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Connect the Dots promotes health activism, linking personal health to the health of our culture, society, and environment.
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Saturday Sep 17, 2011
Saturday Sep 17, 2011
Former councilman dough shields briget shields of pitsburgh Allison talks with former councilman of Pittsburgh Dough Shields, as well as Pittsburgh activist Briget Shields. They have been following the impact of gas drilling (a.k.a. Fracking) in Pensilvania.
Saturday Sep 10, 2011
Saturday Sep 10, 2011
On today's show, Allison Rose Levy of health-journalist.com speaks with expert physiologist and pioneer Charles Poliquin, who has devised a new method for restoring metabolism. Given that obesity is such a huge problem in the US, this is an exciting discovery. www.charlespoliquin.com
Saturday Aug 20, 2011
Saturday Aug 20, 2011
On today’s show, Alison Rose Levy will be speaking to Bruce Ferguson of Catskill Citizens of Safe Energy (www.catskillcitizens.org) on how the threat of fracking is transforming democracy in New York State.
Saturday Aug 13, 2011
Saturday Aug 06, 2011
Saturday Aug 06, 2011
On this week’s Connect the Dots, Alison Rose Levy discusses the overuse of antidepressants, and the options people have to regulate their mood, hormones, and health more effectively with Robert J. Hedaya, MD, a holistic psychiatrist and the author of “The Antidepressant Survival Guide. “ More information can be found on Dr. Hedaya’s website, www.wholepsych.com
Saturday Jul 23, 2011
Saturday Jul 23, 2011
On today’s Connect the Dots, Alison will be speaking with Jussta, a graduate and member of Oceanside CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), a licensed HAM Radio Technician on the Oceanside CERT HAM Emergency Team NET, a graduate of the Oceanside Citizen's Police Academy, and a Community Disaster Educator for The American Red Cross. Jussta will be discussing important information on how to properly prepare for any disaster. Considering the extreme weather and natural disasters - we all need to be prepared for any event.
Saturday Jul 09, 2011
Saturday Jul 09, 2011
Alison speaks with poet essayist, and Pulitzer finalist, Susan Griffin, author of A Chorus of Stones on her new book, Transforming Terror: Remembering the Soul of the World, which features essays from a diverse array of contributors—writers, healers, spiritual and political leaders, scientists, and activists, including Desmond Tutu, Huston Smith, Riane Eisler, Daniel Ellsberg, Amos Oz, Fatema Mernissi, Fritjov Capra, George Lakoff, Mahmoud Darwish, Terry Tempest Williams, and Jack Kornfield who offer a blueprint for change. More on Transforming Terror at http://www.susangriffin.com/Books.html Alison’s weekly activist links here at: www.healthjournalistblog.com
Saturday Jul 02, 2011
Saturday Jul 02, 2011
How Does Fracking Impact Property Rights? Alison’s guest is Mike Benard, an expert on landowner issues and property rights with an organization called Spectra Energy Watch at http://www.spectraenergywatch.com. Benard, a Pennsylvania landowner and his group have been ‘connecting the dots’ to learn that the government can actually help the gas industry take your land. “Eminent domain is a growing issue in many communities because there are too many examples where eminent domain means someone wants your property,” Benard says, “ … and the government helps them take it.” For this week’s action to tell Governor Cuomo whether or not you support his recent decision to allow fracking in New York State, please go Alison’s action links and free ezine signup at: www.healthjournalistblog.com
Saturday Jun 18, 2011
Saturday Jun 18, 2011
This week, Alison will speak with Briget Shields, water and health protection activist from Pittsburgh, PA, about the Pennsylvania frontlines of the campaign against health harming fracking chemicals. Join in to their live conversation.
Saturday Jun 04, 2011
Saturday Jun 04, 2011
Statewide Day of Action Against Fracking - June 25th Looking ahead to New York’s Statewide Day of Action Against Fracking, on this show, Alison Rose Levy talks with Carl Arnold of the Sierra Club, who has extensively researched the new gas drilling process called horizontal hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking, which is featured in the film, Gasland. Alison and Carl will discuss some of the misinformation about fracking and its dangers.