Chairman Ralph's Ministry Of Truth

Created and produced for the second Benton Harbor Water Resource Response Fair, as the event's called, happening 5/12/22, at the Boys & Girls of Clubs of Benton Harbor, 190 E. Empire Ave., Benton Harbor.

Featuring information on air quality and asthma, free lead inspection signups, home water testing, on-site soil sampling, plus free food and gas coupons, and job openings from city, county, school, nonprofit employers, and much, much more! (Featuring yours truly: guitar, narration.)

Created and produced for the second Benton Harbor Water Resource Response Fair, as the event's called, happening 5/12/22, at the Boys & Girls of Clubs of Benton Harbor, 190 E. Empire Ave., Benton Harbor.

Three ads, including an alternate take of the main Job Fair ad, plus two more promoting free lead inspection services ("Get The Lead Out"), and May Asthma Awareness Month campaign.

Featuring information on air quality and asthma, free lead inspection signups, home water testing, on-site soil sampling, plus free food and gas coupons, and job openings from city, county, school, nonprofit employers, and much, much more! (Featuring yours truly: guitar, narration, effects.)

Dedicated to my experience -- my one and only time, actually -- of seeing The Only Band That Matters, live at Michigan State University, 5/10/84 (East Lansing, MI), during the "Clash Mark II" era, as they call it, the one minus the more musoe-y half of the band, Mick Jones and Topper Headon.

What a heady day it was, coming six months before I'd actually set foot on the MSU campus, as a transfer student. As you'll hear from the recording, the whole is-it-or-isn't-it-the Clash debate aside -- I witnessed something powerful, even life-affirming, amid a constant barrage of "It's morning in America" slogans, and all the other backwash of the Reagan era that looks positively quaint, compared to what we're dealing with nowadays...or maybe, not so much? You decide.

Recorded live by me, direct to DVR, at the Box Factory For The Arts spoken word open mike night (2/26/19, St. Joseph, MI).

My tribute to the so-called "vice madam" celebrated on the first Clash album, plus my take on current events...what we call a "political monster movie" of sorts, hence, the title ("I Was A Teenage Subversive"). Recorded live to DVR by me, at the Box Factory For The Arts, 6/24/19, St. Joseph, MI.

Tracklisting: "Dave Davies Vs. Mick Avory, Round One (Cardiff '65)"/"Boiler Room"/"A Revolution Of The Mind"

Mind you, they're all announced. But you get the picture. :-)

My tribute to the late Stooges guitarist, Ron Asheton, recorded live by me at the Box Factory For The Arts' Spoken Word Open Mike Night (6/24/19). A work in progress, sure to be refined, but we're off to a good start, I think.

Lisa D. Quinlan presents her essay on "The Importance Of Goofing Off" at last week's service -- which was dedicated to this theme -- at Berrien Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (St.Joseph, MI), with yours truly kicking it off, by performing her poem, "Ideas Of Success." As always, recorded live to DVR by me.

Two old favorites, back to back: performed by yours truly, Chairman Ralph, written by Lisa D. Quinlan, recorded live to DVR by me at The Box Factory For The Arts, St. Joseph, MI (4/23/19).

In 2012, I asked Pete if he might be willing to try reading an excerpt from GOD'S LONELY MEN, which takes us through his life and times with the Lurkers...often nicknamed "The Hammersmith Ramones"...but there was a lot more to the story than met the eye, as you'll hear in this nugget about the perils of cross-cultural exchange in New York (circa 1979). Enjoy!