October 15-18

October 15-18, 2018

PACIFICA FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT: http://www.pacifica.org/about_mission.php

"SOMETHING'S HAPPENING!" ON THE WEB
KPFK can be heard streaming live online at http://www.kpfk.org/ and click on 'Listen Live.' Times are Pacific Time. Program times for "Something's Happening!" are approximate but close and "Monday night" is legally Tuesday morning et seq.

WHAT HAPPENED?
Any program information not included in the program guide - guests, websites, contact information, music and comedy breaks, etc. can be found later at http://www.somethingshappening.com and click on 'what happened?' Thanks to Sha Tahmasebi for redesigning and maintaining the website.

AUDIO ARCHIVES
"Something's Happening!" (and the Sunday 'Alan Watts') are available for listening on demand for 60 days after broadcast. Go to www.kpfk.org and click on 'Audio Archives.' Be sure to use the handy search engine to list only the program (s) you are interested in listening to. "Something's Happening!" and "Alan Watts" are not downloadable because they contain program material which is not owned by Pacifica.


BEHIND THE SCENES
How and when to vote for Pacifica Board

How to RUN for the Local Station Board!
Pacifica Election Schedule (Nov 20-Dec 7)
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OCTOBER FUND DRIVE
From Anyel (our General Manager) as of Friday:

"At the moment of writing this email, we are at $244,418 towards our $650k goal. We had a slow start at the beginning of our drive and a few technical obstacles, but we have hit a nice stride these past four days. Given our current daily average of $20,968 we would need to be in a fund drive for 19.3 days. We will end our drive on October 28th at 6 PM. I feel that we will meet our goal by then.

"My 3rd quarterly report will be presented at the Local Station Board Meeting at the November meeting, where the board and the public will have the opportunity to meet the new Program Director. The Board will send me their candidates after the Oct 21st meeting, once I have that I will be meeting with the candidates one on one and look to decide by the end of the month."



ALAN WATTS SUNDAYS
October 14, 8-9am, Alan Watts-O-Rama
From www.alanwatts.org



MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 15
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12-1:30 Pema Chodron, "Awakening Compassion" Part 2 of 6
'Meditation Practice for Difficult Times'
For more than 800 years, Tibetan Buddhists have used the practice of lojong, or mind training, to transform difficulties into insights. Lojong training is grounded in a special meditation technique and complemented by 59 written maxims-a treasury of practical wisdom that inspires everyday awareness.
On Awakening Compassion, Pema Chödrön, one of the Western world's best-known lojong teachers and practitioners, shows you how to use your own painful emotions as stepping stones to wisdom, compassion, and fearlessness. You will learn how to make friends with the painful parts of your life experience and how to use your natural courage and honesty to transform even the most difficult situations.
With an informal teaching style, both playful and insightful, Pema Chödrön makes this timeless way of bringing compassion into the world easy to understand and apply to your own life. More than seven hours of practical, compassionate guidance for shedding your cocoon and meeting your world with fresh appreciation. Includes a nine-page study guide with lojong slogans and additional resources.
Learn More About:

How to see your life freshly, clearly, and vividly
Using the lojong slogans to cultivate your bravery
The attitude of a bodhisattva, or fully awakened person
Practical techniques for working with jealousy, resentment, and rage
How to open your heart in even the most difficult situations
On-the-spot practices for dealing with anger, jealousy, and fear
How to change the habits that shut you off from those who love you most
The secret of transforming conflict into genuine communication
From Sounds True 1 (800) 333-9185,

https://www.soundstrue.com
https://www.soundstrue.com/store/awakening-compassion-3506.html





1:30-3 Robert Thurman 'Jewel Tree of Tibet' Part 2 of 6
'The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism'
Tibetans call their cherished tradition of Buddhism a wish-fulfilling jewel tree for its power to generate bliss and enlightenment within all who absorb its teachings. This path to enlightenment, it is taught, requires more than a sitting meditation practice alone. With The Jewel Tree of Tibet, honored scholar and teacher Robert Thurman brings these insights to you as they were meant to be transmitted through the spoken word.
As a young seeker almost 40 years ago, Thurman first journeyed to Dharamsala, where he became the first Westerner ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Now, Thurman guides you lucidly through the unifying principles of Tibetan Buddhism's many branches. You will discover Tibetan Buddhism's detailed map of the bliss state of enlightenment; the principles of tantra for opening the doors to infinite compassion and continuity; and how to overcome the dangers of the spiritual quest to discover states of consciousness that transcend even death.
Finally, here is Robert Thurman on audio, offering a rich and intellectually riveting retreat program complete with many specific meditations and spiritual practices to fully immerse you in the mysteries of 'The Jewel Tree of Tibet.'


Eleven steps to create the spirit of enlightenment, here and now
The truths of Padmasambhava, Naropa, Tsong Khapa, and other legendary sages
Guided meditations to experience the blessings of the wish-fulfilling gem tree
More than nine hours of compelling study with one of Tibetan Buddhism's greatest teachers
Part 2 of 6: Jewel Tree Meditation. The 'seven limbs of communion.' Dissolving your world picture.
Evolution: Darwin vs. the Buddha. True meaning in life - and beyond. Authentic self-appreciation.
Reflecting on death. What you can take with you upon death. Developing a soul life. The cause
and effect of evolutionary action. Responsibility and interconnection. Infinity and the now. Ego and
suffering - The First Noble Truth. Our true nature.



From Sounds True: https://www.soundstrue.com/store/the-jewel-tree-of-tibet-4737.html






3 - 6 The Thom Hartmann Program
Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com
For details click on 'radio' and 'Sue's Daily Stacks.'







TUESDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 16
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12-1:30 Open Time



1:30-3 Zainab Salbi: 'Wielding Our Sword of Truth"

Zainab Salbi is an author, humanitarian, and media commentator
who founded the non profit organization Women for Women International when she was only 23 years old. With Sounds True, she has published the book 'Freedom is an Inside Job: Owning Our Darkness and Our Light to Heal Ourselves and the World.'

In this episode of 'Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon and Zainab discuss what it means to be an agent of social change while also
navigating the everyday journey of being human. They talk about why it's necessary to let go of what no longer works in our lives in order to embrace our most deeply held truths. As an Iraqi-American, Zainab speaks on engaging with people whose values oppose ours - especially those who currently oppose Muslim immigration to the United States. Finally, Zainab and Tami talk about the healing power of making amends and what 'freedom' really means.

Tami's Takeaway:
Zainab teaches how we can befriend people who hold opposing views not through debate, but through embrace and a strong open stance that is curious about the other person's underlying needs and emotions. I believe this skill - truly understanding people who disagree with us and feel 'other' - is one of the most important skills we need to be peacemakers and bringers of love in all our interactions.

From Sounds True 'Insights at the Edge' series. For free download of audio and/or transcript, go to
https://www.soundstrue.com/store/weeklywisdom?page=single&category=IATE&episode=13471





3:00-6 The Thom Hartmann Program
Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com
For details click on 'radio' and 'Sue's Daily Stacks.'






WEDNESDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 17
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12-1 Dave Emory, "For the Record #1022 - Edwin Manafort - The Coming of Fascism to Ukraine and the Russia-Gate Psy-op"

In the wake of the high-profile conviction of former Trump campaign aide Paul Manafort, we present information which greatly fleshes out his dealings with the Ukrainian government of Viktor Yanukovich and the "Hapsburg Group" of European politicians that were working to tease Ukraine from the Russian sphere of influence into the Western orbit.
For purposes of this program, we have nicknamed Manafort "Edwin Manafort," citing him in the context of the operations of Edwin Wilson, whose exploits we analyzed at length in AFA #4.
Far from being the "rogue" criminal he was reported as being, Wilson was actually operating on behalf of elements of the CIA in his terrorist support operations. Shortly before Wilson's death, a judge supported that conclusion and Wilson was eventually released from prison.
Far from being a "Russian agent," Paul Manafort is a U.S. spook who was working with a group of European politicians known as the Hapsburg Group, as discussed in FTR #1008.
A story from BNE Intellinews, since taken down but available via the Way Back Machine, details Manafort's networking with the Hapsburg Group milieu, providing more details that supplement previous discussion of the relationship.
Most importantly, however, the article provides important information on Manafort's post-Maidan doings in Ukraine! He spent more time in post-Maidan Ukraine than before the coup.

Even more importantly, the article provides significant details on Manafort's possible collaborators in arranging the violence that led to Yanukovych's ouster.
Before discussing the significant details of Manafort and his associates' possible roles in the violence that led to Yanukovych's ouster, we present the first part of the article, in order to flesh out the Manafort-Hapsburg networking.
Key points of information include:
Manafort's close relationship with Serhiy Lovochkin, a key aide to Viktor Yanukovich and owner of a premier Ukrainian TV station, and his sister Yulia Lovochkina, who owns an airline whose planes ferried Manafort in his dealings with the Hapsburg group.
The important role of Serhiy Lovochkin and his sister in promoting the EU Association Agreement. It was Yanukovich's eventual rejection of that agreement that led to the demonstrations that led up to the Maidan coup.
The dual role played by Hapsburg Group member Alexander Krasniewski, who was ran the EU's Ukraine Observation Group.
The profound degree of involvement of Manafort with the Hapsburg Group.
Of paramount significance for our purposes, is the behavior of Manafort, Lovochkin, Lovochkina, Dmytro Firtash and Victoria Nuland.
Noting the profound relationship between Manafort, Serhii Lovochkin, Yulia Lovochkina, the Hapsburg Group and the EU, it is important to evaluate the Manafort/Lovochkin relationship in the context of the Maidan snipers. (In FTR #'s 982, 993, we noted evidence that the Maidan shootings may have been a provocation. This information will be reviewed in our next program.)

We also review (in the description only) the relationship between members of the Hapsburg family and European integration, the Cold War against the Soviet Union, contemporary Ukraine and the OUN/B...

For a detailed, annotated, written description of this program go to:
http://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-1022-edwin-manafort-the-coming-of-fascism-to-ukraine-and-the-russia-gate-psy-op/


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Dave's website: http://www.spitfirelist.com





1-2 The Ralph Nader Radio Hour
Initially heard on KPFK Mondays 2 pm
http://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com






3-6 The Thom Hartmann Program
Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com
For details click on 'radio' and 'Sue's Daily Stacks.'




THURSDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 18
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12-1 Alan Watts, "Net of Jewels" Part 2 of 4
The doctrine of the mutual interpretation of all things and events, according to the Avatamsaka Sutra and its interpretation by the Kegon and Zen Schools.

All info: http://www.alanwatts.org


1-2:00 Jack Gariss, "Bio-Meditation"
'Creativity and Relaxation'



2:00-3:00 Caroline Casey, "Visionary Activist Show:"
The wedding of spiritual magic and compassionate social activism with host Caroline Casey.
From KPFA. Caroline's Website: http://www.coyotenetworknews.com




3-6 The Thom Hartmann Program
Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com
For details click on 'radio' and 'Sue's Daily Stacks.'




That's All Folks!

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