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Barefoot Boogie
March 20, 2010 from 8pm to 10:30pm – Chelten House at the Elkins Estate
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We'll also have a special demonstration of LED lights. These are the successors to compact florescent lamps, but without mercury and 10 times as efficient as incandescent bulbs. PECO will be offering rebates to offset the costs of these. Save your r…
- Seeing is Believing! The Extreme Ice Survey of James Balog and Global Climate Change on April 9, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
- Seeing is Believing! The Extreme Ice Survey of James Balog and Global Climate Change on April 2, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
- The Doctor is In! Indoor Air Pollution and You. With Dr. Michael Waring, PhD on March 12, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
Is your home or office a sick building? The Doctor is IN! at Warminster Township Administration Building
February 12, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
Indoor Air Quality will be explored at Warminster Township's Second Friday Video-Discussion. Dr. Michael Waring, PhD (Drexel University) will lead the discussion.
Did you know that indoor air pollution can be 10 times worse than L.A. on a bad day,…
Is your home or office making you sick? at Environmental Home Store
February 5, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
Is the air in your home or office making you sick? How can you tell? What can you do about it, and how can you prevent it? Numerous studies that have shown that the levels of indoor pollution can be 25% - 62% higher than outdoor levels. Interior pol…
Is Suburbia Sustainable?: Five Years Later at Warminster Township Administration Building
January 8, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
Is Suburbia Sustainable? Five Years Later - is a special Second Friday video-discussion topic at Warminster Township. Sponsored by the township's Environmental Advisory Council, this video evening will revisit a topic asked nearly five years ago. Dr…
Is Suburbia Sustainable?: Five Years Later at Warminster Township Administration Building
January 8, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
Is Suburbia Sustainable? Five Years Later - is a special Second Friday video-discussion topic at Warminster Township. Sponsored by the township's Environmental Advisory Council, this video evening will revisit a topic asked nearly five years ago. Dr…
Barefoot Boogie! at Chelten House at the Elkins Estate
December 19, 2009 from 8pm to 10:30pm
Do you love to dance? Come relax, release and rejoice in style at the Elkins Estate's stunning Tudor mansion, home of the Moving Arts Institute. Let the beauty and fine craftsmanship of this singular space remind you of the beauty in you as we commu…
Energy Crossroads showing at Warminster Township Second Friday video-discussion at Warminster Township Administration Building
December 11, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
The award-winning "Energy Crossroads: A burning need to change course" will be the Second Friday video - discussion topic at Warminster Township.
Sponsored by the township's Environmental Advisory Council, this video is
essential for an understandin…
“En-Lighten Up!” A Winter Solstice Ritual at Ethical Society of Philadelphia
December 20, 2009 from 4pm to 7pm
Celebrate ancient wisdom and modern meaning this holiday season...revel with us as the light wanes before the darkest day - the Solstice. Come renew your own Light and celebrate Universal Light in the charming historical setting of The Ethical Soci…
What Is A Green Home; How Can You Know? at Warminster Township Administration Building
November 7, 2009 from 10am to 2:30pm
On November 7, the award-winning Warminster Township Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) and I will host a free seminar on green building presented by the Delaware Valley Green Building Council. This educational event is intended for YOU, as well a…
Albert Einstein once said that since the splitting of the atom everything has changed except for the way we think, and thus humanity drifts towards catastrophe. As a sustainability advocate who keeps up with the cutting edge of environmental researc…
Help save the planet while saving money. Meets second Fridays at Warminster Township Administration, 401 Gibson Ave, A video discussion series with an emphasis on personal accountability, energy efficiency, and conservation.
The Waking Up Syndrome: How much reality can you bear? at Warminster Township Administration Building
October 9, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
The Waking Up Syndrome, a new Peak Moment Video report on eco-anxiety, will be featured at the Warminster Township Environmental Advisory Council's inaugural monthly video-discussion this Friday, October 9. T. S. Eliot once said, "Humankind cannot b…
The Waking Up Syndrome - A First Friday video discussion at Environmental Home Store
October 2, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
According to T. S. Eliot, "Humankind cannot bear very much reality". How much can you bear?
The Waking Up Syndrome, a video report on eco-anxiety, will have it's regional premier at the Environmental Home Store's October 2 First Friday celebration…
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- About Me
- The 70's energy crises brought me North again and I became a Paramedic. After graduating I founded the Abington Citizens EMS Advisory Council which successfully worked to establish the use of advanced life-support in the Township.
I moved to Connecticut in 1976 and was active with EMT's of Connecticut, a chapter of the NAEMT. I was editor of EMT News, Chapter VP , was on the Southwestern Connecticut EMS Advisor Council.
I'm a shifter of Paradigms, a holarchic thinker, a sailor, a friend of dolphins, an artist, a writer, a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, a Green, and a full-time sustainability advocate.
I have two children, Brandon and Leigh David, two grandchildren (Elizabeth Ann and Jade) and a great-grandaughter who I've yet to meet. I have three ex-wives, one deceased. I am married to an extraordinary woman, Jacqueline, an astrologer and a recent graduate of Kepler College. We have known each other for much of our adult lives and have been happily married for many years.
I'm a second decan Taurus, with my moon in Sagittarius, and Scorpio rising. I was born in Philadelphia in the year of the rabbit.
I went to Central High School, Temple University Pharmacy School for a year, and for three years, The Philadelphia Museum School of Art (now the University of the Arts).
I was a regular at the Gilded Cage hootenannies, designed the poster for the first Philadelphia Folk Festival and volunteered with the PFF a lot over the years. I joined the Merchant marines in the mid-sixties, served with the USMM in Vietnam in 1967.
I ran a charter fishing boat on Delaware Bay, lived on and worked a charter sailboat for 4 years in Florida. I directed and coordinated a multinational search for the missing Saba Bank, a 56' power yacht lost at sea. I raced in the SORC and other races.
I continued to teach sailing, started a towing & salvage service, and became a boating safety consultant. I fell in love again while working in Erwinna.
I wrote environmental articles for the counter-culture press.
I'm a graduate of The Monroe Institute.
I've been a friend of Bill and Lois since 1988. I've been active with the Mankind Project. I'm on the DVRPC, DVGBC, the Warminster EAC, and the ECLA PA.
We live in Bucks County with our cat and work to make our home and life sustainable. We heat with corn, have a big superwindow in the livingroom. I'm a trained energy auditor. I've sealed most of the air leaks in the house, put more insulation in the attic, caulked and foamed every crack and crevasse visible. We've been insulating from the inside in, installed rigid plastic on the inside of the windows, and have a lot of work left.
I try to be the change I want to see in the world. I believe that the most important work in these extraordinary, historic times, is to learn to live as lightly as possible on Gaia, our mothership. I've had some successes in cutting my carbon footprint and help others to do the same. I will share what I've learned with anyone who asks.
Yes, these are extraordinary, dangerous times. But there's also great opportunity. The good news is that in an age of increasingly expensive energy and an increasingly fragile biosphere almost everything we do to lower our carbon footprint will save us money. But you don't need me to discover "Money as Debt" or to take "The Crash Course".
I see this as holy work and enjoy the company of fellow travelers at Common Ground. More than any other spiritual community I've found or heard from, Common Ground seeks, it strives, to walk their talk. They are uncommonly interfaith, diverse in color, age, class, education, and background. The band, the choir, and the soloists make music you could die for; but I've come to live for it .
I look forward to seeing you there soon, again and again. You can start learning right now about how to begin living lightly. Just type "www.the Story of Stuff.com and watch a short, smart, and funny video. Be prepared to be changed, one way or the other.
Larry Menkes's Blog
Are we living a life consistent with the historic challenges now faced by humanity? Are we bailing yet?
Albert Einstein once said that since the splitting of the atom everything has changed except for the way we think, and thus humanity drifts towards catastrophe. As a sustainability advocate who keeps up with the cutting edge of environmental research and energy issues, I know how close we Earthlings are to catastrophe. It often makes me uncomfortable enough to act in adaptive ways and be a model of sustainable living. I'm making progress at the latter.
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Posted on October 31, 2009 at 2:00pm —
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 7:13am on October 6, 2009,
Steven M. Clofine said…
- Larry; I read your personal info and I relate to you on many levels. If you read about me, you will know why. Step by step, "Pachamama" helps me to stay balanced in my life and teaches me to open my heart to friends, fellows and sisters for shared work and service, hand and hand, as we stroll along this path. Peace-Out!, Steven
- At 12:04pm on July 1, 2009,
Donna Greenberg said… - Larry, thanks for your note. I won't be able to attend because I will be with family and friends out-of-town. Enjoy yourself! Namaste, Donna
- At 11:22am on May 31, 2009,
Donna Greenberg said…
- Oh, one more thing I forgot to mention....you said you designed the poster for the first Philly Folk Fest.....back in 1966 or so, I had a part-time secretarial job at Crawdaddy, the music magazine started in Philly. It was a rockin' summer and boy, did I learn a lot!
Also went to Phila. Museum College of Art on Saturday mornings throughout high school
(in the 60s) for drawing and painting lessons. First started dressing in black and drinking
black coffee. The coffee is gone but the black remains! Let's hear a cheer for hipsters,
beatniks, hippies, et al!
- At 11:18am on May 31, 2009,
Donna Greenberg said…
- Wow -- an evolved Renaissance Man! Your profile inspires me. We're in the same
geographic area (and seemingly, mindset!). I'm going straight to the website you
recommended.
My son Julian is returning Monday from a 3-week sojourn at
a homestead in coastal Maine -- they are completely self-sustaining and he worked
there to help determine if he'd like to be an organic farmer when he finishes
college next year.
This is all like balm on the soul....a chance to reconnect with the beauty of the Sixties,
only updated for the challenges of our time.
Hope to see you at a Common Ground event soon. I'd love to talk with you and
your wife.
Namaste,
Donna
- At 9:02pm on May 25, 2009,
Anita Juni said… - oh yes, very interested in this subject and related. My classes at Penn have opened my eyes to views discussed in 'Stuff'. Not the economics courses - they were 'business as usual' but one on 'hegemony' in American Politics and a real ace of a class on neoliberalism and the global justice movement. Having read of the World Social Forum and the Zapatista movement I can say now - sign me up! I would be very interested in the presentations you and Annie make. What kind of forums are you making them in? Who comes? I want to hear of the strategies you've come up with for disseminating this info.
- At 3:49am on May 22, 2009,
Anita Juni said…
- so very glad that I looked up the video. It's actually at:
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
It packs a lot of key information into 20 minutes! Not a word wasted. Loved it. YES! magazine has a nice story on it and good links:
http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=3043
It's an excellent magazine . . . all the better if shared widely
- At 11:54pm on March 3, 2009,
Brian Van Korn said… - Wow The good ole Monroe Institute I participated in some distant viewing and astral projection experiments there.I had to project to a room in Richmond that had 2 grand pianos side by side. Also atop each piano sat a bust of a major composer. My friend was playing one of the grands nearest the wall.
My test was to view or project to that room. I was given an alpha wave device, so that I could slow the beeps as I slipped into REM. As I achieved the weightless condition one can experience when projecting, the ceiling seemed to dissipate, like condensation evaporating on a mirror. Next the walls did the same. Images rippled like heat from a flame was being held in front of a camera. Then for an instant the room in Richmond focused and my ethereal senses recorded that moment in its holographic state.
When I awoke, I was asked to describe the room and items.I walked around the room and showed were the items had been in 3D space.I was accurate on everything except the busts. They had more the appearance of empty vases to me. That was a profound and wonderful, experience provided by the friendly folks at The Monroe.
Vonorn
- At 9:08pm on March 3, 2009,
Carolyn A. Pearson said… - Larry-LOVE your photo and your profile, you are a beloved man. Carolyn
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