Ann Arnold

Carl Winterberg (left) and his son Adrian (right) at the center of the World War II memorial, where each gold star represents 100 deaths that occurred during the conflict.

'Plant hunting required cunning, resilience, and a seemingly unshakeable sense of entitlement to the resources of other nations.' An account of the hunt for a particular 'lost orchid'. GUEST: Sarah Bilston, author of 'The Lost Orchid: A Story of Victorian Plunder and Obsession' (Harvard University Press, May 2025) Producer: Ann Arnold*This story originally aired on 08 May 2025.

Ann Arnold of Isabel has joined the staff of the Timber Lake Topic as a part-time news reporter and feature story writer.A 24-year-old native of Tyler, TX, Arnold grew up in Tulsa, OK, and moved to Isabel about a year ago. Her mother and father are Aaron and Paige Arnold and her grandparents are Wesley and Corrine Arnold of Bismarck, ND, formerly of rural McIntosh.“Grow...

Pastor James Schmeling serves the quad-parish of Isabel, Morristown, McIntosh and Bison.

In 1973, the Australian government acquired the painting Blue Poles by Jackson Pollock for $1.3 million AUD. It created huge division in Australia, and arguably contributed to the downfall of the Whitlam Government. A new book revisits this important intersection of art and politics. Guest: Tom McIlroy, political editor at Guardian Australia, Author of 'Blue Poles: Jackson Pollock, Gough Whitlam and the Painting that Changed a Nation’ (Hachette) Producer: Ann ArnoldOriginally broadcast February 26, 2025

The thickness, colour and texture of facial and head hair showed character traits about men and women, it was believed in 19th century America. The assessments were imbued with judgements about race and gender. Guest: Sarah Gold McBride, author of 'Whiskerology: the culture of hair in 19th century America’ (Harvard University Press, due out in June 2025). Sarah is an historian, and lecturer in the Program in American Studies, University of California, Berkely Producer: Ann ArnoldOriginally broadcast April 24, 2025

'One day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this.' That tweet, by Omar El Akkad, in October 2023, three weeks after Israel invaded Gaza, has been viewed over ten million times. Its author, Omar El Akkad, has now written a book of searing essays, asking, among other things, what it is that 'polite liberal progressives' actually stand for. Guest: Omar El Akkad, US-based journalist, novelist, author of ‘One day, everyone will have always been against this’ (Text) Producer: Ann ArnoldOriginally broadcast March 27, 2025

The Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake was started in 1910 by a group meeting in the home of Judge John Mock before moving to the room above the local bakery. The following year, the group built St. Joseph’s, and on August 18 of that year, Father Henry Kipp held the first service there. Mary Mock, the daughter of Judge John Mock, was the first to be married in the new building, while E...

Founders Mark Schonwetter (center), Isabella Fiske (right of center), and Ann Arnold (far left) with Voice of Kindness recipient, Emily Loeb (far