With Cindy Burstein and Tony Heriza. "When men in a Pennsylvania state prison join with victims of crime to create a mural about healing, their views on punishment, remorse, and forgiveness collide. Finding consensus is not easy – but as the participants move through the creative process, mistrust gives way to surprising moments of human contact and common purpose. This complex story … [Read more...]
3/24/12 CLAW
March 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In the long and often bloodied history of mankind there has always been competition. From the cerebral confines of the chess board to the bloodied sands of the Roman coliseum one individual has pitted himself against others. And what competition could be more basic, more primal than arm wrestling. No armor, no weapons, no accoutrements of sport like bat or bow. Just two combatants locked … [Read more...]
3/17/12 Coming to The Table
March 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bernadine Anderson was born in Louisiana, where she lived until the age of ten, then moved to Utah. Upon graduating from the University of Utah, she moved to “sunny Southern California” where she has lived since 1960. She holds a graduate degree from UCLA, and worked in the mental health field until her retirement in 1994. Bernadine’s genealogical interests surfaced briefly following Alex … [Read more...]
3/3/12 One Man’s Art
March 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
[display_podcast] Michael Kimmelman, chief art critic for the New York Times once said "A characteristic of good art is that it engages individuals in a very deep and personal way, and in ways that may not be shared by every member of a group. But art also can forge common bonds among groups.” Through the ages art has inspired us, divided us, motivated us, perplexed us – … [Read more...]
2/25/12 Peace in Prison
February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In the 17th century the British Poet Richard Lovelace wrote: Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for a hermitage; If I have freedom in my love, And in my soul am free, Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty. But prisons are made of concrete and bars and rules and limitations and are for most inmates a … [Read more...]
2/18/12 A Peek Under the Hood
February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Years ago, a doctor I know told me that the average surgery inflicts the same amount of trauma on the body as an automobile accident. The difference is, that the trauma is controlled so that the body can heal more efficiently. That’s not an option we have with emotional and psychological trauma. In these cases, the damage is done and the healing may or may not occur. My guest today, Kerry … [Read more...]
