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On the Commons is broadcast live from WEBR Fairfax, Virginia. shu1@cox.net no On the Commons with Julio Robaina no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20090530robaina.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2009 19:57:00 GMT 00:56:53 On the Commons with Bill Davis no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20090516davis.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 16 May 2009 15:02:00 GMT 00:56:50 On the Commons with Tom DeWeese no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20090502deweese.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 01 May 2009 19:05:00 GMT 00:56:01 On the Commons with Nick Dranias no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20090418dranias.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:52:00 GMT 00:56:32 On the Commons with Jan Bergmann no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20090328bergmann.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:09:00 GMT 00:56:42 On the Commons with Frank Short no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20090314short.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:20:00 GMT 00:52:01 On the Commons with Senator Mike Schneider no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20090307schneider.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:16:00 GMT 00:56:35 On the Commons with Maida Genser no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20090228genser.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:53:00 GMT 00:56:33 On the Commons with Bill Murray no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20090207murray.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:27:00 GMT 00:57:09 On the Commons with Don Schellhardt no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20090124schellhardt.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:34:00 GMT 00:00:00 On the Commons with April Charney no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080117charney.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:41:00 GMT 00:56:02 On the Commons with Jan Bergmann no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20090103bergmann.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:16:00 GMT 00:00:00 On the Commons with Pia Trigiani no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20081220trigiani.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:55:00 GMT 00:56:31 On the Commons with Evan McKenzie no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20081122mckenzie.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:57:00 GMT 00:57:00 On the Commons at the Houston Conference - Part 3 no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20081115houston.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:51:00 GMT 00:56:16 On the Commons at the Houston Conference Part 2 no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20081108houston.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:15:00 GMT 00:55:30 On the Commons with Mari Parlade no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20081101parlade.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:01:00 GMT 00:56:50 On the Commons with David Kahne no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20081025kahne.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:21:00 GMT 00:56:31 On the Commons at the Houston Conference no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20081018houston.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:01:00 GMT 00:56:49 On the Commons with Senator Mike Schneider no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20081011schneider.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:59:00 GMT 00:58:53 On the Commons with Jan Bergmann no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20081004bergmann.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:45:00 GMT 00:58:34 On the Commons with Kent Nauman and Jean Winters no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080927nauman_winters.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:57:00 GMT 00:58:51 On the Commons with Don Corace no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080913corace.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:55:00 GMT 00:59:19 On the Commons with Tom DeWeese no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080906deweese.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:46:00 GMT 00:57:02 On the Commons with Melanie Mckeddie no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080809mckeddie.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:40:00 GMT 00:59:01 On the Commons with Tyler Berding no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080802berding.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:46:00 GMT 00:58:08 On the Commons with Jan Bergmann no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080726bergmann.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:14:00 GMT 00:58:33 On the Commons with Julio Robaina no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080712robaina.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:00:00 GMT 00:59:18 On the Commons with Frank Short no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080705short.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:04:00 GMT 01:00:13 On the Commons with Clint Goodman no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080628goodman.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:10:00 GMT 00:58:24 On the Commons with Eminent Domain Abuse no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080621kelo.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:17:00 GMT 00:59:51 On the Commons at the Florida Conference - Part 3 no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080531florida.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 31 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT 00:59:54 On the Commons at the Florida Conference - Part 2 no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080517floridacon.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 15 May 2008 20:07:00 GMT 00:59:44 On the Commons with Cleveland, Patton, and Okon no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080510clevelandpattonandokon.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 10 May 2008 15:57:00 GMT 00:59:34 On the Commons with Jan Bergmann no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080503bergmann.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT 00:00:00 On the Commons with Senator Mike Schnieder no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/200804XXschnieder.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT 01:00:14 On the Commons with Marjorie Murray no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080411mmurray.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:52:00 GMT 01:00:41 On the Commons with Melvyn Hobbs no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080329hobbs.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:33:00 GMT 01:00:29 On the Commons with Sir Francis Short no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20081503short.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:52:00 GMT 00:50:39 On the Commons with Donna Carver, Sherry Terry, and Ray Leach no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080301carverterryleach.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:12:00 GMT 01:00:16 On the Commons with Thieu Nguyen and Dr. Thomas J. Ellis no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080223nguyenandellis.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:39:00 GMT 00:59:02 On the Commons with Jan Bergmann no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080216Bergmann.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:56:00 GMT 01:00:37 On the Commons at the Florida Conference - Part 1 no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20070209florida.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:19:00 GMT 01:01:01 On the Commons with Frank Short and Jan Bergmann no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080126short.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:31:00 GMT 00:58:11 On the Commons with Elaine Musser and Dr. Rene Alvir no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20080119musser.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:04:00 GMT 00:58:52 On the Commons with Alexander Lee no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20071221lee.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:08:00 GMT 00:58:23 On the Commons with Bill Davis no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20071201davis.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:17:00 GMT 01:00:56 On the Commons with Mark Benson no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20071117benson.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:08:00 GMT 00:58:35 On the Commons with Vellie Hall and Gary Baise no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20071027hall_baise.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:51:00 GMT 01:00:26 On the Commons with Evan McKenzie no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20071013mckenzie.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:07:00 GMT 00:56:52 On the Commons with Gary Baise no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20070915baise.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:18:00 GMT 00:58:29 On the Commons with Julio Robaina no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20070901arobaina.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:40:00 GMT 00:54:26 On the Commons with Elaine Musser no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20070820musser.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:05:00 GMT 00:55:57 On the Commons with Professor Frank Askin no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20070804askin.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:10:00 GMT 00:55:35 Pool Side with Jan Bergmann The American Heritage Dictionary describes community as a group of people having something in common, whether physical, geographical.emotional or intellectual. The word also denotes a sense of belonging, of being a part of a greater group. What we are seeing is a very different "community" emerging, one that does not rely on geography, but more on emotion and intellect. And thanks to the internet that "community" is growing. On our recent trip to Florida, we stopped in to visit with Jan and Karin Bergemann who, over the years, have become more friends than fellow activists. But what happens when members of this new cyber community get together? What do they talk about? On The Commons with us this week is an informal pool side discussion with Karin and Jan Bergemann and Terry Bartholomew, Please join us On The Commons. Eavesdrop on an informal conversation, listen to what advocates talk about when they meet socially and find out who has the most to say, the advocates or their spouses? On the Commons is a weekly radio talk show about issues facing those who live in common interest communities. On the Commons is broadcast live from WEBR Fairfax, Virginia. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20070721Bergmann.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:09:00 GMT 00:54:31 One Way Ticket to Hell Some people have asked how to get a copy of the the song, "One Way Ticket to Hell", that has become sort of an unoffical theme song, to the On the Comons radio show. It was donated to the homeowner movement by Harry Flagle who wrote the lyrics and the music for the song. On the Commons is a weekly radio talk show about issues facing those who live in common interest communities. On the Commons is broadcast live from WEBR Fairfax, Virginia. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/One%20Way%20Ticket%20to%20Hell.mp3?ref=rss Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:56:00 GMT 00:03:12 On The Commons with Robert Metcalf Homeowners who have the audacity to voice any dissatisfaction with their homeowner associations are often told to run for the board. The idea being that anyone who has served on the board of directors of their associations is less likely to complain. But suppose that "solution" backfires? What happens when the very experience of being on the board is all the proof one needs that the concept communal living is flawed? What is the "answer" then? On The Commons with us this week is Robert Metcalf, Being a conscientious board member, Bob decided to get educated on HOAs to be a more knowledgeable and responsible board member. As treasurer he took his position seriously. He read about associations and attended the meetings and what he learned shocked and scared him to such an extent that he deiced to put his findings and his thoughts on paper. Please join us On The Commons. We'll talk with Bob about his experiences as a board member and what compelled him to take the time to write it all down for us no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20070707metcalf.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:47:00 GMT 00:54:23 On the Commons with Peyton Knight Fads come and go. When the fads in food, fashion or fun or fade out, the impact they leave is little more than a memory or a faded photo of mini skirts, disco balls or skinny ties stuck in an album somewhere. Food, fortunately has a shelf life and Pac Man has been replaced with other games. Unfortunately not all fads are that easy to replace. What happens when we find out, after having spent time, effort and loads of money, that the "solution" to a particular problem is not a solution at all but instead has exacerbated the problem? Can we cover it all up with pretty words? On The Commons with us this week is Peyton Knight, Director of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs for The National Center for Public Policy Research . Based in Washington DC, The National Center for Public Policy Research is dedicated, in part, to providing solutions and research to today's public policy problems. Today we will be talking about a major shift in how we shape and design our neighborhoods. Please join us On The Commons this Saturday, June 30, 2007. We'll talk with Peyton about Smart Growth, what it really is and the impact it has on how and where we live. Copyright OTC Multimedia Productions 2007 no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20070630knight.mp3?ref=rss Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:15:00 GMT 00:56:11 On The Commons with Professor Frank Askin For the past four decades homeowner associations have diminished the rights that traditionally were part of property ownership. These changes have been subtle and gradual with virtually no input from those most affected. In fact, there has been no debate about these changes, as Professor Evan McKenzie has been pointing out for almost 20 years. The bulk of the data collected and information disseminated has been one sided in this issue. But is all that about to change? On the Commons with us this week is Professor Frank Askin. Professor Askin is a law professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey, a long time member of the ACLU and founder and director of the Constitutional Litigation Clinic at Rutgers. He has successfully argued to protect the Constitutional Rights of the citizens of New Jersey and is currently waiting for the Supreme Court ruling on whether homeowners leave their constitutional rights at the entrance of a controlled development in the Twin Rivers case, . He is the author of Defending Rights: A Life in Law and Politics. He was part of the conference on Homeowner Associations held in Trenton, New Jersey in May. Please join us On The Commons. We'll talk about the importance of the conference and whether this is the first step in allowing the homeowners to take a more active role in participating in the debate that affects them. Copyright OTC Multimedia Productions 2007 no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20070609askin.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:36:00 GMT 00:49:19 On The Commons with Margaret Barakiva The sheer number of mandatory membership homeowner associations has exploded nationwide. The problems and the horror stories have also multiplied over the years. The explanations, excuses and suggested "cures", however, have remained the same. For the past four decades one group has led the debate and the discussion and controlled the agenda of this new form of housing. The very people who need to be included in the debate have been intentionally left out, but times they are a changing. On the Commons with us this week is Margaret Bar-akiva. Margaret, a plaintiff in the Twin Rivers case in New Jersey, and founding member of the New Jersey based Common-Interest Homeowners Coalition http://www.c-ihc.org/ , in conjunction with the Rutgers Schools of Law in Camden and Newark and Seton Hall School of Law, organized a well attended conference in Trenton, NJ in May. Please join us On The Commons. We'll find out all about the conference and talk about the importance of having the homeowners and housing consumers controlling the agenda. Fads come and go. When the fads in food, fashion or fun or fade out, the impact they leave is little more than a memory or a faded photo of mini skirts, disco balls or skinny ties stuck in an album somewhere. Food, fortunately has a shelf life and Pac Man has been replaced with other games. Unfortunately not all fads are that easy to replace. What happens when we find out, after having spent time, effort and loads of money, that the "solution" to a particular problem is not a solution at all but instead has exacerbated the problem? Can we cover it all up with pretty words? Copyright OTC Multimedia Productions 2007 no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20070602barakiva.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:07:00 GMT 00:55:37 On The Commons with Julio Robaina Legislative sessions are starting to wind down across the country. Some folks are celebrating small victories, others are gearing up to try again next time and still others are waiting to see whether governors sign or veto the bills that arrive on their desks. Once all the dust settles, will the homeowners be better off this year than they were last year? How many of the bills that passed will benefit individual owners? And how many of the bills that failed should have passed? And when all is said and done, what does it all really mean anyway? On the Commons with us this week is Representative Julio Robaina. Julio is one of those rare politicians who considers himself a public servant. At a time when many of his colleagues are afflicted with a strong case of arrogance of power, Julio remains very much a man of the people. Please join us On The Commons this Saturday, May 19, 2007. We'll ask this upbeat, energetic legislator how the homeowner friendly bills fared in this year's legislative session and we'll find out what is in the works for the future. Copyright OTC Multimedia Productions 2007 no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/20070519robaina.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 19 May 2007 19:53:00 GMT 00:55:01 On The Commons with Jan Bergemann Your rights and your wallets are at risk every time congress is in session. Whether conjuring new and improved ways to strip you of rights or coming up with new and creative ways to separate you from your possessions, more often than not you are worse off by the time the legislative session ends. But what happened to all the campaign promises that were made in order to get the votes? And why would anyone propose and support laws that would harm their constituents? Are there any winners in this game? On the Commons with us this week is Jan Bergemann. Jan, president of the Florida based Cyber Citizens for Justice www.ccfj.net , has tirelessly fought for the rights of the individual. He is also very outspoken and not afraid of good, old fashioned plain talk when it comes to explaining the ins and outs of what is going on in Florida politics. Please join us. We'll find out what happened to the bills that were designed to protect the citizens no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/05122007bergemann.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 12 May 2007 20:47:00 GMT 00:55:23 On the Commons with Tom Skiba Some episodes of On the Commons are just too good to leave in the archives. On The Commons with me this week (November 6, 2004)is Tom Skiba. Tom is the Chief Executive Officer of the Alexandria, Virginia based Community Associations Institute, (CAI). Please join us On The Commons. We'll find out why CAI condones the abuses and has opposed any reforms on the power to foreclose. We'll talk about why they feel associations would collapse without the ability to wield so much power over their members and whether they have any plans to protect the homeowners they claim to represent. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/11062004skiba.mp3?ref=rss Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:43:00 GMT 00:56:15 homeowner associations, property rights On the Commons with Steve Siegel On The Commons with us this week is Steven Siegel. Steve is a lawyer and a doctoral student at Columbia Law School. He wrote an article titled: "The Public Role in Establishing Private Residential Communities: Towards a New Formulation of Local Government Land Use Policies that Eliminates the Legal Requirements to Privatize New Communities in the United States" that was published in the Fall 2006 edition of The Urban Lawyer. Please join us On The Commons. We'll talk about the ramifications of these trends and find out what he means by Public Service Exaction. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/04282007siegel.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:36:00 GMT 00:48:15 On the Commons with Evan McKenzie On The Commons with us this week is Professor Evan McKenzie. Professor McKenzie is a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, a practicing attorney, author of Privatopia: Homeowner Associations and the Rise of Residential Private Government, and a national and international authority on homeowner associations. Professor McKenzie maintains an active blog where he posts links to some of the many articles about homeowners associations, spicing them up with his comments that always hit the mark. On March 14, 2007 he posted an analysis of the Community Association Institutes official response to the AARP Bill of Rights. Please join us On The Commons. We'll talk about the notion of a Homeowner Bill of Rights, whether it is necessary, who should write it up and how to implement it. On the Commons is broadcast live from WEBR Fairfax, Virginia. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/03312007evan.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:28:00 GMT 00:51:13 homeowner association, property rights On The Commons with Pia Trigiani On The Commons with us is Pia Trigiani. Pia is a partner in the Virginia offices of Troutman Sanders. She specializes in property association law, is a member of CAI, writes for Common Ground, is a regular on the lecture circuit and is the recipient of many awards. Please join us On The Commons. We'll talk about "building community" in mandatory membership associations. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/79121-82159/Media/04192007pia.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:08:00 GMT 00:54:43 homeowner associations, property rights