George Gilliam of the Miller Center for Public Affairs joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to discussV upcoming speakers and debates for the Center’s spring season.
AG McDonnell on the General Assembly session
Attorney General Bob McDonnell joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about his legislative agenda in the new General Assembly session. McDonnell comments on George Allen’s decision not to run for the Senate, how that affects his own plans to run, his thoughts on the presidential primary, whether Virginia’s February 12 primary will make a difference, and Delegate Bob Marshall (R) throws his hat in the U.S. Senate race.
Hook’s Stuart discusses the Gerry Mitchell wheelchair video
Courteney Stuart, a reporter for the Hook, has been following the story of Gerry Mitchell very closely. Mitchell was the wheelchair bound man struck by an Albemarle County police officer last November at the corner of West Main and 4th Street. The dash-cam video of the incident has now been released, prompting another round of discussions about pedestrian safety in Charlottesville. Stuart joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the incident. Mitchell was originally ticketed for jaywalking while in the emergency room, though the case was later dropped.
Virginia Festival of the Book only ten weeks away
Nancy Damon, program coordinator of the Virginia Festival of the Book, joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the 14th edition of the state’s preeminent literary event. Nancy and Coy catch up on the history of the festival, and Coy is the first to hear that Adriana Trigiani will be one of the hundreds of authors who will appear at the event, which will be held this year from March 26 through 30.
British historian Michael Wood takes a look at India
Award-winning author and television-presenter Michael Wood has produced a new series of films for the BBC called The Story of India. He joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the rise of the subcontinent. The six-part documentary will air on PBS later this year, and a companion book will be available as well.
The Top Ten Growth and Development Stories of 2007
2007 was a blockbuster year for growth and development in Charlottesville, and Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to give the top ten growth stories of 2007. Visit Charlottesville Tomorrow’s blog to see the whole list, and weigh in with your comments.
Jennifer Niesslein on the evolution of “Brain, Child”
Jennifer Niesslein is the editor of Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers and the author of Practically Perfect in Every Way: My Misadventures Through the World of Self-Help and Back. She joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” with Coy Barefoot to talk about her career and early days at C-Ville Weekly. Niesslein talks about how she and her colleague Stephanie Wilkinson turned motherhood into a successful publishing venture.
Niesslein’s book has its own blog, as well.
How harmful is television to a child’s development?
What’s happening in the brain of a baby or a toddler when they’re watching television? Do things like Baby Einstein make kids smarter, or do they cause harm? Lisa Guernsey is the author of Into the Minds of Babes: How Screen Time Affects Children from Birth to Age 5. The mother of two, Guernsey joins Coy Barefoot to talk about what she learned after an exhaustive investigation.
Is time travel possible?
Dr. Ronald L. Mallet of the University of Connecticut is a leading scholar and an innovative force in theoretical physics who declared in July 2002 that he has a theoretical blueprint for a working time machine. He writes about his theory in his new book, Time Traveler: A Scientist’s Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality. Mallet’s work is based on the effects that black holes appear to have on time.
Revisiting Abraham Lincoln’s law career with Julie Fenster
The year was 1856, a pivotal year in American political history. That’s when the Republican Party formed, and the year that Abraham Lincoln decided to become a member. Historian Julie Fenster joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about her new book, The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder and the Making of a Great President. Read more of Fenster’s work at her blog at American Heritage.
Norris makes bid for Mayor on Coy Barefoot show
City Councilor Dave Norris wants to be the next Mayor of Charlottesville (The Hook), and joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to announce that he has the unanimous support of his fellow Councilors to take on the position. Council will officially make the appointment at its first meeting on January 7, 2008.
Norris also weighs in on:
- the recent spate of wheelchair-bound pedestrians being hit by cars and then ticketed by police
- the City’s decision to begin its own ambulance service (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
- police surveillance cameras for downtown Charlottesville (The Hook)
- how City government can be made more efficient
Delegate McClellan weighs in on Governor Kaine’s budget proposals
Jennifer McClellan (D-71) represents part of the Richmond in the House of Delegates, and she joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the upcoming General Assembly session. This year will feature budget negotiations, and McClellan weighs in on Governor Tim Kaine’s proposals.
“I thought it was a pretty conservative budget given the shortfall that we have,” McClellan said. “It’s a modest budget that doesn’t have many new programs and continues some cost savings that he put in place.”