www.KVPR.com - Quality of Life
Live call-in discussion programs probing issues of importance to our community. Host Terry Phillips interviews live guests and takes live calls from listeners.

• Show #50 air date December 18th 2007
  The State’s budget and the proposed health care plans are the main topics for discussion today. Terry Phillips welcomes three guests: Don Jackson, Chairman of The Maddy Institute; Assembly Minority Leader Mike Villines (R-Clovis); Assembly member Nicole Parra (D-Hanford). And we take listener calls as well.
• Show #49 air date December 11th 2007
  Water conservation, new reservoirs, under ground storage, and repairs needed to the state's levees are just some of the issues facing Californians. Joining Terry Phillips in the discussion are Thomas Holyoke, Political Science Professor at CSUF Fresno; State Senator Dave Codgill (R - Merced); Assembly member Juan Arambula (D - Fresno). Both legislators feel guardedly optimistic about the chances of political compromise on the decades old arguments.
• Show #48 air date December 4th 2007
  With the U.S. Senate beginning hearings today on the FCC's proposed rule changes regarding media ownership, our Moderator, Terry Phillips, brings in Broadcast industry experts and a well known author for a lively conversation. Our panelists are: Terry Dolph, Broadcasting Consultant, A/Dolphin Associates; Dennis Wharton, Executive Vice President of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB); Dr. Elliott Cohen, with the Institute of Critical Thinking, and co-author (with Bruce Fraser) of "The Last Days of Democracy: How Big Media and Power-hungry Government Are Turning America into a Dictatorship.
• Show #47 air date November 27 2007
  Today, Quality of Life Moderator Terry Phillips looks into the world of charitable giving. In the studio is Dan DeSantis, CEO of the Fresno Regional Foundation, and joining the conversation via telephone is Trent Stamp, President of Charity Navigator, a company offering on-line information on many charities throughout the country. Here are some places for more information: www.fresnoregfoundation.org; www.charitynavigator.org; www.unicefusa.org; www.americares.org. Suggested reading; “The Soul of Money” by Lynne Twist.
• Show #46 air date November 20 2007
  As the holiday season approaches, we look at how to avoid the temptation of too much food - particularly fattening food and lack of exercise. Today’s guests include Dr. John Zweifler, Chief of Family and Community Medicine at UCSF Fresno; Dr. John Capitman, Executive Director of the Central Valley Health Policy Institute at CSUF; and Kezia Frayjo, project manager of the Latino Nutrition Coalition - publisher of Camino Magico, a free bilingual guide for healthier living through traditional Latin cuisine. It is available through their website (www.latinonutrition.org) or by calling (617) 896-4818. More information about obesity prevention can be found at www.cvhpi.org or www.ccropp.org.
• Show #45 air date November 13, 2007
  Today's program explores the tendency for people to believe conspiracy theories, with special attention to the attacks on 9-11. Our Guests include Dr. David Ray Gifin, Professor of Philosophy, Religion and Theology at Claremont Graduate University; Gene Corley, Senior Vice President of the CTL Group of the American Society of Civil Engineers and FEMA; Brooke Gladstone, Host of "On The Media" from NPR; Professor Bob Levine, Professor at CSUF.
• Show #44 air date November 6, 2007
  Today’s program covers a lot of political ground, as moderator Terry Phillips welcomes representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties and two other knowledgeable guests. On the program are: Candi Easter, Chairman of the Kern County Democratic Party; Stuart Weil, Vice-Chairman of the Fresno County Republican party; Nicole Winger, Communications Deputy for the California Secretary of State’s Office; Bill Benoit, Professor of Political Communication at the University of Missouri, and author of "Communication in Political Campaigns." Benoit refers us to a website to learn much more about political campaigns, and some political myths: http://www.presidentialcampaign2004.coas.missouri.edu/default.htm .
• Show #43 air date October 30, 2007
  Today, Quality of Life Moderator Terry Phillips leads a discussion about one of the most common subjects of conversation – the weather. Our guests are: James Brotherton, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service; Dan Errotabere, a San Joaquin Valley farmer; Angelo Stalis, meteorologist and weather reporter for KFSN-TV; Scott Nestor, from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. We also spoke with Jeff Smith from PG&E about weather related power outages such as the rather large outage from Monday night’s thunderstorm.
• Show #42 air date October 23, 2007
  Our discussion about health care reform in California continues today with an emphasis on the political side of the equation. Our guests are Herb Schultz, Governor Schwarzenegger’s Senior Health Policy Advisor, and Art Pulaski, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation. Mr. Schultz provided three avenues for more information or to add your ideas to the debate: www.fixourhealthcare.ca.gov ; email Mr. Schultz at herb.shultz@gov.ca.gov ; or Mr. Schultz’s cell phone – 916-213-0763. For information from the California Labor Federation: www.itsourhealthcare.org or telephone at 510-663-4000.
• Show #41 air date October 16, 2007
  Health insurance in America is complicated and is a challenge for the business of health care and is also a political football. This week, moderator Terry Phillips leads a discussion about the current state of health care with guests who are truly experts. Dr. Varoujan Altebarmakian, MD is Physician-in-Chief at Kaiser Permanente in Fresno; Tom Epstein is Vice President of Public Affairs for Blue Shield of California; Mark Keppler is the Executive Director of the Maddy Institute at CSU Fresno.
• Show #40 air date October 9, 2007
  Our guests today are Imam Seyed Ali Ghazvini from the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno, and Hamid Entezam, an Islamic researcher and lecturer. Our discussion, moderated by Terry Phillips explores religious, social and political questions that are frequently raised. The resulting conversation is engaging and highly informative.
• Show #39 air date October 2, 2007
  Our discussions on life in big cities and small towns continues today with a look at the quality of life in small towns.Author David Savageau, whose latest book “Retirement Places Rated” kicks off the conversation with some ideas on how to choose a new home town for those who want to move when they retire. In our studio, Betty Morehead from the Pixley Chamber of Commerce, and Steve Rapada, a City Councilman in Reedley, offer their observations of life in their towns. And, we take calls from quite a few people who are very happy with their “small town” lives. Moderator Terry Phillips keeps the conversation going.
• Show #38 air date September 25, 2007
  Today on Quality of Life, we talk about life in the the Valley’s large cities. We begin with a bit of a sports rivalry between the hockey teams from Fresno and Bakersfield, and the two sports writers that had some fun with it in print. Ken Robison, sports columnist from the Fresno Bee and Andy Kehe, a journalist with the Bakersfield Californian meet for the first time on the air, and enjoy many calls from listeners eager to discuss the positive and negative aspects of city life in the central Valley. Our moderator, Terry Phillips, keeps the conversation flowing in a program that kept the phone lines full for the whole hour.
• Show #37 air date September 18, 2007
  Writing and publishing a book is a dream for many people, but progressing from an idea to a finished product presents a multitude of questions for the would-be authors. Today's Quality of life explores some of the options for small publishing or self publishing, and also addresses the creative side of this business. Moderator Terry Phillips has two guests who are well qualified to give advice: Scott Flora is Vice-President of About Books, Inc.; Howard V. Hendrix is widely known for his science fiction stories, having published 30 stories and novelettes and five novels. Those seeking more information about writing and publishing can visit www.spannet.org. Information for those looking for an agent is available at www.aar-online.org . For more about Howard Hendrix and his work, visit www.howardvhendrix.com.
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