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November 18 - 22, 2002
Monday, Nov. 18
Autism Therapy
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Host Kitty Felde takes a look at what types of therapies are available and what parents and caregivers of an autistic child can do as well as what to expect for results. She speaks with PBS and NPR affiliate in the Inland Empire KVCR reporter Lillian Vasquez, mother of an autistic son and producer of Autism Out of the Darkness: Other Avenues; Associate Director from UCLA’s Lovaas Institute that specializes in behavioral modification therapy; and co-founder of Cure Autism Now (CAN), Portia Iverson.
Leonid Meteors Tonight!
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A brief but spectacular meteor shower should be widely visible early tomorrow morning. Meteors are expected to fall at the rate of up to 100 per minute between 2 and 3AM. Griffith Observatory astronomer and frequent KPCC guest, John Mosley, returns with tips for viewing tonight’s exceptional shower. For more information, visit www.griffithobs.org.
Cheech Marin
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Kitty talks with actor, comedian, director, musician and Chicano art enthusiast, Cheech Marin about his new book on Chicano art, Chicano Visions and about his long career in Hollywood.
Cheech Marin will be signing his book, Chicano Visions: American Painters on the Verge, Thursday night, November 21 at 6:30PM at Self Help Graphics, 3802 Caesar Chavez Avenue in LA. For more information, call (323) 881-6442.
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Roger Snoble
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MTA Chief Executive Roger Snoble joins Kitty for an update on Monday’s first-ever transportation summit.
Chris Mathews
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Chris Matthews, host of “Hardball” and “The Chris Matthews Show”, takes a look at the American spirit and what defines our American-ness in his latest book, American: Beyond Our Grandest Notions (The Free Press).
“Hardball” airs on MSNBC Weekdays at 6 PM and 9 PM. “The Chris Matthews Show” airs on KNBC (Channel 4) at 6:30 PM Saturdays.
Hip Hop Orchestra
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Take 46 diverse LA musicians, rappers, turntablists and MCs and bring them together to form one band and you get Dakah, a hip hop collective. Kitty speaks with conductor, principal composer and baritone sax player Geoff “Double G” Gallegos.
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Sacramento Update with Dan Walters
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Dan Walters, political columnist for the Sacramento Bee, joins Kitty for Talk of the City’s biweekly discussion on the latest news in Sacramento, including new budget meetings and still undecided election results (ballots from two races in the CA legislature are still being counted).
Ken Roth-Human Rights and the War on Terrorism
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The executive director of Human Rights Watch has done the most thorough investigations of Saddam Hussein's human rights violations and the current status of Human Rights in Afghanistan after the Taliban. He also discusses the group’s most recent report on Palestinian suicide bombings as a human rights violation.
Handwriting Analysis with Cash Peters
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Cash Peters, better known to KPCC listeners as a contributor to The Savvy Traveler and Marketplace, is an expert on handwriting analysis, having authored several books on the topic, including his upcoming book Love Letters coming out in January. Cash joins Kitty to analyze her handwriting and to share with us some of the tricks of the art form that we can use to analyze our own scrawl.
For more information on Cash Peters or to get your handwriting analyzed, log on to www.cashpeters.com.
Thursday, Nov. 21
Offshore Companies
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Many U.S. companies are incorporated offshore mainly to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. But recently, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) asked that three major offshore companies who were part of CalPERS return to the U.S. because the organization disagreed with the practice. Kitty talks with Tony Palacco, financial editor of the Los Angeles Business Journal about the CalPERS vote and the perceived backlash against offshore companies, a seemingly larger trend in our post-Enron culture.
Fraud and Misinformation on the Internet
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Received any email requests from Nigeria asking for money lately? To date, there are 416 different versions of the Nigerian scam letters (called the “419” scam), business proposals designed to get you to part with hundreds or thousands of dollars in return for millions. Each year, amazingly, thousands of victims pay out with never a cent in return. Guest Jayne Hitchcock, a cybercrime expert, explains how we can protect ourselves from online scams like the Nigerian letters in addition to more serious crimes like on-line predators, cyberstalking and identity theft. She is also the author of Crimes and Misdemeanors (CyberAge). Arif Alikhan, Chief of the Computer Crimes Section for the United States Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California also joins the discussion.
The following 2 websites are places where you can report email scams: Internet Fraud Complaint Center and www.spamcop.net.
Pat Conroy—My Losing Season (Doubleday)
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Without the safeguard of fiction the noted author branches into autobiography to tackle the lessons of loss. Although sports books are usually about winning, Conroy argues that loss is a fiercer, more uncompromising teacher.
Friday, Nov. 22
The Politics of Graffiti
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Police chief William Bratton has made the eradication of graffiti a top priority, as he did successfully in New York City. In conjunction with two reports from the KPCC news team, we examine the issue of graffiti as art vs. vandalism. Guests include: Former Director of Cultural Affairs for the city of LA. Author of “Street Art vs. Graffiti Vandalism”, Al Nodal; LAPD Captain Kenny Garner, who heads the Transit/ Bus division which encompasses GHOST; Commissioner Jack Gold, creator of the first anti-graffiti hotline in the San Fernando Valley; Artist Frank Romero, who painted many murals on the 110 freeway, one which was recently restored from graffiti tagging; and, Creator of the Artstorm Aerosol Artpark, Steven Bagish.
Eric’s Excellent Adventure
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Eric Garcetti checks in from Japan where he is touring Asia with Mayor Hahn on the prowl for business, tourists and pandas.
Sarah Jane Olson
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Author Sharon Hendry tells the true crime story of Soliah: The Sarah Jane Olson Story (Cable Pub Inc.).
Book readings:
Tonight at 7:30PM, Barnes & Noble, 111 W Colorado Blvd
in Pasadena.
Saturday
Palmdale (Sarah Jane Olson’s hometown):1PM @Waldenbooks, 1233 W. Avenue P, Phone: (661) 266-2516
Lancaster 3PM @Waldenbooks, 1100 W Avenue K, Phone: (661) 945-9588.
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