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It seems Big Brother is watching us more closely all the time. I'm not talking just about the federal government's growing surveillance powers (note last week's reauthorization of the “PATRIOT Act”), but also about local authorities' use of traffic cameras. Those cameras are generating lots of controversy. Monday we'll talk with Ben Stone of the American Civil Liberties Union about the issue.
Tuesday, Connie Mutel joins us. She's the author of The Emerald Horizon: The History of Nature in Iowa, Iowa’s first comprehensive natural and environmental history. Connie also wrote A Watershed Year: Anatomy of Iowa’s 2008 Floods. What with growing concerns about flooding, severe storms and climate change, it will be helpful to have Connie's perspective.
Wednesday, we talk with Jake Velie of Healthy for Life about the debate over dietary supplements. Some folks swear by them, some are skeptical. Jake shares with us what makes Healthy for Life supplements unique, and what people need to know to understand the labels “organic” and “natural.”
Also Wednesday, we talk with residents of Cedar Rapids' Time Check neighborhood. Hit hard by the 2008 flood and frustrated by the lack of effective government relief, Time Check residents have taken matters into their own hands and organized a wide range of improvement projects. They also opposed the recent local option sales tax and plan a big event this Saturday to celebrate their success (see EVENTS calendar, below).
Thursday, ISU's David Peters joins us to continue the conversation about the growing rate of poverty in Iowa. In an article by Dan Kuester, Peters said, “Iowans tend to think about their state as a higher educated, low poverty, nice place to live. It's still a nice place to live, but on this measure of economic well being, we are worsening, particularly in metropolitan and micropolitan areas.” So, tune in Monday-Thursday, 7:00-8:00 pm, at 98.3 WOW-FM and online. You can download the show as a podcast, too. Thanks!
Ed
Blog For Iowa 