Tuesday, October 23, 2012
It's been years since I've post to my blog. So much has happen in the past few years, that it's really been dis-heartening to me. My dear friend Wompi, a Wompanoag Native American had a major stroke, which has left him, pretty much a vegetable. He can't talk, chew food and swallow properly, and is paralyzed on his right side. He's presently in the Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Buzzard's Bay, MA.
I learned yesterday that my dear friend and comrade in arms, Russell Means, has passed to the spirit world. Russell was a Oglala Lakota Sioux, American Indian Activist. One of the original founding members of AIM. The American Indian Movement. I knew Russell from my exposure to him at Pine Ridge Reservation, in South Dakota. He ran for Tribal President on at least two occasions, and was defeated. If you knew Russell, you either loved this man or despised him. Either way, you simply couldn't ignore him. To me, he was a great leader that wanted desperately to bring positive change to all American Indians. In many ways, he really did bring about change, just simply not enough.
I spent the entire warm months doing powwow's trying to raise badly need funds for One Spirit. The economy has been so bad, that this year was a difficult one. Did I raise money. Yes, I did, but certainly not what I had hoped to raise. The powwow season is over now, as, last weekend was my last powwow for the year. This year really flew bye.It's now almost November and I'm planning for the winter months in the North Country. I'm really looking forward to the solitude of being alone in the wilderness.
I'm still actively loaning money to clients on KIVA. I absolutely love being a micro-financier! What a wonderful program KIVA is, in helping third world people achieve their goals in life. Being a entrepreneur in a third world country has to be a scarey situation, but yet people take the opportunity and thrive with it. I simply love KIVA, because it works!
I started a internet business selling replacement china and flatware a few months ago, and it's starting to take off. Visit my Store at; www.etsy.com/shop/Olympiced
I have thousands of individual pieces of replacement dinnerware and flatware. Above and beyond that, my store offers weird, unusual, and bizarre objects, and a certain amount of art and collectibles to boot. I've already out grown the space I was dedicating to this business and have had to rent a small warehouse/showroom to continue growing the business. In general, Life is really good, or should I say, it's not really bad at this time! LOL!
Time to go, but I hope to keep this blog of mine alive in the furture!
Till next time!
Ed
Thursday, June 18, 2009
It's been a long time!
Hi Everyone.
It's been a long time since I've had the energy or desire to add to my blog. I was diagnosed with stomach cancer back in November of 08, and really had a rough winter and spring season. I'm glad to report that I was just given a clean bill of health this past week. Gotta stay vigilent though, cause cancer is rampant in my family!
Pow-Wow season has started in southeastern new england, and I'm jumping back into it with both feet. I have this increadible urge to raise badly needed funds for One Spirit, to assist their efforts to aid the Oglala Lakota Sioux @ Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. I raised $356.00 last weekend at a pow-wow in Brooklyn, CT. and I'm scheduled to do another pow-wow this weekend in Dighton, MA., but it's suppose to rain all weekend, so I don't know how successful I'll be at raising money!
This past fall, I was contacted by a woman, that I'll always concider the genuine love of my life. She had just gone through a divorce and wanted to thank me for being, of all things, a real nice guy, while we dated! Because I never had closure on our relationship, I wanted to start all over! But, alas, it wasn't to be. That's OK, she'll always be my one true love. I finally did get the closure I needed. I wish her happiness and I'm getting on with my life. Princess, if you read this, I still love you!
I'm working on a potential deal with a local radio station to do a weekly one hour program on Native Americans, in the general Woonsocket, RI area. There's lots of Wampanoag, Narragansett, Abanaki and Mohawk that live in the area, so it'll be intresting to see what arises!
I'm now on Facebook and Linkedin with profiles. It's actually fun to be retired and financially stable. This latest stock market crisis has cost me dearly and I'll never live long enough to see the recovery of the substancial funds that I have lost. If murder wasn't a crime, I'd kill Bernie Madoff sp?. I'm a Joe Nobody that did OK in life and lost over 160 thousand on wall street. My first house cost me $9,970 dollars, back in the early 1960's, today, that doesn't even buy a new car!
I see in the news that North Korea is acting up again. North Korea wouldn't be a problem if only President Truman authorized the use of a Nuclear Bomb on North Korea back in 1951. But alas, they're now a threat to peace in southeast asia and the world. I still think a nuclear bomb on North Korea is warranted. Same thing for Iran if they don't stop the bullshit with their threats to world peace! Why oh why can't the nations of the world join in harmony and genuine peace.
As soon as I figure out how to operate the program of my new digital camera, I'll be posting some pictures. Seems like everytime I get comfortable with a new computer program, it becomes obsolete and I have to start over again. I bought my first real computer system back in 1981. It was a Apple Lisa, the first computer with a mouse. I actually liked this system. It cost me 10 thousand dollars. But, I got ants in my pants and my second system was a Digital Rainbow, that too cost 10 grand. I hated the rainbow. Way too many commands to make it operate. My next computer was a Packard Bell. This had a early windows operating system and I loved it. I now have a custom made PC system with mega speed and mega storage, that I absolutely love! Who know what's next??????
Signing of for now, but more to come!
Ed
It's been a long time since I've had the energy or desire to add to my blog. I was diagnosed with stomach cancer back in November of 08, and really had a rough winter and spring season. I'm glad to report that I was just given a clean bill of health this past week. Gotta stay vigilent though, cause cancer is rampant in my family!
Pow-Wow season has started in southeastern new england, and I'm jumping back into it with both feet. I have this increadible urge to raise badly needed funds for One Spirit, to assist their efforts to aid the Oglala Lakota Sioux @ Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. I raised $356.00 last weekend at a pow-wow in Brooklyn, CT. and I'm scheduled to do another pow-wow this weekend in Dighton, MA., but it's suppose to rain all weekend, so I don't know how successful I'll be at raising money!
This past fall, I was contacted by a woman, that I'll always concider the genuine love of my life. She had just gone through a divorce and wanted to thank me for being, of all things, a real nice guy, while we dated! Because I never had closure on our relationship, I wanted to start all over! But, alas, it wasn't to be. That's OK, she'll always be my one true love. I finally did get the closure I needed. I wish her happiness and I'm getting on with my life. Princess, if you read this, I still love you!
I'm working on a potential deal with a local radio station to do a weekly one hour program on Native Americans, in the general Woonsocket, RI area. There's lots of Wampanoag, Narragansett, Abanaki and Mohawk that live in the area, so it'll be intresting to see what arises!
I'm now on Facebook and Linkedin with profiles. It's actually fun to be retired and financially stable. This latest stock market crisis has cost me dearly and I'll never live long enough to see the recovery of the substancial funds that I have lost. If murder wasn't a crime, I'd kill Bernie Madoff sp?. I'm a Joe Nobody that did OK in life and lost over 160 thousand on wall street. My first house cost me $9,970 dollars, back in the early 1960's, today, that doesn't even buy a new car!
I see in the news that North Korea is acting up again. North Korea wouldn't be a problem if only President Truman authorized the use of a Nuclear Bomb on North Korea back in 1951. But alas, they're now a threat to peace in southeast asia and the world. I still think a nuclear bomb on North Korea is warranted. Same thing for Iran if they don't stop the bullshit with their threats to world peace! Why oh why can't the nations of the world join in harmony and genuine peace.
As soon as I figure out how to operate the program of my new digital camera, I'll be posting some pictures. Seems like everytime I get comfortable with a new computer program, it becomes obsolete and I have to start over again. I bought my first real computer system back in 1981. It was a Apple Lisa, the first computer with a mouse. I actually liked this system. It cost me 10 thousand dollars. But, I got ants in my pants and my second system was a Digital Rainbow, that too cost 10 grand. I hated the rainbow. Way too many commands to make it operate. My next computer was a Packard Bell. This had a early windows operating system and I loved it. I now have a custom made PC system with mega speed and mega storage, that I absolutely love! Who know what's next??????
Signing of for now, but more to come!
Ed
Sunday, April 5, 2009
The Price of Freedom!
I came across this photo today, which is a sober and solemn reminder of the price of freedom! This photo breaks my heart!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Carol Jean Vigil
On Friday, March 27th., Carol Jean Vigil 61, The Nation's first Native American female judge passed to the Spirit World. She died at Tesuque Pueblo, N.M. No cause of death was given.
At her swearing in ceremony, She wore a black robe with beaded Pueblo Indian symbols of mountains, lightening, clouds and rain embroidered on the shoulders. She was also affiliated with Isleta Pueblo and a shining beacon, for all Native American women.
She received her bachelor's and law degrees from the University of New Mexico. After passing the bar------she was the first Pueblo Indian woman to be admitted and worked for Indian Pueblo Legal Services Inc.
She was elected to New Mexico's 1st. Judicial District in June 1998.
Sadly missed by friends, relatives, Tribal officials, and all Native Americans!
At her swearing in ceremony, She wore a black robe with beaded Pueblo Indian symbols of mountains, lightening, clouds and rain embroidered on the shoulders. She was also affiliated with Isleta Pueblo and a shining beacon, for all Native American women.
She received her bachelor's and law degrees from the University of New Mexico. After passing the bar------she was the first Pueblo Indian woman to be admitted and worked for Indian Pueblo Legal Services Inc.
She was elected to New Mexico's 1st. Judicial District in June 1998.
Sadly missed by friends, relatives, Tribal officials, and all Native Americans!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
The Value of Native Corn Husk Dolls!
In Iroquois civilization , dolls are more than just playthings. Dolls play an important role within the Iroquois culture. Not only do they emulate traditional clothing and imitate roles people play in the community, they also serve as tools to pass on culture and values. The stories dolls hold include how they were crafted, who they were crafted by, and who or what they represent. What are the tales behind the faces of Native dolls? What lessons do they teach when they are passed to the next generation? Dolls were for young boys as well as young girls. The Iroquois culture made Corn Husk Dolls, that were so important, that many of them today, rest in Museums! The Dolls are recognized for their cultural contributions to the history of the Iroquois. So, the next time your eyes rest upon a Corn Husk Doll, do not pass it off as a insignificant toy or plaything! It has earned its place in Native American History.
Friday, March 13, 2009
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