Recycled Electrons

September 2004       
previous issues are here

 

 

 

In this issue:

	What is Democracy?
	Deliberation Day
	Healthy Schools
	Cow Share
	Wise choices
	Humor
	Quotes
	True Security
	Hire me!

        and more...

 

 

Stepping Toward Democracy

What would democracy look like? 
Thanks to YES! Magazine

Democracy isn’t just about voting once every few years. It’s about deepening our collective understanding and finding better solutions by drawing on everyone’s wisdom...
 

	http://63.135.115.158/article.asp?ID=546 or
	http://63.135.115.158/article.asp?ID=548 or
	http://63.135.115.158/article.asp?ID=564

 

 

Deliberation Day

from Terry Link

Terry's organizing a local version of this exciting national effort scheduled for 10/16/04.
http://www.thataway.org/resources/practice/issues/polarization/delibday.html

 

Toxic Toilets?

Adam Doling, news editor http://www.healthyschools.org

Proposed legislation in New York State that would ban the use of urinal deodorizers — widely used in restrooms for decades — in all New York schools has sparked debate about the possible health detriments of para blocks.  The issue of urinal deodorizers containing paradichlorobenzene came to the forefront last year, when an unusually high number of cancer cases among firefighters in a Brooklyn firehouse was linked to para block fumes.
http://www.cmmonline.com/news.asp?mode=4&N_ID=49816

 

 

Cow Share

Buy a "share" in this dairy in St. Johns and get fresh local milk...

Fresh local milk

(from Ed Groves)

What is "real" milk?

Farmers invade Greater Lansing

Purchase farm-freshness at:

	Magdalena's Tea House: 2006 E. Michigan (across from the Green Door) Sundays 10am - 2pm,  .
	Allen Neighborhood Center:  in the parking lot on the corner of Kalamazoo and Allen St.;  Wednesdays 4:30-7:30 pm,  through the harvest (late October).  www.allenneighborhoodcenter.org
	Lansing City Market:  333 North Cedar, Tuesday-Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
	East Lansing Food Coop:  4960 Northwind Dr. in E. Lansing. ]

Humor Invades Cyberspace
-thanks to Solomon Harvey

http://www.flashplayer.com/animation/knoxrevolution2.html

http://www.flashplayer.com/animation/knoxsrevolutions.html

http://www.flashplayer.com/animation/knoxreloaded5.html

 

 

Understand options to "the draft"

-From Elise Harvey

The Peace Education Center is coordinating trainings on September 18th and October 2nd at Lansing Community College.  Visit:  http://www.peaceedcenter.org/

Quotes

"The human heart and the human mind cry out for an end to the killing, to the violence, to the conflict, and to the cruelty which has marked human interactions for so many thousands of years. The human soul calls out,'Who will be on humanity’s team?'

"Power over another is truly a false definition of power.  For eventually, that other will seek power over you. Power WITH another holds the unlimited potential of creation that comes with co-operation..."

more at http://www.communityplanet.org/bookreviews.html

 

Turn yourself in

from Jon Addiss
 

"It has come to our attention that your odds of being killed by a terrorist are 1 in 100,000.  The odds that you will kill yourself are 1 in 9,200.  Therefore, you are a clear and present danger and you must turn yourself into the nearest Homeland security office or nearest FBI office!  You will be reconditioned!  Do this immediately!" 

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What are the odds?  Oddly enough, the probability of eventually leaving your physical body (most call this "dying")  are very high.  I'd estimate about 1 in 1 : - ).  Here's an interesting overview of causes of "death."  Notice the large share of "transportation-related" deaths.   

 

September Stuff

 

Creative Community Conversations

4th Monday (Sept. 27) at Magdalena's Teahouse (see link below).  Noon - 2pm; $10 suggested donation for lunch, beverages, & room use. Contact me for more information or visit www.re-news.net

 

Music

Eastside Jam, Monday nights.  Open Mic, Wednesdays.  See details at www.MagdalenasTeahouse.com

 

Hire Me!

The saga, "create the job I love" continues.  I've recently been blessed with great opportunities to co-author "Creative Communities:  A leap to possibilities thinking" with John Victory.  I also had the incredible opportunity to co-facilitate (and participate) in a great conversation with folks interested in creating ecological living learning environments at MSU. 

A number of like-minded souls share an interest in healthy work, living, community, business, and conversation.  See more at www.re-news.net .  Join us on the 4th Monday for lunch from 12-2 at Magdalena's (see Creative Conversations above). 

Please call me if you need help with a project, meeting facilitation, writing, brainstorming, or just saving the planet.