Original Prints for Incredible Value

I just discovered a site called tinyshowcase.com, an online gallery of original prints selling for only $20 apiece. I can't wait to look through the gallery. It sure makes me want to get back into making art again!

Car Sharing, An Idea Whose Time Has Come!

Decades ago, when I lived in NYC without a car, I thought: Wouldn't it be cool if cities owned lots of cars that they allowed residents to drive from point to point whenever they needed one?

I saw something on NBC's Nightly News with Brian Williams tonight that made my dream come true! In many cities, private companies are providing car sharing service, which is fabulous for the environment and for people who don't have cars.

http://www.carsharing.net

A Resource Every Town Should Have

A South Florida musician and writer named Laura Sue (also known as the Silver Nightingale) posted the following letter to an e-group and I love what she says, so I'm posting her letter below. I think resources like the one she mentions ought to spring up in every town!

She writes:

I wanted to let you all know about a great new non-profit I just
discovered called Trash to Treasure. It's a Creative Re-Use Center, in
other words, they collect donations of a wide range of clean, re-usable
materials (called "clean scrap") which can be repurposed for artistic
and educational uses. Great place for artists, art teachers, families
etc.!

All those things you feel guilty throwing out - the cardboard from pads
of paper, foam from the boxes computers come in, egg cartons, the
cardboard roll from paper towels and TP, plastic cups and straws from
Starbucks, fabric/wire/wood scraps, CD jewel cases and a whole host of
other things - can be used to make art projects with kids and such.
Businesses can donate stuff like out of date stationery, paper boxes,
etc. and cut down on their disposal costs. I just visited their
warehouse for the first time (conveniently located near I-95 and
Commercial Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale) and was really impressed by the
array of materials they have available. Re-use helps everyone by
cutting down on waste, trash disposal fees, demand for raw materials,
energy consumption and more.

I am so enthusiastic about Trash to Treasure I want the world to know
about them, and thought there would be some folks on this list who
would be interested in T2T, as writers and creative people are often
artists as well! For those of you who have not managed to go completely
paperless, they have shelves full of binders for all your wonderful
musings (and computer printouts)! Lots of other great stuff too!

I also thought some of you might like to write a story about T2T, or
even volunteer to help them with some press releases and PR.

I am joining T2T, and look forward to picking up some cool stuff there,
but honestly I'm more excited about having a place to donate a lot of
things I'd otherwise be throwing away or cluttering up my house with.
And you do not have to be a member to donate materials or money. Of
course members are also needed - Normally $60 a year but $45 now until
August 31 - members can visit 12 times a year and take as much as they
want. What a deal! : )

If you know any art teachers, please pass this info along!

If you want to get involved or get more info:
http://www.trash2treasurefl.org/
954/623-0603

All the best,
Laura Sue

* Flute Fusion * from The Silver Nightingale
http://www.SilverNightingale.com

Unbelievable Rube Goldberg Contraption

I don't know if this is real (click on headline for link) but the video makes it look real.
Am I too gullible?

Amazing Kinetic Sculpture

Theo Jansen's kinetic sculpture is amazing! It's kind of like a wind-powered robot. It's not designed to look human, and is far too wide to resemble a human, but the way it moves is oddly human-like. Here's more about the sculptor and his work.

A Duckling With Interspecies Compassion

Have you seen this short video of a baby duck feeding carp?

It's hard to see the duck at first because it blends in with the background. The duck is in the center of the frame, slightly toward the right. I had no idea that one species would feed another in a direct way (I mean other than being the food for a larger animal). Is this behavior unusual?

This baby duck has more intelligence and compassion than some humans.

Former Canadian Defense Minister Says Alien Technology Can Save the World From Global Warming

Former Canadian Defense Minister Paul Hellyer is calling on world goverments to use the technology derived from crashed UFOs to stop global warming.

I think this is a great idea, although people switching to a vegan diet would have a larger effect on stopping global warming than switching to hybrid cars.

Eat Future Fruit and Catapult into the Future

There's a new sci-fi TV show being developed by the Jim Henson Production Company that has as a plot element something called "future fruit." Eat it and be projected into the future. Since I like both raw fruit and time travel, this show sounds very interesting!

Spiritual Aptitude Test

Here's a very interesting spiritual aptitude test.

I found it on the website of Todd Murphy, who was recently on the Coast to Coast AM radio show, which has fascinating guests.

Little Book of Raw Thanksgiving Recipes

Hi,

I'll keep this message short because the busy season is upon us!

If you're hosting Thanksgiving dinner or bringing food to someone else's gathering, RawFoodsNewsMagazine.com's Little Book of Raw Thanksgiving Recipes is just the ticket for some great ideas! (It also makes a sweet surprise gift. Send us the e-mail address of your special people and we'll send it right out to them!)

Our little e-book contains 32 festive and fabulous Thanksgiving recipes by more than a dozen great American raw chefs. You'll find instructions for making tasty soups, salads, "turkey," stuffing, side dishes, and many scrumptious desserts. This year we have additions from David Norman's Bonobo's Restaurant, Matthew Kenney's The Plant, and Roxanne Klein and Charlie Trotter, plus my own yummy recipe for Cinnamon Ginger Chocolate Candy, and tips for entertaining.

Delivery is fast, via e-mail. Our e-book requires no special software to read (it's delivered as a Word document), and it's convenient! If/when you splatter food on a recipe while making one--which I can't seem to avoid doing! :o) --you can just toss the recipe and print out a new page.

Our Little Book of Raw Thanksgiving Recipes is a bargain at only $5!

Here's how to order:

RawFoodsNewsMagazine's Little Book of Raw Thanksgiving Recipes

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving,

Judy Pokras
editor/founder/publisher
www.rawfoodsnewsmagazine.com

Announcing the Cute Raw Foods Shop

Artwork Copyright: By Judy Pokras

Judy Pokras is pleased to announce the opening of her online shop "Cute Raw Foods."

Her shop carries the cutest cutting edge stuff--t-shirts and camis and totes and mugs and baby items and more. It's fashionable and stylish, and it pushes the envelope! We honor a healthy lifestyle, especially raw foods, and we do it in a hip way.

World Class Raw Foods Chef to Give Siesta Key Dinner Party On Oct. 13

Come experience what it would be like to eat in a raw foods restaurant in Sarasota!

On Friday, October 13, Raw Chef Dan, a restaurant consultant, chef and teacher in town from New York, will be hosting a dinner party in a beautiful Siesta Key townhouse where he'll prepare many recipes over the course of three hours--a sensational buffet of tasty raw vegan treats--ranging from drinks, tapas and entrees to fantastic desserts. The buffet will be open as the first guests arrive, dine and mingle as more guests arrive. Raw Chef Dan will prepare and serve new dishes throughout the party. Guests will have the opportunity to watch him prepare the various recipes, or can simply mingle and enjoy the festivities.

The party will be a fun place to socialize, meet like-minded people, get great ideas for dishes, and learn even more. Raw Chef Dan will talk about a raw foods restaurant in Sarasota, movies, the Bio-Photonic Scanner, Secrets of the Cube, resources, and books.

The innovative and talented Raw Chef Dan will give two raw vegan recipe classes plus a buffet dinner party with live preparations and demo.

Monday, Oct. 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m
BASIC RAW FOOD INTRO CLASS

When you attend Raw Chef Dan's Basic Raw Food Introduction Class, you’ll hear a short overview on the “whats and whys” of the raw food diet, you’ll see demos of recipes, and you'll get to eat the recipes, including:

Super Power Green Juice
Chocolate Banana Smoothie
Bell Pepper Soup
Marinated Italian Zucchini with Sun-Dried Tomato
Mock Tuna Salad Wraps with Sweet Mustard Sauce
Raw Sesame Hummus
Mock Cream Cheese
Basic Pie Crust
and Chocolate Mousse Pie with Berries.

The fee is $60 when you mention RawFoodsNewsMagazine.com or $75 at the door.

Weds., Oct. 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
INTERMEDIATE RAW PREP CLASS

Raw Chef Dan's Intermediate Raw Prep Class will feature a recipe demo, after which you’ll get to eat the food:

Black Nori “Caviar”
Cashew “Sour Cream”
Almond Milk
Marzipan
Basic Flax Crackers
Mock Meatballs with Creamy Gravy
Broccoli “Cheddar” Cannelloni
and Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding with Banana and Nutmeg.

The fee is $60 when you mention RawFoodsNewsMagazine.com or $75 at the door.
Take advantage of both classes for just $100 in advance or $120 at the door.

Friday, Oct. 13, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
DINNER PARTY

On Oct. 13, Raw Chef Dan will host a sensational buffet of tasty raw treats, ranging from drinks, tapas and entrees to fantastic desserts. The buffet will be open as the first guests arrive, dine and mingle, as more guests arrive. Raw Chef Dan will prepare and serve new dishes throughout the party. You'll have the opportunity to watch him prepare the various recipes, or you can simply mingle and enjoy the festivities.

This dinner party is a great opportunity for raw foods enthusiasts to introduce skeptical friends and relatives to a variety of delicious raw foods.

The fee is $70 when you mention RawFoodsNewsMagazine.com, or $95 at the door, with the discount price of $120 for two people in advance or $140 at the door.

Attend all three events and pay only $170 in advance or $200 at the door.

RESERVATIONS

Classes need to be paid for by cash, and credit card information is needed to reserve your place.

For more information and to reserve your seat, please contact Raw Chef Dan at 718-702-6275 or rawchefdan@yahoo.com, or call Mun at 917-270-0360.

Raw Chef Dan is a raw foods chef, teacher, and restaurant consultant in New York. His website is http://www.myspace.com/81872716.

See posting on SarasotaCalendar.com

A Druze Soapmaker Driven to Help Heal the World

I admire Gamila Hiar for being an entrepreneur who makes pure products, and who works to promote peace, coexistence, and the advancement of women's causes.

Calabasas California Bans Outdoor Smoking--Hooray!

I like when there are signs telling me that I'm moving in the right direction. And I'm not talking about traffic signs. I've been working on a treatment for a screenplay, and since I started, lots of synchronicities have been appearing in my life.

For the last year or so, I've been thinking about where I would move to. After all, this town, Sarasota, is a bit of a letdown (understatement!) after so many years in Manhattan. But I've become smitten by my proximity to nature and all the warm, smiling sunshine.

California's been beckoning to me for a long time. It's got the climate I prefer, the entertainment industry (where I should be working), lots of raw foods restaurants (where I want to be eating), and now it's got Calabasas, which has decided to ban outdoor smoking. That's a pretty damn great sign that I need to move there!

I'm one of the original anti-smokers. I don't mean I was against people who smoked. I just hated the secondhand tobacco smoke infusing my hair, my clothes, and my lungs. For several years before I moved out of New York, I stopped going out to clubs because I could no longer tolerate their wall of choking smoke. That was a big hardship, because I love to dance, and I love live music.

When I was around 14, I would stroll on the beach (the Jersey shore) with my 12-year-old cousin Dale. We would go up to boys and ask for a cigarette. (Actually I only remember doing this once.) One afternoon when we approached a tall boy and asked, he gave us a cigarette. My cousin, who was doing my bidding, broke it in half right there in front of him while she and I said smoking was a bad habit to get into.

Some years ago, I created an online petition asking for smoking to be banned in all workplaces. Finally, the times are catching up with me! Smoking's being banned in more and more localities. I'm thrilled; it's not so easy being decades ahead of the culture.

And now, thanks to Calabasas, the OUTdoors is being protected as well. Brav-O!

Now I just have to figure out how to make a whole lot of money so I can move to Calabasas. Cross your fingers for me that I turn my treatment into a hot screenplay.

Scientists Say Mice Can Sing

The above link (click on the headline) is a news item featuring the actual audio of male mice serenading their mates (or their would-be mates). Nature at its finest! Almost as great as Owen Wilson singing in Starsky & Hutch! (Well, okay, I'm prejudiced.) I can't wait to see the music video of the first real live mouse to get a recording contract.

Eavesdropping From Far Away

As a former Manhattanite who's always amused to hear the odd things passersby say, I'm delighted to find Overheard in New York. Here's something I overheard in NYC many years ago, something I never forgot:

I was walking west on East 10th Street from University Place. As a couple walked past me, the man said to the woman,

"She pays her bills with psychic checks."

I'd love to create a site called Overheard in Sarasota, but I never hear people saying anything interesting in this town. Sad, isn't it.

Bill's Fruity Birthday Cake

Gee, President Bill's birthday cake (from this summer) looks like a raw vegan cake. Decorated with fruit. Maybe, just maybe, it is! If you know, we hope you'll let us know. Even if it's not raw, it's mighty pretty.

Catalogue of Songs that Mention Various Dictionaries

This was pretty quirky and I had to list it. This inspires me to make a movie called Dictionary. Or Dictionary Grrl.

Dan Meth's Smart-Ass Guide to New York City

As a former Manhattanite whose heart is still there, I love Dan Meth's smart and smartass interactive animated cartoon about The Big Apple. Since I used to live just a short walk from the East Village, and did most of my food shopping there, I clicked on that part first. As my mother said upon seeing Dan's smartass guide, "Any time you miss New York, you can watch this."

Rock and Roll & UFOs

There's a new book on the link between Rock Stars and UFOs. Its author, Michael Luckman, was on Coast to Coast AM last night. Fascinating stuff. And while we're on the subject of little known facts about Rock and Roll, I just discovered this website as well.