Thursday November 10, 2005
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Medical breakthroughs have given new hope to patients whose illnesses were once considered fatal. But for many patients with uncertain life expectancies, major decisions -- from marriage to career choices -- can sometimes be more complicated. Join Kojo for a discussion on modern medicine and living with illness.
Dr. Michael Brody, Child psychiatrist in private practice; Also teaches at the University of Maryland
Harriet McBryde Johnson, Attorney and Author, "Too Late to Die Young: Nearly True Tales From Life"; Living with neuromuscular disease
Mitch Greenberg, Owner, Central Roofing and Siding in Rockville; Living with cystic fibrosis
Dr. Frenk Guni, Senior Consultant for Research and International Programs, National Association of People with AIDS; Living with HIV
Built in 1968 as an experiment in cooperatively managed low-income housing, Sursum Corda was long known as an epicenter of violence and poverty in the middle of the District. Join Kojo for a look at lessons learned in community development and the new deal between residents and a major developer, which could transform the neighborhood.
Lori Montgomery, Reporter, The Washington Post
Margery Austin Turner, Director, Center on Metropolitan Housing and Communities, Urban Institute
Shiv Newaldass, Member, Board of Directors, Sursum Corda
To most of us, the D.C. landscape looks like a sea of federal buildings, metro stations and office plazas. But to practitioners of parkour, it's a vast urban playground. Parkour is part sport and part meditation, and it's spreading fast in Washington and the suburbs. Join Kojo for a discussion with several parkour "freerunners."
Jesse Woody, Parkour practitioner and Co-administrator of the websites www.va-parkour.com and www.americanparkour.com
Brian Belida, Parkour practitioner and co-administrator of the website www.va-parkour.com
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