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Wilson County News
Sons of the Republic of Texas announce Presidio La Bahia Award recipients

Wilson County News

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 2:53


The Sons of the Republic of Texas (SRT) proudly announces the recipients of the prestigious Presidio La Bahia Award. The awards were presented during a ceremony Dec. 7 at the historic Presidio La Bahia, located on the outskirts of Goliad. This annual honor recognizes outstanding published materials that contribute to the preservation and study of Texas history, particularly the Spanish Colonial era. First place is awarded to The Lost War for Texas, authored by James Aalan Bernsen, a native of Castroville. Bernsen graduated from Texas A&M University in 1995 with bachelor's degrees in journalism and German, and from Texas State...Article Link

agri-Culture
Ep 226 Stephen Monroe: Withalacoochie. Okefenokke. Wampanoag. Caloosahatchee.

agri-Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 24:46


Most people commemorate Thanksgiving today, and all things associated with this holiday.  There will be some celebrating family, some marking the day with food, and some praying at the altar of football.  Some will be remembering the Pilgrims, and the earliest arrival of Europeans bringing colonists and their livestock to North America.  NOT!Stephen Monroe schools us on a common misconception about the domestic animals that were truly the first to be brought here to the Americas.  Which livestock breeds beat the Mayflower across the Atlantic?  What we currently call the “Spanish Colonial” horses were just one group, and the hardy and adaptable Florida Cracker Horse was a derivative breed of this impactful importation.  Horses, cattle, chickens and goats - and they arrived 100 years before the big wooden boat we celebrate today.But don't forget – the Spanish brought the pigs in then, too, so football is truly appropriate.  Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.Links:https://themayflowersociety.org/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056085/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Cracker_Horsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Marsh_Tacky#Historyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banker_horse#Breed_historyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Ponce_de_Le%C3%B3nhttps://www.history.com/topics/exploration/juan-ponce-de-leonhttps://www.fdacs.gov/https://floridacrackerhorseassociation.com/Support the show

Green Rush Podcast
Jim Belushi, Hollywood Star and Cannabis Entrepreneur

Green Rush Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 48:44


This summer, the Green Rush team is revisiting our extensive archives, curating a selection of over 300 past episodes. This collection will feature memorable moments, insightful interviews, and some of the team's favorite episodes, providing both new listeners and long-time fans an opportunity to explore or rediscover the best of Green Rush. Stay tuned for the upcoming launch of our new podcast in the fall, "Alternatively Speaking." We're revisiting our interview with Jim Belushi, actor, musician, comedian, all around entertainer as well as cannabis entrepreneur and the founder of Belushi's Farms. Jim has long been a household name due to his distinguished acting career but he's also incredibly active in the cannabis community with a nearly 100 acre farm in the heart of Oregon's beautiful banana belt, he is out there getting his hands dirty and producing some of the most-talked about cannabis in the state. With brands like Captain Jack, The Blues Brothers and Good Ugly Weed and Belushi's Secret Stash, Jim Belushi's cannabis products are quickly becoming the most talked about product line across the state. Jim was gracious enough to sit down with our hot Anne Donohoe and guest host Phil Carlson to talk about his cannabis journey and venture into becoming a cannpreneur. In the discussion, Jim dishes on the role cannabis plays in his life, his work with important advocacy organizations like the Last Prisoner Project and why he loves getting into the dirt and actually taking part in the growing of his own plants. This episode was a real treat and something that we hope all of our listeners can enjoy – we sure did! So don't sit back, lean forward and enjoy! Jim Belushi, Hollywood Star and Cannabis Entrepreneur It's been 12 years since Jim first came to Oregon's Rogue Valley where his dear friend John has a sprawling property along the Rogue River, one town over in Shady Cove. Their children are the same age and attended classes together in California, so the families gathered for many activities over the years. With Jim's own family's experience and numerous others marred by opioids and the stigmatization of cannabis, Jim was incredibly grateful to have been led to the Rogue River where he first envisioned Belushi's Farm and his own part in the agricultural and healing gift of cannabis. A proud Chicagoan, Jim graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in Speech, Education and Theatre before moving on to become a resident member of Chicago's famed Second City for three years. In 1979, he left for Los Angeles, where he was cast on TV, launching his career as a performer. In addition to starring in a diverse and remarkable list of television and film— movies from Trading Places to Wonder Wheel, working with famed directors like Oliver Stone, Roman Polanski, David Lynch and Michael Mann—Jim wrote and appeared in Saturday Night Live for two seasons. He's also served as an executive producer, music composer, director, book author, and Broadway star. His own television show According to Jim aired for 182 episodes during eight seasons before the family favorite launched into off-net syndication in 2007. Locally, Jim is actively engaged in several projects benefiting the communities surrounding Belushi's Farm in Jackson County, Oregon. In Medford, Jim is helping reconstruct the historic Holly Theater to bring the 1930s Spanish Colonial movie palace back to life as Southern Oregon's largest indoor concert venue. In Eagle Point, Jim's assisting with the reconstruction of The Butte Creek Mill, destroyed in a 2016 electrical fire, to preserve its heritage, build community, and improve the environment. In Los Angeles, Jim's a benefactor of the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration, and Stuart House, a program of the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center Rape Treatment Center. Jim's also a supporter of The Joyful Heart Foundation in New York City, whose mission is transforming society's response to se...

Places I Remember with Lea Lane
Ecuador: Quito And The Galapagos Islands

Places I Remember with Lea Lane

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 23:14 Transcription Available


Send us a Text Message.We cover Ecuador's capital city and famed wildlife islands, with experts Katie McDonough,  and Stephanie Bonham-Carter.We'll explore the historic streets of Quito, where Spanish colonial architecture meets a burgeoning food scene complete with Michelin star restaurants. Katie and Stephanie share tips on navigating the city's high altitude and uncover hidden gems in its well-preserved historical center. Experience the vibrancy of Ecuadorian festivals, including the Festival of Lights, and Carnival; and savor traditional foods that bring the country's diverse history to life.In the Galapagos Islands, discover the wildlife and the best times to visit, and learn about crucial conservation efforts, Hear firsthand accounts of playful sea lions, the mesmerizing dance of blue-footed boobies, and a heart-pounding orca sighting._____Katie McDonough is Executive Director of Custom Travel at Explore Inc. Stephanie Bonham-Carter is co-founder of the Galapagos Safari Camp. _____Podcast host Lea Lane  has traveled to over 100 countries, and  has written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember  (Kirkus Reviews star rating, and  'one of the top 100 Indie books of  the year'). She has contributed to many guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles. _____Our award-winning travel podcast, Places I Remember with Lea Lane, has dropped over 100 travel episodes! New podcast episodes drop on the first Tuesday of the month, on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen. _____Travel vlogs of featured  podcasts-- with video and graphics -- now drop on YouTube in the middle of every month! Please subscribe, like, and comment. ****************************************Website: https://placesirememberlealane.com Travel Blog: forbes.com X (Twitter):@lealane Instagram: PlacesIRememberLeaLane Facebook: Places I Remember with Lea LaneYouTube Channel: Places I Remember: Travel Talk with Lea Lane

New Books Network
Juliet B. Wiersema, "The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands" (U Texas Press, 2024)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 56:11


During the late Spanish colonial period, the Pacific Lowlands, also called the Greater Chocó, was famed for its rich placer deposits. Gold mined here was central to New Granada's economy yet this Pacific frontier in today's Colombia was considered the “periphery of the periphery.” Infamous for its fierce, unconquered Indigenous inhabitants and its brutal tropical climate, it was rarely visited by Spanish administrators, engineers, or topographers and seldom appeared in detail on printed maps of the period. In The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands (U Texas Press, 2024), Juliet Wiersema uncovers little-known manuscript cartography and makes visible an unexamined corner of the Spanish empire. In concert with thousands of archival documents from Colombia, Spain, and the United States, she reveals how a "periphery" was imagined and projected, largely for political or economic reasons. Along the way, she unearths untold narratives about ephemeral settlements, African adaptation and autonomy, Indigenous strategies of resistance, and tenuous colonialisms on the margins of a beleaguered viceroyalty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in History
Juliet B. Wiersema, "The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands" (U Texas Press, 2024)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 56:11


During the late Spanish colonial period, the Pacific Lowlands, also called the Greater Chocó, was famed for its rich placer deposits. Gold mined here was central to New Granada's economy yet this Pacific frontier in today's Colombia was considered the “periphery of the periphery.” Infamous for its fierce, unconquered Indigenous inhabitants and its brutal tropical climate, it was rarely visited by Spanish administrators, engineers, or topographers and seldom appeared in detail on printed maps of the period. In The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands (U Texas Press, 2024), Juliet Wiersema uncovers little-known manuscript cartography and makes visible an unexamined corner of the Spanish empire. In concert with thousands of archival documents from Colombia, Spain, and the United States, she reveals how a "periphery" was imagined and projected, largely for political or economic reasons. Along the way, she unearths untold narratives about ephemeral settlements, African adaptation and autonomy, Indigenous strategies of resistance, and tenuous colonialisms on the margins of a beleaguered viceroyalty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in Latin American Studies
Juliet B. Wiersema, "The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands" (U Texas Press, 2024)

New Books in Latin American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 56:11


During the late Spanish colonial period, the Pacific Lowlands, also called the Greater Chocó, was famed for its rich placer deposits. Gold mined here was central to New Granada's economy yet this Pacific frontier in today's Colombia was considered the “periphery of the periphery.” Infamous for its fierce, unconquered Indigenous inhabitants and its brutal tropical climate, it was rarely visited by Spanish administrators, engineers, or topographers and seldom appeared in detail on printed maps of the period. In The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands (U Texas Press, 2024), Juliet Wiersema uncovers little-known manuscript cartography and makes visible an unexamined corner of the Spanish empire. In concert with thousands of archival documents from Colombia, Spain, and the United States, she reveals how a "periphery" was imagined and projected, largely for political or economic reasons. Along the way, she unearths untold narratives about ephemeral settlements, African adaptation and autonomy, Indigenous strategies of resistance, and tenuous colonialisms on the margins of a beleaguered viceroyalty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

New Books in Early Modern History
Juliet B. Wiersema, "The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands" (U Texas Press, 2024)

New Books in Early Modern History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 56:11


During the late Spanish colonial period, the Pacific Lowlands, also called the Greater Chocó, was famed for its rich placer deposits. Gold mined here was central to New Granada's economy yet this Pacific frontier in today's Colombia was considered the “periphery of the periphery.” Infamous for its fierce, unconquered Indigenous inhabitants and its brutal tropical climate, it was rarely visited by Spanish administrators, engineers, or topographers and seldom appeared in detail on printed maps of the period. In The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands (U Texas Press, 2024), Juliet Wiersema uncovers little-known manuscript cartography and makes visible an unexamined corner of the Spanish empire. In concert with thousands of archival documents from Colombia, Spain, and the United States, she reveals how a "periphery" was imagined and projected, largely for political or economic reasons. Along the way, she unearths untold narratives about ephemeral settlements, African adaptation and autonomy, Indigenous strategies of resistance, and tenuous colonialisms on the margins of a beleaguered viceroyalty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Geography
Juliet B. Wiersema, "The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands" (U Texas Press, 2024)

New Books in Geography

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 56:11


During the late Spanish colonial period, the Pacific Lowlands, also called the Greater Chocó, was famed for its rich placer deposits. Gold mined here was central to New Granada's economy yet this Pacific frontier in today's Colombia was considered the “periphery of the periphery.” Infamous for its fierce, unconquered Indigenous inhabitants and its brutal tropical climate, it was rarely visited by Spanish administrators, engineers, or topographers and seldom appeared in detail on printed maps of the period. In The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands (U Texas Press, 2024), Juliet Wiersema uncovers little-known manuscript cartography and makes visible an unexamined corner of the Spanish empire. In concert with thousands of archival documents from Colombia, Spain, and the United States, she reveals how a "periphery" was imagined and projected, largely for political or economic reasons. Along the way, she unearths untold narratives about ephemeral settlements, African adaptation and autonomy, Indigenous strategies of resistance, and tenuous colonialisms on the margins of a beleaguered viceroyalty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/geography

New Books in Iberian Studies
Juliet B. Wiersema, "The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands" (U Texas Press, 2024)

New Books in Iberian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 56:11


During the late Spanish colonial period, the Pacific Lowlands, also called the Greater Chocó, was famed for its rich placer deposits. Gold mined here was central to New Granada's economy yet this Pacific frontier in today's Colombia was considered the “periphery of the periphery.” Infamous for its fierce, unconquered Indigenous inhabitants and its brutal tropical climate, it was rarely visited by Spanish administrators, engineers, or topographers and seldom appeared in detail on printed maps of the period. In The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands (U Texas Press, 2024), Juliet Wiersema uncovers little-known manuscript cartography and makes visible an unexamined corner of the Spanish empire. In concert with thousands of archival documents from Colombia, Spain, and the United States, she reveals how a "periphery" was imagined and projected, largely for political or economic reasons. Along the way, she unearths untold narratives about ephemeral settlements, African adaptation and autonomy, Indigenous strategies of resistance, and tenuous colonialisms on the margins of a beleaguered viceroyalty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stuff That Interests Me
Why so many bad decisions?

Stuff That Interests Me

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 8:57


Good Sunday morning to you,Today's piece is all about decision-making and the decline of family in the west.Before I crack on, I just wanted to flag a couple of things.Wearing my comedy hat, I'm taking An Evening of Curious Songs on a mini tour in the spring - shows in London (Crazy Coqs), Somerset, Surrey, Essex and Hampshire. Tickets make great Christmas pressies, so please take a look.And my new album, It's ALL True, is out. CDs also make great Christmas pressies for errant uncles, so check that out too in the DF shop.So to today's piece - Why so many bad decisions?I've recently been looking at my family tree on one of those ancestry websites, and I was amazed to see just how big some of the families were in 19th and early 20th Century England. Having nine or 10 brothers and sisters was not unusual.Today, families are much smaller. All sorts of reasons have been proffered for that. Matt Ridley argues that families get smaller as people grow wealthier and live longer. In poorer countries, you might have lots of children, knowing that a significant number will not make it through pregnancy, childbirth and early childhood, let alone the teenage years. With the longer safer lives we now have in the west, you can have two or three kids and know that the likelihood is that they will make it safely to adulthood. Stat of the day: in 1850, life expectancy in Britain was 40 for men and 42 for women. Today it is double that. Be grateful you are alive in Britain today - you get to live twice as long.But when parents themselves are asked why they don't have more children, the most commonly given reason is cost. People ca no't afford to have more kids. The biggest expense of bringing up a child - government aside (the state takes half of everything you will ever earn) - is somewhere to live. We can no longer afford to buy the large homes our Victorian ancestors built to house their families, so just putting a roof over their head is problem enough. I've written endlessly about house prices being a function of cheap, debt-based, fiat money, and it's quite easy to, therefore, attribute declining family size to fiat.The average cost of raising a child to 18 is now over two hundred grand. Add in school fees and you can double that number. To age 18, you say. Most kids now stay at home well into their 20s. If you look at who has big families today, it is most unusual to see an ordinary middle-class family with five or more kids. It tends to be only the very rich, who can afford it, the very poor, who get state aid and thus can also afford it (especially if housing is covered), or the very religious. On that note, my friend Simon Evans argues, and I'm paraphrasing, that we have smaller families because religion has died. One primary purpose of religion is to get you to reproduce, he suggests. Without religion egging us on, many of us will take the sex, but we might forego the added burden of having to bring up the ensuing children.There's probably something to all of these explanations. But, whatever the cause, families have got much, much smaller. That is indisputable.My parents divorced when I was just a few months old. I hardly saw my father at all when I was young due to various court rulings, and that led him to set up an organisation called Families Need Fathers. He wrote about his divorce at great length and to considerable acclaim. My mother worked and I went to boarding school. So I never grew up with lots of brothers and sisters or a big family. It's a life I've never known, without wishing to sound sad, one I've always wanted and wished for. How I would love to have been one of HE Bates' Darling Buds of May (I imagine we all would, though tral life is never as idyllic as fiction).I only ever knew one of my grandparents, the other three died either before or shortly after I was born. That's that life expectancy thing again. So I'm always quite envious when I see, for example, those Asian families with several generations - nanny and grandad, mum and dad and the kids, and perhaps even their kids - all living under the same roof. I know it's crowded, but it's also kind of idyllic, particularly if you have a big enough house. When I travelled round Latin America, I adored those large Spanish Colonial homes built around a courtyard. Different parts of the family could occupy different apartments, so they had some privacy, but at the same time they were always close together.I once to listened to an audiobook about willpower and decision-making. I'm afraid I can't remember the name. (This always happens to me with kindle and audiobooks. You don't look at the cover every time you open it to remind you, so you forget what it is you are reading or listening to). Nevertheless, the author argued that we make different decisions when we are being monitored. For example, if you believe in God and you believe God is all-seeing, the decisions you make will be informed by that. You will be less likely to sin, for example, if you think God is watching. The same applies to CCTV. Similarly, if you have a large family about you, they monitor and look after you, you are answerable to them, secrets are harder to keep, and that informs the decisions you make. This is, especially, the case when choosing a partner. Old school families will even have made that choice for you - and they will have often looked for different qualities than you might look for. They are bound, for example, to be thinking more about the long-term good of the family, stability, family alliance, the likely durability of the relationship, the sort of characteristics in a partner that might be good for you - that kind of thing - rather than hotness factor, which might be your main priority, certainly as a young person. Broadly speaking, a decision taken by someone with a strong family infrastructure around them , where brother, sister, mum, dad, uncle, aunt, nan and grandad all have some input, and so their cumulative wisdom is all added, is, more often than not, going to be a better decision than one made by somebody with no family around them .As you know, the Great Decline of Britain and Western Europe is something that preoccupies me a great deal. I wonder how it is so many bad decisions seem to be made at every level of society, particularly at the top. And such short term decisions too. (I'm not saying I only make good decisions, by the way. I make bad ones. Lots of them). But I would like to venture a possible explanation: the decline of family. We make more bad decisions without the added wisdom that comes with the infrastructure of family around us. If you extrapolate that from the personal all the way up through society to a national level, the same dynamic is in place.So the tentative conclusion of this article is this: the decline of family has led to worse decision-making at every level of society.How now to explain the decline of family?I blame high house prices. And I blame high house prices on fiat. Therefore: fiat leads to bad decision making at every level of society.And, by the way, I'm sure declining family size also explains the west's inability to defend itself, its culture and and its history.The Flying Frisby is made possible by you, the reader. Please consider becoming a subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

The Flying Frisby
Why so many bad decisions?

The Flying Frisby

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 8:57


Good Sunday morning to you,Today's piece is all about decision-making and the decline of family in the west.Before I crack on, I just wanted to flag a couple of things.Wearing my comedy hat, I'm taking An Evening of Curious Songs on a mini tour in the spring - shows in London (Crazy Coqs), Somerset, Surrey, Essex and Hampshire. Tickets make great Christmas pressies, so please take a look.And my new album, It's ALL True, is out. CDs also make great Christmas pressies for errant uncles, so check that out too in the DF shop.So to today's piece - Why so many bad decisions?I've recently been looking at my family tree on one of those ancestry websites, and I was amazed to see just how big some of the families were in 19th and early 20th Century England. Having nine or 10 brothers and sisters was not unusual.Today, families are much smaller. All sorts of reasons have been proffered for that. Matt Ridley argues that families get smaller as people grow wealthier and live longer. In poorer countries, you might have lots of children, knowing that a significant number will not make it through pregnancy, childbirth and early childhood, let alone the teenage years. With the longer safer lives we now have in the west, you can have two or three kids and know that the likelihood is that they will make it safely to adulthood. Stat of the day: in 1850, life expectancy in Britain was 40 for men and 42 for women. Today it is double that. Be grateful you are alive in Britain today - you get to live twice as long.But when parents themselves are asked why they don't have more children, the most commonly given reason is cost. People ca no't afford to have more kids. The biggest expense of bringing up a child - government aside (the state takes half of everything you will ever earn) - is somewhere to live. We can no longer afford to buy the large homes our Victorian ancestors built to house their families, so just putting a roof over their head is problem enough. I've written endlessly about house prices being a function of cheap, debt-based, fiat money, and it's quite easy to, therefore, attribute declining family size to fiat.The average cost of raising a child to 18 is now over two hundred grand. Add in school fees and you can double that number. To age 18, you say. Most kids now stay at home well into their 20s. If you look at who has big families today, it is most unusual to see an ordinary middle-class family with five or more kids. It tends to be only the very rich, who can afford it, the very poor, who get state aid and thus can also afford it (especially if housing is covered), or the very religious. On that note, my friend Simon Evans argues, and I'm paraphrasing, that we have smaller families because religion has died. One primary purpose of religion is to get you to reproduce, he suggests. Without religion egging us on, many of us will take the sex, but we might forego the added burden of having to bring up the ensuing children.There's probably something to all of these explanations. But, whatever the cause, families have got much, much smaller. That is indisputable.My parents divorced when I was just a few months old. I hardly saw my father at all when I was young due to various court rulings, and that led him to set up an organisation called Families Need Fathers. He wrote about his divorce at great length and to considerable acclaim. My mother worked and I went to boarding school. So I never grew up with lots of brothers and sisters or a big family. It's a life I've never known, without wishing to sound sad, one I've always wanted and wished for. How I would love to have been one of HE Bates' Darling Buds of May (I imagine we all would, though tral life is never as idyllic as fiction).I only ever knew one of my grandparents, the other three died either before or shortly after I was born. That's that life expectancy thing again. So I'm always quite envious when I see, for example, those Asian families with several generations - nanny and grandad, mum and dad and the kids, and perhaps even their kids - all living under the same roof. I know it's crowded, but it's also kind of idyllic, particularly if you have a big enough house. When I travelled round Latin America, I adored those large Spanish Colonial homes built around a courtyard. Different parts of the family could occupy different apartments, so they had some privacy, but at the same time they were always close together.I once to listened to an audiobook about willpower and decision-making. I'm afraid I can't remember the name. (This always happens to me with kindle and audiobooks. You don't look at the cover every time you open it to remind you, so you forget what it is you are reading or listening to). Nevertheless, the author argued that we make different decisions when we are being monitored. For example, if you believe in God and you believe God is all-seeing, the decisions you make will be informed by that. You will be less likely to sin, for example, if you think God is watching. The same applies to CCTV. Similarly, if you have a large family about you, they monitor and look after you, you are answerable to them, secrets are harder to keep, and that informs the decisions you make. This is, especially, the case when choosing a partner. Old school families will even have made that choice for you - and they will have often looked for different qualities than you might look for. They are bound, for example, to be thinking more about the long-term good of the family, stability, family alliance, the likely durability of the relationship, the sort of characteristics in a partner that might be good for you - that kind of thing - rather than hotness factor, which might be your main priority, certainly as a young person. Broadly speaking, a decision taken by someone with a strong family infrastructure around them , where brother, sister, mum, dad, uncle, aunt, nan and grandad all have some input, and so their cumulative wisdom is all added, is, more often than not, going to be a better decision than one made by somebody with no family around them .As you know, the Great Decline of Britain and Western Europe is something that preoccupies me a great deal. I wonder how it is so many bad decisions seem to be made at every level of society, particularly at the top. And such short term decisions too. (I'm not saying I only make good decisions, by the way. I make bad ones. Lots of them). But I would like to venture a possible explanation: the decline of family. We make more bad decisions without the added wisdom that comes with the infrastructure of family around us. If you extrapolate that from the personal all the way up through society to a national level, the same dynamic is in place.So the tentative conclusion of this article is this: the decline of family has led to worse decision-making at every level of society.How now to explain the decline of family?I blame high house prices. And I blame high house prices on fiat. Therefore: fiat leads to bad decision making at every level of society.And, by the way, I'm sure declining family size also explains the west's inability to defend itself, its culture and and its history.The Flying Frisby is made possible by you, the reader. Please consider becoming a subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

The International Living Podcast
Episode 53: Is Nicaragua Still a Viable Retirement Destination?

The International Living Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 39:04 Transcription Available


Lifestyle Editor Seán Keenan joins the podcast from Central America, on location as he researches his next feature story for International Living magazine.His first stop is Nicaragua, once a high-profile expat destination, now slightly under the radar. Times change, fashions change, but Seán's travels in this fascinating country bring him from the delightful Spanish Colonial streets and plazas of lakeside Granada to the upscale opulence of the region's premier gated community—Rancho Santana. It's a journey of discovery and contrast as podcast host, Jim Santos, speaks to roving editor, Seán Keenan in this week's episode.If you're enjoying the podcast, we would really appreciate it if you could leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform: https://lovethepodcast.com/internationalliving.Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube

REAL Siblings, It Ain't Easy
E34-S2 REAL Siblings, It Ain't Easy: Hacienda, Santa Fe, Spanish Colonial & Pueblo - Southwest Styles

REAL Siblings, It Ain't Easy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 25:53


Donna Reed and Eric Seemann are both professional real estate agents. Donna lives and works in Tucson Arizona with Keller Williams Southern Arizona while Eric lives and works in San Antonio Texas with Keller Williams Heritage. They are also siblings, and they grew up in a small Northwest Ohio village of Lindsey. Their idyllic small-town childhood laid the foundation for what would become the structure of their lives and careers in real estate. We hope you will join us as we reminisce, reflect, and correlate how our childhood and life in rural Ohio still impacts our dealings with our clients today.  After mentioning various Southwest Style exterior designs, we are sorting through and detailing specific features which differentiate Haciendas, Santa Fe, Spanish Colonial and Pueblo exterior designs.  Get ready as we work to clarify similarities and point out how they vary from each other.  All four styles make up what is commonly called a Southwest Style as modern architecture will blend styles together to create something new. Website:  www.realsiblings.com  Watch Episodes on YouTube at:  REAL Siblings, It Ain't Easy  Episode Time Breaks: 0:00  Intro 0:49  Opening & Topic Presenation 1:26  Hacienda Style 7:36  Spanish Colonial 10:33  More on Haciendas 13:19  Santa Fe 16:40  Folk Territorial 17:21  Ramada, Pergola & Gazebos 19:53  Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Styles 21:53  Closing   To reach out to Donna: Email:  donna@reedtucson.com Phone: (520) 631-4638 Facebook: (2) Donna Seemann Reed | Facebook   To Connect with Eric: Email:  eric@victorsgrouptx.com Phone: (210) 389-6324 Facebook: (2) Eric V. Seemann | Facebook   Texas Real Estate Commission - Information About Brokerage Services  Texas Real Estate Commission - Consumer Protection Notice  

History of North America
224. Spanish Colonial Mexico

History of North America

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 11:01


In the early 1600s, New Spain was a major seat of Spanish power and the source of its wealth. This wealth made Spain the dominant power in Europe. Spain's silver mining and crown mints on the North American continent created high quality coins known as the silver peso or Spanish dollar that became the currency of Spanish America and a widely used global currency. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/a5PEtkcndzU which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Aztec books available at https://amzn.to/3Mui42r Mexico History books available at https://amzn.to/43dBlfv New Spain books available at https://amzn.to/42PeBmc       Thanks for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your reading pleasure on https://patreon.com/markvinet where you can also get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, Extra materials, and an eBook Welcome Gift when joining our growing community on Patreon or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and receive an eBook GIFT. Support this series by enjoying a wide-range of useful & FUN Gadgets at https://twitter.com/GadgetzGuy and/or by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM (Amazon gives us credit at no extra charge to you). It costs you nothing to shop using this FREE store entry link and by doing so encourages & helps us create more quality content. Thanks! Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast is available at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus                                                            Mark's TIMELINE video channel at https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIMELINEchannel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.bit.ly/34tBizu Podcast: https://parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WadeOrganization                           See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Alice | Interior Design
Spanish Colonial Revival | How to Keep Fresh & Authentic

Dear Alice | Interior Design

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 30:07


One of our listeners asked the question of how someone can lean into the Spanish Colonial style of home, so we have created this podcast for those who have moved into a decades old home and aren't sure about how to lean into its style. We want to help you know what to keep and preserve, and also what to change to fit your style. We wanted to do a quick little history lesson and talk about 5 principle things that are included in Spanish Colonial architecture, and then why certain celebrity estates are successful and why each of them look different because they each have a fresh new take.  Leaning into the Spanish colonial style 5:10 What is Spanish Colonial architecture? 8:15 Wide exterior and interior walls 9:25 Flat roofs with clay tile 11:55 The wooden beams 14:40 Small windows with wooden shutters and central courtyards 18:10 “Spanish Colonial Revival is most often used to describe homes developed in the early 20th century in the US or Mexico. Houses in this style Incorporate key elements of Mediterranean architecture, especially bright white exterior walls while also taking inspiration from Mexican, pueblo, and moorish design styles. The architectural style represents an adaptation of Spanish missions and Mediterranean style homes designed to keep the interior cool even on hot days. In the United States, Spanish revival homes are most popular in Florida, Texas, California, and the Southwest, including Arizona and New Mexico.” 8:20

The International Living Podcast
Episode 32: Escape to Bacalar - Mexico's Lakeside Oasis

The International Living Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 34:03 Transcription Available


This week, Jim Santos talks to International Living Mexico Correspondent Bel Woodhouse about her article in the March 2023 issue of International Living magazine ‘Escape to Bacalar—Mexico's Lakeside Oasis'. Mexico's Riviera Maya—the stretch of coastline and tropical forest from Cancún in the north to the border with Belize to the south—is, for many, their first experience of Mexico. It's a heavenly part of the world, with the wavelets of the Caribbean Sea lapping against fine sand beaches which are almost unbelievable in their whiteness. Truly, it's like walking on icing sugar.Inland, the land is hedged by dense, low forest, in which the ancient Maya people constructed pyramids and temple complexes which are still a mystery to this day. Freshwater cave lakes—cenotes—punctuate the landscape, many of which are open to the public for swimming. Spanish Colonial towns and cities add a historic flavor to the experienceIt's a superb place for a vacation, whether your interests lie in cocktails on the beach and late-night dancing, eco-tourism, luxury wellness resorts, local color, or a combination of all the above.But where do you go when you want a vacation from the vacationers? Bel Woodhouse, who lives on the island of Cozumel, just off the coast from Playa del Carmen, knows the secret spots and hidden getaways. In this episode of Bigger, Better World, she talks us through the details and directions for a slice of Old Mexico hidden in plain sight just south of the main tourism locations. And it sounds tempting indeed.Join host, Jim Santos, as he meets Bel Woodhouse—expat, writer, videographer and International Living correspondent.If you're enjoying the podcast, we would really appreciate it if you could leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform: https://lovethepodcast.com/internationalliving.Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube

Decorating by the Book
Mexican | Newell Turner

Decorating by the Book

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 31:44


(00:00) Welcome to Decorating by the Book Podcast(00:10) Your Host Suzy Chase(00:21) Newell Turner(00:26) Mexican: A Journey by Design by Newell Turner(01:15) Diana Kennedy(01:30) Mexican(01:41) Diana Kennedy Mexican cuisine(02:00) Mexico(02:20) Newell Turner The Author(03:10) Mérida, Yucatán(03:15) Mexican The Book(03:50) Mexican Design(04:20) Next Career(04:37) Peace on Earth(04:54) Travel(05:28) Cultural Treasures(05:55) The Country Mexico(06:28) Getting To Know People(06:46) Stephen Drucker(07:32) The Book (07:40) Newell Turner Instagram(08:00) Drucker(08:25) A Visual Narrative (08:55) The Only Design Book Podcast(09:32) Susana Ordovás(09:45) An American From Mississippi(10:04) Newell Turner's IG(10:30) Understanding Where Design Comes From (10:42) University of Mississippi(11:12) Understanding Your Audience(11:47) Turner(12:12) Positive Response(12:50) Decorating by the Book Podcast(13:26) Baroque(13:52) Exuberant(13:58) Pyramid(14:16) Red Pyramid(14:26) Purples(14:31) Greens(14:46) The Podcast(15:02) Baroque Was Exuberant(15:30) Neoclassical(15:59) Book Cover(16:41) Diaz(17:03) Cathedral In Mérida(17:17) Paseo de Montejo (17:25) Palacio Cantón(17:34) Newell Turner The Author(18:11) Spanish Colonial(18:30) Spanish Influence(18:50) Cultural References(19:17) Courtyard(19:25) Indoor Outdoor Living(19:36) Convivencia(19:51) Art Deco(19:57) Mayan Deco(20:18) Deco(20:38) Maya Traditions(20:58) Mayan Deco Artistry(21:38) Relief Work(22:04) The Book Cover(23:16) Luis Barragán (23:49) Poured Concrete(23:51) Stone(23:53) Terra Cotta(23:57) Texture(24:04) Barragán Glass(24:32) Mexican Modernism(24:46) Color(24:54) Barragán Pink(25:10) Contemporary(26:00) Oasis(26:20) Center Courtyard(26:41) Mississippi(27:12) The Book Cover(27:30) Moroccan Architecture(28:10) Mexican by Newell Turner(28:38) The Moon(28:45) Storms(29:00) Newell Turner Author of Mexican(29:49) TNT3 on IG(30:30) A Stunning Book(30:42) Thanks for ListeningChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

Decorating by the Book
Casa Santa Fe | Melba Levick and Rubén Mendoza

Decorating by the Book

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 23:52


(00:00) Welcome to Decorating by the Book Podcast(00:12) Your host Suzy Chase(00:20) Casa Santa Fe(00:30) Santa Fe, New Mexico(00:59) Hallmarks of Santa Fe Style(01:12) Spanish Colonial(01:23) Vigas (01:28) Follow the Show(01:39) Wood Framed Door(01:42) Thick Walls(01:45) Peeled Beam Ceiling(01:49) Portal(01:50) Buy Book Here(02:13) Palace of the Governors(02:23) Dr. Rubén Mendoza(02:44) Melba Levick(02:58) The Book(03:07) Museum of Indian Arts and Culture(03:22) Melba(03:42) Santa Fe(03:56) Purchase the Book(04:05) Suzy Chase(04:11) Roque Lobato House(04:21) The Magazine Antiques(04:28) The Roque Lobato House(04:38) Sylvanus Griswold Morley(04:53) Roque Lobato(04:58) Living Room (05:08) Morley(05:13) Mayan Monument(05:30) Edgar Hewett(05:36) The Palace of the Governors(06:13) Santa Fe Trail(06:35) The Podcast(06:40) Sylvanus Morley(06:45) Hewett(06:59) The Palace Restoration(07:13) Victorian Style(07:20) New England Style(07:30) Rubén(07:40) The Casa Santa Fe Book(07:53) Photo of Sylvanus Morley(07:56) Photo of Edgar Hewett(08:00) Old Adobe(08:09) Isaac Rapp(08:19) A City Different(08:45) The Roque Lobato(08:53) A Spanish Soldier(09:01) Constructed in 1785(09:29) Roque Lobato Inside(09:37) Morley Book(09:48) Mesa Verde(09:52) Chaco Canyon(09:53) Chichén Itzá(10:10) Interior of Roque Lobato(10:18) Exterior Roque Lobato(11:08) Take Screenshot to Buy Book (11:25) SGM(11:49) DBTB(12:10) William Penhallow Henderson(12:27) Collections(12:37) The Roque Lobato House Book(13:07) Casa Hankison(13:41) Dr. Mendoza(14:14) Started out as a Spanish Mill(15:00) Casa Hankison Dining Room(15:20) William Lumpkins(15:35) Hankison(15:53) Hollenback House(16:02) John Gaw Meem(16:14) Hollenback Home(16:54) Take Screenshot to Follow the Show(17:15) Vintage Hollenback Photo(17:46) The Hollenback House(18:09) Spanish Colonial Door(18:29) Hollenback House Inside(19:00) Front of the House(19:07) The Book Cover(19:42) Hollenback House Portal(19:50) Take Screenshot to Purchase the Book (20:26) The Design Book Podcast(20:50) Adobe Structure(21:10) Archeologists Saved The Palace of the Governors(21:33) Rapp(21:36) Meem(22:00) Sylvanus G. Morley(22:11) Kiva Fireplace(22:38) Pueblo Revival Period(22:50) Traditional Kiva(23:30) Hilltop Kiva(23:40) The Kiva(24:09) Take Screenshot Follow the Show(24:35) The Design Book Show(24:49) New Mexico(25:03) Dr. Rubén Mendoza's Website(25:10) Melba Levick's Website(25:19) Get the Book Here(25:30) Thanks for Listening(25:32) Follow DBTB on IGChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

Episode 51: Interview with Marc Appleton, of Appleton Partners LLP-Architects

"I’ve never met a woman architect before..." podcast

Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 68:27


One of the things that I have been doing during the pandemic opening up are reaching out to different architects and going to their offices to meet in person andI have been visiting a lot of residential architects lately and I have my own projects so this is first in a series on #HousesHousing that I will be focusing on in the new year.One of the first architects whose firm I worked at who primarily specialized in Houses is Marc Appleton. I worked for Marc in the early 90's. I would like to say that everything that I learned the right way is from that office.  And it shows with the list of architects who have gone on to start their own firms or have become partners in other firms, I have interviewed and will be interviewing quite a few of them in the coming months.  Marc Appleton, Appleton Partners LLP-Architects https://www.appleton-architects.com/Marc Appleton is the founding Principal of Appleton Partners LLP-Architects, with offices in Santa Monica and Santa Barbara, California.  He received a B.A. honors degree in English from Harvard College (1968) and a Master of Architecture degree from The Yale School of Architecture (1972.)His design work has received many awards and has been widely published in Architectural Digest, Town and Country, Veranda, Luxe and other periodicals.  He is one of only fourdesigners who were consistently named among Architectural Digest's top 100 designers from 1991-2016. he has written, published or contributed to: Rexford Newcomb's Mediterranean Domestic Architecture in the United States (Acanthus,1999), George Washington Smith: An Architect's Scrapbook (Tailwater, 2001), California Mediterranean (Rizzoli, 2007),New Classicists (Images, 2008), Casa del Herrero (Rizzoli, 2009), Robert Winter's Myron Hunt at Occidental College (Tailwater, 2012), the series Master Architects of Southern California 1920-1940 (Tailwater/Angel City Press, 2016-2020)  Ranches: Home on the Range in California (Rizzoli, 2016) and Lotusland (Rizzoli, 2022.)Publications from his Publishing Company:Marc Appleton, Appleton & Associates, Inc. & Appleton Partners LLP – Architects, & Tailwater Press LLCI. Books by Marc Appleton• Academy Sant' Antonio, Tailwater Press, LLC, 2018• 40 Years - An Architectural Scrapbook, Tailwater Press, LLC, 2016• The Architect's House, Tailwater Press, LLC, 2016• Ranches, Rizzoli International Publications, 2016• New Classicists, Images Publishing, 2008• California Mediterranean, Rizzoli International Publications, 2007• George Washington Smith: An Architect's Scrapbook, Tailwater Press, LLC, 2001II. Edited and/or Published by Marc Appleton / Tailwater Press LLC• The Steedman Silver, Robert Sweeney, Tailwater Press, LLC, 2019• ICAA Southern California Chapter 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Ed. Marc Appleton, 2014• Myron Hunt at Occidental College, Robert Winter, Tailwater Press, Inc., 2012• Classicist, No. 15, Ed. Marc Appleton, 2018• Casa del Herrero: The Romance of Spanish Colonial, Rizzoli International Publications, 2009• Mediterranean Domestic Architecture in the United States, Rexford Newcomb. Ed. Marc Appleton, Acanthus Press, 1999• Santa Barbara Architecture, Wayne McCall. Fifth Impression, Tailwater Press, LLC, 2019• Gordon B. Kaufmann, Roland Coate, Wallace Neff and Paul Williams, Master Architects of Southern California 1920-1940 Series, Tailwater Press, LLC, 2016-2018Link to the blog:https://inmawomanarchitect.blogspot.com/2023/02/interview-podcast-w-marc-appleton-of.html

Louisiana Considered Podcast
How the Spanish Colonial period preserved Louisiana's French language and culture

Louisiana Considered Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 22:22


Midterm elections are fast approaching and early voting is just around the corner. The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate's editorial page director and columnist, Stephanie Grace, joins us to break down the ballot and tell us what elections to pay attention to.  After two pandemic- and hurricane- related cancellations, Houma's spookiest event returns in late October with the goal to raise awareness for Louisiana's disappearing coast. WWNO's coastal reporter Kezia Setyawan tells us how the upcoming Rougarou will celebrate Cajun folklore while advocating for coastal restoration.  While Louisiana is often closely associated with France due to its large French-speaking population and Acadian influence, the area was once a Spanish Colony in the late 18th to early 19th century. Managing Producer Alana Schreiber speaks with Alfred Lemmon of The Historic New Orleans Collection to learn how their new exhibit, “Spanish New Orleans and the Caribbean,” uncovers the lasting legacy of this reign. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where We Meet: Conversations from New Mexico and Beyond
Daniel Barela & David Fernandez on Taos Historic Museums and The Old Taos Trade Fair.

Where We Meet: Conversations from New Mexico and Beyond

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 26:34


Daniel Barela is the president of the Taos Historic Museums and a third generation Spanish Colonial woodcarver. David Fernandez de Taos is on the board of the Taos Historic Museums and is a writer and speaker with a rich spiritual life. The two discuss what it's like to oversee two historic properties in Taos and the upcoming Old Taos Trade Fair.

Ocu-Pasión
Conservation of Memories With Interdisciplinary Artist and Activist, Savanah Pennell

Ocu-Pasión

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 54:22


Capítulo 044: On this episode of Ocu-Pasión we are joined by interdisciplinary artist, activist, and curator, Savanah Pennell.  Listen in as we discuss the intersection of Art & Activism, storytelling as a tool for creating change, and exploring new ways of communicating through Art. Savanah Pennell (b. 1995, Honolulu, HI) is an artist, curator, activist, and scholar. Pennell was raised in Mesa, Arizona, and finds a deep connection to her ancestors who inhabited the same geography in the desert. Currently based in Colorado Springs, CO, her curatorial practice is focused on the intersections found in Latinx, Chicanx, and Indigenous art produced in the Southwestern United States. Working in photography, video, performance, and installation, her artistic practice addresses Chicanx identity and issues of archiving, memory, and ancestry. Savanah Pennell received her BA in Art History and Studio Art from Arizona State University in 2016, and her MA is Arts Politics from New York University in 2019. Her current field of research is focused on developing methods for repatriation of Spanish Colonial art and determining how to decolonize the museum space.Follow Savanah: https://linktr.ee/savanah_pennellhttps://www.instagram.com/savanah_pennellhttps://www.savanahpennell.com/https://www.instagram.com/pricklypearprimashttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prickly-pear-primas/id1551699842https://open.spotify.com/show/7qqxm3NEhiUp4MGrao2hM1?si=4809d0a4bf9a432bOcu-Pasión Podcast is a heartfelt interview series showcasing the experiences of artists and visionaries within the Latin American/ Latinx community hosted by Delsy Sandoval. Join us as we celebrate culture & creativity through thoughtful dialogue where guests from all walks of life are able to authentically express who they are and connect in ways listeners have not heard before.Delsy Sandoval is the Host and Executive Producer of Ocu-Pasión. If you want to support the podcast, please rate and review the show here. You can also get in touch with Delsy at www.ocupasionpodcast.comFollow Ocu-Pasión on Instagram: @ocupasionpodcast www.instagram.com/ocupasionpodcastJoin the Ocu-Pasión Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/5160180850660613/Visit www.ocupasionpodcast.com for more episodes.https://linktr.ee/Ocupasionpodcast

Coin It Podcast
Spanish Colonial Coin Heaven with Pillars & Portraits

Coin It Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 34:16


In episode #21 we discuss Spanish Colonial and Latin American coins with the man leading the charge, Brian from Pillars & Portraits on Instagram. Brian is very well researched and also has an extensive numismatic book collection to boot.  Had a great time talking to this very knowledgeable collector. https://www.instagram.com/pillarsandportraits/https://vegascoindealer.com/Support the show

Big Table
Episode 37: Mark Rozzo on Dennis Hopper and Brooke Howard in 1960's L.A.

Big Table

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 44:20


Mark Rozzo's astute and engaging new book Everyone Thought We Were Crazy: Dennis Hopper, Brooke Heyward, and 1906s Los Angeles, published by Ecco Press, documents the lives of Hopper and Hayward in the heyday as New Hollywood's It couple but also paints a panoramic landscape of the Los Angeles scene in the Sixties.Rozzo poignantly captures the vivacity of the heady days in the early 1960s, just as the underground culture of the Beat Generation was about to explode into the mainstream counterculture of the latter part of the decade—the sex, drugs and rock ‘n' roll mantra was born in the late 1960s.Sixties Los Angeles was a new center of gravity in culture; there was a new consciousness, a West Coast symmetry between art, underground cinema, music and civil rights that had never happened before, and has never happened since. Hopper and Hayward were not only up-and-coming actors in the early 1960s, they were also cross-cultural connectors who brought together the best of underground Los Angeles art, music and politics, under one roof—literally—1712 N. Crescent Heights in the Hollywood Hills. This modest Spanish Colonial was the meeting ground, as Rozzo illustrates, for a who's who of that time: Jane Fonda, Andy Warhol, Joan Didion, Jasper Johns, Tina Turner, Ed Ruscha, The Byrds and the Black Panthers.Their art collection, showcased at this house on Crescent Heights, as well as the house itself, is the backdrop of Everyone Thought We Were Crazy. Rozzo tells the story in a straight-forward, dual narrative, that helps fill in large parts of Brooke's story, which compared to Hopper's, hasn't been as well documented or explored in other books. Rozzo finds the right balance.As a decade-ending benchmark, Hopper's directorial debut Easy Rider became the emblematic proto-New Hollywood independent film, alongside Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool. These films help illustrate the promise and loss of that generation and that era. There isn't a happy ending in those films or in Hopper's marriage to Heyward, unfortunately—the couple divorced in 1969 just at Easy Rider was about to make cinematic history.After the divorce, Brooke eventually sold the house, broke up the art collection and moved back to New York, where she still resides. Hopper died in 2010.Rozzo's wide view of Los Angeles in the 1960s is essential reading for anyone interested in the unvarnished history of that period.Here's my conversation with Mark Rozzo discussing the life and times of Dennis Hopper and Brooke Hayward.Reading by Mark Rozzo.Music by Love.

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color
Martin Gonzalez Escamilla LIVE at CrimeCon [Replay from 2021]

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 42:01


Wendy and Beth (and Minnie!) are at CrimeCon this week, so we are replaying our episode from CrimeCon 2021, when we discussed the case of Martin Gonzalez Escamilla, LIVE! Gonzalez is a serial killer who operated in Austin Texas. He killed women he was close to: his wife and his girlfriends. We dive into the setting (5:22), the killers early life (9:45) and the timeline (12:54).  Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (18:53), our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (29:45), followed by "Where are they now?" (26:11).   Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors EveryPlate Try EveryPlate for just $1.79 per meal by going to EveryPlate.com Promo Code fruit179 Better Help Betterhelp.com/fruit 10% off your first month! Best Fiends Download Best Fiends free on the Apple App Store or Google Play! Apple https://apps.apple.com/us/app/best-fiends-puzzle-adventure/id868013618 Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Seriously.BestFiends&hl=en_US&gl=US Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod Please send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from.  We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through our Podbean Patron page https://patron.podbean.com/fruitloopspod Footnotes Articles/Websites Murderpedia. (n.d.). Martin Gonzalez Escamilla. Retrieved 05/25/2021 from https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/escamilla-martin.htm Crimezzz.net. (n.d.). GONZALES Martin Escamilla. Retrieved 05/25/2021 from http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkillers/G/GONZALES_martin_escamilla.php Hefetz, David. (09/09/2000). Man Convicted of 3 Murders. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 05/25/2021 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/356837294/ Hefetz, David. (09/14/2000). Gonzalez Gets Life For Serial Slayings. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 05/25/2021 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/357302623 Hefetz, David. (08/14/2000). Capital Trial Opens in 3 Women's Deaths. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 05/28/2021 from http://www.newspapers.com/image/357295147/ Justia. (10/18/2001). Martin Gonzalez a/k/a Martin Gonzalez Escamilla v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 147th District Court of Travis County. Retrieved 05/28/2021 from https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/third-court-of-appeals/2001/10162.html Osborne, Claire. (01/28/1999). Police Identify 1995 Remains as Those of Suspect's Missing Wife. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 05/28/2021 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/357176856 Hefetz, David. (09/09/2000). Victims' families smile, cry after guilty verdict. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 05/28/2021 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/356839793 History Wikipedia contributors. (04/02/2021). Mexican Texas. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 06/02/2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mexican_Texas&oldid=1015673890 Whitehurst, Katie. (n.d.). Spanish Colonial. Texas Our Texas. Retrieved 06/02/2021 from https://texasourtexas.texaspbs.org/the-eras-of-texas/spanish-colonial/ History.com Editors. (08/21/2018). Texas. History.com. Retrieved 06/02/2021 from https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/texas Video Forensic Files:  Saving Face.  Retrieved on 6/4/2021 from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1611325/ Music “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy● Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Connect with us on: Twitter @FruitLoopsPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod

Pod-Textualizing the Past
Episode 19: The Pueblo Revolt

Pod-Textualizing the Past

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 22:21


Jose Miguel Chavez Leyva, (Ph.D. candidate, University of Texas at El Paso) discusses the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, that took place in modern day New Mexico.  The Pueblo challenged the Spanish occupation of their lands preserving their autonomy.  Leyva studies environmental history and native groups in the Southwest Borderlands from the pre-Columbian era to the Spanish Colonial era, and through the modern era. For further information about his research see his website: https://www.josemleyva.com/

Living Abroad on a Budget
Living Abroad on a Budget - Guatemala (Antigua)

Living Abroad on a Budget

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 60:30


Angela Alexander, a savvy business woman and amazing mother that hails from Michigan now resides in Antigua, Guatemala with her husband and four children. Angela is not only living an amazing adventure, but she is sharing it with her four beautiful children. If you've never heard of this extraordinary town in Central America, Antigua is a very special place! Antigua sits in the center of three large volcanoes, has vistas to die for, and is surrounded by Spanish Colonial architecture and a vibrant Mayan heritage. Cobble stone streets lead the way to the numerous cafes, restaurants, and boutiques where walking and biking are the norms for getting around. Angela walks us through in detail the cost of living, apartment and casa rentals, health care, entertainment and more. If you have ever considered living in Central America, check out this podcast as Guatemala is definitely worth a look! Cheers! Ré Esordi Angela Alexander @ Wilders.pizza @Livingmavericktravels (Instagram)

Subliminal Jihad
[PREVIEW] #93: UNIDENTIFYING AS GREY/THEM: Demi Lovato, Paranormal Investigator

Subliminal Jihad

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 14:09


Dimitri and Khalid review Demi Lovato's four-part Peacock reality series “Unidentified with Demi Lovato”, including: hypnotic regression therapy, Demi's ET abduction, hybrid Grey children, Wraith Chasing the giant ghosts of Vulture City AZ, Demi's Conquistador ancestor and high Spanish Colonial bloodlines, the underground mermaid USO base off Catalina Island, remote viewing experiments, manifesting the Greys in Sedona with channeler Elizabeth April, and the (allegedly) Luciferian agenda of the mysterious Czech immigrant yoga billionaire who runs the Gaia streaming empire. For access to full-length premium episodes and the SJ Grotto of Truth Discord, subscribe to the Al-Wara' Frequency at patreon.com/subliminaljihad.

Thesis
Federal Architecture and First Amendment Limits - Jessica Rizzo

Thesis

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 37:14


. One of the last laws Trump signed during his tenure as president was the  Executive Order on Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture, enacted only in the last month before he left office. The crux of this order is a directive for the federal government to favor more ‘traditional' and what Trump considers more ‘beautiful' styles of architecture when building new government buildings. A lot of the language in the order is relatively vague, prescribing for example and I quote “Care must be taken, to ensure that all federal building designs command respect [sic] of the general public for their beauty and visual embodiment of America's ideals''. However, this edict does pronounce that certain styles should be prioritized, specifically “Gothic, Romanesque, Pueblo Revival, Spanish Colonial, and other Mediterranean styles of architecture” at the cost of potentially excluding more recent schools of design like brutalism and postmodernism. My guest today, Jessica Rizzo, a writer and scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of law, makes the case that efforts to exclude specific art styles (and by implication elimination from the urban landscape the philosophical beliefs that underpin these artistic movements) is tantamount to censorship regime, which risks infringing on the first right amendments of architects and artist who don't confirm to the same aesthetic principles as the Trump administration. In this conversation with Rizzo we explore the First Amendment implications of Trump's EO , the limits on the public's ability to use the First Amendment to contest offensive government speech, and the ways in which existing law fails to reckon with the unique limitations and possibilities of architecture.

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color
E124: Martin Gonzalez Escamilla LIVE at CrimeCon

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 42:02


This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Martin Gonzalez Escamilla, LIVE at CrimeCon! Gonzalez is a serial killer who operated in Austin Texas. He killed women he was close to: his wife and his girlfriends. We dive into the setting (5:22), the killers early life (9:45) and the timeline (12:54).  Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (18:53), our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (29:45), followed by "Where are they now?" (26:11).   Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors Best Fiends https://apps.apple.com/us/app/best-fiends-puzzle-adventure/id868013618 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Seriously.BestFiends&hl=en_US&gl=US Better Help betterhelp.com/fruit Everyplate https://www.everyplate.com/ Code: FRUIT3 Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod Please send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from.  We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through our Podbean Patron page https://patron.podbean.com/fruitloopspod Footnotes Articles/Websites Murderpedia. (n.d.). Martin Gonzalez Escamilla. Retrieved 05/25/2021 from https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/escamilla-martin.htm Crimezzz.net. (n.d.). GONZALES Martin Escamilla. Retrieved 05/25/2021 from http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkillers/G/GONZALES_martin_escamilla.php Hefetz, David. (09/09/2000). Man Convicted of 3 Murders. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 05/25/2021 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/356837294/ Hefetz, David. (09/14/2000). Gonzalez Gets Life For Serial Slayings. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 05/25/2021 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/357302623 Hefetz, David. (08/14/2000). Capital Trial Opens in 3 Women's Deaths. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 05/28/2021 from http://www.newspapers.com/image/357295147/ Justia. (10/18/2001). Martin Gonzalez a/k/a Martin Gonzalez Escamilla v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 147th District Court of Travis County. Retrieved 05/28/2021 from https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/third-court-of-appeals/2001/10162.html Osborne, Claire. (01/28/1999). Police Identify 1995 Remains as Those of Suspect's Missing Wife. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 05/28/2021 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/357176856 Hefetz, David. (09/09/2000). Victims' families smile, cry after guilty verdict. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 05/28/2021 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/356839793 History Wikipedia contributors. (04/02/2021). Mexican Texas. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 06/02/2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mexican_Texas&oldid=1015673890 Whitehurst, Katie. (n.d.). Spanish Colonial. Texas Our Texas. Retrieved 06/02/2021 from https://texasourtexas.texaspbs.org/the-eras-of-texas/spanish-colonial/ History.com Editors. (08/21/2018). Texas. History.com. Retrieved 06/02/2021 from https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/texas Video Forensic Files:  Saving Face.  Retrieved on 6/4/2021 from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1611325/ Music “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy● Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Connect with us on: Twitter @FruitLoopsPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod

The Lumen Christi Institute
Was Something Lost? Thomas Aquinas, Intellectual Disability, & the 16th c. Spanish Colonial Debates

The Lumen Christi Institute

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 73:48


A webinar lecture with Miguel Romero (Salve Regina University). Originally delivered April 27, 2021. Part of a Lumen Christi Institute webinar series on Hispanic Theology. In the 16th century, there was a subtle shift in the way the Spanish Dominican interpreters of Thomas Aquinas spoke about the anthropological and moral significance of our rational faculties. Historical and textual markers, indicating both the origin and development of this interpretive shift, present amid the fierce engagement of the Spanish colonial debates. Much has been written on the specific topic of those debates: i.e., the allegations concerning the rational status and moral aptitude of the Amerindian peoples and, by extension, the justice or injustice of the Spanish colonial enterprise in the Americas. However, it is difficult to find any scholarly work on the subject of the Spanish colonial debates: i.e., the anthropological and moral questions relevant to persons who seem to “lack the full use of reason.” Bearing that distinction in mind, between the topic and subject of the debates, this presentation for Lumen Christi is focused on persons who actually (and not allegedly) lack the full use of reason. Key interpretations, appropriations, and arguments about Aristotle and Aquinas—in the writing of John Mair, Francisco de Vitoria, and Bartolome de las Casas—will be retraced to show how Aquinas's way of thinking about the intellectual dignity and inalienable contemplative aptitude of persons who “lack the use of reason” came to be displaced from the main currents of Thomistic theological discourse.

CultureNOW | A Celebration of Culture & Community
San Antonio Museum of Art | Chuck Redmon

CultureNOW | A Celebration of Culture & Community

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 2:33


Chuck Redmon discusses the San Antonio Museum of Art building. It was once an old brewery; the architects used the old design of the brewery and transformed it into a space that held art. In the early 1970s, the growth of the Association’s fine art collections led the Trustees to consider securing new space for the art collection. Plans were initiated to purchase the historic Lone Star Brewery complex for conversion into the San Antonio Museum of Art. The buildings were acquired in the 1970s. Following a $7.2 million renovation, the Museum of Art was opened to the public in March of 1981. Funding for the renovation was secured through grants from the Economic Development Administration, the City of San Antonio and a number of private individuals and foundations. A National Endowment for the Arts challenge grant helped establish the operating endowment.At its outset, the Museum of Art emphasized the art of the Americas including pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial and Latin American folk art. Included as well were eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth century American and European paintings, photography, sculpture and decorative arts. In 1985, the Museum received the unparalleled collections of Latin American Folk Art formed by former Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller and Robert K. Winn, establishing it at the forefront of American institutions collecting in this area.In May of 2009, the Museum Reach extension of San Antonio's famed Riverwalk was opened. To accommodate the Museum's new riverfront access, SAMA built the Glora Galt River Landing, a shaded pavilion, esplanade and terrace along the Museum's north side. Architectural Record described Cambridge Seven's conversion of the old Lone Star brewery to a new art museum as work "of great distinction."  The article praised the architects for executing "a technically demanding task without letting the effort show," referring in part to the inserting of new electrical and mechanical systems throughout the building so as to allow the original industrial interiors to take on a new-found elegance as reticent galleries for an art collection. A subdued palette of suites, grays, and light colors articulate details of ceiling vaults, cast iron columns, exposed steel beams, and lighting tracks.  Changes of floor materials reinforce the individual identity and exhibit content of the galleries.  A public circulation loop organizes the museum visit.  Glass elevators, artwork in themselves, provide a kinetic experience within the stacked gallery spaces.  A glass enclosed bridge connects the two gallery towers at the top, recalling the original bridge of the brewery, which was used for moving hops.  Exterior brick elements, such as arched windows and playful parapet forms, were restored and complemented by the addition of color accents. New architectural elements, such as the glass bridge, skylights over the lobby, and a rooftop pavilion, were developed in a crisp vocabulary of dark glass and steel, both to celebrate the original building and to signal its new use, through contrast. 

Green Rush Podcast
Jim Belushi, Hollywood Star and Cannabis Entrepreneur

Green Rush Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 31:00


Happy Holidays to the Green Rush Family! Thank you all for being loyal listeners during what has been a crazy year. In honor of the holiday season, we wanted to give you all a little “gift” by way of a special episode.  Back in November, Anne Donohoe hosted a live interview with Jim Belushi for the IAB Brand Disruption Summit. For those who don’t know, IAB is the The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), is the national association for digital media and marketing industries. The trade group that empowers  these companies to thrive in the digital economy. Its membership is made up of more than 750 leading media companies, brands, and the technology firms responsible for selling, delivering, and optimizing digital ad marketing campaigns. Full disclosure - IAB is a KCSA client.  The third annual IAB Brand Disruption Summit took a look at this turbulent year and how brands navigated new risks - and in some cases, reaped new rewards. How does cannabis play into this? When we talk about “disruptors” there is possibly no other industry as a whole more “disruptive” than the cannabis industry. After all - how do you build a brand when it’s federally illegal? By navigating through a patchwork of state-level regulations and laws, this industry has had to build itself through a web of complex – and dynamic – ecosystems that allow companies to bring their products to market.  Perhaps no one knows this better than Jim Belushi, founder of Belushi’s Farm. And while he needs no introduction - i’m going to give him one anyway… You know him as a multi-hyphenate entertainer - actor, comedian, singer, musician, producer, director, but you Green Rushers know, Jim has made a name for himself as a farmer and an entrepreneur in the cannabis industry. He is building out an impressive brand portfolio from his adopted home state of Oregon - and has recently announced brand expansions to states including Illinois and Colorado. So with HUGE thanks to the IAB for letting us repurpose this, on to Anne’s interview with Jim Belushi.  So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy!  Jim Belushi, Hollywood Star and Cannabis Entrepreneur It’s been 12 years since Jim first came to Oregon’s Rogue Valley where his dear friend John has a sprawling property along the Rogue River, one town over in Shady Cove. Their children are the same age and attended classes together in California, so the families gathered for many activities over the years. With Jim’s own family’s experience and numerous others marred by opioids and the stigmatization of cannabis, Jim was incredibly grateful to have been led to the Rogue River where he first envisioned Belushi’s Farm and his own part in the agricultural and healing gift of cannabis. A proud Chicagoan, Jim graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in Speech, Education and Theatre before moving on to become a resident member of Chicago's famed Second City for three years. In 1979, he left for Los Angeles, where he was cast on TV, launching his career as a performer. In addition to starring in a diverse and remarkable list of television and film— movies from Trading Places to Wonder Wheel, working with famed directors like Oliver Stone, Roman Polanski, David Lynch and Michael Mann—Jim wrote and appeared in Saturday Night Live for two seasons. He’s also served as an executive producer, music composer, director, book author, and Broadway star. His own television show According to Jim aired for 182 episodes during eight seasons before the family favorite launched into off-net syndication in 2007. Locally, Jim is actively engaged in several projects benefiting the communities surrounding Belushi’s Farm in Jackson County, Oregon. In Medford, Jim is helping reconstruct the historic Holly Theater to bring the 1930s Spanish Colonial movie palace back to life as Southern Oregon's largest indoor concert venue. In Eagle Point, Jim’s assisting with the reconstruction of The Butte Creek Mill,

The San Francisco Experience
Kanye West High School: San Francisco eyes re-naming its' schools.

The San Francisco Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 20:13


San Francisco is looking to re-name 44 of its' 114 schools. The move was prompted by a review of existing names for slavery links, genocide perpetrators, colonialists, white supremacists etc. 9 US Presidents' names would be stripped from our schools including, Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt. Even Senator Dianne Feinstein would lose her place of honor and our Spanish Colonial historic roots expunged. But San Francisco's schools are still closed to in person learning and many, even in woke San Francisco, feel this is a bridge too far. Has the cancel culture run in to a brick wall in the City by the Bay ? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

NXTLVL Experience Design
Ep.4 Paying Homage To A Dream with Damon Lawrence-CEO, Homage Hospitality

NXTLVL Experience Design

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 70:28


INFO ON DAMON LAWRENCE:Website: https://www.anewkindofhospitality.com LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/hauspitality/ Instagram: @hauspitalityTwitter: @hauspitality, @stayhomageMartin Luther King, Jr. said:“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”Well, the dream of Damon Lawrence is one of perseverance in the face of recurring challenges that would have made most simply decided to choose a simpler path. It is one of where  the content of one’s character is evident. Originally from Pasadena, CA, Damon has always had a passion for entrepreneurship. In high school Damon was voted most likely to become a CEO and his classmates proved to be prophetic as the currently helms as Chief Executive Officer of Homage Hospitality.Like many hoteliers, he grew to love hospitality as he rose through the ranks. Damon began his hospitality journey as a front desk agent at the Donovan House Hotel in Washington, DC while attending Howard University. He then moved into management at companies such as The Ritz-Carlton, InterContinental Hotels Group, and Dusit International. After noticing a lack of African American brand ownership and leadership in higher management ranks, Damon created the Homage Hospitality brand in 2014 and currently oversees operations and creative direction.In July of 2018 Homage Hospitality opened their first property “The Moor” in New Orleans, LA. The small property stands out with an emphasis on the culture of New Orleans and its relation to multicultural heritage of the North African Moors in its design and architecture. The nearly 100-year-old facade sports Spanish Colonial features, while inside, the four suites have rustic elements of exposed brick and hardwood floors softened with Moroccan patterned textiles. Damon Lawrence's dream is impassioned, authentic and genuinely focused on providing a hotel experience that is geared towards creating like something you’ve never seen before. It will feel like a new kind of experience - a new kind of hospitality. FINALLY. INFO ON DAVID KEPRON:Website: https://www.davidkepron.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kepron-9a1582b/Instagram: davidkepron and NXTLVL_experience_designTwitter: @davidkepron

A Touch from the Past
The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood

A Touch from the Past

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 25:49


We went to the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA. It was the first time since March that we actually ventured out to explore and something was going down in this mortal realm. There were half a dozen cops and the biggest fire engine we have ever seen. Perhaps a ghost was born that day, but hopefully not. Clark immediately snapped into improv mode and tried to slip in with the firefighters. Jen followed with a shocked grin on her face, behind her mask. Like a good establishment does during a pandemic, the Roosevelt was incredibly strict and did not let us in to “meet our friend who is a guest.” But mad props to Clark for keeping those improv skills sharp.  The Roosevelt Hotel opened in 1927 and was the location of the first Academy Award ceremony, it also hosted many after-parties for movie premiers. The Spanish Colonial architecture and lavish interior decor exemplified the lure of Hollywood glitz and glamour.  Some of the mortal guests included Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, and Matthew McConaughey. Two of those three people have died and are allegedly still guests of the hotel. Listen now to hear about how these glamour ghosts of the Golden Age haunt the hotel guests now.  If you have a paranormal story you'd like to share, please email us at atouchfromthepastpodcast@gmail.com and tell us all about it. Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast, follow us on social media at the links below, and have a spooky weekend! Where to find us: Twitter at @TouchPast Instagram A Touch from the Past podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio.

Under the Radar with Callie Crossley
Latinx News: Latinos Face Inequity With COVID-19, Biden's Attempt To Appeal To Latino Voters, And Spanish Colonial Statues

Under the Radar with Callie Crossley

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 57:54


Massachusetts coronavirus cases have not spiked again like in other parts of the country, but COVID-19 numbers keep rising in predominately Latino communities. Here and across the country, Latinos are three times more at risk of being infected. Plus, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ramps up his campaign's effort to increase voter turnout among Latino voters. And why are Latinos clashing over Spanish colonial statues? That and more on our Latinx roundtable. Guests: Julio Ricardo Varela – digital editor for the Futuro Media Group, co-host of the “In The Thick” podcast, and founder of Latino Rebels Adriana Maestas - a southern California-based freelance writer covering Latino politics Later: Massachusetts' universities and colleges have just announced fall plans outlining how they will both teach and keep students safe. This, after the unplanned mid-semester pivot to online learning, left many scrambling to find solutions to the challenges of distance learning. But the administration and faculty of Bard Microcollege Holyoke had more to consider than how to conduct classes via Zoom. The school's tiny student population is made up of young, low-income mothers working toward a better future. Guests: Mary Anne Myers - program director of Bard Microcollege Holyoke Anne Teschner - executive director at The Care Center in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where Bard Microcollege is housed Jacqueline Velez - regional organizing director for Sen. Ed Markey's re-election campaign and Bard Microcollege Holyoke 2020 graduate Show Credits: Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of WGBH, produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman. Rebecca Tauber is our intern. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys', Grace Kelly and Leo P.

Art Dealer Diaries Podcast
Spanish Colonial Furniture Expert Michael Haskell Epi. 69, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

Art Dealer Diaries Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 53:16


Michael Haskell Indian Art and Spanish Colonial furniture dealer discuss his life story of how he got interested in the field fifty years ago, he's a third-generation Santa Barbara resident. Interesting story about the painter Don Perceval, Maynard Dixon, and Clay Lockett as well as buying old pawn off the Navajo reservation. Amazing story of how Michael Haskell tried to buy the C.G. Wallace collection.

YourArtsyGirlPodcast
Episode 32: Luisa Kay Reyes

YourArtsyGirlPodcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 27:31


Listen to me and Luisa Kay Reyes discuss how she got into writing, her many other talents such as singing operatic and classical music, playing the piano, and the many languages she speaks.  We also talk about the lost art of letter writing. http://yourartsygirlpodcast.com/episodes   Changing Dollars by Luisa Kay Reyes published in Little Rose Magazine, March, 2019 As we walked into the empty breezeway of this Spanish Colonial style building that was set off of the main plaza of a rural village in Michoacan, Mexico, the sole gentleman standing there pulled out a very dusty and rickety small wooden table from the back corner along with an equally flimsy small chair and set it out in the middle of the foyer for my father.  Who promptly set his dark colored cloth bag full of Mexican currency on the top of the table. And as soon as I turned around, what had merely a second before been an empty outside corridor styled with the traditional Spanish archways, was now filled with a long line of working men who were eager to change their U.S. Dollars into Mexican pesos. It was a most exposed way of changing money.  Causing my mother to not unjustly worry about the safety of my brother and me as we were visiting our father during the summer and accompanying him while he conducted his in person money exchanges.  With it being the early 1990s and the use of Western Union, Mejico Express, and other means of electronically transferring money internationally not yet in vogue along with the reticence of the mainstream banks to change dollars in a land where counterfeit movies, music, knock-off purses, and fake sterling silver jewelry could be easily purchased at any weekly street market; there was a great demand for those willing to undergo the inherent dangers and risks of such an enterprise.  And my father happened to be one of them. With our proud to be an American side of the family comprising of teachers and professors who were highly educated but receiving at best average compensation, the mass quantities of U.S. Dollars being changed into pesos that day were a first for my brother and me.  For we had never beheld so many bills even during our periodic long drawn out Monopoly games. Yet, as the line continued increasing with the men continually bringing their dollars to change, it soon became evident that while the U.S. Dollars flowing through that day would never run out, the Mexican pesos that our father had brought with him for the exchanges - might. Once the glamour of seeing so many dollars in one place wore off and the day evidenced that it would be a sizeable one, my brother and I ventured out of the breezeway into the village’s central plaza and looked around for what treats we could find to eat.  We were deep in the heart of Mexico in the region that had once housed the mighty Purepecha empire, but with Michoacan being a primarily agricultural state, the current necessities of making a living had commanded many to go up to “el Norte” and figure out how to send their dollars back home. While every year hundreds of millions and perhaps billions of monarch butterflies migrate up to three-thousand miles from Canada and North America to their winter homes in the oyamel fir trees of Michoacan, over time it became apparent that they weren’t the only entity undergoing such a lengthy journey.  For the next time my brother and I went to visit our father in Michoacan, his money exchange business was now a brick and mortar one with several branches operated by his siblings throughout the area. “Why doesn’t Mexico just use the dollar as their currency once and for all?”  I asked my father. For it certainly seemed like a much simpler option than this continual hassle of changing money back and forth from dollars to pesos and vice versa. “Well, that’s what I’ve always said” was his reply.  “But it is better for me that they don’t.” Then late one night we went to meet with some city officials who were wanting to buy some dollars for the city treasury.  For with the ever present concern of the Mexican peso undergoing further devastating devaluations, even the city was deeming it expedient to have some dollars on hand. And my father’s business was in a position to sell them some dollars at a better price than the banks could offer.     Now that the money exchanging business was more official with its office in the center of the historic colonial era downtown, lots of money orders, cashier’s checks, and IRS refund checks were coming through the teller windows, as well. Often times they weren’t filled out properly and we would have to draw arrows back and forth between the “pay to” and the purchaser fields. There were also some very wrinkled diminutive peasant women covered in their native shawls among the clientele now who were coming through with thousands of dollars worth of money orders, the result of five or more sons sending their earnings back home. The locals informed us that Michoacan had reached the point to where there were more people from Michoacan living in the U.S. than in Michoacan, itself.  And the rural villages that we used to go to with our father, were now devoid of men. Since all of the able-bodied males from the ages of twelve to fifty were in the United States working. We actually missed getting to explore some of the outlying villages like we’d done before, although, sometimes my brother was able to accompany the security guards to some of the more remote branches. Why the banks were so hesitant to enter into the money exchange business was a bit mystifying for my brother and me.  Since after seeing so many dollar bills come through, it was quite easy to spot the counterfeit ones. There was just something a little bit off about the swamp green ink color or the thickness of the paper not feeling quite the same.  Yet, one time, my brother took back a counterfeit bill to the States. And after eating at a restaurant, he decided to see if he could get away with using it. Sure enough, the friendly server accepted the bill without question. And fearing that she might receive a reprimand if her boss were apprised of the fact that she had just accepted a counterfeit, I insisted we tell her to bring it back and let us pay with the real money.   She didn’t want to do so.  She just couldn’t see how the bill was a counterfeit since she swore it looked identical to the real thing.  But, after a while, we convinced her to let us pay with the real money and still a bit puzzled by it all she reluctantly accepted to make the exchange.  Admitting to us that she simply couldn’t tell the difference between it and the real money. Having more employees in the money exchange business meant there was less for us to do during our summer visits.  So my brother and I got to indulge in a lifestyle barred from us in the USA, that of spending the day in the country clubs and fine dining in the evenings.  Yet one time I decided I wanted to save some of my money to buy a new cd player. A notion for which I was quickly called to task, since my father felt the money he gave us to spend during our visits was for us to have a good time.  So, while I still managed to save back some and make my purchase when we went back to the States, I did learn to spend the money freely. A lesson I learned perhaps too well. Then one day while I was in college and driving to my local bank in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to deposit my refund check from the U.S. Treasury, I held it up and stared at it in disbelief.  I knew that getting a refund back was far better than owing money and going on an installment plan to make monthly payments to the IRS. But I couldn’t help but stare at its pale yellow background emblazoned with the statue of liberty on it.  Since I was all too familiar with these checks. They were the ones I’d seen the peasants cash back in my father’s business in Mexico. And somehow it had never occurred to me that I would one day receive one of those, as well. But upon glancing at the amount, it occurred to me that I had a lot more work to do before I could match their sums.  And now I understood first-hand where they came from. https://www.facebook.com/LuisaKayReyesWriter/   http://www.amazon.com/author/luisakayreyeswriter/

CrosierCast
CC056: The Life of a Spanish Colonial Artist, with Guest Jerry Montoya

CrosierCast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019


A "santero" is a practitioner of the only Catholic Spanish colonial artform that is indigenous to the American southwest.

Unravel A Fashion Podcast
87. CSA Series: What's the Deal with Spanish Colonial Dress? with Laura Beltran-Rubio

Unravel A Fashion Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 36:54


Welcome to the third episode of the Unravel 2019 Costume Society of America Series. Joy talks to Laura Beltran-Rubio a Ph.D. student in American Studies at the College of William and Mary. Laura discusses the dress in the paintings of Vicente Albán in colonial Ecuador and so much more. Image: Vicente Albán, Indian woman in special attire (India en traje de gala), 1783. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA. Photo © Museum Associates/ LACMA Conservation, by Yosi A. R-Pozeilov Find Laura here: https://laurabelru.com Empire of Fashion: http://fashionempire.laurabelru.com/s/en/page/home To learn more about the CSA: costumesocietyamerica.com/national-sym…proceedings/ Find us here: Website: www.unravelpodcast.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast PayPal: www.paypal.me/unravelpodcast Instagram: @unravelpodcast Twitter:@unravelpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/unravelpodcast/ Pinterest: Unravel: A Fashion Podcast www.pinterest.com/afashionpodcast/ Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/unravel-podcastWaller Gallery Website www.wallergallery.com/ Waller Gallery Instagram: @wallergallery Jasmine's Nicaragua Instagram: @recuerdosdenicaragua

Insider Insights
Insider 032: Dentist, Dr. Kim Henry DMD

Insider Insights

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 10:34


Dr. Henry built a Spanish Colonial office building in Hapeville for his dental practice. With the perspective of business leader and roots in the region, he credits good community leadership for Tri-Cities renaissance. Insider Insights is specifically for business owners and investors seeking opportunities in the Tri-Cities region surrounding Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This podcast is the qualitative story of business owners, civic leaders, educators and property owners.

#BirkbeckVoices
Leprosy and rebellion in Spanish colonial Africa

#BirkbeckVoices

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 11:37


In this episode of Birkbeck Voices, we're joined by Dr David Brydan, Lecturer in Modern European History, to discuss his latest article examining leprosy and rebellion in Spanish colonial Africa during the 1940s and 50s. The article is available on open access: https://academic.oup.com/shm/advance-article/doi/10.1093/shm/hkx094/4590150 Dr Brydan is a member of the Reluctant Internationalists research group, based in the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology at Birkbeck. Find out more about the project: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/reluctantinternationalists Dr Brydan is also a member of the Centre for the Study of Internationalism - https://centreforthestudyofinternationalism.wordpress.com Birkbeck Voices, the podcast series from Birkbeck, University of London, brings you interviews with our academics, students, alumni and wider community. We cover the latest research and inspiring events taking place at the College and find out more about the people who make Birkbeck the place that it is. Listen to the #BirkbeckVoices SoundCloud playlist - soundcloud.com/birkbeck-podcasts/sets/birkbeck-voices .

The Informed Traveler
Informed Traveler SEG 2 (Aug. 13/17) Hotel Valencia Riverwalk. San Antonia, TX

The Informed Traveler

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2017 11:17


Steeped in history and charm, Hotel Valencia Riverwalk blends Spanish Colonial and Modern Mediterranean design with contemporary ideals. Their San Antonio downtown location on the quiet part of the River Walk keeps you in the middle of the action without sacrificing tranquility. Support the show: https://www.theinformedtraveler.org/

The Informed Traveler
Informed Traveler SEG 2 (Aug. 13/17) Hotel Valencia Riverwalk. San Antonia, TX

The Informed Traveler

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2017 11:17


Steeped in history and charm, Hotel Valencia Riverwalk blends Spanish Colonial and Modern Mediterranean design with contemporary ideals. Their San Antonio downtown location on the quiet part of the River Walk keeps you in the middle of the action without sacrificing tranquility. Support the show: https://www.theinformedtraveler.org/

Where Else to Go
Episode #4 - Where Else to Go: Santa Fe

Where Else to Go

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2016 28:54


Welcome to episode #4 of the Where Else to Go podcast. Today's guest is Billie Frank who, among the other many hats she wears, owns own a trip-planning and tour business. Where else does Billie recommmend? Santa Fe, the oldest capital city in the United States. Billie blends in the history, culture, and art of the city along with a healthy dose of food. She also answers the questions - red or green? If you enjoy traveling to experience art, music, Native American and Spanish Colonial culture, sustainable food, and outdoor adventure may find that Santa Fe is a great choice for your next vacation. Take a listen. Billie Frank is a freelance travel and food writer based in Santa Fe New Mexico. Her blog, Santa Fe Travelers, is a treasure trove of information on the oldest capital city in the USA as well as her travels beyond. She’s also the Santa Fe Local Expert for 10.best.com. Billie and her husband Steve Collins own The Santa Fe Traveler, a trip-planning and tour business. You can find Billie on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. If you're enjoying this podcast, you can subscribe on iTunes. I broadcast a new podcast every Monday. And while you're over on iTunes, please do me a favor and leave a rating and review. This is a new show and your reviews help position us where others can see it. Join me for episode #4:   Where Else to Go:  Santa Fe, New Mexico [app_audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/whereelsetogo/Episode_4_-_Santa_Fe.mp3"]

Visit El Paso
Palace Theatre

Visit El Paso

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2015 0:33


Perhaps one of Trost’s most extraordinary examples of stylistic expression is seen in the Palace Theatre, formerly the Alhambra, the facade of which displays a delicate overall tracery of arabesques and Islamic script. This is thought to be Trost's only design in the Spanish Colonial style with Moorish influences. Trost's choice of a Spanish Colonial format with Moorish influence preceded the 1920's vogue for that style. In the 21st century, this building was renovated and is now the site of Bowie Feathers and Tricky Falls.

Visit El Paso
Palace Theatre

Visit El Paso

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2014 0:28


The Palace Theatre, originally called the Alhambra, opened on August 1, 1914. It was designed by architect Henry C. Trost to be used either as a playhouse for live theatre or as a movie house. The theatre displays a Spanish Colonial format with Moorish influence, with the façade exhibiting a delicate overall tracery of Arabesque. Although it has been significantly altered for use as a nightclub, the original character of the building can still be seen.

FIU Law: Events and Speakers
Professor Juan Javier del Granado (Law & Nobility in Spanish Colonial Law) May 9, 2012

FIU Law: Events and Speakers

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2012 58:45


Reader's Entertainment Radio
Reader's Entertainment Radio

Reader's Entertainment Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2011 30:00


Tonight we're going to be talking about Spanish Colonial art, sex-trafficking, cultures, seedy underworlds and leaving one's comfort zone to be thrust into danger, for the sake of a friend. We're talking about the novel Gathering the Indigo Maidens and we're talking to, the author of that novel, Cecilia Velastegui.

Inside Scoop Live
Gathering the Indigo Maidens

Inside Scoop Live

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2011 29:53


* Human trafficking of Latin American girls, * Underworld of sex trafficking, * Proliferation of Spanish Colonial art theft from Latin America, * Systematic destruction of the indigenous languages from Latin America.

Focus on Flowers
Music of Spanish Colonial Latin America

Focus on Flowers

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2009 2:00


Fine recordings of early music from Latin America with Ex Cathedra, Ensemble Elyma, the Boston Camerata, Canto, Florilegium, and Musica Temprana.

UNM Live
Spanish Colonial Architecture in Santo Domingo

UNM Live

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2008 15:26


Paul Neill, assistant professor of art history at Arkansas Tech University, presents “No Town of Its Class In Spain: Civic Architecture and Colonial Social Formation in Early 16th Century Santo Domingo, Española” at the University Art Museum. He discusses why a Eurocentric analysis of architecture in Santo Domingo is limiting and offers an interpretation based in regional, class factors. The essay was published in Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas, a new academic journal created by graduate students in UNM’s Department of Art and Art History.