KPCW's Midday Utah
Friday, April 25, 2008
- 09:10 AM - Quin Hillyer, an associate editor at the Washington Examiner and a senior editor of The American Spectator
Quin Hillyer talks about his advice for how Senator John McCain should go about choosing his vice presidential running mate and introducing him or her to the nation.
- 09:40 AM - Rachel Smolker, a research biologist at the Global Justice Ecology Project
The Washington Post reported this week that "More than 100 million people are being driven deeper into poverty by a 'silent tsunami' of sharply rising food prices." Rachel Smolker talks about the connections between the food crises and biofuel crops.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
- 09:10 AM - Mark Danenhauer, River Solutions Coordinator for the Utah Rivers Council and Kyle Kisebach with Utah-based Colvin Engineering Associates.
Danenhauer and Kisebach talk about the Council's new campaign called Tour Your Toilet which is designed to focus people on how much water is used and wasted with every flush.
- 09:40 AM - Dave Livermore, Utah State Director The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is restoring 2.5 million acres of land by planting one billion trees over the next seven years. He talks about the project's feasibility, the ecological and economical benefits, and how it will be felt locally and globally.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
- 09:10 AM - Jo Proctor, She is a biologist with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Jo Proctor discusses Utah's Walk-In-Access program which allows hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers onto private property. DWR says there are benefits for landowners, sportsmen and wildlife.
- 09:40 AM - Alex Goldfayn, host of “The Technology Tailor Show,” which is a “low-tech” technology talk show broadcast to 38 states and Canada.
Alex Goldfayn talks about the hottest new wireless technologies, including the fastest Wi-Fi devices ever.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
- 09:10 AM - Dan Beuttner, explorer, writer and founder of Quest Network, Inc. whose new book is titled The Blue Zone; Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest
Dan Beuttner discusses the secrets of healthier living gleaned from studying small populations with the greatest longevity.
- 09:40 AM - Alex Steffan, co-founder and execuitive ediotr of Worldchanging.com. He is editor of the 2006 book, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century, just released in paperback
Alex Steffan says we need to create a future that is sustainable, dynamic, prosperous and fair, and explores the ways to do it in his 2006 book, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century.
Monday, April 21, 2008
- 09:10 AM - Richard Thaler, Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business
Because we humans are fallible, we sometimes make bad decisions about our health, our money, and our planet. But Richard Thayer says that with just a simple nudge, we can make better choices while retaining or even expanding freedom. He calls this new philosophy "libertarian paternalism."
- 09:40 AM - AMY GOODMAN, the award-winning host of PRI's "Democracy Now!" and her brother David Goodman, award-winning writer and independent journalist
Many of you will recognize the names of Amy Goodman, the award-winning host of PRI's "Democracy Now!," and her brother, David Goodman, an award-winning writer and independent journalist. Together, they have written several books, and are currently on a national tour with their latest one titled Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times.