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Re: [Oe List ...] A Poem I wanted to share
by Isobel and Jim 06 Jul '26

06 Jul '26

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A Poem I wanted to share
by Milan Hamilton 06 Jul '26

06 Jul '26

Not sure if the Order list-serve is changed but I am working on a project relating to climate anxiety using poetry and thought I would share it with the caring community. It is my first.set of about three I am working on. https://youtu.be/V4QXQ2AbG8Q Mellow Milan Hamilton 80 North Center Street Redlands, CA 92373 Phone: (909) 943-1667 email: mellowmilan2(a)gmail.com

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July 4th Greetings on America's 250th
by Ellie Stock 05 Jul '26

05 Jul '26

JULY 4TH GREETINGS AS WE CELEBRATE THIS COUNTRY'S 250th! CELEBRATING AMERICA'SPAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE--A DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE--OF LIVING THE TRUTH THATALL (ANIMAL, VEGETABLE AND MINERAL)ARE CREATED EQUAL ANDARE ENDOWED BY NATURE WITH CERTAININALIENABLE RIGHTS:THAT AMONG GTHESE ARE LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS FORALL LIFE. Carleton and Ellie Stock 250 YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING, AMERICA NEEDS A DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE(Excerpts)Words by Barathunde Thurston INTERDEPENDENCE Is not just an Indigenous principle—it is the LAW OFNATURE, exhibited by ALL LIVING SYSTEMS, and it reflects the fact that RELATIONSHIPS, not isolation, are coreto SUSTAINING LIFE. In this age of cascading crises, as we revisit the more completefounding narrative of our nation, living in the TRUTH of our INTERDEPENDENCE may be the most importantchoice we can make. INTERDEPENDENCE is a reorientation: from RELATIONSHIPS built on hierarchy andtransaction to ones rooted in RECIPROCITY; from governance thatconcentrates power in the hands of the few to governance that LIBERATES the MANY; from seeing the EARTH as a collection ofresources to honoring it as a COMMUNITY OF RELATIONS; from the pursuit ofgreed to the practice of PEACE. To shift our systems, we must shift our story. Fortunately, 2026 represents a season richwith narrative possibility. With our shared attention focused on remembering the founding events of1776, let’s seize this current moment as a refounding one, with principles of INTERDEPENDENCE intact and central. Aswe’ve learned from the restoration of devastated ecosystems, when done theright way, those systems come back better than ever, faster than expected. Ibelieve the same can be true for our DEMOCRACY. It is hard to let go of the myth of separation, dominance, andindividualistic independence given the culture in which most of us have beenraised. It’s time to recognize that DEMOCRACY in its highest form wasnot imported from Europe—it was native to this land, rooted in PEACE, EQUALITY, ECOLOGICALSTEWARDSHIP, and BALANCE, and it was willingly shared. This is not a call to replace the foundingstory. It is a call to expand it—a UNIFYING VISION that makes room for ALL the excluded TOBELONG to the AUTHENTIC STORY of this nation and to the STORY OF LIFE. And this time around, we can grow from We thePeople, to WE THE LIVING. atmos.earth › political-landscapes ›250-years-since250 Years SinceIts Founding, America Needs a Declaration of ... Nov27, 2025 · It’s time to expand the founding story of the US to reflectthe forms of democracy that many of this land’s original inhabitants practicedso well, writes Emmy-nominated storyteller

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Another colleague transitions
by Judi White 17 Jun '26

17 Jun '26

Robert Allen White (Bob), April 10, 1943-June 15, 2026 died peacefully at home in his lounge chair. He leaves his wife Wendy and three sons, Rob, Russ, and Ran dy and four grandchildren, Brandyn, Wilder, Chris, And Madison to continue as the legacy of the gifts of his life on Earth.

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Fwd: The Week needs you: Let’s Spark 20,000 New Conversations!
by James Wiegel 17 Jun '26

17 Jun '26

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Re: [Oe List ...] Another colleague transitions
by Isobel and Jim 16 Jun '26

16 Jun '26

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Youtube: CATHOLICS ARE IN SHOCK
by Cynthia Vance 15 Jun '26

15 Jun '26

Pope Leo XIV silently erases 7 Traditions: Catholics are in Shock Y'all should view this. Totally amazing! Cynthia Vance

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Celebrating the life and death of Deirdre Dowsett
by Dharmalingam Vinasithamby 15 Jun '26

15 Jun '26

Dear Colleagues, This is to let you know that our dear colleague, Deirdre Dowsett, who served with many of us in theMaharashtra Human Development Project in India in the 1970s and 80s passed awayat the Benetas Oaks Aged Care Home in Gisborne, Victoria, Australia, on 13thJune morning. She and Philip Dowsett spent many years inMaliwada village, Maharashtra, where the Human Development Training School for projectvolunteers was based. Philip, who received the news from her partner ElaineFragar, said in an email to me yesterday: “In recent years Deirdre battled acomplex of medical issues, and now her trials and tribulations are over. Assoon as I have details of the funeral arrangements, which I understand will belive streamed, I will forward them to people.” Kind regards,V.Dharmalingam

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Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] Town Hall Meetings – resources for America’s Semiquincentennial
by Paula Philbrook 14 Jun '26

14 Jun '26

Rory, Karen & team, I went to a family reunion in South Louisiana last month. The final stretch of the road was 12 miles on a county road lined with trees and an occasional house. Little things set out on the curb for sale and a few boats and some vegetable booths. It reminded me so much of the county coverage in the town meeting bi-centennial program. No matter what state I was in Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Louisiana those county roads were all the same. I was somewhat surprised to see 50 years later those country roads remain a steadfast symbol of how across our country there is so much in common. Thank you so much for the recreation of the town meeting process in such a beautiful manner. Let’s hope as we celebrate the 250 it can be help lead us to the other side of division and chaos an we can now begin to heal and become a bridge across the turbulence. Thank you, thank you thank you once again for the creativity and the heart that went into this rendition. Connection remains the key to the human experiment across our whole planet. Paula Personal Mission Statement: *I nurture love, peace & harmony in every situation for my caring family, disempowered communities, and our precious planet.* On Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM Rory Gilchrist via Dialogue < dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: > This year in the United States, we are celebrating 250 years since the > signing of the Declaration of Independence. It is an opportunity to > celebrate and reflect on who we are, as a people, in our local communities. > For the ICA it brings back memories from 1976 when Town Meetings were held > in every county in every state of the union to celebrate America's 200th > birthday. Two Archives Town Meeting pages are available here: ICA Global > Archive – Town Meetings > <https://icaglobalarchives.org/collections/awakening-local-communities/town-…>. > We have been pondering what today’s efforts at grassroots reflection could > look like in 2026. > > One step the ICA staff and Global Archives volunteers have taken is to > design a “do-it-yourself” Facilitation Guide to allow people interested > in having a significant Vision and Action Planning event happen in their > community in two-hours. The Facilitation Guide is very flexible to allow > individuals to modify for their needs. Here is the Guide: > > - > > Guide for reading on screens: Word Doc > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jSVr41SV85vmUfdcYoPlvMREadJqTdTT/edit> > | Adobe PDF > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XtNrLrcwbbAq1eC8dE1eY8lnV5jYNLvD/view> > (continuous pagination) > - > > Guide for printing: Adobe PDF > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZIF1Yz8Bwi4rsaxqhipjH7bBj89x2vdJ/view?usp=…> > (booklet pagination; use “short edge” double-sided printing) > > Since every state has an America 250 Commission, ICA took another step—to > contact the Illinois 250 America Commission, and to offer this Facilitation > Guide, as well as Facilitator Training for community leaders to use the > Guide. A colleague of the ICA, who is a commissioner on the Illinois 250 > Commission, has been working with the Chicago 43rd Ward Alderperson to > create a resolution to celebrate the 250th Anniversary by hosting “a > collaborative town hall where the community and their elected > representatives are able to come together and discuss a collective vision > for the future of their communities and the City of Chicago as a whole.” At > the last Chicago City Council meeting, they passed the resolution! Here is > a copy of the Resolution: Chicago City Council 250 Resolution > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aWQ2qG9AhB_4CZfOn_sGJLHQ9OuSGv-E/view?usp=…> > > Here are additional materials developed with the assistance of AI > NotebookLM that give visual and audio information to assist anyone willing > to take the challenge of leading their community in this process: > > - > > Cinematic Video: IL America 250 Explanatory Video > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s_J2X_okawWwbbTqqUkpoIorklAAIwgH/view?usp=…> > - > > Infograph: IL America 250 Infographic > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pk9IJXZBKOVz7KK_ymh1bzZPAbcIKg4H/view?usp=…> > - > > Facilitator's Blueprint: IL America 250 podcast ep "The two hour > blueprint for community consensus" > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z7sIIOsscr8feA8E6D-SMQAb9FfeFHTr/view?usp=…> > > Would you like to have something like this happen in your area? Would you > be willing to contact your state’s America 250 Commission? Who are others > you know who might be interested in making this happen in your area? What > other thoughts, suggestions do you have to create momentum for community > meetings to happen locally and nationally during 2026? We are looking > forward to hearing your ideas and reflections. > > Rory Gilchrist > > Program Manager > > rgilchrist(a)ica-usa.org > > Karen Snyder Troxel > > Archives Coordinator > > ksnyder(a)ica-usa.org > > _______________________________________________ > Dialogue mailing list > Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net > http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net >

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Re: [Oe List ...] The Tibooburra Project | Outback NSW | Church Refurbishment | Cameron Co...
by Isobel and Jim 14 Jun '26

14 Jun '26

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