Who Gets What?

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 description of benefits of your plan.

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.