Across Indiana

I couldn't stay white beautiful forest and you know on this trip across Indiana one of the most legendary environmentalist on the planet comes to a head over call. To tell of her hope for the planet. Everywhere I go this groups of kids. With shining eyes. Wanting to tell Death to change what they've been doing to make the world a better place. This trip across Indiana is made possible by the annual financial support from viewers like you and by the following corporate sponsors and the Arts Council of Indianapolis where you can experience all the arts in central Indiana and in the yard dot org. Good. Greetings everyone I'm your host Michael and what. With the sorry results from the latest public

opinion polls. Did you know that four out of five of your friends and neighbors feel that our world is headed in the wrong direction. If so then change it all that's going to be a mighty big ship to turn around especially when it comes to the environment where the damage may take decades to repair itself. And that considerations gotten the attention of one of the world's most legendary conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall who agrees. Well up to a point. Looking at the big picture is overwhelming she says but real change is not only necessary it's possible. The more we learn about this extraordinary planet with the amazing advances of science the more I'm an. Extraordinary Queen magazine reporter once called her the most famous person in the world. But the Earth didn't tremble and the walls didn't shake when I met Jane Goodall. Instead the Science Center at Hanover College was filled with her undeniable warmth her keen interest in everything around her

and the inner calm of a person with nothing left to prove but with everything to share. Telling us the story of the life that brought her to Indiana. I looked back through my life and you see it you know there are phases. And at first it was nothing to do with science it was just wanting to be out in nature. I wanted to go to Africa getting into the world of song. And getting sort of position in the scientific world that enabled me to stand up and speak out against horrible conditions and medical research labs. And. The. Rapid deforestation of Africa for growing human populations the bush meat trade that's. The commercial hunting of wild animals. For Food. That I couldn't stay in my beautiful forest anymore which was the life I loved. I had to come out and do my bit. And then finding all the young people who seemed to have lost hope and realizing that if young people lose hope we might as well give up.

Dr. Goodall is spending the next year traveling to 17 countries to let young people all over the world know that there is hope. Her reasons for optimism the resilience of nature. Give her a chance and completely polluted rivers or destroyed environments. Can start to recover. Animal species on the brink of extinction can be given a second chance and happen. And finally the indomitable human spirit. People who tackle seemingly impossible things and won't give up. While spending a lifetime documenting and sometimes causing controversy over similarity she sees between humans and the animal kingdom. Dr. Goodall notes that the trait that most distinguishes us from other creatures is our capacity for speech you know allows us to learn from the past such abstract concepts. And frame plans for the distant future. It has also she says let us down. But how sad that where we have this this intellectual development we seem to have lost wisdom

the wisdom that the indigenous people. Showed when they sat down to. Have a discussion about the effect. Of the decision on the people seven generations ahead. We now base it on how is this decision going to affect me today. The next shareholder meeting and cream on the next political campaign. And yet the people making these decisions seem to care about their children grandchildren so the sames debate at this connect between that caring hot and this calculating machine we need to join the brain to the hogs to make the movement towards global change less daunting. Dr. Goodall founded Roots and Shoots with nearly 9000 chapters in 97 countries. It encourages people from preschoolers to adults of all ages to take the first small steps to find ways in their own communities to improve the condition of both the animal and human population. That philosophy

dovetails nicely with hangovers and Capstone series. It allows all Hanover students to tackle the issues of the day using outside the curriculum and outside the general academic box method. We've had students who are looking at ways to make the campus greener more eco friendly. I mean this is an issue that stand to be living with for the rest of our lives. Many of them are actually stepping up and looking at the ways in which they can. One change their own lives in response is prominent also think it's firstly about policy and politics getting involved. I think awareness is maybe the biggest thing we have to do right now. Because you know we're trying to bring a new recycling program and that's great. But recycling isn't the answer. And you know driving your car isn't the answer. I think the answer to climate change is a shift in philosophy and an attitude if we can help people understand that their daily actions affect the world at large and other people in the environment. I think that's when we move towards a more positive society a more positive future.

Later Liz told us I look at poverty hunger and war she said. And it makes me sick to think that tomorrow there will be just as much sadness just as many hungry people and more wars. I want to know she said that we're headed for a better place. That leadership rests with those who decide to take up the torch that Dr. Goodall hopes to pass on. People like Liz Ann like Patsy Mitchell she's a nine year old from Ohio who asked to meet Dr. Goodall as her birthday present. Standing beside the celebrated environmentalist Patsy was a little shy at first but she shouldn't have been for the presence of the stewards of the future. Even a legend knows that children like Patsy are the most important people in the world. Everywhere I go this groups of kids with shining eyes wanting to tell Doc to change to make the world a better place. You can't come in here. Oh yes I can. Guess you can. Still ahead Who is this me. And White can he

penetrate the sanctum sanctorum across Indiana. Will. Well drop it on a good cause that hopes to raise money by both of it with the Bible. Again and will visit the Indiana town where saying no is not only a past time it's a way of life. As we've seen our young people hold the future in their hands. They have a lot of important decisions ahead of them learning how to make the right ones often starts very early and finding the role models who know how to help kids distinguish between what is right and what is wrong. We're off now to meet an Indiana filmmaker who takes us on an odyssey of finding love acceptance and truth as he looks into the lives of four individuals trying to sift through the challenges of their past in search of a greater hope in finding their dreams. We sat down with the director of pieces of a dream Sherman Skinner to gather more insight into the story behind the film which was shot here in the

Midwest where its four enter 20 stories first of all that evolved from poems between myself my co-writer Paul Brandt and you wanted to come together and put the stories in a some unique fashion to create like a universal statement. You know what with the movie. What is it that you feel. Hurt that's of hurt. Is that with the red it's not. Just a blood pieces of a dream is about a single mother. Her teenage son a reclusive artist and a priest. They are all searching for their greater purpose in life. Every person in the world is a piece of their dream whether they you know like it or not their piece of the whole. And that's what we try to put out was

taking bits and pieces of individuals lives and moving towards a dead more universal concern. There's a message in the movie and what our always like to say this whole conscious feel movement that we speak of. It's about a movement not a movement a movement to create a dialogue among yourselves and your peers about the issues which are portrayed throughout the film. The music in the film is the pulse of humanity which weaves the lyrical language into the powerful cry of a harmonic song. But we got to. Oh these pieces of a dream deals with topics we can all relate to in one way or another. For we are always searching for an answer. Questions need answers and answers and questions. It's forming.

As they wind their way through the twisting roads of life. We can observe through the mirror of their stories and look within ourselves to define the greater good in our own lives. Sometimes when you see a thing for what he is. Dialogue is created and when you start to create dialogue and when you get people of different races different genders different ethnicities you know do various age groups. When you get all these people to talk and that's how you get to solutions and start to find realistic answers to these evils deplane access scientific answers to questions that we are all seeking. But in order to do that we must first look within ourselves and deal with our past or deal with any problems that may hinder us from moving forward. To finding the right path. Which leads us to our time for. The families about the human element at the end of the day. The human element of life. Pain and anger acceptance. A lot of these things. It's all of these elements rolled into one.

Next it's your chance to tell us how you feel. As part of Public Broadcasting's This I Believe series we've asked you at home to send us your thoughts. Well about anything the pressing issues of the day a favorite place to unwind a moment in your life you'll never forget. Our next story begins with the adventures of a fun car writing game that has moments that can make any parent smile but leads to some thoughts about how it might be used to teach kids as they grow older when simply to obey and when to question authority. My name is Roger Sharon and this is my home that I share with my wife Beverly and son Ben and daughter Grace. Then my oldest is graduating from high school thank goodness. And at this landmark occasion it's only natural that I as a parent would take a moment to reflect on the job that Bev and I did in raising our two children to this point. One memory that stuck in the forefront of my mind is the day when when the kids were very young and I wasn't feeling very well and Ben and Grace agreed to help me with the

chores. On the way out to the truck. And after a moment's panic in a quick scan around the surrounding area and the old fogy and me went away. And I realized Robin meant. The word shotgun he shouted out and walking towards a vehicle and more than one child went to sit in the front seat beside their parents. Maybe the enclosed space the motion of the vehicle or the fact that they are an object with four wheels that makes them want to sit near their parents who know. But I do know they don't want to sit beside me at the movies at church or even at home watching TV. And yet here bin was 40 feet from the truck yelling shotgun and grace with their hand poised at the front door handle sighed and said Shoot. Which is somewhat ironic. And she turns around and gets in the back seat without a question asked. This is consistency of Winterset my dear old dad is a lot raises my parenting questions though. No it's the fact that this random

rule carries behind it the weight of the law. It doesn't matter if you're the last of six kids out the door. If you yell out first you're in the front row. You could be five inches shorter and 100 pounds lighter and yet the king of the mountain. All because of two little syllables as a frame of reference. Mr Scott would rather drop anti-matter into the warp drive of the enterprise and throw Spock off the bridge. If Spock yelled shotgun first I cannot do it Captain Spock yelled shotgun first. You could have the biggest strongest behind in the world and if it wasn't attached to the vocal cords of said Shotgun first you're setting them back. It's too bad that we adults don't often remember what we learned as children. Many times in the world we play games we think that might makes right. And believe that rules are inconveniences to be skirted around like the hem of your pants dress at Christmas. So what kind of job did we do raising binning Grace.

Was nice to know that they have a foundation that will serve them well all the rest of their lives. They sure seem to learn that life's not fair. But more often than not it's a good thing when we learn to play by the rules. Well our next story. But you can't be out here. Yes I can. Now why is that who are you. It says right here in Indiana driver's license. Michael Atwood Michael Atwood Nice to meet you. Mike Atwood welcome to cross Indiana. How did you come to learn about our little shop. I get phone calls for you all the time. You get calls from me. Yeah they call to say is this the mike Outwood or they'll say I'm just launching a story. And. Basically I wanted to find out how I could get in contact with you to let you know that they're out there looking for you. And so you could encourage us to let them know to quit calling. Yes.

And I understand there's some perhaps some family heritage This isn't the first time this is happened your family. No when I was growing up by St. Louis My dad would always get calls for Tom when he was on the news there. So it's almost like a family curse. Today we'll just call it a family blessing shall we. Sure. Well thank you I'm glad you're here Michael and watch how it's done. OK OK. Here we go. Our next story falls under the. They don't make them like they used to but they all want to category. It's about some folks too. But raising money for a very good cause will give you the shirt off their backs and everything else. Right a lost art something that's kind of going to a revival right now a revival. Right here in Indianapolis thang with a fountain. And then squat. But us kids develop this kind

of the theater for the people you know. They pumped a lot of fun of the upper classes it was really the lower classes that would come out to see the shows. So in that sense you know they're working together so it's kind of a way to connect and it's a good place for us to use our creativity to come up with a cause over the top which makes it even more fun. No doubt the yesteryears of Burlesque is striking a chord for a new generation of performers. The bottoms up burlesque girls. All the money that we get tonight at the door the bands are donating the time the girls are donating their time. The venues are all donating their time. And all that money is going to wind which is a great organization it offers a 24 hour counseling to women with breast cancer they also have a resource library where women can go in their newly diagnosed to get information about breast cancer and. They're just a great organization.

I mean guys would love it. But women you know are going to be offended by it. So it was it was funny it was it was a good time but it was it was great fun time. I think it's a great way to read words for. Are your breast cancer and they made a point to talk about your breast cancer research but also most hopeful it's a comedy show it's that dance it's got songs that's not. Our sat. It's not tasty as the sketch but. It's a lot of fun. So. This morning was there a lady that music. Was. Just sitting out. But before hanging out with the bottoms up burlesque gals Let's spend a little time getting to know him. I worked retail other people hair style or social worker. It's like oh oh doctor lawyer Indian chief. I feel like I've always been burlesque and I'm this forced work retail to pay the bills and when I turned 21. I heard there was a boss troop. I was like I. Have to do

it. Now you know. And these burlesque babes are joining with style. Pretty much everyone is affected by breast cancer I mean almost everyone in the audience probably has a friend or family member that might benefit from Y needs so we want to walk away with that we also want people to have a great time. We do everything for charity. Usually when I talk to women I try to focus on that because you know we're all potential victims of breast cancer so I think it's a worthy cause. Oh and by the way if you have a question just ask. I enjoy educating people about it. No not at all. There is found teams but it would be the keyword there none of us bear everything it's all about. Not what you're taking off but how you're taking it off. And the attitude and the confidence. And of course the commitment. Practicing every day. Going to the gym. My bet on like a hard core diet perhaps to

your water weight. I tell myself I love myself. So. As long as I'm still going I want to be involved. It's been an amazing experience. We're donating all our time a costume so you know. One of the women donated. During the hair and. It's just great. You know all the women in our troop have really been. So Michael since you're here would you like to take a crack at intro in a story. Sure. OK. Ladies and gentleman like a lot. Finally we haven't visited a small town for quite a while now so we thought we'd taken the vistas of a quaint little burg up north. And who better to give us a fresh perspective on the quirks of our state than are not from

around these parts reporters. Sarah from Britain and Sabella from Germany are taking us a town or a little know goes a long way. Well there's Geneva it's wrong country but the resentment is somewhere where we came from Portland. And you know and. You know. In time you know. And. You must have played and you know because we passed it. On the 7th and the fifth or whatever you Americans planned the whole quits I stapled open we've missed the single home that's mostly what's left of A.M. and sighed. I think it's. Well done by whatever. I. Say. And you go. Along. I'm sorry up with this about love and I will from the program across Indiana. Oh I'm sorry Bill and we want to know how it got its name. Well you should speak to her and all that. Or of yellow.

Your agenda for the record this is the domiciles of Adi Hauser and his wife Anita. The base of operations. We want to know who your chief places me. But about the mayor. About You Street not me. Big time. That. Traffic court and I took. The. Your other bill at least we have a son. Bloomfield this big operation will have us hope they have a school the whole school but they don't have the sun. We've been around Indiana and that's probably why the street just makes me go that gets. So. Tell us how it got its name many years ago when there was a. Follow up of the name George Milligan never lived and had his shop approximately a half mile west of here. One day when he wasn't having the best of days there was a salesman came he met with Mr. Milligan down there and gave him a weird secret handshake the kind of busy right now. Yeah we're getting

filmed for television. Failed them pulled a flask of liquor out of his pocket and offered it must have been like and that really exciting all the seals and then left Mr. Milliken place down there and he came up to this. General Store that was approximately over here on the southeast and a little sooner. And. Told that store owner he says. Mr. Miller get down there is against everything he says. We all have just the name of the. Crossroad. And even. Sucka. I get that one would have said what are you going to be our old stone head shape. I think it really looks like it to me. One. Of the. Family. I guess. One's Auntie Bell was a tad more bustling in pre-Civil War times the entire

region played host to the Underground Railroad in the late 1980s when times folk anted up the ante they upped the ante on commerce as well. A blacksmith shop a sawmill and eventually a school bringing making 40 secured by the blackness corner. Helping to run the mechanics business. I'd be upstairs in the shop for my cab. And down what what might a little six seven eight year old you know what I mean. Thank you. This would work my right to build the boat. So things that will avoid my case decided to close down its Mona dealerships by 1970 and the finale for the house of business signaled the demise of anti-male as well. That's not to say that an occasional visitor doesn't slither through from time to time. Come right this way and don't feel stuck in the mud. I'm worried about the snakes we're getting here is the latest happening isn't any Billa

happened just this past summer. The county come along and put in a new drain pipe that even makes the local Portland paper. Chocolate. Ever get. Looking back. Down little into Bill had its share of local action. Lately that one of the burn the town down and she started with the grocery store. And buy a little house girl much the grocery store burned down from her upstairs window and made an impression on her. So you seem to have some point on memory. Yes I do of course Indiana. Oh. That's perfectly OK with Michael at all. And yet and yet not with him. And that'll do it for this trip. And Michael I must say it was a pleasure meeting you. Kind of like writing to myself. I don't want you being in your 20s to know that just some cheesy special effects our producer called up to help us wrap up this album. I'm Michael Atwood.

I'm Michael I would and I Michael I would and Walter you next time we go across Indiana on this trip across Indiana was made possible by the annual financial support from viewers like you. And by the following corporate sponsors the Arts Council of Indianapolis where you could experience all the arts in central Indiana. It's set in the yard. You couldn't stay in my

beautiful forest anymore. On our next trip across Indiana one of the most legendary environmentalist all the play that comes to hand over Khalid to tell of her hope. For the world. Everywhere I go this groups of kids. With shining eyes wanting to tell Doc to change what they've been doing to make the world a better place.