NorthWestern Exposure is a weekly sixty minute radio interview program featuring discussions about holistic (whole systems)approaches to issues affecting the quality of life in Seattle and other communities in the Pacific Northwest and the industrial world.

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Northwestern Exposure #200a for 12/28/97 - 55:00 Archive Show from 6/97

Subject: An Indigenous Northwest Perspective
Guest: Beaver Chief
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 782-5781
Date Aired:12/28/97
Summary: Beaver Chief is a native of the Northwest, descendent of the indigenous people of the area, including Chief Seattle. As a native medicine man he discussed how he got his name in a sacred ceremony, how casino money is tempting native people with the lure of materialism and how native prophecies are coming true in this time. He also discussed an upcoming series of events his is facilitating called: "In the Spirit of Beaver Chief.

Since this interview Beaver Chief has been imprisoned in the King County Jail on a twenty-year old warrant. Please write to him at the address below, using his European name and number.

Freddy Hernandez Dailing
#970052906
7th floor King County Jail
500 5th Ave.
Seattle, Wa.
98104-2332

Subject: A Gay and Lesbian Youth Writing Series
Guest: Shane Luitjens
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 320-8742 or http://www.guiware.com/pp_torque/
Date Aired: 12/28/97
Summary: Shane Luitjens is the facilitator of OutLINE, a series of writing workshops for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and questioning youth. He discussed what it is like to be in an unsupportive community, the high rate of suicide due to sexual questioning and how the writing series helps youth come to terms with issues of sexual orientation.

Subject: Global Climate Change and El Nino
Guest: Richard Gammon, Ph.D., B.A., M.A.
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 543-1609
Date Aired: 12/21/97
Summary: Dr. Gammon is a professor of Chemistry and Oceanography and Adjunct Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington. He talked about the weather phenomenon known as El Nino, the history of it, and other ramifications of global warming.

Subject: Helping Kids Affected by Aids/Hiv
Guest: Janet Trinkaus
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 628-8949 x2401
Date Aired: 12/21/97
Summary: Janet Trinkaus is the Founding Director of Rise N' Shine, a non-profit organization working with children affected by Aids. She talked about the history and mission of the organization, the rage felt by most children whose parent/s have Aids/Hiv and Camp Rise N' Shine which helps city kids get away from urban life and worries about their predicament.

Subject: Money versus Wealth
Guest: Sarah Van Gelder
Length: 22:00
Contact: (800) 937-4451
Date Aired: 12/14/97
Summary: Sarah Van Gelder is the editor of: "YES! A Journal of Positive Futures." She discussed the dysfunctional nature of our relationship with money in our society, the difference between money versus wealth and the creative ways some communities are taking advantage of human resources to offset the impact of corporations that engage in practices that negatively impact community.

Subject: Trends in Society and the Business World
Guest: Faith Popcorn
Length: 22:00
Contact: (212) 978-9999
Date Aired: 12/14/97
Summary: Ms. Popcorn is an author, consultant to Fortune 500 companies and trend-spotter. She coined the term "cocooning" and has been called the "Nostradamus of Marketing" by Fortune Magazine. She discussed emerging societal trends and their impact on business, life and individuals as outlined in her book "Clicking." (This interview originally aired in June of 1996.)

Subject: Youth Crime Prevention through the Literary Arts, Part 1
Guests: Danika Dinsmore, Rachael Strom and Kevin Flanigan
Length: 22:00
Contact: (253) 735-6328
Date Aired: 12/7/97
Summary: Danika Dinsmore, the Executive Director of the Northwest Spokenword LAB, along with 2 of the 6 Teen Slam finalists talked about their series of Teen Poetry Slams dedicated to helping young people use their creative energy for the pro-social activity of the literary arts. Rachael Strom and Kevin Flanigan shared their thoughts about the series as well as their work developed since the creation of the series.

Subject: Youth Crime Prevention through the Literary Arts, Part 2
Guests: Danika Dinsmore, Kevin Flanigan, Mia Karpov, Mike Madden, Hanna Chung and Stefan Kamola
Length: 22:00
Contact: (253) 735-6328
Date Aired: 12/7/97
Summary: Danika Dinsmore, the Executive Director of the Northwest Spokenword LAB, along with 5 of the 6 Teen Slam finalists talked about their series of Teen Poetry Slams dedicated to helping young people use their creative energy for the pro-social activity of the literary arts. Kevin Flanigan and the other finalists shared their thoughts about the series as well as their work, and the efforts to censor the thoughts of young people.

Subject: Educating Children through Poetry
Guest: Jeff Moss
Length: 21:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 11/30/97
Summary: Jeff Moss, one of the creators of the children's TV show Sesame Street, discussed his book of poetry entitled: "Bone Poems," the inspiration for the book (his visits with his son to the American Museum of Natural History), the fascination kids have with dinosaurs and how to make education fun.

Subject: A Look at the Next Millennium
Guest: Michael Langevin
Length: 21:00
Contact: 1-888-29 MAGIC or http://www.magicalblend.com
Date Aired: 11/30/97
Summary: Michael Langevin, the publisher/editor of Magical Blend Magazine and the coordinator of a book/consciousness experiment entitled: "Solstice Shift" discussed the project which had 30 of today's most influential authors writing about the coming age of planetary consciousness at the same time, on the summer solstice 1996. He discussed the authors and their thoughts about the subject and the writing process.

Subject: A Suburban Californian's Spiritual Quest to India
Guest: Bhagavan Das
Length: 21:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 11/23/97
Summary: The man born Michael Riggs in suburban California discussed his epiphany regarding the homogeneity of suburban life, his spiritual quest to India which included his initiation as a professional mystic and how he got his new name of Bhagavan Das, as well as other stories from his spiritual memoir: "It's Here Now: Are You?"

Subject: The Kali Yuga and Other Signs of the Times
Guest: Bhagavan Das
Length: 21:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 11/23/97
Summary: In the second part of a two part interview, the author Bhagavan Das discussed the times we live in, known in Hindu tradition as the Kali Yuga, the changes that are manifesting as prophesized, his experiences with Allen Ginsberg, the connection between sex and creativity and other thoughts from his new spiritual memoir.

Subject: Golf as Self-Growth (Part 1 of 2)
Guest: Michael Murphy
Length: 21:00
Contact: http://www.golfweb.com/shivaslives or P.O. Box 222339 Carmel, CA 93922-2339
Date Aired: 11/16/97
Summary: Michael Murphy is the co-founder of the famed Esalen retreat on the Northern California coast. The author of the best-seller "Golf in the Kingdom" and the new "The Kingdom of Shivas Irons" discussed the mythological aspects of golf and its power as a medium for self-knowledge and evolution, as well as the scientific, psychological and esoteric basis for his fiction.

Subject: Golf as Self-Growth (Part 2 of 2)
Guest: Michael Murphy
Length: 21:00
Contact: http://www.golfweb.com/shivaslives or P.O. Box 222339 Carmel, CA 93922-2339
Date Aired: 11/16/97
Summary: Michael Murphy is the co-founder of the famed Esalen retreat on the Northern California coast. The author of the best-seller "Golf in the Kingdom" and the new "The Kingdom of Shivas Irons" continued his discussion about the scientific, psychological and esoteric basis for his fiction.

Subject: Poetry as Medicine, Part 1
Guest: John Fox
Length: 21:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 11/9/97
Summary: John Fox is a poet, certified poetry therapist, lecturer at the John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California and author of "Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making." He discussed poetry, advances in the 19th Century by Whitman and Dickenson and how he and others have used poetry to heal deep wounds.

Subject: Poetry as Medicine, Part 2
Guest: John Fox
Length: 21:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 11/9/97
Summary: John Fox is a poet, certified poetry therapist, lecturer at the John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California and author of "Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making." He discussed poetry, read some poetry and discussed how advances in 20th Century poetry by W.C. Williams and Ginsberg paralleled the discoveries of Einstein by opening up the field of expression in poetry.

Subject: Overcoming Government Regulations
Guests: Anna Davis and Bill Leach
Length: 22:00
Contact: (253) 735-4982
Original Date Aired: 7/13/97
Summary: Ms. Davis and Mr. Leach are the proprietors of the TRI-R Ranch Retreat on the Green Valley Road east of Auburn, Washington. They discussed the King County Farmland Preservation Act and their business venture which aims to take advantage of the act's preservation of the rural setting in southeast King County as well as the philosophy of Respect, Responsibility and Reciprocity which the ranch aims to exemplify.

Subject: The Corruption of Language and Communication - Doublespeak
Guest: William Lutz
Length: 22:00
Contact: wlutz@crab.rutgers.edu
Original Date Aired: 7/13/97
Summary: Bill Lutz, a Professor of English at Rutgers University and author of "The New Doublespeak: Why No One Knows What Anyone is Saying Anymore," discussed the corruption of the language by government bureaucrats, politicians and corporations, and the resulting toll on sincere communication in our society.

Subject: Protecting Estuaries
Guests: Kathy Fletcher and Mike Sato
Length: 22:00
Contact: 1-800-People-2 http://www.pugetsound.org
Date Aired: 10/26/97
Summary: Kathy Fletcher and Mike Sato are the Executive Director and Communications Director, respectively, for the environmental group "People For Puget Sound." They discussed protection of estuaries, like Puget Sound, on the 25th Anniversary of the enactment of the Clean Water Act, as well as some of the progress and failures of water quality protection in that time.

Subject: Celtic Wisdom
Guest: John O'Donohue
Length: 24:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 10/26/97
Summary: John O'Donohue is a poet and author of: "Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom." He discussed the revival of ancient spiritual traditions, how the Celtic tradition has been able to maintain a connection to the natural world and divine feminine and the concept of "soul friend" which is what Anam Cara translates to from Gaelic.

Subject: Boxing for Self-Growth
Guest: Cappy Kotz
Length: 22:00
Contact: 1-888-240-1934 http://www.girlbox.com
Date Aired: 10/19/97
Summary: Cappy Kotz is an amateur boxing coach and author of: "Boxing For Everyone: How to Get Fit and Have Fun with Boxing." She discussed the popular conceptions (myths) of boxing, how the sport works to help people with emotional management and her experiences as a female boxer/boxing coach.

Subject: Modern Poetry and the Slam
Guest: Bart Baxter
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 522-3310
Date Aired: 10/19/97
Summary: Bart Baxter is an award-winning Seattle poet who once was winner of the MTV Grand Slam. He discussed the nature of performance poetry, the lack of device in contemporary and shared some of his work.

Subject: Romancing The Shadow
Guest: Connie Zweig, Ph.D.
Length: 22:00
Contact: 800-484-9962 (hear tone, press 3104)http://www.myshadow.comand czweig@myshadow.com
Date Aired: 10/12/97
Summary: Connie Zweig is a Jungian Therapist who specializes in shadow work, as well as the founder of the Institute for Shadow Work and Spiritual Psychology and the co-author of: "Romancing The Shadow: Illuminating the Dark Side of the Soul. She discussed the Jungian concept of the shadow, (the often secret part of our lives or background) the way it has been exposed in the media through Marv Albert and how we can work with our own shadow issues by noticing certain behaviors and acting to stop them.

Subject: The Internet as Learning Tool
Guests: Andy Smallman, Deb Schaak
Length: 22:00
Contact: (425) 455-7617 or http://www.pscs.org
Date Aired: 10/12/97
Summary: Andy Smallman is the Director of Puget Sound Community School and Deb Schaak is the PSCS Tutorial Program Coordinator. They discussed this "school without walls," the school's use of the Internet as learning tool and some of the on-line courses offered by the school.

Subject: The Legend of Jack Kerouac, Part 2
Guests: Vince Ballestri, Brian Kent
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 624-8477
Date Aired: 10/05/97
Summary: Vince Ballestri is an acclaimed actor and is the writer/producer/performer in "Kerouac: The Essence of Jack. A Jazz Play." He discussed his one man play, aspects of Jack Kerouac's writing and lifestyle and he also read some Kerouac with Brian's sax accompaniment.

Subject: The Senses, Consciousness and a Passion for the Possible
Guest: Jean Houston
Length: 22:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 10/05/97
Summary: Jean Houston is the Director of the Foundation for Mind Research in Pomona, New York. A pioneer in the field of consciousness research, she discussed the twisted nature of the media coverage of her work with Hillary Clinton, the heightened sensory abilities of some of the luminaries she has met, including Mother Teresa and Helen Keller and some of the thoughts about living up to one's potential expressed in her book: "A Passion for the Possible."

Subject: Herbs and Health Empowerment
Guest: Eric Pollard
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 623-9837 http://www.tenzing.com
Date Aired: 9/28/97
Summary: Eric Pollard is a trained herbalist and the co-owner of Tenzing Momo, the oldest, continuously-operating herbal apothecary on the west coast, located in Seattle's historic Pike Place Market. He discussed the apothecary, the new popularity of certain herbs like St. Johnswort and the notion that increasingly, people seek empowerment for their own health and wellness, rather than giving up that responsibility to a doctor.

Subject: The Legend of Jack Kerouac
Guests: Vince Ballestri, Brian Kent
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 624-8477
Date Aired: 9/28/97
Summary: Vince Ballestri is an acclaimed actor and is the writer/producer/performer in "Kerouac: The Essence of Jack. A Jazz Play." He discussed his interest in Kerouac, how he continued to be inspired to perform the same basic play night after night and Kerouac's literary reputation. He also read some Kerouac with Brian's sax accompaniment.

Subject: Preventing Tobacco Use
Guest: Bob Conroy
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 298-4479
Date Aired: 9/21/97
Summary: Bob Conroy is the President of Tobacco Free Washington, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the amount of tobacco use in the state. He discussed the organization, the costs associated with tobacco addiction, the state investment board's decision to continue to invest in tobacco stocks and the holistic ways to prevent young people from using the drug.

Subject: Teen Curfews
Guest: Gerry Sheehan
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 624-2184
Date Aired: 9/21/97
Summary: Gerry Sheehan is the Legislative Director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington. He discussed the ACLU, the history of curfews, the reasons why the ACLU opposes teen curfews and their effort to prevent the enactment of teen curfews in towns in Washington.

Subject: Literary Art as Crime Prevention
Guest: Danika Dinsmore, M.A.
Length: 22:00
Contact: (253) 735-MEAT
Date Aired: 9/14/97
Summary: Danika Dinsmore is the Executive Director of the Northwest SPokenword LAB, an intergenerational spoken word performance, resource and outreach center in Auburn, Washington. She discussed the SPLAB, its work in facilitating positive youth development and the successes of its first season of work.

Subject: Socially Responsible Film-making
Guest: Tom Allen
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 282-7180 or (310) 471-0193
Date Aired: 9/14/97
Summary: Tom Allen is the Co-President of the new non-profit organization, the Focus Institute of Film. He discussed the institute, its work in encouraging socially responsible, uplifting films to benefit underprivileged youth and the lack of social conscience of most Hollywood movies.

Subject: Marijuana Myths and Facts
Guests: Lynn Zimmer, Ph.D. and John Morgan, M.D.
Length: 22:00
Contact: (800) 444-2524
Date Aired: 9/7/97
Summary: Lynn Zimmer is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Queens College, City University of New York and Dr. John Morgan is a Professor of Pharmacology at City University Medical School. They are the authors of: "Marijuana Myths: Marijuana Facts." They discussed studies in the past 100 years, including the Shafer Commission report, commissioned by the Nixon Administration, that suggest the penalties for being caught possessing marijuana are more injurious than occasional use of the drug itself.

Subject: Dancing in the Suburbs and the Role of Art in Society
Guests: Jim Kelly and K.T. Niehoff
Length: 22:00
Contact: (800) 677-ARTS
Date Aired: 9/7/97
Summary: Jim Kelly is the Director of the King County Arts Commission. K.T. Niehoff is an independent choreographer. They discussed the King County Performance Network, which will bring Modern Dance into the suburbs of King County, the role of arts in a healthy society and the controversy over federal funding for arts, which is less than the amount spent on tobacco-farmer subsidies.

Subject: Preventing Domestic Violence
Guests: Lynn Gordon and Seth Ellner
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 205-5555 for recorded message, or (206) 632-1870
Date Aired: 8/31/97
Summary: Ms. Gordon is the King County Domestic Violence Program Manager. Seth Ellner is a counselor who facilitates perpetrator treatment groups. They discussed the Love Shouldn't Hurt domestic violence public education campaign, the symptoms of Domestic Violence and how perpetrators can get help for their abusive tendencies.

Subject: Preventing Teen Suicide
Guests: Sara Owens and Kelsie Nelson
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 461-4922
Date Aired: 8/31/97
Summary: Sara Owens is the Coordinator of the Teen Link Line. Kelsie Nelson is a volunteer with the program. They discussed the line, the problem of Teen Suicide, the early signs someone may be considering suicide and how the line is an effective prevention method.

Subject: Neural Structure, Chaos and Healing
Guest: Graywolf Swinney
Length: 22:00
Contact: (541) 476-0492
Date Aired: 8/24/97
Summary: Graywolf Swinney holds degrees in Chemical Engineering and Psychology and is the founder of the Institute for Applied Consciousness Science. He discussed the neural structure of the brain, the application of chaos theory to the human brain and how the brain works like a hologram for the entire human organism.

Subject: Women and their Inner Beauty
Guests: Vicky Edmonds and Philip Brautigam
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 937-0700 for Vicky and (425) 775-8422 for Philip.
Date Aired: 8/24/97
Summary: Vicky Edmonds is a writing workshop facilitator who has taught in prisons and with at-risk youth. Philip Brautigam is the head of Brautigam Design and Photography. They discussed their upcoming collaboration: "In The Mirror: Women Facing the Possibility of Their Beauty" and how the combination of writing and nude photography helps women come to terms with deep-seated issues.

Subject: The Science of the Future, Consciousness Science
Guest: Graywolf Swinney
Length: 22:00
Contact: (541) 476-0492
Date Aired: 8/17/97
Summary: Graywolf Swinney holds degrees in Chemical Engineering and Psychology and is the founder of the Institute for Applied Consciousness Science. He discussed the institute, the emerging field of Consciousness Science and its application to healing the human organism.

Subject: Work Addiction
Guest: Jack Fecker
Length: 22:00
Contact: (800) 461-1931 for book information and (425) 643-4246 for workshop information.
Date Aired: 8/17/97
Summary: Jack Fecker is a man who has held many different occupations in his life. He is also the author of: "Freedom From Work: Our Obsession with Work. Is There a Way Out?" He discussed his hard-work background and upbringing, his thoughts about work addiction and his tips on making discovery the important thing in one's life, not a meaningless job lacking soul connection.

Subject: Teaching Values and Morality through Classic Literature
Guest: Herb Kohl
Length: 22:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 8/10/97
Summary: Mr. Kohl is an award-winning author and educator who has edited his second book to help people understand the complexity in moral decisions. His new effort is entitled: "The Plain Truth of Things: The Role of Values in a Complex World." He discussed the book, the effort to show William Bennett (author of the "Book of Virtues) that moral decisions are not black and white and he read some of the work of Muriel Rukeyser and Victor Hernandez Cruz.

Subject: Protecting Your Kids from Internet Predators
Guest: Dennis Small
Length: 22:00
Contact: dsmall@inspire.ospi.wednet.edu and http://www.ospi.wednet.edu
Date Aired: 8/10/97
Summary: Dennis Small is the Educational Telecommunications Specialist with the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. He discussed his thoughts about the Internet, shared anecdotes about the positive aspects for education and offered some tips for parents to prevent their web-surfing kids from being taken advantage of by Internet users with less than good intent.

Subject: Medicinal Herbs and the Move Back to Nature
Guest: Michael Pilarski
Length: 22:00
Contact: (360) 738-4972
Date Aired: 8/3/97
Summary: Mr. Pilarski is a permaculture practitioner, wildcrafter and organizer of the 2nd Annual Northwest Herbal Faire near Bellingham, Washington on August 16 and 17. He discussed the trend toward natural healing with the use of medicinal herbs through wildcrafting and other methods. He also discussed the effort to prevent access to herbs by governments and the upcoming herbal faire.

Subject: Using the Internet for Peace, Justice and Poetry
Guest: Merilene Murphy
Length: 22:00
Contact: PeazRitr@ix.netcom.com and http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1438/telepoetics.htm
Date Aired: 8/3/97
Summary: Merilene Murphy is a native of Harlem and an L.A. resident who is the creator and founder of Telepoetics, a worldwide network of poets dedicated to world peace "By Any Medium Necessary." Telepoetics satellites conduct point-to-point Internet Poetry Videoconferences. She discussed the founding of the network, the attempt to use emerging technology for peaceful, non-commodification purposes and she shared some of her poetry.

Subject: Time and Consciousness as a Field and Applications to Human Healing
Guest: Graywolf Swinney
Length: 21:00
Contact: (541) 476-0492
Date Aired: 7/27/97
Summary: Graywolf Swinney, B.Sc, Ph.D. is a shaman, healer and Founder/Director of Education for the Institute for Applied Consciousness Science. He discussed cutting-edge scientific theories of time as a field (and not a linear construct) and consciousness as a field, similar to the gravitational field. He tied in these new scientific theories with scientific chaos theory and the correlation's to healing in human organisms.

Subject: The Elwha Dam Removal Effort
Guests: Yvon Yochon, Ph.D. and William Mitchell, N.D.
Program: Green Report
Length: 21:20
Contact: P.O. Box 20519, Seatle, WA 98102-9998 or call (206) 731-8488
Date Aired: 7/27/97
Summary: Mister Rochon is the President and Mr. Mitchell the Chaiman of the Elwha Dams Removal Fund. They discussed the dams on the Olympic Penninsula, the effort to remove them and the once mighty native salmon run they hope to restore and keep from extinction.

Subject: Chaos and Community
Guest: Rhea Miller
Length: 21:00
Contact: (360) 378-2898, or 350 Court Street, #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Date Aired: 7/20/97
Summary: Rhea Miller is a San Juan County Commissioner and author of: "Cloudhand/Clenched Fist: Chaos, Crisis and the Emergence of Community." She discussed her view of the need to transcend the Newtonian paradigm to encompass an organismic world view and how that new paradigm translates into an emphasis on community.

Subject: The Healing Capabilities of Nature and Chaos in Natural Healing
Guest: Graywolf Swinney
Length: 22:00
Contact: 541-476-0492
Date Aired: 7/20/97
Summary: Graywolf Swinney, B.Sc., Ph.D. is a shaman, healer and Founder/Director of Education for the Institute for Applied Consciousness Science. He discussed how one can learn about one's self from nature, how the chaos of nature is evident in humans and how we can use that to find the root cause of disease.

Subject: Overcoming Government Regulations
Guests: Anna Davis and Bill Leach
Length: 22:00
Contact: (253) 735-4982
Date Aired: 7/13/97
Summary: Ms. Davis and Mr. Leach are the proprietors of the TRI-R Ranch Retreat on the Green Valley Road east of Auburn, Washington. They discussed the King County Farmland Preservation Act and their business venture which aims to take advantage of the act's preservation of the rural setting in southeast King County as well as the philosophy of Respect, Responsibility and Reciprocity which the ranch aims to exemplify.

Subject: The Corruption of Language and Communication - Doublespeak
Guest: William Lutz
Length: 22:00
Contact: wlutz@crab.rutgers.edu
Date Aired: 7/13/97
Summary: Bill Lutz, a Professor of English at Rutgers University and author of "The New Doublespeak: Why No One Knows What Anyone is Saying Anymore," discussed the corruption of the language by government bureaucrats, politicians and corporations, and the resulting toll on sincere communication in our society.

Subject: Preventing Domestic Violence
Guests: Lynn Gordon and Seth Ellner
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 205-5555 for recorded message, or (206) 632-1870
Date Aired: 7/6/97
Summary: Ms. Gordon is the King County Domestic Violence Program Manager. Seth Ellner is a counselor who facilitates perpetrator treatment groups. They discussed the Love Shouldn't Hurt domestic violence public education campaign, the symptoms of Domestic Violence and how perpetrators can get help for their abusive tendencies.

Subject: Preventing Teen Suicide
Guests: Sara Owens and Kelsie Nelson
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 461-4922 If out of the area, call collect.
Date Aired: 7/6/97
Summary: Sara Owens is the Coordinator of the Teen Link Line. Kelsie Nelson is a volunteer with the program. They discussed the line, the problem of Teen Suicide, the early signs someone may be considering suicide and how the line is an effective prevention method.

Subject: Same Sex Marriage and the Politics of Sexual Justice
Guest: Morris Kaplan
Length: 22:00
Contact: N.A.
ate Aired: 6/29/97
Summary: Mr. Kaplan, a former lawyer and Professor of Philosophy at Purchase College, discussed recent Supreme Court decisions affecting gays and lesbians, the progress of the Civil Rights movement for Gays and Lesbians, the notion of Same Sex Marriage as civil disobedience and other thoughts from his book: "Sexual Justice: Democratic Citizenship and the Politics of Desire."

Subject: Ecosystem Management in the Puyallup River Watershed
Guest: Dick Dorsett
Length: 22:00
Contact: (253) 591-6092
Date Aired: 6/29/97
Summary: Dick Dorsett, representing Pierce County Government Relations, discussed the Puyallup River Watershed Council, its representatives, mission and activities and how a non-regulatory approach is more effective at spurring cooperation between the timber interests, Indian Tribe, farmers and others in the watershed.

Subject: Youth Crime Prevention through the Literary Arts, Part 1
Guests: Danika Dinsmore, Rachael Strom and Kevin Flanigan
Length: 22:00
Contact: (253) 735-6328
Date Aired: 6/22/97
Summary: Danika Dinsmore, the Executive Director of the Northwest Spokenword LAB, along with 2 of the 6 Teen Slam finalists talked about their series of Teen Poetry Slams dedicated to helping young people use their creative energy for the pro-social activity of the literary arts. Rachael Strom and Kevin Flanigan shared their thoughts about the series as well as their work developed since the creation of the series.

Subject: Youth Crime Prevention through the Literary Arts, Part 2
Guests: Danika Dinsmore, Kevin Flanigan, Mia Karpov, Mike Madden, Hanna Chung and Stefan Kamola
Length: 22:00
Contact: (253) 735-6328
Date Aired: 6/22/97
Summary: Danika Dinsmore, the Executive Director of the Northwest Spokenword LAB, along with 5 of the 6 Teen Slam finalists talked about their series of Teen Poetry Slams dedicated to helping young people use their creative energy for the pro-social activity of the literary arts. Kevin Flanigan and the other finalists shared their thoughts about the series as well as their work, and the efforts to censor the thoughts of young people.

Subject: An Indigenous Northwest Perspective
Guest: Beaver Chief
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 782-5781
Date Aired: 6/15/97
Summary: Beaver Chief is a native of the Northwest, descendent of the indigenous people of the area, including Chief Seattle. As a native medicine man he discussed how he got his name in a sacred ceremony, how casino money is tempting native people with the lure of materialism and how native prophecies are coming true in this time. He also discussed an upcoming series of events his is facilitating called: "In the Spirit of Beaver Chief."

Subject: A Gay and Lesbian Youth Writing Series
Guest: Shane Luitjens
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 320-8742
Date Aired: 6/15/97
Summary: Shane Luitjens is the facilitator of OutLINE, a series of writing workshops for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and questioning youth. He discussed what it is like to be in an unsupportive community, the high rate of suicide due to sexual questioning and how the writing series helps youth come to terms with issues of sexual orientation.

Subject: Watershed Planning to Prevent the Implementation of the E.S.A.
Guest: Jim Jesernig
Length: 22:00
Contact: (360) 902-1801
Date Aired: 6/8/97
Summary: Jim Jesernig is the Director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture. He discussed the need for watershed planning to prevent the implementation of the Endangered Species Act in the effort to help the survival rate of threatened species of wild salmonid and steelhead runs. He cited the efforts in the Yakima River watershed as an example of such planning.

Subject: A Native Women's Perspective
Guests: Joy Harjo and Gloria Bird
Length: 22:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 6/8/97
Summary: Ms. Harjo and Ms. Bird are two native women who have edited a new anthology entitled: "Reinventing the Enemy's Language: Contemporary Native Women's Writings of North America." They discussed their work, the process of putting the anthology together and the status of Native Women in North America in the wake of years of colonialism.

Subject: Money versus Wealth
Guest: Sarah Van Gelder
Length: 22:00
Contact: (800) 937-4451
Date Aired: 6/1/97
Summary: Sarah Van Gelder is the editor of: "YES! A Journal of Positive Futures." She discussed the dysfunctional nature of our relationship with money in our society, the difference between money versus wealth and the creative ways some communities are taking advantage of human resources to offset the impact of corporations that engage in practices that negatively impact community.

Subject: Trends in Society and the Business World
Guest: Faith Popcorn
Length: 22:00
Contact: (212) 978-9999
Date Aired: 6/1/97
Summary: Ms. Popcorn is an author, consultant to Fortune 500 companies and trend-spotter. She coined the term "cocooning" and has been called the "Nostradamus of Marketing" by Fortune Magazine. She discussed emerging societal trends and their impact on business, life and individuals as outlined in her book "Clicking." (This interview originally aired in June of 1996.)

Subject: Speeding Prevention
Guest: Kent, Washington Police Officer Robert Scholl
Length: 21:00
Contact: (253) 859-3303
Date Aired: 5/25/97
Summary: Officer Scholl is a member of the Kent Racing team. Sponsored by the Kent, Washington police department, the team has initiated a series of racing nights on Wednesdays throughout the summer at Seattle International Raceway. The team will engage in drag racing against any street-legal competition to show that police are interested in driving fast ONLY in the proper situation as in the case of the drag racing nights at SIR.

Subject: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Guest: Jeffery Schwartz, M.D.
Length: 21:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 5/25/97
Summary: Dr. Schwartz is a psychiatrist with the OCD Research Group at UCLA and the author of: "Brainlock: Free Yourself from Obsessive Compulsive Behavior." He discussed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, some extreme examples and the ancient art of mindfulness that helps to combat OCD.

Subject: Sustainability in Pierce County
Guest: Dennis Taylor
Length: 21:00
Contact: (253) 564-9622 or email dtaylor@ymcatacoma.org
Date Aired: 5/18/97
Summary: Dennis Taylor, Director of the Sustainability Education Program at the Tacoma YMCA, discussed the concept of sustainability, his efforts at creating awareness about sustainability in Pierce County and the planned Sustainability Center for Tacoma to be located near Tacoma C.C.

Subject: Asset-Mapping for Positive Youth Development
Guest: Rick Jackson
Length: 21:00
Contact: (206) 382-5004
Date Aired: 5/18/97
Summary: Mr. Jackson, the Vice-President for Program Development at the Seattle YMCA, discussed the "It's About Time" project, the results of their recent study and the concept of "asset-mapping" to help create an environment for positive youth development.

Subject: Alternatives to Ritalin, Part 2
Guests: Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, N.D. and Robert Ullman, N.D.
Length: 22:00
Contact: (425) 774-5599 http://www.healthy.net/jrru
Date Aired: 5/11/97
Summary: Doctors Reichenberg-Ullman and Ullman are naturopathic doctors and licensed homeopaths. They serve as President and Vice-President of the International Foundation for Homeopathy. They are also authors of a book entitled: "Ritalin Free Kids Safe and Effective Homeopathic Medicine for ADD and Other Behavioral and Learning Problems." They discussed the Ritalin epidemic and drug-free alternatives. (Last of a two part interview.)

Subject: Sustainable Communities in the Northwest
Guest: J. Gary Lawrence
Length: 23:00
Contact: (206) 616-2035
Date Aired: 5/11/97
Summary: The former Director of the Center for Sustainable Communities and a current fellow at the Institute for Public Policy and Management at the University of Washington, Mr. Lawrence talked about sustainability in the wake of the Brundtland Commission report and the application of sustainability in Portland and Seattle.

Subject: Urban Innovation in the Pacific Northwest
Guest: Alex Steffan
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 634-3027 or http://www.speakeasy.org/steelhead or 4505 University Way N.E. #420, Seattle, WA 98105
Date Aired: 5/4/97
Summary: The editor of Steelhead and its on-line companion magazine Steelhead Web, Alex Steffan discussed his publication, the future of print in the digital age and progressive urban innovation in Seattle, Portland and other towns in the Pacific Northwest.

Subject: Alternatives to Ritalin, Part 1
Guests: Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, N.D. and Robert Ullman, N.D.
Length: 22:00
Contact: (425) 774-5599 http://www.healthy.net/jrru
Date Aired: 5/4/97
Summary: Doctors Reichenberg-Ullman and Ullman are naturopathic doctors and licensed homeopaths. They serve as President and Vice-President of the International Foundation for Homeopathy. They are also authors of a book entitled: "Ritalin Free Kids Safe and Effective Homeopathic Medicine for ADD and Other Behavioral and Learning Problems." They discussed the Ritalin epidemic and drug-free alternatives.

Subject: The Poetic Legacy of Allen Ginsberg and the Outrider Poetry Tradition
Guests: Anne Waldman and Andrew Schelling
Length: 22:00
Contact: (303) 546-3578 or http://www.naropa.edu
Date Aired: 4/27/97
Summary: Anne Waldman, who co-founded the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics in 1974 with Allen Ginsberg and Andrew Schelling, a faculty member at the school, discussed the legacy of Allen Ginsberg, the Outrider poetry tradition and also shared some of their work.

Subject: The Poetic Legacy of Allen Ginsberg and the Outrider Poetry Tradition, part 2
Guests: Anne Waldman and Andrew Schelling
Length: 22:00
Contact: (303) 546-3578 or http://www.naropa.edu
Date Aired: 4/27/97
Summary: Anne Waldman, who co-founded the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics in 1974 with Allen Ginsberg and Andrew Schelling, a faculty member at the school, continued their discussion of the legacy of Allen Ginsberg, the Outrider poetry tradition and also shared some of their work.

Subject: The Beat Generation
Guest: Allen Ginsberg
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 735-6328
Date Aired: 4/20/97
Summary: In an interview recorded in 1994, Allen Ginsberg discussed the founding of the Beat Generation, the most important American literary movement of the late 20th Century, his placement on the FBI's list of "Dangerous Security," his views on politics, environmental degradation and American society.

Subject: More of the Beat Generation
Guest: Allen Ginsberg
Length: 28:00
Contact: (206) 735-MEAT
Date Aired: 4/20/97
Summary: More of the 1994 interview with Allen Ginsberg was aired, with the subjects of Censorship, American Fundamentalism and other topics from his book of poems entitled: Cosmopolitan Greetings: Poems 1986-1992.

Subject: The Northwest Poetry Renaissance
Guests: Virginia Regling and Bob Redmond
Length: 21:00
Contact: (206) 823-2666
Date Aired: 4/13/97
Summary: Virginia and Bob are two principles involved in the upcoming three day Poetry Circus festival. They discussed the poetry scene in the Northwest, their upcoming event and they also shared some of their work.

Subject: Using N.L.P. Strategies
Guest: Michael Bennett
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 524-0965
Date Aired: 4/13/97
Summary: Michael Bennett, a certified Neuro-linguistic Programming Therapist and Director of the Mesmeric Institute of Seattle discussed N.L.P., the method of recognizing destructive personal behaviors or "strategies," and the ability to change those strategies that are not in the best interest of the client.

Subject: Empowering Women
Guest: Cathy Angell
Length: 22:00
Contact: (360) 714-1982 or email Cangell2@aol.com
Date Aired: 4/6/97
Summary: Ms. Angell is a Bellingham-based photographer who has finished a book entitled: "My Spirit Flies: Portraits and Prose of Women in their Power." She discussed the original conception, the development of the project, and the wisdom inherent in the women featured in her book.

Subject: Integrative Medicine
Guests: Dee Curcio and Saranel Binyon
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 236-6880
Date Aired: 4/6/97
Summary: Ms. Curcio is a licensed Acupuncturist and head of Clinical Faculty for the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Saranel Binyon, MA, CCt.H, NLP, is a Neurofeedback Therapist. They discussed the integration of Western technology with Eastern healing methods to create a medical synthesis that has been effective in working with drug addicts and people with ADHD without using drugs.

Subject: Zones of Consciousness Part 3
Guest: Fred Graywolf Swinney, B.Sc., M.A.
Length: 22:00
Contact: (541) 476-0492
Date Aired: 3/30/97
Summary: In the last of a three part interview on his scientific model of consciousness, the founder of the Institute for Applied Consciousness Science Fred Graywolf Swinney talked about levels of being, including zones five and six, the Edges of Creation and Chaotic Consciousness.

Subject: A School without Walls/The Future of Education
Guests: Andy Smallman and Hanna Chung
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 455-7617 http://www.pscs.org
Date Aired: 3/30/97
Summary: Andy Smallman is the Director of the Puget Sound Community School. Hanna Chung is a student at the school. They discussed this "school without walls," trends in the evolution of education, and the role of the Internet in fostering that evolution.

Subject: Becoming The Parent You Want to Be
Guest: Janis Keyser
Length: 22:00
Contact: lkeyser@netcom.com
Date Aired: 3/23/97
Summary: Ms. Keyser, a teacher, parent educator, mother, Grandmother and author discussed the changing role of parenting and of families and tips from her book: "Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: Strategies for the First Five Years."

Subject: Zones of Consciousness Part 2.
Guest: Fred Graywolf Swinney, B.Sc., M.A.
Length: 22:00
Contact: (541) 476-0492
Date Aired: 3/23/97
Summary: In the 2nd of a three part interview on his scientific model of consciousness, the founder of the Institute for Applied Consciousness Science Fred Graywolf Swinney talked about the 3rd and 4th levels of consciousness in his model, including the Belief system and one's Personal Mythology.

Subject: America's Forgotton Forest History
Guest: Gary Ferguson
Length: 21:00
Contact: (800) 873-9040 or ferguson@wtp.net
Date Aired: 3/16/97
Summary: Free-lance journalist and author Gary Ferguson discussed the relationship between Americans and the forests, including the spirituality many mainstream Christian preachers attributed to wilderness, the need to re-mythologize our sylvan connection and other stories from his book: "The Sylvan Path: A Journey Through America's Forests."

Subject: Zones of Consciousness Part 1.
Guest: Fred Graywolf Swinney, B.Sc., M.A.
Length: 22:00
Contact: (541) 476-0492
Date Aired: 3/16/97
Summary: In the first of a three part interview on his scientific model of consciousness, the founder of the Institute for Applied Consciousness Science Fred Graywolf Swinney talked about the most shallow levels of being, including behavior/physiology and level two - thoughts, feelings, images and mental activity.

Subject: Guiding Teens into Adulthood through Initiation
Guests: Melissa West and Peter Wallis
Length: 21:00
Contact: (206) 782-3341
Date Aired: 3/9/97
Summary: Melissa and Peter are the co-founders of Lifequest, an organization dedicated to helping guide teens into adulthood through ritual initiations. They discussed the troubling statistics on teen suicide, the human need for rites of passage and the types of teen initiations some communities have performed.

Subject: Preventing Teen Violence
Guests: David Shavel and Kathi Skarbo
Length: 22:00
Contact: (206) 226-7259
Date Aired: 3/9/97
Summary: David Shavel is the Community Mobilization Coordinator for the South King County Youth Violence Prevention Committee. Kathi Skarbo is the former Chair of the South King County Community Network discuss the effort to use the Hawkins and Catelano risk and protective factors to prevent teen violence in the eight school district area that comprises South King County.

Subject: Voluntary Simplicity
Guest: Cecile Andrews
Length: 21:00
Contact: (Phinney Neighborhood Association (206) 464-4800)
Date Aired: 3/2/97
Summary: Cecile Andrews is a columnist for the Seattle Times and an expert on Voluntary Simplicity. She discussed the concept of Voluntary Simplicity, the complicated and unrewarding nature of the modern American lifestyle and the need to simplify.

Subject: Creating a Simpler Lifestyle
Guest: Cecile Andrews
Length: 22:00
Contact: Phinney Neighborhood Association (206) 464-4800
Date Aired: 3/2/97
Summary: Cecile Andrews, the Voluntary Simplicity columnist for the Seattle Times discussed the concept of Voluntary Simplicity, her new book: "The Circle of Simplicity: Return to the Good Life," and offered some tips on how to simplify one's life.

Subject: Holistic Approaches to ADD and ADHD
Guests: Judith Bluestone and Jim Nibblett
Length: 21:00
Contact: (206) 285-5498 http://www.handle.org
Date Aired: 2/23/97
Summary: Judith Bluestone, the founder and Jim Nibblett, the Director of Research for the Handle Institute, discussed the institute, its work in advancing non-drug oriented therapies to combat ADD and ADHD and the downside of the widespread use of the drug Ritalin among today's youth.

Subject: Bus Poetry and Public Art
Guests: Connie Valenta, Dick Newcombe and Tracy Hall
Length: 25:00
Contact: (206) 684-1569
Date Aired: 2/23/97
Summary: Carol Valenta, the Public Art Program Coordinator for King County's Cultural Resources Division, along with two local poets, discussed the Poetry Bus Program, the role of public art in society and the poets discussed and shared their own work.

Subject: Horticultural Therapy
Guest: Avery Holzer
Length: 19:00
Contact: (206) 483-2586
Date Aired: 2/16/97
Summary: Avery Holzer, an independent Horticultural Specialist, discussed the emerging field of horticultural therapy, her work with seniors in nursing homes, and tips for letting living things into one's life.

Subject: On-Line Organizing for the Environment
Guests: Steve Albertson, Denise Joines
Length: 21:00
Contact: (206) 448-1008 or http://www.onenw.org
Date Aired: 2/16/97
Summary: Steve Albertson, the Director and Denise Joines, the Training Manager of One Northwest, (on-line organizing for the Environment) discussed their organization's history and mission, the work being done to create instant on-line documentation of the damage inflicted on forests by clear-cutting and the aid they give environmental groups organizing on-line for effective lobbying.

Subject: Involving Youth in Community
Guests: Artrese Hartman and Norma Straw
Length: 21:00
Contact: (206) 325-7922 email - syin@jetcity.com
Date Aired: 2/9/97
Summary: The Program Manager for the Seattle Youth Involvement Network and volunteer Norma Straw discussed the Network's mission of "advocating with youth to initiate positive change in the community through volunteer service and the political process" as well as their brochure called "Respect" creating by youth on positive youth/police interactions.

Subject: Emerging Science and Neurofeedback
Guest: Adam Crane
Length: 21:00
Contact: (800) 424-6832, whatis@mindfitness.com, or Saranel Binyon at (206) 236-6880
Date Aired: 2/9/97
Summary: Adam Crane, a Neurofeedback (Brainwave feedback) pioneer, lecturer and teacher discussed the technology that allows trained therapists to view the brain activity and help facilitate deeper states of consciousness, new science theories (Chaos, Quantum Physics) and the trends that show the emerging field of consciousness processing eclipsing information-processing industry in terms of jobs and total revenue.

Subject: The Mania of Global Economics and the Effect on the Pacific NorthWest
Guest: William Greider
Length: 21:00
Contact: http://www.simonsays.com
Date Aired: 2/2/97
Summary: The Political Editor of Rolling Stone magazine, Bill Greider discussed his new book: "One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism," the mania and excesses of the global economy, its effect on the NorthWest, the likelihood of an economic crash or disaster and the need to close the loop in manufacturing (as well as create full employment) through the concept of the "inverse factory."

Subject: The Poetry Slam and the Spoken Word Renaissance
Guests: Allison Durazzi and Brian W. Robinson
Length: 21:00
Contact: (206) 322-5936 Poetry Circus - P.O. Box 20205, Seattle, WA 98102
Date Aired: 2/2/97
Summary: Allison and Brian are members of the Seattle Slam steering committee. They discussed the history of the Seattle Slam and its current popularity, the question of whether the Slam is a legitimate art form and they read some of their Slam performance writing.

Subject: The Mania of Global Economics and the Effect on the Pacific NorthWest
Guest: William Greider
Length: 21:00
Contact: http://www.simonsays.com
Date Aired: 2/2/97
Summary: The Political Editor of Rolling Stone magazine, Bill Greider discussed his new book: "One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism," the mania and excesses of the global economy, its effect on the NorthWest, the likelihood of an economic crash or disaster and the need to close the loop in manufacturing (as well as create full employment) through the concept of the "inverse factory."

Subject: The Poetry Slam and the Spoken Word Renaissance
Guests: Allison Durazzi and Brian W. Robinson
Length: 21:00
Contact: (206) 322-5936 Poetry Circus - P.O. Box 20205, Seattle, WA 98102
Date Aired: 2/2/97
Summary: Allison and Brian are members of the Seattle Slam steering committee. They discussed the history of the Seattle Slam and its current popularity, the question of whether the Slam is a legitimate art form and they read some of their Slam performance writing.

Subject: A Poetic Alternative to Super Bowl Hype
Guests: Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Allen Ginsberg, Michael Hureaux, Pamela Sackett and Michael McClure
Length: 58:40
Contact: (206) 735-6328
Date Aired: 1/26/97
Summary: As an alternative to Super Bowl hype, violence and consumerism, a program of spoken word entitled: "The Super Bowl of Poetry" was featured, including the work of famous poets and North West poets.

Subject: The Second Wave of the Beat Generation
Guest: Danika Dinsmore, MFA
Length: 23:00
Contact: (206) 880-4074 or email davidj@aa.net
Date Aired: 1/19/97
Summary: Ms. Dinsmore is a Seattle poet and a graduate of the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. She discussed the Beat Generation literary movement, some of its tenets and her work in continuing and refining that writing school.

Subject: Re-Discovering Nature Myths
Guest: Gary Ferguson
Length: 22:00
Contact: (800) 208-BOOK
Date Aired: 1/19/97
Summary: Mr. Ferguson is a free-lance journalist and author of several books, including: "The World's Great Nature Myths." He discussed his initial creative flash and other facets of his book writing process, the lack of mystery in the machine world and read two of the myths from the book.

Subject: Big "C' Creativity
Guest: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Length: 21:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 1/12/97
Summary: Mr. Csikszentmihalyi is a Professor and former Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of Chicago. He discussed the findings from his multi-year study of creativity people, including artists, poets, corporate heads and Nobel Prize winners.

Subject: Good Grief Rituals
Guest: Elaine Childs-Gowell
Length: 21:20
Contact: (206) 781-0839
Date Aired: 1/12/97 Summary: Dr. Childs-Gowell is a Seattle-based nurse, anthropologist, Shaman and author. She discussed grief, how unprocessed grief manifests in disease and rituals to help come to terms with loss.

Subject: Re-Integrating Enchantment into Life
Guest: Thomas Moore
Length: 21:00
Contact: N.A.
Date Aired: 1/5/97
Summary: Thomas Moore is an author, former psychotherapist and a leading figure in the field of archetypal psychology. He holds degrees in music theology and religion. His new book is: "The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life." He discussed enchantment, how it became distant from life in our society and how to re-integrate it into our lives.

Subject: Using Neurofeedback Therapy for A.D.D. and other Disorders Guest: Saranel Binyon
Length: 21:00
Contact: (206) 236-6880
Date Aired: 1/5/97
Summary: Saranel Binyon is a neurofeedback therapist, as well as a trained hypnotherapist and former teacher. She discussed neurofeedback therapy, its history as well as some of the disorders it has been effective in positively affecting, including Attention Deficit Disorder, substance abuse and anger management.