I enjoy quality time with hubby and kids, traveling, concerts,
taking photos, writing short stories and poetry, community service...
My calendar:
Jan 16-Roadblock and Rude Punch
Jan 17-Cirrus Minor at House of Bricks 5-9
Jan 19-Martin Luther King Jr Day of SERVICE
Jan 20, Feb 7-Public Property
Jan 21-Oxfam Action Corps poverty dinner in Ames
Jan 23 Mooseknuckle
Jan 28-MCC game for Rich Rozell
Jan 29-Cornmeal
Jan 30-Chris Tomlin
Jan 31-Lady Soal at Papa's Corner in Ames
Feb 12-Michael Franti and Spearhead in MN
Feb 17-Trevor Hall in Decorah, Radio Active and Keaton Simons at Picador,
Feb 19-Trevor Hall and Radioactive in DM,
Feb 21-William Elliott Whitmore in Iowa City
Feb 23-Brett Dennen in MN
March 5-Brett Dennen in DM
March 6-9 Miami, FL, Soliloquists of Sound and Ozomatli!
March 9-Mishka
March 11-Ben Wantland in DM,
Mar 13-Blue King Brown in Chicago
Mar 14-Blue King Brown in MN
May 27-Strong Like Bear and Matt Nathanson
March 28- Annie in Ankeny and Strong Like Bear in DM
March 29-Railroad Earth in Davenport
April 3-Trippin Billies in DM
April 4-RC Daters fundraiser at the Mtown Moose Lodge
April 11-Gross Domestic Product in DM
April 25-MN, fam pics by BlackBird photography and Lilly's Plastic Purple Purse at the Playhouse
Apr 26-That 1 Guy
May 2-my seester's wedding
May 4, 27 Strong Like Bear
May 8-Night of Nets Sleepout at River View Park Campground
May 9-Pella Tulip festival
May 13-Elmo live
May 19th Usborne book party
May 23 Pepper in Milwaukee
May 24 Beth's bridal shower
May 24 Keaton Simons in Cedar Falls and in Iowa City May 29
May 30 Jason ans Addy's wedding
June 5-7 Campout Roots Fest in WI and Wakarusa in KS
June 6 Jason and Addy's reception
June 7 Brett Dennen
June 11 Sly and Robbie in Omaha
June 12-Coldplay in DM
June 12-12 Fire in the Flatlands at Hidden Acres
June 13 PJ Harvey at MN zoo
June 26 Indigo Girls in Chicago
June 26-27 Project Earth at Harmony Park
July 2 Public Property and Toots at Peoples
July 3,4 80/35 festival in Des Moines
July 7 Black Crowes at Simon Estes Theater
July 10-12 The Big Wu Family Reunion at Harmony Park
July 15 Umphry's McGee at Simon Estes and Govt Mule at MN Zoo
July 17 Art Fair
July 18-Lake Okoboji
July 31 Farm Jam/Jerry Garcia Bash at Hidden Acres
August 2-Puerto Rico
Aug 10 Xavier in MN
Aug 11 Xavier Rudd in Chicago
Aug 12 Trevor Hall in DM
Aug 14 brew at the zoo (MN)
Aug 15 Yonder Mt String Band at zoo
August 29-FARM Fest at the Mtown Court House Square
Aug 27 Michael Franti in IL
Sept 12-Power to the Peaceful
Sept 26 Franti in MN
Sept 25 Fall Frolic at Hidden Acres
I encourage you all to use cloth shopping bags. Read on:
It turns out 'paper or plastic' is a life or death question
They're ubiquitous. They accompany us home each time we shop. They swirl about our oceans, they cling to our trees, they drift down our city sidewalks, they adorn metal fences, they're consumed by animals. They are an urban tumbleweed, a flag of the consumer era. Each year across the world some 500 billion plastic bags are used, and only a tiny fraction of them are recycled. Most of them will have a short lifetime with a consumer -- they'll be used for the few minutes it takes to get from the store to home and then they're thrown away. But what does "away" really mean? Plastic shopping bags can last up to a thousand years in a landfill. For every bag, there's a cost. Environment California reports that plastic bags, and other plastic refuse that end up in the ocean, kill up to one million sea creatures every year, such as birds, whales, seals, sea turtles, and others. And the number of marine mammals that die each year because of eating or being entanglement in plastic is estimated at 100,000 in the North Pacific Ocean alone. Although bags are given out free these days, they are not without their costs. Retailers in the United States spend $4 billion a year on plastic bags, which gets passed on to customers as higher prices. Plastic bag consumption is causing a global epidemic. The enormous demand for plastic bags ties into the surging global demand for oil -- plastic bags are made from ethylene, a petroleum byproduct. In the United States alone, an estimated 12 million barrels of oil is used annually to make plastic bags that Americans consume.
"Eliminating the use of disposable plastic bags is about more than just the environment," said Barger, "it is about health, sustainability, economics and focusing on what kind of quality of life we want." A growing list of communities and countries are beginning to rethink their dependence on plastic bags. Already a complete or partial ban on the bags has been approved in Australia, South Africa...Bags are also taxed in Sweden and Germany, and are set to be banned outright in Paris this year.
And in March the city of San Francisco became the first major municipality to ban the use of plastic bags, and nearby Oakland has followed suit. Let's go green!
I also am interested in informing others about the issues that are hidden by mainstream media, and I'm saddened that freedom of speech and other fundamental, constitutional rights are often not granted in this so call land of the free.
Music
Michael Franti and Spearhead, Blue King Brown, Trevor Hall, Hot Buttered Rum, Xavier Rudd, William Elliott Whitmore, Ben Harper, Bret Dennen, John Butler Trio, Public Property, Tori Amos, Beth Orton, Black Crowes, Indigo Girls, Regina Spektor, Jaden Carlson, Keaton Simons, Mercy Me, Casting Crowns, Barlow Girl, Ginny Owens, Vicky Beeching, Callie Weiss, and Superchick. I love protest music that has meaningful lyrics and empower people in the middle to have a voice. I encourage you all to check out Iowans for Sensible Priorities and Nationalpriorities.org
On October 22, the administration submitted a request for a further $45.9 billion in war-related spending for fiscal year 2008. This request is on top of $147 billion already requested for the Department of Defense and $3.7 billion for other agencies for the fiscal year. If appropriated by Congress, the vast majority would be spent on Iraq. Total spending for the Iraq War would rise to around $611 billion.
Movies
I Know I'm Not Alone by Michael Franti, Blood Diamond, Cry Freedom, Go Further by Woody Harrelson, I Am Sam, The Other Sister, Goonies, Forrest Gump, Dirty Dancing, Havana Nights, Breakfast Club
Television
Medium, Law and Order, Cspan, IPTV, Extreme Home Makeover, American Idol, America's Next Top Model
Books
The Bible, 101 ways to Simplify your Life by Candy Paull, The Education of Little Tree, Mutant Message Down Under, Food for the Masses, What I Be, For Every Child
Heroes
Jesus, Dr. Norman Borlaug, Michael Franti, Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Nelson Mandela, Bono, Rev. David Duncombe, Kathy and Floyd Hammer, Dalai Lama, Ed Redalen, Sam Swinton, Paul Newman, Desmond Tutu, people who speak out against injustice.
(RED) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GLOBAL FUND TOP $45 MILLION
$30 million of (RED) funds already invested in AIDS programs in Ghana, Swaziland and Rwanda
“I am amazed and humbled by the impact that (RED) consumers have made in a year.” said Bobby Shriver, co-founder and chairman of (RED). “The shoppers who’ve chosen (RED) and the companies who’ve turned (RED) are heroes. Each individual’s decision is saving the lives of more than 30,000 AIDS patients in Rwanda and Swaziland today and ensuring that HIV-positive pregnant mothers receive the medicine they need.”
This month, more than $7 million of the $45 million flowed to the third Global Fund-(RED) grant, an investment to help finance national AIDS programs implemented by the Ghanaian Ministry of Health. With this latest disbursement, (RED), through Global Fund-financed programs, has invested more than $30 million in AIDS programs in Rwanda, Swaziland and Ghana.
“(RED)’s contribution of $45 million to the Global Fund in the short period since it was launched in 2006 means that private sector contributions to the Global Fund are at a completely new level,” said Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, executive director, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “(RED) has shown that it is possible to do good business while also doing good. It gives consumers a way to really impact upon the lives of people affected by AIDS in Africa.”
One hundred percent of the (RED) money received at the Global Fund flows to Global Fund-financed programs. The Global Fund selects grants for (RED) investment based on programs with a proven track record and ambitious targets. In keeping with the Global Fund’s philosophy of supporting local solutions, the Global Fund-(RED) grant in Ghana is implemented by the Ghanaian Ministry of Health and helps fund the following in-country services:
WWW.JOINRED.COM.
If you feel moved to help speak out to shut down Guantanamo Bay, please unite in our efforts to free the detainees.
The 86 Days campaign represents 86 days that separate two infamous dates: October 17th marks the first year anniversary of the Military Commissions Act (MCA) and January 11th marks the anniversary of the first detainee held at Guantánamo Bay. We must protest and organize during these 86 days!
What can I do?
During the 86 Days, there will be activities you can get involved in every month, along with actions that you can take online. We will kick off our campaign on October 17 with public demonstrations, but will follow that with new actions each month:
What can I do right now?
Don't want to wait until October 17 to get started?
Visit the Tear It Down site to sign the petition and get your piece of the action!
Stand Up for the America You Believe In
With your help and passion we look forward to significantly contributing toward the global end of torture during these 86 Days of Action!
Nine of 10 children with AIDS live in Africa. Visit compassion.com to learn how you can be a voice for impoverished children and give a child Shelter From the Storm.
When you are feelin like you'd like to buy yourself a new shirt or a piece of clothing as a gift for someone else, and you'd like to get something cool and unique and at the same time have the peace of mind that it's not being made by a 14 year old for 15 cents an hour and instead be trading with those in need of employment, check out Ali and Paul Hewson's clothing line, Edun, Nude spelled backward because of its natural feel.
When you want to buy a gift, please consider buying a water buffalo for a starving family instead of an ipod for your priveledged friend. Please check out Heiffer Project or Church World Service to help needy families around the world survive by providing them the tools and education to sustain themselves with a well, a sewing machine, seeds and shovel instead of buying a shirt or CD for a friend who does not need more luxuries but instead would be honored to have such a meaningful gift be given in their name.
Sarah-Strength through Peace's Details
Status:
Married
Religion:
Christian - other
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
Post grad
Sarah-Strength through Peace is so blessed to have such an amazing husband and such wonderful kids. Posted at 11:14 AM Oct 16 view more
About me: I'm a blessed mother, wife, teacher, peace advocate, Christian, traveler, music lover, event planner, photographer...
go to TOMSshoes.com and buy a pair of kicks and they give a pair of shoes to a child without shoes. Change a life!
If you've never heard of Rachel Corrie, check out/google her story on line.
..Sarah Whitehead | Create Your Badge ..
Darfur Now is a movie in theaters soon and is a call to action for people everywhere to help end the crisis in Darfur. . . .In this film, the struggles and achievements of six very different individuals bring to light the situation in Darfur and the need to get involved. From a UCLA graduate in Los Angeles, California, to a Darfurian woman who joins rebel forces, to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, to a United Nations humanitarian on the ground in Sudan, to an internationally known actor and activist, and finally to a community leader in a West Darfur refugee camp, the film portrays the heroic efforts of six people responding to a humanitarian tragedy unfolding before our eyes.
Check out this website about the Close the Gap coalition to help increase the life expectancy of Aboriginal Australians:
http://www.oxfam.org.au/campaigns/indigenous-health/
Yeah, that's right, that's our boy, TJ, rockin out on stage with Franti and Dave Shul. Peace signs high!
Also check out amnesty international to learn how to help protect human rights in Darfur, Guantanamo Bay, and all around the world. (Dec 5 is Jamnesty Internationa at Simpson College)
I am very impressed with Kucinich, Edwards, and Obama as presidential hopefuls. If you don't know anything about Dennis Kucinich, take a couple minute to check him out, and if you'd like to hear more, go to eventful.com and demand that he come to our area. THE JUBILEE ACT
The central objective of the 2007 Sabbath Year is a hearing in the House and Senate and, ultimately, passage of the Jubilee Act H.R.2634. This bill will cancel the debt of approximately 67 impoverished countries in the Global South.
On, Thursday, June 7, 2007, the Jubilee Act was introduced by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), the original introducers of the legislation in the last Congress.
Have you heard of the Jubilee Act which cancels impoverished country debt; removes economic conditionalities from the cancellation process; mandates transparency and accountability from governments and international financial institutions; and moves forward with more responsible lending practices. If you have not urged your member of Congress to sponsor the Jubilee Act H.R.2634, take two minutes to write your congressmen. Take Action Now!
SERVE SOMETHING GREATER THAN YOURSELF.
IF YOU"RE NOT OUTRAGED, THAN YOU'RE NOT PAYING
Check out the DREAM Act. Please watch this video and if you feel that undocumented youth like these motivated teenagers deserve to be given the opportunity to fulfill their potential and dreams, call your congressmen NOW.
Grassley-202-224-3744
Harkin-202-224-3254
Obama-202-224-2854
We are all sons and daughters under one earth mama and one earth papa. Thanks, shukran, merci, gracias, obrigada
http://www.slide.com/r/tsVq6nVT3j8uvXBTTAbf-gjkxP_npCAk?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original
Here's a slide show of lots of people I love havin a rebel rockin time spread peace and positivity!
Who I'd like to meet: other peace lovin' people lookin for truths all of the time
Oct 17th is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Make a goal to write congressman to encourage fair trade, stop giving into capitalist, corporate b.s. that is running the world
Did you know that Nike shoes are made in Wellco sweatshop in Indonesia, China, and Vietnam, countries with no protective labor laws, where youth age 13-25 work for 80 hours a week in hazardous conditions with dangerous chemicals such as Benzene, get paid .16 cents an hour, are fined if they talk during work, fired if they're pregnant or turn 25, and are emotionally, physically, and sexually abused. Pretty ironic that Nike pays $600 million for
advertisements that empower youth and women when this injustice is going on in their own factory.
Resist mainstream media, uncover the facts, and get up and fight against these wrongs. Americans spend over $10 million on bottled water a year which is not any safer than tap water, is a rediculous .04 cents an oz, way more than gasoline, and is so wasteful when we could be using that money to help make poverty history. Are you a part of the solution or a part of the pollution?
We're bagging rice again on March 1st with Kids Against Hunger, Outreach Africa if you want to help feed starving families in Tanzania, we'd love to try to bag over 10,000 meals. Message me if you want to join us.
I'm going to the Rachel Corrie play tomorrow, the 26th in DM at 2:00. You should consider going. If you can't, please check out her story online.
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Hey there - Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that your holiday season is off to a great start. New Year's is right around the corner, and FGC is excited to be back at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA for our third year in a row!
This year's celebration will feature three sets of FGC including the band's first ever acoustic set to kick off the evening, as well as a few other surprises. Visit familygrooveco.com/tour for more details, and click here for advance tickets! Hope to see you there!
Hi Sarah-Strength through Peace, please let your friends know about Steel Pulse's MySpace page, so that they can receive updates when Pulse will be performing in their area. There is also a new feature there where Pulse fans can receive Text Messages about local upcoming shows, so register your phone now! Also, check out many cool new items that have been added to the STEEL PULSE STORE!
Hello there! How have you been! Hopefully nice and warm for this beautiful season! Just stopin by to say hey and that I am grateful to have you as a friend and as a sister!
I wish I knew if that was a real photo Sarah...I really wish I knew..lol...Ive decided that ...why not? I think its magickal :) And Wow! regarding that other pic, you sat like that out on the edge that high up?? You are Wonderful!! I would Adore to see pictures of that :) !! You rock!!
30% Of The Profit From This CD Goes Directly To Children's Homes And Orphanages All Over The World!
The new CD "Dr.Jones, Songs 1987-2009” is available now! 16 songs taking you through the highlights of 22 years of Dr. Jones's recordings. Rock, blues, pop, unplugged and beautiful ballads, there's a song for everybody! Visit "RALPH JONES" and the "DR. JONES GANG" on myspace!
Price £4.99 / $7.11 / EUR 4.76 (plus P+P) You won't get a 16 track CD any cheaper and at the same time, YOU'LL BE DOING SOMETHING GOOD!!!
30% of the profit from this CD goes directly to "Wake Up - Stop Child Abuse"! And from there it will be donated to Children's Homes and Orphanages all over the world! For more information, please take the time and read the blog on our profile!
I will have to check that out... I am sure I will be there if they are coming to SLC. Hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving as well. :) Always thankful for the good hearted.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Thank you for the pictures in your last comment. My daughter is a huge fan of Michael Franti now. We'll be celebrating her 5th b-day in March. Ohhh so many things to be joyful about. Thanks for all the beauty that you continue to bring to all that are around you. Peace~
Ladies and Gentlemen... Rad Kadillac Productions is pleased to present a Saturday night Dance Riot that will bring together some of the most talented musicians, artists and organizers involved in the "Good Life" scene. We promise a diverse evening of music and people for a very special event as we bring together Somasphere and extremely special guests Cen Gesey Collab. Movin' and groovin' will be a must as local Live Electronica group Somasphere combines forces with the one off eclectic "super group" Cen Gesey Collab which features Omaha scene staples Brent Crampton, Kethro of Lightning Bug and the off-kiltered Chris Gooris. The performers will alternate throughout the evening keeping the vibe fresh and the masses in full boogie mode.
Tickets are only $7 dollars at the door for this all ages event (under 18 must have waiver on file) on Saturday, November 21st at the Waiting Room in Omaha.
FGC is back at the Yacht Club in Iowa City on Saturday for the first time since February, and we can't wait to throw down for you all!
Speaking of Iowa, FGC is also excited to announce that the band will be celebrating New Year's Eve 2009 at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA. Our third New Year's in a row at this incredible venue, we will once again be pulling out all the stops! Stay tuned for more information on this year's theme, advance tickets, and other details, and in the meantime, click here to check out the video announcement.
Rad Kadillac and HighLucyNation Productions are proud to present...
1320 Recording artists Two Fresh as they prepare to make their "Good Life" debut Saturday Night, November 14th at the Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln. Two Fresh has been dropping beats all over the globe to growing audiences and we couldn't be more excited for them to release their sonic bombs all over the Bourbon on a Saturday night! Fans of Pnuma Trio, Big Gigantic, Pretty Lights and all things that get you movin' and groovin' will dig Two Fresh. Local dance purveyors INFLECT and Discoball will get the floor prepped for the main event.
Two Fresh consists of an inseparable pair of twin producers, Sherwyn and Kendrick Nichols, who have been making beats and playing music together since they were fifteen years old. They are now accompanied live by drummer Colby Buckler. Now only twenty, the twins just released their first album entitled "The Baker's Dozen." DOWNLOAD THEIR DEBUT 1320 RECORDS RELEASE... FREE ... FREE ... FREE ... @ http://www.elmandoak.com/wp-content/twofresh/bakersdozen.zip
