The Passing of John Prine
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I am a sociology professor at the Florida State College at Jacksonville. Previously I taught at Montana State University and Arizona State University. Most of my interests, both academic and personal, revolve around issues of race & ethnicity, politics, health, sport and science. For fun I enjoy swimming and travel... The purpose of this blog is to combine current issues, sociological concepts, and my own personal experiences to offer a critique of our modern social landscape.
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I have been playing a lot of Bill Laswell around the house and in the car lately. A bassist, producer, and composer, he's one of the most prolific artists in popular music. I particularly enjoy his ambient work and the dub/reggae collaborations with Lee Scratch Perry, such as "Jerusalem" and Ethiopia", and the album "Rise Again". Cheers
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