illustration by Lara Gonzalez
"May the poor find wealth,
Those weak with sorrow find joy;
May the forlorn find new hope,
Constant happiness and prosperity.
May the frightened cease to be afraid
And those bound be free;
May the weak find power,
And may their hearts join in friendship".

- d. lama

It is my understanding that "Nia" means "purpose" in the 7 principles of Kwanzaa. For me, this tool in cyberspace needs to have purpose other than to serve myself, so I also make this work in progress a bridge to the following chosen links with
more to come:

Some of those who have the power
to transform us through indigenous music

Babatunde Olatunji
Madeleine Yayodele Nelson & Women of the Calabash
Valerie Dee Naranjo & Mandara Music
Randy Crafton & Amy Platt
Barry Bernstein & Healthy Sounds
Michael Markus & Magbana
Arthur Hull & Village Drum Circles
Layne Redmond
Glen Velez
Glen Fittin
There are many good causes out there, these happen to be ones that I support directly with my art

Kopeyia Ghana School Fund
Action Against Hunger USA
Music For All Seasons
My personal heroines:

Julia Butterfly Hill
Ani Difranco
Some musical friends in my life:

John Kruth
Todd Sheaffer
Rio Clemente
Marya Lawrence
Laurie Cagno
Catherine Moon
Jan Corliss
Lynn Rosenthal & Rainbow Hawk Music
Pamela Wynn Shannon
Neal Casal
Toni Catlin (my cuz!)
Erik Lawrence
Cate
The Collins Brothers
Maribyrd
Suzanne Carrington

Hungry Goat

fabulous analog consoul recording studio

MoreBarn Music

nice guy in the music business

Applied Microphone Technology

fantastic microphones for musicians:

Underground Concert Series

not your average music series:

Pure Music

fabulous cyberzine
Volkswagon

at least 15 VWs have passed through my family which is testimonial enough, but the New Beetlesaved my life
Omega Institute

one of my favorite places to transform

My soapbox

Save NJ Black Bears!

Save Internet Radio!

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)

one of NJ's most fantastic venues and strong advocates of Arts in Education
bohemianlife.com

thewaterbughotel.com

a good friend's foray into promoting & supporting NJ artists of all disciplines - thank you Lex!:
some fabulous fine artists:
Legomaster
Marilyn Cvitanic
Eric Rudd
Qaaim Saalik
healing arts:

Silvia de Larosa

Susun Weed
Susun is an author, herbalist and wise woman, who has written four best-selling books on natural approaches to women's health.



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