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Mike Miller and Dan Considine of Citizens Energy discuss the very big, the huge tunnels being built 250 feet below the streets of Indianapolis.   What is the purpose? To reduce waste entering White River.

How a small state board changes appropriations is one of many topics throughly considered by Michael Claytor, former candidate for Indiana State Auditor.  He also comments about parties and candidacies stating "I will never vote for someone older than I."  (Then Morton suggests that members of poltical parties fear younger persons--in the other party.) 

Eric White, recent president of North Willow Farms neighborhood association, discusses details of this significant volunteer task.   "I loved every minute," he said.  

Sam Rogowski.  His title says it all:  Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist, with The Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Morton and John had no idea that this superb service exists.      

John describes an automobile tour of The Southeast.  Morton then talks about population trends in counties surrounding Terre Haute.

From this podcast we learn:  (1) individuals or groups may not, cannot, demean people they know personally; (2) a bad action by the other side might be just a mistake; (3)  parties must accept inability to get everything they want; (4) corporations can accomodate and accept environmental goals over long periods, but not in the next few months.   To prove these points, mediator Bill Beranek cites r...

Harold "Tuck" Langland tells us that a slave finished and mounted Lady Liberty on top of the U.S. Capitol, that Lincoln in Washington was prepared by perhaps more than 30 Italian stone cutters, and that he is proud that none of his public works has been vandalized.   Teacher, writer, singer, cook, Tuck has hundreds of works around the nation.  

Beth White is president and CEO of The Indiana Coalition To End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking.  This powerful conversation considers the challenge and the solutions, as well as the difficult effort to find balance.

Instead of providing only money, The Bail Project acts to insure that people return to court by assisting them in personal matters such as housing, transportation and mental illness. This revelation (at least to us) was provided in this conversation with David Gaspar, director of operations, nation wide, for The Bail Project. Also discussed is the incidences in which a person on bail commits anoth...

Janitor, sound designer, lighting designer, actor, director, producer, and all around leader, Michael Lasley, Executive Artistic Director of our Civic Theatre, joins us in a wide-ranging stimulating conversation, starting with why people act, and ending with life at home.

A qualified "Great American Song," must be durable and playable in multiple styles, usually in contexts in which the song is important, the performing artist second, a common circumstance between 1900 and 1960, possibly not so much now when the artist and electronics seem to dominate. This is one hypothesis from Chris Lewis, Executive Director of Carmel, Indiana's, Great American Songbook Foundati...

Attorney Scott Yonover describes a national law suit against manufacturers and sellers of vaping devices which are marketed to children.   In Scott's view, school corporations should join as plaintiffs which could result in hundreds of thousands of new dollars for vaping detectors and health advocates.  

Once a child star (sort of), Gary Cohen has become a producer of major Broadway productions such as Come From Away, and a dozen others. Risks and rewards are discussed, as well as (domestic) ventriloquism and the numerous Indianapolis organizations Gary has supported.  

Our periodic guest, former opinion pollster Jeff Lewis, speaks about the business of opinion sampling and the challenge of achieving accuracy.  

Tom Ford is a full-time professional health coach aiming to improve personal health through physical training, primarily in aquatic settings.   Tom also is a professional actor, having performed with Johnny Depp and Diane Lane, among others, as well as in numerous films, commercials and plays. Tom describes both functions and how they contribute to life lessons.  

We conclude our conversation with Tom Hensley, the 1965 graduate of Indiana University, and Neil Diamond's pianist for more than four years, with more stories about kidney stones, the Diamondville crew on the road, and the hair of Paul McCartney. Neil Diamond's poignant "Hello Again," ends this experience.  

In this second of three, Tom Hensely continues with personal and professional stories.   Tom's instrumental version of Kentucky Woman appears at the end.

For over forty years, Indiana's Tom Hensley toured with Neil Diamond.   For some thirty years prior, he navigated central Indiana, and the Midwest, playing for top stars, entertaining at The Embers, and managing the iconic band, Masters of Deceit.  

Partially retired Indiana University Economist Bill Witte describes what it takes to formulate an economic projection from the over 270 data sources of The U.S. Government. He also describes why his forecast for health care services was wrong.

The fine art of estate planning is thoroughly considered in this lively interview with attorney Diane Kennedy. The interview includes comments on civility among lawyers, wills having tragic consequences, and how to pass on net worths of hundreds of millions of dollars.  And, yes, the basics of wills, trusts, guardianships, and taxation.   

Some consider Sheila Kennedy the premier Indiana authority on The Constitution, law and government.  Not only has she achieved academic excellence.  She has practical experience as a lawyer, Indianapolis' Corporation Counsel, candidate for Congress, executive director of The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, and author of nine books and numerous essays.   Teaching and writing, declining l...

On his retirement in 2016, Jim Shella was Indiana's longest serving television reporter.  Since then, he has been contributing to an oral history of The Indiana General Assembly, the Indianapolis government channel, a series of non partisan "town halls," and various blogs such as a monthly for The Indianapolis Business Journal.   Here, Jim comments about other effective Indiana journalists, the de...

Clark Kahlo comments on the tension between development and protecting sensitive lands, especially along White River, in Indianapolis.    

With an extensive background in volunteer work, chamber of commerce management, and graduate-level studies, Wendy Mis was elected Clerk-Treasurer of Munster, taking office in January. The situation of this attractive small town is discussed, especially the prospects for a new rail connection to Chicago, and meaningful cooperation with surrounding communities.

Annette Johnson is the (relatively) new township trustee with a broad view of her task which includes not only poor relief but fire and emergency services, promotion of businesses and schools in the area, expanding public transportation, and even viewing her area as a tourist destination.