Category Archives: Ronald McKinley

To feed or not to feed, that is the question?

By Ronald K. Mc Kinley In most major cities there are ordinances stopping or restricting the feeding of the homeless. Las Vegas, “home of Lost Wages,” was one of the first. A federal judge has blocked that law. New York’s … Continue reading

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Wild and Peaceful – The Ivory Queen of Soul

By Ronald K. Mc Kinley Mary Christine Brockert, known as Teena Marie, was born in Santa Monica and spent her early childhood in Mission Hills. Later she moved with her family to Venice to live in a large house on … Continue reading

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Fear of Drumming

Ronald K. Mc Kinley The current Venice Drum Circle is about twenty-two years old. I say current because the VDC has origins before I came to Venice. When I came to Venice there was no circle. The VDC of the … Continue reading

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