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DJ Kool Soulful VibesDJ Kool Soulful VibesKool Keith soulful vibes show (oldies) on Soul Groove Radio Thursday 24th April 2025 | Earth (Ben Watt Lazy Dog Remix)  | Me'Shell Ndegéocello  | 2001 | Cosmic Melody  | Constellation Orchestra  | 1978 | Oh Sheila (Extended Version)  | Ready For The World  | 1985 | So Wrong (Dance Mix)  | Patrick Simmons  | 1983 | Let Me Take You Dancing (John Luongo Disco Mix)  | Bryan Adams  | 1979 | Erucu (Joe Claussell Edit)  | Jermaine Jackson  | 1976 | Share My Joy (Club Mix)  | Jo Ann Jones  | 1989 | Save Me (Vocal/Dance Mix)  | Lady Peachena  | 1986 | What Cha Gonna Do (Extended Radio Version)  | Theresa  | 1987 | Captured (Extended)  | Dexter Wansel feat. The Jones Girls  | 1986 | Take My Love  | Melba Moore  | 1981 | Free  | Melba Moore  | 1976 | Skin Tight  | Ohio Players  | 1974 | Weekend Special (Drivetime Mix) ...2025-04-251h 59Remarkable Results Radio PodcastRemarkable Results Radio PodcastThe Unstoppable Framework for Auto Shop Owners Part 5: Build a Resilient Mindset and Plan Ahead [RR 1027]Thanks to our Partners, NAPA Auto Care, NAPA TRACS and Automotive Management Network In the fifth installment of the "Unstoppable Framework for Auto Shop Owners" series, Maryann Croce, a coach from Small Biz Vantage, shares her expertise on building resilience and effective planning for automotive professionals. Maryann emphasizes the importance of a resilient mindset, proactive planning, and continuous improvement. She offers practical tips, such as creating contingency plans and regularly assessing business processes. Maryann Croce, Small Biz Vantage. Maryann’s previous episodes HERE. Show Notes Watch Full Video EpisodeUnstoppable Framework for Auto Shop Owners Part 1: Core Values and Vision [RR 997]: http...2025-02-1829 minRemarkable Results Radio PodcastRemarkable Results Radio PodcastThe Unstoppable Framework for Auto Shop Owners Part 5: Build a Resilient Mindset and Plan Ahead [RR 1027]Thanks to our Partners, NAPA Auto Care, NAPA TRACS and Automotive Management Network In the fifth installment of the "Unstoppable Framework for Auto Shop Owners" series, Maryann Croce, a coach from Small Biz Vantage, shares her expertise on building resilience and effective planning for automotive professionals. Maryann emphasizes the importance of a resilient mindset, proactive planning, and continuous improvement. She offers practical tips, such as creating contingency plans and regularly assessing business processes. Maryann Croce, Small Biz Vantage. Maryann’s previous episodes HERE. Show Notes Watch Full Video Episode Unstoppable Framework for Auto Shop Owners Part 1: Core Values and Vision [RR 9...2025-02-1829 minSlam the GavelSlam the GavelPolice Misconduct And Malicious Prosecution; With Marc Fishman   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Marc Fishman to the podcast. Marc was last on Season 5, Episode 202. Today we discussed the age of a disabled child in regards to child support in NY State. We also talked about Marc's federal lawsuit. including a false arrest via Officer Lane Schlesinger in NY state, and Schlesinger's bad behavior which includes hitting a service dog with a baton. More importantly, Schlesinger has caused Marc time with his children by the false arrest.Marc would like everyone to notify DA Susan Scacace at westchesterda.net and tell her to drop charges on Ma...2025-01-311h 24Remarkable Results Radio PodcastRemarkable Results Radio PodcastUnstoppable Framework for Auto Shop Owners Part 1: Core Values and Vision [RR 997]Thanks to our Partners, AAPEX, NAPA TRACS, and Automotive Management Network This 'Unstoppable Framework' is designed to help auto shop owners enhance their business operations and achieve a better work-life balance. Maryann Croce emphasizes the importance of defining core values and vision, which serve as guiding principles and a roadmap for the business. The discussion highlights how these foundational elements foster consistency, build trust with customers, and create a positive team culture. Maryann, Small Biz Vantage. Maryann’s previous episodes HERE. Show Notes Watch Full Video EpisodeWorksheet for Episode 1 Core Values and Vision https://bit.ly/47KwENKOverview of the Unstoppable Fram...2024-10-1127 minRemarkable Results Radio PodcastRemarkable Results Radio PodcastUnstoppable Framework for Auto Shop Owners Part 1: Core Values and Vision [RR 997]Thanks to our Partners, AAPEX, NAPA TRACS, and Automotive Management Network This 'Unstoppable Framework' is designed to help auto shop owners enhance their business operations and achieve a better work-life balance. Maryann Croce emphasizes the importance of defining core values and vision, which serve as guiding principles and a roadmap for the business. The discussion highlights how these foundational elements foster consistency, build trust with customers, and create a positive team culture. Maryann, Small Biz Vantage. Maryann’s previous episodes HERE. Show Notes Watch Full Video Episode Worksheet for Episode 1 Core Values and Vision https://bit.ly/47KwENK Overview of the...2024-10-1127 minDance Careers: UnfilteredDance Careers: UnfilteredA Dancer's Guide to Networking like a Boss -- with Mikey DellaVellaToday's guest is the effortlessly cool Mikey Dellavella. I know Mikey through his fiance Maryann Chavez and we're all faculty members for Souldesoul Dance Convention. I really love this episode. We get real, as per usual, and talk about:Typecasting and rejection - starting your career out this way and figuring out your laneHis journey into the acting worldBeing bold and assertive as a dancer so you don’t get lost in the mixwww.YouTube.com/mikeydellavellawww.Instagram.com/mikeydellavellawww.TikTok.com/mdellavellaMikey Dellavella comes from upstate New York wi...2024-02-2035 minSlam the GavelSlam the GavelFamilies Under Attack And Blood Is Not Thicker Than Water; With Donald Jeffries  Slam the Gavel welcomes author, Donald Jeffries to the podcast. Donald Jeffries has written ten books so far and is working on his eleventh. He is the author of the cult classic novel, "The Unreals," and the best-sellers, "Hidden History," "Survival of the Richest," "Crimes and Cover-Ups in American Politics: 1776-1963," "Bullyocracy" and "On Borrowed Fame."     Donald Jeffries started out researching the JFK assassination in the. mid-1970's as a researcher with Mark Lane's Citizens Committee of Inquiry. His Best-selling books have been lauded by the likes of Ron Paul, Naomi Wolf, Roger Stone, Jesse Ventura, Cynthia McKinney and...2024-02-1957 minSlam the GavelSlam the GavelFamilies Under Attack And Blood Is Not Thicker Than Water; With Donald Jeffries    Slam the Gavel welcomes author, Donald Jeffries to the podcast. Donald Jeffries has written ten books so far and is working on his eleventh. He is the author of the cult classic novel, "The Unreals," and the best-sellers, "Hidden History," "Survival of the Richest," "Crimes and Cover-Ups in American Politics: 1776-1963," "Bullyocracy" and "On Borrowed Fame."     Donald Jeffries started out researching the JFK assassination in the. mid-1970's as a researcher with Mark Lane's Citizens Committee of Inquiry. His Best-selling books have been lauded by the likes of Ron Paul, Naomi Wolf, Roger Stone, Jesse Ventura, Cynthia McKinney and...2024-02-1957 minRemarkable Results Radio PodcastRemarkable Results Radio PodcastStop Thinking of the Business as You: Think of it as a Separate Entity [RR 910]Maryann Croce discusses the importance of separating personal identity from business identity. Maryann, a coach and shop owner, emphasizes the need to recognize and embrace different roles in life, such as being a leader, family member, or partner. She suggests that separating these identities can lead to growth, team collaboration, and the ability to assess the business objectively. Viewing the business as a separate entity can lead to better delegation, clearer focus, and improved work-life balance. Maryann, Small Biz Vantage. Maryann’s previous episodes HERE. Show Notes Watch Full VideoSeparating Your Identity (00:02:59) Discussion on the importance of separating one's identity and r...2023-12-1536 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 10/20/23: Yikes – 8 Ballot Questions!Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Michael Fisher, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Lisa Leaverton, Ann Luther, Rick Lyles, Judith Lyles, Wendilee O’Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, emerita, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, and Linda Washburn. Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics This month: – Some of them are citizen initiatives; some of them are constitutional amendments. What’s the difference? – What do they mean, what will they do, where did they come...2023-10-2058 minRemarkable Results Radio PodcastRemarkable Results Radio PodcastConference ROI: Extend Your Conference Investment 10X [RR 886]Carm Capriotto and Maryann Croce discuss the importance of attending industry conferences and how to maximize their value. They provide tips such as having a growth mindset, planning ahead, and taking action on what is learned. They emphasize the value of networking, exchanging contact information, and respecting sponsors, speakers, and vendors. They also recommend documenting insights, taking pictures and videos for social media, and representing your business professionally. After the conference, they suggest debriefing, discussing takeaways, and creating a plan of action. Maryann, Small Biz Vantage. Maryann’s previous episodes HERE. Show Notes Watch Full Video EpisodePre-Conference Preparation (00:06:41) Tips on how t...2023-09-2228 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 9/15/23: Book Banning: The Tip of the Iceberg?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Michael Fisher, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Lisa Leaverton, Ann Luther, Rick Lyles, Judith Lyles, Wendilee O’Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, emerita, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, and Linda Washburn. Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics This month: We’ll talk about book banning in an historical and political perspective: tensions between First Amendment rights and rights of parental control; whether and how book bans r...2023-09-1559 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 8/18/23: Ballot Questions: Whose Initiatives Are They? (REBROADCAST)Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Michael Fisher, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Lisa Leaverton, Ann Luther, Rick Lyles, Judith Lyles, Wendilee O’Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, emerita, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, and Linda Washburn. Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics This month: Ballot Questions: Whose Initiatives Are They? We’ll talk about the citizen initiative process in Maine: the sheer number of them, the money behind them, their streng...2023-08-1858 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 4/21/23: Ballot Questions: Whose Initiatives Are They?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Michael Fisher, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Lisa Leaverton, Ann Luther, Rick Lyles, Judith Lyles, Wendilee O’Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, emerita, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, and Linda Washburn. Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics This month: Ballot Questions: Whose Initiatives Are They? We’ll talk about the citizen initiative process in Maine: the sheer number of them, the money behind them, their streng...2023-04-2158 minRemarkable Results Radio PodcastRemarkable Results Radio PodcastCrush Your Fears and Build a Sustainable Business [RR 840]Recorded Live at Vision 2023, Maryann Croce shares her experience of overcoming fear as a shop owner. As a business owner, it's normal to face fears and doubts about your ability to succeed. However, Maryann emphasizes that fear can hold one back and even paralyze them, but it's crucial to crush those fears to find fulfillment and rewards in the daily grind of running a business. She also stresses the importance of running a profitable, sustainable, and enjoyable business. Profitability allows for reinvestment in the business, team training, and giving back to the community. Don't let fear hold you back from...2023-04-1431 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 3/17/23: If Small States Rule, Why Are They So Angry?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Michael Fisher Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Lisa Leaverton, Ann Luther, Judith Lyles, Rick Lyles, Wendilee O’Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, emerita, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor Linda Washburn Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics This month: If Small States Rule, Why Are They So Angry? Does this small-state bias in the federal government equate to overrepresentation of rural interests? Does it translate to poli...2023-03-1757 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 2/17/23: Small-state bias in the federal government: is this democracy?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Lisa Leaverton, Ann Luther, Rick Lyles, Judith Lyles, Wendilee O’Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics This month: Compared to their population, rural states are over-represented in the federal government, from the U.S. Senate to the Electoral College, the Supreme Court, and possibly even the U.S...2023-02-1759 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 1/20/23: Comprehensive Planning: Why Bother?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Lisa Leaverton, Ann Luther, Rick Lyles, Judith Lyles, Wendilee O’Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics This month: A number of towns in Hancock County are doing, have done, or are thinking of doing comprehensive planning. So, what is comprehensive planning, why do Maine towns do it...2023-01-2058 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 9/16/22: Checks and Balances: What are They? Are They Working?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Ann Luther, Judith Lyles, Wendilee O’Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics This month: Checks and Balances: What are They? Are They Working? How the three branches of government check each other: executive, judicial, legislative. \ Why did it matter to the Framers, and why does it matt...2022-09-1658 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 8/19/22: Libraries: Defenders of Democracy (Originally aired April 15 2022)Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Ann Luther, Judith Lyles, Wendilee O’Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics Description, guests and links FMI can be found here About the host: Ann currently serves as Treasurer of the League of Women Voters of Maine and leads the LWVME Advocacy Team. She served as Pres...2022-08-1958 minA Dose of Hope RadioA Dose of Hope RadioADOH RADIO PRESENTS EPISODE 77: “WORDS OF WISDOM” FEAT. THE ALL-FEMALE #1 AMAZON BEST SELLING ANTHOLOGY – WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE HEART AND SOULLIVE – WED., AUGUST 17, 2022. This episode will feature inspirational music, positive inspirations, and the women of the amazing anthology WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE HEART AND SOUL. Meet author after author in a roundtable format as they spill the beans on their chapters! They present to us from the What’s Happening Segment as we were able to capture it all in a live setting! Words of Wisdom for The Heart and Soul “Lessons, Insights, and Guidance from 36 Women of Influence’’ is a compilation of encouragement, inspiration, and empowerment that will bless your life and spirit. The goal of this bo...2022-08-171h 30A Dose of Hope RadioA Dose of Hope RadioADOH RADIO PRESENTS EPISODE 77: “WORDS OF WISDOM” FEAT. THE ALL-FEMALE #1 AMAZON BEST SELLING ANTHOLOGY – WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE HEART AND SOULLIVE – WED., AUGUST 17, 2022. This episode will feature inspirational music, positive inspirations, and the women of the amazing anthology WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE HEART AND SOUL. Meet author after author in a roundtable format as they spill the beans on their chapters! They present to us from the What’s Happening Segment as we were able to capture it all in a live setting! Words of Wisdom for The Heart and Soul “Lessons, Insights, and Guidance from 36 Women of Influence’’ is a compilation of encouragement, inspiration, and empowerment that will bless your life and spirit. The goal of this bo...2022-08-171h 30Podcast Al otro lado del espejoPodcast Al otro lado del espejoAl Otro Lado del Espejo#505-23-07-22Programa #505 - Plan de Inmersiones - Briefing 00,07’22” — Manel Melchor Carpio, Presidente de la Asociación Española de Historia del Buceo, la HDSES, que quiere hablarnos de su libro, su último libro, aviso a navegantes y pescadores submarinos, tenemos la primicia de presentar “La Pesca Submarina y yo”, de Manel Melchor. 00,40’09” — Inés García, bióloga marina de ZOEA Madrid, que nos invita a un buceo en la biodiversidad del mar, con su espacio, Mis amigos los peces. 00,57’49” — José Coronel “Gualdrapa”, encantado de mojarse y poner en cuestión todos los fundamentos del buceo, compartiendo interesantes y reflexivos artículos en su espacio “Buceo Racional...2022-07-252h 13Democracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 7/15/22: Taxation without Representation: Should DC be a State?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics Taxation without Representation: Should DC be a State? What rights of self-determination do DC residents now enjoy? How are their rights now constrained? What are the obstacles to DC statehood? What is the history? What is the racial justice aspect to this issue? Against the backdrop of Maine’s own struggle for statehood and the Missouri Compromise, why should Maine people care? Anne Anderson, Chair of the League of Women Voters DC Full Rights Committee Ch...2022-07-1558 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 6/17/22: The Supreme Court and DemocracyHost: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics Issue: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics Key Discussion Points: The courts as protectors of democracy Judicial philosophy and constitutional interpretation The authority and power of the court The peril of the court being political or even perceived as such Guests: Richard H. Pildes, Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law Maron Sorenson, Assistant Professor of Government, Dept. Government and Legal Studies, Bowdoin...2022-06-1758 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 5/20/22: The Demise of Local News: What Are We Losing?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics Key Discussion Points: Local news and local democracy. What is a “news desert”? Does Maine have them? What happens in towns that have no institutional news coverage? Does it affect self-governance at the local level? Can citizen or grass-roots journalism fill the gap? Even if we have plenty of citizen journalists, do we lose cohesion without an institutional resource that provides a collective understanding? Guests: Penelope Abernathy, visiting professor at the Northwestern University Medill School of J...2022-05-2057 minCape Cod Community JukeboxCape Cod Community JukeboxCovers!Set by Maryann LaneSlippery People  Mavis StaplesGoodbye Yellow Brick Road  YolaOur Day Will Come  Amy WinehouseDear Prudence  Siouxsee & the BansheesCreep  Arlo ParksMr. Bojangles  Nina SimoneWalkin' After Midnight  Madeline Peyroux2022-04-2528 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 4/15/22: Libraries: Defenders of DemocracyHost: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Key Discussion Points: libraries and democracy privacy protection intellectual freedom and censorship informed citizenry, challenges and threats from book bans to funding Guests: Rich Boulet, Director, Blue Hill Public Library Alexandra Hinrichs, Children’s Author and Middle School Librarian at Leonard Middle School in Old Town Alison Macrina, Founder and Director of the Library Freedom Project Jamie Ritter, Maine State Librarian To learn more about this topic: Book Banning Efforts Surged in 2021. These Titles Were the Most Targeted | New York Times, April 4, 2022 World librarians, archivists rush to save Ukraine’s digi...2022-04-1558 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 3/18/22: Communities on Edge: Threats and Intimidation in the Public SphereHost: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine We’ll talk about anger and intimidation in the public sphere, especially in local politics. Where is this coming from? What is it that puts schools and elections in the bull’s eye? What measures should officials take? What can ordinary people do? Can we still have deliberative democracy? Guests: Patti Dubois, Waterville City Clerk and the Legislative Policy Chair for the Maine Town and City Clerks Association. Jordan LaBouff, Associate Professor of Psychology and Honors at the University of Maine. umaine.edu/psychology/jordan-labouff/ Paul Markosian, an Ellsworth business owne...2022-03-1858 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 2/18/22: Facebook and Democracy: Can They Live Together?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine -How Facebook has transformed our political life. It’s not just Facebook, is it? -How has it polarized our political identities? -How has it become so central to our community and political life? -What threats does it pose to democracy? -What did the Facebook Papers tell us? -What are the possible solutions? Guests: Jessica Brandt, policy director for the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative at the Brookings Institution and a fellow in the Foreign Policy program’s Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology. Judith Rosenbaum, Associate Professor and Chair, Depa...2022-02-1858 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 1/21/22: Educating for Democracy: How’s it Working?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine We’ll talk about the political philosophy and history of public education in America. What is the role of public education in sustaining our fragile republic? How did public education develop and evolve over time? What has been or should be the role of public education in creating a shared civic enterprise? Guests: Doris Santor, Professor of Education at Bowdoin College. Jonathan Zimmerman, Judy and Howard Berkowitz Professor in Education at the Univeristy of Pennsylvania To learn more about this topic: Will US Education Remedy A Half-Century Of Neglecting Civics Ed...2022-01-2157 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 10/15/21: In Government We Trust — Or Do We?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine We talk about trust and distrust in government. What is the history of distrust in government in the US? How has it been weaponized in the last half-century? What do we lose when we have a blanket distrust in government: who loses and who gains? What motivates strategic attempts to weaken government? In what way is distrust a weapon in the arsenal of attempts to weaken or reduce government? Guests: Amy Fried, John Mitchell Nickerson Professor of Political Science at the University of Maine Steven Webster, Assistant Professor of Political...2021-10-1558 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 9/17/21: The Two-party System and the Future of Our DemocracyHost: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine We’ll talk about the history and the future of the two major parties, How parties change and evolve, how/why they splinter. Are the parties too strong or too weak? Are the two major parties in this moment so polarized that the system itself is undermined? Has the modern two-party system made us ungovernable? What reforms and options might be realistic? — multi-member districts, proportional representation, ranked choice voting? Guest: Lee Drutman, senior fellow at New America. He is the author of Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Mult...2021-09-1758 minJustJustOur Friend Stephaniea jingle about picking me up from wrecking my car by Maryann, June, and Mary Lane2021-09-1600 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 6/18/21: Protest: Good Citizenship at Work?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Protest: Good Citizenship at Work? We talk about whether protests are a legitimate, if not necessary, form of civic participation. Are protests good citizenship or are they civil disorder? Is protesting effective in changing public policy? Are nonviolent actions more effective than those that involve violence? When do protest movements succeed? Guests: Douglas Allen, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Maine Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at the Harvard Kennedy SchooL and a Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Professor at the Radcliffe Institute...2021-06-1857 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 5/21/21 Democracy and Unions: Do They Need Each Other?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine We talk about the historical and contemporary link between labor organizing and expanding political rights like voting. -Is union organizing an important, if not essential, tool in building a vibrant democracy? -Has the diminution of labor unions contributed to the politics of resentment? -Has it provided fertile ground for the current moment of populist anger and stridently divided politics? -What led to the demise of unions over the last half century? -How could they come back? Guests: David Madland, resident senior fellow and senior adviser to the American Worker Project...2021-05-2158 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 4/16/21 Divided We Stand: Can diversity be our strength?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Key Discussion Points: Whether this is one of the most divided moments in American history. How have these fractured moments come up in our prior history? What role is the emergence of multiracial democracy playing in this current divisive moment? What role has race played in the divisions of the past? Can a polity come back from such serious fragmentation? How have we gotten past it before, or have we? Guests: David Blight, Sterling Professor of History, of African American Studies, and of American Studies at Yale University, and the...2021-04-1657 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesDemocracy Forum 10/16/20: Who’s Showing Up to Vote in November?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Research into voter motivation; How new information can affect the way people form political opinions, make political choices and, ultimately, take political actions; How research into voter motivation might be relevant in the 2020 General Election. Guests: Yanna Krupnikov, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Stony Brook University Meg McCormick, Maine Director & New England Coordinator, Campus Election Engagement Shelly Crosby, Orono Town Clerk and president of the Maine Town and City Clerks Association. To learn more about this topic: Half of Americans Don’t Vote. What Are They Thinking? Co...2020-10-1657 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 10/16/20: Who’s Showing Up to Vote in November?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Research into voter motivation; How new information can affect the way people form political opinions, make political choices and, ultimately, take political actions; How research into voter motivation might be relevant in the 2020 General Election. Guests: Yanna Krupnikov, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Stony Brook University Meg McCormick, Maine Director & New England Coordinator, Campus Election Engagement Shelly Crosby, Orono Town Clerk and president of the Maine Town and City Clerks Association. To learn more about this topic: Half of Americans Don’t Vote. What Are They Th...2020-10-1600 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesDemocracy Forum 9/18/20: Who Votes, Who Can’t, and Who Won’t?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Who Votes, Who Can’t, and Who Won’t? We talk about voter participation in marginalized communities Structural/ systemic/ institutional barriers to voting, and motivational barriers to voting. Guests: Maulian Dana, Penobscot Nation Ambassador Michael Kebede, Policy Counsel, ACLU of Maine Chryl Laird, Assistant Professor of Government at Bowdoin College To learn more about this topic: How Shelby County v. Holder Broke America, Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, July 2018 America’s Relentless Suppression of Black Voters, Lawrence Goldstone, The New Republic, October 2018. Young Black Americans not sold on Biden, the Democr...2020-09-1856 minDemocracy ForumDemocracy ForumDemocracy Forum 9/18/20: Who Votes, Who Can’t, and Who Won’t?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Who Votes, Who Can’t, and Who Won’t? We talk about voter participation in marginalized communities Structural/ systemic/ institutional barriers to voting, and motivational barriers to voting. Guests: Maulian Dana, Penobscot Nation Ambassador Michael Kebede, Policy Counsel, ACLU of Maine Chryl Laird, Assistant Professor of Government at Bowdoin College To learn more about this topic: How Shelby County v. Holder Broke America, Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, July 2018 America’s Relentless Suppression of Black Voters, Lawrence Goldstone, The New Republic, October 2018. Young Black Americans not sold on Biden, the De...2020-09-1800 minSecurity MattersSecurity MattersCold Case 20-1: "Lovers Lane" Paul launches Security Matters in 2020 with a broadcast in front of a live audience in Houston at the Fraternal Order of Police Hall covering the most well known cold case in Houston PD’ history known locally as, “Lovers Lane”. Joined by Chief William Dobbins (who was a responding patrol officer at the time of the crime) Lt. Maryann Countryman, Sgt Mike Miller and Det Darcus Shorten (all from HPD’s Homicide Division), this extortionary panel tell the gruesome story of this heinous crime which occurred on 22 August 1990 and the relentless investigation that continues to this day. Most importantly they will leave...2020-01-231h 01The BobcastThe BobcastBOBCAST 165 - CATMANAbout two weeks ago, I took a drive down Hart’s Lane, wrapped around the Miquon train station and wound up on Manor Rd. I came to the “Catman Bridge” and stopped my car. I thought about the popular urban legend and how it would make an excellent topic for my podcast. After scouting the masses, I could tell the public interest was high. As the research began, I had no idea where it would take me. What I uncovered was a murder mystery years in the making. One that somehow merged itself with macabre tale of the Catman. This q...2018-10-311h 03Town Hall AcademyTown Hall AcademyTHA 021: Getting Things Done: A Discussion on the Challenges of Time ManagementLearn from your industry peers in a round-table forum. Get new ideas, perspectives, trends, insights, best-practices and expertise from aftermarket professionals. Watch like a DOCUMENTARY … Learn like a SEMINAR. Helping automotive aftermarket professionals improve; one lesson at a time. Academy Panel: Greg Skolnik, Owner, Manager, and Master Technician, att Motor Works, Inc  in Rockville, MD.   He is certified as a Master Automobile Technician and holds the prestigious L-1 advanced engine performance and emission analysis certification. In November of 2004, Greg also received his (A.A.M.) degree from the Automotive Management Institute.  Hear Greg’s episodes Academy on Improving Customer Loyalty (https...2017-08-0700 min