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OPB, you should be ashamed of yourself for publicizing this. Why not have gladiators vs. lions. Sure, some people get eaten or mauled, but that's part of the "sport." We as a society condemn prostitution because we say it degrades women. How is MMA not degrading to humans? Because our creator made us this way? Please. We are simply catering to the basest instincts. The caller questioning sportsmanship was correct. This is not a sport.

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Question for the candidates: What's your position on acquiring a major league baseball team for Portland?

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Excuse me. We invented the microprocessor and the personal computer. But I'll grant you the politics, SS, and medicare

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Give us some specific examples of what you'd suggest boomers do. Not what's happened in the past, but what to do now.

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As the population ages, so does the number of people who develop disabilities, such as blindness. It would seem there is a need to provide more services for the blind, and there should be more opportunities for older sighted people to volunteer. At OPB, there was such a service, called Golden Hours, which is a radio reading service for the blind. Many older people volunteered there, and many blind people appreciated the service. I volunteered there for several years, and it was very fulfilling. But now, OPB is dropping this service, depriving a growing blind population of a valuable service. I think we boomers, who are major supporters of public broadcasting, should encourage and insist that public broadcasting serve all the population, and not drop a service that costs very little and is very important to those older people it serves.

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You're right. That's the other good part. Not many people, so there's no crowds, better seats, more chances for foul balls, and shorter lines for beer and food.

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I am very excited about baseball's return. Having been born and raised in Minnesota, I proudly wear a Twins cap and cheer for them. And for many years I lamented the lack of a major league team in this town. But lately, I've come to realize that we have one of the best baseball experiences anywhere. I almost hate to mention it, because it's like giving away a secret and then everyone will come. But Portland Beavers baseball, during day games, sitting in the beer garden, is as good as it gets. You have tables and chairs, you're as close to the action as anyone, and you can listen in on and sometimes talk to players, coaches, and umpires. Triple-A players are as good as major league players, with the exception of a few stars.

And, if you go often enough, the food and beer vendors, the ushers, and the other fans who are crazy enough to go to weekday day games too, recognize you and treat you almost like family. It's a great experience, and I'm really looking forward to that first day game of the year.

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Well, I will say that after listening to WHYS a few times, I realize that idiots live all over the world, not just in the USA.

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OK, now my show suggestions. At the risk of having the show turn into a typical commercial rant and rave talk show, I think you should try shows with more controversial topics. For example, transportation and highway funding (new freeways? new bridge over the Columbia? new MAX lines? limiting highways and concentrating on bus and bike?, etc.) Or, the Mult. County Jail and who should be running it. Or Ceasar Chavez Ave and why it should or shouldn't happen. Or combining city and county government -- good idea or bad idea. Or, the initiative process in state government -- good idea or get rid of it. Etc. There are lots of topics out there that deserve in-depth analysis and that people feel strongly about.

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David, I don't know if this is the correct area to be posting this comment, but here goes anyway. I have a problem with the organization of your discussion forum. To monitor and read new comments, you basically have to reread the entire threads. Isn't there something you can do to alert us regular readers and posters that there is new content and direct us there. There are plenty of discussion forum software packages that provide these features (flags to let you know there are new posts and links to take you directly to new content). What you have now is fine for a first time visit. But if you expect people to become part of this community, you need to provide them a way to skip over all the stuff they've already read.

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I agree that "World, Shut Your Trap" should go. It's the only show on OPB where I intentionally turn off the radio or turn the channel when it's on.

I was in the audience today for "Think Out Loud" and I think the hosts and guests did a great job of putting on a program. I think the problem is that today's topic was too wide. Huge, open-ended questions were asked and no one could possibly be expected to answer them. If the show's topics were more specific, the guests and hosts could provide more insight.

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Well, Southern Oregon/Northern California calls themselves Jefferson. For us, why not something like Cascadia?

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I don't have a comment on subjects you should consider, but I do have a suggestion for your approach. Please, please be more like "Talk of the Nation" and less like "World, Have Your Say." By that, I mean have topic experts on hand to help guide the discussion and keep it intelligent. I listen to TOTN almost every day and find it fascinating. But whenever WHYS comes on, I turn to another station or turn off the radio. We need intelligent discussion, not blathering idiots.

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