Deanna "Dee" Taylor's Blog (11)

Have a coat?  Come get one.  Need a coat?  We know someone who could use one.

Annual Community Coat Exchange ~ Every year the day after thanksgiving ~ since 2005

This year's event:  Friday, November 25, 2011~Library Square…

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"Caring for the Planet: A Plan for…

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A timely item came across my desk yesterday from my great friend Jacqui of Maine (my "angel in disguise") who shared with me the story of a wonderful strong woman named Carole Whelan. Carole Whelan stood up yesterday at an event to Honor Senator Susan Collins (where she was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame) and spoke out to request that such an honor be declined until all of our troops are home.

This was timely for me because yesterday was a day when I experienced a…

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As time passes I realize that using absolutes like "never" or "always" is pretty unrealistic.



A couple of years ago I was faced with having to get an emergency container of formula for my grandson because we forgot to bring it with us. The only place around was Walmart. So the decision had to be made: Do I allow my grandson to go hungry because of my political aversion to this evil corporation? Or do I (gulp) push my politics aside (which dictated that I never set foot, let alone… Continue

Let us know peace.

For as long as the moon shall rise,

For as long as the rivers shall flow,

For as long as the sun will shine,

For as long as the grass shall grow,

Let us know peace.

~Traditional Native American Prayer for Peace

Friday,

November 26, 2010

10:00 AM

COMMUNITY COAT EXCHANGE: Downtown Salt Lake Library Plaza



210 East 400 South



Salt Lake City, UT

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It is because of you
John Lennon that my husband, Tom,who shares your birthday date (October
9th), and I found each other. Your birthday will always be remembered by
me as the day that two beautiful and inspiring men were born, destined
to change the world through their advocacy for peace in the universe.
Happy celebration of this great day!

IMAGINE: All life being respected, nurtured, and cared…

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I was all ready to attend the rally with Tim DeChristopher yesterday, but work got crazy and I couldn't leave. Tim is the University of Utah student who disrupted the sale of BLM land via auction for the purpose of drilling for oil by bidding on parcles of land himself without intending to pay for them. The disruption caused the shut down of the auction. Tim faces up to 10 years in prison and fines in excess of $700,000.



Here are some links to… Continue