After a fabulous concert this past February, many Fairfielders are looking forward to the return of Ellis for a concert this weekend. What many may not know is she is also bringing booking agent/artist Terri Mazurek, and the two of them will be presenting a workshop on Sunday entitled "Making a Living Making Music in the 21st Century." Topics include: how to set direction for your music career, how to find an audience for your music, promotion and marketing ideas, and how to plan/book your own tours. All levels of performing musicians are welcome, from those just starting out to touring musicians.

I met Ellis and Terri in person at the Rocky Mountain Song School and they are both the kind of vibrant, funny, sweet and down-to-earth people you just want to hang out with!

Show me to the river, somewhere to wash away this feeling,
these days of disbelieving.

~ Show Me to the River, Amie Penwell

Marin County singer-songwriter Amie Penwell just released her debut full-length album King in a Temple this past November. The first thing that hits you on hearing the album is the voice. A voice for Gospel, or like the voice of an angel lowered an octave as it says on her website. It's an apt description. Amie's voice not just soulful, you really do feel like it's a healing balm to sooth away the pain of life she sings about in her songs, and turn it into something beautiful.

Please help us welcome Janet Thompson to Writers' Voices
this Friday at 1pm. Janet has been prolific in sharing her personal experiences with Breast Cancer, once being and then having a "prodigal daughter", and in Christian mentoring. In addition to being a speaker and mentor, Janet is the author of three books, with three more in the works, and is the founder of About His Work Ministries and Publishing.

"Dear God, They Say It's Cancer" is the book that Janet wished he had when she was going through breast cancer. "Praying for Your Prodigal Daughter" offers hope through the success stories of both herself and her daughter. "Woman to Woman Mentoring" is Janet's answer to a call from God that has become her life's passion. She has also published a Bible study series entitled, "Mentoring God's Way".

Janet is currently working on three books, "Dear God, Why Can't I Have a Baby?", "Lunch with Jesus", and "The Team that Jesus Built".

Writers' Voices celebrates the Fairfield Film Festival by interviewing MUM Filmmakers Geoff Boothby and Cullen Thomas about their film, Wormtooth Nation this Friday, Feb 6, at 1pm.

Originally conceived as a "steampunk Midsummer Night's Dream set in an underground city where no one ever dies", Wormtooth nation is a 9 part series available for viewing at http://theskyisfree.com or this weekend at the Film Festival.

Steampunk is a genre of retrospective science fiction in which fanciful technologies are suggested, even after we know better. Steam-powered space ships or coal-burning robots would be examples of
"steampunk".

Planet Erstwild host James Moore speaks with Bob Dorr of the Blue Band & Iowa Public Radio fame about music, radio, Fairfield, and even a little politics.

The Blue Band will be perform at Fairfield's Second Annual Valentine's Day event at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center to benefit the Jefferson County Health Center Foundation mammography division. That's Saturday February 14 at 8:30pm. For more info: www.jeffersoncountyhealthccenter.org.

In her national bestseller, The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You, author Elaine Aron, Ph.D. defines a distinct personality trait that affects as many as one out of every five people. According to Dr. Aron's definition, the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties in his/her surroundings, and is more easily overwhelmed when in a highly stimulating environment.
The HSP personality trait has been accepted into mainstream psychology. Dr. Aron's findings have been published in Counseling Today, Counseling and Human Development, and the prestigious Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Karol Truman will be our guest on Writers' Voices this week.  We will be discussing her book, "Feeligns Buried Alive Never Die."

Someone wrap themselves around me
Wear my edges down won't you please?

~ Shapes, Lauren Zettler

Lauren Zettler is a savvy DIY type of gal. The bio on her website talks about her journey to musicianhood, from the childhood dream, to the detours due bouts of practicalness, to the lightning-bolt epiphany that the “jealous tears”
at every musical performance she attended were probably not necessary
and that she should follow her heart.

Pre-Valentine's Day Show!

Lyrical Venus Valentine's special.

Treats for your ears include a visit with one of our favorite special guests Sharon Bousquet of Beaucoup Shakti and some lovely love poems!

Besides being a motivational speaker, adventurer, actress, comedian, mother, and Guinness Book of World Records holder for fastest talking female, Fran Capo is also the author of 10 books and working on her 11th.

Please join us on Writers Voices as we talk with Fran about three of her books, Adrenalin Adventures about fun and unusual things to do, Almost a Wise Guy, a novel about her father's escapades between the Mob and law enforcement, and Hopeville; City of Light, a children's book that emerged from an angelic encounter.

Fran Capo has been on over 250 television shows, including Entertainment Tonight,Larry King Live, Last Call with Carson Daly, Good Morning America, Nick at Night, Discovery Channel, and the Martha Stewart Show.

Treefrogs are singing, hoping that it rains
I'm sitting on my couch and I'm wishing for the same
but it's dry, dry, dry
in Gainesville today

~ Gainseville Today, Kathleen Taylor

Her bio says to "Think an Art Noveau princess with a pair of brass knuckles." I think that fits Kathleen Taylor's music pretty well. The Austin based singer-songwriter recently released her album Defy The World. To listen to it is to take a whimsical little adventure through Kathleen's various inspirations, as well as encountering a variety of creatures in the wild, or at least the wilderness of suburbia!

Bill Witherspoon talks about his company Sky Factory at a Fairfield Chamber of Commerce hosted event held at the Pizza Ranch on Burlington.

This Business Before Breakfast monthly event was sponsored by Terry Baker.

[Click on the picture to link to the Sky Factory website.]

New England singer-songwriter Lori Diamond has just released her second album. The songs on lush, piano-based Mystery speak of love, loss, gratitude and other facets of the human experience. Her crystal clear voice and sparkling piano work also live up to her name!

Zach Allen the culinary director of Molto Vegas, Doug Taylor executive pastry chef of Molto Vegas, and Josef Helphinstine Service Director of Enoteca San Marco join us on this week's Great Taste. We're talkin' about Slow Food that beats the odds every time. Don't miss our dose of traditional Italian with a Batali (Mario Batali) twist or How to Survive in Vegas without Sacrificing your Palate or Wallet!

We'll be cooking Italiano in the studio with a little informal lingua Italiana thrown in for fun. Don't miss out on the next Great Taste. If you're interested in becoming a Facebook fan of the show. click here.

Ciao, Mi chiamo ____________________.

Two of our own Fairfield authors, Anthony Starr at
1pm and and Roma Gal at 1:30pm, will be our guests this Friday on Writers Voices. Tune in to hear about how self-publishing can open doors for writers, from children’s books to steamy romance novels.

Anthony Starr created Zippy and Tippy’s New Family, a beautifully photographed children’s book in which two Midland Painted Box Turtles,who have been longtime friends, discuss and decide to become mates and create a family of their own. This book describes what they must go through to become proud parents while including some of the other animals who share their home, with an emphasis on what humans can do to positively impact their home and nature in general.

Anthony will be doing a reading at Revelations on Saturday,March 28 at 3pm.

While living in Germany in the 1980s Belinda began Gypsy Literary Magazine and Sanctuary Tape Series where she published writings and vocal performances of poets from many countries. Sanctuary ran about 6 years and Gypsy for 10 years before its resurrection in 2004. She also published many books under the VERGIN PRESS imprint including VOCES FRONTERIZAS, writings based on life on the U.S./Mexican border sponsored by the El Paso Public Library as well as THE GULF WAR: MANY PERSPECTIVES, EARTH TONES, IMAGES OF JIM MORRISON and HENRY MILLER AND MY BIG SUR DAYS.

Our guest this week on Writers' Voices is Toronto-based business writer and business writing trainer Paul Lima. Paul has written several books on writing, including "The Six-Figure Freelancer; How to Find, Price, and Manage Corporate Writing Assignments", "The Business of Freelance Writing; How to Develop Article Ideas and Sell them to Newspapers and Magazines", and "How to Write a Non-Fiction Book in 60 Days."

Paul also offers seminars and workshops on search engine optimization, presentations and speeches, media interviews, copywriting, media release writing, and effective emailing.

Please join Monica Hadley and her cohost/mom Caroline this Friday at 1pm to hear from this experienced writer.

Planet Esrtwild host James Moore speaks with program administrator Tammy Wedjen-Kesterson and Mary Ann Williams of the Community Partnerships for Protecting Children about April Childhood Abuse Prevention Month.

Bruce Miller and Chris Busch, our resident Filmosophers, discuss the landmark David Lynch Foundation benefit concert featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Donovan, Moby, Betty Lavette, Sheryl Crow, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Jimmy James, Paul Horn, hosted by David Lynch and Laura Dern, held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City April 4, 2009.

[Click on pic to go to DLF website for interviews, etc]

Mr. Ed Petersen is a former agent of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. During his time with the Bureau, Mr. Petersen
investigated a wide range of federal violations including general
criminal matters, international and domestic terrorism, and foreign
counter intelligence. He has also served as the director of security
for major league baseball. Mr. Petersen is currently one of the
directors of Buckley Petersen Global, a private investigative and
consulting company. He will discuss his role in solving the case of the
kidnapping of former Exxon executive, Sydney Reso.

Monica and Caroline get to sit on the other side of the table this week as guest host Chamaigne Montana interviews them about Writers' Voices, started in 2006.  Daughter and Mother team are also writers, musicians, and songwriters themselves.  Quite the dynamic duo, they have performed around Fairifield for many years.  Caroline Kilbourn has been in radio for 50 years, hosting "Talk About Town" in Fairfield and a current program on Christian radio in Burlington.  Tune in to learn more.

There's a quiet and a still
It's nothing like you've ever seen
The way they lights cast on the hill
The light I'm seeing in a dream

~ Road to Paradise, Wendy Wall

The first thing that hits you on listening to Wendy Wall's music is her voice - rich and textured like a tapestry. But if you keep listening you realize that the words are as beautifully woven as the vocal elements. Wendy's new album Road to Paradise charts a course full of "heartbreak, inner demons, deferred dreams and the sometimes seemingly unforgiving terms of life as an artist" in a way that pulls out the the lessons learned and emphasizes the transformations, in a way that everyone can relate.

Thomas Gates is a contributing author of “Thank God I, Book 2”. Book 1 was a best seller. He is also the author of “Nobody Gets out of Here Dead!”, coming out in August. Many years ago, when Thomas was 22, he had an extensive near death experience. As a result, he now inspires and empowers audiences with his presentations, workshops, training programs and consultations as he shares the unique healing gifts and insights that came from his remarkable near death journey.

In his workshops he gives simple, yet powerful techniques to enjoy greater physical, emotional, and spiritual well being and teaches a self treatment healing method.

Please join us for what promises to be a rewarding conversation with Thomas Gates on Writers' Voices, this Friday, April 10 at 1pm.

Book publishers call George Foster “the best
book cover designer in the country,” “a master at designing book covers that sell,” “a creative person’s dream to work with,” and even “a lucky charm.” He has designed the cover for more than a thousand books for publishers large and small including Simon & Schuster, Harcourt Brace, Pearson Education, St. Martin’s Press, and early books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

Mr. Foster wrote the chapter on book cover design for the perennial bestseller “1001 Ways to Market Your Books” and will be featured in a new book to be published in August 2009, “The Writer’s
Essential Toolbox”.

Please join Monica and Caroline this Friday on Writers' Voices at 1pm on KRUU to help us welcome local artist George Foster.

Don't look at me that way,
I gotta head on down this road
Take your broken heart back home
I don't know where I'm gonna go,
but that don't mean I should stay
I keep these boots a walkin' till I reach my grave
I gotta take it slow
This heart just needs some time to grow

~ Time to Grow, The Lovell Sisters

Please join us this week for Writers’ Voices with Monica and Caroline as we hear from two local authors.

Carol Bodensteiner will join us from 1 to 1:30 to talk about her book, Growing Up Country: Memories of an Iowa Farm Girl. While she then heads to the Fairfield Public Library to give a talk at 2pm, we’ll be joined by another Iowa author, Lance OKones, from 1:30 to 2:00.

Mariel Hemingway,
as the granddaughter of the illustrious author Ernest Hemingway, was
destined to be in the public eye. But at just thirteen years old,
Mariel became famous in her own right as she made her feature film
debut in Lipstick. Four years later, she earned an Oscar nomination for her role in Woody Allen's film Manhattan.
Mariel is an actress, model, yoga instructor, mother of two teenage
girls, and one of the leading voices for holistic and balanced living.
She is the author of Mariel Hemingway's Healthy Living from the Inside Out. Her new book, just out, is Mariel's Kitchen: Simple Ingredients for a Delicious and Satisfying Life.

Ariane de Bonvoisin is an author, entrepreneur and an
expert on change. Ariane graduated from the London School of Economics
at age 19, then went on to receive her MBA from Stanford University. In
2000, Time Warner tapped her to become the managing director of a new
$500 million digital-media venture fund. She also worked with talk show
host Charlie Rose. De Bonvoisin began working on First30Days.com in
2006, and In May 2008, HarperOne published her book, The First 30 Days: Your Guide to Any Change (And Loving Your Life More). She has appeared on the Today Show on NBC and the Early Show on CBS

This week on Writers' Voices, Chamaigne Montana and Caroline Kilbourn will talk with Fairfield's own Rodney Charles, founder of 1st World Publishing, and his son Aman Charles, author of Camp Ghoulog, among others.

Both have a passion for publishing and want to encourage others to give it a whirl. Aman says, "I love writing books because I learn so much while I am writing them." Rodney says, "I'd love to see more Fairfield authors get published. You can make money and just have a blast
promoting books."

In this interview, we will discuss Aman's Camp Ghoulog, Rodney's best seller Miracles of the Saints, and the wonderful world of publishing.

U.S. Army Colonel (ret) Dan Nolan was one of the first
a growing group of army officiers who have beeen pushing the military
to go green as part of national security. They are known as "the green
hawks". While in the military, Dan was a principal advisor to General
Tommy Franks. He also commanded the 1st Armored Division Artillery. Dan
is a graduate of the United States Military Academy West Point. [Click
on Colonel Nolan's pic for a recent New York Times piece on Army Green.]

Lisa Nichols is a contributor to two of the largest self-development phenomena in history: She was a featured teacher in the hit DVD The Secret, and she wrote two books in the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

Lisa Nichols has appeared on Oprah, Larry King Live, and Extra. Ms. Nichols has been featured in O, South Africa, The Oprah Magazine, and was a guest life coach on NBC's Starting Over.

Please join us on Writers' Voices this week to welcome Linda Egenes, adjunct faculty member at MUM and author of Visits with the Amish. Linda visited with her Old Order Amish neighbors in Southeast Iowa for thirteen years before writing this informative book. She has also written about the Amish for Cobblestone, Plain, Iowa Source, and the Plain Reader. Hosted this week by Chamaigne Montana and Caroline Kilbourn, this is an episode not to be missed by anyone interested in a deeper understanding of Amish culture. “Direct, respectful, and informative, Visits with the Amish takes us into the very homes and businesses of the plain people. There we enter a culture so different from the American mainstream that we are forced to examine our own spiritual beliefs, identities, and values. This slim, quiet book should assume a big place on the bookshelves of anyone interested in anthropology, religion, folklore, or the Amish culture."--Mary Swander

Richard Downes
is a seasoned international journalist; Richard Downes regularly
cohosts the most popular daily RTÉ radio program "Morning Ireland" and
reports for television news and for the RTÉ current affairs flagship
"Prime Time." During the 2003 war, he stayed in Baghdad and covered the
collapse of Saddam's regime from within. Vincent Browne described him
as "the best reporter covering the war." Downes lives in Dublin with
his wife and two young children. His latest book is In Search of Iraq: From Baghdad to Babylon.

What if I knew your name?
What if we had the same home room?
What if the things that tie us are stronger than we knew?
~ Passerby, Allie Moss

I've been looking forward to this album for almost 2 years now and it was worth the wait! The lovely and talented Allie Moss does not disappoint with her new EP Passerby, featuring her beautiful voice, gorgeous melodies and relatable, relevant lyrics.

Sarah Reinertsen
was the first female leg amputee to complete the Ironman Triathlon
World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Sarah was born with proximal
femoral focal deficiency, a bone-growth disorder that eventually lead
to her becoming an above-the-knee amputee at the age of seven. She was
featured on the cover of Runner's World and was named one of the first eight "Heroes of Running" in the magazine. Ms. Rienertsen has also appeared on the cover of Triathlete magazine and Max Sports & Fitness magazine. She also scooped up the well-deserved ESPY award in 2006.

Alan Gompers, author of Maximum Security - The True Meaning of Freedom, will be our guest on Writers' Voices this Friday, May 22, at 1pm.

Monica Hadley and Chamaigne Montanab will take a look inside this profound book about a man whose search for worldly security landed him in prison where he discovered real security and freedom through meditation and the teachings of Swami Muktananda.

He takes us on his journey with him through high finance, selling drugs, navigating the dangerous waters of prison, and finding unshakable peace. A former con-man, in this book he describes a spiritual awakining, profound insights, and inner peace with clarity that can't be faked.

Brent Willet, executive director of the Fairfield Economic Development Association (FEDA) and the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce, discusses FEDA's new two-year strategic plan (2009-11) with KRUU station manager James Moore.

For twenty years, Ellen Greene kept a running list of the thoughtful, funny, touching things that her husband said and did. She wrote them down secretly, and each Valentines Day, he would find pages from her "Sweet Things List" tucked inside a card.

In this beautiful tribute to a man and a marriage, Greene intersperses selections from her "Sweet Things List" with recollections from their years together. Heartrending and frank, this unabashed love story tells of selfless acts and shared adventures, as it reminds us once again to pay attention to the goodness in our lives and our relationships.

Chamaigne Montana and Caroline Kilbourn host this week's episode of Writers' Voices with Ellen Greene talking about her book, "Remember the Sweet Things".

Renowned national poet Marvin Bell visited the studios of KRUU recently and was interviewed by Irving Toast, Poetry Ghost's own Rustin Larson. This interview will air Sunday, May 31st at 10:30 am and Monday June 1st at 1:30 pm central time. In this fascinating program, Marvin reads selected poems from his latest books, talks about his long career as a writer and teacher, and discusses recent world events in the light of his poetry.

Two guests on Writers' Voices this week will talk about spiritual freedom.

Mary Foster from 1 to 1:30 will talk about her contribution to Thank God I, book 2. This is a book with stories of finding gratitude for painful experiences. Book 1 was a best seller and Book 2 has been eagerly anticipated. Mary will be doing a book signing at Revelations on Sunday June 7 at 1pm along with Thomas Gates who is a contributing author to books 1 and 2.

What would happen if a student at one of America’s most secular colleges spent a semester at Reverend Jerry Falwell’s “Bible Boot Camp” for young evangelicals?

The Unlikely Disciple answers that question, following Brown University sophomore Kevin Roose during his semester as a new transfer student at Liberty University, the world’s largest evangelical Christian college.

Hoping to connect with his conservative Christian peers, Roose leaps across the God Divide and embeds himself among Liberty’s 10,000 undergraduates, who call themselves “Champions for Christ.” At Liberty, he sings in Rev. Falwell’s church choir, takes classes like Evangelism 101, and makes surprising discoveries about the true nature of America’s culture war.

The chronicle of Roose’s journey is timely, hilarious, and thought-provoking, and will inspire and entertain believers and non-believers alike.

Campaign Director Timothy Karr, who oversees Free Press campaigns and online outreach efforts, including SavetheInternet.com and work on public broadcasting, propaganda, and journalism, talks with Planet Erstwild host James Moore about national broadband internet issues.

Before joining Free Press, Tim served as executive director of MediaChannel.org and vice president of Globalvision New Media and the Globalvision News Network. He has also worked extensively as an editor, reporter and photojournalist for the Associated Press, Time Inc., New York Times and Australia Consolidated Press. Tim critiques, analyzes and reports on media and media policy for the Huffington Post and on his personal blog, MediaCitizen.blogspot.com

Join host James Moore for a wide-ranging discussion with Clyde Cleveland and Michael McKay about politics, economics, natural law, constitutional integrity and common sense.

President of the Randall Marketing Group, Clyde Cleveland recently attended a conference held on Jekyll Island off the coast of Georgia, the site where the Federal Reserve was created. One of only 25 participants, liberty issues were discussed by the group gathered from
around the country. Clyde ran for governor in 2002 in Iowa as the Libertarian candidate. He is founder of Common Sense Revisited and Restoring the Heart of America.

Join us on Writers' Voices this week as we talk with Gary Douglas and Dain Heer, founder and partner in Access Energy Transformation work. We will be discussing their book, Talk to the Animals, a primer on using Access work to intuitively communicate with animals. Filled with amazing stories of successful healing and dramatic improvements in relationships with animals, this book was a fascinating read, and represents a unique approach in the world of animal communication. Chamaigne Montana and Caroline Kilbourn host this weeks' episode of Writers' Voices.

We communicate, we appreciate
That we are in contact some way
We forget that we are the living ones
Bound by chips and soldiered wires
~ Post Data/We Communicate, Lisa Bianco

I fell in love with Lisa Bianco's music right away for the rockin', catchy, crunchy wall of sound on the title track of her album Post Data. Then on a trip back from the airport I was listening to her CD in the car and I was able to catch more of the lyrics than on my previous listens and I started liking the songs even better! Fun and introspective? Loud and intimate? Yes, Lisa's music is all that and more.

Find out for yourself, listen to the podcast of the interview!

Thursday, July 16th at 7pm on KRUU-FM, the Tanner & Moore show will focus on the ethnic unrest in Western China that erupted last week. China admits 184 people died, over 1100 were wounded and more than 1500 arrests followed from three days of rioting. (Some Uighers dispute these offical numbers.) Joining the discussion from Washington DC will be Henryk Szadziewski of the Uyghur Human Rights Project, an organization that works closely with Rebiya Kadeer, the woman China accuses of masterminding the uprising, which she denies.

In this interview, Jessie Murphy - In The Woods calls in from New York City. The trio combines indie pop with dark humor and classical sensibilities. They have been described as "Vampire Weekend meets Neko Case meets The Carter Family at a salon hosted jointly by Stevie Nicks and Emily Dickinson."

Tune in to meet  Seeing Blind, the Indie Alt-Rock group from Seattle. Seeing Blind also incorporates classical instruments in their music in fresh and unexpected ways! Comparisons to Zappa, Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley, and Ani DiFranco have been made in an attempt to describe Seeing Blind's unique style of music.

Planet Erstwild host James Moore interviews Katie Visco, who is running across America from Boston to San Diego. The vivacious 24-year-old is encouraging people to pursue their passions and live their dreams. She spent a night in Fairfield before dashing off in the morning, which is when we caught up with her.

[Click on Pave Your Lane logo to go to Katie's website.]

You've been playing a tired game
Spinning silver from your tongue
Baby you may have your wicked way
But who will have you when the day is done?
~ Nathalie Nahai, Sly Girl

London-born singer-songwriter Nathalie Nahai was classically trained on violin and self-taught on guitar. Blend that together with her French, Iranian, Scottish and Gibraltarian heritage and her fascination with tarot and out emerges a lovely collection of bluesy folk songs with occasional twinges of country. Her smooth voice flows over bittersweet lyrics like caramel into hot coffee for a delicious aural treat that perks up your ears!

James Moore interviews Sam Zeller who stars as the Pirate King in Randy West's Way Off Broadway's production of "Pirates of Penzance" at the Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts. The director also talks about his company and production.

Born and raised in Anaheim, California, Zeller went to Walt Disney Elementary School. Upon graduating high school, he received scholarships to USC, UCLA, UCI, and CSUN--graduating with a dual BA degree in Broadcast Journalism and Theater from UCI. He wrote for The Anaheim Bulletin newspaper for 7 years, His work has taken him to Japan, Sweden, Russia, Italy, Venezuela, Hawaii, the Caribbean--and all points in between!

After landing a recurring role as Lt. Ch'targh on STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, Zeller was summoned to Neverland to play Starkey and the Captain Hook understudy in the national tour and Broadway revival of PETER PAN for the next three years.

From: Freddy Fonseca
To: All Fairfield poets and writers

I'm inviting all Fairfield poets, including those who may have moved, to submit original poetry (published and non-published) to a space on my new website: Fairfield Creates Foundation, along with your photo and short bio. Eventually, the best of these poems will be selected for a book on Fairfield poets I'm planning to edit and publish. August 31, 2009 is the deadline for submissions.

The theme of this collection is "Fairfield's Poets As They'd Like To Be Remembered", which is the 'working title' of the book for now. Before you make your selections, I suggest that you ask yourself three questions:

Which of my poems would I like to be remembered by?
Which poems will I most likely be remembered by?
Which of these poems are really "me"?

Twin Galaxies
started in Ottumwa, Iowa in 1981 and came to be known as the most famous video arcade on the planet. After being proclaimed the "Video Game Capital of the World" in '82, Ottumwa is finally kicking off its campaign to create the International Video Game Hall of Fame & Museum.

Listen Wednesday August 12th at 1 P.M. on KRUU to "Twin Galaxies & the Video Game Capital of the World," a special report by Dan Mescon on the history of Twin Galaxies and Ottumwa's quest to gain its rightful place in video game history. The special will continue to air this week following Free Speech Radio News on KRUU.

After almost three years we FINALLY are getting some professional cooks into our KRUU studio kitchen! Chef Gordon Rader, Program Director and Lead Culinary Instructor at Indian Hills Community College, takes over the duties of cooking James Moore's dinner, and he's bringing a crew to help: Adam Darland, a recent graduate from the IHCC program and Jon Ulrich one of his current students. The menu includes eggplant parmesan and local greens plus lots of insight into what goes into a culinary education.

Lights, camera, action!! Fairfield Public Access Cable (FPAC) will record this show for future broadcast. We're hoping to video most upcoming episodes of GREAT TASTE so you can doubly enjoy our kitchen antics.

James Moore interviews Milo Bekins, chairman of the Analog Forestry Network. Born in California, Bekins followed the surf down to Costa Rica where he met his wife and settled into farming, which he's been doing there for the past 35 years.

Analog Forestry is a system which seeks to establish analog ecosystems with architectural structures and ecological functions similar to the original climax or sub climax vegetation. It also seeks to strengthen rural communities, socially as much as economically, through the use of species that provide commercial products.

Mike Love of the Beach Boys dropped by KRUU-FM for a little one-on-one with Planet Erstwild host James Moore.

The two talked about a whole host of topics from foreign policy to the Chevy Volt to collaborations with cousin Brian Wilson to Love's commitment to sustainability (Mayor Malloy is making him "Green Czar" for a day) to experiences with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, MIU and Transcendental Meditation to 48 years of endless summers on the road.

Love, who co-wrote and sang many of the Beach Boys hit songs, was in Fairfield for a press conference at the Convention Center to promote his upcoming concert on Labor Day, September 7th, at 1pm at the Fairfield Middle School. Seminal Iowa rockers The Nadas will open. The event is a benefit for the David Lynch Foundation, co-produced by the FACC and the FVCB.

Brigham Young University's world champion collegiate a cappella group, Vocal Point, appears live at the KRUU studios for a special half hour interview and impromptu taste of their stunning vocal harmonies.

Dick DeAngelis hosts this nine-man jazz/pop nonet who will delight and surprise the listener both on the air and at their subsequent free noon concert in front of the Convention Center.

Join host and station manager James Moore as he discusses in detail the Sustainable Living Coalition's upcoming Fairfield Ecological Design Center open house and fundraising gala on Saturday August 22 with Mayor Ed Malloy, Iowa State University Extension coordinator Lois Hunt, SLC founder Grover Stock and Go Green committee chair Bob Ferguson. Enjoy a lively discussion with FF's eco-movers and shakers, doers and groundbreakers.

Station manager James Moore and Ottumwa Courier writer Matt Milner interview Curt Hanson who won the endorsement of the Republican Party at the KRUU studios about his run for House District 90 in the upcoming special election.

Station manager James Moore and Ottumwa Courier writer Matt Milner interview Steve Burgmeier who won the endorsement of the Republican Party about his run for House District 90 in the upcoming special election.

Station manager James Moore and Ottumwa Courier writer Matt Milner interview Curt Hanson who won the endorsement of the Democrats in his bid for House District 90.

Station manager James Moore and Ottumwa Courier writer Matt Milner interview Keosauquan Dan Cesar of the 4th of July Party about his bid for a House seat in the September 1st special election for Distrct 90.

Station manager James Moore and Ottumwa Courier writer Matt Milner interview Steve Burgmeier who won the endorsement of the Republican Party about his run for House District 90 in the upcoming special election.

Thursday August 20 at 1pm, join host and station manager James Moore as he discusses in detail the Sustainable Living Coalition's upcoming Fairfield Ecological Design Center open house and fundraising gala on Saturday August 22 with Mayor Ed Malloy, Iowa State University Extension coordinator Lois Hunt, SLC founder Grover Stock and Go Green committee chair Bob Ferguson.

Enjoy a lively discussion with FF's eco-movers and shakers, doers and groundbreakers, who are raising funds to support an executive director position for Frank Cicela. Frank is responsible for much eco-growth in the community including facilitating the batteries and the wiring for the radio station's solar project. Lois talks abou Scott Timm who has been hired as sustainability coordinator in conjunction with Iowa State University Extension.

Abundant Planet host Lonnie Gamble speaks with Sustainable Living Coalition founder Grover Stock and Frank Cicela of Clipper Wind Turbines of Cedar Rapids. The SLC is hoping to hire Frank as Executive Director to take the community-based non-profit to the next level. He has been instrumental in facilitating a wide array of equipment donations for sustainablity projects in Fairfield, like arranging key equipment donors for KRUU-FM's solar project.

This weekend, August 22, the SLC is hosting a day of activities including tours of the new state-funded Fairfield Ecological Design Center and Cypress Villages' LEED platinum building, as well as a series of free eco-workshops, and a gala fundraising dinner in the evening at the center.

A special election is being held on Tuesday, September 1st to fill the house seat vacated by John Whitaker (D) who resigned to work with the Farm Service Bureau, by presidential appointment.

KRUU-FM Local Election Coverage Special
with the House District 90 Candidates Debate
Live at the Sondheim Center Tueday, August 25, 7pm-8:30pm
presented by the Chamber of Commerce,
moderated by Brent Willet.

Get ready to cook south of the border this Wednesday as Rick Bayless joins us from his restaurants in Chicago. Last Wednesday Bayless won Bravo's Top Chef Masters title and the $100,000 prize. All the funds go to his Frontera Farmer Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing capital development funds to farmers serving the Chicago area who are dedicated to local, seasonal and sustainable food production.

Here's the show menu-Guacamole with roasted pumpkin seeds, two salsas, tortilla soup, enchiladas with greens, and a peach dessert. It's regional Mexican cooking in the KRUU studio and lots of kitchen tips from the owner of Topolobombo, Frontera Grill, Frontera Fresca,and the soon-to-open XOCO in Chicago.

Thursday, July 16th on Get To Know Your Neighbor at 1:00 pm, host Ken Malloy interviews Iowa resident Michael Morgan.

Mr. Morgan talks of his successful work as a health practitioner and
teacher of Cranial Sacral, as well as his days as a pioneer as a glass
cutter using lasers. The hour flies by with stories of travels and
early days in the TM movement. If you or someone suffers from
migraines, autism, or alzheimers.... you may want to tune in.

So set your dial and stay awhile...

and GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR.

Kathy's cooking from Vegan Soul Kitchen, and Bryant Terry, its author will spend the hour with us on this week's GREAT TASTE.

Bryant makes Oakland his home, but he spends a great amount of time on
the road promoting his healthy style of cooking which is an amalgam of
African, Caribbean, and Southern traditions reinterpreted without
animal products, and emphasizing local, seasonal, and sustainably-grown
food. You can follow him on Twitter @bryantterry. Check out a recent video with him from a Mother Jones interview on You Tube.

Tune in to Get To Know Your Neighbor Thursday Sept 3rd at 1:00pm. Host Ken Malloy sits down in the studio to chat with local winemaker Seth Miller.

Mr. Miller is part of a family team that produces some of Iowa's, if not the midwest's, most provacative wines. Sit back and listen as we hear of the ISU and Iowa grad talk about his childhood in Iowa on the farm with his family, his travels around the globe (including New Zealand and Cuba) as well as his no nonsense, simple, honest approach to making some satisfying fruits of the vine. Grab a glass and set your dial and stay awhile...

This Thursday Sept 3rd from 1pm-2pm as we uncork another fine program.

Monica Hadley and Chamaigne Montana speak with Fairfield's own Rudy Wilson about his book, Sonja's Blue, a collection of short stories, many of which have been published in journals or are excerpted from his novels.

Rudy Wilson, author of four books, best known for THE RED TRUCK, has an MFA in English/Fiction Writing, from the University of Iowa's Writers' Workshop, where he was a manuscript reader for admissions to the prestigious graduate writing program. He taught Fiction Writing Workshops there for one year, on a Teaching-Writing Fellowship.

Wilson has received a James Michener Fellowship, a CCLM-GE Award for Fiction published in THE PARIS REVIEW, and an NEA Fellowship for Fiction, in 1989.

Wilson has appeared in Gordon Lish's QUARTERLY, and has three stories in the Winter '94 Indiana Review.

Today we'll talk with Hallie Pritts, frontwoman of the indie-folk group Boca Chica from Pittsburgh. Their second full-length CD, Lace Up Your Workboots, finds the band expanding to add more lush layers of sound while maintaining that hip-yet-vintage flavor so unique to Boca Chica.

In this interview we'll talk to New York rocker Dejha Colantuono about her first solo album, Tea and Vodka. No stranger to the music scene, Dejha has fronted a number of Seattle bands, including 3DS&M, the Pin-Ups, Rotten Apples, and Ragazza. Her solo album is informed by a variety of influences, but is all tied together with her amazing voice.

Click here to read more about Dejha on Lyrical Venus.

Dusty Cleveland doesn't seem that long ago
to four boys in grade school running down that dusty road
to find the precious oriole.
~ Sue Krehbiel, Dusty Cleveland

Music has been of Colorado songwriter Sue Krehbiel's life for as long as she can remember, starting out harmonizing with her dad at neighborhood sing-alongs as a kid.  It has only been in the more recent times though that Sue has stepped forward to perform on her own, thanks to the coaxing and encouragement of her friends.  You wouldn't know it - from her assured presence and beautiful guitar work on stage and in her debut CD, Dusty Cleveland, Sue seems like a pro who has been performing for years.

Rob Content is the Program Manager for Community Solutions, responsible for the development and documentation of the Smart Jitney and Agraria projects, as well as the development of an energy-based core curriculum in collaboration with Antioch University McGregor.

He and his wife are currently developing a four-acre permaculture demonstration garden which they will use as the base for community-oriented education about self-sufficient agriculture and food security. Rob earned graduate degrees in philosophy at the University of California, creative writing at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland, and Renaissance Studies at Duke University. He has worked as a humanities professor, filmmaker, and film critic.

KRUU-FM local election coverage special

Michael Halley and Karen Rubey have filed election papers and are currently seeking the 4th Ward seat.

AROUND TOWN host Melinda Arndt interviews both candidates about their backgrounds and views.

Mayor Ed Malloy’s office is up for election. The council seats of Myron Gookin, At-Large; John Revolinski, 2nd Ward; and Martha Norbeck, 4th Ward, are up for election. Malloy, Gookin and Revolinski filed election papers.

 James speaks with Laura Dawn and Daron Murphy who are part of the 4th Annual Lynch weekend extravaganza. The Little Death nyc will perform as well, a band Laura fronts which was started by Moby
and includes her husband/guitarist Daron Murphy. Laura, a native Iowan,
is also cultural director of MoveOn.org based out of NYC.

Dr. Shubhangee B. Satam, B.A.M.S, M.D. (Ayurveda) from Mumbai, India

Diploma in Naturopathy, L.L.B. (IPR), Yoga Consultant with Around Town host Melinda Arndt

Host James Moore interviews legendary singer/songwriter Donovan talking about his life, his music and his upcoming visit to Fairfield and concert at the Sondheim Center with James McCartney and The Little Death nyc for the 4th annual David Lynch weekend (Sat November 14).

Ah, but you may as well try and catch the wind!

I'll see you as you are this Christmas
I'll see you as you are right now
~ I'll See You As You Are, Anne Heaton

Earlier this year, Anne Heaton, Antje Duvekot, Meg Hutchinson & Natalia Zukerman joined forces to record an 8 song EP of both new and traditional holiday songs called Winterbloom: Traditions Rearranged. Each artist wrote one original and put their twist on a traditional, and the other three joined in on harmonies and instruments. The girls are now touring as a group this season in support of the album, kicking off at CSPS in Cedar Rapids.

She traded away
Fields of corn & hay
For gold lamé
~ Gold Lamé, Emily Dunbar

When I first met Emily Dunbar two years ago at Rocky Mountain Song School, I was immediately impressed with her insightful and quirky lyrics, her optimistic attitude and her generous heart. So I was overjoyed to find out a few months ago that she had finally made an album including those songs I first heard around the campfire and wanted to hear again! As it says in the album description, Catch It When You Can "... is slick enough for the big time, but homespun enough to imagine Dunbar strumming just for you from across the room."

A special interview with Illinois food, farms, and jobs coordinator Jim Braun and filmmaker Sarah Carlson.

James Moore spoke with the two as they were in town to film Jim Ikerd, Lonnie Gamble and others. Sarah's film GROW is nearing completion. Jim, who was oruiginally an Iowa farmer, has been instrumental in creating legislation and a jobs plan for the whole state of Illinois.

Jim and the Illinois State Legislature are doing amazing things in terms of food, farming, and jobs on a statewide level that should be a model for the wonderful work Fairfield has been doing on a city-wide level. If you care about food, progressive food policy and getting things done, tune in to see what's happening right next door in the Land of Lincoln.

I'm sliding, gliding, skating from here
From the clouds in my life to a goal that is clear
I'm on the edge of a dream with the wind in my hair
As I skate

~ Skating, Cheryl Branz

When I first saw Cheryl Branz on stage, she had a twinkle in her eye similar to the one many people attribute to the "Jolly Old Elf". That twinkle shines through her Christmas album, The Christmas Gift. Cheryl's crystalline voice shines equally bright on all the songs from silly to sweet to serious.  The album is like the best kind of gift - some parts familiar, some parts surprising, all parts delightful.

John Collins talks with James and Stuart about Copenhagen

James and Stuart talk about climate change and the banks.