Born On Third Base

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 11/25/2016
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People who are Born on Third Base Don't Need to Hit a Triple--but They CAN Work for their Communities. An interview with Chuck Collins, author of Born on Third Base, and many other books on economic justice. Chuck is a researcher and social justice campaigner as well as a prolific writer.

He's also a member of the wealthiest one percent of people in this country, the great-grandson of the meat-packer Oscar Meyer. But Chuck believes in the estate tax, and in progressive taxation generally, with wealthy people paying their fair share of taxes. He calls on the one percent to bring their wealth home to invest in their own communities, and in a more fulfilled and meaningful life for themselves and others. In the process Chuck explodes various myths about wealth creation and the privatization of security for ourselves and our families.

Kay Puttock interviews Chuck Collins about his latest book and his ideas on economic justice, including solutions to our growing inequality.

Inclusive Ames, Children's Choirs

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An Invitation to all Ames Citizens from Matthew Goodman and Jess Calhoun of the Ames Progressive Alliance to attend a meeting Inclusive Ames: A Time to Act at the Ames Public Library on Tuesday, November 29 at 6:00-8:00 PM. John Klaus of the Ames Human Relations Commission talks more about the Inclusive Ames event, and also about the work and background of the Human Relations Commission. With holiday concerts in mind, you can learn more about the Ames Children's Choirs' three age-based groups from Shon Stephenson, Executive Director, Christina Svec, Director and Conductor of the Concert Choir, and Mindy Phomvisay, Director and Conductor of the Preparatory and Chorale Choirs. Allsyon Walter of the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau talks about the many exciting events coming up during this holiday season. And finally, KHOI reporter Greta Anderson, who spent the Thanksgiving break at Sacred Stone Camp, the Camp of the Standing Rock Water Protectors, talks briefly about her time there, and promises an upcoming Local Talk program about her visit.

Local Poets

Originally broadcast 11/25/2016
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Today’s program was an example of the way KHOI showcases the creativity in our community. We started out the show with Dennis Maulsby telling Kay Puttock about his forthcoming book of short atories, Near Death/Near Life. Then Jennifer Knox and Tyler Harms introduced us to the crowdsourced poetry project Iowa Bird of Mouth. Next we heard from several poets whose poems will appear in the 2016 Lyrical Iowa, published by the Iowa Poetry Association. They are Jean Hagert Dow, Deb Lewis, Maggie Westvold, and Ann Hudilaninen, along with Edwards elementary students Chantal Eulenstein, Madelaine Wade and Alysa Grawe. Mary Richards was the lively host for these conversations with her fellow poets.

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