Connections: Meditation and Mindfulness
Meditation and mindfulness are all the rage - okay, that's perhaps the wrong expression. Meditation and mindfulness are very popular these days. Magazine covers, celebrity endorsers, and more western...
View ArticleConnections: Your Garden Isn't Done Yet
On this Education Friday edition of Connections, we learn that your garden is not done for the season. Most gardeners may pack it in after Memorial Day, but you can still put your garden to use. We...
View ArticleConnections: The Fiction We Should Be Reading
In this edition of Education Friday on Connections, we talk with University of Rochester professor and author Joanna Scott, who recently penned a piece in The National titled "The Virtues of Difficult...
View ArticleHow Do You Know You've Stayed Too Long at a Coffee Shop?
Some people will jokingly say that their favorite coffee shop is their "other office". A recent Washington Post article highlighted shop owners who will tell customers that their place of business is...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, August 17th
First hour: Green Party candidate for Monroe County Executive, Rajesh BarnabasSecond hour: Are new state cyberbullying rules failing?
View ArticleConnections: County Executive Candidate Rajesh Barnabas
The Green Party is trying to broaden its participation in local elections, and we'll sit down with their candidate for Monroe County Executive. Rajesh Barnabas is a television producer and director,...
View ArticleConnections: Why Are Most Cyberbullying Incidents Not Reported?
A new report finds that most New York state schools are not reporting cyberbullying incidents. New state rules are intended to track how many students are harassed and bullied, but it appears that so...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, August 18th
First hour: What is a "fair campaign?"Second hour: The One Cubic Foot project comes to the Genesee River
View ArticleConnections: What is a Fair Election?
The Fair Election Practices Campaign has just launched in Monroe County. So, what is a fair election? After all, this campaign was first established in the 1970s, but we routinely hear complaints that...
View ArticleConnections: One Cubic Foot of the Genesee River
We drill down into one cubic foot of the Genesee River with a man who has traveled the globe, looking for answers in one cubic foot of a particular place. This is a fascinating project that has many...
View ArticleConnections: New Open Door Mission Facility For Women
The Open Door Mission is planning to create a new residential care facility for women and their children in Rochester’s 19th ward. It is, according to the Mission, a kind of safety net for the safety...
View ArticleConnections: Hillary Clinton and Black Lives Matter
Hillary Clinton met privately with representatives from the Black Lives Matter Boston chapter last week, and the video has been released. We’ll talk about Clinton’s remarks, her history, and what...
View ArticlePROGRAM ALERT: Thursday's Connections
Both hours: Last night's shooting in Rochester and the problem with crime in Rochester..The guests are still being finalized as this is being published, but we're dedicating both hours to discussing...
View ArticleConnections: Wednesday's Shooting and Violence in Rochester - Part 2
We continue the conversation around violence in Rochester and the shooting that took the lives of three men, and injured four on Wednesday night. Rochester Councilman Adam McFadden, professor and...
View ArticleConnections: Wednesday's Shooting and Violence in Rochester - Part 1
Connections on Thursday dedicated both hours to discussing the drive-by shooting that took place on Genesee Street on Wednesday night. We invited retired officer and now professor Marvin Stepherson,...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, August 21st
First hour: Previewing the Puerto Rican festivalSecond hour: Second Opinion Live looks at micro-preemies
View ArticleConnections: 2015 Puerto Rican Festival
We'll preview the Puerto Rican festival, highlighting the music, food, and more. Our guests:Orlando OrtizYesenia Ramos-Torres
View ArticleConnections: Micro Preemies
Second Opinion Live looks at a category of birth sometimes known as "micro-preemies." We're asking when local medical providers determine a developing fetus is viable, and what can be done if the baby...
View ArticleHow Do You Make New York Pizza?
Who doesn't love pizza? An American favorite, pizza comes in all types, including New York pizza. In downtown Rochester, one place specializes in New York pizza, The Pizza Stop. We brought in owner Jim...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, August 24th
First hour: Looking at the numbers behind gun-related violenceSecond hour: Common Core and the future of teaching great literature
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