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Tag Archives: WAR

Mon, Apr 4 2011

‘Jammin’ for Japan East L.A. Style’

Also tagged: Arlo Entertainment, Commerce, earthquake, El Chicano, G&R Entertainment, Jammin' for Japan, Jerry Salas, Little Willie G, Marcos Reyes, Micky Lespron, Ray Carrion, Ray Cordova, Rudy Salas, Sal Rodriguez, Sly Slick and Wicked, Steve's Steak and Seafood House, Thee Original Midniters, Tierr, tsunami, Willy Mondregon

COMMERCE — G&R Entertainment and Arlo Entertainment will present “Jammin’ for Japan East L.A. Style,” an all-star jam session featuring legendary musicians, on Tuesday, April 5, at 8:30 p.m....

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Thu, Jan 13 2011

VOX POPULI: Heroes Lost to Father Time

Also tagged: activism, activists, frank emi, HOLLYWOOD DOJO, HOLLYWOOD JUDO DOJO, Iraq War, Martha Nakagawa, MO NISHIDA, NCRR, vox populi, william hohri

By MO NISHIDA === Shinnen akemashite omedeto gozaimasu, kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. As I look back on this immediate past year, a sadness overcomes me. We and the people of Iraq and Afganistan...

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Thu, Aug 19 2010

VOX POPULI: Lil Tokyo 4 Peace Prepares for Annual Atomic Age Morning Ceremony

Also tagged: Community, activism, activist, ATOMIC AGE, ATOMIC AGE MORNING CEREMONY, CEREMONIES, CHERNOBYL, COMMEMORATION, Hiroshima, jaccc, Koyasan Buddhist Temple, little tokyo, military, MO NISHIDA, Nagasaki, NAVAJO, RADIOACTIVE

By MO NISHIDA Community Activist === (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on August 19, 2010.) === The 19th annual Atomic Age Morning Ceremony will be held Saturday Aug. 21 at 8 a.m. at the foot of the...

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Thu, Apr 22 2010

The Status of Stats Pt. 1: OPS

Also tagged: advanced statistics, Albert Pujols, BABIP, baseball, batting average, Brooklyn, dead ball, dodgers, ERA, hits, ichiro suzuki, indians, Jackie, Jeter, JOe Mauer, los angeles, Major League, Manny, Michael Lewsi, Moneyball, OBP, OPS, sabermetrics, Shin Soo-Choo, SLG, steroids, UZR, VORP, WHIP

By Jordan Ikeda Rafu Sports Editor For those who routinely read J-Slanted, especially the baseball columns, you have undoubtedly noticed all of the little acronyms I put in there representing stats of...

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