1/20/23 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence and John Shipman talk about charges against Alex Baldwin (why must he be charged), Davos climate conference (with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray giving remarks that all United States citizens are being 'monitored'), the elected and appointed elites in Washington District of Columbia, and lots of conversation about our busted United States government.

Mike McGranaghan, professional movie critic, women-in-cinema advocate, author, and prolific Tweeter…with his review of ‘A Man Called Otto,’ and mini-reviews of ‘Plane,’ and ‘Skinamarink.’  In entertainment news, we’ll discuss the Critics’ Choice Award winners, and actor Julian Sands is missing.

Amy Davis, Assistant Director of Inclusion and Diversity, Susquehanna University, and Maria Munoz, Interim Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer and Associate Professor of History, on the Martin Luther King Jr. week observances and activities, what is planned and why continue to focus on this ongoing effort to improve ourselves and our society (see, more information, below). We’ll talk about any progress made, any setbacks lately, and ask when we will be done. This will be a conversation about race, opportunity, and unfixed issues in our society.

Thomas Anderson, Libertarian Candidate for 27th District PA Senate, on why he is running, his campaign, the fight to get on the ballot, his view on the issues in the race. He’ll talk about state government topics, working with the Dems and GOP, and comparing his views to those of his fellow candidates.

Patricia Lawton, of Bloomsburg, Democratic candidate for 27th District PA Senate, on why she is running, her campaign, her view on the issues in the race. She’ll talk about state government topics, working with the GOP, and comparing her views with those of the other candidates.

Kurt Karlovich, former Mayor of Sunbury, activist, and organizer of the Sunbury Wetland Ecological Education Park (SWEEP), on the SWEEP committee's work, the growing momentum, funding and volunteerism at the nature and fitness park. We’ll talk about its past use, current status and the vision for this small, highly valuable tract of land (and wetlands) in Sunbury.

Tea Jay Aikey, President and CEO, Central Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, with still more words about the re-entry workforce (previously incarcerated people), the recent training on this topic and early reaction.  We’ll chat about the President’s Club, their Breakfast Briefings, Apprentice Training, Grant Writing workshops, their upcoming Inside Jobs event, refreshing your headshots, a legislative event with US Cong. Dan Meuser, and numerous other topics, events, activities, and growth

Mike McGranaghan, professional movie critic, women-in-cinema advocate, author, and prolific Tweeter…with his review of ‘M3GAN,’ and a mini-review of ‘The Whale.’  We’ll talk about the upcoming Critic’s Choice Awards this weekend, and the death of guitar legend Jeff Beck. www.aisleseat.com

Tanisha Williams, Richard E. and Yvonne Smith Post-Doctoral Fellow in Botany, Department of Biology, Bucknell University and Chris Martine, PhD, David Burpee Professor of Plant Genetics and Research, Chair, Department of Biology, Director, Manning Herbarium, Fellow - Linnean Society, Chair, Division of Botany: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB)… Guests will have a full update on their work and research. We’ll ask Tanisha about her discoveries/research, the new tomato, #BlackBotanists, and other topics. Chris can tell us about his discoveries/research, the new tomato, PACT and other topics.

Jon Gabrielsen, MD, FASMBS, Bariatric and Foregut Specialist, Bariatric Center of Evangelical, Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg. We welcome a new doc to Sunrise, discussing bariatrics, weight loss, how to gauge obesity, when is weight loss surgery appropriate, and how comprehensive obesity, weight loss and surgery conversations are a physician. We’ll find out what a foregut is, and how Dr. Gabrielsen applies his expertise in this specialty.  We discuss his 'Talk with the Doc' event Jan. 24 at 6:30pm at Evangelical Community Hospital.