April 29th, 2007

Dr. Robin Falkov - A conversation on Bill 1082 ... pending legislation in Washington that would greatly limit our health care choices and freedoms.

Click on the Links Below:

Dr. Robin Falkov
Health Freedom Rights
Life Extension Foundation

*Please take a moment to also read my recent Previous Post entitled "Your Health".

April 28th, 2007

Michael Monroe – New segments of his forthcoming album. Michael also shared his personal story and music about “living green” in Northern Minnesota. Michael’s Web site is www.michaelmonroe.info

Michael will be appearing next weekend May 5^th at the Carpenter Nature Center in Hastings on Saturday at 11 AM http://www.carpenternaturecenter.org/mapto.htm

On Sunday May 6^th he will be appearing at Joan of Arc Services 9 and 11am 4537 3rd Ave. South in Minneapolis - 612-823-8205 www.stjoan.com/

Michael will also appear at the Living Green Expo at 2:40pm at the State Fair Grounds Grandstand 2nd Floor. St. Paul http://livinggreenexpo.org/

Your Health

The following segment of information is from the following link.

Healthcare Freedom

It has profound implications for everyones healthcare choices.

Just as everybody has a unique fingerprint, so is our response to various pharmaceuticals and other healing modalities. No reasonable person can expect a mass produced pharmaceutical to address all the subtle nuances of varying human physiology – but that is not stopping Big Pharma, the FDA, and Congress from trying to take away your right to individualized medicine.

If this legislation passes, federal regulators, not your doctor, will decide what medicines you can take. Do you really want to leave your customized medicine needs in the hands of bureaucrats in the government? We cannot stand idly by while our pharmacists and doctors are forced to become mere dispensers of a few heavily-advertised, one-size-fits-all pharmaceutical products.

Among other things, the so-called Safe Drug Compounding Act of 2007 would give the Food and Drug Administration the power to:

• Broadly eliminate the availability of many critical, commonly compounded medications that many patients rely on, such as bioidentical hormones for women, hospice care treatments for the terminally ill and customized medicines for children.

• Determine when compounded medicines are needed - a decision that has always been and should always be made by doctors.

• Restrict the compounded medications your doctor can prescribe even if he or she determines you need them.

If you want to maintain your freedom to make the choices you need with your health care professional, use the following copy and send as a letter to urge those who represent us in the U.S. Sentate and the House of Representatives.

Here is that copy to send to:

Senator Norm Coleman

320 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Senator Norm Coleman

2550 University Ave W, Suite 100N
St. Paul , MN 55114

Senator Amy Klobuchar

302 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington , DC 20510

Senator Amy Klobuchar

1 Federal Drive
Whipple Federal Building, Suite 298
Fort Snelling, MN 55111

I know that you are committed to protecting patients and, as a result, I hope that you share my concerns about the draft Safe Drug Compounding Act of 2007 that may soon be introduced by Senators Edward Kennedy, Richard Burr and Pat Roberts.

I rely on compounded medications. Without access to them, I will suffer.

The Safe Drug Compounding Act would restrict and possibly even deny my access to vital compounded medications, medications that my doctor has determined I need.

Just as everybody has a unique fingerprint, so is our response to various pharmaceuticals and other healing modalities. No reasonable person can expect a mass produced pharmaceutical to address all the subtle nuances of varying human physiology – but that is not stopping Big Pharma, the FDA, and Congress from trying to take away your right to individualized medicine.

As your constituent, I strongly urge you to oppose this legislation and look forward to hearing your response.

Sincerely,
XXXXXX

April 22nd, 2007

Jane F. Gilgun, Ph.D., LICSW - Professor School of Social Work University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Jane F. Gilgun, is professor, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She does research on the meanings of violence to perpetrators, the development of violent behaviors, and how persons overcome adversities. She has spent more than 25 years researching behaviors.

She has an extensive publication record and has lectured, consulted, and done trainings nationally and internationally on the ideas that are the basis of the present book. She has more than sixty scholarly articles in journals and edited books, more than fifty less formal articles in newsletters and on the internet, two edited books, and three books in progress.

She has maintained a life-long interest in English literature and writes poetry, has a completed play, and has a novel in progress.

In addition, she has been interviewed by journalists more than seventy times on her research, given ten keynote speeches at conferences, and presented more than fifty papers and trainings at national and international conferences.

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Galen Southard is the "Ultimate Answer Guy" - As a moniker he has used the "airwaves" to share his gift and insights for the past several years. For those of you listening for the first time and are familiar with the ancient science of numerology, you’re going to notice some differences in the nature and style of information he presents. Over the years, he has become become increasingly aware of the many and varied levels of interest in the field of self-discovery, so for those seeking the "quick answer"…this site’s for you. I’ve also provided some "meat and taters" for the more serious-minded with an in-depth look at the "human mechanism" that will be addressed in the "More about the Comfort Zone" section. Discover and see for youself how this system works. His web site is at: http://www.ultimateanswerguy.com/

Contact Galen for an appointment at: 1.916.220.0222
Email: galensbook@sbcglobal.net

April 21st, 2007

Edward H. Taylor, Ph.D., LICSW - Associate Professor School of Social Work, University of Minnesota

Edward H. Taylor, Ph.D., LICSW is currently an Associate Professor, and clinical researcher at the School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus. He previously chaired the Mental Health Concentration Committee at the School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. While at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Dr. Taylor also directed the School’s Mental Health Resource Program, a specialized curriculum focusing on services for severe mentally ill clients and their families. He held a joint appointment at the UNC School of Medicine, consulting on difficult-to-diagnose children for the Child Maltreatment Program, and working with nationally known pediatric researcher Melvin D. Levine, M.D. at the Center for Development and Learning. His research at the Center focused on attention disorders, learning problems, and severe atypical cognitive development in young children.

Prior to his tenure at UNC, Dr. Taylor spent a decade at the National Institute of Mental Health’s Intramural Research Program. He began as a clinical social worker, providing psychosocial assessments and treatments for individuals with severe mental illness. He then served as Director of Admissions and Non-Medical Treatment Services, supervising the clinical work of all social workers, psychologists, recreational, occupational, and vocational therapists; and directing the recruitment and selection of individuals with severe mental illness who volunteered to participate in research. From 1987 to 1991, Dr. Taylor served as Assistant Chief of the Neuropsychiatric Research Branch, the only social worker ever to do so. In this position, he developed and supervised multi-million-dollar research budgets, chaired committees for planning and designing neuropsychiatric research, and conducted independent biopsychosocial research into relationships among developmental factors and the onset of severe mental illness.

Dr. Taylor has worked and researched with top neuroscientists from all over the world, and has published extensively on the subject of pediatric mental illness. He was one of four primary researchers who conducted the largest study to date on the biopsychosocial development of identical twins discordant for either schizophrenia or bipolar illness (“discordant” meaning that one twin was ill and the other had no history of mental illness). This research, sponsored by NIMH, has received international attention, and the resulting book, Schizophrenia and Manic Depressive Disorder: The Biological Roots of Mental Illness as Revealed by the Landmark Study of Identical Twins (1994, Torrey, Bowler, Taylor, & Gottesman), was published in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Dr. Taylor’s research with twins has documented that:

1. Pregnancy difficulties, birth trauma, and early life events did not alter the age of illness onset, illness severity, early intellectual skills, or course of illness;

2. Non-DSM-IV symptoms (deficits in social cognition, gross and fine motor skills, and social-emotional behaviors) occurred in 30% of the ill twins by their fifth birthday;

3. Delivery and birth abnormalities occurred more often in the ill than well twins;

4. Social-economic-status did not explain differences in course of illness or neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological testing results.

He has also been quoted as an expert on youth/school violence and mental illness by Scientific American, Psychology Today, Eric Publications, ABC News, and numerous newspapers.

Dr. Taylor holds a Ph.D. in clinical social work from the University of Southern California, an MSW from the University of Denver, and a B.A. in psychology from Saint Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. He completed a Ph.D. clinical internship in child and family mental health at Thalians Community Mental Health Center, Cedar Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles; and also served as Chief of Outpatient Mental Health Services for the United States Public Health Service Hospital in Seattle.

Email: ehtaylor@umn.edu

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It's Spring! Time to Grill and Enjoy! - Sue Zelickson's tips for enjoying the days ahead...

Sue Zelickson - Food Editor

Sue shares her knowledge and passion for the food world every Wednesday on "Food For Thought" in the eleven o'clock hour on the Mondale Jones Show, plus on her podcasts and her seasonal weekend specials.

You will also find her culinary insights in her "Sue Z Says" column in Minnesota Monthly Magazine. Sue is a James Beard Broadcast Media Award Winner and judges local and national chef and cooking contests. She has edited nine fundraising cookbooks and is the founder of the local Kids Cafes, an after school cooking and dining program, and the Women Who Really Cook networking organization.

April 15th, 2007

Former Minnesota Congressman Tim Penny is the newly named President of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. Tim Penny represented Southeastern Minnesota's First Congressional District from 1982 through 1994. He served on the U.S. House agriculture and veterans affairs committees and the Select Committee on Hunger, heading the foreign agriculture and hunger subcommittee. While in Congress, Penny founded and co-chaired the Democratic Budget Group and drafted deficit-cutting initiatives. He continues to work in the areas of federal budgeting, agricultural policy, trade issues, and rural development. He is a board member and policy chair of a budget watchdog group, the Concord Coalition, and is an advisory board member for a clean-campaign project, the Minnesota Compact. Co-author of two books, Common Cents and Payment Due, he is a regular public speaker, radio commentator, and editorial writer. Penny has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Winona State University.

Email - timp@smifoundation.org

Tim Penny Named President of
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Former U.S. Congressman believes Foundation is “a change-agent” in the region

OWATONNA, Minn., March 27, 2007 – The board of trustees at Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) has named Timothy (Tim) Penny as its next president. Penny becomes the third president since 1986, when SMIF was established by the Minneapolis-based The McKnight Foundation to foster growth and vitality in southern Minnesota communities. Penny was selected from a national pool of candidates after a year-long review process by a search committee that included current and former board members. He will begin serving as president in April.

“As we recently celebrated 20 years as a foundation, we are thrilled to plan for our future with Tim Penny as our new president,” said SMIF board chair Dan Bonneur. “Tim is a leader and visionary in Minnesota and the nation, and his depth and breadth of experience makes him a tremendous asset to the foundation’s future.”

Penny represented Minnesota’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1982-1994. Previously, he was a member of the Minnesota State Senate from 1976-82. Most recently, Penny was a Senior Counselor at Himle Horner, a Twin Cities-based public relations and public affairs firm, and co-chair of the Humphrey Institute Forum at the University of Minnesota.

April 14th, 2007

Dr. David Schultz of Hamline University - dschultz@hamline.edu – Conversation about the current events and legislation in Washington, D.C. and in St. Paul, Minnesota with Dr. David Schultz. Dr. Schultz will also talk about his recent trip to Europe.

April 8th, 2007

Joseph Moses, Ph.D. - Vice President of Adams Publishing

Joe Moses has coached hundreds of writers on finding focus, purpose, and clarity in their writing. He has published widely including business profiles, book reviews, product marketing, public relations, business development, electronics, and sales. He is a lecturer in the University of Minnesota’s Writing Program and is vice president and cofounder of the Adams Publishing Group, LLC. He is coauthor of The Consumer’s Guide to Wireless Security and is former director of marketing communications at GE.

Email Joe : joe.moses@adamspublishing.com

April 7th, 2007

Arne Fogel

Arne appears frequently as a singer at the top jazz venues in the Twin Cities, and served as the opening act for Rosemary Clooney during her December 2001 appearance at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. He regularly hits the high-school-college-community meeting lecture circuit with songs and historical presentations of popular music and entertainment figures, was chosen from nationwide auditions to participate as a FELLOW of the 1998 EUGENE O'NEIL THEATER CENTER CABARET SYMPOSIUM in Waterford, Connecticut, and was a lecturer, performer, and conference consultant to the Hofstra University (Hempstead, New York) conference "BING! Crosby And American Culture" (2002). In 2003 Arne Fogel wrote, co-produced, and hosted a special program "Moments To Remember", presented in the 3M Auditorium of the MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER.

Contact: fogarn@aol.com or 952.546.3822

An Update from C.J.

Another great conversation from our friend "C.J." who will join us in the studio sometime this summer with his father. C.J. has played and continues to play with the best in Nashville and on the road.

• C.J. currently tours with Gary Allen.
• Gary and the band will be on GOOD MORNING AMERICA the morning of April 18th.
• Check out the Gary Allen web site at: http://www.garyallan.com/home/index.php

April 1st, 2007

From the Bridge – A Maritime Update with Captain Kelly Sweeney - Insights on Port Security from Captain Kelly Sweeney as he also shares up to date modern sea stories from this Master Mariner born in Fairbault, Minnesota.

• The Tong Cheng story - the Chinese ship off of Hawaii
• Maritime Security: ID Cards, and the failure to pass 100% container cargo screening this month in Congress
• Marine use of alternative fuels like biodiesel and hybrid vessels
• Weird weather at sea continued...
• National Maritime Day next month is May 22nd.

www.pacmar.com/NewImages/FTB_OrderForm.pdf or you can order at http://www.amazon.com/ or by calling 1.800.249.7033. His monthly magazine articles are found at http://www.pacmar.com/ and his email address is: kelly@pacmar.com The other links noted during out broadcast were http://www.portsecurityupdate.com/ and www.uscg.mil

March 31st, 2007

The Media Psychic takes listener calls. You can email Suz and ask one question for specific details at no charge asksuzanna@aol.com . You can also use her web site link for the FREE email question can be found on her WEB SITE!

Suz's Web Site http://www.mediapsychic.com/