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This is a democracy, folks. There are no kings that rule the United States of America. And we need to keep it that way.

Have you heard of the No Kings Act? 

If this law were to pass, here are three reasons why this bill would be an important guardrail for our democracy:

1) Trump would be held accountable for his many crimes – including the 34 felony convictions on his record.

2) The Supreme Court, controlled by a 6-3 conservative majority, would stop any corruption that they’ve been a part of!

3) Trump would not be in office EVER AGAIN.

President Biden, Senator Schumer, and Senate Democrats are working around the clock to pass this law before Trump is inaugurated.

But we need EVERY SINGLE DEMOCRAT who reads this to endorse this bill before midnight >>

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As I write this column, it’s been a week since the world, as we know it, tilted. We all feel off center, disoriented, like we’re in an alternate reality/a horror show. But, no, it’s real! And now we have to deal with it.

Personally, my emotions are raw. I have an underlying feeling of depression and despair. So much is out of my control and I’m anxious about what comes next. Waiting for the next shoe to drop. I imagine most of y’all can relate.

And I’m a yogi. My practice is full of strategies for coping with reality, for being in the present moment. I’ll try to share a few with y’all.

One definition of yoga is: “Making different shapes in which to explore the breath.” It is a breath-based practice. So, what does that breath look like? Think of your body as a balloon. You know, when you blow up a balloon, you get the air all the way to the bottom, and then you inflate it up to the top from there.

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Corporations are obsessed with their public image, intensely concerned with how they appear to both customers and prospective customers alike. And for some corporations, good community relations are also vital. One example of a Central Ohio corporation which has strived to establish community relations is the Honda Motor Corporation, which has one major plant in the region.

Honda has brought thousands of decent jobs to our area, albeit non-union. But you may not be aware of their civic engagement. For example, Honda partnered in the completion of a much-needed domestic violence shelter for Delaware City. They are the largest annual sponsor of Columbus’s Festival Latino, which draws nearly 200,000 people over two days. And they are the major sponsor of the Ohio Wildlife Center and Hospital in Dublin.

On a national level, Honda is working directly to aid in areas such as environmental management, waste reduction, renewable energy, and reduction of CO2. They also make their environmental reports and goals publicly available.

Global Warming:

The most damage will be done not to country but to the planet. Global Warming (renamed benignly as Climate Change) is already upon us in the form of Hurricane Helene flooding in the Appalachian mountains (Asheville, NC area), forest fire infernos in Maui, Hawaii and Paradise, California and the current fires in Santa Paula area of California. Epic flooding has occurred in Spain, Italy, Thailand, Bangladesh, Morocco and Algeria. Flooding in Africa has affected Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Typhoon Yagi struck China, the Philippines, and Vietnam. It was the first Category 4 or stronger typhoon to make landfall in Vietnam.

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This upcoming Saturday, November 16, we have a unique volunteer opportunity for you and the whole family! Join us in removing honeysuckle, an invasive species, from Deer Haven Park. We need lots of hands! There will be food trucks and various activities hosted during the day.

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Please join Jewish Voice for Peace Central Ohio and our cosponsors for a webinar to hear expert analysis on the impact of the U.S. election result on Palestinians. Regardless of the outcome, we must redouble our efforts to obtain a ceasefire, a cessation of U.S. military aid to Israel, humanitarian aid to Gaza, and a return of all hostages in Gaza and Israel. Our experts are Mitchell Plitnick, Political Analyst, Writer and President of ReThinking Foreign Policy, and Khalid Turaani, CAIR-Ohio, Columbus & Cincinnati Executive Director. 

This week we observe the end of the `War to End All Wars,’ also known as World War I. The memorial week will be filled with the usual platitudes and patriotic guff designed to benefit the politicians who sent millions of young men to their deaths in this most stupid of all wars.
I consider World War I as the greatest tragedy to befall civilization. World War II killed more civilians but World War I killed or wounded more soldiers and it destroyed much of Europe after a century of glittering civilization.

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