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Happy New Year! I Guess!
by mellowmilan2＠gmail.com 01 Jan '21

01 Jan '21

Ode to 2020 (Try singing this to 'O Tannenbaum') Oh 2020, Oh 2020! I wish I could explain you. Oh 2020, Oh 2020! I wish we could forget you! Election wars, pandemic cruel How did the world survive you? Oh 2020, Oh 2020! I wish we could embalm you! In wintertime, we sang and danced Our stock portfolios quite enhanced Then springtime came, our bubble burst And summer gave no respite. When autumn fell, we breathed a sigh With Joe and Kamela riding high But Trump refused to quit the race He'll hang around forever. Oh 2020, Oh 2020! The frontline workers, heroes The year rolled on, the death toll rose Our Pres. looked more like Nero Black lives mattered not so much Until George Floyd was murdered Then some woke up to feel the pain And future hope revived again. Oh 2020, Oh 2020! We wish we could explain you Oh 2020, Oh 2020! We wish we could redeem you. The climate crisis coming fast With not much time before we pass Oh 2021, Oh 2021! We hope you will forgive us! Milan Hamilton 12 31 20

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Study of TEN LESSONS FOR A POST PANDEMIC WORLD
by James Wiegel 01 Jan '21

01 Jan '21

32 of you have signed up to study Fareed Zakaria's TEN LESSONS FOR A POST PANDEMIC WORLD. Our first session (via ZOOM) is a week away -- Monday, January 4, 2021. 7:00-8:30 pm CST (Chicago time)12 weeks. 1/4/2021 to 3/22/2021 Intro, Ten Lessons, Conclusion Join us if you have interest. For those of you who have signed up, do you have the book? Is it paper? digital? audio? 1. We are looking for 1 or 2 of you who know Zoom to work with David Rebstock on set up and helping folks get connected. 2. We need 5 small group guides for break outs during the sessions3. We need volunteers to take each of the chapters, go through it in advance and do a 10-15 minute walk through of the chapter. Here is the last paragraph of the book:CONCLUSION: NOTHING IS WRITTEN 233 Inhis own way, Dwight Eisenhower was making a similar point to WalterCronkite as they sat overlooking the rows of graves in Normandy. Thesoldiers who died during World War II gave us all a chance to build abetter and more peaceful world. So, too, in our times, this uglypandemic has created the possibility for change and reform. It hasopened up a path to a new world. It’s ours to take that opportunityor squander it. Nothing is written. Jim Wiegel Theunknown is what is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybodyscurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, allthat. Unknown is what is. Accept that it's unknown, and it's plainsailing. John Lennon 401 North Beverly Way,Tolleson, Arizona 85353 623-363-3277 jfwiegel(a)yahoo.com www.partnersinparticipation.com

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New/old pronouncement
by James Wiegel 01 Jan '21

01 Jan '21

You and I are living in a moment in which a brand new world — that we didn’t ask for and we don’t know how to manipulate is emerging. And the question of the deeps of humanity today is how can I mix the stuff of my being, how can I mix who I am — significantly — with this new world? What must I do? Jim Wiegel “A revolution is on the horizon: a wholesale transformation of the world economy and the way people live.” Fred Krupp

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