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ITR - What A Hazy Crazy World We're Living In - Not!

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:01:00 +0000

What A Crazy World We're Living In!

Untrue!

There is nothing wrong with the World - never has been nor never will ~ She, I like to think of her as a ~ She ~ Mother energy is perfect. She holds us to her and feeds us and waters us and we - feel we are owed - we deserve - we are more important, indulgent - ungrateful, intolerant, self-consuming ~ singularly insular and above all others.

Why am I thinking these thought? Well, right now, around this beautiful female mother called Earth - we, the above and beyond are feeling that somehow let down, our egos no longer massaged by an ever-increasing falsehood that Money is God is Everything - including our latest Ferrari - Porsche - Face Lift - Bottom Tuck - Lypo - Computer but because even as we break through the illusion and the powers-that-be realize the Sheep are challenging and 98% is a big challenge to the governing 2%!

So what do they do with this increasing greed that self-consumes - they constrict.

They take the power back - they watch from hidden aspects and squeeze.

They limit by their very control at the monetry level - they suck it back in slurps - Pension Funds disappear in the name of some faceless villain who just happens to be in the brotherhood or sisterhood - buy-outs between passionate friends - suddenly the £200 or $400 or whatever currency you wish to mention per month paid in for 10 or 15 or 20 years with promise of end-of-life-comfort is gone - sellouts-within-sellouts till none is left - perhaps just less than 1% of all that money to survive in comfort on!

Endless monies slipped into other people's pockets as they slurp their Rum and Co-Co Nut Surprise on some whiter than white beach in the middle of some bluer than blue sea with the golden Rolex time machine giving a three-dimensional aspect to a sun-bronzed wrist.

We are greedy - we are led to the slaughter - lambs of self-indulgance - Power to the People - sorry there has to be Indians and Chiefs and all the balances between.

So they restrict that which you thought was permanent - slurp it away - suctioning the greed.

Not enough, too much power for too long?

Mobility - the next restrictor - stop them moving and they have or will do when the slurping of the monetry aspect subsides and dwindles and the only way is food.

They promise to feed our greed with meat for the belly, but food for the belly needs food for the food - take down the trees, promise the need to fulfil the greed.

To feed the food that needs to feed - bring down the trees that ease the World's air to breath and plant a crop - not just any old crop but a crop that is resistant and comes from a world of un-natural resource - made for man by man to man. Gee Em sounds like an opening statement between some old couple Gee Em did you hear about what they did to whom when and what?

GM - GM - GM could be some chant if it wasn't so tragic.

So they fill the food that fills man's (and women's) need which is, in fact, greed and ply it full of GM seed (ok I'll write a song - promise) and when the realization comes to mind and the 98% say no (in degrees of the 98%) we suddenly are out of fuel - Global Warming - except we've had the coldest summer in years here in the UK, only yesterday I was wearing a winter coat to sit in the late afternoon sun in July - cold wind and rain we've had like never before... but Global Warming (and yes I do understand about our responsibility globally); here's the thing ~ in the words of the TV series Monk - here's the thing - what do they do - those good ole powers-that-be - they change and alter the perameters.

Now we need fuel - so GM comes into play like never before - it's strain resistant, rain resistant - bug and drain resistant and guess what we've got a whole continent South America rules yeah! 98% GM - gotcha!

So the people are cute - the sheep - the 98% know something's up - here comes the pain, something wrong with the rain - something we didn't tell you and it'll take away all that is vain and we complain and they stop.

Information, Mis-Information - Dis-Information - Mis-Trust - Dis - Mis - come on - they turn like trapped scorpions walking in the face of oncoming fire ready to sting you or themselves to turn the tide of realization; twisting and turning but never quite burning and the pan piper leads us all away.

GM Food - the faceless corporates who run the planet wanted it - how much control is being put into it? If GM Food can do all the things it apparently does to all that attack it (in the world of nature) and it has a suicide gene what the hell is it going to do to us - are we seen as a bacteria, a germ, a predator? You tell me - and all in the name of Science - this is where my old Hypnotherapy tutor told me - Science Sucks and it does in great big slurps.

So you think you're free - yeah cos' you are - and if you believe that you truly are living in the world of the Hippy Dippy - Hazy Crazy - but one thing's for sure - this World of ours (not ours but our host) can do a planetary Hippy Hippy Shake and we'll be long gone like the other large creatures before - when we come to believe we are greater than we are - a small corporate wake up or a Worldly review will make us understand that the World is perfectly sane crystal clear and it's us that are falling into the inane insanity that loves to blame.

So here we are, I've got it out - not sure if there's a song in there but there's a tune in my head.

Let's have your point of view.

Oh, finally about Ego - my friend, about 35 years ago in conversation about music life and group involvement and what people might think (around 1973) ~ Well right now there are 50 million Chinese who haven't got a clue who you are and in 100 years time no - one will have known who you were. Sort of put it all in perspective.

Have a good day and never believe what you read in newspapers - but read between the lines and when you do know that you're only told what the powers will let you know...

Michael - InTouchRadio.net

ITR - AUSTRALIA - Fuel Update for InTouchRadio.net (UK/GLOBAL)

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:36:00 +0000

jan

10 Jul 2008, 15:43

Petrol Situation Is Causing Concern In Australia

Hi Michael

Hope all is going well over there - thought I would send the information below. At this stage I am still in Perth where the gas fire situation has caused power to be restricted to Perth and they do not anticipate full repair of gas field pipes until November!!!

Love Jan xx

Petrol Price Australia's Number One Concern

Australians are more troubled by skyrocketing petrol prices than the health system, environment and terrorism, a new survey shows.

Belated news - Fifty per cent of those surveyed in Census Consumer Report, released today, said they expected to spend more money on transport costs over the next year.

"The cost of petrol went right to the top of consumers' concerns this quarter, scoring 7.58 out of a possible 10," said report author Christena Singh.

But despite concerns about petrol, consumer confidence jumped to its highest level in more than a year in the August quarter, the report showed.

Australia's health system, the number one concern during last quarter, was ranked second in the August quarter at 7.39.

The environment was ranked third at 7.21 and increases in the cost of living occupied fourth place at 6.98.

Terrorism scored the biggest increase from 5.93 to 6.96 following the July 7 attacks in London.

Unemployment rated the lowest concern at 5.70.

But concern about spiralling petrol costs is mounting as motorists fork out up to $50 a month extra to fill up, the report found.

In the past week, Australian petrol prices have risen by more than seven cents a litre even though the world price of oil fell by more than $4.50 a barrel.

Over the past three months, petrol has risen 26 cents and motorists do not expect the situation to change any time soon.

"Unfortunately, Australians are not expecting their concerns about petrol prices to ease in the near future," Ms Singh said.

"Transport is the area where most Australians expect to increase spending during the next 12 months."

The report also showed consumer confidence jumped five percentage points during the August quarter.

"Overall, 56 per cent of Australians are confident about their future prospects for the year ahead, the highest level in well over a year," Ms Singh said.

"Consumers are feeling confident and businesses are seeing evidence of that."

But petrol prices could start to have a major impact on business costs, Ms Singh warned.

"Australians now believe high petrol prices aren't just a short-term fluctuation," she said.

"We will have to wait and see whether this translates into lower levels of consumer confidence and spending behaviour."

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ITR - Climate Change G8 Summit News Report for InTouchRadio.net (UK/GLOBAL)

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:53:00 +0000

InTouchRadio.net - News from Avaaz.org

Dear friends,

Canada, Japan, and the USA are blocking talks at the G8 on targets to cut climate change by 2020. Join the call for action:

Our message will be delivered in a full-page Financial Times ad on Tuesday, using the Japanese "Hello Kitty" cartoon to shame Harper, Bush, and Fukuda:

The vast majority of the world's people want urgent, bold action on climate change -- but here at the G8 summit, three politicians stand in the way. Canada's Harper, Japan's Fukuda, and the United States' Bush are refusing to discuss climate targets for the year 2020.

Scientists agree that the next 12 years will make or break our response to the climate crisis. But if the facts haven't grabbed these leaders' attention, something else might: humour.

Avaaz has arranged a full-page satirical advert for Tuesday's global Financial Times newspaper, shaming Harper, Fukuda, and Bush for their climate irresponsibility. The paper will be delivered to the hotel rooms of every G8 delegate. Together, we can make it costly and embarrassing enough that these leaders will think twice before squandering another opportunity for climate progress. Click below to endorse its important message and then pass this email on to your friends and family!

http://www.avaaz.org/en/g8_2020_targets/12.php?cl=107872072

Why this last-moment push? Our strategy is based on two important stories--Australia and Bali.[2]

At the UN climate negotiations in Bali, Harper, Fukuda, and Bush were trying to block any reference to climate targets for the year 2020 -- just as they are now at the G8. But a global uproar turned the tide. Negotiators from the global South rose, one after the next, to demand that the spoilers step aside. Citizen groups in every nation raised their voices -- including 320,000 Avaaz members in the final 72 hours. And a satirical full-page Avaaz ad in the Jakarta Post (a remake of the Titanic movie poster featuring Harper, Bush, and Fukuda) made headlines worldwide. A major Japanese paper later reported that this ad was waved at a top-level Japanese cabinet meeting -- leading to a step forward in Fukuda's climate policy.[3]

The second story, of Australia, shows what happens when humour combines with mass political power.

In Australia, former Prime Minister John Howard was as bad on climate as Harper, Fukuda, and Bush are now. Last fall, he chaired a summit global summit, APEC, where he tried to paint himself as a world leader on climate change. But Avaaz and other groups pushed back -- with stunts, marches, and a terrific parody television spot from our friends at GetUp, exposing Howard's charade and demanding real targets for climate emissions cuts. Climate change emerged as the defining issue of the election -- and when Howard lost, the first action of the new government was to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.

Harper faces a difficult election this fall, and climate change is emerging as a key issue. In the US, the campaign to succeed Bush could hinge on climate policy. And Fukuda's political opponents are challenging him sharply on how to confront the climate crisis.

In short, Our global efforts now can send political shock waves through all three countries. It's up to us to raise a cry once again. Sign up and spread the word:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/g8_2020_targets/12.php?cl=107872072

We can't always be certain of the results of our actions. But in the face of the climate crisis, it's worth trying everything we can. We make green decisions in our private lives. And when the big public decisions are made, if enough of us stand together -- this time, next time, and every time -- then, one way or another, our message will be heard. Our leaders will change ... or we'll change our leaders.

With hope and determination,

Ben, Iain, Alice, Ricken, Paul, Graziela, Pascal, Veronique, Mark, and Milena -- the Avaaz.org team

PS: The climate change ad is one of four full-page ads we're running in the global Financial Times this week, all designed to multiply the impact of member-driven Avaaz campaigns. Look for them in the paper, or find them at http://www.avaaz.org/ads .

PPS: Here are the sources for this alert.

[1] Global and Mail: "Climate-change goals fall short at G8"
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080707.G807/TPStory/

and AFP: "Climate deadlock seen at G8 despite 'constructive' Bush."
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jP0zW0kW5h1m3Yl7omV7sk34R6hA

[2] See the ads and learn more about the Bali and Australia stories at http://www.avaaz.org/climate-victories.

[3] Fukuda announced that Japan would adopt mid-term targets for 2020. That was a major step forward -- except that Fukuda now refuses to include these targets in the G8 negotiations. Moreover, though Fukuda has promised 2020 targets, he hasn't actually set them. See: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/09/japan.climatechange

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ABOUT AVAAZ
Avaaz.org is an independent, not-for-profit global campaigning organization that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people inform global decision-making. (Avaaz means "voice" in many languages.) Avaaz receives no money from governments or corporations, and is staffed by a global team based in London, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Paris, Washington DC, and Geneva.

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ITR - Ricky Tick Club-Windsor 1962-7 Help Needed for Bands Who Played There

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:52:00 +0000

Ricky Tick Club - Windsor, Berkshire UK
1962 - 1967

Below are some of the bands who played at the Tick in Windsor
during this period.

The Ricky Tick Club & InTouchRadio.net

We need help to contact any of the members of the bands or the bands themselves - if you can help please contact: michael@intouchradio.net - this is an Urgent request as the founder/owner of the Ricky Tick, John Mansfield is putting together a book about the Ricky Tick Where Rock History Was Made...

Here's some of the bands - some have already left the house those remaining have stories to tell of this legendary club based in Windsor, Berkshire and later around the South East and South West England - Please help - if you have contacts all will be treated in complete confidence. The Bands that played at the Tick were in their infancy - some later became legends in their own right - their recollections will be invaluable before its too late of how modern music began...

Some UK Bands:

Jimi Hendrix
Pink Floyd
The Rolling Stones
Eric Clapton

Elton John
The Who
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
The Animals
The Yardbirds
John Mayall
Zoot Money
Graham Bond
Nightimers
Moody Blues
Van Morrison
Fleetwood Mac
Pete Green
Rod Stewart
Jeff Beck
Alexis Korner
Cyril Davis & The All Stars
Long John Baldry

American and Visiting Acts:

Stevie Wonder
Bill Haley & The Comets
Muddy Waters
Ben E. King
Solomon Burke
Tina Turner
Bo Didley
Rufus Thomas
Sonny Boy Williamson
Johnny Guitar Watson
Larry Williams
The Unknown ~ Jimmy Hendrix

An example of how popular the Ricky Tick was the Rolling Stones played the Club no less than 39 times during 1962 - March 1964 - six times before the Crawdaddy Club - this was more than any other club - Mods & Rockers flooded to see the Stones, Animals, Yardbirds, Georgie Fame, John Mayall, Zoot Money Graham Bond, Nightimers, Moody Blues, Van Morrison - Fleetwood Mac ~ The Ricky Tick was the place to let it all hang out ~ well metaphorically speaking of course.

The Ricky Tick started off life in the famous Star & Garter Pub in Peascod Street, famous as being the oldest Coaching Inn in Windsor and one-time home to the boxing fraternity where famous boxers like Sugar Ray Robinson used to box upstairs above the one-time stables below - later moving to The Thames Hotel by the river close to Windsor / Eton bridge for a short segue and then relocating to The Old Etonian Club - by then a semi-derelict mansion near the river and the Windsor Swimming Pool by Windsor Bypass bridge.

The Ricky Tick promoted in 27 towns providing an incredible range of artists and all of this from the humble beginnings of John (Lancelot) Mansfield and his late partner Philip Hayward.

I made contact with John after my interview with Smokey Joe recently when we started remembering our past and Long John Baldry and an incident with me and LJB occured outside the Ricky Tick when it was at the Star & Garter - this led me to follow up LJB only to find he'd passed on 3 years previously and I then contacted John Mansfield.

John is shortly coming down to my place and we're going to review the Tick's history over a series of programs which I am happy to do as this was one of my gigs back then and for me it's like going home again - I hope it will feel the same to some of those bands that also played there - bringing back the days when music was music and no barriers only hard work gigging up and down the country and overseas - we were paid in those days - my first bands pay the princely sum of £2.50UK not for me but the whole band but at least we were paid - many bands these days pay to play - something I cannot and will never understand - your trade deserves to be paid the same way you had to pay for your gear, car, van - petrol/diesel, strings,skins, mics etc.

If you have any way to those people above or any others that played at the Ricky Tick please don't hesitate to contact me as soon as possible - if you can get through to those people please do and ask them to contact back to me: michael@intouchradio.net and I hope to see you all over online at www.intouchradio.net

Michael Dixon
InTouchRadio.net (Glastonbury, UK/GLOBAL)

ITR - URGENT - RICKY TICK CLUB WINDSOR - Information and Groups Who Played There Contact www.InTouchRadio.net

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0000

Ricky Tick Club
Windsor
Berkshire
UK
& InTouchRadio.net

1962 - 1968 'ish

Urgent

If you have information, photos, bootleg music played there or have memories of all the Tick Clubs then please contact me.

I'm in contact with John Mansfield who ran the Ricky Tick Club in Windsor during those heady - head stompin' funky daze throughout the 1960's.

The Ricky Tick was the place to play outside of London when bands were bands and touchable and approachable - the list would be too long of all the major acts that played there through those years whether it was at the Star & Garter Pub upstairs out back or at the Thames Hotel down by the river near Windsor Bridge or where it ended at the Old Etonian Club by the Swimming Pool adjacent to the Windsor ByPass.

The associations with all other major clubs with the Tick as it was known again too many to mention in this brief.

Can you help by spreading the word around - get InTouch with all those 60's bands that played the Southern Circuit and ask them to get back into those brain cells and pull out those memories.

John will be coming to mine soon and we will be recollecting those days that made the music of today and if you've contact with the legends that played there then ask them to get their teams to contact me.

Perhaps we can get those other Clubs such as The Wooden Bridge, Guildford, EelPie Island, Marquee (Wardour Street), Ronnie Scotts, 100 Club, Chalk Farm - all those interactive moments that need collecting for you to know what it was like to be in music when it was real bands being paid to play not paying to play; the days on the road, the Ford Transits with double back wheels, the Ford Thames with column changes, the seats changed with old aircraft seats from Heathrow. Going to get your amps repaired with Jim Marshal at Southall, Goodmans Speakers - changing those great big 18 inch drivers - Selmer in Charing Cross Road, the Gia Condor in Denmark Street... come on let's get those memories out so the musicians out there now know what it was really like back then.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you Urgently as I have the meeting soon with John Mansfield and he has so much information ready to be released.

Contact me - Michael - info@intouchradio.net

ITR - Unofficial Olympics Anthem - James Cameron & Glastonbury Street Choir

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:01:00 +0000

PRESS RELEASE

RELEASED ON 30^th June 2008 AN UNOFFICIAL ANTHEM FOR THE 2008 OLYMPICS: ‘TIBET WILL BE FREE’

by James Cameron and the Glastonbury Street Choir

From the ancient English heart of Glastonbury comes this passionate envisioning of a free Tibet. ‘Tibet Will Be Free’ was recorded in 2001 by Glastonbury songwriter James Cameron, with the assistance of musician and studio owner Dave Eastoe – not forgetting the Glastonbury Street Choir – who were hauled out of the local café for the session.

After the recording James saw his song – with its lyrics partly translated into Spanish, and its reference to the utopian Buddhist paradise Shambala - make its first steps into the world, being heard and admired by the Dalai Lama. Sadly James died in 2003, but now in 2008, as public opinion worldwide supports the cause of a free Tibet, it goes live at online stores on the Pathfinder Audio label as an unofficial anthem for the Beijing games. It is backed with ‘World at the Crossroads’ by John Webster with Brindaband, also featuring instrumentation by Dave Eastoe, and first featured on John’s 2002 album ‘Songs for our Time’.

‘The power of any art is limited’ wrote Wordsworth, and perhaps it is hard to see a song making any impression on the apparently secure Chinese occupation of Tibet. But it is worth remembering that less than two decades after Lord Byron wrote `I dreamed that Greece might still be free’ Greece did in fact achieve independence. Hopefully James’s song will also be borne out by future events.

Tibet will be free, Tibet will be free,

Tibet will be free, Tibet sera libre

Every woman every man

Every child every dream

Tibet will be free, Tibet will be free

Todos las mujeres todos los hombres

Todos los ninos Tibet will be free

Shambala’s within you present your heart

You can move mountains you can see God

Like the crystal water into the sea

Intimacy, into me see

Emergency, emerge and see

Tibet will be free…..

Contacts: John Webster: Tel: 00 44 (0) 1865 765436

email: pathfinderaudio@googlemail.com

www.pathfinderaudio.co.uk

Dave Eastoe:

eastoe@yahoo.com

In Collaboration with InTouchRadio.net (Glastonbury, UK/GLOBAL) and Pathfinderaudio - listen to James Cameron's story with Dave Eastoe & Michael Dixon on InTouchRadio.net

ITR - Pro Bass & Drums Urgently Required Oxford/Banbury/Stratford u Avon, UK for Blues/R&R Band

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:10:00 +0000

Are You A Pro Bass or Drummer?

A Working Band are Urgently looking for a Pro Bass Player & Drummer in the Banbury, Oxford or Stratford u Avon - Cotwolds area.

For more info call Simon on UK 07976 - 007 051

Tell Simon you heard this on InTouchRadio.net and that Michael sent you.

ITR - The Legendry Billy Cobham & Asere Interview with Michael Dixon at Glastonbury Festival 2008

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:48:00 +0000

Billy Cobham & Asere

The Panamanian, Cuban, Spanish & South American Collaboration of World Music meet Michael Dixon Backstage ~ Jazz World ~ Glastonbury Festival 2008

Michael Dixon of InTouchRadio.net meets one of his musical hero's in one of those non-coincidental meetings at this years Glastonbury Festival.

(Billy Cobham & Michael Dixon backstage JazzWorld Stage - Glastonbury Festival 2008)

"There are few people that affect me on first meeting - in the moments before I was unexpectedly introduced to Billy I felt affected. It was through my new friend Mo Fini of Tumi Music (www.tumimusic.com) that I was introduced to John Hollis, Billy's and Asere's Producer, they were talking and Mo introduced me - when he said this is Billy Cobham's Producer and that Billy was just a few steps away preparing for the Billy Cobham/Asere JazzWorld stage gig I cautiously asked if I could just say hello. John looked me pensively up and down, smiled and said go ask him...
Billy's driver pointed me in the right direction and I put the recorder into record/pause mode, flicked the switch.

(Left: John Hollis Producer Astar Music)

What transpired was an introduction to not only a hero of many years of mine and an inspiration to just about every drummer from the 1950's onwards. Not only was Billy approachable but he was courtious, gentle and loving and absolutely full of humour and laughter and I might add - a Glastonbury Apple Muffin or two.

There was this completely professional and yet inspiringly open man talking openly about his life and work and showing no signs of the normal musician before the huge JazzWorld stage gig he was about to perform just a few minutes away, if he hadn't been hurried away I think he'd have been happy to talk openly and sincerely for as long as it took.

I was, and will always remain a avid fan of this man and hope one day not too far in the future to be able to get together again and discuss the days when we grew up and how music has changed from those openly experiential days when I feel music was music and not the expected music that recent years pushed us corporately into; it is only in these past recent years I can see an opening back into the consciousness of true music - the music that is the language of the Soul and our Human collectiveness."

Billy Cobham & Asere have a new album only just released - it is beautifully arranged - culturally interwoven with the rhythms that are Cuba, Panama, Spain and South America. Don't miss the opportunity to get this album ~ De Cuba y De Panama ~ Billy Cobham & Asere - contact Billy & Asere at: www.myspace.com/billycobhamandasere - say that Michael from InTouchRadio.net sent you and you heard it online on www.InTouchRadio.net.

You can also find out more at: Astar Music http://www.astarmusic.co.uk/

ITR - Glastonbury Festival & Glastonbury Town Information for InTouchRadio.net (Glastonbury, UK & GLOBAL)

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:11:00 +0000

Glastonbury Festival & Glastonbury Town
Information

Both are Separately Open and Glastonbury Town is Trading Normally

It seems that a lot of people are getting confused about the two entities that are Glastonbury - The Festival and The Town - both separated by about 7 miles, the Festival although with the name Glastonbury is situated in the village of Pilton, nearer to Shepton Mallet than it is to Glastonbury.

For those visitors to Glastonbury Town it is as normal, fully open with all the historical and other blends that make the town of Glastonbury unique since the earliest times.

In fact, there couldn't be a better time to visit the town than now, many people visit the Festival who come to the area, I called in for some shopping yesterday and parked easily. There are no traffic situations in the town - it is as normal, the only area affected would be the road from Shepton that passes through Pilton - the road through Shepton to Wells - no problems that I have been told. The road from the A303 from Podimore Roundabout through Somerton - again no problem.

So don't miss this opportunity to come visit the ancient and somewhat beautifully alternative town of Glastonbury, which is popular all year round with many events going on covering so many different blends of human life.

If you're at Glastonbury Festival I'll be around and about you'll probably get a glimpse somewhere near the Green Pepper - Red Tomato tent on the main drag seeing my friend Massimo who runs his famous Italian Pasta and Italian food business there and will be looking for that famous legend Smokey Joe - check out both interviews online www.InTouchRadio.net - come say hello or leave message.

Hope to see you either there or I'll be in town sometime soon.

Have a great weekend wherever you are and spread the word about InTouchRadio.net your Global Radio Station - there for you.

If you like what we do and want to help with your stories around the world helping to bring our world's peoples together - if you can Donate something, no matter how small, or Sponsor a Program or Advertise with us then this will promote the future of InTouchRadio.net so we can continue to do our Humanitarian work all around the world promoting the well being of our peoples and that glue called Love that binds us all together and the arts and music which is the Universal language of the Human Race.

Love
Michael x

Contact: info@intouchradio.net

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ITR - Ups & Downs (MidWest-USA) for InTouchRadio.net (UK/GLOBAL)

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:58:00 +0000

A Blog Just In From The Mid West (USA)

The Ups & Downs of Life/Strife

Ups and Downs... (anon)

UP.. with religion that celebrates life...

DOWN...with one that advocates suffering and strife.!

UP..with beliefs on a higher natural level...

DOWN ..with those who wrestle in the mire with the devil.

UP..with the idea that creativity and peace is what life is for...

DOWN..with the idea of destruction and war.

UP..with people who love life and enjoy every breath...

DOWN..with people who make a life out of worshipping death.

UP..with those who harm none and feel no guilt when they die...

DOWN..with those who preach..hate, fear and sin and leave a sad world to cry.

UP...with a New Age optimism...

DOWN..with old guard negativism.

UP..with a sense of personal responsibility....

DOWN..with an indifferent sensibility...

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ITR - Zimbabwe - The Tyranny of One Man Sham for InTouchRadio.net (UK/GLOBAL)

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:07:00 +0000

Paul Hilder – www.Avaaz.org
to Michael – InTouchRadio.net (UK/GLOBAL)

Zimbabwe, Africa
The Tyranny of the One Man Sham

Here's Some of the Things You Can Do to Help

from
Paul Hilder of Avaaz.org

Dear friends,

African leaders can still save Zimbabwe by holding an emergency summit to broker a legitimate government.

On Friday, 27th June, Zimbabwe will hold a cruel sham of a vote for President. The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has just withdrawn from the run-off -- not in a concession of victory, but rather in recognition that Mugabe's campaign of violence and terror has erased any hope for a democratic election.

But against the odds, hope survives. Amidst growing international pressure, Mugabe's ZANU-PF party and the opposition have entered private talks. A unity government may be possible yet.

The United Nations Security Council unanimously held on Monday that free and fair elections are now impossible in Zimbabwe. The UN Secretary-General spoke out. But it is African leaders, most of all Thabo Mbeki, who hold the key. Even Mugabe cannot cling to power without their cooperation. Today, we're launching an emergency campaign, petitioning these leaders to call an immediate summit, isolate Mugabe, and broker a legitimate government for Zimbabwe. Our call will be published in big newspaper advertisements in South Africa, Tanzania, Angola, and Mozambique this week -- click here to see the ads and endorse their message:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_zimbabwe/7.php?cl=101184467

Zimbabwe's neighbours supply its electricity and goods, and control the borders. Many Southern African leaders are already calling for the postponement of the election -- but there's a real danger that they will end up accepting this charade. This would be a grave miscalculation: if Mugabe succeeds in his de facto coup, Zimbabwe's implosion will accelerate, and chaos could spread throughout the region.

So our campaign will publicly name those African leaders who hold Mugabe's last remaining lifeline. If these leaders step up strongly now, they can convince enough of Mugabe's officials that change is coming one way or another -- and set the stage for Morgan Tsvangirai to lead a unity government to pull Zimbabwe back together.

Robert Mugabe saved Zimbabwe from colonialism. Now it's time for African leaders to save Zimbabwe from him.

Help us raise 250,000 voices this week, including a great roar from every country in Africa, to be delivered in an immediate multi-country ad campaign. Click to see the ads, sign, and then forward this to friends:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_zimbabwe/7.php?cl=101184467

With hope and determination,

Ben, Alice, Paul, Graziela, Mark, Ricken, Iain, Veronique, Pascal, and Milena -- the Avaaz.org team

PS: For more information and sources for the facts above, see:

Thabo Mbeki and the emergency talks for a settlement:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article4200177.ece

United Nations Security Council declares free and fair elections "impossible":
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL2026827820080624

Elections going ahead despite MDC pull-out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7468849.stm

Mugabe: "Only God will remove me!"
http://www.thetimes.co.za/SpecialReports/Zimbabwe/Article.aspx?id=788598

Regional leaders criticizing Mugabe:
Tanzania's Kikwete - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806200336.html
Rwanda's Kagame - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806190003.html
Kenya's Odinga - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806190949.html
Uganada's Museveni - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806120016.html

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ITR - Working As A Jackaroo on an Australian Cattle Station for InTouchRadio.net

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:35:00 +0000

jan

Working On An Australian Cattle Station from Jan

Working as a Jackaroo on an Australian Cattle Station.

I worked as a Jackaroo on an Australian cattle station for 3 months during the first half of my year in Australia. This particular station was both a cattle and sheep station, located between Tambo and Charleville in Outback Queensland (shown as the red dot on map). Known as Bayrick Station it covers approximately 60,000 acres and has hundreds of cattle and tens of thousands of sheep. Putting the size of this station in perspective it is roughly the size of Luxembourg. Compared to other cattle stations in Australia it is relatively small as one of the largest stations located in the Northern Territory is approximately 12 times larger than Bayrick.

I originally heard about this job through a company specialising in work placements within the Australian farming industry called VisitOz. This company provides training in all areas of station life to prepare you for the adventure ahead.

Working on a cattle station involves very long hours awake, water rationing and meals containing little or no vegetables. If you are a veggie then remote cattle station work would possibly not suit your lifestyle. One of the perks for the meat eaters planning to work on a cattle station is a none stop supply of meat. This is usually beef, mutton, lamp, pork and sometimes kangaroo.

Water as mentioned above is rationed, this is because of the extremely arid environment in the Outback. On the particular station I worked on the water for washing pots and having showers came from the local creek. Creek water was an orangey brown colour and if you got any in your mouth it tasted like sand. All drinking water was either bottled water bought from the nearest town or rain water collected in massive steel drums at the end of each building. This water did tend to play havoc with your digestion for the first week or so, after which you adapted to it and found yourself strangely liking this two year old rain water by the end of your time on the station. Water for the animals was pumped out of bore holes using windmills and then transferred directly to either water troughs or large manmade dams scattered across the station.

The sorts of jobs to be done on a daily basis on cattle stations vary from station to station and depending on the time of year. Work that takes up the main part of station life is working in the yards, mustering, droving, branding, tagging and injecting livestock. Fixing the fences broken by storms, fallen trees and wildlife, using machinery for jobs around the station, including growing some fodder and crops and helping with the routine maintenance and gardening. Mustering is done on horse back and/or motorbike, because of the shear size of some of the stations helicopters are used to assist in the rounding up of livestock. Techniques in mustering the cattle or sheep will depend on the type of terrain you are moving them across and also the type of animal you are moving. Most sheep mustering tends to be done on motorcycles, whereas cattle mustering lends itself more towards the use of horses. The cattle you can expect to work with on the stations vary from European and African breeds through to cross breeds and even buffalo.

Being a Jackaroo is officially the most dangerous job in Australia, with more injuries and deaths per year than any other profession. The reason for this is simple, it is because of the isolation and time it would take to both find an injured colleague or once found transport them to the nearest hospital. To help speed up the transportation of injured workers most stations have their own airstrip allowing the "Flying Doctors" to land, treat and evacuate patients.

Dangers that may be faced in the role of a Jackaroo are mainly due to the hot, arid conditions as well as the livestock and local wildlife. Keep yourself hydrated by always carrying plenty of water and remembering to drink often and don't wait until you feel thirsty. Please bare in mind that someone unaccustomed to the Outback might need as much as one litre of water every hour. On both sealed and unsealed roads, whether they are fenced or unfenced, be aware of wandering stock and wildlife. These can include sheep, cattle, kangaroos and in Central Australia, the odd camel. Dawn, dusk and night times are best avoided if possible, but if you have to drive be very careful and vigilant. Remember, of the world's 25 most deadly snakes, Australia is home to 21 of them. The perceived threat of snake bites is one of the most common fears for people planning to travel in Outback Australia, especially overseas tourists. Contrary to popular belief, however, snake bites are not a major cause of death for people in Australia. In 1997 for example only six people in the whole of Australia, died of snake bites.

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ITR - Smokey Joe - The Legend of Festivals & More Interview with Michael Dixon

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:30:00 +0000

InTouchRadio.net
Sunday 15 June 2008

The Legend That is Smokey Joe - Charlie
Veteran of the UK Festival Scene
Festival Chef - Photographer - Musician
Historian of Nottinghill - London

Recently I had the pleasure to meet Smokey Joe or Charlie as he's known. If you've been listening to the Interviews on InTouchRadio.net you will undoubtedly have seen the program 'Green Pepper - Red Tomato' about Massimo and his wife Ann who have their own Festival Food Company working in the UK's major festivals where they sell their Mediterranean Pasta dishes.

Massimo moved very close to me and we became friends over the weeks since he arrived, few could resist his infectious laughter and he and Ann's generosity. It was Massimo and Ann who offered to loan me their Camper for the Sunrise Festival which, through weather conditions outside their control, had to postpone till later in the year.

This evening Massimo said that Charlie had arrived and I should talk to him, he's one of the Veterans of the UK Festival scene going right back to the heady days of the 196o's.

What I didn't expect was a man with a wealth of knowledge and stories about life in Nottinghill in London in the 1950's and 1960's. I learned about what it was like to be an Afro Carribean during the post war years.

Not only was Smokey Joe a man of the people and for the people, and still is but he was also a traveller and made his way round Europe ending in Italy, became a press photographer, became a film extra and met up with the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in Cleopatra but witnessed the Spaghetti Cowboy films with Clint Eastwood and many others.

He is a wealth of knowledge of the alternative music scene and the English blues culture of the early 60's and a knowledgeable man of the London gig scene too.

Add to this a man who became a Chef and worked in the major London hotels... well the rest is up to you - pop over to www.InTouchRadio.net site - look out for Smokey Joe - Charlie The Legend and have a listen - watch out for Part Two in the mix stage right now - unmissable if you want to know all about the London scene of the 50's and 60's - oh, one other thing - listen out for the late Arabella Churchill, Sir Winston's granddaughter - did you know she was one of the initiators of Squatting? Listen to Smokey Joe's recollection of Arabella - a lady high in my esteem.

Don't forget to tell your friends around the world to tune in and listen and with many of the programs watch as we're hosted by our Sponsor www.useyourears.com on a .TV server.

Look forward to your company - and if you have news or people to interview and music to play then please get InTouch and let me know.

Love
Michael Dixon x
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ITR - The Gaping Act of Cynicism - Michael Dixon

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:28:00 +0000

The Gaping Act of Cynicism

I don’t wish to be drawn into the politics of life nor do I wish to be called to question our biosphere or the various energy platforms, which we have progressed (if there is such a relative word to describe this point in time at which we have arrived).

I don’t sleep too well and often listen to World News on the BBC (oh, I hear the mutterings, listening to the enemy! Yes it actually has been said. Sometimes I can’t stand to hear the negativity that all news seems to feed on at which point I listen to the many CD’s that are being sent in to me at InTouchRadio.net here in the UK.

Last night – well 2 – 3 hours ago (it’s now 6am here as I write) I heard that Oil has gone up to $139 per barrel due to happenings in the Middle East and now there’s talk of other issues going on in those current flashpoints which I don’t wish to mention here.

Now whether Oil is good or bad – I’m not getting involved with the rights and wrongs only in the creditable.

Here in the UK it has been said that they have found other reserves that is over double the oil that we have ever put out of the North Sea Oil wells.

There are massive Oil fields in the Artic.
Russia has massive Oil reserves.
Tibet and China have – perhaps causing the current issues there!

And there are, apparently many more fields in South America.

I am not saying this is good or bad what I don’t understand is why the World is being put into the strangle-hold of those powers-that-be – have we become too uncontrollable and this along with the current monetary issues are set there to bring us all back into our corals where we are controlled?

This takes me back to the 98% sheep syndrome – ok – it’s just a thought but how stupid are we! How stupid are we going to be?

If its true what my late ex father-in-law WH Richardson one of the world’s leading metallurgists told me back in 1967 that the Water Engine Car had been mothballed by ******* as was the ~ ever-lasting light bulb (remember that one?) and many other things because certain ******* would lose control and how could you charge for water and industry needs to continue to sell… it goes on.

Why are we losing all this energy when we have Wind (ok no-one said they were pretty – the wind masts), we have Wave – every Continent and Island is surrounded by water, we have Sun or Solar and yes we have Oil.

I must be stupid or simple – call me both I really don’t care but why did they start to grow plants for fuel? Only to suggest stopping it or was there another motive? Originally it Soya for Beef (do people really still eat Beef on volume?)

Ok so we strip the rainforests to grow crops to feed Beef to feed Man (and Woman) – funny thing I always thought cows ate grass but maybe we’re a little out of date here in the UK where I live cos’ that’s all they seem to do here but I’m no farmer.

Then, due to the current Oil control and apparent shortage they start to grow crops to make bio-fuels.

At which point we’re told that the World is running out of food for the people.

Do you realize this has all happened in 6 months – do things happen that quickly or has everything been buried under the mat!

Then we’re told these crops are Genetically Engineered (apparently to allow them to grow in whatever situation – against insect life, against drought - sounds like some alien life-form … and whatever else they wanted to B***S*** us with.

Therefore whether you wanted GM affected food or not you got it – baby you got it, if you were a Beef eater or any other animal eater you too are being fed on it.

Countries around the World said No to GM Foods – so the various governments went out and did it covertly – they were going to do it anyway, you knew it – I did – there was no choice.

Same as when you voted in any shade of politics you like whether Left – Centre – Right (sounds like a surround sound system doesn’t it?) Once in there’s nothing you can say, or do that will make them do or change anything they don’t want to – even if the whole country said No – they’ll still go ahead and do it – no leader of any country in the World ever had the power to run that country – how we love those puppets don’t we… just look at the fun the States have just had and all those people buying into the games that were being played and all the time other things were going on in the background – covertly.

So we’re back to Oil – the News - GM-based bio-fuels and a World without food.

Now they’re saying they’ll stop producing Bio fuel and go back to growing crops for food – but this time it’ll be GM crops you’ll be eating … goody – they got you and you allowed yourself to be got and if the truth’s known you’ve been eating it for years.

News time again – BBC – not the Brighton Bedding Company but British Broadcasting Corp (oops! That word again) oration – 2 days ago on early am Farming program – 98% of South America - GM Crops! 93% USA - GM Crops! UK 32% GM - Crops and it went on (*the figures may be slightly out – I was half awake sleeping like most of us are through life…)

In the same program it came up about Nuclear Power – I’ve said enough, but in the future days when all of us have gone by one method or another – if we can have a peep back at this Illusion we call Life I wonder what the Cosmic Joke will be…
Is this at all real and does it really matter cos’ we’ve all bought into the Illusion – every one of us at some point or another?

One day – when we’ve been squeezed enough just before they allow us to breath again and fall back into the breath of greed we do every 10 – 18 years before they do it all over again – we may wake up and globally say No and this time mean it but by the old adage Information – Dis – Information – Mis – Information as with all conspiratorial theories we’ll be had yet again – will we en-mass ever wake up ~ But it doesn’t matter cos’ I’m only dreaming the waking thought will answer.

Well that’s my non-Political – non-Bio-spherical cynical acidic response to what I hear at night.

What do you think? Do you care? One thing I do know – we all have to start to love ourselves and each other of that there is no doubt because at the end of days that’s all we’ve got and all we are.

Lots of Love
Michael
InTouchRadio.net (Glastonbury & London)

ITR - GreenPepper-RedTomato Festival Favourites - Interview with Michael Dixon

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:24:00 +0000

Michael Dixon Interviews Festival Food Specialists
Green Pepper Red Tomato

Massimo & Ann recently moved into Michael's home village of Godney just outside of Glastonbury in Somerset (UK).

Husband and wife team they started their Festival food business and now tour the Festivals throughout the South and SouthWest including Ireland.

Listen to how this couple came together from different parts of the world uniting here in the UK in London and what it's really like as a Festival trader.

Green Pepper Red Tomato is owned and operated
by Massimo Nucaro, originaly from Calabria, Italy.

We provide fresh healthy Mediterranean food at some
of the best music fesivals around the U.K.

Our menu has 2 main sections, Pasta and Salad,
all of which is prepared and cooked fresh onsite.
We try to use locally sourced vegetables and meat
and use DeCecco pasta.

for more information about Green Pepper Red Tomato check out their web site

www.gprt.co.uk

Don't forget to tell them you heard their story on www.InTouchRadio.net

ITR - Ashera Hart Interview with Michael Dixon for InTouchRadio.net (Glastonbury, UK)

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:20:00 +0000

Ashera Hart visits Michael Dixon
at his home near Glastonbury, Somerset in the U.K. for an informal interview about Music, Life and Ashera's Sustainable Living project in Australia.

Ashera's Biography

Ashera is a professional singer with over 22 years' experience in the music world and has been studying the healing power of sound with Jonathan Goldman, Chloe Goodchild, Chris James, Randy Masters etc. More recently she has trained at the Institute of Cyberkinetics, Croydon, UK (Tuning fork therapy with kinesiology) and the Globe Institute, San Francisco, USA (Certificate in Psychoacoustics - the scientific aspect of sound healing).

Her work seeks to move beyond old paradigms to either empower you to find your own sound which is the most healing sound for you!!! and/or to harness the profound beauty of the Zobet (solfeggio) to access your full Divine Blueprint. Drawing on her experience as a singer, rebirther, empath, ritual dancer and bodyworker, she emphasises the power of sound with intention to free your mind, body and spirit! 'It's all very simple really and we've made life far too complicated!'

Ashera is the visionary creator of Shamanic Sonics which are vocal exercises or sonic tools that can be used shamanically/in a healing way.

Her debut album, In our Mother's Tongue, harnesses the 20 years of sound-healing research by Fabien Maman which seeks to harmonise you, the listener, with the five elements of the body and to reconnect you to the Earth. It also has the Pi harmonic ratio added by a new invention called the Pyramid Processor (see Sound Healing CD).

Ashera is currently creating her second sound healing CD featuring the bliss-full frequencies of the Zobet together with the wonderful sounds in nature. Ashera has also created a meditation CD featuring the 9 main frequencies with gently crashing ocean waves in a 1-hour journey entitled "The Zobet Codes for Ascension" available upon request.

Ashera has been channeling or 'singing in tongues' for many years now and through her own self-discovery has developed shamanic sound tools which can transmute suppressed energy in the body and harmonise it back into the true natural resonance of a body completely at home, at One and connected with God/Goddess/All that Is.

'We live in a very dissonant world which has become very disconnected with Nature. We've been in our heads instead of in our bodies and our hearts. We need to heal this separation and feel our connection again with the Earth, ourselves and each other in order to ensure our survival and harmonising your body with sound is a beautiful way to feel it'.

Past projects include:-

Recording artist/vocalist for 'Sirene', 'Contact' and 'Time Strings' on Anahata's 'Doors to Avalon' (Changing Worlds/Ambient music)
Recording artist/vocalist on 'Libera' on Chris Michell's 'The Dolphin Song' (Oreade/New Age music)
Recording artist/vocalist on Star Children's 'Sacred Reunion' on Return to the Source's 'Sacred Sites' (Positiva/Ambient)
Recording artist/vocalist on Avatara's 'Shaddah el Chai' on Return to the Source's 'Chakra Journey' (Volume/Trance & Ambient)
Vocal performer/recording artist with 'Emerging Journey'- Celtic acoustic band with guitar, didgeridoo, flute and percussion
Songwriter/vocalist with band 'Vibes'- multi-percussion with keyboard - Gigs included London's Jazz Café
Recording artist/vocalist for Neutron 9000's 'Cybersculpture'
Recording artist/performer for Profile's (Polygram) video of 'The Beautiful Time'

And if you'd like to get in touch, email me

ITR - World In Confusion - Blame it on Pluto for InTouchRadio.net (UK/GLOBAL)

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:48:00 +0000

Tuesday, 24 June 2008

ITR - World In Confusion - Blame it on Pluto for InTouchRadio.net (UK/GLOBAL)

World in Confusion - Blame it on Pluto.

Hi Michael Dixon here - as many of you know we are in a World Crisis State I would say. A lot of this is propaganda and held up by our own mis-trust and belief in ourselves and supported by the consequence of falling connections between people - that is us.

I come from a family of what would be loosely termed, Psychics going back three or four generations and I am termed Clairsentient - this simply means being able to psychically tune into the Emotional Body of the person/s I am with - I Feel rather than hear or see. I am also known as a Clair-Cogniscent - this means that I Know, but have no understanding how I know.

Being born under this form of sensitivity is difficult and can make my life sometimes awkward Feeling and Knowing as I sometimes do.

Those that have had readings from me or those I have worked with whether using my skills or working with Crystals which I also do will often contact me many years later and tell me things that I told them or world situations I foresaw that have happened, even very recently at a family meeting where we had not met for eleven years I was being made aware of things I said then but of course, I cannot possibly remember all the things I have said; in fact, I don't remember things I say almost as I say them, they are not of me but through me.

Back to a World in Confusion and Pluto - I know little of Astrology but I am told that the reason that we are in such crisis is that Pluto apparently has been going through Capricorn - a very heavy and responsible sign and you've seen what's been going on around the world - especially this past 6 months or more - few would have seen such rapid change - I feel this probably started way back at the time of that major eclipse of 1999 - certainly I felt that eclipse more than any before and I continue to feel that this was the start of this new time we're moving into.

Pluto moved, again I am told, this past week or two into Sagittarius where it lightened up for a bit but it is still pushing the boundaries of the Human consciousness. But hold on, later this year it makes a move back into Capricorn again and stays there for some considerable time - in fact years!

Throughout history these are the times when things are revealed, when things are found out about heads of governments, governments fail and large corporates become shown for what they are.

Maybe the time for some of those Corporates to get onto the right track and come over to the better side using their powers for good not the journey of seemingly Human self destruction. There are a lot of good people out there who are involved but are beginning to see the light if you like and are understanding we can only survive in this world if we move as One, not in separation and dis-harmony.

This period that we find ourselves in right now, I feel, is there for a very important wake up reason - a time of reflectivity of who and what we are and what we are becoming, senselessly insular and separated cocooned from one another - this is not a time to be separate but working as One towards a common goal a safe, secure and protected world for our children and our children's childrens' future.

This is not a time for taking but a time for giving - there are many takers, causing so many problems in the name of greed. There are givers who have no concern to the pay-back - just to help - this is the type of person we all have to become - without greed and then there will be no need.

I for one like to see fairness and things out into the open and if those things are revealed great - the only thing that sits uncomfortably with me is that these are the times when others of a different persuasion and thought could slip in under cover; the old adage ~ the Devil you Know ~ comes to mind - one thing is certain we are in change and in crisis.

I was told by some Buddhist friends - this is the time of perfection when all things are right and no - things are wrong. Personally I like a sense of order and balance - I am Pisces and as many of you Piscean folk out there will concur we like everyone to be happy - not an easy thing to fulfill in our current self-separated state the world has changed into over these past few years.

The saying ~ Wherever you find yourself - that's where your at ~ sums it all up right now but the future is the responsibility of you - each and every one of you and of course, me. What we do will be the course our human river will eventually take - are you going to take the responsibility that soon as you find yourself under, that influence of Capricorn the most responsible of all planetary rulers?

I always say ~ Capricorn the Curious ~ always wanting to know and never being satisfied with the answer - Capricorn has a hunger to know and that hunger is, for some reason, seldom satiated. In pictorial terms imagine Atlas holding the World on his back, that's Capricorn, taking on the world's problems - that's why so many Capricorns suffer with their knees, ankles and feet, supported all that weight and can be quite heavy or serious in their outer aspects and yet can have such loving hearts even though suspicious in nature.

Well we've got the chance to lighten up now - well for a short period anyway.

If you've got some information - if you've got some things you wish to say or music to play for others around the world to share. If you have family who can go online and send me Blogs that I can post for you so that you can then answer in reply to let them know you are safe and ok or visa-versa then contact me here on InTouchRadio.net - our job - to break the boundaries which divide us.

As always and through these difficult times InTouchRadio.net is here for you.

If you would like to Sponsor any shows or would like to Advertise with InTouchRadio.net please contact me to discuss this. If you are able to please Donate - it doesn't matter how much or how little we only can survive this way. Each show takes up to 2 days from start to the end movie you see up online - some shows take up to a week.

InTouchRadio.net is a Co-operative Collective - Not - A Corporate Selective - simply means We Are All Family - We Are All One - now let's behave like we are.

Love
Michael x

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ITR - Fuel Drivers Strike Averted - Just In for InTouchRadio.net (UK/GLOBAL)

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:49:00 +0000

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Agreement ends tanker driver strike

A deal to resolve the bitter fuel drivers' pay dispute has been agreed, averting the threat of further strikes.

The breakthrough came at the end of all-day talks between leaders of the Unite union and managers from haulage firms Hoyer and Suckling Transport.

Hundreds of drivers went on strike for four days, leading to fuel shortages mainly at Shell garages across the country.

The union had warned of further strikes this weekend, but that has now been averted.

A brief statement said: "Hoyer, Suckling and Unite are pleased to confirm that they have successfully concluded pay talks."

Following Tuesday's meeting at the union's headquarters in London, Unite will recommend a new pay deal to its drivers, details of which were being kept secret.

Drivers will now be balloted over the coming week, with a recommendation to accept. In the meantime, all industrial action has been called off, including a ban on overtime.

The drivers walked out on strike last Friday at 6am, returning at 6am on Tuesday morning. They picketed fuel depots and refineries across the country and warned of a further four-day strike from this Friday.

The Government, industry and motorists will breathe a huge sigh of relief that the dispute has been resolved. The union had been seeking a pay rise to give drivers a basic of around £36,000 and accused Shell of refusing to intervene in the row.

Hundreds of garages were still out of one or more types of fuel, causing continuing problems for motorists.

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ITR - InTouchRadio.net Family of Friends Welcome

noreply@blogger.com (InTouchRadio.Net) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:21:00 +0000

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Times They Are A'Changing

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16 Jun 2008, 02:07

Perth - Monday

High Australian $ Petrol Price Bedevilling Western Australia Tourism

16th June 2008, 8:30 WST

The strong Australian dollar and rising fuel prices spells tough times ahead for WA tourism, organisers of a major international travel expo have predicted.

Tourism Australia managing director Geoff Buckley — an organiser of the seven-day Australian Tourism Exchange expo being held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre — said these pressures would make it a tough year for the industry.

“We think we’re probably going to look at something like a one per cent growth on last year or flat,” he said. “It very much depends on where these fuel prices end up, it very much depends on what the reaction is from the airlines.”

Mr Buckley said Australia was a niche rather than mass market destination but denied it was among the most expensive tourist destinations in the world.

His comments come after statistics last week showed that international tourists were visiting WA in record numbers and spending record amounts but domestic travel in the State had declined. The figures for the year ending in March showed that overseas visitors’ expenditure in WA had risen 17.1 per cent, outperforming the national average of 5.8 per cent.

The owner of Mandurah accommodation group Crest, Craig Green, said his biggest concern was the strong Australian dollar.

“If our dollar continues to get stronger, it’s going to cripple us with our tourism market,” he said. “It’s great for Australians wanting to travel overseas, not good for trying to get the international market to come to us.”

Tourism WA chief executive Richard Muirhead predicted international visits to the State would continue to increase during the next 12 months and he was more concerned about further drops in the domestic market.

“I don’t think we should apologise for not being a cheap destination,” he said. “I don’t think we (offer) a cheap experience.”

Mr Buckley admitted accommodation shortages and the effects of the gas crisis had been challenges, given the influx of visitors, but said compromises had been made.

About 600 overseas buyers from more than 40 countries are attending the Australian Tourism Exchange expo, which is heralded as the biggest international travel trade show in the southern hemisphere with about 2000 people attending and an estimated 45,000 meetings scheduled between Australian tourism businesses and overseas buyers.

Delegates attending the expo have been told of the gas crisis and asked to limit their use of fresh linen and towels while staying in Perth hotels.

Perth Ambassador Hotel sales and marketing director Hannah Clark said it was embarrassing when WA was portrayed as a firstclass destination but could not guarantee basic services.

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Hailing from California Lisa Lossong & Randy Bales do their own unique blend of music from what I've heard you'll love their style and unique method of experience over sense combining that Classic USA Rock inter-blending through the other genres sliding through time and technique into Folk and back to the complexity of Jazz.

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