic grocery bags and awards cash prizes to those people who are outstanding in their recycling efforts.


Saving plastic grocery bags is an important part of saving the earth.

If you know someone who deserves recognition for his recycling of plastic grocery bags (either white or brown), nominate him for a cash award. Give us his name, address and telephone number and tell us why you think he should be rewarded for his grocery bag recycling efforts.


HELP BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO PAY FOR AN ANTENNA STUDY TO UPGRADE ITS ANTENNA. SEND YOUR MONEY PROMPTLY. BE GENEROUS.

Bexley Public Radio Foundation broadcasting as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com

Bexley Public Radio Foundation is exempt from federal taxes under IRC Section 501(c)(3). Donations are deductible from federal income taxes for individuals who itemize. Checks may identify the payee as Bexley Public Radio Foundation or WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM.

Design is copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Foundation. Text is copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Editorial Collective.

Monday, May 2, 2011

The Green Radio Choice. Bexley Public Radio.

Green. The public radio green choice is still WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM. Celebrate the lower energy requirements for LPFM.

Big power blasters like WOSU and WCBE consume lots of energy. These big stations have gluttonous appetites for anthracite.

WOSU alone engorges itself on almost a shovel full of coal every eighteen minutes of broadcast.

Think WOSU. Think coal. Think pollution.

Reflect on WCRX-LP. Visualize low energy use. Know that Bexley Public Radio means responsible stewardship of energy resources.

To know green, think Bexley Public Radio.

HELP BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO PAY FOR AN ANTENNA STUDY TO UPGRADE ITS ANTENNA. SEND YOUR MONEY PROMPTLY. BE GENEROUS.

Bexley Public Radio Foundation broadcasting as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com

Bexley Public Radio Foundation is exempt from federal taxes under IRC Section 501(c)(3). Donations are deductible from federal income taxes for individuals who itemize. Checks may identify the payee as Bexley Public Radio Foundation or WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM.

Design is copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Foundation. Text is copyright 2009, 2010 AND 2011. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Editorial Collective.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico. A taste test.

Sometimes curiosity is the reason for a purchase. I was at a grocery store and in the frozen seafood section “Gulf Shrimp” was on display. “Raw-Peeled and Deveined.”

The packaging stood out. It caught my eye.

Bright poster red; American flag red. The packaging text was eye-catching for anyone spending any time in a Army barracks. The text was printed in a U.S. Army footlocker stencil-lettering font. Big black letters shouting: MADE IN THE U.S.A.

I saw this package almost to the precise day of the first year anniversary of the BP oil rig disaster. Since that tragedy, I have been curious about shellfish from the Gulf.

Had Gulf shellfish really been affected? Would it really take two generations of Louisiana fishermen before Gulf seafood recovered from the oil spill?






Copyright. All rights reserved. Liz Gurley.

Fourteen dollars seemed a bit steep for a pound of frozen shrimp, but sometimes it is satisfying to indulge a curiosity.
The bright red package offered some more information. The shrimp was distributed by National Fish and Seafood, 11-15 Parker Street, Glousester, MA 01930. Why a Massachusetts distributor? I looked at the other seafood and shellfish displayed in the freezer. The other frozen shrimp were from Asia farms and wild-caught.

Nothing else in the freezer from the Gulf. Nor is there an answer to the little riddle of why Gulf shrimp is distributed by a Massachusetts company.

Would the Gulf shrimp have an oily taste? I purchased a package and took it home.

I opened the reseal-able package, took a dozen shrimp out, followed the package directions and let the shrimp thaw for ten minutes in a small bowl of tap water.

I steamed the dozen for two minutes, let them cool off for two minutes and then put them in a serving dish on a bed of ice .
I put an eighth of a cup of Heinz Chile Sauce in the center of the serving dish, transferred everything to the refrigerator and let the refrigerator and the ice chill the shrimp.

I sampled the first four of the shrimp without the sauce. For me, the tasting issue was whether I detected any oily residue or unusual flavor that might be oil.

There was nothing unusual in the flavor or texture. In fact, the flavor of these Gulf shrimp was sweet and more robust than the Asian-sourced shrimp I’ve eaten recently.

Conclusion: Don’t hesitate to purchase Gulf shrimp. Gulf shrimp is more expensive than its Asian cousins, but you also get a more flavorful product for the extra money.

From the web-site of National Fish and Seafood: The business was begun in 1979. It works with forty suppliers from around the world. The webs-site also lists the principles of sustainability for the shrimp industry. The principles suggests how complicated is the business life of a modern commercial fisherman. The principles are Socio-political: Obey the law. Environmental: Conserve the habitat. Productions/Economics: Use resources efficiently. Environmental economics: Prevent impact on environment. Socio-economic: Aqauculturists should be responsible neighbors.

HELP BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO PAY FOR AN ANTENNA STUDY TO UPGRADE ITS ANTENNA. SEND YOUR MONEY PROMPTLY. BE GENEROUS.

Bexley Public Radio Foundation broadcasting as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com

Bexley Public Radio Foundation is exempt from federal taxes under IRC Section 501(c)(3). Donations are deductible from federal income taxes for individuals who itemize. Checks may identify the payee as Bexley Public Radio Foundation or WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM.

Design is copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Foundation. Text is copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Public Media Cooperative. Shrimp boat photo is copyright, all rights reserved, Liz Gurley. The shrimp boat photo is used by permission of Liz Gurley.

BCWG public meeting set for June 6, 2011

Monday June 6, 2011 meeting of Bexley Comedy Writers Guild is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

Details of meeting location will be provided to individuals who have RSVP'ed by Thursday June 2, 2011.

Community residents are welcome.

Admission is $35.00 per person.

Cash, check, money order and ID.

Please RSVP to wcrxlp@yahoo.com or voice mail to (614) 235-2929 no later than Thursday June 2, 2011.

Bexley Comedy Writers Guild
c/o Bexley Public Radio Foundation
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209

CPAC meeting scheduled June 6, 2011

Community Programming Advisory Committee meeting for Bexley Public Radio.

4:30 p.m. Monday June 6, 2011.

The location will be announced Monday June 6, 2011 to individuals who have RSVP'ed by Thursday June 2, 2011.

Community residents are welcome.

Admission is $10.00 per person.

Cash, check, money order and ID.

Please RSVP to wcrxlp@yahoo.com or voice mail to (614) 235-2929 no later than Thursday June 2, 2011.

Community Programming Advisory Committee
Bexley Public Radio Foundation
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209