Show Topics: Monday, June 17, 2013

Monday, June 17, 2013
1. China made its first substantive comments today about the NSA leaks. Six former Ban if America employees have alleged that the bank deliberately denied eligible home owners loan modifications and lied to them about the status of their mortgage payments and documents. 

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).

Show Topics: Friday, June 14, 2013

Friday, June 14, 2013

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.

Show Topics: Thursday, June 13, 2013

Thursday, June 13, 2013
1. Supreme Court unanimously ruled today that isolated human genes cannot be patented. Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that 35% of Americans say that the NSA contractor who leaked details should not face charges, a petition has been posted on the White House website urging the President to pardon him. 10-year-old PA girl with cystic fibrosis has a double-lung transplant yesterday. 

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.

Show Topics: Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Wednesday, June 12, 2013
1. Maria’s musings. AAA study found that talking on a hands-free phone isn’t significantly safer for drivers than talking on a hand-held phone and using devices that translate speech into text is the most distracting of all! Facebook and Twitter are a big draw for narcissists. 17 years after living underground, cicadas are emerging and mating. 

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.

Show Topics: Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Tuesday, June 11, 2013
1. Edward Snowden, 29, who has exposed the US top-secret surveillance programs could be involved in an extradition tussle in Hong Kong. Vladimir Putin has offered to consider an asylum request from Snowden. Obama administration will stop trying to limit sales of Plan B One-Step, making it available to women of all ages w/o a prescription. 19 year old drank more than a quart of soy sauce and suffered a sodium overdose, coma. 

2. Johnny Cash’s daughter, Cindy Cash visits with Maria. Sharing stories of her famous father and promoting the 5th annual “Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash” this Saturday, June 15th at the Ventura Fairgrounds. roadshowrevival.com

3. Teen Party Expo 18-year old spokesperson, Kassandra Mier spoke with Maria about the event that is also this Saturday, June 15th at the Queen Marty Dome, Long Beach, CA. teenpartyexpo.com

4. 95% of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria. 30% of the bee colonies lost during the winter of 2012-2013, perhaps because bee keepers’ use of corn syrup and other honey substitutes instead of their own honey. Living together before marriage can be a stabilizing force in relationships, often leading to marriage and children. Dangerous trend, “smoking” alcohol. Supreme Court to weigh in on affirmative action.