What can we do about Darfur? While the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East occupy much of our attention, Ruth Messinger, Director of the American Jewish World Service, reminds us that we have a responsibility to act in other places in the world. She addressed the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Dallas in March […]
Is there a better way to divorce? Collaborative law provides a new model for divorce dispute resolution – where the object is to settle the case without going to court. A few months ago we explored the less-messy divorce and emerging trends in litigation with North Texas attorneys S. Camille Milner and Kevin R. Fuller.
What factors influence a woman’s image of her own body and how can women achieve body acceptance? Earlier this year we talked with SMU’s Psychology Professor Katherine Presnell and Journalism Professor Camille Kraeplin who are studying how the media influences body image and how cognitive dissonance exercises may help.
Where is dance headed and how is creativity deployed in the arts? We talked with award-winning choreographer, dancer and director Bill T. Jones last March. Jones was in town to address the Nasher Salon at the Nasher Sculpture Center.
What does the future hold for the United States on the global stage? According to former governor and U.S. senator David Boren, the decisions we make now will secure our country’s future. Boren, currently president of the University of Oklahoma, was in town last March to discuss his new book “A Letter to America” (University […]
Can the U.S. actually achieve energy independence? In March we explored the idea with a confirmed doubter, journalist Robert Bryce. Bryce, who has reported extensively on energy for nearly 20 years, argues that the bi-partisan call for energy independence is essentially “meaningless rhetoric” in his recent book “Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of ‘Energy […]
Should elections be less competitive? In April we talked with UTD Associate Professor of Political Science, Thomas L. Brunell, Ph. D.. His recent book is “Redistricting and Representation: Why Competitive Elections are Bad for America” (Routledge, 2008).
What is the human rights situation in Darfur? How are people coping in Iraq? We talked in March with one of the world’s premiere authorities on human rights – former United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Jan Egeland. Egeland’s recent book is “A Billion Lives: An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity” (Simon and […]
What will actually help your brain perform better and what won’t? In March we talked with neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt, co-author of the book “Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys But Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life” (Bloomsbury, 2008).
You hear him each week on the Marketplace Morning Report’s Sloan Sessions. We talked about the economy, business, and journalism with Allan Sloan, Senior Editor-at-Large for Fortune Magazine when he was in town to speak at SMU in February.
