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Thom Hartmann Book Tour

THOM HARTMANN IN SAN DIEGO

BOOK TOUR AND KNSJ FUNDRAISER http://bit.ly/Thom2025

OCTOBER 17, 5:30-9 PM

THE COLUMBUS CLUB, 4425 HOME AVENUE, SAN DIEGO 92105

REGISTER NOW FOR TICKETS AT bit.ly/Thom2025

Join KNSJ for A Conversation with Thom Hartmann as he previews themes from his forthcoming book—connecting history, power, media, and the future of American democracy. Thom shares insights, then opens the floor for a community Q&A.

Expect sharp analysis on corporate power, the health of our institutions, the information ecosystem heading into 2026, and what practical civic action looks like right now.

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Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows are available in over a half-billion homes worldwide. He’s the New York Times bestselling, 4-times Project Censored Award-winning author of 24 books in print in 17 languages on five continents. Leonardo DiCaprio was inspired by Thom’s book “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight” to make the movie “The 11th Hour” (in which Thom appears), and the movie “Ice On Fire.”

Talkers Magazine named Thom Hartmann as the 10th most important talk show host in America in 2019 and has been in the top ten for over a decade and is the #1 most important progressive host, in their “Heavy Hundred” ranking.

http://bit.ly/Thom2025

Thom Hartmann

THOM HARTMANN Live 9am-Noon M-F

America’s Number 1 Progressive Radio Show

Call In Number (202) 808-9925

Thom Hartmann has been the nation’s #1 progressive talk show host for over a decade. Talkers Magazine ranks Thom as the #1 progressive talk show host in America, with a cumulative audience of 7 million (excluding the TV audience). For 9 years he also hosted an evening TV program that was first carried by Free Speech TV and later picked up by RT TV out of Washington, DC. He separated from RT in 2017.

He is also a four-time Project Censored-award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of over 30 books in print. He invented the “hunters in a farmer’s world” reframe for ADHD and wrote 5 books on the subject.

In the early 1970s, he founded and ran The Michigan Healing Arts Center, and in the years since then has started 2 advertising agencies (Ter Graphics in the 70s, and Chandler, MacDonald dba The Newsletter Factor in the 80s), a travel agency (International Wholesale Travel, sold in 1986), and a community for abused children in New Hampshire, as well as starting relief programs on all 5 continents over the years while working with the Salem International organization. (His autobiography, documenting mostly his work with Salem, is titled The Prophet’s Way, a reference to his mentor Gottfried Mueller, and available in bookstores nationwide.)

He holds a PhD in homeopathy and a masters degree in herbal medicine from his days running an herbal tea company, as well as an honorary PhD from Goddard College in Vermont, where he was a visiting instructor. He was rostered as a psychotherapist by the State of Vermont for five years, and holds a Trainer’s Certification in NLP from The Society of NLP. He and his wife Louise have built 7 businesses together, sold most of them off, and retired 5 times in the past 49 years of marriage. They have 3 adult children.

Poetry

Jim Moreno Announces His

2ND SUNDAY–JIHMYE POETRY-OPEN MIC — 10/12/25 3:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M

FEATURING JOE MILOSCH

The Spacebar Cafe & Wine Bistro :

7454 University Ave., La Mesa, CA 91942

IN PERSON ONLY, NOT ON ZOOM ANYMORE

We love America like we love our lemonade, No I.C.E. Push Back Use Your Voice. One voice can change a room, change a city, change a state, change a nation, change the world!

Deborah Ramos hosts, Jack Stuart Smith, Sound & Stage Manager

2nd Sunday is in solidarity with Activist San Diego, The World Beat Center, 100,000 Poets for Change, The San Diego/Tijuana ReEvolutionary Poets Brigade, Black Lives Matter, The New Georgia Project, Seed the Vote, The Border Angels, The Binational Friendship Garden, The Brown Berets, the San Diego Chapter of the Los Angeles Community Literature Initiative publishing numerous people of color, and defenders of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights

___ABOUT JOE MILOSCH

During the last 40 years, Joe Milosch worked as a trail locator for the Cleveland National Forest and as a heavy construction inspector in the private sector. His poetry draws on those experiences, as his experiences growing up in the farmland north of Detroit, Michigan, and his army experiences during the Vietnam War. Besides working as a construction inspector, he has taught English Composition, Literature, Creative Writing, Technical Writing, and Linguistics at National University, Vincennes University, and San Diego State University.

Poets have 2 poems or five minutes.

Musicians have 2 songs or 10 minutes.

Info: (619) 461-7100 or (760) 802-2449.

Talk of the Town

TALK of THE TOWN with Mike and Arthur Aguirre LIVE Sat 11 am

Guest, Award-Winning Podcaster ALLISON GILL

They are in conversation about the No Kings event, public service, rule of law, the Constitution, veterans and more.

Allison created the MSW Media: a female-led podcast network of like-minded, irreverent shows that shine light on truth in politics, news, and the arts. Our mission is to expand the community of compassionate and engaged listeners to prepare for future mobilization and activism.

Dr. Allison Gill is a Navy Veteran who spent over a decade helping active duty service members and Veterans get timely access to quality health care with the Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2012, she appeared in the Oscar Nominated documentary The Invisible War in an effort to draw attention to military sexual trauma, and in 2017 she earned a Doctorate in Health Administration to bolster her efforts.

In 2019 she was pushed out of her federal job by the Trump administration, which led her to create the MSW Media podcast network. She now hosts multiple award-winning podcasts focused on news, politics, and justice. You may know her as Mueller, She Wrote on social media.

ABOUT NEW KINGS:

No Kings is organized by Indivisible.org: “We’re a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda,” and 50501: “We are a volunteer team of non-professional organizers working since day one to empower and amplify this grassroots movement.

“Our movement shows the world that the American working class will not sit idly by as plutocrats rip apart their democratic institutions and civil liberties while undermining the rule of law.”

Jane Goodall

JANE GOODALL
PRIMATOLOGIST AND CONSERVATIONIST
APRIL 3, 1934-OCTOBER 1, 2025

Dr. Jane Goodall · photo credit: Stuart Clarke

Dr. Jane Goodall · photo credit: Stuart Clarke

In Memory of the Most Loved Woman in the World

Exclusive for KNSJBy Renée Owens

There are so many profound tributes to Jane Goodall that when I was first asked to write one, I hesitated. She has won accolades worldwide, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Hubbard Medal, Benjamin Franklin Medal, the Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize, the Kyoto Prize, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, France’s Légion d’Honneur, the Medal of Tanzania, and the UN Messenger of Peace. The Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots and Shoots programs are now in over 80 countries. What more is there to say that hasn’t already been said about the most beloved woman in the world?

As a wildlife biologist I was overjoyed to meet Jane numerous times, once with an excited gaggle of 4th grade protégés who were developing a new Roots and Shoots chapter. It was the first time I got to see Jane the Pied Piper, she had a welcoming vitality that was calm but provocative to all ages. Meeting her felt like a personal invitation to be genuine and curious. As a child I read about Jane’s chimpanzee research In the Shadow of Man and grew up dreaming of working in Africa. I didn’t know her personally but she was a steadfast mentor throughout my life. She inspired me to go beyond scientist and become an activist, advancing my goal to try to save the wildlife I saw disappearing before my eyes. And yet she inspired countless others who were not wildlife enthusiasts. What was her superpower?

Jane’s ground-breaking research on chimpanzees was completely new at the time; it revealed as much about humanity as it did chimps. Yet there are many researchers with interesting revelations about their wild subjects. What did Jane do that made her so loved beyond fame or celebrity? I think there are three reasons for how she ministered her message with such grace and broad appeal.

The first reason is unfailing confidence. Not to be confused with arrogance or narcissism, unwavering confidence is a trait that is vital for success, particularly in a culture that is much quicker to criticize than give merited praise.  Part of Jane’s lifelong success began with a healthy dose of confidence as a child. She relates how from an early age her family, her mother in particular, whole-heartedly supported her and gave her a safe space for her drive to explore the natural world. Her dogged persistence as an adult –  her thick skin as she described it – was thanks in part to her diligent faith in her own research discoveries early in her career. She believed her revelations were broadly important and worth sharing regardless of the resistance from even the noisiest detractors.


Confidence fueled her persistence when she embarked on her chimpanzee research in her early twenties. She went from a secretary in England to working in a dense wilderness in Africa, embracing the world of a scientist as a young, attractive blonde not yet college educated (she later obtained a PhD from Cambridge). Her findings, despite being rigorously researched with meticulous dedication, were met with more than the average sized fruit basket of sexism and hubris from what she called the erudite scholars. She was objectified, her credibility disparaged; when she made the cover of National Geographic one famous male biologist claimed that her research was suspect, and that “she wouldn’t be on the cover if she didn’t have nice legs.” To this she responded “well, if being on the cover helped me get more funding to study chimpanzees due to nice legs, then I say thank you, legs!” One of her quotes is likely due to maneuvering the world of academics since the 1960s when she quipped, “It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”

She was condemned for being “too emotional” and unscientific because she gave her chimps human names. Critics voicing this tired notion are not just pretentious misanthropes, but purveyors of a more insidious notion: That scientists expressing emotional opinions about the wildlife we share the world with are wholly irrational. This criticism is a dog whistle for a cultural norm created centuries ago. It insidiously revives an old trope that giving your subject names indicates you care about them too much, you are an academic dilettante incapable of objectivity. It is meant to cast doubt on one’s entire existence as a valid professional if you show you care – or dare say love – your research subjects. This begs the question what kind of work would it be if the animals we observe and study – sentient, feeling individuals with innate rights – don’t inspire in us a deep concern about their well-being? The premise that every scientist who expresses real world empathy for nonhumans is unprofessional infers that their supposed emotional bias makes them incapable of following the scientific method with its parameters of objectivity intact. Such criticism, eschewing even a whiff of compassion, disregards the reality that the scientific method is a measuring tool, not a way of life. The problem is this type of criticism deliberately reinforces the Old Testament concept applauding human domination of the natural world while giving researchers permission to side-step the responsibility of reducing – or worse, causing – the suffering of animals in the name of scholarly professionalism.

Jane once said, “Whereas a scientist is more focused on facts and the desire to quantify, the naturalist looks for the wonder of nature, she listens to the voice of Nature and learns from Nature as she tries to understand it.” She believed that we can better serve the world when we aspire to both. The way Jane very publicly persisted despite an entrenched patriarchal culture of myopic mansplainers was nothing short of heroic. In doing so she granted scientists worldwide, especially women, a huge boon by demonstrating how love and empathy, and astute biological research, are not mutually exclusive. Simply put, she gave researchers the freedom to be real, to be advocates for animals outside of their analytical duties.

Dr. Goodall skillfully described the interconnection of science, facts, and human emotions without pretense. This leads to the second reason why so many called her their hero:  She was fearless in articulating how to unite what she called “our clever brains with our compassionate hearts”. Most of us agree how important this is, yet it can require courage to speak openly about. For example, Jane spoke often about how eating a plant-based diet is a powerful way to help animals, humans, and the environment all at once, declaring “Most people do not realize the unspeakable cruelty suffered by millions of animals on our factory farms. And some who know, do not really care. But if we do not do something to help these creatures, we make a mockery of the whole concept of justice. Only when there is wider acceptance that farm animals are sentient and often sapient, can we hope to end these barbaric practices. I stopped eating meat some 50 years ago when I looked at the pork chop on my plate and thought: this represents fear, pain, death. That did it, I went plant-based instantly. There are three main reasons why we should eat less – or preferably no – meat. Firstly, so that we may eliminate factory farms and the suffering they impose on millions of animals. Secondly, to reduce the shocking damage the meat production industry inflicts on the environment and its contribution to climate change. And finally, to improve human health.”

How many scientists have the courage to publicly discuss the unpopular realities of inhumane treatment of billions of animals in farming, medical research, trophy hunting, entertainment? I do not speak of this conundrum as an armchair philosopher. Fresh out of college there were few opportunities where I lived for paid work with wildlife, so I rationalized that I had to make big sacrifices for my career. I accepted work at a prestigious university medical center as a lab assistant doing research on monkeys. The animals were miserable, housed and treated in ways no sentient creature should be. After a year of working at such a soul-killing job I began graduate school, yet once again I was naively drawn into an unwanted scenario. In my desire to study mammal communication I found myself instead witnessing the ugly realities behind the scenes at Sea World, where they held captive some Commerson’s dolphins, a species I was studying for their uniquely fascinating bioacoustics. I learned quickly there are undeniable reasons why these theme parks should end their exploitation of such intelligent, feeling individuals.

After graduating I happily embraced a new project location, researching anacondas, birds, and otters in the remote wetlands of Venezuela. The snake work was very popular and funded by the National Geographic Society; it was showcased on a National Geographic special and in their magazine. The most controversial challenge for me then revolved around my stubborn insistence on being female in an academic and geographical world too often dominated by sexists. Despite conducting the first ever field study of giant anacondas – with a garrulous PhD candidate and co-researcher – I was downgraded in some laymen’s articles as the nameless “assistant”, or even in one Spanish magazine as simply “the woman”. When I moved back to the U.S. I was dismayed to learn I had to persevere in claiming proprietorship of my research. The experience engendered my decision to publicly share my adventures not as a neutral researcher but as a “compassionate conservationist” (a formal branch of science) in the human world of wildlife conservation. Doing so would necessitate a major shift in my volunteer and professional trajectory. Observing Jane’s consistency in her holistic message of empathy in action was a lifeline, it helped me find the courage to choose compassion over convenience regardless of the job at hand.

It certainly helped that Dr. Goodall’s famous research was a catapult to open doors for her as an invited speaker, but that also meant she had a choice to say things that were comfortable and not prone to criticism. Had she chosen the safe route she undoubtedly would have maintained her popularity but with less impact. Instead she chose truth. She spoke of everyone’s ability to reduce climate change, animal suffering, extinction, and habitat destruction, all in one parlay about our responsibilities and capabilities as individual members of the planet. Her selfless persistence in doing this for audiences big and small, kids and adults, poor to uber-wealthy, indigenous to corporate crowds is a major reason for the power and longevity of her legacy. Despite the trappings of our modern techno-world her message marvelously permeated our fickle attention spans, a testament to her brilliance.

Jane’s approach resonated by being logical, kind, and direct without ego getting in the way. This is a rare ability and certainly not a cakewalk in a world that still tells assertive women they should speak less and embrace humility more if they want to be broadly appealing. Meanwhile Jane didn’t speak only about her chimpanzee research. She told stories, ones that clarified the essence of saving our planet: that to save Mother Nature, and humanity itself, we need action, community, and love. She said what many of us intuitively know, yet what so few experts dare say out loud, “We hold in our hands the responsibility to preserve harmony in the natural world, to demonstrate compassion towards all who call this home. So many living creatures have feelings, know loss, suffer pain. We must understand the mutual dependence between humans and animal, for only if we understand can we care, only if we care can all be saved.” Her strategy reminds me of another famous activist, Father Daniel Berrigan, who said, “Know where you stand, and stand there.”

Jane’s third superpower was that when she observed that her beloved chimpanzees and their forests were disappearing, she concluded two things: conservation anywhere was a problem that required direct action everywhere, and to implement solutions meant she had to go to the people, not wait for them to come to her literal and figurative neck of the woods. Doing so included asking people to change their practices and sometimes their beliefs. That is a lot to ask, and it takes a lot of work. Jane’s speaking tours had her traveling 300 or more days year after year, while being an avid writer and on-the-ground activist. Is should be no surprise that when she died she was on the road in California, far from her home in England, still devoted to sharing her message at age 91.

Jane told us the most common question she was asked, especially by children, was if she ever got depressed at the state of the world, and if so what did she do? Her answer was always yes, some days very much so, but in finding hope in the world she was inspired and even joyful. It is important to understand she didn’t wax poetic on the word hope, she gave us reason for hope, the very title of one of her books, and she explained to us exactly what it means and how to find it.

We desperately need hope now more than ever. The daily news is laden with one horrendous story after another, and if you don’t feel somewhat demoralized at present you are living in a bubble or have a clinical shortage of empathy. However, if you are under the impression that Jane’s idea of hope is a nice sentiment that only perfectly happy healthy folks have, then you are a perfect candidate to read one her books, such as The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times. When Goodall was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Biden in January 2025, the award committee summarized her contribution saying, “She taught us that when we search for humanity in the natural world around us, we discover it in ourselves.” Indeed she succeeded at this and more. She calmly repeatedly everywhere she went that small actions make big change no matter who you are. This is a powerful message in a world of over 7 billion people. It is not only powerful because small actions can add up hugely when embraced by many, but because it is too easy to feel lost and powerless in such a massive sea of humans longing for validation. What made her message resonate was not that she ignored grim realities, but that she acknowledged them without capitulating. She agreed that despair was seductive and normal, but treated it as indulgent. “Most of us don’t realize the difference we could make” she said. “We love to shrug off our own responsibilities, to point fingers at others. “Surely,” we say, “the pollution, waste, and other ills are not our fault. They are the fault of the industry, business, science. They are the fault of the politicians.” This leads to a destructive and potentially deadly apathy. If you care, you cannot give up. Hope is not passive — it’s about action. Hope does not deny all the difficulty and all the danger that exists, but it is not stopped by them. There is a lot of darkness, but our actions create the light.”

Jane was not a fan of ‘think globally, act locally’. “If you think globally, you become filled with gloom” she said. “It is overwhelming to contemplate the world’s problems all at once, which can lead to apathy.” Her message was proactive: If you – and perhaps a friend or two – take action, something small but one that aids people, animals, the environment, you will see some kind of positive change. Upon seeing that change, you will feel inspired to do more, and maybe another person, or a group will join you. And then when you search you will see others around the world doing the same thing, making small changes where they live. Even changing the life of one individual for the better has helped that someone, and yourself included. (A lifelong lover of dogs, Jane was quoted as saying “I don’t really like to go for a walk without a dog.” “Why is that?” “A dog gives a walk a purpose.” “How?” “Well, you are making someone else happy.”)

Seeding hope with local action is the foundation of the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots and Shoots program, whose tenants are “Get inspired, Observe, Take Action, and Celebrate!” I think the most brilliant part of this strategy is the “celebrate” step. Doing so not only reinforces that our contribution really does make a difference, but spreading the word by celebrating even minor success is a key component of making hope contagious. As we get older we are very good at forgetting that we adults, not just children, need to celebrate our achievements, that doing so is essential to keeping us motivated. (This is not just my opinion, sociology studies on the best recipes for volunteer longevity put fun and validation, not ideology, at the top of the list.) Environmental activists, particularly, are too good at what Brené Bown – the famous researcher of humanity’s dysfunctional relationship with shame – calls “foreboding joy.” We are so worried anticipating the next event to harm Mother Nature that we forget to enjoy the moment, the good things happening now, even if we helped make the good thing happen. Finding hope happens from simple proactive steps implemented with a dash of creativity. Don’t know where to begin? The Roots and Shoots program has kits you can order and build ideas from.

“We are grieving for the departure of one of the most important women of our time, one of those people who aren’t supposed to ever die. But true to her timeless legacy, the lessons she shared are alive and well and can be tapped into by way of the books, interviews, and articles she wrote to help us all, not to mention her advocacy organization the Jane Goodall Institute. A recent interview of her now airing on Netflix is titled ‘Final Message to the World: Famous Last Words,’ a reminder she wanted to be remembered for her reasons for hope, not her celebrity. In honor of that desire we can recall her favorite quote: ‘You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.’ Thank you, Jane, for showing us the world as it truly is: Interconnected, precious, and worth fighting for.”

Women’s Radio Hour

WOMEN’S RADIO HOUR with Patricia Law Wed 5pm

SCARE TO ACTION with JAIDACYN MADRIGAL

Patricia and Jaidacyn are in conversation about understanding the reality of the environment and global warming that affects all of us and the future of our children.

Jaidacyn also talks about the upcoming Fright for Future” event. a haunted maze of “true terrors” bringing scary issues concerning people, planet, and animals to light this Halloween.

– Jaidacyn Madrigal is a local environmental and animal rights advocate in San Diego. She currently works full-time as the Marketing and Fundraising Manager at SanDiego350, a local climate action nonprofit. For the past four years, she has put on an event called Fright for Future, a haunted maze of true terrors bringing scary issues concerning people, planet, and animals to light on Halloween. She is passionate about educating others, promoting causes, and engaging communities. Through the haunted maze, she hopes to “scare” people into taking action and making a positive change.

ABOUT “FRIGHT FOR FUTURE

Fright for Future is a haunted maze of “true terrors” bringing scary issues concerning people, planet, and animals to light this Halloween. Along the way, attendees will discover ways they can make a difference and be part of the solution. This event is in partnership with several local organizations all dedicated to making this Halloween season a hauntingly impactful one!

https://www.frightforfuture.org

KPBS

CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KPBS

KPBS has been 65 years in the making

The Electric Picnic

THE ELECTRIC PICNIC with Susan Taylor Mon 8am

GUEST AUTHOR GREGG BRANDALISE

Susan and Gregg are in conversation about his historical novel THE DEATH OF US ALL Inspired by the life of Sister Dorothy Stang, research in writing an historical novel, the critical environmental situation in the Amazon and more.

FIRST TIME AUTHOR PENS BOOK ON NUN ASSASSINATED IN THE AMAZON

Sister Dorothy Stang dedicated 40 years of her life striving to save the Amazon rainforest and stop the atrocities inflicted upon Brazil’s indigenous peoples. These efforts ultimately cost Dorothy her life when she was brutally murdered by contract killers at age 73. Already being hailed as a masterwork in storytelling, Gregg Brandalise’s first book – The Death of Us All – follows Sister Dorothy’s narrative from early childhood when she knew her life would be dedicated to the service of God. Embracing her purpose, she spent decades working tirelessly to combat corruption, subjugation, and deforestation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR______

With almost 50 years in the entertainment industry, as a musician and recording artist, Gregg Brandalise has won many awards, including Emmy, Wildscreen Panda Award (Green Oscar), and Telly, for his music compositions, songwriting, and sound design. He has recorded the likes of Louise Hay, Tony Robbins, Matthew McConaughey and many other well-known personalities.

Born and raised in Southern California, Gregg received a BA from San Diego State University majoring in Creative Writing and Music. An Adventure Scientist, Eagle Scout, and environmentalist, he maintains local hiking trails, volunteers for the La Jolla Playhouse Partners, and has provided music programs for the local elementary school.

Gregg currently resides in Poway, CA, where he and his wife, Christie, enjoy the bliss of retirement and being grandparents.

Native America

The award-winning burger from Isleta Grill (Photo: by Andi Murphy)–Native America Calling Website

NATIVE AMERICA CALLING M-F 12-1pm

WEDNESDAY NEWS: The Menu: Troubling wild rice trend, heirloom Cherokee apples, and a prize-winning New Mexico burger
An unassuming café on Isleta Pueblo just won one of the most sought-after culinary recognitions in New Mexico. Isleta Grill is this year’s Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge Champion for their frybread version of a regional delicacy.
In northern Wisconsin, this year’s wild rice yields are low. The state Department of Natural Resources blames wind damage and heavy rainfall from a series of strong storms. It’s part of a pattern of diminished wild rice harvests in recent years.
Cherokees cross-bred and cultivated apple varieties when they lived in the southeast U.S., but when the federal government forced a majority of Cherokees to move to Indian Territory (Oklahoma), they left their orchards behind. Now one cultural group is reviving those lost varieties of apples along with the history that goes with it.
These are among the topics we’ll hear about on The Menu, a special feature of Native America Calling on Indigenous food sovereignty and stories with Andi Murphy.
GUESTS
Leticia Romero (Isleta Pueblo), owner of the Isleta Grill
Esiban Parent (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe and Purépecha descent), Manoomin Wiidookaage for the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Amber Allen (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), project coordinator at the Noquisi Initiative
Elaine Eisenbraun, executive director of the Noquisi Initiative

The Electric Picnic

THE ELECTRIC PICNIC with Susan Taylor Mon 8am

Guest–San Diego Poet

CHRIS ERNEST NELSON

Chris Ernest Nelson is a poet, painter, and historian. He is a graduate of San Diego State University, and taught history and art for 27 years at Mount Miguel High School, in Spring Valley, CA. He has lived in San Diego since 1959, and presently resides in Golden Hill.

Nelson’s original history of the 1939 election contest over food-stamps for the elderly, “The Battle for Ham and Eggs,” appears in the Journal of San Diego History, Fall 1992 and is cited by Professor Kevin Starr in his definitive history of California, The Dream Endures.

Nelson was named Author of the Month, November 2018, by the San Diego Public Library for his book HARVEST the poetry of Chris Ernest Nelson, which is now available in an updated and expanded sixth edition. Nelson reads his poetry regularly at local poetry venues, and you can see all of his work on his blog: chrisernestnelson.wordpress.com – and feel free to friend him on Facebook.

KNSJ on the Move

KNSJ ON THE MOVE
GROOVIN’ & JIVIN’ AT THE ADAMS AVENUE STREET FAIR. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO STOPPED BY TO SAY HI TO OUR DJS