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Details of a “Celebration of (the) Life” of Catfish Collins

• August 11, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Bootsy and Catfish Collins, Cancer, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Health, Love, Music, P-Funk All Stars, People of Color, Race, Sexuality, Spirituality
Tags: "Sex Machine", African Americans, Blacks, Bootsy Collins, Bootsy's Rubber Band, Cancer, Covington KY, Funk, Funk Pioneer, James Brown, Love, Memorial Fund, Memorial Jam, Memorial Service, P-Funk, Parliament-Funkadelic, Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Rhythm Guitarist, Sex, The Madison Theater, William "Bootsy" Collins

Phelps “Catfish” Collins, 66, Funk Pioneer, Member of P-Funk and Bootsy’s Rubber Band, and Brother of William “Bootsy” Collins, Joins the Ancestors

• August 8, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Black People, Bootsy and Catfish Collins, Cancer, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Health, James Brown/The JB's, Love, Music, P-Funk All Stars, People of Color, Race, Sexuality, Spirituality
Tags: "Stop Making Sense", "The Cincinnati Enquirer", African Americans, Bernie Worrell, Blacks, Bootsy, Bootsy Collins, Cancer, Catfish, Catfish Collins, Cincinnati OH, Death, Deceased, Diaperman, Father Figure, Funk, Funk Pioneer, Garry "Diaperman" Shider, Garry Shider, George Clinton, Guitar God, Guitar Idol, James Brown, Musician, P-Funk All Stars, Parliament-Funkadelic, Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The JB's, The Seventies, Vox Ultrasonic, William "Bootsy" Collins

Saturday Night Music, August 8: P-Funk All Stars with Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell, “Mothership Connection,” Live @ Woodstock, 1999

• August 9, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Music, P-Funk All Stars
Tags: "Mothership Connection", Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Colllins, Catfish Collins, George Clinton, P-Funk All Stars, Parliament-Funkadelic, Woodstock

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California and Nevada Ask: Iowa Who? November 18, 2019
The 2020 Democrats headed West to campaign in two key states. “I don’t think it matters what happens in New Hampshire or Iowa, which are not representative of the country,” Harry Reid said.
Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Brutal Farm Killings November 19, 2019
After speaking with the families of the victims, the Bucks County district attorney did not pursue the death penalty for Sean Kratz.
After Defeating His Opponent and Trump, Louisiana Governor Charts His Own Path November 18, 2019
Gov. John Bel Edwards was called the “accidental governor” when he was first elected to lead Louisiana four years ago. After winning again, no one is calling him an accident now.
Judge Denies DNA Testing in Case of a Man Executed 13 Years Ago November 19, 2019
Sedley Alley went to his death based on scant physical evidence and a confession he said had been coerced. His daughter wants to know if he really was guilty.
Fresno Backyard Shooting Leaves 4 Dead and 6 Injured, Police Say November 19, 2019
At least two people opened fire on a crowd watching a football game at a family gathering, the authorities said. No suspects have been identified.
He Wrote ‘Kill All Women,’ but a Judge Returned His Guns November 19, 2019
Authorities around the country have collided with the limits of laws designed to seize weapons from those who might be a threat to public safety.
Dennis Tyler, Mayor of Muncie, Ind., Indicted on Theft of Government Funds November 19, 2019
Mr. Tyler, whose administration has been under investigation for corruption allegations for years, was taken into custody at his home on Monday.
Underage Sex Sting Led by Alabama Teenagers Ensnares a Teacher November 18, 2019
A school music director was lured to a local Walmart by the teenagers, who then confronted him, a video shows.

The Guardian, UK

Hong Kong protests: about 100 still holed up at university November 19, 2019
600 protesters surrendered to authorities at Polytechnic University overnight, says Carrie LamAbout 100 protesters remain holed up at a university surrounded by police in Hong Kong, on the third day of the most prolonged and tense confrontation in more than five months of conflict in the semi-autonomous city.Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam said about […]
New Epstein accuser sues estate and calls on Prince Andrew to share information November 19, 2019
Woman says sex offender committed ‘vicious, prolonged sexual assault’ against her when she was 15A woman who claims Jeffrey Epstein committed a “vicious, prolonged sexual assault” against her when she was 15 has called on Prince Andrew to come forward with information about the convicted sex offender.The new accuser, who identifies herself as “Jane Doe 15”, […]
Jordan says US settlement decision is 'entrenching occupation' November 19, 2019
US said on Monday Israeli settlements on West Bank were no longer considered illegal Jordan has accused the US of entrenching the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, after Washington announced it did not consider Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank to necessarily be illegal.Ayman Safadi, the Jordanian foreign minister, criticised the […]
Suspected middleman in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder arrested November 19, 2019
Maltese government may offer pardon if suspect can reveal mastermind behind killingA man suspected of being the middleman in the murder of Malta’s most prominent anti-corruption journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia, has been arrested, a police source has told Reuters.The man is believed to have linked the person suspected of commissioning the murder of Caruana […]
Bill Gates backs startup using sunlight to create 1,000C-plus heat November 19, 2019
Heliogen uses mirrors to concentrate solar energy that can power heavy industryBill Gates is backing a new venture which aims to turn sunlight into a source of heat exceeding 1,000C that could help replace fossil fuels.The world’s richest man is joining investors behind Heliogen, the first company to concentrate sunlight to reach temperatures that are high e […]
Taliban say US and Australian hostages freed in prisoner swap November 19, 2019
Timothy Weeks and Kevin King have spent more than three years in captivity The Taliban say they have released an American and an Australian held hostage since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures who were released by the Kabul government and flown out of Afghanistan the previous day.Australian Timothy Weeks, 50 and Kevin King, 63, an American, were […]
General election 2019: John McDonnell says taxation needs to 'attack gross levels of inequality' in society November 19, 2019
Dramatic intervention by senior health service bosses comes ahead of Johnson and Corbyn’s first TV debate Nine in 10 NHS bosses say staffing crisis endangering patientsJohn McDonnell to attack £100bn tax giveaway to UK’s billionairesLib Dems join pledging war over NHS with plan for extra £35bnTories pledge whole life term for premeditated murder of a childTh […]
Burglars take £1m of jewellery from London home in 'brazen' heist November 19, 2019
Woman and children were in house when it was ransacked by unknown number of peopleJewellery worth more than £1m has been stolen in a “brazen” heist from a mansion in north London.An unknown number of suspects broke into the property in Hampstead Lane in Haringey at about 5pm last Thursday , while a woman in her 30s and her children were inside, police said. […]

The BBC

US settlement move endorses 'law of the jungle' - Palestinians November 19, 2019
Palestinians condemn the US for saying Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank are not illegal.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Protesters still inside as standoff continues November 19, 2019
The standoff is into a third day, but younger protesters have been allowed to leave without arrest.
US and Australian hostage freed in Taliban prisoner swap November 19, 2019
The men were released on Tuesday as three high-ranking Taliban prisoners arrived in Qatar, sources say.
New Jeffrey Epstein accuser calls on Prince Andrew to talk November 19, 2019
Woman identified as "Jane Doe 15" accuses Jeffrey Epstein of abusing her as a 15-year-old.
Was Taylor Swift really banned from playing her hits? November 19, 2019
Taylor's label can't stop her performing her own songs. The problem comes when she puts them online.
US state department official quits amid 'inflated CV' claims November 19, 2019
But Mina Chang denies US media claims that she faked a university degree and a Time magazine cover.
Scientists create slippery toilet coating that stops poo sticking November 19, 2019
Scientists say ultra-slippery toilet coating could save a huge amount of water across the planet.
Australia fires: Sydney blanketed by smoke from NSW bushfires November 19, 2019
Bushfires raging to the north of the city are creating a dense haze and "hazardous" air quality.