Las Cruces Bulletin publisher Richard Coltharp and writer Mike Cook informed listeners about what's going on in Las Cruces and highlight some of the articles in the new issue of the newspaper.
Phil Simpson discussed the proposed Las Cruces Utility natural gas rate hike, in which the Chamber of Commerce and Green Chamber strongly oppose the Las Cruces Utility’s plans, as well as a recent PRC case in which City and County representatives helped get an unwarranted price hike by EPE denied. (Las Cruces Utility officials were given a timely invitation to join us and clarify the situation, but declined, stating that they wanted to concentrate on preparing for the Utilities Board meeting in early October).
Alice Davenport, Joy Miller and Nancy Baker talk about the “Celebrate Local Authors” event at the Branigan Library on Sunday, September 19.
Co-hosts Shirley Baca and Peter Goodman talked about recent issues. They start with the recall election in California and go from there.
When the New Mexico Legislature put additional money in the budget last year to wipe out the debts of the athletic programs at New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico, it was hoped that the schools would no longer need to put our football teams up as cannon fodder in so-called “money games.”
Cruces Creatives is the makerspace here in town, which is like a community center for tools - everything from woodworking and bike repair, to vinyl cutting and 3D printing are available, along with training, educational projects, and supervision. Like everything else, they've been closed for almost 2 years, but as an organization focused on hands-on activities, they are eager to ramp back up. Nan Rubin spoke with Patrick DeSimio, program director at the space, to hear how they weathered covid and what they are up to now.
Today's conversation affords us the opportunity to explore with Bill McCamley, some of the characteristics and challenges of change and transition that are so profoundly affecting so many of us in this time. Bill offers a clear and candid look into his personal and professional process, as well as a chance to perhaps recognize similar considerations for ourselves.
Stuart Kelter interviews Dr. Hans-Dieter Sues, a senior research geologist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, specializing in the study of dinosaurs and other vertebrates from the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras. Dr. Sues has collected fossil vertebrates across the United States as well as in Canada, China, Germany, and Morocco. Today’s interview will focus on the history of evolutionary theory and some of its more surprising elements, concluding with thoughts about the paradoxical relationship between science and ignorance.
Valerie Mason John, also known as Vimalasara, teaches Buddhism in the Triratna Buddhist tradition. She joined host Xolani Kacela from her home in Vancouver, British Columbia for this episode of Take On Faith. Valerie Mason is the award-winning author of 10 books, and the co-author and co-founder of Eight Step Recovery: Using The Buddha’s Teaching to Overcome Addiction. Vimalasara shared many powerful life experiences. Those included: how they discovered Buddhism after years of life in foster care, on the streets, and in prison as a youth. Importantly, they found themselves surrounded by people who meditated. That sparked their curiosity about practicing meditation. Valerie Mason John discussed their Buddhist practice and how it helped them adopt a new mindset to overcome “stinking thinking,” which they discussed on their 2013 TEDx Talk.
Lisa Lucca brings author Heather Christie back to the show to talk about the big changes she has said Yes! to in the past six months, her new YA book, The Lying Season, and how change can sometimes bring us back to where we began our dreams. |
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