April 30, 2017: The Sunday Edition with Michael Enright

Robert Pirsig challenged us to pay attention to the small details in our lives - Michael's essay: Pirsig, who died this week at the age of 88, will be remembered for his classic book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Here's an excerpt: "Pirsig .. (made) us aware of our spiritual natures, coupled with the idea that we must remake the world by remaking our attitudes." Donald Trump versus the climate: The U.S. president is systematically dismantling climate legislation enacted by former President Obama, and climate science itself seems under assault in Washington. What is to be done? Michael talks to Katharine Hayhoe (pronounced as it looks), a Canadian who is one of the most prominent climate scientists in the US. She is director of the Climate Science Center, and was named one of world's 50 greatest leaders by Fortune magazine earlier this year. Bee Nation upends stereotypes about life on First Nations reserves: Meet William Kaysaywaysemat III—a big name for a little guy. Nine-year-old William was victorious at last year's First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee in Saskatchewan. William and his dad, William II, along with film-maker Lana Šlezić, are Michael's guests. Lana chronicled William's triumph and his parents' emotional journey in the film documentary "Bee Nation". Your reaction to: Michael's interview with Dominic Barton, chair of the Advisory Council on Economic Growth. Here are a few quotes from the mail -- "I listened in disbelief"; "consumer capitalism is a toxic, biosphere-killing mess", and "more growth and consumption is only making our problems worse". Music this week by: the Peter Togni Trio, the Flypaper Orchestra, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, the Gryphon Trio, the Montreal singer-songwriter known as Coeur de Pirate, Wynton Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra, Pete Seeger and John Stetch.