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................................................... Section One: Table Notes ............................................................................ (Note: these notes were taken at the table and have NOT been approved or corrected by the speakers. Reader
beware of inevitable misunderstandings and misrepresentations. E.B.)
At the Table on Wednesday, 3 January 2007:
Steve Sunderland, Himavat Ishaya, Shari Able, Mary Biehn, Mara Helmuth, Yoga Bare, Joyce Alpiner, Spencer Konicov, Mr. Harriet Tubman, Ellen Bierhorst, Barbara Collier, Gerry Kraus, Marvin Kraus, Chad Benjamin Potter
Shari circulated clipboard with names, contact info.
Spencer: I am getting my first social security check next month. On Feb. 14.
Yoga Bare: on Sunday, Dec 31 we had a great sweat/sauna here. Starting next Sunday the Sauna will be preceded by a yoga class, myself instructor, clothing optional. Hatha yoga. $10. Sauna $5.
(Ellen read poem by Mary Oliver: “Mindful”): * Mindful *
Every day
I see or hear
something
that more or less
kills me
with delight,
that leaves me
like a needle
in the haystack
of light.
It was what I was born for -
to look, to listen,
to lose myself
inside this soft world -
to instruct myself
over and over
in joy,
and acclamation.
Nor am I talking
about the exceptional,
the fearful, the dreadful,
the very extravagant -
but of the ordinary,
the common, the very drab,
the daily presentations.
Oh, good scholar,
I say to myself,
how can you help
but grow wise
with such teachings
as these -
the untrimmable light
of the world,
the ocean's shine,
the prayers that are made
out of grass?
~ Mary Oliver ~
(Why I Wake Early)
Barbara yes, every day I see something wonderful… pink and blue sunset today for example.
Bill so much going on, if you can’t see something that knocks you out every day, you just aren’t looking.
Barbara: Bush’s “surge”.
It is no joking matter any more… 20,000 troops, after the election gave a clear mandate..
Gerry: we need to send it to Nancy Pelosi as well.
Barbara: we allowed this war to happen. We must do something more powerful now to object. It’s not working. … if 20,000 are sent I’m going too, … in a dress and high heels.
Shari Judy Cirillo had a letter printed in the Enquirer.
Spencer send a letter to Bush and say “I hope the first two soldiers off the boat are your two daughters.”
Gerry consider the 9 billion a week that we are spending in Iraq; all that we could have done here at home.
Barbara Chris Matthews spoke out very strongly on TV…
Bill Should we raise the money to publish it as an open letter?
Signers of the letter: Steve, Himavat, Mara, Marvin, Chad, Gerry, Joyce, Spencer, Shari, Bill Messer
Barbara
Sent to: President, Sherrod Brown, Geo. Voinovich, Nancy Pelosi, Steve Chabot, Jean Schmidt, V.P. Richard Cheney, Condelesa Rice, Robert Gates, Mayor Mallory, Al Gore, Barak Obama, Enquirer (David Wells), John Fox of CityBeat,
Mara send separate email to the subscribers.
Marvin: let’s do Announcements
- for movie lovers, at the Esquire, “Dream Girls”. Makes you happy. Or unhappy, as you wish. Very interesting…filled with songs. Subtle dialog. About the Supremes, James Brown, MoTown…
Bill: many think it will be winning “best picture”.
Lot of good films at the esquire… Babel. Bolder.
Marvin many people don’t realize that Esquire has first run movies.
Topics
Gerald Ford
James Brown
Saddam Hussein’s death; was it civil, decent to show him being hung.
Joyce: my friend Mary died last week. We worked together in Cassopolis, Michigan near the IN border. Loved cross stitch, taught many people to do it. She used to say, “To be exact…”. We would go out to lunch, to sneak over the border into Indiana. A really nice person. Would do anything for you. Would lend you $100 if you needed it. I wondered about that. (?) Had an infection, died suddenly. Weighed about 340 lbs, many health problems.
(Sang Auld Lang Sine for Mary Virginia Peffers.)
Bill I went to the symphony Sunday night… at the end we all sang Auld Lang Sine.
Saddam Hussein’s death
On TV, showed putting the noose around his neck.
On Internet, people published movies made of the hanging. Iraqis enraged that the Sunnis were taunting Hussein as he was being hanged.
… His people will make him a martyr …
… why is it important that he should be executed? What does it mean to us?
Barbara why is the US so concerned about the execution? Something seems false about it.
Gerry remember that when Iran was fighting Iraq, we supported HUSSEIN.
Shari Why object to execution? We have capital punishment?
Spencer What was being objected to was the people taunting him at the execution.
Bill .. in the Arab world, it is said that we Americans killed him. Since the
Marvin: does an executed person deserve to die with dignity?
Gerry Strangely quiet in Iraq since the execution. Wonder why. They had a big religious holiday. He was executed right before it.
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Gerald Ford
Possible Presidential Candidates
Spencer On Gerald Ford: had he been elected 1976, defeating Carter, what kind of world would we have? Carter begot Regan which started the right wing Christian political movement. Carter was a disaster to the banking industry.
Bill I was overseas when Carter was president, and the rest of the world admired the hell out of us for his human rights policies.
Joyce I don’t think we can blame Carter for the right wing religious right.
… he is known for the Iran hostage crisis … short term interest rates climbed to 21% …
Spencer during that four years, a complete shut down of shut down of construction because of the high interest rates. Carters financial policies caused the inflation of interest rates.
Barbara Jack Nicholson was good friends with Gerald Ford. … he pardoned Nixon against many advice givers, was a courageous act, and it was the best thing.
Marvin the interest was so high during Carter admin. Because the lenders could get away with it.
Gerry during Ford’s administration there were no wars.
Marvin a Ford anecdote. My partner saying He was skiing at Vale, in the men’s room. Ford was there, washing hands. Complaining his hands were numb from gripping the poles. He was human, down to earth.
Bill he was our most athletic president ever; played college football. \
James Brown: I feel good
Yoga Bare: he didn’t pardon Nixon.
Shari He died on Christmas day.
Barbara apparently he was a humanitarian.
Favorite James Brown song?
Bill I got the feeling he was on some level misogynist, sexist ..
Gerry according to the movie, he was a great womanizer.
Chad Benjamin just got my B.A. degree in Dec. Am the administrative director of Growth in Motion, Fanchon’s company. She has been ill… doing well now. Bonia (Shur) doing well now.
Gerry are you composing?
Chad yes, …
Mara I just finished my CD. Xylophone, sax, Alan Bern accordion. I did the computer music. “Sound Collaborations”. Available on Centaur Recordings, a classical music label.
Chad Mara’s music is enjoyable…
Meditative.
(discussion of how to burn a phonograph record onto a CD.)
Marvin the collective knowledge sitting in this room is impressive.
Gerry curious story of the congressman who is a Muslim, wanting to bring in a Quran… going to use Thomas Jefferson’s Quran.
Barbara Galileo considered a heretic because he wore spectacles.
(Why do you think the conversation has been so superficial, scattered, light hearted tonight?))
Good question. … Not much happening in the news … What, sending 20,000 troops to war! … Who should be presidential candidate? HILLARY? Kucinich? Biden? …
Kucinich was too idealistic? But don’t we need some idealistic leadership?
Marvin it’s the beginning of the year, and the people are generally feeling good.
Gerry positive psychology. Daniel Gilbert w rote a book, “Stumbling on Happiness.” It is all the rage now. Says instead of dwelling on what’s wrong, why you hate your parents, you should dwell on the positive things in your life.
(Ellen… on Alexander Technique).
Stories a bout Moshe Feldenkreis.
Shari: He had been judo champion of Europe. When Ben Gurion had a stroke, he helped him a lot. I led a workshop with him (in the '70's?) He stayed at my house ... he climbed in bed with my sister. She was mad. At that point he was overweight and unattractive. Story about Gurdjieff… walking out of Russia.
Marvin we are talking about things that go on in our minds that create bodily stress. Different people have various techniques. My stress comes out in my teeth. Gums. Interesting how different people manifest stress in their bodies differently.
Gerry everybody has their “Achilles’ heel”.
~ End of Table Notes~
Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Announcements
(Take advantage of this rare and fleeting opportunity to support Scott, to enhance health, to have fun! E.)
BARE YOGA
with Yoga Bare (aka Scott D., aka Mr. Harriet Tubman, salonista with puns, blond dreds., missing tooth)
Lloyd House third floor Meditation Room / Zendo
Sundays in January
12:45-2:00pm
$10 per person requested
Free your mind and body with clothes-free hatha yoga!
Suitable for various levels of experience, from
beginers to those with a regular practice.
Bring a mat or towel.
Clothing is optional. (But no, this is not a sexual be-in. Ellen.) (P.S. Why be bare? Many feel that going “sky clad” or naked is healing in itself, feels more “right”. More beautiful. What raiment could compete with the actual human body? As with sauna, it is not an opportunity to gawk at others. ellen)
Also: sauna/drummimg/potluck after yoga ($5 donation)
If you have questions: yogabare_2000@yahoo.com
Instuctor, Yoga Bare has been practicing yoga for 15
years. He has lead workshops at many Rainbow
Gatherings, Serendipity, American Medical Association,
health clubs, private homes, and public parks. He has
learned diverse styles from numerous teachers at such
places as Sivinada Center in Chicago, Chicago Park
District, American Medical Association, Evanston
Athletic Club, World Rainbow Gathering in Quebec, It's
Yoga in Cincinnati, Gainesville Health and Fitness
Club, University of Florida, and Temple of the
Universe.
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SUNDAY OPEN SAUNA AT THE LLOYD HOUSE
New wintertime practice at the Lloyd House! Come join in. Fire laid at noon; lit at 1:00. Set up at 2 or 2:30; sweat starts at 3. Takes about an hour. Please come, try to arrive by 3 at the latest. Bring towel... See below. If you like, bring food to share afterwards. Drumming about 4:30. Pot Luck at 6:00. Clean up at 7:00. Ellen
Lloyd House Sauna-
Sweat Lodge
Protocol
Mission and Spirit
A good sweat is deeply cleansing of body and purifying of spirit. We reverence the Finns and the Native Americans for this practice, and each other for joining in. Finns first sweat, rinse with cold water (screaming allowed), wash (each other) with soap (you may use warm shower in sink room); Sweat again, splash with cold water, scrape or scrub or beat the skin; Sweat yet again, then final rinse with cold water. … The rattle in the sweat room is for chanting, singing, story telling. After sauna, rest, drink water, then feast and party.
Modesty
· As the Finns say, "We see but we don't look."
· Feel free to use bathing suit or towel
You will need
· Water bottle
· Towel
· (lotion)
· (shampoo)
· (slippers)
Contributing … please
· build fire, 2 hours before
· clean benches
· split wood -- any time
· bring firewood in dressing room
· haul 3 buckets of water from sink room
· contribute $ -- look for jar in dressing room -- Suggest $5
Adults with ADD Support Group
(with Suzanne Clark, audiology professional, Cliftonite, great gal! Ellen)
Dear Friends,
On Saturday January 6th I welcome you to my home for coffee and for the beginning of a discussion/support group for people with ADD/ADHD. First let me say that I am grateful for the diagnose of ADD in which I have finally found an explanation for my restless and impulsive nature, for my creativity, my boundless energy and boredom with mundaine life!
Fortunately I know that I am not alone and if you've received this e-mail it is my no means intended to diagnose you, but rather because this is a topic that we've discussed together at some point in time. The literature abounds with excellent books and web site on the subject, but nothing can replace people who come together to learn, to have fun and to share their gifts!
Happy New Year!
Suzanne
Suzanne Clark
3636 Middleton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220
Tel: 513-751-4327
Fax: 513-751-7234
Cell: 513-509-9327
Need lodging for out of town guests?
“B & B” and Office Spaces at the Lloyd House
Available: Third floor room with double bed plus double bed sleeping loft, closet. Bathroom just outside door. Shared: kitchen (with 3 housemates), living room, grand piano, gym, sauna, meditation/yoga room. Shared house expenses... $30/night - $100 minimum or $350/month. Lovely historic Victorian, warm multicultural community of adults (over 25). No smoking. No pets. References required. Ellen 513 221 1289
Office Available by the hour: beautiful and charming first floor “study”. Wood burning fire place with gas starter, beautiful durrhi rug, oak paneling, bodywork table... Separate door to the outside. May use waiting room, powder room. Call Ellen 513 221 1289.
Northside Up For Grabs Day!
First Annual Community Recycling EventPhone: 513-681-7742
To be held on Sunday, January 14, 2007
Any two reusable items will be your admission ticket to Northside’s first annual Up For Grabs Day! This community recycling event for house wares, books, shoes, clothes, baby items, toys, furniture, music, sports equipment and other useful items will be held on Sunday, January 14th from Noon to 4 pm at Off the Avenue Studios, 1546 Knowlton Street in Northside.
Participants simply bring two or more items they would like to contribute to the event and take home any treasures they find – FREE!
This is a perfect time to clean out that closet or attic, or a great way to let go of those holiday white elephants. While two items is the minimum donation, participants may contribute as many items to the event as they like. Simplify your life and make sure that your unwanted items will be put to good use right here in Northside!
Items will be divided into categories by: House Wares, Men’s Clothes, Women’s Clothes, Children’s Clothes, Baby Supplies, Shoes, Books, Sports Equipment, Tools, Crafts, Office, Lawn & Garden, Toys & Games, Appliances, Electronics, Music, and Oversize. For oversize items such as furniture or vehicles, participants should bring a photo of the item to Up For Grabs Day with their phone number or other contact information. Participants will place their donations to the event in the proper area before they begin “shopping” for new treasures to bring home.
In the spirit of community recycling, items acquired at Up For Grabs Day are for personal use. Items are not for resale or profit.
For information contact: Anne Delano Steinert at Annedelano@aol.com <mailto:Annedelano@aol.com> <javascript:parent.ComposeTo('Annedelano@aol.com', '');>
Phone: 513-591-2663
Or
Chuck Brown at chuckb75@aaahawk.com <http://d02.webmail.aol.com/22250/aol/en-us/mail/display-message.aspx>
Tri-State Treasures
Tri-State Treasures is a compilation of unique local people, places, and events that may enrich your lives. These treasures have been submitted by you and others who value supporting quality community offerings. Please consider supporting these treasures, and distributing the information for others to enjoy. And please continue to forward your Tri-State Treasures ideas to jkesner@nuvox.net.
Information about Tri-State Treasures and how to submit Tri-State Treasures is at the bottom of this email. Please help me by providing all basic information and formatting your submissions as described below.
Sincerely, Jim
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Covington's First Friday Galley Hop [Friday 5 January @ 6-10 PM]: Explore the shops, studios, galleries, restaurants, & pubs located on Madison Avenue, Pike Street, West 6th Street, & Mainstrasse Village this & every first Friday of the month throughout 2007. More info @ www.CovingtonArtMerchants.com.
Caring Place Food Bank Fund Raiser [Saturday 6 January @ 5:00 - 7:30 PM]: A delicious spaghetti dinner, with all proceeds going to the Caring Place food bank located in Kennedy Heights, taking place at All Saints Episcopal Church, Grand Vista Avenue at Parkman Place in Pleasant Ridge. Enjoy neighbors & friends while partaking of spaghetti, a salad bar, & ice cream & cookies. Adults: $8; Youth: $5; Children 5 & under: Free. More info & tickets @ 513.891.1373 & GRSnouffer@cinci.rr.com.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Events [Saturday 6 January]: Cincinnati’s uniquely important & fascinating museum presents a variety of events. Free with Freedom Center admission. At 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org:
Ÿ In • vis • I • ble: Slavery Today [thru 28 February]: Learn about contemporary slavery across the globe & in the US. Find out what you can do to help stop this modern-day scourge. 3rd floor of the Freedom Center.
Ÿ Dramatic Readings with Daryl Harris [@ noon]: Stories of freedom heroes come alive. Hall of Everyday Freedom Heroes.
Ÿ Harriet’s Journey: Children’s Theater Activity [@ 1 PM]: Children can personally re-enact the story of Harriet Tubman as told by narrator Deondra Means from the Cincinnati Children’s Theater. Hall of Everyday Freedom Heroes.
Winter Travel Series at Cincinnati Nature Center [Sundays in January @ 2-3:30 PM]: Travel from Southeast Asia to the waters of the Caribbean; trek to the highest peak in North America & explore the American Southwest - all in the month of January. A no-hassle vacation experience, from the comfort of the Cincinnati Nature Center’s Rowe Woods auditorium. January 7: Natural History of Thailand; January 14: Climbing Denali, the Top of North America; January 21: Our American Southwest: The Coral Reef and Legend of the Dancing Drum; January 28: Belize: A Naturalist's Quest. Free for members & included with daily admission for non-members. Daily admission: Adults $5, Children $1. At Cincinnati Nature Center’s Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Cincinnati, OH 45150. More info @ 513/831-1711, cplepys@cincynature.org, & www.CincyNature.org.
Billy Larkin & Teddy Wilburn Perform @ Tink's [every Tuesday @ 6:30 - 9:00 PM]: Two fabulous talents: Billy will be joined by Teddy on drums to present some of his solo repertoire in this intimate setting. Adding to the fun, Tuesdays are also the night for Tink's weekly wine-tasting. At Tink's Cafe, 3410 Telford Street, Clifton, Cincinnati OH 45220. More info @ bilarky@fuse.net & www.tinkscafe.com.
Sir! No, Sir! - free film [Wednesday 10 January @ 7 PM]: (I saw this last fall... Very powerful, especially for those of us active in the movement to end the Vietnam War! Ellen) In the 1960’s, an anti-war movement emerged that altered the course of history. Flourished in army stockades, navy brigs, & the dingy towns that surround military bases, it penetrated elite military colleges like West Point & spread throughout the battlefields of Vietnam. By 1971 the movement had, in the words of one colonel, infested the entire armed services. This documentary focuses on the efforts by troops in the US military during the Vietnam War to oppose the war effort by peaceful demonstration & subversion. The film is a reminder that soldiers may oppose war as stridently as civilians, but at greater personal peril. Directed by David Zeiger; US; 85 min; 2005. Free. At University of Cincinnati Swift Hall Room 500, 45220. More info @ 859.801.2870, dubheader@gmail.com & http://sirnosir.com/.
Open Collage Studio With Glenda Miles [Wednesdays 10 & 24 January @ 6:30-8:30 PM]: Learn collage techniques & art up your world. Bring whatever you would like to embellish. $12 per session, supplies included. Reservations required. At Creative Catalysts, Studio #231, Essex Studios Complex. More info @ 513-368-1994 & www.creativecatalysts.net.
Must I Quit My Job To Be Happy? [Thursday 11 January - Thursday 1 February @ 7-9 PM]: Five secrets for being happier at work with Polly Giblin, Life Coach. $75 for this 1st series, $120 when repeated. Reservations required. At Creative Catalysts, Studio #231, Essex Studios Complex. More info from Polly @ 513.305.0401 or from 513.368.1994 & www.creativecatalysts.net.
Watercolor for the Truly Terrified & Paint Avoidant [Saturday 13 January @ 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM]: Come to Creative Catalysts to play around with paint & paper. No experience required or expected. $30, supplies included. Reservations required. At Creative Catalysts, Studio #231, Essex Studios Complex. More info @ 513-368-1994 & www.creativecatalysts.net.
Voices of Freedom Choir Performance [Saturday 13 January @ noon]: A memorable afternoon of joyous music. Free with Freedom Center admission. In Grand Hall, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Annual Member Skeptical Free-for-All [Saturday 13 January @ 10 AM]: One of the most interesting & fun meetings of the year, each person in attendance gets a 10-minute window of opportunity to tell everyone what they are thinking, researching or perplexed about. The wilder the better. Free. Association for Rational Thought. At Molly Malone's Restaurant (formerly the Dubliner), 6111 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ rrdavis@fuse.net & www.cincinnatiskeptics.org.
Meshewa Early Childhood Center Open House Event [Saturday 13 January @ 9:30–11:30 AM]: Bring the family to the Cincinnati Waldorf School’s satellite location at Meshewa Farm in Indian Hill for an Open House. Meshewa Farm currently offers Morning Garden Music programs for parents & their babies ages 6-16 months. See the facilities, meet the instructor, participate in a class demonstration, & learn why other families choose Waldorf for their children's education. At 7550 Given Road, Indian Hill Village, Cincinnati, OH 45243. More info @ 513.541.0220 ext 13, marketing@cincinnatiwaldorfschool.org, & www.cincinnatiwaldorfschool.org.
Observatory University - "Galaxies & Cosmology" [2nd & 4th Sundays 14 January - 27 May @ 7-9 PM]: Are you fascinated by our Universe? Or are you teaching Astronomy? Join Richard Hamilton, Cincinnati Observatory Center Staff Scientist & Xavier University Visiting Professor to learn how the Universe works. Observatory University offers college-level astronomy courses for inquisitive members of the general public, amateur astronomers, & science educators (credit available through Xavier University). Some basic algebra required, but all concepts used will be reviewed in class. Included are lab sessions & optional observing opportunities using the historic telescopes. Take a mind-bending trip through time & space. Begin by exploring our Milky Way Galaxy with its amazing spiral arms lit by billions of stars & learn what beast lies at its heart. Then visit some of the oldest & oddest objects dwelling at the very edges of the universe. How could Einstein’s simple equation E=mc2 warp the very fabric of time & space? Finish with an introduction to String Theory. Tuition: $150 for general public, high school students (non-credit), Friends of the Observatory members, & Professional Development Unit; $300 for 1 graduate credit hour & high school students for undergraduate credit (ask your school about financial support). Tuition includes 1-year individual new or renewal membership to the Cincinnati Observatory Center. Future classes: “Planetary Systems; Our Own & Beyond,” “Mathematics In Astronomy,” & “Physics Of Astronomy.” At Cincinnati Observatory Center, 3489 Observatory Place, Cincinnati, OH 45208. Register with Nancy Downing @ 513.745.3477. More info @ 513.321.5186, Observatory@fuse.net, & www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Events [Monday 15 January]: At 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org:
Ÿ MLK Dreamkeeper’s Breakfast [@ 8 AM]: Dr. King & local freedom leaders are honored. Sponsored by the Freedom Center & Arts Consortium. Previously in Music Hall, this year is in Harriet Tubman Theater. Ticket info @ 513.381.0145.
Ÿ 32nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative March [@ 10 AM]: A 32 years Cincinnati tradition, the march starts at the Freedom Center & goes to Fountain Square for an 11:15 AM interfaith prayer service. Marchers will continue to Music Hall for the MLK Commemorative Program to start at noon. Free. More info @ 513.772.8622.
Ÿ Free Admission to the Freedom Center [all day @ 11 AM - 5 PM]: The Freedom Center is extending an invitation to everyone to enjoy Free admission on MLK day.
Media Literacy & Service Learning [Tuesdays: 16 January - 1 May @ 3-5:30 PM]: Media class for undergraduate college credit explores the cultural & social functions of the media with an emphasis on learning how to critically evaluate & create media content. Critical evaluative skills applied to the complex & often contradictory meanings of media content will be developed through reading, writing, & media production assignments. The issue of homelessness will be the lens through which to view how the media has shaped our information & opinions. The service learning portion of the class will pair groups of students with area non-profits whose work is centered around this issue. Teams will work with non-profits to gain more in depth knowledge on the topic & to produce a piece of media to assist in their mission. 4 college credits. For credit: $1120; audit: free. Sponsored by Media Bridges Education Department & Chatfield College. 1100 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info from Ronda Tuggle @ 513.921.9856 & ronda.tuggle@chatfield.edu or Sara Mahle @ 513.651.4171 x11 & sara@mediabridges.org.
Bring the Mandate for Peace to Washington DC [Saturday 27 January]: Join United for Peace & Justice in a march on Washington, DC, to call on Congress to take immediate action to end the war. There is room on the Intercommunity Justice & Peace Center-sponsored bus. The bus cost is $62 & leaves from 215 East 14th Street on Friday 26 January & returns in the early morning hours on Sunday. More info about the bus from Kristen @ 513-579-8547 & kristen@ijpc-cincinnati.org. More info about the march @ www.UnitedforPeace.org.
MONDAY EVENING OR WEDNESDAY MORNING
“PURE MOVEMENT” WITH FANCHON SHUR
Dear friends,
Winter is upon us; a time of chilled days, sleepy nights, and a desire to tuck ourselves away until the warmth of Spring returns. Come out of your shell and energize your mind and body as you improve your alignment, fitness, and strength with our Winter Pure Movement <http://www.growthinmotion.org/pure_movement> sessions.
This full body movement and music experience creates a present, more internally motivated and connected life with yourself and others. Along with formalized instruction, we offer a distinct form of improvisation that unlocks your personal creative expression and structural integrity.
Please join us every Monday evening starting at 6:30p and/or Wednesday morning at 9:30a in my home studio at 4019 Red Bud Ave. (North Avondale). Each session is one hour and a half and costs $20 or you can attend four continuous sessions for $48. Bring a friend and receive a free session. Please contact us at info@growthinmotion.org <mailto:info@growthinmotion.org> or 513.221.3222 for more information or registration.
Shake off that frigid slump and revitalize your new year with Pure Movement and Growth in Motion.
Fanchon Shur
Director, Growth in Motion,Inc
www.growthinmotion.org
4019 Red Bud Ave.
513-221-3222
fanchon@growthinmotion.org <mailto:fanchon@growthinmotion.org>
Janice Trytten (Sunflower) --
Lloyd House Sauna attendee and Drum Circle member,
professional musician (Native American flute) to perform Saturday, 1/6/07
Sat. January 6, 2007 7:30-9:30p at College Hill Coffee
Corner of Hamilton Ave. and North Bend Rd.
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DAN LABOTZ, local peace activist, urges attendance at
CONVERSATIONS FOR PEACE:
Israel and the Palestinians
Wed. Jan 24
Rohs St. Café, Hughes Corner
Dear Friends,
Please plan to attend. Post and circulate widely. Flyer attached.
Thanks,
Dan La Botz
CONVERSATIONS FOR PEACE
Life in the Occupied Palestinian Territories:
Gaza and the West Bank: A Conversation
What is the experience of everyday life in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel? How do people live, work, and create a community? What are the possibilities for the future? What might we do to improve the situation?
The recently released Baker Report, Iraq Study Group Report: The Way Forward - A New Approach, says that if the U.S. is to resolve the problems in Iraq it must deal with the issues of Israel and Palestine. Jimmy Carter's new book, Peace not Apartheid, suggests that Israel must end its occupation of the territories.
The issues are complicated. The emotions involved are intense. The stakes are high.
We invite you to hear brief presentations by individuals with a first hand experience of the region and to join us in a discussion of the issues. Free and open to the public.
Moderator: Sherry Baron, of Israeli descent
Brief Historical Intro:
Saad Ghosn, Lebanese-American
Panelists:
Susan Einbinder, Prof., Hebrew Union College*
Michelle Goldman, Israeli author, commentator
Kareem Khozaim, Egyptian-American
Zeinab Schwen, Palestinian-American
*Organization for purposes of identification only
__________________________________________
Wed. Jan. 24, 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Rohs Street Cafe
245 West McMillan Street,
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 381-7647
Near Clifton and McMillan in the Clifton Neighborhood
Just across to the south side of Hughes High School
Free and Open to the Public
For further information contact Dan La Botz at 513-861-0058
FROM ALAN HUNDLEY
(Tai Chi teacher, yoga teacher, massage therapist, Watsu practitioner, dancer, great guy. Ellen)
Below are some interesting research tid bits for Tai Chi practitioners. I'm teaching 3 classes per week.
10:45 am-12 noon -Wednesdays Shine Yoga.
12:30 pm -1:30 pm Wed. and 5:45- 6:45 pm Thurs. Hands of Light Chiropractic (near Beechmont levee)
In the near future there will be another noon time class, probably Thursdays at Gratitude in Motion in Clifton.
Let me know if you or anyone you know would like more info.
Alan
Alan Hundley <ahundley@fuse.net>
Tai Chi & Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Cardiac Rehabilitation & TAI CHI THERAPY
Great news for those rehabilitating from Cardiac related illness! And for everyone else! The BBC reported on a US study of 30 patients which found regular Tai Chi classes gave patients better movement and reduced BNP levels, a measure of heart failure. The British Heart Foundation said the study was "excellent news" and Tai Chi could be adopted into treatment programmes in the UK in the future. In fact, another study in The Harvard Women’s Health Watch, reported, “studies support Tai Chi [use] for heart-attack and cardiac-bypass patients, to improve cardio-respiratory function and reduce blood pressure."
. . . read entire article at:
http://www.worldtaichiday.org/LIBRARYArticles/LIBRA RYTaiChiCARDIAC.html [when pasting above URL or others into your browser, remove any blank spaces, before hitting "go"]
Read on...
Tai Chi & High Blood Pressure
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High Blood Pressure and Tai Chi Therapy
Way back in 2003, the Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine’s Oct. 9th issue reported a study finding that Tai Chi “could decrease blood pressure and results in favorable lipid profile changes and improve subjects' anxiety status. Therefore, Tai Chi could be used as an alternative modality in treating patients with mild hypertension, with a promising economic effect.” This study laid out a way to save our society, perhaps billions of dollars annually, and possibly save some patients with mild chronic hypertension the potential negative side effects of chronic lifelong medication. However, this largely hasn’t occurred.
. . . read entire article at:
http://www.worldtaichiday.org/LIBRARYArticles/LIBRA RYTaiChiHIGHBLOODPRESSURE.html
[when pasting above URL or others into your browser, remove any blank spaces, before hitting "go"]
Read on...
Tai Chi & Menopause / Bone Loss
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Bone Loss, Osteoporosis, Depression, Menopause and Tai Chi Therapy
Emerging medical research indicates that an ancient health therapy may be the prescription for the future. Increasingly the menopausal problems of hormonal imbalance, often resulting in bone loss, are also affected by depression and stress. Change is stressful for all of us, even good changes, like changes of life. Maturity is a good thing, yet the stress of major life changes can result in stress and depression, which according to emerging research may further aggravate the uncomfortable symptoms of menopause. Is there any escape from this catch- 22? Yes, although this may seem overwhelming in its scope, there may be great news. An ancient Chinese natural health therapy, known as Tai Chi, may help alleviate many of the aggravating symptoms of menopause in profoundly healthful ways.
. . . read entire article at:
[when pasting below url into your browser, remove any blank spaces, before hitting "go"
http://www.worldtaichiday.org/LIBRARYArticles/LIBRA RYTaiChiBoneLossMenopause.html
Read on...
Alan Hundley LMT, LLC
Three Waters
http://www.threewaters.com
Alan Hundley <ahundley@fuse.net>
Diane Fishbein writes in:
Contemporary Arts Center (Walnut and 6th downtown) is free from 5 pm to 9 pm every Monday.
ellen,
cac is free on mondays after 5 see I'm reading.
love, diane
David, Lee and I went down on New Year’s day ... Saw the Charlie Harper exhibit and lots more. the cool building. You gotta see it at least once. Why not go when it is free? ellen
Section Three: Articles
Contents:
- War protest letter from the Salon
- Too many murders in Cinti. by Steve Sunderland
- “Mr. G.” responds to “fantasy...belief” comment at last week’s table.
- Lurker Andrew Boniface on Dioxin toxin
WAR PROTEST LETTER FROM SALON
To: (email addresses lacking for some of these...others will have to complete the research. e.)
- Senator George Voinovich, www.voinovich.senate.gov/cotact/index.ctm
- Senator elect Sherrod Brown sherrod.house.gov/contact.htm,
- Rep. Steve Chabot
- Rep. Jean Schmidt
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi nancy.pelosi.gov/contact.htm
- President George W. Bush president@whitehouse.gov
- V.P. Richard Cheney,
- Condelesa Rice,
- Robert Gates,
- Mayor Mallory, mark.mallory@cincinnati-oh.gov
- Al Gore,
- Barak Obama, http://obama.senate.gov/contact/
- Enquirer (David Wells), <DWells@enquirer.com>
- John Fox of CityBeat, John Fox <jfox@citybeat.com>
- We urge you to join with other Ohioans and Americans from other states in demanding an immediate end to the war in Iraq and the rapid return of our troops.
We understand that post-September 11, 2001 the American people, our government, our media, and our leaders have been struggling with the question of how to prevent another attack, either through military actions and/or political development in Iraq. Unfortunately, old behaviors of retaliation have replaced wiser diplomatic actions. Fear has penetrated our entire society instead of courage, understanding and compassion. Our society has become dangerously divided by fear. This source of tension, strain and conflict must end and be replaced by a wholly different approach to peace, friendship with other countries, and a de-militarized stance toward the world.
We urge you to be a peacemaker now. We urge you to give voice to a hope for peace, rather than be an echo for a fruitless and horrible war. We urge you to join in collective action with other representatives and senators in ending the war, bringing home our soldiers, and developing an alternative to violence that seeks to prevent another attack.
In peace,
Members of the Lloyd House Salon “Weekly Newsletter“ and discussion group:
Barbara A. Collier
Elizabeth Motter
Mike Murphy
Janice Tryton
Steve Sunderland
Ellen Bierhorst
Janet Kalven
Gerry Kraus
Marvin Kraus
Spencer Konicov
Himavat Ishaya
Karen Vossler
Mara Helmuth
Chad Benjamin Potter
Joyce Alpiner
Shari Able
William Messer
Dear Friends:
The year ends in Cincinnati with a record 85 murders, the next to last one was 42year old Richard Muhammad, community peacemaker. At 9am, Sunday morning, I stood with 100 other mourners, peacemakers, friends and associates of Muhammad and heard the family and friends proclaim the uselessness of his death. We stood outside, in front of an old statue of Abraham Lincoln, in one of Cincinnati's toughest neighborhoods. From time to time, my eyes drifted up to old Abe as the rain pelted his face. He had his familiar look of pain. As the rain continued, we walked the community and shouted in unison: "Cease Fire." We Come In Peace."
Some of the marchers were old friends, many were people I had never seen before. We formed that instant bond of hope and hopelessness as we walked and chanted to the largely empty streets of Avondale. Once upon a time this was a neighborhood of glorious mansions, spacious parks, and very large churches and synagogues. Now, it looked like any place in the world where families are huddled together in grief, holding each other, saying prayers, looking over our shoulders for trouble, and finding solace in our numbers.
Muhammad had been important. He advocated non-violence to street gangs, to children with guns in their pockets, and to drug dealers with crack to sell. I walked next to a woman who carried her baby in a backpack and she chanted his name. A minister, one of the 100 Black Male organization, and I also fended off traffic at some of the cross streets. "He was not a number that was murdered," he said, "he was my friend." We walked in the middle of the street, chanting at the top of our lungs, soaked by the rain and cold wind that bit into our faces.
When a peacemaker dies, the officials of our city should be there to pay respects and to say a word of gratitude to the family for the bravery of a community worker. When peacemakers die, teachers and principals should be reminding us that it is no easy task to catch the attention of teens so lost in violence. They, too, needed to thank the family for losing their loved one. When a peacemaker dies, musicians should play the special music of New Orleans, James Brown and Ray Charles. The soul of our march had their fierce sound of a determination to endure. Anger, hopelessness, and despair were also our voices as we connected to the great stream of grief we have known.When a peacemaker is murdered, it connects deeply to Gandhi's killing, King's cowardly killing, Malcom X's vicious murder, and the deaths of the Civil Rights workers. The details of the murders are important for historians but for marchers, we can only remember marching, line after line, listening to speech after speech, and trying to gather our strength.
We must notice when an unknown peacemaker is killed. For some peacemakers, night after nights finds them on street corners, in bars, or just walking and trying to talk a group down from violence to anger to resignation. The unknown peacemaker, often without police knowledge or protection, works a silent path in our city, a journey into the face of toughness and hopelessness. When a peacemaker dies, we know that his contacts, agreements, treaties, and pleas may be lost. Muhammad's death was not the last one in Cincinnati for 2006. Who and what will replace him?
In peace,
Steve Sunderland
Peace Village
(the group “Cease Fire” has pledged to attend a vigil at the location of each new murder in Cincinnati. Someone should find out how to get into this network so we can join the vigils. Let me know and I’ll post it! Ellen)
Response to table conversation about “fantasy” (last week) from Mr. G... And his correction to my headilne.:
Hi Ellen,Mr. G. objects to too much fantasy at the table
Sorry Ellen, this is not my objection and presenting it this way is counterproductive and important enough to declare.
I will not make Weds Jan 3 but am likely to make Jan 11.
If I do, I would like to request a continuation of the topic created by my end statement at dinner last nite
concerning the danger of delusional beliefs such as choosing to believe in God or an afterlife absent solid evidence.
And how it may be related to our addiction to seratonin and other feel goods.
I love when the group helps balance reality and perspective regarding current events, local, national, international,
and discussing life issues. I worry when so much of our recent time has been devoted to personal fantasy accepted as reality and put out that way at dinner. It begins to resemble Bush's way of being in the world. And I would like it discussed rather than
treated like the elephant of unconditional tolerance in the room.
I ask that you forward this as table notes to the group and the full email list.
Mr. g
Great, Mr. G. I’d love to suggest this to the table. A spicy topic! Thanks. Ellen
This also illustrates the risks from a lack of vetting opportunities before publishing.
We all have and need fantasy and hearing others is warming, interesting and useful.
Its the conclusions people derive from the fantasy that are an issue for me. (I.e., if I feel it it must be true.)
I have seen numerous occasions where faith in God has caused people to avoid or postpone medical treatment and die from that postponement. Sometimes it is what you believe that kills you, and always it is what you believe that is the core framework for life decisions and choices. People make life decisions with their emotional world and their consequent world view centerstage, and so it is essential that that emotional state be based as much as is reasonable on reality rather than on unreal fantasies (or in a case like God, highly unlikely ones, unless of course you prefer to redefine God to your own convenience). I depend on Salon to help balance out my reality that way in Bush/Blackwell country.
If it is ok with you, please post this clarification.
Mr g
Weekly “lurker” Andrew Boniface on Dioxin pollution danger
Last week at the table, we said: > I think 2007 is a year of fire, in the Dagara people of Africa, burns away the >dross, and pumps up the energy within ourselves. (?) Fire people are catalysts >for change. Transformers. >
Somehow this calls to mind that the coolant oil for transformers used to be Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), it is not legal (in the US, not most of Africa) to make new transfomers which contain PCBs, but even here, many existing transformers contain PCBs. If a transfomer with PCBs catches fire (less likely than with some other coolants, fire resistance was a good part of the reason for selecting PCBs in the first place) not merely will PCBs contaminate the area, but the combustion products will likely contain dioxin.
Section Four: Books/Magazines/Reviews
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Somebody get Jimmy Carter’s new book on ... middle east? and review it for us... please! ellen
the On the Same Page book for this winter is the Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. Get a copy at your branch library, read it, and come to discussions all over town in a month or so. About Chinese American women. Was made into a movie. e.
The Lloyd House Salon (usually about 12 people) Meets on WEDNESDAYS at 5:45,
EVERY Wednesday, 52 WEEKS/YEAR come hell or high water, as my mother used to say.
We of the Lloyd House Salon gather in a spirit of
respect, sympathy and compassion for one another
in order to exchange ideas for our mutual pleasure and enlightenment.
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Our Salon blog is a promising interactive site: http:lloydhouse.blogspot.com
Also, we have an Interactive Yahoo Salon group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LloydHouseSalon
For Pot Luck procedures including food suggestions, mission and history visit
http://home.fuse.net/ellenbierhorst/Potluck.html .
You are invited also to visit the Lloyd House website: http://www.lloydhouse.com
> To unsubscribe from the Lloyd House Potluck Salon list, send a REPLY message
> to me and in the SUBJECT line type in "unsub potluck #". In the place of #
> type in the numeral that follows the subject line of my Weekly email. It
> will be 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. This tells me which sub-list your name is on so I can
> delete it. Thanks! ellen bierhorst
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