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June Show Ideas
(Well, late May and THEN June.)
Last month's thread gave us plenty of interesting ideas. HumanPrimate wrote about high speed rail on a Thursday evening... and we were actually thinking the same thing. You can hear the show that we broadcast the following Monday.
We were also intrigued by CalMax's pitch about his experience getting a small business loan — and his sense that credit markets are indeed thawing out. Do you have any recent experience with a small business loan, or a mortgage? What was it like?
You can read about some other pitches that caught our attention here.
What else should we be looking at going forward?
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As the summer heats up the gang activity will increase. These children are falling through the cracks---fourteen-year-olds are carrying guns. What does this say about Portland as a community, and how can we start intervening at ages such as 8 or 9 years old?
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We know the gang problem is heating up, and that the resources are suffering the consequences of this economy. Rebecca Black, among others, is a member of the Gang Violence Task Force from the Mayor's office, and the Executive Director of Oregon Outreach, Inc. Oregon Outreach, Inc. has been working for more than 20 years to turn around the lives of these at-risk youth. Over 300 students have sucessfully graduated from this program, and many have gone on to find viable employment and/or post secondary education through the efforts of this small, non-profit organization. In general, the student population comes from those unable to make it in the regular educational settings. They are gang members, students who have come through the system and have few, if any credits towards their diploma, young people with gaps in their education that leave them with academic levels of an elementary student, and at-risk youth who have little hope for their own lives.
Last year I attended a graduation ceremony of Oregon Outreach, Inc. The speakers were young people who told their own stories of how their lives were turned around, and while they all began with overwhelming obstacles, everyone of them had succeeded in graduating. No small accomplishment. The stories of their personal journey were powerful and inspirational.
Stories such as these need to be shared.
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I would like to listen to their stories, and I'm sure they would inspire others.
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Is it discriminatory for PEBB insurance companies to limit coverage to western medicine for member employees for whom western medicine is not an acceptable option? Many people from various ethnic groups use natural medicines such as Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupunture, chiropractors, and Naturopathic Doctors (ND) because of strong cultural or religious beliefs. These are evidence-based treatment modalities. Then why won't insurance companies cover these medical systems as much as western medicine, if at all?
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A great idea for our healthcare series. Thanks!
Sarah Jane Rothenfluch — Tue July 7th 4:37p.m.
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What is the real effect of consumers' buying decisions on the market? How can the everyday consumer make educated decisions in a society where it requires so much time and effort? How can a conscious, motivated consumer maximize the effect of their decisions?
Carrotmob is a method of activism that enables consumers to use their collective buying power to bring change into the world by rewarding businesses which make socially and environmentally responsible improvements with the money spent by the consumers.
This reverse boycott strategy is happening in Portland on the 21st at HOTLIPS PIZZA on Hawthorne when 100% of the revenue will be spent directly on environmental improvements in the store. This is the first such event in Portland, and it gives consumers the ability to unite and cause real change in the world.
Check it out at:www.carrotmob.org and, www.portland.carrotmob.org
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I really think that a show should focus on the story of Rebecca Roth (the Oregonian who is stuck in a Mexican jail for a crime she did not commit). Margie Boule has been following her story and in today's Oregonian is her most recent article. A story via the radio would educate more people about Roth and hopefully inspire them to take some action in an effort to set her free. I know only what I have read in Boule's article and from the blog set up by Roth's ex-husband, there does not seem to be anything else out there. A Canadian woman was arrested at the same time as Roth however her government pursued the case and the Canadian woman is free. Rebecca Roth's nightmare has received little coverage (by any news organization) and I believe this is wrong.
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Portland and Oregon seems a hotbed for writers, poets-----What makes this place work for them.....and what are some of the problems they encounter getting their work recognized, published, etc from Portland. What's happening with the small independent presses and those who "self-publish: and our great PSU Ooligan Press and PSU's program to educate publishers. Talk with people like Jan Baross---videographer, screen writer, novelist and painter are working across many media. Penelope Schott award winning poet, and many many more. Margaret Chula---haiku poet, and on and on and on.
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I feel privileged to be able to recommend Jane Kirkpatrick, an award winning author, retired clinical social worker and an international speaker as an interviewee for your "Think Out Loud"" program.
I have been a fan of Jane's for many years ever since I discovered her novel "A Gathering of Finches" a tale based on the life of Cassie Hendrick Stearns Simpson, who crossed the Oregon coastal tidewaters in 1899. She was the inspiration behind the establishment of the luscious four acre garden that today is an Oregon State Park.
I have read all of Jane's books. She has an unique gift of portraying the lives of women, First Nation peoples, and those involved in religious communities, and weaving those lives into a colorful fabric which becomes a picture representing the unique history of the United States. Through these stories we, Jane's reading public, are able to grasp in a small way what incredible stamina, endurance, perseverance, and courage was needed in order to survive and make a difference in the building of your American Society and thus to finally leave a lasting legacy for future generations to come.
A fine example of this is her beautiful book "Aurora" the history of a unique community defined by faith and craft. The colony was established in mid 1800's in Aurora Oregon. Jane's writings on the life of Emma Giesy, inspired the copying of a quilt originally made by Emma, which was given away and stands as a token of the legacy of the fine crafts which were made by the people of Aurora many years ago.
In conclusion, I feel Jane is a fascinating lady whom your listening audience would, I am sure, appreciate learning and hearing more about.
Thank you for this opportunity.
Sincerely,
Loris Webb
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Please consider discussing the past and current state of 82nd Avenue. It really is Portland's most neglected/forgotten street, is the mental boundary for most Portlanders (would be very interesting to hear individual takes on why that is), and is a huge source of crime and therefore headaches and heartbreaks for its surrounding neighbors.
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Thank you for this suggestion, addressforbarb. One thing we try to do is cover topics that will resonate throughout Oregon and SW Washington. This idea is focused on Portland right now, but I wonder if there are "neglected/forgotten" streets across the state?
Do you have one in your hometown? Let us know...
Sarah Jane Rothenfluch — Tue July 7th 4:35p.m.
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I'd love to hear about the whys and hows of corporate sponsorship of OPB and NPR radio shows, after hearing that Monsanto and Con Agra are now sponsors of Money Talk. Because frankly, that put me off enough to make sure I find something else to do during that time. It's not so bad that I'll cancel my own membership, but considering how controversial Monsanto is, it was pretty close.
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yeah--that made me raise my eyebrows as well. Very good point.
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I highly recommend you have Portland author Carol Frischmann on to talk about her newest book Pets and the Planet: A Practical Guide to Sustainable Pet Care. Carol is a biologist, and naturalist. This is her third book. The guide is extremely well researched, and provides a wealth of information for pet loving Oregonians concerned about being more "green" when it comes to pet care, food, waste and so on. There is not a topic that goes uncovered. It would make for an interesting discussion -- what are the environmental costs of pets? What does Portland do that makes it stand out from other cities for pet care? What can we do better?
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I would really like to here a discussion from multiple sides on 'development' in small towns and rural areas. I have mixed feelings about various types of development in small towns because as much as new development is touted as community-friendly, there are always negative aspects to it. One example of development in Eastern Oregon are the wine industry and culture in the Walla Walla Valley which has brought a lot of money and service-oriented jobs. But is that what we need? Also Eastern Oregon is being covered in wind turbines; Wind farms seem to appear over night. Wind farms can be environmentally and asthetically problematic for those of us who live in their shadow. And since the energy they generate is sent to California, it is hard to see the benefit of this 'development' that is touted as good for rural people. Every new development scheme in my rural home seems tempting, but I think the overwhelming feeling is that rural areas are used for the production of products for more affluent folks who will never have to abide any of the costs.
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We've talked about Wave and Biomass energy. Thank you. How about a show(s) on Zero Point Energy, Fusion, and the pursuit of the God Particle? I grow weary of humanity and its knucke-dragging proclivity so let's expand our collective consciousness sans drugs.
http://www.calphysics.org/zpe.html
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I would like to suggest an author for the Northwest Passages series: Miranda Beverly-Whittmore. Though she is not a native Oregonian, she grew up in Portland and has written two novels set in Oregon. Her artful prose reveals an obvious love for the state and I would love to hear an interview with her. Thank you.
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On August 1 there will be a peace and media conference at Portland State. Barbara Wien will keynote and will be available to media beforehand. Wien is former Director of Peace Brigades International (unarmed bodyguards for human rights and democracy rights workers in hot conflict zones for the past 30 years). She is also a former officer of the United States Institute of Peace and the only one to resign in protest during the ramp-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. She is an astonishing person.
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I thought the July 6 show was great, and look forward to the rest of your health care series.
For topics: are you aware of the Wendell Potter stuff that is going on?
http://www.prwatch.org/node/8422
http://www.cjr.org/campaign_desk/excluded_voices_6.php
And for a local health care resource, I hope you are aware of The Lund Report: http://www.thelundreport.org/
Thanks!
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We need to be talking about the gang problem in Portland. It's been over a year since the last show on gangs, and shootings are happening almost everyday. The GET and HEAT police divisions are small in number and working overtime, to plug the longtime gap in the funding of outreach programs. Today there was a brief mention of a domestic shooing last Friday, but none about the gang shooting earlier that same night that was a retaliation to a shooting the night before. As measure 11 inmates are being released and new orphans are being created, we need to address this issue.