Comments for Getting a Grip http://www.gettingagrip.net Frances Moore Lappe's 16th book, Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity & Courage in a World Gone Mad Sat, 17 May 2008 08:13:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on On the Air by Getting a Grip » Blog Archive » Frances in The Nation and on CommonDreams.org http://www.gettingagrip.net/frances-on-tour/frances-on-the-air/#comment-1671 Getting a Grip » Blog Archive » Frances in The Nation and on CommonDreams.org Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:51:17 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/frances-on-tour/frances-on-the-air/#comment-1671 [...] You can also hear Frances, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, and Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser discussing a “New New Deal,” on TheNation.com and more. You’ll find airtimes here. [...] […] You can also hear Frances, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, and Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser discussing a “New New Deal,” on TheNation.com and more. You’ll find airtimes here. […]

]]> Comment on On Tour by Jen http://www.gettingagrip.net/frances-on-tour/#comment-1663 Jen Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:01:11 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/frances-on-tour/#comment-1663 I heard you speak last night at the South Church in Portsmouth. Your optimism is so inspiring. Thanks for that! Also, as a new member of the Portsmouth community, it was great to meet some of the wonderful people who came out for the event. I heard you speak last night at the South Church in Portsmouth. Your optimism is so inspiring. Thanks for that! Also, as a new member of the Portsmouth community, it was great to meet some of the wonderful people who came out for the event.

]]> Comment on Video by Getting a Grip » Blog Archive » Getting a Grip on Money & Politics, Part II http://www.gettingagrip.net/video/#comment-1231 Getting a Grip » Blog Archive » Getting a Grip on Money & Politics, Part II Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:28:07 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/video/#comment-1231 [...] Video [...] […] Video […]

]]> Comment on On the Air by Getting a Grip » Blog Archive » Getting a Grip on Money & Politics, Part II http://www.gettingagrip.net/frances-on-tour/frances-on-the-air/#comment-1207 Getting a Grip » Blog Archive » Getting a Grip on Money & Politics, Part II Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:14:57 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/frances-on-tour/frances-on-the-air/#comment-1207 [...] Getting a Grip on Money and Politics, Part II from Anthony Lappe on Vimeo. Meet Frances on tour or hear her on the air.  [...] […] Getting a Grip on Money and Politics, Part II from Anthony Lappe on Vimeo. Meet Frances on tour or hear her on the air.  […]

]]> Comment on On Tour by Lisa http://www.gettingagrip.net/frances-on-tour/#comment-1176 Lisa Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:49:55 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/frances-on-tour/#comment-1176 We would love to come hear you speak in Los Angeles! Maybe Booksoup in Hollywood? I've just ordered "Getting A Grip" and can hardly wait to read it. Lisa We would love to come hear you speak in Los Angeles! Maybe Booksoup in Hollywood?
I’ve just ordered “Getting A Grip” and can hardly wait to read it.

Lisa

]]> Comment on A birthday bash…talking democracy by Mary Barrosse Schwartz http://www.gettingagrip.net/2008/02/13/a-birthday-bashtalking-democracy/#comment-1141 Mary Barrosse Schwartz Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:05:19 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/2008/02/13/a-birthday-bashtalking-democracy/#comment-1141 I saw Ms. Lappe speak last night at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, Vermont. She was so inspiring. I am just starting Getting a Grip, but her talk about getting empowered and building community was a real shot in the arm. I hope her book does very well, because we need this message to get out, soak in, and change the way we all think!! I saw Ms. Lappe speak last night at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, Vermont. She was so inspiring. I am just starting Getting a Grip, but her talk about getting empowered and building community was a real shot in the arm.

I hope her book does very well, because we need this message to get out, soak in, and change the way we all think!!

]]> Comment on A birthday bash…talking democracy by Tesa Silvestre http://www.gettingagrip.net/2008/02/13/a-birthday-bashtalking-democracy/#comment-1117 Tesa Silvestre Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:35:54 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/2008/02/13/a-birthday-bashtalking-democracy/#comment-1117 Dear Frankie, Thank you again so much for choosing to spend your birthday with us at City Hall last Sunday. We loved your book, your talk and the space you held for a community conversation about possibilities! We too look forward to staying connected. One little request... could you possibly post the very inspiring poem with which you closed the evening, or provide a web link to it? We'd like to include it in one of our upcoming newsletters. Warm regards, Tesa, Co-Executive Director Sustainable Cape Ann Dear Frankie,

Thank you again so much for choosing to spend your birthday with us at City Hall last Sunday. We loved your book, your talk and the space you held for a community conversation about possibilities!

We too look forward to staying connected.

One little request… could you possibly post the very inspiring poem with which you closed the evening, or provide a web link to it? We’d like to include it in one of our upcoming newsletters.

Warm regards,

Tesa,
Co-Executive Director
Sustainable Cape Ann

]]> Comment on Rethinking power—our own by David http://www.gettingagrip.net/2007/11/28/rethinking-power%e2%80%94our-own/#comment-1091 David Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:14:45 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/2007/11/28/rethinking-power%e2%80%94our-own/#comment-1091 I've always loved horticulture and growing fruits and vegetables, but I chose parents in the suburbs, and my suburbs are getting buried under the suburban spread of Seattle and Tacoma. Have a fascinating wine grape garden and have been breeding grapes for over 15 years, but sense the vulnerability of having no extended family or group to work with, and I cannot afford to buy good farmland in the area, with Industry having inflated the market value beyond any farm crop potential. Would love to connect with like minded people in the Pacific Northwest and pursue my passion to grow crops and work the land. Am growing tired of seeing the Tobbacco Industry buy up our farm land and create corporate vineyards, with the blessings of our legislature in Olympia. I’ve always loved horticulture and growing fruits and vegetables, but I chose parents in the suburbs, and my suburbs are getting buried under the suburban spread of Seattle and Tacoma. Have a fascinating wine grape garden and have been breeding grapes for over 15 years, but sense the vulnerability of having no extended family or group to work with, and I cannot afford to buy good farmland in the area, with Industry having inflated the market value beyond any farm crop potential.
Would love to connect with like minded people in the Pacific Northwest and pursue my passion to grow crops and work the land.
Am growing tired of seeing the Tobbacco Industry buy up our farm land and create corporate vineyards, with the blessings of our legislature in Olympia.

]]> Comment on Response by barbara corning http://www.gettingagrip.net/praise/#comment-1086 barbara corning Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:36:53 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/praise/#comment-1086 To Frances Moore Lappe, Thirty five years ago, I was a single parent with two children. I don't think there was a household lacking a copy of" Diet for a Small Planet". I am inspired by your consistency and nostalgic for the days when so many more of us got "involved". A personal thanks for your awesome work. All The Best, Barbara Corning To Frances Moore Lappe, Thirty five years ago, I was a single parent with two children. I don’t think there was a household lacking a copy of” Diet for a Small Planet”. I am inspired by your consistency and nostalgic for the days when so many more of us got “involved”. A personal thanks for your awesome work. All The Best, Barbara Corning

]]> Comment on Music to my ears… by mo http://www.gettingagrip.net/2008/01/26/music-to-my-hears/#comment-1057 mo Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:58:06 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/2008/01/26/music-to-my-hears/#comment-1057 With the existence of the State it is impossible to reform society. The State is that distorting organization at the centre of society with its fingers in every pie and attempting to gain total power over individuals in everyway. The State is controlled by a ruling class which only thinks of itself..the individuals within this class only have an incentive to further their own narrow goals not everyone elses. They are idle and want other to work for them and to maintain their fortunes. We need to remove the State. Money lending at Interest is a crime, fractional reserve banking and income tax as perpetrated by the Federal Reserve and the US State are criminal 'State Control' and Communism. I was always taught that Communism would work if it was a global system, it sounds as if the ruling classes want this with them as the sole power at the top of the global communist system (mis-labelled capitalist). With the existence of the State it is impossible to reform society. The State is that distorting organization at the centre of society with its fingers in every pie and attempting to gain total power over individuals in everyway. The State is controlled by a ruling class which only thinks of itself..the individuals within this class only have an incentive to further their own narrow goals not everyone elses. They are idle and want other to work for them and to maintain their fortunes. We need to remove the State. Money lending at Interest is a crime, fractional reserve banking and income tax as perpetrated by the Federal Reserve and the US State are criminal ‘State Control’ and Communism. I was always taught that Communism would work if it was a global system, it sounds as if the ruling classes want this with them as the sole power at the top of the global communist system (mis-labelled capitalist).

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