A new report, published on 14 March, 2021 in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' journal Ambio, points out that humanity is hurtling towards destruction unless we have the collective wisdom to change course quickly. Here is a link to the article:

 

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13280-021-01544-8

 

The Ambio article was written as part of the preparation for a meeting of Nobel Prize winners to discuss the state of the planet. The virtual meeting will be held on April 26-28, 2021.

 

We must achieve a steady-state economic system

 

A steady-state economic system is necessary because neither population growth nor economic growth can continue indefinitely on a finite earth. No one can maintain that exponential industrial growth is sustainable in the long run except by refusing to look more than a short distance into the future.

 

Miriam Vargas
Miriam Vargas and her family recently moved from sanctuary in First English Lutheran Church into their own apartment.   It is a time of joy and celebration for them. An outdoor gathering later in the Spring or early Summer is being planned so that we can celebrate with them, in person.    If you would like to give a housewarming gift, a list of items they need is included below.    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1KXH7RKMIOOL5?ref_=wl_share

  Your generosity and love for Miriam and her family are much appreciated.  

Miriam Vargas
Miriam Vargas and her family recently moved from sanctuary in First English Lutheran Church into their own apartment.   It is a time of joy and celebration for them. An outdoor gathering later in the Spring or early Summer is being planned so that we can celebrate with them, in person.    If you would like to give a housewarming gift, a list of items they need is included below.    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1KXH7RKMIOOL5?ref_=wl_share

  Your generosity and love for Miriam and her family are much appreciated.  

Black man smiling

The long-running radio show, The DJBC Happy Hour is celebrating a full decade on the Columbus airwaves on WCRS with a special two-hour show, which will air on April 12 and April 19 at 8PM each night.

The DJBC Happy Hour debuted on WCRS-FM on April 18, 2011, and has aired on Monday nights ever since on the low power FM station in Columbus.

This Special Anniversary Show will feature new original material, plus take a look back at some of the show’s best moments, with special retrospectives in homage to the show talking about Ohio State football, and the Columbus community. Those two clip montages will be part of the first hour of the Anniversary Special, which will air on April 12.

Black man smiling

The long-running radio show, The DJBC Happy Hour is celebrating a full decade on the Columbus airwaves on WCRS with a special two-hour show, which will air on April 12 and April 19 at 8PM each night.

The DJBC Happy Hour debuted on WCRS-FM on April 18, 2011, and has aired on Monday nights ever since on the low power FM station in Columbus.

This Special Anniversary Show will feature new original material, plus take a look back at some of the show’s best moments, with special retrospectives in homage to the show talking about Ohio State football, and the Columbus community. Those two clip montages will be part of the first hour of the Anniversary Special, which will air on April 12.

Mother hugging baby

Help us reach our goal of $100k between now and May 1st!! We remain focused on the goal to free as many Black mothers, guardians and caretakers from bondage prior to Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 9th. We cannot reach this goal without Our community. Please consider making an investment in the lives of countless families in Columbus to #FreeBlackMamas.

Joe Motil

This evening City Council passed an ordinance allocating its annual payment from the Hotel/Motel Excise Tax to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The fund receives 8.43 percent of this Excise Tax which amounted to $976,000. The following is my testimony regarding this matter for your review:   

We are all well aware that the decrease in revenue from the Hotel/Motel Excise Tax which goes towards the Affordable Housing Trust Fund would be considerably less this year due the impact that the COVID pandemic has had on our city’s tourism and convention business. And I think it’s fair to say that nearly everyone is optimistic that our city’s tourism and convention business will rebound in the next year or two as more and more people get vaccinated, and rates of infection are reduced.

And sure the $976,000 that is going towards the Trust Fund is better than nothing, but in my opinion even the 2019 expenditure of $1.9 million in lodging excise taxes could be even more. And the solution to that lies on who is receiving a share of these taxes and how much of a share.

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