Originally inspired by Peace Pilgrim, a woman who walked for peace for 28 years, director Tara Golden concieved of the idea of a film that would combine a narrative story line and a documentary journey. The idea was to mix the powerful story of a man who does a peace walk with the real [...]
Archive for June, 2007
Walking for peace
Posted in Peace News, Peace Opinion on June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Cat Stevens – Peace Train
Posted in Peace Opinion on June 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Stand up for world peace!
Posted in Peace Opinion on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Money Trumps Peace?
Posted in Peace News, Peace Opinion on June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Who in their right mind thinks this way? Since I am a compasionate person, let’s get this guy some help. George Bush: “Let’s put it this way. Money trumps peace sometimes.”
Peace is a Fire
Posted in Peace Education on June 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Peace is a Fire January 2nd, 2000, was a sunny day in San Francisco and there was much activity going on at the Zen Center on Page Street. Sometime after breakfast myself and four others had our heads shaved, except for a square ½ inch on the back of the crown; this was reserved for [...]
Petraeus: Iraq ‘Challenges’ to Last for Years
Posted in Peace News on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Asked whether he thought the job assigned to an additional 30,000 troops deployed as the centerpiece of President Bush’s new war strategy would be completed by then, Gen. David H. Petraeus replied: “I do not, no. I think that we have a lot of heavy lifting to do.” read more… Anyone else guess that the [...]
Barak Obama once again hinting toward war with Iran
Posted in Political Education, Political News on June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
See my earlier post here where Barak made simiar statements during the debates.
Truth about the Iraq war from a veteran
Posted in Peace Opinion on June 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Racism in the open
Posted in Peace News on June 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Bill O’Reilly “They want to break down the white christian male power structure..”
Religion is bad for society
Posted in Peace Opinion on June 12, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Religion seems to be a poison in a society. Wait, before you stop reading, I’m not talking about spirituality or personal beliefs. Personal beliefs are fine. Without personal beliefs we could not get around in the world. And, I’m not talking about faith either. Faith is just a belief put into action. For example, I [...]
Everything is fine in Iraq?
Posted in Political Education on June 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is what you need to know when some Senator or Congressman says that the troops say everything is going fine in Iraq.
My contribution to Michael Moores collection
Posted in Health News on June 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I uploaded the following video. If anyone lives in the NYC area and needs help recording a response. Let me know. I’ll record it and upload it for you.
Peace Action of the Week – Smile
Posted in Peace Wisdom on June 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is strange to me that a simple thing like a smile can appear so strange to people. When I smile on the subway on my way to work in the morning, I get varied reactions. Some people wonder what is wrong with me. Some people move away from me. While others smile back. But, [...]
SiCKO Trailer
Posted in Health News on June 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The United States is the only industrialized country in the world without a public health care system. This to me makes the United States a third world country.
Bush Administration Investigating 9-11 Rescue Workers?
Posted in Health News on June 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Michael Moore says that the New York Post reports that the Bush administration is investigating 9-11 rescue workers that went to Cuba with Moore to get health care they could not get in this country. Michael Moore talking about 9-11 rescue workers said, “Go after me. Go after the film. But, you should leave these [...]
SiCKO Movie — Michael Moore Wants to Hear From You
Posted in Health News on June 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Taking care of others is a good way to help spread peace. Michael Moore is starting a video group to show our government what a sad state our health care in. If you suffer needlessly because of a lack of health care. Share it with congress. I will be recording one. I am hoping to [...]
Alabama Lawmaker Punches Senate Colleague
Posted in Peace News on June 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Maybe the first step to peace is for our lawmakers to discover how to work together without violence? Unfortunately, this is becoming more and more common. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Simmering tensions in the Alabama Senate boiled over Thursday when a Republican lawmaker punched a Democratic colleague in the head before they were pulled [...]
Experts cast doubt on credibility of JFK terror plot
Posted in Peace News on June 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Since fear is used to enhance our ability to wage wars. Here is yet another example of false information used to justify hate and war. Turns out there is a good chance the JFK plot was also fake, just like many of the other ones the media makes a big deal out of. NEW YORK [...]
The pink flamingo is back!
Posted in Humor on June 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A company that bought the copyright and plastic molds for the original version plans to resume production in Westmoreland, New York. HMC International LLC will pick up where Union Products Inc. left off last year when it shuttered its Leominster, Massachusetts, plastics factory after 50 years of making the kitschy, bright pink birds. Read the [...]
Peace Quote of the Day
Posted in Peace Wisdom on June 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. – Martin Luther King Jr.