In times of old, The Furies protected Mother Right. If a mother (or any woman) was harmed, The Furies swooped down and took their vengeance. They were one of the last vestiges of a world that existed before the patriarchy. When we feel righteous anger, it is The Furies who are calling out to us to make what is wrong right again.

Friday, October 08, 2004

Environmentalist Wins Nobel Peace Prize 

Ain't this grand? It was announced Friday that Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmentalist, won the Nobel Peace Prize! I am astounded and pleased.

According to Reuters, the head of the Nobel Committee said, "Peace on earth depends on our ability to secure our living environment."

Maathai has been working to protect what is left of the forests in Africa. She and the other members of her environmental group have planted 30 million trees.

Congratulations, Wangari Maathai. Perhaps the people on this beautiful planet will start to realize that their survival depends upon the survival of the biosphere.

Blessed be!

Posted by: Kim Antieau / 10/08/2004 10:32:00 PM
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