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The Avocado Jungle is a source for current events, politics, arts and culture on the web. Editor In Chief David P. Kronmiller, along with a talented staff and guests, bring you news, commentary, analysis, interviews, humor, music, art and more. Our deeper mission is to seek truth in understanding, offering current events, arts and culture as paths to that understanding. We value and promote creative thought, intelligent dialogue, elevated debate, and informed action. If you see something that interests you on the site, please take the time to leave a thoughtful comment. Thanks for visiting.

Jungle Writers

David P. Kronmiller, Editor-In-Chief
Notes from the Jungle
Matthew Tullman, Current Events Editor
On current events.
Joyce Chen Blogging from New York.
Tharuna Devchand Blogging from South Africa.
J Lampinen
Our resident comic strip, Congo & Steve
Joanna Lord
Blogging on life, art and spirituality.
Jeremy Olsen
Director of Development emeritus and occasional commentator.
Dan Rickabus
On things musical.
Nicky Schildkraut
On poetry.

Plus guest writers and past staff, including Zach Fehst, Amy Reynolds, Aaron Vaccaro, Jae Day, Sarah Jawaid, Scott Martin, and Bronson Picket.
July 17, 2010, at 11:47 pm — Art | Poetry | Writing — / /

Poetry: “Flu Season” by Joanna Lord

When you begin to dissect your fever / You begin to direct your pain / And thrive in marginal regions …

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April 14, 2010, at 6:17 pm — Art | Arts and Culture | Music | Photography — / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Photography: Angela Richelle shoots Red Light Go

"Aldo Sings", photograph by Angela Richelle. From the Red Light Go recording session at PRS in Pasadena March 12, 2010.

Last month, Dana Castaldo, aka Aldo—guitarist, lead singer, and creator of rock band Red Light Go—brought one of his songs to the recording studio for a collaborative recording session exclusively for the Avocado Jungle. I took some shots of the occasion.

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March 25, 2010, at 1:42 pm — Art | Arts and Culture | Photography — / / / /

Photography: “Let’s blow this popsicle stand…” by Angela Richelle

Let's blow this popsicle stand... On our recent theme of friendship, here’s a photo from the first ever Avocado Jungle Artist In Residence, Angela Richelle, entitled, “Let’s blow this popsicle stand…”

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March 1, 2010, at 8:06 pm — Art | Arts and Culture | Photography — / /

Photography: “Dissolution of Marriage” by Angela Richelle

Dissolution of Marriage

I’m a recent divorcee from a marriage of 5 years, now a single mother to a 3 year old daughter, and a woman just trying to heal some emotional wounds.

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May 26, 2009, at 12:53 pm — Art | Arts and Culture | Audio | audio interview | Interviews — / / /

The art of Joe Vaux

"Flood" by Joe Vaux; 12" x 16"; acrylic on wood.Jeremy Olsen of The Avocado Jungle conducts an interview with Joe Vaux, whose acrylics on wood surfaces simultaneously evoke both children’s nightmares and dark metaphors for very grown-up truths.

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