Stuart Kelter interviews Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg about her books, God Loves the Stranger and her autobiography, Surprisingly Happy, through which she explores the challenges of compassion and mindfulness toward self and other, the combining of concepts from Judaism and Buddhism, and the responsibility for social justice.
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Host Xolani Kacela's guest Marla Goldberg, an energy healer, intuitive, speaker, and author is on this episode of Take On Faith. She discusses how her 14 healing modalities helped overcome a difficult upbringing and abusive marriage. Goldberg also talked about Spiritual Response Therapy. She joined us from her home near Charlotte, NC.
Peter and Walt talked with Senator Martin Heinrich. They asked him about recent unprecedented events in Washington.
NMSU Biology Professor Kathryn Hanley previewed her upcoming presentation on COVID-19 virus & vaccines as part of the Academy of Learning in Retirement series at NMSU.
Hosts Walt Rubel and Peter Goodman discussed the Health Security Act and the Health Stories Project with Veronique deJaegher and Danna Millen as well as hearing one moving story recorded earlier. What’s the Health Security Act, why does it matter to New Mexicans, and what’s the next step in making it a reality?
Sierra Club Executive Director Camilla Feibelman discussed with us the Club’s priorities during the current New Mexico Legislative Session, including: (1) more enforcement funds for environmental agencies; (2) produced water climate solutions; (3) just transition, a bill that lets state air and hazardous waste rules be stronger than federal rules; (4) ending trapping on public lands.
Hosts Walt Rubel and Peter Goodman talk with Las Cruces Sun-News Editor Lucas Peerman about current events, journalism and recent attacks on journalism, the Sun-News, Las Cruces and the state and nation.
Today I can report that the state of our state is … TBD.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham broke with tradition last week and skipped the state of the state address, which has always been given by the governor a couple hours after the start of each legislative session. And I’m not sure why. If you go to the governor’s website and look at the recent press releases, as of Monday there was one on the inauguration of Joe Biden, but nothing on the start of the session, her decision to skip the traditional speech or what she would have said if she had delivered it. Stuart Kelter interviews David Jacobson, Professor of Sociology at the University of South Florida, about his 2013 book, Of Virgins and Martyrs: Women and Sexuality in Global Conflict, which explores the interplay among cultural, political, economic, and historical forces that shape gender relations and violence, individualistic vs. communitarian values, and tensions between globalism and traditional, tribalist societies.
Rev. Don McCreary is a retired from the Disciples of Christ (Christian Church). Before retirement, he served as CEO of Christian Church Homes of Northern California. During this episode, host Xolani Kacela, and Rev. McCreary discussed his work in low income and senior housing. An expert on housing, Rev. McCreary focused on how people find and pay for senior housing. Importantly, McCreary discussed why your housing costs should not exceed 30% of income. He also described how seniors might go about finding affordable housing in their senior years. If you anticipate retirement or seek low-cost living, you’ll benefit from listening.
 Lisa Lucca has a fascinating conversation with astrologer and storyteller, Andrew Watt, about the new Biden-Harris administration and the changes we can expect to see moving forward, along with his thoughts about the impact on NM.
 Lisa Lucca speaks with Las Cruces numerologist, Ruth Drayer, about how the numbers of our birth date and name impact us, and what is in store for 2021.
The 2021 New Mexico Legislative Session has started and Walt Rubel and Peter Goodman learn about the most important bills getting support from Retake Back Our Democracy co-founder Paul Gibson and Southwest Environmental Center founder and executive director Kevin Bixby.
Hosts Walter Rubel and Peter Goodman started their January 20, 2021 show talking about the Inauguration of Joe Biden and got into other issues as the conversation continued. Charlotte Lipson called in to offer her thoughts.
If they get the technology right, this could be one of the most productive 60-day sessions in the history of the New Mexico Legislature. It will undoubtedly be the least ceremonious. Most years, a legislative session is much more than just updated budgets and new laws. It is a celebration of our culture, an educational eye-opener for students and a gathering spot for local leaders from throughout the state. The Roundhouse rotunda is filled with booths from groups throughout the state. There’s a different theme every day. Everybody’s favorite is Ag Day, which always comes toward the end of the session and features a meal of New Mexico meat and dairy products.
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