Following a few minutes of technical difficulties, Keith Whelpley and I interview an AI called Pi. With questions on a range of topics, we explore what AI is, how it works, its benefits, its dangers, and more. Fun.
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A conversation springboarding from a consideration of the Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's mandate that the 10 Commandments be posted in every public-school classroom in Louisiana. Keith Whelpley, Jack Turney, and Randy Harris launch into a rollicking, fast-paced exploration of religion, politics, and history. With some seriousness and some humor, we explore our current, past and potential future of relationships between religion, government and society. Fun and thought provoking.
Today's program is a sweet and revealing stroll through the lives of two young millennial professionals visiting from Portland, Oregon. Brianna Mishler and Mick Harris (son of host Randy Harris) are recently engaged to be married. They share a little bit about the warm and funny process of growing their relationship, and they talk about how they prioritize their time in an increasingly challenging and demanding world. Brianna and Mick, respectively a practicing pediatric nurse and practicing attorney, strive to fulfill their professional objectives, their personal growth and relationship goals, and their social justice and societal responsibilities, in rational, effective and balanced approaches to life. They share about these considerations and their refreshing commitment to learning, having fun, expanding their horizons in art, music, travel, urban food growing and culinary pursuits, while (and here comes the really smart part) honoring soul nurturing time with nature, with one another, with friends, and with family. Perhaps there are lessons in this for some of us "Boomers".
A delightful romp through some of the science of the cosmos with Jason Jackiewicz - NMSU Professor of Astronomy and Head of the NMSU Astronomy Department. We explore some of the science and superstitions about the past, the present, and the future of the Sun in relationship to the Earth, The Milky Way Galaxy, and our universe. We brush up against the newly developing study of "Space Weather". We peek into electro-magnetism, gravity, the mechanics of how the Sun works, solar flares, and photosynthesis; the transformation of photons (sunlight) into life on Earth. We learn about the NASA Hubbel Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. We touch on astronomical study facilities in New Mexico and around the world. Whole lotta' fun !
https://astro.nmsu.edu/ https://sunspot.nmsu.edu/ https://www.solarmonitor.org/ https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/homepage We're joined today by Rob Baur, owner of Toucan Market in Las Cruces and much appreciated underwriter of KTAL-LP programming. Toucan Market is a locally owned and operated grocery store. We start with the cost of food, proceed to minimum wage, and technology as factors in the food industry. The conversation then moves across a wide spectrum of considerations including: Media and Social Media - Extremist Views in American Politics - Impacts on individuals and families - Communicating well with family - and Rob asking in reference to our challenging American discourse - "What are we trying to accomplish?" A fun conversation, and Rob leaves us with the following thoughts:
"Treat ALL People Well - Be Kind". Toucan Market Shahid Mustafa, co-host of KTAL's exclusive "Black English Vernacular" show, brings a conversation that centers on exploring some of the questions around reparations for Black people, as descendants of slaves. While not claiming to have "the answers" Shahid offers some preliminary ideas for models and formulas to determine who might be eligible for compensation, what that compensation might be, and how it might be distributed. A thorny topic that requires not only addressing the economics, but also the ethics that underlie our individual and collective actions.
Insightful human being and author, Genevieve Chavez Mitchell, spends a delightful hour with us today. She gives primary focus to the idea that we can consciously choose the "spirit" we want to bring to our lives and the world around us. While recognizing that our species is facing unprecedented challenges, Genevieve offers encouraging views of the healing and regenerative influence of even small actions. She urges joy, wonder, awe, magic, grace, gratitude, and awareness of our fundamental connectedness with the entirety of the universe. She outlines ideas and practices that can support us all, in ways large and small, as we navigate these simultaneously wondrous and troubling times.
Hers is nurturing counsel: "We're all pilgrims, just walking our way home, together". (GCM) Randy Harris and Jack Turney embark on an exploration of the roles and inter-play of thoughts and feelings. To fully consider our thinking, our language, and decision making, it seems necessary and appropriate to also consider the influence of our cultural stories, our narratives and our emotions. We explore how our feelings drive our stories, how our stories drive our feelings, and how together they inform and shape our ideas and manifestations of reality.
Today's program features a conversation with Jack Turney, about what prompted him to go into the realm of mental health services and how that journey is unfolding. He talks about his life as a child at home, his growth in awareness of what's important in a life, and why he chose the direction he's chosen. We touch on mental health analysis, treatments, and other considerations of the past, the present, and what the future of this field may hold.
Thoughtful. Candid. Informative. Our conversation today welcomes Dr. Joaquin Acosta for a conversation about the independent pharmacy movement in our country. As the owner of Pharmtrue - a local independent pharmacy situated in downtown Las Cruces, Dr. Acosta defines some of the realities of the current pharmacy industry. We explore many of the challenges in play with insurance companies and drug companies, that determine who gets what kind of services in the evolving realm of U.S. healthcare.
Independent pharmacies provide much that's not possible for giant corporate pharmacies to offer. Neighborhood pharmacies, once common in our country, are facing an uphill struggle to maintain their place in our communities and our healthcare systems, with services and attention that may otherwise be disappearing. Dr. Acosta shares an informative and insightful hour with us on a topic that affects us all. Pharmtrue Las Cruces Your Downtown Las Cruces Pharmacy - Health, Wellness, and Community Care |
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