Thursday, January 05, 2012

Virtual Salon 1/5/12 ~ 12



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The Lloyd House Virtual Salon Newsletter 
(See at the end of this email for introductory material)


SECTION ONE: TABLE NOTES
(What kind of gathering/sharing/learning together would you like to happen at the Lloyd House?  Ideas wanted. e.)
 


Hi Everyone!
  taken just now, working on the Virtual Salon

Well, so we got through the holidays...again.  Whew!  Hope everybody is well and solvent.

Two interesting letters in this week's edition (see Articles section in Blue) responding to my overgeneralizing statements last week about the psycho-social state of our young men.  Plus some more on the Occupy thing (also in Articles section.)
I am really trying to keep the size of the Virtual Salon small so that everyone can receive it.  Means limiting the number of photos and other graphics.  Sigh.  
Lots of cool events... see Maroon "Activities" section as well as "Tri-State Treasures" at the end.  
Enjoy!
Hugs to everyone!

Ellen

SECTION TWO: ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES

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Hello, fellow poets and poetry lovers--

Now that we're through the craziness of the holiday season and back to what my cousin calls, "real life,"  I hope you will make time for a spot of brightness during these long dark nights.

This Friday Jan. 6, April Fallon will join us at Aquarius Star/Om Cafe.  April is an English Professor at Kentucky State University.   She has a new book out from Finishing Line Press, called Universe of Discourse.

Gathering will begin around 7:30, and the reading will begin at 8:00.

And please plan to come back on February 3, when we will have Susan Glassmeyer, one of the founders of First Friday Poetry, back to read from her new book.

Looking forward to seeing you all this Friday!

Gwyneth 




(4) By local artist Diana Martens:  Beautiful acrylic spheres, hemispheres with otherworldly designs scored in them;  really neat and unusual.  Ellen

 Ellen, I am thrilled to pieces that my artwork is on display and for sale at the newly opened Upper Eden in Mount Adams!  It looks great if I do say so myself.  The hours of the store, (in a normal week),are Tuesday through Sunday noon to 7:00 PM.          So if you need a little outing the address is 1120 St. Gregory Street.  It is right next door to UDF.  
 



(4) GIFTED MASSAGE THERAPIST OFFERS DEAL

Gail Fiebig is a fabulous massage therapist.  I (Ellen) see her 3 times a month myself.  She will give  you a luxurious, expert, deep-as-you-want-it massage for an hour for only $55.  I have known Gail for 40 years.  She was my midwife.  She is strong, has wonderful hands, super pleasant to be with, and completely professional.  I recommend her!  Call for your massage or for a gift massage for your loved person:  532-2588

PTA (Performance Time Arts)


Kenton Brett • Diane Germaine • Mandy Milligan • Irene Mirci Isabell Provosty • Sean Rafferty • Nathan Singer An evening of dance, dada, video, improvisation and artistic mayhem.
January 13and14 8pm • Contemporary Dance Theater • College Hill Town Hall
1805 Larch Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224 • facebook.com/timearts • 513-591-1222 $12 Advance/$15 Door • Students/Seniors: $8 Advance/$12 Door Advance sales: cdt-dance.org/pta
A million times hipper than your mama's PTA.
The Performance and Time Arts series showcases new work in dance, music, theater, spoken-word, and multi-media in Cincinnati's longest-running performance art series.
Performance and Time
Arts


Hello Ellen,
 
 Check out www.movetoamend.org. Please share this with anyone else who might be sympathic. I think that your readers will want to know about it, to sign the petition, to donate and to participate.
 
It concerns  the Citizens United vs Federal Elections Board in which the Supreme Court said corporations are people and money is free speech.   It is interesting to read about the decision, to read the proposed amendment, to read about the process of past amendments which will help us to bring about another one.   Martha B.

New Ohio Legislative Districts (not Federal):
Here are the new maps:   http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/reshape/GADistricts/adoptedMap.aspx 

They are different than congress.  There are 16 congressional districts and 99 state house districts.  The state legislative districts are just as gerrymandered with the new 31st being drawn to be a solidly Democratic district -- which is why the primary is all the more important.

Best,

Bentley





Nice quote:
 "May today there  be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to  be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith  in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and  pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with  yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones,  and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is  there for each and every one of us."
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 Claire RECHNITZER wrote:

  • Hi Everyone,
    Some of you are regular or occasional attendees of the free weekly Alexander Technique practice sessions at the Lloyd House - Sundays from 3:45 to 4:30pm. If you haven't participated yet, please join the fun! (http://home.fuse.net/ellenbierhorst/)
    Claire and Ellen

    Claire, Alan, Fanchon, Gene, Anita, Dolly
    A.T. Sunday Practice 11/20/11 watching the movie DVD "Move Well Avoid Injury" ~

FREE Alexander Technique Practice session every Sunday 3:45 - 4:30 at the Lloyd House 3901 Clifton Ave. 45220.  Open to all (students, teachers, the general public)
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 Ellen Bierhorst Ph.D. ~ Alexander Technique ~ http://www.lloydhouse.com ~ 513 221 1289 ~ Cincinnati

    Fantastic introductory fee deal :  First lesson free; second through 4th lessons only $10.  After that, only $50/lesson if you buy a package of 4 at a time, prepaid. *   The real fee is $78 per lesson.  I am interested in "turning on" as many people as possible to this wonderful learning.  Good for pain, for performance improvement in the arts, athletics, ... And finally, good for personal development.  It has definite geriatric benefit as well.  

    You can read about my own experiences and find links to other sites here: 
 http://www.lloydhouse.com 

    Call and make an appointment or to discuss it with me.  513 221 1289.  
........
* However, it is my commitment to adjust fees for anyone truly wanting lessons who cannot afford even this modest fee.  Try it and see.  Ellen

GET THIS!:  fabulous animation showing you how to sit in front of the computer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCSNajqC8rg

And here is another fabulous short video on posture for health and power:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRw6lpkBjSc

Oh and P.S.:  I've started posting videos on YouTube on a variety of subjects.  You can search by my name.  Fun.  
Ellen Bierhorst
 


from PARK AND VINE

parkandvine.com
Greetings, friends

Following is a list of upcoming events involving Park + Vine,
including the buy local-themed Shift Your Shopping Bike Rides and Park
+ Shine: A Mini Craft Show. If you have any questions, let us know

Thanks!


What's Your Green Umbrella?: Jan. 6
How do you get more people to do more things good for the environment
for all the world to see? If you're the City of Cincinnati, you
partner with the region's sustainability alliance, Green Umbrella, and
launch the "What's Your Green Umbrella?" campaign. Register your green
actions, track what you do, see the money you're saving and reduce
your carbon footprint at the first 2012 Green Drinks Cincinnati 6 to 8
p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 at Park + Vine, 1202 Main Street. Help us figure
out how to get more people to do the same. The goal is to reduce
carbon emissions in the Greater Cincinnati region by 300,000 cubic
tons by the end of 2012. You've seen the TV spots, billboard, radio,
and Twitter messages.

Cloth Diapering Cuteness: Jan. 8
Park + Vine hosts an informal class on all aspects of cloth diapering
1 p.m. second Sunday of each month. One of our in-house mamas tailors
each discussion to the specific questions of present parents.
Afterward, browse the best selection of cloth diapers in Cincinnati
and take advantage of Park + Vine's package discounts.

Solving Cincinnati's Stormwater Problem: Jan. 14
Why are 14 billion gallons of untreated sewage running into our
streams every year? You'll get a snapshot of Cincinnati's sewer
problem, an overview of what is being done at a regional level and
what you can do to keep stormwater where it falls on your property 10
a.m. Jan. 14 at Park + Vine, 1202 Main Street. RSVP
info@parkandvine.com or call 513-721-7275.

Make Your Own Green Cleaning Products: Jan. 21
Stephanie Beck Borden of Greener Cleaners of Cincinnati returns for
her second workshop on making non-toxic and eco-friendly cleaning
products 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Park + Vine, 1202
Main Street. This is an informative and interactive workshop that
incl…udes plenty of great recipes to take care of everything you need
to clean at home. Bring three pint jars or containers or buy them at
the store when you arrive. A $5 registration fee is payable upon
arrival. RSVP to grnrcleaners[at]gmai[dot]com before Jan. 20.

Composting 101: Jan. 28
Civic Garden Center presents Composting 101 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 28 at Park + Vine, 1202 Main Street. Composting is easier than
you might think when you are equipped with a few basic guidelines of
how to maintain a healthy compost system. You'll learn how to convert
your food waste into a nutrient rich soil amendment for your plants.
Suggested donation of $5 benefits OTR Homegrown, a productive farm in
Over-the-Rhine. RSVP info@parkandvine.com or call 513-721-7275.

Vegan Kitchen TLC: Tips and Tricks for Cooking and Shopping
Vegan cook and writer Stepfanie Romine will answer all your cooking
and shopping questions noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at Park + Vine. Whether
you need a new recipe for the wheat berries you buy in bulk at Park +
Vine or have no idea what to do with coconut aminos, Stepfanie w…ill
answer your questions. New to the vegan lifestyle? Need help
converting existing recipes? Just want some mealtime inspiration? Stop
by for a tour of the grocery section, tips on eating vegan on a
budget, and recipes using all your favorite foods from Cincinnati's
greenest grocer. See More

Second annual Vegan Chili Cookoff: Jan. 29
Imagine tofu, tempeh, seitan and textured vegetable protein starring
in a chili at your Super Bowl XLVI gathering. Gather ideas, sample
chili, show off your prowess (with at least one-gallon of chili) and
win prizes at second annual Vegan Chili Cook-off 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 29 at Park + Vine, 1202 Main Street. Up to 20 chilis are
featured. Everyone who attends gets a ballot and votes in three
categories. It's $10 to enter and $15 for tastes. Kids under 10 are
free. Drinks, including coffee and craft beer, are separate. Judges
include Councilman Chris Seelbach, Pastry Fairy Summer Genetti at
Honey, Food Blogger Julie Niesen Gosdin for wine me, dine me and
Colonel De Stewart of Colonel De Gourmet Herbs and Spices at Findlay
Market. Fire up your crocks! Online registration opens Jan. 6.

ASL Interpreter: An American Sign Language interpreter is available
upon request for store events. For this or other assistance, e-mail
info@parkandvine.com or call 513-721-7275.

-- 
Danny Korman
Park + Vine
1202 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH  45202
513-721-7275
parkandvine.com


UPCOMING "Occupy" ACTION JAN. 20, "OCCUPY THE COURTS"
Sent by Kate Gallion to a bunch of Occupy newslists

GET INVOLVED NOW TO HELP PLAN

"We (local Occupy movement group) have officially signed on for the National Occupy The Courts Day of Action
Friday, January 20.

Please take a moment and visit the website below- which contains a complete organizing toolkit, media kit, art, posters, petitions, documentaries- it's an amazing gift for organizing this very important action. 

We will be applying for permits for a rally, march- and access to the courthouse itself- all as recommended by OTC/movetoamend.org. We are seeking solidarity and partnership with Labor for this event, in the hopes of turning out big numbers and having a significant public awareness drive before and after the event itself. Outreach also includes neighboring Occupy movements.

Here is a big picture map of how Direct Action begins. We will have an online  sign up tool for work details soon. Below are some  needs/subcommittees:

Education- teach-ins, film screenings, petitions, article writing, speeches

Outreach- posters, leaflets, bumper stickers

Social networking- all media, all networking 

Event work crews:  
*art, banners, costumes
*music and entertainment- includes PA and sound, musician services, chant leaders
*crowd control, logistics, route and information points, action facilitators.


For all participants: the time to shape this action is now!
 Let us learn for the past actions, and use our best energy in the planning. We want to present an organized, tight day of presence. NO "DAY OF" BLOCKAGE and INTERFERENCE, please. 
That's an old scenario that doesn't help our presentation. This action is probably the most significant public statement of the entire Occupy movement. Let's give it our best.

It is our hope to use the upcoming GA's afterhour for  working committees on this issue- starting Jan 2."

I suspect that if you want to be in the loop, getting info, these would be the way, aside from attending the GA (General Assembly) on M,W,F 6 pm 1542 Elm St. in OTR - overTheRhine.  ellen

H.U.C.  (Hebrew Union College)
The Skirball Museum
Open Sundays Jan 8 - Feb. 26.
1:30-3:30
Special Exhibit; docent led tours.  
It's a gem!  ellen

Women Writing for a Change will host a FREE sampler on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 1 pm at our writing center in Silverton. This is the perfect opportunity to see for yourself what Women Writing is all about, decide if you'd like to join us for a core class, or bring a friend who's always wanted to check us out. 

The sampler will be led by facilitator Diane Debevec and is open to both men and women. To register, visit our website at www.womenwriting.org, and click on "Programs for Adults."

Classes for the winter term will begin the week of Jan. 16. Those, too, are available for registration on the website.

-- 
__________________
Emilie Davis
Executive Director
Women Writing for a Change
513-272-1171


Intentional Communities and Transition Towns discussion

First UU Church, Reading and Linton (S. of MLK)  Friday Jan. 6, 7 - 9 pm
Woman's City Club and First UU Church and the OEQ present
Discussio with Nancy Sullivan of Enright Ridge Ecovillage.  "Building Transition Towns and Intentional Communities"
I saw this posting and thought some of you are "emerging artists" and you might be interested.  Also feel free to repost and send it on to friends.  Bev 
 
Opening in 2012, HARVEST is a non profit art gallery located on W 15 st  
between Elm and Central Parkway in Cincinnati. Occupying a space in the Cincy Glass  
building which also houses Engine 22 studios, the gallery is it's own entity that will be  
used to showcase emerging artists for 2 week runs every month, with an opening  
reception and private showings throughout by appointment.  
  The ultimate goal of HARVEST is to showcase great artwork by emerging artists,  
in group and solo shows. Included in this goal is giving exposure and show experience to  
talented young artists. The gallery will put a strong emphasis on showing local and  
regional artists, but will from time to time show artists from around the country. But  
ultimately, Cincinnati artists will be a priority for the gallery.  
  HARVEST encourages artists to apply with digital images of your work. Also feel  
free to propose site‐specific work that will be made in the gallery. For site specific‐work,  
the artist will have 7 days to create, build and install their work prior to the opening.  
Along with the digital submission (jpegs and or website address) please include a CV and  
brief statement about your work. Also, don't forget to include your contact information.  
  We encourage artists, art students, Art Educators and any creative type with an  
idea to apply. Email all submissions to Michael with the  
subject line HARVEST SUBMISSION. Thank you and I look forward to seeing your work  
and hearing your ideas.  



(2) Hi, Ellen.
 
It was great to see you today. It's been quite a while.  I would love it if you would pass the word on about these upcoming Family Constellation workshops. After five years of doing workshops off and on and expanding my training quite a bit, I am feeling ready to try a variety of formats, and really would appreciate your assistance in spreading the word!
 
Thanks!
Anne Becker

Upcoming Opportunities in Family Constellation Work
Facilitated by Anne Bernard Becker, M.A.
 

 

The Theory and Practice of Family Constellation Work  
A free informational event
Wednesday, January 11   7:00- 9:00 p.m.     
What is family constellation work? What are its roots? How does it fit with psychotherapy, energy healing, and spirituality? This presentation will address these basic questions, as well as the core discoveries about family systems that have emerged out of this approach since its inception:  the role of personal vs. group conscience, balance of give-and-take, entanglements, the bonding of victim and perpetrator, the "Orders of Love". There will be ample opportunity for your questions throughout.
Location: Aquarius Star/Om Café, 329 Ludlow   45220    (Clifton Gaslight District)

 

Workshops with a focus on chronic illness   
Thursday, January 19    6:30 to 9:30
Sunday, February 26     1:00 to 4:00
For each of these workshops, there will be two constellations set up.  Each client will bring a support person. Others are encouraged to register as representatives or engaged witnesses. Through setting up a constellation, we will explore the relationship between the presenting illness and the client's family's history, and the role the illness may be playing in balancing the system. This can create a healing movement for the client.  For representatives/witnesses, this is a powerful way to gain an experiential understanding of this work in its most serious engagement with our human suffering, and its potential for physical, emotional and spiritual healing.
Location:  Anne's home in Northside (Cincinnati 45223)            
Cost:  sliding scale $75.00 to $125 total for client along with one support person
                               $30.00 for other participants

  

Family Constellation Workshop   Saturday, January 28     10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This full-day format is the most powerful way to experience the remarkable flow of energy that builds through a series of family constellations. Each constellation unfolds in its own unique way, yet the participants often find catharsis in the universality and sacredness of our common human experience.
The Cincinnati Dharma Center   16 Moline St.  45223 (Northside)
cost:  $65.00 per person

 

Seeing Your Partner with the Eyes of the Heart: a Family Constellation Workshop for Couples (better than roses or even chocolate) 
Saturday, February 11 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
You will witness the pervasive impact of the hidden family loyalties that attracted you and your partner to one another and yet also drive you apart, perhaps in the form of emotional withdrawal, subtle tension, ongoing conflict or addictive behaviors. You will bring a new kind of consciousness to your relationship, one that can open you to loving and respecting
one another more freely than was possible before.
Limited to three couples. Please register early.
cost:  $95 per couple      
The Cincinnati Dharma Center  16 Moline St.  45223 (Northside) 

 

Testimonials from Participants in Anne's Workshops
 
I have been surprised and pleased by the power of the healing my wife and I have both
experienced through Constellation work. It approaches personal healing from a direction thatno other method I know can duplicate. I routinely encourage those I am helping to heal, toparticipate in Constellation workshops as well. It is like a healing multiplier!--Pastor Brian Eastman, OurChaplain.com/Revelation Spiritual Church
 
Through constellation work, the oppressive cycle of pain that has been carried forward through
the generations of my family has been broken. In a short time, the work has freed up thelimiting energy that had bound me to this suffering, freeing me mentally, emotionally andspiritually, allowing me to effortlessly be the authentic person I had been trying relentlessly foryears to become.
--Lia

(2) Little Pocket Poetry

LittlePocketPoetry.org

presents

"The Writer's Body of Work"

A series of six daylong BODY/WRITING Workshops for 2012

Workshop One: PRESENCE

9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Saturday January 28, 2012

Mount Notre Dame Spirituality Center

Large Meeting Room with Lots of Windows and Wonderful View

701 East Columbia Avenue

Cincinnati (Reading) Ohio 45215

 COST: $85 *

 Committed to revising their lives,  Susan Glassmeyer & Valerie Chronis Bickett,

are poets and teachers passionate about writing and deeply influenced by somatic, psychological and spiritual approaches to well-being including Sensory Awareness, Meditation, The Feldenkrais Method®, Massage, Bio-Psychosynthesis, The Alexander Technique and Constellation Therapy.


 

Quantum Touch Grace 2012
Grace Church will host an introduction to Quantum Touch on Monday mornings, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.  Classes begin Jan. 9 and run for 4 weeks. Jackie Millay will mentor the course.Jackie explains: "I am facilitating a "Quantum Touch" workshop at GraceEpiscopal.  We will use an interactive video to learn directly fromRichard Gordon, the developer and founder of Quantum Touch.""Quantum Touch quickly and easily teaches you to harness and direct theuniversal life force energy for healing.  It is highly complementary withReiki, Shiatsu, acupuncture, Healing Touch, etc., as well as traditionalmedical treatment.  It is a wonderful modality to use with your family andfriends, and useful in a wide variety of situations, e.g. pain,hip/occipital ridge alignments, burns, cuts, and bruises, to scoliosis,bursitis, arthritis, chronic conditions, cancer, etc.  This training iswonderful for those new to energy healing.""For more information on Quantum Touch, please go to www.quantumtouch.comto listen to the CD that thoroughly explains it, or call/email me withyour questions.  I'm happy to tell you about this tremendous energetictechnique.H 513-541-4900/C 513-405-1514. "Please register in advance by contacting Hawley Todd attodd@episcopalhealing.org because class size is limited.  Tuition for theworkshop is $24.Blessings - HawleyHawley Todd TSSFMinister of Christ HealingExecutive DirectorEpiscopal Healing MinistriesArea Director, Ohio & KentuckyOrder of St LukePleasant Hill HermitageP. O. Box 14Miamiville, OH 45147513-967-6581todd@episcopalhealing.org

 


ARTICLES AND LETTERS
..............................
- Bentley Davis, our public policy maven, supporting Luke Brockmeier for Ohio Legislature.  
- Randall Ball, from the Occupy Sages group
- Don 'Bones' Parrett on 2011 overview of the Occupy Cincinnati movement
- Salonista Rob Ryan, nominated by Libertarian to run for rep. to Columbus



Bentley Davis Supports LUKE BROCKMEIER for Ohio House

(And... tomorrow I will be interviewing Luke here at the Lloyd House;  tune in next week for my report.  ellen.)
Hello Ellen,

I wanted to bring your attention to a young community organizer I recruited to run for the Ohio State House, Luke Brockmeier.  As soon as I saw the new lines, I called Luke and asked him to run.  Luke is running in the newly drawn 31st House district which extends from Northside, through Clifton, University Heights, Evanston, Oakley, Madisonville, and up to Silverton, Amberly Village, Norwood, and St. Bernard.  This district is heavily Democratic and there will be a Democratic primary in March.  Two others are running in this primary.  However, Luke is by far the most progressive candidate of the three who will appear on the ballot.  He is strongly pro-choice whereas the other candidates are not pro-choice at all -- both have voted for anti-choice legislation in the past.  One, voted for every anti-choice bill the governor has signed in 2011.  He is also good on the environment (a vegetarian, even); supports LGBT rights, including same sex marriage; and is opposed to our tax dollars going to support Catholic schools.  What is as important as any of the above, is he really understands and cares about how legislation effects those who are most in need in our society.  He is a truly compassionate person.  In fact, I am pretty sure Luke agrees with me on every legislative issue that might come up.  Moreover, he is intelligent and can think for himself.  

I know he is actively fundraising and needs every dollar that people can spare.  He is also looking for volunteers to help out his campaign -- whether it be going door to door, make phone calls, or host a large gathering of voters in the area so people can get to know him.  If there is anything you can do to help his campaign, I would be grateful.  Of course, more than any of the above, he needs folks to vote for him in the March Democratic primary!  I am not backing him as part of my work, but solely as a volunteer who cares about our communities.  

You can find out more about Luke and his campaign here:



Finally, the Enquirer did a story on this district, which can be found here:  http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20111223/NEWS010801/312200199/GOP-gift-Dems-31st-Ohio-House-District

Thank you so much!  I hope you have a wonderful New Year!

Bentley
From Randall Ball on the
Occupy Sages / Elders group 

....  to return to our weekly NOON meeting at Aquarius Star/OM Café (across from
the Esquire Theater in Clifton) - at least for now.

I hope that everyone who can (including anyone else any of you want to
invite) will make it this week.  Please come with any and all topics related
to Occupy Cincinnati and its actions, current status/challenges, and its
future direction - that you desire to bring and discuss.  

I believe and have already experienced that we, as a distinct Occupy
Elder/Sage group, and in this kind of sharing/discussion format, can make
significant contributions to the local movement as well as to each other.
For now the talking stick and GA gestures seem to be working well at
creating very lively effective interaction, yet everyone having the
experience of being left heard and respected as a person - even if not being
agreed with.  If our numbers increase, there are other workable traditions
and techniques to employ as well.  I have personally experienced a "wisdom
council" of over 300 people working very effectively and rewardingly for
all.

Now that the holidays are complete, this coming week is a very good
opportunity to resuscitate and revitalize this group of distinguished and
committed "wisdom keepers".  It's the new year - 2012!  The year that so
many separate cultural traditions have all seen as a major "turning point"
in human history.  Let us together and separately bring all we can to make
it turn in the best direction possible.  NOW - is our time!  Personally, I
believe the "Occupy" movement is currently the major, most viable vehicle
for us to orchestrate this transition (to the new "World 5.0" operating
system, as our fellow elder/sage Jim Prues calls it).

I greatly look forward to seeing as many of you as can make it on Tuesday.  

Randall


YEAR END "OCCUPY CINCINNATI" REPORT BY DON "BONES" PARRETT

Dear All 'O Y'all,

Occupy Cincinnati came together in response to the inspiring gathering
of people from all walks of life in New York City's Wall Street
district calling itself Occupy Wall Street.  The corporate-owned news
outlets had purposely ignored this anti-corporate gathering,
presumably on orders from or in fear of their corporate masters, but
through the still-undominated Internet, word began to leak out, and
freedom-loving people in city after city began to gather in public
places to descry the depredations of modern corporations on the
political, legislative, judicial, and penal systems our forbears
constituted to protect our individual and common rights, and on the
man-made and natural systems of life on this world which sustain the
existence of all life forms, including our own human race.

Occupy Cincinnati's community has been smaller in size than the
original New York movement, reflecting not only a smaller city, but
also a recognized conservative political climate that we in the Occupy
community interpret as a particular tendency on the part of our
community members to be highly susceptible to the propagandistic
efforts of corporate-interest spin-doctors.  Thus, while we have
attracted a group of people disenchanted with "the system" in various
ways, and diverse in age, socio-economic origin, and employment
status, its very diversity and small size have at times worked against
its cohesiveness.  We all agree, I think, that current trends in
society have led our species down the wrong track, but, like the six
blind sages examining the elephant, we have different areas of focus
and interest that have led to friction and fraction.  If we are to
avoid Fric and Frac being our downfall, we must find ways to work
together on those goals on which we can agree, in ways with
demonstrable effectiveness.

Organized protests and demonstrations have a very special place in
reformers hearts, and sometimes it seems these are the only peaceful
tools available.  We must also begin to create the institutions that
will dismantle the war-making-earth-raping machine that our species
has become, and that will continue to safeguard peace and
sustainability.  While the greatest safeguards of our personal
freedoms are community and family-based, and these freedoms must be
fought for and wrested from the hands of those who would continue to
dominate society for personal profit, there must also be a wider
scope; peace requires justice on a global scale, and we must recognize
the enormity of that scale.  The institutions that come out of this
movement must be brought before the world of humanity, and accepted by
us all, so we will need superhuman patience and persistence to succeed
in bringing peace and sustainability to a species whose nature has
always included war, injustice, greed, narrow-mindedness, and
exclusive self-interest on both personal and tribal levels.

The tribe controlling us now, call them the Wall Street Gang, if you
will, are our brothers and sisters.  They see themselves as the
shepherds of both the world of people, and the world of nature, and
we, the people of the United States of America, have benefited greatly
from their efforts in the past – we have grown fat and lazy under
their pasturage, and now they see us as ready for slaughter.  In this
analogy there is both killing in a real sense, and in the figurative
sense of making a killing in the market – but it all stems from the
ability of that greedy tribe to see their fellow-humans and the world
as a collection of commodities to be traded to enrich only their
families, and not their kind.  This is the sensibility that launched
humanity onto its current arc of unsustainable growth, from the feudal
societies of a much more sparsely spread species, and led to the
marvels of modern society as well as the Wall Street Gang.  Are they
evil?  They are certainly misguided – the shepherd always eventually
consumes the sheep; and we are not sheep.  They must certainly be
stopped, or the world we love will be destroyed, one way or another.
But you can not achieve peace through war nor love through hate –
infinite patience and persistence may not be within us, but we must
summon them in sufficient quantity, or we are doomed.

We're the ones saying to love one another.  We are on the right path –
if we continue to learn and grow, these tyrants will fall, as do they
all.


Peace, Love, and Occupy,
Bones


Dear Friends of the Lloyd House,

I have accepted the nomination to run for Ohio State Representative by the Libertarian party.  I will be on the upcoming ballot in the March primary, and in the November general election. I am writing this letter to better inform you about what I believe in.  My website has more under the "Rob's Principles" menu.   I am also asking you for your financial support of at least $50.  If you make the donation before the end of the year it will be returned; please see the details at the end of this letter.  Below are a couple of my fundamental principles. In a nutshell, I am socially tolerant and fiscally responsible.

Our community's greatest strength is its people, not its government. Today's government has become too large, too intrusive, and tries to controls too many things that people could do better for themselves. Frankly, I trust our fellow citizens rather than a government that tries to control every little aspect of our lives.  I will not support laws and policies that undermine the responsibilities or limit the rights of individuals.  There is a proper role for the government to aid and protect citizens in certain situations, but our country's basic philosophy of freedom is being diluted by current government policies and laws.

The major tool that gives our bloated government it's strength is the amount of taxes laid upon us.  As your state representative I will work diligently and with persistence to minimize the amount of taxes we pay.  Our economy needs a simple tax system that is easily understood and has a minimum tax burden.  This is a key ingredient to a dynamic and growing economy that will help create better paying jobs.

I am running for State Representative to help the Libertarian party become a viable third party. So I am also running for the Libertarian State Central Committee in the March primary. Please be sure to pull the Libertarian party ticket in March.  The destructive Bi-Polar politics that has taken hold in the Republican and Democratic parties needs to stop!  A stronger Libertarian party, that supports social tolerance and fiscal responsibility, can bring balance to these destructive forces that have come to dominate our political environment.

In order to run an effective campaign funds are needed.  I am asking you to make a $50 donation which you can take as a credit on your 2011 state taxes – that means a full 100% refund of your donation to you.  If you file jointly, you can double your donation and take a $100 state tax credit. Please send a check payable to "Citizens for Rob Ryan" using the address above or you can make a donation by credit card via the website www.robryan.org.  This is a small way you can exert control over state taxes; and at the same time help a State Representative candidate who believes in a smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.

Thank you

 

Robert Ryan

LETTERS

write me your ideas, responses.  I'll publish it here.  ellen

From Susan Crew

Response to your "sad state of young men" article:

Lumping people together based on gender, age, ethnicity, religion and proceeding to discuss them as if we know each individual because we know in what group she/he falls, is extremely offensive to me.
Stop it, Ellen. 
The article in the Atlantic is much more complex and nuanced than the quote the editors chose to grab our attention  indicates. Deadbeats, playboys, people who are not "awake"–  this is not descriptive of  the young men I know best.

I will not be attending any conversation entitled "the sad state of young men."

Peace,
Susan Crew


Susan B. Crew, Ph.D.
Jungian Psychologist

From Anna Simon

Yeah, of course as a mother of a son, the things you write about worry me as well.  It is an interesting theory, that giving them positions of power was the enticement in the past that no longer applies.  Our son is deeply interested in 'relating', and your piece gives me hope that this is what may help him succeed in life since he very much wants to be "plugged in" to whatever is going on around him, at least at this stage.  Here is another theory about what is going on:  men may be more vulnerable to addiction, not just substances but other activities such as sex, television, and video games.  After a decade attending 12 step meetings of various sorts, and no evidence that men are more likely to seek treatment than women, it appears to me that this is true given the large populations of men in them.  I suspect that we are losing our men to the ever more plentiful sources of addiction, particularly electronic, that are available.  Girls can become addicts as well, of course, but perhaps because they are more driven to relate to other human beings, they are less likely to become swallowed up by endless TV or games or online porn, etc.  I suspect that these sources of 'amusement' also typically cause more pleasure in men than women, hence the addiction risk.  Some research on overeating found that obese  people's brains showed more pleasure from eating than normal-weighted persons.  It would make sense that this is true for all sorts of addictions, and since we know that men and women's brains differ, it would not surprise me if men get more "out of" these solitary activities.  So that's my theory; we've disproportionally lost the men to addiction, made all the worse because it is usually not perceived as such until it is causing major damage (if at all).    Anna Simon




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SIMON SAYS: Book Reviews by Anna


This Year I Will...How to finally change a habit, keep a resolution, or make a dream come true  by M. J. Ryan

This practical little book has chapter-by-chapter instructions for keeping a resolution.  It's small and non-intimidating, which is good, given the subject matter.  As a self-help book junkie myself, it is easy to recognize where she gathered the little bits to make this book, but it is also clear that she is speaking from lots of experience.  Her writing is easy and enjoyable to read, and the 'instructions' make sense.  I took some issue with the order- there is a trouble-shooting chapter that comes much too late in my opinion- but otherwise I *think* it will really work.

Yup, I read this last year but never followed her advice so I can't tell you with any certainty how well it works.  As with many folks with something in need of changing, I first need to become very sure that I need to change it, that I am committed to doing so... and be ready to take the first action step. She has some good chapters on this, too, but of course the reader has to be the one to take the action.  So I'll add this bit of advice from times I have made something like this work: read it with a buddy (or better yet, a group) and hold each other accountable to do each chapter- really do it, not just read about it.  But of course, that means you have to take action...

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Tri-State Treasures
 
 
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Acting Treasures:
 
Bet Stewart Teaching 2 Acting Winter Classes: classes are thru Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park with early-bird specials available now. More info atcincyplay.com.
<> Adult Acting - Designed for beginning adult performers who want to explore their interests & begin developing skills. Thru ensemble activities, character development & improvisation techniques, students build confidence as they work on monologues & short scenes. Students are expected to memorize a 2-minute monologue before the last session. At Playhouse in the Park on Mondays 23 January - 5 March @ 6:15-7:45pm, or Mayerson JCC on Wednesdays 25 January - 7 March @ 6:30-8pm. Tuition is $200; Early Bird Discount is $165 if registered by Fri 6 Jan @ 5pm. 
<> Lower Juniors Acting (grades 5-6) - Class focuses on improvising as a group, creating 3-dimensional characters & developing short works for the stage. Students collaborate thru creative movement, dialogue & other scene work. At Mayerson JCC on Wednesdays 25 January - 7 March @ 4:30-6:00pm. Tuition is $200; Early Bird Discount is $165 if registered by Fri 6 Jan @ 5pm.
 
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Cultural Exchange Treasures:
 
Host Chinese Students: The stars are aligned...  now is the perfect time to make life-enriching New Year's resolutions, while considering to host a Chinese student. Below are 3 such opportunities. For more info or to express interest, contact Shau Zavon at 513.259.3058 & shauzavon at gmail.com.
<> Opportunity #1: My friend, Shau Zavon, has a college friend named Jihong Zhang who would like to bring her 13-year-old son from Shenzhen, China, to Cincinnati for about 10 days (Jan 27 to Feb 6) to visit & refresh his English. The son has been to the US before, has a green card, & is a bit shy. Ms. Zhang would like to find a place where she & her son could live with a host family to maximize the cultural & language experience. One scenario would be that Ms. Zhang & her son could share a room in someone's home. They are willing to pay an allowance, such as $300-500 for the 10-day stay for the mother & son upon mutual agreement, or Ms. Zhang could teach Chinese, offer some Chinese cooking & even a little babysitting from time to time to offset the allowances. The son will be taking daily language classes downtown for 1 week from Jan 30 to Feb 3. Ms. Zhang has a Chinese driver's license, but no car; she could rent a car if necessary & has driven in the US.  
<> Opportunity #2: Shau also knows a 16-year-old boy from Shenzhen, China, who is tall & outgoing who will be visiting Cincinnati during a similar time for 2 weeks (Jan 18 to Feb 2) to study English. He will need to go downtown daily on weekdays to study English. His family is willing to pay a weekly allowance of $150 or so to offset the cost of the host family.
<> Opportunity #3: Shau's China business arranges for Chinese students to visit Cincinnati every year to study at Roger Bacon High School, Christian Hill Academy, Seven Hills, Cincinnati Country Day, Summit Country Day, Walnut Hill High, & other Cincinnati high schools for 1-4 years. Most students start fall semester; some start winter semester. If interested in exploring this opportunity to host a high school Chinese student, aged 15-18, contact Shau in advance to make arrangements. Shau's partner company will take care of the host family management & pay a $500-600 monthly allowance to the host family. Usually students stay with a host family for 10 months, after which the host family has the option to keep hosting the same student, host a different student, or stop hosting the 2nd year.
 
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Calendar of Treasures:
 
Designing an Intentional Community [Friday 6 January @ 7-9pm]: This is the 3rd in a monthly series on Fixing the Future: Building a Just & Sustainable Economy. The series challenges the idea that we must choose between a strong economy & a healthy planet. In this month's program, Nancy Sullivan & Braden Trauth discuss design models that present lower energy availability not as a problem but as an opportunity to create more resilient & sustainable communities. Free admission. First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton Street @ Linton, Cincinnati, OH 45219. Free parking. More info at 513.471.6622 & jnightingale at fuse.net. 
 
A Cincinnati Christmas Carol: Behind the Scenes of Cincinnati's Favorite Holiday Theatre Tradition [thru Sunday 8 January]: Take a behind-the-scenes peek at Scrooge, Tiny Tim & the rest of your favorite characters. Presented in partnership with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, the exhibit includes costumes, props, set designs, photos & much more. Free. In the Atrium, Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.369.6900 &CincinnatiLibrary.org. 
 
Growing Up at Farm Kid [Monday-Wednesday 9-11 January @ 9:30-11:00am]: What's it like tending to crops & taking care of the animals? How do farmers do it in the winter? Growing Up a Farm Kid is a great opportunity for preschoolers. Preschoolers accompanied by an adult may interact on the farm with crafts, visiting the farm animals, playing games, singing songs & reading stories. Kids will learn how the farm animals, the crops and people find protection from the cold to enjoy the winter weather. Camp themes: Downy Duck on Mon 9 Jan. Wooly Sheep on Tue 10 Jan. Patient Seeds on Wed 11 Jan. $12.50 per day/per child or $30 for all 3 days/per child; one adult is complimentary. Registration required by Thu 5 Jan. At Parky's Farm, Winton Woods, 10073 Daly Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231. Hamilton County Park Vehicle Permit required ($10 annual; $3 daily). More info & registration at 513.521.3276x100 & GreatParks.org. 
 
Winton Woods Winter Horseback Riding Lessons [7 weeks: January 9 thru February 26]: Students will ride 1 day per week, at a set day & time, for the length of the session. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday afternoon classes are Western Style; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday morning classes are English Style. Semi-private & private class options are available on limited basis. Cost for 1 hour group lessons for 7 weeks is $175 per student. Space is limited so all riders can use the Indoor Riding Arena during inclement weather. Hamilton County Park District Vehicle Permit ($10 annual; $3 daily) needed to enter the park. At Winton Woods Riding Center, 10245 Winton Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231. More info or register at 513.931.3057, wwrc at greatparks.org & greatparks.org/rec_equestrian/lesson_registration.shtm.
 
Tim's Trivia Team [Tuesday 10 January @ 7-10pm]: Come out, socialize & show off your trivia savvy with Tim & his amusing trivia team. Tim is checking out as many trivia nights around Cincinnati to gather ideas for his all sports trivia, being held later in January. No cost, just bring your good spirits & thinking caps. At Molly Mallone's, 6111 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info at 513.432.0611, facebook.com/#!/events/111346312318458/ &tvaler9690@aol.com. 
 
2nd Annual Manifest Exhibit of Works by Professors & Current or Former Students [thru Friday 13 January]: The relationship between art students & their professors can be powerful. All of us who have been students carry forward our professors' legacy in one form or another. And professors know the potency of studenthood. Refreshments served. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info at 513.861.3638, jason at manifestgallery.org & manifestgallery.org. 
 
Women Writing, Changing Lives [6 consecutive Fridays starting 13 January - 17 February @ 9am New York time, 19:30 India, 23:00 Sydney]: Join Women Writing to explore writing as a way to evoke, within a safe circle of international sisters, your stories of pain, joy, adventure & hope for healing in a broken world. The online writing circle has a certified moderator & runs 90 minutes on 6 consecutive Fridays. "Our class was so great, we have come so far, trusting one another with our words & trusting the process. I loved it!" Fee is $80; scholarship funds are available. More info at Registrar at catherinecollege.net & catherinecollege.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113&Itemid=110. 
 
Forms of Authority - opening [Saturday 14 January @ 7-9pm]: Forms of Authority is a group painting exhibition with work by 2 veteran Cincinnati artists, Stewart Goldman & Joseph Winterhalter & Toronto artist Henry Navarro. Together, these artists explore the tension between natural forms & processes and the increasing complexity & power of contemporary social institutions. Free admission. Exhibit runs thru through Saturday 3 March. At Prairie, 4035 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info at davidrosenthal at fuse.net & prairiecincinnati.com. 
 
Marta Hewett Gallery - "Devotion to Detail" [thru Saturday 14 January]: A combined show featuring multi-media works by 3 newly represented artists - Lyndsey Fryman, Raymond Papka & Eric Standley. Working in paper, ceramics & encaustic with found objects, each artist displays a commitment to deliberate decision making within the creation of their works. Although the 3 artists use different materials, they share a fondness for lush surface & rich detail. Free. At 1310 Pendleton Art Center-Annex, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.271.2780, marta at martahewett.com & martahewett.com. 
 
Workshop: Butterflies of SW Ohio [Sunday 15 January @ 2-4pm]: Hamilton County Park Ranger Bob Nuhn, a nearly life-long butterfly observer, will share his knowledge of local butterfly fauna. Learn butterfly observation & identification techniques. An Ohio checklist of butterflies will be available for use in the field. Bob will have local butterfly fauna on display from his collection. Bob & others have been taking part in local monitoring & butterfly counts in the Oxbow area, Fernald Nature Preserve, & the Adams, Shawnee & Hamilton County park counts. At Civic Garden Center, 2715 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info at whocooksforyou at gmail.com & cincinnatibirds.com/wildones. 
 
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Ongoing Treasures:
 
Numbered Nine [thru Monday 30 January]: A show of 9 local artists: Donna Bross- pastels & acrylics; Marianne Burke - contemporary art; Paula Cole - stained glass; Sue Friedmann - oil paintings; Rick Hoffman - pottery; Meg Jung - calligraphic art; Catherine Logsdon - acrylic paintings; Deby Raymond - mixed media; Donald Seither - oil paintings. Wine & cheese. Exhibit runs . At the Frances Kathryn Carlisle Gallery, Notre Dame Academy, 1699 Hilton Drive, Park Hills, KY. More info at mburke at fuse.net. 
 
Meantime: Hana Jakrlová [thru Friday 16 March]: An exhibition of black & white "street photography" by Czech photographer Hana Jakrlová made throughout Europe at the turn-of the 21st century, from Iceland to Turkey, Finland to the Ukraine. Curated by William Messer. Free admission. Iris BookCafe & Gallery, 1331 Main Street, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.260.8434, 513.381.2665 & Iris' Facebook page.
 
Alexander Technique Weekly Open Practice [Sundays @ 3:45-4:30pm]: For all Alexander Technique teachers, students & the curious. Led by Ellen Bierhorst. Free. At the Lloyd House, 3901 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info at lloydhouse.com & facebook.com/EllenUp. 
 
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    Fabulous Film Festival [Friday 3 May @ 8-10pm]: The first & best film festival in Cincinnati will present live-action, documentary, & short films... Presented by Flicks Я Us. Tickets are $8. At The Movie Theatre, 111 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45200. More info at 513.111.2222, info at filmfestival.com & filmfestival.com.
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