(2008). (Short Story) "The Red Letters". The Prism Review (2:5).

(2007). "(Interview) 50 Cent: Whoever Falls Upon the Champion's Face". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (June, 2007)

(2007). "(Interview) Dir En Grey: Still aftershock from Family Values Tour". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (May, 2007)

(2007). "(Interview) Joe Simko: Splattered, Oozed and Abused". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (April, 2007)

(2007). "(Interview) Second Life: But not the last by a long shot". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (April, 2007)

(2007). "(Interview) Busdriver". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (January, 2007)

(2006). "(Interview) The Open Door: An interview with Amy Lee of Evanescence". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (November, 2006)

(2006). "The Road Raged My Father". Coffee House Digest. (November, 2006)

(2006). "(Interview) Talib Kweli: A preference of substance over style". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (September, 2006)

(2006). "(Interview) Donald Glaude and his end to a year-long relationship". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (July, 2006)

(2006). "(Interview) Paul Oakenfold: Changing the world from LaLa Land". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (June, 2006).

(2005). "(Interview) Paul Van Dyk: The Politics of Dancing". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (March, 2006)

(2005). "(Interview) The Pioneer of Trance: DJ Tiesto". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (December, 2005)

(2005). "(Interview) Rhys Millen: Drifting, East meets West". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (October, 2005)

(2005). "(Interview) Fischerspooner: An Interview with Casey Spooner". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (August, 2005)

(2005). "(Interview) Alley Kat: More than meets the eye". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (August, 2005)

(2005). "(Interview) Erick Morillo: The Many Sides of His World". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (July, 2005)

(2005). "(Interview) North Coast Underground". Skinnie Entertainment Magazine. (June, 2005)

(2003). "Vandals Strike Transgender Memorial". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2003). "Dalit Baum: Speaker tackles controversial issue". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2003). "Sprawl: Scenic California". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Campus Hosts Successful Sexuality Conference". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Sweet Honey in the Rock: Has Never Been So Sweet". U.C. Riverside, Higlander.

(2002). "The Orange Groove: Rilo Kiley". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Kila: Irish Musical Traditions". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Laramie Project: Examining Hate". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Unfaithful: Losing Faith". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Ives Quartet: World Class Foursome". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Perla Batalla: Mind Connection". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Things Undone, Mel Edelman: Welcome to My House". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Lines of Sight: Breaking Barriers". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "We Were Soldiers: The Fake America". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Phung Huynh: Sweetest Taboo". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Bjork". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.

(2002). "Cracker So Full of Crumbs". U.C. Riverside, Highlander.]]> http://www.guyelvinwhite.com/2008/04/bibliography.html 2008-04-08T23:25:45Z 2008-04-08T16:11:31Z

Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership, University of La Verne (ongoing - 2nd Year Candidate)
Masters of Education, University of La Verne (2006)
Prelim. Single Subject Teaching Credential, English (2006)
Bachelors of Arts, English, U.C. Riverside (2003)
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America (1999)

| Core Values & Mission |

Guy E. White is a Southern California artist, writer and educator. Receiving his Bachelor's of Arts in English from the University of California, Riverside (2003) and his Masters of Education from the University of La Verne (2006), his academic teaching and research interests include organizational leadership, school culture, 20th century American literature and drama, film studies, gender studies, autobiographical studies, and feminist and minority discourses. In the past decade, Guy has distinguished himself in his dedication to his wide array of diverse experiences in writing, teaching, web design, and administration.

Guy is the founder of the Don Lugo Renaissance Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation dedicated to changing lives and impacting futures of Don Lugo students, staffulty, and parents. Using his unique notions of shaping school culture, Guy seeks to raise millions of dollars for his alma mater and the students, staffulty, and parents that make up its heart.

Currently a Doctoral student of Organizational Leadership at the University of La Verne, Guy is further being developed (and helping develop himself) as an authentic leader. Guy believes in a holistic approach to growth and transformation, taking into account physical, mental and spiritual advancement within a person as a positive path forward on life's journey. Overall, Guy is concerned with how social environments corporately develop their members and in addressing the shortcomings of these organizations in cultivating the persons within this membership. As a Christian, Guy believes that all social spaces have the potential to be used in this aforementioned brand of holistic growth; from schools, to coffee shops, to churches, etc. This is clearly visible in his writing and teaching.

Guy has written for Skinnie Entertainment Magazine, the University of California, Riverside, Highlander , Prism Review, and Coffee House Digest, having interviewed such artists as 50 Cent, Paul Oakenfold, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Paul Van Dyk, Fischerspooner, and Tiesto. Currently, he pursues various projects, including his continued education at the University of La Verne. Additionally, he teaches high school English to many eager and some not-so-eager seniors while pursuing interests in family history, technology, writing, and philanthropy. He has traveled throughout the United States, Costa Rica, Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), and Peru. Guy is married to the most intentional, inspiring, Christ-centered, beautiful woman he will ever know, obtained her cat as part of community property, and will one day have one-thousand children.

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The following is a list of books that I am reading or have read in the past. Books denoted with a are books that have encouraged a paradigm shift in my life: books that changed me on a profound scale.

Currently Reading:

Nafisi, A. (2003). Reading Lolita in Tehran. New York: Random House.

Hosseini, K. (2003). The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead Books.

Read Year-to-date (2008):

Harvey, T., Bearey, W, & Corkrun, S. (1999). The practical decision maker: A handbook for decision making and problem solving in organizations. Lanham, MD: ScarecrowEducation.

Kinlaw, D. (1999). Coaching for commitment: Interpersonal strategies for obtaining superior performance from individuals and teams. 2nd Edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Pfeiffer.

O'Connor, J. & Lages, A. (2004). Coaching with NLP: How to be a master coach. London, ENG: Element, HarperCollinsPublishers.

Patterson, K., Grenny, J., McMillan, R., & Switzler, A. (2002). Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Rosenburg, M. (2003). Nonviolent communication: A language of life. 2nd Edition. Encinitias, CA: Puddle Dancer Press.

Whitworth, L. et al. (2007). Co-active coaching: New skills for coaching people toward success in work and life. 2nd Edition. Palo Alto, CA: Davies-Black Publishing.

Read during 2007:

"Beowulf". Heaney, Seamus (Translator). W. W. Norton & Company, 2001.

George, Bill. (2007). "True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership". Jossey-Bass.

Stanford-Blair, M. & Dickmann, M. (2005). "Leading Coherently." Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Cashman, K. (1999). "Leadership from the Inside Out." Provo, Utah: Executive Excellence Publishing.

Goleman, D., Boyatzis R & McKee, A. (2004). "Primal Leadership: Learn to lead with emotional intelligence". Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

The Divine Conspiracy, by Dallas Willard

Calling the Circle, by Christian Baldwin

The Way of Council, by Jack Zimmerman

The Destructors, by Graham Greene

The Book of Leadership, by John MacArthur

Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller (yes, I read it again)

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Sacred Rhythms, by Ruth Haley Barton

Learn to Play Go, Janice Kim

Ruff's Little Book of Big Fortunes in Gold and Silver, by Howard Ruff

Own Your Own Corporation, by Garrett Sutton

The ABC's of Real Estate Investing, by Ken McElroy

Retire Young, Retire Rich, by Robert Kiyosaki

Guide to Investing, by Robert Kiyosaki

Cashflow Quadrant, by Robert Kiyosaki

Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki

A Man Without a Country, by Kurt Vonnegut

Galapagos, by Kurt Vonnegut

Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller

The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo

Highly Recommended:

The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo
Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki

Through discovering my most prized motivation in my life, I am able to think more clearly, prioritize action (or inaction) that follows this mission rather than following a path that would draw me away from it, and reflect the weight of my decisions and their impact on my future.

(Note: My life does not entirely exemplify these values and I am inadequate to fulfill such a grand purpose on my own merit. I do believe, however, that through the transformative power of my Creator I may one day reach His vision for my life as he takes account of my inadequacies, numbered as the hairs on my head, and lifts me through His grace.)

Mission Statement: To fulfill my potential and God's purpose for my life.

Core Values:

Every human being is valuable and precious to our Creator.

As our creator values every being, every person is deserving of dignity and compassion -- though they may not be deserving in human eyes.

All people seek meaning and purpose.

God seeks to transform our lives to conform to a grand purpose.

While one may be changed through an unplanned event in life, true positive transformation must be voluntary and intentional.

Stories of transformation are vastly important and powerful.

Email: guy@guyelvinwhite.com

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Read my one of a kind interview with 50 Cent in the June issue of Skinnie Entertainment Magazine, released today! No, I did not get shot.

It does not take a Masters degree to realize that the majority of Korn fans in the United States do not speak fluent Japanese. When Korn chose Dir En Grey to open at the 2006 Family Values Tour they were making it clear that there is something greater to be sought at a venue than smashing lyrics or the dancing image of the guy in leather on stage: there is a synergy that exists between all elements that make up a performance - even when the audience can not understand a single word.

Speaking to Dir En Grey via an interpreter, they say that their purpose when touring is to "be able to focus on what they want to tell the people", pointing to the notion that despite the language barrier, they seek to communicate with their audience abroad through feeling the "music in the body" and the "sounds in the atmosphere". However, even more surprising is their admission that they "don't care what the fans are feeling" - they are there to speak to the fans, nothing more.

Dir En Grey, formed in 1997, roots itself in Japan's visual kei movement, baring similarities to bands of the Glam rock movement in the United States and Europe. The band has slowly moved away from this image over the course of releasing six albums and has gained notoriety on more than three continents. Dir En Grey's music cannot be easily dismissed as a Japanese equivalent of Deftones, Korn and Flyleaf mixed with black lipstick and hairspray - their visuals dramatically infused with ghostly images of isolation, rage, and disturbed apathy. In the case of one of their music videos, the viewer acts like a intoxicated partygoer, leaving consciousness at the sight of Kyo, the band's lead, to awaken to the sign of a disembodied, live head in a birdcage staring out with stunned eyes. It looks like an 8mm version of the Paris Hilton video seemingly directed by Marilyn Manson.

Dir En Grey says that the biggest difference between their American and Japanese audience is that their American audience is more apt to respond though jumping, dancing, and moving their bodies. This phenomenon hints that an American audience is ready and willing to accept bands such as Dir En Grey from foreign shores: despite the ambiguity of their message - without any idea what is being sung or celebrated.

Dir En Grey is a hellfire puzzle-box waiting to be unlocked by the susceptible fan - a road best not taken by the light at heart or the mentally stable. For example, Kyo, the band's vocalist is noted for the presence of heavy burns upon his skin and engaging in self-mutilation on stage. While the authenticity of these acts is disputed, this performance suggests an underlying theme throughout there being. They are much more complex than this. Giving them credit, their use of makeup and occasional effeminate self-presentation lends to their visual kei base, while appealing to performance enthusiasts though their dramatic stage presence lends to a fuller understanding of the band as a prophetic dynamo. While imagery such as that espoused by Dir En Grey has been seemingly on a decline in recent years, Korn seems to believe that this workhorse his far from dead. Arguably, Korn understands something huge is coming.]]> http://www.guyelvinwhite.com/2007/05/dir_en_grey_still_aftershock_f_1.html 2007-05-01T08:00:00Z 2007-06-08T19:23:20Z