This week on HearSay, April 23-26, 2007
Monday, April 23
FROM THE HEADLINES: TAX FREEZE
We'll take a look at what's making news across Hampton Roads, including a proposal by a local councilman that would halt Norfolk's yearly property tax reassessments. Call in with your questions and comments.
Virginian Pilot Article
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Tuesday, April 24
THE MOURNING AFTER
On today's HearSay, a conversation on grief - how have the events of the modern world altered how we view death, how we grieve and how we move on? Is using technology such as social networking a positive way for us to express our pain? Join Cathy and her guests Poet and University of California - Davis English Professor Sandra Gilbert whose study "Death's Door: Modern Dying and the Ways We Grieve" examines modern mourning; Martin Phillips, National Board Certified Counselor with Tidewater Pastoral Counseling Service; and Dr. Vernon Harper, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Christopher Newport University.
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Wednesday, April 25
PET HEALTH
HearSay's favorite veterinarian Phyllis Neumann joins Cathy in the studio to talk about your pet problems. Call in with your questions on all things furry, feathered, and finned.
www.toddslanevet.com
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Thursday, April 26
TRAVEL TRENDS
Is volunteerism a part of your vacation plans this year? More Americans are spending their time off participating in humanitarian efforts and lots of college students would rather spend Spring Break doing something altruistic than partying. We'll talk about the trend on today's HearSay. We'll also look at the ever changing cruise industry as a new cruise terminal sets sail in Norfolk.
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