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Good Books for Good Mental Health

 in Current Events

Logan Hubberd from the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute in Fayetteville, has been developing programs to help foster community within their clinic. It’s to provide more resources to the patients and aid in their treatment. A program he’s working on is adding a community library to the clinic so the patients can have access to literature, and provide some group activities, like book discussions. Logan plans to add bookshelves – or “Little Libraries” around the clinic. But his primary focus right now is to add a bookshelf to the waiting area that gets most traffic. He reached out to Omni asking if our […]

Citizens Climate Lobby meeting after all this time!

 in Climate / Climate Forum

Signs of spring and covid lifting Sunday April 2 – 2:00 pm – Jason’s Deli We’re so excited to meet you in person and talk together about next steps!  Please let us know if there is anything in particular you would like to get out of the gathering/anything that would be most helpful to you. You’re most welcome to bring a friend or two.  Jan Shaper, Joanna Michener for Citizens Climate Lobby 7 More Years To Do This!

US WAR CRIMES ANTHOLOGY #8 March 22, 2023

 in Dick's Newsletter 2023

https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/03/omni-us-war-crimes-anthology-8-march-22.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology CONTENTS US WAR CRIMES ANTHOLOGY #8, March 22, 2023 Wikipedia:“(Incomplete) List of U.S. war crimes in chronological order.”   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_war_crimes Dick Bennett.  Mexican War, Arkansas Troops.Ellen Taylor.  “From Nuremberg to Ukraine.” Marjorie Cohn.  “From Japan to Vietnam.” Brett Wilkins.   ““Fearing Future Probes of US Atrocities, Pentagon Blocks ICC.”David Knox.  Mainstream Media “Found Hersh’s Nord Strom Scoop Too Hot to Handle.”   TEXTS WIKIPEDIA“(Incomplete) List of U.S. war crimes in chronological order.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_war_crimes Philippine–American War General Jacob H. Smith‘s infamous order “Kill Everyone Over Ten” was the caption in the New York […]

War Watch Wednesdays, #118, March 22, 2023

 in WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS

Talkin’ Desert Storm”  by Kelly Mulhollan.AFSC, Weekend Reading.Brett Wilkins.  “US Increases Dominance as World’s Top Arms Exporter.”Jake Johnson.  “60+ Faith Groups Urge Congress to ‘Dramatically’ Slash Pentagon Budget.” I hope my readers will someday hear Kelly sing his impelling song about our warrior president Bush II and one of his wars, written “the very day we started the first Gulf War.”  Here are the lyrics.   –D Talkin’ Desert Storm  by Kelly Mulhollan Who would have guessed how the whole world’s fate woulda’ changed when Saddam Invaded Kuwait? They’ll forever be arguing the circumstances but it seems the Amir’d been takin’ […]

Help for new home buyers

 in Current Events

Good Housing is a Human RightUpcoming Freddie Mac CreditSmart® Essential workshops Tenisha Gist Dear Community Partners, Partners for Better Housing is excited to introduce 7 FREE Freddie Mac CreditSmart® Essentials cohort-based workshops designed to equip individuals with the tools to explore homeownership from April – October 2023! Each workshop will offer lessons about money management, homebuyer readiness, credit foundations and so much more. Each lesson is designed to empower and to encourage people to take the reins on their financial future so that they can reach their goals on their terms. Workshops will cover the following topics: Anyone that is interested can apply here: (https://forms.office.com/r/t42hmuVnHW)! Seats are limited! The first cohort, workshop […]