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on Fishing for Answers
Hi Dale,
Here's how we introduced Chris Dudley and Allen Alley (sorry about the all caps, the script is written that way):
A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR OF OREGON.
ONE IS A FORMER PRO BASKETBALL PLAYER WHO SPENT SEVERAL YEARS WITH THE BLAZERS. CHRIS DUDLEY IS A MULTIMILLIONAIRE WHO NOW WORKS AS AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR. HE HAS NO POLITICAL EXPERIENCE BUT HE RUNS A CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
ALLEN ALLEY HAS SERVED AS AN ADVISOR FOR OREGON’S CURRENT DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR. HE ALSO EARNED MILLIONS MAKING VIDEO CHIPS FOR PROJECTORS AND FLAT SCREEN TVS. ALLEY SPENT LAST SUMMER ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL - WALKING 400 MILES ACROSS OREGON.
Looking back at the video, it seems like Chris Dudley shook his head when I said he was a multimillionaire. Is that the part that disappointed you?
You can watch the video here.
Emily
posted 3 years ago
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on Women in the Military
Thanks for your comment - and a good point to note years. You write: "I can say there is no more good old boy club that sweeps things under the carpet in my unit." Was there a sense of one when you joined in 2001? Did it entirely disappear?
posted 3 years, 1 month ago
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on Water: From the Bottle or the Tap?
Just tweeted the water bureau to find out what the do. Here is the reply:
@ThinkOutLoudOPB Customers can call 988-4000 to receive a free h2o test kit - lead, copper, zinc and iron tested - no charge
posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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on Water: From the Bottle or the Tap?
Hi Raoul - and rjbrownguy who also mentions population later in this thread - you may want to listen back to our program last December on population.
http://www.opb.org/thinkoutloud/shows/p-word-and-climate-change/
We've also looked at population and land use planning a couple times:
http://www.opb.org/thinkoutloud/shows/the-big-look/
http://www.opb.org/thinkoutloud/shows/within-bounds/
Enjoy! Emily
posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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on Northwest Passages: Cherie Priest
I will check it out! NW Passages is focused on fiction, poetry and memoir. But that's not the only time we talk with writers! Thanks.
posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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on Reducing Harm
That's a great point. Thanks. Our guest did clarify that responsibility to some degree when the example first came up but you're right about the serious level of legal and other liabilities. I don't know if it's a widely accepted practice but it does happen.
Thank you very much for flagging this up.
Emily
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on An Hour With Al Gore
Dear Judi, the drawing has happened. If you weren't notified, the tickets went to other people. We had a huge number of emails; more than ten times what we could accomodate. Please keep posting questions, we will try to get as many in as possible.
Many thanks,
Emily
posted 3 years, 6 months ago
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on Northwest Passages: Sherman Alexie
Hi Riposte again, now you've updated your post I get your concerns better. Thanks. In that last question I actually was quoting his writing - the "”I am zero on the rez. And if you subtract zero from zero, you still have zero.” That's from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. The lists of favorite things are also in the book - lists the character made. On that point, it sounds like I could have been a heck of a lot clearer that I was quoting his novel, which is based on his life.
About the question - I know a live radio conversation goes by fast, and what you hear is important, even when it's not exactly what was said. But in this case, my question was not why he made the lists, but how he was able to look for and find joy in a situation he described as so grim. I was looking for insight on the human condition.
I'm sad you heard the hour as me looking for something wrong in his writing. I really like his stories, learned a lot from the conversation, and really enjoyed the chance to talk with him.
posted 3 years, 7 months ago
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on Northwest Passages: Sherman Alexie
Hi Riposte - I definately read the books and criticism. And profiles of the authors, and reviews, and news articles about them, and comments in various online forums. Insight sure is the goal. Controversy can clarify experience, emotions, beliefs . . . insight. Some of the most revealing answers I've heard from people come when they respond to something someone else has said about them. As far as noting where I've read things - to me, that's crediting someone if I'm asking something they brought up or opined about. Transparency is also one of my goals . . . I don't come up with all this stuff all by myself.
posted 3 years, 7 months ago
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on Back from the Farm
That's awesome. Good catch Dave!
posted 3 years, 7 months ago
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on Cuts to Corrections
Gotcha, thanks!
posted 3 years, 8 months ago
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on Referendum Signatures
Mike, I think you're right; that in a "town hall" setting you might not need to give much personal information to say an opinion or ask a question. In a slightly different setting you may be asked to. I've heard people say their addresses for the record at public meetings around town. Also check out these guidelines for testifying in front of the Oregon Legislature. First thing after hello is to say your name, address, and the group you represent.
-Emily
posted 3 years, 8 months ago
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on Timber Investment Management
You're right, we didn't get to that in the show. I haven't dug into it very much, but you might learn more from the OSU report on the changing ownership of forests. It's linked to above (and here.) A quote from the report's press release:
“A lot of this was driven by very tough global competition and changes in tax laws,” said Erin Kelly, an OSU forestry doctoral student. “The tax laws were created at the federal level for business in general and had little to do with forestry. But the end result was that ownership of timber lands was dragging down the bottom line for the big forest product companies.”
More favorable tax situations were enjoyed by real estate investment trusts (REITs) or timber investment management organizations (TIMOs) which provided mechanisms that helped avoid corporate taxes and long-term capital gains. At the same time, large public companies faced cost-cutting, mergers and acquisitions, a drive for maximum efficiency and improved profits.
I just talked to John Bliss, the OSU professor who is leading a five year study on forest ownership. He says the full report is not online yet, but he'll get us some more information about the role taxes play.
posted 3 years, 8 months ago
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on Red Light Cameras
Katie, I use those crosswalk count downs too! In the car, on my bike, and yes, on foot.
posted 3 years, 8 months ago
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on Northwest Passages: Shaindel Beers
Hi Linda,
We may have to wait until it's published in the Los Angeles Review. I'll double check today and post it if we can. Here's an excerpt. From "Moses" by Judy Phillips.
Our families moved into the trailer park around the same time, in early June. Curtis and I met while riding our bikes, and we spent that summer cruising around the dusty gravel roads separating the single and doublewides. Sometimes we ventured outside the park and hiked through the surrounding desert, looking for tarantulas and scorpions. Occasionally, we snuck out after bedtime, to meet behind a carport and smoke discarded cigarette butts. We would stare up at the stars, picking out constellations we convinced ourselves we recognized, and following the milky way path across the night sky. Curtis had a small transistor radio, and he would bring it out if the batteries were working. Curtis liked country music. I liked rock. But we could always agree if we found a station playing an Elvis song.
We talked about a lot of things. Curtis had a soft voice, and I loved his accent. Both of our families moved around a lot, and we discovered neither of us enjoyed these moves. We both loved animals, and Curtis had spent years trying to convince his mom to let them have a dog. There wasn’t a certain moment when it happened, but it was soon apparent to all the kids in the park that Curtis and I were boyfriend/girlfriend. We were inseparable.
posted 3 years, 8 months ago
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on Hoarders
One guest today, MaryBeth, also attends a support group. On the show she talked about the progress she'd made and how she's managed to reduce anxiety with help, and then in turn slowly tackle her hoarding. She and Margie both spoke about how difficult this is to talk about because of a shame around mental disorders. I got the impression that stigma made it hard for them to get help because it was a big obstacle to overcome, even within their families. Your suggestion on names is very thoughtful. We do consider anonymity for shows where it seems appropriate. If adult guests are comfortable using their full names, we tend to be too, although I can imagine some situations where further protections might be important.
posted 3 years, 10 months ago
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on Bottling It Up in Cascade Locks
aya - I did live in LA for two years! The 84, right?
posted 3 years, 11 months ago
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on Bottling It Up in Cascade Locks
I am so sorry all of you took offense at that. I actually loved some of Michael Jackson's work and wanted to somehow acknowledge he was on a lot of people's minds this morning, including mine. Thanks for sharing how it sounded to you.
Emily Harris
posted 3 years, 11 months ago
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on Closer to Cuts
Matt -
It's not up and running yet but the jobs are supposed to be available through WorkSource Oregon, which is the state employment office. Here is their main website:
http://www.worksourceoregon.org/
Look for a link to the Oregon Emergency Jobs Program off the front page.
Also you might contact the Oregon Food Bank to see how they will be handling it. OFB is expecting to hire 1000 people to help with various jobs in food collection and distribution.
Best of luck - let us know how it goes.
Emily
posted 4 years ago
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on Grow Your Own
jonaylor -
what does a garden coach do? (I imagine you cheering on tomatoes! Grow! Grow! Grow!)
what's the history of this work?
Emily
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