The Samantha Clemens Show
Saturdays 7-9 am
WMFO Medford 91.5
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Guest co-host Mike Conway will join Samantha at 8:30 AM EST for a special hour to discuss what’s going on in the world.
Today in our world…
Pay & envy
Big news today about pay and how we feel about it. We’ve known for a long time that we get a buzz from being paid. Economists say that’s why we do any work at all – we get something out of it. But, it turns out that we get a bigger buzz if we know that what we earn is more than our neighbor (or co-worker). Or at least men do. Which is not what the economic models are based upon – they don’t take into account how our behavior might change if we find out that we are earning less than our peers. And, they haven’t tested women yet. What do you think? Will women test out as competitive as men or will they be more comfortable if everyone is earning the same?
And, did you know that humans are not the only primates who get testy when they are treated unfairly? Well, that’s what they figured when they tested female capuchin monkeys.
“Female brown capuchin monkeys tend to turn uncooperative, and sometimes even throw things, if they see a neighbor receiving a lovely grape in exchange for the same token that gets them only a cucumber, according to Sarah Brosnan of Yerkes National Primate Research Center in Atlanta.”
Well, duh. And, I bet that when they get around to looking at female human brain scans, they’ll find they are just as happy when they earn more than those next to them as men are.
Violence against women
November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Not that violence against men is okay, but come on – women are still getting wacked and a lot of people don’t think there is anything wrong with it. Worse, it’s usually someone we know. Unless you’re 15 years old and in jail for theft in Brazil. There, you might get repeatedly raped by your cellmates over the course of a month. And as blogger Steve Crickmore points out, while the headline on the BBC says Brazilians are shocked, they really aren’t because violence is just too common.
Hillary
Are you on board with Hillary? Do you hate her? Do you think others hate her too much? The Wall Street Journal says she hit a tough patch – even though she is the front runner. We’ll take a closer look and find out what you think.
Media Minutes
How can you be sure you are getting the information you need to make decisions about your life, your family, and your country? The folks over at Media Minutes keep an eye on things which we are free to broadcast on non-commercial WMFO.
November 23rd, 2007
This week on War News Radio, we look at how the war has changed the lives and music of Iraqi musicians. Listen now to Dan Symonds’ report.
We also speak to one Iraqi family who received a special immigration visa to come to the United States. Listen now to Cyrus Stoller’s report.
And, in Iraq 101, we find out more about rival Shi’a groups in the Southern Iraqi province of Basra. Listen now to Calvin Ho’s report.
Finally, in our A Day in the Life series, we hear from an Iraqi refugee now living in Syria. Listen now.
These stories, plus the week’s news, from War News Radio.
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