It's A Question Of Balance with Ruth Copland

Should we go into space or spend the resources on improving life on Earth? | An Interview with Kenny Butterill

Broadcast on 4 October 2014 on KSCO AM 1080, KOMY AM 1340 and KSCO.com Live Stream.

‘It’s A Question Of Balance’ balances the intellectual with the creative. The show combines a debate topic with an arts interview because discussion and creativity are two of the most vital ways we engage with the world.

For more info on Ruth and the show go to www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

HOUR 1: Talk With Listeners' Views

This Saturday October 4th 8-9 PM on It’s A Question Of Balance with Ruth Copland we consider ‘Should we go into space or spend the resources on improving life on Earth?’ There is a huge interest in getting into space, both from world governments and private individuals. But why go seeking other planets when we have a beautiful one of our own that needs our care and attention? Some argue that the science of space furthers scientific discovery in general, others that there may be other life out there to discover, yet others that we may need another planet to escape to if it all goes wrong for us here. Stephen Hawking argues that it would be a tiny percentage of world GDP to fund space research more fully but should we allocate any money to this expensive but unnecessary venture until our world civilization is functioning healthily with food and peace for all? What do you think?

HOUR 2: Begins at 0:54 minutes Interview with Kenny Butterill

This week as my special guest from the arts I’m pleased to be interviewing, Kenny Butterill, singer-songwriter and producer. Before 2000, Kenny was a virtual unknown. The release of Butterill's debut album, No One You Know, changed all that and put him on the cutting edge of the progressive music scene. Sometimes compared with J.J. Cale, John Prine and Gordon Lightfoot, Butterill's brand of radio friendly "rootsy, folksy, bluesy, Americana, alt.country feel good music" has garnered airplay on hundreds of radio stations and has endeared him to markets all over the world. The release of Butterill's second album Just A Songwriter caused his popularity to soar even higher. Filled with inviting melodies, masterful songwriting and engaging, earthy vocals, the self-produced Just A Songwriter album is Kenny Butterill personified: compassionate, sensitive and diverse, yet singular. Not surprisingly the CD received many accolades including "Best Alt-Country/Americana CD" by True West Magazine in its 50th Anniversary Round up of the Best of the West. The CD spent many weeks in the Americana Top 40 Chart and in the other leading Roots/Country/Folk music charts around the world.  His latest CD Troubadour Tales has recently been released. A project 10 years in the making, it has received enthusiastic reviews. We will play songs from the new CD and Kenny will also play live. For more info and to hear previous shows visit www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

Discussing 'Should happiness be the goal of life?' and an Interview with Gene Luen Yang

‘Should happiness be the goal of life?' and an Interview with award-winning graphic novel author, Gene Luen Yang.

Broadcast on 27 Sept 2014 on KSCO AM 1080, KOMY 1340 and KSCO.com Live Stream.

‘It’s A Question Of Balance’ balances the intellectual with the creative. The show combines a debate topic with an arts interview because discussion and creativity are two of the most vital ways we engage with the world.

For more info on Ruth and the show go to www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

HOUR 1: Talk With Listeners' Views

This Saturday September 27th 8-9 PM on It’s A Question Of Balance with Ruth Copland we consider ‘Should happiness be the goal of life?’ And if so, what actually is happiness? Rousseau felt that happiness is not the same as pleasure, stating “The happiness for which my soul longs is not made up of fleeting moments (of pleasure), but of a single and lasting state.” Bay Area Entrepreneur, Chip Conley comments “the dilemma of modern man is constantly striving for things just beyond our reach (that typically have some external motivation). Strangely, we pursue happiness when, in fact, we should settle into happiness as oppose to chasing it”. Pertinent to this topic I ask Professor Galindo author of Authentic Happiness in 7 Emails whether happiness should be our goal and if so, what does happiness really mean and how do we achieve it? What do you think?

HOUR 2: Begins at 0:54 minutes Interview with Gene Luen Yang

This week as my special guest from the arts I’m pleased to be interviewing award-winning graphic novel author and academic Gene Luen Yang. Gene began publishing comic books under the name Humble Comics in 1996 and has written and drawn many award-winning original books since. He is a co-writer of the continuation of Nickelodeon’s popular TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender in  graphic novel form. Gene also teaches at Hamline University as part of their MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. If you think graphic novels are just for the young think again. These books have a large adult following and are an art-form in their own right. Gene is appearing live on Monday September 29th at 6:30 pm at our very own Bookshop Santa Cruz, so if you enjoy the interview, you can meet him in person and get a book signed! In 1997, Gene was awarded the Xeric Grant for Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks. American Born Chinese, released by First Second Books in 2006, became the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association’s Printz Award and is now in print in over 10 languages. It also won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album – New. Gene was awarded the San Francisco Chronicle's Best Book of the Year and The Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award. The Eternal Smile, a collaborative project Gene completed with Derek Kirk Kim in 2009, won an Eisner as well. In September of 2013, First Second Books released Gene’s two-volume graphic novel project Boxers and Saints. Gene’s latest book The Shadow Hero has just come out to great reviews. For more info and to hear previous shows visit www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

Discussing 'What is the effect of defining ourselves by our political party?' and an Interview with Hampton Sides

‘What is the effect of defining ourselves by our political party?’ and an Interview with Hampton Sides, award wining journalist, best-selling author and historian.

Broadcast on 20 Sept 2014 on KSCO AM 1080, KOMY 1340 and KSCO.com Live Stream.

‘It’s A Question Of Balance’ balances the intellectual with the creative. The show combines a debate topic with an arts interview because discussion and creativity are two of the most vital ways we engage with the world.

For more info on Ruth and the show go to www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

HOUR 1: Talk With Listeners' Views

This Saturday September 20th 8-9 PM on It’s A Question Of Balance with Ruth Copland we consider ‘What is the effect of defining ourselves by our political party?’ In the USA, it is common to say ‘I’m a conservative’ or ‘I’m a liberal’; to declare ‘I am a Republican’ or ‘I am a Democrat’. In comparison, in Britain, people say ‘I support Labour’s policies’, ‘the Conservative party represents my views’, ‘I vote for Labour’, or ‘I am voting for the Conservative party.’ This may seem a subtle difference but one mode of talking embodies our views - we are what we believe; the other maintains a distance between us and our beliefs. I became aware of this different way of talking about political leanings a while ago and it made me wonder what effect defining ourselves by our political party in the USA has on us? If we are what we believe then any dissent from our position feels very personal, which may affect how we receive and react to information. We may hold a range of views but if we need to self-identify in one camp or another we may focus on and defend only the views that allow us to stay in that camp. Could embodying our political beliefs be part of the reason the country seems so divided? Does it make us feel more different from each other than we actually are? Or does defining ourselves by our political party facilitate the energy and commitment that is required to drive change? And what about Independents and ‘undecideds’? Are they as wishy-washy as they are sometimes portrayed or are they actually more accurately representing the complexity of political views on different topics? What do you think?

Hour 2: Begins at 0:54 minutes Interview with Hampton Sides

This week I’m pleased to be interviewing Hampton Sides - historian, award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author of six books of literary non-fiction. A native of Memphis with a BA in history from Yale, Hampton has guest lectured at Columbia, Stanford, SMU, Yale, and Colorado College. He is also editor-at-large for Outside Magazine and has written for such periodicals as National Geographic, The New Yorker, Esquire, Preservation, and Men’s Journal. His magazine work, collected in numerous published anthologies, has been twice nominated for National Magazine Awards for feature writing. His book, Ghost Soldiers, a World War II narrative about the rescue of Bataan Death March survivors, has sold over a million copies worldwide, has been translated into a dozen foreign languages, and was the subject of documentaries on PBS and The History Channel, and was partially the basis for the 2005 Miramax film, The Great Raid. Hampton’s book Blood and Thunder, about the life and times of controversial frontiersman Kit Carson, was named one of the 10 Best Books of 2006 by Time magazine and is currently under development for the screen. His newest book, In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette, a spellbinding tale of heroism and determination in the most unforgiving territory on Earth, has just come out. Join us Saturday 9-10 PM to hear about the life and work of a great writer! Hampton is appearing live on September 23rd at 7 pm at our very own Bookshop Santa Cruz, so if you enjoy the interview, you can meet him in person and get a book signed! For more info and to hear previous shows visit www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

Discussing 'What is a fair profit?' and an Interview with Sandra M Gilbert

‘What is a fair profit?’ and an Interview with local Bay Area resident, award winning poet, writer and Professor at University of California, Davis, Sandra Gilbert.

Broadcast on 13 Sept 2014 on KSCO AM 1080, KOMY 1340 and KSCO.com Live Stream.

‘It’s A Question Of Balance’ balances the intellectual with the creative. The show combines a debate topic with an arts interview because discussion and creativity are two of the most vital ways we engage with the world.

For more info on Ruth and the show go to www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

HOUR 1: Talk With Listeners' Views

This Saturday September 13th 8-9 PM on It’s A Question Of Balance with Ruth Copland we consider ‘What is a fair profit?’ Business is geared up to make as much money as possible but is there such a thing as too much profit? What effect does squeezing the last penny out of any transaction have on best practice decisions, and on how much pay and what kind of benefits to offer workers? Some CEOs of successful companies have made a choice to have a healthy bottom line that also supports good working conditions and good pay for all employees. This may mean that the overall profit is decreased but employee engagement and retention are high and everybody in the company is benefiting from the company’s success. This model is easier for private companies than publicly traded ones as shareholders may not be happy with less profit. Should a business balance profit goals with altruistic considerations? Or should a business be trying to make as big a profit as possible? What do you think? 

Hour 2: Begins at 0:53 minutes Interview with Sandra Gilbert

This week I’m pleased to be interviewing Sandra Gilbert, local Bay Area resident, award winning poet, writer and Professor at University of California, Davis. Sandra is an influential literary critic and poet who has published widely in the fields of feminist literary criticism, feminist theory, and psychoanalytic criticism. She is the author of eight collections of poetry as well as many books, arguably the best-known of which is The Madwoman in The Attic, a landmark in 1970s American feminism, co-authored with Susan Gubar. She was named a Ms. “Woman of the Year” in 1986 and one of USA Today’s “People Who Made a Difference” in 1985 (with Susan Gubar). Sandra is a former president of the Modern Language Association and has been a recipient of Guggenheim, Rockefeller, NEH, and Soros Foundation fellowships and has held residencies at Yaddo, MacDowell, Bellagio, Camargo, and Bogliasco. In 1988 she was awarded a D. Litt. by Wesleyan University. In 1990 she was a co-recipient (with Karl Shapiro) of the International Poetry Forum's Charity Randall Award. More recently, she has won a Patterson Prize, an American Book Award, the John Ciardi Award for Lifetime Achievement in Poetry, the Premio Lerici Pea, and several awards from Poetry magazine. In 2004 she was awarded the degree of Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 2012, she and her longtime collaborator Susan Gubar were awarded the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award of the National Book Critics Circle. For more info and to hear previous shows visit www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

Discussing 'Why do we compete?' and an Interview with Dina Scoppettone

Broadcast on 6 September 2014 on KSCO AM 1080, KOMY 1340 and KSCO.com Live Stream.

‘It’s A Question Of Balance’ balances the intellectual with the creative. The show combines a debate topic with an arts interview because discussion and creativity are two of the most vital ways we engage with the world.

For more info on Ruth and the show go to www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

HOUR 1: Talk With Listeners' Views

We consider ‘Why do we compete? For excellence or dominance?' How important is winning to you? Do you get a thrill from competing or do you avoid it like the plague? How does categorizing people as winners or losers affect our society? And perhaps most importantly how does competition affect how we think about ourselves? For Out and About this week I went a bit further out and about than usual to Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway in central California to interview two professional racecar drivers, Fernando Rees and Brandon Davis, who drive for Aston Martin and compete in races around the world including Le Mans, the FIA World Endurance Championship and Pirelli World Challenge. They talk to me about what drives (no pun intended!) them to compete. We consider whether competition is the best way to evaluate individual worth, and the merits and drawbacks of America’s obsession with competition. For more information visit www.fernandorees.com and https://www.facebook.com/brandondavisracing 

Hour 2: Begins at 0:55 minutes Interview with Dina Scoppettone

I interview local Santa Cruz resident Dina Scoppettone who is an award-winning fashion model, Vogue fashion portrait photographer, and an academic teaching modern art history at Cabrillo College. As an ocular centrist, Dina gives precedence to the sense of vision in her work. Her photographs range from fashion editorials to soul-catching portraits. The vibrant nature of her work at once evokes the glamour of Mario Testino, Annie Liebowitz, and Helmut Newton, while expressing an understanding of composition and contrast which is all her own. Before turning completely to the camera to express her art, Scoppettone conceived and produced a cultural project with the Cuban Government, attracting the participation of 100 renowned international artists to create a mural in the center of Havana for the opening of the 2000 Havana Biennial. This production was the climax of her Master’s degree in Modern Visual Culture, which she earned from the University of London’s esteemed Courtauld Institute. Based in the California Bay Area, Dina has a studio in her home at Sunset Beach and in the Santa Cruz Mountains at the former estate of Alfred Hitchcock, another ocular centrist. For more information visit www.dinascoppettone.com

 

Discussing 'Is it possible to have a racially colour-blind society and is this desirable?' and an Interview with Becca King Reed

‘Is it possible to have a racially color-blind society and is this desirable?’ and an Interview with former executive producer of television magazine shows, news programs and documentaries, turned raw food chef, Becca King Reed.

Broadcast on 30 Aug 2014 on KSCO AM 1080, KOMY 1340 and KSCO.com Live Stream.

‘It’s A Question Of Balance’ balances the intellectual with the creative. The show combines a debate topic with an arts interview because discussion and creativity are two of the most vital ways we engage with the world.

For more info on Ruth and the show go to www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

HOUR 1: Talk With Listeners' Views

We consider ‘Is it possible to have a racially color-blind society and is this desirable?’ Proponents of "color-blind" practices believe that treating people equally leads to a more equal society and that race privilege no longer exercises the power it did in the past, obviating policies such as affirmative action. As Chief Justice John Roberts put it "The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race, is to stop discriminating on the basis of race." Opponents of "color-blind" practices believe that racism and white privilege remain defining features of American society and that "color-blindness" simply allows whites to ignore the disadvantages of the non-white population. How do we move towards racial equality without ignoring the realities of disadvantages created through prejudice? Is it possible to reach a place where we recognize we are all different but equal? What do you think?

Hour 2: Begins at 0:53 minutes Interview with Becca King Reed

I interview local resident Becca King Reed who has an award-winning background as an executive producer of television magazine shows, news programs and documentaries. For the past six years she has supervised the day-to-day operations of public television station, KQED Silicon Valley (formerly KTEH), fund-raising, and developing and producing content. Production highlights include the creation of Emmy-Award-winning biography series, This is Us (KQED+) and oversight of one of public television’s more successful kids programs, the multi-million-dollar It’s a Big Big World. Becca has extensive experience producing for PBS as well as cable networks, including The Health Network by FOX and has produced in the field, in studio, on sound stages, via satellite and microwave, and for local and national broadcast or syndication. She also owns a production company, Small Planet News, Inc. with her husband, Rusty. We'll be getting a unique insight into what it’s like to work in television as well as hearing about her departure into a new area of the arts originating wonderful creations as a raw food chef! For more info and to hear previous shows visit www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

Discussing 'Should we limit the world population?' and an Interview with John Babcock

'Should we limit the world population?' and an Interview with Santa Cruz Artist of the Year 2014, John Babcock.

Broadcast on 23 Aug 2014 on KSCO AM 1080, KOMY 1340 and KSCO.com Live Stream.

‘It’s A Question Of Balance’ balances the intellectual with the creative. The show combines a debate topic with an arts interview because discussion and creativity are two of the most vital ways we engage with the world.

For more info on Ruth and the show go to www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

HOUR 1: Talk With Listeners' Views

This Saturday August 23rd 8-9 PM on It’s A Question Of Balance with Ruth Copland we consider ‘Should we limit the world population?’ According to renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough humans are threatening their own existence and that of other species by using up the world’s resources. He says “We are plague on the Earth. It’s not just climate change, it’s sheer space, places to grow food for this enormous horde. Either we limit our population growth or the natural world will do it for us”. What do you think? If we accept that population explosion is a problem, how should we address it when there are so many sensitive issues around it, such as religion and the rights of the individual? When the growing burden of humanity on the Earth is such a real problem, why is it hardly ever discussed openly by politicians? Is it because we have too much invested in short term economic expansion to consider the effects of our ever-growing world population on our long-term fate as a species? What do you think? Join us on Saturday 8-9 PM! For more info on the show and to hear past shows visit www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

Hour 2: Begins at 0:54 minutes Interview with John Babcock

This week I’m pleased to be interviewing John Babcock, Santa Cruz Artist of the Year 2014. His medium is paper, and his work has been shown in over thirty major museums in Europe, the United States and Japan. He has lectured and conducted workshops throughout the United States and in India. His work is included in many public and private collections including The Museum of Art and Design, New York. He uses paper of his own manufacture to build art works of poured, cast, inlaid, and collaged paper. John’s art reflects a unique exploration of color relationships to evoke an emotional response. About his work he states, “I gravitate to earth forms for inspiration, because perhaps, much of the colors that I use are earth-derived pigments. I have drawn upon images that come to me when I contemplate the pulsating or vibrating nature of waves, windblown sand, or Japanese rock gardens. I seek to capture the essence of these experiences and document them through the peculiarities of colored paper.” Don’t miss this unique chance to encounter the life and work of a remarkable artist! For more info and to hear previous shows visit www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

Discussing 'What does it take to be a good leader?' and an Interview with Chris Jones

'What does it take to be a good leader?' and an Interview with Bay Area singer-songwriter and band-leader, Chris Jones.

Broadcast on 16 Aug 2014 on KSCO AM 1080, KOMY 1340 and KSCO.com Live Stream.

‘It’s A Question Of Balance’ balances the intellectual with the creative. The show combines a debate topic with an arts interview because discussion and creativity are two of the most vital ways we engage with the world.

For more info on Ruth and the show go to www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

HOUR 1: Talk With Listeners' Views

We consider ‘What does it take to be a good leader?’ Someone who creates trust and safety? Someone who people want to follow? Someone who inspires us through word or example? Someone who conciliates? Or someone who stands their ground?

Leaders are all around us. They hold political office, run companies, gather people to their causes, organize in the community or simply ‘lead’ by their example. Some may have strong personalities and are outgoing, some may be shy, intensely private individuals. Some seek leadership out, some rise naturally out of the ranks, while others are forced into the spotlight and assume a role that they would have never asked for. So what makes a good leader? In politics, in business or in the community? What do you think? 

Hour 2: Begins at 0:53 minutes Interview with Chris Jones

This week I’m pleased to be interviewing Chris Jones, Bay Area singer-songwriter and band-leader of Scary Little Friends, which is Chris’s Folk-Rock brainchild with Charlie Knote on drums, Jon Payne on bass, and Patrick Blizinski on keys. An accomplished performer and song-writer, with much solo work behind him, Chris built his own studio in the Mission district to record the band’s debut album, “From the Beginning”, which features lilting vocals (ala Jeff Buckley) and surfs-up psychedelic guitar; a trademark of the “San Francisco Sound”. Based in both Santa Cruz and SF with underlying southern soul roots, strong songwriting is really the bread and butter of this band. They connect with their audience the old-fashioned way by offering authentic heartfelt performances that fulfill our desire to connect. Join us Saturday 8-10 PM to hear how Chris weathered the lows of the professional music scene to rise again with Scary Little Friends. I’ll also be playing some songs from their album and one track that has never been heard before! For more info and to hear previous shows visit www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

Discussing 'Are Some Lives Worth More Than Others?' and an Interview with Mick Dawson

'Are some lives worth more than others?' and an Interview with former Royal Marines Commando, film-maker, sailor, adventurer and motivational speaker, Mick Dawson.

Broadcast on 9 Aug 2014 on KSCO AM 1080, KOMY 1340 and KSCO.com Live Stream.

‘It’s A Question Of Balance’ balances the intellectual with the creative. The show combines a debate topic with an arts interview because discussion and creativity are two of the most vital ways we engage with the world.

For more info on Ruth and the show go to www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

HOUR 1: Talk With Listeners’ Views

We discuss our Question That Matters this week ‘Are some lives worth more than others?’ The opening of the United States Declaration of Independence states: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” But are we all equal or in fact are some lives worth more than others? Do we weigh the brutal death of a child in America in the same way as the death of a child in the Middle East or Africa? There are huge outpourings of public grief at the death of an individual celebrity such as John Lennon or Princess Diana. What engenders this response? Do we value a person’s life more depending on what they have achieved, what part of the world they come from, how much we can relate to them? Is there an unconscious dehumanizing of people in some cases to justify decisions taken or to help us process tragedy?  What do you think? . Local people share their views with Ruth on the show’s Out and About feature.

HOUR 2: Begins at 0:53 minutes Interview with Mick Dawson

I interview Mick Dawson - former Royal Marines Commando, film-maker, sailor, adventurer and motivational speaker. Having seen active service in the Falklands War at the age of 17 and then again in the Middle East, Mick followed his military career with the pursuit of his lifelong passion for the ocean becoming a professional sailor skippering luxury yachts across the globe. Simultaneously he was looking for exciting challenges. These have taken the form of epic rows across the world’s greatest oceans. He has rowed the Atlantic and is the world record holder with Chris Martin for rowing the North Pacific. Mick Dawson and Chris Martin are the first and only people ever to successfully row almost 7,000 miles across the North Pacific Ocean from Choshi in Japan into San Francisco. Armed with his camera Mick filmed the whole endeavour and Discovery Channel subsequently produced a hugely popular documentary of this epic voyage, ‘Rowing the Pacific,’ which has aired on Discovery Europe, UK, and Asia with plans to be aired here in the states on Discovery USA. When he’s not working defending shipping from Somali pirate attacks, Mick can be found on the ocean he loves skippering yachts or presenting motivational talks to inspire others to follow their dreams.

For more info visit www.189days.com

Discussing 'Is there such a thing as a just war?' and Interviewing Antonique Rivela

Broadcast on 2 August 2014 on KSCO AM 1080, KOMY 1340 and KSCO.com Live Stream

 

'It’s A Question Of Balance’ balances the intellectual with the creative. The show combines a debate topic with an arts interview because discussion and creativity are two of the most vital ways we engage with the world.

For more info on Ruth and the show go to www.itsaquestionofbalance.com

HOUR 1: Talk With Listeners’ Views

We discuss our Question That Matters this week What constitutes a ‘just war’? The Indian epic, the Mahabharata, offers one of the first written discussions of a 'just war'. Five ruling brothers discuss if the suffering caused by war can ever be justified. They consider proportionality (chariots cannot attack cavalry, only other chariots; no attacking people in distress); just means (no poisoned or barbed arrows); just cause (no attacking out of rage); and fair treatment of captives and the wounded. They also hope last minute efforts to reconcile differences could avoid war. Thousands of years later these considerations still apply. Is there such a thing as a just war and if so, what are the criteria? What do you think? Join us on Saturday! Local people share their views with Ruth on the show’s Out and About feature.

HOUR 2: Begins at 0:53 minutes Interview with Antonique Rivela 

I interview 18-year-old songwriter and recording artist Antonique Rivela. Plagued with a stutter from birth, at six years old Antonique was also diagnosed with dyslexia, a speech impediment, and an ambidextrous ability. Despite these challenges, by the age of seven Antonique was already reading poetry and writing songs. A victim of bullying, Antonique looked to her heroes Albert Einstein, Walt Disney and Britney Spears to inspire her. Currently, Antonique is working hard on her debut album Silhouette, which will focus on mirroring the obstacles she has faced in the past. In addition, Antonique is in the works to form a movement and organization for fellow disabled individuals and victims of bullying called Lifelinez. Antonique is also attending college to get her bachelors degree in marketing.

For more info visit www.rivelamusic.com