Salon Weekly
~ In 4 Color-Coded Sections:
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- Events & Opportunities (plus Jim Kesner’s Tri-State Treasures listings)
- Articles, Letters
- Books, Reviews, Films, Magazines
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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 table notes 8/22/07
Ginger Cat, Mary Biehn, Mr. G., Mira Rodwan, Shari Able, Ellen Bierhorst, Steve Sunderland, , Gratitude’s Anna Ferguson, Princess Chad, Mr. G., Bob Witanowsky
ANNOUNCEMENTS
David Crowley is our new vice Mayor. We should invite him here. Great guy. Mark Mallory said nice things a bout him.
He was a good guy on the environment.
shari: in the NY times tuesday, yesterday. Washing after sex may raise HIV risk. In Uganda... many men are not circumcised. but the non circumcised do not transmit HIV as readily. So don’t wash the penis for ten minutes after intercourse. Something in the woman’s secretion protects against HIV.
Mr. G.: Cinti. World cinema, documentaries at Art Museum. ... Poor Chinese villages learning to sell their blood for money. they re-injected the donors with pooled blood factors so that they could donate blood again sooner. this contributed to AIDS in China.
Steve on NPR, scientists advocating vitamin D to reduce Cancer, diabetes, etc.
Mira 2 -6 Devou Park Sunday 26 Aug, Peace Concert, free, Jamie Fota et al.
Steve 10:30, talk on violence to non violence by Vietnam vet Paul Davis and Peace activist Steve Sunderland Sunday, 25 Aug at St. John’s UU church.
ANNA FERGUSON OF GRATITUDE IN MOTION
yes, yoga class continuing until Sept...2 Sat. left. I love teaching it.
My background: I am a yoga teacher. Started with a video in my parents’ basement. I thought it was too hard! A few weeks later I went to a live class, and really connected. Started taking class six days a week. Spent a year traveling and studying with various teachers. Just got back from Woodstock NY studying yoga.
At gratitude... want to be connected with the outdoors. At Gratitude, want a natural setting inside. Eco friendly renovation of the building... clay based paint, recycled insulation, natural light... 268 Ludlow, three doors from Subway. the studio will be on second flr, restaurant on first floor.
the name: from finding appreciation in everything we do. Mark Straud is my biz. partner, a vegan chef. He owned Christos & Dravakas in winton Place. Vegan restaurant, live and cooked foods. Live food is anything that hasn’t been cooked over 120 degrees. e.g. big bowl of spinach cooks down to almost nothing. You cook out a lot of nutrients. ON will have cooking classes. raw food diet you don’t need as much food. ...
In the studio: dance, yoga, tai chi. (dance?) dance fusion, modern dance, belly dancing... We will have live music. Juice bar. We are looking for donations and investors; we are a 501 c3.
I want it to be a holistic center...exercise, meditate, eat. November 17 workshop: living yoga, food for life. 2 - 5.
(? is the floor of dancing wood?) will be a cork floor.
(Cinti?) Fairview. Went to H.S. Dayton. age 28.
Chad why do Chinese Acrobatics people advise students against yoga. ?
Anna I have no idea. to me Qigong is like Chinese yoga. Many connections. I teach taoist yoga...people say it is like Qigong. ... (styles?) General overview: Anusara, Iangar, Ashtanga. Iangar is a person from India; John Friend studied with him, and then developed Ashtanga. Very focused on precise alignment. Ashtanga is a dynamic style that give a more vigorous work out. Ptabee Joyce popularized it. they have “primary series”... you do a set series of postures. Power yoga stemmed from Ashtanga yoga. It is very challenging to do Ashtanga. I teach power yoga, less difficult, and with variety.
Vinyassa yoga, means “flow”. moving from one to the next in a graceful flow.
Taoist yoga: yin and yang movements. Yin: passive, restorative. Yang: active, moving. Yin poses are held for three to five minutes.
(kundalini yoga?) an energy yoga, not hatha yoga. To raise the energy in the body.
(Great teacher?) Doug Swenson, a traveling yogi. Is coming here in May. Originally from Texas, stayed Lake Tahoe several years. Also into raw foods. He teaches yoga very softly. In some styles you are almost rigid in your body.. his movements are circular and soft. Joints flexed softly. I liked that. Felt graceful. ... the raw food diet inspired me. I noticed it changed how I move... feel lighter, better.
-SAYING GOOD-BYE TO CHAD
Chad came in dressed in fabulous drag with a bustle and electric blue tights. He brought his DVD of the audition for the circus arts school and it was amazing. He was singing the Reading Rainbow song and dancing with a blond wig, long black elbow high gloves, silver glittery dress with splits. My favorite moment was when Ware, one of the other 5 dancers ran up and Chad tossed him into a flip. No, my fav. was the start when he was backlit and gesticulating with his arms and making Queen faces. We were all impressed.
Then we all gave him blessings. Here’s mine:
May you find Home for your heart.
And may you find joy in your work.
May you always have good companions on the road,
And always, and always, songs to fill the air!
Then Chad gave away stuff he can’t take to San Francisco with him... hats, clothes, trinkets, dishes... I got his clock radio.
I asked him to tell me what it was that has kept drawing him back to the Salon again and again, having missed only 5 Wednesday gatherings in the 2 years he has been here. I was touched deeply when he said the Salon gave him food for his spirit. Thanks, Chad, for being such a wonderful friend to us all. We send you to glory!
~ End of Table Notes~
Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
I’ve been having server troubles, and some of you have gotten the last three issues without fancy formating. Sorry. E.
DEMONSTRATE FOR PEACE LOCALLY ON AUG. 28, TUES
Hey everyone!
My name is Ben Elmgren. I’m a field coordinator with Americans Against Escalation in Iraq (AAEI) in Cincinnati. AAEI is a coalition of organizations working to end the Iraq war through grassroots organization and an aggressive media campaign in forty targeted congressional districts, including that of Rep. Jean Schmidt in Ohio’s 2nd district.
(Click here to read more about AAEI)
I would like to invite you to “Take a Stand Day” on Tuesday, August 28 at 7:00p. This event is free and open to the public.
We’ve invited Rep. Jean Schmidt, veterans, military families, clergy, and other guests to host a “town hall” style event at 20th Century Theater in Oakley. We are asking Rep. Schmidt to stand with her constituents against the Bush administration’s plan for endless war in Iraq.
Here’s what you can do:
1) Attend “Take a Stand” day on Tuesday, August 28, at 7:00p at the 20th Century Theater in Oakley. Bring all of the people with you that will fit into your car!
2) Since Rep. Schmidt is refusing to attend “Take a Stand Day,” call and ask her why? The phone number to her office on Montgomery Road is (513) 791-0381. We also recommend faxing your thoughts to (513) 791-1696. Some questions you may want to ask are:
- “Why are you afraid to meet with your constituents on August 28 at “Take a Stand Day?”
- “Why do you continue to stand with the President instead of those who elected you?”
- “Do you even plan on meeting with constituents to discuss the war?”
Can I count on you to come to “Take a Stand Day” with a few friends on August 28 or to contact Representative Schmidt? If so, please let me know.
You can reply to this email, or call my cell phone at (513) 407-9058 [call day or night].
I can’t wait to hear from you!
Ben =)
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Benjamin Elmgren, Field Organizer
Iraq Summer Campaign
ohio2@iraqsummer.org
Mobile: (513) 407-9058
"Take a Stand on August 28!"
Hey Cincinnati! Come join in the best interracial healing effort in town, the “Voices of Freedom Choir”. It’s the chorus under Cathy Roma and Todd O’Neale, used to be called the Martin Luther King Chorale. Now under the sponsorship of the Freedom Center. Just went to the first rehearsal, and it was fine!
No audition, good neo spirituals music, great vibes, only two rehearsals a month now until spring. Main gig is the MLK day performance at Music Hall. Every second and fourth Tuesday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30 at the Freedom Center. You follow Walnut all the way down to the center, free parking on the street. Loads of fun. It’s a great way to build community solidarity. Get on down there. Ellen
P.S. Some people have objected in the past to the emphasis on Christianity and prayer. Not that way this year. Songs selected are all about freedom, not about religion. So get on board! E.
I went to this last week. Teacher was Anna Ferguson. Excellent! There were about 15 people. The previous week there had been 40. Ellen.
FREE YOGA class at Burnet Woods every Saturday through September 1st:
11:15 am ˆ 12:15 pm
Bring a mat or towel, water & sunglasses
Adjoining the University of Cincinnati, Burnet Woods is located at Clifton Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Ludlow Avenue. The yoga class will meet at the historic bandstand located in the park. It is one of the oldest structures in the Cincinnati park system and a beautiful location for yoga. Surrounded by trees, blue skies and green grass, we will embrace the presence of nature in yoga. All levels welcome. Come anytime!
For more information contact:
Gratitude in Motion 268 Ludlow Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
info@gratitudeinmotion.com | 888-899-9642 | www.gratitudeinmotion.com
Sun Style Tai Chi with Alan Hundley
I will be offering a 5 week course on 73 Sun. Cost: $65. Beginning Thursday Aug. 16 for anyone who feels they would like to progress beyond the 31 Short Sun Style Form or would like to get more instruction on the 73. It will be held at Gratitude in Motion in Clifton. Great opportunity to practice.
Alan Hundley, LMT, LLC
513-281-8606
www.threewaters.com <http://www.threewaters.com>
Shirley Reischman to lead 8 week seminar on Exodus... Possibly at the Lloyd House
(This is bound to be terrific. Both Shirley and Clark are salonistas, wonderful people. Clark is pastor at the Swedenborgian church in Glendale. Shirley is Cincinnati’s only classically trained, Kentian homeopath. Has helped me enormously. Ellen)
Spiritual Growth Campaign [starting the week of September 23rd, lasting 8 weeks, 1.5 hours per week – exact days and times to be determined by participants]: Have you ever been held captive by your own ego, by an addiction or a negative attitude? Then this workshop is for you. We will explore the inner meaning of Exodus, emphasizing our own emotional and spiritual journey from slavery into freedom, using small groups and experiential activities. Open to all religious faiths. The cost for the workbook and materials is $25.00. Scholarships available. These workshops will be held at various locations in the greater Cincinnati area, including Shirley Reischman’s home in Pleasant Ridge. For more information, please call Shirley at 513-531-3060, jereisch@fuse.net or Clark at 513-772-1478, clark.echols@newchurch-cincy.org
Hi Ellen,Ellen Bierhorst, Ph.D. Is a holistic psychotherapist with over 35 years experience. Specialty area: Optimizing Mental Health ~ “Better than well”. Also: healing trauma, strengthening families and relationships, alcohol and other addictions including food, and weight management, EMDR, GLBT, chronic pain and physical illness. Clifton. 513 221 1289 www.lloydhouse.com
When you send the notice out to your group, you can add that if enough people are interested, I will do a group at Lloyd House. I would need a minimum of 4-5 people to do it there. There is no upper limit to the number that can attend. Peter Block has done small group workshops with several hundred people and they did fine.
Yours,
Shirley
Yoga Free at the Lloyd House
Weekly yoga practice session Wednesday mornings.
9:15 meditation
9:30-10:30 yoga exercises with Nina Tolley. However, Caveat! Nina insists I tell you that she is not a yoga teacher, only a student (though one with long experience) and cannot correct yor postures or prevent injuring yourself.
In the third floor meditation room, “the Zendo”. Bring yoga mat; cushion or whatever for meditating.
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Residential space available at the Lloyd House: third floor single room with bathroom ... Can be furnished; has double bed size sleeping loft; also queen size bed on floor, desk, rug. $350 monthly contribution. Call Ellen 513 221 1289
Also is available by the night for guests from out of town. Think “B & B” without the breakfast. $100 minimum, $55/night.
Beautiful and Charming, spacious first floor office space at the Lloyd House, fully furnished including bodywork table, chairs, love seat, rugs, armchairs, wood burning (gas ignited ) fireplace. Rookwood even. Available by the hour. Share waiting room. Powder room. Outside entry. Terms: contribute 20% of gross to the house. Call Ellen 221 1290
Start thinking about going to D.C. For major peace march on Sept 15.
Local organizer Marcia Oganowski has built a website for us: http://www.cincigotodc.org/
And I donated $70 to send someone. Maybe you will too. Better, go yourself.
(peace people join forces with pro impeachment people for this important march.)
Cindy Sheehan marches, soldiers speak out, and momentum builds for September 15th
We can organize, arouse public opinion and raise funds over the summer to bring a massive turnout on September 15 in Washington DC demanding Impeachment and an end to the war.
Marvin: anybody who owns their own property who is over 65 or disabled plus others… you are eligible for the homsestead tax exemption in Ohio. Apply for it before Oct 1. $400 reduction on RE tax every year. Get application online from Hamilton Co. Auditor website, or call the Auditor’s office Homestead.
Tri-State Treasures
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Polish Melodies on the Radio [every Sunday @ 10 AM - 1 PM]: Andrew Biernat is the new Polish DJ on WOBO 88.7 FM radio, a continuation of the previously popular program "Polka Haven." Program is organized by Polish American Society of Greater Cincinnati. More info @ 513.724.3999, listener.support@wobofm.org, & www.wobofm.com.
Voices of Freedom Season Rehearsals [2nd & 4th Tuesdays @ 6:30 PM]: Co-directed by Dr. Catherine Roma & Rev. Todd O'Neal, this choir performs around the region. College credit is now available through Wilmington College & Cincinnati State, & graduate credit is available through UC. At the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500.
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Miami University Italian Cinema Series [Tuesdays thru 4 December @ 7:30 PM]: Curated & presented by Professor Sante Matteo. Movies are in Italian with English subtitles, unless otherwise noted. Free & open to the public. In 46 Culler Hall (north side of Spring Street, 2 buildings west of Route 27 (Patterson Street), Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu & www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/.
Aug 28: Cabiria (Giovanni Pastrone, 1914; Silent, with English intertitles)
Sep 11: Paisan (Roberto Rossellini, 1946)
Sep 18: Riso amaro (Bitter Rice, Giuseppe De Santis, 1948)
Sep 25: I vitelloni (Federico Fellini, 1953)
Oct 2: Accattone (Pier Paolo Pasolini,1961)
Oct 9: Rocco e i suoi fratelli (Rocco & His Brothers, Luchino Visconti, 1960)
Oct 16: Django (Sergio Corbucci, 1966, dubbed in English)
Oct 23: La strategia del ragno (The Spider’s Strategy, Bernardo Bertolucci, 1969)
Oct 30: Una breve vacanza (A Brief Vacation, Vittorio De Sica, 1973)
Nov 6: Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties, Lina Wertmuller, 1976)
Nov 13: Lamerica (Gianni Amelio, 1994)
Nov 27: La meglio gioventù, I (The Best of Youth, Marco Tullio Giordana, 2003)
Dec 4: La meglio gioventù, II (The Best of Youth, Marco Tullio Giordana, 2003)
Meet the City Council Candidates [Thursday 23 August @ 5:30 PM]: There are 32 people running for 9 City Council seats. City Cellars is hosting the 1st Meet-The-Candidates-Nights (others are Thursdays 13, 20, & 27 September). The forum will continue until candidates have had a chance to present their solutions for the many problems facing our city. There are representatives from all sectors of our diverse community interested in attending this event. The format will be informal. Moderator Melanie Sheridan will introduce each candidate & read a brief bio. The candidate will have 5 minutes to make a presentation. When all have been heard, the floor will open for questions. Meet & talk with those who are actively interested in the wellbeing of Cincinnati. Hosts are Melanie Sheridan, Joe Brown, Joe Neri, Hans French, Gordon Lacey, Joe Wessels, Dan McKenna, Tom Goepenger, & Michael Sweeney. At City Cellars, 908 Race Street, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info from Andy @ 513.621.9463 & msweeney@one.net.
Slavery & Human Trafficking in Ohio [Friday 24 August @ 9 AM]: Modern-day slavery exists in Ohio. Trafficking of women & children for commercial sex is a serious problem in the state. Toledo, Cleveland, & Columbus are identified human trafficking zones. Learn more about this pervasive evil in Ohio at a roundtable discussion on sexual trafficking in Ohio. Panelists include Lisa Thompson (Liaison for the Abolition of Sexual Trafficking, Salvation Army National Headquarters), El Deromano (Survivor of Commercial Sexual Exploitation & President of Wake Up Youth, Inc.), David Miller (Vice President for Policy, Citizens for Community Values), & Kathleen YS Davis (Polaris Project Ohio Coordinator). Co-sponsored by the Salvation Army of Greater Cincinnati & the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. At the Salvation Army of Greater Cincinnati, 114 East Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 260.248.8406.
Brew Ha-Ha [Friday-Saturday 24-25 August @ 5 PM - midnight]: 50 Comedians, 60 Beers, One Million Laughs. Featuring Heywood Banks & Tom Mabe. "To our knowledge, this is the first beer and comedy festival of its kind." House band Big Whiskey will perform Friday; Ricky Nye & the Swingin' Mudbugs performs Saturday. An opportunity to sample the many varieties of beers - from ales to lagers & pilsners to stouts; plus food - music & the constant flow of live comedians on 3 separate stages: the P&G Pavilion at Sawyer Point & 2 tented stages for more intimate venues. The comedy is free; beer samples are 10 for $10; large sizes are available. At Sawyer Point Park, on the riverfront, downtown Cincinnati, OH. More info @ www.cincybrewhaha.com.
MUSE Auditions [Saturday 25 August @ 9 AM -4 PM]: Join a vibrant choral community. MUSE Cincinnati's Women's Choir invites you to audition & celebrate their 25th Anniversary Season in song. Harmonize for a season of fun, friends, & music. Auditions by appointment. At St. John's UU Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.221.1118, muse@musechoir.org, & www.musechoir.org.
5th Annual Summer Arts Fair [Saturday 25 August 2007 @ 11 AM - 5 PM]: The Covedale Performing & Fine Arts Fair is a free event where artists & crafts persons will display & sell their wares while musicians of various styles provide the atmosphere. Art will typically be available for purchase. At Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Western Hills, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info @ 513.241.6550, jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com, & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Fremont Cup [Saturday 25 August]: Begin the day with a pancake breakfast at Morgan's Canoe Livery at Fort Ancient. From there, choose between a leisurely 6-mile float trip, a 6-mile canoe & kayak race, or a 19-mile canoe & kayak race. Join everyone at the end of the day for a riverside festival at Nisbet Park in Loveland for a picnic lunch, awards ceremony, & feature booths & presentations by local river groups & environmental organizations. Pancake breakfast, picnic lunch, & festival included in the entry fee. Float trip & cotton t-shirt is $10; 6-mile race & wicking t-shirt is $20; 19-mile race & wicking t-shirt is $35. Public is invited to the Nisbet Park festival; lunch is $7. First 50 entries qualify for prize drawing. Proceeds benefit Rivers Unlimited & Little Miami, Inc. At Morgan's Canoe Livery, Fort Ancient, 5701 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH 45054. More info & registration @ 859.619.6464, stephanie.ross@fuse.net, & www.active.com.
An Evening of Artistry [Sunday 26 August @ 5-8 PM]: You are invited to attend an art exhibition by internationally recognized painter Anna VanMatre in her recently opened gallery. View her latest nature-based 3-D abstract creations, plus works previously shown in Manhattan, Berlin, Jerusalem, & Warsaw. In addition to housing the gallery, the VanMatre home showcases paintings & etchings by Petrykowski, Ciapalo, Duveneck, & Duncanson, & many Revolutionary War era antiques & collectibles. Adding to the visual feast will be the always surprising & imaginative jazz saxophone music of Rick VanMatre. Still not enough? Then enjoy a buffet dinner of gourmet Polish cuisine. 30% of the price of any art purchased will benefit the CSO. $75 per person. Dressy casual. At 4051 Clifton Ridge Drive, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info & RSVP @ 513.793.6469.
Baseball for Beginners - Welcome To Cincinnati [Friday 7 September @ 5 PM; RSVP by Tuesday 28 August]: The European American Chamber of Commerce invites newly arrived international families in Cincinnati to join them for an enjoyable evening at Great American Ball Park to learn everything about baseball, the Cincinnati Reds (America’s 1st professional major league team), & its beautiful home: Cincinnati. They will connect you with other international families. You will learn about local area attractions & services. Welcome to the Reds Hall of Fame Theater @ 5-6 PM; Cincinnati Reds baseball game starts @ 7:10 PM. Tickets are $12 for one, $26 for two including $10 for food & drinks; $50 for family of 4 including $10 for food & drinks. Limited space; reserve your place; RSVP by Tuesday 28 August by post, fax, or email: provide your name, company, number of people attending (adults & children), nationality, date of arrival in Cincinnati, phone, email, amount enclosed $ (check payable to EACC; Visa-MasterCard #, expiration). Send registration to: European-American Chamber of Commerce, 2200 PNC Center, 201 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45212-4183. More info @ tel: 513.852.6510, fax: 513.852.6511, eacc@europe-cincinnati.com, & www.europe-cincinnati.com.
Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra Outdoor Summer Concerts [Tuesday 28 August @ 7 PM]: The Cincinnati Metropolitan orchestra partners with the CMO vocal ensemble to perform a variety of popular music & show tunes. Enjoy salutes to John Williams (Raiders March, The Lost World, Liberty Fanfare) & Andrew Lloyd Webber (Cats, Evita), plus music from Spider-Man, the Pirates of the Caribbean, & many more. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. At Miami Township Community Center, Bridgetown Road, Miami Heights, OH. More info @ 513.941.8956 & www.GOCMO.org.
British Happy Hour [Thursday 30 August @ 5:30-7:30 PM]: Join the British Group of the European-American Chamber of Commerce for a Happy Hour with cash bar & complimentary hors d’oeuvres to celebrate the kick-off of the British football season & the creation of the Cincy-Brit fantasy soccer league. No advance registration or entrance fee. Sponsored by: Dinsmore & Shohl, Attorneys. At Sully’s Bar & Grill, Jamieson Room, 7th & Race Streets, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 859.760.8975, eacc@europe-cincinnati.com, & www.europe-cincinnati.com.
Park+Vine Gives Incentive to Shop-by-Bike [kick-off Friday 31 August @ 6-10; thru Sunday 30 September]: Pedal through the bicycle-friendly streets of Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati's largest historic district, while soaking up the vibrant colors & visual beauty of the neighborhood on your way to Park + Vine, who is rewarding bicyclists with an incentive to encourage a healthy way to shop. Bike shoppers receive 10% off a single item or 1 free drink with any purchase. Four lucky winners receive a $25 Park + Vine gift certificate; the drawing is during the Downtown Tour of Living Sep 30; bike shoppers simply buy an item at Park + Vine; enter as many times as you want. Free indoor & outdoor bicycle parking. Final Friday gallery walk & Critical Mass bike ride coincide with the kick-off of the Shop By Bike promotion. Park + Vine is offering organic wine, stimulating conversation, & Caroline Statkus' photo essay "Bhutan: A Glimpse into the Culture and People of the Last Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom." At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, dan@parkandvine.com, & www.parkandvine.com.
Raffle & Fosters for Miami Valley OKI Labrador Rescue [Monday 3 September]: Miami Valley OKI Labrador Rescue will have a drawing for a beautiful handmade 84” X 68” quilt plus many other Labrador Retriever-related prizes including collector plates, art, blanket, Dorothy Brown’s book "The Labrador Retriever," & gift certificates. All proceeds will be donated to the OKI Rescue fund to benefit homeless Labradors. Raffle tickets are $1 or 6 tickets for $5. The Rescue depends greatly on these funds to continue their efforts to spay, neuter, update shots, & treat animals for various health problems. Print several copies of the ticket below, fill it out, retain your portion, & return with your check or money order to Carol McMahon, 27526 Breller Lane, West Harrison, IN 47060. All donations are tax deductible. They also need help to foster & re-home deserving Labrador Retrievers. More info @ 513.588.0124, cmcmahon1@juno.com, & photo of the quilt & more info @ http://west.petfinder.com/shelters/mvlrc.html.
Music Opportunities/Auditions with Forest-Aires Women’s Chorus [Wednesday 5 September @ 10 AM]: Welcome event for prospective new members to this chorus founded in 1962 & Anderson Township’s 2002-2003 Civic Organization of the Year. Rehearsals for Christmas program are Wednesday mornings. Performances are various times in December. Babysitting available. Refreshments. At Zion Lutheran Church, 1175 Burney Lane near Salem, Anderson Township, Cincinnati, OH 45230. More info from Angie Bridges @ 513.232.0226.
Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Studio 89 Free Concerts @ WNKU [Mondays thru 27 August @ 8:30 PM]: Was once Monday night's best kept secret, Studio 89 now requires advance reservations. This year's schedule: August 27 = Jayne Sachs Band. Seating is limited, make reservations up to a week in advance. Performances will be video taped for broadcast on WKET TV. At Studio 89, 301 Landrum Academic Center, Highland Heights, KY 41099. More info & reservations @ 859.572.6500, radio@nku.edu, & www.wnku.org/page_wnku.asp?p=0530720.
Mark Warren Art Retrospective [thru 30 August]: Celebrating more than a half century of paintings by Cincinnati artist Mark Warren. This exhibit contains a collection of nudes that may be suitable only to a mature audience; parental discretion may be preferred. At Closson's Art Gallery, 10100 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242. More info @ 513.762.5510, info@clossons.com, & www.clossons.com.
How to Get Happily Published [Saturdays thru 8 September @ 11AM - 12:30PM]: A series of workshops for writers who want to traditionally or independently publish their work will be presented by Jane Friedman, Editorial Director of Writer’s Digest Books & the Writer’s Market annuals. Her recent projects include Writing for the Soul by Jerry B. Jenkins & Beginning Writer’s Answer Book. She received her BFA in Creative Writing from University of Evansville & her MA in English from Xavier University. August 18: The Many Faces of Publishing: Publishing ranges from traditional print to podcasts & print-on-demand services. How to decide what form is right for your work. August 25: How to Get Your Book Traditionally Published: Learn how to prepare your work for submission, find its markets, & write professional, compelling queries. September 1: How to Be a Smart Self-Publisher: What it takes & costs to publish on your own with or without help. September 8: Getting Published in Newspapers, Magazines, & Journals: Learn the basics of freelance writing & how to start building your credits. Admission: $5 per workshop; free for InkTank members. At InkTank, 1311 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.542.0195, brad@inktank.org, & www.inktank.org.
1st Bi-Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit & Indoor Art Gallery [thru September]: Explore the newest art at Historic Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum. For centuries, the cemetery has showcased artisans' monuments, mausoleums, & stained glass. Now stroll the outdoor Garden Courtyard to see art from local artists tucked among the Arboretum's spectacular horticulture. Plus, several local artists contributed oil paintings, watercolors, photographs, & other art forms to the Indoor Art Gallery. Ten of the paintings are by local artist Richard Luschek. The artists used the beauty of Spring Grove as inspiration for their creations; each work of art representing a facet of the cemetery's grandeur. The Indoor Art Gallery is in the Historic Office Building, just inside the cemetery main entrance; a map of the sculpture exhibit is available at the Customer Service Center or the Indoor Art Gallery inside the Historic Office. Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5PM, Saturday 8:30AM-4PM, Sunday Noon-4PM. Co-sponsored by Spring Grove & Summerfair Foundation. At Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45232. More info @ 513.681.7526, richard_luschek@yahoo.com, & www.springgrove.org/SG/CALENDAR/EventCalendar/SculptureExhibit.shtm.
Highlights from the Cincinnati Opera Archives [thru Tuesday 2 October]: Cincinnati Opera Association began its life in 1920 as the 2nd oldest opera company in the U.S. The Opera performed at the Cincinnati Zoo Pavilion until 1972, when it moved to Music Hall. Over the years, singers who have graced the stage include Plácido Domingo, Norman Treigle, Beverly Sills, Sherrill Milnes, James Morris, & Barbara Daniels, to name a few. The Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County will now house the archives of the Cincinnati Opera, previously maintained by the Cincinnati Historical Society, exhibiting some of the Opera’s treasures as Highlights from the Cincinnati Opera Archives: photographs, programs, scrapbooks, posters, articles, publicity, & much more from 1883-1994. At Art & Music Department, Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.369.6959, Emily.Mueller@CincinnatiLibrary.org, & www.cincinnatilibrary.org.
Julian's Stanczak Exhibition [thru 3 February 2008]: The exhibit of work by this internationally significant artist coincides with the unveiling of his design for Fifth Third Bank's 6th Street Façade facing the CAC. In addition to the models & preparatory drawings, a collection of Julian Stanczak's work from throughout his career provide a context for his newest monumental project. Polish-born Stanczak trained under Josef Albers & Conrad Marca-Relli at Yale University's School of Art & Architecture. He brought this background to the Art Academy of Cincinnati where he taught from 1957-1964. Stanczak's work is characterized by scientific precision & the illusion of pulsating motion. Using repeated line patterns, his work studies the optical behavior of colors in close proximity to each other. His work earned him the moniker "Father of Op Art." At Contemporary Art Center, 44 East 6th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.345.8400, pr@cacmail.org, & www.contemporaryartscenter.org.
Section Three: Articles
Contents:
- Who owns America?
- David Rosenberg sends us Bob Dylan
- Bill Moyers on Carl Rove
- Mike Murphy: Let’s join with other eco cities
Did you know the Federal Reserve is not a government entity?
Mike Murphy sends us this:
Sat Aug 18, 2007 7:03 am (PST)
Salonistas--
This from Brasscheck about the privately owned Federal Reserve seems
worth sharing. Mike Murphy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brasscheck TV" <news@brasschecktv.com <mailto:news%40brasschecktv.com> >
To: "Mike" <mmurphy10@fuse.net <mailto:mmurphy10%40fuse.net> >
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 5:41 AM
Subject: Brasscheck TV: The deepest secret
> Mike,
>
> What do Presidents John F. Kennedy, James Garfield
> and Abraham Lincoln, and Congressman Louis McFadden
> all have in common?
>
> They all believed in the necessity of
> dismantling what has evolved into what is
> now known as the Federal Reserve Banking System
> ("The Fed")
>
> They were unique in that they all had the
> understanding and power to act on their
> beliefs, but never got the chance to because
> they were assassinated before got the chance.
>
> What's the big deal about the Fed?
>
> For starters, it's not, contrary to
> popular belief, a part of the government.
>
> It's privately owned...which means the
> United States does not control its
> own money supply.
>
> Strange but true.
>
> The Fed was created around the same time
> that the US adopted such charming practices
> as taxing the income of working people
> and conscripting its citizens against
> their will to fight and die in overseas
> wars.
>
> Who really rules America? It's not who
> you think.
>
> http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/135.html
>
P.S. From Ellen: the Federal Reserve Act was passed in a sneaky congressional session during Christmas when Woodrow Wilson was president and he admitted later more regrets about signing it than anything else he ever did!
Bob Dylan said it all; and it still rings true today… David Rosenberg
My back pages
Written by Bob Dylan
Crimson flames tied through my ears
Rollin’ high and mighty traps
Pounced with fire on flaming roads
Using ideas as my maps
We’ll meet on edges, soon, said I
Proud ’neath heated brow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.
Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth
Rip down all hate, I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull. I dreamed
Romantic facts of musketeers
Foundationed deep, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.
Girls’ faces formed the forward path
From phony jealousy
To memorizing politics
Of ancient history
Flung down by corpse evangelists
Unthought of, though, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.
A self-ordained professor’s tongue
Too serious to fool
Spouted out that liberty
Is just equality in school
Equality, I spoke the word
As if a wedding vow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.
In a soldier’s stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not that I’d become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
My existence led by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.
Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad, I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.
Bill Moyers on Carl Rove:
Bill Moyers: 'Greed and God won four elections in a row' for Rove
(Partial transcript)
What struck me about my fellow Texan, Karl Rove, is that he knew how to win elections as if they were divine interventions. You may think God summoned Billy Graham to Florida on the eve of the 2000 election to endorse George W. Bush just in the nick of time, but if it did happen that way, the good lord was speaking in a Texas accent.
Karl Rove figured out a long time ago that the way to take an intellectually incurious draft-averse naughty playboy in a flight jacket with chewing tobacco in his back pocket and make him governor of Texas, was to sell him as God’s anointed in a state where preachers and televangelists outnumber even oil derricks and jack rabbits. Using church pews as precincts Rove turned religion into a weapon of political combat -- a battering ram, aimed at the devil’s minions, especially at gay people.
It’s so easy, as Karl knew, to scapegoat people you outnumber, and if God is love, as rumor has it, Rove knew that, in politics, you better bet on fear and loathing. Never mind that in stroking the basest bigotry of true believers you coarsen both politics and religion.
At the same time he was recruiting an army of the lord for the born-again Bush, Rove was also shaking down corporations for campaign cash. Crony capitalism became a biblical injunction. Greed and God won four elections in a row - twice in the lone star state and twice again in the nation at large. But the result has been to leave Texas under the thumb of big money with huge holes ripped in its social contract, and the U.S. government in shambles - paralyzed, polarized, and mired in war, debt and corruption.
Rove himself is deeply enmeshed in some of the scandals being investigated as we speak, including those missing emails that could tell us who turned the attorney general of the United States into a partisan sockpuppet. Rove is riding out of Dodge city as the posse rides in. At his press conference this week he asked God to bless the president and the country, even as reports were circulating that he himself had confessed to friends his own agnosticism, he wished he could believe, but he cannot. That kind of intellectual honesty is to be admired, but you have to wonder how all those folks on the Christian right must feel discovering they were used for partisan reasons by a skeptic, a secular manipulator. On his last play of the game all Karl Rove had to offer them was a hail mary pass, while telling himself there’s no one there to catch it.
”Cinti. should join the Global EcoVillage Network!” Mike Murphy
Ellen & All--
Some cities are members of GEN [Global EcoVillage Network]. See Http://gen.ecovillage.org/. Cincinnati--or maybe just a section, a neighborhood, of Cincinnati, such as "Clifton/Winton Place"-- could be added.
The 'Green Acres' site is also worth fwdg. Useful, workable ideas.
Mike
"The Global Ecovillage Network is a global confederation of people and communities that meet and share their ideas, exchange technologies, develop cultural and educational exchanges, directories and newsletters, and are dedicated to restoring the land and living "sustainable plus" lives by putting more back into the environment than we take out.
Network members include large networks like Sarvodaya (11,000 sustainable villages in Sri Lanka); EcoYoff and Colufifa (350 villages in Senegal); the Ladakh project on the Tibetian plateau; ecotowns like Auroville in South India, the Federation of Damanhur in Italy and Nimbin in Australia; small rural ecovillages like Gaia Asociación in Argentina and Huehuecoyotl, Mexico; urban rejuvenation projects like Los Angeles EcoVillage and Christiania in Copenhagen; permaculture design sites such as Crystal Waters, Australia, Cochabamba, Bolivia and Barus, Brazil; and educational centres such as Findhorn in Scotland, Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales, Earthlands in Massachusetts, and many more....." http://gen.ecovillage.org/about/index.html
Section Four: Books/Movies/Magazines/Reviews
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Come on... send me names of books and stuff you are enjoying. ellen
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It’s hot, I’m tired. But enjoying reading the Wind on Fire Trilogy by Wm Nicholson. Great vibes; a sci fantasy type thing. “teen literature”. But then, so is Harry Potter. Stay cool, and let us know what you are reading. ellen
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