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FIVE SECTIONS, including:
Table Notes of the discussion at this Wednesday night's Salon, as recorded by Ellen
Events and Opportunities
Articles and Letters
Book, Film, Theater, TV, Music, Website Reviews
Tri-State Treasures, compiled by Jim Kesner (currently we cannot receive. Sorry)
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The Wednesday Night Salon has been meeting each week of the year (no break for holidays, weather) since July 2001 in pursuit of good talk. Bring a dish at 5:45 pm and join us. We are usually about 10 people of varied erudition and age. We like to talk politics, environmentalism, social issues, literature, the arts, ad any blamed thing we want. Sometimes we have a special presenter. We emphasize good fellowship and civility always. Way fun! Everyone welcome. 3901 Clifton Avenue 45220.
SECTION ONE: TABLE NOTES
At the Table: Katherine Grover, Gregory Landua, Vlast Molak, Alan Weiner, Mira Rodwan, David Rosenberg, Lauren Hanisian, Ellen Bierhorst, Patty Phillips (Welcome Kat, Gregory, and Patty!)
ANNOUNCEMENTS AT TABLE:
Mira: in the fall, Bioneers conference at XU.
David: at Northside farmers' market tonight saw Caeli Good, Steve Sunderland, salonistas. Caeli is promoting the transition movement (Transition Towns). http://transitionnetrowk.org
http://transitionus.ning.com
Folks in Northside are active,... July 7, at 7:30pm, Wednesday, Northside Tavern will be a gathering of a steering committee.
Alan: I am going to Oak Ridge TN this weekend to protest the recycling of nuclear bombs. Oakridge Environmental Peace Alliance.
Vlasta: I am looking for people who think their house has had unfair R.E. Taxes starting 2000. I believe the county has been swindling us. I appealed my last valuation increase but was turned down. ... I 'd like to file a class action suit for all the homeowners overcharged since 2000. In 2000 they increased by 30% my valuation. ... I believe we have enough evidence to convict for the sale of riverfront property for a hugely inflated price.
Katherine: Braden Trauth and I and others Oct 2 ... Thru Thanksgiving will be teaching a Permaculture course. 4 weekends.
GREGORY LANDUA
Financial Permaculture http://www.financialpermaculture.org/
Born Alaska, travel a lot now. My livelihood: doing permaculture related education, consulting and design. Have worked for Appleseed Permaculture doing designs for successful Gen X people with acreage. ... I believe participatory design is the foundation for true democracy. The transition towns movement is an example.
I am here in Cinti visiting my partner Katherine who is a wilderness educator doing networking with local permaculture people.
In Tenn we did a successful permaculture transition town project. Lewis Co. Living at "The Farm". I was director of Ecovillage Training Center at The Farm for 2 years.
I will be using the "think and listen" tool, as used at Gaia University. Give full attention to your neighbor, one person just starts speaking their mind, the other just listens, no response. When I signal, switch roles.
My intention is to scare the crap out of everybody. The world is in bad shape. Just consider the Gulf of Mexico. House of Cards: our energy system, financial system, political system, social system. All have the same problem; teetering on the edge.
Social system: energy source is fear. Non sustainable. We are running on adrenaline.
Petroleum; fossil fuels run our economic structure.
Financial : this crazy debt system...printing money out of nothing, leveraging....
The answer: permaculture design. Permaculture is meeting human needs while increasing eco-system health. Understand that this is doable.
We can design intelligently. Participatory design. All stake holders included. Invite them in, with skillful facilitation.
Financial permaculture. Permaculture principles and bio-mimicry.
Catherine Austin Fitts has many insights about our system. http://Solari.org
"Intimate investing": "Why the disconnect between borrowers and people who could lend them capital but instead invest with Bank of America?"
Alternative currencies.
Micro lending.
Let's grow an alternative economy just by getting people together who are interested in off-the-system solution.
Let's stop trying to fight Bank of America, and get with our neighbors. Invest in one another.
Three sections
-Right livelihood
-Right investment
-Meta-structural change. What would a different, regenerative, vibrant economy look like?
A yearly gathering, this fall 3rd gathering, in Lewis Co TNN, for participatory design. Sharing business models that work; sharing intimate investing models; educating ourselves and doing participatory design (PD).
PD rather than market analysis, rather than investment presentation. Get the investors, the entrepreneurs, the consumers all together and find out what is wanted and how to make it happen.
In Hohenwald we ran the first financial permaculture course. Oct 2008. (see video at
http://vimeo.com/2936264 ) ... The transition town process is limited re. the transition of financial process. In this town the heart has been sucked out by Walmart. Very conservative folks. Strong church. 20 min from The Farm (40 year old hippy intentional community, teacher Stephen Gaskin). Is the County seat. Lewis Co.
Steering Committee: 75% had not done a course, and were really Christian. Also Catherine Austin Fitts came (she lives in Tenn)myself, Jennifer English (runs a non profit, a former Farm person). We looked for what were the missing needs in the town? What businesses could thrive? How would it be financed?
Had 150 people show up from all over country. On first day of the event, the national financial collapse happened.
We hoped to design a local business ecology that would be sustainable.
20 participants were from Hohenwald.
10 of them were the power players of the town. City council members; church leaders.
We broke into 4 business groups: Green Building cooperative; Food and Farm cooperative; Local Energy (ethanol plant); Green Business Incubator. We had an expert and a facilitator for each. People went to what was their interest. For 4 days we did PD.
Check out http://locallygrown.net/
We created business plans; then presented to state senators, chamber of commerce, the mayor...
Outcomes: there is now a green building cooperative, up and running. Contractors association. Has built several buildings; done huge retrofitting for a non profit that does housing for low income all over Tenn.
Ethanol business is stalled; needs capital.
Food and Farm: there is now a farmers' market and there are two new local farms (grass fed beef; sorghum; ) One person imports Amish produce for Hohenwald.
Green Business Incubator: there is a consulting firm, gives advice mostly for green businesses. They give free service initially, and then take a cut of the profits for 5 years.
We give good decision making tools, good business planning tools. Holistic Management tools (Alan Savory).
With our current system it is very challenging to do good intimate investing.
E.g. Barter or alternative currency systems, you still have to pay tax on any kind of income.
I have talked with so many Progressives who are activists and passionate who are banking with Fed Reserve banks and shopping at Walmart; you are crippling your movement and underwriting the System.
Credit Unions are great. They exist; they are practical, they work.
David: In cinti we have many credit unions. (Like CCCU, Cincinnati Central Credit Union. )
Gregory: primary question to ask any financial institution: can I look at where y ou invest your money?
If you believe that we need a different mode for our survival....
Slow Money conference, Woody Tasch, Slow Money. (http://www.slowmoneyalliance.org/book.html ) It was great. But they knew nothing of PD. But they have way better PR than we have; more money.
David: I am working on a project that fits perfectly. My life's work is food and agriculture. Farmers Markets are not going to change our food system. What happens at farmers markets: anyone who really farms can't afford time off to be at that market. Those who are there, spend so much time selling there, the costs exceed the cost of production.
If local small and medium size farmers had a way to wholesale their product locally and stay on the farm they could sell for 50% of retail and still make money.
The conventional food system currently pays about 50% retail to the farmer.
There is no distribution network for the local med. And small farmers to use.
We need a distribution network. Participatory decision making is what is needed. Get farmers and consumers together.
Everyone spends 10-15% of their income on food every day! Local farmers with the right distribution network should be able to sell for competitive prices and make very good money; give the public a good deal, and be good for the environment.
Gregory: I could find money to fun this. ... In next 6 months.
David: so next step is to convene the discussion. We used the financial permaculture banner to gather people.
Gregory: send a delegation from Cinti to the Financial Permaculture Course.
You have here Transition people; passionate young people; yourself and your contacts...
Cost of 3 days: $400 for tuition, room, board. On The Farm.
David: my personal history. I can generate a decent amount of excitement and shift in thinking by presenting what I have presented here tonight. It seems to me that I've got that part down, but I don't have a clue what to do next.
I am not opposed to attending this workshop. ... To cleverly convene a discussion and take the energy and turning it into a working board. But I think people right here in Cinti already have those skills.
Gregory: a group of allies. Convene the discussion. There are facilitators. Communities who can help: "Open Space" facilitators. "World Café" facilitators.
Ellen we have Peter Block.
Gregory: micro lending banks are taking off and spreading like wild fire, especially in the south.
Allen: were you putting down consensus?
G: open space is not a consensus process. Rather, if there are differences, let them go in their different directions. ... http://www.openspaceworld.org/
"Think and Listen" exercise. What is most interesting? What most questionable?
David: Mira and I loved the presentation. Hope.
(Other pairs also did sharing.)
Ellen: wonderful evening. Thank you! (next week will publish photos from Gregory's presentation evening.)
~ end of table notes ~
Hugs to all,
Ellen
SECTION TWO: ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES
FIRST FRIDAY POETRY READING
AQUARIUS & OM CAFE
329 Ludlow Avenue (across from Esquire Theatre) Cincinnati
POETRY READING ON FRIDAY JULY 2, 7:30 PM
PAULETTA HANSEL
BUCKY IGNATIUS
Pauletta Hansel and Bucky Ignatius are reading poetry at Aquarius & Om Cafe— 329 Ludlow Avenue, Friday, July 2nd. Gather at 7:30 p.m. to check out the cafe and retail store's offering. The reading will begin shortly thereafter!
Bucky Ignatius, President of the Greater Cincinnati Writers League, has been writing poetry more than 40 years, only letting it out into light in the last five. His work has appeared in "Best of Ohio 2007", "Brevities: A Mini-Mag Of Minimalist Poems", and "For a Better Cincinnati" 2004 and 2006. Bucky has had three poems set to music by Cincinnati Composer Rick Sowash, and also contributed lyrics for several hymns and songs in collaboration with Mr. Sowash.
Pauletta Hansel is the author of two collections of poetry, "First Person" (Dos Madres Press, 2007) and "Divining", (WovenWord Press 2002). Pauletta is Co-Director of Grailville Retreat and Program Center in Loveland Ohio, where she facilitates Practice of Poetry retreats and workshops for women and the Third Sunday Poetry Series for women and men.
Pauletta & Bucky also sing together in the group Aqapelyx Anonymous. A song or two may be part of the evening's fun!
POETRY READING ON FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 7:30 PM
MADELEINE CROUSE
BARBARA BONNEY
POETRY READING ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 7:30 PM
VICKIE CIMPRICH
BARBARA GUTTING
POETRY READING ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 1, 7:30 PM
MARY ANNE REESE
GWYNETH STEWART
If a nightingale sings with her breast against a thorn, why not we?
Susan Gilbert Dickinson to Emily Dickinson in 1861
AQUARIUS & OM CAFE
329 Ludlow Avenue (across from Esquire Theatre) Cincinnati
POETRY READING ON FRIDAY JULY 2, 7:30 PM
PAULETTA HANSEL
BUCKY IGNATIUS
Pauletta Hansel and Bucky Ignatius are reading poetry at Aquarius & Om Cafe— 329 Ludlow Avenue, Friday, July 2nd. Gather at 7:30 p.m. to check out the cafe and retail store's offering. The reading will begin shortly thereafter!
Bucky Ignatius, President of the Greater Cincinnati Writers League, has been writing poetry more than 40 years, only letting it out into light in the last five. His work has appeared in "Best of Ohio 2007", "Brevities: A Mini-Mag Of Minimalist Poems", and "For a Better Cincinnati" 2004 and 2006. Bucky has had three poems set to music by Cincinnati Composer Rick Sowash, and also contributed lyrics for several hymns and songs in collaboration with Mr. Sowash.
Pauletta Hansel is the author of two collections of poetry, "First Person" (Dos Madres Press, 2007) and "Divining", (WovenWord Press 2002). Pauletta is Co-Director of Grailville Retreat and Program Center in Loveland Ohio, where she facilitates Practice of Poetry retreats and workshops for women and the Third Sunday Poetry Series for women and men.
Pauletta & Bucky also sing together in the group Aqapelyx Anonymous. A song or two may be part of the evening's fun!
POETRY READING ON FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 7:30 PM
MADELEINE CROUSE
BARBARA BONNEY
POETRY READING ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 7:30 PM
VICKIE CIMPRICH
BARBARA GUTTING
POETRY READING ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 1, 7:30 PM
MARY ANNE REESE
GWYNETH STEWART
If a nightingale sings with her breast against a thorn, why not we?
Susan Gilbert Dickinson to Emily Dickinson in 1861
Lloyd House Housemates and (dau. Of salonista Lauren) Kate and Ramsey are doing a project in rural India. Please help them get funding. Ellen
Dear friends,
We recently came across an opportunity for funding through the Nau "Grant for Change" competition. The grant process involves a preliminary round where all of the applicants are voted on by the public. The top 10 (of 123) will go on to the second round in the process. We are asking you to take a quick moment and vote for Design Impact, and also to forward this to friends, family, and co-workers that would not mind helping us out.
We are planning to scale Design Impact next year through the creation of an international design fellowship program. This $10,000 grant would be applied directly to the placement of design fellows with social sector organizations. Please take a moment to support us by following the directions below.
1 .Go to http://www.nau.com/collective/grant-for-change/design-impact-1561.html
2 .Read our short overview.
3 .Click "vote/share" .
4. Click on "vote for this nominee". (you will be asked to register, it only takes a few seconds.)
Thank you so much!
Kate and Ramsey
Design Impact
www.d-impact.org
kate@d-impact.org
(011-91) 978-635-0346 (India)
(001) 347-925-9004 (USA)
Hi Ellen,
I wanted you to know that I will be bringing in four Ghanaian artists next summer to present an African Art Institute for Teachers which I have been dreaming about and working on for five years.
(See http:// art.nku.edu/africanartinstitute ellen) I finally got the grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Institute will take place in June 2011. The intensive week-long residential institute will be open to anyone--nationwide--but priority will be given to teachers who will commit to teaching about African art and submitting follow-up lesson plans after the Institute.
I know you have a vast network of folks who are interested in learning about other cultures and also in the arts, so I thought I would send you this flyer and see if you'd be willing to forward it to your Wednesday night salon list and any others you think might be interested.
Thanks, Ellen---and thanks for continuing to do your Salon Newsletter! I love it!
Hugs,
MaryCarol Hopkins
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AFRICAN ART INSTITUTE
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CELTIC ROSE Free Concert
(harp and flute music. Gorgeous!)
Hello Dear Friends,
Three new concerts to tickle your ears and get your Celtic toes a-tapping!
Hope you can join us!
Thanks so much,
Pam Jurgens (Ellen's dear friend, harpist), Rose Reidmiller and Laurie Phenix
Friday, July 23 8-10 p.m.,
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681-4222
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ARTICLES AND LETTERS
Solstice Rites at Serpent Mound
Endless War; great article from Wash Post, at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/25/AR2010062502160.html
Milky Way Mom
By Jackie Millay
This past Summer Solstice, Monday June 21, 2010, Mayan Grandmother Florademayo spoke at Serpent Mound to almost 250 people. It was an enlightening, heartwarming, fun experience.
Florademayo is one of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers traveling the world to speak and inform gatherings about indigenous prophecies/teachings concerning the dynamic evolutionary world we're presently in. She, with her calm, serene presence, shared spirit vision stories, a plant oil, her ancient amber skull and much music and drumming.
One of the spirit stories concerned her travels to England to see the crop circles. She asked Spirit for explanation as to their presence. As with many indigenous, conversing fluently with spirit and receiving images, visions, answers, messages, etc. is a regular and fulfilling connection.
In this particular instance at Avery, she was conversing with her deceased father-in-law, who had actually been a farmer in the area surrounding Serpent Mound. He informed her that these circles were gifted to humans from the invisible beings.
After sharing a story of the ubiquity of plant medicine upon which the Mayans rely, Grandmother sent around an unnamed plant oil with the same triangular cellular pattern as when we were first conceived. We each were given a drop on our skin which could aid us in recovering our cellular/cosmic memory.
She would not commit to a 'date' in 2012 for the grand cyclic changes, yet did inform us that the Mayan believed that we are now with the fifth Sun, soon to be 'children of the sixth Sun'. This includes a six-sided cellular conception which would allow our structures to change from "rigid like corn" to more like "honey".
This coincides with the passing from male dominance into the newly fluid feminine. What does this mean? Does it imply more heart connection, more coalescing consciously with cosmic energies/entities that inform the psyches of the Mayan now, and so potentially all of us?
Towards the end of her speech, Florademayo herself, walked through the crowd showing her astonishing amber skull. I was sitting with my friend on the West side of the picnic pavilion, and the sun shown through the amber skull with such brilliance, I was waiting for it to speak. As it is said, in Book Two of the Oral Teachings of Mayan Solar Elder, Hunbatz Men, "When all this effort is over, then the crystal skulls from all over the world will illuminate us with their flow of cosmic wisdom light they keep in their interior." Again, these are gifts from the invisible beings.
Interspersed with these stories, was so much drumming and singing, i'm certain the Earth Mother was thrilled. While all of us were drumming, rattling, clapping, whatever, 4 people played a huge 'Mother' drum. Florademayo's traveling companion, Imani, played an unusual spaceship shaped drum that sounded like a harp. All-in-all, the vibrations were so happily high, I sensed even the serpent was dancing.
The message was one of unity and peace, and is the same I've heard in similarly veined situations. This is the time of the 'great coming together' or Taanaashkada from the Quero Apache; or the "Time of Never Ending Peace" from the Hopi-Tibetan lore. I feel gloriously fortunate as we are the first humans to experience this.
Respectfully Presented ~~~ Jackie Millay
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Please send me your tips...love to hear what you are reading etc. ellen
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