But the Phone Bank 7 – 8 project continues. (For Obama, of course.) Please join us for this, or come for the pot luck at 5:45. Every Wednesday. See you next week. Ellen
P.S. Check out the stuff in Articles section. Expecially “wonderful Obama video”. Why I love this guy. E.
PPS: Hey, it’s 9/11 ! That day seven years ago made me understand a few things. Like how much I really love our country. Remember? And I actually put aside my acrimony against political opponents. How wonderful was that? E.
Salon Weekly
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- Events & Opportunities
- Articles, Letters (“opinions expressed are not necessarily mine”...ellen)
- Books, Reviews, Films, Magazines
- Tri-State Treasures: compiled by Jim Kesner
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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 Wednesday 9/10/08 ABUNDANT THANKS TO ELAINE BRADFORD WHO SERVED AS HOST AND NOTE TAKER TONIGHT! EXCELLENT JOB!
Helen Klohe, Barb Coleman (new), Linda Gruber,Janet Kalven, Mira Rodwin, Bill Limbacher, Joel Hoffman, Natania Hoffman, Augusto Vismara (Dorotea's brother from Florence Italy, in Cinn. for concert, Violin), Dorotea Hoffman, Dereck Lester, Mr G, Elaine Bradford, The Naked Clown, Allison Carr (new UC grad student, came to make Obama calls, will return) (Welcome Newcomers. The Hoffman family, faithful lurkers of the Weekly for years, finally made it to the Salon and I wasn’t there! Arrgh! Ellen)
Hi Ellen,
Great Evening.
In attendance
Preamble read by Linda Gruber, substitution for Gettysburg address read by Mira as follows
A Franciscan Benediction (adaption)
May you be blessed with discomfort... at easy answers,half truths and superficial relationships
so you may live deep within your heart.
May you be blessed with anger.... at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people
so that you may work for freedom and peace.
May you be blessed with tears... to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and turn their pain to joy.
And may you be blessed with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a differance in this world. So that you can do what others claim cannot be done.
Individual announcements, contributions are as follow:
Barbara Coleman - Blessed is he who can laugh at himself, for he shall never cease to be amused.
Elaine Bradford- American Native saying- No Tree is so foolish as to have branches that fight amongst themselves!
Helen Klohe-I would like to discuss the problems we could anticipate if McCain would be elected.
Linda Gruber-Ralph Nader speach on Monday reaction to the Sarah Palin nomination
Janet Kalven- God forbid that McCain get elected
Mr G- fresh locallly grown corn. Shucked and eaten fresh and RAW!!! Wonderful
Mira Rodwin and Linda re capped a bit of the Nader speach from last Fri. nite
Augusto Vismara told of the situation about Mafia controlled voting in Italy, pasta , shoes, food traded for "correct" votes. People would move locations to influence the voting outcome.
Naked Clown enters with a huge smile, a posterboard sign and no clothes! "where's Ellen?!" Tells of his work with the Nakedclowncalendar.com a benefit calander for Multiple Sclerosis. The Circus Center co-founder, Judy Finelli, was suddenly diagnosed with MS in 1989. In spite of the effects of this devastating disease, Judy has remained an inspiration to the students of the Circus Center. The Judy Finelli Fund , created in honor of Judy's life of performing and teaching, supports research and advocacy for cures and treatments of MS.It promotes artistic expression through circus arts training and enables those affected by Ms to pursue their passions. (Order a calendar at http://nakedclowncalendar.com/ for $20. Great! Ellen)
Augusto asked "Hollywood" ? Obama or Palin?
Helen: McCain imprisonment! Tired of hearing about it, he was flying off course!
Mr G:We have isolation, need to develop critical thought, what is important and what is a lie.
Augusto: Why media does not pick up what Bush has done?
Mr G : Media is entertainment, People mag. short simple articles.
Joel: The news papers in Italy reflect differant views, ie: right wing or conservative and either will still have local interest pages.
Joel: Story of prescription price variations from around the world. Italy 1/4 of cost at Cincinnati Pharmacy. Walgreens 200% higher!
Dr, recommended drugstore.com and he found the prices the same as they were in Italy, 1/4 of the price in the States.
We all will give drugstore.com a try!!!!!
Several made calls for Obama.
Allison Carr reported several #'s had been disconnected, some people did not want to talk, one woman talked 25 minutes and had great tips for the Obama people. She may be interested in volunteering!
Very successful call time!
All joined in clean-up and the evening rested!
~ End of Table Notes~
- Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
PHONE BANKING for Obama at the Salon
This Wed. will be another of our weekly phone bank things ... Those who choose to participate will get up from the salon table at 7 (instead of 8) and go in another room to do our calls. (the Salon will carry on as usual.) The campaign will provide a few extra cell phones, but if you have one, do bring it.
We will call people in Clifton, Northside, ... Can't remember the other neighborhoods that Jackie is organizing. She's our "captain" organizer.
Bring friends! All are, of course, also welcome to join us for the pot luck at 5:45. Tell them not to ring, but just come in. Tell them to park on Lafayette (unless handicapped).
Jackie will provide scripts and call lists etc. We will be calling "persuadable" people. People who are Democrats but don't always vote; people who are independents, etc.
This will be fun! Please send this message to as many people as you can think of who might conceivably join us...for one or more Wednesdays.
RSVP not necessary. Just come.
Ellen
Hello All!
My name is Jackie Lewis and I am the local Barack Obama field organizer for the Clifton, Clifton Heights and CUF area. Barack needs your help to win this election. If you believe in his message for change and want to make a meaningful contribution to his efforts to secure the White House and place this country on the right track, then please sign up to volunteer.
Volunteering is nothing more than you giving of the time you have available to help push forward this very grand and important objective.
We have ongoing canvassing and phone banking events as well as minor office work.
If you believe we need change and want to see it, please contact me at (513) 253-7604 or at jlewis@ohioforchange.com.
Together, “YES WE CAN!”
Jacquelin R. Lewis
Field Organizer
Obama for America
(513) 253-7604
jlewis@ohioforchange.com
Adrenal Fatigue Talk
Saturday September 13 - 2pm to 4pm
Come learn more about this common condition which affects so many people. Common symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue may include:
morning fatigue, depression, lack of energy, reduced sex drive, skin problems, loss of hair, weight issues, joint pains, and many more. If you or someone you know is affected by these issues, come join us to learn what you can do about it.
Free and open to everyone. RSVP required, space is limited. No children.
Gateways to Healing
Network Chiropractic and Advanced Clinical Nutrition (we've moved to Clifton!)
Drs. Michael and Julie Nichols
3239 Jefferson Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220. 513-321-3317
www.GatewaysToHealing.com <http://www.gatewaystohealing.com/>
A SAVVY WOMAN I KNOW SAYS We should sign up as poll workers for the November election. Great way to safeguard the voting. From the board of elections website:
The Board is always looking for community minded individuals to work Election Day as paid Election Officials/Judges.
Requirement: You must be registered to vote in Hamilton County.
Hours: Monday night before Election Day, 7-7:30 pm
Election Day, Tuesday, 6 am-about 8:30 pm
Pay: Monday night pre-election-$15
Tuesday, Election Day - $95
Presiding Judge additional $20
Training class when applicable - $45
If you have any questions about being a Poll Worker contact:
513-632-7041 or 513-632-7042
or
Click here to e-mail
Republican: Kristie.Davis@hamilton-co.org
Democrat: Gena.Howard@hamilton-co.org
Do you want to see Ohio become a greener, worker-friendly state with good jobs available, health care affordable, human rights respected, and quality education provided for all? Are you interested in learning more about America Votes' fall strategy?
Phone Banks every Monday and Thursday from 5:30-8pm calling voters and talking about important local issues!
Thursday, Sept. 11, 5:30-8pm
Sunday, Sept. 14, 7-9pm
Monday, Sept. 15, 5:30-8pm
Thursday, Sept. 18, 5:30-8pm
Monday, Sept. 22, 5:30-8pm
Thursday, Sept. 25, 5:30-8pm
Monday, Sept. 29, 5:30-8pm
Day of Action - knocking on doors and talking face to face with voters about important issues!
Saturday, Sept. 20, 10am-2pm
All events are at 2300 Montana Ave, Suite 110, Cincinnati, OH 45211
Please RSVP for all events to Randy 513.481.7100 or Mwilson@AmericaVotes.org <mailto:Mwilson@AmericaVotes.org>
Randy Wilson
SW Ohio Field Organizer
America Votes
Office: 513-481-7108
Spinal Care Class
Join us for this Spinal Care Class. Learn how to find and release tension in your spine and breathe more fully. Find out what benefits you can expect out of Basic Care of Network Chiropractic.
Thursday September 18 @ 6:30pm
Guests will have a chance to schedule a Free Examination
Free and open to everyone. RSVP required, space is limited. No children.
Gateways to Healing
Network Chiropractic and Advanced Clinical Nutrition (we've moved to Clifton!)
Drs. Michael and Julie Nichols
3239 Jefferson Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220. 513-321-3317
www.GatewaysToHealing.com <http://www.GatewaysToHealing.com>
VOLUNTEER TO KNOCK ON DOORS FOR PEACE, SEPT 20
Hey friends -
At our peace meeting this week, we talked about a variety of helpful, effective actions we can take. A full report will be forthcoming. One thing a number of our small groups agreed on was it is important to talk with people & equip folks with tools to make a difference on issues of peace. . . Now we have an opportunity to join this historic action. We need 25,000 volunteers across the country to make this goal ! Can you join us?
MILLION DOORS FOR PEACE
September 20, 2008 - National Day of Action: Be part of one of the most ambitious and innovative anti-war activities to date!
On Saturday, September 20, thousands of volunteers across the U.S. will knock on a Million Doors for Peace.
United for Peace and Justice is partnering with Pax Christi, US Action/True Majority, Win Without War, and other organizations to make this day the biggest peace action of 2008.
Volunteer doorknockers will ask people to sign an antiwar petition directed to Congress. Our message: End this immoral war, bring our troops home, and invest in America's future. In addition, we will encourage people to join local anti-war groups, engage in voter education work, and become a part of the organized antiwar movement in their area.
In order to reach a million people in a single day, we must organize at least 25,000 volunteers in all 50 states. Peace groups have never implemented such an elaborate communication and organizing plan before now, but with new and traditional communications tools available, we anticipate success with this groundbreaking, grassroots project. This project will not end on September 20, but it will be a new beginning of a more organized grassroots movement for peace and justice.
Training materials, petitions, local groups to canvass with in your area, and handouts will be provided.
Click here to join Million Doors for Peace
http://www.milliondoorsforpeace.org/signup.php?code=ufp
Thanks!!!
Everyone needs a psychologist sometime in their life.
Ellen Bierhorst Ph.D. is a good one. In practice over 30 years. 513 221 1289
- Get a fresh perspective. Sort out tangles in interpersonal relationships. Clear away the messes of the past. Become empowered to launch your new life. Heal trauma, change, loss. Escape from the bondage of addictive behavior(alcohol, drugs, food, tobacco, gambling, etc.)
- Central location (Clifton Ave. at Lafayette)
- Beautiful setting (The historic Lloyd House)
- Many health insurance plans will pay a percentage. (Standard fee $125/hour. Some pro bono work available.)
- Compassion and good humor.
- Rapid results.
JOIN BLOG TO OBJECT TO SARAH PALIN: ADD YOUR COMMENTARY
Please read and consider responding with your voice. In February 2007 ONE young man from Colorado started a blog supporting Sarah Palin for Vice President. It worked. We can do the same to stop the madness! Karen Graves
At bottom, this e asks you to send it on to at least 20 women; although it asks women to write comments, I’m including men in my circulation in hopes that you guys will circulate widely to your female friends and associates.
This is no time for complacency; don’t let others do the work for you and then complain about the wrong outcome (like the last two elections).
We can all do more, and we must.
Please do what you can over the next two months to help ensure the best possible future we can for our children.
(No one loves the idea of paying higher taxes, but please think beyond the short term)
Karen Mozer
On behalf of Lyra Kilston and Quinn Latimer, editors at the esteemed art magazine Modern Painters, I pass on the following--
Friends, compatriots, fellow-lamenters,
We are writing to you because of the fury and dread we have felt since the announcement of Sarah Palin as the Vice-Presidential candidate for the Republican Party. We believe that this terrible decision has surpassed mere partisanship, and that it is a dangerous farce on the part of a pandering and rudderless Presidential candidate that has a real possibility of becoming fact.
Perhaps like us, as American women, you share the fear of what Ms. Palin and her professed beliefs and proven record could lead to for ourselves and for our present or future daughters. To date, she is against sex education, birth control, the pro-choice platform, environmental protection, alternative energy development, freedom of speech (as mayor she wanted to ban books and attempted to fire the librarian who stood against her), gun control, the separation of church and state, and polar bears. To say nothing of her complete lack of real preparation to become the second-most-powerful person on the planet.
We want to clarify that we are not against Sarah Palin as a woman, a mother, or, for that matter, a parent of a pregnant teenager, but solely as a rash, incompetent, and all together devastating choice for Vice President. Ms. Palin's political views are in every way a slap in the face to the accomplishments that our20mothers and grandmothers and great-grandmothers so fiercely fought for, and that we've so demonstrably benefited from.
First and foremost, Ms. Palin does not represent us. She does not demonstrate or uphold our interests as American women. It is presumed that the inclusion of a woman on the Republican ticket could win over women voters. We want to disagree, publicly.
Therefore, we invite you to reply here <mailto:womensaynopalin@gmail.com> with a short, succinct message about why you, as a woman living in this country, do not support this candidate as second-in-command for our nation.
Please include your name (last initial is fine), age, and place of residence.
We will post your responses on a blog called "Women Against Sarah Palin," which we intend to publicize as widely as possible. Please send us your reply at your earliest conveniencethe greater the volume of responses we receive, the stronger our message will be.
Thank you for your time and action.
VIVA!
Sincerely,
Quinn Latimer and Lyra Kilston
New York, NY
womensaynopalin@gmail.com <mailto:womensaynopalin@gmail.com>
**PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY! If you send this to 20 women in the next hour, you could be blessed with a country that takes you r concerns seriously. Stranger things have happened.
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PARTICIPATE IN CINCINNATI SURVEY: Transform our city!
Hello everyone,
This past spring I participated in an Agenda 360 community engagement forum. The information gathered from these forums has been combined with the work of the Agenda 360 Action Teams to identify visions for Southwest Ohio and priority initiatives to help us achieve those visions.
They are asking for input from people all around the Cincinnati region to determine how to transform Cincinnati into a leading metropolitan region.
Please take a few moments to fill out this survey. All answers will be completely confidential.
Click here <http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/31f5g36fc1?renderlang=eng> to participate in this important survey.
Thanks,
Nicole Gunderman (a fabulous Clifton activist and mom)
YOGA at Lloyd House. Wednesdays 9:15 – 10:30 am. Open, free practice group led by Nina Tolley.
Also, stay tuned. We are planning a regular yoga class to be taught by Phoenix Wilson at the Lloyd House zendo.
Articles
- Terrific video: McCain’s Annapolis classmate and decorated fellow POW says he is “Unfit”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KjsEs46C70
- IJPC meeting notes
- Great local video for Obama
- Obama PA speech excerpt
- fine article on Sarah Palin from feminist writer
- Wonderful Obama video, answering McCain’s phony outrage over the “Lipstick on a pig” comment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMtcW2Hq5iE&eurl=http://blog.indecision2008.com/2008/09/10/barack-obama-defends-himself-for-calling-sarah-palin-a-pig-2/
- RFK on 2004 election fraud: Don’t let this happen again! http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RFKin2008/129
- Chris Dole running for Ham. Co. Commissioner
- Blistering criticism of Palin by Alaskan Anne Kilkenny “goes viral”. NPR piece gives Kilkenny credibility. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94332543 and the criticism itself: http://community.adn.com/adn/node/130537
- Justin Jeffre on polls showing Nader’s surprising effects on election
A few weeks ago, a bunch of us met at Peaslee to think about the opportunities and challenges before the local peace movement and to map out some action ideas. See notes below and join us on September 17 at 7pm at Peaslee Neighborhood Center (215 East 14th St) to help us move forward on our goals and to help us get ready for the historic action Million Doors for Peace on September 20.
UPDATE ABOUT A MILLION DOORS FOR PEACE:
The countdown to September 20th, when 25,000 volunteers will hit the streets and collect a million signatures on a petition to bring the troops home, is less than 2 weeks away! If you have not already, sign up to be a part of it at http://www.milliondoorsforpeace.org/signup.php?code=ufp
Locally, we will meet at Hoffner Park in Northside at 9am for a rally and then divide up in teams to cover Northside, Clifton, Corryville, Mt. Healthy, Price Hill, Spring Grove Village, Winton Terrace, and Newport from 10am-Noon.
REMINDER: AUTHOR CAROL RAINEY WILL BE PRESENTING & SIGNING HER BOOK Wednesday, September 10th
SEPTEMBER 10th 5:30 – 7:00pm
CINCINNATI'S ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
Local writer Carol Rainey will discuss her new book about six nuclear sites in the Ohio River valley and their effect on workers, residents and the environment, as well as the legacy of radioactive and chemical waste.
Park + Vine store, 1109 Vine St. downtown
Co-sponsored by the Park + Vine store and the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center.
For more information about the talk or the book, contact Little Miami Press (littlemiamipress@fuse.net).
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NOTES FOR IJPC PEACE COMMITTEE MEETING ON AUG 20, 2008
Peaslee Neighborhood Center
Present: Irene B. Hodgson, Judy Cirillo, Mike Webb, Sonny Williams, Sue Casey Leininger, Yohei, Gordon Mayhem, Rick Schoeff, Phil Amadon, Sr. Alice Gerdeman, Mark Burwinkel, Angela Gray , Holly Simpson, Don Rucknagel, Vicki Dierig, Sr. Karen Hartman, Kristen Barker
After a delicious dinner, and a positive visioning of the world we want to see, people divided into three subgroups - Ending the War in Iraq, Preventing War in Iran, and Healing the Wounds of War. Each group identified opportunities and challenges in designing effective local action to address the issue. Each group generated a tentative action plan to pursue in the coming months.
ENDING THE WAR IN IRAQ
*Support and Build Monthly Neighborhood Peace Vigils, Oktoberfest peace presence
*Support & Promote Iraqi Nonviolence Network (encourage film screenings describing LAONF (see more details below) and collaborate with LaONF whenever possible.
*Highlight Economic issue. Investigate funding cost of war billboard similar to billboard in Michigan town which clearly highlights cost of war and what money could have been spent on.
*Support October 16th and 17th AFSC Speaking for Peace Tour events as it comes through Cincinnati. On the 16th there will be a big community event at Xavier featuring Eugene Cherry, Iraqi Veteran against the War, and Raed Jarrar, an Iraqi who has provided helpful analysis to AFSC about Iraq.
*Highlight peace issues during electoral season. Encourage people to go to Town hall meetings for Congresspeople. Ask questions that bring attention to the issues. Utilize FCNL resources. Do voter education. Canvas with information about peace issues, supply legislator contact information, White House opinion line equip people with tools they need to make a difference, including information about neighborhood peace vigils.
*Push significantly during first 100 days of new administration to end war in Iraq. Organize buses to Washington for peace rally, hold a solidarity rally in Cincinnati.
Encourage letters to the editor and calls, emails, visits to Representatives. Hold scattered Leafletting events at bustling corners where we have cell phones on hand for people to call Reps then and there.
PREVENTING WAR IN IRAN
*Do voter education on peace issues in Iran.
*Distribute educational materials to challenge myths about Iran.
*Have an Ongoing Study Group on the Middle East to keep the IJPC peace committee informed.
*Develop a local Speakers Bureau on Iran
*Support October 25th IJPC Day of Dialogue on Foreign Policy from 9am to 12pm at the First Unitarian Church. Ask planners to include Iran in the discussion.
*Outreach to local Iranians and Iraqi families
*Email exchange program with people from Iraq and Iran
*Urge diplomacy in Iran. Talk with Congresspeople. Keep pushing Obama to continue to support diplomacy with Iran.
HEALING THE WOUNDS OF WAR
* Support existing veterans groups and movements (Vets for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the war, Courage to Resist)
*Support Them Bones Veteran Community and the vets and their families that need help with babysitting, cleaning, getting connected with community resources)
*Some messages: “Turn war money into healing money.”, “Stop the killing. Start the healing of our own soldiers”
*Consider how communities of faith can help strengthen circles of support for returning veterans. Check out Welcome Home Project.
*Educate ourselves about PTSD, physical injuries soldiers are sustaining, mental struggles, Gulf War Syndrome, etc.
*Refugee Resettlement – Volunteer locally with Catholic Relief Services.
Contribute to / Raise money for American Friends Service Committee’s Aid and Peacebuilding work with Iraqi Refugees
*Counter misinformation. Check out what history books in local schools are saying about 9-11, Iraq, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS
*People noted that they want to view 92 year old Gordon Mayhem’s life as a model and work to be a peaceful , planet person like him.
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OTHER PROGRAMS & EVENTS ALREADY UNDERWAY . . . .
DIALOGUE PROGRAM
• September 20 –Dialogue on Iraq at St. James of the Valley
• September 27 –Dialogue on Campaign Finance Reform –Fair Elections 9am -12pm at First Unitarian Church
• Oct 25 –Day of Dialogue on Foreign Policy -9am-12pm at First Unitarian
FORMING CINCINNATI PEACE TEAM
Nov 8 or 15th – Michigan Peace Team Training at Peaslee from 9am-5pm
BEFORE YOU ENLIST COMMITTEE will gear back up in October-
Limiting militarism in the high schools.
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Some developments to be aware of . . .
LAONF 2008: A Project of Promoting Nonviolence in Iraq
LaOnf, which roughly translates to 'nonviolence' in Arabic, began in 2006 and has grown to a coalition of over 100 civil society organizations from all 18 governorates of Iraq, with a democratically-elected structure on the governorate and national level
Here in the US, the Campaign in Solidarity with LaOnf will work to amplify the voices of Iraqis who are proposing nonviolent solutions to their embattled nation. LaOnf is currently organizing their 3rd annual 'Week of Nonviolent Action', which will take place in dozens of cities and towns across Iraq in October 2008. Supporting LaOnf can be an important part of ending the war and occupation of Iraq and highlighting US responsibilities to reconstruct Iraq with Iraqis at the helm.
By working on this campaign, you will be joining with peace and nonviolence groups worldwide to let the activists know we are aware of their courageous organizing, we wish them success, and we will support their work. The International Solidarity Campaign for LaOnf was created by September 11th Families for Tomorrow and Voices for Creative Nonviolence, in collaboration with the European NGOs, NoVa in Spain and Un Ponte Per in Italy.
How You Can Get Involved
On August 7, 2008, Peaceful Tomorrows launched the LaOnf DVD house-party screenings or community screening of the documentary, 'Mesella: Activists in Iraq', created by filmmaker and activist Alberto Arce. The film tells the story of LaOnf's 2007 Week of Nonviolence Activities in Kurdistan. The Peaceful Tomorrows website also offers actions that US peace activists and groups can take to support LaOnf.
For More Information Contact:
Frances Anderson ,Coordinator -- September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows (212)598-0970 www.peacefultomorrows.org
NEXT PEACE COMMITTEE MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH AT 7PM AT PEASLEE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER (215 EAST 14TH ST)
Contact Kristen at 513-579-8547 for more information! Thanks!!!
OBAMA CAMPAIGN VIDEO FILMED IN CINTI.
I hope you will click on this link to a YouTube video. An inspiring chorus (under Cathy Roma and Todd O’Neal) (and featuring yours truly in the soprano section) plus a short clip from Obama’s acceptance speech. The song “It’s a new world” was written by Eddie Robertson and another guy, inmates at the Warren Correctional prison where Cathy leads the Umoja men’s chorus. It’s a wonderful song. Unfortunately the prison warden forbad any credits for the song, or for the track with the men singing. You’ll enjoy the audio and the video I am sure. Ellen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4esYwM5VeI
OBAMA CAMPAIGN: EXCELLENT VIDEO, speech made in PA recently
John McCain and the Republicans had all week to make their case -- and they didn't do it.
The whole Republican convention went by without offering a single idea about how to improve the lives of ordinary Americans.
People noticed. In the last 24 hours, more people donated to this campaign for the first time than ever before. Thank you for responding so strongly.
Barack is making clear what this election should be about. At a campaign stop in Pennsylvania yesterday, he spoke out about exactly what we didn't hear at the Republican convention.
Watch the video and make a donation of $5 or more today to make sure Barack's message of change is heard loud and clear.
<http://my.barackobama.com/page/m/6fc3b8c34d619fe0/D4MNP8/VEsH/>
We learned just this morning that unemployment jumped to its highest rate in five years, and our economy lost 605,000 jobs this year alone -- at a time when John McCain believes that the fundamentals of our economy are "strong."
John McCain can talk all he wants about change, but he has voted with George W. Bush more than 90 percent of the time, and Americans aren't buying it.
Here are a few of the responses we received from voters who watched the Republican convention:
"This is one Republican for Obama that knows 100% now that I made the right choice and will in November vote for Obama-Biden." -- Bev from Georgia
"Republicans like Palin, Giuliani, and Romney can engage in red-meat partisan vitriol all they want, right out of the Karl Rove playbook, but this isn't 2000 or 2004. Americans now have seen the full impact of GOP policies on their pocketbook." -- Rick from Colorado
"What the Republicans displayed ... is more of the same old thing -- unproductive politics. I hope and pray that the American voters will see through this and realize that we need a different mindset and approach if we are ever going to get things done in Washington." -- Patricia from Kansas
Watch Barack's response to the Republican convention, and join these folks in supporting real solutions and making sure Americans far and wide know what's at stake:
https://donate.barackobama.com/realissues <http://my.barackobama.com/page/m/6fc3b8c34d619fe0/D4MNP8/VEsE/>
Thanks for everything you're doing,
David
David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America
<http://my.barackobama.com/page/m/6fc3b8c34d619fe0/D4MNP8/VEsF/>
Rebecca Traitser’s funny and trenchant article about Sarah Palin on Salon.com
Sept. 11, 2008 | I have been dreaming about Sarah Palin. (Apparently, I'm not alone.) I wish I could say that I'd been conjuring witty, politically sophisticated nightmares in which she leads troops into Vancouver or kindergartners in the recitation of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." But, alas, mine have been nonsensical, kiddie-style doozies in which she kidnaps my cats, or enjoys a meal with my girlfriends while I bang on the restaurant window. There's also a chilling one, in which a scary witch stands on a wind-swept hill and leers at me.
What troubles me most -- aside from the fact that there is suddenly a Republican candidate potent enough to so ensnare my psyche -- is my sense that these are dreams in which it matters very much that Palin is a woman.
I have been writing about feminism for more than five years; I have been covering the gender politics of the 2008 presidential election for more than two. And I am absolutely gobsmacked by the intensity of my feelings about Sarah Palin. I am stunned not only by the way in which her candidacy has changed the rules in the gender debate, or how it is twisting and garbling the fight for women's progress. But I'm also startled by how Palin herself is testing my own beliefs about how I react to women in power.
My feelings about Palin have everything to do with her gender -- a factor that I have always believed, as a matter of course, should neither amplify nor diminish impressions of a person's goodness or badness, smartness or dumbness, gravitas or inconsequence. Why are my rules changing?
I am still perfectly capable of picking out the sexism being leveled against the Alaska governor by the press, her detractors and her own party. Every time someone doubts Palin's ability to lead and mother simultaneously, or considers her physical appeal as a professional attribute, or calls her a "maverette," I bristle.
But that's the easy stuff. The clear-cut stuff. I'm far more torn about the more subtle, complicated ways in which Palin's gender has me tied in knots. (Read the rest at:
http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/09/11/zombie_feminism/index.html
CHRIS DOLE RUNNING FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
FROM Gwen Marshall
Chris Dole for Hamilton County Commissioner
Chris Dole, Independent, is running for Hamilton County Commissioner against Greg Hartmann, Republican. He has been a member of Local #212 I.B.E.W. for 28 years and works at the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport as an electrician. Additionally, he is the current president of the Crosby Township Board of Trustees. He has more information about him at his web site http://chrisdole.com
Here is an article he wrote last winter explaining why he is running for County Commission, for this seat at this time: Defending Democracy
by Chris Dole
Recently (December 2007) a “DEAL” was struck between the party bosses of Hamilton County to circumvent the November elections. Their plan to run unopposed candidates has been justified by them as a cost saving move. They say resources can be diverted to candidates outside the usual county races, so our leaders of Hamilton County have been chosen for us. I thought government was to be inclusive.
As an Elected official and a resident of Hamilton County, I couldn’t idly sit by and watch this abuse of our electoral system. As a Crosby Township Trustee, I deal with the Commissioners now and then. Our concerns as representatives of the people are heard. Will an appointed leader have the people’s best interest at heart? I am on the ballot to provide people with a choice. A choice based on openness, experience, ideas and accountability.
My plan is to be a ‘full time accessible commissioner’. When I am not in the office, I will be out in the community addressing issues, I will not be at a law practice elsewhere. I will be a voice of the working class. I understand the struggles of providing for my family while being a public servant. I will provide practical solutions based on research and experience. As an electrician, I am a troubleshooter. I diagnose the problem then find the most efficient and economical answer. I want to build a positive image for Hamilton County. I believe we need to keep reinvesting in our communities, address mass transit, develop our riverfront as a main street, not a wall between Ohio and Kentucky. Our safety and children’s services need to be scrutinized, so as to fulfill the needs our residents. Zoning and economic development issues need to be looked at from someone with actual field knowledge. Personal property rights are to be considered on both sides of an issue.
I have gotten a lot of positive feedback from across the party lines, from former and current elected officials, administrators and others. I have lived here my whole life and I am committed to helping Hamilton County with all my drive and abilities. I want to be known as the Pro-democracy candidate.
In closing, our founding fathers wanted a government of, by, and for the people. Check out chrisdole.com
Here is a letter he wrote announcing that he had collected enough signatures to be on the ballot.
Dear Citizens of Hamilton County;
Recently I announced my candidacy for Hamilton County Commissioner. I will be seeking the seat being vacated by Commissioner Pat DeWine. I, with the support of my family, am looking forward to this campaign and the challenges it will present. I will be the full time, accessible voice of the working class.
This is an auspicious occasion for me. I have reached a milestone. It was a relief to have my candidacy certified, and satisfying that we have overcome many obstacles placed in my path in my quest to become Hamilton County Commissioner.
The petition campaign was both challenging and rewarding. Rewarding, because of the thousands of Hamilton County residents across all party lines who spontaneously signed on, of which seventy five circulated petitions. They were eager to sign because they wanted to join in the cause of giving voters a choice. As Thomas Paine said, “The right of voting for representatives is the primary right by which other rights are protected.”
Another encouraging thing is that a large number of state, county, city and township elected officials readily signed my petition. The signatures were the cleanest and easiest for Board of Elections employees ever to validate. I’m proud of those facts and encouraged that the rank and file will support me, despite the controversy surrounding an expressed desire to systematically marginalize the voting public. I am eternally grateful and humbled by the support of so many. I wish to thank each and every one of you for your efforts to have me placed on the ballot. Now we are immersed in the task of getting me elected.
I am asking for the continued support of all citizens throughout Hamilton County. With your help we can have a true voice on the county commission. A voice weaned on democratic ideals and principles. I am motivated to be the best county commissioner possible.
Please consider supporting my campaign. We are running a true grass roots effort and your backing would truly help. Thank you.
Eternally yours,
Chris Dole
Justin Jeffre on Nader’s effect
Hi Ellen,
Thanks for letting me speak and for inquiring, I always enjoy the Salon and Kara absolutely loved it. Here are some of the polls I was talking about. This doesn't mean it is guaranteed of course, plugging in different variables can always make things unpredictable. I have some thoughts on the bigger picture below.
http://www.calendarlive.com/media/acrobat/2008-06/40351172.pdf
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/06/poll.obama.clinton/index.html
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1529
http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/WSJ_NBCPoll_prtl_082108.pdf
http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/WSJ_Poll_072308.pdf
The most important question is who's talking about the best solutions for our country? It is clearly Ralph Nader. The system is rigged and I understand why people vote out of fear for the lesser evil, but we should all support Ralph's efforts to put issues like single payer health care, a full military and corporate withdrawal from Iraq, electoral reform, a living wage, an aggressive crack down on corporate crooks, ending corporate welfare and personhood etc back on the table. We should at least listen to him speak and support candidates rights even if people are scared to vote for him. Voters rights become meaningless without candidates rights and our democracy is decaying rapidly. The electoral process needs to be opened up.
Power is only responsive when it's insecure and power concedes nothing without a demand. Labor unions often have to use the threat of a strike to get a little justice. Progressives should at least play hard to get before the election when they might have some real influence. Instead we always allow the Corporate Democrats to take us for granted. The corporations pull them to the right 24/7 and we need to pull them in our direction instead of giving them a pass and pretending it's only the Republicans that have allowed our country to head in the wrong direction. Obama's taken more Republican and big business money than McCain and he's lurching far to the right on most issues now. This has been a losing strategy from Mondale all the way to Kerry. Clinton was only saved by Perot. The Republicans never move to the left do they?
It's odd that those who voted for one of the two pro-war tickets blame those that voted for the anti-war ticket for the war. In 2000 (besides the stolen election) the Gore-Leiberman ticket was the one that was talking about nation building etc and lets not forget Leiberman, Kerry-Edwards and Clinton all voted for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama says he'll shift the focus of the so called "War on Terror" to the quagmire in Afghanistan and increase the already bloated military budget. Do we have any breaking point at all? Shouldn't we at least pretend we do?
Also, I forgot to mention www.votepact.org <http://www.votepact.org/> where Democrats and Republicans can get together and support the third party movements instead of voting for a lesser evil. People say now is not the time, but the time to fight for justice is now. The term "spoiler" is a politically bigoted term reserved for Independents only, but it is the Republicrats that have spoiled our country and that's why over 80% of Americans think we're heading in the wrong direction.
Best,
Justin
Books,Movies, Reviews It’s up to you folks to send me blurbs. I know you are reading. What? Is it good? Ellen
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Farmers Market @ Parkside Cafe [every Tuesday @ 4-7 PM]: Parkside Cafe will have a fresh farmers market in their parking lot along East McMillan Avenue. Back Acre Farms will supply fresh vegetables, cheeses, eggs, chicken & lamb thru the fall harvest season. Two other farmers have committed to join the market next spring. At Parkside Cafe, 1024 E. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.221.2026 & http://parksidecafe.info/Joomla_RT_HiveMind_j15/.
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A Small Glimpse - Art Opening [Friday 12 September @ 6-10 PM]: This international juried exhibition provides a small glimpse of life from the perspective of artists all over the world. All work will be 5″x 5″ or smaller. Light bites, wine & live music. The exhibit runs Mon 8 Sep thru Sat 4 Oct. New gallery hours: Mon 8am-3pm, Tue-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 10am-3pm. At Redtree Art Gallery & Coffee Shop, 4409 Brazee Street, Oakley, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info @ 513-321-8733, mbusch@redtreegallery.net <mailto:mbusch@redtreegallery.net> & www.redtreegallery.net <http://www.redtreegallery.net/> .
Selling to the European Union [Friday 12 September @ 8 AM - 2 PM]: European American Chamber of Commerce & US Department of Commerce will host live video conferences with US Department of Commerce officers. Maximizing Weak US Dollar in the EU - Export Opportunities & Resources: William Czajkowski, US Commercial Service, Berlin, & Gregory O'Connor, US Commercial Service, Prague. Regulatory Considerations in the EU: Jonathan Bensky, US Mission to the EU & Paul Kullman, US Commercial Service, Brussels. EU Logistical Considerations: Frank Guenzerodt, President & CEO DACHSER USA. EU Legal Considerations: Paul Allaer, Partner International Practice Group, Thompson Hine. Financial Considerations: Randy Chavez, Senior VP International Corporate Banking, Bank of America. At the Oasis Conference Center, 902 Loveland Miamiville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info & registration @ 513.852.6510, eacc@europe-cincinnati.com <mailto:eacc@europe-cincinnati.com> & www.europe-cincinnati.com <http://www.europe-cincinnati.com/> .
What Ails Thee? Transformation & the Holy Grail [Friday-Sunday 12-14 September]: Grailville & Women’s Institute for Social Transformation offer this retreat for women to explore how the themes & archetypes of the Grail myth apply to their lives & the life of their communities. In search of an answer, you will enter the world of imagination & non-linear reality. There you may remember the urge that gave birth to your work, touch again the longing for the Grail that originally inspired you. Participants will gain new perspectives & insights into issues alive in communities, touch the sources of personal nourishment within, discover the larger narrative that gives meaning to struggles, learn to decipher the community's narratives & myths, & explore creative ways to find solutions to obstacles & problems. Led by Sharon Thomson, Grail member, published poet/playwright, & founder & Artistic Director of the Poetry Ritual Theater. Tuition is $300 for single overnight occupancy, $250 for double, $200 for commuter; includes meals. Reservations required; limited scholarships may be available. At Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513-683-2340, grailville@fuse.net <mailto:grailville@fuse.net> & www.grailville.org <http://www.grailville.org> .
Vinoklet 10th Annual Art & Wine Festival [Saturday 13 September @ 4 PM]: In addition to the wine, the event features juried artists on the winery grounds, exhibiting unique fine art & fine crafts for purchase. Bands will perform starting at noon while musicians & entertainers will stroll amongst the art. Two grape-stomping competitions. Food prepared by the restaurant can be bought outside, & Vinoklet’s “grill to your perfection” dinners are available inside. Vinoklet Winery was voted Best Romantic Restaurant Cincinnati Magazine. This festival celebrates locally produced wine & art; good for the local economy, culture & carbon footprint. Free admission & parking. At Vinoklet Winery & Restaurant, 11069 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45252. More info @ 513.385.9309 & www.vinokletwines.com <http://www.vinokletwines.com/> .
Renew Your Self [Saturday 13 September @ 2-5 PM]: Learn to renew & revitalize yourself by yourself. Learn exercises & pressure point locations, simple physical & mental exercises, & breathing techniques that safely & effectively relieve stress & tensions. Reduce headaches & other physical/emotional ailments. With Waldete Fioretti, gifted Intuitive Healer (www.waldete.com <http://www.waldete.com/> ). Registration is $45. At Shine Yoga Center, 3330 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.533.9642, Healer@Waldete.com & www.shineyoga.com <http://www.shineyoga.com./> . <http://www.shineyoga.com./>
Eco Cooking Classes [Saturday 13 September @ 10 AM - Noon]: Get tips on how to eat foods that are healthy & locally-produced from Angela Lucarelli of Urban Organic. The 1st of 4 classes: Homemade Energy Bars + Snacks. Registration is $35 & includes vegan food samples, recipes & educational materials. Limited to 15 students, who receive 15% off Park + Vine items used in the class. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP @ 859.512.6093 & urbanorganiccincinnati@gmail.com.
ScopeOut 2008 [Saturday 13 September @ 1-10 PM]: Celebrates the Cincinnati Observatory's historical telescopes with an afternoon & evening festival when people of all ages can look at the latest & greatest astronomical equipment offered by local & national vendors; hear Phil Plait, author of Bad Astronomy; & participate in activities for adults & kids including classes, educational materials for teachers, kid's space crafts, advice on using your telescope or buying a new one, safe viewing of the Sun, tours of the historical buildings, & an astronomical number of astronomical door prizes. Tours, displays, & classes will be 1-5 PM; dinner & Plait's talk will be 6-8 PM; celestial viewing thru the telescopes will be 8-10 PM, weather permitting. Admission for daytime activities is $5 for adults & $3 for kids; dinner & speaker is $15, RSVP recommended due to limited seating. At Cincinnati Observatory Center, 3489 Observatory Place, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info & RSVPs @ 513.321.5186, deanobservatory@zoomtown.com <mailto:deanobservatory@zoomtown.com> & www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/scopeout <http://www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/scopeout> .
Chinese Dragon in Art & Culture [Saturday 13 September @ 10 AM]: Tom Lun-nap Chung, PhD, will discuss evolvement of the Chinese Dragon in artistic expression & its socio-political background. Free. Sponsored by Association for Rational Thought. At Molly Malone’s Restaurant, 6111 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, OH 45213. More info @ rrdavis@fuse.net & www.cincinnatiskeptics.org <http://www.cincinnatiskeptics.org> .
Oktoberfest @ Krohn Conservatory [Saturday 13 September - Sunday 2 November @ 10 AM - 5 PM]: Cincinnati Parks is celebrating 15 years of collaboration with Munich Parks, Germany. In honor of this relationship, Cincinnati Parks has invited Munich Parks to design the Fall Floral Show: Oktoberfest, featuring a traditional German beer garden, 6' tall symbolic replicas of German beer gardens & flowers of Munich city squares. Biergarten will be open to the public on weekends throughout the show (Fri 6-9pm, Sat & Sun 1-5pm). Volunteers welcome. Free, donations appreciated. Presented by Christian Moerlein. Krohn Conservatory 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.352.4080, christyl.johnson@cincinnati-oh.gov, www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityparks/pages/-3036-/ <http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityparks/pages/-3036-/> .
Barktoberfest & Dog Jog [Saturday-Sunday 13-14 September @ Noon - 5 PM (Sat) & 9:30 AM - 4 PM (Sun)]: This annual 2-events-in-1, now in its 4th year, is an important fundraiser for Friends of Noah Dog & Cat Rescue in Amelia, OH, a non-profit, 501(3)(c) org that rescues & cares for unwanted dogs & cats until they are adopted to loving homes. The 2-day Barktoberfest is a "dog fest" extravaganza of pet merchandise & services, pet demonstrations & talks, dog agility demonstrations & tests, music, food, doggie contests & games, pet teeth-brushing, nail-clipping, free vet exams, low-cost microchipping & heartworm tests, pet psychic, & more. $5 per person; free for kids under 11 years; free parking. More info @ 513.553.0333 & Barktoberfest@fuse.net <mailto:Barktoberfest@fuse.net> . Sunday @ 10 AM join the Dog Jog to run, jog or walk with their dog around a professionally designed 1 or 2 mile course to win prizes & trophies. $25 entry for t-shirt, race number, bandana, dog treats, scooper bag & free entrance to all other games & contests; $30 on race day. Register & more info @ 513.652.6225 & www.RunningTime.net <http://www.runningtime.net/> . At Lunken Airport, Beechmont Levy & Wilmer Avenue, Spirit of 76 Shelter Area on Playfield Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45226. More info @ <http://www.dogjogbarktoberfest.com/> www.dogjogbarktoberfest.com <http://www.dogjogbarktoberfest.com> .
Oil Painting Workshop [Saturday-Sunday 13-14 September @ 10 AM - 4 PM]: Learn how to make your next painting more professional & salable. CAC Signature Member Roger Heuck will give a lecture slide show on “Nuggets of knowledge gleaned from 10 nationally known artists;" what to know before starting to paint to improve chances for success. Students will begin painting at least 3-4 small canvases from personal references. $115 members; $135 non-members; reservation & $25 deposit required. At Cincinnati Art Club, 1021 Parkside Place, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.368.1995 & workshops@cincinnatiartclub.com & www.rogerheuck.com <http://www.rogerheuck.com> .
Annual Polish-American Picnic [Sunday 14 September @ 11:30 AM - 6 PM]: The Polish-American Society of Greater Cincinnati presents the Annual Polish-American Picnic to celebrate our Polish heritage. Enjoy a day in beautiful Dulle & Pioneer Parks. Bring your favorite appetizer, salad or desert to share; fried & baked chicken, sausages, potato salad, soft drinks will be provided. You may bring your own alcoholic beverage, they have a liquor license. $10 for non-members; free for members & kids under 13. Soccer game, socialize, children games, Polish paintings exposition, Polish & US National Anthems, Flag Ceremony with Knights of Columbus, Buffet lunch, Door prizes. Painting, water balloons, games & prizes for the kids. Bring fishing tackle & bait & sporting equipment. Basketball & tennis courts, baseball & soccer field, creek with crystal clear shallow water, hiking trail, & a playground set. Beautiful lake for fishing & remote control boats. At Dulle Park, 10530 Deerfield Road, Montgomery, OH 45242. Pioneer Park is across the street. Send name, tel, email & number of attendees (adults, kids, member or not) before August 10 to Andrew Biernat, 463 Glengarry Road, Ft Wright, KY 41011 or a.biernat@insightbb.com. More info @ www.polish-american-cincinnati.org <http://www.polish-american-cincinnati.org/> .
Acoustic Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel [Monday-Tuesday 15-16 September @ 7:30 PM]: Greater Cincinnati Performing Arts Society presents this 2-time Grammy nominee, just voted the greatest acoustic guitar player in the world by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. This show is a must see for guitar enthusiasts & will amaze music lovers of any genres. Tommy's talents are unique & must be seen to be truly appreciated. This show will appeals to all ages, so bring the family. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 day of the show. At St. Xavier Performance Center, 600 West North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45224. More info & tix @ 513.484.0157, p_ellerhorst@gcparts.org <mailto:p_ellerhorst@gcparts.org> & www.gcparts.org <http://www.gcparts.org> .
A Latin American View on Migrants & Immigration Reform [Tuesday 16 September @ 7 PM]: Oscar Cardinal Rodriguez of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. At Cintas Center, Schiff Conference & Banquet Center, 1624 Herald Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45207. More info @ 513.745.3706 & frickman@xavier.edu.
Changing the Climate [Thursday 18 September @ 7 PM]: Brent Blair, PhD, will speak on the Ecological & Human Costs of Global Warming. Presented by Xavier University's Peace & Justice Program's "Vision of Hope" series & the Ethics/Religion & Society Program. Free. At Xavier University, Gallagher Student Center Theatre, 15 University Drive (between Victory Pkwy & Dana Ave), Cincinnati, OH 45207. More info @ 513.745.3706.
Cincinnati Ballet New Works [Thursdays-Sundays 18-21 & 25-28 September @ 8 PM (Thu-Sat) & 2 PM (Sat-Sun)]: Enjoy outstanding ballet in the exquisite intimacy of this venue. Cincinnati Ballet celebrates diversity, excellence & innovation with world premieres by noted choreographers Viktor Plotnikov & Jessica Lang, both new to Cincinnati audiences. Adam Hougland returns to create another inventive & propulsive world premiere. And Contemporary Arts Center collaborates with celebrated visual artist Carlos Amorales to present a brand-new work. "For dance lovers, it doesn't get much better than this," David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer. Admission is $30-$45. After Hours at the Ballet Barre - watch Cincinnati Ballet dancers rehearse; mingle at an informal reception & meet the dancers; find out about the "behind the scenes" action & get discounted tickets. Admission is $5. At the Mickey Jarson Kaplan Performance Studio Cincinnati Ballet Center, 1555 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45214. More info @ 513.621.5219 (general) / 5282 (tix), tickets@cincinnatiballet.com <mailto:tickets@cincinnatiballet.com> & www.cincinnatiballet.com <http://www.cincinnatiballet.com/> .
Cincinnati Park(ing) Day [Friday 19 September]: The 2nd annual Cincinnati Park(ing) Day is a 1-day global event in which artists, activists, & citizens collaborate to temporarily transform parking spots into public parks & alternative public spaces. Parking spaces show the fundamental elements of a good outdoor public space & may include seating, shade, & a place to watch people, exchange info, & view scenery. Each parking spot can be transformed into a park, playground, puppet show, or whatever you like. Open to the public; no entry fee; no commissions. More info @ cincinnatiparkingday@gmail.com <mailto:cincinnatiparkingday@gmail.com> , www.myspace.com/cincinnatiparkingday <http://www.myspace.com/cincinnatiparkingday> & www.cincinnatiparkingday.blogspot.com <http://www.cincinnatiparkingday.blogspot.com.> . <http://www.cincinnatiparkingday.blogspot.com.>
Scottish Band Bodega [Saturday 20 September @ 8 PM]: Cincinnati Folk Life presents Scotland’s brightest new band, Bodega, in concert. Bodega is highly talented & versatile. Their music has great energy & imagination. They deliver a fantastic mix of original Gaelic compositions & American folk tunes played on an array of instruments that include fiddles, guitar, pipes, harps, accordions & djembe. They’ve been called Scotland’s Nickel Creek. Admission is $25. At College of Mount St. Joseph Theater, 5701 Delhi Road, Cincinnati, OH 45233. More info & tix @ 513.533.4822, cfl@zoomtown.com & www.CincinnatiFolkLife.com <http://www.cincinnatifolklife.com/> .
Babywearing Bliss [Saturday 20 September @ 10 AM - Noon]: Whether you're new to babywearing or want help fine-tuning your skills, join this morning of babywearing exploration with local mom-experts Megan Seaman-Kossmeyer (co-leader of the Cincinnati chapter of Attachment Parenting International) & Katie Thielmeyer. Discuss the benefits of carrying a baby & a toddler, while hearing how to choose from the 5 types of carriers available to today's parents. Participating mamas & papas can choose from a large selection of carriers available to try on &/or purchase. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP before Sep 13 @ 513-721-7275, dan@parkandvine.com & www.parkandvine.com <http://www.parkandvine.com/> . <http://www.parkandvine.com/>
5th Annual 5K College Hill Rhythm Run/Walk [Saturday 20 September @ 7 PM]: Tri-State runners, recreational walkers, wheelchair entrants, individuals & families compete in their own age & skill categories for cash prizes & medals. Race starts at Pleasant Hill Academy Grade School, 1350 W. North Bend Road, College Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45224. $20 pre-register by mail by Fri 12 Sep or online at www.sprunning.com <http://www.sprunning.com/> by Wed 17 Sep. $25 Race Day registration begins at 5:30 PM. Post-race Celebration Party with food & music. Sponsored by Mercy Hospital Mt Airy, Human Motion Institute. Presented by College Hill Community Redevelopment Corp, committed to "making College Hill a new kind of home town - diverse, attractive & safe - by initiating & conducting physical development projects." More info @ 513.681.1326, bmclean@cinci.rr.com & www.sprunning.com/schedule.htm <http://www.sprunning.com/schedule.htm.> . <http://www.sprunning.com/schedule.htm.>
Blue Rock Boogie & Blues Festival [Saturday 20 September @ 3-7 PM]: Garden Party. Musicians & food. $3 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit Womens Way. At 4125 Blue Rock Road, Cincinnati OH 45247. More info @ 513.923.1414, womensway@fuse.net & www.bluerockboogieandbluesfestival.com <http://www.bluerockboogieandbluesfestival.com> .
Parenting Beyond Belief – FIG Workshop & Meeting [Saturday 20 September]: Dale McGowan, author & educator, will lead this workshop sponsored by Free Inquiry Group (FIG), based on the freethinking philosophy of the book Newsweek called “a compelling read.” This unique seminar is empowering secular parents across the country thru encouragement & practical solutions as they raise ethical, caring confident kids without religion in the contemporary world. Workshop @ 9 AM - 1 PM (pre-registration requested). FIG September meeting @ 3-5 PM (1 hour lecture, Q&A session). At Vernon Manor Hotel, 400 Oak Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219. More info & registration @ www.parentingbeyondbelief.com/seminars.htm <http://www.parentingbeyondbelief.com/seminars.htm> (select Cincinnati, then click GO) & www.gofigger.org <http://www.gofigger.org/> .
Parenting Beyond Belief – FIG Workshop & Meeting [Saturday 20 September]: Dale McGowan, author & educator, will lead this workshop & meeting seminar, based on the freethinking philosophy of the book Newsweek called “a compelling read.” This unique philosophy is empowering secular parents across the country thru encouragement & practical solutions as they raise ethical, caring confident kids without religion in the contemporary world. Sponsored by Free Inquiry Group (FIG). Workshop @ 9 AM - 1 PM (seminar/workshop is $40 or $60 for a couple; pre-registration requested). FIG September meeting @ 3-5 PM (1 hour lecture is free, Q&A session). At Vernon Manor Hotel, 400 Oak Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219. More info & registration @ www.parentingbeyondbelief.com/seminars.htm <http://www.parentingbeyondbelief.com/seminars.htm> (select Cincinnati, then click GO) & www.gofigger.org <http://www.gofigger.org/> .
Reefer Madness: The Musical [Saturday 20 September - Friday 14 November]: Based on the 1936 propaganda film of the same name, Reefer Madness: The Musical is a hysterical political satire about the exaggerated effects of marijuana on American youth. The regional premiere. Tickets are $12. At Know Theatre Of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.300.5669, mvenzin@knowtheatre.com & www.knowtheatre.com <http://www.knowtheatre.com/> .
Tibet Fest 2008 [Saturday-Sunday 20-21 September]: The Tibet Art & Cultural Festival, hosted by the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, will include: Healing ceremony following an ancient practice to dispel spiritual, physical & mental obstacles; Photo exhibition; Rediscovering the Roots of Mongolia; Display of photos & stories about the reemergence of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia after 75 years of communist suppression; Kids Corner with peace games, mala making & other activities; Taste of Tibet with traditional Tibetan feast of soul foods & drinks prepared by the monks; Lectures & discussion; Peace art; Movie; Tibetan bazaar with jewelry & other items imported from India & Nepal. More info or to volunteer @ 513.385.7116, gsl@ganden.org, www.ganden.org <http://www.ganden.org/> & www.cliftonculturalarts.org <http://www.cliftonculturalarts.org> .
Squeeze Play Accordion Band [Saturday-Sunday 20-21 September @ 5-11 PM (Sat) & Noon-4 PM (Sun)]: Cincinnati's only accordion band will be playing at Zinzinnati Oktoberfest 2008. At the Spaten Fest Tent on Saturday & the Christian Moerlein Bier Garten on Sunday, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ www.squeezeplaymusic.com <http://www.squeezeplaymusic.com> & www.oktoberfest-zinzinnati.com <http://www.oktoberfest-zinzinnati.com> . (Tip: the event map at the Oktoberfest website is from last year; they usually don't post current info until about a week before Oktoberfest.)
Fall Landscape Painting Class [Saturdays 20 September - 8 November @ 10 AM - 1 PM]: Experience the pleasure of painting Plein-Air, as you see the world in a new way while learning to sketch & paint with oils "in the open air" at scenic parks around Cincinnati. Richard Luschek studied classical painting under Boston painter Paul Ingbretson for 3 years after earning his BFA degree with UC's DAAP program. Richard works as an artist, maintains his art studio, taught at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, & currently teaches private classes. No experience necessary. Tuition for UC class #3715-01 is $175; supplies not included. First class meets at artist's Eden Park studio, then at various parks; class will meet indoors or in parks under cover if it rains. More info, supplies & register @ 513.479.3322, richard_luschek@yahoo.com, www.richardluschek.com <http://www.richardluschek.com/> & www.uc.edu/ace/noncreditreg/browseclasses.aspx?classid=_xx1 <http://www.uc.edu/ace/noncreditreg/browseclasses.aspx?classid=_xx1> .
Global Mala Yoga Project Sunday 21 September @ 10 AM]: Sample vegan treats & practice yoga with Terry Breadon of Yoga Metta during the annual Global Mala Event for World Peace celebration. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More vegan-themed events continue 12:30-5 PM at Gratitude in Motion in Clifton. More info & RSVP @ 513.721.7275 & tabrea777@gmail.com.
Power Inspires Progress Annual All-You-Can Eat Brunch [Sunday 21 September @ 10 AM - 2 PM]: Annual fun fundraiser & friendraiser for PIP (Power Inspires Progress) - an Employment Education program for inner-city adults. Waffles, raffles, great food & people. $10 in advance, $12 at door, kids $5; under 6 eat for free. Corryville Catholic School Cafeteria, 108 Calhoun Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219. More info @ 513.381.5882 & www.powerinspiresprogress.com <http://www.powerinspiresprogress.com/> .
The Practice of Poetry [Tuesdays 23 September & 7 & 21 October @ 7-9 PM]: This bi-weekly writing workshop for women is led by Grailville co-director & poet Pauletta Hansel. It will provide opportunities to use creative writing as a tool to listen deeply to your heart’s wisdom. Attention will be given to the process of revising poetry, attentive listening & feedback to others. It will help you find new meaning in experiences & make room for inspiration & discernment in your spiritual & creative lives. Advance registration required: $85 for the series. At Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.683.2340, grailville@fuse.net & www.grailville.org <http://www.grailville.org> .
CWC Shorts Fest [Tuesday-Wednesday 23-24 September @ 7 PM]: If you have enjoyed Oscar Shorts & Lunafest, you'll like this program of animated & live-action shorts, including comedy, drama, romance, suspense & maybe a short documentary selected from 40 terrific candidates. Tickets are $7 & $9. At the Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 859.781.8151, worldcinema@fuse.net & www.cincyworldcinema.org <http://www.cincyworldcinema.org/> .
Fairly-Traded Oriental Rug Event [Wednesday-Sunday 24-28 September]: More than 300 hand-knotted Oriental rugs offered during this annual event to benefit fairly-paid Pakistani artisans. Sizes range from runner to room-size. RSVP for the free Thursday seminar (7-9PM): the rug primer will explain the ancient art of rug-making from setting up the warp to tying the fringes. At Ten Thousand Villages, 2011 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info & store hours @ 513.871.5840, tenthousandvillagesofcincinnati@fuse.net & http://rugs.tenthousandvillages.com <http://rugs.tenthousandvillages.com/> .
Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Tai Chi Classes with Ralph Dehner: Ralph is Cincinnati's premier Tai Chi Health Master/Trainer - these are the words of Ralph's students. Ralph provides a variety of ongoing classes in Clifton & Fairfield. More info @ 513.519.0559, ralph.dehner@juno.com.
<> Standardized Yang 24 Forms: The most popular Tai Chi forms in the world today. Great for beginners & advanced students. Easy to learn. With great depth, the 24 Forms are the fundamentals to a lifetime practice or to advanced/competition forms.
Mondays in Clifton @ 6 PM. $80 for 8 weeks. At 2347 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219.
Fridays in Fairfield @ 11 AM & Noon: $96 for 8 weeks. Address provided upon registration.
<> Sun Short Style 31 Forms Tai Chi: A great class for beginners of all ages. This gentle “moving meditation,” also known as “Tai Chi for Arthritis,” is easy to learn, reduces arthritis pain & reduces falls in older adults while reducing stress & generating chi (energy) quicker that any other Tai Chi style. Thursdays @ 6 PM. $60 for 6 weeks. At 2347 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219.
<> Yang 32 Sword Forms: This sword counterpart to 24 Forms adds a new dimension to your Tai Chi practice. It requires some background in 24 Forms or other Tai Chi open-hand forms. 2-Class Special: join both 24 & 32 sword classes & get the sword class for half price ($48). Fridays in Fairfield @ Noon - 1 PM: $96 for 8 weeks. Address provided upon registration.
Open Painting Studio [Mondays @ 9:30 AM - noon]: Bring your art supplies & paint in community. $10, or $75 for a 10-session card with Marion Corbin-Mayer, MA / RMT.
Beginning oil or acrylic painting [Wednesdays @ 10 AM - noon]: With Clark Stevens. $120 per series of 8.
Introduction to Wellness [Thursdays @ 6:30 - 8:30 PM]: Learn how to create Wellness in your life with Nikken technologies with Marion Corbin Mayer, MA / RMT. Free. All at Creative Catalysts, Gallery #231, Essex Studios, 2511 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info & RSVP @ 513.368.1994 & www.creativecatalysts.net <http://www.creativecatalysts.net/> .
Pure Movement Classes of Growth In Motion [Mondays @ 6:30 PM & Wednesdays @ 9:30 AM]: Refresh, renew & reenergize your body & mind. Master teacher Fanchon Shur guides students to a sense of freedom, strength, flexibility & expression. Classes offer personal attention to individual alignment for authentic creativity. $20 per class; $48 for 4 classes. First class is free for new students. At Growth In Motion Studios, 4019 Red Bud Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229. More Info @ 513.221.3222, fanchon@growthinmotion.org <mailto:fanchon@growthinmotion.org> & www.growthinmotion.org <http://www.growthinmotion.org.> . <http://www.growthinmotion.org.>
Floodwall: A Katrina Memorial [thru Sunday 14 September @ 4-8 PM (Thu), 12-7 PM (Fri-Sat) & 12-5 PM (Sun)]: On the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Clifton Cultural Arts Center presents a public exhibition & the Midwest debut of Floodwall - A Katrina Memorial by Jana Napoli. The 100-foot long sculpture contains 350 drawers salvaged from discarded furniture in the neighborhoods ravaged by Katrina. It has been seen by over 1 million people in New York, Austin & Baton Rouge. Its cathartic impact has been likened to that of Jerusalem's Wailing Wall & Washington's Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Witness its testament to the resilience of the human spirit & the power of art to create healing & renewal. Suggested donation is $5; half of proceeds benefit New Orleans relief & YA/YA, Inc, a renowned New Orleans-based youth arts collective founded by Ms. Napoli in 1988. CCAC is not yet wheelchair accessible. In the Main Lobby of the historic 1906 Clifton Public School, 3711 Clifton Avenue @ McAlpin, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513-497-2860, info@cliftonculturalarts.org & www.cliftonculturalarts.org <http://www.cliftonculturalarts.org> .
Grey Gardens [thru Sunday 28 September]: From cult film to cult musical. Behind the closed doors of a dilapidated mansion, alongside 50 cats & piles of rubbish, live East Hampton's most notorious recluses: 2 beautiful & delightfully eccentric women who just happen to be the cousins of a Kennedy. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2007, including Best Musical & based on the groundbreaking documentary by David & Albert Maysles, Grey Gardens features a book by Doug Wright, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of I Am My Own Wife. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, 1127 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.421.3555 & www.cincyetc.com <http://www.cincyetc.com.> . <http://www.cincyetc.com.>
Show Boat [thru Sunday 28 September]: The Showboat Majestic, Cincinnati’s floating National Historic Landmark, will close its 85th season with this iconic musical. Show Boat premiered in 1927, four years after the Showboat Majestic was launched. This epic story spans 40 years in the lives of 3 generations of showboat folk: the Captain, his daughter & showboat leading lady, & her gambler husband. The music features Cotton Blossom, Make Believe, Life Upon the Wicked Stage & of course, Old Man River. Take this romantic journey set aboard & performed aboard a showboat. Music by Jerome Kern, book & lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the novel by Edna Ferber, directed by Denny Reed, musical direction by Steve Goers. Tickets: $17 for adults, $16 for seniors & students. On The Showboat Majestic, Cincinnati Public Landing, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.241.6550, jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com <http://www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/> .
Outcasts, Criminals & Cathedrals [thru Sunday 5 October]: Found object art & paintings by Ursula Roma. Meet the artist Sunday 14 September @ 3-6 PM; with snacks. Or make reservations for brunch from 11-2 at the Winds Café. At Winds Café, 215 Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. More info @ 937.767.1144, www.windscafe.com <http://www.windscafe.com/> & www.ursularoma.com <http://www.ursularoma.com> .
Miami University Italian Cinema Series [Tuesdays 2 September - 9 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 newly refurbished 102 Benton Hall with very comfortable seats, HighStreet @ Tallawanda Road, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu; map @ www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/ <http://www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/> :
Sep 16: Stromboli (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)
Sep 23: La strada (Federico Fellini, 1954)
Sep 30: I soliti ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street, Mario Monicelli, 1958)
Oct. 7: Il vangelo secondo Matteo (The Gospel According to Matthew, Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964)
Oct. 14: Per un pugno di dollari (A Fistful of Dollars, Sergio Leone, 1964)
Oct. 21: Mimí metallurgico ferito nell’onore (The Seduction of Mimi, Lina Wertmuller, 1971)
Oct. 28: La famiglia (The Family, Ettore Scola, 1987)
Nov. 4: Mediterraneo (Gabriele Salvatores, 1991)
Nov. 11: Lamerica (Gianni Amelio, 1994)
Nov. 18: Il postino (The Postman, Massimo Troisi/Michael Radford, 1995)
Dec. 2: La vita è bella (Life Is Beautiful, Roberto Benigni, 1997)
Dec. 9: Le fate ignoranti (His Secret Life, Ferzan Ozpetek, 2001)
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