War on WAR!

I'd like to propose that we declare a War on War!  I propose that this is really the only War anyone needs to declare.  Once we stop Warring, we can move on to promoting Peace!  Peace for EVERYONE on the entire planet.  So join me in my War on War - of every kind.  End  Wars on Christmas, Women, Marriage, I Haz Cheezburgers, Texting, Small Children Who Pick Their Noses, Immigration, Proper Grammar, Afghanistan, The West Bank, Wall Street, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hindus, Hawaiian Shirts.  Stop it, NOW!!  Stop with all the unnecessary carnage and verbiage - ESPECIALLY the verbiage - although actually carnage is worse so I am being a tad tongue-in-cheek here. 

I declare a War on all Wars.  Peace is the only way.

This book is a great story about ending war.

This is Storytelling Thursday.  A lot of storytellers share stories that promote understanding and peace.  And a lot of organizations document true stories of people helping one another.  Here are some of those tellers and organizations:

Peace Tales - with Sarah Malone.  Sarah shares stories that encourage peaceful solutions and she works with organizations that promote independence for all.  Check out her links and stories.

Stories of Peace and Justice - from the peace and Justice Support Network of the Mennonite Church USA - lets people tell their own stories of non-violent interaction and neighborliness.  Very cool.

Peacekids.net is a colorful site offering stories and resources for promoting peaceful thinking among children. 

I have to include the American Friends Service Committee site, even though it is an organization site and not a place to find "stories" packaged as such.  But Friends promote peace everyday, across the globe, across every human barrier.  Go Friends!

Local tellers whose work promotes peace and understanding include Mary Wright, Larry Sceurman, Eva Grayzel and Robin Reichert.  We all do, really.  Check out the Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild's site to find out who we are.

Robin, in particular, has started on a journey of spiritual awakening.  Her website doesn't do her justice. 

Storytelling Thursday

Fire and Ice!  Do you have a story that could fit that theme?  Do you have a story to tell about fire OR ice?  A true story - that happened to you or someone close to you - that's what the listeners at Story Cabaret tomorrow night - Friday, Jan. 27th, 2012 - are looking for.  True real life stories.

Robin spins a tale

Tom considers what tale to tell.

Robin Reichert (formerly Berry) and Tom Egan will share their stories of Fire and Ice for the first hour of Story Cabaret at Touchstone Theatre in south Bethlehem, 321 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem PA.  From 8 to 9, Tom and Robin will each take center stage and regale us with personal stories.  Then, the audience gets a chance to share.  Sometimes, the audience's stories trump the tellers' tales.  Sometimes, ALL the stories are just plain wonderful.  So, join me tomorrow night at 8 pm at Touchstone Theatre and swap some lightly embroidered true-to-life sagas, icy, fiery or both.  Admission is $10 and that includes complimentary wine!