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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.

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

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.

We recently received this letter, from Victor Veiss, which speaks for itself and which we're passing along to you so you can participate in his project if you feel so inclined.

"Hello. I have written/am writing a series that I call Victor Van Heiss Presents: Memoirs of the Apocalypse through the Kindle direct publishing program by Amazon. 100 per cent of my share of the proceeds will be used to purchase copies of Ishmael for the sole purpose of being distributed for free to recognized and registered schools and libraries here in Canada, and hopefully to other countries as well. It's the best I can do to promote your book Mr. Quinn. I believe in this. If there are any problems or concerns, please contact me. If there is a way for you to share this information with other members of the Ishmael.org, please feel free. Thank you. Victor"

And thanks to you, Victor, for your generous idea.

http://www.amazon.com/Victor-Van-Heiss-Presents-ebook/dp/B007B2EAU6

This book by Bernard Lietaer and Stephen Belgin is must reading for anyone who is concerned with our current economic meltdown and wants to learn about "rethinking money." Check it out at DQ's suggested readings.

To see what Aaron Appleton has to say about his discovery of DQ's books during an interview with the Uganda Daily Monitor, one of the two main newspapers in that country, click here.

Check out the latest addition to the DQ Suggested Readings list.

Check out the Student Liberation Project website, where you'll find links to a wide array of articles, book excerpts, and videos voicing the thoughts of educators, writers (including Daniel Quinn), and even "Anonymous."

Thanks to the reader who alerted us to these two BBC news articles.

Study links biodiversity and language loss.

UN adopts historic 'land grab' guidelines.

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.

The Awá of Brazil are the world's most threatened tribe. Years of illegal logging and land grabs have brought them to the brink of extinction. But apart from the loggers and their guns, one of their biggest problems is the fallacy that Amazon Indians must inevitably conform to "modernity." See more at save the Awá.

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.