What makes Texas Texas? We’ll spend this hour with Don Graham, the J. Frank Dobie Regents Professor of American and English Literature at the University of Texas at Austin and the state’s leading book critic on all things Texas. His new collection of essays is called “State of Minds: Texas Culture and Its Discontents” (UT […]
What exactly is a living wage in 2011? We’ll find out this hour with Cannon Flowers and Serena Simmons Connelly, founders of the Demeter Project, a firm that strives to improve the community by improving the average workplace and supporting local nonprofits.
Why do healthy couples in long term relationships sometimes have sexual desire problems? We’ll spend this hour with sexuality and relationship expert Dr. David Schnarch. He’s in town to deliver the talk “The Sexual Ecology of Love Relationships” at the Simmons School Counseling Program at SMU-In-Plano this evening.
Are you optimistic about the future? Our guest this hour certainly is. We’ll talk with Israeli attorney and civic leader Shraga Biran about the future of information, the potential of reform, and his new book “Opportunism: How to Change the World One Idea at a Time” (FSG, 2011).
Is there a better way to divorce? Collaborative law provides model for divorce dispute resolution where the object is to settle the case without going to court. We’ll explore emerging trends in litigation this hour with a team of experts including attorney Curtis Harrison, mental health professional Linda Solomon and financial professional Scott Clarke. They […]
Why is being a nerd seen as a bad thing? We’ll spend this hour with Bennington College professor of psychology, David Anderegg, Ph.D. He addresses the rising tide of anti-intellectualism and more in his book “Nerds: How Dorks, Dweebs, Techies, and Trekkies Can Save America and Why They Might Be Our Last Hope” (Tarcher, 2011).
Could worldwide freedom and democracy be threatened by the free flow of information? We’ll talk this hour with Evgeny Morozov, contributing editor to Foreign Policy Magazine and Schwartz Fellow at the New American Foundation. His new book is “The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom” (Public Affairs, 2011).
With more than 60 years in the real estate business, Ebby Halliday shows no signs of slowing down and continues to go into the office every day. We’ll talk with the Dallas business icon about humble beginnings, big ambitions, and the secrets of success as she celebrates her 100th birthday this week. North Texas has […]
How are genetics related to pediatric language, speech and reading disorders and what are the current strategies for intervention? We’ll talk this hour with the University of Iowa’s Dr. Bruce Tomblin and Dr. Tom Campbell, executive director of the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communications Disorders. Dr. Tomblin is in town to receive the 2011 […]
Where is the holiest mountain on earth and what does it take to get there? We’ll spend this hour with distinguished travel writer Colin Thubron. He recounts his journey to Kailas in the new book “To a Mountain in Tibet” (Harper, 2011).
