This is one of various beer of the month clubs. They offer different monthly packages, but one could get eight bottles of beer from four different microbrews across the country for $25 a month. Microbrewed beer proves that one could have a wide array of flavors and still compete against the big corporate breweries who produce beer that basically tastes the came.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of
Samuel Beckett. He was a writer unique in capturing the existential angst of the 20th century, and created a new type of theatre that went beyond narrative and plot. What he began as an innovation is now a regular part of high literature and theatre.
On May 20th, the
Green Party of New York nominated its candidates for statewide offices. Known as the Peace Slate, they include
Malachy McCourt for Governor,
Alison Duncan for Lieutenant Governor,
Howie Hawkins for U.S. Senate,
Rachel Treichler for Attorney General, and Julia Willebrand for Comptroller. They offer voters a real choice that supports peace, local economies, environmentalism, and civil liberties.
Here is an example of a solidarity statement where visitors to a website can add their name to a list of supporters. They are usually for a wide array of issues and movements, but can allow for people from various locations to speak out and contribute to a cause. The Steuben County Green Party has a
site where solidarity statements can be hosted. Since we live in a time of great historical moments, it is imperative that we have English language solidarity statements for English speaking supporters of international movements.
The philosophy of
Emmanuel Levinas can be seen as the exact opposite of the philosophy of Sartre. Sarte privileged the individual being, while Levinas looked toward ethics and the relationship to others. Though there is a focus upon a more metaphysical sense of humanity and how to treat one another, there is a lack of direct action to protect the individual human in his thought. In this sense Levinas is an heir to Heidegger.
The future of
cities require that they become sustainable and "green". This can first be accomplished by making cities more compact and use land more efficiently in order to allow more natural habitats. This can be followed by widepsread use of local alternative energy generation and a closed loop in regards to waste and recycling.