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O
ctober’s issue me of our responsibility
arrives with lots toward ourselves. The
of green. This young girl enjoying her
month’s focus is on our time in nature. I’m mindful
planet. Some might look at of the need to be true to
it as a single system. This ourselves, and to do what
is our planetary home. we so enjoy doing. I too
It’s not a love it or leave have fed the ducks by the
it type of home, this is it. water’s edge.
Personally I think it’s a The background color
fabulous planet to live on. chosen for the cover is
Close Encounter
Just as this magazine pink - reflecting October
Tom Sierak
is scheduled to begin as breast wellness month.
distribution, I’ll be in flight to Japan. Many articles this month speak about
“Painting Tomorrow’s Memories Today”.
As I expressed in last month’s editorial, power, spelling out better alternatives
That’s how Tom Sierak likes to describe
I have planned my first trip to the to dirty fuel. It’s important to really
his pastel paintings. He says, “People
Far East. I’ve been reading about the educate ourselves and attempt to
often talk about the good old days and culture, beliefs, traditions, and taking understand the difference between
how nice it would be to return to them.
a language class. I will be returning to the two presidential party platforms.
Places and things may change around
the office on the 13th. In the interim Who would be the better president?
us, but the bond that exists between
I have my team members monitoring Who might we count on to support our
my phone and email and responding to agenda? Should we have a department
children, parents, grandparents (and
inquiries as needed. of Peace as well as a department of
even pets) never does.”
The cover art this month reminded War? Ask questions. Get involved.
A native of Newburyport, Mas-
me of one thing in particular: the Let your voices be heard. Elections
sachusetts, Tom attended the Vesper relationship of people to animals. We are ongoing, it’s important to vote not
George School of Art in Boston. During
do affect their health, even with the only for the presidential candidate,
his art school training, he perfected his
simple offering of food by the water’s but also the local men and women
drawing skills and absorbed the knowl-
edge. Of course, our carbon-based who are running for offices in your
industrialization and subsequent neighborhood.
edge and experience of many of the ac-
pollution impact them (and us) as well. Check out the map on page 38; it
complished art instructors with whom
Fortunately, we humans can visualize a is clear that individual states are taking
he studied.
better way, and the plan is for us to be a stand on ‘green’. Florida is a state that
His paintings are in numerous
able to utilize this power for the greater has instituted at least one notable clean
private collections. He has been com- good. There are lots of tips on how we energy policy. Let’s set a goal for our
missioned by notable organizations
can all be better stewards of the land sunshine state to move toward having
such as The Make A Wish Foundation
within this issue. I so appreciate all more clean energy policies in place.
that I hear in day to day conversations In the interview with Lappé (author of
and Reminisce Magazine. He has been
about our more conscious buying Diet for a Small Planet), she speaks to
the featured cover artist in The Artist’s
habits and practices of being more the inclusion of fairness and mutual
Magazine and his paintings are pub-
conservative with our precious accountability not only in our political
lished worldwide as wall prints, greet-
resources. Being green is a process, life but our economic and cultural life
ing cards, book and catalog covers, and a planting of the seeds of change. as well.
puzzles. Tom also self-publishes under
Given the right attention, the garden Be greener and vote greener;
the name of STS Fine Art.
flourishes. Plan on it.
For information about available
In an article written by Rev.
Charlton in this edition she reminds us
paintings and prints, visit TomSierak.
of what Confucius wrote, “Take care of
com, call the Tom Sierak Studio at
the root and the fruit will take care of Susan Q Wood
800-787-5040 or email: TomSierak@
itself.” The front cover also reminded Owner and Publisher
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