The Long View; Burn'n Love Waikiki; Rx Drugs and Medicare; Art of Being an Emcee
Has the Republican Party painted itself into a corner over gun control? Is it going to be the defining issue that separates the two parties? The term “school shooting” has entered the national vocabulary in the worst way -- and there have been dozens of them since Sandy Hook in December of 2012… but national polls show only moderate support for stricter gun control laws. It’s the kind of polarizing issue politicians hate to confront, and contributing editor Neal Milner has some ideas about how candidates on both sides will handle it.
- Intro Music: Tango Pino by Michael Marx, Helmut Eisel, Jem
- Outro Music: The Wall by The Brilliance
After falling in love with the sounds of Elvis at the tender age of 3, our next guest went on to perform as a tribute artist at the age of 15, and in 2009 was recognized as one of the top 5 Elvis performers at the official Elvis Presley Enterprise Ultimate Elvis contest held no less in Memphis. Having performed as Elvis thousands of times, Leo Days has perfected the mannerisms, vocal stylings, and dance moves of the three genres of Elvis, the early days, the sexy leather days, and the polished Vegas performer days, all of which are on display at his current show “Burn N Love” in Waikiki’s Magic of Polynesia showroom.
- Intro Music: A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley, JXL
- Outro Music: Burning Love by Elvis Presley
Price of Rx Drugs and Medicare: Dan Adcock
It’s one of the worst fears of many senior Americans: you find yourself needing a prescription with a crippling cost, and there’s nothing you can do about it. Medicare rules don’t allow for price negotiation with pharmaceutical companies, and costs in the US are an estimated 40 percent higher than those in Canada, which does negotiate prices. To many the rules seem to favor pharmaceutical companies over patients and Dan Adcock, Director of Government Relations and Policy for the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, says it’s time for them to change
- Intro Music: Fun To Be Happy by Love Tractor
- Outro Music: Clocks by Rockabye Baby!
The Art of Being an Emcee: Al Waterson
Have you ever had to stand in front of a crowd and run the show all by yourself? Al Waterson has, and to be a really top notch emcee, you have to be prepared for just about anything. From jazz concerts, to weddings, to community events, and even guest starring on Hawaii 5-0, Al has seen it all over the years, and lived to tell about it... he’s here this morning to share with us the art of being an emcee... he should know, he’s been doing it for years now and hopefully many more to come.
- Intro Music: Wish I by Jem
- Outro Music: Pineapple Jack by Dieter Reith
