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Quality of Life:
Funerals and Organ Donation
Quality of Life
Aired: 02/23/2010
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Funerals and Organ Donation
Today’s topic is difficult but interesting, and moderator Terry Phillips has a most interesting line-up of guests. Our discussion ranges from typical questions about the funeral business to organ and full body donation, interesting observations by an Anthropologist, and finally, a conversation with the COO of a Cryonic Society. And, we have emails and calls from listeners.
Our guests (six of them!) are: Mr. Michael J. Rabara, President of Central Valley Funeral Directors Association; Mr. Russ Heimerich, spokesman for the California Department of Consumer Affairs; Ms. Ayanna Anderson, Community Development Coordinator for California Transplant Donor Network in Oakland; Ms. Kristin Dorn, Community Relations Manager for Science Care in Phoenix; Dr. Ron Barrett, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota; Mr. James Yount, Chief Operating Officer for American Cryonics Society.
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Culture Clashes
Aired September 7th, 2010
The Central Valley has a very diverse population. Many of us have multiple national identities. We practice different cultural traditions and speak different languages. But how does all this variety affect our quality of life? Terry Phillips moderates a discussion with guest experts and listeners.
Panelists include: Francine Oputa, Director of the Central Valley Cultural Heritage Institute and host of “Common Ground” on KFCF; Jeannie Parent, Chair of the ESL Department at Bakersfield College; Charlie Croker, author of “Lost in Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad”
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Lost in Translation
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Music Appreciation
Aired August 31st, 2010
Classical music is one of the most popular genres used by filmmakers to score their productions. The great composers provide wonderful resources to evoke a wide range of emotions. But over the years, teaching music appreciation in public schools has changed. Are the classics in danger of becoming extinct? Moderator Terry Phillips leads our discussion.
Panelists include: Mike Dana, Head of the Jazz Studies and Commercial Music program at Fresno City College; Kristina Herrick, host of “Clearly Classical” (weekday mornings), “In The Mode” and “Young Artists Spotlight” on Valley Public Radio; Dennis Herbst, Coordinator of Visual and Performing Arts at Panama-Buena Vista Union School District in Bakersfield; Vince DiCiccio, host of “The Intersection” and “The Oasis” on Valley Public Radio; Robert Emmett, host of the “Norman Bates Memorial Soundtrack Show” on KFJC at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, Calif.
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Fresno City College: Fine, Performing and Communication Arts Division
Norman Bates Memorial Soundtrack Show
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Kindness
Aired August 24th, 2010
At a time of growing social and political division, what can we do to get along better? Moderator Terry Phillips invites listeners to talk about the protection of animals and religious tolerance.
Guests include: Louis Medina, first place winner at this year’s Center of the World Festival; Kamal Abu-Shamsieh, Director of the Fresno Islamic Cultural Center.
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Bakersfield SPCA
Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno
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