It will be showing on Nov 12 at 9:00 pm on KUED. If you’re not in Utah it will be playing nationally on most other public TV stations, check http://www.itvs.org/shows/broadcast.php?showID=7649 to check listings in other areas.
They are also going to be featured on several local radio stations that are also available online. Here’s the lineup:
Tomorrow (Tuesday)–
Nov. 11 at 11:00 am (MST) on Radio West with Doug Fabrizio KUER FM 90.1 (you can hear it online at www.kuer.org) The rebroadcast is at 7 pm
Nov. 11 at 6:00 pm (MST) on KRCL’s RadioActive. 90.9 FM (http://www.krcl.org/listenlive.htm)
Nov. 11 at 12:23 pm (MST) on Canada’s CBC Radio (http://www.cbc.ca/calgary/)
Wednesday–
Nov. 12 at 2:30 pm (MST) online at www.utahfm.org
Monday, November 10, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Defending Food
Back in the beginning of January, NPR interviewed Michael Pollan, the author of several books related to food. The interview is in regards to his latest book, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
. His advise is simple, and the book can be distilled down to seven words - "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." I'm looking forward to reading it in the near future.
Here's a link to the audio interview.
NPR : Author Comes to Natural Food's 'Defense'
I'm currently reading Pollan's book, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
. I grew up on a farm, not a corn farm, but we grew more than 1,000 acres of wheat and barley. Even with that background, this book has been an education for me. I'm only a few dozen pages into it, but so far almost every page has given me several "wow, I had no idea" moments.
Many years ago I read Diet for a New America
by John Robbins. That was also an educational read, but I think Robbins' agenda was to turn us all into vegetarians. Pollan's agenda is subtler. He wants us to be aware of the costs to our health and to the environment of our food choices, and how interwoven agribusiness, politics and health have become. I recommend The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals to anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of how what's on your dinner plate ended up there.
. His advise is simple, and the book can be distilled down to seven words - "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." I'm looking forward to reading it in the near future.Here's a link to the audio interview.
NPR : Author Comes to Natural Food's 'Defense'
I'm currently reading Pollan's book, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
. I grew up on a farm, not a corn farm, but we grew more than 1,000 acres of wheat and barley. Even with that background, this book has been an education for me. I'm only a few dozen pages into it, but so far almost every page has given me several "wow, I had no idea" moments. Many years ago I read Diet for a New America
by John Robbins. That was also an educational read, but I think Robbins' agenda was to turn us all into vegetarians. Pollan's agenda is subtler. He wants us to be aware of the costs to our health and to the environment of our food choices, and how interwoven agribusiness, politics and health have become. I recommend The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals to anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of how what's on your dinner plate ended up there.Powered by ScribeFire.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Reserved to Fight
Tuesday night, 2/5/08, I had the privilege of attending a screening of an upcoming documentary named "Reserved to Fight." This film follows four Marines - members of Fox Company 2/23, a Marine Reserve unit headquartered in Utah. The unit was among the first to enter Iraq during the invasion and was the spearhead into Baghdad. The purpose of the documentary is to show not the war, but how these Marines struggle to readjust to society upon their return from Iraq.
I thought the film was superbly done and is a must see. Of course, I'm a little biased. One of the producers was my daughter-in-law, Leith Tarr Christensen. It is because of this project that she and my son McKay (who was a member of the unit) met.
It will be aired this fall on PBS. The distributor and the producers also want to do a tour of colleges and high schools where the documentary would be shown. They have received enough funding to produce the film for PBS, but are seeking additional funds for the tour. If you'd like to make a contribution, they would be most grateful. Information on how to contribute as well as the trailer and other information can be found at http://www.reservedtofight.com.
Just one other note regarding Leith and Mack. They are expecting their first child, and our first grandchild. She's expected in late June. (She is a she)
I thought the film was superbly done and is a must see. Of course, I'm a little biased. One of the producers was my daughter-in-law, Leith Tarr Christensen. It is because of this project that she and my son McKay (who was a member of the unit) met.
It will be aired this fall on PBS. The distributor and the producers also want to do a tour of colleges and high schools where the documentary would be shown. They have received enough funding to produce the film for PBS, but are seeking additional funds for the tour. If you'd like to make a contribution, they would be most grateful. Information on how to contribute as well as the trailer and other information can be found at http://www.reservedtofight.com.
Just one other note regarding Leith and Mack. They are expecting their first child, and our first grandchild. She's expected in late June. (She is a she)
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Sunday, December 16, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Holiday to South Africa
Wow, it's been a very long time since I've posted anything significant here. Several family members and I recently went on holiday to South Africa. We've been back for a week now. It's going to take a while to put something together, but I will post thoughts & pics of the trip.
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Thursday, August 02, 2007
'Nother Blog
I started another blog to talk about antioxidants and healthy chocolate. Take a look & give me some feedback.
http://chocolatesauce.wordpress.com
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Saturday, November 18, 2006
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Veteran's Day
Saturday November 11th is Veteran's day. If you work for the government, you got to take Friday off. For most of us, we only think about it if we try to go to the post office and discover that it's closed.
As the father of a son who served in Iraq and who will be returning to the region next year, I think of our all-volunteer armed forces and am very grateful that they are willing to take up arms to fight for our rights and the rights of others. I hope you will pause and remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and those who now serve so that we can enjoy the freedoms we do.
In a similar vein, my son and daughter-in-law met while she was working on a documentary. It deals with my son's Marine Reserve unit and how they adjusted to life back in the US after their deployment. It was picked up by PBS and is in post production now. Here's a web site for the film.
As the father of a son who served in Iraq and who will be returning to the region next year, I think of our all-volunteer armed forces and am very grateful that they are willing to take up arms to fight for our rights and the rights of others. I hope you will pause and remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and those who now serve so that we can enjoy the freedoms we do.
In a similar vein, my son and daughter-in-law met while she was working on a documentary. It deals with my son's Marine Reserve unit and how they adjusted to life back in the US after their deployment. It was picked up by PBS and is in post production now. Here's a web site for the film.
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