There have been many comparisons of the current conflict in Iraq with America’s Vietnam adventure which ended officially 32 years ago. But how do the experiences differ for the soldiers? Dr. Charles Moskos, professor emeritus of sociology at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, is one of the foremost military sociologists in the world. He joined us in the studio last month.
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From Hearing Voices, we hope you will enjoy “For the Fallen.” This Memorial Day special, hosted by Green Beret and poet Major Robert Schaefer, U.S. Army Special Forces, enlists veterans to talk about their fallen comrades, as well as stories from troops returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. You’ll also hear interviews from StoryCorps, essays from This I Believe, and a history of the Military Honor Guard. More information about this program is available athttp://hearingvoices.com/special/2007/memorial/.
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Without a doubt, obesity is a problem in the United States today. Childhood obesity is a problem too and it’s sweeping the nation. Some doctors are even predicting that this is the first generation of children that will actually not live as long as their parents. We’ll discuss the problem of childhood obesity and possible solutions this hour with Dr. LeAnn Kridelbaugh of Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.
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How’s your garden growing this spring? How about your rose garden? Journalist Aurelia Scott decided to follow competitors in the national rose show for her new book. She found a group of people who not only cultivate roses, but nourish a “singular obsession” as well. Scott will join us this hour to discuss what she learned while writing “Otherwise Normal People: Inside the Obsessive and Thorny World of Competitive Rose Gardening” (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2007).
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We’ve heard many theories and there are still questions surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22nd, 1963. But one man, famed prosecutor and our guest this hour Vincent Bugliosi, aims to put all the discussion to rest. His new book is “Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy” (Norton, 2007) which is being touted as the definitive account of the assassination.
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While space may not be the “final frontier,” it’s definitely the next. What will it take for humans to have an enduring presence in space and when will new exploration begin? We’ll discuss these questions and more this hour with George Whitesides, Executive Director of the National Space Society (NSS) and XM Co-Founder and NSS Board of Governors Member Lon Levin. They’ll both participate in this weekend’s 26th Annual International Space Development Conference in Dallas. This year’s theme is “From Old Frontiers to New: Celebrating 50 years of Space Flight.”
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Can you ever be certain of anything? We’ll spend this hour with Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Dean’s Professor in the Sciences of Uncertainty at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Taleb’s new book is “The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable” (Random House, 2007).
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Is adventure dead? Not according to people like John Haslett. In 1995, Haslett attempted to re-create Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki expedition from South America to Hawaii. He ended up engaged in a five-year quest that was more a struggle for survival than anything else. His book “Voyage of the Mante??o: The Education of a Modern-Day Explorer” (St. Martin’s Press, 2006) tells the story. Haslett will join us for the hour.
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It’s tornado season. Are you prepared? We’ll talk this hour with author Nancy Mathis. Her new book “Storm Warning: The Story of a Killer Tornado” (Touchstone, 2007) looks back at the May 3rd, 1999 tornado that struck Oklahoma City. We’ll also be joined by Kristine Kahanek, chief meteorologist for CBS 11 news.
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Where are the U.S. and Texas education systems headed? We’ll discuss the state of education today this hour with Dr. Jim Davis, the acting secretary’s regional representative of the United States Secretary of Education and Terry Ford, Executive Director of the East Dallas Community Schools.
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There’s a new D.A. in town and the Dallas County justice system is changing. We talked with Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins last month. Art Critic and SMU Professor Charissa Terranova joined us in the Scene segment to talk about art collecting, collectivity, and the Dallas art scene. This program originally aired on April 6th, 2007.
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Last Saturday’s Election reduced the number of Dallas Mayoral hopefuls to two who’ll compete in a run-off on June 16th. We’ll hear from candidates Tom Leppert and Ed Oakley this hour in an order determined by a coin toss.
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