President Obama arrived in Ghana today. The west African country was obviously chosen because it has moved so much farther ahead of other African nations in many crucial factors. While not being anywhere near perfect (and neither is the USA, btw), Ghana has set an example to developing nations with a violence-free, democratic election; followed by a smooth transition of power from one party to another. …
Even though the temps have hovered in the low 60’s, this year’s Milwaukee Summerfest is not an oxymoron unto itself. Summer has definitely arrived here in the frozen tundra when this annual mammoth festival opens. For me, it was another great experience. Earlier last week I had photo-pit access to Earth, Wind & Fire performing with Chicago in the Marcus Amphitheater.... ...and The Wailers performing at the…
Originally titled, "Ambition to Meaning, finding your life's purpose", Wayne Dyer has knocked one out of the park on his first try at feature film-making. At least that's the opinion from this reviewer; albeit one who has never been mistaken for Siskel or Ebert. Now titled, "The Shift", Dr. Dyer, playing himself, weaves his wisdom within the fabric of 3 stories that are bound to hit home…
This Saturday June 13th, Azjamon World View hits the road once again. The event is the Juneteenth Day celebration to be held at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix. Saturday, June 13, 2009 6:00pm to 10:00pm South Mountain Community College Phoenix, Arizona Though the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on September 22, 1862, with an effective date of January 1, 1863, it…
While I could probably waste a good hour commenting on the guy that called 911 because McDonald's forgot the orange juice on his order, I'll take the high road. One week to go before the June 5th First Friday event in downtown Phoenix. I'll have a booth set-up somewhere down there amidst the vibrant chaos. Here's some info I lifted directly from…
"Playing for Change" is an incredible movement to connect the world through music and a perfect fit for Azjamon World View. "The act of playing music with people of different cultures, religions, economics and politics is a powerful statement. It shows that we can find ways of working together and sharing our experiences with one another in a positive way. Music has the power…
I was thinking about some things this morning. I was thinking about work, our summer trip to Grandma's, Brett Favre's stupid comeback, doing the laundry, planning my next trip to Africa, press access to Summerfest, writing my book, getting more into acrylics, sketching, printmaking, how much I don't mind the heat, tanning, how I want to drive up the coast to the Bay area, staying at Asilomar,…
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Back to back video posts? I know, I'm being lazy right now. But the weather is perfect and when that happens then good music enhances the mood even more. This one is perfect. We all know we are in some hard times right now. Here's Julian Marley's upbeat song to these, "Harder Dayz"..... https://youtu.be/3OU41O0Mzyk