Podcasts about Walnut Street

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CB2025-046: A Resolution Designating a Portion of Walnut Street as Honorary Patricia Avery-Neal Way  CB2025-047: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Change Order No. 2 for Depository and Online Banking Services Agreement CB2025-048: A Special Ordinance Authorizing the Ceding of Private Activity Bonding Authority CB2025-049: An Ordinance Reallocating $3,864,856 of the City of Champaign, Illinois 2025 Private Activity Bond Allocation to the Illinois Housing Development Authority  CB2025-050: An Ordinance Approving the Transfer and Reallocation of Volume Cap in Connection with Private Activity Bond Issues, and Related Matters  CB2025-051: A Resolution Approving the FinalPlat of Parker Glen Subdivision CB2025-052: A Resolution Accepting a Bid and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for the Construction of Phase 3 of the Garden Hills Drainage Improvement Project CB2025-053: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Clark Dietz, Inc. to Provide Construction Engineering Services for Phase 3 of the Garden Hills Drainage Improvement Project CB2025-054: A Resolution Accepting a Bid and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for the 2025 Infrastructure Maintenance Project CB2025-055: A Resolution Accepting a Bid and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract for the Champaign Police Department Lobby Elevator Upgrade Project CB2025-056: A Resolution Approving a Software Subscription Agreement for Pay by Cell Parking Software Services

Kirkwood Avenue will close to vehicle traffic from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street starting April 4. The decision was made to increase community engagement and commerce for local businesses.Read more: City board finalizes 2025 Kirkwood Outdoor Dining ProgramThe Kirkwood Outdoor Dining Program began in 2020 during the pandemic to provide outside seating to local restaurants that had to adjust to indoor social distancing.Council members want to close Kirkwood for community matters but not for economic reasons, as was done in the past. Certain council members view Kirkwood as an experience rather than a walkable street.The closure of Kirkwood has raised concerns for businesses downtown; only half said in a recent survey that they support the closure.Read more: City considers long-term extension of Kirkwood outdoor dining programAccessibility worries were brought up during the city council vote, with community members expressing concerns about accessibility for people with disabilities and the elderly. Some say that will lead to isolation of certain community groups.This year, Kirkwood is scheduled to close on April 4 and reopen Nov. 10, weather permitting.This week on Noon Edition we'll discuss the closure of Kirkwood and what local residents can expect.Join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org.  You can also record your questions and send them in through email.  Guests: Jane Kupersmith, Bloomington's Director of Economic and Sustainable DevelopmentIsak Asare, Bloomington City Council memberRev. Matt Seddon, Rector of the Trinity Episcopal Church 

In this episode, we discuss the upcoming relocation of our Career Services office from the McNeil Building to the new facility at 3935 Walnut Street (on top of McDonald's), effective at the beginning of the spring semester. We also explore the challenges students face when relocating for summer internships, including the stress associated with moving to a new city. To support students in this transition, we offer practical advice on managing relocation logistics, such as securing suitable housing and budgeting effectively. Additionally, we emphasize the importance of maintaining well-being during this period by practicing mindfulness and seeking support networks. Stay tuned as we navigate the tools and strategies to successfully guide these changes. Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Since the early 1900's the Walnut Street property has housed schools and now apartments. Jeb Stuart the President of the Board of Directors of the Historic Harrisburg Association says the building means so much to so many people. "Well, it was a landmark, and, and had a lot of history. There are a lot of alumni from old tech, as it was called, and there was the Tech Golden Legion, which resolved the alumni association of a lot of folks and met in Harrisburg. They had gone there. So there was kind of, you know, a feeling about the history that was important. But above and beyond that, it was, a significant building architecturally, a sound building, and had a lot of architectural character." The structured was a technical school for boys in Harrisburg around 1910, before the building became the Old City Hall building. "There are two parts to it. The original part of the building was built around 19 four, 1905, which is the the back part, the brick part of the building and the main part of the building, which people see today along Walnut Street, was completed in 1911. And the English Collegiate style is really a cool building architecturally, and it served for many years as the technical high school, which was really the principal downtown high school for boys. And it was, fulfilled that role until the mid 1920s, actually until 1927, when John Harris High School, and the eastern end of the city and William Penn High School at the northern end of the city were completed, which kind of consolidated all what were schools in the downtown area and the new two new, very large campuses that we all know to this day. When that happened, old City Hall became, renovated as the site for city government and became city hall. And it served that purpose, starting in 1927, all the way up until the new city hall was completed on Market Square in the early 1980s." Stuart even worked as a city clerk in the Old City Hall building when it was located on Walnut Street. " I was city clerk to Harrisburg City Council at the time, and council chambers was on the second floor, and my office was on the second floor. And, I spent many interesting sessions with city council and, of course, the general public coming in, for one reason or another. And I knew, many of the folks in City Hall at the time I started in the city planning Bureau, which was on the second floor. And that's that that was the time that we started to, inventory and create the municipal historic districts in the downtown. So it was an interesting time, at least for me, and also for the city in general, and trying to to coordinate the value of historic preservation efforts through the historic district creation and also marry that with the goals of the Harristown Plan in terms of the development of the central business district. When word came out that the building was going to be vacated, for, the new building on Market Square. I think a lot of people accepted that, understood why that was happening. Understood it was part of a broader mission and a broader goal. But it was interesting in that there was the Harrisburg City Archives, all the documents, all the ledgers, everything, all the photography of the city's history was located in and the old City Hall building. And I remember when it was being cleaned out, for the move to the new one. The mayor at that time, Steve Reed, was very, aggressive in stopping the, removal of those archives because at that time they thought, well, it was just paper. And, you know, we have to get rid of all this stuff. Nope, nope. He was able to save that. And those archives, thankfully, have been preserved over the years and are now, part of the Pennsylvania State Archives headquarters facility on North sixth Street and can be accessed by the general public."    Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robin Pedrero Show NotesRobin Marie Pedrero is an award-winning artist known for her skillful use of color and texture. She creates unique works of art that explore both the visible and invisible, inspired by her travels and experiences. Robin's studio is located at the Mill House in McKinney, Texas. She paints the spirit and energy of life in rhythmic layers of color, capturing the essence of her experiences. Robin's artistic journey has evolved over time, from impressionistic portraits to whimsical nature art, and finally to abstracts. In this conversation, Robin Pedrero discusses her journey as an abstract painter and the inspiration behind her artwork. She shares how her abstracts come from a place of realism and how she creates balance with color, tone, and texture. Robin also talks about the uniqueness of abstract art and the stories behind some of her pieces. She mentions her involvement with HGTV and Magnolia Network, as well as upcoming shows and exhibitions she will be a part of.Website: https://www.robinmariapedrero.com/Email: robin@robinmariapedrero.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinpedreroStudio: The Mill House, McKinney TexasUpcoming Shows BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY BENEFITTue, Jun 11, 20249:30 AM Sat, Aug 3, 202410:30 AMMy work has been selected. I am creating a large 24x24 painting for this event. The Bridgette Mayer Gallery is poised to host its 9th annual Benefit Exhibition in support of HelpUsAdopt.org and the Dina Wind Art Foundation. From June 11 to August 3, 2024, the gallery at 709 Walnut Street in Philadelphia will transform into a beacon of hope and generosity, showcasing artworks that transcend the ordinary.MILLHOUSE STUDIO SALESaturday, August 10, 20241:00 PM 6:00 PMPOSTCARD ART EXHIBITSat, Sep 21, 20246:30 AM Thu, Oct 10, 20247:30 AM Chapters00:00 Introduction to Robin Marie Pedrero06:39 Exploring the Artistic Process25:30 From Impressionistic Portraits to Abstracts31:49 Art as a Sacred Space46:52 The Twitter Art Exhibit and Supporting Artists

How might a young person's future look different with exposure to and training in the arts? This is the proposition at the heart of the mission of Milwaukee Youth Arts Center. In this episode of Creative MKE, Elisabeth speaks with Chad Tessmer, the Executive Director at MYAC. They discuss how equitable engagement in the arts has a measurable positive impact on young people's development—and on their entire lives. Located at the corner of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Walnut Street, MYAC is at the intersection of several Milwaukee neighborhoods including Halyard Park, Brewer's Hill, Harambee, Schlitz Park, and The Deer District. Since its founding in 2005, the space has served as a home to First Stage and Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as many other local arts organizations. While MYAC is not in the business of trying to “turn every student into a performer at Carnegie Hall,” the organization seeks to give young people means to explore their voices and express themselves artistically in a safe, inclusive and professional environment. And because the employees at MYAC are creatives themselves (some of them alumni!), they believe in the promise and purpose of the institution, and “pay it forward” every day by shaping high quality and equitable access to transformative arts experiences. As the organization evolves, MYAC seeks new ways to engage with young artists across their developmental trajectories in to support their creative professional development. Milwaukee Youth Arts Center First Stage Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Danceworks Festival City Symphony Bel Canto Chorus Frankly Music Project Kindred Milwaukee Children's Choir American Civil Liberties Union WI Milwaukee Public Schools Creative Thinking is In-Demand from Employers Brit Nicole Additional episode music “Forgotten" by Soundroll

You can find me and the show on social media by searching the handle @DrWilmerLeon on X (Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. Our Facebook page is www.facebook.com/Drwilmerleonctd All our episodes can be found at CTDpodcast.com.   TRANSCRIPT: Dr Wilmer Leon (00:13): Welcome to the Connecting the Dots podcast with Dr. Wilmer Leon. I am Wilmer Leon. Here's the point. We have a tendency to view current events as though they occur in a vacuum, failing to understand the broader historical context in which most events take place. During each episode of this podcast, my guests and I will have probing, provocative, and in-depth discussions that connect the dots between the current events and the broader historic context in which they occur. This will enable you to better understand and analyze the events that impact the global village in which we live. On today's episode, we explore the presidential candidacy of Dr. Cornell West. If you go to Cornell West 2020 four.com, it opens with this brother, Cornell West is a living embodiment of the power of an independent mind forever reminding us that greatness is born of the courage to stand apart and speak one's truth. (01:13) To help me connect these dots, let's turn to my guest. He needs no introduction, but I'll say he is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer professor of philosophy and Christian practice at Union Theological Seminary. He's the former university professor at Harvard University and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard in three years and obtained his master's and PhD in philosophy at Princeton. He's the first black person to receive a PhD In more detail, let me say, he's written 20 books, edited 13 and has written numerous forwards as we'll talk about in. He's one a sacramental zone and affectionately known to many as Brother West, Dr. Cornell West. Welcome, and let's connect some dots. Dr Cornel West (01:59): I'm with you though, man. We putting smiles on our precious mama's faces. I know mom was there right there in the living room and in the kitchen when you got home and your precious mother had passed. But just think how blessed we are. I think it's very providential as well as significant that we could start this year together. Dr Wilmer Leon (02:20): In fact, I'm glad you mentioned our parents because what would your folks be thinking of their son in these efforts today? Dr Cornel West (02:30): Well, it's hard to say Mom and dad were unpredictable in terms of their judgment and highly predictable in terms of their deep, deep love though, brother, so that they would be loving me to death as they always did up until their death and they loved me now after death on their life. But I think it's hard to say they were such independent thinkers, you know what I mean? Dr Wilmer Leon (02:53): I do. I do know. Lemme put you another way then. What are the two or three most salient points or lessons that you carry forward that your parents instilled in you? Dr Cornel West (03:09): Oh, one is that you want to be in the world but not of it. So that you always recognize as standards bigger than you. You will always fall short of those standards, but never forget what they are. And those standards are always hope. And the greatest of them is love, love of God, love of neighbor, love of especially the least of these love, especially of poor and working people love especially of those friends from on called The Wretched Up the Earth. That's what I learned. West Household, you can see it, my brother Cliff, my sister, Cynthia and Cheryl, and you certainly can see it, Shiloh Baptist Church right on Ninth Avenue at Old Park Brother with Reverend Willie P. Cook and others. So those were the crucial things, not just the values in the abstract sense, but the virtues in the lived concrete sense of ways of being in the world, modes of existing, trying to be forces for good in the language of the great John Coltrane. (04:05) You see his various incarnation in terms of his faces on the albums here in the backdrop of my room. I think my dear wife Vanta for that and buying me this gift. It's a beautiful gift, but I think for them, the question becomes, are you being true to that calling? Are you being true to that vocation? Are you being true to that? Which tries to lure out of you the best who you are given the crack vessel that you are? And I take those insights and those lessons very, very seriously though, brother. So I wake up every morning, I say, Hey, crack vessel, that I am center, that I've always been. I'm going to be a force for good. I'm going to tell some truth. I'm going to bear some witness. I'm going to seek justice and I'm going to do it no matter what costs, no matter what burden, no matter what responsibility it entails, because that's what I'm here to do. And I'm going to do it with fun. Joy. I just finished the biography, brotherly Stone. Thank you. Wow. Letting me be myself. And he talks about Cynthia Robinson, you know, from Sacramento. Yes, beloved sister Anita Robinson. We went to high school together. He talked about Cynthia Robinson when he moved to Sacramento for a while, Sacramento inspirational choir. He had played Shiloh sometimes with Clarence Adams, Bobby Adams, and Brother Clarence. Dr Wilmer Leon (05:33): I didn't know that. Dr Cornel West (05:34): Oh yeah, yeah. I used to see Sylvester on the organ right there. Shiloh man. Dr Wilmer Leon (05:40): I did not. He's Dr Cornel West (05:41): From Vallejo. Dr Wilmer Leon (05:42): Yeah, I know he's from Vallejo, but I didn't know that he had spent time in Sacramento. Dr Cornel West (05:47): Oh Lord. Yes. Dr Wilmer Leon (05:48): It says on your site, even as a young child, you exhibited the remarkable qualities that would define your life's journey and path to the presidency. In the third grade, you fearlessly stood up to your teacher challenging her ideas and defining the conventional norms of your time. And that stands out to me because during the medal ceremony of the Olympics in 1968, Mexico City, as you recall, John Carlos and Tommy Smith raised their black glove fists during the playing of the national anthem. And on October 17th, the day after that, I went to school, raised my fist during the morning pledge of the allegiance, and I got kicked out of school. And I read that on your site and thought about the parallels of our lives. And here we sit today still challenging the dominant narrative and the ideas and defying the conventional norms of our time. And I think is a very good summary of your candidacy. Dr Cornel West (06:59): That's beautiful. But I think that's also an example though, brother, of how your precious mother and my precious mother and precious fathers as well tried to support into us examples of integrity, honesty, and decency. And when you have a flag that's waving, that's not signifying what it ought in terms of it's talking about liberty and justice for all, but you got lynching going on and you've got degradation, discrimination, segregation going on is just decent to have integrity, to have honesty is to call it into question. And when you do that, you're going to be in the world or not of it because you're going to be going against the grain. You're going to be going against what is popular in the name of what ought to have a certain kind of moral substance and spiritual content to it. And here that was how many years ago now? Man, that was 1968 is, Dr Wilmer Leon (08:01): Oh, that was Dr Cornel West (08:02): 50, 52 years. Yeah, that's 56 years. You see, I refuse to salute the flag. My great uncle had been lynched in Texas and they wrapped the flag around his body. So that's what I associated as a young brother. Now that to me, I don't put other people down for salute the flag because some people see that flag and they think of their husband or their uncle or their wife who was killed in the war and they loved, they got right to support their loved ones, and they were fighting for that flag. But that's what goes in their mind. But my mind is the flag wrapped around the body s sw in the southern breeze, that strange fruit that Billie Holiday sing about. So everybody has their right to respond. Same was true with Brother Colin. When Colin saw that flag, he thought all of these young black brothers and sisters being killed, the police, yeah, he gets down. We can understand that somebody else see the flag and they think of their uncle, a great uncle in Hiroshima who's fighting against Japanese fascism. Sure. Everybody's got their lens through which they view the world. We have to be open to that. But most importantly, we got to be true to ourselves. Dr Wilmer Leon (09:15): In talking about your candidacy, you announced your candidacy in the People's Party switched to the Green Party, and now you're running as what you call a truly, truly a people's campaign that is a movement rooted in truth, justice, and love. Why the changes? And where are we with your candidacy today? Dr Cornel West (09:39): Yes, back in June, June 5th, it was the People's party that came forward. It met with myself and Brother Chris Hedges, my dear brother, I have great respect for, great love for. And they were kind enough to make the invitation. When I accepted the invitation, I realized very quickly that there were going to be some very deep challenges. There's going to be some very deep problems there. Chris Hedges and Jill Stein and Jammu Barack and others asked me to meet with the Green Party people and to see whether there's a possibility. We met, we made the shift to the Green Party. We worked very closely for a good while, and I realized that the Green Party had so many different requirements in terms of internal debates with presidential candidates going to different states and state conventions and so forth. And I wanted to go directly to the people because I've been going directly to the folk. (10:33) And I realized that even though the Green Party had 17 states in regard to ballot access, that I could actually get 15 or 16 states rather quickly. And that's precisely what we're doing now. We already got Alaska, we're moving on to Utah by eyes of March 15th. We should have, we hope a good 15 states or so. I would've caught up with the Green Party. But I have a freedom to really not just be myself more fully, but also to go directly to the people rather than spending so much time on inter-party activities that the Green Party requires. And so a lot of people say, well, you got false starts. I say, no, no, I'm a jazz man. That's first take. That's the first take. Dr Wilmer Leon (11:23): Folks can go to your website, Cornell West 2020 four.com, click on the platform tab and they can see a list of general areas such as economic justice, worker justice, environmental justice, and a number of others. And then below each of those, there are the bullet points that articulate your positions on those issues. And I'd like to get to this point, this particular point, because I think it allows us to speak to a number of things that are impacting not only this country but the world, and that is the United States supporting funding and arming genocide in Gaza. How does an American administration, the Biden administration with the backing of Congress, and particularly the Congressional Blackhawk Caucus, which is supposed to be the conscious of the Congress, how can they back this play? Dr Cornel West (12:27): Yeah, that's a wonderful question though, brother. I think we have to first begin by situating my campaign as a moment in a movement that's rooted in a great tradition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Fannie Lou Haman, rabbi Heschel and Dorothy Day. And what they were about was first there's a moral starting point. You see that a precious Palestinian baby has exactly the same value as your baby and my baby, an Israeli baby, a Haitian baby, an Egyptian baby, a Guatemalan baby, but there's been almost 9,000 babies killed a 50 some days. We can see just the level of baity there. Now, every life, no matter what color agenda for me, has the same value. There's no doubt about that. But you start with on a moral premise, then you got to move to your social analysis. How could it be that the United States, the American Empire, enables not just this genocidal assault that's been going on, but how has it enabled the apartheid regime for so long of Israel vis-a-vis those occupied territories with precious Palestinians have been subjugated and degraded. (13:47) How has it facilitated ethnic cleansing where you're seeing now almost 2 million fellow Palestinians who are pushed out of their land? Well, the same thing happened in 1948 with 750,000 Palestinians. They called Arabs at the time were pushed out. So you start on a moral note, and I begin on a spiritual note, just as a Christian, you know what I mean, that there's certain principles that I'm not going to give up. And there's oppressed peoples no matter where they are, no matter, it can be in cashmere, they can be in Chad, they can be in the south side of Chicago. They could be white brothers and sisters in Kentucky. They could be Latinos in South la. Their lives have exactly the same value as the lives of the rich and wealthy and famous. And when you proceed in that way, you have a set of lens that you're looking at the world that's very different from any of the parties because you see both parties, Republicans and Democratic parties have been so tied to Israel in a critical, Israel's been proceeding with impunity for decades, not just since October 7th for decades. (14:57) They've been able to do and say anything they want. They've been able to get billions and billions of dollars from taxpayers' money to the United States with no accountability whatsoever. And when people try to impose some accountability, be it United Nations or be it progressive Jews, or be it Palestinians or Arabs or other people around the world, Israel acts as if they can still do what they want to do with no answerability and no responsibility. They just proceed and do what they want to do. You say, well, wait a minute. And we've reached the point now where, oh, my brother, you got the invoking of Amalek, the first Samuel 15, and the third verse, what does that say in the Old Testament for Christians and Hebrew scripture from Jewish brothers and sisters, he would to kill every man, every woman, every child, every ox, every sheep. Well, that's genocidal intent. (15:52) And then you got genocidal execution when you got over 22,000. And that's just a modest count because you got so many in the rubble that are not counted, and the 9,000 children is just off the chart. I mean, it's just unimaginable that that could happen to so many precious children. You say, no, what is going on? Well, then you come back to United States and you say, wait a minute. Now we've got a politics where the lobby that is primarily responsible for the money that goes from the US government to Israel is one of the most powerful lobbies, not just in America, but in the history of the country, in the history of the country that owing to the high civic participation rate of Jewish Americans. And we talk about Jewish Americans, you're never talking about a monolith or a homogeneous group. You're talking about a variety of different kinds of Jews because we've seen the Jewish young people and Jewish progressives are as critical of Israel as I am, Dr Wilmer Leon (16:57): Jewish voices for peace, Dr Cornel West (16:59): That Jewish voices for peace. If not now, you've got a whole host of them that have been quite courageous in that regard. So it's not a matter and must never be a matter of anti-Jewish hatred, anti-Jewish sentiment. It's hating occupation, domination, subjugation. In this case, it's Israeli subjugation, Israeli domination, Israeli occupation. Now, the sad thing is, Dr Wilmer Leon (17:27): But wait a minute. It's also understanding the difference between Zionism and Judaism. And as much as the dominant narrative wants to try to equate those two, they are not the same. One is a religious practice, and the other for the most part is a political ideology. Dr Cornel West (17:51): That's exactly right. I mean, what makes it difficult really is that you see Jewish brothers and sisters have been terrorized and traumatized and hated over 2,500 years with different attacks, assaults, pogroms, culminating in the show and the Holocaust with the gangster Hitler and the gangster Nazis and so forth. And they jump out of the burning buildings of Europe and they're looking for a place to go. Zionism is a 19th century movement of nationalism that's looking for a home for Jews, a nation state for Jews, and they land on somebody else's land. It's like the pilgrims landing in the new world and saying, there's no people here. Yes, there are. Now of course, in America, what did they say? There's no human beings. There's just buffaloes and Indians. Hey, wait a minute, Indians are as human as you Europeans, we Africans, anybody else? Well, that's part of the deep white supremacy and racism that's happening. (18:58) What else was happening with Zionism? But they told a lie and they said, we got land with no people. That's not true. You got 750, got almost 1000080% of the population don't act like they don't exist. Oh, in your mind, they might be non-entities, but in God's eyes, in our eyes, they're human just like you and just like me. And so you end up with this ideology that responds to this indescribably vicious treatment of Jews for 2,500 years in the middle of Europe. So-called civilized Europe. Now, of course, Belgium already killed 7,000 Africans in Bellevue, Congo in the Dr Wilmer Leon (19:39): Congo, right? Dr Cornel West (19:40): Not too many Europeans said a mumbling word. Turkey had already killed Armenians with genocidal attacks. Europeans didn't say a mumbling word. Italy had already invaded Ethiopia. Europe didn't say a mumbling word. So you can already see the hypocrisy there. But what makes it difficult in the United States is that our Jewish brothers and sisters who are thoroughgoing Zionists, they use the fact that Jews have been hated for so long as a fundamental foundation of what they do and that they think allows them to rationalize, hating Palestinians, terrorizing Palestinians, traumatizing Palestinians. I'm against traumatizing, hating, terrorizing anybody, anybody. If black folk were terrorizing white folk, I'm going to defend white folk. If Palestinians are terrorizing Jews, I'm going to defend Jews. If Jews are terrorizing Palestinians, I'm going to defend Palestinians. That's morality and spirituality. Now, we live in a moment Dr Wilmer Leon (20:54): And consistency Dr Cornel West (20:55): And a certain kind of moral consistency that you try to hold on now. And I know, man, we live in a moment of such overwhelming baity man, organized greed, institutionalized hatred, routinized, indifference toward the suffering of others, especially the weak. So it's just a matter of the strong just thinking and the rich thinking. They can act and do anything. They like to crush the weak. And what happens now in the Middle East, especially in this situation with Gaza, is that you have Nathan, Yahoo, and others who are using the most reactionary tradition in the history of Zionism, which comes out of Jabotinsky that says that there will be Jewish security only when there's either Jewish domination of Palestinians or Jewish annihilation of Palestinians. That's in the writings of Jabotinsky. Netanyahu's father was an assistant to Jabotinsky that is a deeply, deeply right wing of not outright fascist version of Zionism. Now, there's liberal versions of Zionism that's very different, but even those liberal versions still want to argue that Palestinians would never have equality in their state have equal status in their state. And so we have to be able to put that in historical context. We have the right kind of morality and spirituality for people to understand why people like myself will never ever, ever be silent when it comes to Israeli genocidal attacks on Palestinians when it comes to Israeli ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. And when it comes to Israeli apartheid regime, that's why South Africa's taking him to the international court. Dr Wilmer Leon (22:45): How does a president Cornell West intervene, interject and change the trajectory of this ongoing genocide? Dr Cornel West (22:57): It means that the policy is qualitatively different than you get into Biden. It's clear that Biden has no concern for the most part with Palestinian suffering. No, Dr Wilmer Leon (23:07): He has said numerous times that he is a Zionist. Dr Cornel West (23:10): He's a Zionist. He doesn't talk about the numbers, he doesn't talk about the suffering. He doesn't talk about the unbelievable pain of Palestinians, not just now, but during the 40 some years he's been in office. You see? So from the very beginning, he makes it very, very clear that these Palestinian brothers and sisters don't count for me. Their lives don't really matter. Now, of course, we got memories of white supremacists in the United States. These black people don't count. These indigenous peoples don't count. They're just farter for our projects. We step on them like cockroaches. We crush them like they're creatures below. And you say, now, oh no, that's not my tradition. So as presidents especially shoot under a West administration, shoot, I'd be calling for the end of occupation, the end of the siege, a cease fire to sit down and come up with a way in which Jews and Palestinians can live together under conditions of equality, with equality under the law and equality in terms of assets to resources. So it's a qualitatively different way of looking at the world and proceeding in that part of the world. Dr Wilmer Leon (24:32): What about the most recent action of circumventing Congress and sending more arms, weaponry, and military resources to the genocide? What about how does a President Cornell West cut off the spigot of the funding? Dr Cornel West (24:55): Oh one, it is not just for me, just a matter of withdrawing aid and cutting off the spigot, but it's a matter of trying to get the leadership, Israeli leadership, Palestinian leadership, to sit down and come up with ways in which they can create a society in which they live together. And whatever financial support I provide is a financial support that would sustain that kind of egalitarian arrangement. There would not be a penny from a West administration for any apartheid regime, for any ethnic cleansing, and certainly not for any genocidal attack and assault on Palestinians or anybody else. Dr Wilmer Leon (25:40): So how do you negotiate with a Netanyahu who you just so accurately stated, his father was an advisor to Jinky who has compromised his own principles to go further, right, to formulate his government. And so with the Troches and all of those other genocidal maniacs, Dr Cornel West (26:11): That's right. Dr Wilmer Leon (26:13): How can you negotiate with someone who is sworn to the annihilation of an entire group of human beings? Dr Cornel West (26:24): Well, one, in any diplomatic process, you end up sitting down with people you disagree with. But you're absolutely right. It would not so much be a negotiation with the Nathan Yahu. It would be a teasing out of Israeli leadership that was open to egalitarian arrangement with Palestinians and teasing out the Palestinian leadership that's open to an egalitarian arrangement among Jews. So you really talking about trying to lure and to appeal to voices and figures and movements. The combatants for veterans, for example, that has Palestinians and Israelis working together, the Baim de meanies who are part of the Martin Luther King Jr tradition of struggling together Palestinians and Jews together, and even try to tease out some of the best of their labor movements, the trade union movements, Palestinian trade union movement, Israeli trade union movements where you do have some, not enough, but you got some overlap of people recognizing that Jews and Israelis can work together for something bigger than them. So you're right, it's not so much a matter of just negotiation, but it's a matter of withdrawal of funds. It's a matter of a certain kind of rejection. We've got to have some wholesale rejection of fascists. And that's true, not just as it relates to Israel and Nathan Yahoo, but that would be true for fascism in all of its various forms. It could be in Iran, it could be in Chad, it could be in Haiti, it could be anywhere. Fascism raises its ugly face. Dr Wilmer Leon (28:20): Moving this out to a slightly broader context, you have the United States through the US UN ambassador, Linda Thomas Greenfield vetoing the calls for a peace agreement in Gaza. Then you have the Ansara LA or the Houthis reaching a peace agreement or working, coming very, very close to a peace agreement with the Saudis and the United States intervening and saying, we will not accept that. We will not accept a peace agreement that we're going to label the Houthis as a terrorist organization, therefore Saudis will not be able to engage with the Houthis without incurring sanctions. Then you've got the conflict between Venezuela and Guyana, and they agree, I think in St. Croix, they come to an agreement and say, we're going to work on this peaceably. And then the United States gets Britain to send a warship off the coast of God. Point being, these are three within the last 10 days. These are three examples of entities in conflict agreeing to work for peace in the United States, injecting militarism into the negotiation. How does a President Cornell West put a stop to that? Dr Cornel West (29:53): One is my brother. We need exactly what you just did, which means you have to respect the people enough to tell them the truth. So a president also has to play a role of a teacher. See the large numbers of our fellow citizens, they don't really know the truth about the Middle East. They don't really know about the truth of Latin America. They don't really know about the truth of the ways in which the American Empire has been reshaping the whole world in its interest in image, both in Latin America for so long, when Latin America was viewed as a kind of a playground for America and all the various cos and Democratic elections overthrown by Dr Wilmer Leon (30:30): Chile, Argentina, Dr Cornel West (30:32): Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Panama, Grenada. We can go on and on and on. When you look at how the US government has overthrown democratically elected governments when it was not in the interest of the corporate elite to accept those democratic elected democratic elections. But you have to just tell people the truth. But that in and of itself was a major move. That's a major move to tell people the truth. And then beyond that, to intervene and to act and you say, oh, now as president, based on the legacy of Martin King and Fannie Lou Hamer and others, and looking at the world through the lens of the least of these poor and working people, I'm going to be putting forward policies that strike you as so outside of the realm that you are used to because these two parties, Democrats and Republicans have been tied to big militarism abroad. Military adventurism abroad have been tied to overthrowing. Democratic regimes abroad have been tied to 57 cents for every dollar going to them. And oftentimes they get more than they request. But then there's austerity when it comes to education, when it comes to housing, when it comes to jobs with a living wage, when it comes to the healthcare and so forth. That's a very different way of looking at the world. I mean, the very idea of there being a US president who would be an anti-imperialist, and you see, I am a gut bucket. (32:19) And what I mean by that is that I want nations to be nations among nations. We do not need empires that try to get other nations to defer to their imperial dominance, to their imperial domination. The United States has 800 military units around the world over special operations in a hundred countries. China and Russia have hardly 35 or 40 combined. Why do we need 800 military units around the world? Why do we need a ship in every shore? Well, we got corporate interests, you got us geopolitical interests, and you've got elites in Washington who want to do what dominate the world. And that's precisely the thing that needs to be called into question. We can be a decent nation among nations. We can be a dignified nation among nations. We do not need to be an empire. Why? Because like the Roman Empire, like the British Empire, it's not only that they all dissolve, but they all have an arrogance and a hubris. (33:31) And his brother, Martin Luther King used to say, I can hear the God of the universe saying, I'll break your power if you keep crushing these poor people and acting as if you're doing in the name of liberty and equality, and you're really doing it in the name of your own greed, your own wealth and your own power. That's a great tradition, and we need to keep that tradition alive any way we can. I'm just trying to do it because the movement spills over into electoral politics. I'm going to be doing it till the day I die, and I've been doing it prior to being a candidate. Dr Wilmer Leon (34:06): So as you look at the development of the bricks, the new international economic organization that's Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and then I think they've just admitted about another seven countries into the bricks as both President Xi in China as well as President Putin of Russia, have been talking about moving from the unipolar or the unilateral where the United States is in control of everything to a multilateral dynamic. How does a president Cornell West deal with the development of the bricks? Dr Cornel West (34:45): Well, one, you see, I look at the multilateralism through the same lens. I look at the unilateralism, us unilateralism on the one hand and the multi-country multilateralism because you see the multilateralism is still a combination of elite. And many of the countries that you talked about have high levels of repression and domination in their countries. I look at the world through the lens of the poor and the working classes in their respective countries, and I want United States to be in solidarity with the poor and working classes in India, for example, I'm not impressed by Modi. I know Modi is a Trump-like figure. I know Modi is not concerned about the poor. He's not concerned about the dollars, he's not concerned about the working class in India. So even when he, at those bricks meetings, I know he's not speaking on behalf of the masses of Indians. (35:48) He's speaking on behalf of that very ugly Hindu nationalist movement that he's a part. And so even when I look at the bricks, I know that that is a sign that US empire and US power is waning, but it's not as if simply because they're outside of the United States, that they're not subject to the same criticism, the same standards as the United States itself is. They have their own elites. They have their own policies that do not speak to satisfying the needs of their own poor and their own working class or their own women, or those who are outside of the dominant religion. Look at the Muslims in India. I'm concerned about them. No Modi's a Hindu nationalist, very narrow one at that because there's many Hindus who oppose him as well. And the same would be true in the other countries as well, even South Africa, as you know, I have tremendous respect for the legacy of a Nelson Mandela or sister. (36:57) I had a chance to meet both of them when I was in South Africa. But the South African government today, it doesn't speak to the needs of poor and working class South Africans. I'll say that the brother Cyril, I have great respect for Brother Cyril, and I'm so glad he's taking Israel to the court, the International Court of Justice, no doubt about that. And I believe all the nations need to be called into question if they commit war crimes, Hamas itself commits war crimes. But those war crimes are not crimes of genocide. There are war crimes. They're wrong, they're unjust, but there's not an attempt to act as if they're trying to wipe out a people war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of genocide. Three different levels. And it's very important to always distinguish them so that when we talk about bricks, I still don't want us to in any way assume that just because you get an Indian face or a Brazilian face or an African face, that somehow they are concerned about the poor and working classes in their own respective nations. Most of them are not. Most of them are part of their own bourgeoisie. They're part of their own professional classes that look down and do not put the needs of poor and working people at the center of their government. And Nelson Mandela, for example, in some ways turning over in his grave, when you look at the situation of poor people in Soweto and what he was trying to do when he emerged out of that jail cell, Dr Wilmer Leon (38:36): Is there an attack on independent thought and a growing sense of anti-intellectualism in the United States? That we look at the rise of the attacks on social media sites. We look at the attacks on independent journalists, the recent resignation of former Harvard President, Claudine Gay, Harvard's first African-American president and a female, and particularly looking at the manner in which she was done away with accusing her of plagiarism. So not only removing her from her position as president, but doing it in a manner of attacking her very character as a scholar, which seems like they almost want to see to it that she never gets another job. And I in her life, is there an attack on intellectualism and you truly as an intellectual, speak to that, please? Dr Cornel West (39:38): Yeah. Well, one is that United States has always been a deeply anti-intellectual country. The business of America is business. America's always been highly suspicious of those voices. That's why they put a bounty on the head of Ida B. Wells. They put a bounty on the head of Frederick Douglass. That's why they murdered Martin Luther King and Malcolm. That's why they kept Paul Robeson under house arrest at 46 45 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. Why they put Du Bois under House of West A 31 grace place in Brooklyn. It's why Eugene Debbs had to run for president from the sale he ran on the Socialist Park. All he was doing was just giving speeches critical of the war. So America has always had a deep anti-intellectual impulse. It is certainly at work today and certainly is manifest today. And you're right. I'm glad you mentioned Sister Gay because I think it's a very sad situation. It shows what happens when you get a little small group of highly wealthy figures, billionaire figures in this case, primarily Jewish figures, who feel as if they can shape and reshape an institution by either withholding their monies or bringing power and pressure to bear to try to eliminate. Dear Sister Gay, they had these major buses with her picture on it right in front of Harvard Yard, national Disgrace. (41:09) They're organized in front of her house, and she got what she calls racial animus and these threats that she received. It's a very ugly and a vicious thing. But you know, there's an irony there, which is that, as you know, just a few years ago, I was actually pushed out of Harvard. Dr Wilmer Leon (41:30): That's why I'm asking you this Dr Cornel West (41:31): Question. pro-Palestinian stances. I was a faculty advisor to the Palestinian student Group, and they made it very clear that they were not going to have tenured faculties who had strong pro-Palestinian sensibilities, strong pro-Palestinian convictions. Now, at that time, sister Gay was head of the faculty. She was dean of the faculty, which is third in charge after the provost Larry be Kyle, Alan Garber, Claudine gay. And at that time, it was hard for her to come forward and support of me. No, and I didn't want to put her in a position. I know she was new. I know that she's betw and between, but the irony is that her silence at that time about those forces now comes back, or those same forces come back at her. Dr Wilmer Leon (42:34): And what's that adage? When they came for the Jews, I didn't say anything because I wasn't a Jew. When they came for the Christians, I didn't say anything because I wasn't a Christian, blah, blah, blah. By the time they got to me, wasn't nobody left to defend. Dr Cornel West (42:47): Nobody left. Now see, many of us still supported her because it's a matter of principle. It's a deep, deep racism belief because what is happening right now, as you know, when you look at Ackerman, you look at Bloom, you look at Summers, the folk who are very much behind these things, what they're saying is, is that all of the black folk at Harvard, for the most part, do not belong because they didn't get there based on merit and excellence. They got there because of diversity, equity, and inclusion. And we're calling all of that into question. You just read the recent piece by Brett Stevens, the New York Times. He's the same brother who says, anybody who calls it genocide must be antisemitic. And yet the next moment Nathan Yahu can call Hamas attack on precious Israelis genocidal. But that's not anti Palestinian. Oh, no, no. See, the double standards, the hypocrisy is so overwhelming that it's hard to even sit still. (43:47) And so now we are in a situation where it's not just the Harvards and University of Pennsylvanias and others, but you've got now these groups that say, we will dictate who your president is. We will dictate what the criteria is of who gangs, assets, and professorships. We will even dictate some of the content of your curriculum because we got all this money. We got our names on the buildings, we will withhold it. Now, it's not exclusively Jewish, but it is disproportionately Jewish because it has to do with the issue of antisemitism. And you and I, we fight antisemitism. We're not going to allow Jewish brothers and sisters to get degraded and demeaned, but we are not going to allow Palestinians to get degraded and demeaned, let alone black folk get degraded and demeaned. And it's very interesting. You see, when they come for us, you don't get a whole lot of defense and concern about free expression cancellation. The same groups that were against cancellation now, not just canceling a president, but forcing a president out. Dr Wilmer Leon (44:57): Where's the Congressional Black Caucus in defending her? Dr Cornel West (44:59): Oh, congressional Black Caucus is about as weak as pre-seed Kool-Aid. They ain't going to do nothing. So much of they money comes out of the big lobby, APEC and so forth. But also we could say naacp Sharpton n Urban League, so much of their money comes out of Jewish elites so that they got a noose around their neck. They can't say anything. They're not free. They're not free. Can you imagine John Coltrane showing up at the club and they got this scarf around his neck where he can't blow what he wants to blow. And they say, we want you to sound like you're playing Mozart. He said, yeah, I can play Mozart, but I feel like playing Love Supreme. I got to be free. We don't have enough free black folk. They locked in. They accommodated. They well adjusted the injustice Dr Wilmer Leon (46:02): On the domestic front as we move towards the 2024 election, and we see that Biden's numbers have, he's hustling backwards. He's around somewhere between 37 and 40% and on the wane, but one of the things that they're going to tout is omics. And what doesn't seem to get articulated in this discussion about omics is the financialized side of the economy is doing great. If you have a 401k, you are as happy as a clam. If you are invested in stock market, you are invested. You are just ecstatic at how well your portfolio has grown. But homelessness is up in America. Oh, yeah. Homelessness has reached a level in this country. The likes we have not seen in years. Dr Cornel West (46:58): That's right. Dr Wilmer Leon (46:58): So how, two things, one, how do the Democrats square that circle of omics doing so well, but I'll just say poverty as a overall blanket term is on the rise in America when in fact, the Democrats canceled the extra monies that were going into the Wix programs and the other child poverty programs during the Covid era, which I think came out of the Trump administration. And then what does a president Cornell West do? Dr Cornel West (47:32): Yes, again, you see, following the legacy of Brother Martin King, I'm an abolitionist when it comes to poverty. I want to abolish poverty. We could abolish poverty nearly overnight if we had a disinvestment from significant sums in the military and reinvestment in jobs with a living wage, basic income support, housing, and free healthcare for all. We could do that. We have spent $5.6 trillion for wars in 20 years. We could abolish poverty with a small percentage of that. Dr Wilmer Leon (48:17): And wait a minute, Dr Cornel West (48:18): And wait a minute. Dr Wilmer Leon (48:18): Wait a minute. Wars that we have started. Yes, we started a conflict in Afghanistan. Dr Cornel West (48:25): That's Dr Wilmer Leon (48:26): True. We started the Ukraine, Russian conflict. Dr Cornel West (48:29): Iraq, yes. Dr Wilmer Leon (48:30): We started, we went in and bombed Iraq. Dr Cornel West (48:33): That's right. Dr Wilmer Leon (48:34): We went in and assassinated Kaddafi. Dr Cornel West (48:37): That's Dr Wilmer Leon (48:37): True. And Kaddafi warned Barack Obama, don't mess with them. Folks in the West, you have no idea who you're dealing with, do not mess with them. And the United States, and we are right now trying our damnedest to start a fight with China. With Dr Cornel West (48:54): China, Dr Wilmer Leon (48:55): So the Lockheed Martins of the world and the Raytheons of the world. That's Dr Cornel West (48:58): Right. Dr Wilmer Leon (49:01): We are, it's a money laundering scheme. We're taking our hard earned tax dollars, starting fights around the world. And then Lockheed Martin comes in saying, oh, I got the solution. Let's sell 'em some more F 30 fives and let's sell 'em some more tomahawk cruise missiles at a million dollars a copy. Dr Cornel West (49:20): That's right. Dr Wilmer Leon (49:22): I interrupted you, sir. Dr Cornel West (49:23): No, but you are absolutely right. And you think about this though. You got 62% of our fellow citizens are living paycheck to paycheck. 50% of our fellow citizens have 2.6% of the wealth. 1% has 40% of the wealth, and of course, three individuals in the country have wealth equivalent to 50% of Americans. That's 160 million. 160 million has wealth equivalent to three individuals. Now, all the omics in the world, the world does not address that kind of grotesque wealth inequality. This is the kind of thing brother Bernie Sanders was rightly talking about. Now, Bernie hasn't been as strong as he ought on the Middle East, hasn't been as strong as ought on a number of different issues. But when it comes to Wall Street greed, when it comes to grotesque wealth inequality, he still hits the nail on the head. And if we're serious, I was just with my dear brother, pastor Q and others down at Skid Row here in la, because you got almost 40,000 precious brothers and sisters in Los Angeles had their own skid row, their own city, 40% of 'em black, 90% of the town is black. Dr Wilmer Leon (50:39): Sounds like Oakland to me. Dr Cornel West (50:41): Well, yeah, Oakland and I Dr Wilmer Leon (50:44): Sounds like Sacramento to me, Dr Cornel West (50:45): Sister. Sound like s though I live in Harlem, sound like Dr Wilmer Leon (50:50): Over there near Cal Expo in Sacramento, along the American River where all those encampments are. Dr Cornel West (50:56): That's exactly right. I mean, it is a crime and a shame that the richest nation in the history of the world and the history of the species still has that kind of poverty. And of course, it goes even beyond that because you've got fossil fuel companies with their greed leading toward ecological catastrophe and the calling and the question, the very possibility of life on the planet if we don't come to terms with the shift from fossil fuel to renewable and regenerative forms of energy. So that, I mean, part of this is the philosophical question, which is to say, how is it that we, human beings are just so downright wretched, what we used to talk about in Shiloh, the hounds of hell, greed, hatred, envy, resentment, fear all used and manipulate it to crush each other. That's so much the history of who we are as a species, but we're also wonderful. We have the capacity to be better, to think, to feel, to love, to organize, to be in solidarity, but those who are suffering to have empathy and compassion and those two sides, the wretchedness and the wonderfulness, Dr Wilmer Leon (52:16): The yin and the yang, Dr Cornel West (52:17): The yin and the yang, the ugliness and the beauty of a smile, a grin, the beauty of a friendship and a love, the beauty of a mama and a daddy. The beauty of people marching, fighting for something bigger than them. The beauty of being in solidarity with Palestinians and Gaza right now, given the indescribable realities that they have to deal with. But same is true with solidarity, with our brothers and sisters in Sudan, with brothers and sisters in India, brothers Jews in Russia, whoever it is who's catching hell, we ought to be open to our solidarity. Why? Because that fights against the greed and the hatred and the fear and the wretchedness manifest in who we are as a species. Dr Wilmer Leon (53:08): As I was trying to figure out how to close this conversation. Well, you know what, before I get to that, let me ask you this. As you are now not only talking to America, but talking to the world, what are the three salient very important things that you want, those that are listening to this podcast, watching this podcast, other than you being brilliant and being from Sacramento and Southland Park Drive like me, what is it that you want the audience to really understand about Dr. Cornell West? Dr Cornel West (53:51): I want them to understand that I come from a great people of black people who after being terrorized, traumatized, and hated for 400 years, have continually dished out love warriors, freedom fighters, joy shares, and wounded healers. And I'm just a small little wave in that grand ocean. And what sits at the center of that great tradition of black folk just like this, John Coltrane I got it could have been, could be Aretha, could be Luther Vandross, could be a whole host of others, could be a Phil Randolph early by Russian. Rusty is courage to think critically and quest for truth, the courage to act compassionately and in pursuing justice. And then also the courage to love and laugh. To laugh at yourself, to know that you a cracked vessel, to know that you try again, fell again and fell better. That nobody's a messiah, nobody's a savior. We're here to make the world just a little better than we found it. As Reverend Cook used to tell us, if the kingdom of God is within us, then everywhere we go, we ought to leave a little heaven behind. Dr Wilmer Leon (55:09): Amen, my brother. Amen. Let me, so I was trying to figure out how to end this conversation, and it dawned on me as I was going from idea to idea. I said, I've got a piece. This is from a book, knowledge, power, and Black Politics by Dr. Mack h Jones, who I think, Dr Cornel West (55:38): Oh, he's a giant. He's a giant, Dr Wilmer Leon (55:40): And I went to this. It's a collection of essays that he's written over the years and chapter 17, Cornell West, the insurgent black intellectual race matters. A critical comment, and this is part of what Mack writes. Cornell West has established himself as one of the leading political thinkers of our time, and it is fitting and appropriate that we pause and reflect on his ideas. When we engage in such an exchange of ideas, we continue a long enduring tradition within the black community that goes to the beginning of our sojourn on these shores in spite of what our detractors want to say. Principled dialogue and debate have always been a part of black cultural life in the United States, and it is alive and well even as we speak. I've been familiar with West Scholarship for quite some time. I've read and studied most of his published works and found them for the most part to be challenging, insightful, and often provocative. (56:53) I've used some of his essays in my classes with good results. They address issues and problems essential to our survival and evolution as a people, and he makes us think more deeply about them. Professor West is a decided asset to us as a people and to the human family in general. And so to that, I ask the audience, or I want to leave the audience with this, I'm not going to be presumptuous enough to try to tell people how they should vote or who they should vote for. I merely ask them to consider this. Do you want a former President Trump, a man who Senator Lindsey Graham called a race baiting, xenophobic bigot, and a jackass? Now, that's not me. That's Lindsey Graham. Or do you want a President Biden, who is in a state of cognitive decline, started a war in Ukraine, trying to start a war with China, is a self-proclaimed Zionist who is backing funding and supporting genocide? Or do you want to consider a man who the brilliant Dr. Mack h Jones says makes us think more deeply about these issues? He is a decided asset to us as a people and to the human family in general. My brother, Dr. Cornell West with that, what you got, man, wow. Dr Cornel West (58:33): You moved me very deeply though. Mac Jones was one of the great giants that he invited me to come to Prairie Review, and he was teaching there, and he and I talked together, wrestled together. I learned so much from him. I really just sat at his feet. He was just so, so kind. Adolf Reed worked with him as well, with Mack Jones there at Atlanta University, but for you to read his words at the beginning of 2024, you don't know what that means to me though, man, because I had such deep love and respect for Mack Jones, and he has such a, it is like Brother Ron at Howard Walters, and he has, he's the Dr Wilmer Leon (59:17): Reason I have a PhD in political science is because of him. Dr Cornel West (59:20): Is that right? Dr Wilmer Leon (59:21): Yeah. I studied under him. I went to Howard and studied on him in Howard. Dr Cornel West (59:24): Oh, yeah, yeah. Oh my God. Because both of those brothers, they were at the peak of academic achievement, but they had such a deep love for the people, the love for black people, a love for oppressed people, a love for people catching hell everywhere in the world, and to see that in the flesh in him meant so much to me, and for you to read those words just fires me up, brother. It fortifies me. I think I'm going run on and see what the end going be. Dr Wilmer Leon (59:59): Well, Dr. Cornell West 2024 candidate for President of the United States, I want to thank you for joining me today. I want to thank you for connecting the dots Dr Cornel West (01:00:11): As a young brother for me. This is 35 years ago, and I'm talking about Mac Jones. You see, it just meant the world to me, and I'd seen it before in other examples, but to be able to see it. Thank you, my brother. Love you. Respect your man, Dr Wilmer Leon (01:00:24): Man, and you know I love you folks. Thank you so much for listening to the Connecting the Dots podcast with me, Dr. Wi Leon, and stay tuned for new episodes every week. Also, please follow and subscribe. Leave a review. Please share the show. Follow us on social media. You can find all the links below because remember that this is where the analysis of politics, culture, and history converge in the show description. Talk without analysis is just chatter, and we don't chatter on connecting the dots. See you again next time. Until then, I'm Dr. Wilmer Leon. Have a good one. Peace and blessings. I'm out

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Illinois Assistive Technology Program hosts the show at the Walnut Street headquarters with guests including Lynette Strode, Jacqueline Gunther and Elizabeth Wright. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The show continues from Illinois Assistive Technology Program on Walnut Street (iltech.org) with IATP's Shannon Nicholson discussing smart homes and Courtney Knowles discussing the Makers Network that formulates assistive solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Fathima Dickerson was approached by an artist who wanted to paint a mural of her, she was surprised. To Fathima of Welton Street Café—Denver's oldest Black-owned restaurant—it seemed random. But to the artists, Jodie Herrera and Miles Toland, Fathima embodied the idea of community they wanted to capture in their Five Points mural. As Fathima navigates challenges and changes with Welton Street Café, the mural has served as a source of hope. You can find the mural in a parking lot off Walnut Street between 27th and 28th Streets in Denver. To see photos of the mural, visit CPR.org/podcast/off-the-walls. We've collaborated with Apple Maps to create a guide to the murals and special places you've heard about on Off the Walls. It features a map of some of the coolest public art in Colorado, plus photos of the murals we talk about on the show. To check it out, go to apple.co/Off-The-Walls. Hosts: Kibwe Cooper, Emily Williams Editor: Jo Erickson Written and reported by Kibwe Cooper Mixed by Kibwe Cooper Denverite editor: Obed Manuel Additional editorial support: Kevin Beaty, Erin Jones, Rebekah Romberg, Luis Antonio Perez Theme music by Kibwe Cooper. Additional music via Universal Production Music. Artwork: Maria Juliana Pinzón Photography: Kevin Beaty Executive producer: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale Thanks also to Hart Van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Kyle Harris, Desiree Mathurin, Kim Nguyen, Clara Shelton, Rebecca Tauber, Isaac Vargas, Arielle Wilson. This show was produced with support from PRX, and is made possible in part by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and a grant from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation. Off the Walls is a production of Denverite and Colorado Public Radio — part of the NPR Network. Denverite.com

Simply Done Catering's Karen Shelton has learned the recipe for success. Actually, she may have written it. With a degree in English and journalism from the University of Tennessee Martin and several years of corporate and freelance writing experience, Karen Shelton understands the importance of communication.Stumbling into the catering business after responding to a friend's request to help cater a party, she soon found herself in a new business. Since 2011, Shelton and her team have combined great food, customer service, hard work, and a very cool location to help get the word out: Simply Done Catering is the place to go for great catering. Located in the old Presbyterian Church on Walnut Street, Simply Done also provides a wonderful event space for special occasions. With a staff of 19, Shelton also has enlisted her family to help on occasion.The caterer has been recognized by several groups and organizations for both their excellent product and their business success: Nominated in 2022 as Entrepreneur of the Year by the Collierville Chamber, Simply Done has also been voted as Best Caterer by the Collierville Herald and Memphis Most.

When God shows up He changes everything! Whether it is a whole new perspective…or a whole new career path…or all of the above. Surrendering to God's love and His plan for our lives is the beginning of a beautiful, crazy at times, but wonderful journey that He will never leave us to walk out on our own. Dorrice Burns shares how God intervened at just the right time to give her hope and direction and all the stuff of life in between.Not only is she a wife, mom, prayer warrior and pastor! She just earned her 3rd degree black belt in karate! She's multi-faceted and brings so much joy as she shares her story with us. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy our time together!Pastor Dorrice Burns is the Associate Pastor for Milford Church of God located at 500 N. Walnut Street in Milford, DE.Please share Over the Rims of Mugs with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. Over the Rims of Mugs is still growing, and your positive review and 5-star rating would help.The Bridge Podcast Network is made possible by generous support from The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel and Victoria's Restaurant on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - Open 7 days a week, year-round - Learn more at https://boardwalkplaza.comFeedback, or Show Ideas? Send an email to podcast@wearethebridge.orgDownload The Bridge Mobile App to get the latest podcast episodes as soon as they are published!

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, September 28th, , 2023. Classical Conversations Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. They provide a classical Christ-centered curriculum, local like-minded communities across the United States and in several countries, and they train parents who are striving to be great classical educators in the home. For more information and to get connected, please visit their website at ClassicalConversations.com. Again that’s ClassicalConversations.com. https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/brazil-amazon-environment-drought/2023/09/26/id/1135958/ Brazil's Amazon Rainforest Faces a Severe Drought That May Affect around 500,000 People The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said Tuesday. Many are already struggling to access essential supplies such as food and water, because the principal means of transportation in the region is waterways, and river levels are historically low. Droughts also impact fishing, a means of subsistence for many riverside communities. Amazonas state declared an environmental emergency two weeks ago in response to the prolonged drought and launched a response plan valued at $20 million. Authorities will also distribute food and water supplies as well as personal hygiene kits, the state’s civil defense agency said in a statement. Gov. Wilson Lima was in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, on Tuesday to meet with representatives of the federal government. Lima spoke with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to discuss the drought. The different levels of government will “coordinate measures in support of the people living in the affected municipalities,” Lima said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday. Fifteen municipalities were in a state of emergency on Tuesday, while 40 others were on a state of alert, the civil defense authority said. According to the port of Manaus, which monitors water levels, the river stood at 16.7 meters (55 feet) on Tuesday, around six meters (20 feet) below the same day last year. The lowest level of water was recorded on Oct. 24, 2010, when the river dropped to 13.6 meters (about 45 feet). The drought is forecast to last longer and be more intense because of El Niño climate phenomenon, which inhibits the formation of rain clouds, the civil defense authority said. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-approves-bill-striking-down-bidens-crackdown-hunting-archery-overwhelmingly-bipartisan-vote House approves bill striking down Biden's crackdown on hunting and archery in overwhelmingly bipartisan vote The House voted late Tuesday evening in favor of legislation striking down the Biden administration's decision to block federal funding for school shooting sports courses. In a 424-1 vote, the House approved the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act with 216 Republicans and 208 Democrats voting in favor, and just one lawmaker, Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, voting against. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., introduced the bill on Aug. 1, days after a Fox News Digital report in late July revealed the Department of Education was withholding funds for school hunting and archery courses. "Hunters and fishers are the best conservationists," Green told Fox News Digital after the vote Tuesday. "Hunting, whether it be with a firearm or bow, is one of the most effective ways to control wildlife populations, protect our beautiful lands, and connect with nature. My Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act is critical for our children." He added in a separate statement that American students should be encouraged to "participate in enriching athletic activities that foster an appreciation for nature and the ability to focus on a goal." According to Green, in his state alone, the Biden administration's funding decision impacts an estimated 50,000 students. Fox News Digital reported in July that the Education Department shared federal guidance to hunting education groups highlighting that hunting and archery programs in schools would be stripped of funding. The guidance explained that the administration interpreted the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) to mean such programs can no longer receive taxpayer funds. In the guidance, obtained first by Fox News Digital, senior agency official Sarah Martinez wrote that archery, hunter education and wilderness safety courses use weapons that are "technically dangerous weapons" and therefore "may not be funded under" the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which is the primary source of federal aid for elementary and secondary education across the country. According to advocates, many schools that offer such courses have already nixed them from curriculums due to the federal guidance. "The Department of Education and Secretary Cardona are blatantly misconstruing the law to withhold funding from schools that choose to teach beneficial courses like hunter safety and archery," Lawrence Keane, the National Shooting Sports Foundation's senior vice president, told Fox News Digital in July. "Congress must hold Secretary Cardona and the department accountable for violating the letter and spirit of the law to unilaterally deny America’s students access to these valuable programs as part of the Administration’s continued attacks on the Second Amendment," Keane added. Tommy Floyd, the president of the National Archery in the Schools Program, said his organization boasts roughly 1.3 million students from nearly 9,000 schools across 49 states who are enrolled in archery courses. However, the Department of Education has doubled down on its interpretation of the BSCA, saying it would only reverse course if legislation was passed explicitly revising the 2022 law to allow funding for shooting sport programs in schools. The law included an amendment to a subsection in the ESEA listing that prohibited uses for federal school funding. That amendment prohibits ESEA funds from helping provide any person with a dangerous weapon or to provide "training in the use of a dangerous weapon," but, according to the BSCA's sponsors, was included to prevent ESEA funding for school resource officer training. https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-swarmed-alleged-juvenile-looters-targeting-apple-store-lululemon-footlocker-others Philadelphia swarmed by alleged juvenile looters targeting the Apple Store, Lululemon, Footlocker and others Philadelphia police responded to popular retailers like the Apple Store, Lululemon and Footlocker after they were allegedly being ravaged by swarms of looters taking over the City of Brotherly Love Tuesday evening. At about 8 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to reports of large crowds of juveniles allegedly looting stores in the Center City business corridor of the 9th District. "In a proactive measure, officers from the 9th District stopped a group of males dressed in black attire and wearing masks at the intersection of 17th and Chestnut Streets," a police spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. As of midnight on Wednesday, police confirmed between 15 and 20 people were arrested during the looting and at least two firearms were recovered. As officers were speaking with these individuals, they began to receive reports of looting at the Foot Locker on Chestnut Street. Responding officers arrived at the Foot Locker and discovered the store had been ransacked in a "coordinated attack," according to the statement. A number of juveniles then fled the scene and at least one adult was arrested. Subsequent incidents of looting were reported in quick succession. Officers responded to a report of looting at the Lululemon on Walnut Street, where multiple individuals were apprehended. A short time later, looting was reported at the Apple Store on Walnut Street. No arrests were made in connection with this incident. Phones and tablets were taken from the store, but several stolen items have since been recovered. Videos posted to X, showed retail stores like Lululemon, the Apple Store and Footlocker ravaged by crowds of looters. FOX 29's Steve Keeley obtained video of a ransacked Apple Store with iPhones and iPads scattered across the display tables. Keeley wrote on X that many of the stolen Apple products were left behind due to the device's comprehensive anti-theft technology. A police officer told local outlet WCAU-TV that more than 100 juveniles took items from the Lululemon store. No injuries were immediately reported, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Police also responded to several other reports of property damage and thefts throughout the city. "The Philadelphia Police Department is committed to maintaining public safety and order," police said in the statement Wednesday morning. "We are actively investigating these incidents and working diligently to identify and apprehend those responsible for these unlawful acts. We appreciate the cooperation of our community and urge anyone with information related to these incidents to come forward and assist with the ongoing investigations." The statement continued: "We would like to thank our dedicated officers who swiftly responded to these incidents, as well as our community members who continue to support law enforcement efforts to keep Philadelphia safe." The looting came following a Philadelphia judge dismissed charges against former police officer Mark Dial in the shooting death of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry. Interim Commissioner John Stanford said in a press conference that the thieves were not part of the peaceful protest against the judge's decision. "This had nothing to do with the protests," Stanford said. "What we had tonight was a bunch of criminal opportunists take advantage of a situation to make an attempt to destroy our city." The news comes as Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw resigned in the beginning of September. Crime data from the Philadelphia Police Department shows there has been a 21% drop in homicides this year to date compared to the same day in 2021, when the city recorded 562 homicides throughout the year. But prior to Outlaw leading the department, the data shows Philadelphia annually recorded between 246 to 391 homicides each year between 2007 and 2019. In 2020, when she took over, there were 499 homicides, followed by 562 in 2021 and 516 in 2022. Meanwhile in California…. In August, a Nordstrom store was ransacked by a "flash mob" of more than 30 people in a large smash-and-grab. The thieves made out with nearly $100,000 worth of designer handbags and clothes. Similarly to Philadelphia, video captured shows a group of 30 to 50 people wearing sweatshirts with hoods over their heads. The suspects are seen inside the department store as they rush to the front entrance with bags in hand, scooping up whatever merchandise they can while tripping on racks to which some items were still attached. Police estimate the stolen merchandise to be worth between $60,000 and $100,000. https://www.dailyfetched.com/wuhan-institute-of-virology-warns-the-world-prepare-for-another-covid-19-pandemic/ Wuhan Institute of Virology Warns the World: Prepare for Another COVID-19 Pandemic As many as 20 coronavirus species are likely to cause a new outbreak, according to a study from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), a stark warning to prepare for another COVID-19 pandemic. In a study in Emerging Microbes & Infections in July, the WIV has been making headlines, as many social media users have begun coming to their own conclusions online. The Wuhan scientists documented their study of 40 coronavirus species, identifying 20 as “high risk … including 6 of which jumped to human, 3 with evidence of spillover but not to human and 11 without evidence of spillover yet.” “It is almost certain that there will be future disease emergence, and it is highly likely a CoV [coronavirus] disease again,” the study said. “Thus, the early preparation for the animal CoVs with risk of spillover is important for future disease preparedness, regarding the likely animal origin of SARS, MERS, and COVID-19.” SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is a disease that caused a deadly outbreak in China over 20 years ago. MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) is a coronavirus disease first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. The study’s auhtors included Shi Zhengli, a Chinese coronavirus expert known as “batwoman” for her academic studies on the coronavirus. She became a figure of international focus during the coronavirus pandemic. Shi stopped public appearances in early 2020 but reemerged to defend the Chinese government from claims that the coronavirus came from a lab in Wuhan.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, September 28th, , 2023. Classical Conversations Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. They provide a classical Christ-centered curriculum, local like-minded communities across the United States and in several countries, and they train parents who are striving to be great classical educators in the home. For more information and to get connected, please visit their website at ClassicalConversations.com. Again that’s ClassicalConversations.com. https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/brazil-amazon-environment-drought/2023/09/26/id/1135958/ Brazil's Amazon Rainforest Faces a Severe Drought That May Affect around 500,000 People The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said Tuesday. Many are already struggling to access essential supplies such as food and water, because the principal means of transportation in the region is waterways, and river levels are historically low. Droughts also impact fishing, a means of subsistence for many riverside communities. Amazonas state declared an environmental emergency two weeks ago in response to the prolonged drought and launched a response plan valued at $20 million. Authorities will also distribute food and water supplies as well as personal hygiene kits, the state’s civil defense agency said in a statement. Gov. Wilson Lima was in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, on Tuesday to meet with representatives of the federal government. Lima spoke with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to discuss the drought. The different levels of government will “coordinate measures in support of the people living in the affected municipalities,” Lima said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday. Fifteen municipalities were in a state of emergency on Tuesday, while 40 others were on a state of alert, the civil defense authority said. According to the port of Manaus, which monitors water levels, the river stood at 16.7 meters (55 feet) on Tuesday, around six meters (20 feet) below the same day last year. The lowest level of water was recorded on Oct. 24, 2010, when the river dropped to 13.6 meters (about 45 feet). The drought is forecast to last longer and be more intense because of El Niño climate phenomenon, which inhibits the formation of rain clouds, the civil defense authority said. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-approves-bill-striking-down-bidens-crackdown-hunting-archery-overwhelmingly-bipartisan-vote House approves bill striking down Biden's crackdown on hunting and archery in overwhelmingly bipartisan vote The House voted late Tuesday evening in favor of legislation striking down the Biden administration's decision to block federal funding for school shooting sports courses. In a 424-1 vote, the House approved the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act with 216 Republicans and 208 Democrats voting in favor, and just one lawmaker, Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, voting against. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., introduced the bill on Aug. 1, days after a Fox News Digital report in late July revealed the Department of Education was withholding funds for school hunting and archery courses. "Hunters and fishers are the best conservationists," Green told Fox News Digital after the vote Tuesday. "Hunting, whether it be with a firearm or bow, is one of the most effective ways to control wildlife populations, protect our beautiful lands, and connect with nature. My Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act is critical for our children." He added in a separate statement that American students should be encouraged to "participate in enriching athletic activities that foster an appreciation for nature and the ability to focus on a goal." According to Green, in his state alone, the Biden administration's funding decision impacts an estimated 50,000 students. Fox News Digital reported in July that the Education Department shared federal guidance to hunting education groups highlighting that hunting and archery programs in schools would be stripped of funding. The guidance explained that the administration interpreted the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) to mean such programs can no longer receive taxpayer funds. In the guidance, obtained first by Fox News Digital, senior agency official Sarah Martinez wrote that archery, hunter education and wilderness safety courses use weapons that are "technically dangerous weapons" and therefore "may not be funded under" the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which is the primary source of federal aid for elementary and secondary education across the country. According to advocates, many schools that offer such courses have already nixed them from curriculums due to the federal guidance. "The Department of Education and Secretary Cardona are blatantly misconstruing the law to withhold funding from schools that choose to teach beneficial courses like hunter safety and archery," Lawrence Keane, the National Shooting Sports Foundation's senior vice president, told Fox News Digital in July. "Congress must hold Secretary Cardona and the department accountable for violating the letter and spirit of the law to unilaterally deny America’s students access to these valuable programs as part of the Administration’s continued attacks on the Second Amendment," Keane added. Tommy Floyd, the president of the National Archery in the Schools Program, said his organization boasts roughly 1.3 million students from nearly 9,000 schools across 49 states who are enrolled in archery courses. However, the Department of Education has doubled down on its interpretation of the BSCA, saying it would only reverse course if legislation was passed explicitly revising the 2022 law to allow funding for shooting sport programs in schools. The law included an amendment to a subsection in the ESEA listing that prohibited uses for federal school funding. That amendment prohibits ESEA funds from helping provide any person with a dangerous weapon or to provide "training in the use of a dangerous weapon," but, according to the BSCA's sponsors, was included to prevent ESEA funding for school resource officer training. https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-swarmed-alleged-juvenile-looters-targeting-apple-store-lululemon-footlocker-others Philadelphia swarmed by alleged juvenile looters targeting the Apple Store, Lululemon, Footlocker and others Philadelphia police responded to popular retailers like the Apple Store, Lululemon and Footlocker after they were allegedly being ravaged by swarms of looters taking over the City of Brotherly Love Tuesday evening. At about 8 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to reports of large crowds of juveniles allegedly looting stores in the Center City business corridor of the 9th District. "In a proactive measure, officers from the 9th District stopped a group of males dressed in black attire and wearing masks at the intersection of 17th and Chestnut Streets," a police spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. As of midnight on Wednesday, police confirmed between 15 and 20 people were arrested during the looting and at least two firearms were recovered. As officers were speaking with these individuals, they began to receive reports of looting at the Foot Locker on Chestnut Street. Responding officers arrived at the Foot Locker and discovered the store had been ransacked in a "coordinated attack," according to the statement. A number of juveniles then fled the scene and at least one adult was arrested. Subsequent incidents of looting were reported in quick succession. Officers responded to a report of looting at the Lululemon on Walnut Street, where multiple individuals were apprehended. A short time later, looting was reported at the Apple Store on Walnut Street. No arrests were made in connection with this incident. Phones and tablets were taken from the store, but several stolen items have since been recovered. Videos posted to X, showed retail stores like Lululemon, the Apple Store and Footlocker ravaged by crowds of looters. FOX 29's Steve Keeley obtained video of a ransacked Apple Store with iPhones and iPads scattered across the display tables. Keeley wrote on X that many of the stolen Apple products were left behind due to the device's comprehensive anti-theft technology. A police officer told local outlet WCAU-TV that more than 100 juveniles took items from the Lululemon store. No injuries were immediately reported, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Police also responded to several other reports of property damage and thefts throughout the city. "The Philadelphia Police Department is committed to maintaining public safety and order," police said in the statement Wednesday morning. "We are actively investigating these incidents and working diligently to identify and apprehend those responsible for these unlawful acts. We appreciate the cooperation of our community and urge anyone with information related to these incidents to come forward and assist with the ongoing investigations." The statement continued: "We would like to thank our dedicated officers who swiftly responded to these incidents, as well as our community members who continue to support law enforcement efforts to keep Philadelphia safe." The looting came following a Philadelphia judge dismissed charges against former police officer Mark Dial in the shooting death of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry. Interim Commissioner John Stanford said in a press conference that the thieves were not part of the peaceful protest against the judge's decision. "This had nothing to do with the protests," Stanford said. "What we had tonight was a bunch of criminal opportunists take advantage of a situation to make an attempt to destroy our city." The news comes as Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw resigned in the beginning of September. Crime data from the Philadelphia Police Department shows there has been a 21% drop in homicides this year to date compared to the same day in 2021, when the city recorded 562 homicides throughout the year. But prior to Outlaw leading the department, the data shows Philadelphia annually recorded between 246 to 391 homicides each year between 2007 and 2019. In 2020, when she took over, there were 499 homicides, followed by 562 in 2021 and 516 in 2022. Meanwhile in California…. In August, a Nordstrom store was ransacked by a "flash mob" of more than 30 people in a large smash-and-grab. The thieves made out with nearly $100,000 worth of designer handbags and clothes. Similarly to Philadelphia, video captured shows a group of 30 to 50 people wearing sweatshirts with hoods over their heads. The suspects are seen inside the department store as they rush to the front entrance with bags in hand, scooping up whatever merchandise they can while tripping on racks to which some items were still attached. Police estimate the stolen merchandise to be worth between $60,000 and $100,000. https://www.dailyfetched.com/wuhan-institute-of-virology-warns-the-world-prepare-for-another-covid-19-pandemic/ Wuhan Institute of Virology Warns the World: Prepare for Another COVID-19 Pandemic As many as 20 coronavirus species are likely to cause a new outbreak, according to a study from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), a stark warning to prepare for another COVID-19 pandemic. In a study in Emerging Microbes & Infections in July, the WIV has been making headlines, as many social media users have begun coming to their own conclusions online. The Wuhan scientists documented their study of 40 coronavirus species, identifying 20 as “high risk … including 6 of which jumped to human, 3 with evidence of spillover but not to human and 11 without evidence of spillover yet.” “It is almost certain that there will be future disease emergence, and it is highly likely a CoV [coronavirus] disease again,” the study said. “Thus, the early preparation for the animal CoVs with risk of spillover is important for future disease preparedness, regarding the likely animal origin of SARS, MERS, and COVID-19.” SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is a disease that caused a deadly outbreak in China over 20 years ago. MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) is a coronavirus disease first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. The study’s auhtors included Shi Zhengli, a Chinese coronavirus expert known as “batwoman” for her academic studies on the coronavirus. She became a figure of international focus during the coronavirus pandemic. Shi stopped public appearances in early 2020 but reemerged to defend the Chinese government from claims that the coronavirus came from a lab in Wuhan.

Des Moines Con has returned for year two and this year it is even bigger! “Des Moines Con is a celebration of comics, toys, TV, film, art, cosplay, games, and all things nerdy!”  Nerd Street President Ben Penrod talks about all the entertainment this weekend at the Iowa Events Center. Also, the great voice actors that made up everyone's childhood since the 80's.  Des Moines News: Des Moines' EMC Downtown Park on 701 Walnut Street is now open. Watch Video. Be part of the Waukee Independence Day Parade. Learn More. You can Fish for free this weekend across Iowa thanks to the DNR. Free Fishing Days.   Events Coming Up this Weekend! Greek Food Fair Festival  Principal Charity Classic Mustang Club of Central Iowa's 43rd Annual All Ford Mustang Car Show   Contact Me Visit talkDSM.com to read articles, see photos,contact me, and follow on social media.  Watch on YouTube. Text me your comments! 515-635-5426 Please begin each text with your first name and town your listening from. Thanks! Remember, "Community can be found in the white and yellow pages." I'll talk to you Monday!

An interview with the Producing Artistic Director of the historic Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Bernard Havard.Visit our website for a blog post with photos of our tour, including many of the items we discuss in the episode:https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/photos-for-the-walls-of-walnut-street/If you enjoyed the show, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! You can do it easily, right here - especially if you listen to us ON APPLE PODCASTS! We need some more reviews there:https://www.aithpodcast.com/reviews/We would love to hear from you! If you have any questions, inquiries or additional comments, please write us at our email address: AITHpodcast@gmail.comPlease follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcastTo become a Patron of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/AITHpodcast© Podcast text copyright, Peter Schmitz. All rights reserved. ℗ All voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz. ℗ All original music and compositions within the episodes copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.

Caroline Moore talks with Jim and Kelly Stockton of Walnut Street Market. They discuss why Jim and Kelly founded the Walnut Street Market and the challenges that come with it, the transition moving from Michigan and farming encompassing their daily life, and how many vendors they have.  Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

What if you won the HGTV Dream Home? If you've heard of the sweepstakes before, you know what it feels like to watch the walkthroughs, read about the top-tier renovations, and imagine yourself soaking in the bliss of winning a mansion, tucked away in some of America's most serene areas. But this dream may never come to fruition because the reality of winning the HGTV Dream Home is much different than most people think. To explain, we brought on CPA and tax expert Amanda Han.Amanda admits that even though she threw her name in for the Dream Home drawing, she has some reservations about winning. While HGTV promises a multi-million dollar mansion in the mountains of Colorado, the reality is far from a turnkey option. With so many winners either choosing to sell the home or take the cash prize, one wonders, “what really happens when you win?” If you decide to keep the home, you better have mountains of cash available to pay for it because this prize is far from free.But even if you don't, you aren't entirely out of luck. Amanda highlights a few strategies that one lucky winner can use to keep the home, how to dodge an almost unbelievable tax burden, what to do if you opt for cash, and whether turning the Dream Home into a rental property makes more financial sense. We hope you win, and if you do, please send a housewarming party invitation to BiggerPockets at 3344 Walnut Street, Denver, CO 80205!In This Episode We CoverThe 2023 HGTV Dream Home and why it's a perfect Colorado wilderness getawayThe MASSIVE tax implications of winning a sweepstakes and what you can expect to oweTaking the cash prize option and why this may be a better bet than keeping the homeTax saving strategies that can help you owe even less to the IRSHow much you need to make to afford the upkeep on this $2M+ mansion Donating the Dream Home to charity and whether you'll still owe taxes afterReal estate professional status, depreciation, and turning the Dream Home into a rental for ongoing cash flowAnd So Much More!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets Money Facebook GroupBiggerPockets ForumsFinance Review Guest OnboardingScott's InstagramMindy's TwitterListen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One PlaceApply to Be a Guest on The Money ShowPodcast Talent Search!Subscribe to The “On The Market” YouTube ChannelListen to The “On The Market” Podcast: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, BiggerPocketsCheck Out Mindy's 2022 Live Spending Tracker and BudgetClick here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-382Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Check out our sponsor page!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Travel back to 1798 and solve the first official bank robbery of the United States. Meet the first official suspect, the first official bank robbers, and the first stupid mistake that got a bank robber caught.

By Davy Crockett You can read, listen, or watch Ultrarunners/Pedestrians of the late 1800s were a unique breed of determined and aggressive individuals who were in the sport primarily trying to cash in on the huge prize money potential and to get their names in the newspapers as “world champions.” They would gladly endure the torture of running hundreds of miles in a week for a perceived easy way to earn life-changing money. Such opportunities obviously attracted individuals that weren't necessarily the most outstanding citizens and had run-ins with the law. But the law and others at times wanted to bring down the sport and the athletes, and thus confrontations occurred. Please help the ultrarunning history effort continue by signing up to contribute a little each month through Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/ultrarunninghistory Race Accused of Disorderly Conduct in a Saloon In 1885, two female pedestrians, Emma Frazier (1861-1914) and Elizabeth Carr were arrested in Philadelphia at a saloon on Walnut Street, along with 25 spectators and the race manager, James B. Jamison (1830-1900) for disorderly conduct. A policeman visited the event and went to obtain an arrest warrant.  A raid was conducted, the race stopped, and arrests were made. It was discovered that Carr was a minor, aged 19. “The excitement over the match was at its height, some thirty persons being assembled in the bar and showroom. The raid had been carefully kept secret and was completely successful. Everybody in the house was taken out of it and marched in a melancholy procession to the Central Station where they were locked up to await a hearing the next morning. One of the young pedestrians had the good fortune to be wearing a calico skirt over her bloomer costume, but the other, in the regulation fancy dress tights and short jacket of red, was marched through the streets, to the amusement of the ‘groundlings.'” Walnut Street Theatre Jamison, who also had a retail store, had previous run-ins with the law and believed the raid “was a piece of spite work on the part of a neighbor with whom he was competing in business.” At the hearing, it was testified that the place was noisy and disorderly. “Mr. J. L. Grotenthaler, the owner of the competing business, said the place was interfering with his business, and he was losing his lady customers. Officer Watson said that he visited the place because of complaints that young girls were enticed into it. He saw a man guarding the entrance to the show room allowing nobody to enter without one of the checks presented by the barkeeper with each glass of beer or liquor sold. He saw both men and women drinking. Jamison was held for $1,000 to answer the charge of keeping a disorderly house and the other prisoners were released.” Mark All, the 60,000-mile Pedestrian Arrested Mark All (1828-1925), of England, was an interesting pedestrian character. He claimed to be one of the mega-mile “around the world” walkers of the time and claimed to be the “champion walker of the world.” Many stories are told about these journey walkers in episodes 38-45. Most of these professional walkers were taking advantage of the naïve Americans, but Mark All was a rare elderly walker who was entertaining the British. All was born in Greenwich, England in 1828 where he learned an electrical engineering career. For years he was employed by a firm of engineers. But during a great strike of 1897-98, he lost his employment. Since he was 72 years old, he made up his mind to start a walking tour and find employment wherever he could, to prove that a man isn't “used up” in old age. All claimed that he started a long walk on August 6, 1900, and walked 30,000 miles before his efforts were noticed by the sports newspapers of that era in 1904. He said that three of the papers raised a £500 prize for him if he could continue and reach 60,000 miles in a total of seven years. He was described as “a ruddy-faced,

Governor Holbrook served as Governor for 2 years during the Civil War. He lived on Walnut Street, used the Brattleboro House for his executive offices and rented space in the American House for official correspondence, (the telegraph office was in the American House). He believed he had a warm, influential relationship with Abraham Lincoln...here's the story...

Welcome to episode 137 of the Campus Comics Cast, the official podcast for Muddy Monster Comics located at 1422 Walnut Street in Murphysboro, IL and now online at muddymonstercomics.com. Not to be outdone by Warner Brothers-Discovery-DC, in this episode we announce the 10-year plan for the Campus Comics Cast. Even though it is a Previews episode we do discuss DC's 10-year plan announcement and some of the trouble at Valiant Entertainment before diving into the catalog.

In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox is joined by Ben Worlow and Robin Carr of Walmart Health. They discussed why Walmart is getting into the healthcare realm, the importance of healthcare to the community, and how staying healthy can impact workforce development and safety. Join their grand opening at Walmart Store #1 on Walnut Street in Rogers on July 21!

Wake up to the sounds of Bob Joseph and Kathy Whyte bringing you the most important news from around the Southern Tier!

Jackson Police are concerned about recent shootings and other incidents in Jackson and are taking steps to combat the problems. One of those ways will be through increased drivers' safety checkpoints in Jackson and throughout Clarke County this weekend. Working in conjunction with the Clarke County Sheriff's Office and the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force, checkpoints will be numerous throughout the area. A statement released by Jackson Police Chief Jerry Taylor and Deputy Chief John Moore and the entire department was likely prompted by a shooting incident in the Walnut Street area of Jackson on May 22 that resulted in...Article Link

A shooting on Walnut Street in Jackson Sunday night, May 29 resulted in two brothers being wounded but neither seriously. A statement from the Jackson Police Department said a citizen reported shots being fired in the area around 10:25 p.m. An off-duty sheriff's deputy was outside of his residence and heard the shots and followed a vehicle from the location to a resident near Oak and Midway streets. When the deputy activated his lights, three subjects ran from the vehicle. When they realized it was a lawman they returned. The three were the victims of the drive-by shooting: Kadarius Bryant,...Article Link

Jackson Mayor Paul South told city council members at the April 26 meeting that the hospital project is moving ahead. He said that engineering firm, Goodwin Mills Cawood, will draw up plans for the new Emegency Room project to be presented to the council at a work session for approval. Once approved by the council the plans will then go to the hospital board for approval. Several other projects were also discussed during the meeting. The Walnut Street water tank painting is finished. The mayor said that along with painting the tank, a few cars got paint on them but...Article Link

A bagel restaurant situated along the Schuylkill River Trail at 2401 Walnut Street opens for additional hours starting this weekend, in which the restaurant turns into a pizza and beer restaurant for the evening crowd. KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits chats with Cozette Pizza Chief Operating Officer Brooks Tanner about their easygoing attitude -- so much so that he makes some off-the-cuff offers to patrons in this podcast. She also chats with Lindsey Bingaman, President of the Friends of Schuylkill River Park, who has partnered with Cozette for an opening weekend fundraiser.  

Actor Rob McClure (Mrs. Doubtfire, Beetlejuice, Avenue Q) stops by Baring It All with Call Me Adam for a great chat about : His Bucks County Playhouse Concerts Mrs. Doubtfire Broadway Avenue Q Stage Mishaps Living in Philadelphia Commuting Mishaps Getting Through Rough Times Family Rob McClure will be performing two concerts, entitled Smile, at Bucks County Playhouse on February 19 & 20. Click here for tickets! Mrs. Doubtfire returns to Broadway on 3/15. Click here for tickets! Connect with Rob: Twitter Instagram YouTube Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me @callmeadamnyc on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva, Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Adam Rothenberg Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Rob: Rob McClure received Tony, Drama League, Astaire, and Outer Critics Circle nominations and won Theatre World and Clive Barnes awards for his performance in Chaplin. Other Broadway: Beetlejuice, Something Rotten!, Noises Off, Honeymoon in Vegas, I'm Not Rappaport, Avenue Q. Encores!: Where's Charley? and Irma La Douce. Regional: The Muny, Paper Mill, The Old Globe, Arden, Cleveland Playhouse, A.R.T., Walnut Street, Delaware Theater, Flat Rock, McCarter, La Jolla. Film: Recursion (Best Actor at Queen's World and Williamsburg film festivals). TV: Julia, Servant, Evil, The Bite, Nancy Drew, Person of Interest, Elementary, The Good Fight. P.S. This interview was originally presented on Instagram Live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kora Sline is a drag entertainer and is one of the newest performers at Cabaret Cincinnati located on Walnut Street. Kora gives everything from camp looks to 80's Rock Star realness. She talks about where those new to drag can perform in Cincinnati.

Zach P. joins us once again from Philadelphia, PA to share on Daily Resolutions. Zach's home group meets in Philadelphia at 1904 Walnut Street 7:30pm each Wednesday. Meeting details including remote dial-in information can be found at the following link:https://aasepia.org/?region=philadelphia-county&weekday=3&time=evening&search=1904&meeting=meeting-1904-walnut-st-philadelphia-pa-19103-usa-3-190000Today marks the last day of 2021 and starting tomorrow, the podcast will be pressing pause. Thank you all for listening. We hope to be back very soon.DAILY RESOLUTIONSThe idea of "twenty-four-hour living" applies primarily tothe emotional life of the individual. Emotionally speaking, we must not live in yesterday, nor in tomorrow.AS BILL SEES IT, p. 284A New Year: 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes—a time to consider directions, goals, and actions. I must make some plans to live a normal life, but also I must live emotionally within a twenty-four-hour frame, for if I do, I don't have to make New Year's resolutions! I can make every day a New Year's day! I can decide, "Today I will do this . . . Today I will do that." Each day I can measure my life by trying to do a little better, by deciding to follow God's will and by making an effort to put the principles of our A.A. program into action.Just a brief reminder that at the end of this year we'll be taking a break. We wanted to thank you all for your support and listenership. We hope to return next year. Until then, be safe!

Shout out to my nosey neighbors that live in the apt complex across from mine

The Grooming Project's COO Jarrod Sanderson updates on what they've accomplished and their exciting future. Be a part of their virtual gala Best In Show House Party Event October 16th, 2021.The Grooming Project online:TheGroomingProject.orgFacebookFrom the Dog Words archives:0109: The Grooming Project Changes Lives with Betty Jean Curran0137: Pet Nation with Author Mark Cushing0216: Mixed Mutt Creamery with Sherri Corwin is relocating to 2001 Walnut Street in Kansas City's Crossroads District on October 1.Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant is on AmazonSmile.Celebrate 5 years of Rosie Fund by supporting our campaign to sponsor 50 dogs. You can donate at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com. Join The Wires as they explore new music on their show Sound Currents.The transcript for this episode is available on the Dog Words Buzzsprout page: Buzzsprout.com/840565.

Tonight on Into the Absurd, we talked with singer and actress Trudy Graboyes about her love of musical theater, her many roles in stages throughout the Philadelphia area, her background in theater producing and her upcoming one woman show based on her grandmother's immigrant experience titled Her Strength, Our Story. ~~~~~~~ Trudy Graboyes is a Philadelphia based singer and actor. She is currently in rehearsal for her one woman show, Her Strength, Our Story. Recent stage appearances include the Chaperone in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and Mrs Brice in FUNNY GIRL at the Broadway Theater in Pitman, New Jersey, Mrs. STRAKOSH and Vera at The Candlelight Dinner Theater and Rose in GYPSY at Shannondell Performing Arts Center. She was nominated for both a 2014 Perry award and 2014 Broadway World best actress award as Fraulein Schneider in CABARET, the musical. Trudy was nominated for and won The Subscribers Choice Award from The Ritz Theater for her portrayal of Yente in the musical, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. She appeared in, IF THE SLIPPER FITS with the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, in RAGTIME at Centre Theater, in NUNSENSE JAMBOREE and ANNIE at the Media Theater. In ANNIE Trudy was cast in the ensemble and was understudy to Ms. Hannigan who was played by comedienne, Wanda Sykes. Trudy has performed at Walnut Street, Arden, Ritz, Hedgerow, Plays and Players, and New York Dinner Theaters. She was in the cast of TONY AND TINAS' WEDDING Show for 6 years (as Mrs. Vitale; mother of the bride). Trudy is also a cabaret singer. Her cabaret, DUSTPAN DIVA, a history of American musicals told through the eyes of a cleaning woman, was produced at NYC's cabaret, Don't Tell Mama to rave reviews. Trudy wrote, produced, and is the singer on the children's tape entitled, DOODLE DEE DOO. Trudy's day job is as a Standardized Patient for medical schools and clinical skills programs in the region. ~~~~~~~ To explore past episodes of Into the Absurd, visit our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pg/IdiopathicRidiculopathyConsortium/videos/ORThe IRC's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist... And while you're there, be sure to SUBSCRIBE, so you don't miss any future episodes.

The Old Baraboo Inn is located at 135 Walnut Street in Baraboo, Wisconsin. This location has housed a brothel, a brewery, a boarding house, a speakeasy, saloons, bars and restaurants over nearly 157 years of existence. The building has suffered fires on more than one occasion. There have been deaths here, some because of murder. The historic building has a wild history that has now led to even wilder stories of hauntings. There may be as many as thirty spirits calling this place home in the afterlife. Join us as we explore the history and haunts of the Old Baraboo Inn! The Moment in Oddity was suggested by Jenny Lynn Raines and features Chand Baori Stepwell and This Month in History features the birth of Yul Brynner. Our location was suggested by Brad Brancel. Our sponsor for this episode is The Phoenix Treasury. Go to https://thephoenixtreasury.com/ and at any of the Etsy shops enter HISTORY at checkout for 25% off. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2021/07/ep-393-old-baraboo-inn.html Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Music used in this episode: Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios (Moment in Oddity) Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishing License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license (This Month in History) In Your Arms by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3906-in-your-arms License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios All other music licensing: PODCASTMUSIC.COM License Synchronization, Mechanical, Master Use and Performance Direct License for a Single Podcast Series under current monthly subscription. Grotesque Pantomime by 5 Alarm Music

I discuss the events leading up to independence, how the colonies made that dangerous leap to fight for independence. I also speak with Jason Mandresh of "Founder of the Day" founderoftheday.com or  https://www.youtube.com/founderoftheday  and Lee Wright from History Camp historycamp.org or thehistorylist.com. Also mentioned, interesting Revolutionary War-themed tours Culper Tri-Spy Tours http://www.culper.com Kyle Jenks - Join Kyle and Dana as James and Dolley Madison for this leisurely stroll around their Society Hill neighborhood. The couple will share their experiences during the 1790's when the country was still finding its footing while simultaneously expressing a lively social scene. The tour will pass by homes of prominent Philadelphians who were known to the Madisons as well as their own Spruce Street home. (Not open to the public.) Tour length: Approximately 120 minutes. We will gather at City Tavern at the corner of 2nd and Walnut Street, stroll the neighborhood and circle back to end at City Tavern.  For pricing, scheduling and other questions e-mail: Kyle Jenks at Jaktar773@aol.com Fort Stanwix https://www.nps.gov/fost/index.htm Fort Plain Conference American Revolution Mohawk Valley Conference Aug. 6-8, 2021 https://fortplainmuseum.org/conference Boston 1775 blog with J.L. Bell http://boston1775.blogspot.com Patriot Tours NYC History Camp America on July 10, including . . . Tour of Fort Ticonderoga—video preview Tour of Buckman Tavern and Lexington Green—video preview The History and Architecture of Marblehead, Massachusetts—video preview Washington in Cambridge and the Siege of Boston, with J.L. Bell—video preview Full schedule Note: Registration closes at midnight (Eastern) July 8 History Camp weekly discussions with noted history authors, every Thursday night at 8 pm (Eastern).  Includes archive of 50+ discussions The Pursuit of History, the non-profit organization that puts on History Camp Fort Ticonderoga limited edition print, signed and numbered — Only 200 printed. Proceeds support the mission of The Pursuit of History The History List Store 57 notable people from the Revolution, as nominated via social media, each with a bio from John Bell, to be in our next group of five “Revolutionary Superheroes" Historic prints, including the Binns engraving of the Declaration and the Boston broadside printed by hand.  

I discuss the events leading up to independence, how the colonies made that dangerous leap to fight for independence. I also speak with Jason Mandresh of "Founder of the Day" founderoftheday.com or  https://www.youtube.com/founderoftheday  and Lee Wright from History Camp historycamp.org or thehistorylist.com. Also mentioned, interesting Revolutionary War-themed tours Culper Tri-Spy Tours http://www.culper.com Kyle Jenks - Join Kyle and Dana as James and Dolley Madison for this leisurely stroll around their Society Hill neighborhood. The couple will share their experiences during the 1790's when the country was still finding its footing while simultaneously expressing a lively social scene. The tour will pass by homes of prominent Philadelphians who were known to the Madisons as well as their own Spruce Street home. (Not open to the public.) Tour length: Approximately 120 minutes. We will gather at City Tavern at the corner of 2nd and Walnut Street, stroll the neighborhood and circle back to end at City Tavern.  For pricing, scheduling and other questions e-mail: Kyle Jenks at Jaktar773@aol.com Fort Stanwix https://www.nps.gov/fost/index.htm Fort Plain Conference American Revolution Mohawk Valley Conference Aug. 6-8, 2021 https://fortplainmuseum.org/conference Boston 1775 blog with J.L. Bell http://boston1775.blogspot.com Patriot Tours NYC History Camp America on July 10, including . . . Tour of Fort Ticonderoga—video preview Tour of Buckman Tavern and Lexington Green—video preview The History and Architecture of Marblehead, Massachusetts—video preview Washington in Cambridge and the Siege of Boston, with J.L. Bell—video preview Full schedule Note: Registration closes at midnight (Eastern) July 8 History Camp weekly discussions with noted history authors, every Thursday night at 8 pm (Eastern).  Includes archive of 50+ discussions The Pursuit of History, the non-profit organization that puts on History Camp Fort Ticonderoga limited edition print, signed and numbered — Only 200 printed. Proceeds support the mission of The Pursuit of History The History List Store 57 notable people from the Revolution, as nominated via social media, each with a bio from John Bell, to be in our next group of five “Revolutionary Superheroes" Historic prints, including the Binns engraving of the Declaration and the Boston broadside printed by hand.  

This week, we enter Jeremy Bearimy time, Bigfoot faces off against sentient pants, Melanie gets high-brow on us and continues with her favorite chaotic men theme, ballerinas catch fire, firefighters eff around and find out, a man hacks his way through a crowd, 807 Walnut Street is hit by disaster after grandiose disaster, and Melanie rolls out the exclusive new $20 Patreon level.SHOW NOTESContent warnings: extensive animal cruelty, slavery/dehumanization, animal attacks, amputation, racism/minstrel shows, humans on fire, people falling/jumping out of windows, brief reference to death of a child 1:39:00, structural fire, Links:A History of the Traveling MenagerieAllen, John D. (fl. 1890-1923) Bilby, T. (1858). The book of animals: For the amusement and instruction of young persons: Exemplified by original and select illustrative anecdotes. In The book of animals: For the amusement and instruction of young persons: Exemplified by original and select illustrative anecdotes (pp. 125-127). New York, NY: Leavitt and Allen. Blazing Ballerinas And A Rampaging Elephant At 807 Walnut StreetColumbus II (Mogul?) an Asian elephant at Raymond & Warings Menagerie, Museum and Circus UnitedEaton Stone, "The Devil Rider"Elephants dead 1847Flames, In Gauze And Crinolines, The Gale Sisters Last Dance Together, Sept 14, 1861Mysteries from the Morgue: Where is Columbus the elephant buried? Nance, S. (2013). Entertaining elephants Animal agency and the business of the American circus. In Entertaining elephants animal agency and the business of the American circus (pp. 109-110). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. Night of the Flaming BallerinasPhiladelphia, PA Continental Theatre Fire, Sept 1861Philadelphia, PA Grand Central Theater Fire, Apr 1892Philadelphia, PA Grand Central Theatre Fire, Apr 1892 - Seven Dead or MissingRingling BrothersThe Black Crook, the “First” Broadway Musical, Is Headed Back to NYThe Bonfire of Ballet GirlsThe evening telegraph. [volume], June 20, 1867, FOURTH EDITION, Page 8, Image 8Town of Somers History Watson, J. F. (1855). Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania: Being a collection of MEMOIRS, anecdotes, and incidents of the city and its inhabitants, and of the earliest settlements of the inland part of pennsylvania, from the days of the founders ... In Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania: Being a collection of memoirs, anecdotes, and incidents of the city and its inhabitants, and of the earliest settlements of the inland part of Pennsylvania, from the days of the founders ... (pp. 374-375). Philadelphia: Parry and M'Millan. 

The hurricanes of World History blow a French equestrian circus company all the way to Philadelphia. The Walnut Street Theatre is born. Meanwhile back on Chestnut Street, the New Theatre is forging ahead with its annual seasons of plays and spectacles. Some historical figures of our story depart, and some new ones arrive. Benefits are awarded to all!On our website, you can see a full blog post about the episode, with a map of Philadelphia in 1800, additional images of people mentioned in the show, further explanations of historical material, and a selected bibliography of source material: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/episode-9-chaos-on-chestnut-and-walnut-streets/We also post daily stories from all periods of Philadelphia Theater History on our Facebook page and our Twitter feed. Check them out!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/schmeterpitzTo email us: AITHpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/AITHpodcast)

You expected this, didn't you? Come out and see us Thursday Nov 12 for a comedy show at black and blue 6pm doors 7pm show tickets are 10 bucks at the door. The Gimp is producing and hosting and Gabby is performing a set. 683 Walnut Street come on down!

In 1976, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter managed to convince sitting President Gerald Ford to meet for three historic, prime time debates. Americans hadn’t witnessed such a political contest in 16 years and were eager for the face off. Philly’s Walnut Street Theater was the location chosen for the first debate of the modern era but, unfortunately, it was a bit of a disaster. So, in today’s episode we’re going to examine Philadelphia's epic debate gaffe.

Now that’s a CHEESESTEAK! In this episode, we take a look at some of the goodies from Saad’s in Philadelphia! The address for Saad’s Halal Restaurant is 4500 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139. We also mentioned Badshah Farmers Market in Hicksville, NY, their address is 520 S Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801.

We lost such an important voice on the Left this week. Michael Brooks died suddenly on Monday at the age of 36. Michael was the co-host of the Majority Report and the host of his own show, The Michael Brooks Show, better known as TMBS. In so many ways, Michael was just getting going. Rest in Power, brother.   Trump is calling for a surge of Federal forces into American cities, extending his “Portland Model” of brutal suppression of dissent and abduction of activists.    Philly is one of the cities that Trump is targeting for the surge. DA Larry Krasner says he will pursue criminal charges against Federal officers who violate the Constitutional rights of activists or break city, state, or federal laws around policing.    Meanwhile in Portland’s “Wall of Moms” has new allies. The Dads have gotten off the couch and join the Moms in the streets. They brought leaf blowers to the barricades to blow smoke from tear gas back in the direction of police.    It turns out that material reality does register on some level. Trump announces that he is canceling the Republican convention in Jacksonville next month. The move comes after it was pretty clear he would be facing half-empty rooms, lawsuits, and strict health regulations. Trump said the timing of the event was not right given the explosion of coronavirus cases in Florida. Instead, he’s going to be giving a speech to a gathering in Charlotte, NC. Because NC doesn’t have any cases of COVID-19. Oh. Wait. That’s not right.    This past Monday, 717 Restaurant Workers United held a “Takeout Takeover” at Cork and Fork in Harrisburg. The union organizing campaign is taking a community organizing approach to unionizing Cork and Fork workers and is looking to organize restaurant workers in the Harrisburg area. Monday’s action was supported by the DSA local. We’ll have organizers for 717 Restaurant Workers United and Harrisburg DSA on Monday’s Out d’Coup Live.    Edinboro University is the latest PASSHE university to go all remote for the fall.  At Kutztown University, organizers of the Healthy Campus Bill of Rights will be holding their second online town hall on August 5 as the beginning of the fall semester edges that much closer.    Parents and school systems are starting to get anxious as the back-to-school season kicks into high gear.   NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is expected to launch next Thursday, July 30. This rover will be running on nuclear power. Let’s hope there’s no mishap in the launch. Don’t really need to have a nuclear-powered rover blow up over Florida right now. Or, really, ever.     I stepped out of my little Perkasie bubble this week and ordered some beer from Levante Brewing Company. Levante is based in West Chester, PA and I’ll give you a review of Tropical Whip, a Pineapple Sunday IPA; D.O.P.E (Doctrine of Phonetic Equivalents), an awesome Triple IPA; and, Tickle Parts, a fantastic NE IPA. Don’t worry, I won’t neglect Free Will! Gotta represent. I’ll give you the breakdown of their latest offerings.    And, Perkasie is getting a second brewery. Mystic Ways Brewing will be opening a brewery, taproom, and beer garden at 510.5 W. Walnut Street near the center of Perkasie.

About two dozen people rallied in front of 1921 Walnut St. Monday afternoon against UC Berkeley's plans to buy and possibly tear down the rent-controlled building to make way for student housing. https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/KAYE-1921-Walnut-Street-protest.mp3 jQuery(document).ready(function($) { var media = $('#audio-338621-94'); media.on('canplay', function (ev) { this.currentTime = 0; }); });   By Danielle Kaye (@danielledkaye) On April 17, tenants of the rent-controlled apartment building located at 1921 Walnut St. in Berkeley encountered an unwelcome surprise: a letter from the University of California Regents stating that they may be forcibly displaced from their homes. It wasn't an eviction notice, but rather, a vague statement of the university's intent to buy the property and eventually redevelop it for student housing. “It was in the middle of a pandemic — the city of Berkeley, state of California, much of the country was in a shutdown. So we were ordered to stay at home,” said Natalie Logusch, has been living in the apartment complex for about 10 years. “It was a Friday night, and I remember walking up the steps and seeing envelopes mailed to all the doors, and feeling a little weird about that, and reading the letter.” “It was utterly confusing, and frankly very intimidating,” Natalie said. “And seeing that UC letterhead — you know, UC has incalculable resources, money, power. What are we gonna do against them? And that letter — it wasn't asking us, ‘Oh, what do you guys think? We're thinking of changing your neighborhood, changing your building.' They put us on notice. It was like, ‘You're going to be displaced, you're going to have to move. And here's what's going to happen.' If I have to move, I'm going to lose my home, my work, my friends, my community. Everything I built here in ten and a half years is just gone in an instant.” Devon Riddick first moved into his apartment in the rent-controlled complex in 1989. He was a student at Berkeley High School at the time. “The affordable rent that we have here is making it possible for us to stay here. So if we're displaced, then we'll have to move into a more expensive apartment, and we probably won't be able to live here in Berkeley anymore,” Devon said. UC Berkeley is a state institution, so it doesn't have to abide by the city of Berkeley's rent control measures that protect against unwarranted rent increases and evictions. The university also isn't required to build new rent-controlled units to replace the ones they might demolish. “UC is exempt from any local control — both zoning and housing. So they have a state exemption,” said John Selawsky, a Berkeley Rent Board commissioner and member of the steering committee of the Berkeley Tenants Union. John, along with the tenants of 1921 Walnut St., organized a protest against the UC's plans Monday afternoon, in front of the apartment building.  “The first ask — and we're not asking anything other than this right now — is: don't buy the building, or if you buy the building, don't demolish the building. Just let the tenants remain here, maybe until they attrition out. That would be a solution for these tenants,” John said. Senate Bill 330, known as the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, is a state law aimed at removing local barriers to housing production. “There is the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, which we think applies. There may be a legal argument. But that would have to be adjudicated. We'll see what happens,” John explained. The protest drew support from city officials Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin and Councilmember Kate Harrison, who sent representatives from their offices to voice concern about the UC's proposed acquisition of the property. Stephen Elgstrand spoke on behalf of the mayor about what he characterized as the university's disregard for the city's ‘three P's' of affordable housing: production, preservation, and protection.  “So when it comes to the case of 1921 Walnut St., the university is following one the P's, production, but it's doing so at the expense of the other two P's: preservation and protection,” Stephen said. “We simply do not accept that.” According to a statement sent to KPFA from Kyle Gibson, the communications director for UC Berkeley's real estate development arm, the university has entered into a purchase contract with the owners of 1921 Walnut St., but the sale has not closed. He said there is “no imminent action planned regarding the property, and residents can plan on remaining in the building for at least several months,” adding that the campus would prepare relocation payouts for the residents if it moves forward with demolition. But Kim Romero, one of the tenants, says they've been largely left in the dark about the university's plans. “It felt like it wasn't very transparent with their communication with us. We had to find out most of the information by Googling and going online,” Kim said. Kim says she found out about the university's so-called Gateway Student Housing Project on her own. The plan is to build student housing on the entire block, demolishing buildings adjacent to 1921 Walnut St. that the university already owns. While the protesters acknowledged the dire need for more student housing, they say student housing shouldn't come at the expense of affordable housing for the broader Berkeley community. Andrea Henson from the Eviction Defense Center says this one case raises larger questions about the UC Regents' role in protecting affordable housing statewide. “This is the foundation of the exact movement that's happening across the state and across the country — to prevent displacement,” Andrea said. “There's no reason to tear this down. We have all this commercial space that the UC could use.” This story aired on UpFront on July 1, 2020. The post Berkeley tenants and officials protest UC Berkeley's planned eviction & demolition of affordable housing appeared first on KPFA.

Check out Hoot & Howl on FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - WEBSITE "Established in Virginia circa 2008, as The Crimson Owl, H+H re-branded in 2012 a few years after arriving in Morgantown. At that time, H&H was simply a one-woman show making, creating and treasure hunting; selling wares at Mountain People's Co-op and Eloquence Antiques & Artisans.Luckily for us all, H&H owner Stephanie, decided it was time to take the leap and pursue her dream of having a brick & mortar boutique featuring local artisans, handmade goods, bath and body products, and refurbished furniture, alongside vintage and antiques.So after a lot of hard work (and sleepless nights), several amazing women flipped the space at 245 Walnut Street and H&H opened it's doors in August 2018."   Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review. Follow Wasted Local Talent on Instagram - Twitter - Facebook - Website - Music by Worst Kept Secret - search for them on BandsInTown and on Facebook - Instagram

Before it was renamed Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Louisville's Walnut Street was once a thriving hub of black-owned businesses. Then came the wrecking ball: A 1960s-era policy called Urban Renewal. More than 50 years later, Louisville is still paying the price for the destruction brought on by this foolish and racist government initiative. WDRB anchor/reporter Gilbert Corsey joins the show to discuss his recent special segment on Walnut Street. WATCH: Once a booming strip of black business, Walnut Street faded from Louisville's memory for failed Urban Renewal

Bloomington Redevelopment Commissioners approved a Notice of Offering for the Walnut Street property formerly known as Night Moves. Six students studying in China as a part of Indiana University’s flagship capstone program, were told to head back to Bloomington in the wake of the coronavirus spreading rapidly across China. The US Department of Housing and …

This week we are back at Coffee Tree Roasters on Walnut Street in Shadyside. Streaming live on Facebook, we dive into our buddy, Pat's, gambling problem. Oh... and we talk about the Pens, the Steelers, and make early Super Bowl Predictions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pittsburghbeautiful/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pittsburghbeautiful/support

This week on the Sports Porch it's a two-fer. Schwalbber and Moio had other obligations ... Steve and I talk about the Jets, who won the duck hat, the Pens and more. Coming to you from Coffee Tree Roasters on Walnut Street in Shadyside. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pittsburghbeautiful/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pittsburghbeautiful/support

We speak with Denise Ford Sawadogo and her husband Leo Sawadogo. In the last year, they launched Montclair Brewery on Walnut Street here in Montclair. Leo has a lifetime of experience brewing beer with his family in his home in the West of Africa. Leo’s background also includes being a creator and owner of a small, trendy bar and restaurant for 8 years, in his hometown of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in West Africa. Leo’s background also includes being a radio personality and journalist at one of the first FM stations in his hometown.    His wife, Denise, has degrees in fashion, merchandising and marketing so she keeps busy in both her day job as a marketing pro and then gets out the word on brewing and runs the business side of the brewery on nights and weekends and every other moment that she isn't mothering her active, sports-loving son. Their business on Walnut Street has quickly become a sort of living room to many Montclairons, who bring their laptop and a sandwich to eat while sipping a brew, working remotely or just talking to neighbors.

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We speak with restaurant owners Marshall Diebold and Iliana Parvizi. of restaurant  Halcyon. Originally opened with Egan & Sons by local couple Sharon and Chris Eagan, we'll hear how Marshall and Ileana went from being close friends who bartended and managed the restaurant, to a romantic couple who now own the restaurant and have made it a mainstay on Walnut Street.

All things digital and tech, which are both necessary components of experiential retail. We spotlight Keith Fitzgerald, VP of Tech at Honeygrow, whose kiosks presaged how customers order food and since has become a pioneer in bringing new technologies into the food experience. UBIQ’s Brand Director Kyle Riggle and Marketing and Social Media Manager Dariel Harris also stop by the studio to chat about how they’re using content across their platforms from in-store to social media, and making online-offline experiences seamless.Keith Fitzgerald, VP of Technology of Honeygrow, on:• How kiosk technology is an integral part of the guest experience• Personalization through tech• Building engagement through the Honeygrow app• How Honeygrow is optimizing moments when customers are waiting for their food to build brand loyalty• Creating a seamless experience between the kiosks, the mobile app and the store visit• How Honeygrow is using data to serve up better customer experiences • How new technology like augmented reality could be used in a restaurant environmentConnect with Honeygrow:• https://www.honeygrow.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/honeygrow/ •• https://www.facebook.com/honeygrow/ • • https://twitter.com/honeygrow •UBIQ’s Kyle Riggle, Brand Director, and Dariel Harris, Marketing and Social Media Manager • How the Atlas wall at its Walnut Street location is a platform to showcase its in-house-created content • How UBIQ learned to speak with their consumer in a way that best engages them• How the brand leverages social media to build conversations and excitement around its products• What happens when you use social media as an extension of the store• The secret to building followers (hint: it’s a domino effect)• Using tech & digital as a complementary aspect of the curated store experience• How digitally focused retail experiences are the future of retail• The promise of data and serving customers better• Online retailers opening brick and mortars as a sign of retail’s resurgenceConnect with Ubiq: • https://www.ubiqlife.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/ubiqlife/?hl=en •• https://www.facebook.com/UBIQLife/ •• https://twitter.com/ubiqlife •Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Learn more about the Fashion District here:• https://fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Brigid's Kitchen, on Walnut Street, is the oldest operating "soup kitchen" in Vermont. Carolyn Pieciak was one of the founders of the kitchen and shared her story with us. This is a highly edited version created to fit within a 4 minute time frame. The full interview, around 20 minutes, will be made available at a later date.

Kathy O'Connell is the voice of Kids Corner on WXPN. We met her at the station on the University of Pennsylvania campus right where Walnut Street crosses the Schuylkill River. Her domain on the award-winning interactive radio show for children is silly, spontaneous, and soul-satisfying. http://www.kidscorner.org "Talk Time with Reid Moriarty" is a series of 7-minute interviews with people Reid finds interesting, and you might too! Unlikely. Unscripted. Uninhibited. www.reidmoriarty.com

We speak with Lisa Marie Suriano, owner of Piccola Cucina 98. She shares how her mother-in-law's ravioli inspired her to start the shop in extra kitchen space off of her husband, Elio's, restuarant Corso 98. She reveals how she uses her merchandising background to optimize her cozy space, how she sources and re-creates her authentic Italian recipes, and how she's seen Walnut Street transform over the twenty years she and her husband have been on the block. Check out the episode show notes for links about Abruzzo, Italy, the shops she mentions along on Walnut Street, and the creative lives her daughters have been pursuing.

I sit down with business owner Randy Wee of Wee's Tees to talk about his entrepreneurial journey.  https://www.weestees.com/ PHR 185 Pharmacology at DMACC now has a 2nd section as we quickly filled the first section. It's completely online, a 10-week course, and you can find more information here: https://www.dmacc.edu/programs/pdp/pre-pharmacy/Pages/online-pharmacology-class.aspx Trail Point is opening a number of new sessions for summer, check them out here: http://www.mytrailpoint.com/Pages/programs.aspx Full Transcript: Welcome to the Ankeny Podcast I'm gonna be talking to Randy Wee of Wees Tees in just a minute, but before that I just want to let you know that we opened up a second pharmacology section PHR 185 Pharmacology for a 10-week summer class, so if you know someone that's pre-nursing, pre-med, or pre-pharmacy or is going to PA school and is really concerned about pharmacology class that's usually who we get in the class so we've opened up another section, classes start in just a week and a half here at DMACC but that class is fully online and ten weeks long. Trail Point has just sent out their new email so I know they have a number of summer programs that are just opening up they changed the way they do swim Academy though so just to let you know they change from seven weeks sessions to two week sessions Monday through Friday or Monday Friday and then Monday Thursday same time every day but you can go to their website to check the swim Academy offerings and then also all the other programs they have over summer they have nanny passes available so if your nanny needs to take the kiddos down to trail point and it's relatively inexpensive I think it was like 60 bucks and then as far as the summer basketball league I think they're still registration closes May 20th so you just register either online or at the membership desk. They are open on Memorial Day 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and then the Kids Zone is open 8:00 a.m. at 12 p.m. in the competition pool 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. there will be a full closure notice or they're closing the leisure pulled the family pool in the back from Saturday, May 19th to Sunday June 3rd for maintenance but I think the competitive pool still be open so if you want to do and things like that that's still a possibility and then they posted their summer hours all right well I don't want to belabor that but I just want to let you know about those updates with trail point and then again pharmacology class and then if you want to take chemistry with me I'm also teaching two sections in Ankeny and fall one section in Newton and I also teach pharmacology and fall so just get in touch with me at aaguerra@dmacc.edu  and now let's get started with the show. Okay, well welcome to the Ankeny Podcast I am here on South Ankeny Boulevard with the owner of Wees Tees Randy Wee and I just want to say first welcome to the Ankeny Podcast. Well, thank you very much. I'm excited to be a part of this and I'm looking forward to being involved. So, let's start with your entrepreneurial journey everyone's entrepreneurial journey is a little bit different most people start with maybe a job and then they end up working for themselves tell me a little bit about your transition um mine was kind of accidental actually I used to coach college baseball and in-between jobs at UNI and Northern Illinois I took a job selling screen printing and athletic clothing for a company called Kraft Cochrane and then I left that continue college coaching and then after I left education in 2008 I worked for a non-profit and work from home and I had a lot of downtime a lot of time to hate to figure out what I was gonna do so my boss would always tell me to take walks but instead I wanted to figure out a way to make money. Okay, so I started selling athletic clothing and team clothing out of out of my house and going around visiting people and did that for a couple years and just took off okay well what was your mission at the outset you know in terms of so did you just want to work focus on high school teams college teams how did you decide what you're gonna do local how did you kind of decide what your niche was initially my niche was just dealing with with youth teams okay and then some of my friends that coach high school baseball ideal some of their stuff but then it really took off when I did the season finale shirt for the University of Northern Iowa baseball they dropped baseball. I did their last ever shirt for their program and business kind of took off and you know and then I had a friend it kept saying I went on a screen printing shop Karl Chambers my business partner he kept saying you bug me for two years okay let's see what we can do okay okay I'm from the East Coast so I'm used to going down to Ocean City and every year they would obviously have you know spring break or you know this year this summer it would be twenty well back then it would be like 1984 1985 1986 so what other I guess in terms of businesses did you have any business experience before you started Wees Tees because the failure rate on businesses is like you know after a year it's like one survives out of ten and then five years later another one ten percent of those survive how did you do so well so quickly well I think there are several factors one it's just dumb luck I had no business experience I had never taken a business class okay I was in education I so I think luck was one two there was a demand for it there's a huge demand for a custom clothing in a lot of different areas in the metro and then I think three I hired really good people and you know I like to say we scared more business away our first couple years by not knowing how to do things oh and so the last four years four and a half years has been awesome for us with the right staff with the right process with good customer service.   But I'm serious I feel very lucky too we borrowed credit cards I stole from my personal savings and we started a business and it was very very lucky okay okay well everyone once you become a business owner in town people think it was all pretty easy [Laughter] oh it all worked out now that your your great success you know I see you're building the golf course in the back yeah but what what was the biggest challenge that you had cuz most entrepreneurs if they can survive that big challenge there's usually one thing or one day or one week or one month that just was wow that was just that was really rough and we made it you know the biggest challenge honestly was not knowing what I need to know okay so many times I would not know what to do and tell the situation arose go I never thought that situation ever gonna arise you can't write a business plan about what you don't know yes and I wrote them things and we've plans of things but you know how to handle different situations and we made lots of mistakes we booked equipment in and inside on a bunch of equipment for a year we you know we've made some bad decisions but I've got a you know I survived because of our staff because of our customers and all because I've I have a really intelligent and kind business partner Karl Chambers who helps me figure things out on a regular basis okay well most of the great companies do have business partners and I don't want to put you into tech but you know Microsoft there was really two or three of them you know Apple same thing there's two of them and and what is your role the when partners come together usually one has one as I don't say more outgoing but one tends to talk with the public one tends to like to be more behind-the-scenes where are you and what is your favorite role as part of a business well I coral is a silent partner he comes and we meet once or twice a week doesn't really have anything to do with the business except provide advice and give suggestions and be a sounding board and then I run the day-to-day operations and do a lot of the sales so I'm the one that's actively involved okay and then how many employees do you have we fluctuate between six and eight okay depending on the season okay and then in terms of you know what products you offer its customer but for example I I was doing the markets market relay actually we're doing market to market relay in 48 hours we're gonna be getting up at four o'clock went up to Jefferson coming down 75 miles and it's our third year doing it but my one of the guys said oh I want to do the t-shirts I want to do t-shirts then three weeks before I was like so to do the t-shirts as I can I didn't call me back so I said all right well now I know a guy hey you need to you need to call him you know we've got three weeks till it starts tell me a little bit about how would someone refer you like when you say okay I do custom team equipment that's a huge range like for every sport for high school sports where would you even start is there a catalog we have a lot of different suppliers we have hundreds and hundreds of suppliers so it's really tough to get everything in front of everybody we're trying to work on our website now to do that but it's our main area is custom clothing whether it's it's clothing you wear on your body or on your head whether it's a team uniform for a business or for a team for a high school or college or youth team for sports and then equipment that goes around around that area and we do decoration in towards a screen print embroidery and then the advertising products the promotional products that go with that so we was a singing poster banner a poster pens koozies you know window clings you know the chargers for your phones you can travel and I mean anything you could put a logo on week and some things but most things we do in-house but a lot of things we also do outside the shop from people that actually produce those promotional products but all our decorations grand printing embroidery heat set is done in-house but usually the person ordering these things is not being paid usually they're a volunteer or maybe they're a parent maybe they're a coach maybe they're with a school how what's the process for someone that comes in with maybe hey my we need uniforms for the whole team and then how do you take care of them during a whole season because my wife is just commenting on the NBA season being like 15 months long or something like that where it's just on and on and on how do you work with somebody through the season and then into the next season typically at the high school season it's usually six months ahead when they're doing things for the teams for the booster clubs it's usually a month to two months ahead and then for the elementary schools it's usually a month ahead for their further you know their spirit water for their school but typically people call up start up with a phone call or an email and kind of give us an idea what they want or they stop in and we try to explain to them that the process is they need to have an art idea they need to have a type of clothing idea and once we have what an idea whether right before we can put that down and approve for them and send them out approvals for the art health sighs them for their uniform or their clothing for their whether it's a t-shirt or a baseball or softball uniform and and then decorate the garment in depending on what you do the process can be a week two up to six to eight weeks you know because there's four heat setting something it's a lot quicker then it is if we're getting a sublimated uniform which can be okay now you're talking you're talking jargon yeah let's start with the difference what's he'd say well heat set is a vinyl product you put on your on your clothing it's usually people think of their name or numbers is okay but you can also do a custom decoration find all my girlfriend in high school I earn my Jersey and I lost a letter then you have screen printing which is an ink that you you press on with the screen printing machine it's it's squeegee done and you can do from one color up to depending on what shop you're at up to 12 or 15 colors and that is typically what people think of when they think of custom shirts there's also transfers that look like screen printing but they're also iron-on but they look more like a screen print then then there's embroidery which is what you're wearing right now with your d-mac honors program it's actually thread that we're sewn onto the shirt so so as soon as you see someone is the first thing you look at whatever they got that shirt oh they printed it and then even in this cool thing that's going on right now at the industry there's their sublimation - which is actually you get it at a uniform or a shirt and it's printed out on a roller and it's dyed into the fabric okay yeah so it's on the shirt so you can have as many colors on it as possible but those machines are so expensive that a lot of times those are done by the manufacturer today and that's a really cool process I know a lot of times I'll do a race and before they give me the shirt I'll feel it and if it feels too raised I won't take it just because I know it'll my skin yes so that's the kind of thing you're talking about where it's just not gonna bother you you know it's part of the fabric yeah and then yeah it's but they're more expensive in the process the production time of those is anywhere from 4 to 16 weeks depending on where you get it from okay all right how did you decide to be here so I think you said we're in an old shirts I'm I'm new to Ankeny I've only been here ten years so but my wife has been in Ankeny all her life so 35 years but you started back in 11 what made you choose here in the middle of you know on Ankeny Boulevard well we wanted somewhere with high traffic flow okay and we also wanted something that was cost-effective being a new business and this meant both those requirements ideally it's not a great great spot because it's four different levels okay that's got the right square footage we have we want but it's I mean it met those requirements we have a lot of traffic Luther people drive by on a regular basis I'm in a Ridge we're also gonna be able to put a sign up originally but they turn that down after the fact that there's no sign there but you know right now we're out of space and we're not in really good functional space all right you're looking to move and be in more uptown and I'm Ankeny between the clipper and and Bryan how long have you been in Ankeny I grew up here okay and I graduated in 87 I went to college and moved away until the fall of 2000 we moved back from Illinois so can you tell me a little bit about what's going on with Uptown because it seems like there's a resurgence it it was it was probably pretty well attended when you were back here in the early eighteen L [Music] it seems to be there's some some bit of resurgence coming back fire trucker I know is a staple there or so certainly a place that you can hear say okay well it's this place from fire trucker and I know that they're there building down there what makes you decide to come down to Uptown I keep wanting to call it downtown anytime in North Ankeny so it's downtown for me but it's uptown well for one it's personal for me growing up here I think it's an area that needs to be rejuvenated sure I'm also on the Uptown Association Board of Directors okay so uh it's it's a natural fit I think it's a growing area with the bike trail with with the pavilions with fire truck or leading towers up there Walnut Street gallery uptown food and beverage the Clipper I mean I there's many more stores that are really popular there but they're also doing some new development in regards to housing and also new business development that's gonna make it a lot more attractive area for people to visit okay well tell me a little bit about your so is the business just local so local teams are you statewide are you national are you international just always curious to see how far you reach because obviously it seems like you've outgrown your space you've it's you've only been bit I want to say only been in business seven years but you've experienced a lot of growth what where's your market um it's mainly in Polk County but we do work throughout the state of Iowa and we also do some orders in Illinois Missouri Minnesota and even as far west as California okay but it's not a predominant part of our business the only thing internationally do is we have a couple followers on Facebook internationally okay website they're trying to figure out the sublimation thing oh yeah it looks really cool it's really cool okay what do you think is unique about your business you know I thought about this because there's it there's thousands of screen printers decorated across the country and one of the reasons I opened my business up was I used to contract printout people okay as the coach no is it well no like when I was selling out of my house okay I had to find printers to print my stuff for people okay and the thing I was really frustrated with was when something went well I people told me thank you but I didn't really do it then when something went wrong I had to take responsibility for it and it wasn't my funds but most the time things went wrong I didn't get something I didn't got something on time they would lose my product so I think our on-time percent for screen printing is over 99% I mean we we just deliver really yeah I mean we're really good I mean we don't we do insult you but that's just just really high we because it's always been delayed now if something's late it's because something's backordered okay or in the production process we damaged the government and we get everything done and then we Reaper the other government later okay that but I mean we get everything done on with screen printing in the things that will delay screen printing or if somebody can't give you sizes okay or if they don't approve art you know so any of those things to think those things happen it really delays a process but once arts approved we're always delivering you're the person that does that keeps after them all right you need to call them again find out if they approve the artist doesn't collection manage it follows up on our artists and also follows up with other customers and then yeah but ii think the most unique thing about us is I think our staff is very stable you know there's a ton of turnover in this industry we've had Eric that's been or six years Jake that's been in six years Riley and Mike been or two and a half years Sarah was here for six and a half years and just left that's a really long time yeah I know so I think that's unique about our business as we know our customers and our customers know us okay so what you mentioned a little bit of involvement in the Ankeny community tell me a little bit more about how you're involved and how it fits in the business talking about maybe a little bit more about uptown or other places that you're involved so I mean it could be as little as as much as you know coaching your kids teams or whatever it is yeah I get mention I'm in the Uptown Association I'm also in a BNI group I'm in a another Power Group that there's business owners it meets every other week and then I'm involved in Kiwanis and I try to stay involved some of the school functions at the high school level and elementary level to stay involved with what they're doing in regards their fundraising and their booster clubs and then like you mention I do code I've coached my kids okay youth teams over the years is that so just this is no just a personal question not not with the business I really struggle to coach my own children cuz when they when something goes wrong it's really tough for me to be the person talking to him do you have an assistant coach that's like oh this one's my kid all right can you talk to him or do have any strategies for that because I know many parents have to coach their own kids and it's sometimes a little bit that's sometimes very tough you know that was really difficult for me I've always been one that my kids gonna play less it'll be harder on my kid unless everybody else can see that there's so much better than everybody because usually most people coach League right kids get a play all right so my daughter really struggled that she said I don't get a coach anymore for like three years and I understood that my son is like I don't care just do what you need to do it's been it's actually been a struggle because I I don't think my own kids have been able to enjoy athletics with me coaching as much as a lot of people coach them yeah same with my dad I was always a midfielder with soccer because well you can't be the forward because then I'm showing favoritism yes you'd have to be all the way in the back so let's put you as a midfielder that way you can you can get a goal if you really struggle but you can't be up front you know just hitting the easy one unless you're so much faster but yeah you know you're putting luck but that didn't happen that way yeah yeah so well they say that the entrepreneur is someone who works 80 hours so they don't have to work 40 hours for someone else and and sometimes that's in the pejorative sometimes it's it's just how it is you just enjoy what you do but what advice would you give to maybe someone who who's like you know I just I just don't like working for other people I would prefer to work for myself I'd prefer to do things my way what's the biggest piece of advice you would give them um first thing is take more time to plan before you open up you know plan and then plan and then over plan again and then also make sure you have more money than you think you really need okay and then the last thing is on the thing I was unprepared for as a college in high school baseball coach I thought about baseball all the time but for the time I woke up the time went to bed what I could do differently better how I could you know whether it was recruiting whatever as a business owner I've taken it I also find that to case what bit business I might not be physically at work or working from home but my mind is always on the finances employees customers short long term goals and so somebody that wants to open a business they need to be prepared for at times being very distant from other parts our lives because your mind will not get off their business yeah okay all right well what's the best way for someone to contact you they can contact me at Randy at wheeze teas calm and that is spelled w E tea EES calm or they can call us at 517 927 well thanks so much for being on the Ankeny podcast thank you support for this episode comes from the audiobook memorizing pharmacology a relaxed approach with over 9,000 sales in the United States United Kingdom and Australia it's the go-to resource to ease the pharmacology challenge available on audible iTunes and amazon.com in print ebook and audiobook  

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It’s a rarity for the Jabronis – a Football Tuesday, but here we are ready to spin some yarns on the Eagles-Falcons Playoff game as well as the remaining NFL postseason tree. Will it be an underdog or favorite kind of weekend – and how might the top-seeded Birds be a little bit of both?Seriously, does Philly have any chance against the Falcons this week? Any homecoming love for Matt Ryan? Plus, our Games Not to Bet and a little HOF prospectus. Recorded live at the Bards on Walnut Street.

Host Lisa Kiefer speaks with Mandy Aftel, author and natural perfume maker, about her new museum in Berkeley dedicated to perfume and the experience of fragrance, The Aftel Archive of Curious Scents.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You are listening to method to the madness, a public affairs show on k a l x Barkley Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm your host Lisa Kiefer, and today I'm speaking with Mandy Af [inaudible]. Mandy is one of the most sought after custom perfume makers in the world. Her first book on perfume essence and Alchemy is accepted as a seminal text. She has collaborated on two cookbooks with celebrated bay area [00:00:30] chef Daniel Patterson exploring the connections between food and fragrance. And most recently she has opened a museum, the [inaudible] archive of curious sense right here in Berkeley on Walnut Street. This is a show about innovators and you have perfect story about how you got started. Speaker 2:I had a practice for 30 years as a psychotherapist in Berkeley and I specialized in artists and writers and I loved my work a lot. I really did. It [00:01:00] was just wonderful. And I wrote a book called the story of your life and it was about how stories work in therapy and in fiction. And I love research. So I read a lot of books about plot and it's just fascinated by, by how people tell stories. And I wrote this book and then after that I kind of knew so much about plot. I wanted to write a novel and that I should make my main character perfumer. And I have no idea why none. I had never been that interested in perfume. I don't know where it came from, but I thought this would be good. This will be kind of sexy [00:01:30] and interesting and juicy. Speaker 2:And I thought, oh, I can do a lot of research, which is very appealing to me. So I began getting books and I knew that perfume was synthetic now, mostly synthetic, if not totally. And I was very interested in real ingredients and real flowers and real trees and leaves and stuff. So I began to collect books from the turn of the last century and they were so fascinating, so beautiful. So interesting. I just loved them. And so then I thought, well, maybe I should take a class for my research, for my novel. So [00:02:00] there was a place I think north of here that taught a little solid perfume class, which it was in a ramen therapy studio and you could make a little perfume with a wax, bees wax and oil. And I went there with a person who was a friend at the time and I got to smell all of these materials and I just totally fell in love with them. Speaker 2:And I also felt like for some reason I could kind of understand them. I could kind of figure some things out about how to work with them. So I made this perfume in class and then my friend who I went to the class with, she said, well, let's start a perfume line. [00:02:30] You know, you'll make all the products and I'll do all the business. And um, and we did, which was kinda crazy. And it got picked up by Nieman Martin, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman. And it was like really amazing. And nobody could be more surprised than me. And I loved it. I loved making this stuff. The business came to kind of unfortunate. And I got taken away from me and I thought I was never going to make perfume again quite honestly. And I also thought it was just awful at business. And then my editor, who's also my best friend and I wrote this new book, um, the art [00:03:00] of flavor with her and wrote also wrote the story of your life with her. Speaker 2:She suggested this is several books path, right? Something on Pershing because by then I had 200 turn of the century books. I had hundreds of essences cause I'm very obsessed when I like something. And so I wrote this book called essence and Alchemy, which was I think 15 or so years ago. It's kind of the Bible of perfume. It is. A lot of people got their start with it and then kind of, I just sort of, you know, without being too corny, followed my nose and sort of landed [00:03:30] where I am. We're going to talk about where you are now because you just opened the first museum in the United States about natural essences. Yes, yes. It's called the [inaudible]. It's called the aff tell archive of curious sense. And it's located right here in north Berkeley, so it's at 1518 walnut. It's in a converted garage. It's like a cottage behind my house. Speaker 2:I think it was a garage like 50 years ago. It's on a few doors down from Pete's and we're only opening police. It's right behind chase and it's only open one day a week [00:04:00] on Saturdays by ticket. And it is the best thing I have ever done. I just love it. Well walk me through, if I were to go in there, I know you have what is called an Oregon. Yes. What is that? Oh, it's so cool. It's a a perfume organ is very thin shelves and many of them that you put the perfume bottles on. So when you're sitting beneath that, it kind of looks like an Oregon assence's used for perfume, natural essences, but also synthetics as well are called notes and you put them together and they make chords. [00:04:30] So in perfume, different essences like rose or jasmine or orange or Frankincense, they're called top notes, middle notes or base notes. Speaker 2:So you arrange on this organ, on these shelves, the top notes together, which are the ones that reach your sense of smell very quickly and disappear like orange or mint or Lyme, things like that. Things are familiar from gardening or eating. Then the middle notes are more complicated. They have more layers like rose and jasmine and they last [00:05:00] maybe two to four hours. And then base notes are the really deep heavy materials that had been in man's spiritual life since the beginning of time, like sandalwood and Myrrh and Frankincense in there from roots and barks and trees and residence and grasses. And so they kind of have different smell registers if you will, light down to heavy all of your ingredients. Some are very exotic. And I wanted to ask you, you know, you probably have a lot of stories. What is the been the most exotic [00:05:30] smell or essence that you have been able to find and how did you go about finding that? Speaker 2:You know, I really like the hunt and I'm a very passionate human being. So kind of almost everything I have has a hunt connected to it. And one of the things I'd say too about the hunt and finding things is even if I find them, it's not stable, so it's not like I can go back and find that again. So if you marry perfume for someone, then [00:06:00] that perfume is a onetime deal. Yes. So I have Gardenia, which was really a hunt, really, really a hunt and I thought it didn't exist. And honeysuckle, which I also, when I wrote essence in Alchemy, I said they didn't exist. I knew at that point I had never found them. People can render these materials if they want to take the time and somebody wants to spend the money, but natural essences for such very high prices are not really in demand in industry. Speaker 2:So no one wants to pay the kind of money. I think the story of the Tiara is pretty interesting. [00:06:30] Tre is a gardenia that's in Tahiti. One of my students who was snorkeling I think in Tahiti, ran across this guy who had this gardenia that was just so beautiful, so incredible. She put me in touch with him. I got in touch with him and it's just, he has this stuff. I have a fantasy of his life. I'm sure I'm wrong. I feel like he might be like on a yacht boating. I don't know where I call him cause he doesn't call me back. I believe I'm his only customer only because he's difficult to [00:07:00] pin down and get anything from. It's clear to me, he doesn't care if he sells this stuff, but he has, you know, all the right analysis of his material, his materials, very beautiful. Speaker 2:When he sends it, you have to follow all these rules. It's very touch and go. Whether it'll actually get to me, which is why I think I could be the only one because I take all the risk on it coming because lots of forms need to be filled out and they always, you know, call us and ask us to fill them out. But it's this very beautiful, voluptuous gardenia smelled. It's just [00:07:30] narcotic. And what form does it come to you comes to me in a form that's called an absolute, which is a solvent extraction, which is a cold process that releases these very volatile, flighty, rich, layered kind of smells that are inside that Gardenia. So it's extremely heavy and very scarily expensive. I mean truly scarily expensive. Like what? Like around 10 $12,000 a kilo, which is 2.2 pounds. I don't buy 2.2 pounds. Speaker 2:He will sell less to me. So [00:08:00] I buy it in smaller amounts, which means I'm continually, when I run out cause I don't buy very much cause it's so expensive. You know, he sells it to me again, which I'm very grateful for. You talk about the history of sense. Can you tell us a story about any in particular that in history that you uncovered that was an astounding story? Well aren't you I think is a pretty amazing story. [inaudible] is really fascinating. There are these shells, they're very ordinary looking like the [00:08:30] top of a shelter like this big and they're there. They're not gorgeous. Your shells can be really beautiful little shells. And I found that they were in the original recipe for incense that God gave to Moses. And so in the, in the cataract, I'm not positive I'm saying that correctly, but they're in there and they've been using incense tradition for a really long time and they're pretty fascinating. Speaker 2:I have them in the museum and I have very old, I think from 1600 on handmade paper and hand colored illustration [00:09:00] of them from that far back of the shelves. They're very lowly but they're very famous. And so I pound those up with a mortar and pestle and then I soak them in very, very high proof alcohol and the smell comes out of them and it's a kind of briny sea, slightly animal kind of mysterious kind of smell. And that was like amazing to find and be able to use almost sounds like a sexual, well, there are ones that are really sexual, that ones less sexual. What are some of the, some of the others? Well all [00:09:30] the animal ingredients which are very, have very complicated pass in a lot of ethical issues to them but have very tangled histories with us. And some of them are endangered, so I'm not, you know, suggesting people, you know, run out and use them. Speaker 2:But they are very sexy. Mosque is the original, very, very sexy kind of aroma. And it's very intense, real Musk. And I do have that also in the museum. In my museum, I have a hundred year old essences, like I have a hundred year old ambergris, I have a hundred year old things and some to be compared to modern ones. So they've aged [00:10:00] over a hundred years and they're extraordinary smelling. And I think I may have the only bottles of them if someone else has them. I haven't run into them yet, you know? And when I bought them, I'd never heard heard of anyone having these very, very old bottles of these things. And so I have one little exhibit in the museum comparing old and modern ordinary oils and not these, these animal ones. But there's an ingredient that is in jasmine and orange flower and an animal ingredient called civit, which is called indoor. Speaker 2:[00:10:30] It's also in poop. So it's kind of this fecal floral kind of edgy sort of Yin and Yang kind of smell that's really a piece of the natural perfume world in terms of something, not just being sweet or not just being a beautiful flower. So like jasmine, when you really smell jasmine, when you go in Berkeley at night past a real patch of jasmine and it kinda like, you know, knocks you out. It's very sexy and it's got a kind of dirty aspect too. It's not just like this clean, [00:11:00] sanitized smell. It's got that kind of dirty aspect, which makes it sexy and interesting. Well, I have to tell you, I live back east for a while and then came back to the bay area. Yes. And one of the things I really noticed walking around in Berkeley was that very thing, that sort of jazz, mini sweet but stinky, almost like nauseated. Speaker 2:And I thought, wow, I wonder if she ever does city smells like you know, here's your bottle of Berkeley. You know, it's that aspect of natural aromas that drew me in in the first place. [00:11:30] Their beauty is so complex. It's the, it's the complexity of a really good cooking or gardening. We have really fragrant plants. When smells are really good, they're very complex. They're not just one thread of a smell. They're a rich kind of cocktail of different aromas and I just love that. I love the worlds that open up when you really take the time to inhale and smell deeply. Speaker 1:If you're just tuning in, you're listening to method to the madness, a weekly public affairs [00:12:00] show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. Today I'm speaking with Mandy [inaudible], founder of f Telia perfumes and the app tell archive of curious sense a museum which explores the natural history of perfume right here in Berkeley. Speaking of cooking, you've done a couple of books with, Speaker 2:you know, Patterson, the chef of Kwon. Yes. Most recently it was called [00:12:30] the art of flavor. You did a Roma with him. How is it different from what we did, I think about 15 years ago and it really focused on essential oils for cooking and for personal care. So Daniel would have like three cooking recipes for say rose and I would have one personal care thing, a a a body oil or lip balm, a something for your face, bath salts, whatever for each of the ingredients. This book is really different and it was really exciting. Came out art of flavor from Riverhead in August. And so we just have been doing [00:13:00] some things about it. Daniel, first of all is you know, brilliant and amazing to work with and we discovered we'd been friends for many years that our ways of working were the same. When we would talk about how I would create a fragrance and how he would create a flavor. Speaker 2:We were both thinking our heads were in the same place, thinking about ingredients and complicated ingredients. And so we thought let's do something on flavor. Let's kind of teach this to people because we wanted to. So we want to do something for the home cook that's really simple, that focuses on things [00:13:30] that you have, not expensive stuff. Very simple stuff. And what we found was so much was interesting about how to create flavor because it's, it's like creating perfume. So we focused a lot on shopping with your nose, really smelling ingredients, really thinking about the different shapes of ingredients, the different textures of them, things that I think about with scent. Then we also went on and talked about how your, you're effecting flavor. The minute you start cutting into something and all the cooking techniques, [00:14:00] everything's oriented towards flavor. And then we have a thing in the book, there's a really wonderful flavor compass, which is all the aroma, all the very, very aromatic and very essential oil rich ingredients. Speaker 2:So it's citruses, herbs, spices, and flowers. So we talked about how to use those ingredients because they're very complicated in a way that you wouldn't think about. So like when you're using Bazell, why would you use Bazell instead of tear gum? We wanted to empower people to make good decisions. Why use lemon instead of line? [00:14:30] But in the book there's no real using of essential oils. You're using these essential oils that are in the plant. So it's in the leaves of the man and you're talking about Basal medium that is best to use to extract that. No, you don't need to do any of that stuff. With our book, we basically say smell these ingredients like smell Thai Bazell. If you're in a store, rip off a little leaf and smell it or drip off a little flower and smell it really smelled the end of the the care Rick really smell the things [00:15:00] you buy and then use them and be smelling all the way as you're cooking so you don't need to render anything because he essential oils will leave. Speaker 2:That's what you're really getting the flavor from. It's the essential oils in mint that make for the mint flavor. The minute you start to crush it or cut it up, the oils coming out. Same with Bazell or if you're with an orange and you just push your finger nail into the peel of an orange, that's the oil. So I have to do is use the zest and some of it is in the orange juice of the lemon juice. [00:15:30] Or if you're clove, if you pound it up or you stick your finger in there, there's the oil oil is right there. So we wanted to make it very easy to use those oils right there in the plants. We talk a lot about that and it's just book I'm really proud of. I'm very excited about what we discovered because if you think about it, people tell you what to put together in food, but they don't tell you why. Speaker 2:So you're empowered to do it on your own. If you're in a farmer's market or you're in Safeway or wherever you are and you see something, you think, well, I've got these kind of crummy carrots at [00:16:00] home, what could I put with this to make it good? We talk about that. So simple and very special. And you have your own f Tele, a perfume company, and um, you do perfumes for individuals. You know, when you go into department stores or really any big stores that sell perfume, it's such a [inaudible] of horrible, I don't even wear perfume anymore. My customer is the person who doesn't wear perfume. What is the difference between synthetic perfume and natural essence? Perfume is big business [00:16:30] and you can make a lot of money in perfume with the big, big brands and things like that. And so they moved almost a century ago to using synthetics. Speaker 2:And those are manmade chemicals. So the natural essences are still there. They're still around and they have, they're really, really different in the first way they're really different is they don't last. So if you put on a perfume of mind, I probably wouldn't be able to smell it from here. They're very personal. You need to be very close to the person [00:17:00] and also they evolve with your skin and so they change on each person and just fade away. So my big selling line, if someone calls me, it gets me on the phone is how would you like to buy a perfume that costs a whole lot more money that doesn't last and the bottle is tiny. Does that sound good because of this? Sounds good. I'm your perfumer. So it's a reeducation of people to not expect something that's cheap in a bottle that it has no real relationship to the earth and [00:17:30] so when you wear it, it's a really different experience and it's what I fell in love with. Speaker 2:There are people who love synthetics and there's also people who work with both naturals and synthetics and working in artists in a way. I just love natural essences, all that complexity, all that tangled history with us as a species. All the places around the world that they come from. It's local, but it's really exotic. I like all that. So that's why I like to work with. If you have a client that comes in, I can imagine that you maybe [00:18:00] unwittingly call on your psychotherapy skills to help a person determine, I don't, you don't have such a disappointment. It's like such a great like I am and I'm not, I mean it's there but it's not know how you think. So let me explain that. Most people who do custom perfume have a questionnaire which I don't have and they ask psychological questions, which I also don't have like, you know, do like winter. Speaker 2:Do you like spring and can you tell me a memory that you, you know, that happened that was important and [00:18:30] what's your favorite color and a lot of stuff like that. I don't ask anything. So nothing at all. You come in to my studio, but I do pay a lot of attention about people. The main thought for me is that it isn't your conscious mind and your identity to the world that helps you decide what smells you like. And that's what you would tell me in those questionnaires. I feel that's not what's true. What's true is what you resonate with when you smell the ingredients. [00:19:00] So I give you the opportunity to smell all these different top notes and middle notes and base notes and you pick your favorites. I give you lots of bottles of things to smell, not to overwhelm but to kind of get a sense of your taste. Speaker 2:And when you smell the individual ingredients on their own, then you get to make a decision that you may not have made otherwise. I've done a lot of custom perfumes for men. They pick a lot of florals. So you would think by questionnaire and psychology, they wouldn't pick florals, but they do. And women pick lots of woods [00:19:30] and resins and so on. So I find the sexual stereotyping to be completely out the window. And also very early in my custom career, that part of it, I remember this woman came to see me and she was very corporate, you know, and I made a real snap decision about how she looked and who she was and whatever. I was very prejudiced. She picked the sexiest, wildest, unconventional style. And that was like a life changing thing for me. Cause I thought you or your presentation is totally [00:20:00] different than what's going on with you. Speaker 2:So that for me, the essences have personalities. So when you pick them, I learned about you but not the other way around. So if a magazine calls me to say, Oh, you know, it's Valentine's Day and we have a really sporty mom, or we've got one that likes to go clubbing a woman, you know what suggest a perfume. And I would always say, God, I have no idea because I mean cause she likes to go clubbing this, you know, or she's driving her kids around, you know, on a station wagon to send, tell me what perfume she'd like. I can't help. [00:20:30] So it's very different for me. So you have had some very interesting clients, one of which one of my heroes of all time. Leonard Cohen. Yes. I would love to hear about that interaction. Well I had a, a relationship with him for 20 years. Speaker 2:I was very afraid to meet him. So, so we wrote back and forth when I made stuff for him, we wrote back and forth and I was kind of incredibly, I was very lucky that he loved my work and that was like [00:21:00] beyond, I mean really beyond, beyond the, beyond to me. Um, cause I idolized him and I was just too fearful to ever meet him until right before he died. I knew he was ill and I knew I needed to like either get over it or regret it. So I did go and and meet him. But we had been in touch, we were in a lot of touch over the years with many different things I made and we had a kind of gift giving relationship. I think I frustrated him a lot by not letting him [00:21:30] pay cause I could see it disturbed him. Speaker 2:And every once in awhile I would say, I'm going to charge you for this. But the thought of him paying, I wonder if he ever wrote a song about, he has fragrance in a lot of his songs and he was a very, he was just loved smells. He like smells that had a very deep, like the Anja from the Kettering. When I got involved in that, he sent me one of the formulas for the Kettering from some Kabbalah group he was interested in. So he was very interested in the things that [00:22:00] I made from head. Very ancient materials in them and he loved that and he wore it whenever he went out. And that was kind of unbelievable too. I mean, still still utterly unbelievable to me. Did you listen to his last hello? Oh my God. Yes. Well, when we went to finally go meet him, he asked if I'd like to hear a song and he played the whole album for foster and I in his living room and talk to me about it. Speaker 2:And it was like one of the most amazing experiences of my entire life. So I want to talk to you about the business. [00:22:30] Okay. You say you aren't really a business person. I love business. I love business, but I like it my way. Well, let's talk about that. You really followed your passion. Yes. Without any kind of business school. Oh my God. [inaudible] classes are these. So tell us about your business structure and um, well this is my favorite. I just love my business, our business. I do it with my husband foster and we're partners in it together. Our business is so unusual and [00:23:00] we love it so much. We barely can go to sleep at night. We work a lot, really a lot. Um, I am the sort of person who has always has not fit in certainly from my background in Michigan and I'm just eccentric would be a nice word. Speaker 2:I'm just kind of different and I lost my first business so I thought I was really bad at business. And um, we have this very unusual business model that we made up. Just kinda like the museum. I mean all of it we kind [00:23:30] of concocted. I remember being there making the museum day after day after day for three years and thinking, you know, people go to school for this, you know, like display or any of this stuff we were doing and we did a lot wrong. We were very willing to like do it wrong and do it again. I mean you can tell we, we are people that have no boss cause a boss would have probably fired us by now because you know, if we get it wrong we just start all over again. We just forget where are you profitable, you're profitable. We were profitable pretty early. Speaker 2:We are profitable, [00:24:00] we're very profitable. So to me that says like if you do what you love, guess you're going to make it. Is that an assumption? That is, I think, I think that we're so lucky to be profitable and I think that, um, I do do what I love. I believe in what I'm doing. I work really hard and sodas foster and we spend a lot of time thinking through how we could improve because it's fun for us. So we, we pay attention. And I, one of the things [00:24:30] I've said a lot about businesses that anyone can get a customer, it's getting a repeat customer that makes a business and a repeat customer that tells their friends. And that's, that's our base. So people that come to us are by and large very happy with their experience with us and we're happy with it too. Speaker 2:So we write, for example, I write a note to everyone who buy something and we call everybody back immediately. If we do something, you know, we've send the wrong stuff, we send other stuff. On the other hand, we educate [00:25:00] our customer to what we have. So we have no free samples. We're never open. We, we have, you know, we're not, don't fight. I mean people expect free samples in the perfume world, but we feel that our, it's called the juice. Our, our thing is very valuable to us. It takes us a long time to make it so we don't want to give it away because we want people to value our work. Have people tried to buy you? Yes, but I don't have any interest in being yes. But I see a few times, but I don't have any intro. [00:25:30] I'll tell you, I had this incredible experience with this very wealthy man who's now dead in Los Angeles is very interested and I was interested, I mean, some of this stuff, I was interested in these things because I needed to see them to realize they weren't for me. Speaker 2:So it's very easy for me, which I think is a big key to business to say no. Like I'm not seduced very easily at all because so many things just look bad. You know, I feel like what I'm doing, [00:26:00] I love and want to protect. So having lots more money is not interesting to me. Doing work for, you know, tons of people or whatever. I, I don't want to grow. I don't want to be bigger. I don't want to do the things that most people want to do. So it's of no interest. So it's very easy to stay on track. It's not, I'm not struggling with anything. So when people have tried to buy me, they have this, this is very telling when to this man and, and he was really loved my work and stuff and he [00:26:30] wanted me to know, for example, my cost of goods, which is I think what people know. Speaker 2:I don't know. I don't know. I still don't know. I think people like think I'm lying, but I don't, because let's say I buy a kilo of rose or a pound or whatever I buy, I have my old one there too, and then my old one cost a different amount of money. Or maybe I got it somewhere else. You need to know the price per drop, but I can't figure that out. Then I sell some of it. So I have a little bit of my business is my overflow [00:27:00] of my oils that I love and I source. So people who like my taste or other perfumers sometimes buy from me, I make a profit on that. Not a ton, but I make a profit. So then I'm completely, cause I'm dyslexic, confused about what that drop of rose must cost since I've sold some off and made some mix them together. Speaker 2:So when I went to this man and he wanted to buy me, I had to give him the cost of goods. I spent a lot of time trying to work it out like what a drop of rose cost me or whatever. [00:27:30] And in the end I thought this is a sign I can't, I can't do this if this is what you do in a real quote, real business because we think of our businesses, kind of a toy business. I wasn't going to get there. So I feel like a lot of things people do for business kind of rips the heart and soul out of what you're doing. And I just don't want to go that way. It sounds like that your best advice is if you don't love something, forget about it. Yes, and so we're, we're very tiny. We, we work together with foster son Devin. Speaker 2:It's three of us that [00:28:00] WHO's really there. I greet when I'm there. I greet every person who comes in the museum. I love what I do. I feel so lucky. We're lucky to have you right here in Berkeley. And how can people reach you if they want to take a tour of your museum or buy your book or buy your perfume? Oh, I would love that. The museum is open on Saturday. A. First of all, you can go to my website, which is www.ftelia.com which is a like Adam F, like frank t like Tom, e, l I e r.com. Or [00:28:30] if you can't remember that, just look my name up and hopefully my website will show up also, uh, there at the website. If you go to www dot [inaudible] dot com forward slash archive it would take you to the museum, which I hope everybody will come. Speaker 2:And what's the name of that museum again? It's called the AF tell. Archive of curious sense. It's located at 1518 walnut street between cedar and Vine Open on Saturdays we, we usually have eight people an hour, so we can't have a lot of people. So, but if we can have people we do [00:29:00] and then I have my stuff on my website or you can just call us up if you want to call us up and ask a question and want to buy something. (510) 841-2111. And if I wanted to have a perfume made, perfect, my having a perfume made is the most expensive thing I do. So it's a lot of money. It takes several hours to come and sit with me. It's kind of like a portrait. Speaking of the psychology. So I've had people come back over the years and it changes because I of course look up what they picked before and what they're picking now as [00:29:30] their life changes, their taste and smells changes, and you get a whole, you know, you get like four or five different things. It's really pleasurable. You learn all about the different aromas that go into your preference, a very Speaker 3:personal purchase to really one of a kind experience that I love doing it. It sounds beautiful. I really want to thank you for being on the program. Speaker 1:You've been listening to method to the madness can find all of our podcasts [00:30:00] on iTunes university. Speaker 4:[inaudible]. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ed Johnson was the last African American man to be lynched on Walnut Street bridge in 1906. His story is a tragedy and one of the darkest moments in Chattanooga's history. Today, a group of citizens are working to honor his legacy and remember his story by creating a memorial at the south end of the bridge with the hope that it will bring conversation and reconciliation in our community. My guests, Eleanor McCallie Cooper and LaFrederick Thirkill, are two of the committee members working to bring this memorial to life. Referenced in this episode: Ed Johnson Project Website - https://www.edjohnsonproject.com/ "Contempt of Court" Book written on Ed Johnson and court battle - http://amzn.to/2ybfN8P Journal article about Ed Johnson's death and trial - http://bit.ly/2hCkilx "Should We Tear Down The Statues of the Confederate Generals?" Opinion piece written by Eleanor McCallie Cooper - http://bit.ly/2fCDAqx

This episode features guest speaker Jim Helton talking about issues involving the separation of church and state in Grant County Kentucky and what the Tri-State Freethinkers are doing to defend the rights of non-believing citizens there. Also, we talk about some weird Christmas traditions and how non-religious families celebrate the holidays.  One weird holiday tradition we talked about is the 'caganer' that is displayed with Nativity scenes in Catalonia, Spain, Portugal, and Italy. It doesn't get much weirder than this. "A Caganer (Catalan pronunciation: [kəɣəˈne], Western Catalan: [kaɣaˈne]) is a figurine depicted in the act of defecation appearing in nativity scenes in Catalonia and neighbouring areas with Catalan culture such as Andorra, Valencia, and Northern Catalonia (in southern France). It is most popular and widespread in these areas, but can also be found in other areas of Spain (Murcia), Portugal, and southern Italy (Naples). The name "El Caganer” literally means "the crapper" or "the shitter". Traditionally, the figurine is depicted as a peasant, wearing the traditional Catalan red cap (the barretina) and with his trousers down, showing a bare backside, and defecating." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caganer    Upcoming Events around Kentucky The details for Secular Secret Santa for American Village mentioned in the podcast can be found at https://kysecularsociety.org/2016/12/secular-secret-santa-for-american-village/ Louisville Atheists and Freethinkers Featured Events Tom Flynn, Executive Director of the Council for Secular Humanism Monday, December 19, 2016 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Sullivan University College of Pharmacy 2100 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY   Holiday Party! Sat Dec 10, 7:00 PM Louisville LVL1, 1205 E Washington St, Louisville   Dr. Mith Barnes: People, Groups, and Ideas Behind the Neo-Conservatives Monday, January 23, 2016, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, 2100 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY   Regular Meetings Reasonable Living, Sundays, 10:00 AM, Molly Malones, 933 Bardstown Somethings Brewing, Wednesdays, 7:00, Safai Café, 1707 Bardstown Secular Organization for Sobriety, Thursdays, 7:00, Heroes Comics and Gaming, 316 Baxter   Lexington Atheists Atheist Encounter Mondays, 7:00 PM Oak Springs Grill, 3401 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington   Tri-state Freethinkers Identifying Church/State Violations & The ACLU Wed Dec 7, 7:00 PM Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way , Newport, KY   Regular Meetings Cincinnati Atheists, Mondays 6:30, Ruth's Parkside Cafe, 1550 Blue Rock Street, Cincinnati Science On Tap, Tuesdays 6:00, Urban Artifact, 1662 Blue Rock Rd, Cincinnati   Owensboro Area Humanists 3rd Annual ChriSat VictIvus Potluck, Zion UCC, 625 Allen Street, Owensboro Regular Meetings Monthly Volunteering at the Daniel Pitino Shelter, 501 Walnut Street, Owensboro   Humanist Forum of Central Kentucky Regular Meetings First Thursdays Potluck, 6:30, Unitarian Universalist Church, 3564 Clay Mills Rd, Lexington Fourth Friday Potlucks, 7:00, Locations Vary, Lexington    

There’s a lot we know about gun violence. We know it’s concentrated in poorer areas. And we know those areas tend to be heavily black. But how did things get that way -- how did we get to the point where 84% of Milwaukee’s homicide victims are black? To start understanding some of the historical underpinnings of how we got to where we are, Precious Lives producers Aisha Turner and Emily Forman visited Monk’s Barbershop. Monk’s has been in Garden Homes since 1981. Shop owner William Campbell, aka Monk, started cutting hair down on the old Walnut Street back in the 1950s. Monk walks us through the physical and economic changes he’s seen in the city so we can start to understand how we got here.

Easy Does It, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals transform from a life of self-destruction and a world of purpose, hope and renewal. “All of the staff are in recovery”, states Phil Bennet, Case Manager at Easy Does It, Inc. – Walnut Street. That is a plus when you are working with individuals who are uncertain about living without mood altering chemicals. Easy Does It, Inc. can provide food, clothing, shelter and supportive services up to 62 men and women. Residents are responsible for maintaining appointments, seeking employment, attending counseling sessions, going to 12-step help meetings and other tasks which are instrumental to improving their quality of life. The commitment to Easy Does It, Inc is voluntary. Phil states the work that he is doing at Easy Does It, Inc is like paying it forward. “ I understand where they are. I am able to remember what it was like sitting on the other side of the desk… I can share my experience… I have empathy from having been there.”

America's Gay Sports Bar - Voted "2015 Best Gay Bar" in Philly Magazine - 1330 Walnut Street

CASE No. 0003-1 December 16th, 2014 Walnut Street Inn Springfield, MO We are back, once again, to bring you yet another investigative breakdown. This week we traveled to and stayed at the Walnut Street Inn, 900 E Walnut St, Springfield,... Continue Reading →

We are joined by Matt Moore from CBS Sports (@hpbasketball) to talk about the NBA and the Nuggets. Again we are live from Jake's Food and Spirits on 3800 Walnut Street to enjoy some killer food and talk hoops. Moore covers the NBA as a whole for CBS, but he's a constant at Nuggets practices and games. Jeff and Nate sit in the press box aka BloggerVille with Moore and talk a lot of Nuggets with him. We hope you enjoy the show and get a nice fill of NBA talk, Nuggets current affairs, where the draft may lead, and the directions we would take the team this off-season.

We recorded this week's episode down at Jake's Food and Spirits down on 3800 Walnut Street, they have two for one beers on Tuesdays and delicious burgers, sandwiches and more. We delve into the Rockies trade of Dexter Fowler for Michael Jordan, the big Broncos vs Chiefs game, the Nuggets seven game win streak and more on this week's show.

It feels like we've been on the road more than we've been home. Is that a song lyric? It should be. This week Jeff and Nate are down at Jake's Food and Spirits on 3800 Walnut Street in Denver to record on location with Andrew Feinstein of Denver Stiffs.  We tackle Broncos cuts, Peyton Manning's legacy, NFL concussions and TV deals, some Nuggets past and present talk - including Feinstein's thoughts on all the changes over at Pepsi Center and much more.  Ross Martin is on assignment and on his way to Indianapolis, Indiana to cover UFC Fight Night on Aug. 28th and then he'll be in Hamton, GA for the Advocare 500 race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sept. 1st. We promise not to air any of his footage.

Biking is one of the most efficient ways to navigate busy city streets and is an increasing popular way to navigate around campus. In recent years, the University has seen the number of bikes on campus double. But biking on city streets can pose a number of safety risks to riders, according to Maureen S. Rush, Penn's vice president for public safety. Specifically, cyclists riding in dedicated lanes on the right side of streets must steer around SEPTA and LUCY buses that pull over to drop off or pick up passengers. In addition, parked vehicles can create obstacles by temporarily blocking the lanes, and driver's-side doors can quickly open in a cyclist's path. In an effort to improve public safety, the Mayor's Office of Transportation and Utilities and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation have moved the bike lane on Walnut Street to the left side, starting at 22nd Street and continuing to 48th Street. The new buffered bike lane on the left side of Walnut Street makes riding safer for cyclists pedaling from Center City to West Philadelphia. Riding on the left side of the street minimizes the interference from buses and cars, and can lower the potential for accidents and injuries. Bicycle safety on campus is one of the key components to the Division of Public Safety's annual "Share the Road" campaign. "Share the Road" educates bicyclists and motorists about local laws and basic safety practices. The city will resurface the entire length of Walnut Street, and plans to add left-side buffered bike lanes on Walnut that will stretch from 22nd to 63rd streets.

Norman Buckingham describes the Walnut Street area of Leicester and its community and businesses, including milkmen, the dentist, and Bentley's factory in the area.

Grace Fox, a healthcare worker in the Walnut Street area of Leicester, discusses what utilities were likely to be in use in homes in the 1960s, what housing in general was like in that neighbourhood, and environmental concerns related to the factories in the area.

Grace Fox, a healthcare worker in the Walnut Street area of Leicester, speaks of health issues of the people she served, and of health care provision in the area.

The Colorado Sports Guys are bringing you the most complete and comprehensive Nuggets preview your ears will be able to find out on the interwebs or radio from Jake's Food and Spirits on 3800 Walnut Street in Denver. Nate is joined by Benjamin Hochman of the Denver Post, Matt Moore of CBS Sports.com, Travis Heath of Mile High Sports radio, Hoopsworld.com, and USA Today to talk all things Nuggets and NBA for the upcoming season. Big thanks to all three of those guys for making time to bring you their unique takes. Ross and I also preview Saints vs. Broncos, talk a little MLB playoffs where ex-Rockies are once again playing prominent roles, and the Andre Iguodala Google+ Hangout on Denver Stiffs.

Lecture presented 22 April 2010 in the Rosenwald Gallery, 6th floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Co-sponsored by the Penn Libraries and the American Jewish Committee (Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey office), in collaboration with the Alliance Francaise of Philadelphia. Novelist and lawyer Louis Begley, author of Wartime Lies, About Schmidt, and Matters of Honor, presents his book Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters (Yale University Press, 2009). Begley investigates the abuses of judicial and military power that led to the persecution of Dreyfus for treason in 1894 and caused bitter divisions in French society for years afterward. His study sheds new light on the Affair and makes clear its continuing significance for contemporary American legal and political debates.

After Ross and Nate each went 7-7 last weekend picking NFL games, the Skins game continues and the guys remained tied from Week 4 and Week 5. Overall Nate is in the lead with a record of 42-34 and Ross is sitting pretty at 39-37, just above the .500 mark.  Check out this week's picks as Jeff Morton from Denver Stiffs.com steps in to pick on Ross' behalf, recorded at Jake's Food and Spirits on 3800 Walnut Street in Denver.  Enjoy the quick show!

Ross is on assignment in Florida, so while he's away Nate and Jeff Morton from Denver Stiffs (@jmorton78 on Twitter) decide to talk nothing but NBA! Just kidding. The guys did record the show from Jake's Food and Spirits at 3800 Walnut Street in Denver while enjoying some fine food and tuning up for fresh sports talk.  The guys talk about Jim Tracy's departure from the Rockies, how the Broncos went wrong in New England against the Patriots, preview the big Monday night game between the Broncos and hated Chargers, and of course lots of Nuggets talk. The Nuggets and Clippers played the first NBA game ever on the Las Vegas Strip at the Mandalay Bay Events Center - Denver won a thriller, thanks to Ty Lawson.  Taking over the hosting duties was new for Nate and let's just hope Ross makes it back soon!  If you want to support the podcast, please click the following link and do your normal Amazon shopping. 

The Rittenhouse Plaza is The only real pre-war high-end co-op building in town. Sits on the north side of Rittenhouse Square and was built in the late 1920's and retains many nods to the Art-Deco style inside and out. Value per square foot is not negatively affected by the fact that it is a "co-op" instead of a condo and taxes are included in the monthly fee.      No parking at the building but tons of garages nearby...Such a wonderful variety of units in this building and phenomenal Penthouses!    Click Play Below to Listen Now! 

  Philadelphia's 7th Annual Black Women's Arts Festival is scheduled for Thursday, July 29th through Sunday, August 1st, 2010 at two locations: The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, 19104 (Thursday - Films & Workshops from 11:00AM-8:00PM, Friday/Saturday/Sunday– Shows, Films, Workshops & Vendors), and Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Lane, 19119 (Children's Storytime 11:00AM – 1:00PM). (Please note the Opening Night Party has been cancelled.) This acclaimed, inclusive community event features interdisciplinary performances, exhibits, films, workshops, and vendors from Philadelphia and other states as far as California and Arizona. Some highlights of this year's events include films like Jamie Walker's “The Postwoman”, Damali Abrams' “Self-Help TV”, the music & spoken word of Anonymous7, workshops and spoken word by Dr. Niama Leslie Williams, Pat McLean, the music of Lydia Rene, Danie Ocean, Cocosol, and many more. There will be at least one Open Mic and Sunday evening will close the event with an Honoring Our Elders & Ancestors Ceremony. As always, the BWAF is open to all respectful persons – all community members are welcome and encouraged to attend. (Schedule subject to change.) For more about this year's events, to get an early start on BWAF Philly 2011, or learn how you can produce a Black Women's Arts Festival in your town or city, please visit the official Black Women's Arts Festival website at http://BWAFphilly.org, email info(at)BWAFphilly.org or call 215-951-0330 ext 2108. We're also on Facebook as a Profile, Group, and Fan Page!

Billy Marquis has been playing the blues and paying his dues around the Mississippi Delta for over a quarter of a century. Not bad for a guy who doesnt look a day over thirty, huh. He started out with RocknRoll but you cant grow up in the middle of the Mississippi Delta without hearing the Blues and the Blues won out. His music heritage? On the insert of his new CD, The Blues and Beyond He thanks a few poeple who have meant a lot to him over the years. Those people include his father, Billy G Marquis Sr., of whom he refers to as the first musician I ever knew and admired. He shares the Blues stage with an impressive array of musicians. Steve Hauth on bass, Jim Michie on Keys and Robert Marquis on drums. These guys really lay down some rhythm for Billys guitar to wail over. Lately Billy Marquis can be found hangin out at the The Bait Shop on Walnut Street, in Greenville, Mississippi and on Beale Steet in Memphis, to name a few places. His music is different, his guitar work innovative, and his lyrics heartfelt. Give him a listen when pulls into your town.