EP 783 The Power of Story in the Field of Medicine

EP 783 The Power of Story in the Field of Medicine

  Patients are not just the sum of their often limited check-ups and lab results.  They come to their doctor with many behaviors and influences that affect their overall health.  How nutritious is their food, how healthy is their living environment and what are their genetic predispositions among other things?  Can they even maintain regular …

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EP 782 More on U.S./Mexico Relations with a Texas Flair

EP 782 More on U.S./Mexico Relations with a Texas Flair

Our most recently posted podcast with Tony Payan focused on the essential relationship between the United States and Mexico.  Given the importance of the topic and the many issues involved, we decided to bring another perspective to the subject.  Our guest on this podcast, Jennifer Apperti, is the director of the Texas-Mexico Center at Southern …

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EP 781 U.S./Mexico Relations Enter a Crucial New Phase

EP 781 U.S./Mexico Relations Enter a Crucial New Phase

Mexico, not China, is now America’s leading trading partner.  Who knew?  All we hear in relation to Mexico are issues related to the southern border.  And with that, we never have an honest discussion of the many aspects of that border relationship which span geography, natural resources and culture.  It all gets boiled down to …

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EP 779 Who is Kamala Harris?

EP 779 Who is Kamala Harris?

  She may be our next president as she heads into the August Democratic Convention with a full head of steam following President Joe Biden’s decision not to run again.  And while she has a long career as a prosecutor, district attorney, Attorney General of California, U.S. Senator from the Golden State and Vice President, …

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EP 777 Does America Have the Cultural Capital to Fight Political Exhaustion?

EP 777 Does America Have the Cultural Capital to Fight Political Exhaustion?

We know that liberal democracy in America has always contained contradictions–all men are created equal as slavery defines the economic order of the Revolutionary moment, as one example.  And while we have had a noble, but abstract, commitment to freedom, justice, and equality, tragically, that has seldom been realized in practice.  The fraught politics of …

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EP 774 The Mysteries of The White House Explored

EP 774 The Mysteries of The White House Explored

The White House, as a place, conjures up much about our history as we envision the remarkable people and the momentous events that have comprised its remarkable story.  We’ve watched Oval Office addresses, seen press briefings and events of State with major performers there.  If you’re old enough to remember, then First Lady Jackie Kennedy …

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