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JOAN WILE -- author of newly-published book,
GRANDMOTHERS AGAINST THE WAR: GETTING OFF OUR FANNIES AND STANDING UP FOR PEACE (Citadel Press, May 2008 -- available at amazon.com and in book stores), which is an account of her founding of the anti-war group, Grandmothers Against the War, who famously were arrested and jailed when they tried to enlist in the military at the Times Square recruitment center. She is a lyricist-composer-singer-musician for TV, cabaret, jingles, theatre,
recordings, concerts, movie film scores. Winner, ASCAP POPULAR AWARD, and WESTPORT-WESTON ARTS COUNCIL AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING NEW MUSICAL. Runner-up AMERICAN SONG FESTIVAL AWARD. She's had 5 musicals produced off- and off-off-Broadway. Joan has received numerous civic awards for her work with the grannies and is listed in Who's Who in America and all its various spin-offs. She is a grandmother of five.
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13 Diaries
Friday, June 10, 2011
DAILY DOGGEREL RE CURRENT, AND MOSTLY UPSETTING, EVENTS SHARE
Daily short poems about current events fitting within 140-character limits on Twitter
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
"SEVEN YEARS TOO MANY" RALLIES IN NEW YORK CITY TO BE HELD TO MARK END OF THE SEVEN-YEAR OCCUPATION OF IRAQ SHARE
A CALL TO ARMS TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEVEN-YEAR WAR ON IRAQ
Sunday, November 8, 2009
GRANNY PEACE BRIGADE WOMEN IN THEIR 90'S TO PERFORM IN SKIT FOR THEATERS AGAINST WAR SHARE
a description of an event in which peace grandmothers in their 90's perform in a Theaters Against War (THAW) performance/vigil at the Metropolitan Correctionl Center in New York City
Friday, August 7, 2009
LET'S HAVE AS MUCH CONCERN FOR OUR TROOPS SHARE
a plea to urge that our troops in harm's way be brought home
Saturday, March 28, 2009
BREAKING GRANNY'S HEART SHARE
A grandmother's unhappy thoughts regarding Obama's policy toward Iraq and Afghanistan
Sunday, November 23, 2008
DONT HEED-A THE MEDIA SHARE
a poem about the media's control of public opinion
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
SARAH PALIN SINGS (a satire) SHARE
a YouTube video of Sarah Palin singing a satiric song about herself
(5 comments)
Thursday, October 9, 2008
SHAME ON THE NEW YORK TIMES SHARE
My denouncement of the New York Times for publishing warmed-over gossip about Obama's link to William Ayers
Thursday, October 9, 2008
SHAME ON THE NEW YORK TIMES SHARE
an opinion piece denouncing the NY Times for printing its story Oct. 4 about William Ayers
(2 comments)
Friday, May 2, 2008
HILLLARY AND BILL PILLOW TALK AFTER PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY SHARE
Imaginary bedtime conversation between Hillary and Bill Clinton
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
IT DOESN'T TAKE DR. PAUL WESTON TO FIGURE OUT BILL CLINTON SHARE
An analysis as to why Bill Clinton continually sabotages his wife's campaign
(3 comments)
Sunday, April 6, 2008
HILL AND BILL PILLOW TALK SHARE
AN IMAGINARY CONVERSATION BETWEEN HILLARY AND BILL CLINTON
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