December 21, 2012 is almost upon us. This is the end date of the Mayan calendar and some say the “end of days”. Do these prophesies hold water or are they just all wet? Our guest will be Joseph Marra, a Doctor of Nursing Practice with an established practice at his Urgent Care Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Joe is also a hypnotherapist, reiki master, intuitive healer, and spiritual counselor. Joe’s teachings have been heard all over the globe through his Universal Talk Radio Show. Mr. Marra believes in curing the body, mind and spirit.
Thanks to the Michigan Information and Research Service for making available this podcast of Gov. Snyder's speech to the Michigan legislature last week on his proposals for a statewide energy policy. Though mostly a subscription news service for the professional media, MIRS does offer a free podcast with Lansing political updates available to all every Monday: mirsnews.com.
In this time of supposed-and expected-Good Will and Good Cheer, some are depressed, to one degree or another. It's a major cause of death of young persons, surprisingly. Station Advisor Jay Korinek hosts this documentary, produced in 1997, with research and some thematically-chosen music.
PhiloTalk: With the recent global economic crisis, many people wonder if our economic policies are built on sound principles or on dubious, unscientific claims. What kinds of assumptions does Economics make about markets and the behavior of producers and consumers? Then, Louie Schwartzberg, filmmaker, makes a statement for "Nature, Beauty, Gratitude."
Host Mike Holloway and his special guest, Palm Reader Darlene Denning, discus the aspects of palm reading and what all those seemingly innocent lines, bumps and shapes on your hands really mean. Darlene will tell how she became interested in palm reading and how "reading" your palms can reveal things about love, life, career and health as well as opening up new vistas for you to explore! She also discuses the connection between palm reading and other modalities such as numerology, etc.
Two of the best recent podcasts for you this week are news and information from The Sierra Club (11-10-12), featuring an interview with author Beth Terry, and from The Planetary Society (11-12-12), "Celebrating Carl Sagan."
All the news and insight about Dearborn Heights that we can cover in this one hour each month--on the second Tuesday or online from this website immediately after broadcast for listening anytime: click on Talk Shows--Tuesday Forum--(select date). Guests today: Dearborn Heights city council person Ned Apigian and Wayne County commissioner Diane Webb.
Jay and Dennis are joined by Morris Goodman, editiorial columnist for the Dearborn Press & Guide, and J. Patrick Pepper, reporter for the downriver News-Herald.
Here is the latest news about our environment in the weekly podcast from the Sierra Club (from 10-27), and then, in sight of tomorrow's big election, we present TWO TED Talks: David Pizarro's "Politics of Disgust" and Rory Stewart's "Why Democracy Matters."
For the first half of the show, we present an interview with Scott Bowman, the Libertarian Party's candidate for the U.S. Senate. The Libertarian Party is the third largest party in the U.S. with many candidates running across the country. Only WHFR gives you "alternative news and views" to help you make the best choices on Nov. 6.
"Selected Shorts" (PRI) is our 5th Tuesday choice: Fantasy author Neil Gaiman is interviewed about Edgar Allan Poe, American author (1809-1849) most famous for his horror stories. Spirited readings are presented of Poe's "The Telltale Heart," "The Black Cat," and "The Raven."
From Austin, Texas, science news of the week (and some music, too) from EarthSky22: "Hunter's Moon, Halloween, and the Ghoul Star." Then, since it's a Season of Politics, too, we present two commentaries, based on the latest research in economics, from Freakonomics Radio: "Lying to Ourselves" and "We the Sheeple." Boo!