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Colleagues,

I've been monitoring the two dialogues and earthrise on my office email lately, but have been out of touch at home.  Finally, I have a new computer which I hope won't devour my hard drive every two months or so, like the old one did.

I suppose this is in the nature of a witness.  I just wanted to say how grateful I am for the varied communications that have come my way recently.  First, the many emails about the "riffing" in the ICA and what we do in the future.  I have been much less directly engaged in "movement" activities than most of you over the last 20 years, but I do identify closely with the struggles (physical, spiritual, emotional, economic, etc.) that I see going on.  As painful as this transition is, I can't help but think that something good and useful will emerge, and I look forward to the discussions about this.

Second, as an earth scientist, I am fascinated by the plethora of recent communications, especially from, Jann McGuire, Cynthia Vance, Sunny Walker, and others on the general subject of climate change/global warming and other issues relating to planet Earth.  Thanks, especially, to Sunny.  I got the email about the time-slices that highlight ancient environments on our planet as I was at work generating some time-slices through some data from the North Sea seabed trying to answer some questions about the geological evolution of that part of the world, which is no mean feat.

Third, I am very appreciative of Karen Bueno's offering on Richard Dawkins and how secular folk can stand before the Mystery as we used to say, and appreciate/acknowledge the spiritual dimension, without getting straitjacketed by the trappings of religion.  I think that this is phenomenally important for the survival of the human race, especially with current geopolitical events as they are.

Finally, I am hugely grateful for Harry Wainwright and George Holcombe's communciations about Molly Ivens.  From the late 1970's through the '80s I subscribed to the Houston Post, which carried Molly's columns.  I was a great fan of hers and finally got to meet her on the day that Ann Richards was sworn in as governor of Texas (in those great pre-W days!).  My now ex-wife and I had attended the inaugural ceremonies earlier and we were at the Press Club in the evening for a reception before going over to the convention center for the inaugural ball.  I looked down the long room and saw a large woman with a cascade of red hair wearing a tent-like maroon dress sail in and just take over the room.  The energy she radiated was awesome, and I will always have huge respect for her.

So, that's it for now.  Thank you everyone!  This list serve is an incredible anchor for me in so many ways, that I can't articulate it.  But keep it up, please!!

Grace and Peace,

Steve Rhea
in rainy, overcast and miserable Houston, Texas, looking forward to spring.

(EI/ICA/OE 1968-1977) and still looking forward to the next phase.
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