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  • An Account of the Life of Poppa Neutrino

    What does it take to be happy? For 74-year-old David Pearlman, A.K.A. Poppa Neutrino, the essentials of happiness are Freedom, Joy and Art. In addition to philosophy and many other pursuits, Neutrino has dedicated his life to making rafts out of garbage – one of which he used to cross the Atlantic Ocean We’ll talk […]

  • Philosophy and the Good Life

    Is living the good life a justifiable pursuit? Should we concern ourselves with others before we consider our own wants and comforts? Jean Kazez, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy at SMU will deliver the lecture “How Good Do We Have To Be?” to the Dallas Philosopher’s Forum tomorrow evening. We’ll get a preview this hour […]

  • Science and Technology in Texas

    What role will scientific and technological research play in the future of North Texas? This evening, we’ll talk with Dr. David Daniel, President of the University of Texas at Dallas about the university’s new Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Laboratory and what it means for the region. Darren Woods, General Director of the Fort Worth […]

  • Women and Philanthropy

    Do women approach philanthropy differently than men? Should they? The Dallas Women’s Foundation will host the Third Annual Power of the Purse Philanthropy Forum on April 25th. We’ll get a preview this hour with Becky Sykes, Executive Director of the Foundation, Dodee Crockett of Merrill Lynch, and Robbie Raphael, Board President of the Dallas Women’s […]

  • Email Etiquette

    Wait. Before you hit “send” – ask yourself if you really want someone to read that email. We’ll explore the relatively new world of email etiquette this hour with David Shipley, deputy editorial page editor and Op-Ed page editor of The New York Times and co-author of “Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office […]

  • Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

    How will yesterday’s tragic Virginia Tech shootings affect your family and children? We’ll talk this hour with Dr. Peter Stavinoha, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, about how parents can help their children cope with fears and anxieties that result from the shootings.

  • The Death Penalty and The Dallas Morning News

    After a century of support, the Dallas Morning News Editorial Board reversed its position on the death penalty this week. What factors influenced the reversal and what role does an editorial board play in shaping public opinion on crime and punishment? We’ll discuss the decision this hour with Keven Ann Willey, Dallas Morning News Editorial […]

  • Natural Foods and How They Grew

    How did the organic food business get started and is it becoming a reflection of the industrial food system it was created to replace? We’ll explore the topic this hour with Journalist Samuel Fromartz, author of “Organic, Inc.: Natural Foods and How They Grew” (Harcourt, 2006) which is now out in paperback.

  • The Dallas Wine and Food Festival

    What does it take to be a successful chef? The Dallas Wine and Food Festival’s Rising Stars Chefs’ Contest answers that question every year by recognizing “up-and-coming” chefs who are particularly skilled at pairing wine and food. We’ll spend this hour talking about food, wine and the thrill of competition with this year’s winners – […]

  • Representing North Texas in Washington

    What’s going on in Washington and how does it affect the lives of North Texans? This evening, we’ll talk with 30th District Representative, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson about bridging the local-national gap. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History President Van A. Romans will join us in the Scene segment to discuss plans for a […]