Who Gets What?

This walk through a six-decade legal and civic career starts with the racial issues of 1968, moves to work on veterans affairs in Washington, a legal career representing utilities and other corporations, and his recent project, a photo-essay exhibition about the lives of soldiers who returned from Vietnam.  The exhibition opens at the end of May at the Railroad Depot in Union City.  

Jennifer Pearl is President of The Bloomington Economic Development Corporation which serves Monroe County,  She states that "economic development is providing conditions for prosperity."

Twice-chapter-president Roy Hedeen describes the nature, history and functions of service clubs, in this case, Kiwanis.  Roy also served as a professional representative of Kiwanis International.  Societal changes are considered.  

Here we are fortunate to learn about emergence of a new non profit.  Mental health care professional Antoniett Nelson opens Seasoned Transitional Living on June 1, planning to help dozens of young people this year and in to the future.  

Joy's House is a central Indiana leader fostering both professional and volunteer caregiving, and in understanding this element of our aging population.  Tina McIntosh started down this road 25 years ago when she created Joy's House, an adult day care facility in Broad Ripple.  As a result of this commitment, she was selected as USAToday's Woman of The Year, Indiana.  [https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/grid/women-of-the-year-2023/] Tina supports caregiving in many ways, including a weekly radio show (WIBC 93.1 FM, Sundays, 10 a.m., and 1310 AM Saturdays, 8 a.m.),, and she is a board member of a national caregiving organization.  VisitCaregiverWay.com is one of her favored sources.  General information is available at Joyshouse.org. *Over 200 stations nation wide, including WTTV and WXIN in Indianapolis.  

Brian Sullivan teaches radio and television at New Albany High School, the owner of WNAS, the student-run, 24-hour station.  (88.1 in the New Albany/Louisville area; also WNAS.org)      

In possibly the clearest explanation we have heard, endocrinologist Hunter Heath explains diabetes.  He also states that diabetes was understood by The Greeks.  They measured the amnount of sugar in urine.  Advances in both monitoring and treatment have improved treatment dramatically.  

For almost 20 years, Julia Vaughn has led Common Cause, Indiana, by advocating for legislative ethics, monitoring lobbying, and more fair legislative and congressional districting.  Common Cause was founded by John Gardner in 1970, a Republican who held a cabinet position in the Democratic administration of Lyndon Johnson.  Since then, bi partisanship has been powerful in the organization.  

Having seved as both an Indiana legislator and, later, as a lobbyist for private companies, Marc Carmichael talks about educating legislators who cannot have knowledge about every issue.  Three categories:  lobbyists for one firm or industry; contract lobbyists who work for dozens of different organizations and issues; public interest lobbyists who advocate social reforms such as redistricting legislative districts, voting rights, and public health.

Will Higgins, humorist, author, journalist, talks about last suppers, catered food for journalists at executions, the delayed burial of Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley, and Indiana's last hanging after which a journalist ate the deceased's final meal.  With apologies, may we say:  you will be dying to hear this podcast.  

Among compelling points in this interview is "the politicalization of medicine is a horrible thing," and, in public health "personal responsibility does not work."  Our guest is former Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Feldman who also is a frequent columnist in The Indianapolis Business Journal as well as author of books, including his most recent:  "What Our Patients Have Taught Us . . . "    

This is a quick and comprehensible description of mediation.  Our guest, John Krauss, teaches and practices mediation.  John has been a leader of government with both the mayor of Indianapolis and the governor of Indiana.  He is an attorney who teaches at the law school in Indianapolis.  

In this wonderful exchange we learn the history of the barber poll, as well as the rigorous training reauired before starting work.  Nora Barber Shop's Kelly White tells us this compelling story.  

"We recyle what society does not want, both people and products," says our guest, Gregg Keesling, founder and president of RecyleForce.  "ABC:  Any Job; Better Job; Career" is the operating philosophy of this effort.  

The name of a museum tells it all:   "Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Labs Experiments Survivors."  Our guest. Dr. Alex Kor, is one of those survivors.  His memories are vivid, powerful, and important.     The museum is located in Terre Haute, having been started by Alex' Mother, Eva Kor.    

Appraising assets of The American Songbook Foundation, Colts owner Jim Irsay, royalty in London, and hundreds of others, is the occupation of our guest, J. Scott Keller.  Morton Marcus, our moderator/economist, asks about the utility of doing this work.  We also learn about the brand new Randy Corson Antique Museum of Fire Equipment opening in Indianapolis.

In this second interview with Gene Tempel, founding dean of The Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy, we hear about the role of boards, electing/naming directors, refreshing boards, private foundations, diversifying support, seizure of foundation funds by state legislatures, the large number of community foundations in our state, and other issues.  

This marvelous interview starts with Clare Longendyke's performance of Debussy's piano prelude "La danse de Puck/Puck's Dance and ends with Amy Williams's "Frieda" from Books 2 of Piano Portraits (2019–20).  In between we learn about memorization, dynamics of performing,  emerging composers, and George Gershwin.  Clare performs Wednesday, January 31, at The Palladium in Carmel, Indiana. 

The engineer/broadcast meteorologist, Bob Werner, describes his experiences in South Bend, first designing energy-saving rennovations in large buildings such as The Joyce Athletic Complex, then learning meteorology and becoming certified to broadcast.  

Although Trish Whitcomb has assisted in more than 100 political campaigns, this is her first as a candidate; she is running for The Indiana Senate.  We plan additional conversations as her effort evolves.