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We are live!
by Timothy Wegner 10 Jul '26

10 Jul '26

The oe and dialogue lists are now live! To post, send an email to the same addresses as before: oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net Earthrise is also live. Terry Bergdall will be announcing that on his list. If you belong to Earthrise, post as before using emails to: earthrise(a)lists.wedgeblade.net I intended to combine the oe and dialogue lists into a single new list, but that posed too much of a technical challenge for our new vendor. Therefore, both lists (plus Earthrise) will remain active for now. We can leave discussions about combining (or making either oe and dialogue primary) in the future. It would be great to get a few posts from folks, hopefully with substantive topics beyond "Testing..." :-) Tim

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Bparker1261963@gmail.com
by Bill Parker 10 Jul '26

10 Jul '26

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Seriously, Where are the Poets?
by Milan Hamilton 10 Jul '26

10 Jul '26

I need help poets, songwriters, artists! How do we communicate? How do we break through? How do we release the urgency to go viral? I know we support one another with our comments and feedback, and sometimes helpful criticism. But how do we break through. How do I get beyond my resolution, approaching my 90th BD (OMG I am almost 1/3 as old as this democratic republic) that i just want to outlive The Donald and see the return of sanity in our beloved country? Not to mention allowing our beloved earth to begin to regenerate herself, with or without us. I am attaching two more poems for any of you who want to read them and comment. What if we started a new "coffee house" movement, poetry readings at every local coffee shop and Starbucks? -- Mellow Milan Hamilton 80 North Center Street Redlands, CA 92373 Phone: (909) 943-1667 email: mellowmilan2(a)gmail.com

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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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