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The Conversation: Tuesday, June 23rd 2015

Dr. Robert Putnam; Aloha Undertakers; L?na‘i Community Plan Revisions and Meetings; What To Do Before (And After) You Say “I Do”

Political Scientist, Professor and Author: Dr. Robert Putnam

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Robert Putnam

  Robert D. Putnam is the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University. His latest book, Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis, on the growing class gap among American young people, was published in March 2015.   He’ll be the keynote speaker at the conference: Intergenerational Action on a Global Scale, July 21 – 24, 2015 at the Hawaii Convention Center.

  •  Intro Music:  Mas o Menos by The Budos Band
  • Outro Music:  The Bearded Fist! By Simple Citizens

Aloha Undertakers: Gilani Sumida-Moiseff

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Gilani Sumida-Moiseff

  What do you get when you combine a misfit group of undertakers, a disgruntled male nurse, and a calculating mental patient in the middle of it all… well you get Giliani Sumida-Moiseff’s latest project, the comedy series Aloha Undertakers. Her unique style and attention to detail to the cinematography of comedy has made her previous works internationally renowned. She has come home to her roots in Hawaii to showcase her latest project, filmed right here in the islands.

  • Intro Music:  Theme From Aloha Undertakers
  • Outro Music:  Recording 82 by The Fabulous Three

L?na‘i Community Plan Revisions and Meetings: Councilmember Don Couch

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Don Couch

What are the primary concerns of the people of Lana’i? The Maui County Council’s Planning Committee will find out today when it looks at the Lana’i Community Plan and takes public input on issues related to land use, infrastructure, and the protection of resources, among others.   Councilmember Don Couch is the committee chair, and he joined the show by phone from Maui.

  • Intro Music: Tsunami by The Rugged Nuggets
  • Outro Music: Yo Todo Tu Yo by The Rugged Nuggets

What To Do Before (And After) You Say “I Do”: Jim Adams

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Jim Adams

When you meet that special someone, the person you decide to spend the rest of your life with, do you ask the important questions that can make or break your relationship in the future? If you are already committed, what can you do to keep the magic alive? Jim Adams, a Certified Marriage Counselor along with his wife Teresa, have written a bestseller that provides a workbook for everyone who wants to build on their relationship and take it to the next level, even those who might have lost their way. Jim joined the show to share more about his process and how anyone who is thinking of seriously dating or getting married, can find a fun way to create their own roadmap to a more fulfilling relationship.

  • Intro Music: Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel
  • Outro Music: Paris by Delerium
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