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2005 Access Utah Programs

January 3, 2005 - Open Forum - Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health Services about personal experience with aortic stenosis, and top 10 health stories of the last year, incl. information about drugs, you can take too much calcium for your health, stem cells January 4 - Shane Taylor-Cactus and Tropicals in Salt Lake City, Easy Indoor plants - Robert Dana-Poet, new book of poems, "The Morning of the Red Admirals" January 5 - Senator Lyle Hillyard-Upcoming Legislative session - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar cell phones & airplanes - Alisa Valdez-Rodriguez-author, "The Dirty Girls Social Club" January 6 - Bill Tippets of Crossroads Urban Center & Rev. Daniel Webster (episcopal diocese of Utah) discuss "The golden Rule pledge" in the upcoming legislature. - Commentary by Mark Damen: productivity and happiness -- In a Word - Michael Sowder-poety and editor, "Isotope" magazine at USU, author, "The Empty Boat" January 7 - Open Forum with guest co-host Anthony Peacock of USU Political Science Dept. - Gary Rose of the University of Utah Biology Department, "Singing in the Brain", musical memory in birds January 10 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair on borrowing money in later years of life -- mentions "reverse mortgates" resources on the AARP web site. January 11 - Shane Taylor-Cactus and Tropicals in Salt Lake City, Indoor Flowering plants - Craig Johson, author of mystery novel The Cold Dish set in Rural Northern Wyoming January 13 - Salvador Jimenez, new Mexican consul for Salt Lake City, on relations between Utah and Mexico. - Commentary by Mark Damen on linguists and the evolution of a word - Singer/songwriter Kate MacLeod performing in Utah with her new band, The Pancakes January 14 - Open Forum with guest Shelley Day of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel - Utah Poet Kimberly Johnson, recent recipient of National Endowment of the Arts fellowship January 18 - Spring Garden preparation with Mark Anderson of Anderson Seed & Garden in Logan - Peter Biskind author of Down and Dirty Pictures on the state of independent films January 19 - Representative Jim Ferrin, lead sponsor of Tuition Tax Credits - Commentary by former teacher Gina Wickwar on poor use of the English Language - Colorado Historian Patricia Nelson Limerick, author of several books on "new" Western History, including Legacy of Conquest: the Unbroken Past of the American West January 20 - USU's Quartet in Residence, Fry Street Quartet celebrates its new CD, Voices of Modernism January 21 - Open Forum - Mauricio Mixco, linguistics professor discusses a new initiative to preserve American Indian languages, and collaboration with the Smithsonian. January 24 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair on depression tips from the Geriatric Mental Health Foundation - Dr. Bryan Turner of the Jordan Health & Wellness Center on natural bio-identicall hormone replacement therapy for women and men January 25 - Dan Drost, USU Extension vegetable specialist on gardening for Southern Utah, and planning for spring - Violinist Pinchas Zuckerman, and Juniper Music Festival Director Marjorie Bagley January 26 - Richard Ellis, director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget on planning and development - Commentary by Thad Box on looking closely at the land for intimate interconnectedness and better stewardship - Jennifer Boylan, author of She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders on gender transition, who will speak at Westminster College January 27 - Senator Greg Bell, sponsor of Senate Bill 89 on a mutual dependence benefits contract - Commentary by Mark Damen: distinctive group nouns recommends An Exaltation of Larks by James Lipton - In a Word - Corky Seigel on his new CD, Chamber Blues performance and musician's workshop in Utah January 28 - Open Forum - UC Irvine associate professor of film and media studies Fatimah Tobing Rony previews her video "On Cannibalism" January 31 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair on falls among older adults, with information from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control - Dr. Richard Sperry on Health Insurance Issues in Utah February 1 - Jerry Goodspeed, USU extension horticulture specialist on tree personalities -- which ones to avoid - James Anderson of Texas A&M on benefits diversity for all February 2 - Dr. Victor DeNoble, former scientist for Philip-Morris on his experience as a whistle-blower on knowledge of hazards of smoking within the tobacco industry. - Commentary by Gina Wickwar on weather and inversion related depression - Patricia Gantt, USU Associate professor of English, on her research "What I Do to Chase a Dollar: Women's Oral Histories from the 1930s" February 3 - Meg Brady, University of Utah Professor on a new program called "Your Story" and the Museum of Utah Art and History - 125 S. Main, SLC - Commentary by Mark Damen: coinage - In a Word - Open Forum (impromptu): Senator Lyle Hillyard's proposed legalization of surrogate parenthood, mutual dependence benefits contract February 4 - Open Forum - Writer & poet William Henry Lewis in Utah as part of Black History month, author of "In the Arms of our Elders" February 7 - Open Forum with guest from the Ailey II dance company - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Living Well Longer Council on walking for exercise - Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health Services on smoking cessation techniques February 8 - Dan Drost, USU Extension vegetable specialist on summer gardeing - Art Institute of Chicago Professor of Art History and Criticism, James Elkins encourages art critics to learn to paint, and give opinions, not just descriptions February 9 - Byron Harward of the Utah Constitutional Revision Commission discusses governor term limits & senate resolution 11 - Commentary by Thad Box on cultural expectation of women's subservience to men, and reading of his poem Genesis 3:4 - Arizona writer, Mary Sojourner on writing workshops February 10 - Utah State University President Stan Albrecht about priorities for the University - Commentary by Mark Damen: onomatopoeia "word making" -- In a Word - Artemis Preeshl & Robbin Black on the first ever Logan Production of the Vagina Monologues February 11 - Open Forum - Former Washington insider Rocco Siciliano on his autobiography, Walking on Sand February 14 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council on having a purpose in life -- retirees and work - Dr. Ed Redd, director of the Bear River Health Department on heart disease and heart health February 15 - encore interviews February 16 - encore interviews February 17 - encore interviews February 18 - Open Forum - Chad Reid USU Extension agent, and Dr. Charles Kay on the state of Utah forests -- soliciting your Dixie National Forest photos in a study of vegetation change. February 21 February 22 - USU Extension horticulture agent Adrian Hinton on pruning and integrated pest management - Jordan Fisher Smith, Author of Nature Noir: a park ranger's tour in the Sierras February 23 - Richard Kendall, Utah's commissioner of higher education on funding for higher ed. - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar on TV quiz shows - MIT physicist Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams on his current book, Reunion and combining science with the arts February 24 - Oscar Talk with Tom Williams and movie critics from the Salt Lake Tribune and Ogden Standard Examiner, Sean Means & Steven Salles - Commentary by Mark Damen: the roles of church officials - In a Word - Roger Plothow, Idaho Falls Post-Register publisher on free speech February 25 - Open Forum - Pianist Charles Wadsworth, director Spoleto Festival USA February 28 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache County Health Council on suitable occupations for retirees. - Carolyn Washburn, Washington County extension agent on nutrition and health concerns March 1 - Spring gardening with Mark Anderson of Anderson Seed & Garden in Logan - Nkusinathi Biko, son of Stephen Biko on the meaning of his father's work. March 2 - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff on polygamy - Bluesman Guy Davis talks before appearing in Logan March 3 - Utah House Speaker Greg Curtis on the outcome of the recent Utah Legislative Session - Chang Rae Lee, author of Aloft March 4 - Open Forum - Democratic House minority leader Ralph Becker and Senate Assistant Minority Whip Gene Davis March 7 - Phillip Parisi, USU English instructor and author of The Texas Post Office Murals: Art for the People on Depression era Post Office art - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache County Health Council on celebrating retirement. - Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health & Wellness Center about avian influenza March 8 - Dan Drost, USU Extension vegetable specialist starting vegetables indoors - National Park Service Historian Lee Whitytlesy author of Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness March 9 - Judy Watanabe Utah's floodplain manager, and Dean Cox of Washington County Emergency Services on drought, spring thaw, and flooding - Commentary by Thad Box on taking care of the land - Artemis Preeshl & Eric Star on their artistic collaboration, Carnac performed by Desert Dance Theatre March 10 - Eric Hawley of USU extension on computer technology - Blake Spalding & Jennifer Castle of a Boulder Utah restauarant on their book With a Measure of Grace March 11 - Open Forum - Carol Nielson, author of Salt Lake City 14th Ward Album Quilt, 1857 Stories of the Relief Society and their Quilt March 14 - Open Forum with guest co-host Randy Simmons of USU's Political Science Department - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache County Health Council on survival strategies for recent retirees - Jan M. Buttrey, Director of Utah's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Department of Health March 15 - Heidi Kratsch, USU Ornamental Horticulture specialist on trees and shrubs - John Paul Caponigro, digital photographer, on artist intent March 16 - Katherine Coles of the University of Utah's English Department and attorney John Morris on the University's accomodations policy - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar on the parless state of airline travel - Chris Cokinos, editor of Isotope March 17 - Vance Grange, director of tax and personal financial planning programs in the School of Accountancy at Utah State University - Dave Richardson of the Boys of the Lough March 18 - Open Forum - Eric Burlile chef and program manager in culinary arts at USU on upcoming food events March 21 - Open Forum - Heather Johnston, Certified midwife to review the new state law on midwives March 22 - Diane Alston USU Extension entomology specialist on spring bugs and pests - (repeat from October 27 , 2004) Peter Walker San Francisco Landscape Architect, part of the design team for the World Trade Center memorial March 23 - Director of the state Department of Community and Culture Yvette Diaz & Cache Valley businessmanLuis Espinoza- Utah's Immigrant Driving Cards controversy - Commentary by Thad Box on keeping productive lands in agriculture - Rachel Berwick, Rhode Island Artist on her exhibit, "A Vanishing" at the Salt Lake Art Center March 24 - (repeat from June 2, 2004) Peter MacNamara, USU professor on his book Political Economy and Statesmanship: Smith, Hamilton, and the Foundation of the Commercial Republic and the life of Alexander Hamilton - (repeat from Dec 10, 2004) Elaine Thatcher & Lisa Dusking-Goede-co-authors, "Historic Barns of Northern Utah: A Driving Guide" available at Bear River Association of Governments Office or by calling Elaine Thatcher at 797-0299 March 25 - Open Forum - Writer, poet, and traveler W.T. Pfefferle author, Poets on Place, Tales & Interviews from the Road March 28 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council on preventing falls - Dale Mildenberger, USU Athletics trainer on sports medicine March 29 - Kelly Kopp Assistant Professor and USU Extension water conservation and turfgrassspecialist, on lawn care - Jim Hightower, writer, Political Commentator & Former Agricultural Commissioner, speaking at the 2005 Sustainable Landscapes Conference March 30 - Dr. Cherie Brunker & attorney Maureen Henry on end of life issues and living wills - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar on safety and childhood - Charlotte Moss New York City Designer, guest on the USU Campus speaking on inspiration March 31 - Dr. Paul Farmer, Harvard Medical Anthropologist Harvard and founding director of Partners in Health, University of Utah Tanner Lecture guest speaking on Human Values - Commentary by Mark Damen: water world -- In a Word - Bogdan Achimescu Romanian Printmaker and Installation Artist, visiting artist at Utah State University April 1 - Open Forum - Congressman Jim Matheson (democrate, second congressional district), live conversation April 4 - Open Forum with guest co-host Uah Republican Party Chair Joe Cannon - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council, on environmental safety measures to prevent falls - Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health Services on sleep disorders April 5 - Grant Cardon USU Extension soil specialist and PSB department faculty member - Ed Musante, visiting artist in USU Department of Art April 6 - Benyamin Korn, associate director of the David Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies speaks this week at Weber State University's 11th Annual Holocaust Commemoration - Commentary by Thad Box on exurbia as a social disease - Writer Ed MacClanahan on Ken Kesey, pranking and writing April 7 - British Baritone Colin Baldy and Lynn Jemison Keisker associate professor of music, and director of opera theatre, on upcoming USU productions - Commentary by Mark Damen: folk etymology "sacrilegious" -- In a Word - Landscape architect George Hargreaves on his work in public spaces April 8 - Open Forum - Musician Eileen Ivers, performing in Logan April 11 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council, on home safety measures to prevent falls - Dr. Bryan Turner of the Jordan Health Center on Diabetes and Arthritis treatments April 12 - Diane Alston USU Extension entomology specialist on spring bug and pest control - Kent Weber of Mission Wolf on education and protection April 13 - Alice Chapman of the USU History department on papal succession - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar on the most influential people in the world - Utah State Magazine's 10th Anniversary, with two readings: "Out of Logan" by Sally Graves Jackson, and "Back from Oblivion" by by Michelle Parkinson April 14 - Frank Ascione, USU professor of Psychology on the relationship between animal abuse and violence directed toward other humans, and his book Children and Animals: Exploring the roots of Kindness and Cruelty - Commentary by Mark Damen: disease names -- In a Word - Utah State Magazine's 10th Anniversary, with readings: "Learning from Emerson" by Leon Desousa, "Reconciliation" by Brandon Shrand, and "Do Not Go Gently" by Denise Jeppsen April 15 - Open Forum - Utah Poet Laureate David Lee & Former Utah Poet Laureate Ken Brewer for Natonal Poetry Month and UPR's upcoming Cafe Diablo event. April 18 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council, on home safety measures to prevent falls, including grab bars. - Alex Jabbouri and Jessie Lambson of CAPSA on sexual assault awareness and preventon. April 19 - Spring garden talk with Mark Anderson of Anderson Seed & Garden in Logan April 20 - Jack Hamilton of the Utah Engineering Experiment Station, on energy and high oil prices - Commentary by Thad Box on education for peace and freedom - Lily Eskelson of the National Education Association on "No Child Left Behind" April 21 - Nancy Jane Woodside, Salt Lake County Democratic Party Chair, and USU Economics Professor Cris Lewis on raising the minimum wage - Commentary by Mark Damen: satisfaction -- In a Word - Pianist Radoslav Lorkovic on his work and upcoming performance in North Logan April 22 - Open Forum - Keith Basso, co-author with eva Tulane Watt Don't Let the Sun Step Over You of and recipient of the Evans Biography Award & Stephen Prince, author of Gathering in Harmony and recipient of the Evans Handcart Award April 25 - Open Forum - Dr. Duane Harris of Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Clinic in West Valley April 26 - Spring garden talk with Dan Drost, USU Extension vegetable specialist April 27 - Jim Karpowitz, newly named head of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, on his vision for Utah wildlife. - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar - Gary Ferguson, co-author of Decade of the Wolf, on wolf re-introduction issues. April 28 - Representation Douglas Aagard on how we vote - Commentary by Mark Damen: happy terms for growth -- In a Word - Craig Johnson, author of The Cold Dish on inspirations for the book April 29 - Open Forum - Jennifer Bové bologist, editor of The Back Road to Crazy, on fieldwork anecdotes May 2 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council, on pacing of activities for individuals with arthritis. - Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health & Wellness Center health question and answer on the subject of arthritis. May 3 - USU Assistant Professor of Biology, Kent Evans on plant diseases - BYU Assistant Professor of English, and recipient of National Creative Writing Fellowship, Kimberly Johnson May 4 - State Senate Minority Leader Mike Dmitrich & Republican State Senator Howard Stephensen on Utah's tax code and reform possiblities - Commentary by Thad Box on living beyond our means in the West - U of U Assistant Professor of English Paisley Rekdal, author of The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee May 5 - Economists Richard Alston of Weber State University, and Southern Utah University's Joe Baker on Social Security - Musicologist Eric Smigel of USU's Department of Music, on Mozart's unfinished Requiem May 6 - Open Forum - USU Department of Communicative Disorders & Deaf Education Carol Strong & Beth Foley on the University's largest personal gift in history from the Ray & Eloise Lilywhite estate May 9 - USU Extension agent and registered dietician Pauline Williams on the Food Pyramid - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council - Pauline Williams May 10 - Susan Meyer of the USDA Shrub Lab on Native Plants - David Redmon - Violinist Pinchas Zuckerman (repeat from January 25, 2005) May 11 - Tom Tidwell, John Harja, Wayne Hoskisson on roadless rules in the National Forest - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar - Acoustic blues artist Rory Block, on his music and playing in Park City May 12 - Scott Renshaw & Bill Aho on the DVD filtering controversy - Commentary by Mark Damen: -- In a Word - Folk/Blues artist Catie Curtis, performing in Logan this week May 13 - Open Forum - Infamous New Orleans jazz and blues pianist Dr. John, playing in Park City May 16 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council - Dr. Robert Young, discussing skin care for the summer months May 17 - Dennise Gackstetter, certified yoga instructor, on her profession - Jerry Goodspeed, USU extension horticulture specialist - Utah writer Lori Lee, on her new book "Wild Weekends in Utah: an Outdoor Guide to Uatah's Landscapes and Adventures" May 18 - Anti-smoking activist Victor De Noble, on his former career as a research scientist for Phillip Morris - Author John Daniel, on the "Rogue River Journal" May 19 - Former U.S. diplomat Joseph Wilson, author of the new book "The Politics of Truth: a Diplomat's Memoir" - Commentary by Mark Damen: -- In a Word - Leonard Bird, nuclear bomb test witness and author, on his book "Folding Paper Cranes:an Atomic Memoir" May 20 - Open Forum with Deputy Stae Superintendent Christine Kearl - Christopher MacBeth, Director of the Utah Opera, talks about their upcoming season May 23 - Open Forum - Sara Sinclair - Dr. Kathleen Digre, from the University of Utah Department of Neurology, on headaches and their treatment May 24 - Jerry Goodspeed, USU Extension Horticulture Specialist, on small fruits - Colorado Historian and author Patricia Nelson Limerick discusses her new book "The Legacy Conquest: the Unbroken Past of the American West" May 25 - Edwin Stafford, Cathy Hartman, Christine Watson Mikell on the viability of Utah Wind Power - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar - Former Utahn and author Rocco Siciliano on his book "Walking on Sand:the Story of an Immigrant Son and the Forgotten Art of Public Service" May 26 - USU President Stan Albrecht discusses news on campus - Commentary by Mark Damen: -- In a Word - Jordan Fisher Smith, a former park ranger and author of "Nature Noir" May 27 - Open Forum - Fred Adams, Director of the Utah Skaspearean Festival, gives a preview of the upcoming season May 30 - Memorial Day programming - no Access Utah May 31 - Kelly Kopp, USU assistant professor of extension and water conservation specialist, on the topic of turfgrass - Fiction writer Chang Rae Lee, author of "Aloof" June 1 - a discussion of the proposed minimum wage increase with Pam Silberman and State Senator Howard Stephenson - commentary by Thad Box - University of Utah Professor of English and Folklore Meg Brady on personal written histories June 2 - BYU faculty member Jeffrey Nielson, author of "The Myth of Leadership" - "In A Word" by Mark Damen - Author Lee Whitlesy, Yellowstone National Park Historian, on his book "Death in Yellowstone" June 3 - Open Forum - Author Richard Rhodes on his recent biography of Audubon June 6 - Open Forum - commentary by CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation, Sara Sinclair - a discussion of cholesterol lowering drugs with Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health Services June 7 - Dan Drost, USU Extension vegetable specialist - David Stanley, Professor of English at Westminster College and author of "Folklore in Utah" June 8 - Richard Davis discusses the recent Supreme Court  nomination of John Roberts - commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar - Veteran actors Bart Williams and Glenn Shaix discuss the Summer 2005 season at the Caine Lyric Thearter June 9 - Michael Ballam, Karen Keltner, and Barbara Day Turner preview the upcoming Summer 2005 season at the Utah Festival Opera - Novelist, screenwriter, and English professor talks about her new book, "She's Not There" June 10 - Open Forum - Susan Stefanoff and Liebe Wetzal talk about the Japanese internment camp at Topaz Utah June 13 - Open Forum - commentary by CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation, Sara Sinclair - Kevin Christensen of the Bear River Health Department gives an update on this summer's West Nile Virus June 14 - Bryan Earl and Mark Anderson enjoy garden talk - An interview with Charles Wadsworth, a chamber music performer and promoter discussing the Spoletto Festival USA June 15 - Lavar Webb, publisher of "Utah Policy Daily" -commentary by Nicole McCoy - New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, on her new book "Bush World: Enter At Your Own Risk" June 16 - Bill Bradley and David Cox discuss the Intelligent Design controversy - "In A Word" feature with USU's Mark Damen - Pastry chef Susan G. Purdy talks about her new book "Pie in the Sky: Successful Baking at High Altitudes" June 17 - Open Forum - Folk performers Sherry Zollinger and John Gorka, performing at the Farm Folk Festival in Tremonton June 20 - Open Forum - commentary by CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation, Sara Sinclair - Sonnie Yudell, UCare Manager, discusses the program for caregivers June 21 - USU Extension Entomolgoist Diane Alston gives tips for pest management - W. T. Pfeferle, author of the new book from USU  Press "Poets on Place: Tales and Interviews from the Road" June 22 - John Njord, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Transportation talks about the possibility of toll roads in Utah - commentary by Thad Box - Author Jon Turk talks about his new book "In the Wake of the Jomon: Stone Age Mariners and a Voyage Across the Pacific" June 23 - Computer specialist Jonathon Choate compares various computers and digital cameras - "In A Word" feature with USU's Mark Damen - Rhode Island artist Rachel Berwick discusses her new art exhibit on  extinct species, entitled "A Vanishing" June 24 - Open Forum - Author Eric Probasco talks about his new book "Highway 12", published by USU Press, on Utah's most scenic highway June 27 - Open Forum - commentary by CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation, Sara Sinclair - Dr. William McMahon, of the University of Utah Autism Research Center, talks about autism June 28 - Amanda Self, of Red Butte Garden, discusses shade gardening - June 29 - University of Utah researcher Armando Solorzano, on the upcoming book which he helped author "Beyond the Gateway: Immigrants in a Changing America" and on the history of immigration in Utah - commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar - Polish artist Bogdan Achimescu discusses his installation work titled "Ugly Places" June 30 - Salt Lake County Attorney David Yocom - "In A Word" feature with Mark Damen - Alan Fernandez of King Castile Bingo Hall talks about Utah's Bingo Hall establishments - Senator Bob Bennett discusses the new Social Security reform proposal July 1 - Open Forum - Research Analyst Alan Isaacson, of the University of Utah Bureau of Economic and Business Research, talks about the top water users in the western states July 5 - Political Activist Jim Hightower talks about his campaign for a third term as Texas Agricultural Commissioner - USU Extension Specialist Kelly Kopp talks about water conservation in the summer months July 6 - University of Utah Law Professor Erik Luna speculates on the replacement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O' Connor - Professor of Environmental Engineering Randy Martin discusses the Air Quality Summit being held in Logan July 7 - Movie Critics Steven Salles, of the Standard Examiner, and Sean Means, of the Salt Lake Tribune, give us a summer movie preview -  Lucy Watkins and Michael Bingham, organizer and artist of the Art On The Lawn in North Logan, talk about their project - Fiction writer William Henry Lewis discusses his participation in the Black History Month Celebration in February July 8 - Open Forum - Utah Humanities guest speaker Ewa Wasilewska talks about everyday life in Iraq and Iran July 11 - Open Forum - Dr. Jim Davis talks about cardiopulmonary resuscitation July 12 - Garden Talk with guest host Tom Proffitt and guest Mark Anderson - Author Ed McClanahan talks about his book "Famous People I Have Known", and remembers his days as a member of Ken Kesey's "Merry Pranksters" July 13 - Larry Anderson, Director of the Utah Division of Water Resources, talks about water development, water conservation, and proposed taxes for water facilities. - Bass player Boo Resnick, of the Texas based bluegrass and satire band the Austin Lounge Lizards, talks about the band, their music, and their fans. July 14 - Guests Gary Graver, Sam Sherman, and James Anderson, all affiliated with the Bicknell International Film Festival, discuss the upcoming festival and classic bad movies. - Salt Lake City District Attorney Howard Lemke discusses his recent book, "Dead in a Fish Pond". July 15 - Open Forum - Author Jana Richman discusses her new book, "Riding in the Shadows of Saints", in which she explores her childhood faith from the seat of her motorcycle. July 18 - Open Forum - Dr. Kathleen Digre, of the University of Utah Department of Neurology, discusses headache causes, treatment, and research. July 19 - USU Extension Entomologist Diane Alston talks with host Bryan Earl about summer pest management. - Author Lynna Howard talks with host Lee Austion about her new book, "Utah's Wilderness Areas: the Complete Guide". July 20 - Guests Luciano Colonna of the Harm Reduction Project, Marjean Searcy of the SLC Meth Initiative, and Dr. Susan Sherman of John Hopkins talk about the National Confrence on Methamphetamine and the "meth crisis". - State Senator Lyle Hillyard talks about the upcoming "town meeting", to be held in Logan, and the possibility of Utah tax reform.  July 21 - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff discusses the ongoing FBI investigation of the infamous Utah polygamist Warren Jeffs. - USU History Professor David Lewis talks about the widely forgotten Utah writer Bernard Devoto. July 22 - Open Forum - The History Channel's Roger McGrath, upcoming keynote speaker at the Festival of the American West. His address is entitled "The West: from Myth to Reality". July 25 -No Access Utah because of the Pioneer Day Holiday July 26 - Garden Talk with host Bryan Earl and guest Kent Evans, of the USU Biology Department. Topics include plant pathogens. - Keith Basso, co-editor of the recent Evans Biography Award winner, "Don't Let the Sun Step Over You", on the book and the award. July 27 - Parley Hellewell (R Orem) discusses his proposal to draft legislation to ease restrictions on religion in schools and government. - National Education Secretary/Treasurer Lily Eskelsen, originally of Utah, talks about why the NEA opposes No Child Left Behind. July 28 - Utah State Senator Urquhart (R St. George) talks about his challenge of Orrin Hatch for his seat as U.S. Senator. He says Hatch is "out of touch" and doesn't take care of his constituents. - Walter Anderson, Chairman and CEO of Parade magazine, discusses his new book "Meant to Be". His book is the story of his early life, spiritual journey, and the secret about his real father. July 29 - Open Forum - A discussion with guest Rob Ence, from the Utah Office of the AARP. August 1 - Open Forum - Logan Dr. Jim Davis talks about the recently released Utah Higher Education Health Behavior Survey, and its implications for Utah. August 2 - Garden Talk with host Bryan Earl and USU Extension Vegetable Specialist Dan Drost. - University of Utah English Assistant Professor, author of "A Crash of Rhinos", "6 Girls Without Pants, talks about her latest book, "The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee". August 3 - State Legislature Public Meeting, recorded August 2nd, at the Ellen Eccles Theater in Logan. August 4 - UT Department of Corrections Deputy Director Christine Mitchell discusses Utah's new membership in the National Sex Offender Register which is now online. - Guest Will Shortz, editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle and Puzzle Master for NPR's Weekend Edition, joins us to talk about puzzles and radio. August 5 - Open Forum - Snake Creek Grill's Barbara Hill and Liberty Heights Fresh's Steven Rosenburg, chefs, and Rachel Sharwell, co-chair of food and beverage, on their participation in the Taste of the Nation, Salt Lake City. August 8 - Open Forum - Dr. Morris Poole of Logan talks about various orthodontic problems and treatments. August 9 - Garden Talk with host Bryan Earl and guests USU Extension Assistant Professor Kelly Kopp and Roger Kjelgren, of USU's Department of Plants, Soils, and Biometeorology. Topics include native plants and waterwise landscaping. - An interview with NASA Administrator Orlando Figueroa, keynote speaker at the USU Small Satellite Confrence. August 10 - Guests Fred Esplin, Vice President for University Relations at the University of Utah, and a representative from the National Council of American Indians, discuss the new ruling from the NCAA on "hostile and abusive mascots" and the resulting Ute logo controversy. - Author Gary Ferguson, author of "Decade of the Wolf", on the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone and the decade since. August 11 - New President of Dixie State College Lee G. Caldwell, who will succeed Robert D. Huddleston, talks about his new job. - Biologist Jennifer Bové, author of "the Back Road to Crazy", talks about her book and the fieldwork anecdotes that lead to it. August 12 - Open Forum - A discussion with Cache County Executive Lynn Lemon and USU Vice President for Research Brent Miller about the proposal for an expanded Cache Valley Airport. August 15 - Open Forum - Dr. Paul Houghland, Physician Program Manager and lead author of Selected Prescription Drug Usage, a new report issued by the Center for Health Data of the Utah Department of Health, on the results and implications of the study. August 16 - USU Extension Nutrition Specialist Kris Saunders talks about home canning. - Suspense and Mystery author Andrea Peters on his books, "I'm Sorry... Love Anne" and "Four Crows", and on our artificial social expectations of life and happiness. August 17 - Merrit Frey, Director of the Utah Rivers Council, and State Representative Ben Ferry (R Corrine), discuss financing of water projects in UT and the proposed Bear River Dam and Resevoir. - Ben Costello, author of "Gunsmoke", a tribute to the famous TV show, on his book and his upcoming appearance in Kanab at the "Western Legens Roundup". August 18 -Rey Reutzel, USU Professor in the Department of Education, and professor in charge of a U.S. Department of Education project to study teacher skills, talks about the $1 million grant they recently received. -Mark Damen on Folk Etymology - Writer Julie Otsuka talks about her book "When the Emperor Was Divine" and speaking at USU. August 19 - Open Form with guest host Tony Peacock, Professor in USU's Political Science Department. - Matin Tyner, of the South Western Wildlife Federation, talks about helping with the 72nd anniversary celebrations of Cedar Breaks National Monument. August 22 - Open Forum - Dr. Kim McCulloch, Cache Valley OB/GYN, talks about post-partum depression August 23 - USU Extension Horticulture Agent in Weber County Jerry Goodspeed talks with Bryan Earl about the care and feeding of roses. - Founding Director of the Legacy Project Andrew Carroll speaks about his book, "Behind the Lines", which features letters written by soldiers in foreign conflicts. August 24 - Guests from the Utah Division of Air and Water Quality John Whitehead and Sheryl Heying discuss Utah mercury advisories and elevated levels of mercury in fish. - Guest commentator Gina Wickwar talks about encyclopedias. - Colorado writer Leonard Bird, on his book "Folding Paper Cranes: An Atomic Memoir". August 25 - Access Utah on Vacation: we present a special, "Literary Friendships", with host Garrison Keillor. August 26 - Access Utah on Vacation: we present a special, "Literary Friendships", with host Garrison Keillor. August 29 -Open Forum - Dr. Duane Harris of the Intermountain Allergy and Asthma Clinic in West Valley City talks about common fall allergies. August 30 - Garden Talk with Host Bryan Earl and guest Dan Drost, USU Extension Vegetable Specialist, on the fall harvest season. - Author Richard Rhodes discusses his book "John James Audubon: the Making of an American", hailed as the first major biography of Audubon, and the first to illuminate his personal and family life. August 31 - USU Diversity Speakers Saad Ibrahim, of the AMerican University in Cairo, and Dr. Barbara Ibrahim, of the UN Population Council of Egypt. They are speaking on "Democracy and Diversity: the Role of the University in the 21st Century" at the University of Utah. - USU Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and advisor to the USU chapter of Engineers Without Borders, William Grenney, and two of his students, talk about their visit to Tibet to build sanitation and water facilities. September 1 - Professor Erik Luna, from the University of Utah College of Law talks about the confirmation hearings for Chief Justice nominee John Roberts - In A Word feature with Mark Damen, on the word Salt - Mark Spragg, the author of two novels set in rural Wyoming including "An Unfinished Life", on the movie being made of his book starring Robert Redford. September 2 - Open Forum - Matin Tyner, of the South Western Wildlife Federation, talks about helping with the 72nd anniversary celebrations of Cedar Breaks National Monument. September 5 - No Access Utah because of the Labor Day Holiday. - September 6 - Garden Talk with Host Bryan Earl and Mark Anderson, of Anderson Seed and Garden, on Utah's fall harvest. - Author Lisa Couturier talks about her book "The Hopes of Snakes, and Other Tales from the Urban Landscape" September 7 - Jim Karpowitz talks about his new position as Executive Director of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. - New Director of the USU Honors Department Christie Fox and two of her students talk about their organization of a drive to aid Hurricane Katrina refugees. September 8 - USU English Department Assistant Professor Keli Cargile Cook and her psychologist husband Robert Cook discuss the time they spent counseling Hurricane Katrina refugees at Camp Williams. - Lawrence Culver and Wendy Holiday from the USU Library talk about The September Project, and the library's hosting of public events on September 11th. September 9 - Open Forum - USU Extension Entomologist Diane Alston on common garden bugs. September 12 - Open Forum - Logan Dr. Jim Davis talks about volunteer medical work in Louisiana, and about emergency preparation here in Utah. September 13 - No Access Utah due to the live broadcast of the Supreme Court nominee hearings. September 14 - No Access Utah due to the live broadcast of the Supreme Court nominee hearings. September 15 - No Access Utah due to the live broadcast of the Supreme Court nominee hearings. September 16 - No Access Utah due to the live broadcast of the Supreme Court nominee hearings. September 19 - Open Forum - Host Craig Hislop and co-host Terri Chase Dunn speak with Duke Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Eric J.  Christopher and USU's Center for Epidemiology Clinical Manager, Marty Toohill. Topics include the recently released Cache County Study on Memory, Health and Aging September 20 - Host Bryan Earl talks with frequent Garden Talk guest, Dr. Dan Drost, USU Extension Vegetable Specialist. They will discuss fall harvesting and garden preparation for winter. - Host Lee Austin speaks with California writer Nina Marie Martinez, author of "Caramba!". The San Francisco Chronicle calls it "a triumph of whimsy and imagination – Monty Python meets "One Hundred Years of Solitude"". Martinez will be in Salt Lake City October 8 for the Great Salt Lake Book Festival September 21 - A discussion with upcoming USU Arts and Lectures guest Mr. Werner Fornos. Mr. Fornos is President of the Population Institute, and has been described as the foremost spokesman on global population issues. - Host Lee Austin speaks with writer Kent Haruf, author of "Plainsong" and "Eventide", and winner of the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award. Haruf will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Great Salt Lake Book Festival. September 22 - Host Tom Williams presents an interview with author and Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan. Ms Lazan is an upcoming guest on USU's Arts and Lectures series, and is the author of "Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story". Her memoir tells of her childhood with her family in German prison camps in Holland and Germany. -A live interview with Margaret Hunt, director of the Utah Arts Council. She will be in Logan September 28th hosting a town meeting to help determine what arts and cultural opportunities are important to the community. September 23 - Open Forum: the Legacy Highway, domestic partner benefits, tax reform is not dead - Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker, author of The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature. Pinker addresses the issue of gender discrimination in science. September 26 - Lee Austin conducts an interview with former Utah Poet Laureate Ken Brewer. Brewer is author of numerous books of poetry, including Lake's Edge, The Place In Between, and Hoping for All, Dreading Nothing. They talk about his recent work, his ongoing battle with cancer, and how his illness has changed both his writing and his life. An audio archive of this program is available in .mp3 format. September 27 - Access Utah on leave. In its place a musical special: Bob Dylan, No Direction Home. September 28 - Access Utah on leave. In its place a musical special: B.B. King, Riding with the King. September 29 - Access Utah on leave. In its place a musical special: Hearing Voices: John Lennon September 30 - Access Utah on leave. In its place a musical special: Johnny Cash: The Legend October 3 - Open Forum - Host Craig Hislop and Teri Chase Dunn speak with Logan Dr. Jim Davis about emergency and disaster preparedness here in Utah October 4 - Host Bryan Earl talks with frequent guest Mark Anderson, of Logan's Anderson Seed and Garden, about forcing spring bulbs. - Host Lee Austin speaks with writer Aimee Bender, author of "Willful Creatures". Bender's writing has been described as "matter-of-fact and direct", and her latest book of stories has been praised as both "fantastic and bleak". Aimee Bender will be in Salt Lake City for the Utah Humanities Council's Great Salt Lake Book Festival. October 5 - Host Lee Austin talks to author Wendy Bagley about her new book "Scraps: Adventures in Scrapbooking", a "hysterical collection of essays celebrating this outrageously popular hobby in all its glory". Bagley will be presenting "World Peace through Scrapbooking" at the Great Salt Lake Book Festival this week. - Host Lee Austin speaks with Ken Sanders, of Ken Sanders Rare Books, and Alex Caldiero, Professor at Utah Valley State College. Sanders will be the master of ceremonies at the celebration paying homage to the fiftieth anniversary of Allen Ginsberg's "The Howl", which Caldiero will be channelling and performing live October 6 October 7 - Open Forum - Harriet Priska & Alan Peterson - Raymod Redfeather October 10 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation - Jill Anderson October 11 - Brent Black October 12 - Dr. Laura S. Nelson - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar - Maureen Dowd October 13 - Chip Ward - commentary by Mark Damen -- In a Word - Ken McCallister October 14 - Open Forum - Bruce Babbitt - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation - Marty Geddes October 17 - Open Forum - October 18 - Brent Black - Shaunda Wenger - John Turk October 19 - Dr. Dorris Geide-Stevenson & Gary Cornia - Commentary by Thad Box - Lynna Howard October 20 - Sarah Barringer Gordon, - commentary by Mark Damen -- In a Word October 21 - Open Forum - Carol Tang October 24 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation - Dr. Lois Haggard & Owen Quinonez October 25 - Maggie Wolf - Dr. David Sundwall October 26 - Armanda Solorzano (repeat) - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar October 27 - Senator Orrin Hatch - Virginia Valia, professor of psychology at Hunter College - Chungliang Al Huang October 28 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation - Dr. Robert Rolfs October 31 October 7 October 11 - Brent Black, USU Extension fruit specialist - Host Lee Austin speaks with writer Karen Fisher, author of A Sudden Country. Fisher was in Salt Lake City last week to present for the Utah Humanities Council's Great Salt Lake Book Festival. October 12 - Utah's new Energy Advisor Laura S. Nelson on state energy policy, state energy efficiency, and cutting back energy use and expenditure. - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar on health and historical firsts - Columnist Maureen Dowd of the New York Times speaks about her job, her current projects, and her columns on the current administration. October 13 - Chip Ward - Commentary by Mark Damen - Ken McCallister October 14 - Open Forum: Women are paid less - Bruce Babbit, former Secretary of the Interior - Arizona Governor speaks about his new book Cities in the Wilderness: A new vision of land use in the West. November 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 November 7 November 8 November 9 November 10 November 11 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 17 November 18 November 14 - Open Forum: sales tax on food - Commentary on social connectedness and age by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council. - Dr. Ed Redd of the Bear River Health Department discusses Diabetes. November 15 - Mark Anderson of Anderson Seed and Garden in Logan discusses holiday plant care. - Host Lee Austin talks with writer Suzy Becker, author of I Had Brain Surgery, What's Your Excuse? Becker talks about her experiences with brain surgery, writing, and her current book tour. November 16 - Check City, Court Walker of the Utah Consumer Lending Association, and Linda Hilton of the Coalition of Religious Communities. - Lisa Gabbert, folklorist presenting on "Lake Monsters and Festive Culture" November 17 - Jonothan Choate of New Dawn Technologies, and , Salt Lake Tribune television Critic on computers and television with host Tom Williams - commentary by Mark Damen on Folk Etymology and asparagus -- In a Word - Lisa Courturier, author of The Hopes of Snakes: And Other Tales of the Urban Landscape November 18 - Open Forum: State senate blog site, state prison remaining in Draper, teaching evolution and intelligent design, illegal immigration, microbreweries - Ron Rood, assistant State Archaeologist helps us go over the last 11,000 years in Utah, to present in Salt Lake City. November 21 - Open Forum: domestic partner benefits, Waldo Wilcox and land preservation, USU falling enrollment, senate term questions -- Orin Hatch forever? - Commentary on taking care of the caregiver, by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council. - Deputy Michael Barci of the Cache Rich Drug Task Force discusses Methamphetamine and takes your calls. November 22 - Holiday and Indoor plant care with Shane Taylor of SLC's Cactus & Tropicals and Bryan Earl. - Sue Morgan of Richmond joins us to talk about the Iditarod sled race she particpates in, and mushing in general. November 23 - Taxes and other issues in the Utah legislature with state senate majority leader Peter C. Knudsen and house majority whip Stephen H. Urquhart - Commentary by Thad Box on Thanksgiving - Rocky Barker author of Scorched Earth: How the Fires of Yellowstone Changed America November 24 November 25 November 28 - Open Forum: intelligent design, commercialization of holidays, black friday, cyber monday, government benefits and social security, neighborhood growth, - Commentary on forgetfulness and age by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council. - Dr. Robert Young answering questions on winter skin care. November 29 - Dick Hurren of the Bridgerland Audubon Society. More birding information available at Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Lynda Linford, Rebecca Johnson, and Brandon Pierson of Utah State Theatre on an upcoming production of MacBeth. November 30 - Toby Weed from the Utah Avalanche Center on avalanche awareness. - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar on illness and hospital stays - A short course in the history of Christmas music with USU choral music director, Cory Evans. Evans shared what he believes is the worst recording of Christmas music ever: Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy as recorded by the Portsmouth Synfonia December 1 - Education and Diversity in Utah: A panel discussion examining the issue of the achievement gap in Utah's education system. Moderated by Access Utah host Lee Austin. December 2 - Open forum: speed-date a legislator, teens face criminal charges for threatening Christmas notes, property tax rates - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar on illness and hospital stays - Dan Austin, director of the award winning documentary "True Fans: A Basketball Odyssey," and now author of a book by the same name, raising money for the Aggie Blue Bike program December 5 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation on memory loss and aging - Dr. Jim Davis December 6 - Dick Hurren of the Bridgerland Audubon Society - Commentary by Thad Box - Mark Spragg