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‘Morning Shift’: New pope, new hope
On Thursday’s Morning Shift, we talk to Father Gilberto Cavazos-González of the Catholic Theological Union on the new pope, Demographer Rob Paral on the census, Sunlight Foundation National Policy Manager about Sunlight Week and an ode to the Hammond B3 organ on today’s Music Thursday.
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Chicago Theological Union on the new pope and Hispanic Catholics
The new Pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the first non-European pope in more than 1,000 years. He has been serving as Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Father Gilberto Cavazos-González of Chicago Theological Union explains what this means for the world’s Hispanic Catholic population.
Argentina Celebrates New PopeBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Latin Americans reacted with joy, bursting into tears and cheers on Wednesday at news that an Argentine cardin…
Catholic Theological UnionWednesday, March 20 at 5:00 p.m. Join us for (Re)Callecting Our Past: Toward a Genealogy of Mestizaje, a lecture by Dr. Néstor Medina. Dr…
Factors that contribute to the Census numbers
The Census Bureau releases county and metro area population estimates Thursday. Demographer Rob Paral explains what can contribute to growth-or lack of-in a region, and why some areas see more change than others.
Sequestration Makes Government Dumber, Especially On EconomyWASHINGTON — Not only do leaders on both sides of the aisle think sequestration is stupid, the automatic spending cuts that went into ef…
Rob Paral and Associates - HomeRob Paral and Associates help organizations deepen relationships with their community.
Sunlight Foundation
This week marks Sunshine Week which is a series of events and discussions about the importance of greater access to public information that affects communities. The Sunlight Foundation is an organization that creates tools and teaches skills that create greater transparency. Laurenellen McCann from Sunlight details the tools they offer and what trends the group is seeing with access and information sharing.
Sunlight Foundation1 day ago … SOPA revolvers: Sixteen former Judiciary staffers lobby on online copyright issues · Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group …
SUNSHINE WEEK: Eight states awarded As for legislative transparency | WashingtonExaminer.comResidents of eight states get some good news from the Sunlight Foundation to start Sunshine Week - they live in states that got A grades …
Music Thursday: The Hammond B3 organ
Eighty years ago American engineer Laurens Hammond bought a used piano, took it apart and began experimenting with various sound generating methods. The results gave birth to a new type of organ that has been used in roller skating rinks, churches and scores of music venues. WBEZ’s Tony Sarbia and Richard Steele celebrate the sound of the Hammond organ.
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Particular Recordings: Hammond DialoguesIn recent years, Norway has produced a generation of young, innovative musicians, sonic explorers who are redefining the roles of their i…
