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Holy Myrrh-Bearers Flea Market May 13 — Holy Myrrh-Bearers Church will hold a flea market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 13. Spaces are $25. Email HMBChurch@verizon.net or call 610-544-1215 to reserve one.
The church is at 900 Fairview Road, Swarthmore Pa. 19081.
Free Chow For Vietnam Vets — Andrew Schiavello of Honor Flight Philadelphia has let us know tha Mission BBQ will give a free sandwich, tomorrow, March 29, to any Vietnam or Vietnam-era veteran in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
A Mission BBQ can be found in Delco at 1130 Baltimore Pike
Springfield, PA 19064; in Montco at 615 W Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 or 120 Village Drive
King of Prussia, PA 19406; and here for other places in Pennsylvania and the nation.
Modern Classical Music at DCCC
By Bob Small
Modern Classical Music, like alternative political parties and alternative religions can be seen as a subculture followed by those of us who don’t always trust the dominant traditional cultures.
Most people’s perception of classical music has been both Eurocentric and empire-centric, to say nothing of being male-centric. There should be room for music based on alternative visions of gender, race, and culture, and celebrating peace instead of wars and militarism.
For many, the enjoyment of new modern classical music lies in both the discovery phase and re-listening when possible. Hearing repeated live performances of new works is an extremely rare occurrence, whereas we can hear Bach, Mozart, Puccini, Beethoven and Verdi on an endless loop. Depending on how you get your music, there is usually a very limited choice of other composers presented. Though WRTI, our local classical FM station, tries to be diverse, it is rather limited in its diversity. For example, on March 8, which was International Women’s Day, the all-women-composers playlist included some composers only to be heard on that day, and some of their compositions were only partially played.
The new music performance groups I used to follow were Relache, when I lived in Philly, and Orchestra 2001, when it was at Swarthmore College.
Lately, I have discovered the new music program at Delaware County Community College (DCCC).
On the March 2 program of new music at DCCC, the duo Melomanie, consisting of harpsichord and flute, played works by Larry Nelson, Chuck Holdeman, Mark Hagerty and Joseph Bodin de Boismortier.
The first time I attended one of these programs at DCCC, I was one-third of the audience. Last Thursday night, I was one-tenth of the non-composer section of the audience. I had a challenging and enjoyable evening.
The next concert in the series is 5 p.m., Thursday, March 23,and features the Lang/Rainwater project. General admission is only $10.
Subjects Include Sheriffs, Pennsylvania Amendments — Subjects for tomorrow’s (March 17) seminar on the Pennsylvania Constitution are The proposed subjects of study and discussion for the March 17, 2023 “GoToMeeting” are:
It starts at 7 p.m. and can be accessed at https://meet.goto.com/567547789 or by dialing in at +1 (224) 501-3412 and using access code 567-547-789
A Militant Labor Forum, Friday, Feb. 24 will feature an eyewitness report from Ved Dookhun, of the Socialist Workers Party on the recent derailment in East Palestine.
It’s 6:30 p.m., 2824 Cottman Ave., Suite # 16.
Suggested donation: $5. For information call 215-708-1270
Today Is Bill Of Rights Day
By Bill Denison
Today is Bill of Rights Day, and Resident Biden has just issued the customary annual official Proclamation.
You can read it here:
Believe it or not, I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Biden’s closing statement: “I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.”
Some of us plan to do just that at the Bill of Rights Banquet in Lancaster County. No matter where you are, it’s a good opportunity to refresh your recollection with a reading of the document.
The rest of Biden’s Proclamation is really just a State of the Union preview of how he wishes to corrupt and subvert our Constitution and Bill of Rights, with enough gaslighting garbage to gladden Goebbels.
Tomorrow, Dec. 16, we return to our monthly free discussion of the Pennsylvania Constitution and more. See highlights below for access info and proposed agenda topics.
With tomorrow’s heavy rain forecast, remember God’s Genesis 9 covenant of no more worldwide flood, marked with His token reminder — the rainbow in the clouds. Today’s God-haters misuse His rainbow symbol, but our merciful and long suffering God will not be mocked. God is good, all the time.
To participate in this month’s lesson on the Pennsylvania Constitution use this link or call 646-749-3122 and use access code 145-138-829.
The agenda is:
Lancaster Libertarians Ponder Replacing Plurality Voting
By Bob Small
The most used voting system in the United States is plurality, which means the top vote-getter wins regardless of whether he gets the majority of total votes.
Is it the best?
The Libertarians Party of Lancaster County, among others, feel there is a better way and will discuss options at their monthly forum 7 p.m., Dec. 21 at 15 Mount Joy St., Mount Joy, Pa. 17552.
The Lancaster Libertarians are opposed to “instant runoff” ranked choice and are lukewarm about “approval voting.” The ones they are pushing for are Best/Alternate/Worst Voting (BAWV) and Approve/Approve/Disapprove Voting (ASDV) which are discussed here.
“Since the continuing use of Plurality is the single largest reason why no other party can compete with the Ds and Rs in elections, it is very important that we all get on the same page (and on the CORRECT page) regarding its replacement!,” say the Libertarians.
The Libertarian Party of Lancaster County forums concern topics important to the philosophy of liberty and are normally 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month on the second floor of 15 Mount Joy St. accessed through the side door from the parking lot.
Check the calendar at lplcpa.org for late changes. Topics have been “Rational Thinking,” “Rational Self-interest,” “Rights,” “The NAP,” “Libertarian Taxation,” “The PA Constitution” and “Money.” PowerPoint slides for most sessions are posted here:
While I am a Green and not a Libertarian, we do agree on some issues.
Chesco United To Discuss Election — Chesco United has scheduled a town hall, 7 p.m., Dec. 1, at 21 Hagerty Blvd., West Chester, Pa. 19382 to discuss the 2022 Midterm Election and Chester County’s certification.
For information contact ChescoUnited@proton.me
Election Results Topic Of Pennsylvania Constitution Seminar — Tomorrow, Nov. 18, is the monthly meeting of the Pennsylvania Constitution Seminar.
Topics on the agenda are the Nov. 8 election; getting Harrisburg to conduct lawful constitutional amendments, helping sheriffs reclaim their lawful constitutional office, and networking with like-minded groups.
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and can be accessed via the web at
https://meet.goto.com/236746549 or by phone at +1 (224) 501-3412 with access code 236-746-549
Delco Playwrights Showcased In Rutledge Festival — Julie Zaraffano of Broomall, Sandra Wade of Drexel Hill and Brigette ReDavid of Glen Mills are three area playwrights in the short play festival in Rutledge. Former Daily Times reporter Patti Mengers is one of the festival judges, along with Philadelphia Actor Anthony Wilcox and Director Raymond P. Smith.
“I love creating plays for lots of different characters but I especially love creating roles for women and mature women,” said Playwright Zaraffano who wrote the play Gamma Girls to the Rescue. “And I love showing mature women, who do not have dementia, who are women who have hopes and desires and dreams.”
While ReDavid’s play isn’t about women, the characters in Kearon & Kyle are definitely different, according to ReDavid. “But I’m not going to tell you anything else about them because it would spoil the fun,” ReDavid says of the play which has already run in Maryland and NYC.
The play The Skeptics is by Drexel Hill Playwright Sandra Wade. It features Drexel Hill actor and film producer Oliver Assiran.
Other playwrights include Rajiv Mallick of Pheonixville, Christopher Tait of Philadelphia, John O’Hare of Philadelphia, Tori Bond of Perkasie, Stephen Olsen of Connecticut, David Valdez of Florida, and Rex McGregor of New Zealand.
The show runs 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 12. A silent auction, food and refreshments are available. Tickets are $20 at https://www.eventbrite.com/d/united-states–pennsylvania/off-page-play-festival/
For information, email OffPage2021@gmail.com