PERSONAL NEWS #229

Feb 1^st, I had a much needed appt with my acupuncturist for treatment.

Feb 2^nd, I visited my good friend Katherine up in CT.  We had a leisurely lunch at a Chinese restaurant, caught up on news / gossip and exchanged Xmas gifties.  Plus, I got to meet her new doggie, Chloe, who is an adorable Boston terrier.

Feb 3^rd, I had a private yoga session with Fabrice and Shiva.

Feb 6^th, I attended the monthly BFP board member meeting at The Commons.  14 of the 20 board members were in attendance, and it was a productive session.

Feb 7^th, I had a private yoga session with Fabrice and Shiva

Feb 8^th, I had a much needed chiropractor appt for treatment

Feb 9^th, I joined my friend Margaret in seeing the film “The Monuments Men”, which we both enjoyed, and when we came out of the cinema it was snowing  J

Feb 10^th, I had a private yoga session with Fabrice and Shiva

Feb 11^th, I attended the monthly BFP Fundraising and PF meeting at Ken’s home.

Feb 12^th, I had to work at a client site today, and afterwards do volunteer work at WCW office.

Feb 13^th, I worked from home yesterday due to the nasty weather and my lung condition.

Feb 14^th, I had an appt with my lung specialist, and now on new inhalers for my condition.

Feb 15^th, after Dana cleaned my apt, I headed into Manhattan for a much needed acupuncture appt, then back in my hood I had a private yoga class with Fabrice and Shiva.

Feb 16^th, after getting a much needed manicure, I headed into Manhattan for a friend’s birthday brunch [ie: 20 in attendance] at Sofrito.  I had a good time and caught up on news with friends and acquaintances.

Feb 17^th, at work I attended a Super Bowl volunteer appreciation event and got to meet Tiki Barber.  [Photo below of me with Tiki]  He signed a football and pro-photo for my father.  That evening I had a private yoga session with Fabrice and Shiva.

Feb 18^th, I participated in the monthly, and very productive, BFP Arts and Culture meeting/call.  Due to inclement weather, we again had to hold the committee meeting via call.

Feb 19^th, I met up with my friend Larry after work, so he can assist me with my taxes and then out to dinner.

Feb 20^th, I attended the monthly meetup with “NYC Friends of Tolkien”.

Feb 21^st, I had a private yoga session with Fabrice and Shiva.

Feb 22^nd, I attended the BFP board members 2^nd annual retreat at Martha and Gary’s home.  We covered many topics, goals and set agenda for certain important projects.

Feb 23^rd, I watched season four finale of “Downton Abbey” on Channel 13, and it was very good.  Wonderful visuals, costumes and there are some interesting changes in the story line et al.

Feb 24^th, I had a private yoga session with Fabrice and Shiva.

Feb 25^th, I attended the monthly BFP PEJ committee meeting in Park Slope.  Afterwards did a wee bit of shopping at Barnes & Noble before heading home.

Feb 28^th, I volunteered with BFP to assist with tabling at the “Hobo Grunt Cycle” show at Dixon Place in Manhattan.

IN THE NEWS

10 Reasons to call for MORE Than $10.10 as a Minimum Wage

Richard Eskow, AlterNet

http://www.alternet.org/economy/10-reasons-call-more-1010-minimum-wage?akid=11518.9992.mJaf2Y&rd=1&src=newsletter959732&t=19

Robert Greenwald Takes on Obama’s Out-of-Control Drone Warfare in New Documentary: ‘Unmanned’

Jeffrey Fleishman, LA Times

http://www.alternet.org/video/robert-greenwald-turns-his-lens-drone-warfare-unmanned?akid=11491.9992.l9raLW&rd=1&src=newsletter957079&t=13

Ana Marie Cox: If the 1% Wants Class Warfare, Maybe It's Time to Start Fighting Back 
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/02/18-12

Khaled Beydoun: Deconstructing the Dunn Trial: The Weaponization of Blackness vs. White "Fear" 
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/02/18-11

Michael Parenti: 85 Billionaires and the Better Half 
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/02/18-5

Dud Hendrick: On Peace and Despair: A Veteran’s Musings While Vigiling 
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/02/18-4

Toxic Chemicals Linked to 'Global, Silent Pandemic' Striking Children Worldwide
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/02/17-2

 Snowy February

in

Northern Brooklyn

IN THE NEWS

As TPP Opposition Soars, Corporate Media Blackout Deafening

Jon Queally, Common Dreams

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/02/06

Robert Reich: Why Widening Inequality is Hobbling Equal Opportunity 
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/02/06

Richard Long: A Bill To Return Power To The People 
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/02/06-0

No Wonder the World is Terrified of America – We’re the Biggest Threat

Noam Chomsky, AlterNet

http://www.alternet.org/chomsky-no-wonder-world-terrified-america-were-biggest-threat?akid=11480.9992.S4m8yW&rd=1&src=newsletter955281&t=3

Bill McKibben: We ‘Don’t Trust’ Obama on Climate Change

Environmental leader says Obama can stand up for the planet’s health or fossil fuel industry, but his legacy will suffer horribly if he chooses wrong.

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/02/07-10

80,000 March in North Carolina Proudly Pushing Back Against Radical Right Agenda

Lynn Stuart Parramore, AlterNet

http://www.alternet.org/activism/80000-march-north-carolina-proudly-pushing-back-against-radical-right-agenda?akid=11489.9992.tdgiVh&rd=1&src=newsletter956615&t=3

5 Ways Rich People’s “Entitlements” Cheat You and Me

Paul Buchheit, AlterNet

And the more they take from us, the greater their belief that they deserve the wealth we all helped to create.

http://www.alternet.org/economy/5-ways-rich-peoples-entitlements-cheat-you-and-me?akid=11489.9992.tdgiVh&rd=1&src=newsletter956615&t=5

 JAX's Birthday Celebration

at

Sofrito

on

February 16th

Jax and her boyfriend Chris

PERSONAL NEWS #228

Jan 3^rd, I had a private yoga class with Fabrice and Shiva

Jan 4^th, I attended the BFP Brooklyn Museum meeting and rehearsal for our upcoming event on the 10^th at Matt’s home.  Afterwards I headed into the city for a much needed appt with my acupuncturist.

Jan 5^th, my friend Gail came over with her doggie Sage for afternoon tea and we exchanged Xmas gifties.  During the evening I watched the 2-hour season four premiere of Downton Abbey.

Jan 6^th, I had a private yoga class with Fabrice and Shiva

Jan 8^th, I attended a BFP meeting and rehearsal for our upcoming Brooklyn Museum event on the 10th at Tom’s church.

Jan 9^th, I attended the monthly BFP board members meeting.

Jan 10^th, I worked from home in the morning, and took half a personal day in the afternoon to participate in a successful BFP presentation at Brooklyn Museum.  This was followed by appts with my acupuncturist and lung specialist.  In the evening I had a private yoga class with Fabrice and Shiva.

Jan 11^th, Dana came by to give my apt a good cleaning, and I took down my holiday decorations.  Then a much needed manicure followed by a marathon viewing of episodes 1 through 8 of the TV series “Sleepy Hollow” on DVD.  The latter I continued into Sunday morning.

Jan 13^th, I had a private yoga class with Fabrice and Shiva.  Afterwards, I watched a new episode of “Sleepy Hollow” on the telly, plus caught up with episodes 9 and 10.

Jan 14^th, I attended an intense and productive monthly BFP fund/peace fair meeting at Ken’s apt.

Jan 15^th, was up at 4am with bronchial tube issues, and had to take a sick day from work. I had to see my lung specialist regarding the situation.

Jan 17^th, I had a much needed chiropractor appt after work, and started to help in feeling better.  Learned my chiropractor was in the hospital week of Jan 6^th with a bad bout of pneumonia.

Jan 18^th, I had a much needed acupuncture appt with Dr Tan.  The road to recovery is continuing  J

Jan 19^th, I had a private yoga class with Fabrice and Shiva.  Afterwards, I watched new episodes of Downton Abbey and Sherlock.

Jan 20^th, after a much needed pedicure, I watched the season finale of “Sleepy Hollow”.

Jan 21^st, due to the inclement weather, our monthly BFP A&C committee meeting was turned into a productive conference call.

Jan 22^nd, I volunteered at the WCW office and assisted with computer work.

Jan 24^th, I had a private yoga class with Fabrice and Shiva.

Jan 25^th, I hosted a small gathering at my humble abode and invited some friends [ie: Chelle, Laura and Mary] over for good food, wine, and fun conversations on diverse topics.

Jan 26^th, I joined others from the NYC Friends of Tolkien group for several hours at Stone Creek lounge to celebrate the Professors 121^st birthday.  We all had a good time with fun conversations, food and drink.

Jan 27^th, I had a private yoga class with Fabrice and Shiva.

Jan 31^st, I attended a Brooklyn for Peace event at WORD bookstore, which is being hosted by the A&C committee I belong to.  The event is about the book “The Invention of the White Race” with Jeffrey Perry on Theodore Allen’s classic book about the creation of a “white race” in America.  Refreshments for the event were donated by The Garden and attendance was 50+.