Category Archives: Topics

2. Fracking explained by the Center for Biological Diversity’s Patrick Sullivan explains the procedure and the risks. His viewpoint will be countered by another guest later in the week.biologicaldiversity.org.

3. President, California Redwood Association, Charlie Jourdain visits with

Maria about wood decking and other outdoor structures and the proper care and maintenance of them.realstrongredwood.com.

4. “Queen of food porn” Nigella Lawson and her husband Charles Saatchi in the middle of a firestorm regarding a picture published today and Sunday showing him holding her by the throat. The marriage rate in the USA is at its lowest point in more than a century.

2. Clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Mario E. Martinez visited with Maria about his research on centenarians (people 100 or older) and their successes in growing older gracefully. biocognitive.com. 

3. Immigrant citizen of the USA Gunter Ahrendt shares 3000+ companies that make products in the United States. See for yourself how you can buy American made products. usproducts.olasite.com. 

4. Baby boomers are seeing an increase in the number of gray divorces among people over 50 in the United States. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon found an association between volunteerism and decreased risk of high blood pressure (40% lower risk of high blood pressure by the end of the study).

1. Details emerging on the NSA’s security leaker.  3-page farewell note found on the body of the Santa Monica gunman.

2. CA State Senator, Hannah-Beth Jackson visits with Maria about the state budget that could be approved as early as this morning after their conversation.  She also spoke about the National Purple Heart Trail that she proposed and that was approved by the Senate last month.  www.sd10.senate.ca.gov.com

3. Former Ventura County Sheriff, Bob Brooks visits with Maria about his book, “Declarations:  Living and Leading above Your Circumstances” that was published 2 days ago. goindiebooks.com/438657/blog/

4. Bizarre practice, sometimes called ‘worming’, has been blamed for a rise in cases of conjunctivitis and eye-chlamydia in Japan called oculolinctus, an eye-licking fetish!  Billionaire divorces in the news with News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch filing yesterday and American oil baron Harold Hamm.  University of Pittsburgh chemists have come up with a breath sensor to detect and monitor diabetes.  Australian government has new guidelines on gender recognition whereupon one may select “male”, “female” or “intersex” on their personal documents.

2. Totally Local VC founder, Kat Merrick visits with Maria about how shopping locally helps not only the owners but the communities, the cities, the regions, the states and our country. Truly inspirational and translatable to other areas regardless of where you live. totallylocalvc.com. 

3. International Flamenco artist, dancer, singer Maria Bermudez visits with Maria about her “Forever Flamenco” evening at the Ford theatre on Saturday, June 15th. Also, her performance in “Heart Song” through the end of July at the Fountain Theatre.fountaintheatre.com. 

4. NASCAR driver, Jason Leffler died yesterday in a preliminary sprint car heat. Google acquires Israeli mapping service, Waze with 50 million users, 1/3 of whom share update information regularly. Worst charities named after a one year investigation by Tampa Bay Times & The Center for Investigative Reporting.

2. Circumcision Correspondent and Harvard Law graduate, Steven Svoboda visits with Maria about a first-of-its-kind, non-surgical circumcision device that has gained the World Health Organization’s approval. The history of intactivism, genital mutilation/cutting. arclaw.org. 

3. Felony Magazine Model Search is soliciting women 17+ to submit their information to courtneyhughes65@gamil.com or 310.433.9952. Courtney Hughes shares about the upcoming competition and prizes. 

4. FDA announces that six OTC sex supplements contain the drugs that are sold under the brand name Viagra/Cialis and not marked. Tainted products are: Reload, Get It Up, Super Cheetah, Cave Diver, Nights to Remember, X Zen Platinum. Stop using and throw them away, the FDA says. 6,000 Lego mini-figures were studied and the number of happy faces is decreasing and the number of angry faces is increasing. Edward Snowden. Ariel Castro.