Current Events
Homeless Solutions meets Dec 5
Thursday Dec 5 – 6:30 pm at Omni Center Let’s discuss the list of suggestions made by the Housing Task Force to the City Council at their last meeting. Could be some inspiration here. A subcommittee that just formed itself may have an invitation to share with you too. Please come and hang out with some good like-minded folk. You’ll feel so much the better for it!
The Tiffany Property – What’s going on over there?
Gladys Tiffany, Director Omni Center for Peace Justice & Ecology Many of you have seen stories out about the property by the National Cemetery that Richard and Gladys Tiffany own. After a year of wrangling about a camp of homeless people there, and another year of cleaning up, now the city has decided to declare it a nuisance and condemn it. AND the apartment complex across the street is suing us for multiple problems. We know you’re wondering what’s going on. I haven’t wanted to take space in this newsletter meant to focus on community activities that encourage peace, justice and environmental sustainability, […]
Gratitude for Omni People
It’s the season of gratitude, and with all the things eroding into crazy across the globe we can send out thoughts of peace and comfort to all those suffering ones, and hold the gifts of good lives we’re so fortunate to be enjoying right now. Special gratitude to all the Omni folks who have supported Omni over the years. Sending out some extra blessings aimed at you. Here’s a gift of gratitude. A short video on gratitude that features the voice of Brother David Stiendl-Rast speaking quiet words of his own sense of this season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLkmw7RBqYg
Urgent: Cloud Forest buy
Stop Deforestation Now! ONLY PROTECTED LAND IN THIS EQUADOR PROVINCE! www.eko.org us@eko.org Thu, Oct 24 at 7:26 AM Over 90% of a majestic cloud forest in Southwestern Ecuador was wiped out to make way for cattle farms and agriculture. Desperate to stop the destruction and protect what’s left, an amazing group of conservationists got to work and created the Buenaventura Reserve, which is now the only protected land in the province. After 25 years of hard work alongside local communities to reforest the area, the reserve is now teeming with life. The forest has regrown, bringing more than 330 species […]
UKRAINE WAR PROVOKED ANTHOLOGY #1
Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/11/omni-ukraine-war-provoked-anthology-1.html What’s at Stake: “He who hears one side and judges is no judge.” Mounir Farah, Professor, Scholar, Neighbor CONTENTS John Pilger. “In Ukraine, the US is dragging us towards war with Russia.” 2014. Robert Parry. “Who’s Telling the ‘Big Lie’ on Ukraine?” 2014. John Mearsheimer. Video: “Why is Ukraine the West’s Fault? 2015. Oliver Stone. Video. Ukraine on Fire. 2016Gilbert Doctorow. “A Look at Ukraine’s Dark Side.” 2016. Anna Matrango. “Pope Francis Says the War Provoked or Not Prevented.” John Mearsheimer. “Blames US for the Crisis.” […]
Democracy Is Us
Courageous Conversations Mondays at 5:30 pm central time, by zoom In a time when our world often feels divided, the way we communicate has never been more crucial. We invite you to join us for Courageous Conversations: Communication with Heart—a transformative series designed to help us reconnect with one another, not just as citizens, but as fellow human beings. This is where changing the culture of democracy begins. More information and the zoom link here https://democracyisus.org/so/a1PAAn5hP?languageTag=en&cid=57e780bc-90dd-41a4-8e28-80ffbbd29725