Probe looks at Madera Co. office Oct 24, 2009
Assistant District Attorney Robert Ellis said the search warrants on Genesis Inc., a nonprofit agency, were served "pursuant to an ongoing investigation regarding the use and expenditures of public monies.". Genesis received more than $5 million from government agencies in 2000 to care for youths in group and foster homes, according to tax documents. (Fresno Bee)
10Phil Collins Can't Play Drums Anymore» Oct 21, 2009
The former singer and drummer for Genesis told a German newspaper that since he had surgery in April to repair a dislocated vertebra in his neck, he doesn't have feeling in his fingers and isn't able to pick up his sticks. The 58-year-old musician was quoted by Hamburger Abendblatt on Monday as saying the only way he could drum is if he were to "glue drumsticks to my hands.". (Fox News)
Ex-payroll boss pays back Madera Co. Oct 21, 2009
Fresno County officials said for years that Genesis Family Center efficiently provided excellent taxpayer-funded service to vulnerable children. Yet Genesis founders Elaine Bernard and Carol Dela Torre found hundreds of thousands of spare dollars to embezzle without drawing attention from county and state agencies that provided the money ... The county has canceled contracts with Genesis and will be seeking new nonprofit organizations to take its place. (Fresno Bee)
Boris Johnson: Divorce is good for London Oct 20, 2009
Now for the problem of evil; Tags: creation, Creationism, Genesis, Heaven And Earth, Prof Ellen van Wolde, secularism, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe George Pitcher Tell me how can you take all of this when the book says God is Dead: Killing God God is Dead ; when he wrote those words, Nietzsche didn;t mean the death of a literal god, but the death of the shared cultural belief in a god in Europe. atheism. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Celebrity birthdays for Sept. 27-Oct. 3 Sep 24, 2009
Guitarist Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics is 59. Musician Sting is 58. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Steeleye has spanned decades Sep 18, 2009
That s how long it will take to digest the pioneering band s various lineup changes, stretching from its genesis in 1969 at the dawn of the British folk-rock movement all the way up to today. In fact, not a single member of Steeleye Span has been in the band continuously since the beginning. (Boston Globe)
Leaves and pages turn in the fall books preview Sep 7, 2009
Article:Fall books preview:/c/a/2009/09/04/RVMS18D687. DTL Article:Fall books preview:/c/a/2009/09/04/RVMS18D687. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Beatles to Bono Aug 14, 2009
GENESIS - ABACAB TOUR, 1981. In a bullring in Barcelona, Genesis fans saw the first moving stage lights - something that would become common at concerts everywhere. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
23rd annual Riverfest gets under way today Aug 7, 2009
Today's acts include Think Floyd USA/The American Pink Floyd Show at 8:15 p.m., with guitar wizard Daryl Stuermer of Genesis opening at 6:30 p.m. ... Stuermer is a Milwaukee guitar legend who has performed with Genesis, Jean Luc Ponty and Phil Collins. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Daryl Stuermer to perform at Riverfest Jul 25, 2009
As recently as 2007, guitarist Daryl Stuermer was standing onstage in Rome, Italy performing with prog-rock legends Genesis ... Stuermer plans to perform many original compositions from his recent solo albums when he comes to Watertown, along with select instrumental interpretations of Genesis classics ... A polar opposite of the over-the-top production of a Genesis concert, Stuermer said he will bring stripped-down production and a bare-bones band comprised of Russian keyboard player Kostia and... (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Kids' fishing, free concert, history under the stars Jul 18, 2009
The Hebrew Roots Congregation of Casper will sponsor a presentation by Eddie Chumney, titled "The Messiah- Genesis through Revelation." The session will be held at the Casper Open Bible Church fellowship hall, 2955 E. Second Street, beginning at 10 a.m.. The American Legion Post No. 2 will hold the first of what is planned to be monthly dinners at the post home at 6:30 p.m. The group will honor long-time members and giving updates on the progress of our new building at these dinners. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
UPROAR:'Fallujah' game sparking outrage Apr 9, 2009
Mike Snider began covering the video game industry during the Super Nintendo-Sega Genesis clash in 1992. An original pinball wizard, he eventually was seduced by Robotron: 2084 and Tempest. (USA Today -- Life)
What rap needs: more Phil Collins Apr 8, 2009
The single Anybody Listening samples No Reply at All by Genesis. Are you a fan. (Globe and Mail)
Officials announce lineup for Riverfest Mar 13, 2009
Opening for Think Floyd USA will be Daryl Stuermer, the legendary guitarist with Genesis, Jean Luc Pony and Phil Collins. Stuermer will bring his Electracoustic duo to open the festival with a 6:30 p.m. concert on Thursday, Aug. 6. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
How to write a hit Mar 1, 2009
Phil Collins spent close to a decade in Genesis before he started writing songs in 1978, to fill the void created by the collapse of his marriage: "My wife had gone. My two children had gone. My two dogs had gone. I had nothing to do. So I started to fool around on the piano and write these messages to the ex-wife. You know - if she hears this, she'll understand how hurt I am. Funnily enough, the original lyrics were written on the back of the decorator's notepaper - who ran away with the wife."... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
ODDBALL ITEMS: Pot controversies, geezer rockers & more Feb 7, 2009
Other requisitely hoary longshots (our odds): The Police (15-1), Fleetwood Mac (25-1); Santana (25-1), Phil Collins & Genesis (25-1), Journey (100-1), Foreigner (100-1), Yes (150-1), Electric Light Orchestra (200-1), Deep Purple (200-1), The Kinks (250-1), Emerson, Lake & Palmer (300-1), Meat Loaf (350-1), Jethro Tull (500-1) and Detroit's most beloved act in the wake of their little : Def Leppard (6000-1). Halftime acts this space wants to see: Iggy Pop (gotta do "" at the No Fun League's... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
