Melissa Bartell | February 15, 2010
HAVE A VOICE — It’s February, the short month that includes celebrations as diverse as Imbolc / Candlemas, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and Black History Month. What do all of these things have in common? They involve someone or something standing on the side of love. As part of our own celebration we’d [...]
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Melissa Bartell | February 14, 2010
HAVE A VOICE — It’s February, the short month that includes celebrations as diverse as Imbolc / Candlemas, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and Black History Month. What do all of these things have in common? They involve someone or something standing on the side of love. As part of our own celebration we’d [...]
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Melissa Bartell | February 13, 2010
It’s February, the short month that includes celebrations as diverse as Imbolc / Candlemas, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and Black History Month. What do all of these things have in common? They involve someone or something standing on the side of love. As part of our own celebration we’d like to fill our [...]
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Dee Stofko | February 8, 2010
Send Clemency appeals arriving no later than February 17th to: Clemency Section, Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, 8610 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin, TX 78757-6814 Attention: Henry “Hank” Skinner Case – #999143. Watch/Read: http://www.texastribune.org/stories/2010/jan/29/case-open/ http://www.texastribune.org/stories/2010/jan/28/dead-man-balking/ Please help by sending appeal letters. I believe this man is innocent!
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Melissa Bartell | February 8, 2010
A Tap Dancing Covenant Group is being organized! Our first meeting will be this Saturday (February 13th) from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Anyone who has tap-danced in the past, or wishes they could learn now, is welcome. All you need is a pair of hard-soled shoes, and a cane, walking stick or broom stick, [...]
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Dee Stofko | February 3, 2010
The Social Justice ministry has planned out the 2010 First Tuesday film series. Here’s the list: March: Aristide and the Endless Revolution – background about Haiti and why it mistrusts the U.S. April: Rethink Afghanistan – about the War in Afghanistan May: Garbage – environmental movie about a family keeps garbage in its garage for [...]
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Melissa Bartell | February 1, 2010
During the month of December, every other news story seemed to be about the Copenhagen Climate Conference where heads of 193 industrialized and developing countries were hammering out an agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol due to expire in 2012. Since the Conference has concluded, there has been very little “in the spotlight” about what [...]
Category: Green Sanctuary and Environmental Activism, Your Green Tip |
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