lifeforce for a change: we need, under the green category, simply “a green topic” such as ethanol from corn (starver of the world or energy independence for the usa?) in that i would choose starver of the world, since we export corn to so many places that are hungry, and their corn is going into ethanol plants when the weed clippings from interstates and maybe the cornstalks should be going there. what about hemp—a miracle crop not very productive of the hydrocannabinals so prized by marijuana users? keep local changers and add worldwide changers. in keeping with the female tradition, discuss green lifestyles (frances lappe’s diet for a small planet—vegetarian with recipes) and in memory of what the pope should be doing, tell our government to keep the living (already born) alive with policies that enhance food, clothing and shelter. as for people, the dalai lama is coming to ann arbor to discuss sustainability. perhaps there could be a sustainability corner that would discuss such forward looking topics as a sustainable economy. i await my sisters’ replies.

Great outline. I copied it off, pushed everything else aside and am on it.

I look forward to checking out this section of the site but please do not let it sink to the level of today’s posts on Bart and his wife. Some of us are looking to this site for actual content and depth. Perhaps this can be a corner of the site with some substance.

Joni, et al: Thank you for listening. Now we’re getting somewhere. Thumbs up. Especially like the hand position for invocation. For me, I prefer it say, All Things Earth or All Things Planet Friendly, rather than green. This new structure fosters greater coherence and starts to focus our energy into specific channels for change. Now a question about content, for example, Get Zenergized, will these be our recommendations or corporate sponsors?

Great subject, Joni. Thanx. I like “Random Acts of Kindness, but get so engrossed in my own life don’t perform those many simple acts that can help make people’s day. One of the things I am trying to do is tell my family members and friends the great things I think about them but rarely say. A couple of friends did that for me a short while ago in areas I didn’t think anybody noticed. Made me feel great. Was most helpful in the self-esteem department. I’m trying to expand that idea in all kinds of directions. There are two things troubling me in the “Change Our World” department. For one thing, as to global warming and what to do about it seems a bit in shambles to me right now. So many ideas, but what of those ideas are really going to get the job done. I see people who may have ulterior motives, like big companies and heavy duty environmentalists coming up with all kinds of ideas, many differing. What to do. I’d love to see my small county, Marin, in California put up a forrest of wind mills, it could be beautiful tucked away in one of our hilly areas, to provide us all with our energy sources and our Board of Supes are working on issues like that, but evidently the migratory birds have been getting hurt and killed by the windmills. Is there a way to solve this???? What to do?. Second thing that draws my attention is that we all seem terribly unrealistic about who and what the human creature is all about. Look around, Lordy, violence all over the place people starving in Third World countries because of power grabbing leadership, even in our own country — I count economic violence as serious mischief and boy ae we into it. Greed and “me, me, me” are rampant in this country In my view, we gave Enron and all the others “permission’ to behave the way they did. And we are giving unworkable, unhealthy ‘permissions’ in all kinds of arenas. We have to start saying — NOPE! Common sesnse has to be returned to the US, and we have to look at and understand that there are all kinds of ways to live, to shape countries, communities and people. Then respect those other ways. We got a few undesirable ideas and practices, ourselves, etc. A better world is a huge topic, a huge endeavor. In some ways, we have to start with our own country as do others, and ourselves. Everyone all over the world taking a sharp view of their ideas and behaviours with one of my favorite subjects — survival and how to do it on our planet — being recognized as a MUST. Mighty glad to hear Suzanne is on the topic. All will be well. :):):):)

Incidently, according to my new practice of tossing compliments and appreciation. I love your hairdo, Joni. Looks great on you.

One thing I forgot to mention that I think is vitally important to ‘saving our planet’ is we have to start talking about “POPULATION”. It’s a big issue in the things we are concerned about, but almost no one is talking about it. Only person, besides me, so far I have heard bring it up is Ted Turner on Charlie Rose. Go Ted, GO! WE HAVE TO START TELLIN IT LIKE IT IS — WHEREVER ‘IT’ IS! Especially if “IT” is something we don’t want to talk about — the several one million pound Gorillas on our planet.