Brain Labor Report

Bike advocate Eileen Adee challenges Wes with alternatives to the car culture. Advocating employers to take a more active roll in providing travel choices to their employees.
March 30, 2007 >>> Listen Here
Adee reveals the hidden costs to automobile ownership, “.. $7,800 to own an operate that car for a year.” On […]

 Brain Labor Report - March 30, 2007 [31:16m]: Download

Allen Hallmark is a former reporter with the Mail Tribune, former criminal defense investigator and activist with Citizens for Peace and Justice, who joins Wes for a discussion on corporate-consolidated newspapers, the history of CP&J and current actions regarding Rep. Greg Walden.
March 29, 2007 >>> Listen Here
“The newspaper industry has been […]

 Brain Labor Report - March 29, 2007 [31:24m]: Download

Ashland City Council member Eric Navickas offers observations on Mt. Ashland expansion, upcoming library closures and community economic development in the Rogue Valley.
March 28, 2007 >>> Listen Here
“The environmental community has bent over backwards to provide alternatives [to Mt. Ashland Expansion] … Its costing the taxpayer a lot, its costing our community […]

 Brain Labor Report - March 28, 2007 [32:06m]: Download

Wes Brain hosts an informative discussion with MaryAnn Jones, activist with Pastors for Peace. Jones talks about here activities singing with Rogue Valley Peace Choir and her observations on the annual Cuban Caravans which collects humanitarian aid for Cuba.
“Most of what you get in this country [about Cuba] is PR coming out of Washington…” ~ […]

 Brain Labor Report - March 27, 2007 [31:34m]: Download

A planned interview with Ashland City Councilman Eric Navickas turns into a discussion on Enterprise Zones and Independent Media Week. March 26, 2007 >>> Listen Here

 Brain Labor Report - March 26, 2007 [32:08m]: Download

Ashland Daily Tidings reporter Bob Plain joins a discussion on media responsibility, his role as a journalist for a community newspaper and relations with “The Wall” - the newspaper’s advertising department.
March 23, 2007 >>> Listen Here

 Brain Labor Report - March 23, 2007 [31:44m]: Download

Jon Dowd of ComputerDropOff.com joins a discussion of the environmental and health threats of discarded computer equipment.
March 22, 2007 >>> Listen Here
Since 1999, Computer Drop Off  is the local option for recycling and refurbishing used technology.
Visit them at 1200 S. Pacific Hwy, Talent Oregon -  (541) 535-8100
Photo: Woman […]

 Brain Labor Report - March 22, 2007 [31:51m]: Download

Gerry Cavanaugh joins a discussion on Enterprise Zones.Jackson County Commission will discuss enterprise zones at a meeting scheduled for 9:30 a.m. March 28 in the Jackson County Courthouse auditorium, 10 S. Oakdale Ave., in Medford. The enterprise zone application must be sent to the state by April 6.
“Oregon is a beautiful state with a lot […]

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From beautiful downtown Hugo Oregon, Hal Anthony joins Wes and Jason for a review of Saturday’s anti-war actions in Southern Oregon.   Around 400 gathered for this historic action with a goal of bringing the troops home, fund books not bombs.  Anthony also gave examples of how citizens can participate in democracy.
“Individually we can finally shake […]

 Brain Labor Report - March 20, 2007 [30:07m]: Download

Pam Vavra of Jackson County Green Party join Wes Brain for a discussion on the Pacific Green Party and on Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)
March 19, 2007 >>> Listen Here

 Brain Labor Report - March 19, 2007 [32:01m]: Download