MaryKay Brady, a board member for New Mexico End of Life Options Coalition, discussed the Elizabeth Whitfield End of Life Act, which passed in the most recent Legislative session. It will allow doctors to prescribe lethal pills to patients who have been diagnosed as terminally ill.
Walt Rubel and Peter Goodman started their July 7, 2021 broadcast talking about recent events. including whether or not to eliminate the filibuster in the US Senate and charges against the Trump Organization.
Lisa Lucca talks with NMSU educator Roseanne Bensley about her webinar, Designing Your Life, based on the work of Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, and the need for youth to have a path to independence. When the New Mexico Legislature passed SB 94 earlier this year, allowing college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image or likeness, some lawmakers feared we were picking a fight with the mighty NCAA. If that was the case, the masters of collegiate sports just cried uncle. The NCAA changed its rules last week, just as new laws here and in other states were taking effect. College athletes will now be able to hire agents, sign endorsement deals, make commercials, leverage their presence on social media and get paid for promotional appearances, autograph-signing sessions and coaching.
Guest host Greg Smith, Executive Director of the Dona Ana Arts Council, welcomed his guests Dennis Milligan-Lujan, Bob Diven and Sonya Fe, all local artists. They started off talking about their work and their outlooks during the last year. Later on, they discussed whether art in Las Cruces is too safe and what is the best way to present controversial or challenging art.
Hunting in National Wildlife Refuges? Livestock grazing in National Parks? Wolf eradication in Wilderness Areas? Join host Kevin Bixby with guests Dr. Michelle Lute (Project Coyote) and Dave Parsons (Rewilding Institute) as they discuss these and other activities allowed on federal public lands, the conflict with wildlife conservation, and what it means for the Biden Administration's goal of protecting biodiversity on 30 percent of America's lands and waters by 2030.
On today's episode of Think Again, Randy Harris and intermittent co-host Keith Whelpley explore some thinking about science and spirituality, quantum physics, what happens after folks pass on - and more. Enjoy a smorgasbord of considerations that seem to matter to us all.
Stuart Kelter interviews Michele Nishiguchi, a professor of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Merced, she runs the Nishiguchi Symbiosis Lab, specializing in the study of the association and interaction between the tiny Bobtail squid and a light emitting bacteria called Vibrio fischeri, which are relevant to the evolution of both beneficial and detrimental bacteria in humans. Before her recent move to UC Merced she was for 21 years a professor at NMSU, where she was recognized for her outstanding contributions by receiving numerous awards, including the designation of Regents Professor in 2015.
Rev. Carolyn Wilkins hosted guest Rev. Doris Davis, an Interfaith Minister and sacred activist. Rev. Doris shared highlights of a fascinating life’s journey from growing up in a home without religion to being entrusted with a sacred staff for the Indigenous Women of North America.
Las Cruces Bulletin publisher Richard Coltharp, writer Mike Cook and editor Dave Burge informed listeners about local Fourth of July events, the arts scene opening back up in the Mesilla Valley and some background information about Mike and Dave.
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