Thirty-five years ago I was in Neckarsulm, Germany, hoping the ground war would be over quickly so I wouldn't be deployed to the Gulf. Spoiler: it was.
Thirty-five years ago I was in Neckarsulm, Germany, hoping the ground war would be over quickly so I wouldn't be deployed to the Gulf. Spoiler: it was.
The incomparable Cindy Blackman Santana in the backstage elevator at South Orange Performing Arts Center last night, holding--I daresay embracing--my book on race in popular culture, "Livin' Just to Find Emotion: Journey and the Story of American Rock" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024). Thanks, Cindy!
Tracks II Listening Session, @BruceArchives, @MonmouthUniversity
Remembering @RoyThomasBaker, producer of Journey albums Infinity (1978) and Evolution (1979).
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My 2019/2024 University Press of Kansas book "A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican" mentioned on the @rolandmartin.bsky.social Show, 12:20 at youtu.be/i98G1sxibDc?... (Thanks, David Ford)
Remembering Jonathan Morsehead, guitarist of the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation and Heavy Jelly:
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Monmouth University Professional Counseling trip to National Museum of African American History and Culture
The UCI and Global Ocean Forum are gearing up for the final installment of their joint #Ocean and #Climate Action webinar series. Join us Tuesday at 12 EST to discuss pathways towards building a #blueeconomy that sustainably utilizes ocean and coastal resources.
www.monmouth.edu/uci/2025/02/...
Strands #346
βDon't stop believin'β
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Kimberly Callas discussing her artwork to three gallery visitors
Gallery visitors pass a standing sculpture of a human figure
A gallery visitor observing artwork on a wall
A wall-mounted sculpture of a human figure with waves and marine symbols on its skin
Congratulations to Kimberly Callas on last nightβs launch of her βOcean Bodiesβ exhibition and kudos to all involved with the spectacular arrangement at #MonmouthU's Ice House Gallery π
The display will be open to the public through March 23. Full details: www.monmouth.edu/mca/event/oc...
If you couldnβt attend yesterdayβs Urban Coast Institute and Global Ocean Forum webinar βCurrent Status and Future of the Global Plastics Treaty,β you can now view the recording online.
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π° In our January Newsletter: An underwater glimpse at our Naval Weapons Station Earle oyster reef, the upcoming 'Ocean Bodies' exhibition at Monmouth, the future of the global plastics treaty, and much more. β¬οΈ
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APPLY NOW πΌ The UCI is seeking candidates for an environmental justice fellow position to support the Building a Climate Ready New Jersey project as part of the NOAA Coastal Resilience Fellowship Program.
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#MonmouthU, #LongBranch and Urban Verde are seeking a grant for a project that will address challenges with contamination and quality of life issues for EJ residents amidst redevelopment in a flood-prone area along Troutmans Creek.
π Please vote for us (project 631) by Friday at bit.ly/FIC-NJ
Remembering Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary.
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A night of brilliant music, reminiscences, and a video tribute, all in honor of #LaGuardiaArts High School's founding principal, Richard Klein, who merged the two Fame schools in New York City.
Some good points, @cpetersen.bsky.social. I only disagree to the extent that we shouldn't be so easily generalized. For me, being GenX has always been about being outnumbered by the baby boom before and the baby boom after (i.e. "Boomers" and "Millennials").
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Starting my day with βAfter All These Years,β Cainβs solo composition. It is a wedding song, but a specific kind of wedding songβa βrenewal of vowsβ song. It is a prayer for his wife Liz to stay with him. Have a listen: youtu.be/OZr_1Lcqul8
Starting my day with Hardline, β31-91,β an acoustic guitar instrumental written by @NealSchonMusic for music impresario and unofficial #Santana manager #BillGraham, who was born in 1931 and died in 1991 in a helicopter crash. #JourneyMusic Have a listen: youtu.be/fvFYyvrTpO8
On this day in #JourneyMusic history, 2022: @NealSchonMusic credits wife Michaele for inspiring him to sue everybody. www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jeri...
On this day in #JourneyMusic history, 2011: #TareqSalahi reports his wife Michaele, a star of #RealHousewives of DC, is missing. Actually she's run off with @NealSchonMusic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael...
On this day in #JourneyMusic history, 1988: #SamWhiting of the @sfchronicle notes that #StevePerry and #BozScaggs "are the only two Bay Area performers who steadfastly decline" to sing the national anthem at a 49ers game. @JourneyOfficial @StevePerryMusic @IAMANITABAKER
Starting my day with #FrumiousBandersnatch, βWoodrose Syrup,β a ten-minute psychedelic romp with multiple guitars and sudden, unexpected changes in tone and style--dirge, R&B, British Invasion. @RossValory #GeorgeTickner #HerbieHerbert @JourneyOfficial youtu.be/520a5M3AwuY
On this day in #JourneyMusic history, 2008: #StevePerry joins members of the Giants baseball team visiting injured troops with the #WoundedWarriors project. support.woundedwarriorproject.org/Default.aspx...
Starting my day with the uplifting #JourneyMusic wedding ballad "With Your Love." "There's a room in my heart and you've unlocked a door/That no one's ever opened before/With your love...I'm never far away from home." Have a listen: youtu.be/kGuR9weiXKg
Today, on the anniversary of both 9-11s (Chile and the US), let's take a moment to remember FDR's Four Freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. www.fdrlibrary.org/four-freedoms
On this day in #JourneyMusic history, 2022: #StevePerry files a complaint with the US Patent and Trademark Office for unauthorized trademarking of song titles by #JonathanCain and @NealSchonMusic. He later withdraws the complaint. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Starting my day with #JourneyMusic, βWhy Canβt This Night Go On Forever,β a piano- and vocals-driven ballad by
#StevePerry and #JonathanCain. It received some airplay, rising to #60. Have a listen: youtu.be/J9vuGWjAIzQ?...