United States withdrawal of programed funds is a challenge for grant-writer Anne Laker.  In this conversation, she lists specifics, while also stating that future applications must not contain certain words that guarantee rejection.  Yet we must not forget:  "funders are people too."

Improvement in traffic control/flow, and advances in methods to recognize whether a vehicle, bicycle, or human, is in the intersection, will improve safety and comfort of trips.    Our guest, Darcy Bullock, is Lyles Family Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Joint Transportation Research Program with Courtesy Appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering.  

To increase the number of Republican seats in The House of Representatives, certain states have been asked to re-district, or, perhaps better expressed, to "gerrymander" in favor of the Republican administration.  Julia Vaughn, Executive Director of Common Cause Indiana, which long has campaigned that districts should be drawn impartially, with no original bias.  If successful, parties in the future could re-district at will instead of just after the decennial census.  

As co-president of Hoosiers Concerned About Gun Violence, Jerry King thinks daily about use of guns in violent situations.  Generally, gun violence has been declining in The Untied States except among young men for whom his organization conducts camps and seminars.  

After a brief discussion of DNR orders (Do Not Resuscitate), we learn about the Mobile Integrated Health Service of The Pike Township fire department.  Out guest is Wendy Utzig who is an Emergency Medical Technician, Registered Nurse, with advanced training in hospice and palliative care, who serves as Community Resource Paramedic.  Services include fall prevention education, home safety evaluations, medication reconciliation and chronic disease support.  

As part of a retired/covid activity, Jeff Rasley and his wife Alicia visited, photographed, and wrote about more than 200 Indiana towns.  Their reports are on his Facebook page, as well as at JeffreyRasley,com.  (Kokomo, Marion, Converse, Winona Lake, Clay City, Linton, Lawerenceburg, Tell City, West Baden and Princeton are mentioned.)

Sam Carpenter, Executive Director of The Hoosier Environmental Council, visits us again to discuss working with other groups to achieve common goals.  

What is an economist?  Who was the first?  What is a "just price?"  Is the Finance Department different and separate from The Economics Department?  Should economists provide moral leadership?  Do/should economists predict?  Consulting?  Effects of consulting?  Will people do "the right thing?"  

Ariana Beedie is Community Journalism Director of Mirror Indy, a non profit news gathering organization, readily available at Mirrorindy.org, and in easy-to-read emails every week.  In this conversation we cover its history as well as philosophical issues about journalism itself.

Sam Carpenter, Executive Director of The Hoosier Environmental Council, starts by describing obvious, direct, intentional withdrawal of environmental protections both nationwide and in our state.    Indiana is listed in one magazine as the state with the least environmental protections.  That is right.  Number 50.