By Eme Gerle and Josh Cranston Fresno’s Really Free Market was born out of a hope to bring the community together for an exchange of things, ideas and conversations. We live in a culture of such [...] Continue Reading
Arts & Culture
St. Patrick’s Day Fund-Raiser Coming in March
By Kevin Hall The Second Annual “¡Que Vivan Los San Patricios!” St. Patrick’s Day Concert is coming soon. Last year, local musicians and dancers from the Irish and Mexican traditions combined their [...] Continue Reading
Farewell to Randy Stover
By Rychard Withers Randy Stover, one of KFCF’s founders, passed away last month at the age of 71. Randy worked as a contract engineer for almost every radio station in the San Joaquin Valley at one [...] Continue Reading
Progressive Religion…Is Not an Oxymoron: The Shame of It All: Violence in a Culture of Disrespect
By David E. Roy In the context of the firearm massacre of first graders and the intense debate about guns and mental health that has followed, it is important to bring attention to the fact that [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – February 2013
Compiled by Mike Wells 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 actions; [...] Continue Reading
Fear, Art, Poetry and Strauss
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
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