First Friday in the Arts
It's time again for our First Friday segment, scanning the region for events in the arts. Here's a chance for groups in performing, musical and visual arts to call in with a quick plug for their arts events in the weeks ahead. The numbers: 800-838-3760 around the region, 541-552-6782 in the Rogue Valley. Emails are welcome, too: JX@jeffnet.org. PLUS, we've scheduled a feature interview with new Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra Music Director Martin Majkut.
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9/3/2010
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Tumor Bank
Before she died of breast cancer, Treva Hoffman determined to help battle cancer by establishing a tumor bank. Although Hoffman is gone, her dream has now been realized through the T.R.E.V.A. Project and the Legacy Tumor Bank.
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9/3/2010
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May-September Workplaces
It's not just that the younger people at work don't laugh at your jokes, they don't even GET them. That's one of the issues when people of different generations gather in the workplace. Father-daughter team Larry and Meagan Johnson are familiar with the issues and their remedies, and offer a rundown of both in their book "Generations, Inc./From Boomers to Linksters-Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work."
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9/3/2010
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Timber Slump
Along with everything else in the 2009 economy, Oregon's timber harvest was down. Yet among the declines, some foresters increased production. Oregon Department of Forestry economist Gary Lettman shares his economic and historical perspective of timber harvest reports.
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9/2/2010
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Inmate Woods Crew
Smokey Bear says only you can prevent forest fires, but maybe Siskiyou County prisoners can help, too. Wildfire fuel reduction efforts will soon be aided by county inmates. Siskiyou County Sheriff's Captain Jim Betts explains the program. We'll also visit with Cal Fire Siskiyou Unit Chief Bernie Paul.
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9/2/2010
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Such a Deal
America's number one travel destination: Times Square? The Grand Canyon? No and no. Actually, it's outlet malls. That's just one finding Ellen Ruppel Shell made in researching "CHEAP: The High Cost of Discount Culture", an examination of the impacts of America's relentless fixation on getting a good price.
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9/2/2010
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Siskiyou Challenge
Run. Kayak. Bicycle. Mountain Bike. Then run again. 19 kilometers plus 34 miles. The Siskiyou Challenge puts together a punishing course to raise money for Rogue Valley Farm to School. We'll learn more about the race, and the program it supports.
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9/1/2010
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VENTS Day
We lost last week's vent to breaking news--the Oak Knoll Fire--but it's back this week, with two topics for listeners to vent upon: 1) the societal view of homeless people, brought into focus once again by a homeless man charged with starting the fire, and 2) our general feelings about casinos, indian and otherwise. Oregon's November ballot features a vote on ONE casino, and there's a plan to build one in the Columbia Gorge. Your thoughts? 1-800-838-3760 and 541-552-6782 and jx@jeffnet.org. No yelling, please.
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9/1/2010
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Scan the Stars
Remember those star maps we got as kids in school? We could find stars, planets and constellations, but they were pretty rudimentary. And even for astronomers, the pace of discovery had slowed toward the end of the 20th century. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey changed all that... Ann Finkbeiner explains the survey and its uses--it's available to the public--in her book "A Grand and Bold Thing."
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9/1/2010
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CASA for Children
The Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA, program gives abused and neglected children their own representatives in court. CASAs are especially valuable in Siskiyou County, where the per-capita rate of child abuse is among the highest in California. We'll talk to the leaders of CASA of Siskiyou County about the program and its benefits.
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8/31/2010
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Wildfire Workshop
In the wake of last week's Oak Knoll Fire, which claimed 11 Ashland homes, fire officials are asking area residents: are you prepared? To prepare residents vulnerable to wildfires, the Oregon Department of Forestry is hosting a Wildfire Preparedness workshop for residents of the Greensprings area. ODF fire prevention specialist Brian Ballou will explain some of the prevention measures which will be covered at the workshop.
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8/31/2010
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In Ben We Trusted
Ben Bernanke became chairman of the Federal Reserve in part because of his vast knowledge of the workings of the Great Depression. Little did he know that his term would include a massive effort to prevent a second coming of that event. Wall Street Journal economics editor David Wessel joins us to talk about Bernanke's efforts as recounted in "In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic," now out in paperback with a new epilogue.
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8/31/2010
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S.O. Land Conservancy
Maybe you've never heard of a conservation easement, but chances are, there's one near you. Such easements are just one of the tools used by Oregon's oldest local land trust, the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, to preserve the region's best places in something like their natural state. The Conservancy soon celebrates 32 years of land conservation.
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8/30/2010
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Katrina's Music
While thousands of people fled New Orleans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Ashland musician Peter Spring moved there, to help restore music in a city renowned for it. With the fifth anniversary of Katrina's devastation upon us, we visit with Peter about his work, and the foundation he established in honor of his late son.
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8/30/2010
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Oak Knoll Aftermath
Hot, windy days in the region generate fears of fires. Those fears were fully realized when the Oak Knoll fire roared across Interstate Five and burned down 11 houses in Ashland. We'll talk about ways the public can help the fire victims, with members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) in Ashland, and with the Southern Oregon Chapter of the American Red Cross.
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8/30/2010
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Eat Local Redux
The effort to shorten the trip from farm to table got another boost lately, when Ashland's Standing Stone Brewing Company received approval to rent farm land from the City of Ashland. We'll talk to Standing Stone's Alex Amarotico about what his business will do with the land... and whether restaurant customers will notice any changes.
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8/27/2010
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Review: Initiative Review
The election is still months away, but the work of Oregon's Citizens' Initiative Review panels is done. Two separate panels brought people from across the state together to examine the potential impacts of two of this November's ballot measures. We'll talk to Healthy Democracy Oregon's Tyrone Reitman and Elliot Shuford about how this first-ever process worked.
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8/27/2010
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Rabble Rousers Unite
How many people ever heard the term "community organizer" before Barack Obama ran for president? Si Kahn has been an organizer and performer for 45 years, and he shares the lessons of his experience in "Creative Community Organizing: A Guide for Rabble-rousers, Activists, and Quiet Lovers of Justice".
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8/27/2010
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Rebel Dairy
After earning a hard-won Grade-A dairy license from the state of Oregon, Siskiyou Crest Goat Dairy recently renounced its standing with the state to become a herd-share dairy farm. Why the change? What is to be gained from giving up state licensure? Michael "Mookie" Moss explains the benefits of gaining--and letting go--of a state license.
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8/26/2010
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Foreclosure Update
California went in round one, Oregon got on board in round two. The federal "Hardest Hit" program is designed to give foreclosure prevention relief to homeowners in the states hardest hit by the decline in real estate prices. Each state applied its own name to the program, and we'll hear how they work for homeowners at risk.
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8/26/2010
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U.S. All Over
"The Policeman of the World" may be an old term, but the role is assumed to this day by the United States. Retired army colonel and international relations professor Andrew Bacevich says it is time to change the American view of its role in the world in "Washington Rules: America's Path to a Permanent War".
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8/26/2010
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Call-in during the program at 541-552-6782 (Rogue Valley) or 1-800-838-3760