Archive for the ‘Voices’ Category

Weekend Voices 6/07/08

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Host: Ann Luther, Co-president, League of Women Voters of Maine Producer: Marge May Topic: Democracy Forum---Corporations and Democracy What is a corporation, and how did it become the dominant form of business organization? What is the history of the relationship between corporations and government?  Did corporations always have both economic and political power?   How ...

Weekend Voices 5/31/08

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Executive Producer: Amy Browne Topic: Report from the 2008 Computers Freedom Privacy Conference. This program featured presentations from the panel on Software Rights and Responsibilities. What are the dangers of using software to determine eligibility for public health and other benefit programs? What, if any, are the legal controls available to ...

Voices 5/27/08

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Debbie Wildey, Larry Dansinger, Matt Murphy Segment 1: A look at the upcoming 3rd annual Symposium on Post Traumatic StressDisorder---PTSD---The Hidden Costs of War.  About how many veterans are committing suicide?   Why should everyone in the community, no matter their politics,  care about and ...

Weekend Voices 5/24/08

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Eric T. Olson

Voices 5/20/08

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Jim Fisher, Magnus Johnstone Segment 1:  Atlantis What was Atlantis?  How does inspiration for writing a book come about?  What role does legend have in reality & history? Guest: Arnold Greenberg, 374 - 5170 Producer: Magnus Johnstone Segment 2: Friendship Cottage, Adult Care Service, Blue Hill What is the mission of the ...

Weekend Voices 5/17/08

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Carolyn Coe and Eric Olson Topics: Segment 1: Mother's Day-- What are the origins of Mothers' Day?-- with residents from the Blue Hill peninsula and beyond mothers, fathers, daughters Segment 2: The Maine Migrant Health Program, in cooperation with PICA--Peace thru Interamerican Community Action---  is presently a traveling, multi-media exhibit ...

Voices 5/13/08

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topic: The tiny Chagos islands are about as far from here as you can get---- in the middle of the Indian Ocean, and the rightful inhabitants are descendants of slaves and workers brought from Africa and India generations ago to work on coconut plantations.    So when the US and ...

Weekend Voices 20th Anniversary Special “Hear Again” 5/10/08

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Executive Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Topic: A selection of short Morning Maine features from the past 20 years, produced by several WERU volunteers Some of the topics:  What are the best herbs to plant in the spring and what are their uses?  Is is really cheaper to grow your own vegetables?  How does ...