Episodes

Transitioned from journalism to creating her own firm, DeAlba Communications.

A light hearted thriller set in San Francisco in the mid-1970s.

FCC Commissioner Carr has called on the two tech giants to drop the Tik Tok app from their stores on security grounds.

The United States Supreme Court overturned this 49 year landmark precedent which gave a woman the right to an abortion. As a result of this decision, regulation of abortion will be de-constitutionalized and returned to the states. But 26 states plan to restrict or abolish abortion. The remaining 24 states where abortion will remain available may become sanctuaries for women to obtain abortions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

Market overview for investors in todays uncertain conditions.

A country’s physical geography still largely determines its global power and either advantages or disadvantages the geopolitical decisions of its leader.

In her memoir, Helen illustrates the power of the Chinese word for Crisis: the two characters for the word are Danger and Opportunity. She seems to have found opportunities where others might have stepped away. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

Stakeholder Capitalism ESG or Vivek’s alternate philosophy of Excellence , Opportunity and Civility.

The white supremacist group the Patriot Front, planned a riot in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on Saturday, June 11 during the Gay Pride Parade. They were apprehended and arrested and charged before they could carry out their plan. Quinn Welsch has been covering the story for the Spokane newspaper. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

A mystery set in Sacramento. Multilayered plot lines with finely drawn characters from award winning author Kris Calvin.

An investment market update.

Political analysis of the June 7th California Primary by Professor David McCuan, Chair of Political Science at Sonoma State University.

Profile of the Gallery and its President Pam Borrelli.

San Francisco’s unique Innocence Commission. Exonerating Joaquin Cirica who served 32 years in prison, wrongfully convicted.

Sequel to the 1986 Top Gun film also starring Tom Cruise. Ensemble cast of well rounded characters. Suspenseful.

June 4 & 5 and June 11 & 12 124 artists in Sonoma County open their studios to the public.

Four iconic black black women - Lena Horne, Moms Mabley, Memphis Minnie, Yolande DuBois Williams - are profiled and how they found pleasure in their public and private lives.

With the historic campaign to recall San Francisco's District Attorney drawing to a close as election day - June 7th - looms before us, the two campaigns are in high gear. Brooke Jenkins with the recall campaign makes the closing arguments with a data driven approach. In contrast ,the No on Recall campaign strategy has been to paint the recall as a Republican conspiracy, in a city with fewer than 20% of voters registered Republicans. Listen in and make up your own mind. --- Send in a voice me...

Lara Bazelon demolishes some of the popular myths around working Moms: the work/life balance, the selfless mother, and toxic female ambition. Both a memoir and a series of interviews with career women, Lara backs her arguments with data.

Sweden and Finland to join NATO: the law of unintended consequences of Putin’s war against Ukraine.

François Truffaut’s comedy classic movie about making a movie. It won the 1974 Oscar for best foreign film. He was one of the great filmmakers of the second half of the 20th Century.

Robert Altman’s 1975 drama about the intersecting lives of people in Nashville, Tennessee. Country music, the entertainment industry and politics are some of the major themes.

Abortion in Canada was decriminalized in 1988, 15 years after the American Roe v Wade decision. While the Roe decision treated abortion as a woman's right, Canada treats it as a medical procedure to be discussed and agreed to by the pregnant woman and her doctor. Has Canada's approach been better than America's ? Sean Fine walks us through our neighbor's very different approach to terminating a pregnancy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

It looks as though the US Supreme Court is about to strike down Roe v Wade that gave women the right to have an abortion. Assuming the decision is confirmed, it will fundamentally change American society and 49 years of precedent.