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Morton Marcus discusses the recently-released Indiana Univerisity Strategic Plan.  He considers priorities he would reduce or eliminate, such as collaborating with others towards economic development, and goals he would include or emphasize, such as teaching teachers.  John then questions the value, in general, of strategic plans, which, he believes, do not produce tangible results.  

According to Gene Tempel, who is Founding Dean Emeritus, Professor Of Philanthropic Studies, IU Lilly Family School of Philantropy, more than $400 billion per year supports projects and causes, and, he believes, this is democracy in action, because individuals who find themselves unable to modify public policy and national budgets can express their views by giving personal money to favored ideas. ...

Jody Peacock is Chief Executive Officer of Ports of Indiana.  He is responsible for three major ports:  one, Burns Harbor, in Northwest Indiana, and two on the Ohio River, Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon.  In this discussion, Jody describes the immense influence of these locations.  They are among the best ways to ship anything in to and out of The Midwest.  

Andy Kirby and Shawn Fulton tell us about The ARC of Indiana which was established in 1956 by parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities to build a better and more accepting world for their children.  Among its purposes is to promote "supported decision making," a powerful modification in the concept of guardianship.  

While serving as an Indiana legislator in the 1960s, Ned Lamkin was part of a group that created unified government in central Indiana.  This was the consolidation of numerous units of government into a larger organization.  At the time, Ned also advocated for mini government under the hypothesis that small units should have powers such as implementing parking regulations.  The topic is relevant t...

What do   primogeniture, seats in churches and classrooms, the alphabet, gender, chance, merit, personal height, and first-come/first-served     have in common?  The answer, according to Morton Marcus in this unique lecture, is each is used to allocate authority, position, and scarce resources.  

Every state, and many territories and tribal governments, have publicly-funded entities to protect our residents from sexual violence.  Ours is headed by Beth White, who works to increase sensitivity to these problems.  Among her many points is "we never, repeat never, blame the victim," and even the word "victim" is being replaced with the word "survivor."

Shawn Curtis teaches a fascinating and appropriate combination of subjects at an Indiana high school, and each of his subjects is being debated in legislatures and governors' offices.  Those subjects are history, economics, and home economics such as personal finance.   By mentioning personal challenges with some of his teachers, he demonstrates how to keep students interested.

What is the relationship between the study of cullinary science and history?  John Cooney, teacher of history at IVY Tech Community College, answers that question and others.

Optometrist Dr. Diana Fisher explains how she opened a new service in Carmel, Indiana, called Rejuvenate, Eye and Face Medspa, which arose from modern technologies that provide treatment for both dry eye and various issues of the skin.  We also learn about the evolution of her career from providing intense hospital nursing care, to optometry, to lasik and cataract care, to her new business.  

Complicated.  Confused?  Ask an expert, because every company, every plan, is different.  Dave Pearson is an expert, having served clients, and represented various companies, since 2009.  This discussion considers eligibility, differences between direct Medicare and Advantage Plans offered by private companies, and differences among plans.  What is covered?  Only one way to find out:  read the des...

Our resident pollster and scholar, Jeff Lewis, returns for a wide-ranging talk about opinion polling and surveys.  Why polls, we ask?  "Because news organizations need the resulting headlines," says Jeff, while also citing the weaknesses inherent in small samples.  (Jeff worked more than 20 years as head of a polling organization.)    

Whatever you wanted to know about concrete, about those big trucks, about tunnels, about on sight manufactured concrete for highways, and more, is contained in this delightful conversation with Joe Sanders.  

Having community action experience in South Bend, Indiana, Elias Crim now sees a national perspective from a home on Capitol Hill.  He is a communications and fund raising expert now beginning work on berhalf of Lawndale Christian Development Corporation in Chicgo which, among other projects, wants to build 1,000 new homes.  

Conveniently timed with the start of the 2023 session of The Indiana General Assembly, this podcast, with former Hartford City Mayor Joseph Castelo, covers diverse issues, such as highway placement, pollution, public health, police services, trash collection, and much more.  

At the end, stay tuned for an outstanding piano duo with our guest, Tim Stephenson, a doctoral candidate in piano at Indiana University, development officer with The Indianapolis Symphony orchestra, teacher, and performing pianist.  Here we learn about composition, imagination, sweaty hands, and his March recitals in Bloomington.

After years creating new programs at Indiana University in Indianapolis, Scott Evenbeck became Founding President of Guttman College in New York City.   In this conversation Scott describes an innovation that has increased graduation rates:  the requirement to attend "bridge" programs that acclimate new students to college life.   He also talks about Boy Scouts in Indianapolis and the joy of livin...

The Chief Financial Officer of The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, Barry Gardner, is our guest.  Since he also served as an athletic director, we learn about supervising resources, designing a health insurance plan, and suspending a previously-approved property tax.  

Endocrinologist Hunter Heath explores both the details and the generalities of medical science.  The conversation starts with the role of calcium in many processes including the presence of kidney stones.  Then he talks about molecular medicine which, it seems, soon may provide a cure for Sickle Cell Anemia, and other diseases.  A relatively new drug from this category of research has placed Dr. H...

Brian Brase does a lot:  former high school athletic director, administrator of numerous state-wide athletic competitions, caregiver, president of his neighborhood association, and  Executive Director of Indiana University's Marching Hundred Alumni Council.  

Student borrowers, remember this phone number:   317-715-9007.  This is the source of comprehensive, personal, individual advice about student loans, loans related to career choices, tuition and the net costs of seeking additional education.  We learned this from Bill Wozniak, Vice President of Marketing, INvestEd, the non profit, quasi Indiana state agency charged with managing student loans.  

Who predicted--accurately--the results of elections in November, 2022?  Believe it:  movie maker Michael Moore.  He also did it correctly in 2016.  And no one knows why or how, but everyone knows now that formal polls failed miserably.  Want to learn more.  Listen to our interview with retired pollster Jeff Lewis.  

Eclectic writer, philospher and podcaster, Anne Laker, talks about her work with The Indiana Forest Alliance, restoring a fire house, and watching movies.  (Here is a bonus:  you can read her personal diary on the web.)

Jake Oakman, Executive Director, White River State Park Development Commission, describes workings of the park, its past, its future, and even his personal experiences as Indiana University Student Body President.

Mike Schmuhl, chair of the Indiana Democrat Party, talks about paying for electricity, recruiting candidates, cooperating to manage polling locations, the unfortunate demise of local news, and his experiences with Tim Russert as an intern on Meet The Press.