Thanks to Ron, here's a place for first hand testimonials from our Iraq veterans, hosted by KPFA.
http://warcomeshome.org/
There's so much that's left out of the news... check out Censored 2008: The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2006 - 2007, published by Seven Stories Press. For three decades "Project Censored" has been researching & publishing uncovered or little covered stories by corporate media. It's a good read, but I think I need something a little lighter tonight!
Cory left me The Unbearable Lightness of Being, which I saw years ago & loved! It really won't be such a light read, but beats my working on yet another proposal into the late night & wasting away my precious holiday moments before I return to work next Tuesday...I think I've been spending way too much time with my computer...not the best of relationships, as my back is starting to complain... But, these blogs are worth reading: one from my friend, Mica, with a Native Prayer & thoughts on the Ghost Dance Prophesy.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=103150934
&&& Leny always hits home with her blog at:
http://kathang-pinay.blogspot.com/
I have learned a lot from both women, who lead lives that inspire me to do more for the world. Thank you!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Today's News: What's said & not said
It's my morning ritual to grab a cup of coffee & read the newspaper... buried on the 3rd page of the San Francisco Chronicle today was the fact that 4,000 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq. This news should have been front page news, but being that major media is owned by the corporations, such news is either buried, misreported or not even reported. It's best for us to keep up with Internet news sources or alternative media.
I am sad to say that my daughter-in-law's stepbrother, Michael Manibog , was killed just this Spring, his funeral was last month. I didn't really know him, but my daughter-in-law had good memories of them playing when they were young. What is difficult also is that her other brother is still in Iraq. I knew him as a student at Everett Middle School in San Francisco & recall his great love for his brand new wife & I fear for his life right now...let's send prayers to our young people fighting abroad.
Does the Pentagon or the current U.S Administration care about any of our family members who are sacrificed in this war? Do they care about the million plus Iraqis who have already died? This war really has to end. I want our soldiers back in the arms of their families.
That's why I'm voting for Barack Obama & investing in his campaign. I've gotta put my money where my mouth is--forget hitting the streets with my protests... my new strategy is to donate my hard earned money to causes that will actually make a change. I don't know if it will really make a difference, but I feel it's positive energy going out there. I want a peaceful world for my children, my grandchildren and all my relations...
May it be beautiful before us
May it be beautiful behind us
May it be beautiful above us
May it be beautiful below us
May it be beautiful all around us
May we walk in beauty, with peace for all relations.
Dine prayer (with my additions)
May peace be yours always & may peace be extended to all our relations.
I am sad to say that my daughter-in-law's stepbrother, Michael Manibog , was killed just this Spring, his funeral was last month. I didn't really know him, but my daughter-in-law had good memories of them playing when they were young. What is difficult also is that her other brother is still in Iraq. I knew him as a student at Everett Middle School in San Francisco & recall his great love for his brand new wife & I fear for his life right now...let's send prayers to our young people fighting abroad.
Does the Pentagon or the current U.S Administration care about any of our family members who are sacrificed in this war? Do they care about the million plus Iraqis who have already died? This war really has to end. I want our soldiers back in the arms of their families.
That's why I'm voting for Barack Obama & investing in his campaign. I've gotta put my money where my mouth is--forget hitting the streets with my protests... my new strategy is to donate my hard earned money to causes that will actually make a change. I don't know if it will really make a difference, but I feel it's positive energy going out there. I want a peaceful world for my children, my grandchildren and all my relations...
May it be beautiful before us
May it be beautiful behind us
May it be beautiful above us
May it be beautiful below us
May it be beautiful all around us
May we walk in beauty, with peace for all relations.
Dine prayer (with my additions)
May peace be yours always & may peace be extended to all our relations.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Celebrating My Life & My Travels
"Ask and ye shall receive."It's official!!! I applied for a grant to go the the Philippines and I received my award letter from the Fund for Teachers today! It's my second fellowship. The first Fellowship, a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship, was awarded in 2006 to travel to Mindanao with 12 other educators to learn how to incorporate curriculum about Mindanao. This fellowship project allows me to study the indigenous art, music, dance and culture in the Philippines-both the Cordillera region and Mindanao. I will also participate in cultural exchanges with artists and students.
I am so exited!!! What's also cool is that the SFUSD awarded me a sabbatical for Spring, '09. During that time I will be able to travel to either Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America to continue my studies of the traditional arts around the world...
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