Hello from Big Sur - Alec Henderson

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:14:41 -0400

Hello everyone, After spending two months deep in the mountains of California's Central coast I and the majority of monks at the Tassajara Monastery have been evacuated due to the recent fires. My friends at the LA Times wrote a front page article http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-fires28-2008jun28,0,4613015,full.story on our plight and this has generated some significant publicity. I am hold up in Santa Cruz with the monastery dog, Ginger. She and I are well and blogging at http://sittingwithginger.blogspot.com/ I am only back on the grid until we can ret...

As Fire Approaches Big Sur Monastery Monks Prepare to Fight

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:20:23 -0400

TASSAJARA, CALIF. -- In this remote Zen enclave on Big Sur's forested backside, wildfires lurk on three sides. As flames edge closer and ash falls from a crimson sky, the Buddhist monks are readying for a final stand.

Priests and students alike at the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center have been doffing their traditional black robes, hefting picks and shovels, and forging 10-foot-wide firebreaks. Atop the roofs of the monastery's old retreat cabins and meditation hall, they've jury-rigged plastic pipe sprinkler systems.

Perhaps more serene than some, they were amon...

Not Your Average Lunch Lady

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:59:22 -0400

Here's a piece I wrote with Pamela Enz:

I’m a public school kid, a “Cement Baby,” Brooklyn born and raised. I was a late comer to school lunch though, always being sent off with a brown bag or more likely running home for lunch since I lived close to my school, could see it in fact from my bedroom window. It was that kind of neighborhood, a thorough network of moms, friends, front stoops and kitchen tables.

They don't get it -Finally!

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:56:15 -0400

The most exciting thing about the current Presidential election cycle is not the prospect of a Bush-free white house, although that certainly has its charms. Rather what edifies the soul lately is the rapidly diminishing role the mainstream media is playing in dictating the discussion. Time and again we have seen how the bloviators, pundits and talking heads have gotten it wrong – from Hilary’s New Hampshire upset, to Obama’s certain demise at the hands of his Pastor, to Giu...

Unholy Children

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:49:39 -0400

Enter Message / description of files attached:

New comment! - INFO: Iraqi Veterans - Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:37:19 -0400

Thanks for this! I didn't know about this bill

Cuban Relations

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:23:44 -0400

In January of 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Cuba after leading a revolution against the United States backed Dictator Fulgencio Batista. Castro quickly established a one party socialist style economy in Cuba. Next, he sought to build international relations with powerful countries in order to improve Cuba. Castro first turned to United States for assistance but the United States rejected any relations because of the paranoia fear of Communism in the United States. Cuba then looked to the United States greatest rival at the time, the Soviet Union.<...

Skyline, Verizon Line

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:15:06 -0400

Just a short rant this time. If you live near the Brooklyn waterfront like I do you know what a treasure the New York skyline is. Most cities are known by a single building or monument – think Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, even the Hollywood sign in L.A. New York, too big for any one thing to ever represent, is symbolized by the city itself, the cheek by jowl mishmosh of its architecture as much as its citizenry, its denizenry, its ever changing expan...

The Chinese Connection : The Red Dragon's tacit support of the Darfur Genocide

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:40:52 -0400

In 1994 China, an emerging super power, desperately in need of new oil sources helped a poor Government in Khartoum convert the Sudanese nation into oil exporters. In the 14 years since, as the oil and the money flowed, the relationship between the two nations has blossomed.

Today, China accounts for a quarter of Sudan’s imports and for nearly 70% of it’s, oil led, exports. The economic monopoly enjoyed by China through soft loans and state owned company investing in the Sudanese economy resulted, from its outset, in an incredible amount of Chinese poli...

Excellent Video on Earth Day TV

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:25:30 -0500

Here is an excellent video from the Earth Day Network - It's a production of the University of South FLorida, about an hour long, and very inspiring! A great model for what we can do with the 3 finger Solution! Look at www.SustainabilitySymbol.com and check out EarthDay TV

Correction of the web address! - Philip McMaster

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:22:23 -0500

Sorry, CORRECTION... the web address is: http://www.sustainabilitysymbol.COM hope to see you online February 1st --- Don't forget to invite 3 people to share a 3 finger Photo!

You're invited to Celebrate the One Year Anniversary of 3 Finger "Peace Plus One" - Philip McMaster

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:40:33 -0500

Hello Sustainability Symbol Friends around the WORLD (Especially in Beijing) - IT'S A PARTY / CELEBRATION of the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the 3 Finger Sustainability Symbol... and we're having a WEB-CAM World Party connecting YOUR town with Beijing China, site of the 2008 Olympics. You are most welcome to attend our party celebration for the One Year Anniversary of the 3 Finger "Peace Plus One" Sustainability Symbol on February 1st at 7pm - 9pm Friday, Feb 1st The Bookworm Building 4, Nan sanlitun Road Chao Yang District, Beijing Tel: 65869507 www.chinabookworm.com Plea...

Alliance Accepted! - Matthew Aquilone

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:00:03 -0500

Opportunity for Webmasters and Bloggers! FREE USE OF WEBSITES

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:32:14 -0500

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

My gift to you this season are some of the valuable Sustainability-related domains I’ve collected over the years.

All I ask in return is that you design a really cool site that gets people involved, spreads the Sustainability Symbol around the world and brings attention to at least one of the Climate Change related projects we’re working on (Like “STOP the GLOFs”) The rest will be up to you.

Almost one year ago we introduced the 3 Finger Sustainability Symbol (Peace Plus One) to the HK Environ...

Alliance Accepted! - Philip McMaster

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:56:04 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Benjamin Ackerman

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:24:47 -0500

New comment! - A short story on racism

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:03:46 -0500

I like this writing style but the piece does ring a bit of the same kind of false feminism found in the statement “I’m a feminist: I love women!” Meaning I love women in a far-away sexual way, not in the way I interact closely with or trust or respect them as human beings. It has a “them” feel to it, even if it’s supposed to be complimentary. So, yeah, I’d say it’s just a different flavor of racism, but racism all the same.

Oh yeah, and what’s with the graphic? lol I don’t get it.

Alliance Accepted! - Arelowo Alao

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:01:51 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Bas

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:54:05 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Alec Henderson

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:24:16 -0500

New comment! - A short story on racism

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:52:49 -0500

Nicely written. If some the members of Rethos are as provoked as seemingly intended I will be disappointed. Here’s to the elegance of well executed prose on a difficult subject. I hope this will spark a dialog on the subject of racism, something that effects every single United States citizen greatly.

Alliance Accepted! - Jamie Bougher

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:23:15 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Jason Boyer

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:45:24 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - DragonTHINK

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:52:31 -0500

Please come to Los angeles for Darfur Rally

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:07:10 -0400

Monday October 15 in Downtown LA 12 noon!!!

Help to stop American Investment in Darfur! Join me in downtown Los Angeles for a rally!

Click here to sign up

Are you a great designer, or translator?

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:15:45 -0400

We are in the process of translating the word/concepts/phrase of

1. SOCIETY

2. ENVIRONMENT

3. ECONOMY

... into the languages of the world, and adapting the different ways of writing to the three fingered hand symbol.

You can see a sample of the Sustainability Symbol in Chinese script on this message.

Your name will be forever associated with the chosen modification of the symbol that represents “Society, Environment, Economy” in your lingui...

Convert website into something attractive

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:51:00 -0400

The three finger Sustainability Symbol is beginning to attract attention on and off the internet. This is a double-edged sword.

On one hand, more and more people are learning about the campaign (personally passing it along from one individual to another),

on the other hand, our website stinks.

It’s homemade, and as you will see, I’m no web designer!

If there are any talented web designers out there in the Rethosarian community, please have a look at www.DragonTHINK.com and make a suggestion of how we could use some of the existing conte...

Make Friends, Have Fun and Make Money Saving the Earth

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:55:33 -0400

Are you Part of the Problem… or the SOLUTION?

Be the first in your community to start the transformation process to sustainability.

+Become a Black Belt Dragonpreneur, Trainer / DragonMentor + (Seminar / Workshop Presenter – CSR Business Consultant – Private Tutor – Sustainable Lifestyle Coach)

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: - Excellent Communications and Interpersonal Skills - Unlimited Positive Enthusiasm & Entrepreneur THinking - Assertive Development of you...

Rethos.com - pamelaenz's Global Feed

Hello from Big Sur - Alec Henderson

As Fire Approaches Big Sur Monastery Monks Prepare to Fight

Not Your Average Lunch Lady

They don't get it -Finally!

Unholy Children

New comment! - INFO: Iraqi Veterans - Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez

Cuban Relations

Skyline, Verizon Line

The Chinese Connection : The Red Dragon's tacit support of the Darfur Genocide

Excellent Video on Earth Day TV

Correction of the web address! - Philip McMaster

You're invited to Celebrate the One Year Anniversary of 3 Finger "Peace Plus One" - Philip McMaster

Alliance Accepted! - Matthew Aquilone

Opportunity for Webmasters and Bloggers! FREE USE OF WEBSITES

Alliance Accepted! - Philip McMaster

Alliance Accepted! - Benjamin Ackerman

New comment! - A short story on racism

Alliance Accepted! - Arelowo Alao

Alliance Accepted! - Bas

Alliance Accepted! - Alec Henderson

New comment! - A short story on racism

Alliance Accepted! - Jamie Bougher

Alliance Accepted! - Jason Boyer

Alliance Accepted! - DragonTHINK

Please come to Los angeles for Darfur Rally

Are you a great designer, or translator?

Convert website into something attractive

Make Friends, Have Fun and Make Money Saving the Earth