IDEA EXCHANGE: October 7 – October 11

DO YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL? WBEV/95X IS LOOKING AT MORE WAYS WE CAN OFFER YOU GROUP TRAVEL OPTIONS. AS YOUR HOST, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF ADVENTURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO EXPERIENCE. ALASKA? CANADA? OUR NATIONAL PARKS? THE CARIBBEAN? PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES? EMAIL ME AT bmurphy@goodkarmabrands.com. LET ME KNOW YOUR PREFERENCES AND WHAT YOU WOULD INTEREST YOU.

Monday, October 7th: QUOTE: “YOU MUST BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT THE WORLD TO SEE”. Mahatma Gandhi. This is exactly what today’s featured author has done. If you could make one change right now, what would it be? And why would you change it?

AMONG THE MAASAI, Juliet Cutler

In 1999, Juliet Cutler leaves the United States to teach at the first school for Maasai girls in East Africa. Captivated by the stories of young Maasai women determined to get an education in the midst of a culture caught between the past and the future, she seeks to empower and support her students as they struggle to define their own fates.

Cutler soon learns that behind their shy smiles and timid facades, her Maasai students are much stronger than they appear. For them, adolescence requires navigating a risky world of forced marriages, rape, and genital cutting, all in the midst of a culture grappling with globalization. In the face of these challenges, these young women believe education offers hope, and so, against all odds, they set off alone―traveling hundreds of miles and even forsaking their families―simply to go to school.

Working alongside local educators, Cutler emerges transformed by the community she finds in Tanzania and by witnessing the life-changing impact of education on her students. Proceeds from the sale of this book support education for at-risk Maasai girls.

 

We talked about having a “fall cleaning checklist” and 5 renovations that are best done in autumn.

 

Tuesday, October 8th: QUOTE: “WHAT YOU DO MAKES WHAT YOU ARE”, Wally Richardson

SHARE: Breast Cancer Awareness, Victoria Goldberg, cancer survivor and helpline member for SHARE

For  over five years Victoria Goldberg has been living with MBC (Metastatic Breast Cancer). This type of cancer  is not considered curable.  She had been originally diagnosed with early stage cancer in 2005, was treated and moved on with her life.   For the following 9 years she  had no time to be sick and cancer was the last thing on her mind. Unfortunately, a January 2014  CT scan showed that her cancer had come back and had spread to her liver and bones.  Victoria had an exceptionally good response to her treatments and physically recovered pretty quickly. The more difficult problem was coming to grips with a new reality. She was not yet ready to give up, but the fear of dying was all consuming. A big part of her life and how she defined herself had been her career. Prior to her diagnosis Victoria was an Executive Director in the Corporate IT Department  of JP Morgan Chase. The side effects of the treatment forced her to stop working earlier than she  had planned. Without her job she was lost and depressed. Getting involved with SHARE turned out to be the answer. It gives her structure and purpose. It feels “right”.  She has helped start SHARE’s dedicated  helpline for women living with Metastatic Breast Cancer.  It operates 6 days a week, 12 hours a day by peers living with MBC and serves an ever growing metastatic community across the US and Canada. Over the past year she has become more involved in patient advocacy, attended NBCC Project Lead and joined the MBC Alliance. She never forgets  that she is living with an advanced disease, but it’s no longer on the forefront of her life.

SHARE is a 40-year-old survivor-led organization that provides support, information, and resources to women affected by breast and ovarian cancers.  Its mission is to help women and their families address the emotional and practical issues that arise from a cancer diagnosis and to provide the support these women need to feel less isolated, better informed, and more empowered as health care consumers.  More than 40,000 times each year, SHARE programs touch women and men affected by breast or ovarian cancer, as well as members of the general public, through support groups, helplines, education programs, and outreach initiatives.

For more information, visit www.sharecancersupport.org or call our Helpline at 844.ASK.SHARE (844.275.7427).

We talked to Marianne at LAMERS. Black Hills and Wild Mustangs Tour coming up in August 2020.

 

Wednesday, October 9th: QUOTE: “LOVE IS A FRUIT IN SEASON AT ALL TIMES AND IN REACH OF EVERY  HAND”, Mother Teresa

We talked about the different types of winter squash, what to look for, how to prep, how to store. Also found out that canned pumpkin is good for you. Just make sure you purchase “100%pure pumpkin”. Recipes shared: Triple Chocolate Brown Waffles, Harvest Apple Cider and Butternut Squash Fries.

 

Thursday, October 10th: QUOTE: “WE DON’T RECEIVE WISDOM. WE DISCOVER IT FOR OURSELVES AFTER A JOURNEY THAT NO ONE CAN TAKE FOR US OR SPARE US.” Marcel Proust

We talked to Marianne from LAMERS about the Yellowstone & Grand Tetons tour next June and July. Shared the following recipes: Overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast and Crustless Spinach and Mushroom Quiche

 

Friday, October 11th: QUOTE: ‘OUR FEET ARE PLANTED IN THE REAL WORLD, BUT WE DANCE WITH ANGELS AND GHOSTS”, John Cameron Mitchell

STORY SPOTLIGHT: My guest today has a “HAUNTINGLY GOOD” story to share (Kathy Barnett-Dodge County Historical Museum)

STORY SPOTLIGHT: It’s the time of year when pumpkins, witches and candy corn pop up all over. In our homes, stores, restaurants, schools. Halloween decorations are everywhere! Do you believe in ghosts? Is your house “haunted”. My guest today has some great stories to tell regarding her experiences with ghosts and all aspects of the paranormal. So tune in…if you dare!

Check out Kathy’s segment at DailyDodge.com/AUDIO/scroll to Idea Exchange/find today’s date

Listener has butternut and acorn squash for sale: call 887-3502