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Origami Poems Project
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Bobby Byrd Blog 2007
Today we have a terrific conversation with poet and retired English professor, Joseph Somoza. He shares his personal, daily writing process and some of his own poetry. The conversation is a thoughtful exploration of poetry, language, and the science and magic of the spoken and written word. He shares his observations on speech and language. He talks about the process of finding one's own true voice, how our brains and our emotions shape our interpretations, and thoughts about ego, humility, and the uniquely liberating joys of writing poetry. Joseph opens an expansive consideration of the influences of language, and poetry in our everyday lives and our relationships to ourselves, and the world around us. In the links below, you'll find some of Joseph Somoza's poetry. His books are available at online booksellers and at COAS Books in Las Cruces, NM.
more information: The Poets Weave Origami Poems Project The Loch Raven Review Innisfree Poetry Journal Bobby Byrd Blog 2007 Dr. Thorne joins us today with important clarification and information about ketamine. Originally designated as an anesthetic, it's been realized that administered in controlled therapeutic settings, ketamine can have remarkable value in the treatment of anxiety, depression, PTSD, pain, suicidal ideation, and addiction. The use of ketamine in therapeutic settings is legal. As the benefits are more apparent, more fully studied and understood, the use of ketamine in therapeutic settings is growing rapidly. Dr. Thorne gives us basic information about the process and what folks might expect.
Special guest Keith Whelpley returns to Think Again for a deeper peek into "Carbon Capture and Sequestration". He talks about projects currently underway, and the goals being set by the State of New Mexico. He acknowledges the many challenges of mitigating the current and future impacts of our increasingly carbonized atmosphere. He suggests that becoming informed is an important first step. Keith touches on how his personal stress and anxiety about climate change led him to 'think again' about what he can do. He points to how personal action can help overcome feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and frustration that many of us may be experiencing. In all this, with a compassionate heart and a keen eye on the science, Keith graciously addresses some of the most important internal and external challenges we face today.
Keith Whelpley brings thoughtful considerations of some of the measures being taken to offset climate change broadly, and atmospheric, CO2 driven, global warming specifically. The conversation explores Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS), and the roles of the individual, the climate advocacy community, the government, the fossil fuel corporations, and our economic system. He points to the promise of the technology, the potential risks that we know of, and what it's going to take to bring all the parties together for a solution. The conversation touches on how our past ways of thinking about these issues has led to our current circumstances, and how we need to change our thinking if we want to solve these problems.
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Sgt. Bob McCord and Sgt. Patrick Doyle - LCPD Crisis Intervention Team Leaders Paul Ford - Las Cruces Fire Department Mobile Integrated Healthcare Coordinator Facing a mental health crisis of apparently epidemic proportions, our first responder guests share some of their own experiences and perspectives. The conversation explores the devastating impacts of increasing mental illness in our society and how in collaboration with mental health professionals, we're addressing it locally. The conversation touches on access to resources for those suffering from mental illness, trauma, policies, programs, staffing, drug addiction, crime, violence, suicide, dementia, Alzheimer's and more. This conversation is a peek into the challenges our Fire and Police personnel face each and every day. As all of us, including our first responders, increasingly suffer the impacts of this epidemic rippling through our schools, our families, and our public health and safety systems, this is a crisis we ignore at our own peril. This program features Shahid Mustafa - Owner/Operator of Taylorhood Farms, a Community Supported Agriculture project in Southern New Mexico. Additionally, Shahid writes for Edible New Mexico magazine, produces music, conducts workshops, and more. The conversation touches on regenerative agriculture, water, climate change, food production, co-operatives, the history of Black farmers in America, and patriarchy. It's a fun and broad reaching exploration of how our culture has historically thought about these topics, and how we may need to reconsider our thinking in the present and future.
With his original writings and ideas, Bob Hearn welcomes us to a fun conversation about how the mesquite (dating back to the Pliocene Epoch 5.4 - 2.4 million years ago) might relate to "What Is".
Evolving from this unique perspective, the exploration expands to include how in comparison, we humans might perceive and relate to "What Is". It's a fun and thoughtful conversation that kinda makes you wonder. We're joined today by Keith Whelpley for an easy going, easy flowing exploration of what growing old is like. The conversation explores many aspects of both our internal and external lives, and how, and why, so many things change, shift, and morph as we transition to being older. Fun, candid, insightful.
Dr. James Rice, Professor of Sociology at New Mexico State University, shares some thoughts about what many people call collective madness, mass psychosis, or mass hysteria. We peek into some of the dynamics that lead to collective, frenzied, irrational states of mind. We touch on propaganda, media manipulation, fear, hate, delusion, and the demonizing of others. We look at some of the risks and perceived rewards of tribalism and ideological groupthink. Enjoy a thought-provoking exploration of problematic elements of the human psyche that have defined much of our history and continue to shape our world today.
Gabriel Rochelle brings us a thoughtful exploration of how we think, feel, and speak about humility.
What does the word mean? In contrast, what is pride? What's the relationship between humility and pride? Could greater humility enhance the quality of the individual and collective human experience? How might we expand our practice of humility? |
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