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On Believe Africa Community: Celebrating Ghana's Week + Response from ABC4All: Timing is Everything: ABC4All Basics and President Obama landing in Ghana
Related to country: Ghana About this category: Education
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Please see this response to the post from Believe Africa:
Timing is Everything: ABC4All Basics and President Obama landing in Ghana
http://rebirthafrica.ning.com/profiles/blogs/timing-is-everything-abc4all
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From: Believe Africa Community
Date: Jul 9, 2009 7:02 AM
Subject: On Believe Africa Community: Celebrating Ghana's Week
A message to all members of Believe Africa Community
Dear Believe Africans,
As President Oboma schedule to visit Africa, Ghana in particular this week,let us ask God for his protection.Almighty and merciful God, who hast commissioned Thy angels to guide and protect us, command them to be President Obama's assiduous companions from his setting in until he return; clothe him with your invisible protection; to keep him and family from all danger. Holy Angel Guardian, bless the journey which he undertake, that it may profit the health of our soul and body; that he may reach its end, and that, returning safe and sound.Amen.
Courtesy,
Believe Africa
Admin.
Visit Believe Africa Community at: http://rebirthafrica.ning.com
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World March for Peace Endorsement!
http://www.worldmarchusa.net/endorsements.php
ABC4All Basics
http://abc4all.net/abc4allbasics.html
PLEASE join this INTENTION MEDITATION
07/05/09 to 07/13/09 Midnight Pacific Daylight Time
http://ABC4All.net/imrk.htm
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ABC4All Endorses World Peace March
About this category: Peace & Conflict
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From: World March
Date: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Subject: World March-USA - Thanks for your Initiative
A Better Community for All (ABC4All) has endorsed the World March for Peace! See:
http://www.worldmarchusa.net/endorsements.php
THANKS FOR YOUR INITIATIVE!
http://www.theworldmarch.org/
Name:Burton Danet, Ph.D.
Phone:310-712-5477
Email:abc4all (at) gmail (dot) com
Description: A Better Community for All (ABC4All) has endorsed the World March for Peace and is sharing with ABC4All Mentors in 104 countries (to date).
When:10/02/2009 - 01/02/2010
Where:Manhattan Beach and all over the world
Organization: A Better Community for All (ABC4All)
HOW CAN I HELP SUPPORT THE MARCH?
Join or Form a Local Promotion Team
Local Promotion Teams are being formed in New York, Washington, Red Bluff, San Francisco and Los Angeles, where the international team of marchers will visit, and in any city that wants to offer its support to the march through
the development of local marches or initiatives. Local Promotion Teams will coordinate outreach to organizations, schools, community groups and congregations in their area; encourage the development of locally developed events or initiatives, giving them a common framework and helping to
publicize them; and plan and oversee local press and contact with government representatives It is our plan to have initiatives in support of the March in each of the fifty States. We are looking for State Coordinators who
will oversee outreach within their state connect its activities to the national plan.
Help Plan a Local March
The route of the international base team of marchers has been decided by the International Coordination Team of the World March, but there exists the possibility of forming converging marches that will connect to the marchers
on various points on the main route and that can connect to other marches locally or regionally.
Develop an Initiative or Project
The backbone of the march will be the route through 90 countries, but the heart and body will be the thousands of local initiatives developed at each point along the way. These initiatives will vary in form and size (e.g., a
concert with thousands of people, a university symposium on economic violence, a community forum on discrimination against immigrants, a workshop on civil disobedience, a theater or dance piece that expresses the hope for
a violence-free future, seminars with school children on conflict resolution, a neighborhood potluck for peace, street actions, art exhibits, etc .). These initiatives can be developed by individuals, organizations, mayoralties, universities or schools, or by coalitions of groups who want to publicize the specific area of peace or nonviolence work in which they are engaged. There is space for everything the imagination is capable of conceiving.
Volunteer
There are lots of tasks that will need to be done, including:
Publicity/Marketing -- provide media research and connections! write, design, etc.
Research -- conduct Internet research on national organizations, universities, municipalities that might be interested in participating in the march.
Video/photographers -- document events and collect mages, make promotional videos for the march.
Fundraising -- help plan fundraising events and activities, obtain sponsorships, etc.
Website -- provide assistance in website design a nd maintenance
Phone calls -- provide follow up phone calls to organizations that have been invited to participate in the march
Get the Word Out
The march will be successful according to its ability to reach the billions of people worldwide who are yearning for an end to the violence. You can help by talking about the march with your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and fellow students, and referring them to this website --
http://www.worldmarchusa.net
and
http://www.theworldmarch.org/
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ABC4All Basics
http://abc4all.net/abc4allbasics.html
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Mirroring my Mind
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Despondency - Matthew ArnoldThe thoughts that rain their steady glow Like stars on life's cold sea, Which others know, or say they know-- They never shone for me. Thoughts light, like gleams, my spirit's sky, But they will not remain. They light me once, they hurry by; And never come again.
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Waleed from Egypt Echoes President Obama
About this category: Education
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"And I want to particularly say this to young people of every faith, in every country - you, more than anyone, have the ability to remake this world." -- President Barack Obama speaking at Cairo University
This echoes Waleed's Dream (from Egypt):
Waleed's states:
"There is no doubt that TakingITGlobal is the most important online place. Only TIG can help young leaders all over the world to exchange our ideas and think together about achieving the best. With TIG there is no borders between us - only what we need is to be online to make new friendships between each other and respect one another. I have a dream that I would like to live to see the day that all youth leaders in all over the world from TIG will be the real leaders in their countries. Then we will have all what we need to reach our goals, not only for youth, but for our world and our next generations."
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how to keep creative
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Make, move, make, move, make, move — nothing needs you for too long unless you are in love and/or have kids, and even then, you can still make and move. Help as many people as you can by providing service. But when I say too long, I mean stop when you’re full. By full I don’t mean your hopes and dreams — I mean pride and acceptance. By that I don’t mean give up — I mean stop and think about longevity and sutainability. By lasting I don’t mean doing what you’re told to survive – I mean keep your spirit alive. By spirit I don’t mean God — I mean your self.
Train yourself to be creative because if you don’t, you’ll just miss out on reality. It’s all moving — just catch it when it comes and roll with it baby (yes, you are a baby). The only home you got is in your heart and the only thing that distinguishes you is your creativity. Practice moving around. By that I don’t mean travel the world — I mean face your fears and challenge your comfort.
That’s how you keep creative.

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dead and gone?
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Ever wonder if anything is dead when you think it’s dead?
Like when you get into an argument with someone you have a close relationship with, or when you lose a game, or when you promised to do something and you don’t live up to? Do you wonder if you lost something knowing you can never get back?
I thought about it and then I realized I’m too stubborn. I thought about being stubborn and then I realized that human beings have various degrees of stubbornness in them. My stubborn temperature rises in strategic situations where my decision affects a larger situation that it’s dependent upon.
I believe in moments of stubbornness one can learn most about themselves, others and completion of tasks. Nothing can survive or be complete on its own. It otherwise would not exist. This means that we as individuals must realize how important others are and how invisible we as individuals must be in the process of completion.
I believe everyone should aim to become invisible by controlling their times of stubbornness. In the society we live in, people are not like that, which means you have to always remember that.
Nothing is dead and gone, because if it was, you could never grow and mature as an individual. The way you handle and recognize your own stubbornness determines your level of maturity. So learn as much as you can about yourself by aiming to become invisible in your run to the finish line.
Pace yourself to win the marathon.

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"We are all water:" Reflections on the completion of LIVEH2O
About this category: Media
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LIVEH2O just completed.
In fact, before the global prayer/meditation/concert in 528Hz took place, it seemed more than appropriate to find a way to acknowledge what Dr. Leonard Horowitz has done. This message was the meager attempt to offer some recognition to the contribution he has made:
HELLO from the Hygiene Booth Water Drop!
having received approval by Mama Sarah Obama to be Guest of Honor as we honor the Family of President Barack Obama. This model concert can be repeated any where in the world there is interest, supporting the call for each individual to assume responsibility to help make the world a better place for all.
ABC4All has been doing this for 11-1/2 years.
Yes, the world is becoming a much better place for all, having just received an immense boost via LIVEH2O. The hope is that there will be additional support for recognizing the original call of Yoko Ono:
"Let's report to the Universe how happy we are to be on this planet which is a part of a beautiful constellation. For opposite of love is fear, not hate, opposite of wisdom is confusion, not stupidity, and the shortest distance between two points is our desire and our unwavering belief. So listen to your heartbeat and enjoy. It's worth every minute of it."
Respectfully,
Burton Danet, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, ABC4All
Quick Facts
-- The world IS better for all, LIVEH2O is complete. JUST WATER - worth the download! http://abc4all.net
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LIVEH2O is here! JUST WATER (download the slide show!)
About this category: Media
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LIVEH2O is here!
PARTICIPATE NOW! Join the global prayer on WATER Sunday!
Learn more at http://ABC4All.net
JUST WATER - CLICK! to download and view!
from From Trey Lawler and the Dept. of Delightful Surprizes!
Licensed Joyologist...
"One who encourages the remarkability and opportunities of creative force."
"In case of enlightenment, Laugh!"
"It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards." --Lewis Carroll
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JUST WATER (download the slide show!)
About this category: Environment
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JUST WATER - CLICK! to download and view!
from From Trey Lawler and the Dept. of Delightful Surprizes!
Licensed Joyologist...
"One who encourages the remarkability and opportunities of creative force."
"In case of enlightenment, Laugh!"
"It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards." --Lewis Carroll
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this is for everyone who thinks i’m nice
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You’re wrong.
I’m a monster. Just like you.
Calling yourself good or nice is probably the most untruthful thing you can do and the worst path to pursue in promoting yourself in thinking that you are doing good for the world.
This might shock many of you who know me that might be reading this. Over the last few months I’ve realized some things about myself and the world that have spun me around.
I gave up a couple years of my life, or should I say gave in, to a passion for improvement and innovation. I pretty much became the project, the idea, the vision I was pursuing, and let everything about it become me. I left myself behind to explore myself and who I really was. I kept pushing, pushing, pushing for more, more, more. Talked to thousands of people, spread myself out, connected spirits and tapped into hearts. I’ve been called an idealist, altruist, agent of change, a kid with stars in her eyes and anything else you can imagine that falls under the category of hippie or activist.
I have a lot of love to give, that’s one thing. But I’m equally full of anger, greed and pride — sins maybe? I’ve been called brave and seen as a risk-taker. I would say however, that I’m a wimp and cannot manage to put up too long with mundane, institutional, conventional environments and people . So instead, I do what I want to do and find my own nice way to get out and do what I want with the body and energy that I have. If I was brave, I’d work within the system, be a tool and part of the majority of society that is risking their bodies and energy for the consumption of others.
I figured that I have abilities that convince people to throw money in the shit I talk about. I make it all up. None of it exists. I’m not nice. I just want to do what I want to do and forget me not, I have a lot of love. I think that’s all people see and they kind of just trust it…for some reason. Maybe because I’ve got myself convinced that I’m so good.
Love, my fellow humans, is the only thing I have. I’m absolutely not in control of it. It has attracted me to the right people in my life — good or bad I label them not. I’ve become self-aware and realized that I’m nothing but a selfish, honest, confident, angry and competitive five-foot-two Iranian-Canadian girl who wants to take out my athletic personality (body no more) to the next level in society.
I’ll tell you what’s real:
Fiction, science fiction, cartoons, drugs, graffiti, sex, war, sports, dance, comedy and of course music and art tie all of them together. Oh and don’t forget space and energy.
If you put love beside any one of those, you’ll get magic — not good or bad, just magic. Probably the closest experience you can have to reality.
Being nice to people is only so they like you and give you a hand when you need one. You cannot survive in this world on your own. So convince yourself that you’re nice when you’re really a monster. It’s just a game man, you’ve got no choice but to play, and might as well try not to be a loser.
Let your love lead the way — that means forget yourself, do it for the game.

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