Patt Morrison for Tuesday, 12/1/09

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

 

1:06 – 1:19

OPEN

 

 

1:41 – 1:58:30

Estate tax - benefit or beast?

Under current law, if an inheritance of $3.5 million or more from a parent comes your way in 2010, you would not owe any estate tax on the windfall - none.  But in 2011, that same inheritance would cost you 55% in estate taxes on any amount over $1 million.  This all could change, however, as Congress takes up legislation this week to even out the effects of a convoluted law. 

 

Guests:

Joel Slemrod, professor in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, he is a member of the Congressional Budget Office Panel of Economic Advisers. He is co-author of "Taxing Ourselves: A Citizen's Guide to the Great Debate over Tax Reform" and editor of "Does Atlas Shrug? The Economic Consequences of Taxing the Rich."

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• He can talk about the situation now, what changes in 2011, options being considered, economic benefits.
• Personally, he feels the tax should not be abolished.

 

2:06 – 2:19

Dan Rather does Afghanistan

On the day that President Obama is set to announce a major troop increase and strategy change in the American war in Afghanistan, veteran journalist Dan Rather has just returned from reporting in eastern Afghanistan.  Interviewing American soldiers, Taliban fighters and Afghan government officials, Rather paints the picture of a complicated country with no easy solutions.  He was first in Afghanistan 30 years ago to report on the Afghan’s war against an invading Soviet army.  What guidance does Dan Rather give to the President?

 

Guests:

Dan Rather, managing editor & host of Dan Rather Reports on HD Net; former veteran anchor of the CBS Evening News

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2:21 – 2:50

Do I have a job for you: Solving the nation’s double-digit unemployment rate

Even as analysts proclaim that the country is pulling out of its recession, the unemployment rate continues to rise; and in some states, such as Michigan and California, it’s reaching obscene levels.  Political heat is coming fast and furious at President Obama for failing to curtail the loss of jobs, and while his Administration is taking steps to address job losses it is not asking for new legislation from Congress.  Democrats in Congress, meanwhile, are itching to cobble together a new job-creation bill.  What’s the best way to encourage hiring in the U.S.?

 

Guest:

Jared Bernstein, Chief Economist to Vice President Biden and Executive Director of the Middle Class Task Force

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Sylvia Allegretto PhD, Economist, Institute for Research on Labor & Employment, University California, Berkeley

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2:50 – 2:58:30

OPEN

 

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

Southern California Public Radio

NPR Affiliate for Los Angeles

89.3 KPCC-FM | 89.1 KUOR-FM | 90.3-KPCV-FM

626.585.7821, office

415.497.2131, mobile

jserviss@kpcc.org / jserviss@scpr.org

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Tuesday event: H1N1 vaccine clinic update

For Immediate Release:
November 30, 2009
Media Advisory

Final Round of H1N1 Mass Vaccination Clinics in LA County Scheduled

WHAT: The public health directors for Los Angeles County, Pasadena and
Long Beach will release the schedule for the last round of H1N1 mass
vaccination clinics, preparing for the conclusion of the first phase of
vaccine distribution.

After the end of this joint large-scale vaccination effort, the H1N1
vaccine will be distributed primarily through private health care
providers, and will be available at public health clinics centers to
those without a regular source of health care.

WHEN: Tuesday, December 1
8:30 a.m.

WHERE: 313 N. Figueroa St., room 910
Los Angeles, CA 90012

A listen-only teleconference has been provided for those who are unable
to attend the press conference. Participants will not be able to ask
questions through this option. Call in up to 10 minutes before the start
of the press conference.
Dial-in number: (877) 777-1971
Press Conference Title: H1N1 Update

A replay of the entire press conference will be available by phone,
starting approximately one hour after the press conference ends.
Dial-in number for the replay: (800) 475-6701
Access Code: 126512

WHO: Jonathan E. Fielding, MD, MPH
Director of Public Health and Health Officer for the County of Los
Angeles

Takashi Wada, MD, MPH
Director of Public Health and Health Officer for the City of Pasadena

Helene Calvet, MD
Health Officer for the City of Long Beach

Marina Alvarez, LA County DPH Spanish-language spokesperson, will be
available for one-on-one interviews after the press conference.

CONTACT: Public Health Communications Office
(213) 240-8144

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LENNOX SHERIFF'S STATION RELOADS THE "GIFTS FOR GUNS" PROGRAM

 

 

LENNOX SHERIFF’S STATION

PRESS ADVISORY

WHO: The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Lennox Station

 

WHAT: Lennox Sheriff’s Station proudly presents the “Gift for Guns” program.

This program will provide a unique opportunity for residents to safely

and anonymously surrender any firearm, in exchange for a $100 gift card

($200 for assault weapons) redeemable at “Ralph’s” and “Food 4 Less”

supermarkets, and “Target” stores. “Gifts for Guns” is directed toward

making the community safer, while providing persons surrendering

firearms the opportunity to make the holidays just a little brighter.

 

WHEN: Friday, 12-04-09, 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Saturday, 12-05-09, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

 

WHERE: “Food 4 Less” parking lot

11407 Western Avenue, Los Angeles

(on the corner of Imperial Highway & Western Avenue)

 

For further information, contact Lieutenant Jeff Adams or Deputy Wayne Brown of the Lennox Sheriff’s Station Youth Authority League at (323) 242-8784 Spanish-speaking personnel will also be available for interviews.

 

Tuesday event: INNOVATIVE IRIS IDENTIFICATION SCAN MEETS SHERIFF BACA'S VISION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INNOVATIVE IRIS IDENTIFICATION SCAN MEETS SHERIFF BACA’S VISION

                                                           

 

WHO: SHERIFF LEE BACA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, AND SEAN MULLIN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BI2 TECHNOLOGIES.   

                                   

WHAT:           SHERIFF BACA WILL UNVEIL A NEW AND INNOVATIVE IRIS BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.  THE SYSTEM WILL BE DONATED TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT THROUGH A NATIONAL SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS).  THIS TWO-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM WILL BE CONDUCTED AT NO COST TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND IN RETURN, THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK TO THE NATIONAL SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION ABOUT THE SYSTEM.  THIS SYSTEM WILL ULTIMATELY PROVIDE CUSTODY FACILITIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL WITH A BETTER TOOL TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS.     

           

WHEN:           TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009, AT 10:00 A.M.

                                                           

WHERE:        CENTURY REGIONAL DETENTION FACILITY

                      11703 SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET

                         LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA  90262                              

                         (THOMAS GUIDE PAGE 704, J-5 )                    

 

***A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYSTEM WILL BE AVAILABLE***

                       

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT SHERIFF’S HEADQUARTERS BUREAU AT

(323) 267-4800 OR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER NICOLE NISHIDA AT

(323) 810-1973.       

 

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MUSIC CENTER EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR SPOTLIGHT AWARDS VISUAL ARTS APPLICATIONS

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 30, 2009

 

CONTACT:

Leticia Rhi Buckley

213-972-3335

lbuckley@musiccenter.org

 

MUSIC CENTER EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR SPOTLIGHT AWARDS

VISUAL ARTS APPLICATIONS

 

Extended Deadline Is December 8, 2009

 

LOS ANGELES—The Music Center of Los Angeles County has extended its deadline for students to submit their artwork applications in the Visual Arts categories for the 22nd Annual Music Center Spotlight Awards.    Visual Arts applications must be received online or postmarked by no later than Tuesday, December 8, 2009.

 

The program is free and open to all students who attend high school in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties at time of deadline.  The Visual Arts categories are photography (black/white, color, and digital) and two-dimensional art (works of art with height and width but no depth, using drawing, painting, computer generated or mixed media).  

 

All visual arts participants will be invited to attend master classes and museum tours. Work by semi-finalists will be showcased in a Southern California gallery in the spring of 2010.  First grand prize scholarship is $5,000 and the second grand prize scholarship is $4,000. Honorable mentions receive $250 scholarships. Semi-finalists receive $100 scholarships.  

 

The Music Center Spotlight Awards program is one of the nation’s most acclaimed performing and visual arts education programs for teens, offering training in the arts and awarding over $100,000 in scholarships annually to finalists, semi-finalists, and participants who received honorable mentions.

 

The program has launched numerous professional careers—fifteen finalists are Presidential Scholars and many have joined or performed with professional companies including the Metropolitan Opera, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic.   Many alumni return to the program and participate as judges and master class instructors.

 

Fredric M. Roberts is founding chairman of the Music Center Spotlight Awards and Walter Grauman is creator/executive producer.

 

For more information about the Music Center Spotlight Awards program, email spotlight@musiccenter.org or visit musiccenter.org.

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CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY TODAY AT 5 PM

 

       

MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact:  Tony Bell, Communications Deputy Office:     (213) 974-5555  Cell: (213) 215-5176 E-mail:     tbell@bos.lacounty.gov

         November 30, 2009                                                                                             For Immediate Release

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY TONIGHT AT 5 PM

 

 

WHO:                 Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich

                           Providence High School Choir in Burbank

 

WHAT:               Los Angeles County Christmas Tree Lighting

WHEN:              Monday, November 30, 2009 at 5:00 pm

WHERE:           Los Angeles County Music Center

                                    135 N. Grand Avenue

                                    Los Angeles, CA 90012

(Thomas Guide p. 634, F3)

 

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY-- The public is invited to join Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich to officially kick off the holiday season in Los Angeles County with the annual lighting of the County Christmas Tree this evening at 5 p.m.  – continuing a special tradition begun by late Supervisor Kenneth Hahn in honor of the County’s children. 

 

Supervisor Antonovich will be joined by talented young performers from the Providence High School Choir in Burbank, to help flip the switch to light the 50-foot tree.  

 

“As we light the County Christmas tree, we invite all of our County’s citizens to join us and reflect on the glory of the season and share in the celebration,” said Antonovich.   

 

The tradition of lighting a Christmas tree in the United States began over a hundred years ago.  In 1923, President Calvin Coolidge started the National Christmas Tree lighting Ceremony, every year on the White House lawn.

 

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TODAY EVENT: SECTION OF THE 91 FREEWAY DEDICATED TO FALLEN DEPUTY DAVID POWELL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHERIFF BACA DEDICATES A SECTION OF THE 91 FREEWAY

TO FALLEN DEPUTY DAVID POWELL

           

 

WHO:              SHERIFF LEE BACA, COMMANDER DAVID FENDER AND CAPTAIN CHRISTY GUYOVICH, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT; SUPERVISOR DON KNABE, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; ASSEMBLYMAN TONY MENDOZA, CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY, 56^TH DISTRICT; AND MAYOR TONY LIMA, CITY OF ARTESIA.

 

WHAT:            SHERIFF BACA, ALONG WITH DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, WILL DEDICATE A SECTION OF THE 91 ARTESIA FREEWAY TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY DAVID POWELL.  DEPUTY POWELL WAS TRAGICALLY KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON NOVEMBER 30, 2002.  THE SIGNS WILL BE INSTALLED FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY, OFFICIALLY DESIGNATING THIS SECTION OF THE FREEWAY AS THE “LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF DAVID POWELL MEMORIAL FREEWAY.”

 

WHEN:            MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009, AT 11:30 A.M.

                                                                                                                                   

WHERE:         ARTESIA PARK

                       18750 CLARKDALE AVENUE

                       ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA  90701

                       (THOMAS GUIDE PAGE 766, H-2)

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT SERGEANT TODD KNIGHT AT (562) 623-3518 OR NICOLE NISHIDA AT (323) 810-1973.

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Patt Morrison for Monday, 11/30/09

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Monday, November 30, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

 

1:06 – 1:30

OPEN

 

 

1:30 - 1:58:30

Being good without God: Humanists roll-out ad campaign

The American Humanist Association is rolling out its first national holiday ad campaign, promoting awareness about the humanist movement and ethical life philosophy. Starting this week, buses here in Los Angeles might read “No God?...No Problem!” and “Why Believe in a God? Just be Good for Goodness’ Sake.” The campaign started in DC last week, and so far the response has been mostly positive—save for the few hundred emails telling the AHA they’re going to hell. How do you “sell” an idea like that? Patt talks with the AHA and an advertising expert.

 

Guests:

Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist Association (AHA)

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Tug McTigh, advertising Vice President and creative director at Callahan Creek in Lawrence, Kansas; he’s also co-host of the American Copywriter podcast

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2:06 – 2:30

Ramping up the troops to wind down our 8-year war in Afghanistan

Tomorrow President Obama will announce details of his long-anticipated troop surge and strategy change in Afghanistan and the main theme will be increasing the number of American troops with an eye on an exit strategy.  There are so many contentious issues and parties in the debate over Afghanistan that one needs a score card:  Congressional Democrats are divided on the best way forward while Republicans should support the President’s surge; while Afghans, skeptical of more foreign invaders and their own problematic government, keep a weary eye on developments.  What’s the best way forward, and eventually out of Afghanistan?

 

Guests:

Michael Cohen, senior research fellow at the New America Foundation

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ALL UNCOMFIRMED

Rep. John Larson, D-Connecticut’s 1^st District; Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus

 

Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-California’s 25^th District; member of the House Armed Services Committee

 

Ali Ahmad Jalali, former Interior Minister of Afghanistan; professor at the Near East South Asia Center of Strategic Studies at the  National Defense University

 

Said Tayeb Jawad, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to the U.S.

 

 

 

2:30 – 2:58:30

Inside the Kingdom:  the struggle for Saudi Arabia

Like most of the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is a country full of contradictions, sometimes violent ones.  Thanks to its massive oil reserves the residents of the Kingdom enjoy modern cities, luxury goods and generally comfortable lives; and yet there is an ancient tribal system and violently conservative religious morals that dominate Saudi Arabian society.  Robert Lacey traces the history and charts the future of Saudi Arabia, the same conflicted country that produced Osama bin Laden and ranks as one of America’s staunchest allies in the Middle East.

 

Guests:

Robert Lacey, author of “Inside the Kingdom:  Kings, Clerics, Modernists, Terrorists & the Struggle for Saudi Arabia”

IN STUDIO

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

Southern California Public Radio

NPR Affiliate for Los Angeles

89.3 KPCC-FM | 89.1 KUOR-FM | 90.3-KPCV-FM

626.585.7821, office

415.497.2131, mobile

jserviss@kpcc.org / jserviss@scpr.org

www.scpr.org

 

Patt Morrison for Friday, 11/27/09 - Day After Thanksgiving - PROGRAM PRE-RECORDED

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, November 27, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

"SHOW IS PRE-RECORDED - PLEASE DO NOT CALL IN"

 

 

1:00 – 1:20

Obama's impossible task: Global environmental action in a skeptical U.S.

President Obama's chief environmental advisor Nancy Sutley didn't mince words when she promised that the President would stake his political future to rally Congress behind a sweeping climate change bill.  The time for the President to start throwing around his weight may have become, as the Senate took up a carbon cap-and-trade bill that promises to be both revolutionary and controversial.  Can the President, and his adviser Ms. Sutley, thrust the U.S. back into a global leadership role on reversing climate change?

 

Guests:

Nancy Sutley, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality; principal environmental policy adviser to President Obama

 

 

1:20 – 1:30 

Green Maven

The glorious state of Oregon has long been a pioneer for environmental stewardship. And the steward, Governor Ted Kulongiski has been at that helm, harnessing his state's natural resources for sustainable energy and creating and training workers for green jobs. What's his secret and how can he help set other governors on his path?

 

Guest:

Theodore R. Kulongoski, governor of Oregon

 

 

1:30 - 1:40

Will the United Nations be anything more than a spectator?

The United Nations has tried its best to be a motivating point for global action against climate change, but so far it has failed miserably to entice its most influential members into global climate deals.  With the latest international climate talks starting in two months in Copenhagen the UN will try, once again, to shove its biggest member countries (namely China and the U.S.) into agreeing to dramatic cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.  Is it possible for the UN to be anything other than a spectator?

 

Guest:

Olav Kjørven (shh-yore-vin) UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Bureau for Development Policy at the United Nations Development Programme

 

 

1:40 – 2:00

Can green energy still be profitable energy?

As businesses wise up to the coming mandates for energy conservation and the need to control carbon emissions, environmental groups have also grown to be more flexible in their approach.  The Sierra Club, in particular, has begun to consider natural gas and nuclear power as bridge energy sources before a purely green, renewable energy economy is realistic.  Are these kinds of compromises possible, on the part of big industry and environmentalists, and when will that green economy become a reality?

 

Guest:

Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra Club

 

 

 

 

2:00 – 2:20

Preparing for the worst: Adapting to climate change

Optimistically-minded scientists and political leaders still believe there's a chance to stop and even reverse the effects of climate change; but the more pragmatic leaders are preparing for a drastically hotter and more volatile world within the next 100 years.  The impacts of climate change will be felt most destructively on the most impoverished areas of the world, which raises a philosophical question:  since developed countries are overwhelmingly to blame for polluting the Earth, are they most responsible for helping the planet adapt?  Patt asks that question and more to a panel of experts planning for the worst.

 

Guests:

Ann Veneman, executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

 

Amy Luers, environmental program director for GOOGLE.org

 

 

2:20  - 2:40

Animals need hope too...

For the last 50 years Jane Goodall has arguably done more for the animal kingdom than anyone else. She is an advocate for animal rights, author of bestselling books, including her new release "Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink", founder of the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 and the UN Messenger of Peace. Patt talks to Goodall about her inspiring new discoveries, and what's in store for the future of the animal kingdom.

 

Guest:

Jane Goodall, is an English UN Messenger of Peace, primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist. She is well-known for her 45-year study of chimpanzees and for founding the Jane Goodall Institute.

 

 

2:40 – 3:00

An Amazonian perspective on climate change

It is easily one of the front lines of the environmental battles, a place where the beauty of nature intersects with the commercial possibilities of endless natural resources.  The Amazon river and rainforest in Brazil has absorbed plenty of blows from mankind over the centuries, but it still remains the world's lungs and a home to incredible bio-diversity.  How will Brazil protect the remaining Amazonian wilderness while still ensuring economic growth for its citizens?

 

Guest:

Carlos Eduardo de Souza Braga, governor of the Brazilian state of Amazonas

 

 

 

Patt Morrison for Thursday 11/26/09 - Thanksgiving Day - PROGRAM ON TAPE

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, November 26, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

"SHOW IS PRE-RECORDED - PLEASE DO NOT CALL IN"

 

1 - 2PM

ONE HOUR SPECIAL:  American Radio Works - Rising by Degrees

The story of young Latino Americans and immigrants working toward college degrees.

 

 

2:00 – 2:40

Vice President Al Gore with "Our Choice:  A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis"

"It is now abundantly clear that we have at our fingertips all of the tools we need to solve the climate crisis. The only missing ingredient is collective will… Our Choice gathers in one place all of the most effective solutions that are available now and that, together, will solve this crisis. It is meant to depoliticize the issue as much as possible and inspire readers to take action—not only on an individual basis but as participants in the political processes by which every country, and the world as a whole, makes the choice that now confronts us. There is an old African proverb that says, "If you want to go quickly, go alone; if you want to go far, go together." We have to go far, quickly."

—AL GORE, from the introduction

 

Guest:

Vice President Al Gore, Oscar winner for the Best Documentary Feature based on his book, "An Inconvenient Truth," and co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. He is also cofounder and chairman of Current TV, an independently owned cable and satellite television network for young people based on viewer-created content and citizen journalism.

 

The Climate Conference is being held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from December 7 through 18. 

 

2:40 – 3:00

No home for Thanksgiving—the plight of the world’s unwanted children

There are approximately 143 million orphaned children worldwide, an estimated 15 million of those who are living with HIV/AIDS.  It’s never a good time to be an orphan but the holidays can be especially cruel, if nothing more than from a psychological perspective.  The Worldwide Orphans Foundation has been navigating the delicate and sometimes controversial channels of adoption and establishing orphanages, some in the most violent parts of the world.  What can you do to help give a little support to an orphaned child?  Give a listen and learn……….

 

Guests:

Dr. Jane Aronson, founder & CEO of the Worldwide Orphans Foundation & a practicing pediatrician

 

 

Patt Morrison for Wednesday, 11/25/09

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

 

1:06 – 1:39

Sex: Wanting to want

It’s not exactly female Viagra, but a new, non hormonal pill currently undergoing clinical trials in Germany works on that biggest sex organ of all—the brain—to get women more in the mood and help them desire. Is it a silver bullet or just window dressing (or undressing) for the real underlying problems of stress and an imperfect relationship? And is pathologizing desire ever a problem?

 

Guests:

Dr. Anita L. H. Clayton, Professor and Medical Director at the University of Virginia Center for Psychiatric Clinical Research.  She led the study, which was funded by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals of Germany
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Dr. Diana Wiley, psychotherapist, gerontologist and board-certified sex therapist

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Liz Canner, documentary filmmaker; her latest film is “Orgasm, Inc.”

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1:41 – 1:58:30

The terrible, no good, very bad mother?

In 2005 Ayelet Waldman baffled many mothers when she declared in the New York Times, that she absolutely and unapologetically loves her husband more than she loves her children. Four years later Ayelet Waldman is back and sure to stir the pot of opinions with her latest collection of essays, “Bad Good Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace.”

 

Guest:

Ayelet Waldman, author of “Bad Good Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace”

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2:06 – 2:50

Thanksgiving with a twist

Celebrating Thanksgiving… that all-American tradition focused on family and friends spending a day together gathered around a heavily-laden dining table with…well, with what? Are the ubiquitous roasted turkey, cranberry sauce and yummy mashed potatoes on your menu? Maybe you're fixing your first bird, or want to throw out the pumpkin pie and try something different for dessert. Our guest chefs -- Nancy Silverton, co-owner of Mozza and founder of La Brea Bakery, and Suzanne Tracht, executive chef and owner of the modern chophouse Jar, are here with the answers to your cooking queries.

 

Guests:

Nancy Silverton, co-owner of Mozza and founder of La Brea Bakery. Her most recent book is "Twist of the Wrist: Quick Flavorful Meals with Ingredients from Jars, Cans, Bags, and Boxes."

IN STUDIO

 

Suzanne Tracht, executive chef and owner of Jar, a modern chophouse in the heart of Los Angeles. In 2010, she will be opening a new concept restaurant in Los Angeles -- Suzpree, a modern oyster bar and noodle house.

IN STUDIO

 

 

2:50 - 2:58:30

A Blueprint to End Hunger

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles says L.A. is in the midst of a hunger crisis.  They claim that over 1.25 million people in LA County, mostly children and the elderly, are struggling to get enough to eat. As part of their “Blueprint to End Hunger”, the Jewish Federation is calling on elected officials to declare Los Angeles a “hunger-free community”.  We’ll discuss their three part plan to eradicate hunger, how LA County can help and whether ending hunger is an economically feasible goal given the city’s dire financial straits. 

 

Andrew Cushnir, associate executive vice president of the Jewish Federation

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Zev Yaroslavsky, LA County Supervisor

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Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

Southern California Public Radio

NPR Affiliate for Los Angeles

89.3 KPCC-FM | 89.1 KUOR-FM | 90.3-KPCV-FM

626.585.7821, office

415.497.2131, mobile

jserviss@kpcc.org / jserviss@scpr.org

www.scpr.org