The Weekend Desk Report

Would it be naive to wish everyone a Happy Working Mothers Day? Probably, right?

Market Update
In a free and fair market, Shitty Ideas would fail on their own lack of merit. In a less free and fair market, failure isn't always an option.

Hardy Laureate
Interesting. There's bipartisan agreement on creating a national science laureate but almost no agreement on what constitutes science.

Write Your Own Punch Line . . .
West Wing. Overheated transformer. Go.

. . . Or Let Them Write It For You
After all, the powers that be make it awfully easy sometimes.

Timing Is Everything
Finally, if your groundbreaking new service involves people jumping in cars with total strangers, this maybe wasn't the best week to launch it.

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The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Groundbreaking.

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The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Report: "Break out your paisley shirt: psychedelic rockers Tame Impala are live in the studio! Kevin Parker and Co. perform tracks from their latest album, Lonerism. And later, Jim and Greg review the debut album from buzzed-about post-punk band, Savages."

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The Flying Saucer Weekend Brunch Report: Secret specials not advertised to the public! Stop in for more information.

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The CAN TV Weekend Viewing Report: CAN TV brings you local, relevant issues from Chicago's neighborhoods and communities. See what's happening around the city in education, the arts, government, cultural events, social services and community activities.

Living Like We're Bulletproof: The Public Health Crises of Youth Trauma & Violence

Clinicians, educators, parents, youth, legal professionals, and the faith-based community come together to develop strategies for combating the devastating effects of youth violence.

Plenary: Cause & Effect

Speakers include Judge Marilyn F. Johnson, Marlita White, Chicago Safe Start, Dr. Dominica McBride, Become Inc., Rev. Walter A McCray, Black Light Fellowship, and clinic professor Randolph N. Stone.

Sunday at 9 a.m. on CAN TV21.

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Lunch Lecture

Keynote speaker Dr. Terry Mason, chief medical officer, Cook County Health and Hospitals system.

Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on CAN TV21.

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Plenary: Options & Solutions

Panelists include Professor Herschella Conyers, University of Chicago Law School; Robert Spicer, Dean of Culture & Climate, Fenger High School; Mark Davis, Chief of Police of Calumet Park; Phillip Jackson, Black Star Project, and; Edlena D. Quintana, Adler School of Professional Psychology.

Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on CAN TV21.

Progressive Jobs: Lessons Learned for the 21st Century

Get an insider's perspective of Harold Washington's progressive jobs, economic, and neighborhood development policies, and how they could function in today's economy.

Sunday at 1 p.m. on CAN TV21.

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