I Thank You

I Thank You, Tom Hutt, 2003 Green Party Candidate for City Council

I Thank You, Tom Hutt, 2003 Green Party Candidate for City Council for paving the way.  People like to identify heros but all heros can point to the people who gave them support in small and big ways. You are one of my heros for bringing Green back to this part of Pennsylvania, Penn's Woods.

Thank you Shoshona Bricklin for giving impetus to my political career

Thank you, Shoshona Bricklin, Democratic Committeewoman for giving impetus to my political career. The thing I liked about being Judge of Elections in our 8th Councilmanic District, 9th Ward, Sixth division was seeing all of our neighbors, especially those I don't get a chance to normally see. When I switched my registration over to the Green Party a few years ago I wanted to continue serving as Judge and I considered running on the platform that I would make sure that there was also minority Republican representation on our election board. Not too many people know that these are actually elected offices! Anyway, sensing that you might thwart me in my bid to be the Judge of Elections as a registered Green, here I am running for City Council,8th District, and my perception is that my odds are much better getting a seat on City Council than getting to be judge of elections in our division. And it's you I have to thank for this run which I am thoroughly enjoying and intend to finish first in  November!

I thank you Arshad Hasan of Democracy for America

Thank you Arshad and Democracy for America for hosting the campaign school telephone and online conference encouraging grassroots democracy and to participants: Reps Elesha Gayman, Iowa State House, Maria Chapelle-Nadal, Missouri, Irene Wrenner, Vermont Select Board, Ty Harrell, North Carolina.  Since Democracy for America is unabashedly part of the Howard Dean operation,  what reason should I have for believing that "Democracy for America" is nothing more than "DEMOCRATS for America"??? Is there room in "Democracy for America" for a third party candidate such as myself, running for City Council on the Green party ticket?

Thanks Bruce Gellerman of NPR's Living on Earth

Thanks for the program on the benefits/hazards of compact fluorescent bulbs. 

GELLERMAN:"In 1857 French Physicist Alexandre Beqcquerel came up with the bright idea of the fluorescent bulb and today they're the hottest thing in lighting or actually the coolest. Unlike incandescent bulbs--which generate a lot of heat and waste energy-- the latest version of fluorescent bulbs those compact, spirally looking ones are highly efficient. There's just one problem with compact fluorescent bulbs: they contain mercury which is toxic and when it winds up in the food chain, can cause damage to our brain, spinal cord, kidneys and liver." Hardware stores need to accept these for recycling, especially the big boxes, and government needs to get involved, especially with commercial establishments.

transcript and audio file here

I thank Awbury Park Greener Uppers for Successful Green Event and

in particular, I thank the indefatigable Chris of Northwest Greens and Carol,David- Fairmount Park Northwest Volunteer and Stewardship Coordinator extraordinaire, Herb and Gay of Awbury Neighbors, Ray and his teens participating in the VisionQuest at risk youth program, Sidney and his jolly gang of Sierra volunteers, Glenn and Rick of Weavers Way for the refreshing gift of  fruit, energy bars, crackers, cider for the volunteers, neighbors Taz and Tammy Here's the listing for the Green Event. Let's do it again and tackle the invasive vines

Movie below shows VisionQuest boys hauling a dead tree limb away

I thank you,Rob Stuart of Evolve Strategies

You have helped my cyber abilities evolve and I hope I have helped you evolve strategies, as well.

I Thank You, Green Party activists

I thank all you who attended and participated in last night’s meeting of the Green Party of Philadelphia. And I thank of you who were not at the meeting but from whose work and dedication we, the people, all benefit. You are beautiful and courageous.