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Erica Richardson is a talented woman. Born and raised in Connecticut, she is now a senior in the Acting Training Program at the University of Utah. She has appeared in numerous plays and was the 2008 winner of Kurt Bestor's Best Singer search competition. She is also the President of the U of U's Black Student Union. A conversation with Erica Richardson next time.

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After all, "you know this guy!" He is one of the largest auto dealers in the nation, owns the Utah Jazz, movie theaters, a restaurant, tv station, sports clothing stores, ranches, a road racing course, and more. And, as a philanthropist, he has contributed to many Utah schools and organizations. So what's ahead for Larry H. Miller? Join us next time.

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Larry H. Miller is not emotionally shy and he has never shied from taking risks. Does he ever rest? Did those two months in the hospital last summer, critcally ill, change the direction of his life? Miller's business success has touched thousands of Utahns - employees, recipients of his philanthropy, sport fans and many others. Who is this "guy we know?" A conversation with Larry Miller next time.

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Wheelchair rugby, sometimes called Murderball, is a fast-paced, intense and very competitive full contact sport. Utahn Tim Daynes is a quadriplegic who coaches and plays for the Utah Scorpions. Josh Wheeler is one of the star players on the team. A conversation with Tim Daynes and Josh Wheeler.

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Those TV ads and promotions that result in moving viewers to buy, to watch and to act require creativity. And Utahn Jeff Olsen is as creative as they come. After losing his wife and son in a car accident, Olsen says he gained a new and different perspective on life about how fleeting and how valuable personal relationships are. A conversation with Jeff Olsen next time.

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Saul Raisin was a world class bycycle racer headed to the pinnacle of his sport, the Tour de France, when a life threatening fall changed his world. That is when Utah author Dave Shields began a detailed account of Raisin's fight for life with the hope of racing again. Shield's loves the intrigue and excitement of cycling and has himself competed and even ridden beside the king of cycling--Lance Armstrong. A conversation with Dave Shields...next time.

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Art...has it changed during the 76 years the Salt Lake Art Center has existed? What is the Center's role in the cultural life of our community? The Center's new executive Director, native Utahn Heather Ferrell, says she is passionate about the vital role of contemporary art and artists and about how the Center can encourage meaningful community dialogue on relevant issues through thought-provoking exhibitions and programs. A conversation with Heather Ferrell next.

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Is it possible to teach the history of America or Utah or anywhere else without sometimes discussing religion and faith?  It can be a thorny issue.  As can prayer in public schools.  Utah's 3R's Project of Right, Responsibility and Respect is aimed at teaching teachers how to teach the 3R's and abide by the First Amendment.  A conversation with Martha Ball, the Director of the Utah's 3R's Project, next time.

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