Conversation starters for Monday

Posted at 8:05 AM on August 4, 2008 by Julia Schrenkler

Using completely unscientific methods I've determined these topics are highly discussable. Amuse and amaze your coworkers at the water cooler or kick off a conversation on publicradio.gather.com:

* MPR: Not even a slow economy can keep people from their chocolate
* Policy and a Pint tackles the idea that our neighborhoods are increasingly ourselves: Discuss 'The Big Sort'
* NPR: 'Psychology Of Shortage' Remains In Oil Markets