Efforts to get people to buy their food from local sources continue; that'll be just one of many topics in a full week of Jefferson Exchange items.
We'll also talk about getting used to death with a hospice chaplain.
And "The Daily Show's" Aasif Mandvi checks in to talk about his memoir. Here below... the full list so far:
Monday, December 1, 2014/8:00 Jacksonville's Victorian Christmas
Celebrating Christmas often involves travelling. For one Southern Oregon city, it's travel back in time. Jacksonville observes a Victorian Christmas Celebration this and every December. Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce President Tim Balfour visits to describe the many activities of the Victorian Christmas.
http://jacksonvilleoregon.org/news/victorian-christmas
Monday, December 1, 2014/8:30 Spreading Local Food More Broadly
The idea of eating food grown nearby certainly caught fire in recent years. But there are some continued issues with getting people who live here--wherever "here" is--to buy food grown here. One of the issues is where to buy the food. It often takes a special trip to a farmer's market or similar store to obtain locally-grown food. Getting the food into "regular" grocery and even convenience stores could make a big difference. It's an effort embraced by THRIVE, The Rogue Initiative For a Vibrant Economy.
http://www.buylocalrogue.org/
Monday, December 1, 2014/9:00 Taking Down The Berlin Wall
"…and the walls came tumbling down." The song could easily have been written about the Berlin Wall. The wall's demise in 1989 marked the end of the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union. But the end of the wall was not an orderly process; more like a series of decisions and non-decisions made with incomplete information. Historian Mary Elise Sarotte rounds up the fine details in her book "The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall."
http://www.amazon.com/The-Collapse-Accidental-Opening-Berlin/dp/0465064949
Tuesday, December 2, 2014/8:00 Commenting On Transportation Safety
Next time you drive through a construction zone, think about how long it takes to move a project from conception to completion. And while you're at it, think about the safety considerations that go into the mix. ODOT, the Oregon Department of Transportation, has a safety action plan to complement its overall transportation plan. And ODOT is taking input on the safety plan at a series of meetings around the state. We hear what kind of input is being sought, and how the input is used.
http://www.oregon.gov/odot/Pages/index.aspx
Tuesday, December 2, 2014/9:00 Digging Up The Timber Industry Past
The region is still home to a busy timber industry. Today's industry owes much to the loggers and millworkers of the past, and that's a rich history. A history that even includes archaeological digs. Like the one in Lake County, at the site of the long-defunct Crooked Creek mill camp. The U.S. Forest Service's "Passport in Time" project brings professional and amateur archaeologists together for research, and the process took place at the Crooked Creek site. Forest Service workers join us to talk about the site's significance and exploration.
http://www.passportintime.com/
Wednesday, December 3, 2014/8:00 RCC Starts A Sports Program
Rogue Community College--RCC--is decades old, but has no intercollegiate athletic program. Yet. RCC recently announced the formation of an athletics program, with a modest start in soccer and cross-country. We hear about RCC's plans, what got them going, and what the prospects for competition are.
www.roguecc.edu/
Wednesday, December 3, 2014/8:30 VENTSday
VENTSday is our weekly "opinion swarm"… we throw a pair of topics on the table, and let listeners vent--politely--on those topics. They can range from the global to the hyper-local, and all responsible opinions are welcome. We bring the topics, you bring the opinions. It's VENTSday on The Jefferson Exchange, and you participate by calling 1-800-838-3760 or emailing JX@jeffnet.org.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014/9:00 What The Dying Teach About Living
Did you ever ride in a car with a person who held his or her breath when passing a cemetary? That's just one manifestation of the American difficulty in thinking or talking about death. Fred Grewe was afraid of death himself, but he wanted to get over it. So he became a hospice chaplain, and helped more than a thousand people come to terms with their deaths. Grewe tells stories of several of his clients in his book "What the Dying Have Taught Me About Living." He visits the studio to share the stories.
http://www.uccresources.com/products/what-the-dying-have-taught-me-about-living-the-awful-amazing-grace-of-god-grewe
Friday, December 5, 2014/8:00 First Friday Arts For December
The first Friday of any month has become a day to celebrate the arts around our region. Several communities hold First Friday art walks, and some hold similar observances on other weekend days. The Exchange syncs up with the art world on First Friday, by visiting with listeners about arts events in the coming month. Join the free-for-all by calling with details about arts events in your town... 800-838-3760 around the region, 541-552-6782 in the Rogue Valley, or by email at JX@jeffnet.org.
Friday, December 5, 2014/9:00 Aasif Mandvi: "No Land's Man"
Aasif Mandvi has an amazing capacity to make people laugh, a skill he displays as a "correspondent" for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. But like any funny guy, he worked hard and shed a few tears along the way. It's a story he tells in his book "No Land's Man: A Perilous Journey through Romance, Islam, and Brunch." Aasif Mandvi is the second Daily Show personality to visit The Exchange; we hope to collect the entire set.
www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/no-land-s-man-a-perilous-journey-through-romance-islam-and-brunch.html
