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 966 week(s) and 1 day(s) 935 Articles, 2357 Quick Links, 6989 Comments, 8 Diaries, 105 Series, 0 Polls
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Monday, December 9, 2024
Celebrate the Season with an Online Alternative Music Concert Cornflower is a live-looper, one man, cosmic scat jazz band shaman. You can partake of his last live stream of the year on Friday December 13th at 8:30 Eastern. Series: Art & Creativity (140 Articles, 321076 views), Performances, Drama, Movies etc (20 Articles, 27945 views)
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Country Singer Burning Down Patriarchy: Joel Adam Russell VIDEO Burning down the patriarchy with country music singersongwriter Joel Adam Russell. Series: Art & Creativity (140 Articles, 321076 views), Performances, Drama, Movies etc (20 Articles, 27945 views)
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Sunday, December 1, 2024
Glenn Kirschner asks, "What of the American Mantra, 'No One Is Above The Law'?" Glenn Kirschner is an NBC News and MSNBC legal analyst who teaches criminal law at George Washington University. He notes, "As a 30-year federal prosecutor - a rule-of-law guy - I asked myself the question, whether the often heard refrain that "no one is above the law" still rings true in today's America. Here is my take on that question.
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Sunday, December 1, 2024
New Study Demands Immediate Moratorium on COVID-19 mRNA Injections Nicolas Hulscher, MPH announces, "As calls for an immediate moratorium on COVID-19 mRNA injections intensify, Oldfield et al just published a new study in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons titled, Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 modRNA Vaccines: Dangerous Genetic Mechanism of Action Released before Sufficient Preclinical Testing.
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Sunday, December 1, 2024
Glenn Kirschner: Points of Light Amidst Trump-Induced Darkness Glenn Kirschner discusses three good news stories on the legal front that serve as points of light amidst the darkness.
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Friday, November 29, 2024
Celebrate With Kindness, Beauty, Humor and Inspiration The particular stresses many are feeling during this holiday season invite us to be especially gentle and supportive with ourselves and others. No matter which holiday you are celebrating, gifts of kindness, beauty, humor and inspiration will lift spirits! Series: Holiday Gifting (16 Articles, 40022 views)
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
NDEs, Spirit and Politics In times like these I often take solace in remembering the kinds of experiences I've had that support my greater perspective on life, experiences that help me lift myself out of the dregs of despair and move toward the hopefulness of possibilities. My NDE is one of them.
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Monday, November 25, 2024
Naomi Wolf: Pfizer's Crimes Against Humanity ...unearthing this criminal evidence is painful indeed...seeing this material is like being among the Allied soldiers who first opened the gates of Auschwitz.
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Friday, November 22, 2024
Mark Thompson: Vote Hacking, Spoonamore's "Duty to Warn" Letter The Mark Thompson Show looks at the 'Duty To Warn' Letter to Vice President Kamala Harris by Stephen Spoonamore
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
"The Election Ain't Over" Greg Palast on Mark Thompson Show Posted on YouTube, Nov. 21, 2024: Greg Palast interviewed on The Mark Thompson Show: "The Election Ain't Over" Greg Palast: New Details on Ballots Thrown Out."
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
MIT Waives Tuition for Most Students The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced on Wednesday that students with family income below $200,000 can expect to attend the Cambridge institution tuition-free starting next fall
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Monday, November 18, 2024
Thom Hartman Interviews Election Data Whistleblower VIDEO- Thom Hartman interviews Stephen Spoonamore, the data scientist and whistleblower behind a viral "duty to warn" letter. Spoonamore has uncovered results from an analysis of the 2024 election, specifically an inconsistency in bullet ballots, and calls for a recount.
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Monday, November 18, 2024
Sanders: No more arms sales to Netanyahu Bernie Sanders published this OpEd, "No more arms sales to Netanyahu," in the WaPo today, Nov. 18, 2024. Series: Bernie Sanders (50 Articles, 199308 views)
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Monday, November 18, 2024
Gaza Scorecard: Israel Fails in Every Level of Compliance The Gaza Scorecard published on November 12, 2024 shows that Israel has failed to comply with U.S. humanitarian access demands in Gaza in every level of compliance.
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Monday, November 18, 2024
Sanders, Colleagues Move to Block Arms Sales to Israel, Vote Likely Wed. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced Joint Resolutions of Disapproval, legislation to block US arms to Israel , now supported by other Senators including Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Elizabeth Warren. It is likely to be voted on this week. Series: Bernie Sanders (50 Articles, 199308 views)
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Monday, November 18, 2024
Virginia Mayor Calls for Ranked Choice Voting This Sunday's guest column for the Virginian-Pilot, "Time for Virginia to Embrace Ranked Choice Voting" reprinted in the PilotOnline digital Edition was written by mayor of Newport News, Virginia; Phillip Jones.
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Sunday, November 17, 2024
Progressive Pastries Elicit Death Threats (in Texas, of course) The local response to progressive Texas baker and Food Network star Haley Popp's Tim Walz cookies included death threats. Series: Art & Creativity (140 Articles, 321076 views)
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Saturday, November 16, 2024
Computer Expert Spotlights Hacked Vote Tabulations Computer expert Stephen Spoonamore, offers insights into irregularities in the 2024 Presidential election vote tabulations.
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Monday, November 11, 2024
On Fascism and Veterans' Day On Veterans Day I'm appreciating my dad and all the other WWII veterans for their inspiring contributions toward disempowering the evils of fascism, and I am hoping we continue to honor their legacy.
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Saturday, November 9, 2024
Clarifying Post Election Feelings Amidst the Confusion This reel by Matthew Czechowski dispells much of the post election confusion and fog. He brilliantly sets clear boundaries with clarity and without the high drama, making it easier to get to work. Page 1 of 47 First Last Back Next 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 View All |