STAN GOFF grew up in a staunchly conservative, anti-communist family. In 1970, he joined the Army. Goff retired in 1996 as a Special Forces Master Sergeant. During his tenure, he was sent to Vietnam, Haiti, Panama, Colombia, and Somalia, participating in several different military attachments. Goff would later write that his time spent in Latin America shifted his politics to the left. His experiences, particularly in Haiti, are recounted in his 2000 book, Hideous Dream: A Soldier’s Memoir of the US Invasion of Haiti.

In between stints in the military, Goff studied literature and philosophy at Garland Community College, Henderson State College, and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Soon after retirement, Goff began a career in activism, studying Marxism and briefly joining the Communist Party USA.

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Goff became active as a speaker against an invasion of Iraq. His status as a veteran gave him credence and popularity with anti-war activists. In 2003, Goff wrote “Bring ‘Em On?” for the online journal Counterpunch. It was a response to the taunting phrase “Bring ‘em on!” uttered by President Bush regarding Iraqi guerrillas.  In the article, Goff compared the Iraq war to his experience in Vietnam. He wrote of being told by a fellow veteran that “All Vietnamese were the enemy…this was a race war. Within one month, it was apparent that everything he told me was true, and that every reason that was given to the American Public for the war was not true.” He ended by stating that President Bush’s “legitimacy has been eroded as even the mainstream press has discovered that the pretext for the war was a lie. It may have been control over the oil, after all.”

The popularity of this article led to the formation, with other veterans and activists, of the organization Bring Them Home Now.

His 2004 book, Full Spectrum Disorder: The Military in the New American Century, critiques US foreign policy. According to the publisher, Goff “depicts the new ‘American Empire’ as over-reliant on technology, ignorant of the lessons of history, and backward in the stereotyping of other countries.”

Goff began studying and writing about feminism, particularly how it relates to war. This re-examination is brought together in his article “Sex and War”, where he argues that war is not an instinct of man, but rather, “men are made into killers by governments, corporations, and systems of power.” His latest book is a compilation of essays called Energy War.

Born with empathic abilities, Jerry uses his feelings to guide him on the treatment of each individual. From early childhood Jerry has had special experiences with both the angelic and extraterrestrial beings. Jerry utilizes the lessons he has learned from his extraordinary experiences to teach other people their gifts and true value. As an intuitive medical, he uses his knowledge to help people with the mending of their physical ailments. He reads the energy of people and delivers pertinent information about their present moment. Jerry has dedicated his life to teaching people about the existence of other life forms.

Jerry is an evolved soul who has tapped into all life forms in the universe and his mission is to be the conduit of metaphysical and scientific research of extraterrestial life. Jerry looks into the mind and sees the auras and elements of past lives, negative energies, and present blockages. He then can remove these negative energies and blockages from those he is treating. He sees visualizations of images of how the mind interprets the reality of the world around you. He sees symbols, entities, angelic beings, and your third eye and whether it is open or closed. Through these images he is able to bring a clearer picture to your state of mind and well being. Most importantly, for those that are open and willing he can help them receive their Spiritual Gifts so that they may enhance their life and Spiritual growth.

GUEST:  ARTIS LANE

Artis Lane was born in North Buxton in southern Ontario, Canada, on May 14, 1927. When she was two years old, Lane’s family moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Lane attended school and began to distinguish herself as an artist. By the age of fifteen, she was painting portraits of her classmates, and after graduating from high school, she was awarded a scholarship to the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. After graduating, she married journalist Bill Lane and moved with him to Detroit, where the Urban League, Detroit Chapter, played an instrumental role in Lane’s being the first woman to be admitted to Cranbrook Art Academy. Lane used her artistic talent to help support her family by painting portraits of auto industry executives and then Governor of Michigan George Romney.

Lane met actress Diahann Carroll shortly afterwards, and moved to New York City, where she continued to paint portraits while becoming a member of Portraits Incorporated. She soon moved to Los Angeles and began working with Universal Studios. There, she met actor Cary Grant, and the two became close friends. Over the ensuing decades, she was commissioned to paint such notables as President John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Henry Kissinger, Barbara Bush, Rosa Parks, Michael Jordan and Aretha Franklin, among others. In addition to her portraitures, Lane created bronze sculptures for the National Council of Negro Women’s Dorothy Height and Mary McLeod Bethune.

Lane has created bronze sculptures for the Soul Train Awards and has designed book covers and the original logo for the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Lane has held exhibitions throughout the United States and Canada. Her works can be seen in the Smithsonian Institution, the University of Missouri Library, AT&T’s corporate collection, the offices of Motown Records and numerous private galleries.

Lane is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Women of Excellence Award from the Chatham-Kent Family YMCA in Canada, the Museum of African American Art Award in Los Angeles, and the Women for Women Award from the Martin Luther King, Jr. General Hospital Foundation. In 2004, Lane continued to live and work in Los Angeles.

Seattle sports talk show host "The Groz" is on middays on 710 ESPN Seattle.  Dave Grosby has been in the Seattle sports radio scene for more than two decades.  The Groz can be heard 12-3pm on "Bob, Groz, & Tom."  Grosby also is the radio play-by-play voice of the Seattle University Men's Basketball team.

Haely Jardas a double major from American University (Theatre Performance, Broadcast Journalism) has previously worked as a teacher, actor, communications coordinator, and recreation specialist. Currently she works for the Office of Senator Paul Strauss (Shadow D-DC) to address the issue of D.C. Statehood. Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Fundraising: MentalHealthMattersDC.Org Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/haelythejardas Miss DC: Haely is in preparation for the Miss District of Columbia Pageant, a preliminary to Miss America. As a contestant Haely has raised over $2000 (and counting) for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and is an advocate for mental health with her platform, Mental Health Matters. The competition takes place on Sunday, June 14th and the winner will compete at Miss America on September 13th in Atlantic City, NJ.

As a professional and scholar I conscientiously and actively pursue professional activities in order to keep myself current with issues and concerns surrounding reading and language arts, maintain and expand professional relationships with colleagues in my discipline and other related disciplines, continue to be a relevant and productive contributor to my discipline and other related disciplines, and to add visibility to my department, school, and university.

Among my professional affiliations include: National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), National Reading Conference (NRC), International Reading Association (IRA), Connecticut Association for Reading Research (CARR), New England Reading Association (NERA), Phi Delta Kappa, CCSU Chapter (PDK), and the Center for Expansion of Language and Thinking (CELT). I am also active in the Connecticut Literacy Think Tank, a consortium of professional educators who are either directly or indirectly involved in reading and language arts from the State of Connecticut, i.e., Central Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University, Western Connecticut State University, Eastern Connecticut State University, St. Joseph’s College, University of Hartford, University of Bridgeport, University of Connecticut, and the State Department of Education/Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction. The Think Tank committee serves as a consulting/advisory body to the Connecticut Association for Reading Research and the Connecticut Reading Association on issues that impact on curriculum and instruction, and assessments in reading and language arts in the state of Connecticut. I also served as Publication Chair and Editor for the Connecticut Association for Reading Research (CARR). CARR is a professional organization dedicated to the enhancement and improvement of professional development of reading and language arts educators in Connecticut. It advocates leadership in support of research, policy and practice that improves reading instruction and supports the best interests of all learners and reading professionals. It also encourages and supports research at all levels of reading and language arts education to promote informed decision making by reading professionals, policy makers, and the public. Through CARR, our graduate students in reading and language arts have received scholarships and research awards. Additionally, I am Treasurer and Chair of the Membership Committee of the Phi Delta Kappa, CCSU Chapter. PDK is an international professional association in education designed to stimulate the professional growth of members and to deal with current problems and issues related to public education. My appointment to the State of Connecticut Task Force for helping struggling readers in Connecticut grades four to nine is beneficial to our department particularly in informing our curriculum and instruction in the clinical sequence—diagnosis and remediation in reading and language arts.

I have always been passionate and committed to working with teachers in classroom practice as well as parents in supporting their children’s literacy learning through professional development programs. I facilitated a series of Annual Parent University Collaborative Professional Development Project in the New Britain Consolidated Schools (2007, 2008 & 2009).

Recently, I have been invited to serve on the Board of the New Britain Grade-Level Reading Campaign, a funded program in collaboration with the Annie E. Casey Grade Level Reading Campaign, the Connecticut Center for School Change, the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, and the Connecticut Department of Education to ensure that all students in New Britain are reading at grade level by the end of grade 3, and the Welcome to My World Autism-a support group for parents with children with autism. Serving on executive boards allows me to influence policies or decisions that impact student learning.

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Gary Loper is a recognized Twitter expert, life and business coach, mindset coach, motivational speaker, trainer, former talk radio host, and highly respected entrepreneur, helping people master the business of life by Building Better Relationships. In addition, Gary’s strong background in marketing and sales, and his 30+ years of superior customer service and 15 years of direct sales adds more depth to who he is. He teaches his audience strategies and tactics on how to become successful, to produce and maintain positive solutions, to stay in a positive mindset, and attract and manifest true wealth. He empowers people to discover their hidden assets, develop certainty and create better relationships with themselves first, before creating life and business relationships. He is living proof of how to take your personal experience and shift it in a positive direction. His foundation to ‘Building Better Relationships’ is based on the determination to build a positive life contrary from his upbringing. Living in the midst of dysfunctional family dynamics and challenged by personal losses, he was guided into new levels of understanding with relationships and applied those experiences as a vehicle to live a purposeful life, to help others. He learned that his purpose was to empower people to discover their gifts, develop confidence and create better relationships with themselves and others in their lives.

With 160,000+ followers on Twitter he has built a huge following based on adding value to people’s lives, sharing his knowledge, beliefs and philosophies in his messages. He has incorporated into his platform ‘Just for Today’ messages, inspirational messages that have helped people renew their hope. What’s more, Gary has worked with some of the top coaches in the world including Bob Burg, Loral Langemeier and Eric Lofholm. He is platinum certified with the Eric Lofholm Selling System, and a certified Go-Giver Coach through Bob Burg International, and a certified ‘YES! Energy Coach’ through Live Out Loud. Studying from some of the top teachers in coaching, business and financial development, he now has a deep well of tools to assist entrepreneurs to create an abundant business as well as becoming an even better person for themselves, their family, partners, and all the lives they may touch. He is the author of 3 eBooks: , Guide to Getting More Followers, and 37 Keys to Building Better Networking Relationships and 20 Secrets to Building Better Love Relationships. 

Twitter Expert, Business-Life Relationship Coach, Certified Consultant w/Bob Burg Intl., Go Giver Facilitator, and Certified YES! Energy Coach w/Loral Langemeier, Sales Trainer w/Eric Lofholm International, Mindset Coach, Training at the Gremlin-Taming Institute, Motivational Speaker and Trainer

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There are many strategies and tactics to becoming successful. It is more than knowledge; it is learning how to engage, target your audience and attract potential customers to your offerings.  Gary’s specific guidelines dramatically will drive customers to your website and shift your business to a level of success.

Known as a Twitter expert, Gary Loper uses his passion for social media to make a difference 140 characters at a time. He shares powerful ways he has used social media and particularly Twitter to share motivational messages, spread his mission, as well as building better relationships and connections.

Mastering Your Twitterverse:  Get More Followers by ‘Building Better Relationships’; build your community network, leverage social media and learn social media etiquette.

Understanding the Laws to Stratospheric Success: Learn the 5 laws ~ The Law of: Value, Compensation, Influence, Authenticity, Receptivity ~ a way to share the ideals of GIVING to create better relationships and businesses.

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Joel Garbon serves as President of the nonprofit The New Energy Movement, which educates about breakthrough energy technologies and their implications for human society and our imperiled planet, while also serving as an advocate organization for inventors of these technologies. He is a founding member of New Energy Congress, a forum of technical professionals who investigate new energy technologies.

Garbon is the author of an historic legislative draft titled Energy Innovation Act of 2007 which serves as a template for new energy legislation on the federal, state, local, and international levels.  The legislation’s provisions call for urgent and serious public support for research and development of breakthrough energy technologies, and was presented to senators and representatives in the United States Congress.

Garbon received a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He has worked for more than 30 years as an international industrial science consultant and educator within the chemical, pulp and paper, and water treatment industries. He is the inventor and developer of several successful commercial technologies used within these industries.

Garbon is co-author with investigative journalist Jeane Manning of the award-winning book BREAKTHROUGH POWER: How Quantum-Leap New Energy Inventions Can Transform Our World which chronicles the challenges, opportunities, and progress in the new energy technology field. The authors make the appeal for a “tidal wave of wisdom” and the concurrent evolution of energy technology and human consciousness as foundations for a new era on planet Earth.