WDUN Morning Show

Every year there's a list of words we should retire, but the Word Warriors at Wayne State University in Detroit have a list of words we should bring back. Head Word Warrior Chris Williams stopped by Maine Street to share a few of them.

Michael Cottman shares the story of David Harris and how he broke the color barrier in commercial aviation. His book is "Segregated Skies: How the First African American Commercial Pilot Earned His Wings."

The pirates we've seen on movies are all men. But the truth is there were plenty of women who were pirates as well. Leigh Lewis talks about some of these in her book "Pirate Queens". Written for the 8 to 12 year old set, it has plenty to keep parents interested.

David Rundell shared with us on Maine Street some of the factors both political and economic that will influence the price of oil and gas in 2022. Rundell is a consultant for Arabia Analytics having spent all fo his 30 years of his Foreign Service career in the Middle East.

Steve Rabb has researched writings of the Founders to determine, in their words, how they would respond to cancel culture and the move to rewrite history. He shared some of those thoughts and quotes with us on Maine Street.

Ron Gruner takes a look at the past 100 years of presidents. His book "We the Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century" looks at the impact the presidents from Harding to Trump have had on the nation.

Dr. Marie Lance shares tips on what to do if your pet wanders away.

Gainesville Schools Superintendent Jeremy Williams talks about protocols as Gainesville city school students return to class after the holidays and updates the progress of the system's construction projects.

Hall County Superintendent of Schools Will Schofield talks about getting back to school after the holiday break.

Bud Hughes of Bud's Garage took time to visit Maine Street to share his Christmas song "He is Born." He even invited Bill to play keyboard!