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Ishmael inspires readers in Israel to action.

Here's what DQ has to say:
"Hundreds of my readers have told me that my novel Ishmael should be read in every high school classroom in the world. Naturally I’d be delighted to see this happen, but I really think it would be more to the point to have What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire seen in every high school classroom in the world! The two hours of this documentary are two hours that bring hope for the future of humanity by awakening and informing in the most profound yet lucid way imaginable.”

Moments from a classic DQ speech--uniquely presented.

From the Baltimore Chronicle.

Thanks to Barb Lundgren and Rethinking Education Daniel's talk at this year's conference is available at DQ at YouTube.

A great new web program on the crucial subject of food production and population growth.

"Genetic Feedback and Human Population Regulation"

In the December National Geographic there is an article, with photographs, about the Hazda, who are still living in much the same way as they did 10,000 years ago--despite the encroaching modern world.

The NTV Annex at CafePress is still open--for a short time. You'll find T-shirts, baseball shirts, caps, totes, cards, and a miniature teddy bear--"Ishmael's Cousin," and other fun stuff. Check it out at The Annex.

You may be getting a message from Amazon touting a "book" called "Ishmael (novel): Daniel Quinn, Ethics, Sustainability, Socratic dialogue, Mythology, Anthropocentrism, Trilogy, The Story of B, New tribalists" by Frederic P. Miller." We haven't seen it, but it certainly sounds like no bargain, being a 76 page book (selling for $51) that has been culled from Wikipedia files that are free online.

Someone is apparently using the NTV domain and material from the former NTV website without our permission and in ways that we do not condone. Please beware!

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We recently heard from our friend Victor Palenque. He writes: "I got a new blog site for you to check out--ishmaelart. I'm going on my 11th year of making Ishmael inspired art. 2010 was a great year. I concentrated on printing Ishmael stickers at my house and sending them out in the mail. I got a lot of requests thanks to you guys putting a link on your news and info page. It's been a lot of fun sending them out all over the world. I have a world map that I place a pin in the location of request. The photos I receive keeps my blog interesting. I knew that this experiment would take time. My stickers merely say 'Ishmael.' which leaves plenty of room for interpretation, which in return causes interest out of curiosity. We are learning that our new art movement of street art has a lot of reach. The invention of the Internet and digital picture sharing has fueled our movement exponentially . Critics are saying that the street art movement is proving that small things can go along way. So after years of putting up these stickers that say Ishmael, the connection is being made through blogs, art shows , picture sharing sites, train graffiti, and murals that Ishmael is a book. In November we were invited to paint in Miami for Art Basel. This week long event displays the worlds best contemporary mural artists as well as gallery artists. We had a blast!" See his new blog for examples of his art.

Artist Victor Palenque gives away the stickers he makes to anyone who'll put them up in an interesting place. The only payment he asks–send him a photo. Stickers have shown up all over the world, most recently in Egypt, near the Sphinx! Find out more at Ishmael stickers.

"The world seems an impossibly empty place without Ray."--DQ

Learn more at Ray Anderson.

An open letter from DQ to the protesters.

Daniel's daughter, Jeannette Quinn, has set up a public figure Facebook page, which she will be administering. Over the past few years a lot of you have urged Daniel to get with it and become part of the Facebook generation, so we hope you'll check out the page and "like" it.

Did This Obscure Author Predict Occupy Wall Street Years Ago?

You vs. Wall Street: 5 Secrets for Survival

Congratulations and best wishes to Alan Thornhill, our friend and former webmaster, as he takes on this crucial new responsibility at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

It was heartening to hear that Scott Olsen has been released from the hospital and is telling supporters that they will hear more from him and will see him soon in the streets.

It's also heartening to see that, while subsequent police actions in cities around the United States have been accompanied by increased violence and brutality, intended to put down support of the movement, these actions have had the reverse effect, increasing the number and courage of protesters.

We heard not long ago form Joel Montes Garza, who wanted to share with us his painting of Daniel, for which he used the website photo on the bio page as a model. We thought it was terrific and want to share it with you. Here's what he said about himself and the painting:

"I'm just an amateur self-taught painter from Mexico. I don't consider myself an artist since I enjoy painting just like some people enjoy solving jigsaw puzzles. That's why I have no problem making copies of my favorite famous paintings most of the time instead of creating my own. I have a few paintings of mine but only Mr. Quinn's books and ideas have really inspired me to strive using all I know to create this homage portrait. Hopefully I'll continue improving in order to share his vision to others not only thru art but in anyway I can."

You can see the result at DQ portrait. From there you can get to Garza's other sites and see what else he does.

This new book by Doug Brown, author of Insatiable Is Not Sustainable, has been added to Daniel's recommended reading list. Check it out at Suggested Readings.

We recently heard from James Walker, a Graphic Design MFA student at Virginia Commonwealth University, who said: "While enrolled in a type design class we were tasked with choosing an author and designing a typeface based on a book. I chose ISHMAEL. The resulting typeface was meant to represent what a modern society would move towards had it been consumed by New Tribalism. It became a modern sans-serif with hard angles to show modern culture mixed with hand-craft."

ISHMAEL has served as an inspiration for quite a lot of artists and artwork over the years, but this is the first time we know of that it's ever been the genesis of a new typeface design. (And we think a very classy one.) Have a look at it here–and connect with more of James's work as well.

We've posted links to some of Mark's sites previously, so please read the warning he sent us, and avoid clicking on any MM links from this website.

I'm writing to let you know that my websites have recently been hacked. Visiting any number of pages on them will redirect you to undesirable websites. The affected sites are (typed below without proper links to ensure that you cannot accidentally click on them here in this email):
marksmeritt . com
potluck . com
potluckcreativearts . com
sophiaquinnmeritt . com
theoffhandband . com

Mark Meritt informed us that now "...all sites affected by the recent attack (see list in previous posting)are once again safe for visitors. Warning messages may still appear when first trying to load pages, but they are in the process of being reviewed for removal by Google. The sites are now safe to visit.

Most content is available as before, though various posts/pages do not yet look right and/or work properly. Full restoration and update of all sites is in the works and will take place over the upcoming weeks."

Transition and Culture Change: Vision, Action and Leadership by Tim Bennett, director of the film What A Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire and author of the novel All of The Above. In a letter to Tim, Daniel wrote, "You have revived hope in my own usefulness!" Vision, Action and Leadership--Bennett talk.

Musicians United to Sustain the Environment (MUSE) has launched Earthday.fm, an internet radio station that draws from a playlist of more than 5,000 songs spanning six decades and many genres. The station, now on the air (for free), features music from around the world with environmental, empowerment, and indigenous lyrics–by some of the greatest storytellers of our time.

Traci Hickson, one of Earthday.fm's founders, writes: "As a young person growing up in rural West Virginia, a song by Walkin' Jim Stoltz, "Forever Wild," moved me to tears--I was not alone my respect for all of life. My friends and I began a journey to find more of this music and share it. We spent hours combing through old vinyl record warehouses and the libraries of community radio stations around the world. Along the way, we found hundreds of musicians from all walks of life, who share a message--we are a part of the web of life. We are happy to share these songs in their full diversity."

Tune in at Earthday.fm.