Winter into Spring
George Winston
George Winston released this song in 1982. I was a Junior at Humboldt State University and LOVED all of Windham Hill artists. William Ackerman, George Winston and Liz Story just to name a few.
I found Windham Hill artists to be the perfect music to study to. Melodic, flowing, complicated and putting my mind to ease all at the same time. It was perfect MOODY music for a 21-year old struggling to get through finals in her Anatomy and Physiology class.
In the end, all the elements fit together and Winter melted into Spring and I received the desired A grade.
I was studying Audiology and specifically wanted to work with Deaf and Hard of Hearing populations. I attended HSU before it became a part of the Cal Poly system.
I lived in the Redwoods before Julia Butterfly Hill made saving the Redwoods a necessary endeavor.
At 22 years of age, I completed my studies in January 1983 and graduated that June, moving on to San Francisco for graduate school. Julia was only 9 years old when I walked through the Redwood forests with regularity. (Rumors of the making of a Star Wars movie with little Ewoks roaming about were known during this era, but not yet a young lady who lived in a tree. It was just me, and cute little fictional species of small, furry, mammaloid, bipeds and my classmates.)
It was a somber period in my life.
Fourteen years later, during the month of December 1997, Hill (who calls herself Julia Butterfly), 23, climbed a 180 foot redwood tree she dubbed Luna to protest the logging of northern California's ancient redwood forests. She came down two years and eight days later, after negotiating a largely symbolic deal with Pacific Lumber to preserve Luna and surrounding trees. (Luna, who survived vandalism involving a deep cut to its trunk, is currently under the stewardship of Sanctuary Forest, a nonprofit organization.)
Luna Lives today because of a team of people who sat in trees, including Julia Butterfly Hill.
Why is being an Activist important?
Activists keep checks and balances on power holders. Their role is to ensure that governments, corporations and powerful individuals act in the best interest of the many, rather than an elite few.
During graduate school in San Francisco, I protested in dozens of marches and volunteered in the first AIDS hospice in the country. I loved being involved. It helped me understand necessary causes more clearly.
Today, well I’m currently and locally supporting the right to a voice.
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Welcome to the very first episode of the Georgia Peach cast!
In this episode, we join Pat and Greg in a discussion about the Department of Education and the ramification of its potential shutdown.
Remember Pat?
He is one of my most favorite 86-year olds. He is a Georgia activist. I wrote about him after our Tour du Mont Blanc walk last Fall. He is a co-speaker for this podcast.
Find how you can support what you value and is at risk for your country, your state, your town.
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Intuitive Reiki Open House
Date: APRIL 26
Time: 3:00-6:00 pm
An Open House of delicious hearty/hardy appetizers, refreshments and a Q & A.
“What the heck is Reiki?”
“Why is it important?”
“How does it work?”
“Can it be used on Teens?”
OFFERING:
20% off of our (already) discounted price for those who attend the Open House.
Former clients who bring a friend will receive a FREE session. (Their friend will be offered a 20% discount.)
