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Outside the Box 1/25/22: “Bad Words 2”
Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger
About the host:
Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s activities since then: Done community organizing on numerous issues through INVERT and then Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC), committed civil disobedience several times, grown a garden yearly since 1977, joined various food cooperatives and two men’s groups, refused to pay federal income taxes for war, lived on a community land trust for 23 years, and met a wonderful partner whom Larry has loved for over 40 years. Larry has produced Outside the Box features on WERU since 2007 and continues to look for unique ways of seeing almost any problem or situation.
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A Word in Edgewise 1/24/22: Maine’s Hundred Hostile Days . . .
The Essential Rhythm 1/23/22: The importance of grazers
Producer/Host: Sarah O’Malley
This episode describes a study where researchers discovered that grazing herbivores like limpets and periwinkles help stabilize intertidal community structure and thus provide resilience in the face of climate change.
About the host:
Sarah O’Malley is an ecologist, naturalist and science communicator passionate about deepening her listeners’ experiences with the natural world. She teaches biology and sustainability at Maine Maritime Academy and is currently collaborating on a guide book to the intertidal zone in the Gulf of Maine.
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The Nature of Phenology 1/22/22: Painted Turtles in Winter
Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn
Host: Hazel Stark
Every creature has its own survival strategy, but perhaps one of the more peculiar is that of eastern painted turtles who right now are sitting partially buried in mud at the bottom of countless ponds and backwaters.
Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com
About the host/writers:
Joe Horn lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder of Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide and Carpenter. He is passionate about fishing, cooking, and making things with his hands. He has both an MBA in Sustainability and an MS focused in Environmental Education. Joe can be reached by emailing [email protected]
Hazel Stark lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder and Naturalist Educator at Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide. She loves taking a closer look at nature through the lens of her camera, napping in beds of moss, and taking hikes to high points to see what being tall is all about. She has an MS in Resource Management and Conservation and is a lifelong Maine outdoorswoman. Hazel can be reached by emailing [email protected]
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The Cosmic Curator 1/22/22: An emotionally confusing week
This is your Cosmic Curator, Tom Yaroschuk, with a look at what’s up in the stars for today Saturday January 22 2022… and the week ahead as seen through the lens of Vedic astrology.
Well folks, this could be a very confusing week.
With a dose of emotional turbulence by the weekend. Why?
The moon, the planet most associated with our emotional nature the feelings of our heart is running a gauntlet. This week, the moons transits Virgo, Libra and Scorpio.
Let’s break it down…
About the Host:
Tom Yaroschuk is a Vedic Astrologer. His intention is to help people understand their karma and the issues they may confront to cultivate more fulfilling lives. Tom is writing a memoir of the spiritual lessons derived from his work in a Homeless Day Center in between a career as an award winning television and documentary producer.
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Earthwise 1/22/22: Porcupine, Wise Woman of the Woods
Democracy Forum 1/21/22: Educating for Democracy: How’s it Working?
Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine
We’ll talk about the political philosophy and history of public education in America.
What is the role of public education in sustaining our fragile republic?
How did public education develop and evolve over time?
What has been or should be the role of public education in creating a shared civic enterprise?
Guests:
Doris Santor, Professor of Education at Bowdoin College.
Jonathan Zimmerman, Judy and Howard Berkowitz Professor in Education at the Univeristy of Pennsylvania
To learn more about this topic:
The need for civic education in 21st-century schools, Rebecca Winthrop, Brookings, June 2020
Have We Lost Faith in Public Education? | Perspectives on History | AHA Johann N. Neem, July 2018
Democracy’s Schools: The Rise of Public Education in America, Johann Neem, August 2017
The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Ann Luther, Judith Lyles, Wendilee O’Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn
Prerecorded on 1/21/2022 using Zoom technology.
About the host:
Ann currently serves as Treasurer of the League of Women Voters of Maine and leads the LWVME Advocacy Team. She served as President of LWVME from 2003 to 2007 and as co-president from 2007-2009. In her work for the League, Ann has worked for greater public understanding of public policy issues and for the League’s priority issues in Clean Elections & Campaign Finance Reform, Voting Rights, Ethics in Government, Ranked Choice Voting, and Repeal of Term Limits. Representing LWVME at Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, she served that coalition as co-president from 2006 to 2011. She remains on the board of MCCE and serves as Treasurer. She is active in the LWV-Downeast and hosts their monthly radio show, The Democracy Forum, on WERU FM Community Radio -which started out in 2004 as an recurring special, and became a regular monthly program in 2012. She was the 2013 recipient of the Baldwin Award from the ACLU of Maine for her work on voting rights and elections. She joined the League in 1998 when she retired as Senior Vice President at SEI Investments. Ann was a founder of the MDI Restorative Justice Program, 1999 – 2000, and served on its Executive Board.
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