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BOXCAR DITTY
03 - Connor Brashier & Tanner Zagarino

BOXCAR DITTY

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 69:15


On todays episode, we sit down with our friends Conner Brashier and Tanner Zagarino to talk about filmmaking, creative directing, writing and where the boys look to take their careers.@willbowillbousa.com

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The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
Lingering Port Congestion with Paul Brashier

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 44:51


Paul Brashier and Joe Lynch discuss lingering port congestion and other issues causing shipping delays. Paul Brashier is Vice President Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics, a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division. About Paul Brashier Paul Brashier has been an industry leader in the sales and logistics industry for over 20 years, working for such companies as Schneider National, Coors Brewing, and Coca-Cola. Joining ITS Logistics in 2015, Brashier created and elevated the drayage and intermodal division to #11 in the United States to over $300 million in revenue. Having been featured in CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, The Loadstar, CBS News, Freight Waves, and Transport Topics, Brashier lends his expertise on US and global supply chain matters. When he isn't working, which is rare, he spends time at his ranch with his wife and family, travels, and volunteers for the Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada. About ITS Logistics ITS Logistics is a premier Third-Party Logistics company that provides creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division ranked #21 in North America, the #11 drayage and intermodal provider, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and innovative omnichannel distribution and fulfillment services. With the highest level of service, unmatched industry experience and work ethic, and a laser focus on innovation and technology–our purpose is to improve the quality of life by delivering excellence in everything we do. Key Takeaways: Lingering Port Congestion ITS Logistics is a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division. ITS Logistics offers a wide range of services, including transportation management, warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment. They specialize in serving industries such as ecommerce, retail, food and beverage, and manufacturing. The company operates a network of strategically located warehouses across the United States, allowing for efficient distribution and fulfillment. ITS Logistics prides itself on its advanced technology and data-driven approach to logistics, which helps optimize supply chain operations and improve customer satisfaction. They have a team of experienced logistics professionals who work closely with clients to understand their unique needs and develop customized solutions. ITS Logistics places a strong emphasis on sustainability and has implemented various initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, such as using energy-efficient equipment and optimizing transportation routes. The company has received several industry awards and recognition for its exceptional service and commitment to innovation. ITS Logistics is known for its strong customer focus and dedication to delivering reliable, cost-effective logistics solutions. Learn More about Lingering Port Congestion Paul on LinkedIn ITS Logistics on LinkedIn ITS Logistics website ITS flags peak season congestion at US Midwest & East railheads Sponsor: Tusk Logistics Tusk Logistics is a national network of the best regional parcel carriers that puts Shippers first, with lower costs, reliable service, and proactive support. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping. Tusk's technology connects your parcel operation to a national network of vetted regional carriers, all with pre-negotiated rates and reliable, predictable service. Integrating to your existing software takes minutes, and Tusk has your back with proactive shipper support on each parcel, in real time. Episode Sponsor: Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai's dynamic pricing infrastructure built to grow and protect margins. The Greenscreens.ai solution combines aggregated market data and customer data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to a company's individual buy and sell behavior. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

Miserable Offenders
"On the Road" with Andrew Brashier

Miserable Offenders

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 67:34


In this episode Jesse was able to catch Andrew on the road, driving his car to a meeting of the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy. We took the opportunity afforded by the miles and the road to unpack Andrew's spiritual journey with Christ into the Anglican ministry. Reach out to us! Andrew: Andrew.Brashier@Anglicanchaplains.org Jesse: editor@northamanglican.com Support this ministry: The North American Anglican

Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY
Guest: Paul Brashier of ITS Logistics on West Coast ports labor strife; The chemical industry is still plagued by supply chain issues; Amazon fights fraudulent products

Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 21:05


Our guest on this week's episode is Paul Brashier, vice president of drayage and intermodal for ITS Logistics. Longshoremen still don't have a contract agreement with West Coast ports – and last week they staged a temporary work stoppage. Is this a sign of more to come, and should shippers trust their goods moving through these ports? Our guest explains the current situation and what shippers can do to minimize their risks.Supply chain problems continue to plague the chemical industry. More than 90% of chemical industry leaders say supply chain and freight transportation disruptions are affecting their U.S. manufacturing business, a new ACC report shows. We look at what is causing the problems and what can be done to resolve them.Online fraud continues to be a problem for e-commerce retailers. This week Amazon released its Brand Protection Report about how it is addressing the sale of fraudulent products sold on its marketplace. We report on some of the products most susceptible to counterfeiting. DC Velocity's sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly  offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane.  It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. The third season of eight episodes has fully launched  and focuses on attracting and retaining labor in our supply chains.  Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe.Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:ITS LogisticsSupply chain problems continue to plague chemical industryAmazon spent $12-billion fighting fraudulent e-commerce products in 2022Visit DCVelocity.com for the latest news. Visit Supply Chain QuarterlyListen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Quarterly's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcastListen to Supply Chain Quarterly's Top 10 Supply Chain Threats podcastSend feedback about this podcast to podcast@dcvelocity.com.Podcast is sponsored by: Hyster CompanyOther linksAbout DC VELOCITYSubscribe to DC VELOCITYSign up for our FREE newslettersAdvertise with DC VELOCITYTop 10 Supply Chain Management Podcasts

Tasty 219
603: Kniman Farms & Doc's Smokehouse (w/ Jon Hoek & Brent Brashier)

Tasty 219

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 83:35


We sat down on location at Doc's in Dyer and had a great chat with Jon Hoek & Brent Brashier. Enjoy!

The Classic Anglican Podcast
Bishop John Jewel with Archdeacon Andrew Brashier: The Classic Anglican Podcast

The Classic Anglican Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 36:40


In this episode of the Classic Anglican Podcast, Archdeacon Andrew Brashier talks about the influence of Bishop John Jewel on Anglicanism and two treatises of Jewel's on the sacraments soon to be republished. Apology of the Church of England, by John Jewel Anglican Chaplains ETF WebsiteAnglican Chaplains Website (home of the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy)

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Why Do We Fall For Fake News? with Dr. Nadia Brashier

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 47:01


Have you ever read a headline that seems just plausible enough—when you realize it's fake? This week, Dr. Nadia Brashier joins Jonathan to discuss how our brains process misinformation, why even one exposure to a falsehood can increase our odds of believing it, and what we can do to debunk fake news. Dr. Nadia Brashier is an Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. She studies why people fall for fake news and how we can intervene. You can follow Dr. Brashier on Twitter @nadiabrashier and read more about her research at nadiabrashier.com. Find out what today's guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN.  Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Love listening to Getting Curious? Now, you can also watch Getting Curious—on Netflix! Head to netflix.com/gettingcurious to dive in. Jonathan is on Instagram and Twitter @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on Facebook. Our executive producer is Erica Getto. Our associate producer is Zahra Crim. Our editor is Andrew Carson. Our socials are run and curated by Middle Seat Digital. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIN; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Getting Curious merch is available on PodSwag.com.

Divesting From Whiteness
“I'm not Going to Let Whiteness Kill Me” with Retonia Brashier

Divesting From Whiteness

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 50:40


Join Us for our Season One Finale! It is with extreme pride and tremendous gratitude that I was able to record the last episode of the debut season with my dearest friend Retonia Brashier of Race Talk with Retonia. She is a partner, mother, grandmother and an antiracist educator! In this episode, Retonia and I deeply share why we refuse to let Whiteness kill us! We commune and labor together in deep ways  reflecting our shared sisterhood. We are vulnerable in sharing our internal struggles with Anti-Blackness and internalized white supremacy. Retonia shares personal testimony on how she'd rather be kind than nice and gives powerful elder wisdom about the urgency required for Black Liberation. We both testify that Black liberation is a liberatory movement for all of humanity!  Additionally, I spend some time sharing a framework that can help non-Black people honor the upcoming Black History month. I also share some thoughts on how Black people can also honor themselves during the month as well. Lastly, I announce that our spring book exchange selection is God is a Black Woman by theologian, social psychologist, and activist Dr. Christena Cleveland. Please make sure you check out my website or The AntiBlackness Reader or Divesting from Whiteness Instagram platforms to find out more. You can find Race Talk with Retonia on Instagram. 

Conversations Around The Piano
Too old to change your mind about God? with Retonia Brashier

Conversations Around The Piano

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 70:05


Retonia Brashier tells her story. Spent a lifetime in church, raised by preachers, gave her all to an institution that she felt had too small a view of God. Aged 64 Unapologetically Black Mother Wife Advocate for Justice in particular Black lives Grandmother linktr.ee/racetalkwithretonia --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

BOXCAR DITTY
Episode 09 / Frame of Reference with Connor Brashier & Dade Shields

BOXCAR DITTY

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 111:00


On episode 9, we are joined by Connor Brashier and Dade Shields. The boys take us on a journey into the world of filmmaking and share insight around the nuances of the creative process. Originally recorded in 2020.___Barefoot Union celebrates the passions and pursuits of our community. Colorful stories and unique perspectives formed through the pursuit of a life well-lived.Episode hosted by: Robbie McInernyFollow us: @willbo | @barefootunionVisit us: willbousa.com | barefootunion.com

The Classic Anglican Podcast
The Anglican Formularies with Canon Andrew Brashier: The Classic Anglican Podcast

The Classic Anglican Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 63:50


Canon Andrew Brashier, Chancellor for the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy, and Co-host of the Miserable Offenders walks through the Anglican Formularies with us on this episode of the Classic Anglican Podcast. The Classic Anglican Blog: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus, by Canon Andrew BrashierFurther Study: Books Online The Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral A Faith for Generations by Canon Andrew BrashierThe Miserable Offenders Podcast https://www.anglicanchaplains.orghttps://www.anglicanchaplains-etf.org 

This Industry Life
Connor Brashier - Discovering Your Vision

This Industry Life

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 51:44


In this week's episode, Anthony speaks with his good friend Connor Brashier about his process, inspirations, and what it was like to creative direct his Shawn Mendes music video "Wonder." Connor is a young and insanely talented creative director, director, and cinematographer. Filled with so much knowledge and advice, Connor opens our ears to his filmmaking experience. Connor's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connorbrashier/ Connor's website: https://www.connorbrashier.com/ ----- Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisindustrylifepodcast/ For questions or inquiries email thisindustrylife@gmail.com Outro Music by Billy Hammer https://www.instagram.com/billyhammermusic/ Cover art from TV Show King of K Street

KFUO Radio News Break
Lutherans help tornado victims 

KFUO Radio News Break

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 3:00


In today's News: Lutherans help tornado victims  Late Monday, a devastating tornado went through Fultondale, Alabama, leaving a path of destruction through the town that has killed and injured residents as well as destroyed homes, schools and businesses. This tornado was located just a few miles from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gardendale, where Pastor Ed Brashier, Southern District Disaster Response Coordinator, serves. Kathy O'Day, Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) director of Disaster Response, spoke to Brashier, who has been checking on congregation members and will be assessing damage in Fultondale as soon as first responders say it is safe to do so. He and his L.E.R.T. team began work early Tuesday morning helping a congregation member remove a tree from the roof of their home. LCC L.E.R.T. chainsaw teams are on standby to deploy and assist if requested.  Concordia Texas welcomes nursing students  At a time when the demand for nurses in central Texas is surging, Concordia University Texas has welcomed 288 new students so far this year to its traditional and accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. But they didn’t report to main campus as usual. In August 2020, under many COVID constraints, the university opened the doors to its Austin Nursing Satellite Campus. The new, interactive learning environment spans 17,000 square feet, complete with a cutting-edge simulation lab, a 10-bed clinical skills lab and simulation debriefing rooms. The building also houses a student lounge and administrative and faculty offices. Rooted in the university’s Christian values, the nursing program features an accredited and rigorous curriculum delivered utilizing an interactive e-learning platform, along with hands-on skills training and clinical rotations at the area’s top hospitals.  Illinois insurance guidelines investigated  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has informed the Thomas More Society that it is investigating whether Illinois has violated federal law by promulgating and enforcing the Illinois Reproductive Health Act, which generally requires Illinois health insurance plans to cover abortion. A Jan. 19, 2021, letter to the Thomas More Society from Luis Perez, deputy director of the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division of the Office for Civil Rights, states that the Office for Civil rights has reviewed the Thomas More Society’s October 2019 complaint and is investigating whether the state of Illinois, which receives various funds from the Department of Health and Human Services, complies with the federal Weldon Amendment. Specifically, the Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether Illinois, through its Department of Insurance and Department of Central Management Services, is discriminating against health plan issuers and plans that would offer health coverage that limited or excluded abortion coverage but are prohibited from doing so by the Reproductive Health Act.  Connecticut legislature considers euthanasia bill  An assisted suicide bill being considered in Connecticut faces opposition from disability rights activists over what they contend is a lack of safeguards against the abuse of vulnerable populations, such as the elderly or the disabled. The legislature in the Nutmeg State is considering a bill that would allow physicians to provide lethal prescriptions to terminally sick adult patients who want to end their lives. 

Pecados Veniales
Nuevo Oris Carl Brashier

Pecados Veniales

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 29:41


En Pecados Veniales hemos entrevistado a Rafael Picazo, director de Oris en España. Hemos conocido la nueva pieza que han creado en colaboración con la fundación Carl Brashier. Un reloj de bronce, con un nuevo calibre con 5 días de reserva de marcha, antimagnético y diez años de garantía. ¿Quién fue Carl Brashier? Descúbrelo en la entrevista.

A Moment of Your Time
132 - “To Snow White, on Re-Entry” by Anne Brashier

A Moment of Your Time

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 2:28


Writer & Director Anne Rene` Brashier makes emotionally gripping, physically dynamic, boldly engaging film and theater. Her film The Dermatologist, about a spy who discovers that her target is her mom, premiered at the 2019 Broad Humor Festival. She co-produced The Cypher, a short that is an official selection at 2020 Tribeca. She was recently accepted into the Stowe Story Lab to develop Dugout, an adaptation of MacBeth set at a Little League game.  She was a 2019 NBCUniversal Writer's On The Verge finalist, and her scripts have won several competitions.  Her work has appeared at Indiecade, Company of Angels, Some Assembly Required, Sacred Fools, and the NYC, New Zealand, and Hollywood Fringe Festivals. She directed the LA Webfest award-winning webseries Corporate, and was nominated for Best Choreographer at the LA Weekly Theater Awards with the LA Theatre Ensemble. She is based in Los Angeles, CA.  Find More of Anne: Instagram & FB: @storiesandmakebelieve Website:www.storiesandmakebelieve.com A statement from Anne: "[This piece was] inspired by Mister and MisChief (@misterandmischief), aka Andy + Jeff Crocker, in an intense bout of quarantine devastation. Be excellent to each other." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Created during a time of quarantine in the global Coronavirus pandemic, A Moment Of Your Time's mission is to provide a space for expression, collaboration, community and solidarity. In this time of isolation, we may have to be apart but let's create together.  Follow Us: Instagram | Twitter Created by CurtCo Media Concept by Jenny Curtis Theme music by Chris Porter A CurtCo Media Production See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Journey of Success with Will Blumberg
The Journey of Success with Connor Brashier

The Journey of Success with Will Blumberg

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 31:23


Join in and listen to a leader of our generation, Connor Brashier, speak about his interesting journey of success. Connor is a student at UCLA as well as a man of many talents. Last year, he spent 9 months on the road traveling with Shawn Mendes on his tour. He has enough stories and insight to last a life time and he is just getting started. Come listen. 

BOXCAR DITTY
THE ARTS. Connor Brashier & Dade Shields (Filmmakers)

BOXCAR DITTY

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 111:48


Amidst the quarantine, we gave Connor Brashier and Dade Shields a call to discuss their rise as artists / filmmakers. Connor just finished up a global tour with Canadian pop-singer, Shawn Mendes and recently directed his first music video for Kygo. Dade has found success by helping artists, athletes and brands tell more authentic and compelling stories. Connor and Dade are both from Laguna Beach and share similar experiences on how they took their craft to the next level. Their impressive portfolios are a testament to their love for life, people and relationships and dreams to make the world a better place. Hosted by Robbie and Will McInerny

The TribalHub Podcast
Chickasaw Nation Radio Station Uses Multiple Networking Technologies to Help Community Stay in Touch

The TribalHub Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 29:04


Brian Brashier, Director of Broadcast Productions, for the Chickasaw Nation in Ada Oklahoma talks with host Michelle Bouschor about what it’s like to run multiple community radio stations in Southwest Oklahoma. One of the most unique aspects of the station setup is their use of multiple networking technologies to connect the stations to transmitters instead of using the traditional radio frequency link. From community news, to important weather related updates and warnings, to a diversified array of music, Chickasaw’s radio stations are making an impact in their community.  You can learn more about Chickasaw Nation and their radio stations by visiting www.chickasaw.net. If you are interested in learning more about Chickasaw’s radio stations or are interested in starting one for your tribe, contact Brian via email at Brian.Brashier@chickasaw.net. To learn more about Native Public Media, visit their website.  Don’t forget to subscribe to our show wherever you listen to podcasts to never miss an episode. Connect with all of us here by searching “TribalHub” on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or visit our web page.

Get The Gate Hockey Podcast
Oilers and Senators Preseason Preview

Get The Gate Hockey Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 42:35


The NHL season is just around the corner join us as we start our preseason preview of all the Canadian teams. This week we kick it off with the Edmonton Oilers and the Ottawa Senators.  Scott plays detective and has figured out the name of the new Seattle franchise, trust me you wont want to miss this.  Kuzy, Brashier and McArthy are all in the news involving drugs we give you the good the bad and the ugly on these 3 men.  The London Knights are giving back to the community and the Evansville Thunderbolts are getting prepared to support the troops.    Twitter GetTheGate Instagram GetTheGatePodcast    

Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd - Pelham, Alabama
Whose Spirit Dwells Within: Your Spirit or the Holy Spirit? - Trinity Sunday - Deacon Andrew Brashier

Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd - Pelham, Alabama

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 34:18


The sermon from Trinity Sunday from Deacon Andrew Brashier --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Calming The Storm
Episode 2 - A Discussion with Ed Brashier with Shepherd's Heart Ministry about Chain Saw Ministry

Calming The Storm

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 15:00


Ed Brashier was in town from Alabama this week end leading a Chain Saw Certification class. We were able to sit down with Ed and talk about his experiences with his ministry.

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending
Judge Issues Letter in Welcome Inn Case

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 4:00


US Magistrate Judge Eric Long has issued a letter to counsel in the Welcome Inn case that could be near settlement. In a Jan. 28 letter, Judge Long set out what needed to be done before the settlement conference scheduled for Feb. 22. The judge posed several questions that required an answer prior to the conference, including whether the parties want the settlement terms on the record and how soon the checks and closing documents could be received. The court is seeking to settle the case to save time and avoid costly litigation. The plaintiffs filed suit against the defendants Jan. 28, 2017. Since then, many documents have been filed with the court. Case History Plaintiffs April R. Brashier, Richard M. Orencia, and Chad Lebow filed a lawsuit against Quincy Property LLC, doing business as “Welcome Inn,” and against Brett Burge, Kenneth Logan, Quentin Kearney and Joe Wimberly under FLSA and Illinois Wage Laws. The lawsuit, filed on Jan. 28, 2017, alleges the plaintiffs worked at the defendants’ hotels and weren’t paid overtime due under the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA. The plaintiffs further allege they were misclassified as salaried employees exempt from FLSA, and that the defendants illegally deducted amounts from their pay in violation of FLSA. Under FLSA, employees may bring a collective action against an employer to recover unpaid overtime or minimum wages. Unlike class action suits under the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, whereby potential plaintiffs are included unless they opt out, potential plaintiffs in FLSA collective actions must affirmatively opt in to the suit, according to Cornell Law School. Brashier claims in court documents she was unjustly terminated at Welcome Inn for complaining about a lack of overtime pay, and threatened with illegal wage deductions. Lebow alleges the defendants also retaliated against him. He claims they reduced his wages and/or tried to intimidate him by “strictly scrutinizing his work because he requested overtime pay.” Judge Long requests Judge Long also asked the parties what will happen if they don’t settle the case and if they have any alternative to a negotiated settlement. “Also, it is important that you conduct meaningful settlement negotiations, including a demand by the Plaintiff(s) and an offer by the Defendant(s), prior to the settlement conference,” Long wrote. “If as a result of those negotiations you determine that the case cannot be settled, please notify me immediately. I do not want to compel you and your clients to engage in a hopeless exercise.” Long also question whether there was valid insurance coverage, and if so, what amount. “If coverage is at issue, or the amount/type affects settlement value, have you notified the other side? Do we need to include the representative from more than one company/carrier?” The parties with ultimate settlement authority must be personally present at the settlement conference, Long said.

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending
Settlement Negotiations Underway in Welcome Inn Case

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 3:22


Settlement negotiations are underway in the Welcome Inn case, according to the most recent court filings. The parties held a telephone status conference on Jan. 11 before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. Attorney John Ireland represented the plaintiffs, former employees of the Welcome Inn hotel in Quincy, IL., and Kevin Doherty and Thomas Luetkemayer stood for the defendants, the owners of Quincy Property LLC and proprietors of the hotel. The status of the case and discovery were discussed as well as mediation. Ireland offered a settlement demand by the plaintiffs. The defendants had until Monday, Jan. 21 to file their response. Case History Plaintiffs April R. Brashier, Richard M. Orencia, and Chad Lebow filed a lawsuit against Quincy Property LLC, doing business as “Welcome Inn,” and against Brett Burge, Kenneth Logan, Quentin Kearney and Joe Wimberly under FLSA and Illinois Wage Laws. The lawsuit, filed on Jan. 28, 2017, alleges the plaintiffs worked at the defendants’ hotels and weren’t paid overtime due under FLSA. The plaintiffs further allege they were misclassified as salaried employees exempt from FLSA, and that the defendants illegally deducted amounts from their pay in violation of FLSA. Under FLSA, employees may bring a collective action against an employer to recover unpaid overtime or minimum wages. Unlike class action suits under the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, whereby potential plaintiffs are included unless they opt out, potential plaintiffs in FLSA collective actions must affirmatively opt in to the suit, according to Cornell Law School. Brashier claims in court documents she was unjustly terminated at Welcome Inn for complaining about a lack of overtime pay, and threatened with illegal wage deductions. Lebow alleges the defendants also retaliated against him. He claims they reduced his wages and/or tried to intimidate him by “strictly scrutinizing his work because he requested overtime pay.” Settlement Possible  Another telephone conference has been set for Jan, 24 at 10 a.m. This conference will determine whether the parties agree to settle or if the case will go to trial. The case is entering its third year with back and forth court filings and no resolution.

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending
Settlement Demand Offered in Welcome Inn Case

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 3:41


The Welcome Inn labor relations case could be coming to an end — but only if the defendants accept a settlement demand offered by the attorney for the plaintiffs. Attorney John Ireland, representing April Brashier, Chad Lebow, Richard Orencia and more than two dozen former and current employees, offered a Nov.30 settlement demand. The demand would settle the case for approximately 34 plaintiffs, who allege Welcome Inn owners operated in violation of the Illinois Fair Labor Standards Act. Last month the case involving the Quincy, IL hotel had been reassigned to Judge Colin Stirling Bruce and Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins is no longer on the case. A telephone conference was held between Ireland and attorneys for the defendant Kevin Doherty, Ambrose McCall and Thomas Luetkemeyer. The parties indicated discovery has not been initiated due to interest in mediation, court records show. Case history Plaintiffs April R. Brashier, Richard M. Orencia, and Chad Lebow filed a lawsuit against Quincy Property LLC, doing business as “Welcome Inn,” and against Brett Burge, Kenneth Logan, Quentin Kearney and Joe Wimberly under FLSA and Illinois Wage Laws. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 28, 2017, alleges the plaintiffs worked at the defendants’ hotels and weren’t paid overtime due under FLSA. The plaintiffs further allege they were misclassified as salaried employees exempt from FLSA, and that the defendants illegally deducted amounts from their pay in violation of FLSA. Under FLSA, employees may bring a collective action against an employer to recover unpaid overtime or minimum wages. Unlike class action suits under the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, whereby potential plaintiffs are included unless they opt out, potential plaintiffs in FLSA collective actions must affirmatively opt in to the suit, according to Cornell Law School. Brashier claims in court documents she was unjustly terminated at Welcome Inn for complaining about a lack of overtime pay, and threatened with illegal wage deductions. Lebow alleges the defendants also retaliated against him. He claims they reduced his wages and/or tried to intimidate him by “strictly scrutinizing his work because he requested overtime pay.” Settlement possible in near future According to court documents, the defendants intend to respond to the settlement demand. A status conference is scheduled for Jan. 9 at 10:30 a.m. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long will conduct the proceedings. The case is Brashier et al v. Quincy Properties Llc, Doing Business as Welcome Inn et al.

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending
Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Presents Demands in Welcome Inn Case

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 2:15


The Welcome Inn labor relations case is moving forward after months of legal wrangling. Plaintiffs April R. Brashier, Richard M. Orencia, and Chad Lebow filed a lawsuit against Quincy Property LLC, doing business as “Welcome Inn,” and against Brett Burge, Kenneth Logan, Quentin Kearney and Joe Wimberly under FLSA and Illinois Wage Laws. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 28, 2017, alleges the plaintiffs worked at the defendants’ hotels and weren’t paid overtime due under FLSA. A telephone conference was held Oct. 15 with counsel for plaintiff, John Ireland, and defense counsel, Mary Yong and Thomas Luetkemeyer. Court documents show that plaintiffs’ counsel is in the process of obtaining demands from each of the plaintiffs. Those documents note that Ireland has presented a demand for 21 of the plaintiffs. He hopes to have demands for the remaining plaintiffs by the end of the week. Demands are a collection of all documents that show injuries and/or loss of wages. It is a step undertaken prior to litigation. Ireland said he believes it’s too early in the Welcome Inn case to engage in mediation. Defense counsel Luetkemeyer agreed it would be best to wait until after demands have been presented, and responses made, before scheduling mediation. Another status conference to further discuss mediation is scheduled for November 30 with Magistrate Judge Schanzle-Haskins presiding.

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending
New Judges Assigned in Welcome Inn Case

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2018 3:35


Two new judges will oversee the ongoing legal battle between the proprietors of the Welcome Inn and its employees. The case involving the Quincy, IL hotel has been reassigned to Judge Colin Stirling Bruce and Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long, according to the most recent document filing. U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins is no longer on the case. Plaintiffs April R. Brashier, Richard M. Orencia, and Chad Lebow filed a lawsuit against Quincy Property LLC, doing business as “Welcome Inn,” and Brett Burge, Kenneth Logan, Quentin Kearney and Joe Wimberly under FLSA and Illinois Wage Laws. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 28, 2017, alleges the plaintiffs worked at the defendants’ hotels and weren’t paid overtime due under FLSA. The plaintiffs further allege they were misclassified as salaried employees exempt from FLSA, and that the defendants illegally deducted amounts from their pay in violation of FLSA. Under FLSA, employees may bring a collective action against an employer to recover unpaid overtime or minimum wages. Unlike class action suits under the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure whereby potential plaintiffs are included unless they opt out, potential plaintiffs in FLSA collective actions must affirmatively opt in to the suit, according to Cornell Law School. Brashier claims in court documents she was unjustly terminated at Welcome Inn for complaining about a lack of overtime pay, and threatened with illegal wage deductions. Lebow alleges the defendants also retaliated against him. He claims they reduced his wages and/or tried to intimidate him by “strictly scrutinizing his work because he requested overtime pay.” Allegations and court documents have flown back and forth since the case’s filing. After nearly two years, a telephone conference has been scheduled with the court for Nov. 30. Despite the change in presiding judge, the conference will go on as scheduled with Judge Long. Bruce is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Long served as the First Assistant United States Attorney and Criminal Chief for the Office of the United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois prior to his appointment as magistrate. He served in that capacity since August 2013, after previously serving as an Assistant United States Attorney, Civil Chief and Branch Chief since August 2002, according to his biography. Documents gave no information as to why the case was reassigned to Long and Bruce.

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Welcome Inn Hotel Employees, Owners Spar Over Signed Declarations

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 5:39


The owners of a Welcome Inn hotel in Quincy, Illinois had initially reacted to a lawsuit by interviewing employees as to their working conditions, according to court documents. In Brashier v. Quincy Properties, LLC, former Welcome Inn employees April Brashier, Richard Orencia and Chad O. Lebow  alleged the owners of the hotel violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to pay them for overtime hours worked. The plaintiffs claim Welcome Inn owners Ken Logan and Quentin Kearney misclassified them as salaried employees in order to dodge overtime pay requirements. The plaintiffs also allege the owners violated the FLSA through illegal deductions from their paychecks. Brashier claims that when she went to the owners to complain about the conditions now described in the lawsuit, they fired her. According to court documents, Logan said he and Kearney interviewed several Welcome Inn hotel employees to see if the plaintiffs’ allegations had any merit, and also to determine if Brashier, Orencia and Lebow might be owed further compensation. Logan and Kearney then asked those employees to sign a draft declaration drawn up by their attorney. The statement reads, in part: “I have been interviewed regarding this Declaration and I choose to complete it without threat or coercion or retaliation. I understand that I am free to complete this Declaration and my decision to decline cannot be used against me or negatively impact my rights or my employment.” The form continued with employment-related questions and ended with a declaration of signing under penalty of perjury.  Court documents show Logan said he and Kearney used the form as a “model to frame the discussions” and added that if any employees of Welcome Inn hotel believed they were owed money, they were paid that amount regardless of failure to sign the declaration. Documents don’t provide the names of all those interviewed, or those who signed the declaration. Cooperation or coercion? The plaintiffs presented the affidavits of two former employees allegedly interviewed by Kearney and Logan: Debra Schoen and Jason Smidt. Schoen’s affidavit alleges that Logan referred to other employees as “Mexicans” and that he repeatedly asked her to sign a paper stating she was owed no overtime. Schoen further alleged that she was forced to sign the document without reading it or consulting an attorney. She feared termination and claimed that if fired, she would only have three days to move. Logan disputed many of Schoen’s statements and denied threatening or coercing anyone he interviewed, court documents show. Logan reportedly told Schoen that she was free to participate or not participate in the interview. “Kearney and Smidt also disagree over the details of Smidt’s interview,” casetext reported. “According to Smidt, Kearney called Smidt to meet with him. At the meeting, Kearney asked if he owed Smidt any money. Kearney explained that there was a lawsuit and he wanted to know if Smidt thought he was owed any money. Smidt said he was owed $500,” according to Smidt’s affidavit. According to Smidt, Kearney said, “I will pay what you think you are owed, but you have to sign a document saying you will never sue.” Kearney transferred $500 to Smidt’s bank account. Smidt used his smart phone to confirm the transfer. Kearney then gave Smidt a document to sign. According to Smidt, Kearney told him that by signing, Smidt would not be able to sue him or the other defendants in the pending lawsuit. Smidt signed the document. According to Smidt, Kearney told him that if he tried to sue, Smidt would get nothing, and would have to pay Kearney “a lot of money.” Kearney disputed several of Smidt’s statements. Kearney said he asked Smidt about any money owed to him and paid the $500 “before I presented a declaration to Smidt based on our interview.” Kearney said he did not condition receipt of the $500 on signing the declaration. Kearney also said he never told Smidt that once he signed the declaration, he could not sue any of the defendants. Kearney also said that no employee was terminated for refusing to participate in the interviews he and Logan conducted. Kearney said no employee was terminated for refusing to sign a declaration. Kearney said no one threatened or coerced any Welcome Inn hotel employee he interviewed into signing a declaration. The case is Brashier v. QuincyProperty, LLC, No. 17-cv-3022, at *11 (C.D. Ill. Sep. 29, 2017).

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Battle Lines Drawn in Welcome Inn lawsuit

Veritas News Network - Truth is Trending

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 4:10


Four owners of a Welcome Inn located in Quincy, Illinois are being sued for allegations of violating that state’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in a complex case that has spanned nearly two years. Plaintiffs April R. Brashier, Richard M. Orencia, and Chad Lebow filed a lawsuit against Quincy Property LLC, doing business as “Welcome Inn,” and Brett Burge, Kenneth Logan, Quentin Kearney and Joe Wimberly under FLSA and Illinois Wage Laws. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 28, 2017, alleges the plaintiffs worked at the defendants’ hotels and weren’t paid overtime due under FLSA. The plaintiffs further allege they were misclassified as salaried employees exempt from FLSA, and that the defendants illegally deducted amounts from their pay in violation of FLSA. Under FLSA, employees may bring a collective action against an employer to recover unpaid overtime or minimum wages. Unlike class actions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure whereby potential plaintiffs are included in the class unless they opt out, potential plaintiffs in FLSA collective actions must affirmatively opt in to the suit, according to Cornell Law School. Brashier claims in court documents she was unjustly terminated at Welcome Inn for complaining about a lack of overtime pay, and threatened with illegal wage deductions. Lebow alleges the defendants also retaliated against him. He claims they reduced his wages and/or tried to intimidate him by “strictly scrutinizing his work because he requested overtime pay.” Allegations and court documents have flown back and forth since the case’s filing. Points of contention The first disagreement between the parties concerns the definition of Collective. This affects to whom the notice is sent. The plaintiffs assert the Collective should be defined as “all salaried employees” while the defendants contend it should be limited to individuals at Welcome Inn holding the title of housekeeper, maintenance staff, front desk personnel, and skilled trade construction employees, or those performing similar tasks, according to league.com. The plaintiffs also allege the defendants improperly took deductions from salaried employees, therefore, a class of all salaried employees is appropriate. The court found that notice must be sent to those employees, classified as exempt, who were paid less than $455 weekly. One of the requirements for classifying employees as exempt from overtime and minimum-wage requirements is that they are paid at least $455 per week. Plaintiff Orencia asserts he was classified as exempt, but was paid less than $455 per week, court documents show. The parties also disagree on whether the notice can be transmitted by text message in addition to US Mail and email. Plaintiffs propose providing an abbreviated notice to potential opt-ins by text message. This could help potential opt-ins further inquire about the case. The case is being heard by U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins.

Better Learning Podcast
021: Mike Sinclair

Better Learning Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 44:13


Mike Sinclair currently serves as the principal of Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, SC.  He has held this position since 2006 when he opened the school with the charter planning board.  Brashier is located on a satellite campus of Greenville Technical College and serves 440 students in grades 9-12 though the middle College model providing dual enrollment courses.  The student body annual performs within the top 10 high schools in South Carolina and 97%-100% graduate on time each year. Mike graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1994 with a BA in Psychology and received a M.Ed. from Furman University in Educational Leadership in 2002.  In 2012 he was selected as the SC Charter Principal of the Year, and in 2013, received the prestigious Milken Educator Award. As a teacher, Mike was positioned to lead many professional development opportunities and was convinced that the quality of the teachers serving students was the key to success.  He left the classroom in 2000 to serve as an Instructional Coach, and was assigned as the principal of a middle school in 2002.  That middle school would change his perspective and passion for serving students.  Why should a middle school principal be able to predict with fairly good accuracy which students would not graduate and which students would attend college?  As a Title I principal from a small textile town without a lot of job opportunities, this did not rest well with him. Today, Mike works closely with his staff to open opportunities for each of his students while working in state organizations and within state government pathways to challenge the traditional model of education and share his passion that every student is “Worth It”. Website: Brashier Middle College Charter High School Email: msinclair@bmcchs.org Twitter: @BMCCHS Produced by Shoop Media for Kay-Twelve.com If you are interested in being on the show or know someone who would be a great guest, please connect with Kevin Stoller

The Antioch Podcast
Episode 37: Retonia Brashier – “A Journey of Awakening.”

The Antioch Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2018


I joined my multiethnic church in 1990 at the invitation of my high-school art teacher. As an angst- filled teen, she told me that her church was a “good place for hurting people.” As a result, I found a lot of healing, in particular from being mentored by a number of African-American worship leaders whose … Continue reading Episode 37: Retonia Brashier – “A Journey of Awakening.”

Better Learning Podcast
013: Mike Sinclair

Better Learning Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 44:05


Mike Sinclair currently serves as the principal of Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, SC.  He has held this position since 2006 when he opened the school with the charter planning board.  Brashier is located on a satellite campus of Greenville Technical College and serves 440 students in grades 9-12 though the middle College model providing dual enrollment courses.  The student body annual performs within the top 10 high schools in South Carolina and 97%-100% graduate on time each year. Mike graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1994 with a BA in Psychology and received a M.Ed. from Furman University in Educational Leadership in 2002.  In 2012 he was selected as the SC Charter Principal of the Year, and in 2013, received the prestigious Milken Educator Award. As a teacher, Mike was positioned to lead many professional development opportunities and was convinced that the quality of the teachers serving students was the key to success.  He left the classroom in 2000 to serve as an Instructional Coach, and was assigned as the principal of a middle school in 2002.  That middle school would change his perspective and passion for serving students.  Why should a middle school principal be able to predict with fairly good accuracy which students would not graduate and which students would attend college?  As a Title I principal from a small textile town without a lot of job opportunities, this did not rest well with him. Today, Mike works closely with his staff to open opportunities for each of his students while working in state organizations and within state government pathways to challenge the traditional model of education and share his passion that every student is “Worth It”. Website: Brashier Middle College Charter High School Email: msinclair@bmcchs.org Twitter: @BMCCHS Produced by Shoop Media for Kay-Twelve.com If you are interested in being on the show or know someone who would be a great guest, please connect with Kevin Stoller

New Books in East Asian Studies
Kenneth Brashier, “Public Memory in Early China” (Harvard University Asia Center, 2014)

New Books in East Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2014 71:13


Ken Brashier’s new book is another tour de force and must-read for scholars of Chinese studies. Public Memory in Early China (Harvard University Asia Center, 2014) offers a history of identity and public memory in early China. An extensive introductory chapter lays a foundation for the rest of the book... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in History
Kenneth Brashier, “Public Memory in Early China” (Harvard University Asia Center, 2014)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2014 71:50


Ken Brashier’s new book is another tour de force and must-read for scholars of Chinese studies. Public Memory in Early China (Harvard University Asia Center, 2014) offers a history of identity and public memory in early China. An extensive introductory chapter lays a foundation for the rest of the book by exploring Han understandings of memory as concept and practice, including the import and nature of memorization within early manuscript culture and the ways that writing and recitation may have helped shape the cultural and political history of the Han dynasty. This introduction is followed by three parts of the book (I-III) that respectively examine the significance of the most important parameters of identity – name, age, and kinship – by understanding how each helped position individuals in relative terms. These are followed by two parts (IV; V) devoted to the tangible and intangible tools that facilitated such positioning. In each case, Brashier helps readers understand the major ways that early Chinese notions of self and identity (and the concepts that undergirded them) were importantly different or (in one case) fascinatingly similar to comparable notions in Western texts. As a result of this comparative attention, Public Memory in Early China is also a wonderful instrument for helping rethink our most basic assumptions about time, aging, and death. It is an important books well worth reading and remembering. For my interview with Brashier about his earlier book, see here. For his wonderful website on the Hell Scrolls, see here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Chinese Studies
Kenneth Brashier, “Public Memory in Early China” (Harvard University Asia Center, 2014)

New Books in Chinese Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2014 71:13


Ken Brashier’s new book is another tour de force and must-read for scholars of Chinese studies. Public Memory in Early China (Harvard University Asia Center, 2014) offers a history of identity and public memory in early China. An extensive introductory chapter lays a foundation for the rest of the book... Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

New Books Network
Kenneth Brashier, “Public Memory in Early China” (Harvard University Asia Center, 2014)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2014 71:13


Ken Brashier’s new book is another tour de force and must-read for scholars of Chinese studies. Public Memory in Early China (Harvard University Asia Center, 2014) offers a history of identity and public memory in early China. An extensive introductory chapter lays a foundation for the rest of the book by exploring Han understandings of memory as concept and practice, including the import and nature of memorization within early manuscript culture and the ways that writing and recitation may have helped shape the cultural and political history of the Han dynasty. This introduction is followed by three parts of the book (I-III) that respectively examine the significance of the most important parameters of identity – name, age, and kinship – by understanding how each helped position individuals in relative terms. These are followed by two parts (IV; V) devoted to the tangible and intangible tools that facilitated such positioning. In each case, Brashier helps readers understand the major ways that early Chinese notions of self and identity (and the concepts that undergirded them) were importantly different or (in one case) fascinatingly similar to comparable notions in Western texts. As a result of this comparative attention, Public Memory in Early China is also a wonderful instrument for helping rethink our most basic assumptions about time, aging, and death. It is an important books well worth reading and remembering. For my interview with Brashier about his earlier book, see here. For his wonderful website on the Hell Scrolls, see here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nuestras Voces en el Aire: Lograr Nuevas Audiencias para la Radio Indígena

Brian Brashier, productor de Radio Comunidad Chickasaw, presenta las estrategias usadas por su estación para sostener el lenguaje Chickasaw.

Our Voices on the Air: Reaching New Audiences through Indigenous Radio

Brian Brashier, producer for Chickasaw Community Radio, presents his station's strategies for sustaining the Chickasaw language.

New Books in Ancient History
Kenneth Brashier, “Ancestral Memory in Early China” (Harvard University Asia Center, 2011)

New Books in Ancient History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2012 75:42


If New Books in East Asian Studies were an All-Powerful Force of Good In The Universe and if one of the perks that came along with being an All-Powerful Force of Good In The Universe were to ensure that certain books got major awards, then we would exercise that perk... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Kenneth Brashier, “Ancestral Memory in Early China” (Harvard University Asia Center, 2011)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2012 75:54


If New Books in East Asian Studies were an All-Powerful Force of Good In The Universe and if one of the perks that came along with being an All-Powerful Force of Good In The Universe were to ensure that certain books got major awards, then we would exercise that perk in the case of Ken Brashier‘s Ancestral Memory in Early China (Harvard University Asia Center, 2011). Brashier’s book is a meticulously-researched, clearly organized, and compelling account of the ancestral cult of early China. Brashier focuses his arguments on the “cognitive aspects” of the cult, and in this respect the book offers a way to think about metaphor, remembrance, and forgetting in time that potentially extends well beyond the context of early China. After an introduction that lays out the arguments of the book and introduces the structural metaphors of lineage, tree, and watershed that will recur throughout the study, Part I introduces the basic ritual prescriptions of ancestral remembrance through the lens of performance theory. From prescriptions, the book then proceeds to descriptions of actual practice in Part II, focusing on case studies of exemplary moments in the practice and adaptation of ritual throughout early China. Part III then shifts from the sacrificers to the ancestral spirits themselves, proposing a spectrum with which to think about the range of ideas about the agency of ancestral spirits and the degree to which their existence was dependent on the memory of the living. The final two Parts of the book return to the themes of performative thinking and tie the entire book together in a study of the symbolic language and practice of ancestral memory in ancient China in terms of ritual and altar, time and space. It is an astoundingly powerful and erudite study that also makes for an enjoyable reading experience. I ad a wonderful and inspiring time talking with Ken Brashier about this book and his future projects. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in East Asian Studies
Kenneth Brashier, “Ancestral Memory in Early China” (Harvard University Asia Center, 2011)

New Books in East Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2012 75:42


If New Books in East Asian Studies were an All-Powerful Force of Good In The Universe and if one of the perks that came along with being an All-Powerful Force of Good In The Universe were to ensure that certain books got major awards, then we would exercise that perk... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in History
Kenneth Brashier, “Ancestral Memory in Early China” (Harvard University Asia Center, 2011)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2012 75:15


If New Books in East Asian Studies were an All-Powerful Force of Good In The Universe and if one of the perks that came along with being an All-Powerful Force of Good In The Universe were to ensure that certain books got major awards, then we would exercise that perk in the case of Ken Brashier‘s Ancestral Memory in Early China (Harvard University Asia Center, 2011). Brashier’s book is a meticulously-researched, clearly organized, and compelling account of the ancestral cult of early China. Brashier focuses his arguments on the “cognitive aspects” of the cult, and in this respect the book offers a way to think about metaphor, remembrance, and forgetting in time that potentially extends well beyond the context of early China. After an introduction that lays out the arguments of the book and introduces the structural metaphors of lineage, tree, and watershed that will recur throughout the study, Part I introduces the basic ritual prescriptions of ancestral remembrance through the lens of performance theory. From prescriptions, the book then proceeds to descriptions of actual practice in Part II, focusing on case studies of exemplary moments in the practice and adaptation of ritual throughout early China. Part III then shifts from the sacrificers to the ancestral spirits themselves, proposing a spectrum with which to think about the range of ideas about the agency of ancestral spirits and the degree to which their existence was dependent on the memory of the living. The final two Parts of the book return to the themes of performative thinking and tie the entire book together in a study of the symbolic language and practice of ancestral memory in ancient China in terms of ritual and altar, time and space. It is an astoundingly powerful and erudite study that also makes for an enjoyable reading experience. I ad a wonderful and inspiring time talking with Ken Brashier about this book and his future projects. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Chinese Studies
Kenneth Brashier, “Ancestral Memory in Early China” (Harvard University Asia Center, 2011)

New Books in Chinese Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2012 75:15


If New Books in East Asian Studies were an All-Powerful Force of Good In The Universe and if one of the perks that came along with being an All-Powerful Force of Good In The Universe were to ensure that certain books got major awards, then we would exercise that perk... Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies