Doc Sees A New DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone)

There is a drug that will bring heroin addicts back to life if they overdose.  Dr. Christina Delos-Reyes supports giving naloxone to non-medical professionals...namely, the family and friends of addicts, so that it is readily available.  She says it will save lives. Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) has succeeded in convincing state lawmakers to approve the plan.

Dr. Delos-Reyes,  Program Director of the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, says five people in Ohio die every day from an opiate overdose.  And during this interview, she offers an argument that bucks the growing trend toward legalizing marijuana.

Brimfield Bests Boston With Facebook Fan Numbers

Chief David Oliver and Jim McIntyre

Brimfield, Ohio police chief David Oliver has a way with words.  He put a bunch of them together in a book, titled No Mopes Allowed, and subtitled A Small Town Police Chief Rants and Babbles About Hugs and High Fives, Meth Busts, Internet Celebrity and Other Adventures.

Chief Oliver explains he and his department gained notoriety when they took to Facebook to communicate with the township's 12,000 or so residents in his inimitable way. The number of people who "like" the department's Facebook page is approaching 140,000 as of this writing. Only the New York City police department has more "likes."  Chief Oliver says Brimfield has surpassed the Boston Police Department for the number of Facebook page "likes."

He has been called an "internet sensation," and embraces the moniker with his tongue planted in his cheek.

Leveraging The Holy See's "Soft" Power

Francis Rooney served as Ambassador to the Vatican during the second term of George W. Bush. He looks back on Pope Benedict's denunciation of radical Islam and his opposition to the war in Iraq.  And he offers his perspective on Pope Francis' efforts to reform the Vatican.

Ambassador Rooney explains why the current pope's recent comments about capitalism have been misunderstood, and are colored by Francis' Argentinian roots.

Is Public Education Policy Too Particular?

We send our children to school for many reasons, but the author says public policy is singularly focused on career preparation.  Mike rose says there is more to education than reading and math.

The State Of The State: Governor Kasich's Preview

Governor Kasich delivered a preview of his State of the State address on February 13th, at the annual Lincoln Day Celebration thrown by the Cuyahoga County Republican Party.

Here is an excerpt from his speech, preceded by a session with the assembled press, during which the Governor discusses plans to try and attract one of the political conventions to Ohio in 2016.

Governor Kasich has chosen Medina for this year's State of the State Address location, in honor of retiring House Speaker William Batchelder.

Studiothink "Brands" Itself In A Different Way

Studiothink is an ad agency that Ron Kaminsky calls "a brand management and culture development firm."  Kaminsky is Partner and President of the Culture Development Division, and explains how StudioThink projects help organizations like Habitat for Humanity as well as its clients.

Fifth Third Bank Funds Stand Up 2 Cancer Research

Fifth Third Bank is helping Stand Up 2 Cancer fund innovative research projects.  Rob Soroka, Senior Vice President for Fifth Third in Northeast Ohio explains why the bank is funding the "Paid to Order" campaign by giving new customers $150 for opening a checking account, and donating another $150 to SU2C. 

Joining Rob is a co-founder of Stand Up 2 Cancer, Rusty Robertson, who explains how the organization was started, and how it has been embraced by the entertainment community.