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The federal Farm Bill sitting before a House committee may end up reducing or eliminating subsidies for crops like cotton. Depending on what happens, it could mean the end of a way of life for one man, Zack Killegrew, who tells guest host Scott Jagow about how farming cotton got into his blood - despite the bugs, the hurricanes and market disasters. In fact, Zack says that if he ever won the lottery, he'd still farm. Scott also talks to Gerald Helferich, author of "High Cotton," a book in which Zack Killegrew is featured. Also on the show: a coach's decision to play his less talented players during the championship game.

The threat of foreclosure is not just a problem for Frank and Judy Viola - across the country, more than one in every 500 homeowners are facing it. They were struggling to save their home of 22 years after Frank was injured and lost his job. They turned to a non-profit housing adviser to negotiate with their mortgage company. Also in this show: Reconsidering The Profession

John Nese has worked in a corner store since he was 5 years old. His father owned the store before he was born and it’s still in his family today. But the grocery store no longer sells things like bread, or milk. Nope, this store is all soda.

Dick sits down with Doc Hendley of the group Wine to Water and talks about his transition from bartending in Raleigh to working to bring clean water to people in Darfur.