Love in practice is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams.
After reading the umpteenth article in the local paper giving advice to our new mayor, Konstantina B. Lukes, Nat picked up his ukulele, walked into a City Council meeting, and performed “Even More Advice for Konnie Lukes.”
Kevin Ksen taped most of it.
Then last week, Worcester Indymedia taped Nat performing the song at the Sahara on Highland St. We put the clip in our latest news video, but you can also watch just the song.
Video: mp4 (13MB) and other formats
Audio: mp3 and other formats
This is the first of what will hopefully be many recordings of homilies by Father Bernie Gilgun, from his weekly Mass at the Mustard Seed in Worcester, Massachusetts. You can download the mp3 (6.7MB) or see other formats. You can also subscribe (RSS) to the podcast.
Continue reading “Fr Bernie Gilgun’s homily, Jan 26, 2007”
Greetings from the Mid-Ohio River Valley, where the excitement never stops.
Bunnie Huang, on China: “It’s also obvious (to an outsider) that the press is government controlled and biased. The writing style and headlining of the China Daily reminds me a lot of The Onion.”
The Parkersburg News isn’t government controlled, but it’s a lot like The Onion, too:
Continue reading “Items”
One of the nice things about visiting South Bend, Indiana, is hanging out at the Catholic Peace Fellowship office and talking to Mike Schorsch.
Here’s an interview I did with him about his work with the GI Rights Hotline. Download the mp3 or try other formats.
Pie and Coffee: Mike, as a counselor with the GI Rights Hotline, your job description is basically “to support the troops.” Can you tell me a little bit about what you do?
Mike Schorsch: Sure. Mainly what I do is I answer the phone.
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I talked with Corey Dolgon, chair of the sociology department at Worcester State, about the “Mending Fences” report that looked at the impact of social service programs on one Worcester neighborhood. (We have a summary of the report.)
Download the mp3 or see other file formats.
When I get around to transcribing this, I’ll post the transcription here.
[download the mp3 of “Saint Kermit #47”]
Another episode of the green-tinged podcast.
Talk:
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Sports crew:
Jacob Berendes has convinced us to post a Worcester coffee review once a week. Let’s see how long this lasts.
This discussion is about Acoustic Java, 932a Main Street near Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts. 508.756.9446.
Bruce at Acoustic Java
Here’s an audio clip (mp3) of us discussing youth soccer and Motörhead, to give you a feel of how the transcription differs from what was said. (Other audio formats.)
Pie and Coffee: How’s it going, Bruce?
Bruce: Pretty good.
What’s your impression of Acoustic Java?
Very nice. Very relaxing. I’ve always heard about that place, in advertisements, but never really actually got there till today.
Continue reading “Coffee in Worcester: Acoustic Java”
[Download the mp3 of “How to get your library to change its lending policy”]
Here’s a podcast of Mike Benedetti & Kevin Ksen talking about how Worcester residents convinced the library to change its policy on lending to the homeless.
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Pictured: Kevin Ksen, and a pumpkin-based microphone placement.
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[download the mp3 of “Saint Kermit podcast #46: Democrats, Democrats Everywhere”]
After a sleepless night riding the bus, and a long day hanging around a hospital, Mike summons the energy to phone Jim and record a podcast. They mostly complain about the Democrats.
Then Jim interviews Service Employees International Union President Andy Stern, and Anna Burger, the chair of the Change to Win Coalition.
After Mauro DePasquale’s song “In Your Hands,” the sports crew extolls the joys of tailgating.
Here’s an interview I did with Nicholas Reville of the Participatory Culture Foundation. We discuss the Democracy media player, free culture, and Worcester.
Download the mp4 video (76MB) or see other formats. You can subscribe to WCCA via Democracy.
Listen to the audio:
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