http://terriroben.com/news.html Terri Roben: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:18:20 -0800 http://terriroben.com/news.html#31 Of course, I got really good snow tires in early November, having been caught in the first snowstorm in Vermont and New Hampshire without them. Now that I think about it, I remember telling friends that that was enough snow driving for me to last the whole winter. Hmm, maybe I have some kind of power I didn't know I had...
So as much as I get tired of snow and ice and cold by mid-January, this weird record- breaking weather creeps me out a bit, as I have read articles written by experts/scientists for decades predicting this kind of thing if we didn't change the way we do things. Well, we havent, and the predictions are coming true. Earthquakes, floods, melting glaciers and ice caps, more extremes in temperature and precipitation, weather patterns reversing - the end of predictable, seasonable weather.
The results will be less water, particularly drinking waterl, less clean air to breathe, more insects and disease, more difficulty growing food in the south and west, decimation of several species of animals and plants that depend on weather cycles and interconnections in the environment, etc.
I don't know if we should hope for more snow or not. We always get dumped on in February so it will be truly creepy if February is as dry and mild as January. I guess that is when I will start to wonder if the Mayans were really predicting climate change and all the problems arising from it when they said 2012 will be the end of the world as we know it.

So I should probably go back to singing "Let It Snow" and make up a parody - "I'm Dreaming Of A White Winter". After all, water is the number one requirement for life on this planet. If we keep screwing it up, we are all in trouble,
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A quick reminder - The Flurry (Dance Flurry) is February 17-19! Go to danceflurry.org for info.

Happy February!]]> http://terriroben.com/news.html#31 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 Strumming and singing for all ages - Terri Roben - News http://terriroben.com/news.html#30 You ask rightly, "Culture? What culture?" Well, the culture of Consumerism, Materialism, the Bottom Line, "I'll get what's mine" culture.
Let's occupy our holidays, our traditions, our celebrations, our values, our beliefs and our SOULS, and JUST SAY NO to this major and malicious manipulation of our weaknesses. Don't buy stuff because you saw a flyer advertising 40% off. Don't look at the flyers. Don't go in the malls.
Go home, walk around and write down everything you have; organize it into categories. When you're halfway through, see how much you have and see if you really NEED anything else. Take a break, sip some coffee or tea or eggnog and realize how much you have to be grateful for; how the important parts of life are not things we can buy in stores. Friendship, family, love, health, music, dance, nature, children, home.
And speaking of home, why not put our money into helping those without homes for the holidays, instead of buying more stuff we don't really need. Watch " The Story Of Stuff" online to get a real consciousness-raising about our consumptive practices. Check out the book, "Plastic Ocean" while you're at it, to see why we really need to live consciously and intentionally. Don't buy the notion that you aren't helping the economy if you aren't out shopping. Our government spends $2.1 million a minute on war. Think about that the next time they say we can't afford to fund health care, education, social services, infrastructure, green energy programs.
Occupy yourself and make this the year of reclaiming your life and your power to choose how to live it!]]> http://terriroben.com/news.html#30 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 Strumming and singing for all ages - Terri Roben - News http://terriroben.com/news.html#29 With these disasters and the radiation danger in Japan that is spreading from the earthquake and ensuing nuclear power plant breakdown there, I hope our world leaders and more importantly the citizenry of this world awakens to the urgency of living consciously and carefully in a global ecosystem. We must do everything we can to tread much more carefully on the earth.
We need to relearn the 3 R's again; reduce, re-use and recycle. Use less, need less, want less. Share more, care more. Be grateful more. Look outward and ahead more. Live simply so others may live. Educate and arm ourselves with information and compassion and determination to work for good and what is best for those who come after us.
Hydro-fracking, mountaintop removal, nuclear power plants and oil pipelines are not the way to protect our children and grandchildren's futures. Neither is runaway consumption and unproductive endlesss war driven by short-term greed and a corporate and military industrial complex.
Let's really push against those who would destroy for profit and join in pushing forward those who can lead us to a sustainable and healthy future for our one and only earth.]]> http://terriroben.com/news.html#29 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Strumming and singing for all ages - Terri Roben - News http://terriroben.com/news.html#28 Have a ball, see you soon, and welcome spring and summer!!]]> http://terriroben.com/news.html#28 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Strumming and singing for all ages - Terri Roben - News http://terriroben.com/news.html#27 The world has changed and hopefully will never stop changing, along with the human species, who can only hope to stay organic and full of possibility for the future.
I don't know if you can tell, but I'm psyched and excited by these wonderful upheavels of humanity! I sang Patti Smith's anthem, "People Have The Power" at our gig on Feb 11th at the Flavour Cafe in Troy and it felt so good to be singing a victorious and positive political song! We so need these times of inspiration to counteract the persistence of war and poverty, corruption and disillusionment. Thank you young Egyptians, for lighting the fire under your citizenry, risking your lives and having the courage and the patience to hold on to your dreams. May you continue to stay strong in the hard struggles facing you in setting up your own democratic form of government and being a beacon of hope for the rest of the Middle East.
Imagine!]]> http://terriroben.com/news.html#27 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800 Strumming and singing for all ages - Terri Roben - News http://terriroben.com/news.html#26 Really, folks, when will we ever learn? If the planet doesn't just implode from climate chaos, the powers that be will try to make sure we stay confused so they can do what they want with us and the earth's resources, mainly, hoard them for themselves and their insatiable appetite for power.

Here's hoping 2011 will bring something better and good from the majority of the people on this earth who have too much power. Maybe wikileaks is the beginning of a new awareness that will lead to freedom and forced honesty from those who sit in power. We all need to keep our lights shining on them! Happy Holidays and let's give peace a chance someday soon, yes?]]> http://terriroben.com/news.html#26 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Strumming and singing for all ages - Terri Roben - News http://terriroben.com/news.html#25 I will vote Green as I always do, glad there are some sane, sensible, decent candidates to vote for who aren't beholden to any one except their loyal followers. Check out the Green party platform and think about voting next time for candidates you can believe in, instead of candidates you know are controlled by special interests.
Anyway, I am busy with music and loving it, and Dangerous On Decaf, our trio, is continuing to have fun and grow little by little every gig we play. We really appreciate our friends who keep egging us on and we hope to keep making new ones!
Stay warm and watch out for the nasty high fructose corn syrup that's out to get us! It's in everything processed, so if you want to be healthy, stick with the most basic and natural food and drink out there. We want to see you out there having fun with us for a long time to come!

Peace,
Terri]]> http://terriroben.com/news.html#25 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Strumming and singing for all ages - Terri Roben - News http://terriroben.com/news.html#24 Anyway, I am feeling the need more and more to sing political music as well as fun, danceable music that gives us some balance and relief. So that's what you can depend on when you come to see us.
We look forward to a busy July and may take part of the month of August off!
Swim clean, don't cook in the sun too long, enjoy the summer!]]> http://terriroben.com/news.html#24 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Strumming and singing for all ages - Terri Roben - News http://terriroben.com/news.html#23 We will be all over the place, from Schenectady to Delmar, Troy to Albany, Stephentown to Schaghticoke. Never enough time to do all there is to do, but we are having fun doing what we can!
Hope you all have a great spring and summer and we'll see you at our gigs and maybe the GottaGetGon, Old Songs Festival, or Falcon Ridge. No, we're not performing at them, but yes, we will be playing and having fun along with everyone else!
Enjoy the sun and puddles!]]> http://terriroben.com/news.html#23 Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Strumming and singing for all ages - Terri Roben - News http://terriroben.com/news.html#22 http://terriroben.com/news.html#22 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Strumming and singing for all ages - Terri Roben - News