http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ en-us mpowell7@utk.edu 2008-11-06T07:45:48-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/11/000433-dialogue_energy_policy_and_the_new_federal_administration.html An historic election has taken place and a new federal administration is in the works. Of the many policies that could see a lot of change in the next few years, one is the nation's energy policy. November's Dialogue explores... 433@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-11-06T07:45:48-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/11/000434-my_life_my_vote_npr_version.html When he head to our polling places, we bring much than a registration card and a sense of civic duty. We also carry the experiences we've had throughout our lives. Today, we meet three Tennessee residents who take very different... 434@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-11-04T08:20:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000428-my_life_my_vote_kc_curbersonalvarado.html During every election cycle, we hear a lot of discussion about different groups and how they're voting. Quite often, these discussions are defined along ethnic lines. There's the "Hispanic" vote or the "African-American" vote. Today, we meet someone whose ethnicity... 428@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-30T05:35:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000432-tr_reid.html TR Reid is a correspondant for the Washington Post, a producer for the PBS program "Frontline", a frequent commentator on NPR and the author of the upcoming book "We're Number 37!" about America's Health Care System. He recently sat down... 432@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-29T17:45:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000427-my_life_my_vote_wanda_sobieski.html The 19th Amendment to the Constitution guaranteed that women would have the right to vote in America. It was passed in 1920, 72 years after the idea was first officially proposed in Seneca Falls, New York. Many of the suffragists... 427@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-28T05:35:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000426-my_life_my_vote_chelseylee_cole_anan.html As we get older, some of us tend to take our ability to vote for granted. After all, we've been able to do it for years. But it's a little like driving a car. It's easy to lose sight of... 426@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-23T05:45:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000431-the_temptations.html Thursday, the Knoxville Area Urban League celebrates its 40th Anniversary. The civil rights and social services organization Gala Awards Ceremony features Motown legends the Temptations. Dennis Edwards sings lead. He celebrates a 40th anniversary of his own tomorrow, as well.... 431@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-22T17:45:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000430-wuot_financial_panel_takes_your_questions.html The volatile financial markets have many working people and small investors worried. What's the best way to weather the economic storm? Three locally based economic experts came to the WUOT studios recently to discuss the financial concerns of East Tennesseans.... 430@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-22T16:50:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000425-my_life_my_vote_mike_fitzgerald.html There are about 25 million U.S. military veterans living in the United States today. Their experiences provide them with a unique perspective on such concepts as freedom and democracy. That's especially true for those who served during wartime. In this... 425@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-21T05:35:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000423-the_etiquette_of_business.html A lack of etiquette, in many situations, can be a deal-breaker. Chrissy Keuper spoke with Kathy Metts, President of Impact Associates. Metts makes a living traveling and teaching classes on the subject and she says the language of etiquette is... 423@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-16T06:14:43-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000424-my_life_my_vote_sarah_moore_greene.html The people who fought for Civil Rights in America had centuries of institutional racism to overcome. And they did it with a variety of tools--- boycotts, pickets and marches, to name a few. None, however, was more significant and empowering... 424@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-16T05:45:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000421-my_life_my_vote_jack_mcelroy.html It's right there in the first amendment to the U-S Constitution: "Congress shall make no law abridging... the freedom of speech, or of the press".. The founding fathers had a simple reason for making this point. A free press is... 421@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-14T05:35:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000422-conversion_to_digital_tv.html All American television stations will convert their analog--over the air--- signals to digital broadcasts in February. Today, Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate spoke at the University of Tennessee. Tate says she's on a public awareness tour to explain... 422@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-13T17:45:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000420-my_life_my_vote_mihai_smighelschi.html We're often told here in the United States that voting is a privilege and a right. It's part of living in a free society. But what about the decision to not vote? Aren't we also free to make that decision?... 420@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-09T05:35:00-05:00 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2008/10/000429-chicago.html The musical "Chicago" is playing at the Tennessee Theatre this week. The professional touring company opened its four-day run last night. One of the singing, dancing murderesses in the show is played by Knoxville native Shamicka Benn. Benn is a... 429@http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/ 2008-10-08T17:45:00-05:00