Bill Simon; Restoring The "Garden Of Eden" In Iraq; Benjamin Franklin
Bill Simon
Guest host Patt Morrison speaks with Bill Simon, who lost to Gray Davis by a slim margin in last year's election for governor. Mr. Simon has declared his candidacy for governor in the Oct. 7th election to recall Gray Davis.
Restoring The "Garden Of Eden" In Iraq
Orange County engineer, and Project Director of The Eden Again Project, Azzam Alwash and Michelle Stevens, Project Manager for the Eden Again Project join guest host Patt Morrison to discuss The "Eden Again" Project: an effort to restore the wetlands of the Tigris-Euphrates basin in Iraq. These marshlands, which may have been the location of "The Garden of Eden" in biblical times. Until the marshlands were drained by Saddam Hussein in the early 90's, they were twice the size of the Everglades.
Benjamin Franklin
Larry Mantle talks with author Walter Isaacson about his new biography Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. Isaacson delves into the amazing life of Benjamin Franklin, from his days as a runaway printer, to his triumphs as a statesman, scientist and Founding Father.