From the Archives – Is there a problem with the current idea of diversity? Walter Benn Michaels, professor of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago, argues that our cultural focus on identity might allow economic inequalities to flourish. His book on the subject is “The Trouble with Diversity: How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality” (Metropolitan Books, 2006). He joined us in November to talk about it.
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From the Archives – What can we learn from politicians? We spent an hour last month with Chris Matthews, star of MSNBC’s Hardball and NBC’s The Chris Matthews Show. Matthews has put some 40 years of experience and observation into his new book “Life’s a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me about Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success” (Random House, 2007).
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From the Archives – What are Texans doing to mitigate climate change? We talked in December with NPR Reporter John Burnett, whose Climate Connections series on Texas nationally last month. We were also joined by Professor Andrew Dessler of Texas AandM University’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences.
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From the Archives – You know Scott Simon. He’s the guy you share your coffee with on Saturday mornings. He’s the ever-frustrated Chicago Cubs fan who you love to commiserate with. He’s the host of Weekend Edition Saturday from NPR. We spent an hour with Scott Simon, when he was in town for the November Highland Park Literary Festival.
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From the Archives – Who was the real President Gerald R. Ford and how did he want to be remembered by the American people? We talked in November with journalist Thomas M. DeFrank, whose new book is “Write It When I’m Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford” (Putnam, 2007).
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From the Archives – What exemplifies good leadership and what motivates some to lead and others to follow? We talked in November with a leader in the field of leadership. Michael Maccoby is a psychoanalyst, anthropologist, consultant, and the author of the forthcoming book “The Leaders We Need: And What Makes Us Follow” (Harvard Business School Press, 2007).
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From the Archives – Who are the women that made Fort Worth great? We learned about many of the colorful characters in Fort Worth history in November with Katie Sherrod, editor of the new collection, “Grace and Gumption: Stories of Fort Worth Women” (TCU Press, 2007).
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From the Archives – Not too long ago, the United States was a leader in manufacturing, design, and technological development. John Kao hopes we can regain this leadership role and makes the case in his new book “Innovation Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why It Matters, and How We Can Get It Back” (Free Press, 2007).
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From the Archives – Everyone knows Jim Lehrer as an acclaimed journalist and host of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Lehrer is also a very successful novelist. He was in town earlier this fall to promote his latest book “Eureka: A Novel” (Random House, 2007) and joined in-studio while he was here.
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From the Archives – There’s little doubt that the media landscape is changing rapidly. But which changes are good and which are bad for media consumers and producers? Earlier this fall, we talked with award-winning journalist Frank Sesno, a veteran of CNN and currently a special correspondent and documentary producer for the network.
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From the Archives – What kind of car will you drive in 20 or 40 years? Will it be gas, hydrogen or solar-powered? Which car companies will dominate the landscape? Earlier this fall, we talked with Vijay Vaitheeswaran, correspondent for The Economist and co-author of the new book “ZOOM: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future” (Twelve, 2007).
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How can our country change its image abroad and what does the next President need to do to lead the U.S. in a new direction? We’ll talk this evening with General Wesley Clark (Ret.) whose recent book is “A Time to Lead: For Duty, Honor and Country” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007).Dr. Carl Anderson, Ph.D., a Counseling Psychologist and Adjunct Professor at UT Austin, will join us during the Scene segment to discuss the special work he does during the holidays – as Santa Claus at NorthPark Center in Dallas.
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