very small thoughts of jan hoyer

Happy Father’s Day to fathers everywhere.

Two new readers have recently asked a complex question. Which 9-11 organizations do I most support and why? They may be surprised by my conclusions, which I will publish here in the near future.

This Father’s Day finds me contemplating the all around strength of my own father. The oldest of six boys, his childhood was difficult but he overcame obstacles to become a successful and an inspirational person. My dad will likely appreciate two powerful new books that I am currently reading Chi Kung-Way of Power and Tao Mentoring.

Both my life and career are getting on track. Recently I excitedly avowed myself a striving Taoist which changes nothing yet changes everything.

In 2003, an editor friend and myself collaborated on a photojournalism book from my hundreds of photos of the intense pre-Iraq attack protests in KC. Like other projects of mine the book was largely finished but was put on temporary burner for some reason or another. LULU seems like one good self-publishing resource. Watch for announcements in future.

grateful, jan

Chase after money and security
and your heart will never unclench.
Care about people’s approval
and you will be their prisoner.
Lao Tzu

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I have published a fourth behind-the-scenes video of Ray McGovern speaking at Kansas City, Kansas Community College in the student Intercultural Center. This video includes McGovern’s fascinating comments about Middle East related politics and his response to the political label of “anti-semite” for an Isreal comment he made at the DSM hearing, and Howard Dean’s related response. (videotaped with permission of the local AFSC organizer). Never published before. Be sure to listen to Entire video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvZkl8l6k7g

After 18 months as a volunteer staff member of 9-11 Research, I resigned on April 6th. 9-11 Research has contributed an enormous amount of research related to the September 11th attacks and subsequent cover-up without ever having paid staff. I continue to enthusiastically support Jim Hoffman and his exceptional team.

Wearing new hat as an independent ESL reading tutor and shocked to learn about the illiteracy epidemic in the United States. Rudolf Flesch has made a very convincing case that site reading programs are far inferior to phonics first training. For insights and tools I highly recommend the groundshaking Why Johnny Can’t Read – And What You Can Do About It. That there are so few “genuine” phonics first teaching manuals available is a sweeping indictment of an educational system with its ABC basics corrupted by destructive corporate influences (surprise). Based solely on Flesch’s recommendation, I have ordered Phonics First for English tutoring needs.

Due to surgery last winter I thankfully returned to the lost habit of book reading. During recuperation and beyond, the comfort book that I most reached for was this Tao Te Ching.

I have one true regret for one personal error from my years in the founding 9-11 truth movement and have offered apology to that person. Oftentimes uncharacteristic actions do not exist in a vacuum, but are manifestations of anguish from a pattern of previous associated treatment and events.

For those interested and with patience to wait for the download, here is an April video of Brewer and Shipley playing One Toke Over the Line. This video clip was taken with an Olympus camera and has not been compressed.

Very useful articles about website design and related issues.

Two more behind-the-scenes video clips of Ray McGovern speaking at Kansas City Kansas Community College Intercultural Center. The first video shows a glimpse of McGovern’s Irish anger as he tells of a domestic interaction to the sacrifice of US soldiers in Iraq.
http://www.digitalstyledesigns.com/videos/mcgovern4.mov
Ray McGovern’s brief response to interview question about Peak Oil:
http://www.digitalstyledesigns.com/videos/mcgovern6.mov

About a year ago, a historian whom I generally respect mentioned that following the JFK period approximately 50% of the JFK authors were government plants. This begs the question of whether a critical issue like 9-11 would be any less infiltrated…

In reading about a historical American Indian era photographer, I am newly considering releasing all of my 911 truth movement photo albums
for public view.

On a different note, it appears that my first DVD production will be completely unrelated to political activism. Learning curves required for me to be able produce a targeted documentary are steep, but I am optimistic that my lack of technical video experience can be surmounted by enthusiastic and resolute Determination (and study). It will be great graphic design FUN to create the DVD menu, logo and packaging materials. It should be a valuable learning opportunity for future projects.

Along with about 150 others, I attended a Heartwood restorative Forest Council in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks on Memorial Day weekend. The oak hickory forests in the Mark Twain National Forest are under the dire risk of being logged in the next two years, truly an urgent situation. (updated news about this issue later)
Here is an online photo album from the weekend’s scenic beauty area and a handful of citizens who wish to have our natural areas preserved.

With pure intention I demonstrated Qi gong to 75 at this forest council event, with nearly full audience participation.

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