From Richard B, [No City Provided], USA:

Cyndi, thank you so much for the interpretation. I waited so long to answer because I did want to carefully consider it and see what "rang true" for me. I have come to the conclusion that you did an excellent job in sorting out the symbols, and I really appreciate your advice. You put your finger on some issues that I had been avoiding. Now that the dream, and your interpretation, have help me clarify them, I can act.


CYNDI RUSSELL RESPONDS: Hi Richard,

It's good to hear that my dream interpretation was helpful for you. You supplied the dream so it's your own inner guidance that's working for you. Now that you know the valuable info stored in your dreams, you may want to learn how to decipher the symbols for yourself and have the best guide possible for you throughout your life. Good luck making your choices, and thank you for submitting your dream to the G21 Sea of Dreams Contest!

Wishing you enlightening dreams,
ZenCyn

K.O. takes more lumps...

From Adam J. Smith, Washington, DC, USA:

K.O.'s NFC Predictions:

Well, here we are, just one week into the NFL season and already it appears as if KO would be better off eschewing the soothsaying and sticking to rotisserie.

KO has the Redskins picked to win the NFC East? PLEASE! Two overpaqid tackles do not a dominant defense make. Their starting QB (Gus Fer-naught) has already been shelved in favor of Brent Green, or Trent Green or some such character, out of that heralded football factory Indiana U, for God's sake! A guy who, in four years, had never thrown a regular season pass! Of course, Gus might've asked out after the manhandling he was treated to by the Giants' fearsome front four.

10-6? Not if Theisman and Riggins are reborn.

And speaking of the Giants, does KO honestly think that the loss of one cornerback (albeit, perhaps the best one in the league in Jason Sehorn) is going to bring down the best D in football? Casual fans like KO might not know much about guys named Armstead, Sparks, Bradtske, Strahan (NFC Defensive player of the week), Jones, Buckley, Miller, et al, but he'd do well to catch a couple of their games this year and learn what Defense is all about. 8-8? Not if KO took over as offensive coordinator. BTW, Giants 31, Skins 24.

KO then picked Arizona to go 9-7. He's just lucky that the league doesn't count that 38-0 embarrasment as two losses.

I guess that KO can take some solace in the fact that his Patriots opened against defending champion Denver, and every- one knows that the SB winners ALWAYS lose their opener, after a summer of celebration and gloating. Oh... what was that? Broncos 27, Pats 21??? Hmm... Looks like a long season for the great swami from Massachussets.

Can't wait till Keyshawn and the Tuna come to town, can you KO? I know I can't.

(-;
- adam

Aww, Shucks! That's real nice of you to say,

but could you send Money, instead?...

Well DOC there you go again. Are you talking to me ? I don't see anybody else here 'cept Howard Zinn, Eugene Debs, and me. Everyone's gone to the moon or been co-opted. loved the Malcolm. As always your brother in revolution,
Delwood P. Hornswaggle

ROD RESPONDS: I guess you can take the radical away from the barracades, but not.... Well, you know what I mean...

From Nathan B., Torrance, CA, USA:

Great Launch, rodya!

Just thought I would let ya know that things look good... not sure you hear that as much as you should...

-n8


From John R. [No City Provided], USA:

Excellent magazine. Agree fully with "Day One" editorial. With respect to "On Drugs," again I agree. I am a literal libertarian (i.e., my right to swing my arm ends where your nose begins, etc.), but the unfortunate fact is that when I walk into a voting booth (why are there curtains around those things, anyway? I'm not ashamed to speak my piece!) I must vote for the least of two (typically) evils. I cannot vote for the Libertarians, even if they have a write-in candidacy, because I want my vote to really put someone in office -- the least of the available evils, as I say.

SO: Here is what your magazine could possibly do that would make a difference: Make suggestions as to tangible, positive, real-world actions folk can take to improve things. Here is an area where you can collect and disseminate information to thinking people. As an example, look at www.crypto.com, with their "adapt your legislator" program. I did -- yes, I wrote letters and made phone calls to my congresscritters.

It's your podium, and you folk (Rod & whomever else writes here) have a lot of valid stuff to say. Suggestions for non-violent, positive action would be exceedingly welcome from this quarter, at least. And, when writing articles, such as "On Drugs," perhaps you can give suggestions viz. action in addition to the bulk of the educational/topical material.

Kind greetings -- wishing you & yours the best of health & happiness.

--John R.

ROD RESPONDS: John, thanks for continuing to visit the G21 and for writing! Your feedback is very valuable to us. AND, as you'll see from Adam's most recent column, we do take Loyal Reader advice to heart and act upon it. (Do contact the governor of Oklahoma.)

It's part of our tradition here, in fact, to encourage readers to action. So thanks for your encouragement.

Flame War Anyone?

Subject: Re American Men & Filipino Women

The only American man I ever knew who "sent" to the Phillipines for a bride did it as a purely commercial venture. Her family paid him $5000 and gave him a free trip to Manila to marry her and bring her back. This was a while ago, back in the days when marrying an American citizen made you one, automatically.

The funny thing is, not only did John and Meile fall in love and make their marriage real instead of fake, but John and Meile's brother became big buddies while John was staying with them. Six months after the marriage, John sponsored the brother (whose name I can't remember) as an immigrant, they went into the import business together, the brother married an American woman John introduced him to, and they all ended up prosperous and happy.

This was 20 years ago, so maybe they all hate each other by now, but I doubt it. But you never know how things are going to work out.

But I have a hint for geek-type guys who want an exotic woman: the U.S. is full of intelligent, passionate black women who will love you and treat you well if you treat THEM with love and respect in return.

- R


RAOUL TESLA RESPONDS: Well lets see, can I get some black family to pay me $5000.oo to shift their po' daughter up to the status of a white american. Dang all if that wouldn't be just great all around. I get this exotic non white chick and cash. The same as if she were from another country I can offer her the materialistic things her current status disallows. We can start a import/export business from Whiteland to Darkieville. Those primitives will sure appreciate the technology my side possesses. Canned food, and toilet paper. Then maybe I can bring her brother to the better side of the tracks for a sports carrer. I know that if I love and respect her she will get self esteem, maybe even believing herself to [be] above those others. Gosh I should have thought of this before. Black chicks do not know all about me being a "geek-type" guy. They do not worry about Lexus, money, or social status. They have not been exposed to the 21st century yet. They do not want a carrer, go to college, own businesses. I don't have to waste all that money and time on travel. Right here in my own back yard I can acquire chattle. Thanks, R.

You f#*@, WOMEN ARE NOT A COMMODITY. The whole purpose to marrige is a partnership. Spiritual, long term, conjoined. A future, growth. What the hell happened to love?

The whole thing with Asian girls is the myth of submissive,servant. Please do not include the beautiful black women of this country in that stereotype. They already have enough obstacles to getting by, much less ahead. By referencing them to the "dufus" going to the Republic Philippines you have propagated the stereotype that men are idyets.

Raoul

Some Good Ideas...

Give yourself a warm fuzzy feeling inside- do a good turn for the citizens of the world.

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Amnesty International is collecting signatures for a pledge to support this very important United Nations Declaration.

Amnesty already has 3 million signatures (real and virtual) world wide, and wants 8 million (which would be 1% of the world's population). The UN Secretary General has already agreed to receive the pledge as a tangible statement of the people of the world's commitment to an international agenda of human rights.

The most simple way to add your name to the pledge is to * Send an email to

udhr50th@amnesty.org.au

* Put YOUR NAME in the SUBJECT and the following text in the message:

"I support the rights and freedoms in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for all people, everywhere."

* Forward this message to as many people as you can.


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