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As most of you probably know, Stephen Lewis is a Canadian hero who is the U.N. Envoy to Africa on HIV/AIDS and he has taken on the battle with great passion. This year's Massey Lectures were on the subject of his work there, and can be found in an amazing book, "Race Against Time". Tonight I attended a benefit for his organization. It was very well organized by several CEGEP students, including Melodie's boyfriend Jal (who proved funny and expert as an auctioneer!) and to which my sister-in-law, Geneviève Cardin, had contributed a gorgeous mosaic mirror. Much of the evening I spent chatting with the Tanzanian High Commissioner to Canada. He was sitting on his own and I am never one to be hesitant at going up and meeting someone likely to be interesting. I thought it was very gracious of him to attend. There was also a dynamic speaker, a young man with CIDA, who had spent several years in Zimbabwe doing grassroots work to assist women to build up local projects. I was happy to be present at the event.

You will also note links to websites which have chapbooks or online examples of my poetic work. Do support these independent presses! They do a great deal to help those of us in the writing arts to achieve an audience for our work.

Also, I have given you some addresses which offer excellent information about Baha'i subjects. One of the most beautiful offers e-greeting cards which include many lovely images, including a variety of photographs of the Baha'i shrine and gardens in Haifa, Israel. Do take a look!

www.shininglamp.org

I shall close this posting with a promise from Baha'u'llah, which may bring some of you comfort, some of you reminder, and some of you may be moved to offer a prayer:

"These fruitless strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away, and the 'Most Great Peace' shall come."

God bless.