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Week of November 16, 2009

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
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Wind power off the SC coast. Dr. Bob Becker, Director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University, talks with Hamilton Davis, Energy & Climate Director with the SC Coastal Conservation League.  For more information on wind energy and other renewable energy resources visit the SC Energy Office.  

What’s in a TV? Eric Rodgers talks with Phil Yanov, executive director of the GSA Technology Council about the features of the new high definition televisions (HDTV) on the market today.  The Tech Guys will return to Your Day this Wednesday, Nov. 18, to take calls from listeners about HDTV and other technologies.

Shooting stars. Peter Kent talks with curator of education Christian Cicimurri of the Bob Campbell Geology Museum about an evening of meteor shower gazing and learning planned for Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Kelly Meadow of the SC Botanical Garden.

A mother's grief. Sandy Woodward talks with writer Stephanie Benbenek about her memoir Keeping Clarke which chronicles her personal journey through grief following the death of her son. A book-signing will be held at the Open Book in Greenville, SC on Friday, Nov. 20, beginning at 4:00pm.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009
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A live call-in hour with the staff of the SC Botanical Garden. Host Dr. Lisa Wagner, director of education at the SC Botanical Garden, is joined by her colleagues senior horticulturist John Bodiford and nursery manager Ryan Merck.   Listeners can call with questions about garden, lawn, and landscape plants via the toll-free number 888-539-8859.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009
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A live call-in hour on the Internet, computers, and related technologies. Eric Rodgers hosts Internet expert and blogger Phil Yanov, executive director of the GSA Technology Council and president of Thinkhammer Communications.  Listeners can call in via the tollfree number 888-539-8859 to ask questions about the Internet, computers, new digital devices and related topics in consumer electronics. For additional discussion, submit your questions or comments to the Your Day discussion forum.


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009

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An e-newsletter for Isle of Palms. Donna London, Director of the Jim Self Center on the Future talks with Emily Dzuiban about a communications innovation that has earned the City of Isle of Palms a 2009 Achievement Award from the Municipal Association of South Carolina.

The Society of Certified Senior Advisors. Dr. Karen Kemper, associate professor in the Clemson University Department of Public Health Sciences learns about an organization of professionals trained to work with senior citizens from B.J. Burns, a Certified Senior Advisor and marketing director for the Gardens at Eastside in Greenville, SC.

BGTIME.org. Eric Rodgers looks into a program designed to bridge the divide between senior citizens and digital media from JoAnn Turnquist, president of the Central Carolina Community Foundation, retiree Barbara Pearson who is a member of the Capitol Senior Center in Columbia, and student volunteer Megan Weeks from the University of South Carolina.

Musical neighbors. Roy Scott talks with Seneca attorney Jim Williams and the other members of the Little River Band of Walhalla, SC.  The Little River Band is featured in an upcoming edition of Your Day on the Road: Oconee County, which airs on November 20 at 5:00 on ETV’s SC Channel.

Stupidity. Some thoughts from columnist and Furman University President David Shi. The columns of Dr. Shi appear in the Greenville News and other publications, and many can be found online.

Savory sweet potato and ginger pancakes.
A holiday brunch recipe from Clemson University executive chef Christian Thormose and sous chef Brian Rabe of Seasons by the Lake restaurant located at the Madren Conference Center.

 

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