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January 2020 Starting Off With Hopes then Sorrow and Serious Concerns for US All, Ukraine, Canada,Iran and Iraq

on Mon, 01/13/2020 - 13:20

Here's one of a few videos I took time to see this morning, https://youtu.be/EjqqUhmhRWc. The video about what happened prior to the January 3rd, 2020 Ukranian Flight 752 which crashed by 6:16 am due to an 'unintentional' strike by Iran as far as the reports are indicating.

The crash initially was reported as due to a fire on the plane. In late December 2019,  first on the 27th there was a small attack on an Iraqi defense area which killed one American civilian worker.

In the Next 20 Years, Energy Concerns Key to Address

on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 17:12

https://youtu.be/yGhEdcwXxdE This speaker is predicting a four-fold increase in demand for power in the next 20 years, with a clear need for alternative energy.  He has some  charts.

Overall he is touting the benefits of using Thorium (which is found in some plentiful amounts in India and other parts of the world) instead of uranium to have nuclear power.  He asserts there is far less risk in the nuclear power process when using thorium and does not result in long-lived isotopes.

Likely it would make sense to watch carefully and take notes (stopping and processing the information as well as

The Great Grandson of A Young Boy Who Saw the First White People in Their Rainforest Tribe in Brazil

on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 16:40

https://youtu.be/xk0-yebNA_o The first contact with indigenous people often results in them being killed by white people or others. They can often get sick from having contact since they may not have had the immunity. This man learned Portugese early on by going to a school and then learned English. He shares more but just seeing him for a few minutes or more is very special.

There are still native people who do not interact with more modern people. Some people are trying to protect their tribal rites to remain independent. This man, Nixiwaka Yawanana, does advocacy for tribal people.

Astrophysicist and Entrepreneur Tom Chi Talks About the World of People

on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 16:25

https://youtu.be/rPh3c8Sa37M is a talk I am watching since it popped up after posting about In Words Out Words in HoUSAtonic MA at Deb Koffman's Art Studio the first Tuesdays of the month, running for 14 years now.

Tom Chi shares that 'Everything Is Connected' and there's more to it than an abstract idea. He shares three stories, one of the heart, the breath and the mind. Should I summarize... Okay, so he mentions everyone has a beating heart that carries hemoglobin, which carries a bit of iron that is key for our existence.

Great Advice at IWOW, Artfully Given and Received to Kick off 2020

on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 16:02

In Words Out Words, IWOW, creates a monthly open mic for people to share some words, song or dance (or something along those lines) in an intimate friendly setting in Housatonic MA on the First Tuesday of the Month. Kudos to Deb Koffman who hosts the event at her Art Studio at 137 Front Street in Housatonic MA for 14 years now! .https://youtu.be/4xWFWkH2iUU

Fourteen years ago, in 2006, another person initially had asked Deb Koffman if she would allow her space to be used to run the event  to creat and serve community.

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