Peter and Walt talk to Beth Bardwell about how Las Cruces responds, and should respond, to TIDD proposals, likely including something of the recent NMSU-proposed TIDD put on hold by NMSU.
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Co-hosts, Walt Rubel and Peter Goodman discuss items in the news, both local and national.
In today's conversation, Vietnam war veteran and Zen Buddhist priest, Harvey Hilbert, shares his experience, thoughts and feelings about war. The conversation explores history, curated narratives, how we think about war, and why after thousands of years, we still do it. We touch on how the emotions of fear, hate and anger are intentionally stimulated in order to drive people to war - and why the practices of compassion, humility, and love are most often disregarded. The conversation touches on media, misuse and distortion of language. Harvey offers as a possible measure for improving the future of humanity, learning how to talk to each other and how to teach ourselves and our children to value open and respectful conversations; how to get to know and accept those who are different.
Stuart Kelter interviews Audrey Kurth Cronin, one of the world’s leading experts on security and how conflicts end. A Professor of Security and Technology, she was the founding director of the Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology at American University, the director of War and Statecraft at the US National War College, and a Specialist in Terrorism at the Congressional Research Service, advising Members of Congress in the aftermath of 9/11. She was the director of Studies for Oxford University’s Changing Character of War program, was Chair of the Global Agenda Council on Terrorism of the World Economic Forum, and has held a number of positions in the federal government’s executive branch, including in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy. Currently, she is the founding director of the Carnegie Mellon University’s Institute for Strategy and Technology. She is the author of four books on terrorism, including How Terrorism Ends, published in 2009 and Power to the People, published in 2019. Today’s interview will focus on the ideas contained in How Terrorism Ends, particularly as applied to the current conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
A package of immigration bills introduced in Congress recently by Rep. Gabe Vasquez of Las Cruces will not address the growing crisis on our border, which is now impacting nearly all of our major cities.
That’s far beyond the grasp of this Congress, which has its hands full just trying to keep a speaker in place. To be fair, even in past years with stronger leaders in charge, immigration reform has always been out of reach. Both sides would rather have the problem to campaign on than a solution that seems so simple to me. More on that later. In honor of Veteran’s Day, this session is devoted to discussing some of the issues and challenges faced by veterans living in Las Cruces. Karen Woods, chair of the Las Cruces Veterans Advisory Board, and a representative from the Veterans’ Court, discuss efforts to assist veterans.
Walt and Daisy talk to author Cynthia Sylvester, the featured reader this week in the Nelson Boswell Reading Series.
Greg Smith’s guests will be State Senator Jeff Steinborn, ArtForms Chair Karen Conley, City Public Art Coordinator Ceci Vasconcellos and City Library Director Sarah Booth. Discussions center on the creation of a Creative Industries Division in the State of New Mexico, the large grant the City of Las Cruces got for the arts, what is happening with ArtForms in relation to creative industries, and where the guests see these endeavors and others taking the arts in New Mexico.
Today, guests Nia Rucker and Trisha McCaul share their observations after hosting a "Death Over Drafts" event in Las Cruces. Death Over Drafts is a setting for casual community discussion about death and dying, over beers and snacks. Held at a local brewery with about 25 people in attendance, the group conversations spanned a broad spectrum of death and dying related experiences, thoughts and feelings. Trisha and Nia offer their insights as individuals and as conveners of the event. From his vantage point as a family therapist, Jack Turney made some carefully considered inquiries and shared some relevant perspectives as well. Welcome to a fun and thoughtful conversation about how we think (or avoid thinking) about death in our culture.
Death Over Drafts Alua Arthur - TED Talk - Thinking about Death The Death Deck - A Lively Party Game My simplistic, child-like worldview was changed forever a few days after the horrific murders of 11 Israeli athletes by the Palestinian group Black September during the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany.
Two of my great loves as a kid were sports and stories. And so, I especially loved stories about sports. One of my favorites was the one about warring kings in Ancient Greece who laid down their arms and called for a temporary truce during the Olympics. That truce assured safe passage for athletes traveling to and from the Games. Scott Starr, a hospice patient, will be with us for a candid discussion of death and dying, a subject our culture tends to hide, avoid, and dissemble about. Hospice patients have been diagnosed with a condition that likely means they have less than six months to live. Lorraine Padilla, Executive Director of Mesilla Valley Hospice Foundation, will also join the discussion to discuss death and how hospice works.
Corey Asbill discusses developments in the solar energy industry in New Mexico. Mr. Asbill is founder and owner of Organ Mountain Solar Electric.
We’ll chat with Academy of Learning in Retirement’s October presenters about birds and bats. We’ll talk about bird migration patterns and other issues, and invite your questions! Our guests are:
Alexander G Allison, Biology, Masters student Whitney A. Watson, Ph.D. student Timothy Wright, Professor of Biology |
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