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December 9 - 13, 2002
Monday, Dec. 9
Nursing Homes and Elder Abuse
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As if the decision to put a loved one in a nursing home were not difficult enough, recent headlines about elder abuse and sub-standard conditions make the selection process all the more difficult and bittersweet. Kitty speaks with Regulatory and Clinical Consultant of the CA Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Lori Costa, attorney Kevin Kane, and, Nursing Home Quality Improvement Manager for CMRI, David Farrell, about what is being done to improve standards and implementation of care.
For comparative data on quality of care in US nursing homes, visit www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE
LACMA turns Japanese
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Kitty explores two new exhibits at LACMA, one on the art of Noh theater and the other a celebration of Munakata Shiko considered one of Japan’s greatest 20th century artists.
Exhibit dates: Noh/Kyogen on view through Feb 2, Munakata is on view through March 2
Two-day symposium on www.lacma.org
Tuesday, Dec. 10
North Korea
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The US is reconsidering its relations and in particular its energy aid strategy in light of recent admissions that North Korea has indeed been pursuing a nuclear weapons program in defiance of a 1994 agreement to suspend its program. Will the US halt aid and will the Japanese initiate a retaliatory nuclear program of their own? Kitty speaks with Korean specialist at the Institute for Defense Analysis, Katy Oh.
The Psychology of Shopping
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It’s Christmas-time again and the weeks leading up to the 25th mean long lines at the checkout and malls filled seemingly beyond capacity. Although heaviest this time of year, shopping is a year-round activity, one which author Thomas Hine has researched to discover why we buy what we buy and what those purchases can tell us about who we really are. His book is I Want That! How We All Became Shoppers (Harper Collins).
John Feinstein on The Punch
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Almost exactly 25 years ago, a punch thrown by Kermit Washington during a L.A. Lakers/Houston Rockets game landed on Rudy Tomjanovich, causing him serious injury. But the punch had far greater repercussions that just physical harm; it traumatized the sport of basketball and the careers of both players. The infamous punch and its consequences are detailed in a new book by author and NPR commentator, John Feinstein, called The Punch: One Night, Two Lives, and the Fight that Changed Basketball Forever (Little, Brown).
The proceeds from books ordered from www.somanybooks.net will be donated to Kermit’s African relief organization, Project Contact Africa.
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Cash Peters on Love Letters
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Let Cash Peters help you find out if the man you're dating is Mr. Right or Mr. Rat with his handy guidebook for interpreting handwriting. Love Letters (Kensington Books) is Cash’s latest book on handwriting analysis and it’s specifically catered to deciphering the personality of the one you love. All you need to figure him out is one of his handwritten letters….and Cash’s book, of course.
So Cal Cabins and Backroads
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Looking for a great southern California get away? Kitty speaks with Southern California Cabins and Cottages (Avalon) author Ann Marie Brown as well as Back Roads to the California Coast (Sasquatch) co-author Herb McGrew. Listen to find out where to stay and how to get there.
Thursday, Dec. 12
Lauren Greenfield: Girl Culture
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Renowned photographer Lauren Greenfield combines a photojournalist’s sense of story with an artist’s eye for composition in her latest collection Girl Culture (Chronicle), exploring the culture of American girls. Her photos provide a window into the secret world of girls’ lives from cheerleaders to strippers to girls at a weight loss camp. For info about gallery shows in Southern California, visit www.girlculture.com
Robert Williams
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Artist, cartoonist, LA-icon, Robert Williams, brought together disparate cultures of hot rod aficionados, hippies, and freaks, through his controversial comix. He shares tales from the LA artistic underworld with Kitty Felde and talks about his new book Hysteria In Remission (Fantagraphics).
Friday, Dec. 13
Phantom Classes
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Kitty talks with two Orange County Register investigative reporters, Scott Reid and Natalya Shulyakoskaya, who covered the series “Phantom Classes” for the paper. The series looks at claims that students were pushed into community college “Bridge” classes that let high school coaches be paid twice for one practice.
Ray Bradbury
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Ray Bradbury: An illustrated Life (William Morrow) is a collection of over 300 color and black and white pictures detailing the magazine illustrations, movie stills and posters, letters, scripts, paintings, cover art and more of Ray Bradbury’s legendary career. Kitty talks to the author of the book, Jerry Weist, a Sotheby’s expert on science fiction, fantasy, and comic book collectibles. Ray Bradbury himself also makes an appearance.
Cooking with Herbs
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Kitty heads back to the garden—the Huntington Herb Gardens, and then takes you into the kitchen with A Celebration of Herbs: Recipes from the Huntington Herb Garden (Huntington Library). Kitty speaks with Shirley Kerins, the lecturer who inspired the cookbook with her vivid tales.
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