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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 this week:
Elaine Bradford, Bill Limbacher, Marilyn Gale, Spencer Konicov, Jeff Cobb, Ellen Bierhorst (just back from D.C.), Llee Sivitz, Carolyn Aufderhaar. Mira Rodwan.(Ellen read her comments n the inauguration trip, see below.)
Llee Sivitz’ presentation
Background on me... Was in journalism at U. Florida. One night we were having a steak dinner. A friend dumped our steak and cooked us a vegetarian meal. ... Started me th inking about food and health. I eventually did become a vegetarian, though this is not a talk on that. ...
Did over 100 articles for the Enquirer on health and fitness. I tried everything, including “hot yoga”... Had a personal trainer for a year. I lost 18 lbs and ran in the Thanksgiving race. Did flying pig half marathon at age 56. Became Certified Wellness Consultant, and also a coach with the Juice Plus Fittness Program.
Now offering this free talk on fitness to give back to the community.
Appreciation of the Human Body: elegant, working ceaselessly... When well, never calls attention to itself. Automatic regulation...
Don’t abdicate your right to take care of yourself: now health and sick care industry dominate our lives. Drs. Give us biomarkers like blood pressure, cholesterol; give us meds to regulate that. Is that really health?
How do we take control? Part is discipline. Shakespeare said, our bodies are our gardens, and the gardeners are our wills.
Would like to inspire you to take action, be motivated.
CHECKLIST
1 out 3 women and 1 out of 2 men wil l have cancer in their lifetimes.
1/4 of us have hypertension.
1/3 have arthritis.
Diabetes in next 50 yrs will reach 10%.
Over half of us are overweight or obese.(Waist of a woman over 35, a man over 40 inches is an indicator of overweight.) Or body mass index, ratio between weight and height. There is a formula.
(you can google BMI.)
Cancer kills more children than any other disease.
By 12 many children have hardening arteries.
Type II diabetes; any child under 8 has a 1 in 3 chance of developing Type II diabetes.
Yale prevention Dr. said it will become common for teens to die as heart disease. Children with lower life expectancy than their parents.
We spent 2 trillion dollars on disease care, in one year, the same as the entire Iraq War!
MOST IMPORTANT thing to do for your health: Exercise.
- Aerobic exercise. Stimulates heart; increases lung function; regulates weight; blood flow to brain; endorphins; ... We nee d 30 min. aerobic ex. Most days of the week. Ten 3 minute exercise sessions most days gives same benefit. Walking, swimming, stationary bike. But most important, it needs to be aerobic, i.e. Your target heart rate. Formula: 220 minus your age = your max. heart rate. Do not go above. 60 to 90% of this number should be your target rate while exercising. Should warm up before hand, and cool down at the end. ... To lose weight, you need to exercise more: 1 to 1.5 hr. a day. No fat burned until after 20 min. exercise. ...
- Strength Training. Also v. important. Relates to bone density. Weight management. The more muscle you have the higher your metabolism. Some women fear getting muscular; no worry because we d on’t have testosterone.
- Flexibility Training. At least 3 x week. Prevents injury; tension release; improves balance. Best done later in the day, not in morning first thing.
NEXT: What we eat.
- sugar: releases dopamine in brain. Addictive. Not a joke to be addicted to sugar. The more you eat the more you want. Stresses blood sugar levels, pancreas, immune suppressant. Average child in US eats 5 lbs sugar per week.
- Oils and fats. More than petrolleum, we are addicted to oil and fats in our diet. Addictive like sugar. 3 types: Saturated fat only from animal products and cocoanuts. Causes elevated cholesterol. 75% of our cholesterol is actually of our own making. If we put too much saturated fat in our diet, the liver can’t filter it all out. So the body sends a band of white blood cells to surround a fat particle, but it sits inside the artery as plaque. Can break off and form a clot. Trans fat. Crisco, the first trans fat. A man-made fat. Not naturally occurring. Takes 100 days for it to be eliminated from the body. Is baned in New York and in Europe. If a label says “zero grams trans fat per servings”. But look at the ingredients, look for “hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated”. That’s trans fat. The labels ae misleading. If you eat only 1 gm per day of trans fat you have 20% increased chance of heart attack. Unsaturated fat: plant fat. Least harmful. We need only 1 tablespoon of fat per day for health. More is not good. Moderate.
- Fruits and vegetables... Only source of anti oxidants, which are very protective. ... Best to eat natural fruits and veg rather than supplements. ... Our physicians never ask us about our consumption of fruits and vegetables. Raw is better. A variety is better. We need health.gov/dietary website where you can input your age, etc. and it will tell how many servings. 7 – 13 servings recommended by American Heart and the Am. Cancer society. Serving = .5 cups. More is better. ... If insufficient, you might like to know about Juice Plus.
- Why do we eat. Social pressure. TV advertising. Habit. When should we eat? Two phases of hunger: a and B. If we ignore A, we then lose control in stage B and we don’t make wise choices. So take the A stage to take time and prepare good food. Sometimes we eat when really we are thirsty. 60-70% of body is water. (If you are constipated you most likely are not drinking enough water.) Sodas actually contain salt so it makes us thirstier. Caffein is diuretic, so coffee makes you more thirsty. ... Put lemon in plain water; filter water to make it taste better. How much? Old formula is 8 glasses. Or, body wt. divided by 2, that many oz.
- Rest, sleep. Consistent sleep. Increases human growth hormone, only produced in deep sleep, is an anti-aging factor. Regular schedule, don’t vary on holidays or weekends. ... Don’t eat less than 4 hrs. before sleep. Sleep in cool, dark room. Keep water by bed.
- Avoid stress. How? Distinguish good and bad stress. Good S. is challenge; exercise. Bad S. is fear, worry. Best stress management is to get out of the situation. Slow down. Be grateful. Clean conscience. Find a mentor, a path.
“Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.” “The perfectly designed machine is one in which all the working parts wear out simultaneously.”
Elaine: my son is at Palmer Chiropractice college... They teach about nutrition. Recently said don’t eat soy, or beans, or gluten (barley, wheat, oats). Increases arthritis. See http://deflame.com for help with inflammation reduction.
OBAMA SERVICE ACTIVITy FOR THE LLOYD HOUSE
Elaine: I spoke w/ Bonnie Decker, volunteer director, Drop In Center. Jan is full. Need 10 people to serve 300. Lunch: arrive 11:30, serving from 12 – 1, 1 – 1:30 clean up. Dinner: arrive 6:00, serve 6:30 – 7:30.
Dates available: Saturday Feb 14 dinner; Sun 15 L or D; Sun 22 Feb dinner.
Mary Piper called JTN who will sell bar b q, 80 lbs for 300 people. $80.
They have steam table. Need the food to be thawed and prepared before. Suggested we visit first.
Need 10 to 12 people. Minimum is 8.
Also need fruit; baked beans or mac & cheese.
Randall: I will donate 300 organic fruits from Paradise Found (Randall’s organic food delivery service...I pay $35/week and get delivered an assortment that more than carries me through the week... Could take care of 2 people I think. Good value. . Randall Ball <Randall.Ball@yahoo.com> ellen)
WE WILL DO OUR MEAL AT THE DROP IN CENTER ON FEB 14, VALENTINE’S DAY. Dinner time.
We need volunteers at 2 pm to prepare the food, and 8 – 12 volunteers to serve it at 6 – 8. Please send email with subject line “volunteer prepare” or “volunteer serve” only.
We will also need about $150 to purchase items needed. (meat, slaw, bread, fruit) You may mail your donation to the Lloyd House: Make check out (not tax deductable, we are not a 301 or whatever that number is) to Ellen Bierhorst, 3901 Clifton Ave. Cinti 45220. Write on check “meal for drop in center”.
~ End of Table Notes~
- Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
Please do Ellen a favor:
I need to collect references from “constituents” as the convener of the Lloyd House Salon and publisher of this Weekly newsletter. Please take a moment* and go to http://www.linkedin.com , put my name, Ellen Bierhorst, in the “people search” box, and when it comes up, click on the link in blue that says “Recommend this person”*. Then say something nice about what a community service it is to have the weekly Salon pot luck gatherings and the Salon Weekly newsletter, and what kind of a job I have done since July, 2001. Would help me out a lot. Ellen
*(I just learned that to give a recommendation you have to sign up at linkedin.com, then join my network, then after I “accept” you can leave a recommendation. Sounds like a lot of trouble. )
To those of you who responded to this request, many many thanks! ellen
A Morning Cup of Yoga! With professional teacher Phoenix Wilson
When: Fridays 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Where: THE LLOYD HOUSE third floor Zendo
Leave your car in the back or on Lafayette Ave., bring a sticky mat if you have one, let yourself in the front door, leave your shoes in the foyer and find your way to the third floor. We’ll see you there!
Date: Starting January 30th 2009
Cost: $ 13 each class or $ 77 for the 7 week session
Greetings and Happy New Year!
Start your day and weekend with a clear mind, invigorated body and renewed spirit.
This class is open to new and experienced students.
Instructor, Phoenix Wilson, RYT , 859-341-9642 phoenixwilson@mac.com <mailto:phoenixwilson@mac.com> , please call or e-mail if you are interested in or have questions about the class.
A little bit about my background ~~ I am a certified Yoga and Tai Chi Chih instructor. My studies include various styles of Yoga primarily focusing on Iyengar and Anusara. I have been teaching for the past eight years in the greater Cincinnati area including three years of training and teaching in Japan. My goal is to blend what I have learned into a fully integrated practice. Our practice will focus on the cultivation of healthy body alignment, the flow of energy in the body and a more peaceful and open heart. I am excited to have this opportunity to share in the practice of Yoga at the Lloyd House!
Namaste. Phoenix
Foreign Affairs talk coming, Valentine’s day morning in Pleasant Ridge
Friends,
In case this interests you or your groups. Feel free to invite others if
you like.
I invited this speaker to another group right after the 2000 election
and he had alot of interesting things to say then,
and this lecture may hold even more traction. He is a UC political
scientist with significant bio linking him to very high level policy groups.
Mr. G.
A US and World Affairs lecture: Saturday morning, February 14, ART
(Association for Rational Thought alias Cincinnati Skeptics)
Where When: 10-12 am followed by lunch at Molly Malone's (near corner
of Ridge and Montgomery), Pleasant Ridge.
Richard J. Harknett, "Consistency You Can Believe In: America and the
World 2008-2012"
Abstract: The approach will change, but the objectives will not. Barack
Obama, by both circumstance and apparent inclination, will be focused on
a restoration of American power within the contours of pre-George W.
Bush policy. The past eight years rested on some significant departures
in foreign and national security assumptions. Some will be viewed as
temporary fixes or unsustainable assessments and be cast aside, while
others will surprisingly endure. Rather than launching a change agent
foreign policy on the heels of what amounted to a radical foreign policy
by American standards, the new administration is likely to be an amalgam
of William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan approaches
leading to a policy of pragmatism couched in optimism. If successful,
Obama will consolidate the United States' leadership in the world for a
significant period of time. The talk will divide into three sections:
1). An outline of the world President Obama inherits and the challenges
and opportunities that exist from the perspective of US foreign and
national security;
2). Preliminary observations about Obama's likely approach based on his
key appointments and inaugural address;
3). A concluding prediction on Obama the consolidator and the prospect
of stable American world prominence.
Bio
Richard J. Harknett is associate professor of political science at the
University of Cincinnati and former Faculty Chair of the Charles Phelps
Taft Research Center. His publications are in the areas of international
relations theory, security studies, and American national security
policy. His academic research has been translated into policy
environments during both the Clinton and Bush administrations in which
he has presented briefings at the Pentagon and US War Colleges as well
as European government and academic settings, including his work
"Integrated Security: A Strategic Response to Anonymity and the Problem
of the Few," and "Barbarians At and Behind the Gates: The Loss of
Contingency and the Search for Homeland Security. He holds a
professorial lecturer position at the Diplomatic Academy, Vienna,
Austria after having served there as a Fulbright professor.
EMERGENCY COLD SHELTER THANKS US FOR LAST WEEK’S SERVICE/DONATION
Ellen and friends of the Lloyd house,
The Emergency Cold Shelter of Northern Kentucky thanks you for the snack bags you brought to our shelter tonight. Please feel free to check out our blog address below to keep up with our cold shelter's news, guests accomplishments and on-going needs.
Rachael Winters, MSW
Emergency Cold Shelter of Northern Kentucky
Shelter Operations Manager
nkecs@yahoo.com <mailto:nkecs@yahoo.com>
BLOG: http://nkycoldshelter.blogspot.com/
"Happy Feet"
A Workshop to Learn Great Foot Massage
with Alan Hundley, LMT, LLC
Saturday February 28, 2009
1:30pm – 5pm
At The Lloyd House in Clifton
$50 in advance, $60 at the door
Register on-line with Alan www.threewaters.com <http://www.threewaters.com> <http://www.threewaters.com> (Paypal accepted) or by sending a check to 12 Burton Woods Lane, Cincinnati Ohio 45229
call 513-281-8606 for more information or email Alan ahundley@fuse.net
Join Alan to learn “the 33 Foot Form” – an easy step-by-step approach to foot massage that will help some lucky person in your life to have happier feet. Just like the 33 joints in the foot, this technique is made up of 33 individual movements taught in sequence. The form uses reflexology, spirals, torsions, compressions, extensions and even some energy work to provide the most thorough experience. Handouts will be given to diagram the sequence. Bring a friend or come alone. Feel free to bring a pillow or two and an oil or cream you’d like to use. Clean feet are a big plus.
NOTE: YOU Do NOT have to be a massage therapist to attend!
Alan now has a DVD of the “Happy Feet” technique available for $20.
The Lloyd House is at
3901 Clifton Ave. 45220
Please park on Lafayette Ave. Also, please remove shoes in foyer, unless medically necessary. Workshop is in the third floor turret room, “the Zendo”
Alan Hundley, LLC
12 Burton Woods Lane
Cincinnati Ohio 45229
513-281-8606
www.threewaters.com <http://www.threewaters.com>
File your “next of kin” info. At Ohio website
While listening to the radio on my way to work this morning, I heard an interview with a woman who had lost her son in a car accident. She was unable to be contacted for 7 hours after her son was injured and he died alone. By initiating the 'Next of Kin Bill,' signed into law by Governor Strickland on May 1, 2008, she has worked to ensure that each driver in the state of Ohio can register 2 emergency contacts (with up to 3 telephone numbers each) through the BMV to be contacted in the event of an emergency. This is a very simple procedure that took me less than 3 minutes to complete online. You can also go right to the Ohio BMV web site (?http://www.ohiobmv.com<http://www.ohiobmv.com/> ) and click on the bar that says 'View/Edit your next of kin/emergency contact info.
UnderFEATURES.
And please, pass this on to every Ohio resident in your email address book!! How would law enforcement find your loved ones if you were in an accident? The only information first responders have to identify you is the address on your drivers license. Is someone always home at the address on your drivers license? If not, the police then must begin a time intensive search to find your loved ones. Precious hours that will pass before your family knows you are injured and have been taken to a hospital. The national average is SIX HOURS before law enforcement can locate next of kin!
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles now offers you the opportunity to voluntarily provide emergency contact information. All you need is your Ohio Drivers License or State ID. Then click on this link www.ohiobmv.com to enter the two people you would like to be notified if you are injured and unable to speak. Your emergency contact information is very secure and can only be accessed by authorized law enforcement personnel.
This means that your loved ones can be found within minutes.....not hours after you have been involved in any kind of accident!
IDEAS FOR MENTAL HEALTH:
(See my pieces on wellness in my website http://www.lloydhouse.com ... Useful pieces about insomnia, eating disorder, visiting family at holidays, and the newest, how husbands fear their wives...etc.)
Everyone needs a psychologist sometime in their life.
Ellen Bierhorst Ph.D. is a good one. In practice over 30 years. 513 221 1289
Areas of particular interest: 12 Step Program support; Family and Relationship issues; Young Adult Issues; Chronic Illness and Senior Adult Issues; Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered Issues, Holistic Wellness (body/mind/spirit approach), Clinical Hypnosis, EMDR.
- 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.
YOGA at Lloyd House. Wednesdays 9:15 – 10:30 am. Open, free practice group led by Nina Tolley.
Tai Chi practice group Sundays 10:15 a.m. Led by Jackie Millay.
Friday morning Yoga class with professional Yoga teacher Phoenix Wilson (she’s terrific!) starting 1/31/09, $13, 9:00 am.
Articles
- Ellen: my Inauguration Trip
- Steve: Inauguration Trip
- Climate Change Analysis (repeated... It is so good.)
Ellen: My trip to the Inauguration
I’m glad I went. I expect to be harvesting the insights from it for years to come, as I have my trip to Kenya in 2000. Feels like the earth moved beneath our feet as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the U.S.A. and I am filled with joy to have been alive at this moment to witness it.
Walking in the cold, bundled up, with Steve Sunderland ... 6 miles on Martin Luther King Day, from Jenefer Ellingston’s house 7 blocks NE of the Capitol down the whole length of the 2 mile Mall, past the Washington obalisque and the White House, around the Lincoln Memorial, and along the Vietnam Memorial Wall.
Little flocks of friendly National Guard fresh-faced young men in fatigues all over. Many streets closed off. Barricades. Guys on the street selling $5 Obama buttons of every description, t-shirts, sweat shirts, flags. Coffee stands. Proud Black women in full length mink coats. Lots and lots of furs. Friendly, happy crowd. Smiles.
On Tuesday we left Jenefer’s at 7 am walking towards the parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue. More National Guardsmen. Barricades, security checkpoints, thousands streaming towards the blocks-long lines before Gates into the reserved seating around the Capitol. Frightening crush of people, 40 minutes to inch through a single block. Alarmed at the crush and my increasingly sore legs, I crumped out and walked the 3 miles back to Jenefer’s and TV coverage. I got to the house by 10, exhausted. The next two hours flew by as I hung on every shot of the TV camera.
Such happiness! Relief to have a leader I respect. Relief, yes, and gladness for Obama’s apparent wisdom. But more than that: true happiness at seeing the Obamas reining in the White House. Where does all that happiness come from? Maybe it is the feeling of healing from holding a national guilt over racism. Such joy in according respect to Barack and Michelle and by extension to all my Black fellow Americans. It might be that I was healed of a poison tumor of condescension to the African race, hidden by my Liberal values and deliberate cultivation of equality in attitude. It was following my Africa trip that I became aware of my “reverse racism”, a patronizing blanket approval of all things Black, and reprogrammed that part of my software. And more recently than that when I finally discovered that Black folks in mostly white groups prefer for you to “not notice” that they are special or different in any way. Maybe soon they won’t be, any more than the Polish Americans, for instance. As a matter of fact, yesterday in Washington, there was an eye-contact quality with others in the crowd who were Black that made that day this day, now.
I really loved Obama’s speech. I knew I would and I was not disappointed. I cried several times, and this morning reading it aloud to Steve as we drive through the beautiful Mountains of West Virginia, I cried more and harder, and had to stop to blow my nose. Obama is a true resurrection of my pride and belief in our national ideals. We can again be the star of the West, human kind’s best hope for peace on earth, good will to all. Let’s work to make it so!
Steve Sunderland: Obama brings in the new
1/21/09 (Dictated to Ellen in the car while driving through the Appalchian Mountains the day after the Inauguration, and not proofed. )
Dear Friends,
The door on the future has swung open, thanks to the election of Obama and his eloquent speech inviting the future. We now have a future that is unanticipated. Obama has made it clear that the future will not be like the past, nor like anything even the wildest progressives have thought possible.
As I listened in a crowd of tens of thousands of people in my area outside a security checkpoint on a cold and gorgeous day with the sun streaming over us like a great sunny bird of peace, embracing us in its wings, I thought “this is new! This old civil rights worker has not been in this crowd before,” as hands stretched up to the sky, holding pocket radios gave us inspirational words that warmed us, not unlike the sun’s rays.
It was new to stand head bowed in prayer without any religious denomination dominating. It was new to be holding hands with a commander of a VFW post in New Jersey as we both looked at each other, our eyes glistening with tears, smiles on our faces, as he looked me in the face and said, “”Go Ohio!” It was new to stand with three black teenagers whose heads were facing the sun with darkest sun glasses on and in spite this incredible moment of reverence were chatting about what it was like to be drunk in a bar last night and what they were going to wear to the balls that evening. This was new .
The crush of the crowd gave faint memory of mobs of people laced together by fear: Who would push me, Who would shove me? What would those police or National Guard do to us? This time it was a crowd of smiles, scarves wrapped around each other, arm in arm, stranger no more on your left, no fear on your right. People talking into telephones in Spanish, French, and other languages I couldn’t decipher. And we skipped for about five seconds, one merry group of Obamaites as the security allowed us to move five feet every hour, we didn’t care. This is new.
And then his speech was over and a great cheer went up, a cheer that made people smile even more broadly, and my soldier friend and I embraced. No words were necessary, we were old men of love. A young black man had been separated from his girlfriend, and wanted to embrace her when the speech was over and the cries of joy were so loud, and he couldn't reach her. All he could do was reach out and touch her cap with his hand, which said MLK in the back and Obama in the front. This was new.
So as we waited to get to Penn. Ave. dreams of the future began to crystallize. And though unexpressed they were vivid and memorable. I dreamed that I would find that soldier, that veteran somewhere in Ohio and we would drink a cup of coffee together and talk about how Ohio had made the difference, and now let’s make it work, whatever we can make work. I dreamed that those young girls would on the way home in their bus take time to read Obama’s speech as a love letter to them and as a wake up call. Get busy, get to work. Stop partying.
And I dreamed that everybody that was holding a radio up in the air for everybody to listen to, would, when they were at home, get out their Obama t-shirts and put them on a chair, and take a baby, wrapped in the Obama t-shirt and hold them on high and say, “this is for you!”
And I dreamed that every woman who was wrapped in a scarf to keep warm, so beautiful, was a Muslim, knowing that every woman was wearing a scarf in respect. And when we heard the call to the Muslim people we realized Obama had read the sacred books and was not afraid to call out to everyone.
And I dreamed as I saw a few people in wheelchairs with big gloves and warm coats representing an army of people that would have full citizenship in our country. I missed their being mentioned in the talk but I know that Obama will make a difference in this area. I dream that children one day and their parents one day will be judged by the quality of their lives and not by the disabilities that we see and don’t see.
So It was new. New in my intellectual life, my emotional life, and my spiritual life. I felt renewed and I felt anew the stirrings of the unexpressed dream of the American immigrant.
On my way back to the place I was staying a woman approached me, she said, “Did you have a good day?” with arm outstretched. I just smiled. She said, “I haven’t eaten today, I couldn’t even hear the talk I was so hungry,” she said, “But it’s a good day, isn’t it?” We shook hands, I gave her a little money, she gave me a hug, I felt it’s time to get back to work.
(Steve took many photographs...see next week’s Weekly to see them.)
“Energy Market and Taxation Failure”, An ‘Astute Analysis’ of Climate Change Issues
Article sent in by David Rosenberg
A MASSIVE MARKET FAILURE
http://www.earthpolicy.org/Books/Seg/PB3ch01_ss2.htm
Lester R. Brown
When Nicholas Stern, former chief economist at the World Bank, released his ground-breaking study in late 2006 on the future costs of climate change, he talked about a massive market failure. He was referring to the failure of the market to incorporate the climate change costs of burning fossil fuels. The costs, he said, would be measured in the trillions of dollars. The difference between the market prices for fossil fuels and the prices that also incorporate their environmental costs to society are huge.
The roots of our current dilemma lie in the enormous growth of the human enterprise over the last century. Since 1900, the world economy has expanded 20-fold and world population has increased fourfold. Although there were places in 1900 where local demand exceeded the capacity of natural systems, this was not a global issue. There was some deforestation, but overpumping of water was virtually unheard of, overfishing was rare, and carbon emissions were so low that there was no serious effect on climate. The indirect costs of these early excesses were negligible.
Now with the economy as large as it is, the indirect costs of burning coal--the costs of air pollution, acid rain, devastated ecosystems, and climate change--can exceed the direct costs, those of mining the coal and transporting it to the power plant. As a result of neglecting to account for these indirect costs, the market is undervaluing many goods and services, creating economic distortions.
As economic decisionmakers--whether consumers, corporate planners, government policymakers, or investment bankers--we all depend on the market for information to guide us. In order for markets to work and economic actors to make sound decisions, the markets must give us good information, including the full cost of the products we buy. But the market is giving us bad information, and as a result we are making bad decisions--so bad that they are threatening civilization.
The market is in many ways an incredible institution. It allocates resources with an efficiency that no central planning body can match and it easily balances supply and demand. The market has some fundamental weaknesses, however. It does not incorporate into prices the indirect costs of producing goods. It does not value nature's services properly. And it does not respect the sustainable yield thresholds of natural systems. It also favors the near term over the long term, showing little concern for future generations.
One of the best examples of this massive market failure can be seen in the United States, where the gasoline pump price in mid 2007 was $3 per gallon. But this price reflects only the cost of discovering the oil, pumping it to the surface, refining it into gasoline, and delivering the gas to service stations. It overlooks the costs of climate change as well as the costs of tax subsidies to the oil industry (such as the oil depletion allowance), the burgeoning military costs of protecting access to oil in the politically unstable Middle East, and the health care costs for treating respiratory illnesses from breathing polluted air.
Based on a study by the International Center for Technology Assessment, these costs now total nearly $12 per gallon ($3.17 per liter) of gasoline burned in the United States. If these were added to the $3 cost of the gasoline itself, motorists would pay $15 a gallon for gas at the pump. In reality, burning gasoline is very costly, but the market tells us it is cheap, thus grossly distorting the structure of the economy. The challenge facing governments is to restructure tax systems by systematically incorporating indirect costs as a tax to make sure the price of products reflects their full costs to society and by offsetting this with a reduction in income taxes.
Another market distortion became abundantly clear in the summer of 1998 when China's Yangtze River valley, home to nearly 400 million people, was wracked by some of the worst flooding in history. The resulting damages of $30 billion exceeded the value of the country's annual rice harvest.
After several weeks of flooding, the government in Beijing announced a ban on tree cutting in the Yangtze River basin. It justified this by noting that trees standing are worth three times as much as trees cut: the flood control services provided by forests were far more valuable than the lumber in the trees. In effect, the market price was off by a factor of three.
This situation has occasional parallels in the commercial world. In the late 1990s Enron, a Texas-based energy trading corporation, may have appeared on the cover of more business magazines than any other U.S. company. It was spectacularly successful. The darling of Wall Street, it was the seventh most valuable corporation in the United States in early 2001. Unfortunately, when independent auditors began looking closely at Enron in late 2001 they discovered that the company had been leaving certain costs off the books. When these were included, Enron was worthless. Its stock, which had traded as high as $90 a share, was suddenly trading for pennies a share. Enron was bankrupt. The collapse was complete. It no longer exists.
We are doing today exactly what Enron did. We are leaving costs off the books, but on a far larger scale. We focus on key economic indicators like economic growth and the increase in international trade and investment, and the situation looks good. But if we incorporate all the indirect costs that the market omits when setting prices, a very different picture emerges. If we persist in leaving these costs off the books, we will face the same fate as Enron.
Today, more than ever before, we need political leaders who can see the big picture, who understand the relationship between the economy and its environmental support systems. And since the principal advisors to government are economists, we need economists who can think like ecologists. Unfortunately they are rare. Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of Atlanta-based Interface, a leading world manufacturer of industrial carpet, is especially critical of economics as it is taught in many universities: "We continue to teach economics students to trust the 'invisible hand' of the market, when the invisible hand is clearly blind to the externalities and treats massive subsidies, such as a war to protect oil for the oil companies, as if the subsidies were deserved. Can we really trust a blind invisible hand to allocate resources rationally?"
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Adapted from Chapter 1, "Entering a New World," in Lester R. Brown, Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2008), available for free downloading and purchase at www.earthpolicy.org/Books/PB3/index.htm <http://www.earthpolicy.org/Books/PB3/index.htm> .
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The Obameter: "I want you to hold our government accountable. I want you to hold me accountable." ~ Barack Obama. Now you can by monitoring http://politifact.org/truth-o-meter/.
The Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center recognizes that parents of young children need a place where they can be nurtured & celebrated. In the Center's cozy Victorian house in historic Northside, families can participate in a wide array of enrichment classes with their kids from infancy thru age 12: music, art, developmental play, foreign & sign languages, yoga, & much more. Parent workshops are offered to help parents with their skills, plus events for the whole family to enjoy together. Parents can socialize before & after classes while enjoying a cup of coffee in the sunroom or visiting the family playroom. From prenatal to preteen & everything in between. At the Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center, 4244 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513-591-2332, cfec@fuse.net & www.theplaceforfamilies.com.
Sunday Jazz Jam Sessions: ballet tech cincinnati has hosted monthly Jazz Jam Sessions on the 3rd Sunday of each month since January 2008. The Jam Sessions are open to the public, & offer a unique opportunity for jazz musicians of all ages & skill levels. Professional, college & high school musicians perform together or observe skilled jazz musicians in action. The audience of all ages enjoys great jazz in a relaxed no smoking/no alcohol atmosphere. The House Band provides keyboard, drum set, amplifiers, mikes & a rhythm section for sit-in musicians. At ballet tech cincinnati, 6543 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.841.2822, marvel@zoomtown.com & www.ballettechcincinnati.org.
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Bruce Menefield & The Omni Beat Ensemble [Thursday 22 January @ 7:30 PM]: Bruce Menefield, the multi-talented multi -reed player, has a big & bluesy sound with profound technical proficiency; a great contemporary sound deeply grounded in the jazz tradition. Joining Mr Menefield are Cleveland Dodds & Baris P on keyboards, Maurice Ellis on bass, & Philip Tipton on drums. Admission is $5; free if jazz club member or if you come to happy hour (5-7 PM). Free parking. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.871.6789, waltb31@gmail.com & www.jaspersmtlookout.com.
Cadence [Workshop: Thursday 22 January @ 7:30 PM; Concert: Friday 23 January @ 8 PM]: Back by popular demand, the Greater Cincinnati Performing Arts Society presents this 3-time Juno Nominee & a capella sensation. Cadence wowed the audience at St. Xavier last season. Four guys who can't help but have fun perform jazz, popular music, doo-wop & classical. The show includes instrumental imitation, sophisticated harmonies & engaging audience interaction. Cadence has performed around the world & is touted as one of the "finest quartets to make an appearance in the a capella scene". CDs include "Frost Free" & "Twenty For One." Cadence will offer an a capella workshop on Thursday, open to high school & college students & anyone with an interest in a capella singing. At the St. Xavier High School Performance Center, 600 West North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45224. More info & reservations @ 513.484.0157 & www.gcparts.org.
Grand Opening of Prairie Gallery [Friday 23 January @ 5-9 PM]: Prairie is a new gallery in Northside opening with work from sculptor Voss Finn & multimedia artist Samantha Johnson. Voss’s work consists of repurposed industrial objects. Samantha’s art contains lithographs & photo transfers based on her exploration of lower Spring Grove Avenue. Their work will be shown as unique site specific installations. At Prairie Gallery, 4035 Hamilton Avenue (2nd Floor to the bakery Take the Cake), Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Free. More info @ info@prairiecincinnati.com & www.prairiecincinnati.com.
Fantastical Collage by Agnes Aldana [opening Friday 23 January @ 6-10 PM]: The exhibit features 1-of-a-kind mixed media collages, using magazines, fabric, wallpaper & assorted found objects influenced by Braque, Picasso, Chagall, Ernst & the boxes of Joseph Cornell. Refreshments & music by DJMCMLXXIII. Free. At NVISION, 4577 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.542.4577, contact@nvisionshop.com & www.nvisionshop.com.
Contemporary Dance - Jane Comfort & Co - An American Rendition [Friday-Saturday 23-24 January @ 8:30 PM]: Known for creating dance theater works that push the intersection of movement, language & video to a new form of performance, this concert depicts the story of an American citizen who is kidnapped by our government & subjected to "harsh interrogation" in a secret prison while we stay glued to the tube following our favorite models, pop stars, & fashion queens in reality TV shows. "Ms. Comfort’s muscular, often violent physical language is unsettlingly evocative… " ~ New York Times. Presented by Contemporary Dance Theater. Tickets are $22 & $27; $17 for students & seniors. At Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.621.2787 & www.cincinnatiarts.org.
Alcina [Friday-Sunday 23-25 January @ 8 PM (Fri-Sat) & 2:30 PM (Sun)]: Part of the CCM Studio Series. Handel's opera follows Bradamante who, in search of her lover Ruggiero, arrives at an enchanted island. There she finds that Ruggiero has been enslaved by the sorceress, Alcina. Employing disguises & magic of her own, Bradamante attempts to reverse Alcina's spells, open Ruggiero's eyes & escape to freedom. Robin Guarino, director; Andrew Crooks, conductor. Sung in Italian with projected English translations. Free admission, reservations required. At Cohen Family Studio Theater, University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. More info @ 513.556.4183, boxoff@uc.edu, & www.ccm.uc.edu.
Northside 3rd Annual Up-For-Grabs-Day [Saturday 24 January @ 12-4 PM]: A great way to get rid of unwanted stuff, outgrown clothes, missed-the-mark holiday gifts, unneeded books, outgrown toys & other reusable household or personal items. If an item is too big to bring, post a photo on their oversize board. Beat the recession & acquire new items for free. Each Up-For-Grabs participant who brings at least 2 reusable items to donate can take home any items that they are able to use. When you arrive, distribute your items in the room by category. Then go "grab" anything & everything you can use (not for resale or personal profit). Sponsored by Northside Neighbors to redistribute useful items. Items not taken will be donated to charity. At North Presbyterian Church, 4222 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info or to volunteer: 513.591.2663 & Annedelano@aol.com.
Wedding Inspirations [Saturday 24 January @ 1:15 PM]: Make your day special for you & your guests. Learn how to create a unique look for your reception. Smith & Hawken and Yellow Canary Floral & Events present a 40 minute informational session illustrating ideas on floral, tabletop & decor. Free; seating is limited. At Smith & Hawken, Rookwood Pavilion, 2692 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP @ 513.731.3133 & store814@smithandhawken.com.
Beaded Jewelry 101 [Saturday 24 January @ 1-2 PM]: Create your own matching pair of earrings & necklace from eco-friendly materials with Josie Lamb Williams of Mayapple Creations. Learn basic jewelry making techniques such as working with head pins, eye pins, jump rings & crimp beads. Class costs $30; limited to 10 people. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP @ 513.721.7275 & info@parkandvine.com.
Positively Ninety - Interviews with Lively Nonagenarians [Opening Saturday 24 January @ 6-8 PM]: An exhibit of photographs & writings about the incredible liveliness of nonagenarians by Connie Springer, writer & photographer. With partial funding from the City of Cincinnati's Individual Artist's Grant. Exhibit runs thru Saturday 14 March. At Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278, larkspur@fuse.net & www.kennedyarts.org.
Chinese New Year Banquet & Gala - Year of Ox [Saturday 24 January @ 6-10 PM]: Celebrate the most important Chinese festival: terrific performances, gourmet Chinese food & fun games. Presented by Chinese American Association of Cincinnati. At Grand Oriental Restaurant, Kings Auto Mall Shopping Center, 4800 Fields-Ertel Road, Cincinnati, OH 45249. More info & tix @ 513)225-5933, fangying78@yahoo.com & http://caacohio.org.
"Myth" auditions [Saturday-Sunday 24-25 January]: ballet tech cincinnati invites dancers, tumblers & gymnasts of all ages & dance genres to audition for its Leaping for Literacy production, Myth, which brings to life the epic, ancient myths from a variety of cultures including Roman, Greek, Norse, Indian, Native American, South American, African & Chinese in a fun, family-friendly show that encourages families to read together. Auditions on both days @ 3-4 PM for 5-10 year olds & 3:30-6 PM for those older than 10 years. Dancers should bring ballet, jazz, tap or pointe shoes, if qualified. Rehearsals will start mid February. Performances will be in Aronoff Friday-Saturday 24-25 April. At ballet tech cincinnati, 6543 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.841.2822, info@ballettechcincinnati.org & www.ballettechcincinnati.org.
La Fête de la Chandeleur [Sunday 25 January @ 2:30-5 PM]: Alliance Française presents a brand new event in Cincinnati. Come celebrate with them the family & gourmet French tradition of La Chandeleur, a term derived from “Chandelle” or "candle." In France, it is customary to prepare crêpes for this celebration, symbolizing wealth, good crops & health for the year to come. Enjoy sparkling cider & sweet crêpes prepared by Jean-Robert Cuisine, as you watch. As your family listens to French music, your kids will participate in interactive games & activities designed to amuse. This event really focuses on the family, as you gather for a festive moment around the big fireplace. At family friendly Terwilliger Lodge in Dulle Park, 10530 Deerfield Road, Montgomery, OH 45242. More info @ afpostmaster@france-cincinnati.com & www.france-cincinnati.com/af/menu_4_2_en.htm.
The Underground Railroad: Self-Liberation & African American Quest for Democracy [Monday 26 January @ 5:30 PM]: This Dinner With the League includes a social (5:30), dinner (6 PM) & speaker (6:45 PM). Dr. Prince Brown Jr, NKU Professor Emeritus, presents his research derived from newspaper ads to profile runaway slaves to trace the legacy of slavery in America. Data includes info on about 20,000 runaway cases from 1640 thru the Civil War. Dr. Brown writes: "Assistance was rendered runaways primarily by other enslaved persons & freed Blacks. These individual & group acts of resisting enslavement by running way began the Civil Rights Movement in America which continues to the present day." $25 includes dinner; cost deducted from any new LWVCA membership fee. RSVP deadline is Thu 22 Jan. Sponsored by League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area. At Vernon Manor Hotel, 400 Oak Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219. More info @ 513.281.8683, info@lwvcincinnati.org & www.lwvcincinnati.org.
4th Annual LUNAFEST Short Film Festival Winners [Tuesday-Wednesday 27-28 January @ 7 PM]: Stories of reflection & whimsy, hope & humor, grace & perseverance. LUNAFEST Shorts are renowned for celebrating the stories of women & the talents of women filmmakers. This year's 10 filmmakers have roots in Canada, Hungary, India, Iran, the Philippines, Portugal, the UK & the USA. The short films include comedy, drama, documentary & animation. Post-film discussion leaders include award-winning Cincinnati-based filmmakers Amy Cunningham, Melissa Godoy, Sara Mahle & Andrea Torrice. Presented by Cincinnati World Cinema, who is again proud to share the event proceeds with the Breast Cancer Fund. Tickets are $8-10. At the Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info, film descriptions & tix @ 859.781.8151, worldcinema@fuse.net & www.cincyworldcinema.org.
Cincinnati International Travel Club [Wednesday 28 January @ 6:30 PM]: Come socialize & then learn about The Queen Mary 2, Costa Rica & Peru, presented by Saundra Mitchell. Free admission. At Sharonville Library, 10980 Thornview Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45241. More info from Neal Jeffries @ 513.791.2647.
Nathan Gunn, baritone; Julie Gunn, piano [Wednesday 28 January @ 8 PM]: World-renowned baritone Nathan Gunn & his wife & collaborator, Julie Gunn, perform works by Schubert, Ives, Moore & Waits. Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 non-UC students, UC students free. At Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. More info @ 513.556.4183, boxoff@uc.edu, & www.ccm.uc.edu.
European Country Briefing Series: France [Thursday 29 January @ 5:30-7:30 PM]: The European-American Chamber of Commerce invites you to the kick off their European Country Briefing Series with the country of France. The Series is a new quarterly program of the EACC, featuring briefings on 4 European countries in 2009: France, Austria, Belgium & the UK. For this 1st event, Consul General of France, Jean-Baptiste Main de Boissière along with Jean-Pierre Novak & Servan Cazenave at the Invest in France Agency will present investment opportunities in France, the country's position in Europe, its relationship with the USA & its accomplishment as outgoing Presidency of the EU. Presentations will be followed by a cocktail reception. $25 for members, $35 for non-members, $50 at the door. At the Cincinnatian, 601 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.852.6510, EACC@europe-cincinnati.com & www.europe-cincinnati.com/index.php?id=982.
Sir Roger Norrington Opera Rap [Thursday 29 January @ 7 PM]: Cincinnati Opera Artistic Director Evans Mirageas will engage legendary conductor Sir Roger Norrington in this rare & stimulating conversation about famous recordings that provided music lovers a new-found appreciation for Mozart, & an intro to Maestro Norrington’s interpretation of Cincinnati Opera’s 2009 production of The Marriage of Figaro. Tickets are $5. At Music Hall’s Corbett Tower, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.241.2742 & www.cincinnatiopera.org.
Raymond Lane, Jr. Art Exhibit [opening: Friday 30 January @ 5-8 PM]: Raymond Lane Jr., a local artist, will host an opening reception for his original clay sculptures of Harriet Tubman. A unique chance to view this collection of 6 sculptures in uniquely historical setting. Children, students, teachers & adults are encouraged to attend this art opening that also includes events from the Underground Railroad. Free admission; donations welcome. Exhibit closing reception will be Friday 3 April @ 5-8 PM. At the new Harriet Beecher Stowe House, 2nd Floor Gallery, 2950 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.324.2218 & stowehouse@zoomtown.com.
Forgotten Cincinnati Opening [Friday 30 January @ 6-9 PM]: From abandoned amusement parks & crumbling breweries to forgotten neighborhoods & other derelict structures & locales, Sherman Cahal & Ronny Salerno present photographs of a deserted Queen City. Exhibit runs thru Thursday 26 February. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275 & info@parkandvine.com.
Going Local: Ideas & Resources for Eating Closer to Home [Saturday 31 January @ 9 AM-Noon]: Steve Edwards is an organic farmer with the Earth-Shares Community Supported Agriculture program at Grailville & board member of Ohio Ecological Food & Farming Association. Deborah Jordan is a producer of the Central Ohio River Valley Food Guide & member of the Enright Ridge Ecovillage. They will engage the group in activities to inform & deepen commitment to "going local," including their personal journeys to local, organic foods; pros & cons of CSAs, farmer’s markets, growing your own & other ways of finding local foods; & photo tour of food resources in our area. The workshop will be followed by an optional lunch & tour of the food production facilities at Grailville. Workshop is $25; lunch & tour is $10. At Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info & registration @ 513.683.2340 & www.grailville.org.
Winter Cycling [Saturday 31 January @ 11 AM]: Stay green when everything else has turned gray at this free class on riding your bike during the winter months. Pick up tips & lots of encouragement on making it thru the perennial arctic blast from Kerry Nordstrom of Campus Cyclery & Sarai Snyder of Reser Bicycle Outfitters. Locally-roasted coffee provided. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP @ 513.721.7275 & info@parkandvine.com.
Chinese New Year Celebration - Year of the Ox [Saturday 31 January @ 1-4 PM]: Dance performance, different cultural stations, managed by the Liuzhou ESL teachers from Cin-Liu Sister City Program TE 10. Bamboo dance for all, Dragon parade finale. No food or drinks offered. Come early; expected 500 people to attend. Presented by Cin-Liu Sister City Committee. At Cincinnati Main Public Library, Children's Learning Center, 9th & Vine, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.369.6922.
Chinese School Spring Festival [Saturday 31 January @ 5:30 PM]: Performances by Chinese School students & Chinese dinner. Presented by Greater Cincinnati Chinese School. At Mason Middle School, 6370 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040. More info @ jayshi@cinci.rr.com.
Reiki 1 & 2 [Saturday 31 January & Sunday 1 February @ 9 AM - 5 PM]: Learn this Japanese relaxation & stress reduction technique with Marion Corbin-Mayer, MA/RMT. Reiki 1 includes lecture, attunement & lots of practice (certificate awarded at the end of each day, 8.5 CNE per class). Reiki 2 includes symbols & distance healing techniques (8.5 CNE for each class). Reiki 1 is $127; Reiki 2 is $175; $50 deposit & reservations required per level; $275 for both if PIF. At Creative Catalysts, Studio #231 in Essex Studios, 2511 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.368.1994 & www.creativecatalysts.net.
Cloth Diapering Cuteness [Sunday 1 February @ 2 PM]: An informal class on all aspects of cloth diapering the 1st Sunday of each month. Their 2 in-house mamas tailor each discussion to the specific questions of present parents. Afterward, browse the best selection of cloth diapers in Cincinnati & take advantage of Park + Vine's package discounts. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275 & info@parkandvine.com.
A Green Home [Wednesday 4 February @ 6-8 PM]: Attend the Krohn Conservatory's kick-off of the “Living the Green Life Mayor’s Green Lecture Series.” The 1st program provides simple ways of making your home green. Sponsored by Duke Energy, Toyota, Brand Image, Worms Way & Andy’s Mediterranean Grille. At Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.421.5707, Andrea.Schepmann@cincinnati-oh.gov & www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityparks/pages/-3452-/.
Gem of the Ocean [Wednesday 4 - Sunday 27 February]: Nominated for 5 Tonys, including Best Play, August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean is a powerful & evocative look at the culture & tradition of 20th-century African-American life. Reality & mysticism collide in this haunting, soulful tale that chronologically begins Wilson's epic 10-play "Century Cycle" about the African-American experience & sets the stage for his other plays, including last season's sold-out production of his final chapter "Radio Golf." This is "Wilson's juiciest material" ~ Chicago Tribune. Pay-What-You-Can preview is Mon 2 Feb @ 7 PM. At Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, 1127 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.421.3555, boxoffice@cincyetc.com & www.cincyetc.com.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
I Love You Because: A Modern Day Musical Love Story [thru Saturday 21 February @ 8 PM]: Geeky Greeting Card Writer, Austin Bennett, has his life turned upside down when he finds his girlfriend with another man. This is a charming & wickedly funny musical about finding love where it's least expected. By Joshua Salzman & Ryan Cunningham. 2 performances on Valentines Day @ 4 PM & 8 PM. at Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.300.5669 & www.knowtheatre.com.
St Mary's Cathedral Basilica Concert Series [Sundays thru 15 March @ 3 PM]: Enjoy beautiful music in an amazing space. St Mary's Cathedral Basilica presents the 33rd Series of concert music. Most concerts are free. At St Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Madison Avenue @ 12th Street, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859.431.2060, cathedralconcertseries@fuse.net & www.covcathedral.com/frame1.htm.
Miami University Italian-American Film Series [Wednesdays thru 29 April @ 7:30 PM]: Curated & presented by Professor Sante Matteo. Free & open to the public. In 102 Benton Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. This venue is a recently refurbished auditorium with very comfortable seating (& convenient adjacent parking) on the north side of High Street (Route 27 N from Cincinnati) at the intersection of Tallawanda Street. Map @ www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu.
Jan 28: Christ in Concrete (1949), Edward Dmytryk
Feb 4: Marty (1955) Delbert Mann
Feb 11: Big Night (1996) Stanley Tucci and Scott Campbell
Feb 18: A Bronx Tale (1993) Robert De Niro
Feb 25: Jungle Fever (1991) Spike Lee
Mar 4: Somebody up There Likes Me (1956) Robert Wise, with Paul Newman
Mar 18: Son of the Sheik, with Rudolf Valentino (1926) George Fitzmaurice
Mar 25: Saturday Night Fever (1977) John Badham
Apr 1: Donnie Brasco (1997) Mike Newell
Apr 8: The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola
Apr 15: Goodfellas (1990), Martin Scorsese
Apr 22: The Freshman (1990) Andrew Bergman
Apr 29: The Sopranos, episodes from the TV series, David Chase
Italian Film Series: Italy Is Made; Now We Must Make Italians [Thursdays thru 30 April @ 5 PM]: A 2nd film series curated & presented by Professor Sante Matteo. All movies are in Italian, some without English subtitles, & will be presented in Italian; those with English subtitles are noted. Free & open to the public. In 40 Irvin Hall, East Spring Street north of South Oak Street, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu & www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/.
Jan. 22: L’eroe dei due mondi (animation), Maurizio Nichetti (2001)
Jan. 29: 1860, Alessandro Blasetti (1933), with subtitles
Feb. 5: Nabucco, opera, Giuseppe Verdi, 1842, with subtitles
Feb 12: Viva l’Italia, Roberto Rossellini (1960)
Feb. 19: Ernani, opera, Giuseppe Verdi, 1844, with subtitles
Feb. 26: Pinocchio, Roberto Benigni (2002), with subtitles
Mar. 5: Il Gattopardo, part I, Luchino Visconti (1963), subtitles
Mar. 19: Il Gattopardo, part II; Cavalleria rusticana, opera, Pietro Mascagni, 1890, subtitles
Mar. 26: Tosca, opera, Giacomo Puccini, 1900, subtitles
Apr. 2: Cuore, part I, Luigi Comencini (1984—TV mini-series)
Apr. 9: Cuore, part II
Apr. 16: Cuore, part III
Apr. 23: Tutti a casa, Luigi Comencini (1960)
Apr. 30: Tornando a casa, Vincenzo Marra (2001)
Course in Miracles Group [2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month @ 6-7:30 PM]: Based on a set of 3 books guiding the student to live the principles of forgiveness & peace of mind. $5 love offering. At the Jade Healing Center, 9122 Montgomery Road #11, Cincinnati, OH 45242. More info @ 513.309.8377, maryclaybon@gmail.com & www.themiddlewayhealth.com.
Be Organized in 2009 [3rd Tuesday of each month @ 6:30-8:30 PM]: Do you wish you were more organized in some area of your life? Whether you want to conquer your desk, a room in your home, or your life in general, invest in this monthly coaching circle with Marion Corbin-Mayer & Polly Giblin to help stay on target in 2009. Circle begins Tuesday 20 January, to occur on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. $30 per session; series of 6 for $150; $15 deposit & reservation required. At Creative Catalysts, Studio #231 in Essex Studios, 2511 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.368.1994 & www.creativecatalysts.net.
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Fabulous Film Festival [Friday 3 May @ 8-10 PM]: The first & best fabulous film festival in the city of Cincinnati will present live-action, documentary, & short films. Blah, blah, blah. Presented by Flicks R Us. Tickets are $8. At The Movie Theatre, 111 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45200. More info @ 513.111.2222, info@filmfestival.com, & www.filmfestival.com.
The Lloyd House Salon (usually about 12 people) Meets on WEDNESDAYS at 5:45, EVERY Wednesday, 52 WEEKS/YEAR come hell or high water, as my mother used to say.
We of the Lloyd House Salon gather in a spirit of respect, sympathy and compassion for one another in order to exchange ideas for our mutual pleasure and enlightenment. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Our Salon blog is a promising interactive site: http:lloydhouse.blogspot.com Also, we have an Interactive Yahoo Salon group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LloydHouseSalon ...........
For Pot Luck procedures including food suggestions, mission and history visit http://home.fuse.net/ellenbierhorst/Potluck.html . You are invited also to visit the Lloyd House website: http://www.lloydhouse.com > To unsubscribe from the Lloyd House Potluck Salon list, send a REPLY message to me and in the SUBJECT line type in "unsub potluck #". In the place of # > type in the numeral that follows the subject line of my Weekly email. It > will be 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9. This tells me which sub-list your name is on so I can delete it. Thanks! ellen bierhorst
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