Topic: Menemsha

Take a rare peek inside the Coast Guard's heavy-weather vessel Menemsha. This boat doesn't need a life raft; Menemsha can sustain 30-foot surf, 30-knot winds, and run upside-down.

Alex Friedman talks with Pulitzer Prize winning writer, Geraldine Brooks. They discuss her early beginnings as a journalist, the notion of writer's block, and Geraldine's love for Iran. Now a resident of the Vineyard, she actually had a pen pal in Menemsha while growing up in Sydney, the small world drew her in, and the island is better for it.

Alan Schweikert of Ocean Park Realty iis back for late-September Vineyard market update. In what can best be described as a "holding pattern," the local market has a long way to go, but it's not all doom and gloom. Amidst the debate over a $700 billion federal bailout plan, John and Alan speculate on the future, and things are looking up.