<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><img apple-inline="yes" id="96AA2A74-E723-4334-9F9D-F55D1748D819" src="cid:7D6E0663-2DAA-4600-B6EF-675C3FC8EEC8" class=""><div class="">L-R, Glenda, Dane, Mary, Deana, Ken, Stuart, Wanda in the kitchen and I took the picture</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Had our monthly meeting at our new digs in Georgetown, Texas. Since it was built in the 1920’s we had a period meal with roasted chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy. Mary brought the salad, Deana and Ken the appetizers and Dane and Glenda the wine. Dessert was ice cream, fruit salad and little tasty bits.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Wanda conducted the program using resources from Rob Works’ book, A Compassionate Civilization. She used 2 pieces: Rob’s New Years resolutions and suggestions. After a conversation on the pieces we selected what we would work on and were given a blank calendar for March to fill out what we begin to do. It was an empowering conversation.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">ICA Austin Colleagues Study</div><div class=""><b class="">A Compassionate Civilization: </b>The Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful Activism - Reflections and Recommendations by Robertson</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Rob’s 2018 New Year's resolutions:</div><div class="">1. Puerto Rico receives the aid it requires.</div><div class="">2. No war with North Korea or Iran</div><div class="">3. Democrats take back the House and Senate in November</div><div class="">4. Democrats take majority in state houses</div><div class="">5. Dreamers are protected</div><div class="">6. Gerrymandering and voter suppression are reduced</div><div class="">7. Net neutrality is maintained by the Congress</div><div class="">8. Climate chaos mitigation and adaptation are increased by cities, states, nonprofits, businesses, and citizens.</div><div class="">9. Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security are protected and strengthened.</div><div class="">10. The Russian investigation is protected and moves forward. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Suggestions by Rob: </div><div class="">To turn your awareness into action, do some of the following:</div><div class="">1. call your legislative reps frequently </div><div class="">2. join your local party precinct and get out the vote</div><div class="">3. participate in and support your local Indivisible group</div><div class="">4. participate in and support your local Our Revolution group</div><div class="">5. support Democracy Now</div><div class="">6. support <a href="http://350.org" class="">350.org</a></div><div class="">7. listen to and support Robert Reich</div><div class="">8. support progressive candidates</div><div class="">9. volunteer to help the poor in your community</div><div class="">10. Tell everyone about make or break day November</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">George Holcombe<br class=""><a href="mailto:geowanda1@me.com" class="">geowanda1@me.com</a><br class=""><br class="">"Whatever the problem, community is the answer. There is no power greater than a community discovering what it cares about." Margaret Wheatley<br class=""><br class=""></div>
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