Thursday, February 23, 2012

Virtual Salon 2/23/12 ~ 12



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The Lloyd House Virtual Salon Newsletter 
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SECTION ONE: TABLE NOTES
(What kind of gathering/sharing/learning together would you like to happen at the Lloyd House?  Ideas wanted. e.)
 


Hi Everyone!
  taken just now, working on the Virtual Salon
Fanchon says I should hold the camera UP.  Hmmm.

Yes Magazine (see: http://www.yesmagazine.org/ ) is the brain child of David Korten.  An inspiring quarterly, they report on what is going right in our society, reform movements, success stories, and this issue is all about taking back power for the people from the corporations.  Very interesting.  In line with this, see the action on Thurs March 1 to protest Duke Energy paying zero federal tax on their huge corporate profits.  I asked Bentley Davis about this, and she responded, also interestingly, in the Articles section (LETTERS, see below).  

How about this?  Let's start a new meme 

from Wikipedia: A meme ( /ˈmiːm/; meem)[1]) is "an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture."[2] A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols or practices, which can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals or other imitable phenomena. Supporters of the concept regard memes as cultural analogues to genes in that they self-replicate, mutate and respond to selective pressures.[3]

that states something like this:  non-partisan patriotism is needed now... the value of cooperating with each other to really solve our problems, build a better society, get things done, rather than squabbling among ourself to no good end whatsoever.  To hell with polarization.  Up with cooperation!

So I sent in my absentee ballot this week (party primary, March 6... if you don't have your absentee ballot, go to the polls!).  Voted for Luke Brockmeier for Statehouse Rep, Democratic ticket.  Bothers me that his chief opponent, Denise Driehaus' record as a pro-lifer (anti abortion) is not well enough known.  Pass the word!  
Also voted for Liz Ping for Democratic State Central Committee (rather than Yvette Simpson), because she impressed me in her unsuccessful bid for statehouse rep a couple of years ago.  for Supreme Court justice I voted for Fanon Rucker over Wm. O'Neill because Bentley Davis recommended him.  Said she likes his positions, work and he runs a much better campaign than O'Neill has done.  

Incidentally, the St. John's Bible exhibit at Mt. St. Joseph was fabulous!  Closes at the end of the month.
Hugs to everyone!

Ellen

SECTION TWO: ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES

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    •  March 6 primary coming up. 
       It's important to vote in this primary.  For Democrats, not just Republicans.    






      Friday Night Salons
          You are invited

      From Wikipedia: A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host (Womens Way of Ohio and Kentucky), held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase our knowledge of the participants through conversation. (Yes, real conversations) These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to please or to educate" ("aut delectare aut prodesse est"). Look for our Salon each Friday evening during the entire month of February from 6:30PM to 8:30PM. Come to one or come to all. This will be held in a relaxed comfortable area of Women Writing For A Change located at 6906 Plainfield Road Cincinnati. This will be a potluck experience around a large table as we "enjoy" the philosophers (that would be you) of our time while sharing food. Join us! This is a free event, open to all. Donations for the lights and electric will always be appreicated.

      When:  Each Friday in February
                 6:30 to 8:30PM

      Potluck to enjoy by all, bring something for yourself and a little extra for someone else.  Hosted by Bev Bowers, of Woman's Way.

      Where:   Women Writing for a Change  6906 Plainfield Road   Cincinnati Ohio  

      RSVP via email to womensway@ymail.com





      POETRY IN CINCINNATI
      FIRST FRIDAY AT OM CAFE

      Hello, fellow poets and poetry lovers:

      February is a short month, even in a leap year, so the upcoming First Friday will be here before we know it.  This month we will be hosting a reading by the poets of the Cincinnati Writer's Project. 

      For more information on the Cincinnati Writer's Project, check out this link:  http://www.cincinnatiwriters.org.

      The Poetry Critique group is part of the Cincinnati Writer's Project and has been meeting 2 Saturdays a month for many years to work on our craft together.

      Featured readers this First Friday will include Susan Scardina, Jerry Judge, Kate Fadick, Karen George, Gwyneth Stewart, and maybe a few others.  I hope you will come hear us and perhaps stay to learn a little more about the Cincinnati Writer's Project.

      We will meet at 7:30 at Aquarius Star/Om Cafe in Clifton, as always, and the reading will begin around 8:00.

      Hope to see you there!

      Gwyneth Stewart



      Hi Cathy, Ellen, and Bentley
      There are still around 350 seats available for this wonderful conference with internationally and locally known speakers.  Although they ask for a $20 donation to cover lunch, the conference is free.  I know Martin Luther King would approve.  Could you please distribute far and wide?
      Janice Alvarado
       
       
      Interfaith Immigration Justice Conference
       
      The Unitarian Universalist Council of Greater Cincinnati will conduct a major conference concerning immigration issues Saturday, March 3 at the Sharonville Convention Center.  Phoenix minister Reverend Susan Frederick-Gray will keynote, presenting info about developments nationally and in Arizona, which has been at the forefront of the nation immigration debate.
       
      The conference schedule will include three learning tracks, allowing participants to build their own programs.  27 speakers will provide information on a wide range of related topics including the Dream Act, Human Trafficking, Economic Realities, and Politics and Law. Confirmed speakers include Mike Corradini of Physicians for Human Rights, and Dayton City Manager Tim Riorden, several local immigrants and immigration justice professionals.
       
      For questions and to register, please contact Liz Woedl, UUCGC Treasurer at liz.woedl@gmail.com  See conference schedule below.
       
      Sat, March 3, 2012
      Sharonville Convention Center, just off I-75 and I-275
      $20 donation for lunch
      http://immigrationjustice.org
       
      Immigration Justice Conference Schedule
      TimeEvents
      8:30-9:00amRegistration
      9:00-9:45amOpening Session -- Michael Corradini, JD
      Asylum Advocate, Physicians for Human Rights, Washington DC
      10:00-11:15amI: Awakenings
      • Cincinnati, City of Immigrants
      • Cincinnati Public Schools-Impact
      II: Economics
      • MARCC, Principles to Guide OH Immigration Decisions
      • City of Dayton, Immigrant Friendly City
      III: Immigration & the Law
      11:30-12:45pmConference Luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
      Keynote Session, "Marching Forth: Unlocking a Movement for Human Dignity"
      Speaker:  Reverand Susan Frederick-Gray, Phoenix, AZ.
      1:00-2:15pmI: Real People, Real Lives
      II: Human Trafficking
      III: Immigration Politics
      2:30-3:45pmI: Social Needs of Immigrants
      II: Employment Issues
      III: The "Dream" Act
      3:45-5:00pmClosing Session - Where do we go from here?
      Speaker: Sister Alice Gerdeman, Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center



      (Change in Motion is the group directed by Fanchon Shur to develop movement pieces folks can do to support Occupy actions and other change events.  Very interesting. Open to all.   This could go viral! ellen)

      Dear Change in Motion friends,
      I won't be able to have the gathering this weekend due to illness, but let's meet next Sunday, March 4. 

      Is 1 pm a good time for everyone? Please let me know your time preference for Sundays.


      Fanchon Shur



      Spirit in Motion:  Pulsing Through the Jewish Universe
      Program Facilitated by Fanchon Shur
       
      From our Jewish roots to the fire of life…
      How can motion tap into the energy of the Jewish people?
      How can breath and word and story and dance connect us to holiness?
      How can we unleash the power of the Shekhinah and Jerusalem in our lives?
       
      Sunday, February 26
      2 – 4PM at Congregation B'nai Tzedek
      6280 Kugler Mill Rd., Cincinnati 45236
      $5
      snacks provided
       
      RSVP requested  by Feb 21  984-3393 or bnai.tzedek@gmail.com



       
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      WANT TO SUPPORT THE GREEN PARTY?  VOTE MARCH 6

      If you feel like making a political statement against "business as usual" in this primary election, please consider picking up a Green Party Primary ballot.

      If you do pick up the Green Party ballot in the March 6, 2012 Primary, make sure you write in "Joe DeMare" for U.S. Senate.  We need 500 people to write in Joe DeMare for US Senate on the primary ballot for his name to be placed on the ballot this fall, so we really do need your vote.

      Find out what Joe is up to at www.Demare4senate.com and on Facebook:  JoeDeMare for Senator

      Donations can be sent to "JoeDeMare for a Green Future" PO Box 773, Bowling Green, OH 43402

      The best Green Party candidate for President is Jill Stein.  She is working on raising the campaign donations to allow her to get matching funds.  To this end she needs to raise over $5,000 in Ohio from people giving up to $250 which can be matched.  You can sign up to donate, find out what is going on, or just like on Facebook at www.JillStein.org

      Mail donations to "Jill Stein for President" PO Box 260217, Madison, WI 53726
      (There will not be a reference to Jill on the primary ballot since Ohio chose their presidential candidate to be nominated at their convention in early February 2012)

      Please pass this information on to your friends and family.
      Thanks,
      Gwen Marshall



       The annual Macy's Arts Sampler presented by ArtsWave will cover three Saturdays this winter, February 11      , February 25 and March 10. More than 16,000 visitors attended Sampler performances in 2011. This year, the events will be condensed into three Saturdays featuring almost 100 performances over the three days. All events are free and open to the public thanks to the generous sponsorship of Macy's.

      Macy's Arts Sampler, presented by ArtsWave, celebrates the creative things —theater, dance, museums, music, and festivals — happening in large and small ways throughout our region. These weekends are great opportunities for families, friends, and neighbors to connect with one another and experience the arts through free events.
      For details go here:


      (2) STOP KEYSTONE OIL SANDS PIPELINE !

      FROM AL GORE

      In the next few days, the U.S. Senate will vote to determine the fate of a pipeline that would link a vast tar sands deposit in Alberta, Canada to refineries on the Texas Gulf Coast. The construction of the pipeline has been blocked once by President Obama, who refused to buckle to pressure from Congress and industry to cut short the environmental review. Unfortunately, they are at it again.

      If approved and built, this pipeline, Keystone XL, would carry one of the most carbon-intensive sources of oil on the planet.

      For the next 24 hours, The Climate Reality Project is joining with350.org, MoveOn, League of Conservation Voters, Patagonia, Sierra Club, Energy Action Coalition and others to garner 500,000 signatures in a community-wide effort against the pipeline. Bill McKibben of 350.orgwill be on The Colbert Report tonight and will update the world on our progress -- so sign now, and then pass it on. We've come together before to stop production of this dangerous pollutant -- and with your help, we can do it again:

      Join me in telling the U.S. Senate to say NO to one of the most carbon-intensive oils on the planet:

      http://forms.climaterealityproject.org/keystone

      If you care about the climate, you have to care about stopping this dangerous pollutant and the pipeline that carries it. After extensive research, the EPA estimates that annual carbon pollution from the Keystone XL pipeline could be at least 82% higher than average crude refined in America -- if not more.

      What does that number really mean? That's the same amount of pollution as adding 4.8 million cars to our roads: an additional 27 million metric tons of carbon pollution.

      Instead of pouring money into the production of more dirty oil, we need to work with Canada to invest in clean energy and energy efficiency. Clean energy is already the fastest growing industry in the U.S. and one of the fastest growing industries around the world.

      It doesn't matter where you live, or if the pipeline crosses into your home state. An increase of carbon pollution anywhere leads to climate change everywhere.

      I just returned from an expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula, where the temperature has risen by over 8 degrees in the last 60 years. And more than that, the glacial retreat caused by this temperature increase means sea level is rising and dangerous changes are happening around the globe. To put it simply: it means we are all living on thin ice.

      Take a minute and sign this important petition and tell the Senate to say NO to Keystone XL:

      http://forms.climaterealityproject.org/keystone

      Thanks,

      Al Gore
      Founder and Chairman
      The Climate Reality Project







 Hi Ellen,

I wanted to call your attention to this action that will be taking place a week from Thursday.  We need as many folks as we can to make our voices heard.


Thank you!

Bentley Davis

(and see my email and response from Bentley asking more about this subject in LETTERS part of the ARTICLES  section below in blue.  ellen) 

· DUKE ENERGY MADE 2.1 BILLION IN PROFIT IN 2010*

· WHAT DID THEY PAY IN FEDERAL TAXES??

NOTHING!!!

· WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT??

COME ON DOWN TO DUKE ENERGY

AND TELL THEM THEY SHOULD

PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE!!!

·WHEN – THURSDAY MARCH 1ST NOON

·WHERE – 139 E 4TH ST. CINCINNATI

Questions:  Call Bentley at 513-827-1832

*DUKE ENERGY MADE 2.1 BILLION IN PROFIT IN 2010 AND GOT $5 MILLION BACK IN TAX CREDITS AND IN 2009 THEY MADE 1.7 BILLION AND GOT $271 MILLION BACK IN TAX CREDITS (SOURCE: CORPORATE TAX DODGERS REPORT NOV. 2011 CITIZENS FOR TAX JUSTICE

  


(3)Bentley Davis says "Beware of a right to work petition"
Don't sign.  It's a "cripple the union movement" petition.


(1) Debbie Silverman M.D. is a maverick doctor, gone over to the holistic side.  Smart, fun, and funny, she is also a musician and performer.  Hence "Medutainment".  Recommended!  AND you can book her for  your church or civic group etc.  ellen

Dear friends & colleagues,

I'm presenting a brief overview of gluten intolerance spectrum, in the context of eating healthy, on TUES. evening, MARCH 13, 7:30pm at Golf Manor Synagogue, OPEN TO ALL WOMEN.  It will include a luscious buffet of healthy food & a few songs, performed live!  (contact Seena Rubenstein for reservations: 531 6654 or srubenstein@fuse.net .)  It's the first of what I hope will be many presentations, at different venues, on wellness & healthy living, as I begin my affiliation with an exciting integrative health care center!  I hope you or interested women associates can attend--PLEASE DO SHARE WITH YOUR LISTS!  THANKS!

Live, Love, Laugh--and be well!
- Debbi
The Recovering Allopath(R)
A.H.A.!  Alternative Healing Advocate(R)
Wellness Coaching/Functional Medicine consultations
Helping you (off the beaten path) to Wellness!

- Debbi Silverman, M.D., Certified Wellcoach(R), C.W.C.
  - Personal StrengthS Training
How Coaching Works (wonderful, brief animation!):
 

Public Speaker/MeduTainer
Cincinnati, OH  45231

****IT'S HERE!  "DR. DEBBI'S MUSICAL MEDICINE SHOW" -- the DVD of the Cincinnati Singing Doctor's Musical Parody of Healthcare in Cincinnati & America! -- as featured in the 2005 Cincinnati Fringe Festival of the Arts!  View the 6-minute demo at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FVJZIw6rDA
(URL updated 4/11/09)******
Contact me for DVD's ($25 + S/H), bookings, or more info!

(2) GREENPEACE looking to hire local person

Ellen, maybe some of your organizing friends around campus (or elsewhere in Cinci's area) might be a match for this greenpeace job (see below), if you haven't seen it yet...  too bad Mike Murphy isn't around, with his dedication to organizing sustainability groups on Peak Oil... or some of his group from your Wednesday night potluck Lloyd House Salons....
Best,
MJ Raichyk

From: Carolyn Auwaerter [mailto:carolyn.auwaerter@greenpeace.org] 
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 4:18 PM
To: cincinnati@earthsave.org
Subject: Job: Greenpeace Field Organizer (Cincinnati, OH)

 

My name is Carolyn Auwaerter and I'm helping to hire a field organizer in Cincinnati for Greenpeace to work on coal.  I heard of your organization from Anjuli Kronheim, a friend who worked on Issue 2 in 2009.  

Could you please pass the job description below onto your networks and send any names of people you think I should follow up with?

It's been difficult for me to find job posting venues for Cincinnati/southwest Ohio so if you have any suggestions for me, I would greatly appreciate that as well.  In addition to sending the job to career centers at Cincinnati colleges, I've only found Not-for-Profit News.


Thanks,
Carolyn 

-- 
Carolyn Auwaerter 
Greenpeace Field Organizing Manager
232 S. 4th St, Third Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106