The podcast of my interview on greener ways to host a Super Bowl Party is now available. My guests are AskHRGreen.org's Brianna Venner, Katie Culipher and Deidre Harmon.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Ask HR Green: How to Throw a Greener Super Bowl Party
Sunday, 1/29 @ 6am
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
This Sunday on Hampton Roads Topics I talk with Brianna Venner, Deidre Harmon and Katie Culipher of AskHRGreen.org about ideas for a greener Super Bowl party. First and foremost, they are encouraging residents to refrain from dumping cooking grease or uneaten food down the drain or into the garbage disposal. Food and grease will coalesce in drains, possibly creating a clog.
Instead, they suggest throwing uneaten food in the garbage. For grease, they recommend pouring it into a jar and then freezing the jar. Once the grease has solidified, the jar can be thrown away.
Ideas on hosting the party in a greener fashion include reusable plates and cups, and having recycling bins handy for used drink cans.
AskHRGreen.org is part of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission.
www.AskHRGreen.org
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
This Sunday on Hampton Roads Topics I talk with Brianna Venner, Deidre Harmon and Katie Culipher of AskHRGreen.org about ideas for a greener Super Bowl party. First and foremost, they are encouraging residents to refrain from dumping cooking grease or uneaten food down the drain or into the garbage disposal. Food and grease will coalesce in drains, possibly creating a clog.
Instead, they suggest throwing uneaten food in the garbage. For grease, they recommend pouring it into a jar and then freezing the jar. Once the grease has solidified, the jar can be thrown away.
Ideas on hosting the party in a greener fashion include reusable plates and cups, and having recycling bins handy for used drink cans.
AskHRGreen.org is part of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission.
www.AskHRGreen.org
Monday, January 23, 2012
HR Topics -- Fur Ball Gala Podcast
The podcast of Sunday's interview with Portsmouth Humane Society Director Christy Chipps Peters is now available. However, since the show aired Sunday morning, I have learned that the Fur Ball Gala that we discuss during the interview has been postponed to an unspecified date later in the year. I will update this podcast when I learn the revised date of the event.
Besides the Fur Ball, Peters discusses the Portsmouth Humane Society's new and greatly improved shelter on Seaboard Court. Of particular interest is the "cat colony" room, where as many as 30 cats roam freely. Peters says visitors can enter the room and bond with the cats.
www.PortsmouthHumaneSociety.org
Besides the Fur Ball, Peters discusses the Portsmouth Humane Society's new and greatly improved shelter on Seaboard Court. Of particular interest is the "cat colony" room, where as many as 30 cats roam freely. Peters says visitors can enter the room and bond with the cats.
www.PortsmouthHumaneSociety.org
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The 2nd Annual Fur Ball Gala -- Next Hampton Roads Topics
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
Sunday's edition of Hampton Roads Topics will preview the 2nd Annual Fur Ball Gala, a benefit for the Portsmouth Humane Society, which happens Saturday, January 28th at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel. It's a formal affair in which pet owners and their "well-mannered dogs" are invited to an evening of food, dancing and live music. My guest is Christie Chipps Peters, the Executive Director of the Portsmouth Humane Society. We will also discuss the organization's brand new shelter on Seaboard Court, which is triple the size of the original shelter.
To learn more about the Fur Ball Gala, visit www.PortsmouthHumaneSociety.org
Monday, January 16, 2012
Evenings at St. Patrick Podcast
The podcast about this year's adult education classes at St. Patrick Catholic School in Norfolk is now available. My guests are Cathy Thaden and local historian Robert Hitchings.
For information about Evenings at St. Patrick, visit www.STPCS.org
For information about Evenings at St. Patrick, visit www.STPCS.org
Friday, January 13, 2012
Evenings at St. Patrick
Sunday, 1/8 @ 6am
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
Sunday's edition of Hampton Roads Topics will focus on Evenings at St. Patrick, an annual series of adult learning classes from St. Patrick Catholic School in Norfolk. This year's catalog has 108 course offerings, including cooking, history, wine and beer, exercise and more.
My guests are Cathy Thaden and Robert Hitchings. Thaden is offering two cooking classes this year. One, entitled "Casserole Throw Down and Cornhole Tournament," is a combination cooking class/bar game. Her classes tend to fill up quickly.
Hitchings, a librarian and historian, is offering two classes. The first is a starter course in geneology. The other, called "Scandals and Murders and Embezzlements! Oh My!," deals with some of Norfolk's more unseemly history. Hitchings describes how there were public hangings in the 1800's near where MacArthur Center now sits. His enthusiasm for local history really comes through in the interview.
St. Patrick's classes cost $30.00 each. For more information or to register for a class online, visit www.STPCS.org
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
Sunday's edition of Hampton Roads Topics will focus on Evenings at St. Patrick, an annual series of adult learning classes from St. Patrick Catholic School in Norfolk. This year's catalog has 108 course offerings, including cooking, history, wine and beer, exercise and more.
My guests are Cathy Thaden and Robert Hitchings. Thaden is offering two cooking classes this year. One, entitled "Casserole Throw Down and Cornhole Tournament," is a combination cooking class/bar game. Her classes tend to fill up quickly.
Hitchings, a librarian and historian, is offering two classes. The first is a starter course in geneology. The other, called "Scandals and Murders and Embezzlements! Oh My!," deals with some of Norfolk's more unseemly history. Hitchings describes how there were public hangings in the 1800's near where MacArthur Center now sits. His enthusiasm for local history really comes through in the interview.
St. Patrick's classes cost $30.00 each. For more information or to register for a class online, visit www.STPCS.org
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Next Interview -- Evenings at St. Patrick
This week I'm talking with Cathy Thaden of St. Patrick Catholic School in Norfolk about their annual "Evenings at St. Patrick." It's a series of classes and seminars on a variety of subjects, including cooking, couponing and local history. There are even two classes about beer.
This show will air Sunday, January 15th at 6am on these stations: 92.9 The Wave, Star 1310, ESPN Radio 94.1 and 97.3 The Eagle.
For information about Evenings at St. Patrick, visit www.stpcs.org
This show will air Sunday, January 15th at 6am on these stations: 92.9 The Wave, Star 1310, ESPN Radio 94.1 and 97.3 The Eagle.
For information about Evenings at St. Patrick, visit www.stpcs.org
Monday, January 9, 2012
Cervical Health Awareness Month Podcast
Here is the podcast of my interview with Erin Zabel of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia about Cervical Health Awareness Month. Zabel says cervical cancer is one of our most preventable cancers.
Friday, January 6, 2012
HR Topics -- Cervical Health Awareness Month
Sunday, 1/8 @ 6am
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
Congress has designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. It's an effort to remind women to
I will take a moment here to address the fact that Planned Parenthood is controversial for the services they offer in abortion, which is one of the most divisive political issues we have. We don't discuss abortion in Sunday's segment, but in prior interviews, Zabel has pointed out that abortions amount to only 3% of the services offered by Planned Parenthood. She realizes that abortion is a stigma that the organization must work through to provide the other 97% of its services, which include family planning, birth control, and public outreach and education, such as this week's appearance on Hampton Roads Topics. Zabel adds that if abortion were outlawed today, Planned Parenthood would still be there, providing those other services.
Links:
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia
Virginia Immunization Requirements
WebMD's report on HPV
Report on the study on teen HPV vaccine beliefs
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
Congress has designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. It's an effort to remind women to
- Pap test regularly, once a year after age 21
- Test for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), THE cause of cervical cancer
- Get vaccinated against HPV if under age 26.
My guest is Erin Zabel of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia, one of several local and national health organizations that are supporting Cervical Health Awareness Month. Erin talks at length about the HPV vaccines Gardisil and Cervarix, which can stop infection of the strains of HPV that cause the vast majority of cervical cancer cases.
Erin says cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, but only if steps are taken early in life. The virus that causes it is widespread; an estimated 75% of sexually active Americans ages 15 to 49 carry it. The HPV vaccines are recommended for females under age 26. In Virginia, state law mandates that girls get the HPV vaccine before they enter sixth grade, but parents can opt out of the requirement. The vaccine has also been approved for use in boys to guard against genital warts. Boys in Virginia are not required to get the vaccine, however.
I will take a moment here to address the fact that Planned Parenthood is controversial for the services they offer in abortion, which is one of the most divisive political issues we have. We don't discuss abortion in Sunday's segment, but in prior interviews, Zabel has pointed out that abortions amount to only 3% of the services offered by Planned Parenthood. She realizes that abortion is a stigma that the organization must work through to provide the other 97% of its services, which include family planning, birth control, and public outreach and education, such as this week's appearance on Hampton Roads Topics. Zabel adds that if abortion were outlawed today, Planned Parenthood would still be there, providing those other services.
Links:
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia
Virginia Immunization Requirements
WebMD's report on HPV
Report on the study on teen HPV vaccine beliefs
Monday, January 2, 2012
HR Topics -- Senior Medicare Patrol Podcast
The New Year's Day episode of Hampton Roads Topics, focusing on Virginia's Senior Medicare Patrol, is now available on the podcast. My guest is Susan Johnson, who describes how Medicare fraud is a $60-billion per year problem in the United States.
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
HR Topics 01-01-12 -- Senior Medicare Patrol
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
Hampton Roads Topics is starting off the New Year with a look at Virginia's Senior Medicare Patrol, or SMP. SMP is a volunteer-based program under the Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging that aims to reduce fraud in the nation's Medicare system. It's estimated that 60 to 80 billion taxpayer dollars are lost every year to Medicare fraud, waste and abuse. My guest is SMP Project Manager Susan Johnson
For more information on the Senior Medicare Patrol, visit www.VirginiaSMP.org
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