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The Men's Center of Los Angeles
Beverly Hills/Woodland Hills
in Association with
Sacred Path Productions
Newsletter for December 2005
Voicemail: (818) 348-9302
Web Site: www.menscenterlosangeles.com
Contact: info@menscenterlosangeles.com
Our Mission:
"Bringing good men together and bringing out the best in
them"
Our Approach:
Helping develop a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment for
men by fostering vision, passion, authenticity and intimate connection
to self and others
Our Services:
Psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups, as well as
our Sacred Path and Call to Adventure Retreats,
Workshops, Seminars, and Monthly Men's Gatherings
WINTER
SOLSTICE JUST AROUND THE CORNER
MORE MEN'S
TEAMS BEING FORMED - SEE BELOW
IN THIS ISSUE:
A Message from the Director
Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar
- Winter Solstice Ceremony and Celebration December 18
- Ed Munter: Soul Journey December 31
- Sacred Ways Events
- Spring Retreat and Call to Adventure - April 20-23, 2006
- Ongoing Men's Groups
Albert Marrewa's Relaxing Into Now CD Now Available
The Retreat Keeps On Reverberating
Bob Fimiani and Bobbi Liberton: Edges and Jumping
Recommended Readings: The End of Faith
Men's Teams
American Business at Its Best
Important Web Links
CD's by Sacred Path Members Available
Sacred Path Alumni Yahoo Group
Contribute to the Newsletter
A Message from the Director - Dr. Stephen Johnson
 Sunday,
November 30, 2005
Greetings,
Since we typically get the newsletter out by the first of the
month, no doubt there are those of you who were thinking, "I
know, Johnson was just waiting to write his piece until after
the USC/UCLA game has been played. He probably just wants to
gloat over the probable SC win." Well, maybe some of that is
true. I was at the game yesterday with my son Derek, who graduated
from SC last year, as well as my dear friend of 45 years, Pat
Duffy, who attended high school and SC with me, among a sell-out
crowd of 92,000 in the Coliseum to witness an extraordinary
spectacle.
I had attended most of the home games and had, in fact, worn
a "Leave No Doubt" button on the lapel of my lucky cardinal
and gold shirt. Yesterday's game left no doubt about a number
of things including the fact that it was SC's seventh consecutive
win over UCLA, extending its winning streak to 34 games, clinching
the PAC 10 title outright and earning the Trojans a trip to
the Rose Bowl, this seasonŐs bowl championship series title
game, where they will play No. 2 ranked Texas and attempt to
complete their quest for a third straight national championship.
Certainly, I could wax on about running back Reggie Bush's
outstanding performance as he racked up 260 yards in 18 carries,
scoring 2 touchdowns. He deserves to be awarded the Heisman
next Saturday. Leinart announced that Reggie has his vote. And,
I can tout Lendale White's contribution to the game in gaining
114 yards and scoring two touchdowns. And there are the others
who make the Trojans the team that they have become.
That's all well and good but that's not the part of the spectacle
that I want to write about. We were all wondering why quarterback
Matt Leinart's passing was so off during the first half of the
game. I turned to the fella sitting next to me and asked what
he thought was the problem. He told me that he saw Leinart up
close as he walked through the gauntlet of fans lining the entrance
to the tunnel which he and the team would pass through as they
entered the coliseum and walked across the field to their locker
room. He said, "Leinart looked like he had the flu. He didn't
look to be himself." This, along with 18 other seniors, was
his last home game as a Trojan.
When the team was readying to take the field before the start
of the game, the 19 seniors were introduced, one after the other.
As they came through the tunnel onto the field to a standing
ovation and cheers from the crowd, you could sense what it must
feel like for those young men to receive the acknowledgment
for their achievements. Leinart was the last to be introduced.
The crowd roared with approval for the man who won the Heisman
Trophy last year and chose to stay for his senior year when
almost everyone would understand it if he had chosen to go pro.
He wanted to complete his college education at SC and stay with
the team members, coaching staff, students and faculty that
he had grown to love. This, for me, signified the real heart
of a champion and the mark of true character. Pat's and my eyes
filled with tears as Leinart took the field for the last time.
This morning, when I read the sports section, it all became
clear when I read that Leinart began to cry as he walked into
the coliseum and he continued to cry as he readied himself for
his final home game. His tears became more prominent as he ran
onto the field amidst thunderous cheers raining down from above
and as he made his way through the human tunnel of family members,
former SC players, friends and team mates. The emotion was so
palpable for him that he couldn't control his passes.
"He was so emotional, teary and crying," Coach Pete Carroll
said. "He was a messÉ He was trying to maximize the moment,
and he did." The emotion and timing of the introduction prevented
him from warming up. He missed on his first five passes and
struggled throughout the first half. He settled down in the
second half and finished with 21 of 40 passes for 233 yards
and three touchdowns.
For me, the reason I love college football is more than the
points and the wins. It has to do with the story behind the
score. It's the human emotion, the tough choices that build
character and shape the boy into the man that he becomes. For
me, men like Matt Leinart and Coach Pete Carroll make all the
difference in how the game is played and ultimately won. The
game of life, on the field, has a lot to teach us about the
game of life and how we play it off the field.
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas,
Stephen
Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar
Winter Solstice
Ceremony and Celebration December 18
The Ancients around the globe throughout human history
gathered on the Winter Solstice to affirm that this darkest
day of the year is a threshold to the Light. They come into
community to create Ceremony and Celebration, followed by
gift exchange and feasting (pot luck).
Join Master Percussionist Christo Pellani and Movement
Facilitator Extraordinaire Fred Sugerman on Sunday, December
18, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM in this experiential journey into
the sensuality and the wisdom of the body.
Location: Earth and Sky Lodge
5521 Grosvenor Boulevard, West of Centinella off of Jefferson
Limited Space: RSVP Now
$40.00 if paid before December 5, $50.00 after December 5
$60.00 at the door (space permitting)
Call for registration and directions (818) 608-9848
Ed Munter: Songs
of the Soul and Soul Journey
Find the Love You've Been Looking For... Look Inside!
Can art save the world? A Christian, A Muslim, and a Jew
performing in a revolutionary new musical seem to believe
it just might be possible. In this critical time, when mankind
seems to be divided into warring factions and we seem to be
balanced on the brink of a Holy War, Soul Journey
presents a completely different perspective that is inspiring
and universally accessible. Soul Journey, currently playing
at the Earth & Sky Performing Arts Center, plays like
a funny and touching spiritual fable of the soul's adventure
through the human experience.
As an audience, we are led through a soul-discovery process
to the moment of enlightenment that opens up to a joyful celebration
of our commonality. This collective discovery cuts through
global politics, religious beliefs, doctrine, dogma, spiritual
rhetoric and current world conflicts to arrive at a deeper
connection within us all.
Join Ed Munter, Christo Pellani, and
Rashid Lanie in this revolutionary theatrical experience.
Saturday, December 31, 8 PM
Earth & Sky Performing Arts Center
5521 Grosvenor, Playa Vista
(310) 281-6601
405 to 90 freeway / Centinela exit /
left on Centinela to Jefferson / right on Jefferson
Tickets are $20.00 in advance, $25.00
at the door
Sacred Ways Events
Andrew Soliz' Sacred Ways will be holding the following
events for the remainder of the year:
- December 10-11: Gratitude Ceremony
- December 31-January 2: 1st Annual New Year's Sweat and
Gathering
For more information, contact: www.sacred-ways.org
Spring Retreat
and Call to Adventure - April 20-23, 2006
As you all know, springtime always brings a combined Sacred
Path and Call to Adventure/Rites of PassageRetreat. We will
have 50 participants on the Sacred Path side and 50 on the
Call to Adventure/Rites of Passage side, supported by a staff
of around 20. Since we had 65 participants and over 20 staff
members for the past retreat, and many of the men have spoken
about bringing several new men, the Spring Retreats will be
sure to sell out early. So, to make sure you have a space
reserved for you in the spring, you may want to send in a
deposit of $175.00.
Weekly Men's Groups
are available in Woodland Hills and Beverly Hills. Please call
for information.
Albert Marrewa's Relaxing Into Now
CD Now Available
"Relaxation renews us, purifies us, and leaves
us with a profound feeling of serenity. Relaxation is total
peace."
– Deng Ming Dao
Albert Marrewa, one of Sacred Path's favorite leaders and
martial arts facilitators, has produced a new relaxation
CD. Relaxing Into Now is an experiential journey,
combining state-of-the-art sound healing programming with
the spoken word mastery of guided meditation and relaxation
facilitator, Albert Marrewa. This CD has been uniquely crafted
to counter the detrimental effects of stress on both mind
and body, thus promoting optimum psychological and physical
well-being. To order, go to www.albertmarrewa.com
or contact Albert directly at albertmarrewa@aol.com.
The Retreat Keeps On Reverberating
Our tribe from the fall retreat, the Men with the Golden
Hair, had a reunion last night, and I was privileged to
witness how each man has continued to grow from his experience
on the mountain. I heard men speak truths that they were afraid
to allow into their thoughts; I saw groundedness and strength
where there had been self-doubt; I beheld courage and determination
in making life-altering decisions. The group immediately resumed
its deep camaraderie as though we had been meeting for years
– the level of trust was truly amazing. I can honestly
say that we, who had been together for only one 4-day period,
loved and cared about one another. We ran out of time after
only one round of check-ins, and had so much more to say,
so before we broke up for the night we decided to arrange
a tribal sweat up in Ojai with Andrew Soliz.
Residual effects from the retreat continue to arrive in my
thoughts and feelings. I’m surprised at how one idea
builds on the one before and creeps into my conscious mind,
even five weeks after the fact. I had had a violent collision
with my judge and came away with some valuable stuff: how
I’d filtered everything that came at me through my prejudice
and belief system, how I wanted to hold on to my judgments
and be righteously angry, and how I disregarded any evidence
that was contrary to my beliefs.
What’s presently trickling into my mind is this: our
very condition of being human, the basic hard-wiring of our
brains, is imperfect. Nature slapped our mammalian mid-brains
on top of our fight-or-flight lizard brain stems, then plopped
our neocortexes on top of the whole mess in a way that allows
the primitive reactions from the lower brains and glands to
influence our logic and our feelings big time. This boils
down to the simple fact that we are all imperfect and are
going to make mistakes, even people we hold up as icons,
even ourselves. With this fact as a given, each of us has
a choice: do we keep forgiveness in our spiritual vocabularies,
or do we go with the idea that some people are not allowed
to be wrong in their choices at some point? My revelation
is that if I go into a situation with a supply of forgiveness
handy, I’m able to dole it out much more readily. I have
first-hand knowledge of what hanging on to my righteousness
and anger does for me – I get stuck in that feeling,
and it colors everything else in my world and drains me of
energy until I decide to deal with it, however long I may
choose to hold on. This includes being angry at myself for
not being perfect and not being able to see the truth without
judging it. The anger immediately builds an impenetrable wall
between me and the person with whom I’m angry (or me
and myself). When I’m able to let go of the anger or
hurt or judgment and bring in forgiveness, the whole energy-draining
wall of emotional garbage dissolves, leaving me a lot closer
to seeing and feeling the truth.
We have so much to learn by observing our thoughts –
not so much what we think, but how we think,
the mechanism with which we formulate our present conclusions
or feelings. By consciously watching our thought processes,
we can spot where the old selfish lizard-brain is sneaking
in and attempting to take over. This means going off automatic
and really becoming aware. No kidding, this is no small task,
and will take lots of time, but we’re all capable of
doing it. Eckhart Tolle describes the process in The Power
of Now.
The result for me is that very, very slowly, I’m becoming
able to feel more connected to other human beings, and to
all other life on the planet. I’m beginning to feel a
part of the universe and to accept and respect it all, so
when I get angry at someone else, in a way I’m getting
pissed at a part of myself. This may sound like pretty heady
stuff, but in actuality it’s incredibly simple. It sheds
new light on those early homilies like, “Love Thy Neighbor
as Thyself”, or “Do Unto Others as You Would Have
Them Do Unto You”. Now, can we teke the process one final
step? Can we consider the spider whose web sits in the corner
of the garden a neighbor? How about the owls and coyotes that
serenade us each night? And the trees, and the grass? Very
slowly, the picture begins to take shape. You and I are connected
to everything in the cosmos, connected by forgiveness and
love. It's not strangers who suffer at the hands of a tsunami
or a devastating earthquake; it's you, and it's me.
– Rich Manners
Bob Fimiani and Bobbi Liberton: Edges and
Jumping
The Edge
Come to the edge, he said.
They said: We are afraid.
Come to the edge, he said.
They came.
He pushed them...
And they flew
– Guillaume Apollinaire
On Jumping
Forty-two years ago, over a Lakewood, N.J.
airport,
I (Bob) sat halfway out the open door of a single engine plane.
In an eighty-mile-per-hour wind,
I waited to make the first parachute jump of my then short
life.
A loud voice was thundering in my head:
"Are you nuts? You must be crazy!!
You are about to jump into the sky with only a cord
that some fool jumpmaster says will pull out your World War
II-era parachute,
which will keep you safe and allow you to fly
through the sky like a bird!
You are out of your mind! Don't do it! You are not a bird!!
You're going to die!! I promise!!!!Then came the tap on my
shoulder from the jumpmaster.
I leaped from the plane, I flew like a bird, and I lived.
I was safe.
My sense of time and space expanded forever.
My willingness to risk accelerated.
The possibility of death has never terrified me since.
The chute and the training worked.
How frequently have you stood at the precipice
of a working relationship
with a colleague, a supervisor, or a supervisee,
too terrified to assert yourself, to apologize,
to hold someone else and/or yourself accountable,
to be authentic, or even be a little vulnerable?
How many times have you wanted to use all your skills
and/or acquire more skills to artfully or synergistically
communicate with a coworker,
to co-create magical solutions to workplace challenges?
At those moments, have you given in
to the thundering voice in your head screaming:
"Are you nuts? Don't risk this! You must
be crazy!
Don't do it! You are going to die!! I promise!!!"
if you are ruled by fear more often than you
would like,
it is possible you have never known the co-creative ecstasy
that is possible in conscious professional relationships.
If you have not jumped into the mystery, you have not flown,
and your services and/or your product are still waiting for
you
to take them and yourself to unlimited heights.
A parachute is used here as a metaphor for
boundaries
and interpersonal communication skills.
The jumpmaster is a metaphor for people like us,
who can help awaken and enhance flying skills within you and
your coworkers.
Contrary to the frequent thundering voice within,
the parachute and the training do work.
There are a number of skilled jumpmasters available.
Locate one (or in our case – two) with whom you resonate.
Ask for a complimentary consultation.
If you like, come fly with us.
– Bob and Bobbi
P.S.: We suggest you read (or reread) Jonathan
Livingston Seagull, by Richard Bach
Bobbi Liberton, Ph.D.
Bob Fimiani
Camelot Communicators
Phone and Fax: (310) 548-4447
www.camelotcommunicators.com
This month, we continue a new feature
which will be a regular part of the newsletter. Sacred Path
members can send in their own reviews and recommendations of
personal favorites, whether they be novels, poetry, short stories,
or nonfiction dealing with men's work, essays, anecdotes, sources
of inspiration, etc. Each review could include a short blurb
on the author, or perhaps a short piece taken from the work.
Send your favorite reads to Rich Manners at:
jyngleman@sbcglobal.net
The End of Faith:
Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
by Sam Harris
193 Pages
This book is a bucket of cold water in the face
on a chilly winter morning. There is nothing sentimental in
these pages. Avoid this book if you need solace or if you want
to feel rosy and sweet and bonded. But if you are inclined to
look serious matters squarely in the face, you'll not do better
than to read this, Mr. Harris' first book. The research is impressive,
the writing engaging, and the strength of his logic astonishing.
Find out more about the author at his website: www.samharris.org. We start with a familiar account: a young man,
educated and reasonably well-off, steps onto a bus,  explosives
tied to his chest. At the next stop, an elderly couple boards
with their shopping packages and sits across from our passenger.
Soon the bus is full. We think we know how this is going to
go, and in some ways we do. The author knows we will imagine
where and why this happened, and we think we know: Palestine,
yet again. No – that's about 10,000 miles off. It turns
out our young passenger isn't on a jihad against sworn enemies
from an occupying stet, or the heretics of some other religion.
His compatriots follow the same religion and pray to the same
god as he. This is not enough for our young fanatic, who finds
reason aplenty to despise and even kill fellow believers who
refuse to follow him down the stern, demanding last few steps
of faith. But make no mistake; it is faith alone that guides
these steps, despite the inclination to label such fanaticism
insanity. It is the strength of his faith, and not some mental
malady, which explains this fellow's actions. The reader quickly gets the idea that he is
in for a different type of argument. This is not the typical
screed on the ills of religion or the inanity of the faith healers
and snake handlers among us, though there's enough of that and
more. The author doesn't call for yet more religious tolerance
and moderation. In fact, he lays the blame for fanatics squarely
at the feet of religious moderates, who conveniently read past
troubling parts of dogma (read Deuteronomy and Leviticus) while
accepting the exclusive claim to truth. Moderates "betray
faith and reason equally". As a result we find it impossible
to "speak plainly and truthfully about the state of our
world – to say, for instance, that the Bible and Koran
both contain mountains of life-destroying gibberish – is
antithetical to tolerance as moderates conceive it".
The author states that we must get past these
tolerant 'niceties' to assure our continued existence. Just
how tolerant we must be of others' irrational beliefs should
be considered in light of the deadly threat of the combination
of modern weaponry and medieval belief that may allow fanatics
with faith in the "metaphysics of martyrdom" to believe
eternal delight awaits if only scores (or millions) of enemies
meet death at their hands. Calling that insanity doesn't
cut it. This is the illness of irrational belief, and it is
a contagion we find throughout the world these days.
Challenging though this all is, we are not left
hopeless. The author finishes the book with a compelling case
for the benefits of personal growth grounded in the science
of meditation. Without this we can only shake our heads at fanaticism.
With this we can move in a rational, time-tested direction that
we might call a "sacred path", recognizing the need
for a deep inner life that leads to true satisfaction.
Let's leave with this challenge from Mr. Harris:
"There is no doubt that these developments mark the terminal
phase of our credulity. Words like 'God' and 'Allah' must go
the way of 'Apollo' and 'Baal', or they will unmake our world."
– Reviewed by Jim Pedroja, atheist and
meditator of 35 years
American Business at Its Best
A Japanese company and an American company decided
to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced
long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race.
On the big day the Japanese won by a mile. Afterward, the American
team became very discouraged and morally depressed. The American
management decided the reason for the crushing defeat had to
be found. A Management Team made up of senior management was
formed to investigate and recommend appropriate action.
Their conclusion was the Japanese had eight people rowing and
one person steering, while the American team had eight people
steering and one person rowing. So American management hired
a consulting company and paid them an incredible amount of money.
After six months of hard work, they advised that too many people
were steering the boat, while not enough people were rowing.
So the American Team acted: To prevent losing to the Japanese
again next year, the rowing team's management structure was
totally reorganized to four steering supervisors, three area
steering superintendents and 1 assistant superintendent steering
manager.
They also implemented a new performance system that would give
the 1 person rowing the boat greater incentive to work harder.
It was called the "Rowing Team Quality-First Program,"
with meetings, dinners and free pens for the rower. Even new
paddles and medical benefit incentives were promised for a winner.
"We must give the rower the empowerment and enrichments
through this quality program." The next year the Japanese
won by two miles. Humiliated, the American management laid off
the rower for poor performance, halted development of a new
canoe, sold the paddles and canceled all capital investments
for new equipment.
The money saved was distributed to the senior executives as
bonuses for a job well done.
A new group will be forming in the Venice/Pacific Palisades
area. For more info on joining and meeting times, contact Nick
Rath at (310) 454-2965, or e-mail him at: nrath@adelphia.net
The West Hills Group is looking for a
few Good Men. For more informationon the time and location of
the next meeting, contact Mitch Cohen at (818) 343-0312, or
e-mail him at freehand@earthlink.net
The ongoing eight-man San Fernando Valley team will meet again
on Monday, December 10th. We are now up to eight men, and membership
is closed for the present. If you'd like to get on the waiting
list, call Ivor Weiner at (818) 268-1589, or e-mail him at:
ivor.weiner@csun.edu.
The West Side men's Group meets every first Thursday of the
month in addition to our required monthly gathering on the third
Thursday of the month. For November, the West Side Men's Gathering
will get together again on Thursday, December 1st as well as
Thursday, the 15th at Demian Lichtenstein's. For more information
or to join the group, call Mark Kreher at (310)581-6616 or e-mail
him at: mark.kreher@verizon.net.
You can also contact Demian at (310)901-5757 or e-mail him at
Lightfilms@aol.com,
and last but certainly not least, David Sacks at (323) 650-8239,
or e-mail him at: dasacks@yahoo.com,
The Thousand Oaks/Calabasas Men's Circle is currently at capacity
(8+ men), however, if you live near this geographic area and
have an interest in participating in a men's group, contact
Matthew at (818)774-1000, or e-mail him at: matthewburke@singerburke.com.
David "Stongbear" Myers is heading up a team in the
San Gabriel Valley. If you're interested in joining, talk to
Strongbear at (818)541-9499, or e-mail him at: dj0814myers@earthlink.net.
Lastly, a new group is forming in the Mountain View area of
Northern California. Check on e-mail with the LA Men's Center
for further info.
Important Web Links
SACRED WAYS, Andrew Soliz' organization dedicated to
promoting growth and healing through traditional Native American
teachings and ceremonies. To check on the latest events, ceremonies,
sweatlodges, and other information, log on to www.sacred-ways.org.
To contact Andrew directly, e-mail Andrew@sacred-ways.org.
ALBERT MARREWA, counselor, instructor of martial arts,
consultant, lecturer, and workshop facilitator. Access Albert's
web site at www.albertmarrewa.com
for biographical information, lists of services, and calendar
of events, or e-mail Albert directly at albertmarrewa@aol.com.
HIS SIDE, the weekly radio program on KTIE 940 AM hosted
by Glenn Sacks. Go to www.hisside.com
to find out about future programs, sign up for the weekly newsletter,
listen live via streaming audio at 5 PM every Sunday, and contact
Glenn directly.
MEN ALIVE, the web site hosted by Jed Diamond, psychologist,
author, and speaker. Jed spoke at our first monthly gathering
and again last November, outlining his new book, "The Irritable
Male Syndrome: Managing the 4 Key Causes of Male Depression
and Aggression". Go to: menalive-on@lists.mcn.org
to receive Jed's weekly newsletter online, and contact Jed directly
at: jed@menalive.com.
CHRISTO PELLANI, Sacred Path's Master Percussionist.
Stay current with events featuring Christo and his friends by
logging onto his web site: www.soundformation.com.
ED MUNTER, originator and star performer of Soul
Journey. Find out about the latest performances of this
soul-stirring experience, as well as CD ordering info and more
about Ed himself. Log onto www.innerpathproductions.org
INTERFAITH INVENTIONS, an organization dedicated to
enriching the lives of children and adults through programs
that promote respect and understanding between people of diverse
faiths. They are developing a national network of summer camps
to bring together Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Native
American, and other faiths' children to have fun and to form
lasting relationships. The camp experience includes developing
a relationship with the natural world around them; sharing family
stories, food customs, drumming and music; exploring shared
values of compassion, reconciliation and respect for others
through sacred texts and stories from their traditions as well
as art projects, games, camp fires, and informal play time.
The summer program includes following up activities to help
forge lasting relationships between the children and their communities.
For more info on this highly worthwhile organization, contact
Phil Dichter, President of Interfaith Inventions, at: www.interfaithinventions.org
CD's by Sacred Path Members Available
You can purchase the excellent CD's by Sacred Path brothers
Ed Munter and Tommy Holmes.
Ed's CD's, Tracking Down the Soul and Soul Journey,
are available at www.innerpathproductions.org
Tommy's self-titled album can be ordered from www.TommyHolmes.com.
Sacred Path Alumni Yahoo Group
What does Sacred Path do to support men after they have completed
their retreats? The Sacred Path Alumni Discussion Group is one
answer to that query. It provides a means for our community
of men to have ongoing e-mail contact and discussions with their
fellow Sacred Path Retreat graduates. Membership is restricted
to graduates of a Sacred Path retreat. The simplest way to sign
up is to send an e-mail (its content is irrelevant) to: Sacred_Path_Alumni-subscribe@Yahoo.groups.com.
You can also join from the Sacred Path Alumni's home page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sacredpathalumni.
Once you have become a member of the discussion group, you
can begin using our Sacred Path Alumni Yahoo Group immediately.
Members are able to use any or all of the following features:
- Post a message
- Create group polls
- Invite others to join
- Share files and photos
- Create group calendars
- View the archives (past postings)
When you join the group, please remember to use only lower-case
letters and numbers in choosing your group ID name. Yahoo doesn't
recognize capital letters!
Contribute to the Newsletter
Does your creativity need an outlet? Here's a chance for your
unique words to appear on the printed page (or at least a computer
screen)! Send us an article, an anecdote, a poem, a joke; whatever
tickles your fancy. Please address your e-mails to Rich Manners
at: jyngleman@sbcglobal.net.
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