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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 14 November 2007
Bill Limbacher, Shari Able, Mary Biehn, Mira rodwan, Ginger Lee Frank, Bob Witanowski, Judy Cirillo, Spencer Konicov, Ellen Bierhorst, Carolyn Aufderhaar, Brooke Audreyal, Vlasta Molak.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/topics nominations
Bill: I am looking for a job. I am now taking a computer training course and today I gave a Cherokee Language Lesson as my speech. I have a B.A. In Eng. Lit., and seek an office job. Worked at HUC in library doing microfilming; have done telephone switchboard; telephone service work. References available.
Shari I just got back from CA, LosAngeles. Had wonderful experiences. Writers’ strike is going on now so I couldn’t sell any writing. Visited 94 yrs old man friend, totally alert. Am planning to do a video of his memories. He doesn’t want to go to a nursing home, so his friends organized a shift chain to call on him. Sam has known famous writers for the last 60 years. I took a little video of him using my new razor phone. ... We went to the Astro Diner, he was in his bathrobe. ...I think it would be fun to take movies at the salon. (Ellen: post it on the YouTube and send the link.)
Brooke: I have a brand new massage chair and massage table for sale. 681 8820. Extremely light weight.
Mira: there is a woman, fame, Joanna Macy, she created the “Elm Dance” ... She is coming to town. Big supporter of David Korten’s The great Turing, whose video we are watching tonight. Will speak Fri Dec 7 at Conaton Room at Bruggeman, X.U. Free at 7:30. Environmentalism. Also workshops on Saturday and Sunday.
Aronoff, Jarson Kaplan theater, Dayton contemp. Dance troupe, Nov 16, 17.
Muse concert This Sat at 8 and Sunday afternoon at St John’s in Clifton.
THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING IS “BUY NOTHING DAY”... Consumerism boycott.
Ginger: I understand there is some delicious split pea soup just arrived. ... (He read Steve Sunderland’s email on Freedom Center presentation )(see Articles section Alyssa Stanton, African American Rabbinical student doing an enactment.)
Bill: I went to her wedding last summer...Jewish and African American elements.
Judy: Friday night 5:30 – 6:00 this week, peace vigil in front of Clifton Fountain opposite Skyline. Will be vigils all over the country at the same time. Bring a candle.
Mira Also another one in Northside, Hoffner square.
Brooke: In Hyde Park there was a demo. About Zeitgeist movie, giving out DVDs. (See my review of ZeitgeistMovie.com in last week’s Weekly.)
TOPIC: DAVID KORTEN’S THE GREAT TURNING
He also wrote When Corporations Rule the World .
Publishes Yes Magazine about the good stories in the world... Recreating the world. Taught at Harvard; worked in U.S. AID.
Deep concern for the future of US and the whole species. We are in serious trouble. Time to make the step to maturity as a species. Sense of opportunity. World wide awakening.
Need for deep changes. “Earth Community Dialogues”. Interdependence of everyone.
My story. Shrinking geography and expansion of intercommunications. Grew up in small town in Washington state, never met Jew, Buddhist, rarely saw a black face, never saw Asians. Eventually spent much of adult life abroad. I worked for u.s. Corporate power. ...Decisions made to maximize money of global corps, not the benefit of people and the world.
In 1992 we moved to New York to address what I saw as the problem. Wrote When Corporations Rule the World. Then 9/11/01 happened, pulled away the veil of globalization. Then wrote The great turning, from empire to earth community. www.davidkorten.org
The Earth Charter says, “We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a time when humanity must choose its future.”
For 5,000 years we have seen dominator hierarchy, as reveled in Chalice and the Blade by R. Eisler. If we continue, we’ll see the great unraveling. But we are able to make instead a Great Turning.
Buddhist teacher Joanna Macy coined the phrase of “the great turning”. This is the choice before us.
Before empire, before 5000 years ago, there was a better way... Partnership. Then we turned towards dominator model, turned from Stonehenge to pyramids. The earlier model was egalitarian, men a nd women. After the turning, men took over. Violence and oppression. Conquest. Female gods were replaced with male gods. This started in Iraq 5000 years ago.
Every empire has been built on a foundation of slavery and bonded labor. Remains so in our time; sweatshop and migrant workers are the “slaves” of today. Resources diverted away from needs of people to military, oppression...
Racism, sexism, classism, environmental destruction all go together in “empire” model. Whether ancient Rome or modern corporate domination, it is the same.
Corporations: all employees serve the corporation; absentee owners; for short term financial gain of the stock holders, not the planet or the people. The corporation behaves, by law, like a sociopath.
Economic growth. Since 1950 global market up 7 fold. Meanwhile the living planet index has declined 37% in past 30 years. 85% of world’s wealth is exploited by the top 20% of population. 1% of wealth given to 80% of poorest people.
On a finite planet sustainability and equity are inextricable.
Peak oil; climate change; u.s. Dollar meltdown are coming together.
the era of cheap oil is over: oil dependent transportation will end. Suburbia will end. Oil based agriculture will end. Oil dependent military. Automobiles probably will phase out.
Climate change. .6 degrees Celsius increase during 20th century... Sever e weather events increasing hugely. Shorter growing seasons; water shortages, increases in forest fires, famine, disease...
Meltdown of U.S. Dollar coming because of US trade deficit. We are living beyond our means as a country. The rest of the world is selling to us on credit.
Three scenarios:
1. Escalating military conflict.
2. Feudal fragmentation like after the Roman Empire.
2. Living partnership of Earth Community
The communities that will do best will be those who act NOW to create local supply chains for food etc. Democratize economic power. Re do priorities for life values over financial values.
Fortunately we have the means now to take these changes. Now have the U.N. Also Just went into space, changing our point of view. The internet now gives communications abilities.
Four million years from start of human species. Just now, we have the new capabilities to make the choice for life. Cooperation.
But the economic powers mitigate against this. But we can win back control from the far right.
Now, wages going down, no time for parents to care for children. Now, environmental protections are being rolled back. Now, education and health care are becoming out of reach. Etc.
The “self serving champions of corporate greed” are getting us generally to support their agenda. How? Cultural trance created by mass media. For instance, create our national “story”... It is a lie that our country is founded on real democracy. Yes, we escaped from theocracy and royalty. But economic factors ... Slavery, oppression of Indians, women.
“To save the democracy we thought we had, we must take it to where it has never been,” Frances Moore Lappe.
Our stories must show us the way to meaning.
The old, Imperial Prosperity story says A growing economy brings prosperity for all; Growth requires wealthy leaders; so we must free wealthy people from taxes and regulations.
The Imperial Security Story: dangerous world filled with criminals, need military...
Imperial Meaning Story: God commands domination of the earth and other people who are less worthy.
These stories affirm economic inequality, the use of physical force to impose the will of rulers...
These are propaganda that keep us enslaved.
So the key to change is to change the stories. Break the silence. Find communities with each other.
The new stories:
Human nature is defined by our ability to choose our nature. Power to choose.
Democracy is a work in progress.
True prosperity, security and meaning depend on vibrant caring communities.
Forget about growing the economy. Concentrate on children, families, communities and natural systems instead.
Metamorphosis of people, like the caterpillar.
The structure of our economy and society is dissolving like the caterpillar in the cocoon. A time of turbulence.
Our transformation is not guaranteed the way the caterpillar’s is.
Need change: cultural, political, economic.
Culture:
From financial values to life values; from spiritual division to spiritual unity; from fearing differences to celebrating them.
Economic turning:
Evaluate progress by the health of individuals, families...
Sharing
Local ownership
Compact, pedestrian and public transit communities.
Local agriculture
Political turning from
One dollar one vote democracy to one person one vote system.
From social order by physical coercion to social order by mutual responsibility.
We call it “Global Civil Society”; World Social Forum annually.
No central organization. “A conspiracy of hope”.
There is a great readiness to move toward this great turning. 90% of Americans agree that big companies have too much power. 83% agree that our society is focused on wrong priorities. ... Need more priority to families, children, environment. Cooperation internationally.
We who want these things are not a fringe minority. We are the majority!
Relationships are the foundation of everything. The material is illusory; only relationships is real.
We are at a defining moment. The force of creation is calling us. We cannot expect the leadership to come from the institutions of empire; they are corrupt to the core. Leadership must come from people like us, working through local churches, schools, etc. Non profits. Work to make your local community an inspiring model.
Use the www.greatturning.org for resources; discussion guides. Use Yes Magazine . (subscribe for $16 at http://www.yesmagazine.org/ )
This , now, is the most exciting moment of creation.
(Question period: ) Capitalism...If that means an unregulated market, no I am not in favor . If you mean by “capitalism” an endorsement for Private ownership then, yes, I am for that. Everyone should own the tools of their trade, means of production, and their home. We hear the fantasy that we can continue as we have been with some minor changes. That is wrong. First, must conserve energy.
Re. population explosion, the key is empowerment of people to have control over their lives; this will help solve the population problem.
Two ways to do the transition: 1 is to wait until it is forced, in which the rich will continue to be richer. 2 is to have new stories, organize locally, get clear in our minds that we don’t want that way. Understand that we are all in this together. Change land use patterns; restore local agriculture; have more choices in where we work, shop, invest. Pull resources away from global suicide economy. ... Should have graduated assets tax on corporations... It is outrageous that corporations can tax-deduct the cost of their lobbying and the cost of their advertising, often for worthless products.
(?) How overcome all the resources spent on “colonizing our minds” for the corporate power. How overcome this? Korten: the far Right took over through much power and intelligent effort; they took over our stories. On the Progressive side we tend to be divided on many issues. We haven’t addressed the “stories” rather than the issues. Need to pay attention to what are the stories the Far Right has crafted. Our parties need to speak to the false stories and come out with better stories grounded in community. Expose the far right’s war against the values we hold, and in the name of family values. Expose that they are not any such thing! Children: some children are captive to TV, others are not. Be clear about who is the “enemy”: the corporation is a pathological entity. But not the people who work in them. There is evil, and it is the corporations. Our enemy is not “Conservatives”, not “Republicans”. A small cabal of the far right has taken control of the Republican party, and to some extent also the Dem. Party; they are actually the enemy. Don’t make “enemy” of people who are our potential allies.
(I just wrote my own P.S. To “the Great Turning”...see below in Blue section. Ellen)
~ End of Table Notes~
Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
Drs. Michael and Julie Nichols sponsor Food Drive, offer free Wellness Evaluation
hi Ellen
I didn't know if it was something you'd be interested in having in your weekly, but we are having our annual food drive at our office. I'll include details if it's something you would print, and if not, we understand. thanks! Michael and Julie
Gateways to Healing, Network Chiropractic
Annual Food Drive
Oct. 22- Nov. 19
Bring in 2 or more bags of non-perishable food items and receive a comprehensive wellness evaluation valued at $150. All donations accepted.
Gateways to Healing, Network Chiropractic
821 Delta Avenue, Cincinnati, (Mt. Lookout Square) Ohio 45226
513-321-3317
www.GatewaysToHealing.com <http://www.GatewaysToHealing.com>
Drs. Michael and Julie Nichols, DC's
voted 'Best Alternative Health Provider' CityBeat 2006, 2007
MUSE Cincinnati's Women's Choir presents
Rapt in Love
Buy Tickets
Dear Ellen,
Please join us for the first concert of MUSE's 25 year anniversary, Rapt in Love! See old friends and bring new friends. It promises to be a great concert of vibrant love songs and tantalizing harmonies.
MUSE is resurrecting some of our old favorites and preparing new exciting music - about love, life and women's connections to each other. More information can be found on our new MUSE website!
Seating is limited with only two performances so get your tickets now as MUSE celebrates women's music - past and present. We look forward to sharing this concert experience with you.
Sincerely,
Catherine Roma
Rapt in Love
MUSE Fall Concert
The first concert of our 25th anniversary year, is about loving boldly. For this exciting concert, MUSE will perform some classic works from our rich lesbian and feminist repertoire. We will be joined onstage by the dynamic duo, Wishing Chair.
Buy Tickets
St. John's UU Church
320 Resor Ave Cincinnati, OH 45220
Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 8:00pm
Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 3:00pm
MUSE is a women's choir dedicated to musical excellence and social change. In keeping with our belief that diversity is strength, we are feminist women of varied ages, races, and ethnicities with a range of musical abilities, political interests, and life experiences.
We are women loving women; we are heterosexual, lesbian and bisexual women united in song. We commission and seek out music composed by women, pieces written to enhance the sound of women's voices, and songs that honor the enduring spirit of all peoples. In performing, we strive for a concert experience that entertains, inspires, motivates, heals, and creates a feeling of community with our audience.
For more information contact
muse@musechoir.org or call 513.221.1118
MUSE - Cincinnati's Women's Choir
P.O. Box 23292 Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
EarthSave Cincinnati
Thanksgiving Day Vegan Potluck
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
2-5pm
Clifton United Methodist Church
3416 Clifton Avenue
Please bring a vegan dish to share—
vegetables, fruits, grains, beans, seeds, nuts
(no animal products including no dairy, eggs, casein, honey)
and your own plates, cups, utensils, serving utensils.
Please help clean up. We must be out by 6pm for another event.
513-929-2500, cincinnati@earthsave.org, http://cincinnati.earthsave.org
"EarthSave educates people about the powerful effects our food
choices have on the environment, our health and all life on Earth,
and encourages a shift toward a healthy plant-based diet."
Everyone welcome!
Mike Murphy invites everyone: Come to Sharing Circle Community Farm’s
‘Farm-Warming!’
Sunday [Following Thanksgiving], Nov. 25, 2007
Visit Anytime From 8 am to 8 pm
Tour at 1pm; Buffet Meal Served from 2-4pm.
Catered by “Nomad Caterers,” Our Friends Aigyul & Lena, of Columbus, OH
Tossed Salad
Two Central Asian Breads,
Georgian Cheese Bread "Hachapooree"
& Fried Kazakh Bread
Fried Turkey
Veggie Rice Pilaf
Steamed Vegetables
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Chinese Stir Fry with Chicken.
A Russian Borsht.
Tea
Milk & Honey
Baked Sweets, Brownies, and Nutty Round Pastries.
Wine
1pm: Take “Land Steward’s Walk” Around Our 10-Acre Farm; See Our Vision
We aim to create a sustainable, farm-based community. We plan to use:
John Jeavons-style double-dug raised beds for greater yields;
Eliot Coleman-style high-low tunnels for extended-season harvests;
Ruth Stout/Patricia Lanza-style no-till, heavy-mulch beds, suppressing weeds, retaining moisture;
Ana Edey-style chicken-heated greenhouse;
John-Hait-style Passive Annual Heat Storage in the earth; also ‘Coolth’ Storage;
We Plan to Grow Much of Our Own Food, & Market A Lot of Fresh Produce.
Long-Term, A Farm-Based Community, w/ Energy-Efficient Housing, Maybe Straw Bale. Or Cob.
Permaculture of Fruit & Nut Trees, Flowers,Ponds [To Be Designed by Andy Schewe of Indiana];
A “Land Steward’s Path” Will Wander Through the Several-Acre Permaculture Area;
Bulk Food Storage:
Solar Energy Transportation, Including Bikes; ZAP, SEV, Howe- or Heckeroth-Style Vehicles;
Solar PV Electricity.
We Envision a Community Where We Share Some Meals w/ Residents & Neighbors & Visitors
And Where We Host Future Seminars
Make Decisions by Consensus, Create a Home Safe for Children & Elders
Have Celebrations of Life, Honoring Nature & Spiritual Connections
Sharing Circle Community Farm, 4187 E. Slack Pike, Maysville, KY 41056
Please RSVP: Mike Murphy & Birdie Fetterhoff, 513-542-7097; 859-409-0048; mmurphy10@fuse.net
Directions: From Cincinnati: Take ‘Big Mac Bridge’ [I-471] south to Rt. 27, to AA Hiway south (to 4 miles inside Mason County); take a right on Slack Pike (opp. the black water tower) to # 4187.
From New Richmond: Take US 52 to Aberdeen Bridge; cross over to AA Hiway; turn right, then left on Barry Rd, then right on E. Slack Pike to #4187.
From Columbus: Take !-71 south to 62; to 68; to Aberdeen Bridge; cross to AA Hiway, go right to Barry Rd, turn left on Barry, then right on Slack, to #4187. (See Mapquest.)
Angela Pancella to present at Salon Wed. 28 Nov.: “Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen”
Our Daily Bread
Hi Salon!
I haven't been to the table in a while, but Ellen has been gracious enough to say I could come and chat with you about Our Daily Bread (a soup kitchen in OTR where I now work) and what it has taught me about hunger, homelessness, and Cincinnati's forgotten poor. I'll be there Wednesday, November 28th. Below is the blurb I sent to Ellen. See you there!—Angela
Hi Ellen,
Angela here, the writer from CityBeat who came to Lloyd House a couple of times last year when putting together a short piece about the salon. Thank you for continuing to send me the Salon Weekly—I appreciate being able to stay in the loop.
I still do an occasional piece for CityBeat, but my current full-time employer is Our Daily Bread, the soup kitchen and hospitality center in Over-the-Rhine. I came on in February of this year as their director of development. It's a job with a steep learning curve, but the people I meet and have gotten to know make it more than worthwhile--I don't know if I have ever had a job I have been so moved by.
I would be happy to come speak to the salon about my experience if you are ever looking for someone to talk about hunger/poverty issues. I can also recommend the Homeless Coalition, they have guest speakers who are homeless/have been homeless who can give an insider's view. ( www.cincihomeless.org <http://www.cincihomeless.org/> )
Just thought I'd put that out there. It would be a pleasure to take part in a discussion with thoughtful people about an often misunderstood topic.
Take care,
Angela
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
Anna Ferguson of Gratitude yoga etc. studio has lots of cool events and programs and classes coming up, some special for th holidays. See: http://www.gratitudeinmotion.com
“Green” Sing-A-Long
with Ginny Frazier & Friends
House Concert Fundraiser
for the
Green Schools as Learning Tools
Curriculum Guide & Music CD Project
Saturday, December 1, 2007
7:00pm -10:00pm
Maisons Lafayette Clubhouse, 879 Rue de la Paix, Clifton
Just off Ludlow in Clifton, about a mile to the west of the ‘Ludlow strip’ and
across the street from Cincinnati State. Clubhouse is on the Right. Look for ML Initials on front of building
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 your postures or prevent injuring yourself.
In the third floor meditation room, “the Zendo”. Bring yoga mat; cushion or whatever for meditating.
Starting this Sunday there will be an open weekly Tai Chi practice session at the Lloyd House in the third floor zendo at 10:15 am. Everyone welcome.
Salonista Bob Witanowski says,
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(See Tri-State Treasures, the compilation of cultural events by Jim Kesner, at the bottom of the entire weekly. It’s juicy! E.)
Section Three: Articles
Contents:
- Steve Sunderland on Black Rabbinic student’s presentation at NURFC
- New credit card scam: beware
- Women and Heart Attacks: good info.
- Ellen on the Great Turning and mutual trust: hard times comming
(This is the essay “Ginger” read at the table yesterday. By Steve Sunderland. Very moving. Ellen)
If you have ever been present for the moment when history happens, you will know what I mean when I report that history happened on the morning of October 23, 2007. Alysa Stanton, ascended the shadowy stairs to the second floor at the Freedom Center, humming a song, looking like an old heavy-set slave, dressed in old rags, and presented herself to an assembly of 300 people, religious administrators from Jewish organizations from all over the country, sitting in front of the Slave Pen.
Ms. Stanton spoke in a Southern dialect, partially intelligible, of the steps she had taken, as her grandmother, to walk from slavery to freedom. The old woman was direct in her recounting of her story of escape and of what it took to start and keep a family alive at those times. Her eyes glistened with tears of memory and hope and she reminded us of what that idea of slavery raelly meant. "It was a fight, a prayer and a victory," she seemed to be saying.
Suddenly, she was stepping out of her clothes, pulling some of them over her head, and revealing herself as a young woman, a child in a Micky Mouse t-shirt, and we heard stories of what it was like to grow up as a black child in a Denver neighborhood that had no use for African Americans. Ms. Stanton's memories was laced with pain as she described being ordered out of her "best friend's" house by the parent and forbidden to play with this child. "Get out!," she remembered hearing along with the accompanying shame.
Her brutal words hung over the group and punched their way through the shock of her lifting off her shirt and standing before us in a tailored suit, dark blue with white pinstripes, and recounting the story of being the first African American rabbinical student sent to a small town in northern Michigan for a summer internship. She described in clear tones the filthy and bug infested room she and her young daughter were given and the open loathing of certain members of her congregation. Suddenly, a different voice emerged from Ms. Stanton as she recounted how an older rabbi, who had retired to this town, befriended her and advised her not to quit. "You will learn a lot about yourself, your faith, and your courage, if you stay and let me help you," the wise advisor told her.
Ms. Stanton continued on in her story and recounted the reality of today, as she approaches the final years of her seminary training. Startling us again, she sang a song of her own composing, "The Jew," that began: "You are a Jew...I am one too, Please don't judge me by he color of my skin, please don't judge me by the womb from which I've come, please don't call me Shiksa or other demeaning names, for I'm a member of your family, I'm a child of Avraham..."
Her song finished to a total silence and then a rousing standing ovation that seemed to go on for several minutes. A great smile was on her face, revealing relief and joy at what she had accomplished. But it was History that was smiling the broad grin of justice, a beautiful justice in which a barrier falls, a new insight is found, hearts are opened and the soul is lifted. No one will forget this experience or know the implications of what we have seen and heard. Ms. Stanton's song contained a stanza that hinted at what was both changed and changing. She sang: "When you look into my eyes, know that there are others just like me, some are lighter, some are darker too, some have slanted eyes and others look like you. Yet you can reject them. Still they chose to be Jews, like you and like me, Why? Why, can't you see?"
What happened at the Freedom Center that lovely day, was the turning of a part of a religion toward justice. Why we haven't seen African American or Asian American Jewish leaders, Jewish teachers, Jewish ministers, is no secret to anyone who understands the role of prejudice in religious history. Religions have been one of the last bastions of segregation, even as laws have fallen in schools, public transportation, and college admissions. The stubborness of prejudice found strong roots in religious tradition that has only begun to yield to the pressure of young and brave people, like Ms. Stanton. She, like Rosa Parks, refuses to give up her "seat" in a rabbinical seminary. She, like Harriet Tubman, knows that others will follow her path once she has gotten through to graduation. Like Jackie Robinson, she has come to demonstrate her faith as a Jew and as a force of spiritual justice as she "slides toward home." Others who are religious historians will come to Hebrew Union College to study her efforts to become a rabbi and wonder how she was helped by her fellow students and faculty to achieve her position.
Being "first" in social justice has carried a very heavy penalty for many of those who have been brave enough to stand at the head of the line. Ms. Stanton will have an interesting and important book to write about how her faith brought her through the day to day questioning of her purpose and career choice. And, she will have an important story to live out with her congregations. Already, she has shared the beautiful tale of a southern Alabama congregation that nurtured and welcomed her for a year of great learning and faith.
Her performance at the Freedom Center was a kind of mid-term report from the battleground. There have been achievements that cannot be taken back. There have been unforgettable moments when her vision and courage became the echoes of her family's vision and courage. When she climbs up whatever remaining steps are left to grasp her degree, her grandmother, parents, siblings, and the community of Jews and other love based faith believers, will stand with her, arm in arm, smiling, crying, and remembering what it is like to step on the Promised Land as the first one. Shalom, Alysa, and thanks.
Beware new Credit Card Scam:
Hello,
I personally checked this out at Snopes & it is true.
Yours,
Shirley Reischman
The Holiday Season is just a little bit down the road and the bad guys are already trying to get free stuff by using your credit.
New Credit Card Scam www.Snopes.com says this is true. See this site - http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/creditcard.asp This Snopes site says TRUE!!!
This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want.
Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself.
One of our employees was called on Wednesday from "VISA", and I was called on Thursday from "Master Card".
The scam works like this: Person calling says, "This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by ( name of bank). Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a Marketing company based in Arizona ?" When you say "No", the caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), is that correct?"
You say "yes". The caller continues - "I will be starting a Fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 1- 800 number listed on the back of your card (1-800-VISA) and ask for Security.
You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. "Do you need me to read it again?"
Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works The caller then says, "I need to verify you are in possession of your card." He'll ask you to "turn your card over and look for some numbers." There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the next 3 are the security Numbers' that verify you are the possessor of the card. These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, "That is correct, I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have you rcard. Do you have any other questions?" After you say, "No," the caller then thanks you and states, "Don't hesitate to call back if you do", and hangs up.
You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the Card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA security Department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of $497.99 was charged to our card .
Long story - short - we made a real fraud report and closed the VISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. What the scammers want is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give it to them. Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or Master card directly for verification of their conversation. The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you're receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement you'll see charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then it's almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report.
What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from a "Jason Richardson of Master Card" with a word-for-word repeat of the VISA scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up! We filed a police report, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell everybody we know that this scam is happening .
Please pass this on to all your family and friends. By informing each other, we protect each other
Women and Heart Attacks: Good Information
Hello Everyone,
A lady on my list sent this to me and it’s great information. Please forward it. A C-reactive protein test will tell you how much inflammation you have. Homocystine levels are another good indication.
Yours,
Shirley Reischman
Women and heart attacks
Ladies, it's true that women rarely have the same dramatic symptoms that men have when experiencing a heart attack...you know, the sudden stabbing pain in the chest, the cold sweat, grabbing the chest & dropping to the floor that we see in the movies.
I was sitting in my soft, cushy Lazy Boy with my up.' A moment later, I felt that awful sensation of indigestion. This was my initial sensation--- only trouble was that I hadn't taken a bite of anything since about 5:00 p.m. After that had seemed to subside, the next sensation was like little squeezing motions that seemed to be racing up my SPINE (hind-sight, it was probably my aorta spasming). This fascinating process continued on into my throat and branched out into both jaws. AHA!! NOW I stopped puzzling about what was happening--we all have read and/or heard about pain in the jaws being one of the signals of an MI happening, haven't we?
I said aloud to myself and the cat, 'Dear God, I think I'm having a heart attack !' I lowered the foot rest, dumping the cat from my lap, started to take a step and fell on the floor instead. I thought to myself 'If this is a heart attack, I shouldn't be walking into the next room where the phone is or anywhere else.......but, on the other hand, if I don't, nobody will know that I need help, and if I wait any longer I may not be able to get up in moment.' I pulled myself up with the arms of the chair, walked slowly into the next room and dialed the Paramedics...
I told her I thought I was having a heart attack due to the pressure building under the sternum and radiating into my jaws.
She said she was sending the Paramedics over immediately, asked if the front door was near to me, and if so, to unbolt the door and then lie down on the floor where they could see me when they came in. I then laid down on the floor as instructed and lost consciousness, as I don't remember the medics coming in, their examination, lifting me onto a
gurney or getting me into their ambulance, or hearing the call they made to St. Jude ER but I did briefly awaken when we arrived and saw that the cardiologist was already there in his surgical blues and cap, helping the medics pull my stretcher out of the ambulance. He was bending over me asking questions (probably something like 'Have you taken any medications?') but I couldn't make my mind interpret what he was saying, or form an answer, and nodded off again, not waking up until the cardiologist and partner had already threaded the teeny angiogram balloon up my femoral artery into the aorta and into my heart where they installed 2 side by side stints to hold open my right coronary artery.
I know it sounds like all my thinking and actions at home must have taken at least 20-30 minutes before calling the Paramedics, but actually it took perhaps 4-5 minutes before the call. I want all of you women who are so important in my life to know what I learned first hand.
1. Be aware that something very different is happening in your body ..not the usual men's symptoms, but inexplicable things happening (until my sternum and jaws got into the act ). more women than men die of their first (and last) MI because they didn't know they were having one, and commonly mistake it as indigestion;
2. Note that I said 'Call the Paramedics'. Ladies, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE! Do NOT try to drive yourself to the ER--you're a hazard to others on the road; Do not have someone drive you who would be more concerned about you than watching the road either.
Do NOT call your doctor--he doesn't know where you live and if it's at night you won't reach him anyway, and if it's daytime, his assistants (or answering service) will tell you to call the Paramedics. He doesn't carry the equipment in his car that you need to be saved! The Paramedics do, principally OXYGEN that you need ASAP. Your Dr. will be
notified later.
3. Don't assume it couldn't be a heart attack because you have a normal cholesterol count. Research has discovered that a cholesterol elevated reading is rarely the cause of an MI (unless it's unbelievably high, and/or accompanied by high blood pressure.) MI's are usually caused by long-term stress and inflammation in the body, which dumps all sorts of deadly hormones into your system to sludge things up in there. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.
**Please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about**
Hard Times Coming... Ellen on change
Last night, after the salon and seeing David Korten’s DVD, Bill M. told me that China has gone off the dollar, now using the Euro as it’s base economically. I’d been holding my breath about this inevitability...now it is here. I figure the avalanche is starting; U.S. economic collapse is going to begin in earnest now. Hold your hats! When China stops buying our national debt, funding our crazy picnic, things will pick up speed. As I understand it (through a glass darkly) the reason they have been supporting our “habit” is because they were tied to the dollar as the anchor for their currency. Well now they aren’t. Can’t imagine why they’d continue to buy our government’s debt now. Am I missing something?
So I figure it’s going to be very, very hard. Increasingly so. Probably worse and worse for about 30 years, then slowly better. In Europe the gas is already $6.00 a gallon or more. Imagine how that would hit your family. And that’s just a beginning.
So where is our real wealth? Here’s one David Korten didn’t say, but fits right in with all his ideas. It was clear to me when I visited Kenya in 2000 that their poverty comes from their dearth mutual trust. They don’t even have public libraries...no one would return the books! Our riches, our treasure, our wealth is the degree to which we can trust each other... to drive on the right side of the road, to walk peacefully on the sidewalks, to stand in line, to take turns, to stop and help one another, to pay back loans, etc. For all our complaints about crime and lawlessness we are overwhelmingly cooperative with one another. The more we help and share and care and trust, the richer we all are. Agree? Ellen
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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Last week I wrote about Zeitgeist the movie (see below). then I saw David Korten’s presentation DVD theGreatTurning, from empire to community at the salon last night...thank you very much, Mira! Now that’s a vibe I like. I just ordered a copy for $17.50 total at http://www.peakmoment.tv/misc/korten_old.htm
suggest you might want to order one too. Incidentally, Korten also is founding publisher of Yes Magazine, a wonderful periodical to subscribe to or give as gift. $16 for 4 issues/year at http://www.yesmagazine.org/
Ellen
Randall Ball has been insisting we all watch the movie zeitgeist (free at http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com) about the deceptions/misconceptions in our religions, the conspiracy to bring down the world trade towers on 9/11/01, the nefarious nature of the Federal Reserve System ... So I have started watching it. Whew! I am inclined to be sympathetic to the information, but the vibe is really terrible. Sort of, “You should be getting apoplectic with fury!” I don’t think being furious is a very smart state of mind. Wish others would look at this movie and send in their opinions. ellen
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Secret ArtWorks Sale & Cocktail Party [Thursday 15 November @ 7-10 PM]: Richard Luschek is among the local, national, & international artists asked to paint small works on 5"x7" cards. The works are donated to & sold by ArtWorks for $75. Proceeds support ArtWorks programming. The rub: buyers don't know who did the work until after the purchase. So buy work you like; it may be by a local high school student or a nationally know artist with work in a museum. Buy for yourself & for special Christmas presents. Over 1000 pieces to select from; preview them @ www.artworkscincinnati.org:80/secret/art.php. Free admission. Cash Bar. Meet the artists. Music all night by the Steve Schmidt Trio. At the Westin Hotel Fountain Room, 21 East 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.0388, www.artworkscincinnati.org/secret/, & www.richardluschek.com.
Beaujolais Nouveau [Thursday 15 November @ 6-9 PM]: Every year, on the 3rd Thursday of November, France releases its highly anticipated & closely guarded new vintage wine from the Beaujolais region. Join the French-American Chamber of Commerce for a taste & become part of a festive tradition enjoyed for centuries by people around the world. An exquisite French buffet featuring cuisine by Jean-Robert. At New Ballroom, Newport Aquarium, One Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071. Reservations are $50 by 12 November; $35 for EACC members; $75 at the door. More info @ RSVPs @ 513.852.6510, eacc@europe-cincinnati.com, & www.france-cincinnati.com/facc/.
Evans Mirageas & Daniel Catán Talk Opera [Thursday 15 November @ 7 PM]: Cincinnati Opera Artistic Director Evans Mirageas & Florencia en el Amazonas composer Daniel Catán, will provide an engaging & informative conversation about Cincinnati Opera’s 2008 Season which includes Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas, & Verdi’s La Traviata. During the hour-long opera rap, Mirageas will share personal & musical insights about each of the operas & talk with special guest Catán. This is the 1st in a series of programs featuring guest speakers talking about topics related to Cincinnati Opera’s 2008 Summer Festival (June 11–July 27). Free. At CET Studio A, 1223 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45214. More info & RSVP @ 513.241.2742, jbellin@cincinnatiopera.org, & www.cincinnatiopera.org.
Christkindl Market & First Tapping of Moerlein Christkindl Ale [Thursday 15 November @ 5:30-9 PM]: The $20 entry buys you: 1) admission to their version of a Christkindl market with a variety of Cincinnati boutiques & shopping options including personal shopping liaisons, buying recommendations, & a gift registry; 2) first tapping & sampling of Moerlein’s new Christkindl Ale; & 3) gift basket containing items such as artist-signed Christdindl Ale poster, December’s Cincinnati Gentleman magazine, & complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds benefit the OTR Foundation, a non-profit org dedicated to protecting, preserving, & promoting historic OTR. At McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon, 19 East 7th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ otrfoundation@aol.com & www.cincygentlemen.com.
Film Commission Anniversary Party Celebrates 20 Years of Film in Cincinnati [Friday 16 November @ 7:30 PM - Midnight]: Dress your Hollywood best, enjoy bountiful hors d'oeuvres, VIP lounge seating & privileges, live music & dancing throughout the evening. Cocktails, heavy appetizers & desserts, auction, Johnny Clueless band. Industry freelancers may attend at reduced rate. Proceeds benefit the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Film Commission. At Entertainment Solutions at Rookwood, 2705 Edmondson Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info @ 513.784.1744 & kristen@filmcincinnati.com.
Three Short Films & "Matthew Barney: No Restraint" [Friday 16 November @ 7:30-9 PM]: Shorts chosen from Manifest’s ongoing call for entries, created by student & professional artists, animators, & directors from Providence (RI) & Philadelphia & Pittsburgh (PA). "Glass Crow" (directed, animated, & edited by Steven Subotnick; 6:20 min; 2004; www.stevensubotnick.com). A poetic mediation on the Defenestration of Prague, the spark which ignited the 30 Years War, using paint, drawing, photography, & collage. "Pears" (written & directed by Heidi Saman; 9 min; 2006). An experimental narrative about couples miscommunicating, Middle Easterners & Middle Eastern-Americans occupy roles of romance, comedy & intelligence to examine surrealism in life & human interaction (Arabic with English subtitles). "Untitled" (2007; directed by John Tronsor; 5 min; 2007). Text from philosophers Jacques Derrida & Ludwig Wittgenstein are scrawled, erased, & layered on a blackboard, creating a dissonance of linear forms rendered with varying quickness, legibility, & rhythm, foregrounding the viewer’s struggle to see, read, & understand. "Matthew Barney: No Restraint" (directed by Alison Chernick; 2006; 72 min; www.matthewbarneynorestraint.com). Contemporary artist, Matthew Barney, & his collaborator singer-songwriter, Bjork, create "Drawing Restraint 9" using 20 tons of petroleum jelly, a whaling vessel, & traditional Japanese rituals to realize a “narrative sculpture” of 2 characters turning from land mammals into whales. Refreshments. Free; donations encouraged. Reservations taken but not required. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.861.3638, news@manifestgallery.org, & www.manifestgallery.org/adf.
Molière [Friday 16 November @ 7 PM]: Alliance Française Film Series & NKU present the beautiful 2007 French film Molière. "The starting point for this highly enjoyable costume drama is a gap in the hero's CV. Instead of providing the biopic that the title appears to promise, Laurent Tirard's 2nd feature speculates on what the young Jean-Baptiste Poquelin - better known as Moliere, one of the giants of classic French theater - might have been getting up to in 1644, when he briefly vanished from history's radar." ~ IMDb. Starring Romain Duris. Free admission. French with English subtitles. After the film join Alliance Française members for an informal post-film discussion about the movie & French conversation at the Fort Thomas Starbucks, 1405 North Grand Avenue, Newport KY 41071. In Budig Theatre, 102 University Center, Northern Kentucky University, Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099. More info @ 513) 389-9100, af@france-cincinnati.com, & www.france-cincinnati.com.
MUSE Women's Choir Concert - 25th Year Kick-Off [Saturday 17 November @ 8 PM & Sunday 18 November @ 3 PM]: A Cincinnati treasure for 25 years, the MUSE Cincinnati's Women's Choir is dedicated to musical excellence & social change. The kick-off concert for their 25th Jubilee is the Fall Concert "Rapt in Love," an evening of eclectic repertoire from the past 25 years, including Simply Love, Miss Celie’s Blues, Wanderlust, & more. The concert will also feature the Weave & Spin suite by Wishing Chair. The Kentucky Duo will accompany MUSE with their multi-instrumental acoustic style in songs spanning Appalachian through South African genres. Dr. Catherine Roma, Artistic Director, said "Our kick-off concert of the season represents our roots in the women's choral movement & will highlight music & composers with whom MUSE has been connected for 25 years. These "favorites" will delight the audience." Tickets are priced on a sliding scale of $10-50; suggested price is $20. At St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info & tix @ 513.221.1118 & www.musechoir.org.
2007 Gala Opera In The Amazon: Una noche Mágica [Saturday 17 November @ 6 PM]: This elegant event is Cincinnati Opera’s largest annual fundraiser, generating essential support for the company’s 2008 Summer Festival, which features 4 grand opera productions: Madame Butterfly, Lucia di Lammermoor, Florencia en el Amazonas, & La Traviata. The Gala features tenor Mark Panuccio & concludes with a late night dance party. Inspired by Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas, the Music Hall Ballroom will be magically transformed into a tropical rainforest. The menu, music, & décor will be Amazon-inspired; a small portion of the evening's proceeds will go to the Rainforest Alliance. Schedule: 6PM: cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, & entertainment; 7:30PM: dinner; 9PM: auction; 9:30PM: concert by Mark Panuccio; 10PM: dancing to Terra Azul; 10:30PM: Late Night in the Amazon (Young Professionals Invited); Midnight: buffet. Tickets begin at $250 (a portion is tax-deductible) & include the dinner, concert, dancing, & MN buffet. Tix for “Late Night in the Amazon” are $30 & include music, dancing, & MN buffet. Table sponsorships are available. At Music Hall Grand Ballroom, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45210. More info @ 513.768.5570, jbergantino@cincinnatiopera.org, & www.cincinnatiopera.org.
Women In Jazz Concert [Saturday 17 November @ 8 PM - Midnight]: For the 2nd year, a sophisticated evening of the finest in local & regional female vocalists will perform in a smoke-free night club atmosphere. Award-winning, veteran singer Lavieena Campbell will headline the event, sharing her special blend of well-known & beloved sultry jazz & blues standards. Ms Campbell will be joined by 2 outstanding vocalists. Dawn Wood is a R&B & Jazz singer, songwriter & independent recording artist. Sheila "Ms Jaz" Jordan was named by CityBeat as one of the "Top Local Artists to Produce a CD on A National Level." Ms. Campbell said “Women are often times underappreciated in many musical genres, & this is an opportunity to showcase our local talent.” The Bruce Menefield Quartet will provide music, & the Winton Woods Middle School Jazz Band will warm up the crowd. Light refreshments & food will be served; business attire is welcomed. $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Presented by LACE Productions Inc. At Woodlawn Recreation Center, 10141 Woodlawn Blvd., Woodlawn, Cincinnati, OH 45215. More info & tix @ 513.771.7713, 513.251.8177, & Lc49song@aol.com.
Unchained Cincinnati [Saturday 17 November]: Part of America Unchained, Cincinnati Unchained is a campaign to break the “chain” habit & to highlight the positive economic benefit of shopping at locally owned businesses & help keep Cincinnati unique. For one day - Saturday 17 November - you are urged to shop only at shops owned & operated in Cincinnati. With local, independent businesses contributing about 3.5 times more money to the local economy than chains, just 1 day of shopping local can make a huge difference. For example, every business at Findlay Market is family & locally owned; support a historic Cincinnati institution & support the market's local merchants. Also, many independent local stores are holding promotions & giving to charity for Cincinnati Unchained, helping your dollar make an even bigger impact, e.g., contributing to the new School for Creative & Performing Arts. Or, bring unwanted gift cards to Park + Vine to receive a gift card equal to the current value of a chain competitor; 10% of all sales will be donated to Mobo Bicycle Coop in Northside. Sponsored by BuyCincy.com. Join the Cincinnati Unchained after-party at Below Zero Lounge (1122 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202) @ 8-11 PM. More info & list of participating stores @ sean@buycincy.com & www.buycincy.com.
Studio Collection’s 13th Annual Holiday Sale [Saturday 17 November @ 10 AM – 4 PM]: Nine women artists will present an eclectic mix of prints, handmade paper, bead jewelry, functional & decorative pottery, textile wall pieces, dolls, quilts, homemade jams, soaps, & mustards. The Studio Collection sale is a long-standing tradition for holiday buyers in the Tri-state area who want original, high quality handmade gifts to collect or share with others. Door prizes & delicious refreshments. Free admission. At Harmony Lodge, 646 East Epworth Avenue, Spring Grove Village (formerly Winton Place), Cincinnati, OH 45232. More info @ 513.451.0052 & Statzerart@aol.com.
ballet tech cincinnati Grand Opening [Saturday 17 November @ 7 PM]: Celebrate the grand opening of their new World Headquarters & Community Theater with an All Star Jazz Concert, Jazz for Lease. For the 1st time, a multi-generational assembly of great musicians from our region features young jazz pros, YP’s drummer Mark Lomax & trumpeter Mario Abney & jazz legends Eugene Goss, Wilbert Longmire, Thelma Massey, Hank Stephens Experience, & Mike Wade. Enjoy a silent auction, balloon pops, cash bar, & hors d’oeuvres. Jazz for Lease will be a fundraising benefit for ballet tech cincinnati to support its new Raising the Barre Capital Campaign. Also, register for ballet tech cincinnati fall/winter classes. Youth & adult ballet, hip hop, salsa, & movement discovery. New classes include martial arts (tai kwon do), intermediate/advanced adult/teen ballet with optional pointe class, modern, tap, jazz, & others. At 6543 Montgomery Road, Kennedy Heights, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info & tix @ 513.841-2822, info@ballettechcincinnati.org, & www.ballettechcincinnati.org.
Hip Hop Mass [Saturday 17 November @ 5 PM]: Grace Church College Hill welcomes the community to witness the unification of Hip Hop music & worship. The Hip Hop Mass is a new initiative aimed at creating a worship service that will present the Gospel in a way that transcends age, gender, race, religious affiliation, & socio-economic status. The service will follow a traditional worship order, but incorporate hip hop to reach individuals who may otherwise not receive the church's message. The goal is to reach out to young people & others using their language & highlight their culture & sensibilities to communicate the word of God. Beginning January 2008, the Hip Hop Mass will take place the 1st Saturday of every month. At Grace Church College Hill, 5501 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224. More info @ 513.541.2415 & outreach@gracecollegehill.org, & http://gracecollegehill.org.
Hammered Dulcimer & (Diatonic) Autoharp Concert [Sunday 18 November @ 3 PM]: Lucille Reilly, 1997 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion, 1995 & 2003 International Autoharp Champion, & author of "Striking Out & Winning," will perform a concert that includes country dance tunes from America & Europe, waltzes, hymns, & amazingly expansive & restful Bach. Admission is by free-will offering; parking is free. Lucille will also participate in the morning church service & is available to teach 90-minute private lessons ($80) on hammered dulcimer & either chromatic or diatonic autoharp several days before the concert. Concert & lessons at Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 2690 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, KY 41017. More info & schedule lessons @ 859.341.1963, thedulcimerlady@juno.com, & www.thedulcimerlady.com.
An Evening With The Jazz Masters [Sunday 18 November @ 6 PM]: Jon A Ridley & Associates will produce a concert featuring living legends "Bowl & Bunns." Listen to a sample of their music @ http://harrison.odeo.com:80/audio/2359641/view. Ridley is host of "Inside & Outside Jazz" on WAIF 88.3 FM radio Sundays 8-10 PM. Proceeds from the concert ticket sale will be donated to the New Orleans "Habitat for Humanity Musicians Village" to help build homes for residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Tribute will be paid to local citizens who provide service & assistance to those less fortunate in the greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. Honorees are Damon Lynch Jr (New Jerusalem Baptist Church), Attorney Stephen Johnson Grove (Ohio Justice & Policy Center's "Second Chance" legal clinics), & local jazz great Donald "Snookie" Gibson. At Fath Auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.749.1444, 513.560.2529, 513.602.8855, JonARidley@hotmail.com, & larryrobinson@cinci.rr.com.
The Cats of Mirikitani & Director Linda Hattendorf [Tuesday-Thursday 27-29 November @ 7 PM]: Winner of 30+ festival awards for Best Documentary & Audience Favorite, The Cats of Mirikitani was directed by Cincinnati native Linda Hattendorf, now living in NY, who returns to speak about her film. This is the story of Jimmy Mirikitani, a Japanese-American born in California, who survived the World War II U.S. internment camps & ended up on the streets of NY drawing beautiful cats & scenes from the camps. Though sobering, the film also entertains thru the colorful personality of this opinionated, stubborn, & occasionally irascible octogenarian painter who is passionate about his art. A serious documentary with a happy ending, the film is notable due to Ms. Hattendorf's personal efforts to help Jimmy transform his life & move from anger & mistrust to healing & reconnection with family & society. Ms. Hattendorf will discuss her film after all 3 screenings. Presented by Cincinnati World Cinema. $9 general public; $7 for students & Art Museum members. At Fath Auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & pre-film dinner specials @ 859.781.8151, worldcinema@fuse.net, & www.CincyWorldCinema.org.
A Christmas Carol discount tix [Friday 30 November @ 7 PM]: Playhouse In The Park will present Dickens' Christmas classic for ages ranging from grade schoolers through senior citizens; "one of the 100 things to do before you die" ~ Cincinnati Enquirer. Tickets are $42 ($22 is tax deductible); a 15-20% savings for you; a fund-raiser to rehab 2 houses. On sale now; first come-first serve. At College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224. More info & tix @ 513.541.5676, www.chpc.org.
Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
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/.
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)
Little Shop of Horrors [thru 18 November @ 8 PM; Sunday 2 PM matinees]: One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a house-hold name. A down & out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame & fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination. $21 for adults, $19 for seniors & students. At the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, West Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info, schedules, & tix @ 513.241.6550, jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com, & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Cincinnati Hurricane Relief Project needs your Help [thru Sunday-Friday 18-23 November & again in December]: Help is sought from companies & individuals to help the Cincinnati Hurricane Relief Project (CHRP; an all-volunteer non-profit organization) continue to help rebuild New Orleans. CHRP has made several trips to the Gulf Coast since November 2005 to deliver basic living supplies, food, clothes & workers to help local families rebuild homes & communities. To date, the Project has gutted 5 homes & cleaned a recreational center. They will return to New Orleans at Thanksgiving & Christmas with more than 800 boxes of donated school text books, musical instruments, learning tools, etc. to give to Treme Community Center in the 6th Ward to distribute among New Orleans schools. They need help transporting the materials &/or tape, boxes, & labor to sort & box-up the materials. Additionally, your help will provide a positive impact on the CHRP volunteer youth. More info Iris & Robin @ 513.919.7463, 513.407.5953, iroley@fuse.net, & keez79@yahoo.com.
A Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie [thru December 31]: This is the 1st major traveling exhibit devoted to the transatlantic slave trade, focusing on the Henrietta Marie, the most complete slave ship ever discovered in the western hemisphere & the only one to be fully identified, recorded, archeologically examined & preserved. This exhibit examines the economic & social forces that drove the slave trade & provides insight into its impact on the material life & culture of Europe, Africa & the Americas. This exhibit uses artifacts & the ship’s records as touchstones for the entering the daily lives of the Africans on board, the seamen who manned the ship, & the traders who ran this notorious enterprise. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Pure Movement Dance Class: All In One [Mondays @ 6:30-8 PM & Wednesdays @ 9:30-11 AM thru December]: “Motion is Life. Taste It. Feel It. Honor It.” Offering cardio aerobic based movement class supported by personal attention to individual alignment & exploration of authentic expression. All classes have a stretching & strengthening warm up that expands your range of motion. The class achieves a balance between dynamic arousal & meditative peace. Four consecutive classes @ $12 per class. Individual classes @ $20. Free introductory class with Fanchon Shur, Growth In Motion Inc. master teacher. At 4019 Red Bud Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229. More info @ 513.221.3222, fanchon@growthinmotion.org, & www.growthinmotion.org.
Documentary WORKS: Social Activist Documentaries of Barbara Wolf [Monday-Saturdays thru Thursday 24 January]: Films by local documentary filmmaker Barbara Wolf are screening during normal business hours as part of the film@mediabridges series. The films: "The Earth Covenant" describes a covenant being made between the peoples of the earth to take responsibility for the environment in the absence of comprehensive governmental action. "Peace March 2004" presents the Cincinnati protest as part of a larger national demonstration on the 1st anniversary of the US initiating bombing of Iraq. "Degrees Of Shame" examines the situation of adjunct (part-time) faculty teaching in America’s institutions of higher learning, suggesting they are the information economy’s migrant farm workers. "Know Theatre Corpus Christi Protests" documents protests outside the theatre during the play's entire run. "These Old Buildings Raised Our Many Children" was made in 1995 for & with long-term residents of Over-The-Rhine, looking at the effects of massive community redevelopment on their lives. "This Is My House" highlights transitional housing associated with the Drop Inn Center which was threatened by the proposed new SCPA. These films are presented by Media Bridges. Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8AM-9PM, Friday: 8AM-6PM, Saturday: 9AM-5PM. Free. In the At Media Bridges front lobby, 1100 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.651.4171 & sara@mediabridges.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.
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption Concert Series [Intermittent Sundays thru 9 March 2008 @ 3 PM]: The Series presents instrumental & choral music from the rich traditions of western liturgy & inspired classical music, presented in a suitable visual & acoustic environment. Donations support all series expenses & costs to preserve the Historic Matthias Schwab Organ (1859). In other words, the Cathedral Concert Series combines music of extraordinary range & quality in arguably the region's most magnificent space. Concerts include Musica Sacra Chorus & Orchestra, Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati, Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols, An Epiphany Epilogue, Concert in Memory of Dr. Louis Schwab, & JS Bach's 323rd Birthday. At St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859-431-2060, timbrel@fuse.net, & www.cathedralconcertseries.org.
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EVERY Wednesday, 52 WEEKS/YEAR come hell or high water, as my mother used to say.
We of the Lloyd House Salon gather in a spirit of
respect, sympathy and compassion for one another
in order to exchange ideas for our mutual pleasure and enlightenment.
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