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Marshawn Evans, author, lawyer, business owner, former contestant on The Apprentice and a runner up to Miss America, says today's economy calls on women to "brand" themselves, to establish a "purpose statement" and to take advantage of the digital world.

This is a short Thank You from Judlyne Lilly Gibson for the Associated Content 2008 Audiocaster of the Year PMA.

A leading ecumenical organization is offering fellowships for graduate and undergraduate students who want to pursue their call to the ministry. Three deadlines to apply. The first one is February 1, 2009.

The Nature Conservancy says for them and many others, the Border Fence being built between Texas and Mexico is the wrong thing at the wrong time in the wrong place. The environmental group is being sued by the Department of Homeland Security over 8 acres of land.

The two year study of 7 thousand young people aged 12- 25 was conducted by the Search Institute's Center for Spiritual Development in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was conducted in eight countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ukraine, India, Thailand, Cameroon and Australia. To see more information visit http://secondstreetdreams.com/

The Austin Wind Symphony is one of the few musical groups in the U.S. performing music from TV and Film scores. Listen to the ASW perform the theme from the 1994 film Star Trek Generations.

Most symphonies play classical music like the works of Bach, Beethoven or Mozart. The Austin Wind Symphony isn't like that at all. Their repertoire is film and tv scores. Judlyne Gibson spoke to the founder and members of this rather unusual community symphony.

The Pro Arts Collective, (http://proartsaustin.org) a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the artistic works of the African Diaspora, is holding its Third Annual BAM. The Black Arts Movement celebrates performing arts from all genres.

From Basic Instinct 2 to Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Canadian Film Critic David Gilmour made movies like those part of "curriculum" for his son to watch. He allowed him to drop out of high school under the condition the son watch at least three movies a week with his father.

NASA wants you to take part in the new lunar adventure. They're inviting you to put your name in orbit around the lunar surface.

Just about the time you'll need a juicy beach read comes Maggie Marr with a sequel to her hit book The Hollywood Girls Club. This time she reveals the Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club. It's four Women in Hollywood, in power, in love and in trouble.

The CSI/Two and a Half Men Crossover, Marilu Henner: Her new book and her Celebrity Apprentice experience, You Tube's competition Discover Me Live and Do you want to date a musician?

Marilu Henner is an actress who advocates a healthy lifestyle through her books and website Marilu.com. She also talks a bit about her Celebrity Apprentice experience and her next project.

You won't have to wait as long as you thought to see "24". NBC finds a way to save FNL and Project Runway's final runway show.

Hundreds of people turned out for the Democratic Caucus at one elementary school in Cedar Park, Texas. It was the first time I had ever attended a Caucus.

O'Reilly Media Author Emily Vander Veer says there are just some things FACEBOOK doesn't tell you about navigating the social networking site without revealing too much of your personal information.

About 200 producers, directors, writers and members of the community gathered recently at the first ever Texas Community Media Summit in Austin, Texas.

A new poll suggest the March 4th Presidential Primary in Texas could mean a win for Senator Hillary Clinton if there's a heavy voter turnout among Latinos.

Austin Democrats savor the appearances of Presidential Candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton to the Democratic Watch Party after the debate.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is looking for Hispanic students to apply for fellowships in Washington and in Mexico or Spain.

The Women's Sports Foundation is looking for girls sports teams to apply for grants for its Ambassador Team Awards.

It's February, right around the time you've decided your New Year's resolutions are a bust. Now comes TV Personality Peter Walsh of TLC's Clean Sweep and the Oprah Winfrey Show who's telling you to clean up the clutter in your life and maybe you'll accomplish some of your goals for 2008 and beyond.

Zach Scott's Production of Porgy and Bess is somewhere between an Opera and a musical. An Opercal?

The Transportation Security Administration's performance based pay system is giving thousands of workers raises and 2 thousand dollar bonuses. A small number of other airport screeners have been deemed unsatisfactory and won't get raises at all.

This episode of TALKING TV contains an interview with Dr. Jill Stamm author of Bright from the Start. She says hours of TV for babies is a bad. The Writers' strike might force the Spring TV season into summer. Discovery Channel is looking for Nerds. Produced in Austin, Texas by Second Street Dreams LLC

Farm Loans are getting easier to get.

Ion Plumes bring hundreds of scientist to Ethiopia.

TALKINGTV.TV Episode 3

Howard Kurtz on the story behind the story of the Network News Anchors. It's so juicy you'll never look at them the same way again.

The Network News Shows are clean and pristeen. It's not so pretty behind the scenes.

Saturday Service for Lady Bird Johnson