Thursday, February 28, 2013

Friday Peace Vigil, Casa Grande, AZ, and surrounding area:

PEACE VIGIL
CASA GRANDE, AZ
Friday, March 1, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E. Florence Blvd. & N. Arizola Rd.

Peace Vigils are held every Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Casa Grande from mid-December to mid-April. Come and stand for Peace! Bring a sign or a sign can be provided - and bring another peace activist. The more the merrier! Call Debbie Jordan (520-494-0437) or Tony Fasline (520-426-0070) for details.

 

This week:

After weeks of taking care of so many nit-picky little tasks in my life, I’ve finally reached the point where I’m facing only the final major annual task, the Big Spring Finale: Taxes! All I can say is: Thank you, Lord, for inventing Quicken just for me! (What? You don’t believe She performed that technological miracle just for my sake? Well, everybody’s entitled to their own belief system. And you can be sure, I do believe!)

The upshot is, sometime in March, I hope to be able to start spending some part of each day working on my own writing again. It’s been weeks, and I really miss that part of my life. But very soon I’ll be back to discussing the reasons that poverty and war are so interconnected and some of the creative ways that we can begin to work on ending these terrible traditions, at least from the grassroots level. After all, that’s how all great movements begin.

Join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.

Meanwhile, send out your positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!

Friday Peace Vigil, Youngstown, OH, and surrounding area:

PEACE VIGIL
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Friday, March 1, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.)

Ray Nakley (330-506-1999) and Ron Dull (330-518-9881) will hold their weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, March 1, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the corner of Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.), Youngstown, OH. They invite anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join them. Hold out positive thoughts for that!



PERSONAL:

Reports from Youngstown indicate these Friday afternoon vigils are well attended by people standing for peace and many other social causes, and there’s plenty of room for more. If you want to make a public statement to end war, poverty, and/or any other of numerous social ills, feel free to join this group, with or without your own sign to share your thoughts about social justice with the world.

Meanwhile, join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.

Positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
 

Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona First Annual Meeting, Tempe, Az:

DEATH PENALTY ALTERNATIVES FOR ARIZONA
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING
TEMPE, AZ
Saturday, March 2, 2013
8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Armstrong Hall/Arizona State University
E. Orange St & S. McAllister Ave.
Keynote: Gary L. Stuart
Carpool available from Casa Grande

The first annual meeting of the newly formed Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona (DPAA) will be held on Saturday, March 2nd, 2013, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Armstrong Hall at Arizona State University in Tempe (SW corner of East Orange Street and South McAllister Avenue). Keynote speaker Gary L. Stuart will discuss his latest of six books, Innocent Until Interrogated, the true story of the Buddhist Temple massacre in western Phoenix on Aug. 10, 1991, in which five innocent men confessed under intense interrogation. Here is the website for more information:

http://azdeathpenalty.org/news/annual.html.

 
If you sign up to attend the annual meeting, the cost includes membership in DPAA for the entire year. Admission is $25 per person, $35 per couple or $10 for students. A carpool will leave from Casa Grande at 8 a.m. If you’d like to ride along, please contact Joan Bundy at 480-463-4600.
 

Friday, February 22, 2013

Friday Peace Vigil, Casa Grande, AZ, and surrounding area:

PEACE VIGIL
CASA GRANDE, AZ
Friday, February 22, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E. McMurray Blvd. & N. Arizola Rd.

Peace Vigils are held every Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Casa Grande from mid-December to mid-April. Come and stand for Peace! Bring a sign or a sign can be provided - and bring another peace activist. The more the merrier! Call Debbie Jordan (520-494-0437) or Tony Fasline (520-426-0070) for details.

 

This week:

I guess I’ve just been so busy that I didn’t see my Thursday/Friday deadline creeping up on me, and I almost missed letting everybody know about Tony’s vigil this week. But at least I am getting some cleaning up and clearing out done around my ‘cave’ this week, so it’s all to the good. Maybe one day I’ll actually be ‘organized,’ and I won’t have to think about anything but writing. And maybe I’ll actually see world peace in my lifetime!

Actually, if I had my ‘druthers,’ I’ll take the world peace. But organized would be nice too. Anyway, I hope somebody out there reads this notice one of these weeks and joins Tony for a Friday vigil, and maybe when the weather gets warm enough and I’m up to it, I’ll be out there too. Watch for that miracle too!

Join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.

Meanwhile, send out your positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
 

Friday Peace Vigil, Youngstown, OH, and surrounding area:

PEACE VIGIL
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Friday, February 22, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.)

Ray Nakley (330-506-1999) and Ron Dull (330-518-9881) will hold their weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, February 22, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the corner of Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.), Youngstown, OH. They invite anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join them. Hold out positive thoughts for that!



PERSONAL:

Reports from Youngstown indicate these Friday afternoon vigils are well attended by people standing for peace and many other social causes, and there’s plenty of room for more. If you want to make a public statement to end war, poverty, and/or any other of numerous social ills, feel free to join this group, with or without your own sign to share your thoughts about social justice with the world.

Meanwhile, join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.

Positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
 

Friday, February 15, 2013

Death Penalty Alternatives Meeting, Casa Grande, AZ:

DEATH PENALTY ALTERNATIVES FOR ARIZONA
PINAL COUNTY CHAPTER
CASA GRANDE, AZ
Monday, February 18, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Val Vista RV Park Clubhouse
16680 W. Val Vista Blvd.

The newly formed Pinal County chapter of Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona will meet at 7:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month, beginning on Monday, February 18, at the clubhouse at Val Vista RV Park, 16680 W. Val Vista Blvd. For more information, go to:

facebook.com/pages/Death-Penalty-Alternatives-for-Arizona/178240200928

 

PERSONAL:

I must take this opportunity to share a few ideas I discussed in my essay collection, The World I Imagine: A creative manual for ending poverty and building peace. Chapter 10 consists of five essays detailing what it would be like if "True Justice" were practiced in our society, including applying alternatives to the death penalty. In the essay on "Ultimate Crimes," I explain why the only reason states practice execution is revenge.

Throughout the book, I explain why the only way we can look forward to a future without war and violence will be to end poverty, as well as the practice of putting people to death. Reaching those goals requires that we understand the complicated relationships between social issues and the solutions we apply to each problem.

We must make sure everything we do protects and reinforces the right of every person to education and employment to the fullest extent of their abilities and interests, and that nothing we do as a society endangers the health and safety of anyone in the world. It sounds complicated, but if we approach the problem by respecting these basic principles, we can accomplish miracles!

Join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society in which governments do not kill for revenge, a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.

Meanwhile, send out your positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
 

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Friday Peace Vigil, Casa Grande, AZ, and surrounding area:

PEACE VIGIL
CASA GRANDE, AZ
Friday, February 15, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E. McMurray Blvd. & N. Trekell Rd.

Tony Fasline (520-426-0070) will hold his weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, February 15, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the corner of E. McMurray Blvd. & N. Trekell Rd. in Casa Grande, AZ. Tony invites anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join him. Hold out positive thoughts for that!

 

This week:

 
Well, I’m still buried in everything except what I would really prefer to be doing, which is ignoring everything else as I focus completely on my writing. Ah, well. A wise person once said, Life is what happens while you’re making other plans.

On the other hand, I’m making progress on my annual financial marathon, organizing files as I switch from 2012 to 2013, readying things for taxes, and something we should do more often than we even both to think about: organizing our major financial planning for a better future during Jim’s retirement years. All you young people should get started on that task now, if you haven’t already. Your ‘golden years’ will creep up on you much faster than you can imagine, and the earlier you start making those wise moves, the more golden those years can be.

One more thing I should note here is that in a day or so, I’ll post a notice in this space, and on Facebook and Twitter, about another important progressive event that will occur here in Casa Grande once each month, at least through the cooler months of the year. The first meeting of the Pinal County chapter of Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona will convene at 7:00 p.m. next Monday, February 18, at the clubhouse at Val Vista RV Park, 16680 W. Val Vista Blvd. Watch for my posts a couple of days or so before each monthly meeting.

Join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.

Meanwhile, send out your positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!


Friday Peace Vigil, Youngstown, OH, and surrounding area:

PEACE VIGIL
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Friday, February 15, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.)

Ray Nakley (330-506-1999) and Ron Dull (330-518-9881) will hold their weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, February 15, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the corner of Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.), Youngstown, OH. They invite anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join them. Hold out positive thoughts for that!



PERSONAL

 
Reports from Youngstown indicate these Friday afternoon vigils are well attended by people standing for peace and many other social causes, and there’s plenty of room for more. If you want to make a public statement to end war, poverty, and/or any other of numerous social ills, feel free to join this group, with or without your own sign to share your thoughts about social justice with the world.

Meanwhile, join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.

Positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
 

Friday, February 8, 2013

Friday Peace Vigil, Casa Grande, AZ, and surrounding area:

PEACE VIGIL
CASA GRANDE, AZ
Friday, February 8, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E. Cottonwood Ln. & N. Trekell Rd.

Tony Fasline (520-426-0070) will hold his weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, February 8, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the corner of E. Cottonwood Ln. & N. Trekell Rd. in Casa Grande, AZ. Tony invites anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join him. Hold out positive thoughts for that!

 

This week:

Well, it’s been another interesting week. I’ve accomplished more steps in everything but my writing, which is bound to happen at this time of year, with so many financial issues to get sorted out from one year to the next. This situation might continue through the rest of the month, but soon will come the time when I can finally concentrate more of my time on my favorite activity: using my writing to share my dreams of a world in which everyone is treated fairly!

Join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.

Meanwhile, send out your positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!

Friday Peace Vigil, Youngstown, OH, and surrounding area:

PEACE VIGIL
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Friday, February 8, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.)

Ray Nakley (330-506-1999) and Ron Dull (330-518-9881) will hold their weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, February 8, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the corner of Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.), Youngstown, OH. They invite anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join them. Hold out positive thoughts for that!



PERSONAL
 

Reports from Youngstown indicate these Friday afternoon vigils are well attended by people standing for peace and many other social causes, and there’s plenty of room for more. If you want to make a public statement to end war, poverty, and/or any other of numerous social ills, feel free to join this group, with or without your own sign to share your thoughts about social justice with the world.

Meanwhile, join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.

Positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!