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Think Again: Dr. Julia Smith on Critical Thinking, Symbolism, and Meaning

1/30/2023

Today's guest is Dr. Julia Smith; NMSU Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies | Feminist Methodologies | Film History and Theory | Critical Theory and Cultural Studies (Critical Race Theory, Queer Theory, Psychoanalytic Criticism) | Women in Transgressive Art, Film, and Literature (19th c. to now).

Dr. Smith brings a fun and thought-provoking conversation, sharing some of her thoughtfully nuanced considerations of:

Thinking critically about written and spoken language, and visual symbolism
Culturally embedded symbolic stereotypes of marginalized social groups
Individual and collective determinations of "Meaning" "Truth" and what is "Real"
Individual and collective cultural impacts of symbolism in film and television
How the human brain translates, interprets, and responds to spoken words
Symbolism within the contexts of time and social constructs

and more...

DELVING IN: Neuroscientist Peter Sterling Challenges the Prevailing Model of Physiological Regulation

1/29/2023

Stuart Kelter interviews Peter Sterling, a senior professor of neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, whose research focused on the three-dimensional microanatomy of the retina. He has also developed an alternative conceptual understanding of physiological regulation and behavior, with implications for the practice of medicine as well as social justice issues. Together with Joseph Eyer, he coined the term allostasis, meaning “stability through change.” Unlike the concept of physiological homeostasis, allostasis takes into account how the brain predicts and prepares the body in advance for situational demands and needs. He is the author of the recent book, What Is Health? Allostasis and the Evolution of Human Design, published in 2020.

Live True: For the Love of Books with Diana Wolfe-Plopa

1/29/2023

Lisa Lucca talks with Diana Kathryn Wolfe-Plopa about her work writing, publishing, advocating for Indie Authors, and her upcoming Virtual Winter Book Festival that runs through February 2023 - a free family-friendly online event that includes games, prizes, and readings from dozens of indie authors.

Walt Rubel Commentary: Local lawmakers claim greater power

1/26/2023

Three years ago, none of the committees in the New Mexico House of Representatives were chaired by a member from Las Cruces. This year, our representatives lead three committees, including the one that writes the budget.

Nathan Small was elevated from vice-chair to chairman of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee, which is charged with writing the first draft of the state budget each year, always House Bill 2. House Bill 1 is the so-called “feed bill,” which pays for the Legislature’s own expenses.

Speak Up, Las Cruces!: Amber Wallin, executive director for NM Voices for Children

1/25/2023

Peter and Walt speak with Amber Wallin, Executive Director for NM Voices for Children, on the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book (2022 State Trends in Child Well-Being) and bills pending in the legislature dealing with children.

Speak Up, Las Cruces!: Dr. Jeanne Gleason and Amy Smith Muise

1/25/2023

Peter and Walt talk with Dr. Jeanne Gleason, NMSU Professor Emeritus, and Amy Smith Muise, a program manager and Instructional Designer at NMSU, about the ACES Heroes program, which honors graduates who have made outstanding contributions in agriculture.

Speak Up, Las Cruces!: Savannah Johnston, Writer

1/25/2023

Walt and Peter talk with writer, Savannah Johnston, about her book of short stories, Rites, and her upcoming reading, which is part of the Nelson-Boswell Reading Series at NMSU. The reading is at 7:30 pm Friday, in the HSS Auditorium. Ms. Johnson is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation. She will be reading with Chad Valdez.

Rites - Interview with Savannah Johnston

Speak Up, Las Cruces!: Walt and Peter Talk the News (01/25/2023)

1/25/2023

Co-hosts, Walt Rubel and Peter Goodman discuss current local and national news issues.

Cafe Con Leche: End of Year Updates

1/24/2023

Two end of year follow-up stories: For the first part, host, Nan Rubin, asked Historic Preservation Specialist, Troy Ainsworth, for the latest status of the controversy around preserving the historic Trost clubhouse building on the old golf course property. In a second segment, regarding passenger service returning to the Las Cruces International Airport, Nan spoke with Airport Director, Andy Hume, about launching the new service in January.

Think Again: Keith Whelpley - Brain Game - "I - Me - My"

1/23/2023

Today, co-hosts Keith Whelpley and Randy Harris explore the everyday use of the words "I - Me - My". Do these words prompt subtle but meaningful influences in the minds of both the speaker/writer and the listener/reader?

Listeners are invited to participate in a fun little brain game; to notice how these three words - spoken or written by ourselves or others - may affect how we think, feel and communicate.
The conversation also peeks briefly into considerations of I as self, how our thinking, our feelings, and our language interrelate, and on the use of absolute statements and sweeping generalizations.

I , Me, Mine - The Beatles

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Think Again: Dr. Julia Smith on Critical Thinking, Symbolism, and Meaning

DELVING IN: Neuroscientist Peter Sterling Challenges the Prevailing Model of Physiological Regulation

Live True: For the Love of Books with Diana Wolfe-Plopa

Walt Rubel Commentary: Local lawmakers claim greater power

Speak Up, Las Cruces!: Amber Wallin, executive director for NM Voices for Children

Speak Up, Las Cruces!: Dr. Jeanne Gleason and Amy Smith Muise

Speak Up, Las Cruces!: Savannah Johnston, Writer

Speak Up, Las Cruces!: Walt and Peter Talk the News (01/25/2023)

Cafe Con Leche: End of Year Updates

Think Again: Keith Whelpley - Brain Game - "I - Me - My"

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