Monthly Archives: October 2020


Arkansas Post-Election: Who are we?

Arkansas dear Arkansas The polls were looking good there for a while. Guess they still are nationally.  But the Arkansas Poll came out yesterday and ruined my fantasy of a purple Arkansas moving toward progressive. “In short, not only has Arkansas now fully realigned (about 25 years after most of her southern peers), but – as we see nationally – almost no one is left in…  .  Full story hereArkansas Post-Election


Open mic for Peace

Sunday Nov 1 – 7:00 pm online Take a deep breath. Breath in the music from a place of love. That’s where these peace musicians are comin’ from.Find us online here:Below is the technical stuff you need.  (Thanks Walter Schmidt)  To join the Zoom Meeting follow this link:   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86770299990?pwd=TGYvNVJUMmEyRDZTY0hIc3BhQXNSQT09   This link will be good for all 6 open mics so you can save this message and use it for future sessions.   To get the best sound quality from Zoom  Below is information regarding how to set up your audio to sound your best. (You do this once you’ve logged […]


Climate Change Forum Assessing the Challenges of the Anthropocene

GoToMeeting Link belowSunday Nov 1 – 1:30 pm Join others concerned about climate change at this online event, where Arlene Hopkins will present. This gives me excited shiver’s! Here’s how she describes part of her talk: The Challenge: How can each of us in our households and in our communities, individually and collectively, foster resilient and regenerative ways of living on the earth in community with all sentient beings. Part 1 – Interesting Ideas: We look at a set of websites that may inform our thinking for programs and projects intended to enhance resilience and foster regeneration of our social ecological systems. We’re seeking […]


Choose Democracy Resistance is Fruitful

Nov 4 – maybe Election in 11 days. Nobody knows what will happen. Or what we need to do if there are problems. But we know we won’t stand for the diminishment of our democracy. Not a Partisan Issue – Democracy is All of Us Elected officials, please get ready to take a stand in defense of the election.Count All The Votes!Omni friends, be ready to meet on the Town Square if needed to protect our votes and defend our democracy. Could be as early at November 4. More information coming soon.


Writing the Mythology of Activism – Arkansas Perspective

One of those gifts of the old Hippies… …There are so many more who led through that tumultuous time before this one. They stepped out of the role their families and their culture expected and took a different route against great resistance. And without supporting framework to nurture them through it. They just stepped out the door of expectation and did not go back. What happens next? Breathlessly, we wait for the Nov 3 election… All of creation is longing for the place where together, we can breath pure and free.  Full story here Writing the Mythology of Activism


Register to use Markham Hill trails

Invitation from Lisa OrtonDear Friends of Markham Hill,Developer SREG is opening a trail on the 50 acres they promise to preserve on the west side of Markham Hill. You must register (only once), promising not to sue if hurt on their property. The link is below. Friends of Markham Hill asks that SREG shows the same care by valuing and protecting all 140 acres (144 minus the 4 acres they have deforested already on Markham Rd leading up the hill). SREG and their Markham Hill stakeholders can get all their investment back and make a profit by only building their 20 luxury […]


POWERED BY PEOPLE

’ve got some exciting news for you. In fact, this is the most exciting thing that’s happened since we started Powered by People. But first, let me give you an idea of how far we’ve come and what we have left to do.Over the last 7 months, Powered by People volunteers have registered over 100,000 voters and made over 40 million voter contact attempts. These new voters and these newly engaged voters could make the difference in critical elections up and down the ballot.Now, with early voting about to start, and Election Day so close we can see it, we […]


Check Out Vote Forward!

Monday Oct 12votefwd.org!! Writing letters to infrequent voters is one of the most effective ways to help increase election turnout in 2020. And you can do it right from home!It takes two minutes and one stamp, and meaningfully increases the odds* that the recipient will vote. It’s a concrete action you can take, no matter where you live, to get unlikely-to-vote fellow citizens to the polls. They have various campaigns you can sign up for, that focus on registered Democrats in swing states who often don’t vote.*randomized studies showed an increase of 2-3% — enough to make a big difference in a swing state.