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CM Grote 1-17-12

Interview – Christine M. Grote, Author of Dancing in Heaven

RED! the breakthrough ‘zine Interview with Christine M. Grote RED! contributing writer, Elizabeth Bryant, recently interviewed RED! writer and blog/technical consultant, Christine Grote, about the publication of her first book, DANCING IN HEAVEN: A Sister’s Memoir.  It is an evocative exploration of the life and death of Christine’s sister, Annie.  The book delves deeply into … Read more

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Take This Cup – by Karyn B. Alexander

The words, “Father take this cup!” This is the famous line from the Garden of Gethsemane; a man is asking his Father in heaven to take his burden and to spare his life from impending death. God did not take his cup away. The man died. He not only died, but he died a horrific … Read more

Interview – Greg Flannery, Editor of Article 25 Street Paper

Interview with Greg Flannery, Editor of ARTICLE 25 By Michelle Gilbert RED! – Can you please tell me about yourself?  Do you have a family; where you went to college, give me a mini-biography? Greg Flannery:  After graduating from Covington Latin School, in 1974, I attended St. Gregory Seminary for three semesters. In 1980 I … Read more

Amanda’s Tapestry: The Art of Achieving – by Deb Scott

I met Amanda when she was incarcerated in 2007 at Franklin Pre-Release Center, and she entered and completed the Vineyard Columbus mentoring program. In her words, “If I wouldn’t have had the mentoring program, I wouldn’t have had such a strong belief system.” Amanda says that this strong belief system helped her be the strong-minded … Read more

RED! Alert: ACLU-Ohio on Voting Rights

Laurie Brigg, board member of the American Civil Liberties Union-Ohio (ACLU), recently visited Partners with Justice (www.partnerswithjustice.com), informing attendees about significant - and often alarming - details regarding individuals’ voting rights. In this very important meeting, on August 4, Brigg indicated that, in Ohio, under House Bill 194 which was recently passed in the Ohio legislature, “time procedure for early resident … Read more

The Other Life: on Frank Hyle’s Novel – by Angela Derrick

If I could replace food with books, I would be so happy! I’d start the day with a serving of Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic), have a midmorning snack of Grisham (Skipping Christmas, in keeping with the whole Christmas-in-July theme), luncheon with Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) , and dine with a King (Stephen, the novelist … Read more

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Youth Uprising Center – Oakland, California 2011

Youth Uprising Center is one of the most unique and innovative centers for youth in the entire country. It’s executive director, Olis Simmons, along with staff, has recently completed the addition of several new programs. RED! will bring you news of these programs in the coming weeks. RED! published a beautiful Slide Show on Youth  … Read more

Cowboys and Indians – by Karyn B. Alexander

I wanted to share some family memories with you this week, old and new. Daniel Boone, one of the most widely known pioneers, is also someone with whom I share genetics. He is my 7th cousin. Frank Spackman, a cowboy who was a skilled rider, fought with Teddy Roosevelt; one of the Rough Riders at … Read more

False Voices – by Karyn B. Alexander

I write briefly about this dire issue in my column, “Voices of the Nation”: answering the call of a false voice.  Today I sat outside to get a little sun and to relax. I live in a rural area of Kentucky, where the hills are rugged, the trees are vast, and humanity is scarce. There … Read more

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