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A Diva Is Gone: Vesta, You'll Be Missed

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.23.2011

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Vesta Williams was one of the greatest singers in R&B and music, period. And I was lucky enough to call her a friend. Her voice is now silenced but her drive and passion live on forever in her music and videos.

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Shearer Uneasy With Corps in New Katrina Film

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 09.10.2011

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It's easy to forget about Katrina and New Orleans, since it was almost six years ago. But actor/comic/filmmaker Harry Shearer has not forgotten. As a part-time resident of New Orleans he's lived it from the beginning.

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David Foster a BMI Icon

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Billboard, Good Charlotte, Kfi, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Progressives, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Liberal, Advocate, Huffingtonpost, Gay, Kara DioGuardi, Collbie Calliat, Bmi, Andrew Howard, Kyns, David Foster, OC Blade, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Talk, Knx, San Francisco, Entertainment News

The BMI Pop Music Awards, while star studded, may not be handing out awards to household names unless you're one of the people that hit the "Get Info" button on the track or are an aspiring singer/songwriter.

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A Year Out: Deepwater Horizon Is Obama's Katrina

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Egypt Protests, Krxa, Long Beach, Billboard, Bp, Kfi, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, President Barack Obama, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Liberal, Advocate, British Petroleum, Huffingtonpost, Gay, Andrew Howard, Kyns, OC Blade, Deepwater Horizon, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Talk, Knx, San Francisco, Politics News

Jason Anderson, Aaron Dale Burkeen, Donald Clark, Stephen Curtis, Roy Wyatt Kemp, Karl Kleppinger, Gordon Jones (M-I SWACO), Blair Manuel (M-I SWACO),...

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Crowds Turn Out for Celebrity Grand Prix in Long Beach

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 07.27.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Billboard, Mayor Bob Foster, Progressiv, Kfi, Celebrity Grand Prix, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Kim Coates, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Liberal, Advocate, Huffingtonpost, Gay, William Fitchner, Kyns, Djamon Haunsou, Andrew Howard, Long Beach Grand Prix, Brian Austin Green, OC Blade, Tito Ortiz, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Jenna Jameson, Talk, Knx, San Francisco, Entertainment News

For 37 years residents of Long Beach have started many an April day with the sound of roaring race car engines, helicopters and planes overhead and tens of thousands of people descending on the city for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

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President Obama's Budget Talk: Did I Miss Something?

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 06.15.2011

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In the budget "debate" the Democrats have had it wrong all the time. They contended that the budget was no place to have an ideological debate about things like Planned Parenthood, the EPA or NPR. But that's exactly the place to have that debate.

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Obama on Libya: Mission Accomplished?

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.29.2011

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On Monday, President Barack Obama took to the airwaves to tell the American people about his decision to use military force to intervene in the Libyan...

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Coming Full Circle: Ireland After St. Pat's

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Billboard, St. Patrick's Day, Kfi, Celtic Rider, Charles Karel Bouley, Kgo, Liberal, Huffingtonpost, OC Blade, Ireland, Dublin, San Francisco, The Committments, Karel, Los Angeles, Kjrb, Advocate, Gay, Kyns, Andrew Howard, Progressive, O2, Kkgn, Radio, Kudo, Talk, Grand Canal, Knx, Wicklow, Ely-Gastro, Travel News

Ireland may be a world away for so many of you, but let me tell you, it's waiting to welcome you. It's been welcoming people for thousands of years and will go on.

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"Spring Awakening"-- Teen Masturbation, Pregnancy, Incest, Suicide and Rape In A Catchy Musical

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Billboard, Musicals, Pantages, Kfi, Sex, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Tony Awards, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Broadway, Liberal, Advocate, Huffingtonpost, Gay, Hollywood, Progressive, Andrew Howard, Kyns, OC Blade, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Talk, Knx, Homosexuality, San Francisco, Teens, Spring Awakening, Arts News

Watching the touring company of "Spring Awakening" at their premiere night at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA was awkward at times; but then again, so was puberty so that's the point.

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Traces: Cirque of the Street

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Traces has the acrobatics of a Cirque production, the raw excitement and street feel of any current dance movie or So You Think You Can Dance.

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Tucson: In the Blame Game, We All Lose

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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A mentally unbalanced person took a gun and opened fire on a "town hall" gathering in Tucson, AZ one sunny January weekend at the beginning of 2011. H...

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Hair Is Still Groovy After All These Years

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Perhaps the new era doesn't need a new musical to explain the frustrations, the fears, the hopes of the youth of today; perhaps it already has it in Hair.

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Lady T and Me: Marie's Music Influenced Generations

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Teena Marie, Kfi, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Los Angeles, Gay, Mary Jane Girls, R&B Report, Epic Records, Kyns, Andrew Howard, Rick James, Luther Vandross, Lenny Kravitz, Powerplay Magazine, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Billboard, San Francisco, Alia Rose, Motown, Entertainment News

I first found Teena in 1981, when I was a year out of high school. She was a little white girl from Venice Beach making all kinds of R&B, the first little red headed white girl to be signed by Motown Records in 1976 -- the woman that would become the Ivory Queen of Soul.

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The Theatre of the Absurd Starring the Richest And Poorest Among Us

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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It appears the haves and the have nots are now at battle on Capitol Hill. Right now, the haves are winning. But I'd be a little afraid, if I were them. Americans always get up when knocked down.

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HIV Prevention Drug: Thanks, But No Thanks

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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We need a cure for HIV and AIDS. We've always had a way to prevent it, it's called common sense and responsibility.

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Thanksgiving 2010 on the Island of Misfit Toys

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Glbt, Billboard, Misfit Toys, Kfi, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Thanksgiving, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Liberal, Advocate, Huffingtonpost, Gay, Progressive, Andrew Howard, Kyns, OC Blade, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Talk, Knx, San Francisco, Thanksgiving 2010, Healthy Living News

Happy Holidays to all families, blessed by God or not, approved by Man or no. Cherish the ties that bind, honor those that love, and hold those that are dear. These days more than ever, it truly is all we've got.

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Gay Teen Asks: I'm 16 and Don't Want To Be Gay, Should I Get Therapy?

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Glbt, Billboard, Kfi, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Liberal, Advocate, Huffingtonpost, Gay, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Progressive, Andrew Howard, Kyns, Dadt, OC Blade, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Reparative Therapy, Talk, Knx, San Francisco, Statistics, Healthy Living News

There's so much in this world that needs to be repaired. Gays and lesbians are not on that list. We're as wonderful, as broken, as perfect, as crazy, as flawed and as caring as each of you.

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GLBT Soldiers and Prospective Recruits, Wise Up, Get Some Self Respect and Get Out

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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The entire controversy surrounding Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the unconstitutional policy that the Obama administration has repeatedly denounced while def...

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Friends Or Allies Often Hurt More Than Bullies

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's Not the Bigots That Bully, It's Our Friends That Hurt Us More By Charles Karel Bouley II There's a lot of "gay" in the news these days. It alwa...

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The World in 107.1 Miles

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.17.2011

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People are hurting, and often it's banks and businesses that are hurting them in the name of a fee for something that costs them nothing

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Being Social at the Social Network

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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The new film the Social Network is as good as everyone says. In fact, it's better. It's a brilliant mix of pop culture and eternal themes, from love and rivalry to classism or the simple need to be accepted.

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Enough About the Nut Bag In Florida; the Noise Is Dangerous

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Billboard, Kfi, Charles Karel Bouley, Kgo, Cheney, Liberal, Iraq, Rumsfeld, Obama, Huffingtonpost, Beck, Bush, OC Blade, Mosque, Qu'ran, Florida, Karel, Los Angeles, Kjrb, Advocate, Gay, Andrew Howard, Kyns, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, San Francisco, Afghanistan, Talk, Knx, Politics News

Our actions as a nation have been far more offensive to the Muslim world than a crazy man in Florida. Bush's illegal occupation of Iraq and our failed mission in Afghanistan have only harmed us more.

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Beck Rally: A Great PR Stunt, But That's All It Was

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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The industry of Glen Beck is happy: those that own him in radio and TV. He had an absolutely great weekend when it comes to the media.

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NYC Mosque: It's Our Fault We're Mad

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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How about concentrating less on the mosque and more on Ground Zero itself. How about all the meetings, all the press, focus on the rebuilding of that site?

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Talking Through the New Depression

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Liberal Talk Radio, Billboard, Kfi, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Liberal, Advocate, Huffingtonpost, Gay, David G. Hall, Progressive, Andrew Howard, Kyns, OC Blade, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Talk, Mike Anthony, Knx, San Francisco, MacBook Air, Entertainment News

Here's my story, the story of how I'm making it in front of, and behind, the scenes in the world today. Maybe some will be inspired to continue to reach for their goals. Maybe others will understand that it's tough all over.

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