Thursday, January 11, 2018

Notations On Our World (Special Thursday Edition): On #IranProtests



As we went to press, protests seem to have dissipated a bit--although sporadic protests are continuing.   Thousands have been under arrest and a number of detainees have died in custody.   One of the leading internal voices of dissent inside Iran, Professor Zibakalam of Tehran University, released this on his Twitter Feed earlier today Tehran Time that is in Farsi:
Our team's "rough" translation of this entails the fact that such deaths are against the Iranian Constitution and he has been derelict in his duty to abide by the Constitution.     Our team will continue to assess....

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Notations On Our World (Special Mid-Week Edition): #StandUp4HumanRights

Logo of the 70th anniverssary of the declaration.
It is the Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  The UN has embarked on a unique project for all to participate to "Read out Loud" Rights which we hope all can join--Our team plans to:

 We present these compilation of thoughts courtesy of +Jonathan Huie and his team on this anniversary and as we gear up for #MLKDay to embrace the outlook and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr On January 15: 


Hatred does not cease by hatred,
but only by love;
this is the eternal rule.
- The Buddha

Return love for hate.
- Anonymous

Hate destroys, Love builds.
Hate tears down, Love renews and creates.
Hatred holds no hope for the future.
Love creates Today as its own better future.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
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Monday, January 8, 2018

Notations On Our World (Special Community Edition): Out & About in Our Community




2018 has indeed gotten off to a fabulous Start--Our South Orange County Communities are no exception!!!
What we are pleased to showcase is an example of our Community Spirit in Action courtesy of Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett's Office:


  
 
 
 
 

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Indigenous Voices of San Juan Capistrano

Click the image above to view the video.
 
Over the past year, Laguna Beach Branch Library Manager Jon Gilliom and the OC Stories Committee have met with, interviewed and filmed members of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation community of San Juan Capistrano.


The Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation are the original inhabitants of the lands that ultimately became the County of Orange, as well as parts of San Diego, Los Angeles, and Riverside Counties. The Tribe provided the original manpower for the construction of some of the earliest key landmarks in Orange County, including Mission San Juan Capistrano.

For more information, view the video trailer titled “Indigenous Voices of San Juan Capistrano: The Acjachemen (Juaneño) Indian Community”, visit the OC Public Libraries website or see the event flyer below.
 

 
 
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