By Alfonso C. Hernandez A colleague asked me if I was going to Mexico for Christmas vacation, and when I answered him affirmatively he said that he would never go back to visit the city he was born [...] Continue Reading
Arts & Culture
What Cupid Means
By Leonard Adame One of the main characters in Les Miserables, though not listed in the credits, is Cupid. That little love god, who somewhat looks like the Michelin Man, enters about halfway through [...] Continue Reading
Food Not Bombs!
By Kelly Borkert People from all points will be converging on Jan. 20 at the Full Circle Brewery (620 F St.) for another great experience at the hands of Blake Jones and the Trike Shop and another [...] Continue Reading
The Flawed, the Anomalous and the Unbelievable
By Alfonso C. Hernandez The Metropolitan Opera House of New York City is broadcasting its Live on Screen productions to be seen in local theaters such as the Galaxy Theater in Porterville. These [...] Continue Reading
The Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Faith Calendar – January 2013
Compiled by Susan Orovitz ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive [...] Continue Reading
The Crockford Files: Getting Information
By John Crockford In future editions of the Crockford Files, we’ll be exploring how local governments are making use of technology to keep us informed. Twitter, for example, has become a popular [...] Continue Reading
The Crockford Files – Dec. 2012
By John Crockford Secure Communications When a Silent Circle subscriber (this is a fee-based service) makes a phone call, sends a text or video chats with another Silent Circle member, that [...] Continue Reading
Music, Marriage Equality and Bertholt Brecht
By Alfonso Hernandez The Fresno Philharmonic directed by Theodore Kuchar and the Tulare County Symphony Orchestra (TCSO) under the direction of Bruce Kiesling each initiated their current season [...] Continue Reading
Musicians’ Strike Settlement
By Larry Gardner On Oct. 24, Fresno Grand Opera (FGO) management and the musicians’ negotiating committee for the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 12 came to a tentative agreement. The [...] Continue Reading
Imagine…
By Jessica M. Hanna The Manchester Experiment, located in the Manchester Center (on the third floor above the Sears entrance), presents “Life, Liberty & Property” by Brandon itheyus Jacobs and [...] Continue Reading
A Look at Jill Lepore’s New Yorker Article, “The Lie Factory”
By David E. Roy The True and Original Modern Masters of Deceit Harvard historian Jill Lepore’s article, “The Lie Factory: How Politics Became a Business,” was published in the Sept. 24 issue of the [...] Continue Reading
Progressive Religion…Is Not an Oxymoron: The Common Good versus Common Greed
By David E. Roy Probably the most religious statement I could make today (shortly after the election) is, “Thank God it’s over!” Agnostics and atheists are free to substitute “goodness” if they [...] Continue Reading