Tue, 27 November 2007 Private Lives, Public Consequences 2 of 2 Books of Our Time host, Lawrence R. Velvel along with author William Chafe, professor of History at Duke University, discuss events in private lives of some of the great political leaders of our time and how those events shaped their public careers. Chafe believes that often, a pivotal event, often in childhood, forms the basis for significant action later in life that often causes a person to catapult to either greatness or infamy. The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[6] |
Fri, 23 November 2007 The NBA, How has it Changed Over the Years, part 2 of 2 In this second of two parts, Educational Forum host Diane Sullivan interviews NBA owner and manager of several teams, Pat Williams. They discuss how the NBA has changed over the years and whether the changes are positive or negative and where they are likely to lead. They also discuss the influence of some big name players such as Michael Jorden. The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[7] |
Tue, 20 November 2007 The NBA, How has it Changed Over the Years, part 1 of 2 In this first of two parts, Educational Forum host Diane Sullivan interviews NBA owner and manager of several teams, Pat Williams. They discuss how the NBA has changed over the years and whether the changes are positive or negative and where they are likely to lead. They also discuss the influence of some big name players such as Michael Jorden. The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[6] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 Private Lives, Public Consequences Books of Our Time host, Lawrence R. Velvel along with author William Chafe, professor of History at Duke University, discuss events in private lives of some of the great political leaders of our time and how those events shaped their public careers. Chafe believes that often, a pivotal event, often in childhood, forms the basis for significant action later in life that often causes a person to catapult to either greatness or infamy. The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[4] |
Tue, 13 November 2007 The Impact of Divorce on Kids Question of Law host Diane Sullivan and her panel discuss the effects of divorce on kids. Half of divorces involve child custody issues. How does this affect the kids? Is there any way in which the negative effects can be lessened? The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[5] |
Fri, 9 November 2007 Local News Educational Forum host Lawrence R. Velvel and 4 experts discuss the problems and advantages of local television news. Severe critecism exists regarding these newscasts, claiming that they sensationalize crime and do not meet the needs of their communities. Are they correct in these assessments? What does local news do right and is there room for doing more things right? The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[5] |
Tue, 6 November 2007 Takeover, part 2 of 2 In this second of two parts, Books of Our Time host, Lawrence R. Velvel interviews Boston Globe's Pulitzer winning reporter, Charlie Savage, about his new book, Takeover -- The return of the imperial presidency and the subversion of American democracy. Savage details the rise of a stronger and more unitary presidency from the time of Harry Truman to the present. He discusses the Signing Statements for which his work earned him a Pulitzer, and relates that to the ever increasing power of the executive branch of the federal government. The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.
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Fri, 2 November 2007 Takeover, part 1 of 2 In this first of two parts, Books of Our Time host, Lawrence R. Velvel interviews Boston Globe's Pulitzer winning reporter, Charlie Savage, about his new book, Takeover -- The return of the imperial presidency and the subversion of American democracy. Savage details the rise of a stronger and more unitary presidency from the time of Harry Truman to the present. He discusses the Signing Statements for which his work earned him a Pulitzer, and relates that to the ever increasing power of the executive branch of the federal government. The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.
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