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Regarding the Land: Robert Glenn Ketchum and the Legacy of Eliot Porter

November 16, 2006 Uncategorized

Can art change the world? Photographer Robert Glenn Ketchum thinks so. He’s used his career as a highly-respected color landscape photographer to build political support for cleaning up and protecting places of natural beauty and ecological importance. Ketchum’s current exhibit pairs his work with the work of another photographer who inspired him. It’s called “Regarding the Land: Robert Glenn Ketchum and the Legacy of Eliot Porter,” and it runs until January 7th at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. We’ll spend this hour with Robert Glenn Ketchum.

A Season in Hell with the Rolling Stones

November 16, 2006 Uncategorized

Are you a fan of the Rolling Stones? The world’s highest grossing touring act of 2006 hasn’t slowed down at all and they’ve been doing it since 1962. But what was it like when things were moving really fast for the Stones? Music writer Robert Greenfield was there in the summer of 1971 when they recorded their legendary double album. He’ll join us this hour to discuss “Exile on Main St.: A Season in Hell with the Rolling Stones” (Da Capo, 2006). Exile on Main St.: A Season in Hell with the Rolling Stones (Da Capo, 2006) “Exile” Tracks Played This Hour: “Rocks Off”, “Shake Your Hips”, “Tumbling Dice”, “Happy”

I Wish I'd Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life Dramatic Events That Changed America

November 15, 2006 Uncategorized

Which scene or incident in American History would you have liked to witness first hand…Pre-Columbian Cahokia; Harpers Ferry; The Scopes Trial? We’ll spend this hour with Byron Hollinshead who has edited the new collection “I Wish I’d Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life Dramatic Events That Changed America” (Doubleday, 2006). I Wish I’d Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life Dramatic Events That Changed America (Doubleday, 2006)

Can This Guy Save The Defense Department?

November 15, 2006 Uncategorized

What can we expect from the newly nominated Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates? We’ll spend this hour with Texas Monthly Senior Executive Editor Paul Burka, who profiled Gates for the November issue of Texas Monthly. Can This Guy Save the Aggies? Robert Gates to the Rescue appears in the November issue of Texas Monthly Magazine.

Rethinking Research Ethics

November 14, 2006 Uncategorized

Is scientific research on human subjects necessary? What are the ethical considerations? Is there a risk of exploitation of research volunteers? Dr. Rosamond Rhodes, professor of Medical Education and director of Bioethics Education at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, will deliver the UTD Public Forum lecture “Rethinking Research Ethics” this evening. We’ll get a preview this hour. Dr. Rosamond Rhodes will deliver the UTD Public Forum lecture “Rethinking Research Ethics” at 7pm this evening at the McDermott Suite on the UTD campus.

There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say

November 14, 2006 Uncategorized

You hear her on Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! You’ve seen her on television. But what’s it like to be Paula Poundstone? Find out this hour as she joins us to discuss her career and her new book “There’s Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say” (Harmony Books, 2006), in which she profiles historical figures and tells her own story. There’s Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say (Harmony Books, 2006)

Living "The Good Life"

November 13, 2006 Uncategorized

What is the good life? Why are some people happy when others are not? Dr. Mark Hebert, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Austin College, will join us to discuss recent research into positive psychology. He’ll also discuss the topic with the Dallas Philosopher’s Forum tomorrow night. Dr. Mark Hebert will speak to the Dallas Philosopher’s Forum at 7:30pm tomorrow night (11/14/06). The lecture will take place at the China King Super Buffet at the southwest corner of Midway and I-635(LBJ) in Dallas. Visit philosophersforum.org for more information.

This Is Your Brain on Music

November 13, 2006 Uncategorized

Why does music play such an important role in our culture? According to former record producer and AandR agent for Columbia Records, Daniel Levitin, the interaction of music and the brain leads to thoughts, feelings, hopes, desires, love and the experience of beauty. Levitin, who now runs the Levitin Laboratory for Musical Perception, Cognition, and Expertise at McGill University, will join us to discuss the effects and importance of music and his book “This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession” (Dutton, 2006). This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession (Dutton, 2006) Cuts played this hour: “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder, “Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony” performed by Woody Phillips, “Goldmine” by Parthenon Huxley, “Zavelow House” by Owsley

The Tipping Points of Climate Change

November 9, 2006 Uncategorized

According to the cover story on the current issue of Mother Jones Magazine, humans must “evolve or die.” How that evolution will occur is ultimately up to each of us. We’ll speak this hour with writer Julia Whitty who’s article “The Thirteenth Tipping Point” examines climate change and possible strategies to deal with it. The Thirteenth Tipping Point appears in the November/December issue of Mother Jones Magazine.

Television, the Media, and Uncle Barky

November 9, 2006 Uncategorized

What are your favorite television shows this season? Do you have opinions on music and the news? Do you still read the paper? Our guest this hour deals with all these topics on his (relatively) new blog unclebarky.com. He’s none other than Ed Bark, who after 26 years as the television critic at the Dallas Morning News has struck out on his own. Visit his site or tune in to learn more.

Election Wrap-Up

November 8, 2006 Uncategorized

Yesterday was Election Day and the voters have decided. Who won and what can be determined by the outcome here in North Texas and across the country? We’ll spend this hour with UTA Professor Allan Saxe, Dallas Morning News Editorial Page Editor Keven Willey and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bob Ray Sanders.

Inside Afghanistan after the Taliban

November 7, 2006 Uncategorized

What is the situation like in Afghanistan today? From 1997-2002, Sarah Chayes served as an overseas NPR correspondent, reporting from the Balkans and Paris. In 2002 she left her career as a journalist to run the nongovernmental aid organization, Afghans for Civil Society. Sarah Chayes will join us this hour to discuss the complex and often difficult cultural environment in post-Taliban Afghanistan as detailed in her book “The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan after the Taliban” (Penguin, 2006). The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan after the Taliban (Penguin, 2006)