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  • Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened?

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    Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? eBook

    Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present.  Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.

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A Marriage of Art and Politics Chapter 1: Church Meetings

My buddy Jim, who was the lead singer/songwriter of Nylon & Steel, said to me: You gotta go see the Vance Gilbert show in December. This guy’s grea

Dare Studios by Ian Wilder 2x

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghTFZD5Gl8c] Ian Wilder performed his poem “Dare Studios” at Thanksgroovin, a part of The FOLK-GROOVIN’ CAFÉ. The night was Hosted by JIM FRAZZITTA. and it featured BOB WESTCOTT, IAN WILDER, WALTER SARGENT, SCOTT JAMES, & RADIUM DIAL. The event took place at The Conklin Barn, 2 High Street (corner of New York Ave. at High St.), Huntington, NY.

Just Kids by Patti Smith

Maybe I am not the most objective observer.  I love Patti Smith‘s music, and I love her politics.  And now I have to say I love her writing in Just Kids.  Her book was an addictive read.  I usually sit with a book for months.  I finished this book in a week.   Her style of […]

Reverend Billy (and Occupy Wall Street) look forward to Spring!

It’s been a long, sad winter already. Though, we have passed Winter Solstice. So, as Reverend Billy writes, we are all barreling towards Spring. Reverend Billy says, “More heat and more light. Amen, Revolujah!” Reverend Billy Looks Forward to Spring Video posted on the front page of OccupyWallSt.org Late December will never be about shopping […]

12 Reasons “It’s A Wonderful Life” is like Occupy Wall Street

Full story (with explanations and links) at Peace Couple: here. You have probably seen the movie, It’s A Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart. It is based on the 1943 short story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern. Though, it could all be happening right now… A dozen reasons the movie “It’s A Wonderful […]

Philip Glass at Lincoln Center: Link to video and mega-post

Hello, friends. Over at our Peace Couple website, I am creating a mega-post with the full text of Philip Glass’s comments at Lincoln Center, with Occupy Wall Street. It also has three videos from different angles that I gathered at Youtube. Please visit Peace Couple. In case you are in a rush, here is an […]

“Multiple Personalities: The Art of Gary Ivan” on display on Long Island

May 2012 update: “New Work”, Opening Art Reception for Gary Ivan, will be held at ripe art gallery, Greenlawn, Huntington, Long Island, New York on May 5, 2012. Story: here. ______________________________________________ For more photos of art, musicians, and poets at the reception, please see our onthewilderside Flickr: here. The work of Long Island artist Gary […]

Artist Reception: Paintings by Gary Ivan at Walt Whitman Birthplace

May 2012 update: “New Work”, Opening Art Reception for Gary Ivan, will be held at ripe art gallery, Greenlawn, Huntington, Long Island, New York on May 5, 2012. Story: here. ____________________________ Update 11/22/2011 – Photos of the 2011 WWBA event at Flickr: here. ____________________________ Art Reception: “Multiple Personalities: The Artwork of Gary Ivan” PLUS music, […]

Z-list: After the Deluge 9/27/11

+08/29 Monday 7pm Gazebo Readings, at Schoolhouse Green Foxhurst Rd opposite Locust Ave, Oceanside, New York (just east of Long Beach Road).  http://summergazeboreadings.blogspot.com/2008/01/directions.html Featured Authors: Beverly Kotch, Annabelle Moseley, Paul Grossman, Doug Swezey +08/30 Tuesday poet Steven Schmidt at the MikNic Lounge in Columbia Bay, Brookylyn (it’s near Carroll Gardens) 200 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (corner of Sackett) (917) […]

Junk Food Rush by Annie Mark

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_paoZo05a4] Jim Frazzitta, Annie Mark, and Scott James played the 7/9/11 Folk Groovin’ Cafe, along with an opening mic at the Conklin Barn, Huntington, NY Related articles 

The PeaceSmiths archives on Lunch with Bill

PeaceSmiths, Inc. — an organization that Ian and I have supported over the years — has a wonderful, inspiring, historical, and mostly untapped archive. There are audio tapes, video tapes, protest posters, hand drawn fliers, and notes on organizing, going back to the 1970’s. Many of the items were collected by Katharine Smith and/or Susan […]

PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse: Banjo, Shoreham thoughts, and a sing-a-long (via PeaceSmiths) 6/3/11

The PeaceSmiths June 2011 Coffeehouse is dedicated to the memory of Lisa Fishbein PeaceSmiths Topical, A-Typical, Folk Music, Poetry, and Whatever Coffeehouse Friday, June 3rd at 8pm with Music by Maria Fairchild A presentation: Shoreham and Spirituality with Peter Maniscalco Andy Greenhouse sing-a-long PLUS Open mic: Maybe you! Held at: The First United Methodist Church in Amityville, $7 suggested […]

Walt Whitman Birthday Celebration: Sunday, May 8th in Huntington

Update: Video from the event Did you know Walt Whitman was born right here, on Long Island, New York? Whitman’s birthplace is still standing, as a museum in West Hills, Long Island, New York (across from the Walt Whitman Mall). Every year there is an annual celebration around Walt Whitman’s Birthday (which is actually, May […]

Video: Spring Swan

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rVpClSjrPk] This Swan, moving through the water on a gray day, reminds me of the capricious way that Spring has unfolded here on Long Island this year. Contradictory, but satisfying, with the beauty being worth the wait. This footage was taken at Southards Pond in Babylon.