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2008 LET'S TALK! Topics
| Topic | Discussion Leader | Description |
| Inside Sports Medicine- What makes them different from you and me ...a tale of the haves and have not's | T. O. Souryal, M. D. | Orthopedic Surgeon, Head Team Physician of the Dallas Mavericks, and Host of ESPN Radio's "Inside Sports Medicine" |
| Making Cancer History | Dr. Jim Olson | Author and Distinguished Professor of History-Sam Houston State University |
| Keeping the American Economy Strong and Competitive | U. S. Congressman Kevin Brady | U. S. House of Representatives, 8th District of Texas |
| Winning the Presidency: What it Takes | Mr. Mike Yawn | Assistant Professor of Political Science-Sam Houston State University |
| How Will the State Pay for Highways? Toll Roads? Gas Taxes? | Mr. John Thompson | Chairman of I-69 corridor & County Judge of Polk County |
| The Imperative of Civility in Democratic Institutions | Dr. Sam S. Souryal | Professor of Criminal Justice-Sam Houston State University |
| Challenges Facing Higher Education | Dr. Charles Matthews | Chancellor, The Texas State University System |
| Closing the Gap: Why the Stars Are Aligned for the P-16 Agenda (College and Career Readiness Initiative) | Dr. Shirley (Neeley) Richardson | Immediate Past Texas Commissioner of Education |
| Lone Survivor: A Tribute to Courage, Honor and Patriotism | Mr. Marcus Luttrell | Retired, Navy Seal & Author of # 1 Best-seller Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 |
| Contrary to Popular Belief, Classical Music is NOT “Dead” | Mr. Matthew VanBesien | Executive Director & CEO-Houston Symphony Orchestra |
| The Story of the World's Tallest Statue of an American Hero | Mr. David Adickes | Huntsville Native, Loyal Texan, World Renowned Artist and Sculptor |
| Mixing the Ingredients for Success | Mr. Tony Mandola and Mr. Damian Mandola | Restaurant entrepreneurs: Mandola's Gulf Coast Kitchen, Damian's, Carrabbas, Mandola's Winery, Trattoria Lisina, Mandola's Family Market |
| Criticism Management: How to Give and Take Criticism More Effectively | Dr. Randy Garner | Professor of Criminal Justice-Sam Houston State University |
| The Economy: How Are We Doing and Where Are We Going? | Dr. Jim Bexley | Smith-Hutson Chair of Banking, Sam Houston State University and Member, Board of Directors, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
| Road to Success and Lessons Learned Along the Way | Mr. Nash D'Amico | Restaurant entrepreneur: D'Amico's Italian Market Café |
| Kenedy and King--The Story You Don't Know | Ms. Jane Monday & Ms. Fran Vick | Authors of Petra's Legacy: The South Texas Ranching Empire of Petra Vela and Mifflin Kenedy |
| Palestinians, Jews, Arabs, and Muslims: Who are these Guys? | Dr. Mitch Roth | Professor of Criminal Justice-Sam Houston State University |
| Technology: Good or Bad for the Game? | Mr. Rich Ballinger | Director-PGA/PGM Program-Sam Houston State University |
| Sports and the Real World | Mr. Mickey Herskowitz | Author and former Houston Chronicle Journalist |
| Who Defines Athletics in our Culture Today, & Does it Belong Alongside our Academic Classrooms? | Mr. Mark Johnson | Head Baseball Coach-Sam Houston State University |
| Caring for the World, One Person at a Time | Mr. Kemper Crabb | Three-Time Noble Peace Prize Nominee and missionary |
| The Seven Wonders of the Universe (That You Probably Took for Granted) | Dr. Renee James | Associate Professor of Physics-Sam Houston State University |
| Voices Out of the Desert: Mass Grave Victims of Saddam Hussein's Regime Tell the Details of their Death Through Skeletal Remains | Dr. Joan Bytheway | Forensic Anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice-Sam Houston State University |
| Forensic Science: The Real CSI - Challenges and Triumphs in Forensic Laboratories | Dr. Sarah Kerrigan | Forensic Science Program Director, Former State Crime Laboratory Director, and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice-Sam Houston State University |
“Wisdom begins in Wonder.” - Socrates
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