Trojans Consider Moving To The Rose Bowl; U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein; Analysis Of The Mideast Peace Conference; Day Of Empire; The Scandalous Gospel Of Jesus
Trojans Consider Moving To The Rose Bowl
Larry discusses the issue of USC Football possibly moving their home games to the Rose Bowl due to stalled lease negotiations with the Coliseum Commission. USC would like to run and renovate the Coliseum, and that issue appears to be the sticking point. Larry talks with Todd Dickey, Senior Vice President for Administration at USC, Bill Thompson, President of the Rose Bowl Operating Company,and invites listeners to weigh in on the subject.
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
Larry talks with United States Senator Dianne Feinstein about better fire preparedness in Southern California.
Analysis Of The Mideast Peace Conference
Following yesterday's Mideast summit in Annapolis, President Bush will meet with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders today to ceremonially inaugurate their agreement on the first, formal direct peace negotiations in seven years. Mr. Bush will hold separate meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, before the two men, together, formally declare the talks under way. Larry and his guests discuss the results of the Mideast summit and the negotiations that lie ahead as Olmert and Abbas search for a two-state solution to peace in the Middle East. Larry talks with Howard LaFranchi of The Christian Science Monitor, and Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution.
Day Of Empire
In her new book, Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance--and Why They Fall, author Amy Chua takes a look at the so-called "hyperpowers" of history, defined as the few empires which have achieved technological, military and economic dominance. Chua compares the United States with hyperpowers of the past, arguing that the U.S. is in danger of falling from global dominance if we do not reconnect with some of our core American values. Larry talks with Chua about why empires succeed and fail, and what this means for the future of the U.S.
The Scandalous Gospel Of Jesus
Larry talks with Harvard University Memorial Church's Peter Gomes about his new book, The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus: What's So Good About the Good News? In his book, Reverend Gomes concludes that modern day Christians no longer understand Jesus's intended message to them, and have become intolerant and complacent.