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Saturday 8 October 2005
At the table Monday , , 10/3/05_: Roy Euvrard, Janet Kalven, Steve Sunderland, Shari Able, Gordie Bennett, Judy Cirillo, MIra Rodwan, Harvey Tharp, Chad Potter, Kaya Kotzen, Ellen Bierhorst
Welcome Shari and Harvey!
Pre convening chit chat: Harvey¹s experiences in Iraq as an air force officer; Steve Su: Teaching peace at UC; Racist Wm. Bennett canceled his talk sponsored by the campus Republicans Tuesday (tomorrow) here at UC. ... Fractured African American community in Cinti.
Bennett said we could reduce crime by aborting Ar. Amer. babies.
TOPICS NOMINATED:
Harvey¹s five minutes re. his project
Bennett talk at U.C., boycott, etc.
Campaign financing
Mira: depart. of peace proposal cards.
Rosh Hashanah
Roy¹s position on the Freedom Center
Judy: the Contact Center, a non-profit serving low income people in OTR (Over the Rhine), Benefit dinner Thursday Oct 27, $15, 6-9, annual fund raiser. At Music Hall. They work on legislation. (I bought a ticket...see you there. Ellen)
New Members¹ email addresses: Harvey Tharp harveytharp@hotmail.com
Discussion:
Harvey T: I am looking for veterans post 9/11, to form a support group, anonymous setting, talk group. We have had experiences that are hard to share with our families. ... Share...have an empowerment discussion about what we want to do as a group... vet. services, join Veterans for Peace. etc.
I have PTSD myself... many veterans from Iraq have PTSD. Anyone who is a veteran or who wants information about the group I am forming may
contact me:
harveytharp@hotmail.com
Roy: my daughter, MD in Iraq, been there a week, treated already a nervous breakdown.
Harvey: the VA will be overwhelmed; we have no choice but to organize ourselves.
Steve: there is a good write up on the peace march at http://www.ijpc-cincinnati.org
Janet: I have friends in New Orleans. ... the good news, the area is now an official federal disaster area. ...people can now apply for fed. disaster relief. Red Cross started handing out meals to people last week. ... can¹t get out of their house because the mud is so deep. Trapped.
Steve: colleges still under water. Xavier College, trains more pharmacists (Afr. Amer.) than any other. This may be the end of Black colleges in New Orleans. ... I would love to know about the food that was served in the first week after Katrina. Did they serve MREs? (Meals ready to eat...Army rations.) What did people eat in the astrodome?
Rosh Hashanah:
Steve: concept of days of awe...the preciousness of life... no time is promised. the belief that your life is extended because you have done good works is a wonderful conceit. The reverence for life each day. Justice. You are not only pleading for yourself, but also for a world of justice. We must repair what is broken, to construct our journey into the next year with wisdom. ... To have a time of the year, not like our New Year¹s Eve, not Thanksgiving, but a day of reflection. It is a miraculous time.
Roy: at the UU cong. in Oxford they had at this season a booth hung with gourds. What was that?
Ellen: that was the festival of Sukkot or Booths, or the Feast of Tabernacles. An ancient pilgrimage festival in Israel and Judah, at the full moon of the month of Tishrei, everyone travels to the temple, camps out and attends special services. It was this festival that the Jews were celebrating when Jesus rode into Jerusalem and they waved palms at him.
Roy: But that is Palm Sunday, a week before Easter, in the spring.
Ellen: that is when Christians celebrate it, but it actually happened in the fall, in the month of Tishrei, the festival of Sukkot. This year, and for the next two years as well, the month of Tishrei, this moon, coincides with the moon of Ramadan, the holy month for the Muslims. It also contains the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the only Christian leader to speak out against the Crusades.
Perhaps we could do a reflection as the Salon. How well have we fulfilled our mission?
Mira: if I find myself laughing at the opposite political folks I begin to wonder if it is doing any good. I worry about that being comforting at the expense of doing some harm as well. ... I get concerned that there should be some positive connecting... Today at Women in Black, a Vietnam Vet with bad knees from the war,approached us and said, ³I see your peace signs but what are you going to do when the terrorists come? They will just blow you away with their uzzies.² I told him if we work for justice we may be able to thwart some people¹s anger with us. He said, ³The terrorists are already here, and ready to strike. I have information...²
A friend got an email from Starhawk (Jewish woman, leader of the Wiccan people in N. America; a major environmentalist, earth spirituality) who said she consulted Goddess asking ³Is it too late to save the earth for humanity?² and got the answer, ³Yes, it is too late.²
I was depressed for a week.
Steve: Chad and I were at a memorial yesterday for Ray Wicker. a peacemaker at Children¹s Hospital. Invented a game of Chinese Checkers whose aim was for everyone to play successfully. He was a minister. ... The whole concept of looking for a way of reaching out to people with whom we differ, acknowledging their humanity and strengthening our own.
Ellen: This year has contained the election last November, and the culmination of the Kerry campaign. I now see that it was a mistake to work on Kerry campaign out of hatred and fear, as I did. Better to come from a place of hope and love.
Roy: Kerry should have run as a Republican. John Eisenhower said he was the better Republican.
Steve: the country is shaken... nightmare is happening in America... the poor and the abandoned. The desperation of people is being ignored. We have been hearing statements we have not heard since Geo Wallace and Huey Long... We are a country in trouble. How do we think about it with compassion. I take no joy in the fall of Tom deLay, or the Supreme Court appointments. I just know it is going to be increasingly tough to be an Af American, to be poor, ...
Roy: Article from TruthOut re. the Wilson-Plame thing. Claims there were discussions among Bush Channey Rove Libby re. what to do about Wilson. Bush was fully aware of the spy ³outing² move. Impeachable offense. Quoting Geo Stephanopalous.
MIra: We don¹t have any thrilling leaders.
GORDIE: what Mira said...about negative reactions to those we disagree with. After Katrina, most people¹s reaction... the reaction in the news was ³Who is to blame?² rather than What can we do to h lp. Lately heard more about people bonding with each other, people who lived in New Orleans. People bond together and help one another out. A lot of negative things going on now, but I am hopeful and optimistic that we will come to our senses before things get worse.
Shari: the New Orleans rebuilding program is hopeful, but now we have Bush who has canceled The Bacon Davis act which required that reconstruction be paying workers the union wage. They are going to rebuild on the cheap.
Gordie: at least they are working. ... we won¹t be seeing another Caesar Chavez soon. Lack of strong leadership.
Roy: question whether the War on Drugs is designed to eradicate drugs, or ...
(Ellen: Catherine Austin Fitts, http://www.solari.org, has the best, most authoritative analysis of the War on Drugs. Something like this: there is no governmental will to eradicate the drug trade. Rather the War on Drugs simply serves to keep drug prices high and line the pockets of the big drug lords, who assist the government by purchasing huge t-bills, thereby laundering their money. Also, it supports the prison industry, which has now been privatized, and is a huge business. Removing the criminal status of drug traffickers would end the whole street drug industry but would have disastrous consequences on our national economy.
Janet: Grailville is bravely trying to start an ecovillage. In N.O. people are bonding. ... mud left behind is toxic and stinks ... everything that has absorbed water has to be thrown out.
Mira: a wonderful thing. On the Green Sanctuary website I learned there were people who have developed a substance that can eat up the germs that cause epidemics after a flood, and there are no side effects. So much better than soaking everything with chlorine bleach. It was used in Indonesia after the Tsunami and completely prevented the epidemic that had been predicted to kill more people than the Tsunami itself. Unfortunately, the FEMA people and the Haliburton subsidiary who are handling the clean up refused to use this tested product.
Roy: Mt. Auburn got $38,000 of drug forfeiture money to teach job skills to teens in the neighborhood. This is money netted by the police in drug seizures. In the past it has all been used to buy tasers and other special equipment for the police department.
Steve I heard on Diane Rheem, Diane Wilson, a watch dog over the chemical industry in Texas. She worked on the Bhopal, India Union Carbide clean up effort as well. She was a dynamo. Book: An Uncommon Woman, I ordered it from Amazon. Her determination. A Rachel Carson type. Not a scientist, just a citizen who said, ³enough is enough². She has been terrorized in a thousand ways. Diane Rheem found her. How wonderful! Anger transformed into positive action. Wants everyone to have Drinkable water.
Mira: she exposed all the things the chemical plants in TX were getting away with.
Steve: as long as America has people like this, it is a great country.
Gordie: the lady surfer in San Diego, ran for mayor. Pro environment. Against San Diego¹s emptying sewage into the ocean. She was successful in getting the city to change.
Chad: Thursday we had the first ³Equality UC² meeting. New gay rights org. on campus, focusing on the political aspect. First rally on Sunday in Columbus with Equality Ohio. The mayor of Cols. was there. An exec. from the UCC church. the slogan, ³Our state, our home, our lives.² Making the case that gay people are the same as others... all of us together. Not ³we are gay and proud² but just ³we are normal, we are humans.²
I just bought a house in Univ. heights, Klotter.
On Sunday I had meeting of OTR Children¹s choir first rehearsal of this year. They wrote a song. They were on fire. Going better than I could have hoped. So they will sing only their own songs. They have so much to say. ³Day after day I¹m going to sing...shout for joy ...² Diamond, age 8 wrote the music.
For December, ³Searching for the Season² celebration, the goal being to explore all the holidays and find a common thread of giving to others.
Organized out of U. Church of Christ in OTR at Race and McMicken. We had our first show last May. 15 kids, ages 5 to 14.
(Chad is an undergraduate music composition major at UC and is amazingly active in the community and on campus, co-founding the new gay rights ³Equality UC² group and leading a children¹s choir out of his church in OTR. Looks like a thrilling new leader to me. Ellen.)
(Incidentally, singing together is a powerful tool for community organizing. In that vein, look for the Announcement about the MLK gospel chorale. Rehearsals start this Tuesday, 11 Oct., at 7 in College Hill. We will rehearse and jubilate together every other week until our resounding performance on MLK Day in January at Music Hall. No audition...good time, a community building fun activity. Ellen.)
Don't miss the way cool article you want to read in blue section. It might be one of these:
- Jeanette still objecting (vehemently!) to Paul's ideas about Hydrogen energy storage
- Passive solar heating by Paul Brown ("The Clock is Ticking")
- Is David Crowley blocking the Environmental Justice Ordinance or isn't he? Read his response. IJPC report on Washington Demonstration against Iraq war
- Roy Euvrard did some research on local mayoral campaign financing. Interesting!
- Paul Brown: Don't rebuild New Orleans!
- Suhith Wikrema on mayoral candidates' plans for fighting crime
- Link to Republicans for the Environment:
http://www.congress.org/repamerica/issues/votes/ Steve Sunderland on Wm. Bennett's racism (who canceled his talk at UC because of the protests. Thanks, Steve!)
Hugs to all,
Ellen
Katrina Relief Announcements in Green
below the MAROON "Announcements" Section
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Announcements:
10/8
Sing for Community! Sing for Martin Luther King!
The MLK Chorale will start up this week on Tuesday 11 Oct. with its first rehearsal. Please come join with 150 other Cincinnatians of all different communities to celebrate the heritage of Dr. King, raise spirit, get to know one another, and have a blast! We sing every other Tuesday at 7:00 from now until MLK Day when we perform (we rock!) at Music Hall for the premier celebration in the city. No audition needed. If you are at all interested in joining this, please come to the first rehearsal Tuesday, at the House of Joy (used to be Holywood Cinema) on Hamilton Ave. in College (near Cedar). Dr. Catherine Roma and Bishop Todd O'Neal directing. Let's get it on! I've been doing this for about ten years and loving it. Have formed some good friendships. We especially need men singers. If you can't read music, come on down! If you can read music, come on down. Beautiful music, beautiful time, beautiful spirit, beautiful people. Love.
Tri-State Treasures
Sincerely, Jim
~~~~~~~~~~Tri-State Treasures:
Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra Concert [Saturday 8 October @ 8 PM & Sunday 9 October @ 3 PM]: Got rhythm? Got music? Get Gershwin at the opening "Bravo!" concert of the CMO 10th anniversary season. Jay (John) Raterman & Rich Roedersheimer, professional Broadway performers & Elder High School graduates, join the CMO & local vocal & dancing talents for an evening of Gershwin's "Crazy for You" Broadway favorites. Enjoy "Someone to Watch Over Me," "I've Got Rhythm," "Embraceable You," and many more. Proceeds help fund CMO's spring 2006 trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming for an invitational concert performance. Tickets: $15-20. At Seton High School Performance Center, 3901 Glenway Avenue @ Beech Avenue, Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45205. More info & tickets @ 513.251.3324, ndawley@msn.com, & www.GoCMO.org/concerts/Gershwin.
Squeeze Play Accordion Band [Sunday 9 October @ 2-6 PM]: Denise Vajen & her accordion comrades will be performing at the St. Boniface Church Festival in Northside. Come enjoy some wonderfully fun music along with delicious food, games for kids & adults, raffle, & more. At St. Boniface Church, 1750 Chase Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45223. More info @ 513.541.1563 & denise@one.net.
Mt. Washington Art Fair [Sunday 9 October @ 12-5 PM]: On Campus Lane, Mt. Washington, OH. More info @ 513.545.3572 & hmingo@cinci.rr.com.
Beausoleil Cajun Music [Wednesday 12 October @ 7:30 PM]: La crème of Cajun Music in the Tri-State. Magus Production & Alliance Française present Beausoleil, preceded by Lagniappe. Beausoleil is a world famous Cajun band. Michael Doucet aka ³Beausoleil² gets its name from a 17th century hero of the Acadian resistance against the religious persecutions conducted by the British in Canada. Founder of the Band, violinist & singer, he narrates in French Cajun the tales of the Acadian heroes, the mysteries of ³fais-dodos², or night dances, & the delights of traditional Louisiana life. His music, an intense dancing rhythm, is supported by David Doucet (guitar), Jimmy Breaux (accordion), Al Tharp (bass), Tommy Alesi (drums), & Billy Ware (drums, including ³frottoir² - rub & ³p¹tit fer² - small iron). Lagniappe, the only traditional Cajun music band in the Tri-State, will open the show. Tickets: $22 in advance, $25 day of show; 18 & over only. At Southgatehouse, 24 East 3rd Street, Newport, KY 41071. More info @ 859.431.2201, eric.vespierre@unisys.com, & www.southgatehouse.com. Tickets @ http://southgatehouse.musictoday.com/SouthgateHouseBallroom/calendar.aspx.
Dances of Universal Peace [Friday 14 October @ 7-9 PM]: The Dances of Universal Peace are meditative & joyous circle dances that use music, simple movements & chanting of sacred phrases from many of the world¹s spiritual traditions. The dances focus on peace & harmony, creating a sense of solidarity & community. Join us as we circle around to dance towards one world, within & without. All are welcome. No partners or experience needed. $10 with pre-registration; $12 at the door. Friendship Hall, New Thought Unity Center, 1401 East McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45230. More info @ 513-961-2527, LouFreeman@ntunity.org, & www.DancesofUniversalPeace.org.
Silver Arm CD Release Party [Saturday 15 October @ 8-12 PM]: Join this Celtic band with their energetic instrumentals and haunting ballads for a great party on the 2nd floor of Jack Quinns to celebrate the release of "Links" their 3rd CD. Performances by the band & friends. Refreshments & sessions. At Jack Quinn's, 112 E. 4th & Court, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859-491-6699, matyi@fuse.net, http://silverarmmusic.com, & www.jackquinn.com.
Hand Papermaking [Saturday or Sunday 15 or 16 October @ 10 AM - 4 PM]: Looking for a creative, fun experience? There are still some openings in the upcoming paper workshops. The small class size (6 participants) affords a personal learning experience to explore the many possibilities of making your own paper. There will be a variety of colors of pulp, novelty inclusions, & opportunity to make some beautiful sheets of paper that can be used for collages, bookmaking, notecards, & calligraphy. $75 per day includes all materials. At Terrapin Paper Mill, 2318 Nicholson Avenue, Westwood, Cincinnati, OH 45211. More info from Margaret Rhein @ 513.662.9382 & paperpeg@cinci.rr.com.
Underneath Cincinnati [Sunday 16 October @ 8 PM]: Revel in experiencing where filmmakers get started; local films and filmmakers share their products & thoughts. All in the magnificent ambiance of The Mockbee. Still accepting submissions; send tapes to Underneath Cincinnati, PO Box 19928, Cincinnati, OH 45219. At The Mockbee, 2260 Central Parkway, Cincinnati OH 45214. More info @ 513.929.9463, sara@underneathcincinnati.com, & www.themockbee.org.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer [Sunday 18 October, registration @ 8 PM; walk starts @ 9 PM]: The American Cancer Society's family-friendly 5-mile walk in Downtown Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The event raises money for breast cancer research, education, advocacy, & patient services. Free, but participants are encouraged to get monetary pledges to support their efforts to donate to the ACS. Open to all ages & fitness levels. At Yeatman's Cove, 805 Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Low-cost parking available at the park's main entrance, located at the intersection of 801 East Pete Rose Way and Eggleston Avenue. More info @ 513.891.1600 & www.cancer.org/stridesonline.
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9/3/
Gerry Kraus (salonista) running for Council, has webpage up!
http://www.gerrykrausforcitycouncil.org/
10/2
From Nikki Orleman:
Super Drum Event Coming
Ellen,
Do you know Toby Christensen? or Barbara Schacht?
I know Barbara through yoga
Toby is a master drummer and healer will be in town October 26th - 29th
For information contact Barbara Schacht 513-233-7742
bschacht1@cinci.rr.com
or
Toby Christensen
toby@healingdrummer.com
web site
www.healingdrummer.com
hugs,
Nikki
7/16/05
Retreat Space / Temporary Lodging
at the Lloyd House
prices to be negotiated
By the day...week...month.
Reference required
This is a new idea I just got. Instead of a permanent housemate, we could have "bed no breakfast" guests. Know anyone who needs this... a weekend getaway? Mad at the spouse? Want to meditate or write or heal? The Lloyd House is quiet, comfortable, jolly. Plus, massage available at special Lloyd House Resident rates with Neil Anderson, L.M.T.
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2 Rooms Available at Lloyd House
Fabulous Clifton Gaslight Castle; warm, multicultural environment
2 miles from U.C. 1/2 mile from Mitchell Ave. exit I-75
Call Ellen: 513 221 1289
Third floor walk up. One room with sleeping loft, private bath, share kitchen
Room has ethernet for high speed internet connection: $10/mo. extra
Also available Sept. 1: third floor two room suite, private bath, beautiful teak bedroom set, etc. etc.
Share: third floor meditation/dance/yoga room
first floor TV/VCR/DVD, iMac w/ high speed internet, dining room, veranda
Off street parking, spacious yard, gardens, sauna, workout room
2 hours per month building maintenance/yard care/housmates meeting
Laundry (indoor lines for drying) free
Minimum age: 25
Monthly house contribution: $350; $430 (more if you use A/C, internet)
Available 1 September, 2005
Other housemates include: me, Neil Anderson (our fabulous massage therapist), Alan Bern (musician, doctoral student CCM).
No smoking in house.
I am looking for: rock solid good vibes 24/7. Also rock solid financial reliability. Also, prefer a person who will enjoy the Monday night Salon and is interested in building community here. Eventually want to explore sharing ownership and all responsibilities.
Please pass the word to any of your contacts who might know of folks looking for a place to live/work.
ellen
10/9
Cool Choral Music
Alan Hundley sends this: Sunday Oct. 9 at 4 pm there will be an awesome concert of choral music at the Mt. Auburn Presby. Church 103 Wm. H. Taft, 45219
Featuring: Bernstein, Verdi, Stravinsky, Whitacre, and a new work by Richard Arnest
there will probably be admission charged.
Chris Miller is terrific.
Interested in singing with the October Festival Choir? Find complete info at www.mtauburnpresby.org October Festival Choir
Christian Miller, Director · Betty Porter, Coordinator
103 William Howard Taft Road · Cincinnati, OH 45219
Any donations will benefit the Music Ministry of Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church and are greatly appreciated!
For information, contact: Christian Miller, Music Director‹859 491 2362 or Betty Porter, Series Organizer‹513 861 5996
10/8
Beit Miriam Israel Hanukkah trip
From Rabbi Natan Ophir
Departing Dec. 25, 2005
Returning Jan. 5, 2006
Experience light, joy and redemption of Chanukkah in Israel. Each day will include prayer, meditation, yoga/chi gung, and kabbalistic learning on teshuva, redemption, holiness, Messianic timesŠ. What makes this trip most special is the people who chose to come on this trip are spiritually oriented, open-hearted people like yourselves. Within a short time, we will be come a loving and supportive family of friends, sharing this most special unique experience together. The emphasis of this trip is personal healing and transformation. Please share this email with others.
Sun Dec. 25 Check in Jerusalem, Welcome Gathering, Hanukkah Candle lighting and meditation, Visit the kotel, Chanukah party in Old City.
Mon Dec. 26 Visit Tower of David Museum, City of David, Archeological discoveries and implications for Messianic Era. Walking tour through the Old City, Welcome with Rabbi Avraham Brandwein and Reb Avraham Sutton.
Tue-Fri Dec. 27-30 Spiritual, Meditative Fun filled Journey to the warm South.
Hike in the nature reserves of Ein Gedi, bathe in the beautiful waterfalls, float in the Dead Sea, enjoy mud packs and sulfur baths in the Dead Sea spa. Meditate in the most awesome oasis Ein Avdat. Visit Bedouins and Sde Boker, the grave of Ben Gurion. Climb or cable car to Massada.
Experience a most powerful meditation in the Massada synagogue.
Fri Dec. 30-31 Shabbat with Israelis in Jerusalem. A very special Melave Malka, Saturday evening New Year¹s celebration.
Sun Jan. 1 Travel the Time Elevator, Visit Yad Vashem.
Group meditation, processing and learning.
Mon-Tue Jan 2-3, Explore the 1st Temple ruins, Promenade on the Tayelet of Armon Hamatzav with the most gorgeous views in Jerusalem. Tunnel tours under the Temple Mount, Temple Models for 2nd 7 3rd Temple, Meditative learning on Prophecy
Special Gathering at Yakar with well known rabbis and scholars.
Wed Jan 4 Visit Diaspora Museum and Tel Aviv. Shopping.
Thur Jan 5 Return trip.
The trip is spiritually guided and organized by Melinda( Mindy) Ribner, founder and director of Beit Miriam. Melinda is a teacher of Jewish meditation and meditative Kabbalah for over 20 years, the author of New Age Judaism, Kabbalah Month by Month, and Everyday Kabbalah. She is a licensed psychotherapist and a spiritual healer in private practice and at Mind Body New York in Manhattan.
Melinda will be joined this trip by Rabbi Dr. Natan Ophir, director of Beit Midrash Meorot at Yakar. Rabbi Ophir received his MA and Phd in Jewish philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he served 16 years as the University Rabbi. He teaches Kabbalah, Jewish thought, and meditation.
Cost: $2600 includes round trip air fare, hotels, meals and an exciting touring/learning program. Reserve with a $300 deposit and secure your airline seat.
Land only is $2000.
Late Registration after Oct. 15, $2800.
Late late registration after Dec. 5 $3000.
Monies for the trip will be refunded fully if the trip is cancelled.
If participants cancel with three weeks notice, full refund minus $150.
Participants are encouraged to have travel and health insurance.
Mindy and Natan are happy to talk with you about this trip.
Contact Mindy at Ribner@msn.com or telephone at 212 799-1335 or 646 3824696 or Natan at 01197225636093 ( Jerusalem) or Natan21@zahav.net.il
This is the second Beit Miriam trip. A summer trip on Tu B¹Av Aug. 6-7, 2006 is also being planned on Kabbalah of Love, Soul mates, and the Divine Feminine and will be focused in Jerusalem and northern Israel.
Please share this email with all who may be interested in visiting Israel in a Beit Miriam way.
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Nov 4, 5, 6
ReSounding Voices of Feminism
MUSE + Women Writing for (a) Change
Fri, Sat, 8 pm Sun 3 pm
St. John's U. Church on320 Resor Ave 45220
$10 students and seniors, $17.50 others
Free Childcare
Nov 20 after church service, Sunday
simple lunch served
A Magical Music SING for kids and parents, an all-church event. HootNany
St. John's U. Church on320 Resor Ave 45220
$10 students and seniors, $17.50 others
Free Childcare
Sunday Dec 11, 11 am
St. John's choir with area instrumentalists: Mozart Missa Brevis and a Bach Cantata
St. John's U. Church 320 Resor Ave 45220
Jan 28, Sat. 8 pm
Sonic Om: Indian Percussion and Dance music
with Kanniks Kannikeswaren and friends
St. John's U. Church on320 Resor Ave 45220
$10 students and seniors, $17.50 others
Free Childcare
9 April 3 pm
Proud and Peaceful: A concert featuring Piano, Voice, and Comedy: Alix Thio, John Wright, Steve Mallory and Terry LaBolt
St. John's U. Church on320 Resor Ave 45220
$10 students and seniors, $17.50 others
Free Childcare
1 N ovember
Here is another opportunity to unite around the "Healing Drum" of Toby Christensen!
Tuesday, November 1st we are having a night of "Empowering The Community" . This will be a fun evening with lots of drumming, dancing, and healing. In thanks to all of you who have supported Toby's work here in the Cincinnati area, we would like to offer a 50% discount to anyone who attended a workshop or had a private session with Toby. Bring your drums, rattles, shakers, dancing feet, and friends to this "Empowering The Community" event!
Date: Tuesday evening, November 1, 2005
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
Fee: $10 for anyone who attended a workshop or had an individual session
$20 for newcomers
Location: Church of the New Jerusalem
845 Congress Ave
Glendale, OH 45246
Contact: Barbara Schacht
(513) 233-7742
10-/2
See article on Ohio Voting Reform Activism below in Blue section, and take action!
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Katrina Relief Section
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9/22/05
Lisa Shusterman sends on word about local Katrina relief effort in late Oct.
Subject: Katrina Donations
>
> Jason Leo (rector) from the (Clifton Avenue Episcopal) Calvary Church is making a trip to Jackson, Mississippi
> along with some of his congregants. They are taking down much needed supplies
> to an area hit hard by Katrina. Jason will be leaving on October 20th and
> will be gone until October 24th. Several days prior to leaving, there will be
> trucks in front of Calvery Church on Clifton Avenue collecting much needed
> donations. Look for the signs as the time gets close. Please bring what you
> can to make their trip as successful as possible.
>
> lisa
> (Jeanne Leo asked me to pass the word!)
for distribution on or after October 2, 2005
10/8/05
On Hydrogen Energy Storage: Jeanette rebuts Paul... again!
(For the quote from Paul's post, see below in small type)
Ellen, this just boggles the mind, not to mention sounding like bald-face hand-waving.
"Excess pressure" is going to be "compressed"?? and "stored"?? I really object to this attempt at bamboozling the reader, gambling on engineering/math-aversion to make our eyes glaze over.
But never mind the hocus-pocus, for the moment. Even if it were merely a poor description of something that worked, is every pipe supposed to be triple-walled too, with mysteriously maintained pressures? How is the hydrogen supposed to get into the center container from wherever the electrolysis took place, what pipes are required, what distances must the hydrogen move, through what mechanism is the hydrogen to be pumped to reach these pressures, none of which leaks except the expendable middle one? On and on, for even unimaginable combinations, including electrolysis under high pressures.... please!
The objection to hydrogen as a solution at this point in time, stands.
MJ, who enjoys reading real science.
on 9/23/05 2:29 PM, Ellen Bierhorst reprinted what Paul Brown had written in "The Clock is Ticking":
Fortunately, it¹s easy to recapture leaked hydrogen. If hydrogen is stored at 1000 lb/sq in within the innermost of three nested vessels, it will leak into the middle vessel and can be allowed to build up, say, 100 lb/sq in of pressure. Excess pressure can be bled off, compressed and stored in the innermost vessel. Hydrogen will leak from the middle vessel into the outermost one, at atmospheric pressure (14 lb/ sq in). This can be combined with oxygen from the air or from the electrolysis to provide electricity. Very little would make it into the atmosphere. The middle vessel could be done away with in principle, depending on considerations like safety and cost. There may be ways to get rid of molecular hydrogen in the atmosphere, but we can¹t count on them until they¹re actually working. The safe storage of hydrogen is a top priority in this field, and is one of many reasons we aren¹t driving hydrogen vehicles. Unlike nuclear waste storage, which can¹t be solved unless we find nuclear reaction pathways to convert all waste (including power plants!), there are feasible solutions.
10/8
The Clock is Ticking
by
Paul B. Brown, PhD
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING
Much of the energy to heat our buildings can be captured from sunlight. The use of sunlight without any energy-consuming technology to heat buildings is called passive solar heating. It¹s implemented by using a few simple design principles.
The first principle is conservation: constructing buildings which are no larger than needed, and minimizing the heat lost to the outdoors in winter with good insulation, good windows and storm doors. For buildings with substantial traffic in and out, airlocks and revolving doors are advisable.
The second design principle is proper placement of windows for maximum heat capture in winter and minimum heat capture in summer. This is accomplished by putting more windows on the south sides of buildings than on the other sides, and by using southern roof overhangs of the proper angles and depths. A properly designed overhang will shadow the south windows in the summer when the sun is higher in the sky, but will allow sunlight to pass under it and through the windows in the winter when the sun is lower in the sky. We can enhance this difference with heat barriers: good insulating drapes or blinds or outdoor shutters or panels on the south windows which are kept closed at night in the winter to prevent heat loss, and all the time in summer to prevent heat gain. With very little expenditure of energy, timers can be used to open and close motorized drapes and shades in winter, and undoubtedly there will soon be available inexpensive controls which will take into account indoor and outdoor temperatures and ambient solar radiation to determine how much to open or close heat barriers.
Windows on the south side need to have another property as well: they should pass visible light well, and infrared poorly. Sunlight is absorbed indoors as heat, but not lost as infrared radiation: the greenhouse effect. Also, less heat is admitted as infrared into the building in the summer. Ordinary glass exhibits these properties to some extent, but there is specially treated glass which is even better. It¹s more expensive than conventional window glass, but worth the money in savings.
Pick a site where hills and buildings to the south don¹t block the sunlight. It also pays to have some deciduous trees for summer shade on the south side, which once they¹ve lost their leaves, will pass sunlight in the winter. On the other sides of the building it¹s worth having evergreen trees or other buildings for shade and wind blocks.
In south-facing rooms it¹s necessary to have a heat mass which will easily absorb light and radiate heat. It can consist of dark tiles on a concrete floor. Alternatively, it can be an inner wall a few inches inside the window, painted a dark color to absorb light and radiate heat. It should be built of heavy, heat-conducting material such as concrete, as opposed to light, poorly heat-conducting material like drywall on studs, in order for it to absorb sufficient heat. By having an air space under and over it, air can circulate from the colder floor region, heating and rising as it goes past the warm heat mass, and spreading throughout the room, the way air circulates in a room heated by a radiator. Heat-exchanging fins, like those on radiators, increase efficiency. Rooms will be somewhat warmer in the daytime and cooler at night.
The warmed air in south-facing rooms can be used to heat north-facing rooms if there is adequate air exchange, with perhaps an assist from small register fans. Walls which don¹t come up to the ceiling or down to the floor are best for passive air circulation. If the sunlight reaches the inner wall of the south-facing room, the wall itself can serve as the heat mass, for both north and south rooms. If you really want to get fancy you can put heat masses and treated glass in northern rooms for greater temperature stability. Another solution is to make the building only one room deep, with a windowless northern corridor connecting rooms through doors on their north sides.
A passive solar building should provide solar lighting as well, as independent as possible of temperature. A simple method is to vary the available sunlight hitting the heat mass with shutters, drapes or blinds, to control the temperature. An additional drape or blind can be used to block excess sunlight coming around the heat mass on the sides or the top. With appropriate design, this should provide reasonably independent control of the heat and light. Light from the other sides of the structure can also be admitted through the few windows on those sides.
There are computer programs to calculate parameters for the overhang, amount of solar window area, and necessary heat mass to maintain comfortable temperatures on winter days. This will depend, like solar electric systems, on latitude and the amount of winter sunlight available in your area. In most locales, you¹ll need conventional heating as backup for overcast days. Be sure to have experienced professionals design and construct your building, after checking out some of their buildings and asking the owners how they like them. It¹s generally easier and more economical to construct these buildings from scratch instead of retrofitting older ones. They cost a little more than well-insulated non-solar buildings, but the savings in heating bills will more than pay for the difference in a few years, especially as heating costs from fossil fuel use continue to rise.
For more details, I recommend Pieper, The Easy Guide to Solar Electric Part II (2003).
Links:
The Hapless Environmentalist, http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/091305A.shtml
Bush to Veto Hg Rule Changes, http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/091305G.shtml
On Katrina, Global Warming, http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/091305EA.shtml
Governor Calls Feds Out on Waste, http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/091305EB.shtml
Pesticide May Hurt Fertility, http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/091305HB.shtml
US Loses in Education, http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0913-05.htm <http://en.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=42836169&u=394169>
Did FEMA Buy Bush Votes? http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0913-02.htm <http://en.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=42836169&u=394173>
The clock is ticking.
Paul Brown is a professor of Physiology at West Virginia University. He can be contacted at pbrown@clockticking.com. Previous columns and other resources can be accessed on the Web at http://clockticking.com <http://clockticking.com/> . For a free weekly email subscription, send an email (no message necessary) to subscribe@clockticking.com. To unsubscribe, send an email (no message necessary) to unsubscribe@clockticking.com.
Copyright 2005 by Paul B. Brown
10/2/05
Barbara Simon (Walnut H ills '58) Sends this ...
Reform Ohio Now needs y our help in Ohio Voting Reform!
Hi, Chusti (my childhood nickname. ellen). You probably already know about this, but I'm forwarding it to you just in case you don't. I hope all is well with you. David and I will be moving to Canada this coming January.
Fondly,
Barbara
------ Forwarded Message
From: "Katherine Forrest" <kaforrest@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 21:04:07 -0700
To: "\(list suppressed\)" <kaforrest@earthlink.net>
Subject: help drive a stake into the Ohio GOP
From the progressive MyDD blog (http://www.mydd.com/). [RON = Reform Ohio Now; see comments way down in the message]
Help Us Drive A Stake Into The Ohio GOP
by Pounder <http://www.mydd.com/user/Pounder> <http://www.mydd.com/user/Pounder>
From the diaries--Chris
So you think you are an activist huh ? Well we need your help in Ohio once again.
The biggest election in 2005 is in Ohio: The Reform Ohio Now campaign, issues 2, 3, 4, and 5 <http://www.reformohionow.org/content.jsp?content_KEY=581&t=facts#proposal1> <http://www.reformohionow.org/content.jsp?content_KEY=581&t=facts#proposal1> . This is our chance to drive a stake into the heart of the Ohio GOP, but time is running out.
How can you help ?
First, we only have about 8 weeks left, so please recommend this so as many people as possible can get a chance to stick it to the Ohio GOP - They deserve it !
1. First you can take a second and sign a petition <http://www.reformohionow.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1144&t=action> <http://www.reformohionow.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1144&t=action> . Stop these "Patriot Pastors" Fundie whacko's
Dear Rev. Johnson,
You recently began mobilizing the Ohio Restoration Project's "Patriot Pastors" to stop Reform Ohio Now's good-government amendments.
I respect your right to religious expression, but I ask you to take a look at the dishonesty and corruption that have become hallmarks of our state government. 3 out of 4 Ohio voters think we're going in the wrong direction. Is this a time to protect the status quo?
RON's amendments would put the people back into the process by making politicians more accountable to voters. These reforms don't favor one party over another; they simply ensure that neither party can rewrite the rules to stay in power.
I urge you to reconsider your stance and let Ohioans decide on these amendments for themselves. The Ohio Restoration Project should join Reform Ohio Now - and help restore trust and faith in Ohio's government.
Sincerely,
2. If you live in Ohio - Sign up to Volunteer <http://www.reformohionow.org/signUp.jsp?key=622&t=action> <http://www.reformohionow.org/signUp.jsp?key=622&t=action> . Canvassing, phone banking, all that great grass roots stuff - it's literally the donkey work to success. Even if you can only spare a couple of hours - spare it <http://www.reformohionow.org/signUp.jsp?key=622&t=action> <http://www.reformohionow.org/signUp.jsp?key=622&t=action> .
3. Wherever you live, Donate to the Reform Ohio Now Campaign <https://secure.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/ron/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=713&t=donate> . We are up against some REALLY big money determined to maintain the corruption and gerrymandered districts (RON is worth an extra 6 congressional seats!). If all you can spare is $10 - spare it for Ohio.
4. Letters to the Editor. Anyone can do this. Before you write a diary, write a letter ! We really need to educate Ohio Voters about Issues 2 thru 5 and LTE's are a great way to do that - let's flood those news rooms. The DNC has a pretty neat tool - just hit this link <http://www.democrats.org/page/speakout/letterstoeditors> <http://www.democrats.org/page/speakout/letterstoeditors> , enter your zip code and write your letter ! Couldn't be easier. IF you live outside of Ohio - here is a list of Ohio Zip codes <http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/zip_codes_Ohio.htm> <http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/zip_codes_Ohio.htm> .
5. If you have a Blog - Blog it ! Grow Ohio <http://growohio.org/> <http://growohio.org/> has a ton of info, and you can always check the Ohio lefty blogs aggregator <http://www.leftyblogs.com/ohio/> <http://www.leftyblogs.com/ohio/> too to keep up to date. Every time someone googles RON it better come up with our responses ! Also put up a link to RON - graphics here <http://www.reformohionow.org/content.jsp?content_KEY=735&t=action> <http://www.reformohionow.org/content.jsp?content_KEY=735&t=action> .
6. Video Design Guru's. Make a 30 second Ad for Reform Ohio Now !
7. If you are an Ohio Blogger - send me an email if you want to join the netroots effort ! russ1436-at-hotmail.com
8. If you are a member of a group - talk to them about endorsing RON <http://www.reformohionow.org/signUp.jsp?key=408&t=action> <http://www.reformohionow.org/signUp.jsp?key=408&t=action> . Some of the current endorsements can be found here <http://www.reformohionow.org/content.jsp?content_KEY=577&t=about> <http://www.reformohionow.org/content.jsp?content_KEY=577&t=about>
9. If you are in Ohio, or have family and Friends in Ohio - Talk to them about RON - tell them how important it is.
10. Download the RON flyer, print it out and stick it in high visibility areas - libraries, stores, everywhere. Flyer here <http://www.reformohionow.org/images/RONflyer8x11.pdf> <http://www.reformohionow.org/images/RONflyer8x11.pdf> .
So there are 10 simple things to do, a little something for everyone.
This is the kick off for a co-ordinated netroots wide effort - see kos's post here <http://kos.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/16/01410/4705> <http://kos.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/16/01410/4705>
Let me know in the comments what you are signing up for, and please recommend this so that others have a chance to get involved in taking back Ohio.
You guys and Gals ROCK. Thanks !
Diaries <http://www.mydd.com/section/Diary> <http://www.mydd.com/section/Diary> :: Pounder's diary <http://pounder.mydd.com/> <http://pounder.mydd.com/> :: Wed Sep 21st, 2005 at 09:50:31 PM EDT <http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/9/21/145219/725> <http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/9/21/145219/725> :: Extended Entry <http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/9/21/145219/725#readmore> <http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/9/21/145219/725#readmore> (727 words in entry) :: 8 Comments <http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/9/21/145219/725#comment_top> <http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/9/21/145219/725#comment_top>
A comment:
My LTE... (none / 0 <http://www.mydd.com/comments/2005/9/21/145219/725/4?mode=alone;showrate=1#4> <http://www.mydd.com/comments/2005/9/21/145219/725/4?mode=alone;showrate=1#4> )
...which was printed today in one of the suburban Columbus papers. To the editor: I am mystified as to the reason Rev. Russell Johnson and the "Patriot Pastors" plan to oppose the election-reform measures proposed by Reform Ohio Now. These measures would allow early voting, limit campaign contributions, place creation of legislative districts under the control of a nonpartisan panel, and create an independent election oversight board, yet Rev. Johnson claims that they would "take the process out of the hands of the people." I can only speculate on Rev. Johnson's theological justification for supporting gerrymandering, pay-to-play politics, and election oversight by partisan officials. I am unaware of any reference to these topics in the Bible, and I cannot recall any sermons about them. Perhaps I should try a different church. Of course, it is possible that Rev. Johnson's reasons are not theological, but political. Rev. Johnson and I might not see eye-to-eye on matters of faith, but we should be able to agree on the need for honest and responsible government. It is disturbing that Rev. Johnson has chosen to oppose measures that would go a long way toward changng the political climate of this state for the better.
by KTinOhio <http://www.mydd.com/user/uid:1900> <http://www.mydd.com/user/uid:1900> on Wed Sep 21st, 2005 at 10:25:29 PM EDT <http://www.mydd.com/comments/2005/9/21/145219/725/4#4> <http://www.mydd.com/comments/2005/9/21/145219/725/4#4>
10/8
Is David Crowley in the pocket of big money ... or representing our
interest in Environmental Justice?
See David Crowley's response to me below the small print reprise of last week's item:
10/2/05
Is David Crowley Blocking the Environmental Justice Ordinance?
From Gerry Kraus:
Ellen -- CUFA (Communities United for Action) has been trying for two years to get an Environmental Justice (EJ) Ordinance passed. Finally at an Environmental Forum for Candidates a few weeks ago 7 of those councilll members sitting on Council now, stated that they would support an EJ Ordinance. Two weeks ago Chris Smitherman introduced an EJ ordinance. Instead of going forward with passage, David Crowley, set up a Committee to further study this issue. The members of CUFA's EJ Committee believe Crowley is now trying to stall passage of the EJ ordinance because he heard (in a letter that I saw) from the Chamber of Commerce that the Chamber does not want an EJ ordinance of the City's books.
With an EJ ordinance neigbhorhoods with a lot of polluting industries (like Winton Hills-Winton Place and lower Price Hill) can require a public hearing on any new pollulting industry. with all interested parties having an opportunity to address the issue.
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From: Dave Scharfenberger <mailto:dscharfenberger@wincincy.org>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 6:01 PM
Subject: Environemetnal Justice Ordinance
The Community Development, Education & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee meets on Monday, October 3rd, at 11:00 A.M. I recently sent an email to Councilmember Crowley and other members of City Council questioning the need for a committee to re-write the Environmental Justice Ordinance (See below). We originally had expected the Solicitor’s Office would work with us to re-draft the ordinance. I am concerned that the committee is just putting off consideration of this ordinance. Also since John Phillips had offered to work with the City on the ordinance, why hasn’t he been contacted. These are some of the questions that we said that we wanted City Council to address. Please come to the meeting to help us raise these questions. Also encourage others that you know to send an email to Councilmember Crowley and other members of Cincinnati City Council to pass the Environmental Justice Ordinance within the next thirty days.
Marilyn Evans,
Communities United For Action
Letter sent to Councilmember Crowley:
Dear Council Member Crowley,
Since, David Altman is already biased against the Environmental Justice Ordinance, and has stated that the ordinance is bad! Why is he chairing the EJO committee? There is an environmental attorney, John Phillips, who put the EJO together, who has been available to you upon request, and who has been waiting for further information to structure the EJO. Is this committee chaired by David Altman an attempt to kill the Environmental Justice Ordinance?
(please reply)
If this committee is a legitimate effort to promote environmental justice in all communities then Communities United for Action will participate and send Linda Briscoe as our representative to the EJO committee.
Marilyn Evans
Executive Director
CUFA
...............................
My email to David
From: Ellen Bierhorst [mailto:ellenbierhorst@lloydhouse.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 1:21 PM
To: David Crowley
Subject: Re: Environemetnal Justice Ordinance
Dear David,
This sounds pretty damning (of you) to me. Would you care to respond for our weekly (circ. 504)?
Ellen B.
...............
DAVID'S RESPONSE:
Ellen,
Thank you for taking the time to forward this message to me. The empty accusations and inferences made below about my role in the development of an Environmental Justice Ordinance in Cincinnati could not be further from the truth.
I have worked with you and others who care deeply about the environment on many issues such as the restoration of Title X, the preservation of the Environmental Advisory Council, recently the City's response to hold those responsible accountable for the styrene leak and others. In fact just today we had a discussion in my committee about using alternative fuels for City and County vehicles that will help reduce pollution and waste.
Let me be clear--I believe in Environmental Justice. I want to see legislation passed that will have an impact on our community. The legislation that was put forward, though well intentioned, will not. If anything it will hurt the cause and could set us back light years. I want legislation that works, is enforceable and won't be thrown out because of the first legal challenge. Among other things the proposed language is unconstitutional. If it were challenged, which I am certain it would be, our attorney's have indicated that the whole program would be struck down by the courts. Some may be willing to gamble but I am not, the environment deserves more respect. I want legislation that will make a difference and I know that there are several leaders in the environmental community who agree.
Further the legislation put forward will require that businesses in the City would have to come directly before the City Council and have a hearing as to whether or not they can operate. This is not the role that City Council does or should be playing. Some other agency needs to be created, or an existing agency needs to be used, to ensure that the regulations are being followed. I think that last thing that most folks want is City Council serving in a judicial capacity on these matters, we don't serve in this manner on any other issues. Experts who know something about the technical aspects of pollution should be making these decisions--not politicians.
These are just a few of the serious and fundamental problems with the proposed ordinance which is why we need a group of talented folks to come up with a system and procedure that can work and most importantly that is enforceable.
I am glad to say that the respected environmental attorney David Altman has agreed to chair this working group. He is very excited about the possibilities as am I. Further my office has gotten a tremendous response from several groups who want to be involved in this process. We will ensure that they all have a seat at the table. This working group is not a stall tactic it is a way to enhance the democratic process. We are finalizing the membership and I can tell you that there will be some very well respected folks serving on this committee and they believe in what we are trying to accomplish.
I appreciate you taking the time to send your concerns to me and I hope this information helps to clarify my position. I honestly believe that working together on the facts rather than making empty assumptions will allow us to find some real solutions on this issue.
David Crowley
(He invited me to join the working group, but only gve two days notice, so I could not attend. I wish Gerry or Marvin or someone would evaluate David's position re. the illegality of the proposed ordinance and report to us. ellen.)
10/8
Cincinnati Marchers at the Peace Rally in Washington
letter from IJPC (Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center, Alice Gerdeman et al's group)
ANTI WAR PROTESTORS CROWD INTO WASHINGTON
Hey everyone! Hundreds of Cincinnatians joined hundreds of thousands of people from around the country and world in DC! It was amazing, a sea of people wherever you looked- and such a diversity - Ages ranging from babies to grandparents to 90 year olds, Jewish people, Muslims, Christians, atheists, agnostics, veterans, civllians, military family members, Latinos, African Americans, republicans, democrats, socialists, independents, first time demonstrators . . .etc, etc! It was an awesome group. And such creativity - Puppets, drums, signs of all kinds . . .
Below, find a link to some pictures Cincinnati folks took as well as some local and national media coverage . . .
Let’s get started
1. CNN had an interesting feature A similar version appeared in
Cincinnati's Sunday Enquirer as written by the AP
HUGE RALLY AGAINST IRAQ WAR
Saturday, September 24, 2005;
ANTIWAR DEMONSTRATORS MARCH PAST THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Crowds opposed to the war in Iraq surged past the White House on Saturday, shouting "Peace now" in the largest anti-war protest in the nation's capital since the U.S. invasion.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/24/antiwar.ap/
2. The Cincinnati Enquirer had aN ARTICLE ABOUT OUR SEND-OFF RALLY
“500 anti-war protesters dwarf pro-Iraq group
Bush supporters speak to a dozen”
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050924/NEWS01/509240376/-1/back01
3. PHOTOS OF THE CINCINNATI ANTI WAR MARCH CAN BE FOUND AT http://www.iwantmycountryback.org/rally/
IJPC continues to receive photos of the march from friends who traveled there with us. We hope to have some of these on our webpage shortly.
4. find SEVERAL GOOD VIDEOS AND ARTICLES ON THE RALLY AT http://www.truthout.org/
The following is a brief excerpt from one SPECIAL REPORT AREA on truthout.org called “Camp Casey goes to Washington”:
For a while, people milled around in the street and the park in front of the White House. Around 12:30 or so, members of Code Pink stretched a giant banner out along Pennsylvania Avenue, reading "Mothers Say No to War." As they did so, the media swarmed and filmed every movement. Code Pink members sang a number of songs, including "The Day the Music Died," but with lyrics something like this:
Bye bye, Mr. President, bye
You didn't fix the levee
Now the water's too high
You started a war based on a lie
You don't care if poor people die
Another went:
We are Code Pink and we are proud
We are sisters and we are loud
We are many and we'll be more
And we'll end this bloody war
To read the article in its entirety, go to http://truthout.org/campcaseydc.shtml
10/8/05
Roy Euvrard, Salonista, did some research for us:
Campaign Financing in Cincinnati
Ellen,
I went to the Board of Elections today and gathered some information.
The first sheet correlates campaign contributions to votes. The second
two sheets compare contributions above $1,000 to total contributions
and contributions above $1,000 from Cincinnati residents to total
contributions above $1,000.
One has to ask, if less than 20% of the big money comes from citizens, (i.e. those who contribute less than $1,000 -- ellen)
to whom is the candidate accountable?
Roy
Candidate Money Spent in Mayoral Primary Votes each rreceived $/vote
Justin P. Jeffre $7,965.00 730 $10.91
Alicia Reece $84,671.94 6,552 $12.92
Mark Mallory $120,357.29 13,347 $9.02
Charles Winburn $154,278.59 9,098 $16.96
David Pepper $654,147.46 13,493 $48.48
Ellen's analysis based on this: David Pepper spent nearly $50 for every vote he got! Mark Mallory, who got virtually as many votes as David Pepper, spent the least of any candidate, $9 per vote. Interesting.
Look how hugely David spent on that election, and it was only the primary!
10/8
Paul Brown: Don't Rebuild New Orleans!
for release on or after September 11, 2005
The Clock is Ticking
by
Paul B. Brown, PhD
METAMORPHOSIS I
The US has to stop destroying life and start restoring it. I¹m adding a series of articles which will be interleaved with the background material, in which we¹ll start looking ahead. This means making bald pronouncements about needed actions, with little background justification. I¹ll make a lot of mistakes, because I¹ll be talking about the future, the use of unproved methods, and the course of planetary changes that are only partly understood. Although I¹m proposing the use of incompletely tested technology, remember that we have to choose from all technologies, no matter how thoroughly tested, the one which appears to be most likely of serving our needs (saving our necks). No technology is every ³proved², any more than a scientific theory is ever proved, because a new circumstance can come along which invalidates it. This is the case with fossil fuels and global warming. The level of certainty that our fossil fuel use is causing catastrophic global warming is high enough to require that we find alternatives, test them as thoroughly as we can, and implement the least noxious. The longer we wait, the less time we¹ll have to test them.
Katrina. What can we learn? First, a consensus is emerging that more extreme weather patterns are one consequence of the current global warming. So are rising sea levels. Florida and the Gulf coast are particularly vulnerable to both, since they are so low-lying and in Hurricane Alley. Bangladesh is the only other big, highly populated continental area I can think of which is as obviously vulnerable to both. Much, maybe all, of the Gulf Coast and Florida will become uninhabitable in the next decade to three. To make matters worse, some of our oil drilling and most of our refining capacity are in that area, and population is exploding there faster than most other places in the US.
We should get out. Abandon the region to wildlife and (hurricane-proof) wind and solar electricity farms. When a city like New Orleans or Biloxi is devastated, we shouldn¹t waste our rapidly dwindling resources rebuilding it, because we would have to rebuild it over and over, eventually so often that it will become clear that we never should have rebuilt in the first place. It¹s less expensive to move.
But we can¹t, can we? How can we throw away the billions (trillions?) of dollars invested in the area, and where will the money to relocate a coastline full of cities? The communities of resettled people will be very different, with a different mix of needed skills and available jobs. What about the oil and the refineries? What about other vulnerable areas, like the eroding east coast and the earthquake-prone coast of California? A very large portion of our population, like everywhere else in the world, lives on our coasts.
When does anyone abandon a losing investment rather than continue to pour money into it? When it becomes clear that there¹s no hope of recouping losses.
Our investment in the US Gulf Coast is similar to our investment in the other Gulf Coast: Iraq. In fact, the two investments are related. Our national creditworthiness is going down the toilet as a result of spending other people¹s money on destroying whole civilizations and killing hundreds of thousands of people, in order to perpetuate our dependence on fossil fuels. That¹s not an investment, it¹s a Holocaust and a suicide. Having tried lunacy, let¹s try sanity: repairing our nation, so we can repay our debts and help repair the world.
For the moment, many of the demolished refineries and oil rigs in the Gulf will have to be replaced. Our tax dollars recently handed to the oil companies can pay for it, but they shouldn¹t get a dollar more. Meanwhile, US oil consumption has to be curtailed with escalating gas taxes. That¹s right, the price of gas has to go up until the amount we use equals the amount available, without hidden government subsidies like our bloated military. The gas taxes can help subsidize our national reconstruction.
The next disaster after Katrina will be the first opportunity to try disaster relocation on a small scale. Starting with the next disaster in a federally designated vulnerable zone (FDVZ), each affected resident should be given the choice of the usual amount of federal aid to stay (call these people sessiles), or the same amount plus 100% of real estate value, to leave (call them mobiles). The abandoned properties should be consolidated, cleaned up and used for wildlife, renewable power generation or both, and mobiles¹ portions of federal aid to the community (e.g., for infrastructure reconstruction) should be transferred to the cities to which the mobiles move. If a mobile moves to a FDVZ (coastal areas, and areas vulnerable to flooding, violent weather, earthquake, or near nuclear or fossil fuel-powered power plants), they get no aid, nor does the community they move to.
The ratio of aid provided mobiles relative to sessiles should go up on an annual basis, so that it goes from 1:1 this year to 1:0 in five or ten years, after which relocation of disaster victims should be mandatory, eventually leaving only a skeleton population to manage cleanup, wildlife management, dismantling of non-renewable energy production and management of renewable energy production. We will want to start closing our ports, as we shift from the decreasingly feasible import/export economy to a local one. As our fishing industry shrinks to a sustainable size, we¹ll have less need for fishing towns.
We need to pull our troops back from around the world, leaving skeleton crews to manage otherwise abandoned bases, as we are already doing in some places. Yes, I know this will have geopolitical repercussions. They won¹t be any worse than the present ones. Some forces should be assigned to UN peacekeeping forces. The rest will be needed at home to respond to emergencies and prepare for coming emergencies. We also need to release all prisoners who are not a danger to society, and put them and welfare recipients to work, under appropriate supervision, with appropriate retraining, in good environments, building our new energy infrastructure. Start converting our prisons to solar and wind power equipment factories. Subsidize renewable energy, not fossil or nuclear energy. Subsidize transportation using electricity and hydrogen, not fossil fuels or nuclear. Assist startup companies. Let existing energy and transportation companies make the transition or not, as they choose. Start dismantling the old-technology power plants, starting with the ones that are most damaging to the environment. Start recycling gas guzzling vehicles to make new transportation systems.
Yes, we will have to pursue many parallel transformations, including a drastic drop in transportation, and negative population growth. Sound crazy? Not as crazy as what we¹re doing now.
Will we do these things? Not in the near future. Not until it gets worse. It¹s like alcoholism or other addictions. We won¹t give up our fossil fuel addiction until we absolutely have to. In the meantime, if you¹ll send me the email addresses of relevant government officials in/from your state I¹ll provide them with subscriptions and we can start educating them.
Links:
Flood Blamed on Levee, http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weather/july-dec05/levees_8-31.html
New Orleans Casualty of War, http://www.counterpunch.org/roberts09012005.html
Life After the Oil Crash, http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/
The Hungry, The Mean, The Dangerous, http://www.terradaily.com/news/hurricane-05ze.html
Energy Emergency, http://www.spacedaily.com/news/energy-tech-05zzzzzb.html
The clock is ticking.
Paul Brown is a professor of Physiology at West Virginia University. He can be contacted at pbrown@clockticking.com. Previous columns and other resources can be accessed on the Web at http://clockticking.com <http://clockticking.com/> . For a free weekly email subscription, send an email (no message necessary) to subscribe@clockticking.com. To unsubscribe, send an email (no message necessary) to unsubscribe@clockticking.com.
Copyright 2005 by Paul B. Brown
10/8
(from Ellen: THis article is old... August 29, but interesting. Suhith has attended our salon and is an ardent activist.)
Mayoral Candidates' plans re. police protection
FEEL SAFE OR BE SAFE?
Cincinnati has a real battle for Mayor this election and the issue of public safety has dominated the political discussion. Three of the candidates have announced their Public Safety plans. Let’s examine their proposals.
Mr. Pepper and Mr. Winburn tout the "broken window" theory popularized by John Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling who wrote, in 1982: "one unrepaired broken window is a signal that no one cares and, breaking more windows costs nothing."
When it comes to policing theory this translates to zero tolerance for "quality of life crimes." This was the rational used by New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton in the 1990’s to start arresting minor lawbreakers such as "squeegee" men and panhandlers.
Mr. Pepper and Mr. Winburn would have us believe that if there are no squeegee men and panhandlers, dope peddlers will stop selling dope, gang-bangers will stop shooting each other and men will stop raping women. Even discredited theories take twenty years to come to Cincinnati!
Mr. Pepper’s plan to decrease the violent crime rate in Cincinnati is to have zero tolerance for "quality of life concerns" such as "noise graffiti and litter." He makes an obligatory mention of treatment, but no mention of increasing treatment slots. He claims that Cincinnati is "under staffed when it comes to its police force."
Mr. Winburn promises to increase the Cincinnati Police Department by 200 officers at a cost of $8.5 million. He also promises to build a new jail. He does not say how he is going to find the money for these projects. Although Mr. Winburn claims that he will fight violent crime from "all directions and angles" he does not address treatment.
Mr. Pepper and Mr. Winburn cite New York City as a model in reducing crime –– is it the best model? During the same period when New York City took this approach and coincidentally saw a reduction in crime rates, San Francisco took a different approach –– alternative sentencing and community involvement –– and saw a larger decrease in crime rates than in New York City. From 1995 to 1998 San Francisco’s violent crime rate went down 33%. NY City’s violent crime rate went down only 26 % in the same time period.
While claiming that the CPD is understaffed, both candidates have omitted some interesting figures about the CPD compared to other cities: Cincinnati has 31 police officers per 10,000 residents while San Francisco has 29, Louisville has 27, Columbus has 25, and Lexington has 19. The salary of an entry-level officer in Cincinnati is $37,487, in Columbus it’s $30,480, in Lexington $30,274, and in Louisville $27,689. (All figures are for the year 2000)
Mr. Mallory is pushing boot camps to fight crimes. Boot camps may satisfy the punitive instinct in most of us. Boot camps by themselves are purely punitive and have not shown to be effective. However, Mr. Mallory does include the after care component for boot camps that have shown to reduce crime.
Having a parent in prison is a strong predictor that their child will end up in prison. A policy that promises to lockup people will only increase the prison population. It will not reduce crime. It will not reduce the number of victims. The ‘Lock them up’ mentality makes most of us feel safe. It does not make us safe. So, think before you vote! It is time that we got smart on crime!
Suhith Wickrema
Cincinnati, Ohio
August, 2005
10/8
Cherri Ann Forest sends this link
http://www.congress.org/repamerica/issues/votes/
Republicans for preserving the environment!
10/8
Steve Sunderland on the Meaning of Wm. Bennett's Racism
Dear Friends:
The last two newsletters* have outlined some of my concerns about how to tell the story of racism so that we can learn to both overcome the past and strengthen the present to prevent race prejudice. The opera of Toni Morrison and Richard Danielpour, "Margaret Garner," has stuck in my mind as a great example of just how difficult it is to understand the "reality" of 17th to 19th century slavery at a time when we are living in the reality of overt racism, 21st century-style: the uncovering of the face of brutal racism in New Orleans has shocked the public and, now, the disgusting statement of William Bennett, former commission of education and the first drug czar, only force another examination of our current "reality." Bennett's genocidal statement: "The urban crime rate could have been further reduced if all black children were aborted at birth," (paraphrased) sends out a verbal violence that wounds and enlightens.(Please see Eugene Robinson's article on Bennet's "Specious Experiment" in the Washington Post, 10/4/05.)
Overt racism is inextricably tied into historical acts of genocide, including the centuries of threatening experiences of many American slaves, people of color and Abolitionists. Each major contemporary event shakes the historical chain that connects current danger to the old realities. Slavery, seemingly long gone, is reawakened and transformed into a weapon of horror for those who fear the return of governmental irresponsibilitiy toward people of color as part of a policy. When we examine the policies of FEMA, the National Guards, and the president's emergency powers and we see the collusion of forces, we see a horrible result. Bennett also represents policies at every level of government. He is part of the thinking and action connected to educational, drug, and judicial policies within the Bush world. Bennett is speaking for a part of the country that is not unhappy about racism; rather, it is the exposure that bothers this group.
Morrison's bleak opera points me toward the deep reality of racism in our national culture. I sense a profound grief at the center of her work; rather than hope emerging as the result of the Underground Railroad, the Abolitionist Movement, the Civil War, the post war amendments to the Constitution, and the long history of Civil Rights reform, she reminds that all of this multi-generational work occurs because the problem of racism is so enduring. Fresh announcements of breakthroughs in policy, in law, in appointments, in new approaches to reconciliation, are always threatened when government leaders choose to make statements and policies that ignore the assumption of "progress."
Bennett has cancelled his speech at the University of Cincinnati before the College Republicans and has spared the campus the chance to rail against his ideas as well as the opportunity to pause and review the state of American equality. Now, the wounds of insult are buried in denial and anger, the first stages of grief. Nothing has changed in the battle for equality except for a temporary lull. Yet, we are forced to think of how grief can spur action when grounded in respect for those wounded, those lost in the battle for justice, and those coming along without any real history of racial and class politics. How do we move from grief to enlightened action?
I am vividly reminded of this question by the late Rev. Ray Woodruff, a peacemaker in Cincinnati who unexpectedly died last week at the young age of 83. Ray had been clear that peace required more than protest, more than anger, and more than simple reaction. For him, peace required understanding the roots of hatred and the expression of evil within everyone. We often spoke of how to both hold your tongue and use our voices for protest that led to enlightenment for both partners in the struggle for justice, the so-called "enemy' and the so-called "ally." Ray was never happy just being silent on a picket line or in a seminar; instead, he sought to both teach and to learn, even when he seemed to be the only one committed to such actions. Our last demonstration found us on a hot day in October, last year, outside our local baseball stadium, protesting Bush. He was dressed in a white sheet that symbolized the Iraqi dead from the war; I was in white-face, expressing similar concerns. The protest was a "silent" one and this proved too difficult for us. We wondered about the people going to the rally, in their dress of red, white and blue shirts, hats, and banners. "What can we do to make them understand our position?," I asked Ray. "We have to understand their fears and lives," he murmured so quietly, " and gently bring them to our side."
How realistic is this position? So often, I want to turn the peace movement into an exclusive club.I mistakenly believe I know the "right and just" way. I confuse teaching with oppression and I abandon learning to faith, my faith. In my better moments, I know this is foolishness and that such feelings arise from my loss of energy for democratic persuasion. When I am in the company of the peace seekers, I am abruptly brought up short by the mirror of my intolerance they hold up to me. There is nothing more hilarious than to be shown the "buttons' that adorn my personality of protest.
But the stubborn questions remain about how to be in a world that is so dedicated to perpetuating hatred. I leave you with the insight of one of America's greatest playwrights, the late August Wilson who wrote play after play about the American Black: "I wanted to place this culture on stage in all its richness and fullness and to demonstrate its ability to sustain us in all areas of human life and endeavor and through profound movements of our history in which the larger society has thought less of us than we have thought of ourselves." (C. Isherwood10/3/05). "August Wilson, Theater's poet of Black Amercan, Is Dead at 60." NY Times.)
* You can subscribe to Steve's interesting Peace Village newsletter by sending him an email: sundersc@email.uc.edu
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