Meryl Ann Butler is an artist, author, educator and OpedNews Managing Editor who has been actively engaged in utilizing the arts as stepping-stones toward joy-filled wellbeing since she was a hippie. She began writing for OpEdNews in Feb, 2004. She became a Senior Editor in August 2012 and Managing Editor in January, 2013. In June, 2015, the combined views on her articles, diaries and quick link contributions topped one million. She was particularly happy that her article about Bree Newsome removing the Confederate flag was the one that put her past the million mark. Her art in a wide variety of media can be seen on her YouTube video, "Visionary Artist Meryl Ann Butler on Creativity and Joy" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcGs2r_66QE A NYC native, her response to 9-11 was to pen an invitation to healing through creativity, entitled, "90-Minute Quilts: 15+ Projects You Can Stitch in an Afternoon" (Krause 2006), which is a bestseller in the craft field. The sequel, MORE 90-Minute Quilts: 20+ Quick and Easy Projects With Triangles and Squares was released in April, 2011. Her popular video, How to Stitch a Quilt in 90 Minutes with Meryl Ann Butler can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrShGOQaJQ8 She has been active in a number of international, arts-related projects as a citizen diplomat, and was arts advisor to Baltimore's CIUSSR (Center for Improving US-Soviet Relations), 1987-89. She made two trips to the former USSR in 1987 and 1988 to speak to artists, craftpeople and fashion designers on the topic of utilizing the arts as a tool for global wellbeing. She created the historical "First US-Soviet Children's Peace Quilt Exchange Project" in 1987-88, which was the first time a reciprocal quilt was given to the US from the former USSR. Her artwork is in collections across the globe. Meryl Ann is a founding member of The Labyrinth Society and has been building labyrinths since 1992. She publishes an annual article about the topic on OpEdNews on World Labyrinth Day, the first Saturday in May. OpEdNews Senior Editor Joan Brunwasser interviewed Meryl Ann in "Beyond Surviving: How to Thrive in Challenging Times" at https://www.opednews.com/articles/Beyond-Surviving--How-to-by-Joan-Brunwasser-Anxiety_Appreciation_Coronavirus_Creativity-200318-988.html Find out more about Meryl Ann's artistic life in "OEN Managing Ed, Meryl Ann Butler, Featured on the Other Side of the Byline" at https://www.opednews.com/Quicklink/OEN-Managing-Ed-Meryl-Ann-in-Life_Arts-Artistic_Artists_Quilt-170917-615.html On Feb 11, 2017, Senior Editor Joan Brunwasser interviewed Meryl Ann in Pink Power: Sister March, Norfolk, VA at http://www.opednews.com/articles/Pink-Power-Sister-March--by-Joan-Brunwasser-p*ssy-Hats-170212-681.html "Creativity and Healing: The Work of Meryl Ann Butler" by Burl Hall is at http://www.opednews.com/articles/Creativity-and-Healing--T-by-Burl-Hall-130414-18.html Burl and Merry Hall interviewed Meryl Ann on their BlogTalk radio show, "Envision This," at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/11/meryl-ann-butler-art-as-a-medicine-for-the-soul Archived articles www.opednews.com/author/author1820.html Older archived articles, from before May 2005 are here. OpEd News Member for 928 week(s) and 1 day(s) 883 Articles, 2291 Quick Links, 6907 Comments, 8 Diaries, 101 Series, 0 Polls
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Monday, October 10, 2022
30th Anniversary of Indigenous Peoples' Day Today is the 30th anniversary of Indigenous Peoples' Day, which was instituted in Berkeley, California, in 1992, to coincide with the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus in the Americas on October 12, 1492. Previously, Columbus Day celebrated the "discovery" of the Americas, which, through more ethical lenses, is now viewed as the start of a violent colonization of a land which was already occupied.
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Monday, October 10, 2022
The Elixir of Creativity: Memoirs and Healing the Self with Catherine Ann Jones If you are a member of the median age group here on OpEdNews, you might be thinking about writing a memoir, perhaps for loved ones or for the larger community. Or perhaps your soul was damaged by what passed for "good parenting" in the 1950s and 60s, and you are eager to find a better perspective. Either way, you are sure to benefit from one of Catherine Ann Jones' writing workshops.
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Thursday, September 22, 2022
WOC Taking 45 Down: NY's AOC and Letitia James Getting the Job Done AOC's skillful questioning of Michael Cohen in 2019 seems to have born belated fruit today when New York Attorney General Letitia James, announced a major lawsuit of Trump, three of his adult children and his company over widespread fraud claims. Series: AOC- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (10 Articles, 12731 views), Women in Politics (20 Articles, 37143 views)
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Sunday, September 11, 2022
45's Attorney Hires her own Lawyer When your lawyer is getting a lawyer, you know you're in big trouble!
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Saturday, September 10, 2022
Fox's Geraldo Throws Trump Under the Bus Fox News' Geraldo Rivera has said that TFG's baseless cries of voting fraud "ended his allegiance permanently" with 45 his former "loyal friend.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
GQ's First Cover of a Female Politician: AOC GQ features AOC on its October 2022 cover, the first female politician to get that honor. "AOC's Fight for the Future" is a fabulous article by GQ correspondent and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Wesley Lowery with stunning photography by Cruz Valdez. Series: AOC- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (10 Articles, 12731 views), Women in Politics (20 Articles, 37143 views)
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Monday, September 5, 2022
Civil War Inside the GOP Liz Cheney isn't the only Republican breaking ties with the MAGATs.
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Thursday, August 25, 2022
"Stefania": techno-folk-rap music video The 2022 EuroVision song contest winner, "Stefania" by the Kalush Orchestra is a magnificent, heartful tour de force of techno-folk-rap with a flute melody that will haunt your dreams. Series: Music (23 Articles, 47972 views), Performances, Drama, Movies etc (18 Articles, 25544 views)
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Friday, August 12, 2022
Nuclear Documents at Mar-A-Lago? Classified nuclear weapons documents may be among the items searched for at Mar-a-Lago.
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
New data points indicate DOJ has Trump in its criminal sights Blockbuster reporting in the Washington Post reveals several data points that lead to the inescapable conclusion that Donald Trump is under criminal federal investigation.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
The Truth About SCOTUS - Video A US Supreme Court promotional ad--surprisingly honest and informative about "the best government money can buy" (as Mark Twain characterized it.)
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
SEDITION! - A Randy Rainbow Parody, just as good the 2nd time around Over a year after the insurrection and Randy Rainbow's parody of the song "Tradition" from "Fiddler on the Roof" is just as wonderful and as needed as it was when first posted. Clever, creative, on point and perfect in every way: "SEDITION! - A Randy Rainbow Parody." Series: Randy Rainbow (6 Articles, 8176 views), Music (23 Articles, 47972 views), Ukraine (11 Articles, 20147 views) (View All Series)
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Saturday, July 23, 2022
Elaine Luria's Fabulous Finale to the Summer Jan 6 Hearings Elaine Luria is my Congresswoman here in Virginia's 2nd District, and I'm so proud of her, and grateful for what she has added to the Jan 6 Committee. Series: Norfolk / Tidewater Area Virginia (16 Articles, 31572 views), Feminine Rising (35 Articles, 90790 views), Women in Politics (20 Articles, 37143 views) (View All Series)
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Friday, July 22, 2022
Josh Hawley Caught on Video Running Away From Insurrectionists Josh Hawley, the Missouri Republican who raised his fist in solidarity with a crowd of Trump supporters outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, was caught fleeing the same rioters he encouraged. Twitter has fun with the video footage.
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Thursday, July 21, 2022
The Art of Voting Well There are many good reasons to vote this November, the impact of the arts is one of them. The Americans for the Arts Action Fund offers valuable Factsheets on both voting and arts impact info for every state. Series: Art & Creativity (126 Articles, 274904 views), Health & Wellbeing (20 Articles, 96139 views)
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Thursday, July 14, 2022
"Pure Fire": Jamie Raskin's closing statement at Jan 6 Insurrection Committee "Raskin's closing was pure fire."..."Jamie Raskin's closing statement at the Jan 6 hearing is one of the most powerful speeches any member of Congress has given in recent history."
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Friday, July 8, 2022
"Nun on the Bus" Sr. Simone Campbell Receives Pres. Medal of Freedom Sister Simone Campbell, SSS, an outspoken advocate for social justice has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our country's highest civilian honor. Sr. Campbell is a Roman Catholic nun, lawyer, lobbyist, and former executive director of the NETWORK social justice lobby. Series: Feminine Rising (35 Articles, 90790 views)
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Thursday, July 7, 2022
Looking at US Human Rights Violation at the UN In a UN Plenary, an Irish politician blasts America for not being a functioning democracy.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Rabindranath Tagore: Poetry to Soothe the Soul A prayer for country: poetry to soothe the soul by Rabindranath Tagore Series: Art & Creativity (126 Articles, 274904 views)
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Monday, July 4, 2022
Gong for Health - Online Movie Free for Limited Time Gong for health- see the movie about the scientifically proven healing power of the gong for free, for a limited time Series: Performances, Drama, Movies etc (18 Articles, 25544 views), Quantum Sciences (12 Articles, 50049 views) Page 5 of 45 First Last Back Next 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 View All |