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Changing Times: One of the First and Last African-American Skipjack Captains

“For centuries, Chesapeake Bay oysters were harvested by skipjacks, those tall, sleek, singled-masted sailboats. The skipjacks are mostly gone now, replaced by more efficient, less majestic ways of fishing. But one skipjack captain [Kermit Travers, 78] refuses to fade away.” Listen … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating: Ray Bethell Flies a Kite — Like You’ve Never Seen Before!

“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 1/1 /13: Let’s start the New Year with a lovely video featuring … Continue reading

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Exhibition of Contemporary Native American Elder Art at PacArts on 1/7 @ 6 PM

Exhibition of Contemporary Native American Elder Art PacArts 303 South Pacific Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731 Opening Reception: January 7th from 6 to 8 PM The show is called “Neshkinukat” which means, “One Who Has Relatives,” in the Luiseno language, … Continue reading

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Experience Talks 1/3 @ 5 PM PT: Marcy Cottrell Houle and Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD MPH

Tune in to Experience Talks, our weekly “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener,” on Sundays at 5:00 PM PT on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online, and … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating for the Holidays: Joan Williams to Ride in Rose Parade Almost 60 Years Late

Worth Repeating for the Holidays: Holiday posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 12/29/14: Joan Williams was denied the chance to ride as “Miss Crown City” in the Tournament of Roses Parade in 1958 … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating for the Holidays: International Perspective: Decorating Holiday Store Windows in Paris

Worth Repeating for the Holidays: Holiday posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 12/30/14: “Each November to January, Mr. Dehix, an elfin 64-year-old, reigns as both impresario and chief troubleshooter of this realm, rising … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating for the Holidays: Holiday Wishes from Outer Space

Worth Repeating for the Holidays: Holiday posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 12/24/13: From the National Archives: Once upon a time, space was quiet. This was before satellites had cluttered the orbit of … Continue reading

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