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Friday, March 30, 2007 Legislative Wrap
Where does Virginia stand on budgeting for and addressing our transportation needs… or what about the idea of the state mandating a vaccine for young women in hopes to prevent cervical cancer? Chris Graham is our guest host as we look at some unresolved issues facing our state lawmakers.
Guests:
Bob Roberts, Ph.D. - Professor of Political Science at James Madison University and a frequent political analyst for news media outlets across the state. Dr. Roberts is the author of The Public Integrity War and Ethics in Government.
Delegate Chris Saxman - Elected to the Virginia General Assembly as a member of the House of Delegates in 2002 to represent the 20th District of Virginia which consists of portions of the counties of Augusta and Rockingham, most of Highland county and the city of Staunton.
What’s it like to make music in the shadow of great artists like Sting, Paul Simon or Bob Marley?
On this final installment of the documentary series Musicians in Their Own Words, top supporting players reveal what it takes to back up artists like Emmylou Harris or Ella Fitzgerald, and find out what happens when some of these legendary sidemen step out and start leading their own bands.
It stands for "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder." You probably knew that. But how much else can you say for certain about ADHD?
We talk with two Virginians devoted to research into, and more effective treatment of, a disorder said to effect at least five per cent of America's children.
This program was originally broadcast on January 12, 2007.
Guests:
Steven Evans, Ph.D. - Professor of Psychology and Director of the Alvin V. Baird Attention and Learning Disabilities Center at James Madison University. Research focus is on teenagers with ADHD.
Amori Mikami, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Psychology at University of Virginia. Research focus is on elementary school age children with ADHD.
Hear about singing dreams, mouth trumpets, chortles, grunts, laughs and more, when we celebrate the most versatile instrument known to man.
On this third installment of the documentary series Musicians in Their Own Words, you'll get the stories of those who've mastered that most elemental and human of musical instruments… the voice.
What is your definition of justice?
We talk with a Virginia man who’s spent the last three decades challenging our concepts of justice, and hear how this new approach to crime is gaining popularity all over the globe.
Guest:
Howard Zehr, Ph.D. - Professor of Restorative Justice and Co-Director of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University.
What happens to your inner clock when you cross too many times zones too often?
How do frequent changes in schedule, like rotating shift work, affect your health?
A biologist who has been studying those questions for more than three decades explains the latest research.
This program was originally broadcast on January 31, 2007.
Guest:
Gene D. Block, Ph.D. - Research Biologist, Professor of Biology, and Provost at the University of Virginia.
Is global warming really a crisis?
Or are we worrying about something that may not have a significant impact on our environment.
Global Warming is not a Crisis is part of series titled Intelligence Squared U.S. produced by WNYC and hosted by NPR's Robert Siegel.
They’re called News Directors, and they have a lot of say about what makes it onto your TV set when the local news comes on.
But how do they determine what makes it on and what doesn't?
Join the conversation as we talk with the three men in charge of local TV news for much our region.
Guests:
Neal Bennett - News Director, NBC Affiliate WVIR-TV NBC 29, Charlottesville.
Ed Reams - News Director, ABC Affiliate WHSV-TV TV 3, Harrisonburg.
Jeremy Settle - News Director, WCAV-TV, WVAW-TV, WAHU-TV Charlottesville News Complex: CBS 19, ABC 16, FOX 27, Charlottesville.
Hear stories of unexpected musical encounters.
On this second installment of the documentary series Musicians in Their Own Words, find out what happens when Cellist Yo-Yo Ma ventures into the musical arena of a Tuvan roots rocker and a bluegrass singer.
In this age of instant communication and slick media production, where does the art of story telling fit in?
Join the conversation as we speak with two Virginia storytellers who believe that the telling of tales goes well beyond the bedtime stories you heard as a kid.
Guests:
Mack "Mountain Mack" Swift - Mack taught high school history for 35 years. He also taught speech and drama, and coached football and tennis. These days, besides being a storyteller, he works as an adjunct history professor at Blue Ridge Community College.
Joan Swift - Joan taught elementary school for 30 years with a three-year hiatus to direct the gifted education program for the City of Staunton. In 1994, she earned her Master of Arts in Reading and Story Arts from East Tennessee State University. In addition to storytelling, Joan spends her time teaching a master’s class in education at Mary Baldwin College and working as an adjunct professor in reading at Blue Ridge Community College.
Together, Joan and Mack Swift are known as Tales in Tandem.
How do they celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland today?
In the last decade, Ireland has seen a dramatic change in its economy and status in the world… but what about it’s culture?
We talk about tradition and change on the Emerald Isle.
Guests:
Rod Smith - Editor of Shenandoah, Washington and Lee University's literary review, and author of numerous works including a book about his travels in Ireland titled Trespasser and a collection of poems about Ireland titled Split the Lark.
Kay McDonagh - Retired Midwife and self-employed home health care provider.
Conor O’Brien - A specialist in Information Technology, currently applying for citizenship in the U.S.
After nearly 50 years of rule, Fidel Castro’s tight grip on Cuba is finally loosening and the question is, what comes next?
In trying to answer that question, we'll look at the tumultuous history between the US and Cuba and the possibility of changing this volatile relationship after Castro’s death.
After Castro: America and Cuba is a one hour documentary produced by America Abroad.
How would you handle the house, kids and day to day life if you had to stay behind as your spouse went off to war?
Meet a woman who’s been helping military families cope with the stress of deployment and has a few ideas on how you can help.
Guest:
Kristin Henderson - Author and frequent contributor to the Washington Post Magazine. Her latest book, While They're at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront, is an in-depth portrait of military spouses in wartime. Her critically praised memoir, Driving by Moonlight: A Journey Through Love, War, and Infertility, details her own experience during her husband's deployment to Afghanistan following 9/11, as well as her struggle with infertility. Kristin Henderson.
Discover the exciting connections between the rhythmic languages of Brazilian samba, North Indian Tabla music, Latin Jazz and beyond.
On this first installment of the documentary series Musicians in Their Own Words, hear vivid stories from master percussionists Poncho Sanchez, Cyro Baptista, Cindy Blackman, Suphala and Bill Summers.
This musical romp around the world includes a visit to a sound-rich percussion garage and the suspenseful tale of accompanying soprano Kathleen Battle with a vacuum-cleaner hose.
You've heard that money can't buy happiness, but can great wealth automatically cause unhappiness?
On this edition of Insight, we talk with the editors of The Legacy of Wealth, a book based on interviews with more than a hundred Americans who had inherited substantial wealth.
The degree of despair most of the subjects experienced may surprise you, but the authors say there is a path to healing that they believe can serve us all.
Guests:
Barbara Blouin - Resident of Halifax, Canada, Co-Founder of The Inheritance Project and Co-Editor of The Legacy of Inherited Wealth.
Katherine Brooks - Resident of Charlottesville, Virginia, Co-Founder of The Inheritance Project and Co-Editor of The Legacy of Inherited Wealth.
Ever since his first visit to a third world country almost 40 years ago, Dr. Richard Guerrant has searched for understanding of what he calls the world's biggest health problem. It is an illness that devastates the lives of millions of children.
Now on the verge of a scientific breakthrough, Dr. Guerrant says it's time for all of us to view health differently.
Join the conversation as we probe one man's dream for a different definition of human well being.
Guest:
Richard L. Guerrant, MD - Director of the Center for Global Health at the University of Virginia.
Islam's greatest division, the split between the Sunnis and the Shi'ites, originated during the violent struggles over who would succeed the Prophet Mohammad as leader of the Muslim community.
We track the fortunes of the Shi'ites from their defeat in the 7th century by the Sunnis to their more recent victories in Iran and Iraq.
Along the way, we'll examine the conflicts and contradictions of US policy in the Middle East today.
The Partisans of Ali: A History of Shi'ite Faith and Politics is hosted by NPR's Susan Stamberg is a historical overview of Shi'ite Mulsims and brings together a thought provoking five part series recently broadcast on Morning Edition.
The Partisans of Ali: A History of Shi'ite Faith and Politics
Looking for some entertainment... how about a play in an unusual location?
From March 11 to March 27, a group of Central Virginia performers will be presenting the 17th annual Barhoppers series of short, one-act plays. Performances are staged at bars and restaurants in Charlottesville.
Join the conversation as we talk with several of those involved, and hear one of the selected plays, Power Lunch, performed live on the air.
Guests:
Alex Citron - Executive Director, Play On! Theatre.
Grace Jordon - Charlottesville area actress.
Joel Jones - New York based playwright and author of the one act play Power Lunch.
Stewart Moneymaker - Charlottesville area actor.
Turn on the television or watch a movie and you're likely to see birth portrayed as an emergency medical procedure, but is this a true depiction of what happens?
Birth is a rite of passage through which all human beings pass, but where do our expectations about the birth process come from, and how do they affect the way we see ourselves?
In honor of Women's History Month, Insight presents an audio journey through the practices and perceptions of birth in America.
In numerous speeches and public appearances, President Bush has outlined America’s foreign security policy as a balance of defense, development, and diplomacy.
And according to one Virginia scholar, America has only been standing on one leg of this three legged stool, and we’re about to tip over.
We take a look at the concept of 3D Security.
Guest:
Lisa Schirch, Ph.D. - Professor of Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University and Program Director for The 3D Security Initiative.
Quaker Oats buys Snapple, AOL combines with Time Warner, Sony buys Columbia Pictures... big deals involving a fair amount of risk and reward, but were they successful?
Join the conversation as we talk with the Dean of the Darden School of Business about success in the corner office and the lessons he’s learned by analyzing "Deals From Hell."
Guest:
Robert Bruner, MBA, DBA - Dean of UVA's Darden School of Business, and author of Deals From Hell: M&A Lessons That Rise Above the Ashes.
In the early twentieth century, many of America’s historically black colleges survived partly due to their amazing singing groups.
In part five of this NPR documentary series, Every Voice and Sing, we’ll look at a new generation of choir directors and how rhythm & blues artists like Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, and Ray Charles all connect to this black choral tradition.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Culture Pop
When she was fresh out of college, she thought she’d have a career as a modern dancer, but her dance music took off and she found herself fronting a pop band instead. Years later, she continued to delve into music, but as a classical composer, not as a pop star. Today, there's a resurging interest in her pop days and she is now thinking about dusting off the pom-poms, picking up the mic and heading out on a reunion tour with The Cosmopolitans. Join the conversation as we talk with Jamie Sims about her life as a genre crossing artist and what it’s like to reconcile the present with the past.
Guest:
Jamie Sims - Freelance classical composer and creative force behind the 1980s new wave/pop punk/garage band The Cosmopolitans.
In the early twentieth century, many of America’s historically black colleges survived partly due to their amazing singing groups.
In part four of this NPR documentary series, Every Voice and Sing, we’ll look at the rise of Gospel Music and it’s struggle for acceptance in black churches and colleges.
In August, 2004, State Health Commissioner Robert Stroube declared, "sexual assault of children in Virginia continues to be a major public health concern."
So what have we been doing since then?
Are children any safer today?
Will they be safer tomorrow?
We peruse answers to those questions with The Collins Center.
Guests:
Gianna Gariglietti, LPC - Executive Director of The Collins Center.
Cory Davies - Outreach Coordinator of The Collins Center.
Trent Wagler - Education Coordinator of The Collins Center.
Virginia is growing rapidly, and there are new construction projects popping up everywhere.
Unfortunately, something old occasionally has to go, in order to make room for something new… but can we go too far in the name of progress?
Leslie Cintron guest hosts and looks at efforts to preserve our historical identity in this region of Virginia.
Guest:
Pamela H. Simpson, Ph.D. - Ernest Williams II Professor of Art History at Washington & Lee University. Dr. Simpson has written and edited several award-winning books and numerous articles on historic preservation, particularly in the context of the South. Her most recent book is titled Monuments to the Lost Cause, Women, Art and the Landscapes of Southern Memory and was co-edited with Cindy Mills. Dr. Simpson is also the curator of Re-Visioning Lee a recent exhibit at Washington & Lee University’s Staniar Gallery that examined how Robert E Lee's image has been portrayed in different ways over the years.
In the early twentieth century, many of America’s historically black colleges survived partly due to their amazing singing groups.
In part three of this NPR documentary series, Every Voice and Sing, we look at the rise of early professional choirs and examine how an artist like Paul Robeson was able to spur this music to national and international acclaim.
What is the biggest thing science can examine... or the smallest... and are they connected?
Astrophysicists estimate that gamma ray bursts, the biggest explosions in the universe, take ten billion years to reach us.
Physicists believe the smallest possible element of matter is something they haven’t actually seen yet.
And there is now reason to believe they will actually find the Higgs Particle, sometimes called the God Particle, before the end of this decade.
Join the conversation as we talk with two local scientists who are on the cutting edge of research into the biggest and smallest parts of the universe... and the possible connections between them.
Guests:
Bradley B. Cox, Ph.D. - Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia.
Craig Sarazin, Ph.D. - WH Vanderbilt Professor of Astronomy at the University of Virginia.
In the early twentieth century, many of America’s historically black colleges survived partly due to their amazing singing groups.
In part two of the NPR documentary series, Every Voice and Sing, we explore the lives, work and accomplishments of some of the pioneering college choir directors and composers who kept these early choirs in the public eye.
The trail starts in the mid 1700's with a lucrative slave trade based out of Sierra Leone, and ends on the modern day coasts of Georgia and South Carolina.
And the series of events that led to a reunification of long lost relatives is so unlikely, that one researcher described the experience as being struck by lightning, over and over again.
We talk with Historian Joseph Opala about this journey of discovery and joy as he helped a few African-Americans connect to their roots.
Guest:
Joseph Opala - Professor of History at James Madison University and teaches African and African-American History in the honors program. Mr. Opala lived in West Africa for two decades, teaching African studies at the University of Sierra Leone and researching the Atlantic slave trade, creole languages, and various topics in West African history and traditional culture. He has published two documentary films: Family Across the Sea (1991) and The Language You Cry in (1998).
What would compel a person to join a UFO cult, or the Church of Satan, or become a modern day Witch?
When author J.C. Hallman asked himself this question, he thought he might know the answer.
And after a year of strange encounters, he finally confirmed his suspicions.
J.C. Hallman shares his religious discoveries on Insight.
Guest:
J.C. Hallman - Writer-In-Residence at Sweet Briar College and author of The Devil Is a Gentleman: Exploring America's Religious Fringe and The Chess Artist: Genius, Obsession, and the World's Oldest Game.
Is America too religious... or are we justified in integrating our beliefs with our politics?
This is a debate about the idea of separation between church and state, and the role of religion in politics today.
Insight Presents the next installment of Intelligence Squared U.S., a new special series from NPR.
Rolfing... Mind/Body Integration... Psychospiritual Counseling...
For more than 20 years he practiced as a traditional psychological counselor.
But a few years back, things began to change.
Now his focus involves combining science with spirituality to help clients find what he calls the Heart’s Desire.
Guest:
Len Worley, Ph.D. - Charlottesville based psychologist specializing in Psychospiritual Counseling and Mind/Body Integration.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, Insight presents a series of stories about courtship, marriage, and the intricacies of intimacies.
Listen in for mass Moonie marriages, weddings on top of the world, and the agony of young love on Valentine’s Day.
Think your love life challenges are beyond help?
You've probably heard plenty of relationship advice before... so why hear more?
Maybe, just maybe, this panel of relationship experts (all from different fields of expertise) has something to offer that can put things in a different perspective.
Guests:
Phyllis Koch-Sheras, Ph.D. - Clinical Psychotherapist and Co-author of Couple Power Therapy.
Elroy Miller, LCSW - Counselor at the Center for Marriage and Family Counseling of Harrisonburg and Director of Eastern Mennonite University’s Social Work Program.
Judith Minter, MSW - Certified Imago Relationship Therapist.
Discover the chance to experience the world of contemporary classical music, something that only happens once a year in this area.
Meet a woman who writes children’s literature and is traveling around the country promoting the first organized library initiative in Ethiopia.
And spend a little time with two people who just finished translating an obscure French musical farce into English, and are excited at the chance to give it new life and relevance.
Guests:
Jason Haney Ph.D. - Professor of Theory and Composition at James Madison University and Director of the 27th Annual Contemporary Music Festival.
Jane Kurtz - Award-winning children’s book author and co-founder of Ethiopia Reads. She has authored over 22 books, including In the Small, Small Night, The Feverbird's Claw, Do Kangaroos Wear Seatbelts?, and Saba: Under the Hyena's Foot. Jane Kurtz will be appearing at Eastern Mennonite University as part of their Writers Read program.
Virginia Francisco, Ph.D. - Professor of Theater at Mary Baldwin College and Director of the English premier of The Pretty Perfume Maker.
Lou Dolive - Restorer of early keyboard instruments, member of Waynesboro's Schola Cantorum and Music Arranger for the English premier of The Pretty Perfume Maker.
Zora Neale Hurston was an American author whose works include stories, novels, anthropological folklore and an autobiography.
She died in 1960 but her works have increased in popularity and many believe they are withstanding the test of time.
Discover the life of this unique American artist and scientist who has been compared to many other masters of world literature.
Baby Boomers have made many strides toward gender equality in the workforce… but how will things evolve now that Generation X and Generation Y are moving up the ladder?
We look at the findings of two Virginia researchers who have been tracking the next generation and discovering new attitudes toward gender roles at work and in the home.
This program was originally broadcast on October 16, 2006.
Guests:
Leslie Cintron Ph.D., Professor of Sociology at Washington and Lee University, and was recently the Interim Director of the Public Policy Center at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study where she worked on the study Life’s Work: Generational Attitudes toward Work and Life Integration published in 2000.
Megan Fulcher Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Washington and Lee University where she is continuing her research on how both male and female students change their ideas about future parenting roles as they age, and how gender stereotyping affects future generations.
During the reconstruction era, many of America’s historically black colleges came into being… and survived partly due to song.
Take a look at how these early touring choirs built a loyal following and played a vital role in the survival of their colleges.
Cavemen used a stone hammer... you use a cell phone... is there any similarity between the two?
The editor of a new seven volume set of history books thinks you may be surprised by the answer to that question.
Yes, technology is always changing, but some researchers believe the manner in which humankind uses technological advances to shape culture remains constant.
We talk with the man behind the ambitious project to sum up the history of technology since the beginning of recorded time.
Guest:
W. Bernard Carlson, Ph.D. - Professor of Science, Technology and Society at the University of Virginia and Editor of Technology In World History.
There’s doing... there’s thinking... and then there’s believing.
On this edition of Insight, join the discussion as we talk with a productivity researcher who says bosses are not doing their jobs correctly unless they connect with employees about all three of those activities.
He also proposes that, no matter what the organization, leadership stems far more from personal choice than organizational status.
His new book on the subject is titled Level Three Leadership and he believes that this is something anyone can do, if they want to.
Guest:
James G. Clawson, Ph.D. - Professor of Business, Darden School, University of Virginia. Author of Level Three Leadership. Dr. Clawson is also an International Business Consultant and Co-founder of the interactive career advice service, Career Next Step.
In just over a decade, nearly 80 million baby boomers will be retirement age, and when that happens, America 's nurses will be completely overwhelmed.
Find out how the shortage has come about and why it matters for nurses, hospitals and patients alike.
Nursing a Shortage: Inside Out
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Bio Rhythms
What happens to your inner clock when you cross too many times zones too often? How do frequent changes in schedule, like rotating shift work, affect your health? A biologist who has been studying those questions for more than three decades explains the latest research.
Guest:
Gene D. Block, Ph.D. - Research Biologist, Professor of Biology, and Provost at the University of Virginia.
What would it take to resolve the conflict between Israel and Palestine... and could the solution be the key to peace for the whole region?
Examine the connection between the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and violent extremism in the Middle East.
Obstacle to Peace? The Israeli Palestinian Conflict and the Stability of the Middle East
It begins seven years after the end of the Civil War.
The voice is that of a 13 year old girl, an orphan who has lost almost everything.
It is through her eyes that we see the Reconstruction of America.
Celebrated author Lee Smith talks about her new historical novel On Agate Hill.
This program was originally broadcast on November 20, 2006.
Guest:
Lee Smith, Author of nine previous novels as well as three collections of stories. Her ninth novel, The Last Girls, was a New York Times bestseller as well as co-winner of the Southern Book Critics Circle Award. The recipient of an Academy Award in Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1999, Smith lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Lee Smith Home Page.
For more than three decades her passion has been making life better for disadvantaged children.
A few weeks ago, the Carnegie Foundation named her as "Virginia's Professor of the Year."
Find out why she deserves this honor and join the conversation as we talk with research psychologist Joann Grayson about her efforts to prevent child abuse and promote better parenting.
Guest:
Joann Grayson Ph.D. - Professor of Psychology at James Madison University.
The mind and self were formerly the province of philosophers and priests, but today they seem to be the domain of neurologists armed with giant magnets.
Listen as we look into the mirror and contemplate the evolution of consciousness.
Also hear the story of a woman who woke up one day and discovered that she was a completely different person.
He's been interviewing U.S. presidents since the '60s.
He's been on the front line for the Watergate scandal, the fall of the Soviet Union, the Falklands war, and the war in Iraq.
Former Senior International Correspondent Walter Rodgers shares his perspective on the media and reporting on conflict.
This program was originally broadcast on November 15, 2006.
Guest:
Walter Rodgers - Retired Senior International Correspondent for CNN, Former Jerusalem Bureau Chief for CNN, and Former Moscow Bureau Chief for ABC News.
Have you ever felt the strange allure of the circus?
Tune in and find out what it’s like to spend your childhood upside down on the flying trapeze, or fall in love with a lady lion tamer.
You'll also meet someone who really did run away to join the circus and hear other tales from the big top as Insight Presents Circus Blood.
For many people involved in thorny disputes, getting a lawyer involved might just end up causing problems instead of resolving them.
And as a result of this experience, there's a new trend in America's law offices...
Guest Host Peter Sheras talks with two attorneys about a new resolution practice called Collaborative Law.
Guests:
Ron Tweel - Attorney with Michie, Hamlett, Lowry, Rasmussen & Tweel in Charlottesville, Virginia. Practicing Family Law for more than 35 years, he is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.
Susan White - Family law attorney in Charlottesville where she has been practicing for more than 30 years. Also listed in The Best Lawyers in America, she practices Collaborative Law full time now and is a member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals.
How much does advertising and marketing influence your daily life?
Many people say, "Oh, advertising doesn't affect me."
However, research shows that the same people who believe advertising has little influence in what they decide to buy, often fill their lives with brand name products.
We talk with a Viriginia researcher who studies American responses to marketing campaigns.
Guest:
Amanda Bower, Ph.D. - Professor of Business Administration at Washington and Lee University.
In a place where political repression and ethnic cleansing are a way of life... how do you find peace?
Hear refugees of the Karen ethnic group of Burma talk about their struggles to create an independent homeland in the midst of the world’s longest running civil war.
They are an environmental group that has renamed and reoriented itself.
But its members say their top priority remains the same.
And that priority is protecting and preserving the lands and ecosystem of the George Washington National Forest.
Guests:
David Hannah - Conservation Director of Wild Virginia.
Cynthia Hurst - President of Butterflies in Progress and Board member of Wild Virginia.
Ernie Reed - Director of the The Living Education Center for Ecology and the Arts and Board member of Wild Virginia.
Women are twice as likely to be depressed as men, and far more likely to have obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders and anxiety.
We'll explore the roots of these disorders, and how women can get past barriers to treatment.
He urged us to evaluate others by the content of their characters.
That was more than forty years ago. So, how are we doing now?
Guest host, Chris Graham, examines the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
His guests are three Virginians who have civil rights credentials of their own.
Guests:
Arthur Dean, II - Director of the Center for Multicultural and International Student Services, James Madison University.
Paul Gaston - Professor-Emeritus, University of Virginia.
Will Hairston - Harrisonburg resident active in efforts to reunite families once linked by slavery.
It stands for "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder." You probably knew that. But how much else can you say for certain about ADHD?
Join the conversation as we talk with two Virginians devoted to research into — and more effective treatment of — a disorder said to effect at least five per cent of America's children.
Guests:
Steven Evans, Ph.D. - Professor of Psychology and Director of the Alvin V. Baird Attention and Learning Disabilities Center at James Madison University. Research focus is on teenagers with ADHD.
Amori Mikami, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Psychology at University of Virginia. Research focus is on elementary school age children with ADHD.
We know that Congressmen get perks, but what kinds and why do those perks make it tough to clean up the government?
We'll hear about the effects of lobbying, what happens when newcomers get involved and how it has changed in our age of information.
Lincoln may be America’s most beloved former President.
Even in here in Virginia, which once bitterly opposed his leadership, there are now many who revere him.
We consider the lessons of Lincoln in the modern political world with a self taught historian who’s traced Abraham Lincoln’s ancestral connections to the Shenandoah Valley.
This program was originally broadcast on November 8, 2006.
Guest:
Phillip Stone, J.D. - President of Bridgewater College and Founder of The Lincoln Society of Virginia.
Change is in the air - literally.
Temperatures are rising and the early signs of climate change are already affecting the lives of many across the world, from the polar bears of Canada to farmers in Ecuador.
ARW: Reports From A Warming Planet
Can one word change the future of a nation?
In the early 1920’s, a public relations campaign promoted a word that was so successful, it reshaped our views on transportation.
Guest:
Peter Norton, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Science Technology and Society, University of Virginia. Author of the soon to be published book, Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of The Motor Age In The American City.
What do you think should happen to your body once you’re gone?
A Virginia researcher says the fact that most of us have trouble with that question shows us a lot about our culture. We discover how society's attitudes have changed over the years about the topic of death.
Guest:
Bernard Means, Ph.D. - Visiting Professor of Anthropology, Washington & Lee University. Author of the new book, Circular Villages of the Monongahela Tradition.
Hear the world's best new documentaries representing radio at its finest: moving, insightful, surprising and sometimes even life-changing.
What will be the big news in the year ahead? We put that question to four newspaper editors from across our region. And your predictions are welcome too!
Guests:
Bobby Ford, Managing Editor, The Winchester Star, Winchester
Cort R. Kirkwood, Managing Editor, The Daily News Record, Harrisonburg
McGregor McCance, Managing Editor, The Daily Progress, Charlottesville
Jenny Rector, City Editor, The Daily Progress, Charlottesville
Hear the world's best new documentaries representing radio at its finest: moving, insightful, surprising and sometimes even life-changing.
They put the MOCK in Democracy.
This group of former Senate staffers satirize the very people and places that employed them and they'll take you
on a jolly holiday look back at 2006, and a glimpse of fun to come in 2007.
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