What I learned this week: If you have a dream, never give it up.
What I am grateful for: Those friends who believe in me despite my shortcomings. They are my evangelists. They love the projects that make them think they are making a world a better place and guess what. They are!
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This Friday night at 10pm on Ch. 8 Author Robyn O'Brien reminds us what is wrong with our food suply and what we can do it. If you have kids you must watch this show!
Consumer Rights on Living Smart
By Production assitantShamsa Mangalji
I know how frustrating it can be when your flight gets cancelled. You sigh and wring your hands in despair when you realize that you will miss your important business meeting/nephew’s bar mitzvah/grandmother’s 97th birthday party.
But, wait a second. Don’t lose hope so quickly. Invoke your ‘travelers’ rights! There’s a rule that can help you– if an airline cannot get you to your destination at the time, they are required to send you to any competitor’s airline that can get you there sooner. This is an underutilized resource; not many people know that they can, indeed, advocate for their consumer rights.
Tune in to Living Smart this week to learn more about your consumer rights. Our guest, Myron Bernstein, can help you navigate consumer protection agencies, insurance commissions, and the courts. Whether you’re unsatisfied with your insurance coverage or the quality of your mattress, Dr. Myron Bernstein can help.
Sunday at 3pm on June 20th
Whats on Latina Voices this week? By Shamsa Mangalji
Do you groan when you see the Census form in your mailbox? Roll your eyes when the Census Taker knocks on your door? I know filling out this form has been an annoying, time-consuming process in the past, but this year, the form’s been condensed into one tiny ‘10 Questions in 10 Minutes’ document.
There are many benefits to filling out the Census; the results determine everything from the number of House Representatives for your state to the amount of federal funding received in your community.Find out how the Census serves your community and why you want to think twice before you say no.
Learn about all about the issues surrounding the Census 2010 on this week’s episode of ‘Latina Voices’ featuring Census 2010 Media Specialist, Eduardo Guity, and Complete Count Committee Member, Gracie Saenz.
Carla Powers has a harrowing story. As a teenager, this lawyer, professor, and journalist was forced by her father to join an oppressive cult in Northeast Texas called ‘The Radio Church of God’. The cult maintained strict rules regarding food consumption, financial responsibilities, and sexual affairs. Perpetrators who failed to uphold these rules got into serious trouble, because they did not fulfill their tasks to reach the so called ‘Kingdom of God’. Her memoir is a story of redemption and survival.
Listen to her speak about her personal experience on this week’s episode of Latina Voices.
Sunday at 2:30pm on HoustonPBS
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