From the monthly archives:
December 2007
Joel on KPFA — today, 12/26
Today at noon (PST), Joel will be joining AK Press founder and former Political Asylum singer Ramsey Kanaan , along with The Philosophy of Punk author Craig O’Hara, on Against the Grain. The topic of discussion will be the political legacy of the Clash. Tune in to KPFA 94.1 FM in the Bay Area or elsewhere online.
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Seth Palmer, RIP
It’s approximately 9:30am (EST) as I write this from the West coast. I can picture Seth’s family, friends and colleagues preparing for his service to begin shortly on Amsterdam Ave @ W. 91st. My heart goes out to the many who are feeling this new loss. I wish I could be there to share our experiences.
On Saturday evening (12/22/07) I learned of Seth’s passing. Hard to imagine a life lived so vivaciously and with such passion, could be cut short so relatively quickly without reason. In addition to our rekindling memories of Seth, let it be yet another lesson on our impermanence and the constant flux we actually live in.
Seth, it was a pleasure working with you and a privilege to know you. Continue to laugh, love and live strongly on.
Kol hakavod
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Smoking Crack at US News & World Report
I always keep an eye out for good writing. It
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Joel on NPR Friday 12/7 10am (PST)
UPDATE: Sunday 12/9
The archive is up -> have a listen, don’t mind the hip hop intro (only a few seconds).
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Back at the house this afternoon, Joel told me he’d be headed to the KAL-W studio in the morning to participate in a round table discussion for NPR tomorrow.
The Journalists:
The guests on the program are Deb Amos, who covers Iraq for NPR News. She is joining the program from Syria. Anna Badkhen is a staff writer for the Boston Globe. Before joining the Globe she was a freelance foreign correspondent with a particular focus on Russia. Joel Schalit is an independent writer and former editor of both Punk Planet and Tikkun. Joel is finishing up a book about Israel and Palestine called Israel vs. Utopia.
The Topics:
They’ll be discussing all kinds of subjects, like the Mideast coverage of the recently published NIE report, Russian elections, the return of Iraqi refugees, and Mitt Romney’s bid for the Republican Nomination.
Subscribe to the podcast, or just tune in, old-school-style, at 10am (PST) — 97.1 FM.
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tattoo me
Some peeps have asked to see my new tattoo. This piece is in honor of Dolph, my canine hero. I chose to integrate a graphical image of Dolph into the beginning of a Japanese-style sleeve.
I love the art of Japanese body suits. I’ve long considered altering some of the traditional motifs to include personal imagery in conjunction with and in contrast to the universal themes associated with the genre.
The traditional background of cherry blossoms, wind and clouds is called Sakurafubuki. Essentially, this translates to a "cherry blossom storm". Symbolically, the cherry blossoms are indicative of the simultaneous fragility and beauty of life.
The image of Dolph is viewed on a scroll floating through the wind. The style in which he’s depicted is in the tradition of Japanese painting of the Edo period.
Artwork and tattoo by Nick Rodin at BlackHeart Tattoo. The work was done in 3 sessions, the last being the shortest at an hour. Nick was an absolute joy to work with; I highly recommend him.
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