On December 2, 2009, I had the pleasure of discussing my work for peace with Dafna Michaelson for her inspiring documentary, 50 in 52 Journey. She recently posted that video, below, on the documentary’s website and on YouTube. Dafna spent all of 2009 traveling to each of the 50 states to interview several people in each state who are dedicating their lives to making this a better world for everyone. I must also thank Caitlin Flaherty, Executive Director of the Arizona Department of Peace Campaign, for generously inviting us to film the interview in her peaceful and inspiring backyard desert garden.

This summer, I had the joy of being interviewed by Linda Thompson for The Authors Show on AuthorsWebTV.com. Linda knows how to make her guests feel totally comfortable and she's a published author herself. The same is true of producer and network owner Danielle Hampson, who also functions as the camera crew. It's fun to work with such ambitious and intelligent women. I hope to have the experience again when my future books are released.

On April 20, 2009, I made my TV debut on "AM Arizona" on KAZT-TV in Prescott, AZ. Of course, I've done TV before, most notably in the early 1990s for my Night Owl's Newsletter, but this was the first one for my book, The World I Imagine: A creative manual for ending poverty and building peace.  I was delighted that we were able to discuss the vital role of community--one by one and, eventually, every community around the world--in the task of solving the problems of our society.

My conversation with S. Denice Newton on her Blog Talk Radio show, "The AfterThoughts News Hour," on September 23, 2009, was also a delight, as we took extra time to discuss several creative solutions to the problems of society. Start playing this file, and you'll be surprised at the person who "opened" for my "act," which came much later in the program. I was extremely honored to be preceded by this now-famous recording, along with S. Denice Newton's wonderful treatise on the subject of Peace, as well as news of the day.

On December 17, 2009, I enjoyed an inspiring hour-long discussion with Njideka N. Olatunde on her Blog Talk Radio show, "WellnessExperience." This interview turned out to be the final one for both of us in 2009. A fitting act of closure for the year, and a perfect stepping stone into 2010.

On December 14, 2010, I had the delightful experience of chatting with Cyrus Webb on his Blog Talk Radio program, "Conversations Live." Cyrus very patiently gave me plenty of room to fully explain the basic principles of my concept of building a better world, without poverty or war. We share an appreciation for the importance of education for everyone at every age. I look forward to chatting with Cyrus and many other Blog Talk Radio friends in the future.

The great thing about doing interviews, especially on internet radio, is meeting so many people who've accomplished so much already but refuse to sit on their laurels, even in their senior years. As "The Complete Teacher," Dr. Rose shares the creative ideas and techniques he learned, developed, and practiced in a distinguished teaching career on his Blog Talk Radio program and in training seminars. As he explains in the introduction to his show, we need to "rewire" our brains in order to learn and achieve success in our endeavors. I was delighted to share many creative ideas in our conversation on March 6, 2011, and look forward to chatting with Dr. Rose again.

Talking to an interviewer again is like visiting an old friend. Even better, during our April 4, 2011, chat on "Midday Conversations", Cyrus Webb said our December visit on "Conversations Live" had generated a lot of excitement about my book. We agreed to continue the conversations in future visits to his Blog Talk Radio programs. It's always a treat to visit old and new friends as we discuss ways in which we can all help to build a better world.

One thing I enjoy about chatting with people who live in many different places is the fact that we have so much in common. At heart, people really want to help make this a better world, to provide education and employment opportunities for everyone, and finally, to end poverty and war around the world. On "Tough Talk with Tony Gambone" on October 17, 2011, Tony and I discussed using 21st-century technology to spread the word and generate conversations that could lead to more creative ideas people could use to help society eventually reach those goals.

On December 12, 2011, I was delighted to experience my second interview with Dr. Rose, "The Complete Teacher," on his Blog Talk Radio Network program, "Rewiring Your Brain." This time we really dug into the issue of poverty in depth, discussing the reasons that humans still aren't able to resolve this age-old social problem, despite the historical progression toward enlightenment that has enabled societies to understand the serious economic and moral consequencies of perpetuating this terrible political practice.

If you’ll forgive a proud aunt, I must show off a recent video featuring my favored nephew, Dan Fritz, in his capacity as news producer for KPFK 90.7 FM, the L.A. station of the Pacifica Foundation Progressive Radio Network. Following is the report Dan posted on KPFK’s home page:

10-30-09 Climate Action Day
On October 24, environmental groups around the world held a day for climate action ahead of the Copenhagen talks later this year.
I collaborated with the folks at Green Observers who produced video on the action in Manhattan Beach.
More info can be found at greenobservers.org

Now, here’s the video: