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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 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 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.
June 17, 2010, at 12:25 am — Arts and Culture | Music | Music In Our House | Videos | music video | video interview / / / / / / /

MUSIC IN OUR HOUSE: RED LIGHT GO

The Second Episode of Season 2 of “Music in Our House” featuring the music of Red Light Go and Dana Castaldo.

April 10, 2010, at 10:00 pm — Arts and Culture | Music | Music In Our House | Videos | music video | video interview / / / / / / /

Music In Our House welcomes Dan Rickabus


A performance in my home by our own music blogger, Dan Rickabus, singing and rockin’ the uke.

February 26, 2010, at 2:04 pm — Arts and Culture | Audio | Music | Music In Our House | Videos | audio interview | music tracks | music video / / / / / /

Music In HIS House: Dan Rickabus

Here’s a video from uke-rocker (?!) Dan Rickabus. His smooth-yet-gritty voice and his big, ukelele-glazed rock sensibilities are very easy on the ears.

May 26, 2009, at 6:58 pm — Arts and Culture | Audio | Interviews | Music | Music In Our House | Videos | audio interview | music tracks | music video | video interview / /

Music In Our House welcomes Lightning Inside You

A performance in my home by the band Lightning Inside You. Also: Jeremy Olsen interviews the band, and we share a track from their EP.

March 18, 2009, at 12:00 pm — Arts and Culture | Interviews | Music | Music In Our House | Videos | audio interview | music tracks | music video / / /

Music In Our House welcomes Nathan Schafer

Nathan Schafer performs “You Did” from his EP A Lapse in my home for our series “Music In Our House.” Jeremy Olsen conducts an interview, and we’ve also got a track straight from the CD for you.