Troy Parfitt
September 30th, 2011
Show #181 Recorded 9/21/11 Aired 9/30/11
Why China Will Never Rule the World: Travels in the Two Chinas
China researcher Troy Parfitt taught English in Taiwan for 10 years. He has written a travelogue explaining why the Western world doesn't need to worry that China might become the world's number one superpower.
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Raymond Barnett
September 23rd, 2011
Show #180 Recorded 8/26/11 Aired 9/23/11
Relax, You're Already Home: Everday Taoist Habits for a Richer Life
Retired biology professor and "Father" of the Gateway Science Museum, Ray Barnett, believes that we Westerners coud learn a lot from the ancient culture of China. His book is an informal introduction to the ancient Chinese way of living known as Taoism. He is also author of novels, such as Jade and Fire and a children's book The Return to Treasure Island.
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Bill Smoot
September 16th, 2011
Show #179 Recorded 8/12/11 Aired 9/16/11
Conversations With Great Teachers
In the tradition of Studs Terkel, author and teacher Bill Smoot interviewed teachers of first grade to college physics, of firefighting and horseshoeing.
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Vanessa Diffenbaugh
September 9th, 2011
Show #178 Recorded 9/1/11 Aired 9/9/11
The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh grew up in Chico and became a foster parent. Her novel is about a young woman emancipated from foster care who learned the Victorian language of flowers from a foster mother. She got a job at a florist and communicated through the language of flowers. The book contains a glossary of flowers and their meanings.
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Edward Davis
September 2nd, 2011
Show #177 Recorded 7/15/11 Aired 9/2/11
Hidden Dimensions of Work
Sociologist Edward Davis has worked at a variety of jobs over his lifetime before becoming a dean at Yuba College. For example, he observed workers in a hospital morgue; how they interacted with other staff and how people viewed them as a result of their work. Another job was working for a man in San Francisco who painted old Victorian homes with professionalism and artistic sensitivity.
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