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One of my favorite parts of doing the podcast is when Claudia puts together a spread of little snacks for Travis and me.

The Art of Tea 🍵 — the album that launched Michael’s career! Hear the story behind it this Saturday, March 14 on the next episode of The And of One.

The music, the road, the collaborations.... First full episode premieres February 14, 2026.

After 50 years of songwriting, touring, and collaborating with some of the world’s finest musicians, Michael Franks is stepping behind the microphone to tell the stories — joined by longtime vocalist Veronica Nunn. In this trailer, Michael "tells you all about it." 😉 https://theandofone.podbean.com/

"From Umoja to Imani, may all the blessings of Kwanzaa be yours." — Unknown "Lift up! and read the sky/written in the tongues of your ancestors./ It is yours, claim it." — Henry Dumas

“The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is-it’s to imagine what is possible.” ― bell hooks "In the world in which I travel, I am continuously creating myself" — Franz Fanon

"Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it," - Buddha "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain

“Economic independence is the foundation of true independence.” – Patrice Lumumba

We are each other's harvest. We return to traditional values of kindness, generosity, patience, tolerance, cooperation, and compassion. Doing things for and taking care of others through services that build and maintain a community.

To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.

“He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye." Siddhartha Gautama

What is that sound on "Jump Around" by House of Pain?

Join us for A Very Jazzy Holiday at the beautiful Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum The Veronica Nunn Quartet —featuring Travis Shook, Jennifer Vincent, and Jeff 'Siege' Siegel — will fill the mansion with soulful swing and holiday cheer. Friday, December 19 6:00 PM 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY Adults $15 | Seniors/Students $10 | Members Free Get Tickets at https://bit.ly/449uW85 Kick off the season with great music in a magical setting. Hope to see you there!

100 posts! This is a huuuuge milestone!