Friday, September 28, 2012

CHROME Sponsor Launch

Sunday, September 30th @ 6am 
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle   

Sunday's edition of Topics looks at CHROME, which stands for Cooperating Hampton Roads Organizations for Minorities in Engineering.  Guests Theodosa Wyatt and Sherman Pressey discuss how public schools, universities, and private companies are teaming up to encourage students, particularly minority students, to study engineering, math and science.

Norfolk State University is inviting CHROME sponsors and potential sponsors to the CHROME Sponsor Launch on Saturday, October 6th from 8am to 3pm.  

For information, visit www.chrome.org/forms/2012_sponsor_launch.pdf

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Hampton Roads Sustainability Expo

Agencies from all over Hampton Roads will gather at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on Saturday, September 29th, for the 1st Annual Hampton Roads Sustainable Living Expo.  The event is presented by the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Public Schools, and the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center.

Sustainability refers to the steps that people, families, communities and governments can take to meet the needs of the present and future.  This means the three R's:  reduce, reuse and recycle.  It also means community design that minimizes environmental impact, storm water runoff, and resource usage.

Listen below to my interview with Clay Burnick of the City of Virginia Beach and Tim Cole of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.


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www.hrsustainablelivingexpo.com

New Podcast -- In the Shadow of Greatness

Listen below to my interview with Navy Lt. Commander Josh Welle, the creator of the new book, In the Shadow of Greatness: Voices of Leadership, Sacrifice, and Service from America's Longest War.



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www.shadowofgreatness.com

Thursday, September 13, 2012

In the Shadow of Greatness

Sunday, September 16th @ 6am 
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle   

This Sunday on Topics, I talk with Navy Lt. Commander Josh Welle, the creator of a new book. In the Shadow of Greatness: Voices of Leadership, Sacrifice, and Service from America's Longest War, is a compilation of stories from the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2002, and how the events of 9/11 affected their lives.

Welle, the 2002 Class President, compiled and co-edited the book. Following 9/11, he and his classmates faced the prospect of graduating from the Naval Academy and being deployed to Afghanistan as a result of the attacks. He speaks of September 11th as the glue for the narrative of what he calls the "9/11 Generation."

The book was released Tuesday on the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Demand for In the Shadow of Greatness has been very high on Amazon.com.

On the web:

shadowofgreatness.com

Monday, September 10, 2012

Walk for PKD

PKD, or Polycystic Kidney Disease, is the nation's most common life-threatening genetic disease, but it's also one of the least known.  David Damiani of the Tidewater Chapter of the PKD Foundation is working to change that.

PKD does not exhibit itself overtly; the damage it causes is entirely internal.  The condition causes cysts to grow in and on kidneys, leading them to grow in size but diminish in function.  Most people don't know they have it until the damage has been done.  For many, the ultimate "cure" for PKD is a kidney transplant.

Damiani became involved with the PKD Foundation when he discovered the wife of a friend had been diagnosed with PKD.  Her children could carry the gene as well.  PKD is carried by a dominate gene, meaning offspring of a PKD patient have a 50% chance of contracting the disease.

The Walk for PKD is a chance for the PKD Foundation to raise money for the cause of treating and (hopefully) curing the disease.  It's also a chance for Damiani to educate the public about this largely unknown disease.

The 2012 Walk for PKD will happen Saturday, November 3rd at 17th Street Park in Virginia Beach.  For information, visit www.WalkForPKD.org/Tidewater.

To hear my interview with David Damiani about PKD, visit the show's podcast page.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Walk for PKD

Sunday, September 9th @ 6am 
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle  

This week on Topics I learn about the Walk for PKD, which is scheduled for Saturday, November 3rd at 17th Street Park at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.  PKD stands for Polycystic Kidney Disease, a genetic disease that causes cysts to form on kidneys, eventually limiting their function.  The condition is not uncommon...it affects approximately one in 500 people.

My guest is David Damiani of the Tidewater Chapter of the PKD Foundation.

To learn more about the Walk For PKD, visit www.WalkForPKD.org/Tidewater