June 3, 2015

German & Japanese Mistrust and Acculturation

American euro-nativists, as viewed within the hierarchy of our competitive socio-economic system, targeted anyone “different” – often newcomers, immigrants and those defined as “aliens”.  Anti-German and Japanese sentiments were especially vocal and vociferous during World War 1 and 2. 

May 27, 2015:

Ethnocentrism & the Intellectual

Left. Right. East. West:   Ethnocentric Intellectuals apply political, economic and cultural dominance and the assertion of superiority as a way of thinking, right or wrong, left or right, politically correct or not – judgments are based relative to values and standards of their own ethnic group or culture.

May 20, 2015:  

A glimpse into the most tragic, catastrophic and horrific conflict of the 20^th century; why an understanding of “war” is critical in addressing the future.

KGGV’s history and music series Beneath the Waves with host Gerry Takano:  Why Study War:  WW2 The Russian Front.

 

May 13, 2015:

20^th century efforts to control and regulate growth of private and public property in the USA from governmental bureaucracy to privatization. 

The Urban Planning Establishment

Streaming live globally at kggv.blogspot.com 

May 6, 2015
BALI:  an interview with artist Paul Nagano

"Balinese Hinduism has roots in Indian Hinduism and Buddhism, and adopted the animistic traditions of the indigenous people. This influence strengthened the belief that the gods and goddesses are present in all things. Every element of nature, therefore, possesses its own power, which reflects the power of the gods. A rock, tree, dagger, or woven cloth is a potential home for spirits whose energy can be directed for good or evil. Balinese Hinduism is deeply interwoven with art and ritual".

Paul Nagano is an American watercolor artist born in Honolulu, Hawaii.  His paintings reflect the life, culture and environment of Bali, especially in the upland valleys of Ubud.  He has also observed the many changes in Bali since Western artists first discovered the unique quality and essence of the place.

 

April 29, 2015 

Art Nouveau was a movement and attempt to create a modern style in architecture, art, graphic works, and illustrations popular from 1890 up to the First World War. Inspiration came from the natural forms and departures from previous traditional movements.

"history of the Art Nouveau movement"

 

April 22, 2015:

1940:  Fall of France and the Spirit of Dunkirk.

Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living. Omar N. Bradley, United States Army field commander in North Africa and Europe during World War II, and a General of the Army.

"After Adolf Hitler’s rise and take-over of power in Germany in 1933, the Nazi party promoted vastly ambitious demands based on Nazi ideology such as uniting all Germans (and further all Germanic peoples) in Europe in a single nation; the acquisition of "living space" primarily for agrarian settlers.  In a model similar to the American Manifest Destiny in the Far West the Nazis pursued policies and actions to  clear native inhabitants; eliminate Bolshevism; and create the hegemony (leadership or dominance)of superiority".

THE MORE the MERRIER!  reposted as a JPEG for easier downloading

We encourage everyone to set up a booth (private or non-profit, flea market sales ok) at the upcoming May 23 KGGV benefit Strawberry Festival. If you were previously unable to download the form, here is a jpeg -- simply click on the form, "save as" to your computer, print and send to KGGV 95.1 FM, PO Box 1131, Guerneville, Ca 95446 with your payment -- or leave a message for a form to be sent to you at 707 869 1131.

See you at the Strawberry Festival.

April 15, 2015:

KGGV’s history and music series Beneath the Waves with host Gerry Takano: 
Madagascar:  An Interview with Padma Catell.

Padma is a fellow KGGV 95.1 FM deejay who hosts "Ask the Shrinks" with Robin Raike.  She recently traveled to Madagascar and will share her observations and experiences.

Madagascar is an island country in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Southeast Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world) and smaller surrounding islands. Madagascar's biodiversity system is unique and threatened; over 90 percent of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth.

April 8, 2015:

Mid Century Optimistic Voices:  The music of Rodgers & Hammerstein

In the late 1940s and the 1950s the Hollywood musical genre was at its height.  Television, however, drew millions of customers away from movie theatres and sped the death of the studios that had made lavish screen musicals productions. This coincided with the U.S. Federal courts forcing the studios to sell off their nationwide theater chains --a long-profitable system fell apart quickly.

Along came the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein and their very successful Broadway and movie productions. The new, delightful and formulated musicals, with simple messages of optimism and hope, would shine forever  -- State Fair, The King and I, Oklahoma, Carousel, Sound of Music, South Pacific....

April 1, 2015:

20th century history of
PETS in America

To all pet owners and lover of animals – this program is dedicated to you. 

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated:.  Gandhi.  And another quote by Immanuel Kant, philosopher:  “He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men.  We can judge the heart of a man byhis treatment of animals”.  And finally” A righteous man knows the soul of his animal – Jewish Proverbs 12:10.

October 22, 2014:

Stereotypes of Gay Masculinity:  from femme sissy to uber manliness (1^st hour)
and Interview with Will Fellows:  Wisconsin writer and author

WE all use generalizations or profiles about other persons or groups.  It may simply be human nature to categorize or store such types of information in our brain especially during these times of data overload.  As we expand our experiences and connections with individuals of a particular collective profile we, theoretically broaden our views.  On the downside newcomers are often demonized or stereotyped as a threat – sometimes stereotypes create more obstacles for all of us to “simply get along” with each other.

A stereotype adopted about specific types of individuals may or may not accurately reflect reality.  For example since the 1970s and the increasing visibility of the homosexual male, a stereotype of gay men ranges from the emasculated femme sissy to the uber manliness of extreme. Gay masculinity attributes, behaviors, and roles are socially constructed of both socially-defined and biologically-created factors. Such traits associated with female or male characteristics vary depending on location, context, and a variety of social and cultural factors.

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Will Fellows is the author of three books:

• > Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Men from the Rural Midwest (1996)
• > A Passion to Preserve: Gay Men as Keepers of Culture (2004)
• > Gay Bar: The Fabulous, True Story of a Daring Woman and Her Boys in the 1950s (2010)

Farm Boys and A Passion to Preserve were finalists for the Lambda Literary Award.

Will’s writing has appeared in a variety of publications and he has provided editorial and publishing assistance to many other writers. His current projects include collaborating in creating a stage play inspired by the Gay Bar book, and assisting in the publication of a book by Ray Rigoglioso, founder of Gay Men of Wisdom.

Will Fellows grew up on a Wisconsin farm. After completing bachelor’s and master’s degrees in human nutrition at Cornell University, he worked for 20 years as a nutrition educator. He lives in Milwaukee, where he and his life partner, Bronze Quinton, operate a retail eyewear business.