This Week on HearSay, January 22-25
Monday, January 22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEADLINES
Should the state require middle-school girls to be immunized against a cervical cancer virus? Virginia could become one of the first states to require parents to do so. Delegate Phillip Hamilton, (R)-Newport News, has introduced a bill that would add the human papillomavirus vaccine to the list of immunizations needed for school attendance. On today's HearSay, Cathy and guest Daily Press reporter, Kimball Payne and talk about this issue and all of the latest General Assembly news. Join us with your questions and comments.
Tuesday, January 23
Segment A: STORM STORY
It's been described as one of the finest untold World War II sagas of our time. Author Bob Drury talks to Cathy about the new book he co-authored with Tom Clavin, "Halsey's Typhoon: A Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, an Untold Rescue". It's a gripping true account of courage and survival at sea against impossible odds.
Segment B: WOMEN IN COMBAT
In 2004, author Erin Solaro went to Iraq to study American servicewomen — what they were doing, how well they were doing it, how they were faring in combat. In 2005, she went to Afghanistan on the same mission. Her conclusion: that the time to drop all remaining restrictions
on women's full equality under arms is now. Cathy talks to the author of "Women in the Line of Fire: What You Should Know About Women in the Military" in this segment. You can call in with your questions and comments on today's HearSay.
Wednesday, January 24
Governor Kaine
Governor Tim Kaine joins Cathy with reaction to what's being called the most important speech of President Bush's Presidency. We'll talk to the Governor about the state of the union and get his thoughts on the latest plan for transportation being considered by the General Assembly. Call us with your opinions on Wednesday's HearSay.
Thursday, January 25
PET HEALTH
HearSay’s favorite veterinarian Phyllis Neumann is back to take on your pet dilemmas. Join us for our monthly edition of Pet Health. And have you ever wondered what you dog is thinking? Cathy chats with an expert in dog-human interaction, Nicole Wilde is the author of several books on pet behavior and a Certified Pet Dog Trainer.