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Direct Connection Guests - 2007

December 2007

December 31

Selections from "The Best of..." Direct Connection

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December 24

Selections from "The Best of..." Direct Connection

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December 17

What's going on with the Ravens?: Bill Ordine, Sports Blogger, The Baltimore Sun
The Most Depressing Jobs: Dr. Alan Langlieb, Director, Workplace Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Hospital

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December 10

The Latest Electronic Gifts: Jim Barry, Spokesman, Consumer Electronics Association

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December 3

Maryland's Teacher of the Year: April Todd
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: Dr. Gordon Livingston

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November 2007

November 26

Selected segments from previous programs.

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November 19

DNA Expert Takes Your Calls About DNA Testing: Mark Stolorow, Executive Director, Forensic Science

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November 12

Using Meal Time to Strengthen the Family Bond: Fr. Leo Patalinghug
The Special Session and the Budget Battle: Senators Lisa Gladden and E.J. Pipkin

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November 5

PBS President and CEO: Paula Kerger

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October 2007

October 29

Governor of Maryland: Martin O'Malley

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October 22

Staph Infections on Increase in Maryland Schools: Dr. Kevin Ferentz
Presidential Race Raises Interesting Questions: Josh Kurtz & Donald Norris, Ph.D.

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October 15

Tackling the State's $1.7 Billion Budget Deficit: Sen. Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.

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October 8

Baltimore's New Police Commissioner
Discusses Vision for Department
: Col. Frederick Bealefeld

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October 1

Making Clean Energy More Affordable: Eric Carlson
Are Annual Check-ups a Waste of Time & Money?: Dr. Kevin Ferentz

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September 2007

September 24

UAW Workers Strike at General Motors: Bill Barry
Upcoming Presidential Forum: Tavis Smiley
The Veterans History Project: James Adkins & Ed Papenfuse, Ph.D.

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September 17

Live in the Studio: Senator Ben Cardin

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September 10

Mega Millions Lottery Winner: Bunky Bartlett
Making Sense of Mysteries Surrounding Credit: Anthony Rodriguez

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September 3

Getting up to Speed with Hi-Def: Alan Eisgrau & George Beneman
Defibrillators Save Lives: Dr. John Blenko

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August 2007

August 27

Baltimore Mayoral Forum: Phillip A. Brown, Jr., Andrey Bundley, Jill P. Carter, Frank M. Conaway, Sheila Dixon, Robert A. Kaufman, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Mike Schaefer

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August 20

A Talk with the New CEO of Baltimore City Schools: Andres Alonso, Ed.D.
A Look at the Latest from Wall Street: Anirban Basu

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August 13

Clearing Up Misconceptions about Nude Recreation: Sandy Desautels
The Current State of the Mortgage Industry: Mike Dunn

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August 6

Bridge Safety: Nicholas Jones
Tips on Buying Your Back-to-School Computer: Mike Himowitz

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July 2007

July 30

Lyme Disease Cases on the Increase: Dr. Charles Haile
The Destructive Power of Drug Addiction: Michael Gimbel

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July 23

A Reviews of the iPhone: Mario Armstrong
Democratic Presidential Debate: Herb Smith, Ph.D.

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July 16

Getting up to Speed with Hi-Def: Alan Eisgrau & George Beneman
Defibrillators Save Lives: Dr. John Blenko

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July 9

A Creepy Discussion with a Bug Guru: Michael Raupp, Ph.D.

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July 2

The Growing Problem of Plastic Surgery Addiction: Dr. Navin Singh
The Future of Pharmacy Education: Natalie Eddington, Ph.D.

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June 2007

June 25

Higher Callings for Better Driving: John Davis of MotorWeek
Kipp Ujima Academy: Jason Botel

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June 11

Baltimore's Alarming Homicide Rate: Deputy Police Commissioner Fred Bealefeld
Passport Restrictions and Regulations: Robert Smith

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June 4

His First Six Months as Congressman: John Sarbanes
Airplane Cabin Air—How Safe Is It?: Peggy Pass

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May 2007

May 21

Tales from the Q School: John Feinstein

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May 14

National Geographic Bee: Mary Lee Elden

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon

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May 7

Veterinarian Discusses Pet Food Recall: Rob Slade, DVM

Celiac Disease: Dr. Alessio Fasano

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April 2007

April 30

Maryland's Largest Troup Deployment Since WWII: Major General Bruce Tuxill

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April 23

Cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay: Jeffrey Lape & Bill Dennison, Ph.D.

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April 16

Coping with School Shootings: Dr. Gordon Livingston & Jonathan Kandell, Ph.D.

Former FBI Agent Discusses Hanssen Spy Case: Eric O'Neill

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April 9

Jeff Discusses Session with Party Chairs: Dr. James Pelura & Terry Lierman

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April 2

Exclusive Interview: Sandra Day O'Connor
(Originally aired January 29)

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March 2007

March 26

Former Baltimore County CSI Discusses New Book: Dana Kollmann

State Comptroller Discusses State's iFile System: Peter Franchot

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March 19

Mouth-to-Mouth Not As Beneficial as Once Thought: Drs. David Zimrin and John Blenko

NASA's "New Horizons" Project: Hal Weaver, Ph.D.

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March 12

A Discussion of the State's Top Issues : Gov. Martin O'Malley

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March 5

Presidential Politics: Herb Smith, Ph.D

Baltimore City Health Commissioner: Dr. Joshua Sharfstein

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FEBRUARY 2007

February 26

Adolescent Gynecology: Christine Vergara, M.D.

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February 12

Is Orlistate a Miracle Weight-Loss Pill?: Lawrence Cheskin, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Global Warming : Daniel Kirk-Davidoff, Ph.D.

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February 5

"Hoop Tales": Johnny Holliday

Property Reassessments: John Sullivan, Jr.

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JANUARY 2007

January 29

Exclusive Interview: Sandra Day O'Connor

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January 22

Task Force on Common Ownership Communities : Jacqueline Phillips

Norovirus: Cause and Prevention: Dr. James Nataro, Ph.D.

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January 8

The Ravens: Last Season and Looking Ahead: John Feinstein

More on the Ravens | Cal's Hall of Fame Nomination: David Steele

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