Patt Morrison for Tuesday, May 17, 2011

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:39

OPEN

 

 

 

1:41:30 – 1:58:30

Paul Theroux: The Tao of Travel – Enlightenments from Lives on the Road

The best in travel writing collected by the one of the finest travel writers around, … that is what you will find in Paul Theroux’s new work, The Tao of Travel. Part philosophical guide, part how-to, part remembrance, he has put together writings that shaped him as both a reader and a traveler for the last 50 years. Bound as a traveler’s journal, Theroux includes sections on the places various peoples consider to be “the navel of the earth;” odd items travelers insist on carrying with them – disguises, sealing wax – you name it; neuroses and fears of legendary travelers; travel advice and lessons from journalist Mort Rosenblum; Theroux’s own tao of travel; and much, much more. Paul Theroux is here to share with us the misery, joy, nostalgia and anticipation that are the essence of travel.

 

 

Guest:

Paul Theroux, novelist and travel writer whose books include the novels The Mosquito Coast, Millroy the Magician, and My Secret History and the travel memoirs Dark Star Safari, Riding the Iron Rooster, and The Great Railway Bazaar

IN STUDIO

 

 

 

2:06 – 2:30

Ask your Congress member: Rep. Xavier Becerra talks to the constituents

Reform is all the buzz in Washington D.C. these days:  reforming Medicare and Social Security before they go broke or make the country go broke; reforming the budget process so we can close the $14+ trillion debt; reforming immigration policies so the fate of 12 million illegal immigrants in the country can be settled.  For all of the partisan rancor that has dominated Congress for the past two years, there actually has been a fair amount of bipartisan cooperation on some really tough issues and there are hints that the reforming spirit can overcome bitter politics.  To that end we welcome Rep. Xavier Becerra, the Democratic Congressman representing California’s 31^st District, to talk about all of the various reform efforts that are underway and how the his party (he’s the Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus) can work more effectively with Republicans.  Can a budget deal be worked out where the size and scope of government will be cut back in exchange for higher taxes on rich Americans; can a pragmatic deal be struck on immigration reform that normalizes the status of the undocumented in exchange for much tougher enforcement of the law?  We take your questions and comments for Rep. Becerra.

 

Guest:

Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-California’s 31^st District (Los Angeles); Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus; ranking member of the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Social Security

IN STUDIO

 

 

 

2:30 – 2:39

OPEN

 

 

2:41:30 – 2:58:30

Laughing at a sensitive subject: Crohn’s disease can be such a pain in the butt!

 

Guests:

Ben Morrison, actor, stand-up comic, creator of the one-man show, “Pain in the butt” benefitting the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America

IN STUDIO

 

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