Wishful thinking aside, the threat of nuclear war has not receded. In fact, the opposite is the case. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has been moving the “Doomsday Clock”ever closer to cataclysmic midnight; the symbolic hands are now merely 100 seconds from midnight, in contrast to six minutes a decade ago.

Tuesday, October 26, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Simply Living is relaunching its “Sustainable U: Community Education for a Sustainable world.”

The “Economics of Happiness” discussion course will begin Tuesday, October 26, at 7pm, and will run for five sessions.

Course Description: This discussion course is based on the award-winning film “Economics of Happiness,” developed by Helena Norberg-Hodge and her team at LocalFutures.org. Each session includes content from the film or related media, a presentation that frames and explores the topic in greater depth, and class discussions based on selected readings in the booklet “Localization: Essential Steps to an Economics of Happiness.”

Course facilitator: Chuck Lynd is a founding member and past board member of Simply Living. He serves on the Ohio Sustainable Business Council, where he advocates for local economic development and an economy that works for everyone.

Monday, October 25, 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 PM

No surprise is how the Columbus Division of Police and its union, the Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge #9, are heavy with MAGA.

The Free Press and the community understand why some of our police, if not a majority, are this way. The Division is mostly white and male, many reside in rural counties outside Columbus, and last, but certainly not least, some harbor anger towards their perceived outlook of America’s future.

The job of a police officer is dangerous and stressful, and we need police to protect are most vulnerable. They deserve good pay and good cops deserve respect.

But what is not okay is Columbus police and its union forcing  extremist political ideology onto the community (especially young people).

One unnerving concern facing this entire nation is, how far will MAGA go to get their way?

Saturday, October 23, 12noon-2pm, Ohio Statehouse

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join us Saturday, October 23, to help protect victims of domestic violence.

• Ohioans lost 131 lives to domestic violence in the past year, from July 2020 to June 2021.

• 86% of fatalities were from guns.

• There were 2,600 victims in 2020, up 35% since 2019.

• Shelter capacity in Franklin County is up 30%.

• 1 in 3 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence.

• Ohio has 28 domestic violence calls per hour.

• As of December 31, 2020, Ohio had submitted one domestic violence misdemeanor conviction and two protective order records to the NICS [National Instant Criminal Background Check System] Index.

• On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.

The goal of this rally is to bring awareness, provide resources, and to talk about the next steps for victims, survivors, and the public.