Discovered this gem on Grist today. Watch, enjoy, think deep.
See “blind” and expand your mind.
September 27, 2011 at 1:44 pm (art, buddhism, creative writing, culture, education, entertainment, environment, exploring interconnectedness, history, Independent film, life, movies, photography, politics, random)
Tags: "blind", art, culture, education, entertainment, environment, events, film, Grist, history, Japan, life, media, music, nature, Nuclear, people, photography, power, radiatoin, random
What’s on the minds of the Wall Street Occupiers? Well, the 99% do tell ALL! No secrets. No holding back.
September 22, 2011 at 2:25 pm (art, buddhism, culture, education, entertainment, history, humor, journalism, life, politics, random, Writing)
Tags: culture, events, independent media, journalism, life, media, message, news, Occupy, Peaceful Uprising, people, politics, random, rants, thoughts, video, Wall Street, Writing
What’s the occupation of Wall Street about? Well, the Occupiers have stated their objectives:
Message From Occupied Wall Street (Day Five)
Posted 2011-09-22 07:51:42 UTC by OccupyWallSt
This is the fifth communiqué from the 99 percent. We are occupying Wall Street.
On September 21st, 2011, Troy Davis, an innocent man, was murdered by the state of Georgia. Troy Davis was one of the 99 percent.
Ending capital punishment is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, four of our members were arrested on baseless charges.
Ending police intimidation is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, the richest 400 Americans owned more than half of the country’s population.
Ending wealth inequality is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, we determined that Yahoo lied about occupywallst.org being in spam filters.
Ending corporate censorship is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly eighty percent of Americans thought the country was on the wrong track.
Ending the modern gilded age is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly 15% of Americans approved of the job Congress was doing.
Ending political corruption is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly one sixth of Americans did not have work.
Ending joblessness is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly one sixth of America lived in poverty.
Ending poverty is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly fifty million Americans were without health insurance.
Ending health-profiteering is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, America had military bases in around one hundred and thirty out of one hundred and sixty-five countries.
Ending American imperialism is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, America was at war with the world.
Ending war is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, we stood in solidarity with Madrid, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Madison, Toronto, London, Athens, Sydney, Stuttgart, Tokyo, Milan, Amsterdam, Algiers, Tel Aviv, Portland and Chicago. Soon we will stand with Phoenix, Montreal, Cleveland and Atlanta. We’re still here. We are growing. We intend to stay until we see movements toward real change in our country and the world.
You have fought all the wars. You have worked for all the bosses. You have wandered over all the countries. Have you harvested the fruits of your labors, the price of your victories? Does the past comfort you? Does the present smile on you? Does the future promise you anything? Have you found a piece of land where you can live like a human being and die like a human being? On these questions, on this argument, and on this theme, the struggle for existence, the people will speak. Join us.
We speak as one. All of our decisions, from our choice to march on Wall Street to our decision to continue occupying Liberty Square, were decided through a consensus based process by the group, for the group.
For a livestream feed and links to further information visit Peaceful Uprising:
http://www.peacefuluprising.org/watch-and-support-the-occupation-of-wall-street-20110917
Shame of the American Justice System–the execution of Troy Davis.
September 22, 2011 at 3:14 am (art, buddhism, creative writing, culture, education, entertainment, ethics, exploring interconnectedness, history, Independent film, journalism, life, photography, politics, random, religion, Writing)
Tags: culture, death penalty, Democracy Now, ethics, events, execution, history, independent journalism, journalism, life, media, news, people, politics, random, religion, Troy Davis
“Whale Watching”
September 16, 2011 at 6:41 pm (art, buddhism, creative writing, culture, education, environment, exploring interconnectedness, life, nature, poetry, random, Writing)
Tags: art, creative writing, culture, energyscape, environment, eva, exploring interconnectedness, life, nature, poem, poetry, random, Whale Watching, whales, Writing
"whale watching" @eva
waters watching whales
watching “us”
wondering waiting
why
humans
why
3 million plus zero in on Climate Reality as it confronts denial. Check in if you care.
September 15, 2011 at 4:21 pm (buddhism, culture, education, entertainment, environment, ethics, exploring interconnectedness, history, Indigenous People, journalism, life, nature, politics, random, satire, Uncategorized)
Tags: business, climate, Climate reality project, ecology, entertainment, environment, events, global warming, Issues, journalism, media, nature, news, people, random, Science
24 Hours of Reality continues global discussions until 7pm Sept. 15, 2011.
Check out the ongoing presentation streaming online at www.climaterealityproject.org
This is a global educational informative effort. It’s not perfect, but it is another step in the right direction. Catch any hour for the general information section. The discussion panels that follow offer more views while introducing scientists, activists and teachers.
Oh those tobacco commercials are great examples of how companies manipulate people while knowingly harming them with their products. Which is precisely what those who have funded the denial agenda have done.
”The truth is out there.” Spooky Fox.
It’s Tar Sands time, folks. Seriously: Demand NO KEYSTONE PIPELINE and I do mean DEMAND the “NO” from Obama.
August 24, 2011 at 9:32 pm (buddhism, culture, education, entertainment, environment, ethics, exploring interconnectedness, Indigenous People, journalism, life, Native Americans, nature, politics, random, Writing)
Tags: 350.org, Amy Goodman, Bill Mckibben, buddhism, business, DC, Democracy Now, Earth, Economy, Energy, environment, gas, Issues, journalism, Keith Olbermann, Keystone, media, nature, news, Oil, opinions, people, Pipeline, politics, protests, random, Tar Sands, Washington, Writing
Oh, yes, I’m “back” motivated by the ongoing protests in front of the White House to protest the insane Keystone Pipeline. Obama has the power to put an END to this oil greed driven piece of environmental disaster. Will the man of “hope and change” pay any attention from his vacation spot on Martha’s Vineyard? Cynically I have BIG DOUBTS that he’ll do the right thing and just say NO to Big Oil. BUT–in solidarity with all the people willing to get arrested to make a point about this very very very BAD pipeline to devour the Tar Sands oil and ship it to—TEXAS from Canada–I’m speaking out and spreading the word as best I can. No wonder some friends are NOT responding to my emails. LOL. Hey, I understand, who wants to wrap their heads around yet ANOTHER Oil Disaster? Considering the ongoing mess of BP killing the Gulf of Mexico I expect intelligent, caring people to be a tad shell-shocked by what Big Oil does in the name of GREED. Exxon posted the largest profits in the history of our sort of profits in history. THEY don’t need more money. WE all NEED a clean EARTH. Okay, no photos. No links. No pretty pictures. Just words. I can’t be in DC to join the protests. If I could, I would. Why? Because this is IMPORTANT! Really, really important. Amy Goodman and Keith Olbermann interviewed Bill Mckibben of 350.org (Btw, we’ve gotten to 390 and that’s NOT a good thing.) finally putting some media focus on the protests that will continue for two weeks. Oh and there was an important piece in some important newspaper…AFTER coverage on Democracy Now! by Amy Goodman. If you haven’t figured out by now that we must transition to clean energy and save the Earth, I don’t know what I or anyone else can say to get your mind around the notion. Frankly, considering the evolving mess on this planet, I sure wish I did NOT have children who will have to deal with the consequences of our actions–and inactions in the near future. Curious? Wondering what I’m whining about? Then get busy and google the hell out of the Tar Sands, Keystone Pipeline, Canada, Oil Spill in Montana, Democracy Now! and whatever else gets your mental motors running. Knowledge is a powerful thing. Pay it forward.
Namaste
What’s June 23rd? Solidarity Day with Tim DeChristopher.
June 21, 2011 at 10:56 pm (art, buddhism, culture, education, entertainment, environment, ethics, exploring interconnectedness, history, journalism, life, nature, photography, politics, random, Uncategorized, Writing)
Tags: "tempting infinity", Amy Goodman, art, auction, Bidder 70, buddhism, climate change, climate justice, culture, DeChristopher, Democracy Now, Economy, entertainment, environment, ethics, eva, ideas, journalism, June 23, land, law, legal, life, media, Minolta X 700, nature, Nebraska, news, non violence, opinion, Peaceful Uprising, people, photograph, photography, politics, protest, rally, random, sale, Scottsbluff, solidarity, Tim, trial, wojcik, Writing
"tempting infinity" @ eva wojcik
Love our Earth? Enjoy the great outdoors? Want a sustainable future for everyone? Then join Peaceful Uprising, myself and others to share solidarity with Tim DeChrisptohper AKA Bidder 70, on June 23, 2011. Peaceful Uprising currently has 39 events scheduled where folks are planning on going to their federal courthouse to display an orange solidarity banner and taking photos of it. I realize not everyone has the opportunity to engage in this visual show of solidarity for DeChristopher who faces imprisonment for taking action to save public lands during an illegal land auction. What did he do? He bid on the lands and then made arrangements to purchase them to save them from illegal gas and oil development. While Tim faces imprisonment for his actions the people who arranged the illegal land auction face NO accountability for the illegal auction. DeChristpoher’s motive for his actions was not allowed to be part of his defence. Now isn’t that odd—the legal system doesn’t care why Tim DeChristopher picked up an auction paddle and became Bidder 70. But the system is apparently quite angry that he did anything to foil an illegal auction that oil and gas companies would have benefitted from. Do we smell fracking here? Hmm? Surely not! The legal system is so ticked off it has delayed sentencing DeChrisptopher yet again! Apparently it got wind of the planned solidarity rally in Utah and decided to keep things “quiet” in order to not attract media coverage. Well, I seriously doubt there will be much media coverage on June 23. Hey, the mainstream press IGNORED the protests in Wisconsin for as long as possible. It knew of and ignored the War Protests in front of the White House where 144 people were arrested. Corporate media wants no part of people speaking truth to power as DeChristopher has done. So, it’s up to me–and you as the audience–you’re here reading, right?–to do the media’s job and spread the word about Tim DeChristopher as Bidder 70. Information is knowledge. Knowledge is power. Get informed. Get empowered. Empower others. Share solidarity on June 23 by spreading the news! Visit Peaceful Uprising to learn about the actions, trial, sentencing and events. There’s even a rally location map online. It’s just for the USA. Why don’t we make it GLOBAL? Get informed then decide for yourself to tweet/blog/text/facebook –or not– in Solidarity with DeChristopher on June 23. It’s about YOUR future too.
Peaceful Uprising, Defending a Livable Future through empowering NON-violent action.
Peaceful Uprising is also on facebook–(to which I currently cannot post a link for some reason).
Amy Goodman’s interview with Tim DeChristopher and other coverage is available at www.democracynow.org
http://www.democracynow.org/search?query=tim+dechristopher&commit=Search
What would George Orwell think about this????
Please leave links to any sharing of solidarity! Let’s connect!
Not so breaking news: Monet’s Water Lilies, Evolving Magazine, and I suspect the Sahara is invading North America.
June 6, 2011 at 7:42 pm (art, buddhism, culture, entertainment, environment, exploring interconnectedness, life, nature, Writing)
Tags: art, Artwalk, business, climate, coastllines, coming, culture, day dream, energyscapes, Englewood, entertainment, environment, eva, Evolving, Frick, green tea, gunpowder, Indiependence, Jill Dutton, Kansas City, life, magazine, Missouri, Monet, Museum, musings, nature, Nelson Atkins, painting, pen/ink, tea, Water Lilies, watercolor, Westport, Westport Coffeehouse, wojcik, women, Writing
It’s time to grab your favorite libation, wear as little clothing as is socially acceptable when meandering in public and lounge in some deep shade. Hola to everyone willing to leave their tracks via comments, silent lurker types and just plain quiet folks. I wish I could say I’ve been vacationing on a pristine Pacific Island, but I haven’t been. But I can wish it, can’t I? We can all visualize oil free beaches with gorgeous blue-green water playing kiss tag with fine-grained sand. Engage in group collective day-dream NOW!
"coastlines" @ eva wojcik
Yep, it’s HOT here in the land of Missouri where the twisters twirl when hot air meets cold front and the two dance. I beat the heat one day at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art where three of Monet’s Water Lilies panels are keeping company, as they ought, for the first time in decades. While this exhibit tends to be a tad full of admirers, some of whom like to get really CLOSE to the canvas, it’s worth making the effort to either wait them out or make multiple visits on the day of your ticket for those moments when there is a fully open view. Without obstructions like huge strollers and worshipping groupies the luminous quality of the painted water is easy to soak up. Monet’s panels are really lovely. If you’re in the KC Metro area via residence or vacation the Water Lilies are worth dipping into–especially if you grab a discount online coupon worth a fiver. Then again, if you’ve got the funds to fuel your gas tank for a vacation then a fiver probably doesn’t concern your wallet much at all. While there’s a price for the Water Lilies exhibit everything else is free for viewing as there is no general admission price. There’s plenty to see: the new Native American Collection (about which I may rant in the future), the wonderful Oriental and Egyptian exhibits, the Cricket accessories–no, not the game, but those musical little insects which were once all the rage with feeding bowls, homes, and toys, and the impressive Photography collection portions of which are on display in regularly changing exhibits. Oh yeah, there’s also a few tons of Henry Moore sculptures among the beautifully shaded outdoor grounds. Frisbee, tai chai and picnics are allowed on the lawn, under the trees and on the steps. It’s easy to make a day of it at the nicely air-conditioned Nelson if you’re so inclined. Hmm, I didn’t start this out as a promo for the Nelson but rather as a getting back into the land of blogs “howdy” to all. Really, I didn’t.
So now onto personal art news. Monet I’m not. But my show at the Westport Coffeehouse in Kansas City’s Westport district is on through the end of June. Other work is on display at Frick Electronic’s Modern Art Gallery in the Englewood area of Independence. The little Englewood area is working hard to revive this shopping district with coffee shops, markets and businesses using their wall space for art gallery displays. There’s even the Vogue Salon and Spa with its walls covered in photography for view while they cut and style your golden locks. Every third Friday they host an Artwalk complete with music and munchies. All that’s missing is an evening Farmers’ Market. Links to Westport Coffeehouse and Frick’s are over at my energyscapes blogcasa www.evaenergyscape.wordpress.com
To complete all my yapping about myself….blah, blah, blah…. Hey, how’s your cold drink holding up wherever you’re lounging? Okay last horn blow:
I’m thrilled that “coming” is featured on the June cover of “Evolving, A Guide for Conscious Living.” Much thanks to publisher Jill Dutton for the opportunity. You can check out “Evolving” at www.evolvingmagazine.com The current issue has an interesting piece on Women in Business.
Hope everyone is staying sane in these insane times. Yes, insane–dams, pipelines and oil rigs running rampant. Yep, it’s tough to not rant about our environment–especially with all this HEAT. Iced gunpowder green tea is doing all it can to cool me off–but there’s only so much it can do. What’s chilling your heels lately?
Peace to all.
"coming" @ eva wojcik
Do you know “Someplace with a Mountain”?
April 22, 2011 at 9:54 am (buddhism, culture, drama, education, environment, ethics, exploring interconnectedness, food, history, Independent film, Indigenous People, journalism, life, movies, nature, politics, random, Uncategorized, Writing)
Tags: atolls, Chevy Chase, climate change, Earth Day, environment, environmental justice, film, global warming, Goodall, Independent film, island, isssues, journalism, KCPT, media, movies, nature, news, Puluwat, sea rise, Someplace with a Mountain, Steve, television, thoughts, valuess
The other night by pure chance I viewed “Someplace with a Mountain” on my local PBS station KCPT 2. Lately, as in ever since the GOP attack on funding for PBS the station seems to have found some sort of backbone and has been airing programs dealing with environmental issues. Perhaps this schedule was lined up long ago–but the timing is currently rather interesting from my perspective. Now if they start giving air time to Al Jazeera news as they do for the BBC news late at night, then we’ll know for sure that a revolution is at hand in American media. But, for whatever reason, this wonderful and terribly disturbing independent film aired during prime time. Thank you, KCPT, for presenting ”Someplace with a Mountain.” This film is the result of one man’s encounter with some very traditional people living on the Island of Puluwat. The Islanders have a serious problem caused by US. Yes, US, if you’re living in an industrialized country while reading this then you too have contributed to their problem in one form or another. Why? Because it’s the industrialized countries, USA at the top of the list, that are responsible for the pollution that is affecting the lives of the Island people. These people don’t pollute the Earth. Their traditional sustainable lifeways have not created any toxic oil spills. They don’t drive cars. They don’t have money. They don’t destroy their environment for profit like we do. Yes, we do, every one of us by virtue of how we currently LIVE. Our actions have led to rising sea levels which are responsible for the destruction of the atolls on which the Puluwat have lived for thousands of years. Think about that for a moment—people living in the same place for a few thousand years and it’s not a toxic waste dump. What are they doing right and what are we doing wrong? They live in harmony and balance with nature. We do not. We rape the world for everything we think we “need.” Or we allow the people who run oil corporations to do it for us. Or we allow the use of nuclear power and suffer the consequences as are the Japanese–who will share the toxic waste with the entire world in one form or another over time. All because of what we think we require in order to live what we deem is the “good life.” Well is it the good life when your water can be set on fire? When your soil is full of toxic chemicals? When our children are born with diseases due to the food and water consumed by their parents? If we have such a “good” lifestyle, then why are so many people addicted to legal and illegal drugs? If life is so great then why are we waging war around the globe? People talk about escaping to islands with beaches and no stress. Hmm. Gee, why is that? Well consider that such islands with peaceful beaches will be no more because of our greed and how that plays out in environmental ways. Heat the planet, melt the ice, raise the sea levels and the islands are the first to feel the pain of going under water. Bye, bye atolls everywhere. So sorry but since you have no oil or diamonds or anything else that feeds our industrial addictions your islands mean nothing in the Wall Street–World Bank scheme of things. Okay, have I rained on your Earth Day? Well, I’m not apologizing because we’re all past due for accepting responsibility for the way we live and how the way we live affects us, the Earth and other people who don’t live as we do.
See “Someplace with a Mountain” and consider how you’ve helped destroy a people’s home and potentially their culture and them. Yes, they have the hope of relocation thanks to Yap. But that is not a reality yet. The Puluwat have done nothing to you or me. But we have done plenty to them–ignorance is no longer an excuse thanks to Steve Goodall’s film. This is the age of information. We’ve got it at our fingertips. Now how are we going to use it for the future of our survival–and that of the Puluwat Islanders?
Meet The Last Navigators at http://www.someplacewithamountain.org/Apuur._org/SEA-RISE.html
Click the photograph to visit “Someplace with a Mountain” for trailers, photos and information.
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No, this is NOT a happy happy, joy joy, Earth Day to everyone–to say so would be a huge LIE.
Dragon Breath
February 26, 2011 at 12:09 am (art, buddhism, creative writing, culture, entertainment, exploring interconnectedness, poetry, random, Writing)
Tags: art, Breath, buddhism, creative energy, creative writing, culture, Dragon, Energy, entertainment, eva, imagination, inspiration, meditation, musings, painting, poetry, random, Sumi-E, watercolor, wojcik, writiing, Yasutomo
Dragon Breath @ eva wojcik
Original 18″ x 6″ , 140 lb cold press watercolor
Yasutomo Sumi-E watercolors
serpent dances
sings heat
trembles all
cool embraces
om mani padme hum jewel in the lotus wahupa qi prana universal life energy
