Interconnect is our weekly one-hour discussion of spirituality, self-care, alternative health care, and lifestyle-choices.  Join hosts Cheri Lawson and John Hingsbergen each week for conversations about religion, interpersonal relationships, psychology and more.

PROGRAM TOPIC ARCHIVES:
July - December 2002

Monday December 23, 2002 How Christmas Works
Guest: Joe Kissack, CEO of How Stuff Works, Inc. Online at howstuffworks.com

Monday December 30, Meditation as Medicine
Guest: Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D, author and workshop presenter. (encore presentation of a program that originally aired May 7, 2001.)
Website: http://www.brain-longevity.com/dr.html

Monday December 16, 2002 The Intimacy Gap
Guest: Terrence Real, PhD, family and couples therapist and author of I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression and How Can I Get Through to You: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women. Information about Dr. Real available at terryreal.com

Monday December 9, 2002 Does Religion Promote Abuse?
Guests: Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Ann Parker, co-authors of Proverbs of Ashes: Violence, Redemptive Suffering and the Search for What Saves Us. (Beacon Press)

Monday December 2, 2002 Music That Inspires
WMUB's own Don Leshner and "Mama Jazz" share their ideas about the role of music in their lives.

Thursday November 28
A special Thanksgiving Day edition of our show. Be prepared to call in or e-mail your comments and answer to the question, "Why you are thankful this year?"

Monday November 25, 2002
Dr. Jean Houston, PhD, Teacher, researcher and author of 17 books, including Mystical Dogs: Animals as Guides to our Inner Life

Monday November 18, 2002 The Power of Friendship
Guest: Author Jan Yager and Martha Moody, author of Best Friends.

Monday November 11, 2002 Skipping Towards Gomorrah: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Pursuit of Happiness in America
Guest: Dan Savage, author of an internationally-syndicated sex-advice column and The Kid, an award-winning memoir about adoption.

Monday November 4, 2002 Affluenza (aka an epidemic of overconsumption)
Guest: Jessie H. Oneill, Wealth expert, authority on the psychology of money and Director of the Affluenza Project.


Monday October 28, 2002 The Fit for Life Solution
Guests: Harvey Diamond, internationally-known author, teacher and health consultant. Information about Harvey's book is available at 1-800-899-5111 or online at Amazon.com.

Monday October 21, 2002 The Historical Jesus
Guest: John Dominic Crossan, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, DePaul University, Chicago. Dr. Crossan has written over a dozen books which have become national bestsellers.

Monday October 14, 2002 Marriage and Commitment
Guests: Diane Rehm and John B. Rehm. Diane is host of NPR's Diane Rehm Show. John, a retired Washington attorney. Their new book is Toward Commitment: A Dialogue About Marriage.


Monday October 7, 2002 Myths and Truths of Modern Wicca
Guest: Lilith McLelland, author of Out of the Shadows: Myths and Truths of Modern Wicca. (Kensington)

Monday September 30, 2002 Our Global Future: The 2002 Johannesburg Summit and Sustainable Development
with guest Sister Paula Gonzalez, SC of the College of Mt. St. Joseph.
Contact Sr. Paula at 513-922-1468 or e-mail: paulagonz@juno.com. Information about her presentation at Midd Fest can be found at www.middfestinternational.org Info about the Earth Charter at www.earthcharter.org/
E-mail: info@earthcharter.org.

Monday September 23, 2002 The Tao of Elvis and Spirituality of the Famous
Guests: David Rosen, author of The Tao of Elvis(Harcourt)

Monday September 16, 2002 Buddhists and the Rule of St. Benedict
Guest: Patrick Henry, editor of Benedict's Dharma (Riverhead Books

Monday September 9, 2002 A Year Later: How have you changed emotionally and spiritually since September 11, 2001?
Guests: Dr. Nan Littleton, psychologist, Associate Professor and Director of Mental Health and Human Services Programs at Northern Kentucky University. 859-572-5188 e-mail: littleton@nku.edu; Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker, Unitarian Universalist Minister, Program Director for the Campus Ministry Center at Miami University; www.ark-of-hope.org; Shakila Ahmad, Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, http://www.cincimasjid.com/

Monday September 2, 2002
Guest: Mystic and counselor Richard "Shining Thunder" Francis. Richard's website: www.loveministries.org E-mail: rmfrancis@juno.com

Monday August 26, 2002  Prayer and Blessings
Guest: David Spangler former co-director of the spiritual community of Findhorn in northern Scotland. His new book is Blessing: The Art and the Practice.

Monday August 19, 2002  Nature's Role in American History
Guest: Ted Steinberg, History Professor at Case Western Reserve and author of Down to Earth: Nature's Role in American history.

Monday August 12, 2002  Psychological and Spiritual Benefits of Men's Groups
Guest: Jon Sapunar licensed social worker and workshop presenter with a focus on men's issues; Tom Featherstone, of Oxford, Ohio. Information about Jon Sapunar's men's groups is available at 513-791-7915.

Monday August 5, 2002  Natural Alternatives for Pain and Inflammation
Guest: Dr James LaValle, leading expert in naturopathic medicine, adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, and Executive director of the Living Institute.

Monday July 29, 2002 The Nature of the Cosmos
Guest: Dr.Brian Swimme, mathematical cosmologist and author. Information about Dr. Swimme is available at: http://www.brianswimme.org/

Monday July 22, 2002 The Zero Point Field
Guests: Lynne McTaggart, journalist and author of The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Harper Collins.)

Monday July 15, 2002  The Benefits of Stress
While most of us think of stress as a negative aspect of life, there are many benefits of "good stress." Guests: Rev. Therese Anne Ward, spiritual counselor and workshop leader and Barry Lenson, author of "Good Stress, Bad Stress."

January - December 2003

January - June 2002

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