This week on HearSay, August 4 - 8
Monday, August 4
From the Headlines: Balancing Act
We'll look at the top news stories including a discussion on fiscal responsibility during tough economic times. Whether it's the rising cost of living or serious personal financial challenges, many in Hampton Roads are feeling the pinch and looking for answers. Guests: Kai Ryssdal, Host and Senior Editor of American Public Media's Marketplace, John Allen, Vice President of Housing & Financial Counseling for the Up Center and William Cheeks, a consultant with Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy.
Marketplace Website
The Up Center
Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy
Tuesday, August 5
Up In Smoke - Marijuana and Tobacco Legislation
Congress is considering a bill that would remove federal penalties for possession and use of small amounts of marijuana. How to leverage marijuana's medical benefits while minimizing its potential for abuse has been long debated by scientists, activists and lawmakers. We'll talk about it today on HearSay and also discuss how a new law in the Tarheel State makes it home to one of the nation's toughest youth smoking laws.
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Wednesday, August 6
Beijing Bound
Athletes from around the world are converging in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games. Hampton Roads will be well represented, including several athletes with ties to Old Dominion University. We'll talk about the quest for gold on HearSay.
http://en.beijing2008.cn
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Thursday, August 7
War Stories: Female Journalists in Vietnam
Join guest host Barbara Hamm Lee for a conversation with author and Old Dominion University journalism professor Joyce Hoffmann. Dr. Hoffman spent more than ten years researching her latest work - the story of the women journalists who risked their lives in a brutal war to cover America’s involvement in Vietnam. "On Their Own: Women Journalists and the American Experience in Vietnam" gives the women who covered the Vietnam experience their rightful place on the landscape of the war.
http://www.odu.edu/ao/instadv/quest/FemaleCorrespondents.html
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Friday, August 8
Striking a Work-Life Balance
The U.S. workplace and labor force have changed in a myriad of ways over the last several decades, but many workplace analysts feel that employee policies have not kept up with the times. Today we'll talk about the impact that increased workplace flexibility, telecommuting and returning to work after an absence have on the modern workplace. Guests: Vivian Steir Rabin, co-author of "Back on the Career Track", Tory Johnson co-author of "Will Work From Home", and Margy Waller of the Mobility Agenda.
http://irelaunch.com/
http://www.womenforhire.com/
www.mobilityagenda.org
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