Greg’s guest is painter, photographer, and collector Dave Sorensen. Topics are Dave’s own journey with art here and what he has observed about the power of art locally and nationally.
Today's conversation with Keith Whelpley starts an exploration of Project 2025, a 900-page Heritage Foundation sponsored declaration of a chilling, extremist plan for a Trump presidency's first 180 days. The conversation touches on a number of elements in play today, pointing toward endorsing authoritarianism, fascism, and Theocracy (religion-based government). We touch lightly upon growing influence and collaborations between extreme right MAGA Conservatism, Christian Nationalism, and White Christian Nationalism. Check out the information in the following links and see what it seems like to you. More in coming weeks.
![]() Lisa Lucca has a timely conversation with author Sarah Towle about her new book, Crossing The Line: Finding America in the Borderlands. Her research and passion for sharing the stories of those seeking opportunities in the US are extraordinary and powerful. DELVING IN: Reuben Last, a V.A. Surgeon and Community Activist, Shares His Story (Rebroadcast)7/7/2024
For this week's Delving In, we replayed an interview from 4/10/22 in which general surgeon for the Albuquerque V.A. and former Las Crucen, Reuben Last, talks about the diverse experiences and family background that led to his career choices. Reuben was a founder of the Endorphin Power Company, an Albuquerque-based non-profit organization that provides support and advocacy to Veterans recovering from substance abuse. He has also been a leader in OslerSymposia.org, which addresses and pushes back against the forces that cause burn-out for all types of medical personnel. To access the interview, click here.
For the past five decades or longer, the state Legislature has been planning for what we will do when the oil runs out. We’ve set up permanent funds to ensure we’ll be able to keep our schools open and provide other essential services, tucking away money that is needed now.
We haven’t planned nearly as well for the depletion of an even more precious resource - water. Walt and Nancy speak with Anjali Bean, a senior policy advisor for the Healthy Rivers Program at Western Resources Advocates, and Israel Chavez of the local group Rio Grande Waves (Water Advocates for Vital Environmental Sustainability) about the upcoming Interstate Stream Commission meeting in Las Cruces to gather public input for implementation of the state’s new Water Security Planning Act.
Mary Martinez White of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders updates us on efforts to seek compensation following the recent failure by Congress to act.
Co-hosts Walt Rubel and Nancy Baker discuss items in the news, primarily the latest Presidential debate.
Greg kicks off July with a conversation on music and Israel with Amalia Zeitlin. Given that July 4th is just two days later, some thoughts on “Patriotism and the Arts” may round out the conversation. Amalia is an accomplished musician who was instrumental in getting Camerata del Sol started, and she will be leaving soon for Israel. The conversation is sure to be engaging and wide ranging.
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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