HISTORIANS AGAINST THE WARS ON AFGHANISTAN
1. The DVD “Why Are We in Afghanistan?”, written by Mike Zweig of U.S. Labor Against the War, mentioned in a HAW mailing this past winter, is getting some strong endorsements (e.g., from the union representing faculty and staff in the New York State public university system) as well as winning the Studs Terkel Prize for Media and Journalism from the Working Class Studies Association. Both the full 28-minute version and a condensed 11-minute version can be seen on the web site, http://www.WhyAreWeInAfghanistan.org which also has a link to a teacher guide and information on ordering the DVD.
2. A HAW-initiated session on the "Long War" has been accepted for the January 2011 AHA convention in Boston. Staughton Lynd proposed the session, which will also include Andrew Bacevich, Herbert Bix, and Carl Mirra.
Recent Articles of Interest
The Ghosts of Gandamark"
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/opinion/09dalrymple.htm
By William Dalrymple, New York Times, posted May 9
Lessons from the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839-42); the author is writing a book on that war
"Why Faisal Shahzad Bombed Times Square"
http://www.zcommunications.org/why-faisal-shahzad-bombed-times-square-by-pervez-hoodbhoy
By Pervez Hoodbhoy, Z-Net, posted May 8
"The Bomb: Howard Zinn's Last Call to Rebel Against War"
http://www.zcommunications.org/the-bomb-howard-zinns-last-call-to-rebel-against-war-by-jonah-raskin
By Jonah Raskin, Z-Net, posted May 8 (originally in the Rag Blog)
"The Downward Slope of Empire: Talking with Chalmers Johnson"
http://www.counterpunch.org/kreisler05062010.html
By Harry Kriesler, CounterPunch.org, posted May 6
"Blood or Treasure: Obama's Crucial Choice in the Middle East"
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/05/07-0
By Ira Chernus, TomDispatch.com, posted May 6
"Can the US Triumph in the Drug-Addicted War in Afghanistan?: Opium, the CIA and the Karzai Administration"
http://www.zcommunications.org/can-the-us-triumph-in-the-drug-addicted-war-in-afghanistan-by-peter-dale-scott
By Peter Dale Scott, Z-Net, posted May 5 (originally in the Asia-Pacific Journal)
"American Mistakes in Afghanistan and Iraq"
http://www.hnn.us/articles/126152.html
By Deepak Tripathi, History News Network, posted May 3
"'We're Summoning Our Forces...': May Day & SDS & SNCC Jubilee"
http://www.counterpunch.org/linebaugh04302010.html
By Peter Linebaugh, CounterPunch.org, posted April 30
The author teaches history at the University of Toledo
"The Pentagon Book Club"
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100517/turse
By Nick Turse, The Nation, May 17 issue, posted April 29
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Free Speech TV
Weekly News From Free Speech TV
Dear 12/17/09 5:46 PM EST,
Welcome to Free Speech TV's weekly newsletter, offering news and information about programs, features, and tips for making the most of Free Speech TV, the only 24/7 progressive television news network in the country.
FSTV's Spring Membership Drive Ends May 30th
As you probably know, Free Speech TV is a unique television station and website. We don't take money from corporations, and we don't receive government grants. We are beholden to our viewers, who are also our financial engine.
Viewers have been asking for a stronger web presence, and we have responded by adding an on-demand 24/7 library with a huge collection of documentaries and cached versions of our news programs, a new national Progressive Action Calendar for people to post events and find new ways to get involved, and a YouTube page for mobile phones with access to headlines from The Thom Hartmann Program and Democracy Now!. Viewers told us they wanted to see Free Speech TV on DirectTV, and we responded by signing a contract with that provider, and we will launch there later this year.
All of this doesn't come cheaply, so we come to viewers a couple of times during the year to ask them to become members of our growing movement. It's a way for our viewers to check in with us and find out more about us as well as a way for us to find out more about what our viewers and members want.
We're behind in our daily fundraising goals, which need to be met to allow us to bring you the kinds of programming to which you have become accustomed. We ask that you consider making a donation and becoming a member of the only independent progressive television station in the country today.
New Programs Throughout May on Free Speech TV
We are premiering several new documentaries during this pledge drive that we think you'll find interesting. You won't see them on any other network.
Pirate Radio (photo), for instance, is an intimate look inside the underground world of illegal radio stations, where people play and say what they want -- until the FCC catches them. Constantine's Sword, the latest film by Oscar-nominated documentarian Oren Jacoby, is an astonishing exploration of the dark side of Christianity, following acclaimed author and former priest James Carroll on a journey of remembrance and reckoning. And don't miss David Edward's documentary about unsustainable suburbs, Sprawling from Grace.
These documentaries, along with our progressive news programs -- Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman, GRITtv with Laura Flanders, The Thom Hartmann Program, Al Jazeera News, Global Report and Gay USA -- are among the many offerings you will see only on Free Speech TV.
Thanks so much to all the people who have become new members or have already renewed their membership to Free Speech TV. If you haven't already, take the time now to become part of the only truly progressive television station in the country, where TV is more than a pastime -- it's a movement.
Thanks again,
Leland Rucker
Web Editor/FSTV
Dear 12/17/09 5:46 PM EST,
Welcome to Free Speech TV's weekly newsletter, offering news and information about programs, features, and tips for making the most of Free Speech TV, the only 24/7 progressive television news network in the country.
FSTV's Spring Membership Drive Ends May 30th
As you probably know, Free Speech TV is a unique television station and website. We don't take money from corporations, and we don't receive government grants. We are beholden to our viewers, who are also our financial engine.
Viewers have been asking for a stronger web presence, and we have responded by adding an on-demand 24/7 library with a huge collection of documentaries and cached versions of our news programs, a new national Progressive Action Calendar for people to post events and find new ways to get involved, and a YouTube page for mobile phones with access to headlines from The Thom Hartmann Program and Democracy Now!. Viewers told us they wanted to see Free Speech TV on DirectTV, and we responded by signing a contract with that provider, and we will launch there later this year.
All of this doesn't come cheaply, so we come to viewers a couple of times during the year to ask them to become members of our growing movement. It's a way for our viewers to check in with us and find out more about us as well as a way for us to find out more about what our viewers and members want.
We're behind in our daily fundraising goals, which need to be met to allow us to bring you the kinds of programming to which you have become accustomed. We ask that you consider making a donation and becoming a member of the only independent progressive television station in the country today.
New Programs Throughout May on Free Speech TV
We are premiering several new documentaries during this pledge drive that we think you'll find interesting. You won't see them on any other network.
Pirate Radio (photo), for instance, is an intimate look inside the underground world of illegal radio stations, where people play and say what they want -- until the FCC catches them. Constantine's Sword, the latest film by Oscar-nominated documentarian Oren Jacoby, is an astonishing exploration of the dark side of Christianity, following acclaimed author and former priest James Carroll on a journey of remembrance and reckoning. And don't miss David Edward's documentary about unsustainable suburbs, Sprawling from Grace.
These documentaries, along with our progressive news programs -- Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman, GRITtv with Laura Flanders, The Thom Hartmann Program, Al Jazeera News, Global Report and Gay USA -- are among the many offerings you will see only on Free Speech TV.
Thanks so much to all the people who have become new members or have already renewed their membership to Free Speech TV. If you haven't already, take the time now to become part of the only truly progressive television station in the country, where TV is more than a pastime -- it's a movement.
Thanks again,
Leland Rucker
Web Editor/FSTV
Join Joanna May 22 to Turk Plant
Climate Change Task Force,
1sky and the CCTF are combining forces with Sierra Club for a Clean Energy Rally at the Turk Plant on Saturday the 22nd, which is in Fulton between Hope and Texarkana. We need at least 10 people to make this an event that makes a strong statement to our legislators.
Can I count on any of you to ride down with me for an 11:30am rally? Please let me know as soon as possible. We could travel down Saturday morning. It is a 4 hour drive. This is am important move of public support especially considering the positive ruling.
Call me if you can join us on the 22nd. We need more support. So far we only have about 5 folks committed from different parts of the state and NWA needs to represent!
Thanks,
Joanna
708.828.5695
1sky and the CCTF are combining forces with Sierra Club for a Clean Energy Rally at the Turk Plant on Saturday the 22nd, which is in Fulton between Hope and Texarkana. We need at least 10 people to make this an event that makes a strong statement to our legislators.
Can I count on any of you to ride down with me for an 11:30am rally? Please let me know as soon as possible. We could travel down Saturday morning. It is a 4 hour drive. This is am important move of public support especially considering the positive ruling.
Call me if you can join us on the 22nd. We need more support. So far we only have about 5 folks committed from different parts of the state and NWA needs to represent!
Thanks,
Joanna
708.828.5695
Protest Canada's Weapons Bazaar
Quick Links to CANSEC and opposition from COAT
CANSEC is Canada's largest and most important War-Industry Trade Show.
Please join the Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT) in opposing it this weapons bazaar.
Whether or not you're in Ottawa, June 2-3, you can be part of this campaign. Please help!
Here is an list of weblinks about CANSEC and how you can help to expose and oppose it:
Write a Letter to the Editor: CANSEC had a free-publicity article, May 11, 2010.
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/CANSECinNEWS.htm
Read a Summary Article: What is CANSEC, and why do we oppose it?
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/CANSEC2010article.htm
"CANSEC: War is Business" (50-page COAT publication. Get the nitty gritty)
http://coat.ncf.ca/our_magazine/links/64/64.htm
"Rally for Peace," June 2, 5-7 pm, Ottawa (Our main antiCANSEC event)
Includes a list of speakers, poets and musicians, and links to their websites.
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/Rally.htm
Decorate CANSEC's Fence: Submit graphics/statements online, or bring them yourself.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=116566681687834&v=wall&ref=ts
How you can help: Join the opposition to CANSEC, wherever you are!
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/OpposeCANSEC.htm
CANSEC 2010 Exhibitors: Links to info about 275 exhibitors and their websites.
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/CANSEC2010Exhibitors.htm
"Peace Bus" from Toronto to Ottawa, June 2: All aboard for the antiCANSEC rally
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/TOPeaceBus.htm
Get Fliers & Posters: Spread the word about COAT's "Rally for Peace"
Fliers: http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/fliers/fliers.htm
Posters: http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/Posters.htm
Other antiCANSEC events: What to do in Ottawa on June 2, 2010
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/June2events.htm
Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade website (for CANSEC updates and more)
http://coat.ncf.ca
Support COAT: Donate, subscribe, order "CANSEC: War is Business"
http://coat.ncf.ca/support_us/support_us.htm
CANSEC is Canada's largest and most important War-Industry Trade Show.
Please join the Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT) in opposing it this weapons bazaar.
Whether or not you're in Ottawa, June 2-3, you can be part of this campaign. Please help!
Here is an list of weblinks about CANSEC and how you can help to expose and oppose it:
Write a Letter to the Editor: CANSEC had a free-publicity article, May 11, 2010.
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/CANSECinNEWS.htm
Read a Summary Article: What is CANSEC, and why do we oppose it?
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/CANSEC2010article.htm
"CANSEC: War is Business" (50-page COAT publication. Get the nitty gritty)
http://coat.ncf.ca/our_magazine/links/64/64.htm
"Rally for Peace," June 2, 5-7 pm, Ottawa (Our main antiCANSEC event)
Includes a list of speakers, poets and musicians, and links to their websites.
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/Rally.htm
Decorate CANSEC's Fence: Submit graphics/statements online, or bring them yourself.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=116566681687834&v=wall&ref=ts
How you can help: Join the opposition to CANSEC, wherever you are!
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/OpposeCANSEC.htm
CANSEC 2010 Exhibitors: Links to info about 275 exhibitors and their websites.
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/CANSEC2010Exhibitors.htm
"Peace Bus" from Toronto to Ottawa, June 2: All aboard for the antiCANSEC rally
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/TOPeaceBus.htm
Get Fliers & Posters: Spread the word about COAT's "Rally for Peace"
Fliers: http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/fliers/fliers.htm
Posters: http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/Posters.htm
Other antiCANSEC events: What to do in Ottawa on June 2, 2010
http://coat.ncf.ca/CANSEC2010/June2events.htm
Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade website (for CANSEC updates and more)
http://coat.ncf.ca
Support COAT: Donate, subscribe, order "CANSEC: War is Business"
http://coat.ncf.ca/support_us/support_us.htm
Thursday, May 13, 2010
5th Annual Peace Gardens Tour 2010
On Saturday, June 12th, from 10am – 3pm the Omni Peace Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology invites everyone in NW Arkansas to attend the 5th annual Peace Gardens Tour. This year’s tour features 8 beautiful and dynamic gardens in Fayetteville. The cost for the tour is $10. For ticket information and garden descriptions, please visit www.omnicenter.org or call 442-4600 / 283-2167.
The Omni Peace Gardens Network was established five years ago to celebrate the relationship between nature and inner and world peace. The motivation was to offer an opportunity for the public to connect with nature as expressed in beautiful gardens. A garden environment lends itself to self-discovery and helps us define the kind of society we wish to inhabit; one that deepens our reflection about peace and justice and environmental stewardship (hence the name “Peace Garden”). These gardens serve essential human needs while at the same time provide habitat for native species.
In 2006, the first year of the Peace Gardens Tour, five Fayetteville gardeners volunteered to open their gardens to the public where a half hour video of the event was recorded and cablecast on Community Access Television. In 2007, gardeners from east Fayetteville to Prairie Grove participated and last year more gardeners were added to the roster. Also in 2007, Omni agreed to join with the Local Food Movement to combine beauty along with nutrition.
This year’s self-guided Peace Gardens Tour showcases the following gardens:
(Note: The date at the beginning of each garden title indicates past years’ participation; the date at the end of each title indicates the date of the garden’s creation).
(06)”Moon in the Water Peace Garden” (1992)
Location: 335 East Baxter Lane (off 71B, one block south of North St., turn east at Passages)
Description: An Ozark-Zen shade rock garden with many varieties of Japanese Maples, painted ferns, hostas, peonies, lilac, lilies, herbs and various other plantings. Also: Bird feeding station, custom lodge pole pine log bench, winding paths, hammock, and a Zen meditation rock area.
Peace Gardener: Dwain Cromwell / E-mail: dwcrom@swbell.net
(07, 08)"Emily's No-Plant-Left-Behind Peace Garden" (1998)
Location: 5 E. Davidson, 72701
Description: “The garden is a terraced rock garden in front of my house in a triangular space between 2 driveways. I started it in 1998 when I moved to Fayetteville. It is somewhat chaotic, with a variety of plants including daffodils, grape hyacinth, iris, day lilies, several other varieties of lilies, including the spectacular Leslie Woodruff (from Arthur Evans, Gravette), cornflower, daisies, myrtle, larkspur, coreopsis, peonies, roses, phlox, and probably something I'm forgetting. It blooms continuously from March through July. Working in my garden and the natural beauty of the blooming flowers always gives me a feeling of peace and contentment." Every foot of Emily’s yard is enhanced with flowers, terraces, rocks.
Peace Gardener: Emily Kaitz / E-mail: emilykaitz@hotmail.com
(07, 08) "Bamboo Peace Garden" (2002)
1039 E. Overcrest St., Fayetteville, 72703. South of Township; west of Old Wire Road.
Description: You are invited to enter this garden and feel transported into a unique environment, “a world unto its own”. A graceful forest of bamboo populates the grounds with a variety of species including the Phyllostachys Atrovaginata, commonly called “Incense Bamboo” that grows fast and majestically (up to 35+ ft tall in only 90 days). Bamboo has the ability to sway without breaking in strong winds and to bend without cracking under snow and ice; it can endure sub-zero weather and remain ‘ever-green’ year-round. We greatly admire these qualities that bamboo possesses; qualities of both strength and flexibility; spiritual attributes that have been long revered in the East. The newest addition to the Bamboo Peace Garden is the presence of an octagon, all-cedar meditation temple. It was created for the sole purpose of meditation and contemplation of peace. With this intention, a “magnetic charge” or spiral of peace has been generated in the temple and it builds with each person’s participation and focus. All those who visit are invited to sit in the meditation temple and reflect upon the nature of peace that the garden effuses. In addition, there are numerous benches in the garden to sit and enjoy the different vantage views of the bamboo. Tea and beverage will be available for all who come.
Gardeners: Hamsa and Moshe Newmark / hamsanewmark@hotmail.com / Phone 442-7423
“Marki Thompson Peace Garden” (2003)
Location: 412 Ila St., Fayetteville, 72701
Description (Dick): Two gardens, front and back yards. The front is small but interesting. The back is three or four times the size with a commensurately large variety of plants, arranged in classical symmetry: Four raised beds in the center separated by wide walkways; on east and west long beds along the fences; two attractive buildings north; sculpted birds and other animals. When I visited the garden mid-Dec. 2009, all was freshly prepared with bulbs for the spring.
Gardener: Marki Thompson / E-mail: lthompso@uark.edu / Phone: 442-2406
(06, 07, 08, 09) “Blue Birds of Peace Garden” (2004)
Location: 951 Missouri Way, Fayetteville, 72701
Description: “The focal point of my peace garden is an Ozark flagstone tree-shaped patio designed by Quinn Landrum and built by Quinn and his father, the artist M.M. Kent. The center of the patio is a single orange stone sun with rays extending outwards. The patio is a sunny stop for relaxing, doing yoga, painting the garden, or meditating. Next to the patio is a terraced planting area for sunflowers, lavender, and butterfly bush. The area is surrounded on three sides by a fence and several birdhouses. Before the garden was even completed, a pair of bluebirds had built a nest and raised a family.” It Includes a Peace Pole. Additional flowers: daisies, Solomon Seal, zinnias, spearmint, geraniums, lilies, sedum. There’re also vegetables: squash, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes. And a Zen white sand garden which adds to the general beauty and cheer.
Peace Gardener: Nancy Maier (Marshall Carter) / E-mail: ncmaier@cox.net
(2008, 2009) Peace Trees Garden (2006)
Location: 2008 W. Cleveland St., Fayetteville, 72701
Description: A large yard covered by tall trees, the yard made extra-beautiful by diverse locations of flowers around patio and pool. It’s pleasant to walk from the more formal garden into the park-like yard canopied with talk, enduring trees. (Parking in lot adjacent east.)
Gardener: Cathy Boyd / E-mail: boydprop@aol.com / Phone: 521-5971
“The Garden of Peace and Tranquility” (2009)
Location: 517 E. Prospect Street, Fayetteville (approx. 1 block west of Mission, small red house)
Description: These are new, vibrant front and back yard gardens. The front is enough for delight. Add to that a side driveway row of luxurious hostas. The backyard, however, is the chief attraction whether viewed from the deck or close-up, with a cluster of new crape myrtles, and flowers all around a semi-circular walkway. In the corner is the greenhouse where many of these plants have had their beginning. (By June 12 these gardens will present a spectacular, small garden of beauty for peace and tranquility.
Gardeners: Frank and Marty Burggraf / Email fburggraf@hotmail.com
Love You to Peaces Garden (2010)
Location: 232 W. Adams St., Fayetteville
My front, back and side yards are landscaped with ornamental plants, Japanese maples, several other ornamental trees, peonies (herbaceous and tree), herbs, irises, roses, azaleas, etc. In an attempt to replace my front lawn with something other than that pain-in-the-ass regular grass, there's a sizable front bed featuring purple smoke bushes, ornamental grasses, and trellises fashioned of ice-storm-damaged limbs. My backyard is very bird-friendly, and there are many bird feeders to lure them to my place.
Gardener: Susan Shore / sushore@sbcglobal.net / Phone 251-1290
The Omni Peace Gardens Network was established five years ago to celebrate the relationship between nature and inner and world peace. The motivation was to offer an opportunity for the public to connect with nature as expressed in beautiful gardens. A garden environment lends itself to self-discovery and helps us define the kind of society we wish to inhabit; one that deepens our reflection about peace and justice and environmental stewardship (hence the name “Peace Garden”). These gardens serve essential human needs while at the same time provide habitat for native species.
In 2006, the first year of the Peace Gardens Tour, five Fayetteville gardeners volunteered to open their gardens to the public where a half hour video of the event was recorded and cablecast on Community Access Television. In 2007, gardeners from east Fayetteville to Prairie Grove participated and last year more gardeners were added to the roster. Also in 2007, Omni agreed to join with the Local Food Movement to combine beauty along with nutrition.
This year’s self-guided Peace Gardens Tour showcases the following gardens:
(Note: The date at the beginning of each garden title indicates past years’ participation; the date at the end of each title indicates the date of the garden’s creation).
(06)”Moon in the Water Peace Garden” (1992)
Location: 335 East Baxter Lane (off 71B, one block south of North St., turn east at Passages)
Description: An Ozark-Zen shade rock garden with many varieties of Japanese Maples, painted ferns, hostas, peonies, lilac, lilies, herbs and various other plantings. Also: Bird feeding station, custom lodge pole pine log bench, winding paths, hammock, and a Zen meditation rock area.
Peace Gardener: Dwain Cromwell / E-mail: dwcrom@swbell.net
(07, 08)"Emily's No-Plant-Left-Behind Peace Garden" (1998)
Location: 5 E. Davidson, 72701
Description: “The garden is a terraced rock garden in front of my house in a triangular space between 2 driveways. I started it in 1998 when I moved to Fayetteville. It is somewhat chaotic, with a variety of plants including daffodils, grape hyacinth, iris, day lilies, several other varieties of lilies, including the spectacular Leslie Woodruff (from Arthur Evans, Gravette), cornflower, daisies, myrtle, larkspur, coreopsis, peonies, roses, phlox, and probably something I'm forgetting. It blooms continuously from March through July. Working in my garden and the natural beauty of the blooming flowers always gives me a feeling of peace and contentment." Every foot of Emily’s yard is enhanced with flowers, terraces, rocks.
Peace Gardener: Emily Kaitz / E-mail: emilykaitz@hotmail.com
(07, 08) "Bamboo Peace Garden" (2002)
1039 E. Overcrest St., Fayetteville, 72703. South of Township; west of Old Wire Road.
Description: You are invited to enter this garden and feel transported into a unique environment, “a world unto its own”. A graceful forest of bamboo populates the grounds with a variety of species including the Phyllostachys Atrovaginata, commonly called “Incense Bamboo” that grows fast and majestically (up to 35+ ft tall in only 90 days). Bamboo has the ability to sway without breaking in strong winds and to bend without cracking under snow and ice; it can endure sub-zero weather and remain ‘ever-green’ year-round. We greatly admire these qualities that bamboo possesses; qualities of both strength and flexibility; spiritual attributes that have been long revered in the East. The newest addition to the Bamboo Peace Garden is the presence of an octagon, all-cedar meditation temple. It was created for the sole purpose of meditation and contemplation of peace. With this intention, a “magnetic charge” or spiral of peace has been generated in the temple and it builds with each person’s participation and focus. All those who visit are invited to sit in the meditation temple and reflect upon the nature of peace that the garden effuses. In addition, there are numerous benches in the garden to sit and enjoy the different vantage views of the bamboo. Tea and beverage will be available for all who come.
Gardeners: Hamsa and Moshe Newmark / hamsanewmark@hotmail.com / Phone 442-7423
“Marki Thompson Peace Garden” (2003)
Location: 412 Ila St., Fayetteville, 72701
Description (Dick): Two gardens, front and back yards. The front is small but interesting. The back is three or four times the size with a commensurately large variety of plants, arranged in classical symmetry: Four raised beds in the center separated by wide walkways; on east and west long beds along the fences; two attractive buildings north; sculpted birds and other animals. When I visited the garden mid-Dec. 2009, all was freshly prepared with bulbs for the spring.
Gardener: Marki Thompson / E-mail: lthompso@uark.edu / Phone: 442-2406
(06, 07, 08, 09) “Blue Birds of Peace Garden” (2004)
Location: 951 Missouri Way, Fayetteville, 72701
Description: “The focal point of my peace garden is an Ozark flagstone tree-shaped patio designed by Quinn Landrum and built by Quinn and his father, the artist M.M. Kent. The center of the patio is a single orange stone sun with rays extending outwards. The patio is a sunny stop for relaxing, doing yoga, painting the garden, or meditating. Next to the patio is a terraced planting area for sunflowers, lavender, and butterfly bush. The area is surrounded on three sides by a fence and several birdhouses. Before the garden was even completed, a pair of bluebirds had built a nest and raised a family.” It Includes a Peace Pole. Additional flowers: daisies, Solomon Seal, zinnias, spearmint, geraniums, lilies, sedum. There’re also vegetables: squash, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes. And a Zen white sand garden which adds to the general beauty and cheer.
Peace Gardener: Nancy Maier (Marshall Carter) / E-mail: ncmaier@cox.net
(2008, 2009) Peace Trees Garden (2006)
Location: 2008 W. Cleveland St., Fayetteville, 72701
Description: A large yard covered by tall trees, the yard made extra-beautiful by diverse locations of flowers around patio and pool. It’s pleasant to walk from the more formal garden into the park-like yard canopied with talk, enduring trees. (Parking in lot adjacent east.)
Gardener: Cathy Boyd / E-mail: boydprop@aol.com / Phone: 521-5971
“The Garden of Peace and Tranquility” (2009)
Location: 517 E. Prospect Street, Fayetteville (approx. 1 block west of Mission, small red house)
Description: These are new, vibrant front and back yard gardens. The front is enough for delight. Add to that a side driveway row of luxurious hostas. The backyard, however, is the chief attraction whether viewed from the deck or close-up, with a cluster of new crape myrtles, and flowers all around a semi-circular walkway. In the corner is the greenhouse where many of these plants have had their beginning. (By June 12 these gardens will present a spectacular, small garden of beauty for peace and tranquility.
Gardeners: Frank and Marty Burggraf / Email fburggraf@hotmail.com
Love You to Peaces Garden (2010)
Location: 232 W. Adams St., Fayetteville
My front, back and side yards are landscaped with ornamental plants, Japanese maples, several other ornamental trees, peonies (herbaceous and tree), herbs, irises, roses, azaleas, etc. In an attempt to replace my front lawn with something other than that pain-in-the-ass regular grass, there's a sizable front bed featuring purple smoke bushes, ornamental grasses, and trellises fashioned of ice-storm-damaged limbs. My backyard is very bird-friendly, and there are many bird feeders to lure them to my place.
Gardener: Susan Shore / sushore@sbcglobal.net / Phone 251-1290
Peace Hero's Birthday
Jeannette Rankin
May 28,
From Missoula, Montana. The only Congressperson to vote against both WWI and WWII.
May 28,
From Missoula, Montana. The only Congressperson to vote against both WWI and WWII.
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