Yéle Haiti is a grassroots movement that builds global awareness for Haiti while helping to transform the country through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Yéle’s community service programs include food distribution and mobilizing emergency relief. Grammy-Award winning musician, humanitarian and Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti Wyclef Jean founded Yéle Haiti in 2005.

Statement by Wyclef Jean on Haiti:

Just imagine,
if someone would give you a penny every time you clicked your mouse,
how much money you would have.

Just imagine,
if ten people clicked their mice ten times a day
how much money they would have.

Just imagine,
if one hundred people clicked their mice ten times a day
what they could have together.

Saturday, October 31th, at 8:30 p.m.

Samhain, also called Halloween or All Hallow's eve, is a time when the past and the future are linked by the transition of one year to the next. During this time of year, most cultures observe some holiday to remember, honor, and perhaps even communicate with the dead as the veil of time is so thin. Also, divination at this time may be more accurate for the same reason.

This year at the Church of the Earth, Andrea and I will lead a "Bardic Samhain" by torchlight. Relax, I'm not going to sing. There will be no singing. By “Bardic” I am referring to an older meaning of the word, reciting epic poems of heroes and kings. So be ready for a Samhain mystery, recited in verse and poorly acted out by brave players foolish enough to make eye contact when we were looking for volunteers. We will also create an ancestor's altar, so if you like, bring an item or picture that helps you feel a connection with a lost loved one, or a short note written to them.

After the main ritual, the sacred space will remain available for those who wish to meditate or perform divination at this special time of the year.

Johnson
a.k.a. Silly Rabbit

It’s October already, do you know that what means?! It’s nearly NaNo time!!! Every November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo). Thousands of folks, all over the world, challenge themselves to write a 50,000-word novel during the month of November. This year marks the 10^th anniversary and I’m challenging You to join me in the adventure that is NaNo.

Don’t know what to write? No worries. You can write about anything you want, in whatever format floats your boat. Although, technically, there is a special event for scripts (ScriptFrenzy, in April); but I digress.