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Jeffrey discusses the energetic implications of Hurricane Gustav as it enters the gulf coast region on the eve of the Republican National Convention as  President Bush and Vice President Cheney cancel their appearance at the convention and John McCain and Sarah Palin attempt to make the best of it.

Jeffrey discusses the play of cause/effect in the events surrounding this disaster and the connections it has to The Democratic National Convention with Barack Obama and Joseph Biden and the role that Stuart Shepard from Focus On The Family has played.

An interesting thought piece for an interesting time.

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Jeffrey has an historic conversation with former Senator Gary Hart in his offices at The University of Colorado in Denver.  Senator Hart speaks about The Presidential Climate Action Project and what this project can do to address the challenges of global climate change and create a more sustainable way of living for humanity.

Today is a fitting release for this show because Barack Obama just delivered his historic acceptance speech to become the official democratic candidate for President of The United States.  Obama’s remarkable speech was the culmination for the Democratic National Convention in Denver as he carefully outlined his policies and programs that he will pursue in his administration if elected. Before a huge crowd of democrats and well wishers, Obama drew rave reviews, with comparisons it to the electrifying charisma and content of John F. Kennedy’s acceptance speech in 1960.

In his speech, Barack Obama promised to seriously address the issue of global climate change and forever remove American dependence on fossil fuels as the mainstay of energy for this nation.

The Presidential Climate Action Project is tailored to reduce carbon emissions in specifically  measurable ways, and we hope that Barack Obama’s campaign will incorporate most if not all of it into his administration once he is elected. Only time will tell.

Senator Hart, who was a former presidential candidate himself has been working on this 100 day plan for the next administration to use in putting into effect a specific action plan to address global warming.

Other committee members on the Advisory Committee for the project include Jonathan Lash, President of the World Resources Institute, Ray Anderson, Founder and Chairman of Interface, Inc.; Dr. D. James Baker, former Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Prof. David Orr, Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College; Scott Bernstein, Executive Director of the Center for Neighborhood Technology; Hunter Lovins, President of Natural Capitalism Solutions, Inc.; Brian Castelli, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance to Save Energy; Larry Schweiger, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation; April Bucksbaum, Vice President of the Baum Foundation; and Chris Beem, Environmental Program Director of the Johnson Foundation.

This is a remarkable interview with one of the worlds great leaders whose efforts to create an environmentally sustainable human future is historical, timely and  guided by the highest of aspirations.  It is an honor to present it to you.

You Tube Video Clip of Gary Hart

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Jeffrey’s thought’s about the heightened focus on global warming, global climate change and the consciousness supporting sustainability.

Time magazine featured  “The Global Warming Survival Guide, 51 Things You Can Do To Make A Difference” on it’s cover a while ago, and now with the presidential elections with Barack Obama and Joseph Biden in full swing against John McCain and his unannounced vice presidential candidate, it will be interesting to see how both the Republican and Democratic party’s address the issues of climate change, and whether they follow through with realistic plans to address it.

With the continued attention that Al Gore has gotten from his film An Inconvenient Truth, even George Bush has conceded that he too is taking global warming seriously.

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Jeffrey’s 3 part historical biographical dialogue about how Omni Art and The Universalist Group museum installation came into being.

Offering an historical perspective from 1981 through today, this three-part podcast covers many aspects about the five dimensional cosmology of Omni Art and how Omni Art followed the end of the Pop Art era.

Listen to Jeffrey recount his many stories about Madonna , Andy Warhol, Keith Haring,

Tama Janowitz, Holly Hunter, Liz Torres , John Larroquette, Hapi Phace , Lady Bunny , Sting, Barney’s New York, The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, The Los Angeles Theater Center,

The Rolling Stone, The Pyramid Club, Billy Rose’s Diamond Horseshoe, The National Gallery of Art, The National Cathedral, The Boulder Planetarium, Gunston Hall in Virginia , The Tunnel nightclub, St Patrick’s Cathedral, The New York Art scene in the late 1980’s and much more.

These two photo’s are taken from the street installation in front of the National Gallery of Art with Curator Trish Waters and the National Cathedral both in Washington D.C.

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Jeffrey’s 3 part historical biographical dialogue about how Omni Art and The Universalist Group museum installation came into being.

Offering an historical perspective from 1981 through today, this three-part podcast covers many aspects about the five dimensional cosmology of Omni Art and how Omni Art followed the end of the Pop Art era.

Listen to Jeffrey recount his many stories about Madonna , Andy Warhol, Keith Haring,

Tama Janowitz, Holly Hunter, Liz Torres , John Larroquette, Hapi Phace , Lady Bunny , Sting, Barney’s New York, The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, The Los Angeles Theater Center,

The Rolling Stone, The Pyramid Club, Billy Rose’s Diamond Horseshoe, The National Gallery of Art, The National Cathedral, The Boulder Planetarium, Gunston Hall in Virginia , The Tunnel nightclub, St Patrick’s Cathedral, The New York Art scene in the late 1980’s and much more.

The Omni Art Salon theme music When Angels Smile, is provided courtesy of Back To Earth

These two photo’s are taken from the street installation in front of the National Gallery of Art with Curator Trish Waters and the National Cathedral both in Washington D.C.

 

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Jeffrey’s 3 part historical biographical dialogue about how Omni Art and The Universalist Group museum installation came into being.

Offering an historical perspective from 1981 through today, this three-part podcast covers many aspects about the five dimensional cosmology of Omni Art and how Omni Art followed the end of the Pop Art era.

Listen to Jeffrey recount his many stories about Madonna , Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Tama Janowitz, Holly Hunter, Liz Torres, , John Larroquette, Hapi Phace , Lady Bunny , Sting, Barney’s New York, The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, The Los Angeles Theater Center, The Rolling Stone, The Pyramid Club, Billy Rose’s Diamond Horseshoe, The National Gallery of Art, The National Cathedral, The Boulder Planetarium, Gunston Hall in Virginia , The Tunnel nightclub, St Patrick’s Cathedral, The New York Art scene in the late 1980’s and much more.

The Omni Art Salon theme music When Angels Smile, is provided courtesy of Back To Earth

These two photo’s are taken from the street installation in front of the National Gallery of Art with Curator Trish Waters and the National Cathedral both in Washington D.C.

 

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Jeffrey has a delightful conversation with David Christel, author, former dancer and therapist who danced professionally in New York for 14 years. David has performed all over the world, the Kennedy Center, appeared on PBS Great Performances twice, and taught at major dance schools everywhere with experiences with The New York City Ballet, Michael Baryshnikov, Leonard Bernstein, Martha Graham, May O’Donnell and many others.

Retiring from the dance world in 1986 at the Santa Fe Opera House, David immediately moved into computers becoming an expert in computer-based training and winning a national award for CBT project design in 1992. David has led projects that included NASA’s International Space Station, Top Gun School, NYNEX, Northern Telecom, American Airlines, and Halliburton.

For 18 years, David worked with Persons With AIDS in a therapeutic capacity and in 1988 founded the AIDS Response Holistic Health Program in San Diego, now the largest program of its kind in the country. He currently ghost writes books and has 7 books of his own in progress. He is President of the Santa Fe Rape Crisis and Trauma Treatment Center Board and Endowment Fund Chair.

David speaks about his experiences in world of dance in New York and how he overcame paralysis against all the predictions of the doctors who consulted him. It is a fascinating recounting of a miraculous experience and what is possible when one focuses with determination and discipline to overcome even the most impossible odds.

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Jeffrey has a heartfelt conversation with Alice Kitselman-Rivera, the visionary behind the original and recently reborn Dragonfly’s Delights, a nonprofit organization benefiting women just diagnosed with breast cancer.

After Alice was first diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of 2000, and survived the long ordeal, she wanted to give back to others. Dragonfly’s Delights was first born to originally create beautiful baskets filled with gifts aimed at comforting, soothing, and delighting the woman who have just found out they have breast cancer.

In 2007 Alice was once again dealing with another round of cancer treatments that is still ongoing and so In December of that year, Alice and her husband, Edgard, owner of Stepbridge Studios, New Mexico’s leading recording studio for music and audio post production, decided to rebirth Dragonfly’s Delights with a new focus & mission.

Dragonfly’s Delights now provides stories, quotes, inspiration & art for those who either have cancer – Messages of Hope, and for those who are giving support to someone with cancer, Messages of Cope. In this way Dragonfly’s Delights offer Messages of Hope and Cope when dealing with the complications of living through cancer.

Alice is now back working in her art studio, creating paintings, mail art and digital art, while still undergoing treatment. Her paintings are featured on every page of Dragonfly’s Delights web site as Alice is busy creating and living with joy and gratitude. She is currently busy with Dianne McKenzie creating a daily affirmation card deck, note cards, and a daily journal and a book featuring Alice’s art work with wonderful Messages of Hope & Cope. There are also plans for audio recordings and music for those affected by Cancer and it’s many challenges.

Dragonfly’s Delights is now gathering positive, hopeful messages: stories, quotes, inspiration & art for those who either have cancer, Message of Hope, or for those who are offering support for someone with cancer, Messages of Cope.

Through these shared expressions on the Dragonfly’s Delights web site, Alice and Edgard want to inspire & illuminate those who are touched by living with cancer: to encourage and support them to live a meaningful life to the fullest, with courage, strength and determination. and to inspire them to live a life full of joy, gratitude, hope and well-being.

I think you will find my conversation with Alice inspirational and uplifting as we explore her path and story that reveals what it really takes to change the course of one’s path when confronting what appear to be insurmountable odds.

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