ONLY GOOD NEWS
FEBRUARY/MAY 2007 / VOLUME FIFTEEN - NUMBER ONE / published: 2 feb 2007 - updated: 25 feb 2007
ONLY GOOD NEWS INDEX: X-POWER ENERGY SAVER / BIOTECHRESEARCH.COM / GLOBAL WARMING LINKS X X X - FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING ~ NRDC ~ LICK GLOBAL WARMING ~ MOTHER EARTH NEWS ~ MOTHERJONES.COM ~ SIERRACLUB.ORG / THE THIRTEENTH TIPPING POINT / THE FRESH AIR FUND / GREENPEACE.ORG / THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE / PROTECT POLAR BEARS / PROTECT CARIBOU HABITAT @ DEMOCRACYINACTION.ORG / NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION / WORLD WILDLIFE FUND / THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY / WILDERNESS.NET / SEMPERVIRENS FUND / HOWARD JARVIS TAX ASSOCIATION / CALIFORNIA VOTERS VETO PROPOSITION 90! / CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY PELOSI / PETER GABRIEL & HUMAN RIGHTS / THE COMPASSIONATE COALITION / OCEAN CONSERVANCY / WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE / FOOD AND WATER WATCH / DEFENDERS.ORG / THE FUND FOR ANIMALS / THE SEA TURTLE RESTORATION PROJECT (STRP) / OTTER-LY GOOD NEWS / ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR 50 MILLION TREE PLEDGE! / GOOD NEWS DAILY / NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM / SUNSET MAGAZINE / LIFE MAGAZINE / THE WORLD FACT BOOK / NEWSMAX.COM / LIVE.COM ~ INFO.COM / NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND (NORAD) / GET GOOGLE EARTH ~ CLICK HERE X / MOON PHASE CALENDAR X X X / THE BEATLES - SANTANA - U2 - STEVIE WONDER - PINK FLOYD - EARTH WIND & FIRE - THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - LYNYRD SKYNYRD - AEROSMITH ~ VAN HALEN ~ BRIAN WILSON ~ BOB MARLEY ~ etc
ROPER WISDOM: 'those who practice vengence - teach vengence ~ those who practice forgiveness - teach forgiveness...
ignorance breeds violence ~ intelligence breeds dialogue'...
1) what it is - 5:24
2) who gives a funk? - 4:48
3) what time is it? - 0:46
4) where is jim? - 28:53
5) the new vast ineptitude
(southern northeast western BBQ dinner dance
@ the hyper dimensional space-time boundary north of heaven -
magnetic signature of a higher level state space) - 15:34
6) what is it? - 2:15
7) space-time continuum (continued) - 5:33
8) in and of itself - 3:05
9) going to santa cruz - 3:41
10) alma street - 4:42
11) amy 1 (remix) - 1:10
LIK ROPER – percussion and vocals
JAMES PATRICK FINLEY - guitar
MICHAEL WAITE FINLEY - bass guitar
all songs written, performed and produced by lik roper - *except for what it is - written by lik roper, james patrick finley and michael waite finley - and who gives a funk? - written by lik roper and michael waite finley / and where is jim? written and performed by james patrick finley / all tracks engineered by lik roper - *except for what it is & who gives a funk? - engineered by tom giatron, mark yamamoto and lik roper / all tracks copyright 2004 lik roper *except for what it is copyright 2004 lik roper, james patrick finley and michael waite finley / and who gives a funk? copyright 2004 lik roper and michael waite finley / where is jim? copyright 2004 james patrick finley / amy 1 copyright 2003 lik roper / all songs published 2004 lik roper/bmi *except for what it is published 2004 lik roper, james patrick finley and michael waite finley/bmi - who gives a funk? published 2004 lik roper and michael waite finley/bmi - where is jim? published 2005 james patrick finley/bmi & amy 1 published 2003 lik roper/bmi ~ all roads lead to lik roper...
GLOBAL WARMING LINKS X X X - FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING @ http://www.fightglobalwarming.com/ ~ NRDC @ http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/gsteps.asp ~ LICK GLOBAL WARMING @ http://www.lickglobalwarming.org/ ~ MOTHER EARTH NEWS @ http://www.motherearthnews.com/ ~ MOTHERJONES.COM @ http://www.motherjones.com/news/featurex/2005/05/world_burns.html ~ SIERRACLUB.ORG @ http://www.sierraclub.org/globalwarming/
THE FRESH AIR FUND is an independent not-for-profit agency which has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million children from New York City’s toughest neighborhoods since 1877 - read more @ http://www.freshair.org/
GREENPEACE.ORG - It was a group of thoughtful, committed citizens that came together in 1971 to create Greenpeace - A handful of determined activists leased a small fishing vessel, called the Phyllis Cormack, and set sail from Vancouver for Amchitka Island in Alaska - Their mission was to protest U.S. nuclear testing off the coast of Alaska with a brave act of defiance: to place themselves in harm’s way - Despite being intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, these daring activists sailed into history by bringing worldwide attention to the dangers of nuclear testing - read more @ http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/about - or go to: http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/
THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE works to improve animal welfare, prevent animal cruelty and abuse, protect wildlife and provide animal rescue around the world - From stopping the elephant ivory trade, to ending the Canadian seal hunt and saving the whales from extinction, IFAW works to create solutions that benefit both animals and people - go to: http://www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/
PROTECT POLAR BEARS ~ The Bush Administration has proposed to list the polar bear as "threatened" with extinction under the Endangered Species Act due to Arctic ice melt from global warming - Though a huge milestone, the battle isn't over yet - You can help protect the polar bears from extinction by registering your official public comment to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - CLICK HERE
PROTECT CARIBOU HABITAT @ DEMOCRACYINACTION.ORG ~ Right now, the government of British Columbia is deciding how much caribou habitat it will protect and has prepared a draft mountain caribou recovery plan. Your comments are needed on the draft mountain caribou recovery plan - TAKE ACTION
HOWARD JARVIS TAX ASSOCIATION ~ After years of work by tax revolt leaders Howard and Estelle Jarvis, Proposition 13 was overwhelmingly approved by voters on June 6, 1978 - But Howard and Estelle knew that taxpayers' gains would be temporary without a permanent citizens organization to protect Proposition 13 and to continue the movement against higher taxes - To meet this need, they founded the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (originally called the California Tax Reduction Movement) - read more @ http://www.hjta.org/
CALIFORNIA VOTERS VETO PROPOSITION 90! - Good News for California wildlife and communities! Voters in California defeated Proposition 90, a ballot initiative masquerading as "eminent domain reform" that would have been the worst state environmental initiative in history - Prop 90 would have allowed wealthy developers, corporations, and other special interests to demand huge payouts from local taxpayers for alleged harm caused by laws that protect our water, air or wildlife -- no matter how far-fetched the claim - Many thanks to all Defenders members and activists who voted down this dangerous initiative and encouraged their friends, family, and neighbors to do the same! - Despite their defeat, the property right extremists behind Prop 90 have already filed a petition to place a similar initiative on California's 2008 ballot. Defenders will oppose them and fight to protect wildlife and our communities every step of the way! ~ check out: http://www.defenders.org/takings/
CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY PELOSI - SAN FRANCISCO ~ CALIFORNIA - 8TH DISTRICT @ http://www.house.gov/pelosi/
PETER GABRIEL & HUMAN RIGHTS ~ Peter Gabriel wants you to use your cell phone or iPod to document human rights abuses; he’s making a film on the subject, Witness, composed entirely of amateur video footage - CLICK HERE ~ THE COMPASSIONATE COALITION defends the rights of medical marijuana patients and care providers through education and community participation - They are a nonprofit grassroots organization that helps build and support local chapters nation-wide, linking them with other medical marijuana reform organizations and resources - go to: http://compassionatecoalition.org/
OCEAN CONSERVANCY ~ For centuries people have exploited the oceans with little thought to the future. Clearly, we can't afford to neglect them any longer. They provide much of the food we eat and the oxygen we breathe — our very existence depends upon healthy oceans - http://www.oceanconservancy.org/ / WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE is a grassroots advocacy organiztion dedicated to protecting your water from polluters - go to: http://www.waterkeeper.org/ / FOOD AND WATER WATCH is working with grassroots organizations and other allies around the world to stop the corporate control of our food and water - They are committed to creating an economically and environmentally viable future - check out: http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/
DEFENDERS.ORG ~ Conservation of habitat on public and private lands is essential to ensure thriving populations of wildlife - Defenders is engaged in the following programs to protect habitat and advance sound wildlife policies: go to: http://www.defenders.org/habitat/
THE FUND FOR ANIMALS was founded in 1967 by prominent author and animal advocate Cleveland Amory, and for 37 years, spearheaded some of the most significant events in the history of the animal protection movement by employing hard-hitting advocacy campaigns and operating world-famous animal care facilities, such as the Black Beauty Ranch. The Fund's historic victories have saved thousands of animals from cruelty and suffering - In fact; back in 2005, The Fund for Animals and The Humane Society of the United States joined together to form an unprecedented partnership for animals - Since then The Fund has expanded its efforts to protect animals in the courts and at five direct animal care facilities.
The Fund has won landmark lawsuits to protect animals from hunting and trapping, and the organization is fighting for animals in the courts with the help of its Animal Protection Litigation section. This group of full-time attorneys, law clerks, and pro bono law firms are defending animals in federal and state courts from cruelty and abuse. The Fund's current cases seek to protect endangered species, stop the abuse of circus elephants, keep national wildlife refuges safe for animals, and much more - http://www.fundforanimals.org/
THE SEA TURTLE RESTORATION PROJECT (STRP) fights to protect endangered sea turtle populations in ways that meet the ecological needs of the sea turtles and the oceans and the needs of the local communities who share the beaches and waters with these gentle, beautiful creatures - Industrial longlining and gill netting are currently the greatest threats to the continued existence to the Pacific leatherback sea turtle, the world's largest turtle species, which is now teetering on the verge of extinction. You can help make the difference between extinction and recovery for the Pacific leatherback! Please join us in making the Oceans safe for leatherbacks and marine species @ http://www.seaturtles.org/
OTTER-LY GOOD NEWS ~ The sea otter may be the smallest marine mammal in the northern hemisphere, but it’s got cause for a big celebration. On September 18 -- thanks in part to the thousands of Defenders supporters who wrote in -- Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law providing increased protections for California’s sea otters. Just days later, the fourth annual Sea Otter Awareness Week kicked off with events educating the public about the critical role these critters play in coastal ecosystems and the importance of respecting biological diversity. Elected officials and institutions from across the state -- and even in Europe and Canada -- joined in the celebration - read more @ http://www.defenders.org/seaotter/awareness/
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR 50 MILLION TREE PLEDGE! - Enterprise rent-a-car has formed a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 50 million trees! - go to: http://arborday.org/enterprise/intro.cfm ~ ALSO! The Home Depot Foundation and the National Arbor Day Foundation are partnering together to plant 1,000 trees in 10 cities across the country - These tree-planting events are part of a nationwide 10-city campaign led by The Home Depot Foundation and the National Arbor Day Foundation to increase awareness of the importance of city trees as green infrastructure in our cities and to create healthier communities in urban areas - read more
LIVE.COM @ http://www.live.com/ ~ INFO.COM @ http://info.com/
NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND (NORAD) - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a bi-national United States and Canadian organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America - Aerospace warning includes the monitoring of man-made objects in space, and the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles, utilizing mutual support arrangements with other commands - Aerospace control includes ensuring air sovereignty and air defense of the airspace of Canada and the United States - read more about NORAD @ http://www.norad.mil/
THE BEATLES @ http://beatles.com/ ~ SANTANA @ http://www.santana.com/ ~ U2 @ http://www.u2.com/ ~ STEVIE WONDER @ http://www.steviewonder.net/ ~ PINK FLOYD @ http://pinkfloyd.com/ ~ EARTH WIND & FIRE @ http://www.earthwindandfire.com/ ~ THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND @ http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/ ~ THE DOOBIE BROTHERS @ http://www.doobiebros.com/ ~ LYNYRD SKYNYRD @ http://www.lynyrdskynyrd.com/ ~ AEROSMITH @ http://www.aerosmith.com/ ~ VAN HALEN @ http://www.van-halen.com/ ~ BOB MARLEY @ http://www.bobmarley.com/
THOUGHTS ARE WISHES - AND WISHES ARE SPELLS - BECAUSE A SPELL IS JUST A PRAYER WITH ANOTHER NAME - SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR ~
PLAYING GOD IS ONE THING ~ BEING GOD IS ANOTHER...
