When I produced the daily talk show, Kaleidoscope, at KAKE TV in Wichita, Kansas, I learned you could discuss just about any issue but abortion. It was too polarizing. People would talk until they were blue in the face, raise their voices and get angry but neither side would budge from their position. No matter how compelling the arguments for or against, those [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Hurricane Season
Posted: May 23, 2009 in Colorado, Global Warming, Media, Natural Disasters, News, News and Views, Photography, Random Thoughts, Television, Travel, WeatherTags: Alabama, Ca$h, Caribbean, Colorado State University, Florida, Gulf Shores, Hurricane, Hurricane Ivan, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Wilma, Key West, Louisiana, Martin Savidge, NBC, New Orleans, NOAA National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, Philip Klotzbach, Texas, William Gray
William Gray, Phillip Klotzbach and their forecasters at Colorado State University have come out with their predictions for the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season which runs from June 1 to November 30. It’s expected to be active with three hurricanes becoming major Category 3 storms. In the press release they remark, “NOAA’s National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center [...]
American Idol?
Posted: May 20, 2009 in Arts and Culture, Gay and Lesbian, Media, News, News and Views, Random Thoughts, TelevisionTags: Adam Lambert, American Idol, Kara DioGuardia, Kris Allen, Madison Square Garden, No Boundaries, Paula Abdul, Pepsi Center, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, Staples Center
I am in shock! Not that Kris Allen isn’t incredibly talented because he is, but who could fill the Pepsi Center and Madison Square Garden and the Staples Center? Who would appeal to women across the board and a whole lot of men too. Adam Lambert is one of the most unique, out of the box contestants [...]
BeadforLife on NBC’s Today Show
Posted: May 6, 2009 in Africa, Colorado, Community Service, Global Poverty, Inspiration, Media, News, News and Views, Philanthropy, Poverty, Random Thoughts, Television, Travel, WomenTags: BeadforLife, Beads, DeeDee Thomas, Jim Bell, Kerry Sanders, Maryann Zoellner, Meredith Vieira, NBC, Today Show
Thanks so much to my friend, Kerry Sanders, who recognized a good story when he saw one and featured BeadforLife on NBC’s Today Show. Thanks also to Maryann Zoellner, Jim Bell, DeeDee Thomas and Meredith Vieira for their support. Phones are ringing off the hook in Boulder today as more women join the bead circle and get involved [...]
