excerpt from newsletter

September 2011

Greetings.

It is the ten-year anniversary of the American Tragedy of September 11th. You may have forgotten about it, there has been so much tragedy and drama since then, but the aftermath remains strong. We are still at retaliatory war in Afghanistan even though Osama Bin Laden is dead. We are still at war in Iraq even though that country had nothing to do with the Tragedy of September 11^th nor did it have “weapons of mass destruction”. These wars have destroyed more lives than were lost and affected by the loss of September 11^th. These wars are bankrupting this country, both financially and emotionally. And spiritually. To heal the psychic wound left by the Tragedy of September 11^th, we must heal the aftermath of the tragedy. Stop all war now. STOP ALL WAR NOW! Let September 11^th be a symbol for the futility of war. Demand an end to senseless death and destruction. An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.

11 September 01

NO MORE WAR

11 September 11

Send a postcard to the White House now. Let President Obama know that war is not a winning endeavor. No-one wins a war. Remind him of his promise to bring the troops home. Use the above design to show solidarity. Make the “o” in “more” a peace sign. MORE PEACE. Share this with your children and parents, your friends, neighbors, co-workers. Whatever your church, share this with the members of your church, the leaders of your church. Post a banner on your home (like I do). Make an effort and make a difference.

President Barack Obama

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20500

To print out free, black and white, 8 ½ x 11 peace posters, go to: RoyAnthonyShabla.com or blesstheworld.com. Post them in the window of your car and home. You will also find on the websites: peace shirts, buttons, stickers, and other accessories… as well as my excellent book, (PEACE) WORDS. Immerse yourself and your loved-ones in peace. Give peace gifts, give peace a chance. That is the best gift to ourselves and the generations to come.

poetry jewelry

song for malia obama

song for malia obama

the planet is my family you see so you and you and you are part of me

to heal the mother land and sea and sky lets raise a hand and take a solemn vow

i want to save the world when i grow up if only you would save it for me now

the planet is my family you see so you and you and you are part of me

to heal the father love from land to land lets raise a hand and take a solemn vow

i want to save the world when i grow up if only you would save it for me now

the planet is my family believe yes you and you and you are part of me

to heal the brother love from man to man lets raise a hand and take a solemn vow

i want to save the world when i grow up if only you would save it for me now

the planet is my family baby so you and you and you are part of me

to heal the sister love in every home to carry sister love where ev you roam

to be the sister love just ask me how lets raise a hand and take a solemn vow

i want to save the world when i grow up if only you would save it for me now

i want to save the world when i grow up i want to save the world and raise it up

if only you would save it for me now if only you would save it for me now

glee notes

glee

rachel: she sings funny girl as well as streisand… (not to be blasphemous) but seriously, the girl has something more than notes for that material. if only her part would veer away from the way we were (quinn is prettier than me…) but I guess its accurate to the mini streisand character… her eyes do a lot of her acting.

kurt: his voice has gotten better as the show progresses ~ he sounds like a young julie andrews, just brilliant. he should be covering a bronski beat/communards song, his voice is richer than jimmy sommervilles (no disrespect, its apples and oranges ~ i love jimmy sommerville). his face/body acting is very accurate to his character ( i wonder if he is actually acting…).

blaine: the most talented all-around actor on the show (of the kids), the best musical actor on the show, his face/body and voice are always in the perfect right reading. his character is a little more sophisticated than its age… but he is the perfect dreamboat.

mercedes: can run with the best of them (pun intended), her voice has also improved during the show. (like rachel with streisand) she has a genre that fits her voice ~ she shines at bluesy gospel arias… but gives rachel competition in any genre. her acting is ok, she isn’t given much to work with.

notes: most of the actors swallow their words from time to time, making replays necessary to monitor the writing.

the writers walk a tightrope of heavy themes in an early time slot, dealing bravely with important teen issues in an acceptable manner. there are some continuity problems in the stories; there are grammatical (tense) problems with the dialogue (timeframe problems in the stories).

the camera work/editing is often disappointing, possibly a result of the early time slot and the needs of an ensemble cast.

more on other glee characters later.

sun moon stars

June Greetings!

The month begins with a New Moon Solar Eclipse. This is the time to finally see what has been hidden right in front of you. Spend the month looking at the obvious solutions to the challenges in your life. There are simple ways to make your life better.

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War

Remember the annual forecast: the Chinese Year of the Rabbit is a peacemaker but the Feng Shui Astrology for 2011 is that of conflict. Even the predictions are in conflict! This has been and continues to be a terrible year for war on the planet. America is actively engaged in three wars and supporting several others. Poor President Obama needs our love and support (not conflict) right now to help him move this country into peace. Work together for a solution.

To educate yourself about peace, see my book (PEACE) WORDS.

To show your resolve for peace, wear Peace Shirts.

For free peace posters, go to RoyAnthonyShabla.com and share with your friends (and enemies!)

Make a difference in the world instead of a dent.

Summer Solstice

The month ends (June 21^st) with the Summer Solstice. The Sun is at its peak in the sky and the days are the longest for the year. This is the time to shine! The Summer Solstice is a time of healing the physical body, enjoying the physical body. Let yourself run in the field of grace!

To align yourself with the Solstice energy, use blessthebody.com Chakra Tonic and Gold Light. Let the sunshine in!

Feng Shui

There is improvement in the Feng Shui Astrology in several categories this month. For complete information, click here.

May Summer 2011 be a lasting joy. Best wishes for you and the planet from blesstheworld.com and RoyAnthonyShabla.com.

love and longevity

The difference between French men and American men is simple. French men love to be in love. French men love the chemistry, the brain hormones, of love; they love the regular affection and sex that stimulate those hormones ~ it is a win-win situation. Both the chemistry and the circumstances to promote that chemistry result in good feelings. In France, love is a drug. And everyone is addicted.

American men see love as a trap, a limitation, a loss of identity. Attractive men (both physically and socially) in America remain single out of an underlying fear of losing freedom and selfhood. And sexual encounters without romance do not stimulate the brain chemistry that results in good feelings. Americans are severely depleted in the wondrous effects of love.

American women contribute to this. The How-To-Catch-A-Man books and seminars reinforce the idea of hunt and capture, the women taking the masculine role of hunter (like the perpetually single goddess, Diana) reinforcing men’s fear of being trapped. What came first, the chicken or the sperm and egg?

Biologists who promote the idea that it is natural to avoid monogamy neglect the basic information that humans have evolved beyond the animal brain. The difference between man and monkey may be only a few chromosomes but the result is obvious: civilization (for better or for worse) is the result of that evolution. And monogamy is the mainstay of civilization. And romance is the mainstay of monogamy.

To replace the lacking love hormones, Americans exercise. Physical exertion releases endorphins that are similar to the love hormones for good feelings. In Paris, you would be hard-pressed to find a gym. But in Los Angeles or New York, there is a gym in every mile and a gym membership promotion in every mailbox. The exercise craze has little to do with health; it is primarily supplying necessary brain chemistry for survival (and feeding the low self-esteem issue of needing to look good/never looking good enough). What is lost on Americans is the fact that the love hormones affect your perception of the lover: the person you love becomes more and more beautiful to you as you continue to release the hormones. Without the release of love hormones, nothing remains beautiful in your perception.

The studies of why the French have a lower rate of heart disease than Americans were incomplete: while wine with lunch and dinner do promote certain aspects of heart health, the emotional heart is an even greater factor. Longevity studies repeatedly show that happily married people live longer than any category of single people. Love is healthier than diet and exercise. And infinitely more fun!

Love, romance, affection, regular sex ~ the combination of these cure a whole laundry list of physical and emotional symptoms. While “the turmoil of love” may contribute to suicide attempts (a la Romeo and Juliet), romance relieves the inclination to suicide and other self-destructive tendencies as well as psychological diseases such as depression, anxiety (there is anecdotal evidence regarding agoraphobia; “germaphobia” – see Glee), and OCD (remember the movie, As Good As it Gets?). Hypertension is almost unheard of in France.

The difference between French men and American men is that the French have discovered the fountain of youth. And contrary to popular belief, it is the Americans who don’t like water.

For more information, see blessthebody.com Be In Love Personal Remedy and blessthebody.com Love Light Spiritual Remedy

jazz poetry reading

Roy Anthony Shabla 18 June 2011

galleRoy @ village book shop

roy anthony shabla
will read his new chapbook
casa la reina
at
village book shop
in glendora
saturday
June 18th

shabla is accompanied by
jazz bassist
gary silva
for this performance

the reading is sponsored by
valley poets reading
curated by
john brantingham
editor, chiron review

Roy Anthony Shabla fb is removing the post info -- see my website: royanthonyshabla.com

Roy Anthony Shabla review of chapbook:

"a collection of sparingly gestural word sketches that create a keenly drafted interior of one mans home and psyche on a particular day."
"absolutely naked, absolutely genius!"