PAY-A-COMPLIMENT DAY ©1995
slated annually for February 6
Celebrating its 14TH Year in 2008
“How did you ever think up that HOLIDATE?” is what hundreds of curious People have asked Ms. Koopersmith since she began this Goodwill Event nearly 14 years ago.”
Adrienne begins: “I was in the right place at the right time when the Inspiration struck me. Would you like to hear the Story – the Eventological Formula? It’s quite easy to understand. It’s almost a Fable. I had boarded a CTA Bus #155 in my neighborhood early one morning. Bus drivers are told to only pick up riders at the designated stops although some People will run after a bus, as if in trying to hail a Taxi.
This was the case. A Woman was half-a-block away from the Stop when the Bus rolled on past. The wind chill index was nearly zero; it was a bitterly, blustery February Day, the kind Chicago is well-known for. That’s why we’re thrilled February is a short month! The Bus Driver saw this frantic woman waving from his peripheral vision. I was already on board and watching the ‘Action.’ He immediately stopped the Bus and pulled over so she could hop-on-board. Delighted he had seen her (in stress), she ran to the Bus that had pulled over, boarded and thanked the driver profusely. This rare act(ion)saved her both time and waiting a spell in the severe cold. Who knows what she was hurrying off to. Perhaps a sick child in a hospital or another emergency? We will never know but can assume.
Thinking of all the possibilities, when I got to my Stop and exiting the vehicle, I merely commented to the Bus Driver:“I’m going to pay you a Compliment. Here it comes: 'That was really nice of you to stop for that Woman. A really decent thing to do...'”He listened as he slowed the bus down and seemed genuinely pleased that I had witnessed that random Gesture of Kindness. later that day when in my Studio, that Episode then became the Basis for this HOLIDATE:
PAY-A-COMPLIMENT DAY ©1995.
The CTA Bus Driver's unselfish Act also warmed the Remainder of My Day and therefore, it’s now eventologically fixed to warm all other subsequent February Sixes.
WORKING DYNAMICS OF PAY-A-COMPLIMENT DAY ©1995: Only genuine and soulful Compliments are to be made Today. Nothing should be premeditated although thinking of how to compliment our Family Members, Lovers, Neighbors, Co-Workers or even a Stranger-on-the-Street is highly recommended.
When a sincere Compliment comes straight from the Heart and a Glance is exchanged from a well-meaning and well-intentioned Person – when it comes from out-of-nowhere and is least expected, said Compliment is borne from a Special Place and arrives as a Total Surprise. That Action alone registers the Statement as a bona fide Compliment.In the Coldth of Winter (here in The Northern Hemisphere), what could be finer than that? “
What better way is there to warm up the Frigid Climes of early February than by PAC (Paying-A-Compliment)?” ADRIENNE asks. “FYI,” She adds: “PAY-A-COMPLIMENT DAY ©1995 is celebrated on August 8TH in the Southern Hemisphere.”
TV, RADIO, WEBCASTS, PUBLICATION & STORY IDEAS:
1. ASK (clad in a PAC Jacket with an emblazoned Logo & Insignia highlighted) approaches People-on-the-Street armed with a Camera Man & Microphones and stops Residents (of whatever Town she is hired to visit) to compliment them and/or tell them about PAC Day ©1995. This Effort is then used for Live Feeds and streaming Webcasts in order to spread the Goodwill Cheer to others who were not touched by a compliment on February 6.
2. Assign one of your Senior Staff Writers to interview ASK regarding the 5W’s of Journalism and how she created this unique Event, now in its 14TH year.
3. By the same Token, you may wish to HIRE ASK for 2008 for your Publication in a Column called: ASK, THE EVENTOLOGIST ®.
4. For TV/Radio & Webcasts: ASK & The Hosts of any Talk Show Medium hit 'The Streets' armed with Microphones and stop People, Workers and Visitors to graciously compliment them and/or tell them about PAC Day ©1995. All of this is televised.
5. Pay-A-Compliment Day ©1995 has been condensed into a 16-page Children’s Book, suitable for ages 3-8 in order for them to be properly introduced to the Eventological Style of Living Life in the 21ST Century. That Equation focuses on a healthier and wiser Outlook, instilling the Eight (8) Virtues that ASK: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith inspires in others and promotes under the Auspices of:
EVENTOLOGY ®
The ART of EVENT-Making
Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith’s Campaigns For Humanity ©1990.
An Assortment of Chicago Talent (Illustrators, Fine Artists, Water Colorists, Graphic Artists, Computer Graphic Artists and Cartoonists, as well as using ASK’s own Photographs) have been employed to illustrate said HOLIDATE ® according to Koopersmith’s specific Instructions. An astute Book Publisher (preferably from New York City) who has been in the Book Industry for 50+ years is currently being sought to distribute this poignant Series. Her ultimate Plan includes all 1,500+ of these classic, unique and original HOLIDATES, a complete Series (that fall into 35 specific Categories) and deluxe EVENT-O-PEDIA ® Set.
CLOSING STATEMENT:
Booklets and/or Info Sheets are/were created for this and the other 1,500+ HOLIDATES (that are housed in 35 distinct Genres) and are updated regularly. ASK’s EVENT-O-PEDIA ® was released in 1997. Upon EVENTOLOGY’s 20TH Year Anniversary, another EVENT Encyclopedia will be published.PREDICTIONS FOR 2008: According to ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH, Thematic Events are now aptly called:
EVENTHEMES ®
This Concept is elaborated moreso in THE CHRONICLES OF EVENTOLOGY ® and is the Basis of KOOPERSMITH’s 1,500+ HOLIDATES TO CELEBRATE. All HOLIDATES ® are meticulously placed on specifically chosen Dates of Appeal and specialized Seasons of The Year and have a decisive Theme and Drill that can be used for a wide Array of School Curriculums, Parties, Marketing Studies, Slow News Days, Social Clubs, Senior Citizen Gatherings, Radio & TV Programming, Life-in-General, etc.
Because People are partial and gravitate towards Themes (in which they can plan future Activities around), ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH’s HOLIDATES (that fall into 35 specific Categories) are ideal in which to layout a Calendar, an Editorial Month or a Family’s, Individuals’, Media or School’s Agenda.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND/OR PLAGIARISM ACTS:All HOLIDATES ® are copyrighted, protected by Law and archived in Washington, D.C. since July 25, 1990 when EVENTOLOGY officially was launched. None of these Events can be used in any Form without notifying and gaining the Express Permission of its Creator and Author:
ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
at:
askoopersmith@hotmail.com or
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
©1990-2007. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Any Copyright Infringement of these HOLIDATES will be immediately turned over to Legal Prosecutors.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
KOOPERSMITH’s DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 Premiers. Seeing Green on St. Valentine’s Day instead. Mark that Date.
You're invited. Adrienne will be speaking at:
THE ARK
6450 North California
Chicago
from 11AM - Noon on Friday, February 8, 2008
about the Merits and Value of how We can all become a 'Paperless Society.' Tips on how to overcome Paper Hoarding and being a bona fide Pack Rat will also be relevant Topics at this Round-Table Discussion. Phone (773) 973-1000 for Reservations, although there's always room for walk-ins.
ASK's full Theory on DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 follows next for your perusal and study.
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THE MEDIA RELEASE FOR & EXPLANATION OF:
ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH’s
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
SLATED FOR AND PREMIERING ON:
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
SEEING GREEN ON VALENTINE’S DAY INSTEAD.
DATE OF ORIGINAL BLOG SUBMISSION:
Thursday, January 24, 2008 found at:
http://adriennesiouxkoopersmith.blogspot.com/2008/01/seeing-green-on-valentines-day.html
CREATED, PROMOTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY:
ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Founder of:
Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991 &
Cartoonists Against Terrorism ©2001
STUDIO 1437
Chicago, IL USA: The Challenge is officially on. It could be the hardest Job you’ve yet to tackle.
There’s none better, more deserving or timelier than this one fine Occasion, Folks.
As the Founder of Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991,1 Day Without Crime ©19932 and Cartoonists Against Terrorism ©2001 that initially launched me into ‘The Global Creative Spotlight,’ I often think of Scenarios involving “LIFE WITHOUT…” different Elements that definitely put ‘THE POP INTO OUR CULTURE’ and The Glories + Light-Bulb Moments into our Days. That way, We can honestly say We do have a magnetizing and mesmerizing POP CULTURE that ‘snaps, crackles and pops’ like the famous Cereal Commercial conveys. But, at what Cost? Underlying The Glory, The ‘Gore’ We have created must be resolved. Once over ‘The Paper Mountain,’ other challenging Hurdles will likely appear.
IT CONTROLS YOUR LIFE: If you let IT…
We do not have to stray too far to see growing Numbers of Homeless and Needy People in our very Mists. Although We share The Planet with others, many People not have what We have or even ‘The Basics’ of living a happy and balanced Life. We all have Stuff (Materialistic Possessions and Issues, of course) that is unique to our own Circumstances. However, some Conditions are shared by The Masses as a vital Link common to Humanity. The leading Headliner (that I see as problematic and disturbing these Days) is GLOBAL WARMING and The Repercussions it triggers. Erratic and unpredictable Weather Patterns and Phenomenon subsequently cause Homelessness, Displacement, Loss of Life, Property and Livelihood which can, then, ignite an entirely new and devastating Set of Conditions.
Today, ‘brutal and brittle’ are the most descriptive Terms that can be applied to Chicago’s Weather Forecast, the Place where I live, work and have comfortably resided since May of 1974. As one of my Associates asks:
“Where’s Global Warming when you need it?”
Of course, he is pondering that in jest, but with Temperatures rising, suddenly falling and acting as erratic as ever, We must stop and thoroughly examine how We can each individually ‘do something positive’ to improve our Environment (even if it’s merely to rearrange The Clutter on The Desk in front of us, for Starters).
As I contentedly sat in The Warmth of my Studio with a bright azure-blue Sky looming overhead and not a Cloud in view, I pulled a File of Papers that needed to be typed, sorted through and/or thrown away. I really did not know where to begin. I was temporarily overwhelmed by The File bursting at its Seams. What promptly entered my Mind was The Phrase:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER…
Only 3 Words that would steadily build itself into this monumental 3,737-Word Info-Packed Document, destined to captivate Audiences and ‘change’ Attitudes for the Better(ment of Man).
“Wouldn’t it be glorious to DO WITHOUT PAPER for a Day?”
I silently muttered to myself.
In 1998 after being bombarded with Years of Theories on how We (as a Societal Whole) were ultimately going to be(come) a Paperless Society (due to The Proliferation of The Personal Computer and Electronic Filing), I wrote a darling Booklet (only 20 Pages of Text, Graphics, Lists and Graphics called ‘Paging Through The Paperless Society ©1998) that poked FUN and spoofed at how Civilization and Culture were built on The Power of Paper.
Don’t forget Paper has a long, illustriously stunning History, stemming all the way back to King Tut himself and The Papyrus that he used to make all those Paper Airplanes that he propelled around The Great Pyramids in The Days of The Pharoahs.
THAT’s EVOLUTION: Since then, as Industrialization grew, an unending and staggering Number of Take-Offs, Spin-offs and Businesses were generated by Paper itself namely: The Paper Clip, White-Out, Staplers ‘n Staples and Envelopes as well as other Articles and Parcels We cannot seem to wean ourselves from that begin with:
Autograph Collections,
Ballots,
Bandages to treat Paper Cuts,
Billboards,
Bills,
Board Games,
Books,
Brochures,
Brown Bags for Lunches,
Business, Index & Playing Cards,
Candy & Gum Wrappers,
Cardboard (Boxes),
Catalogs,
Certificates,
Checks,
Cigarette Packs & Cartons,
Coffee Filters,
Confetti,
Construction Paper,
Coupons,
Crossword Puzzles,
Cups & Plates,
Decorations,
Diplomas,
Doilies,
Dollar Bills,
Facial Tissue,
Fan Mail,
File Folders,
Files,
Filing Cabinets,
Folding Machines,
Glue, Glue Sticks, Paste & Tape,
Greeting Cards,
Handbills,
Ink,
Invisible & Masking Tape Adhesives,
Labels,
Laminates,
Letterhead,
Literature,
Magazines,
Matchbooks,
Newspapers,
Note Cards,
Notebooks,
Paperbacks,
Paper Cutters,
Paper Dresses,
Paper Plates, Napkins & Towels,
Paper Punches,
Paper Trail(s),
Paperweights,
Papier Mache,
Pencils + Pens; Crayolas & Markers,
Photocopiers,
Photographs,
Poster Board,
Prescriptions,
Printers, Copiers, Fax & Scanning Machines,
Receipts,
Roadmaps,
Rolling Papers,
Sandpaper
Scissors,
Scrapbooking (The Art & Craft of),
Shredding Machines,
Signs,
Stamps,
Stationery,
Steno Pads,
Straws,
Three-Hole Punches,
Tissue Paper,
Toilet Paper,
Trash Bags,
Tubes,
Wallpaper,
Waste Baskets &
Wrapping Paper
The P-LIST doesn’t seem to end, does it? Paper significantly appears to be the Root of an Advancing Age; the Commencement and Continuation of Progress and the promulgating Factor separating Man from The Animal Kingdom. Paper comes from Trees and now current Technology can easily manufacture Paper from Recyclable Materials. However, The Paper Toll adds up to exorbitant annual Costs, Wastes and Damage that each of us bear without any overt Sign of Lessening or Shrinkage. The best Solution is to recycle all Products.
A REMINDER: Let’s not forget about all THE LITTER (another Form of Paper Waste) that is continuously strewn across our once-beautiful Earth that needs to be:
1) tossed into its proper Disposal; and/or
2) picked up and then properly disposed, canned or recycled.
And, of course, remember The Paper Airplane little Boys (of all Ages, Past and Present) would play with while growing up.
“Traversing The Span from Recreational to Business-Professional,
Paper has entered every Corner of our Lives and has taken up Residence and Precedence.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Tuesday, February 5, 2008– 10:06 AM
The Business of Paper surrounds us at every Turn and Corner much like the other Life-preserving Elements and Forces of Nature – Air/Wind, Earth, Water/Rain and Fire – do. Living without Paper does take Effort and Strategy to accomplish because The Notion is so engrained in our Daily Activities. As Case Studies have shown, The Monopolization of Paper in Society has grown out-of-control and become a mind-boggling and crippling Mess. For many, it already has. Professional Organizers (as a lucrative Operation) have skyrocketed the last Decade in order to pull in The Reigns of The Paper Invasion. Living without Paper (guilt-free) and putting Paper in its rightful and ‘write-ful’ Place is The Principle of my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008.
“We have grown-up with Paper. The History of Paper is The Start of Civilization, run amok. Paper has gotten us to where We are Today: A Society literally choking in Paper.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 9:43 AM &
Friday, January 25, 2008 – 12:33 PM
Therefore, it may be the biggest Challenge to Mankind himself if He
(as a Collective Whole) did without Paper…even for only a Day.
“Living without Paper may be impossible and throw One’s Day off-kilter and into Mayhem,
but living with much less Paper is highly possible given the Plethora of Modern Standards
built into our work, personal, recreational and leisure-time Activities.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 31, 2008 – 10:42 AM
- Anchors could only rely on their teleprompter;
- Bakers would have to hand product to their customers (no boxes and no bags, please.)
- Doctors could not write Prescriptions for their Patients.
- The Postal System would be wiped out entirely as their Haul is based solely on Paperage.
- No Paper Receipts (from any Industry) would be generated.
“There would be, undoubtedly, much more Personal Interaction between People without the Flux and Influx of a flurry of Pages and Paper bombarding our every Move, around every Bend.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Sunday, February 3, 2008 – 9:28 AM
Consumers may want to bring along their own Tupperware and Plastic Boxes to carry their purchases home. For any Purchases whatsoever, the Customer or Client would tote his own Canvas Bag replacing the free or complimentary Paper and/or Plastic Bags (with the Store’s Name imprinted and used for Advertising Purposes) that are clogging and suffocating The Earth. The strategic Angles that each Earthling would undertake definitely would be a Thought-Provoking because as We think of how Paper has escalated, infiltrated and taken over our Society, We realize that although, it is a Help, it is also a Hindrance and Detriment that is killing The Planet off, slowly, surely and silently, strangling Humans and our Fellow Creatures to an early, untimely and permanent Death or Extinction.
Just take a Look around and see The Evidence.
“Oh, I know this Humanity Effort to ‘dePaperize’ Society is not 100% possible. To give up Paper nearly sounds like a Gimmick. This is your Paper. To ‘dePaperize’ is as difficult as pleading with a Drunk to give up his Booze or a Meth Junkie to forego his Drugs. However, that clever Group founded in 1935 called AA: Alcoholics Anonymous (which now has well over 150 different Branches across The World contingent upon what your Choice of Addiction and Affliction is) does have a terrific Program that works. In Ten Words: You back-off, with-hold and DON’T DO IT FOR A DAY. Figure these Approximations accordingly:
1/3 of The Day is spent Sleeping.
1/3 of The Day is used for Working.
1/3 of The Day is Personal Time.
HOW SIMPLIFICATION WORKS: Within The Parameters of only a One Day Period (rated as a relatively miniscule Period of Time), by cognitively avoiding and/or lessening your Intake and Consumption of Paper, your Goal can be achieved for this designated Time Slot.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it gets easier.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it gets ‘broken in.’
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it becomes routine.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it becomes Second Nature.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it is engrained as a positive Action, Habit and acceptable Norm whose Consequences are far-far-reaching, even beyond your Wildest Dream!
America, are you up to The Challenge?
FROM AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: I can honestly say that when The World Trade Centers were collapsing on the Morning of Tuesday, September 11TH, 2001 and the thousands of Pieces of Paper floated from the two pancaking Buildings, I went into shock-mode. This was the Essence of Man’s Spirit, Girth and Legacy being destroyed past recognition and tossed to the Follies of the Wind. As my Wake-Up Call, I then decided to sort, sift through and toss any added Paper that I really did not need. However, I didn’t get around to doing that self-promised Task of nearly 6.5 years ago. Granted, One Single Piece of Paper can contain a Million Dollar Idea, but when too much Paper is squeezing The Lifeblood from The Planet (in its Myriad of invasive Ways, Methods and Forms), We must cooperatively, universally and symbiotically STOP this Catastrophe from happening, NOW.
By examining The Compilation of the Top 83 Uses of Paper that I have alphabetized above,
this Disposition should quickly motivate you (as a Conscientious GREEN STEWART OF PLANET EARTH) to prioritize and re-examine your Resolutions and ‘To Do’ List for 2008 and Beyond.
MY EARNED CREDENTIALS:
Therefore, having received The Titles of:
‘America’s Premier Eventologist’
by Gene Koprowski of Insight Magazine, Washington, DC – August, 1997
&
‘The Premier Eventologist in The History of The World’
by Eric Zorn of The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL – January, 2001,
I have taken The Liberty (once again) to proclaim Thursday, February 14TH, 2008 as The Debut and official Launch of:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008.
“I personally am not sure how I’m going to ‘dePaperize’ since my Dependence on Paper has actually grown greater with The Advent of the Personal Computer and via The Spread of my grandiose Creative Writings, but I do have a few BluePrints (renamed ‘GreenPrints’) that I am formulating. You can, too. It’s a real Challenge. It’s a Mind-Set. It is an Action that must be undertaken before it gets any later or any worse. ‘It’s an Exercise to exorcise Paper from your Day.’ And, above all else, IT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED by every Man, Woman and Child who sees the urgent and pressing Need to lighten the Paper Dragon’s Load.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 12:43 PM CST
Scattered around our Planet, there are Societies that I have noticed (even as a young Lady thumbing through the slick Pages of National Geographic) that romp around their Homeland without any Sort of Paper (Product) in hand or in sight. Moreover, there is not a single Billboard in Sight! Surprisingly enough, they seem perfectly happy and well-adjusted. This immediately raises the Questions in a Person’s Mind:
“Who evolved and who didn’t? And, at what Price?”
To activate my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 Plan, I’ll explore their Primitive Methods and see how those Modes can be applied to my Style of ‘Communicating’ and Living. I honestly would miss paging through a Book; shuffling through all my really cool Notes and Ideas that are scrawled, printed or typed on an Assortment of pretty colored Notes and Post-ems. I highly favor those adjustable, colored Paper Clips that come in various Sizes, Shapes and Styles. I delight in stacking my Pages of Paper. My Eyes ecstatically ‘light-up’ when I see a wire-stand chockfull of Journals with empty Pages, wondering what I and other Writers, Authors, Poets and Biographers will write in them that shall be immortalized for that particular Day. But in the long-run, I’d miss THE EARTH moreso, if I didn’t stop – at least for a Day – (every so often) and DO WITHOUT PAPER. The Guilt would be too much to bear.
“The Deed of ‘doing without Paper’ would far surpass any Sacrifice any of us needs to make to ‘SAVE THE PLANET.’”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 31, 2008 – 10:59 AM CST
I may have to start slowly and call THE PLAN: H¹UR WITHOUT PAPER…instead. The Start of such an Endeavor itself is what’s at Stake first and foremost. After the First Step is taken, succeeding Steps are easier to grip and grasp.
NOW: Wouldn’t it be a beneficial Relief to operate without Paper for an Hour? That equates to 60 Minutes (3,600 total Seconds) when Paper does not enter your Domain. To further instill The Notion to GO PAPERLESS into Mankind’s Psyche after its Premier on February 14TH, I will then be hosting, sponsoring and promoting:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
on
Friday, February 29TH - Leap Year’s Day
This Symbolization is psychologically advanced for those Folks who cannot bear to GO PAPERLESS on a regular Bases, but realize The Act is a vitally important Cleansing Process and are SMART ENOUGH to partake in THE EVENTS, at least, One Time every Four Years.
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
will again take CENTER-STAGE and GO NATIONAL
during the entire Month of April
April 1-30, 2008
(because of Earth Day’s Presence)
in time for both Spring Cleaning and Income Tax Day Filings,
yet another huge Paper-Trap.
My Strategy is to continuously keep THE MOMENTUM BUILDING and in The Forefront of the Public’s Collective Eye. As greater Populations are reached and enticed by DWP’s Novelty, the Realization will carefully take root that Paper can definitively be contained, controlled and/or eliminated; thus becoming a solid Part of their Daily Routines and Tasks.
Stay tuned by eMail (only) for more arresting DWP: DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 Strategies.
Q: Is a PHAC: Paper Hoarder’s Anonymous Club far behind?
After all, Support Groups do aid in solving and getting through Problems
and all the ‘Paperwork’ I could say.
“Will your favorite Newspaper, the largest Paper Mills, the loftiest Book Publishers and dazzling Greeting Card Companies cease Production for The Day or for an Hour (at least)? Your favorite Newspaper (most likely) can be read online today. Many Books are available Online. Electronic Greeting Cards are downloaded daily. The Balance between making Money and saving The Earth is on opposing Sides of The Capitalistic Coin, especially so when a Recession is looming. However, it will be a very depressing State for all of us if Paper is not ‘redefined’ in our Lives.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Tuesday, January 24, 2008 – 10:56 AM
FEBRUARY 14TH IS THE DAY:
“Therefore, I am suggesting that my Fellow Americans spend (at least) a Portion of February 14TH doing without Paper. February 14TH is postmarked as Valentine’s Day when thousands-upon-thousands of Tons of Paper were converted into zillions of Valentine’s and spread across The Lands. I am not a Scrooge Against Valentine’s Day, but better, healthier and wiser Ways of expressing (your) LOVE to each other that do not directly deal with Paper Valentine’s, Stamps and Envelopes should be found and enforced. Be creative! Discover and explore Alternatives on how you (your Family, Relatives, Neighbors, Pen-Pals, Students, Congregation, Viewers, Readers and Fans) can do just that and ‘SHOW THE LOVE.’ That will leave a much better Impression on The Earth (100 years from Today, on Tuesday, January 24, 2108) than by filling up those Garbage Heaps and Landfills a few Days after February 14TH has passed into History. Now, that just might be The Best Valentine Earth ever received.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 10:01-10:04 AM
“Paper is what it is. It can be your best Creative Tool or your Worst.
Choose your Course wisely.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Sunday, February 3, 2008 – 10:20 AM
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 – 8:17 PM
IN CLOSING: UPDATE YOUR DAILY PLANNER
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 (a/k/a: DWP) is One of 13 Eco-Friendly HOLIDATES® I have created since Wednesday, July 25, 1990. DWP’s Launch Date is:
February 14, 2008
followed by its First Quarter Dates of:
February 29, 2008
&
April 1-30, 2008 highlighted by Earth Day.
Summer, Autumn and Winter Dates (known as Quarter-Dates) for DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
will be announced on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 12 NÂÂN.
CONTACT INFO: To interview me regarding this ECO-HOLIDATE® and/or for more SPIQ: Strategies, Philosophies Info and Quotes about my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008, please email me at:
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
or
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
On February 14TH at Midnight, I will be releasing my TOP TEN LIST OF PAPER REMOVAL STRATEGIES that can be utilized throughout The Day known as DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008. Later, during The Day, it will be appearing on my Blog, KOOPERSMITHIN’ ® found at:
http://adriennesiouxkoopersmith.blogspot.com/
All Correspondence is answered electronically within 8 Hours of Receipt. Do notice that my Snail Mail Address is not published because I do not want to be bombarded with Inquiries that are penned ON PAPER. Understand? See, the (Elimination of Paper) Plans are working already…One Piece of Paper at a time. That is the permanent Start of a viable Solution to an overwhelming Global Crysis.
I am counting on and hopefully looking forward to your Participation, Input & Feedback about this novel Green Event. Tell others. It’s a Success Story that happens page-by-page due to a Decision you wisely make.
4 CRITICAL EXPLANATORY NOTES
1) Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991
Created, invented, promoted and distributed by ASK.
Recognized for her astounding Efforts to curtail Crime through the ever-popular Medium of Comic and Cartoon Art, Richard M. Daley (Mayor of Chicago) signed a Proclamation making October 25TH Cartoonists Against Crime Day in Chicago in 1993.
2) Day Without Crime ©1993
Created, invented, promoted and distributed by ASK.
Recognized for her ongoing innovative Efforts to alleviate Crime, Governor Jim Edgar (State of Illinois) signed a Gubernatorial Proclamation recognizing December 3 as ‘Day Without Crime,’ supporting ADRIENNE’s efforts as a ‘Private Citizen’ in furthering the Cause and Safety of The People.
3) Active in THE GREEN MOVEMENT since she was a Child, ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH is also The Promoter of GORF a/k/a THE GRIN REAPER ®, a 24.5” Plush TOY FROG with an infectious 11” Smile that she has designated as:
‘Chicago’s First Green Mascot’
‘Illinois’ Foremost Goodwill Toy Ambassador’
‘America’s Greenest Mascot’
&
‘Mankind’s Most Beloved Toy’
Renaming ‘Sweet Home Chicago’ as chicaGORF, ADRIENNE has penned over 2,000 Green Pages (highlighting his GORF-ISMS®) and including an Array of PHOTOGORFS on this all-encompassing and highly engaging Character as well as his Partners-In-Green, Amber & PANZEE, Two playful Primates (also TOYS) who are also (sadly) on The Endangered Species List. Watch for them ‘Painting the Town GREEN’ from 2006-2016 scheduled as THE DECADE OF THE FROG with GORF officiating. GORF’s Third Birthday Celebration is on Monday, January 28, 2008.
Two magnificently colorful Images of GORF are found in ASK’s Blog, Chicagology 101 ©2007 dated Friday, April 20, 2007:
http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa_illinois_chicago/attractions/chicagology-101-from-festivals-to-magazines-to-mascots-chicago-paints-the-town-green-for-earth-day-2007-2-in-a-3-part-series-slated-for-april-19-20-21-thursday-friday-saturday-celebrating-earth-week-s/
4) More of KOOPERSMITH’s Creative Writings (which amount to Fifty (50) Manuscripts) may be found on her online Profile at:
http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa/illinois/chicago/index.php/author/chicagoblogger27/
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THE ARK
6450 North California
Chicago
from 11AM - Noon on Friday, February 8, 2008
about the Merits and Value of how We can all become a 'Paperless Society.' Tips on how to overcome Paper Hoarding and being a bona fide Pack Rat will also be relevant Topics at this Round-Table Discussion. Phone (773) 973-1000 for Reservations, although there's always room for walk-ins.
ASK's full Theory on DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 follows next for your perusal and study.
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THE MEDIA RELEASE FOR & EXPLANATION OF:
ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH’s
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
SLATED FOR AND PREMIERING ON:
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
SEEING GREEN ON VALENTINE’S DAY INSTEAD.
DATE OF ORIGINAL BLOG SUBMISSION:
Thursday, January 24, 2008 found at:
http://adriennesiouxkoopersmith.blogspot.com/2008/01/seeing-green-on-valentines-day.html
CREATED, PROMOTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY:
ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Founder of:
Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991 &
Cartoonists Against Terrorism ©2001
STUDIO 1437
Chicago, IL USA: The Challenge is officially on. It could be the hardest Job you’ve yet to tackle.
There’s none better, more deserving or timelier than this one fine Occasion, Folks.
As the Founder of Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991,1 Day Without Crime ©19932 and Cartoonists Against Terrorism ©2001 that initially launched me into ‘The Global Creative Spotlight,’ I often think of Scenarios involving “LIFE WITHOUT…” different Elements that definitely put ‘THE POP INTO OUR CULTURE’ and The Glories + Light-Bulb Moments into our Days. That way, We can honestly say We do have a magnetizing and mesmerizing POP CULTURE that ‘snaps, crackles and pops’ like the famous Cereal Commercial conveys. But, at what Cost? Underlying The Glory, The ‘Gore’ We have created must be resolved. Once over ‘The Paper Mountain,’ other challenging Hurdles will likely appear.
IT CONTROLS YOUR LIFE: If you let IT…
We do not have to stray too far to see growing Numbers of Homeless and Needy People in our very Mists. Although We share The Planet with others, many People not have what We have or even ‘The Basics’ of living a happy and balanced Life. We all have Stuff (Materialistic Possessions and Issues, of course) that is unique to our own Circumstances. However, some Conditions are shared by The Masses as a vital Link common to Humanity. The leading Headliner (that I see as problematic and disturbing these Days) is GLOBAL WARMING and The Repercussions it triggers. Erratic and unpredictable Weather Patterns and Phenomenon subsequently cause Homelessness, Displacement, Loss of Life, Property and Livelihood which can, then, ignite an entirely new and devastating Set of Conditions.
Today, ‘brutal and brittle’ are the most descriptive Terms that can be applied to Chicago’s Weather Forecast, the Place where I live, work and have comfortably resided since May of 1974. As one of my Associates asks:
“Where’s Global Warming when you need it?”
Of course, he is pondering that in jest, but with Temperatures rising, suddenly falling and acting as erratic as ever, We must stop and thoroughly examine how We can each individually ‘do something positive’ to improve our Environment (even if it’s merely to rearrange The Clutter on The Desk in front of us, for Starters).
As I contentedly sat in The Warmth of my Studio with a bright azure-blue Sky looming overhead and not a Cloud in view, I pulled a File of Papers that needed to be typed, sorted through and/or thrown away. I really did not know where to begin. I was temporarily overwhelmed by The File bursting at its Seams. What promptly entered my Mind was The Phrase:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER…
Only 3 Words that would steadily build itself into this monumental 3,737-Word Info-Packed Document, destined to captivate Audiences and ‘change’ Attitudes for the Better(ment of Man).
“Wouldn’t it be glorious to DO WITHOUT PAPER for a Day?”
I silently muttered to myself.
In 1998 after being bombarded with Years of Theories on how We (as a Societal Whole) were ultimately going to be(come) a Paperless Society (due to The Proliferation of The Personal Computer and Electronic Filing), I wrote a darling Booklet (only 20 Pages of Text, Graphics, Lists and Graphics called ‘Paging Through The Paperless Society ©1998) that poked FUN and spoofed at how Civilization and Culture were built on The Power of Paper.
Don’t forget Paper has a long, illustriously stunning History, stemming all the way back to King Tut himself and The Papyrus that he used to make all those Paper Airplanes that he propelled around The Great Pyramids in The Days of The Pharoahs.
THAT’s EVOLUTION: Since then, as Industrialization grew, an unending and staggering Number of Take-Offs, Spin-offs and Businesses were generated by Paper itself namely: The Paper Clip, White-Out, Staplers ‘n Staples and Envelopes as well as other Articles and Parcels We cannot seem to wean ourselves from that begin with:
Autograph Collections,
Ballots,
Bandages to treat Paper Cuts,
Billboards,
Bills,
Board Games,
Books,
Brochures,
Brown Bags for Lunches,
Business, Index & Playing Cards,
Candy & Gum Wrappers,
Cardboard (Boxes),
Catalogs,
Certificates,
Checks,
Cigarette Packs & Cartons,
Coffee Filters,
Confetti,
Construction Paper,
Coupons,
Crossword Puzzles,
Cups & Plates,
Decorations,
Diplomas,
Doilies,
Dollar Bills,
Facial Tissue,
Fan Mail,
File Folders,
Files,
Filing Cabinets,
Folding Machines,
Glue, Glue Sticks, Paste & Tape,
Greeting Cards,
Handbills,
Ink,
Invisible & Masking Tape Adhesives,
Labels,
Laminates,
Letterhead,
Literature,
Magazines,
Matchbooks,
Newspapers,
Note Cards,
Notebooks,
Paperbacks,
Paper Cutters,
Paper Dresses,
Paper Plates, Napkins & Towels,
Paper Punches,
Paper Trail(s),
Paperweights,
Papier Mache,
Pencils + Pens; Crayolas & Markers,
Photocopiers,
Photographs,
Poster Board,
Prescriptions,
Printers, Copiers, Fax & Scanning Machines,
Receipts,
Roadmaps,
Rolling Papers,
Sandpaper
Scissors,
Scrapbooking (The Art & Craft of),
Shredding Machines,
Signs,
Stamps,
Stationery,
Steno Pads,
Straws,
Three-Hole Punches,
Tissue Paper,
Toilet Paper,
Trash Bags,
Tubes,
Wallpaper,
Waste Baskets &
Wrapping Paper
The P-LIST doesn’t seem to end, does it? Paper significantly appears to be the Root of an Advancing Age; the Commencement and Continuation of Progress and the promulgating Factor separating Man from The Animal Kingdom. Paper comes from Trees and now current Technology can easily manufacture Paper from Recyclable Materials. However, The Paper Toll adds up to exorbitant annual Costs, Wastes and Damage that each of us bear without any overt Sign of Lessening or Shrinkage. The best Solution is to recycle all Products.
A REMINDER: Let’s not forget about all THE LITTER (another Form of Paper Waste) that is continuously strewn across our once-beautiful Earth that needs to be:
1) tossed into its proper Disposal; and/or
2) picked up and then properly disposed, canned or recycled.
And, of course, remember The Paper Airplane little Boys (of all Ages, Past and Present) would play with while growing up.
“Traversing The Span from Recreational to Business-Professional,
Paper has entered every Corner of our Lives and has taken up Residence and Precedence.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Tuesday, February 5, 2008– 10:06 AM
The Business of Paper surrounds us at every Turn and Corner much like the other Life-preserving Elements and Forces of Nature – Air/Wind, Earth, Water/Rain and Fire – do. Living without Paper does take Effort and Strategy to accomplish because The Notion is so engrained in our Daily Activities. As Case Studies have shown, The Monopolization of Paper in Society has grown out-of-control and become a mind-boggling and crippling Mess. For many, it already has. Professional Organizers (as a lucrative Operation) have skyrocketed the last Decade in order to pull in The Reigns of The Paper Invasion. Living without Paper (guilt-free) and putting Paper in its rightful and ‘write-ful’ Place is The Principle of my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008.
“We have grown-up with Paper. The History of Paper is The Start of Civilization, run amok. Paper has gotten us to where We are Today: A Society literally choking in Paper.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 9:43 AM &
Friday, January 25, 2008 – 12:33 PM
Therefore, it may be the biggest Challenge to Mankind himself if He
(as a Collective Whole) did without Paper…even for only a Day.
“Living without Paper may be impossible and throw One’s Day off-kilter and into Mayhem,
but living with much less Paper is highly possible given the Plethora of Modern Standards
built into our work, personal, recreational and leisure-time Activities.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 31, 2008 – 10:42 AM
- Anchors could only rely on their teleprompter;
- Bakers would have to hand product to their customers (no boxes and no bags, please.)
- Doctors could not write Prescriptions for their Patients.
- The Postal System would be wiped out entirely as their Haul is based solely on Paperage.
- No Paper Receipts (from any Industry) would be generated.
“There would be, undoubtedly, much more Personal Interaction between People without the Flux and Influx of a flurry of Pages and Paper bombarding our every Move, around every Bend.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Sunday, February 3, 2008 – 9:28 AM
Consumers may want to bring along their own Tupperware and Plastic Boxes to carry their purchases home. For any Purchases whatsoever, the Customer or Client would tote his own Canvas Bag replacing the free or complimentary Paper and/or Plastic Bags (with the Store’s Name imprinted and used for Advertising Purposes) that are clogging and suffocating The Earth. The strategic Angles that each Earthling would undertake definitely would be a Thought-Provoking because as We think of how Paper has escalated, infiltrated and taken over our Society, We realize that although, it is a Help, it is also a Hindrance and Detriment that is killing The Planet off, slowly, surely and silently, strangling Humans and our Fellow Creatures to an early, untimely and permanent Death or Extinction.
Just take a Look around and see The Evidence.
“Oh, I know this Humanity Effort to ‘dePaperize’ Society is not 100% possible. To give up Paper nearly sounds like a Gimmick. This is your Paper. To ‘dePaperize’ is as difficult as pleading with a Drunk to give up his Booze or a Meth Junkie to forego his Drugs. However, that clever Group founded in 1935 called AA: Alcoholics Anonymous (which now has well over 150 different Branches across The World contingent upon what your Choice of Addiction and Affliction is) does have a terrific Program that works. In Ten Words: You back-off, with-hold and DON’T DO IT FOR A DAY. Figure these Approximations accordingly:
1/3 of The Day is spent Sleeping.
1/3 of The Day is used for Working.
1/3 of The Day is Personal Time.
HOW SIMPLIFICATION WORKS: Within The Parameters of only a One Day Period (rated as a relatively miniscule Period of Time), by cognitively avoiding and/or lessening your Intake and Consumption of Paper, your Goal can be achieved for this designated Time Slot.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it gets easier.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it gets ‘broken in.’
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it becomes routine.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it becomes Second Nature.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it is engrained as a positive Action, Habit and acceptable Norm whose Consequences are far-far-reaching, even beyond your Wildest Dream!
America, are you up to The Challenge?
FROM AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: I can honestly say that when The World Trade Centers were collapsing on the Morning of Tuesday, September 11TH, 2001 and the thousands of Pieces of Paper floated from the two pancaking Buildings, I went into shock-mode. This was the Essence of Man’s Spirit, Girth and Legacy being destroyed past recognition and tossed to the Follies of the Wind. As my Wake-Up Call, I then decided to sort, sift through and toss any added Paper that I really did not need. However, I didn’t get around to doing that self-promised Task of nearly 6.5 years ago. Granted, One Single Piece of Paper can contain a Million Dollar Idea, but when too much Paper is squeezing The Lifeblood from The Planet (in its Myriad of invasive Ways, Methods and Forms), We must cooperatively, universally and symbiotically STOP this Catastrophe from happening, NOW.
By examining The Compilation of the Top 83 Uses of Paper that I have alphabetized above,
this Disposition should quickly motivate you (as a Conscientious GREEN STEWART OF PLANET EARTH) to prioritize and re-examine your Resolutions and ‘To Do’ List for 2008 and Beyond.
MY EARNED CREDENTIALS:
Therefore, having received The Titles of:
‘America’s Premier Eventologist’
by Gene Koprowski of Insight Magazine, Washington, DC – August, 1997
&
‘The Premier Eventologist in The History of The World’
by Eric Zorn of The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL – January, 2001,
I have taken The Liberty (once again) to proclaim Thursday, February 14TH, 2008 as The Debut and official Launch of:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008.
“I personally am not sure how I’m going to ‘dePaperize’ since my Dependence on Paper has actually grown greater with The Advent of the Personal Computer and via The Spread of my grandiose Creative Writings, but I do have a few BluePrints (renamed ‘GreenPrints’) that I am formulating. You can, too. It’s a real Challenge. It’s a Mind-Set. It is an Action that must be undertaken before it gets any later or any worse. ‘It’s an Exercise to exorcise Paper from your Day.’ And, above all else, IT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED by every Man, Woman and Child who sees the urgent and pressing Need to lighten the Paper Dragon’s Load.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 12:43 PM CST
Scattered around our Planet, there are Societies that I have noticed (even as a young Lady thumbing through the slick Pages of National Geographic) that romp around their Homeland without any Sort of Paper (Product) in hand or in sight. Moreover, there is not a single Billboard in Sight! Surprisingly enough, they seem perfectly happy and well-adjusted. This immediately raises the Questions in a Person’s Mind:
“Who evolved and who didn’t? And, at what Price?”
To activate my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 Plan, I’ll explore their Primitive Methods and see how those Modes can be applied to my Style of ‘Communicating’ and Living. I honestly would miss paging through a Book; shuffling through all my really cool Notes and Ideas that are scrawled, printed or typed on an Assortment of pretty colored Notes and Post-ems. I highly favor those adjustable, colored Paper Clips that come in various Sizes, Shapes and Styles. I delight in stacking my Pages of Paper. My Eyes ecstatically ‘light-up’ when I see a wire-stand chockfull of Journals with empty Pages, wondering what I and other Writers, Authors, Poets and Biographers will write in them that shall be immortalized for that particular Day. But in the long-run, I’d miss THE EARTH moreso, if I didn’t stop – at least for a Day – (every so often) and DO WITHOUT PAPER. The Guilt would be too much to bear.
“The Deed of ‘doing without Paper’ would far surpass any Sacrifice any of us needs to make to ‘SAVE THE PLANET.’”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 31, 2008 – 10:59 AM CST
I may have to start slowly and call THE PLAN: H¹UR WITHOUT PAPER…instead. The Start of such an Endeavor itself is what’s at Stake first and foremost. After the First Step is taken, succeeding Steps are easier to grip and grasp.
NOW: Wouldn’t it be a beneficial Relief to operate without Paper for an Hour? That equates to 60 Minutes (3,600 total Seconds) when Paper does not enter your Domain. To further instill The Notion to GO PAPERLESS into Mankind’s Psyche after its Premier on February 14TH, I will then be hosting, sponsoring and promoting:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
on
Friday, February 29TH - Leap Year’s Day
This Symbolization is psychologically advanced for those Folks who cannot bear to GO PAPERLESS on a regular Bases, but realize The Act is a vitally important Cleansing Process and are SMART ENOUGH to partake in THE EVENTS, at least, One Time every Four Years.
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
will again take CENTER-STAGE and GO NATIONAL
during the entire Month of April
April 1-30, 2008
(because of Earth Day’s Presence)
in time for both Spring Cleaning and Income Tax Day Filings,
yet another huge Paper-Trap.
My Strategy is to continuously keep THE MOMENTUM BUILDING and in The Forefront of the Public’s Collective Eye. As greater Populations are reached and enticed by DWP’s Novelty, the Realization will carefully take root that Paper can definitively be contained, controlled and/or eliminated; thus becoming a solid Part of their Daily Routines and Tasks.
Stay tuned by eMail (only) for more arresting DWP: DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 Strategies.
Q: Is a PHAC: Paper Hoarder’s Anonymous Club far behind?
After all, Support Groups do aid in solving and getting through Problems
and all the ‘Paperwork’ I could say.
“Will your favorite Newspaper, the largest Paper Mills, the loftiest Book Publishers and dazzling Greeting Card Companies cease Production for The Day or for an Hour (at least)? Your favorite Newspaper (most likely) can be read online today. Many Books are available Online. Electronic Greeting Cards are downloaded daily. The Balance between making Money and saving The Earth is on opposing Sides of The Capitalistic Coin, especially so when a Recession is looming. However, it will be a very depressing State for all of us if Paper is not ‘redefined’ in our Lives.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Tuesday, January 24, 2008 – 10:56 AM
FEBRUARY 14TH IS THE DAY:
“Therefore, I am suggesting that my Fellow Americans spend (at least) a Portion of February 14TH doing without Paper. February 14TH is postmarked as Valentine’s Day when thousands-upon-thousands of Tons of Paper were converted into zillions of Valentine’s and spread across The Lands. I am not a Scrooge Against Valentine’s Day, but better, healthier and wiser Ways of expressing (your) LOVE to each other that do not directly deal with Paper Valentine’s, Stamps and Envelopes should be found and enforced. Be creative! Discover and explore Alternatives on how you (your Family, Relatives, Neighbors, Pen-Pals, Students, Congregation, Viewers, Readers and Fans) can do just that and ‘SHOW THE LOVE.’ That will leave a much better Impression on The Earth (100 years from Today, on Tuesday, January 24, 2108) than by filling up those Garbage Heaps and Landfills a few Days after February 14TH has passed into History. Now, that just might be The Best Valentine Earth ever received.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 10:01-10:04 AM
“Paper is what it is. It can be your best Creative Tool or your Worst.
Choose your Course wisely.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Sunday, February 3, 2008 – 10:20 AM
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 – 8:17 PM
IN CLOSING: UPDATE YOUR DAILY PLANNER
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 (a/k/a: DWP) is One of 13 Eco-Friendly HOLIDATES® I have created since Wednesday, July 25, 1990. DWP’s Launch Date is:
February 14, 2008
followed by its First Quarter Dates of:
February 29, 2008
&
April 1-30, 2008 highlighted by Earth Day.
Summer, Autumn and Winter Dates (known as Quarter-Dates) for DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
will be announced on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 12 NÂÂN.
CONTACT INFO: To interview me regarding this ECO-HOLIDATE® and/or for more SPIQ: Strategies, Philosophies Info and Quotes about my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008, please email me at:
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
or
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
On February 14TH at Midnight, I will be releasing my TOP TEN LIST OF PAPER REMOVAL STRATEGIES that can be utilized throughout The Day known as DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008. Later, during The Day, it will be appearing on my Blog, KOOPERSMITHIN’ ® found at:
http://adriennesiouxkoopersmith.blogspot.com/
All Correspondence is answered electronically within 8 Hours of Receipt. Do notice that my Snail Mail Address is not published because I do not want to be bombarded with Inquiries that are penned ON PAPER. Understand? See, the (Elimination of Paper) Plans are working already…One Piece of Paper at a time. That is the permanent Start of a viable Solution to an overwhelming Global Crysis.
I am counting on and hopefully looking forward to your Participation, Input & Feedback about this novel Green Event. Tell others. It’s a Success Story that happens page-by-page due to a Decision you wisely make.
4 CRITICAL EXPLANATORY NOTES
1) Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991
Created, invented, promoted and distributed by ASK.
Recognized for her astounding Efforts to curtail Crime through the ever-popular Medium of Comic and Cartoon Art, Richard M. Daley (Mayor of Chicago) signed a Proclamation making October 25TH Cartoonists Against Crime Day in Chicago in 1993.
2) Day Without Crime ©1993
Created, invented, promoted and distributed by ASK.
Recognized for her ongoing innovative Efforts to alleviate Crime, Governor Jim Edgar (State of Illinois) signed a Gubernatorial Proclamation recognizing December 3 as ‘Day Without Crime,’ supporting ADRIENNE’s efforts as a ‘Private Citizen’ in furthering the Cause and Safety of The People.
3) Active in THE GREEN MOVEMENT since she was a Child, ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH is also The Promoter of GORF a/k/a THE GRIN REAPER ®, a 24.5” Plush TOY FROG with an infectious 11” Smile that she has designated as:
‘Chicago’s First Green Mascot’
‘Illinois’ Foremost Goodwill Toy Ambassador’
‘America’s Greenest Mascot’
&
‘Mankind’s Most Beloved Toy’
Renaming ‘Sweet Home Chicago’ as chicaGORF, ADRIENNE has penned over 2,000 Green Pages (highlighting his GORF-ISMS®) and including an Array of PHOTOGORFS on this all-encompassing and highly engaging Character as well as his Partners-In-Green, Amber & PANZEE, Two playful Primates (also TOYS) who are also (sadly) on The Endangered Species List. Watch for them ‘Painting the Town GREEN’ from 2006-2016 scheduled as THE DECADE OF THE FROG with GORF officiating. GORF’s Third Birthday Celebration is on Monday, January 28, 2008.
Two magnificently colorful Images of GORF are found in ASK’s Blog, Chicagology 101 ©2007 dated Friday, April 20, 2007:
http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa_illinois_chicago/attractions/chicagology-101-from-festivals-to-magazines-to-mascots-chicago-paints-the-town-green-for-earth-day-2007-2-in-a-3-part-series-slated-for-april-19-20-21-thursday-friday-saturday-celebrating-earth-week-s/
4) More of KOOPERSMITH’s Creative Writings (which amount to Fifty (50) Manuscripts) may be found on her online Profile at:
http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa/illinois/chicago/index.php/author/chicagoblogger27/
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COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND/OR PLAGIARISM ACTS
All HOLIDATES ® as DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 (defined as ‘Intellectual Contexts and Contents’) are copyrighted, protected by Law and archived in Washington, D.C. since July 25, 1990 when EVENTOLOGY officially was launched. None of these EVENTS can be used in any Form without notifying and gaining the Express Permission and making Payment of First Time Rights of its Creator and Author: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH at:
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
and/or
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
©1990-2008. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Any Copyright Infringement of these HOLIDATES will be immediately turned over to Legal Prosecutors.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
A Comment on Furry & Feathery Weather Predictors
KOOPERSMITHin
A Look at Predicting Weather in 2008
Saturday, Febuary 2, 2008 - 9:45 PM CST
With Global Warming firmly setted in place does anyone really take Punxsutawney Phil, the mild-mannered and fair-weathered Ground Hog's opinion on when Spring is really arriving? If the average schmoe person(ality) (who needn't even be a Math Wiz) takes a look at the calendar, it's been calculated that Spring is nearly exactly 6 weeks after the 2nd of February, hog or no hog.
Pulling the wool over People's eyes only shows that the Animals are, once again, much smarter than we are. They have built in indicators when the Seasons are going to change. We have to rely on Rodents or Meteorologists who may not hit the Storm right on its center.
After all, the Real Indicator of a Change in the Weather is when the Birds fly south and the Monarch (Butterflies) zoom & flutter off to Mexico. That's the real Clue as to when Snow Bunnies should board-up the house and head south...not to mention a man-made trick played on a Ground Hog who could be hibernating for something we already may or may not know...
A Look at Predicting Weather in 2008
Saturday, Febuary 2, 2008 - 9:45 PM CST
With Global Warming firmly setted in place does anyone really take Punxsutawney Phil, the mild-mannered and fair-weathered Ground Hog's opinion on when Spring is really arriving? If the average schmoe person(ality) (who needn't even be a Math Wiz) takes a look at the calendar, it's been calculated that Spring is nearly exactly 6 weeks after the 2nd of February, hog or no hog.
Pulling the wool over People's eyes only shows that the Animals are, once again, much smarter than we are. They have built in indicators when the Seasons are going to change. We have to rely on Rodents or Meteorologists who may not hit the Storm right on its center.
After all, the Real Indicator of a Change in the Weather is when the Birds fly south and the Monarch (Butterflies) zoom & flutter off to Mexico. That's the real Clue as to when Snow Bunnies should board-up the house and head south...not to mention a man-made trick played on a Ground Hog who could be hibernating for something we already may or may not know...
Friday, February 1, 2008
A Kitten Tale by Eric Rohmann: Literature's Sweetest Little Snow Book to hit the News-stands since the Release of Frosty The Snowman.
Koopersmithin' ®
Issue: Friday, February 1, 2008
A Kitten Tale by E. Rohmann:
"Literature's Sweetest Little Snow Book to hit the Bookshelves since the Release of Frosty The Snowman."
Quote of ASK: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith
Adrienne's Book Critiques (C)2001 &
ABC: Adrienne's BookShelf.com (C)2001
The First Book Review for KOOPERSMITHIN' highlighting the New Year, 2008 Release of:
A KITTEN TALE ©2008
by
Eric Rohmann
Alfred A. Knopf/New York City
An Imprint of Random House Books
STATUS: Please return to this website by Monday, Feb. 18 for the full book review.
By:
ASK: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
OPENING:
I read a Book!
New Year. A New Release.
This is the sole activity that I often do not do enough. I have the 30-minute Exercise routine
down pat since I bike 1 hour daily no matter how much snow or inclement elements Chicago has. However, it's not for a lack of great literature that I do not READ enough. It's that I just do not have the Time because of my Projects, but my Projects is not the gist of this Book Review. It's not even a Question of Time Management. When a person is wrought with building their own Dynasty, certain activities get pushed to the background. However, in the back of my mind, it always hounds me that even if I cut into my nightly sleep, I could squeeze in a book, even a Child's that can be read within 15 minutes. And, whose message may be stronger than any other book whose pages number in the hundreds.
"After all: It's not the amount of words that are used (unless you're getting PAID PER WORD) but the Quality of what's said that matters."
Quote of: ASK
Monday, February 4, 2008 - 9:14 AM
HOW THIS ALL BEGAN: "I need to read a book!" I said to myself around 5 PM on Thursday, January 31, 2008 as the Month was in its closing hours. As I tried to clumsily cross the street in the gripping cold and blustery blast of an Arctic C hill that gripped Cook County with calf-high drifts, I was determined to get across the street to Borders Books & Music and see what new Releases were on their shelves.
And, I am so glad I did! My intention at the End of Decem-BURR was to read-a-book-a-month (the RABAM Project is how I addressed it) but somehow I hadn't - yet! Granted it was al-READ-y 31 days into the New year, but my determination and resolution would soon come true as I spotted a Great Read that was an immediate PICK ME UP & READ ME.
I fared the street with the cottony snow embedding my feet. I got through the double Front Door and saw:
A KITTEN GALE by Eric Rohmann
On the bookshelf along with many other authorly presentations were the latest releases. This is it, I said to myself, pulling The Child's Book from the shelf. Being young-at-heart, I immediately knew I could read a book a month IF I read a Kid's Book every month -- as it would not take that long to read. However, being a visual person, too - I would look at the pretty pictures, as 1/2 words - 1/2 pictures have always intrigued me! A picture says a 1000 words and vica versa if you 'ask' me. Great Initials, I always tell my Mom!
Pulling the book from the shelf with neat big pictures, it immediately grabbed my attention. I began thumbing through looking for the Story Line and saw it had to do with Cats and Snow.
Memories began to flash back to my beautiful Siamese Cat, THA HIN (named after a Village in Siam) that I had found in World Book Encyclopedia. Even at age 10, I was always into exotic names. He deserved one. Thy was born in the late Spring of 1962 in Florida, a place where no snow really lands. Perhaps now it does though due to global warming, but that's another Blog's worth...
His first winter sprang upon him unexpected much like the Kitties in this book. Thy went out one day, prowling which was what small town cats could do back in the 1960s. He did not come home. It snowed that night and he got 'displaced.' I was more that frantic. I was out of my mind. He was gone! As the snow piled up in our backyard, I followed each path. Most were of rabbits whose hind legs resembled a cat's. A second day past. A third. On the 4th day, Mom was looking out the window and she saw a streak rush past the window and up to the back-door. It was THA HIN. He came home.
But where was he? That was the big Question...
Evidently, THA HIN had gotten caught in the basement of our Neighbors, the Prescotts. Charlie, their 30-year old salesman son was home for the weekend. On Sunday night as he was pulling out of the garage to head back out on the road (as this was typical in the 60s), 'Thy' slipped in and made his way into their house and into the basement where he stayed for 4 days until Charlie returned from business trip. Alone and hungry, Tha Hin remained in their house, at least he was out of the cold. No telling what he ate, if anything. When Charlie returned he saw a blurr-of-fur bound from the opening of the garage door that streaked straight back home -- just a yard away!
Upon reading Eric's CAT TALE Book, how it reminded me of my own Cat Story, of which there might be millions upon millions of them floating around. Although it was harrowing at the time, it did have a happy ending, much like Eric's did. But the idea is to BUY THE BOOK. So being the conscientious book reviewer that I am, I won't tell the Ending...
Issue: Friday, February 1, 2008
A Kitten Tale by E. Rohmann:
"Literature's Sweetest Little Snow Book to hit the Bookshelves since the Release of Frosty The Snowman."
Quote of ASK: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith
Adrienne's Book Critiques (C)2001 &
ABC: Adrienne's BookShelf.com (C)2001
The First Book Review for KOOPERSMITHIN' highlighting the New Year, 2008 Release of:
A KITTEN TALE ©2008
by
Eric Rohmann
Alfred A. Knopf/New York City
An Imprint of Random House Books
STATUS: Please return to this website by Monday, Feb. 18 for the full book review.
By:
ASK: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
OPENING:
I read a Book!
New Year. A New Release.
This is the sole activity that I often do not do enough. I have the 30-minute Exercise routine
down pat since I bike 1 hour daily no matter how much snow or inclement elements Chicago has. However, it's not for a lack of great literature that I do not READ enough. It's that I just do not have the Time because of my Projects, but my Projects is not the gist of this Book Review. It's not even a Question of Time Management. When a person is wrought with building their own Dynasty, certain activities get pushed to the background. However, in the back of my mind, it always hounds me that even if I cut into my nightly sleep, I could squeeze in a book, even a Child's that can be read within 15 minutes. And, whose message may be stronger than any other book whose pages number in the hundreds.
"After all: It's not the amount of words that are used (unless you're getting PAID PER WORD) but the Quality of what's said that matters."
Quote of: ASK
Monday, February 4, 2008 - 9:14 AM
HOW THIS ALL BEGAN: "I need to read a book!" I said to myself around 5 PM on Thursday, January 31, 2008 as the Month was in its closing hours. As I tried to clumsily cross the street in the gripping cold and blustery blast of an Arctic C hill that gripped Cook County with calf-high drifts, I was determined to get across the street to Borders Books & Music and see what new Releases were on their shelves.
And, I am so glad I did! My intention at the End of Decem-BURR was to read-a-book-a-month (the RABAM Project is how I addressed it) but somehow I hadn't - yet! Granted it was al-READ-y 31 days into the New year, but my determination and resolution would soon come true as I spotted a Great Read that was an immediate PICK ME UP & READ ME.
I fared the street with the cottony snow embedding my feet. I got through the double Front Door and saw:
A KITTEN GALE by Eric Rohmann
On the bookshelf along with many other authorly presentations were the latest releases. This is it, I said to myself, pulling The Child's Book from the shelf. Being young-at-heart, I immediately knew I could read a book a month IF I read a Kid's Book every month -- as it would not take that long to read. However, being a visual person, too - I would look at the pretty pictures, as 1/2 words - 1/2 pictures have always intrigued me! A picture says a 1000 words and vica versa if you 'ask' me. Great Initials, I always tell my Mom!
Pulling the book from the shelf with neat big pictures, it immediately grabbed my attention. I began thumbing through looking for the Story Line and saw it had to do with Cats and Snow.
Memories began to flash back to my beautiful Siamese Cat, THA HIN (named after a Village in Siam) that I had found in World Book Encyclopedia. Even at age 10, I was always into exotic names. He deserved one. Thy was born in the late Spring of 1962 in Florida, a place where no snow really lands. Perhaps now it does though due to global warming, but that's another Blog's worth...
His first winter sprang upon him unexpected much like the Kitties in this book. Thy went out one day, prowling which was what small town cats could do back in the 1960s. He did not come home. It snowed that night and he got 'displaced.' I was more that frantic. I was out of my mind. He was gone! As the snow piled up in our backyard, I followed each path. Most were of rabbits whose hind legs resembled a cat's. A second day past. A third. On the 4th day, Mom was looking out the window and she saw a streak rush past the window and up to the back-door. It was THA HIN. He came home.
But where was he? That was the big Question...
Evidently, THA HIN had gotten caught in the basement of our Neighbors, the Prescotts. Charlie, their 30-year old salesman son was home for the weekend. On Sunday night as he was pulling out of the garage to head back out on the road (as this was typical in the 60s), 'Thy' slipped in and made his way into their house and into the basement where he stayed for 4 days until Charlie returned from business trip. Alone and hungry, Tha Hin remained in their house, at least he was out of the cold. No telling what he ate, if anything. When Charlie returned he saw a blurr-of-fur bound from the opening of the garage door that streaked straight back home -- just a yard away!
Upon reading Eric's CAT TALE Book, how it reminded me of my own Cat Story, of which there might be millions upon millions of them floating around. Although it was harrowing at the time, it did have a happy ending, much like Eric's did. But the idea is to BUY THE BOOK. So being the conscientious book reviewer that I am, I won't tell the Ending...
Thursday, January 24, 2008
KOOPERSMITH’s Premier of DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008. Seeing Green on St. Valentine’s Day instead. Mark that Date.
THE MEDIA RELEASE FOR & EXPLANATION OF:
ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH’s
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
SLATED FOR AND PREMIERING ON:
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
SEEING GREEN ON VALENTINE’S DAY INSTEAD.
DATE OF BLOG SUBMISSION:
Thursday, January 24, 2008 found at:
http://adriennesiouxkoopersmith.blogspot.com/2008/01/seeing-green-on-valentines-day.html
CREATED, PROMOTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY:
ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Founder of:
Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991 &
Cartoonists Against Terrorism ©2001
STUDIO 1437
Chicago, IL USA: The Challenge is officially on. It could be the hardest Job you’ve yet to tackle.
There’s none better, more deserving or timelier than this one fine Occasion, Folks.
As the Founder of Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991, Day Without Crime ©1993 and Cartoonists Against Terrorism ©2001 that initially launched me into ‘The Global Creative Spotlight,’ I often think of Scenarios involving “LIFE WITHOUT…” different Elements that definitely put ‘THE POP INTO OUR CULTURE’ and The Glories + Light-Bulb Moments into our Days. That way, We can honestly say We do have a magnetizing and mesmerizing POP CULTURE that ‘snaps, crackles and pops’ like the famous Cereal Commercial conveys. But, at what Cost? Underlying The Glory, The ‘Gore’ We have created must be resolved. Once over ‘The Paper Mountain,’ other challenging Hurdles will likely appear.
IT CONTROLS YOUR LIFE: If you let IT…
We do not have to stray too far to see growing Numbers of Homeless and Needy People in our very Mists. Although We share The Planet with others, many People not have what We have or even ‘The Basics’ of living a happy and balanced Life. We all have Stuff (Materialistic Possessions and Issues, of course) that is unique to our own Circumstances. However, some Conditions are shared by The Masses as a vital Link common to Humanity. The leading Headliner (that I see as problematic and disturbing these Days) is GLOBAL WARMING and The Repercussions it triggers. Erratic and unpredictable Weather Patterns and Phenomenon subsequently cause Homelessness, Displacement, Loss of Life, Property and Livelihood which can, then, ignite an entirely new and devastating Set of Conditions.
Today, ‘brutal and brittle’ are the most descriptive Terms that can be applied to Chicago’s Weather Forecast, the Place where I live, work and have comfortably resided since May of 1974. As one of my Associates asks:
“Where’s Global Warming when you need it?”
Of course, he is pondering that in jest, but with Temperatures rising, suddenly falling and acting as erratic as ever, We must stop and thoroughly examine how We can each individually ‘do something positive’ to improve our Environment (even if it’s merely to rearrange The Clutter on The Desk in front of us, for Starters).
As I contentedly sat in The Warmth of my Studio with a bright azure-blue Sky looming overhead and not a Cloud in view, I pulled a File of Papers that needed to be typed, sorted through and/or thrown away. I really did not know where to begin. I was temporarily overwhelmed by The File bursting at its Seams. What promptly entered my Mind was The Phrase:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER…
Only 3 Words that would steadily build itself into this monumental 3,737-Word Info-Packed Document, destined to captivate Audiences and ‘change’ Attitudes for the Better(ment of Man).
“Wouldn’t it be glorious to DO WITHOUT PAPER for a Day?”
I silently muttered to myself.
In 1998 after being bombarded with Years of Theories on how We (as a Societal Whole) were ultimately going to be(come) a Paperless Society (due to The Proliferation of The Personal Computer and Electronic Filing), I wrote a darling Booklet (only 20 Pages of Text, Graphics, Lists and Graphics called ‘Paging Through The Paperless Society ©1998) that poked FUN and spoofed at how Civilization and Culture were built on The Power of Paper.
Don’t forget Paper has a long, illustriously stunning History, stemming all the way back to King Tut himself and The Papyrus that he used to make all those Paper Airplanes that he propelled around The Great Pyramids in The Days of The Pharoahs.
THAT’s EVOLUTION: Since then, as Industrialization grew, an unending and staggering Number of Take-Offs, Spin-offs and Businesses were generated by Paper itself namely: The Paper Clip, White-Out, Staplers ‘n Staples and Envelopes as well as other Articles and Parcels We cannot seem to wean ourselves from that begin with:
Autograph Collections,
Ballots,
Bandages to treat Paper Cuts,
Billboards,
Bills,
Board Games,
Books,
Brochures,
Brown Bags for Lunches,
Business, Index & Playing Cards,
Candy & Gum Wrappers,
Cardboard (Boxes),
Catalogs,
Certificates,
Checks,
Cigarette Packs & Cartons,
Coffee Filters,
Confetti,
Construction Paper,
Coupons,
Crossword Puzzles,
Cups & Plates,
Decorations,
Diplomas,
Doilies,
Dollar Bills,
Facial Tissue,
Fan Mail,
File Folders,
Files,
Filing Cabinets,
Folding Machines,
Glue, Glue Sticks, Paste & Tape,
Greeting Cards,
Handbills,
Ink,
Invisible & Masking Tape Adhesives,
Labels,
Laminates,
Letterhead,
Literature,
Magazines,
Matchbooks,
Newspapers,
Note Cards,
Notebooks,
Paperbacks,
Paper Cutters,
Paper Dresses,
Paper Plates, Napkins & Towels,
Paper Punches,
Paper Trail(s),
Paperweights,
Papier Mache,
Pencils + Pens; Crayolas & Markers,
Photocopiers,
Photographs,
Poster Board,
Prescriptions,
Printers, Copiers, Fax & Scanning Machines,
Receipts,
Roadmaps,
Rolling Papers,
Sandpaper,
Scissors,
Scrapbooking (The Art & Craft of),
Shredding Machines,
Signs,
Stamps,
Stationery,
Steno Pads,
Straws,
Three-HolePunches,
Tissue Paper,
Toilet Paper,
Trash Bags,
Tubes,
Wallpaper,
Waste Baskets &
Wrapping Paper
The P-LIST doesn’t seem to end, does it? Paper significantly appears to be the Root of an Advancing Age; the Commencement and Continuation of Progress and the promulgating Factor separating Man from The Animal Kingdom. Paper comes from Trees and now current Technology can easily manufacture Paper from Recyclable Materials. However, The Paper Toll adds up to exorbitant annual Costs, Wastes and Damage that each of us bear without any overt Sign of Lessening or Shrinkage. The best Solution is to recycle all Products.
A REMINDER: Let’s not forget about all THE LITTER (another Form of Paper Waste) that is continuously strewn across our once-beautiful Earth that needs to be:
1) tossed into its proper Disposal; and/or
2) picked up and then properly disposed, canned or recycled.
And, of course, remember The Paper Airplane little Boys (of all Ages, Past and Present) would play with while growing up.
“Traversing The Span from Recreational to Business-Professional,
Paper has entered every Corner of our Lives and has taken up Residence and Precedence.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Tuesday, February 5, 2008– 10:06 AM
The Business of Paper surrounds us at every Turn and Corner much like the other Life-preserving Elements and Forces of Nature – Air/Wind, Earth, Water/Rain and Fire – do. Living without Paper does take Effort and Strategy to accomplish because The Notion is so engrained in our Daily Activities. As Case Studies have shown, The Monopolization of Paper in Society has grown out-of-control and become a mind-boggling and crippling Mess. For many, it already has. Professional Organizers (as a lucrative Operation) have skyrocketed the last Decade in order to pull in The Reigns of The Paper Invasion. Living without Paper (guilt-free) and putting Paper in its rightful and ‘write-ful’ Place is The Principle of my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008.
“We have grown-up with Paper. The History of Paper is The Start of Civilization, run amok. Paper has gotten us to where We are Today: A Society literally choking in Paper.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 9:43 AM &
Friday, January 25, 2008 – 12:33 PM
Therefore, it may be the biggest Challenge to Mankind himself if He
(as a Collective Whole) did without Paper…even for only a Day.
“Living without Paper may be impossible and throw One’s Day off-kilter and into Mayhem,
but living with much less Paper is highly possible given the Plethora of Modern Standards
built into our work, personal, recreational and leisure-time Activities.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 31, 2008 – 10:42 AM
- Anchors could only rely on their teleprompter;
- Bakers would have to hand product to their customers (no boxes and no bags, please.)
- Doctors could not write Prescriptions for their Patients.
- The Postal System would be wiped out entirely as their Haul is based solely on Paperage.
- No Paper Receipts (from any Industry) would be generated.
“There would be, undoubtedly, much more Personal Interaction between People without the Flux and Influx of a flurry of Pages and Paper bombarding our every Move, around every Bend.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Sunday, February 3, 2008 – 9:28 AM
Consumers may want to bring along their own Tupperware and Plastic Boxes to carry their purchases home. For any Purchases whatsoever, the Customer or Client would tote his own Canvas Bag replacing the free or complimentary Paper and/or Plastic Bags (with the Store’s Name imprinted and used for Advertising Purposes) that are clogging and suffocating The Earth. The strategic Angles that each Earthling would undertake definitely would be a Thought-Provoking because as We think of how Paper has escalated, infiltrated and taken over our Society, We realize that although, it is a Help, it is also a Hindrance and Detriment that is killing The Planet off, slowly, surely and silently, strangling Humans and our Fellow Creatures to an early, untimely and permanent Death or Extinction.
Just take a Look around and see The Evidence.
“Oh, I know this Humanity Effort to ‘dePaperize’ Society is not 100% possible. To give up Paper nearly sounds like a Gimmick. This is your Paper. To ‘dePaperize’ is as difficult as pleading with a Drunk to give up his Booze or a Meth Junkie to forego his Drugs. However, that clever Group founded in 1935 called AA: Alcoholics Anonymous (which now has well over 150 different Branches across The World contingent upon what your Choice of Addiction and Affliction is) does have a terrific Program that works. In Ten Words: You back-off, with-hold and DON’T DO IT FOR A DAY. Figure these Approximations accordingly:
1/3 of The Day is spent Sleeping.
1/3 of The Day is used for Working.
1/3 of The Day is Personal Time.
HOW SIMPLIFICATION WORKS: Within The Parameters of only a One Day Period (rated as a relatively miniscule Period of Time), by cognitively avoiding and/or lessening your Intake and Consumption of Paper, your Goal can be achieved for this designated Time Slot.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it gets easier.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it gets ‘broken in.’
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it becomes routine.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it becomes Second Nature.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it is engrained as a positive Action, Habit and acceptable Norm whose Consequences are far-far-reaching, even beyond your Wildest Dream!
America, are you up to The Challenge?
FROM AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: I can honestly say that when The World Trade Centers were collapsing on the Morning of Tuesday, September 11TH, 2001 and the thousands of Pieces of Paper floated from the two pancaking Buildings, I went into shock-mode. This was the Essence of Man’s Spirit, Girth and Legacy being destroyed past recognition and tossed to the Follies of the Wind. As my Wake-Up Call, I then decided to sort, sift through and toss any added Paper that I really did not need. However, I didn’t get around to doing that self-promised Task of nearly 6.5 years ago. Granted, One Single Piece of Paper can contain a Million Dollar Idea, but when too much Paper is squeezing The Lifeblood from The Planet (in its Myriad of invasive Ways, Methods and Forms), We must cooperatively, universally and symbiotically STOP this Catastrophe from happening, NOW.
By examining The Compilation of the Top 83 Uses of Paper that I have alphabetized above,
this Disposition should quickly motivate you (as a Conscientious GREEN STEWART OF PLANET EARTH) to prioritize and re-examine your Resolutions and ‘To Do’ List for 2008 and Beyond.
MY EARNED CREDENTIALS:
Therefore, having received The Titles of:
‘America’s Premier Eventologist’
by Gene Koprowski of Insight Magazine, Washington, DC – August, 1997
&
‘The Premier Eventologist in The History of The World’
by Eric Zorn of The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL – January, 2001,
I have taken The Liberty (once again) to proclaim Thursday, February 14TH, 2008 as The Debut and official Launch of:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008.
“I personally am not sure how I’m going to ‘dePaperize’ since my Dependence on Paper has actually grown greater with The Advent of the Personal Computer and via The Spread of my grandiose Creative Writings, but I do have a few BluePrints (renamed ‘GreenPrints’) that I am formulating. You can, too. It’s a real Challenge. It’s a Mind-Set. It is an Action that must be undertaken before it gets any later or any worse. ‘It’s an Exercise to exorcise Paper from your Day.’ And, above all else, IT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED by every Man, Woman and Child who sees the urgent and pressing Need to lighten the Paper Dragon’s Load.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 12:43 PM CST
Scattered around our Planet, there are Societies that I have noticed (even as a young Lady thumbing through the slick Pages of National Geographic) that romp around their Homeland without any Sort of Paper (Product) in hand or in sight. Moreover, there is not a single Billboard in Sight! Surprisingly enough, they seem perfectly happy and well-adjusted. This immediately raises the Questions in a Person’s Mind:
“Who evolved and who didn’t? And, at what Price?”
To activate my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 Plan, I’ll explore their Primitive Methods and see how those Modes can be applied to my Style of ‘Communicating’ and Living. I honestly would miss paging through a Book; shuffling through all my really cool Notes and Ideas that are scrawled, printed or typed on an Assortment of pretty colored Notes and Post-ems. I highly favor those adjustable, colored Paper Clips that come in various Sizes, Shapes and Styles. I delight in stacking my Pages of Paper. My Eyes ecstatically ‘light-up’ when I see a wire-stand chockfull of Journals with empty Pages, wondering what I and other Writers, Authors, Poets and Biographers will write in them that shall be immortalized for that particular Day. But in the long-run, I’d miss THE EARTH moreso, if I didn’t stop – at least for a Day – (every so often) and DO WITHOUT PAPER. The Guilt would be too much to bear.
“The Deed of ‘doing without Paper’ would far surpass any Sacrifice any of us needs to make to ‘SAVE THE PLANET.’”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 31, 2008 – 10:59 AM CST
I may have to start slowly and call THE PLAN: H¹UR WITHOUT PAPER…instead. The Start of such an Endeavor itself is what’s at Stake first and foremost. After the First Step is taken, succeeding Steps are easier to grip and grasp.
NOW: Wouldn’t it be a beneficial Relief to operate without Paper for an Hour? That equates to 60 Minutes (3,600 total Seconds) when Paper does not enter your Domain. To further instill The Notion to GO PAPERLESS into Mankind’s Psyche after its Premier on February 14TH, I will then be hosting, sponsoring and promoting:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
on
Friday, February 29TH - Leap Year’s Day
This Symbolization is psychologically advanced for those Folks who cannot bear to GO PAPERLESS on a regular Bases, but realize The Act is a vitally important Cleansing Process and are SMART ENOUGH to partake in THE EVENTS, at least, One Time every Four Years.
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
will again take CENTER-STAGE and GO NATIONAL
during the entire Month of April
April 1-30, 2008
(because of Earth Day’s Presence)
in time for both Spring Cleaning and Income Tax Day Filings,
yet another huge Paper-Trap.
My Strategy is to continuously keep THE MOMENTUM BUILDING and in The Forefront of the Public’s Collective Eye. As greater Populations are reached and enticed by DWP’s Novelty, the Realization will carefully take root that Paper can definitively be contained, controlled and/or eliminated; thus becoming a solid Part of their Daily Routines and Tasks.
Stay tuned by eMail (only) for more arresting DWP: DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 Strategies.
Q: Is a PHAC: Paper Hoarder’s Anonymous Club far behind?
After all, Support Groups do aid in solving and getting through Problems
and all the ‘Paperwork’ I could say.
“Will your favorite Newspaper, the largest Paper Mills, the loftiest Book Publishers and dazzling Greeting Card Companies cease Production for The Day or for an Hour (at least)? Your favorite Newspaper (most likely) can be read online today. Many Books are available Online. Electronic Greeting Cards are downloaded daily. The Balance between making Money and saving The Earth is on opposing Sides of The Capitalistic Coin, especially so when a Recession is looming. However, it will be a very depressing State for all of us if Paper is not ‘redefined’ in our Lives.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Tuesday, January 24, 2008 – 10:56 AM
FEBRUARY 14TH IS THE DAY:
“Therefore, I am suggesting that my Fellow Americans spend (at least) a Portion of February 14TH doing without Paper. February 14TH is postmarked as Valentine’s Day when thousands-upon-thousands of Tons of Paper were converted into zillions of Valentine’s and spread across The Lands. I am not a Scrooge Against Valentine’s Day, but better, healthier and wiser Ways of expressing (your) LOVE to each other that do not directly deal with Paper Valentine’s, Stamps and Envelopes should be found and enforced. Be creative! Discover and explore Alternatives on how you (your Family, Relatives, Neighbors, Pen-Pals, Students, Congregation, Viewers, Readers and Fans) can do just that and ‘SHOW THE LOVE.’ That will leave a much better Impression on The Earth (100 years from Today, on Tuesday, January 24, 2108) than by filling up those Garbage Heaps and Landfills a few Days after February 14TH has passed into History. Now, that just might be The Best Valentine Earth ever received.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 10:01-10:04 AM
“Paper is what it is. It can be your best Creative Tool or your Worst.
Choose your Course wisely.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Sunday, February 3, 2008 – 10:20 AM
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 – 8:17 PM
IN CLOSING: UPDATE YOUR DAILY PLANNER
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 (a/k/a: DWP) is One of 13 Eco-Friendly HOLIDATES® I have created since Wednesday, July 25, 1990. DWP’s Launch Date is:
February 14, 2008
followed by its First Quarter Dates of:
February 29, 2008
&
April 1-30, 2008 highlighted by Earth Day.
Summer, Autumn and Winter Dates (known as Quarter-Dates) for
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
will be announced on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 12 NÂÂN.
CONTACT INFO: To interview me regarding this ECO-HOLIDATE® and/or for more SPIQ: Strategies, Philosophies Info and Quotes about my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008, please email me at:
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
or
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
On February 14TH at Midnight, I will be releasing my TOP TEN LIST OF PAPER REMOVAL STRATEGIES that can be utilized throughout The Day known as DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008. Later, during The Day, it will be appearing on my Blog, KOOPERSMITHIN’ ® found at:
http://adriennesiouxkoopersmith.blogspot.com/
All Correspondence is answered electronically within 8 Hours of Receipt. Do notice that my Snail Mail Address is not published because I do not want to be bombarded with Inquiries that are penned ON PAPER. Understand? See, the (Elimination of Paper) Plans are working already…One Piece of Paper at a time. That is the permanent Start of a viable Solution to an overwhelming Global Crysis.
I am counting on and hopefully looking forward to your Participation, Input & Feedback about this novel Green Event. Tell others. It’s a Success Story that happens page-by-page due to a Decision you wisely make.
4 CRITICAL EXPLANATORY NOTES
1) Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991
Created, invented, promoted and distributed by ASK.
Recognized for her astounding Efforts to curtail Crime through the ever-popular Medium of Comic and Cartoon Art, Richard M. Daley (Mayor of Chicago) signed a Proclamation making October 25TH Cartoonists Against Crime Day in Chicago in 1993.
2) Day Without Crime ©1993
Created, invented, promoted and distributed by ASK.
Recognized for her ongoing innovative Efforts to alleviate Crime, Governor Jim Edgar (State of Illinois) signed a Gubernatorial Proclamation recognizing December 3 as ‘Day Without Crime,’ supporting ADRIENNE’s efforts as a ‘Private Citizen’ in furthering the Cause and Safety of The People.
3) Active in THE GREEN MOVEMENT since she was a Child, ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH is also The Promoter of GORF a/k/a THE GRIN REAPER ®, a 24.5” Plush TOY FROG with an infectious 11” Smile that she has designated as:
‘Chicago’s First Green Mascot’
‘Illinois’ Foremost Goodwill Toy Ambassador’
‘America’s Greenest Mascot’
&
‘Mankind’s Most Beloved Toy’
Renaming ‘Sweet Home Chicago’ as chicaGORF, ADRIENNE has penned over 2,000 Green Pages (highlighting his GORF-ISMS®) and including an Array of PHOTOGORFS on this all-encompassing and highly engaging Character as well as his Partners-In-Green, Amber & PANZEE, Two playful Primates (also TOYS) who are also (sadly) on The Endangered Species List. Watch for them ‘Painting the Town GREEN’ from 2006-2016 scheduled as THE DECADE OF THE FROG with GORF officiating. GORF’s Third Birthday Celebration is on Monday, January 28, 2008.
Two magnificently colorful Images of GORF are found in ASK’s Blog, Chicagology 101 ©2007 dated Friday, April 20, 2007:
http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa_illinois_chicago/attractions/chicagology-101-from-festivals-to-magazines-to-mascots-chicago-paints-the-town-green-for-earth-day-2007-2-in-a-3-part-series-slated-for-april-19-20-21-thursday-friday-saturday-celebrating-earth-week-s/
4) More of KOOPERSMITH’s Creative Writings (which amount to Fifty (50) Manuscripts) may be found on her online Profile at:
http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa/illinois/chicago/index.php/author/chicagoblogger27/
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askoopersmith@hotmail.com
and/or
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
©1990-2008. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Any Copyright Infringement of these HOLIDATES will be immediately turned over to Legal Prosecutors.
ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH’s
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
SLATED FOR AND PREMIERING ON:
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
SEEING GREEN ON VALENTINE’S DAY INSTEAD.
DATE OF BLOG SUBMISSION:
Thursday, January 24, 2008 found at:
http://adriennesiouxkoopersmith.blogspot.com/2008/01/seeing-green-on-valentines-day.html
CREATED, PROMOTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY:
ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Founder of:
Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991 &
Cartoonists Against Terrorism ©2001
STUDIO 1437
Chicago, IL USA: The Challenge is officially on. It could be the hardest Job you’ve yet to tackle.
There’s none better, more deserving or timelier than this one fine Occasion, Folks.
As the Founder of Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991, Day Without Crime ©1993 and Cartoonists Against Terrorism ©2001 that initially launched me into ‘The Global Creative Spotlight,’ I often think of Scenarios involving “LIFE WITHOUT…” different Elements that definitely put ‘THE POP INTO OUR CULTURE’ and The Glories + Light-Bulb Moments into our Days. That way, We can honestly say We do have a magnetizing and mesmerizing POP CULTURE that ‘snaps, crackles and pops’ like the famous Cereal Commercial conveys. But, at what Cost? Underlying The Glory, The ‘Gore’ We have created must be resolved. Once over ‘The Paper Mountain,’ other challenging Hurdles will likely appear.
IT CONTROLS YOUR LIFE: If you let IT…
We do not have to stray too far to see growing Numbers of Homeless and Needy People in our very Mists. Although We share The Planet with others, many People not have what We have or even ‘The Basics’ of living a happy and balanced Life. We all have Stuff (Materialistic Possessions and Issues, of course) that is unique to our own Circumstances. However, some Conditions are shared by The Masses as a vital Link common to Humanity. The leading Headliner (that I see as problematic and disturbing these Days) is GLOBAL WARMING and The Repercussions it triggers. Erratic and unpredictable Weather Patterns and Phenomenon subsequently cause Homelessness, Displacement, Loss of Life, Property and Livelihood which can, then, ignite an entirely new and devastating Set of Conditions.
Today, ‘brutal and brittle’ are the most descriptive Terms that can be applied to Chicago’s Weather Forecast, the Place where I live, work and have comfortably resided since May of 1974. As one of my Associates asks:
“Where’s Global Warming when you need it?”
Of course, he is pondering that in jest, but with Temperatures rising, suddenly falling and acting as erratic as ever, We must stop and thoroughly examine how We can each individually ‘do something positive’ to improve our Environment (even if it’s merely to rearrange The Clutter on The Desk in front of us, for Starters).
As I contentedly sat in The Warmth of my Studio with a bright azure-blue Sky looming overhead and not a Cloud in view, I pulled a File of Papers that needed to be typed, sorted through and/or thrown away. I really did not know where to begin. I was temporarily overwhelmed by The File bursting at its Seams. What promptly entered my Mind was The Phrase:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER…
Only 3 Words that would steadily build itself into this monumental 3,737-Word Info-Packed Document, destined to captivate Audiences and ‘change’ Attitudes for the Better(ment of Man).
“Wouldn’t it be glorious to DO WITHOUT PAPER for a Day?”
I silently muttered to myself.
In 1998 after being bombarded with Years of Theories on how We (as a Societal Whole) were ultimately going to be(come) a Paperless Society (due to The Proliferation of The Personal Computer and Electronic Filing), I wrote a darling Booklet (only 20 Pages of Text, Graphics, Lists and Graphics called ‘Paging Through The Paperless Society ©1998) that poked FUN and spoofed at how Civilization and Culture were built on The Power of Paper.
Don’t forget Paper has a long, illustriously stunning History, stemming all the way back to King Tut himself and The Papyrus that he used to make all those Paper Airplanes that he propelled around The Great Pyramids in The Days of The Pharoahs.
THAT’s EVOLUTION: Since then, as Industrialization grew, an unending and staggering Number of Take-Offs, Spin-offs and Businesses were generated by Paper itself namely: The Paper Clip, White-Out, Staplers ‘n Staples and Envelopes as well as other Articles and Parcels We cannot seem to wean ourselves from that begin with:
Autograph Collections,
Ballots,
Bandages to treat Paper Cuts,
Billboards,
Bills,
Board Games,
Books,
Brochures,
Brown Bags for Lunches,
Business, Index & Playing Cards,
Candy & Gum Wrappers,
Cardboard (Boxes),
Catalogs,
Certificates,
Checks,
Cigarette Packs & Cartons,
Coffee Filters,
Confetti,
Construction Paper,
Coupons,
Crossword Puzzles,
Cups & Plates,
Decorations,
Diplomas,
Doilies,
Dollar Bills,
Facial Tissue,
Fan Mail,
File Folders,
Files,
Filing Cabinets,
Folding Machines,
Glue, Glue Sticks, Paste & Tape,
Greeting Cards,
Handbills,
Ink,
Invisible & Masking Tape Adhesives,
Labels,
Laminates,
Letterhead,
Literature,
Magazines,
Matchbooks,
Newspapers,
Note Cards,
Notebooks,
Paperbacks,
Paper Cutters,
Paper Dresses,
Paper Plates, Napkins & Towels,
Paper Punches,
Paper Trail(s),
Paperweights,
Papier Mache,
Pencils + Pens; Crayolas & Markers,
Photocopiers,
Photographs,
Poster Board,
Prescriptions,
Printers, Copiers, Fax & Scanning Machines,
Receipts,
Roadmaps,
Rolling Papers,
Sandpaper,
Scissors,
Scrapbooking (The Art & Craft of),
Shredding Machines,
Signs,
Stamps,
Stationery,
Steno Pads,
Straws,
Three-HolePunches,
Tissue Paper,
Toilet Paper,
Trash Bags,
Tubes,
Wallpaper,
Waste Baskets &
Wrapping Paper
The P-LIST doesn’t seem to end, does it? Paper significantly appears to be the Root of an Advancing Age; the Commencement and Continuation of Progress and the promulgating Factor separating Man from The Animal Kingdom. Paper comes from Trees and now current Technology can easily manufacture Paper from Recyclable Materials. However, The Paper Toll adds up to exorbitant annual Costs, Wastes and Damage that each of us bear without any overt Sign of Lessening or Shrinkage. The best Solution is to recycle all Products.
A REMINDER: Let’s not forget about all THE LITTER (another Form of Paper Waste) that is continuously strewn across our once-beautiful Earth that needs to be:
1) tossed into its proper Disposal; and/or
2) picked up and then properly disposed, canned or recycled.
And, of course, remember The Paper Airplane little Boys (of all Ages, Past and Present) would play with while growing up.
“Traversing The Span from Recreational to Business-Professional,
Paper has entered every Corner of our Lives and has taken up Residence and Precedence.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Tuesday, February 5, 2008– 10:06 AM
The Business of Paper surrounds us at every Turn and Corner much like the other Life-preserving Elements and Forces of Nature – Air/Wind, Earth, Water/Rain and Fire – do. Living without Paper does take Effort and Strategy to accomplish because The Notion is so engrained in our Daily Activities. As Case Studies have shown, The Monopolization of Paper in Society has grown out-of-control and become a mind-boggling and crippling Mess. For many, it already has. Professional Organizers (as a lucrative Operation) have skyrocketed the last Decade in order to pull in The Reigns of The Paper Invasion. Living without Paper (guilt-free) and putting Paper in its rightful and ‘write-ful’ Place is The Principle of my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008.
“We have grown-up with Paper. The History of Paper is The Start of Civilization, run amok. Paper has gotten us to where We are Today: A Society literally choking in Paper.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 9:43 AM &
Friday, January 25, 2008 – 12:33 PM
Therefore, it may be the biggest Challenge to Mankind himself if He
(as a Collective Whole) did without Paper…even for only a Day.
“Living without Paper may be impossible and throw One’s Day off-kilter and into Mayhem,
but living with much less Paper is highly possible given the Plethora of Modern Standards
built into our work, personal, recreational and leisure-time Activities.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 31, 2008 – 10:42 AM
- Anchors could only rely on their teleprompter;
- Bakers would have to hand product to their customers (no boxes and no bags, please.)
- Doctors could not write Prescriptions for their Patients.
- The Postal System would be wiped out entirely as their Haul is based solely on Paperage.
- No Paper Receipts (from any Industry) would be generated.
“There would be, undoubtedly, much more Personal Interaction between People without the Flux and Influx of a flurry of Pages and Paper bombarding our every Move, around every Bend.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Sunday, February 3, 2008 – 9:28 AM
Consumers may want to bring along their own Tupperware and Plastic Boxes to carry their purchases home. For any Purchases whatsoever, the Customer or Client would tote his own Canvas Bag replacing the free or complimentary Paper and/or Plastic Bags (with the Store’s Name imprinted and used for Advertising Purposes) that are clogging and suffocating The Earth. The strategic Angles that each Earthling would undertake definitely would be a Thought-Provoking because as We think of how Paper has escalated, infiltrated and taken over our Society, We realize that although, it is a Help, it is also a Hindrance and Detriment that is killing The Planet off, slowly, surely and silently, strangling Humans and our Fellow Creatures to an early, untimely and permanent Death or Extinction.
Just take a Look around and see The Evidence.
“Oh, I know this Humanity Effort to ‘dePaperize’ Society is not 100% possible. To give up Paper nearly sounds like a Gimmick. This is your Paper. To ‘dePaperize’ is as difficult as pleading with a Drunk to give up his Booze or a Meth Junkie to forego his Drugs. However, that clever Group founded in 1935 called AA: Alcoholics Anonymous (which now has well over 150 different Branches across The World contingent upon what your Choice of Addiction and Affliction is) does have a terrific Program that works. In Ten Words: You back-off, with-hold and DON’T DO IT FOR A DAY. Figure these Approximations accordingly:
1/3 of The Day is spent Sleeping.
1/3 of The Day is used for Working.
1/3 of The Day is Personal Time.
HOW SIMPLIFICATION WORKS: Within The Parameters of only a One Day Period (rated as a relatively miniscule Period of Time), by cognitively avoiding and/or lessening your Intake and Consumption of Paper, your Goal can be achieved for this designated Time Slot.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it gets easier.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it gets ‘broken in.’
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it becomes routine.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it becomes Second Nature.
After you’ve done this Procedure for a certain period of time, it is engrained as a positive Action, Habit and acceptable Norm whose Consequences are far-far-reaching, even beyond your Wildest Dream!
America, are you up to The Challenge?
FROM AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: I can honestly say that when The World Trade Centers were collapsing on the Morning of Tuesday, September 11TH, 2001 and the thousands of Pieces of Paper floated from the two pancaking Buildings, I went into shock-mode. This was the Essence of Man’s Spirit, Girth and Legacy being destroyed past recognition and tossed to the Follies of the Wind. As my Wake-Up Call, I then decided to sort, sift through and toss any added Paper that I really did not need. However, I didn’t get around to doing that self-promised Task of nearly 6.5 years ago. Granted, One Single Piece of Paper can contain a Million Dollar Idea, but when too much Paper is squeezing The Lifeblood from The Planet (in its Myriad of invasive Ways, Methods and Forms), We must cooperatively, universally and symbiotically STOP this Catastrophe from happening, NOW.
By examining The Compilation of the Top 83 Uses of Paper that I have alphabetized above,
this Disposition should quickly motivate you (as a Conscientious GREEN STEWART OF PLANET EARTH) to prioritize and re-examine your Resolutions and ‘To Do’ List for 2008 and Beyond.
MY EARNED CREDENTIALS:
Therefore, having received The Titles of:
‘America’s Premier Eventologist’
by Gene Koprowski of Insight Magazine, Washington, DC – August, 1997
&
‘The Premier Eventologist in The History of The World’
by Eric Zorn of The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL – January, 2001,
I have taken The Liberty (once again) to proclaim Thursday, February 14TH, 2008 as The Debut and official Launch of:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008.
“I personally am not sure how I’m going to ‘dePaperize’ since my Dependence on Paper has actually grown greater with The Advent of the Personal Computer and via The Spread of my grandiose Creative Writings, but I do have a few BluePrints (renamed ‘GreenPrints’) that I am formulating. You can, too. It’s a real Challenge. It’s a Mind-Set. It is an Action that must be undertaken before it gets any later or any worse. ‘It’s an Exercise to exorcise Paper from your Day.’ And, above all else, IT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED by every Man, Woman and Child who sees the urgent and pressing Need to lighten the Paper Dragon’s Load.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 12:43 PM CST
Scattered around our Planet, there are Societies that I have noticed (even as a young Lady thumbing through the slick Pages of National Geographic) that romp around their Homeland without any Sort of Paper (Product) in hand or in sight. Moreover, there is not a single Billboard in Sight! Surprisingly enough, they seem perfectly happy and well-adjusted. This immediately raises the Questions in a Person’s Mind:
“Who evolved and who didn’t? And, at what Price?”
To activate my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 Plan, I’ll explore their Primitive Methods and see how those Modes can be applied to my Style of ‘Communicating’ and Living. I honestly would miss paging through a Book; shuffling through all my really cool Notes and Ideas that are scrawled, printed or typed on an Assortment of pretty colored Notes and Post-ems. I highly favor those adjustable, colored Paper Clips that come in various Sizes, Shapes and Styles. I delight in stacking my Pages of Paper. My Eyes ecstatically ‘light-up’ when I see a wire-stand chockfull of Journals with empty Pages, wondering what I and other Writers, Authors, Poets and Biographers will write in them that shall be immortalized for that particular Day. But in the long-run, I’d miss THE EARTH moreso, if I didn’t stop – at least for a Day – (every so often) and DO WITHOUT PAPER. The Guilt would be too much to bear.
“The Deed of ‘doing without Paper’ would far surpass any Sacrifice any of us needs to make to ‘SAVE THE PLANET.’”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 31, 2008 – 10:59 AM CST
I may have to start slowly and call THE PLAN: H¹UR WITHOUT PAPER…instead. The Start of such an Endeavor itself is what’s at Stake first and foremost. After the First Step is taken, succeeding Steps are easier to grip and grasp.
NOW: Wouldn’t it be a beneficial Relief to operate without Paper for an Hour? That equates to 60 Minutes (3,600 total Seconds) when Paper does not enter your Domain. To further instill The Notion to GO PAPERLESS into Mankind’s Psyche after its Premier on February 14TH, I will then be hosting, sponsoring and promoting:
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
on
Friday, February 29TH - Leap Year’s Day
This Symbolization is psychologically advanced for those Folks who cannot bear to GO PAPERLESS on a regular Bases, but realize The Act is a vitally important Cleansing Process and are SMART ENOUGH to partake in THE EVENTS, at least, One Time every Four Years.
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
will again take CENTER-STAGE and GO NATIONAL
during the entire Month of April
April 1-30, 2008
(because of Earth Day’s Presence)
in time for both Spring Cleaning and Income Tax Day Filings,
yet another huge Paper-Trap.
My Strategy is to continuously keep THE MOMENTUM BUILDING and in The Forefront of the Public’s Collective Eye. As greater Populations are reached and enticed by DWP’s Novelty, the Realization will carefully take root that Paper can definitively be contained, controlled and/or eliminated; thus becoming a solid Part of their Daily Routines and Tasks.
Stay tuned by eMail (only) for more arresting DWP: DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 Strategies.
Q: Is a PHAC: Paper Hoarder’s Anonymous Club far behind?
After all, Support Groups do aid in solving and getting through Problems
and all the ‘Paperwork’ I could say.
“Will your favorite Newspaper, the largest Paper Mills, the loftiest Book Publishers and dazzling Greeting Card Companies cease Production for The Day or for an Hour (at least)? Your favorite Newspaper (most likely) can be read online today. Many Books are available Online. Electronic Greeting Cards are downloaded daily. The Balance between making Money and saving The Earth is on opposing Sides of The Capitalistic Coin, especially so when a Recession is looming. However, it will be a very depressing State for all of us if Paper is not ‘redefined’ in our Lives.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Tuesday, January 24, 2008 – 10:56 AM
FEBRUARY 14TH IS THE DAY:
“Therefore, I am suggesting that my Fellow Americans spend (at least) a Portion of February 14TH doing without Paper. February 14TH is postmarked as Valentine’s Day when thousands-upon-thousands of Tons of Paper were converted into zillions of Valentine’s and spread across The Lands. I am not a Scrooge Against Valentine’s Day, but better, healthier and wiser Ways of expressing (your) LOVE to each other that do not directly deal with Paper Valentine’s, Stamps and Envelopes should be found and enforced. Be creative! Discover and explore Alternatives on how you (your Family, Relatives, Neighbors, Pen-Pals, Students, Congregation, Viewers, Readers and Fans) can do just that and ‘SHOW THE LOVE.’ That will leave a much better Impression on The Earth (100 years from Today, on Tuesday, January 24, 2108) than by filling up those Garbage Heaps and Landfills a few Days after February 14TH has passed into History. Now, that just might be The Best Valentine Earth ever received.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Thursday, January 24, 2008 – 10:01-10:04 AM
“Paper is what it is. It can be your best Creative Tool or your Worst.
Choose your Course wisely.”
Quote of: ASK: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH
Sunday, February 3, 2008 – 10:20 AM
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 – 8:17 PM
IN CLOSING: UPDATE YOUR DAILY PLANNER
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 (a/k/a: DWP) is One of 13 Eco-Friendly HOLIDATES® I have created since Wednesday, July 25, 1990. DWP’s Launch Date is:
February 14, 2008
followed by its First Quarter Dates of:
February 29, 2008
&
April 1-30, 2008 highlighted by Earth Day.
Summer, Autumn and Winter Dates (known as Quarter-Dates) for
DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008
will be announced on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 12 NÂÂN.
CONTACT INFO: To interview me regarding this ECO-HOLIDATE® and/or for more SPIQ: Strategies, Philosophies Info and Quotes about my DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008, please email me at:
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
or
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
On February 14TH at Midnight, I will be releasing my TOP TEN LIST OF PAPER REMOVAL STRATEGIES that can be utilized throughout The Day known as DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008. Later, during The Day, it will be appearing on my Blog, KOOPERSMITHIN’ ® found at:
http://adriennesiouxkoopersmith.blogspot.com/
All Correspondence is answered electronically within 8 Hours of Receipt. Do notice that my Snail Mail Address is not published because I do not want to be bombarded with Inquiries that are penned ON PAPER. Understand? See, the (Elimination of Paper) Plans are working already…One Piece of Paper at a time. That is the permanent Start of a viable Solution to an overwhelming Global Crysis.
I am counting on and hopefully looking forward to your Participation, Input & Feedback about this novel Green Event. Tell others. It’s a Success Story that happens page-by-page due to a Decision you wisely make.
4 CRITICAL EXPLANATORY NOTES
1) Cartoonists Against Crime ©1991
Created, invented, promoted and distributed by ASK.
Recognized for her astounding Efforts to curtail Crime through the ever-popular Medium of Comic and Cartoon Art, Richard M. Daley (Mayor of Chicago) signed a Proclamation making October 25TH Cartoonists Against Crime Day in Chicago in 1993.
2) Day Without Crime ©1993
Created, invented, promoted and distributed by ASK.
Recognized for her ongoing innovative Efforts to alleviate Crime, Governor Jim Edgar (State of Illinois) signed a Gubernatorial Proclamation recognizing December 3 as ‘Day Without Crime,’ supporting ADRIENNE’s efforts as a ‘Private Citizen’ in furthering the Cause and Safety of The People.
3) Active in THE GREEN MOVEMENT since she was a Child, ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH is also The Promoter of GORF a/k/a THE GRIN REAPER ®, a 24.5” Plush TOY FROG with an infectious 11” Smile that she has designated as:
‘Chicago’s First Green Mascot’
‘Illinois’ Foremost Goodwill Toy Ambassador’
‘America’s Greenest Mascot’
&
‘Mankind’s Most Beloved Toy’
Renaming ‘Sweet Home Chicago’ as chicaGORF, ADRIENNE has penned over 2,000 Green Pages (highlighting his GORF-ISMS®) and including an Array of PHOTOGORFS on this all-encompassing and highly engaging Character as well as his Partners-In-Green, Amber & PANZEE, Two playful Primates (also TOYS) who are also (sadly) on The Endangered Species List. Watch for them ‘Painting the Town GREEN’ from 2006-2016 scheduled as THE DECADE OF THE FROG with GORF officiating. GORF’s Third Birthday Celebration is on Monday, January 28, 2008.
Two magnificently colorful Images of GORF are found in ASK’s Blog, Chicagology 101 ©2007 dated Friday, April 20, 2007:
http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa_illinois_chicago/attractions/chicagology-101-from-festivals-to-magazines-to-mascots-chicago-paints-the-town-green-for-earth-day-2007-2-in-a-3-part-series-slated-for-april-19-20-21-thursday-friday-saturday-celebrating-earth-week-s/
4) More of KOOPERSMITH’s Creative Writings (which amount to Fifty (50) Manuscripts) may be found on her online Profile at:
http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa/illinois/chicago/index.php/author/chicagoblogger27/
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COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND/OR PLAGIARISM ACTS
All HOLIDATES ® as DAY WITHOUT PAPER ©2008 (defined as ‘Intellectual Contexts and Contents’) are copyrighted, protected by Law and archived in Washington, D.C. since July 25, 1990 when EVENTOLOGY officially was launched. None of these EVENTS can be used in any Form without notifying and gaining the Express Permission and making Payment of First Time Rights of its Creator and Author: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH at:
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
and/or
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
©1990-2008. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Any Copyright Infringement of these HOLIDATES will be immediately turned over to Legal Prosecutors.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Yo, Adrienne (Adrian, Hadrian et.al.)! This Event has your Name written all over it. Celebrating Adrienne's Day International on January 23.
FROM THE RECIPIENT OF:
National Adrienne Day ©2001
ASK: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith
‘America’s Premier Eventologist’
&
‘The Premier Eventologist in The History of The World’
THE OFFICIAL BLOG RELEASE:
Dateline: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Upon the Holidate’s 7TH Year Anniversary in 2008
UNIQUE NAMES RULE:
The Name, Hadrian has a long, important and religious History. Six of the original 266 Popes (since the Year 32) that have graced the Halls of Christianity and Catholicism were bestowed with it. The Name crosses over and is classy enough for the non-religious sectors to claim as well. The name, Adrian or (H)adrian would soon branch off to cover ‘Adrienne’ (and its spicy derivating Alternates and Synonymic Spellings that include:
Adrianne,
Adrean,
Adriane,
Adriene,
Adrianna,
Aydrienne,
Hadrian,
Hadriane and
Adriaan
as their own. Interestingly enough, ‘Adrienne/Adrian’ is one of the premiering Unisex Names in History although Unisexuality really did not kick-in or pick-up till the 1960s. That Topic will be covered in another Issue of KOOPERSMITHin’ ®.
We go through Life with Names and then Numbers attached to our Selves. Those standards are: telephone numbers, social (in)security numbers, credit card and bank account numbers, heights and weight figures, dates and anniversaries, street addresses and even our ages are all computed numerically. Through all the haze comes a really hip, elegant, stylish, sophisticated and stand-apart Name that is encompassed in only 3-syllables. That is: Adrienne, a name in all its Variations that sound and look good.
RESEARCH BEFORE GOOGLE ®:
In the 1960s before Doctor Spock hit the Airwaves while ‘Growing Up Koopersmith,’ I referred to Baby Name Books to discover more about my First Name. The Name basically intrigued me. The Statement published said that ADRIAN was Italian in Origin and its Definition was ‘Man of the Sea’ while its Feminine Version, spelled out as ‘Adrienne’ stood for ‘Woman of The Seacoast.’ Most likely it was named after the Adriatic Sea surrounding Italy (located west of the Boot). However, for me (personally), I found the Name most ironic (yet beautiful to say and write) as I was born a Fire Sign under Leo, The Lion and could not swim. Never-the-less, I wasn’t about to change it since the ‘A’ in Adrienne stood for my Great Grandmother ‘Anna’ Teitelbaum and was a Tribute to her.
Now as I google ‘Adrienne,’ that Definition is not written anywhere in sight or on-site, except now on My BLOG, KOOPERSMITHin’ ®, where it will happily rest.
As the Assignee or Recipient of ADRIENNE DAY ©2001 that falls on January 23RD, for 2008 upon its 7TH Year Milestone, I have taken the liberty to change its proper Name or Title to:
ADRIENNE's DAY INTERNATIONAL ©2008.
This methodic Move will now include every Adrienne and its Derivatives (including Males) outside the Shores of The United States of America to celebrate and commemorate the Holidate ®.
INSERT: For those of you who are unaware, a HOLIDATE is derived from the 2 Terms: Holiday + Date = Holidate and is described as a ‘Goodwill, Humanitarian, Altruistic, Educational, Recreational, Spiritual, Fun-Time and Fun-Type Event or Holiday.’ ADRIENNE's DAY INTERNATIONAL ©2008 is only one of over 1,500 more 'Holidates To Celebrate' in:
EVENTOLOGY ®
The Art of Event-Making
Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith’s Campaigns for Humanity ©1990.
TO CONTINUE: The Challenge, of course, is to inform each and every Adrienne and its Derivatives (including Males), but plans to ‘work’ this Holidate have been on the Drawing Board since its Inception. KOOPERSMITHin’ ® will be used as Adrienne Central.
Today is the Day for all Adriennes (Adrianne, Adrean, Adriane, Adriene, Adrianna, Aydrienne, Hadrian, Hadriane, Adrian and Adriaan) to celebrate even if you were not born on January 23RD. It’s an Art to live up to such a fine, historically enriched name but throughout History few Adriennes have let us down. At times like this, we’re pleased that History does repeat itself in a positive manner.
The Name, Adrienne is memorable. It’s classically defined. It crosses the Atlantic and from Europe and glides to the Pacific Ocean clearing the South Pacific Brim. “Growing Up Adrienne” most likely will immediately separate a Kid or young Child in Grade and Grammar School from ‘The Pack’ which most often consisted largely of all the Anns, Cathies and Marys as well as the Pauls, Bills and Patricks in the classroom. Such was the case for me until I reached High School circa 1966 when ‘Adrianne D’ (to protect the Innocent) entered The System. I was no longer alone. Which Adrienne/Adrianne were they speaking about? Inquiring minds wanted to know…
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING:
“To know an Adrienne is to love an Adrienne.”
When polled, few People will admit they knew many ADRIENNEs during their Life(times), but may mention those (in passing) who have made a Big Name for themselves.
THE TOP 21 REVEALED:
A random Sampling of noteworthy and/or famous Adriennes are:
Adrienne Adams, 20TH Century Writer
Adrienne Barbeau, Actress & Entertainer
Adrienne Choquette, Writer
Adrienne Clarkson, Governor-General of Canada
Adrienne Deverzy, Pre-20TH Century Artist
Adrienne Eisen, Writer
Adrienne Frantz, Actress & Entertainer
Adrienne Goodson, WNBA Professional Basketball Player
Adrienne Gormley, Writer
Adrienne Jansen, Writer
Adrienne Kennedy, Writer
Adrienne Lewis, Writer
Adrienne Martin, Published Author
Adrienne Rich, Poet & American Feminist
Adrienne Richard, Writer
Adrienne Shelly, American Actress & Film Director
Adrienne Simpson, Writer
Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith, Eventologist & PRAM-ologist
Adrienne Thomas, Writer
Adrienne Vittadini, Euro-American Fashion Designer
Adrienne Wilkinson, Actress & Entertainer
WONDER OF ALL WONDERS: With the high-powered assistance of Google, type in the name ‘Adrienne’ and within a matter of 0.03 seconds, 11,600,000 Adriennes will electronically appear, thus networking us as quickly as possible.
Perform an Advanced Search and 984,000 more Hits appear. The Search can grow more intense as additional Key Words are employed.
SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS:
School Teachers may want to undertake PROJECT: ADRIENNE ® as a Class Assignment with their Students as the consistent Milestones Adriennes (and her spicy derivating Alternates and Synonimc Spellings of Adrianne, Adrean, Adriane, Adriene, Adrianna, Aydrienne, Hadrian, Hadriane, Adrian and Adriaan) have secured and proven century-in and century-out stand apart both online and off.
A Lesson as that can prove to be extremely interesting while opening doors along the ways to pursuing higher Education, Academic Excellence, inspiriing Growth and Learning.
“Plowing thru 187,000 Hits for the Name, Adrienne (per Google on January 20, 2008 at 2 PM), you would instantly believe (without a single doubt) that it was the most popular Name in the Milky Way Solar System. However, it is not in a disparaging way. Around my Household and in my Life & Realm, Adrienne ranks and rates as #1. Understandably other Adriennes would agree with me.”
Quote of: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The 1990 U.S. Census reported that Adrienne is a very popular Female First name but is seldom a Surname.
The Concerns around Adrienne is that We are always known by our First Name much like Cher, Madonna, Oprah and Hillary. ‘Impressionable’ is what Scholars label it. ‘Monumental’ is what many Adriennes wish and plan to do FOR and DURING their Lifetimes. Remembering them from The Past to The Present to The Future maintains a constant Air that other commonplace names cannot hold a Candle or live up to.
WHY A DAY DEDICATED TO ADRIENNE:
On January 23 of 2001 (slightly 7 months before Terrorism struck American Cities), I was deeply honored when Eric Zorn) one of Chicago’s prominent Columnists and a Member of the Chicago Tribune Staff chose to dedicate a Day and Date to me for the 1,500 HOLIDATES and Eventology Writings I had created since July 25, 1990. This Act(ion) was similar to having a Star named after you or a commemorative Stamp unveiled. Because Eric picked January 23 (1/23) as NATIONAL ADRIENNE's DAY ©2001, I feel sharing that Tribute with other Adriennes is the appropriate and typically very Adriennesque next proper Step to take in its Evolution. It’s wise. It’s prudent. There is Power in Numbers. Who doesn’t like to receive a Distinction?
TO QUOTE THE COMMERCIAL:
Naturally, Celebrations can run ‘The Gamut’ depending on how lavish the Event is to become. Suggestions from ‘My Inner Adrienne’ tell me to hold an International Convention in Adrian, Michigan in 2009 so We can get a Grip on the Essence of Everything Adrienne. After all, Fellow Adriennes (Adrianne, Adrean, Adriane, Adriene, Adrianna, Aydrienne, Hadrian, Hadriane, Adrian and Adriaan) will agree that:
“We have come a long ways, Baby!”
since the antiquated Days of the Hadrian Popes.
Thanks to Eric Zorn’s Designation: “We have arrived full Circle.”
From that initial Convention or Conference, an ADRIENNE-O-PEDIA ©2001-10 can be written of which I could, should and would act as Editor-In-Chief. Every enrolled Adrienne (and her/his Derivative) would have a Booth in which to Adrienne-icize their Wares, Cares, Campaigns, Interests and Contributions they have given to Society.
January 23RD is the Date in Calendrical Time for all Adriennes (no matter how the Name is spelled to celebrate their Name’s rich Heritage. Additional Exposure, Fun & Opportunity await each Adrienne. Restaurants should give us a sizable discount after showing a valid I.D. Other Retail Freebies should be enacted to draw in the Adrienne ‘Vote of Approval’ for this highly special Day.
RANKING THE NAME: When Numbers seem to make an Impact
“Rankings of our Name do not really matter as We prefer the Name keeping its uniqueness. Babies can be born consistently; however, few grow up to be(come) a tried and true Adrienne.”
Quote of: ASK
Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 1:37 PM
NOW FOR THE HISTORY ABOUT THE NAME: ADRIENNE
Claiming Credit for the Creation of the Name, ADRIENNE
The Fight is on:
Five (5) different Meanings of the Name, Adrienne are:
1. From Hadria (a Person hailing from Hadria located in Northern Italy)
2. Day of Fire
3. The Calling
4. Woman of The Seacoast
5. Man of The Sea
OUR NAME IN PRINT:
SEA-ing is Believing:
The Adriatic Sea is a Section of the Mediterranean Sea, a Body of Water dividing the Balkan from the Italian Peninsula. The Name can be traced back to the Times of Antiquity with the Ancient Romans’ Latin. ‘Adria’ (or Hadria) (as a term) is most likely sourced from the Illyrian word, adur denoting ‘Sea or Water.’ Correlating Medieval Latin’s terms are Adriaticum, Hadrianus and/or Hadriaticum.
“All Names have Meanings. Some of us grow into our Names. Some of us don’t. Folks should not be named until they are between the Ages of 13-15 to make sure that their Name is befitting of their Character and Attitude. Quality, not quantity is what the Core Value is here.”
Quote of: ASK
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 – 3:23 PM
Probably no other name in Contemporary Times has so many Off-Shoots as Adrienne. A large Range of Names exists because of the Similarity of Languages, Tribes and ongoing Migrations when People travelled and spread across The Planet during the Age of Exploration. For thousands of years, this Breaking of Barriers (through nomadic expeditions, conquests, via the Crusades, etc.) became the Sources of these Multiple Name Origins where more than one Meaning and Spelling evolved in each Location.
ORIGINS OF ADRIENNE:
The French meaning of the Women’s Name ‘Adrienne’ implies dark and emanating from the Adriatic Sea Region. The Female Name ‘Adrienne’ (ad-rienne, adri(en)-ne) is pronounced AY-dree-en. Adrian is its French Male Counterpart.
The Greek Meaning of the Women’s Name ‘Adrienne’ with Adrian as a variant, connoting ‘dark and rich.’
The Latin Meaning of the Women’s Name ‘Adrienne’ mean from the Adriatic Region and (again) dark.
After infiltrating the major Languages of Ages ago, it would not take long for The Saints to have their own Days. According to the Google Nation, ‘Adrian’ is the Patron Saint of Soldiers and Butchers.
What’s Good for The Goose is Genteel for the Gander: Exploring the Male Side:
It’s a Name that’s as good for the Goose as it is for the Gander. In Poland, Germany, Russia, Romania and English-speaking Countries, Adrian is the Masculine Gender. Pronunciations are different, of course, but the Root can be traced to earlier French, Latin and Greek Names.
ADRIENNE GOES GLOBAL:
Just how popular is the Name, Adrienne. Let’s take a look at five (5) important Adriennic Timelines and Locations for the Name.
261ST - as a Woman’s Name in Canada (BC) circa 2001
Personally, I cannot think of 260 more important Names (better than Adrienne) in Canada.
389TH - as a Female Name in Australia (NSW) circa 2000
Personally, I cannot think of 388 more important Names (better than Adrienne) in Canada.
449TH - as a Woman’s Name in Australia (NSW) circa 2003
Personally, I cannot think of 448 more important Names (better than Adrienne) in Australia.
706TH - as a Female Name in Australia (NSW) circa 1998
Personally, I cannot think of 705 more important Names (better than Adrienne) in Australia.
3,016TH - as a Woman’s Name in Belgium circa 2002
Personally, I cannot think of 3,015 more important Names (better than Adrienne) in Belgium.
“Interestingly enough, from the 5-Tier Listing above, the Evidence leads us conclusively to believe that Adriennes live in the USA, Canada, Australia and Belgium although the Name itself is Greek, Latin and French in Origin. With Starvation, Terrorism, Homelessness in our World, Global Warming and a medley of unconquerable Diseases plaguing complete societies, is it really that important to rank Names? For the sake of Pop Culture, it is. For the Survival and Duration of The Species, apparently not.”
Quote of: ASK
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 –10:23 AM CST
ADRIENNEs IN AMERICA, THE UNITED STATES OF… USA:
Scores of Hospitals must be visited to arrive at these Statistics:
In 2005, Adrienne ranked as 728TH
In 2000, Adrienne ranked as 529TH
In 1995, Adrienne ranked as 408TH
In 1990, Adrienne ranked as 240TH
Within fifteen (15) years, ADRIENNE (as a Name) has fallen 488 Popularity Points.
Perusing the Decades, for me, it’s ‘of interest’ to see that when I was born in August of 1952, ADRIENNE reached its Peak of Popularity.
Adrienne ranked in as 335TH from 1990 – 1999.
Adrienne ranked in as 189TH from 1980 – 1989.
Adrienne ranked in as 201ST from 1970 – 1979.
Adrienne ranked in as 342ND from 1960 – 1969.
Adrienne ranked in as 336TH from 1950 – 1959.
Adrienne ranked in as 432ND from 1940 – 1949.
Adrienne ranked in as 405TH from 1930 – 1939.
Adrienne ranked in as 633RD from 1920 – 1929.
Adrienne ranked in as 730TH from 1910 – 1919.
Adrienne ranked in as 699TH from 1900 – 1909.
An active and concerted effort to improve the Visibility of all Adriennes since the Name’s popularity has been waning and has fallen ‘hard’ since 1990. Therefore, to insure that Adrienne ranks higher for The Decade of 2000-2009, an active campaign – even one via word-of-mouth – should be launched towards Couples giving Birth to Twins. Therefore, the Girl Baby can be called Adrienne and her Brother, Adrian. With high rates of fertility, that move alone would substantially increase Adrienne’s Popularity up the Scales.
'I' BEFORE 'E':
CONCLUSION: For all the Effectiveness, Skill, Creativity, Production and Color an Adrienne adds to a Day, We deserve our very own Day and January 23RD is it. Thanks to (Mr.) Eric Zorn, he has given us our Day in the Sun. Although I may be firmly biased in my Stand, my Inclination towards my First Name Adrienne is three-fold in nature as:
1. 'Adrienne' was my Mother’s Best Friend’s Name in grade school;
2. 'Adrienne' is a Name given to me honoring my Maternal Great-Grandmother, Anna, thus keeping the Genealogy in line(age); and
3. 'Adrienne' consistently reminds me of my 3 favorite Action Words: Adventure, Adrenalin & Advertising that I have harmoniously woven into my Lifestyle. Adrienne – in all its breadth, depth, length, glory and history – beats out being given another lackluster Number that needs to be memorized. My Salute becomes your Salute in Namesake alone.”
Quote of: ASK
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 – 1:09 PM CST
CONTACT INFO:
For more Information about Club: Adrienne, Adrienne's Day International Greeting Cards ©2001-2008 and/or to answer any of your particular Questions or Queries, merely eMail me at:
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
or
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
All Inquiries are answered within 24 hours of its receipt.
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SOURCES USED:
http://123-baby-names.com/origin_meaning_Adrienne.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriatic_Sea
http://www.andythenamebender.com/name-meanings/Adrienne.htm
http://www.babychatter.com/babynames/name_adrienne.html
http://www.babynames.com/name/ADRIENNE
http://www.babynames.com/Names/name_display.php
http://www.babynamescountry.com/meanings/Adrienne.html
http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Adrienne.html
http://www.behindthename.com/name/adrian
http://www.behindthename.com/name/adrian
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=adrienne
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=253
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Adrienne
http://www.yeahbaby.com/baby-names-popularity.php?name=Adrienne
http://www.yeahbaby.com/celebrity-namesakes.php?name=Adrienne
http://www.yeahbaby.com/meaning-name-etymology.php?name=Adrienne
http://www.yeahbaby.com/world-name-popularity.php?name=Adrienne
Yo, Adrienne, (Adrianne, Adrean, Adriane, Adriene, Adrianna, Aydrienne, Hadrian, Hadriane, Adrian and Adriaan), checkout the great Graph at:
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=adrienne
You’ll be glad you did.
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ASK: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith
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&
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THE OFFICIAL BLOG RELEASE:
Dateline: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Upon the Holidate’s 7TH Year Anniversary in 2008
UNIQUE NAMES RULE:
The Name, Hadrian has a long, important and religious History. Six of the original 266 Popes (since the Year 32) that have graced the Halls of Christianity and Catholicism were bestowed with it. The Name crosses over and is classy enough for the non-religious sectors to claim as well. The name, Adrian or (H)adrian would soon branch off to cover ‘Adrienne’ (and its spicy derivating Alternates and Synonymic Spellings that include:
Adrianne,
Adrean,
Adriane,
Adriene,
Adrianna,
Aydrienne,
Hadrian,
Hadriane and
Adriaan
as their own. Interestingly enough, ‘Adrienne/Adrian’ is one of the premiering Unisex Names in History although Unisexuality really did not kick-in or pick-up till the 1960s. That Topic will be covered in another Issue of KOOPERSMITHin’ ®.
We go through Life with Names and then Numbers attached to our Selves. Those standards are: telephone numbers, social (in)security numbers, credit card and bank account numbers, heights and weight figures, dates and anniversaries, street addresses and even our ages are all computed numerically. Through all the haze comes a really hip, elegant, stylish, sophisticated and stand-apart Name that is encompassed in only 3-syllables. That is: Adrienne, a name in all its Variations that sound and look good.
RESEARCH BEFORE GOOGLE ®:
In the 1960s before Doctor Spock hit the Airwaves while ‘Growing Up Koopersmith,’ I referred to Baby Name Books to discover more about my First Name. The Name basically intrigued me. The Statement published said that ADRIAN was Italian in Origin and its Definition was ‘Man of the Sea’ while its Feminine Version, spelled out as ‘Adrienne’ stood for ‘Woman of The Seacoast.’ Most likely it was named after the Adriatic Sea surrounding Italy (located west of the Boot). However, for me (personally), I found the Name most ironic (yet beautiful to say and write) as I was born a Fire Sign under Leo, The Lion and could not swim. Never-the-less, I wasn’t about to change it since the ‘A’ in Adrienne stood for my Great Grandmother ‘Anna’ Teitelbaum and was a Tribute to her.
Now as I google ‘Adrienne,’ that Definition is not written anywhere in sight or on-site, except now on My BLOG, KOOPERSMITHin’ ®, where it will happily rest.
As the Assignee or Recipient of ADRIENNE DAY ©2001 that falls on January 23RD, for 2008 upon its 7TH Year Milestone, I have taken the liberty to change its proper Name or Title to:
ADRIENNE's DAY INTERNATIONAL ©2008.
This methodic Move will now include every Adrienne and its Derivatives (including Males) outside the Shores of The United States of America to celebrate and commemorate the Holidate ®.
INSERT: For those of you who are unaware, a HOLIDATE is derived from the 2 Terms: Holiday + Date = Holidate and is described as a ‘Goodwill, Humanitarian, Altruistic, Educational, Recreational, Spiritual, Fun-Time and Fun-Type Event or Holiday.’ ADRIENNE's DAY INTERNATIONAL ©2008 is only one of over 1,500 more 'Holidates To Celebrate' in:
EVENTOLOGY ®
The Art of Event-Making
Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith’s Campaigns for Humanity ©1990.
TO CONTINUE: The Challenge, of course, is to inform each and every Adrienne and its Derivatives (including Males), but plans to ‘work’ this Holidate have been on the Drawing Board since its Inception. KOOPERSMITHin’ ® will be used as Adrienne Central.
Today is the Day for all Adriennes (Adrianne, Adrean, Adriane, Adriene, Adrianna, Aydrienne, Hadrian, Hadriane, Adrian and Adriaan) to celebrate even if you were not born on January 23RD. It’s an Art to live up to such a fine, historically enriched name but throughout History few Adriennes have let us down. At times like this, we’re pleased that History does repeat itself in a positive manner.
The Name, Adrienne is memorable. It’s classically defined. It crosses the Atlantic and from Europe and glides to the Pacific Ocean clearing the South Pacific Brim. “Growing Up Adrienne” most likely will immediately separate a Kid or young Child in Grade and Grammar School from ‘The Pack’ which most often consisted largely of all the Anns, Cathies and Marys as well as the Pauls, Bills and Patricks in the classroom. Such was the case for me until I reached High School circa 1966 when ‘Adrianne D’ (to protect the Innocent) entered The System. I was no longer alone. Which Adrienne/Adrianne were they speaking about? Inquiring minds wanted to know…
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING:
“To know an Adrienne is to love an Adrienne.”
When polled, few People will admit they knew many ADRIENNEs during their Life(times), but may mention those (in passing) who have made a Big Name for themselves.
THE TOP 21 REVEALED:
A random Sampling of noteworthy and/or famous Adriennes are:
Adrienne Adams, 20TH Century Writer
Adrienne Barbeau, Actress & Entertainer
Adrienne Choquette, Writer
Adrienne Clarkson, Governor-General of Canada
Adrienne Deverzy, Pre-20TH Century Artist
Adrienne Eisen, Writer
Adrienne Frantz, Actress & Entertainer
Adrienne Goodson, WNBA Professional Basketball Player
Adrienne Gormley, Writer
Adrienne Jansen, Writer
Adrienne Kennedy, Writer
Adrienne Lewis, Writer
Adrienne Martin, Published Author
Adrienne Rich, Poet & American Feminist
Adrienne Richard, Writer
Adrienne Shelly, American Actress & Film Director
Adrienne Simpson, Writer
Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith, Eventologist & PRAM-ologist
Adrienne Thomas, Writer
Adrienne Vittadini, Euro-American Fashion Designer
Adrienne Wilkinson, Actress & Entertainer
WONDER OF ALL WONDERS: With the high-powered assistance of Google, type in the name ‘Adrienne’ and within a matter of 0.03 seconds, 11,600,000 Adriennes will electronically appear, thus networking us as quickly as possible.
Perform an Advanced Search and 984,000 more Hits appear. The Search can grow more intense as additional Key Words are employed.
SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS:
School Teachers may want to undertake PROJECT: ADRIENNE ® as a Class Assignment with their Students as the consistent Milestones Adriennes (and her spicy derivating Alternates and Synonimc Spellings of Adrianne, Adrean, Adriane, Adriene, Adrianna, Aydrienne, Hadrian, Hadriane, Adrian and Adriaan) have secured and proven century-in and century-out stand apart both online and off.
A Lesson as that can prove to be extremely interesting while opening doors along the ways to pursuing higher Education, Academic Excellence, inspiriing Growth and Learning.
“Plowing thru 187,000 Hits for the Name, Adrienne (per Google on January 20, 2008 at 2 PM), you would instantly believe (without a single doubt) that it was the most popular Name in the Milky Way Solar System. However, it is not in a disparaging way. Around my Household and in my Life & Realm, Adrienne ranks and rates as #1. Understandably other Adriennes would agree with me.”
Quote of: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The 1990 U.S. Census reported that Adrienne is a very popular Female First name but is seldom a Surname.
The Concerns around Adrienne is that We are always known by our First Name much like Cher, Madonna, Oprah and Hillary. ‘Impressionable’ is what Scholars label it. ‘Monumental’ is what many Adriennes wish and plan to do FOR and DURING their Lifetimes. Remembering them from The Past to The Present to The Future maintains a constant Air that other commonplace names cannot hold a Candle or live up to.
WHY A DAY DEDICATED TO ADRIENNE:
On January 23 of 2001 (slightly 7 months before Terrorism struck American Cities), I was deeply honored when Eric Zorn) one of Chicago’s prominent Columnists and a Member of the Chicago Tribune Staff chose to dedicate a Day and Date to me for the 1,500 HOLIDATES and Eventology Writings I had created since July 25, 1990. This Act(ion) was similar to having a Star named after you or a commemorative Stamp unveiled. Because Eric picked January 23 (1/23) as NATIONAL ADRIENNE's DAY ©2001, I feel sharing that Tribute with other Adriennes is the appropriate and typically very Adriennesque next proper Step to take in its Evolution. It’s wise. It’s prudent. There is Power in Numbers. Who doesn’t like to receive a Distinction?
TO QUOTE THE COMMERCIAL:
Naturally, Celebrations can run ‘The Gamut’ depending on how lavish the Event is to become. Suggestions from ‘My Inner Adrienne’ tell me to hold an International Convention in Adrian, Michigan in 2009 so We can get a Grip on the Essence of Everything Adrienne. After all, Fellow Adriennes (Adrianne, Adrean, Adriane, Adriene, Adrianna, Aydrienne, Hadrian, Hadriane, Adrian and Adriaan) will agree that:
“We have come a long ways, Baby!”
since the antiquated Days of the Hadrian Popes.
Thanks to Eric Zorn’s Designation: “We have arrived full Circle.”
From that initial Convention or Conference, an ADRIENNE-O-PEDIA ©2001-10 can be written of which I could, should and would act as Editor-In-Chief. Every enrolled Adrienne (and her/his Derivative) would have a Booth in which to Adrienne-icize their Wares, Cares, Campaigns, Interests and Contributions they have given to Society.
January 23RD is the Date in Calendrical Time for all Adriennes (no matter how the Name is spelled to celebrate their Name’s rich Heritage. Additional Exposure, Fun & Opportunity await each Adrienne. Restaurants should give us a sizable discount after showing a valid I.D. Other Retail Freebies should be enacted to draw in the Adrienne ‘Vote of Approval’ for this highly special Day.
RANKING THE NAME: When Numbers seem to make an Impact
“Rankings of our Name do not really matter as We prefer the Name keeping its uniqueness. Babies can be born consistently; however, few grow up to be(come) a tried and true Adrienne.”
Quote of: ASK
Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 1:37 PM
NOW FOR THE HISTORY ABOUT THE NAME: ADRIENNE
Claiming Credit for the Creation of the Name, ADRIENNE
The Fight is on:
Five (5) different Meanings of the Name, Adrienne are:
1. From Hadria (a Person hailing from Hadria located in Northern Italy)
2. Day of Fire
3. The Calling
4. Woman of The Seacoast
5. Man of The Sea
OUR NAME IN PRINT:
SEA-ing is Believing:
The Adriatic Sea is a Section of the Mediterranean Sea, a Body of Water dividing the Balkan from the Italian Peninsula. The Name can be traced back to the Times of Antiquity with the Ancient Romans’ Latin. ‘Adria’ (or Hadria) (as a term) is most likely sourced from the Illyrian word, adur denoting ‘Sea or Water.’ Correlating Medieval Latin’s terms are Adriaticum, Hadrianus and/or Hadriaticum.
“All Names have Meanings. Some of us grow into our Names. Some of us don’t. Folks should not be named until they are between the Ages of 13-15 to make sure that their Name is befitting of their Character and Attitude. Quality, not quantity is what the Core Value is here.”
Quote of: ASK
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 – 3:23 PM
Probably no other name in Contemporary Times has so many Off-Shoots as Adrienne. A large Range of Names exists because of the Similarity of Languages, Tribes and ongoing Migrations when People travelled and spread across The Planet during the Age of Exploration. For thousands of years, this Breaking of Barriers (through nomadic expeditions, conquests, via the Crusades, etc.) became the Sources of these Multiple Name Origins where more than one Meaning and Spelling evolved in each Location.
ORIGINS OF ADRIENNE:
The French meaning of the Women’s Name ‘Adrienne’ implies dark and emanating from the Adriatic Sea Region. The Female Name ‘Adrienne’ (ad-rienne, adri(en)-ne) is pronounced AY-dree-en. Adrian is its French Male Counterpart.
The Greek Meaning of the Women’s Name ‘Adrienne’ with Adrian as a variant, connoting ‘dark and rich.’
The Latin Meaning of the Women’s Name ‘Adrienne’ mean from the Adriatic Region and (again) dark.
After infiltrating the major Languages of Ages ago, it would not take long for The Saints to have their own Days. According to the Google Nation, ‘Adrian’ is the Patron Saint of Soldiers and Butchers.
What’s Good for The Goose is Genteel for the Gander: Exploring the Male Side:
It’s a Name that’s as good for the Goose as it is for the Gander. In Poland, Germany, Russia, Romania and English-speaking Countries, Adrian is the Masculine Gender. Pronunciations are different, of course, but the Root can be traced to earlier French, Latin and Greek Names.
ADRIENNE GOES GLOBAL:
Just how popular is the Name, Adrienne. Let’s take a look at five (5) important Adriennic Timelines and Locations for the Name.
261ST - as a Woman’s Name in Canada (BC) circa 2001
Personally, I cannot think of 260 more important Names (better than Adrienne) in Canada.
389TH - as a Female Name in Australia (NSW) circa 2000
Personally, I cannot think of 388 more important Names (better than Adrienne) in Canada.
449TH - as a Woman’s Name in Australia (NSW) circa 2003
Personally, I cannot think of 448 more important Names (better than Adrienne) in Australia.
706TH - as a Female Name in Australia (NSW) circa 1998
Personally, I cannot think of 705 more important Names (better than Adrienne) in Australia.
3,016TH - as a Woman’s Name in Belgium circa 2002
Personally, I cannot think of 3,015 more important Names (better than Adrienne) in Belgium.
“Interestingly enough, from the 5-Tier Listing above, the Evidence leads us conclusively to believe that Adriennes live in the USA, Canada, Australia and Belgium although the Name itself is Greek, Latin and French in Origin. With Starvation, Terrorism, Homelessness in our World, Global Warming and a medley of unconquerable Diseases plaguing complete societies, is it really that important to rank Names? For the sake of Pop Culture, it is. For the Survival and Duration of The Species, apparently not.”
Quote of: ASK
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 –10:23 AM CST
ADRIENNEs IN AMERICA, THE UNITED STATES OF… USA:
Scores of Hospitals must be visited to arrive at these Statistics:
In 2005, Adrienne ranked as 728TH
In 2000, Adrienne ranked as 529TH
In 1995, Adrienne ranked as 408TH
In 1990, Adrienne ranked as 240TH
Within fifteen (15) years, ADRIENNE (as a Name) has fallen 488 Popularity Points.
Perusing the Decades, for me, it’s ‘of interest’ to see that when I was born in August of 1952, ADRIENNE reached its Peak of Popularity.
Adrienne ranked in as 335TH from 1990 – 1999.
Adrienne ranked in as 189TH from 1980 – 1989.
Adrienne ranked in as 201ST from 1970 – 1979.
Adrienne ranked in as 342ND from 1960 – 1969.
Adrienne ranked in as 336TH from 1950 – 1959.
Adrienne ranked in as 432ND from 1940 – 1949.
Adrienne ranked in as 405TH from 1930 – 1939.
Adrienne ranked in as 633RD from 1920 – 1929.
Adrienne ranked in as 730TH from 1910 – 1919.
Adrienne ranked in as 699TH from 1900 – 1909.
An active and concerted effort to improve the Visibility of all Adriennes since the Name’s popularity has been waning and has fallen ‘hard’ since 1990. Therefore, to insure that Adrienne ranks higher for The Decade of 2000-2009, an active campaign – even one via word-of-mouth – should be launched towards Couples giving Birth to Twins. Therefore, the Girl Baby can be called Adrienne and her Brother, Adrian. With high rates of fertility, that move alone would substantially increase Adrienne’s Popularity up the Scales.
'I' BEFORE 'E':
CONCLUSION: For all the Effectiveness, Skill, Creativity, Production and Color an Adrienne adds to a Day, We deserve our very own Day and January 23RD is it. Thanks to (Mr.) Eric Zorn, he has given us our Day in the Sun. Although I may be firmly biased in my Stand, my Inclination towards my First Name Adrienne is three-fold in nature as:
1. 'Adrienne' was my Mother’s Best Friend’s Name in grade school;
2. 'Adrienne' is a Name given to me honoring my Maternal Great-Grandmother, Anna, thus keeping the Genealogy in line(age); and
3. 'Adrienne' consistently reminds me of my 3 favorite Action Words: Adventure, Adrenalin & Advertising that I have harmoniously woven into my Lifestyle. Adrienne – in all its breadth, depth, length, glory and history – beats out being given another lackluster Number that needs to be memorized. My Salute becomes your Salute in Namesake alone.”
Quote of: ASK
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 – 1:09 PM CST
CONTACT INFO:
For more Information about Club: Adrienne, Adrienne's Day International Greeting Cards ©2001-2008 and/or to answer any of your particular Questions or Queries, merely eMail me at:
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
or
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
All Inquiries are answered within 24 hours of its receipt.
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SOURCES USED:
http://123-baby-names.com/origin_meaning_Adrienne.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriatic_Sea
http://www.andythenamebender.com/name-meanings/Adrienne.htm
http://www.babychatter.com/babynames/name_adrienne.html
http://www.babynames.com/name/ADRIENNE
http://www.babynames.com/Names/name_display.php
http://www.babynamescountry.com/meanings/Adrienne.html
http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Adrienne.html
http://www.behindthename.com/name/adrian
http://www.behindthename.com/name/adrian
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=adrienne
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=253
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Adrienne
http://www.yeahbaby.com/baby-names-popularity.php?name=Adrienne
http://www.yeahbaby.com/celebrity-namesakes.php?name=Adrienne
http://www.yeahbaby.com/meaning-name-etymology.php?name=Adrienne
http://www.yeahbaby.com/world-name-popularity.php?name=Adrienne
Yo, Adrienne, (Adrianne, Adrean, Adriane, Adriene, Adrianna, Aydrienne, Hadrian, Hadriane, Adrian and Adriaan), checkout the great Graph at:
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=adrienne
You’ll be glad you did.
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askoopersmith@hotmail.com
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Any Copyright Infringement of these HOLIDATES will be immediately turned over to Legal Prosecutors.
Monday, January 21, 2008
FROM THE CREATOR OF: EVENTOLOGY
This is the First in a Series of BlogSpot Submissions about the Literary Format called:
Eventology ® ©1990
that was created, developed and promoted by ASK: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith.
EXPLAINING THE 5-W's: A Birds-Eye View
Eventology: The Art of Event-Making
Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith's Campaigns for Humanity ©1990
OPENING:
The Art & Science of creating Events - called HOLIDATES is derived from the 2 Terms:
HOLIDAYS + DATES = HOLIDATES
that fall into 35 precise Categories. HOLIDATES are then defined as: Goodwill, Humanitarian, Altruistic, Educational, Recreational, Spiritual, Fun-time and Fun-type Holidays or Events, therefore, the Art, Craft, Science and Philosophy of EVENTOLOGY is born.
Date of Original was: Wednesday, July 25, 1990 at 9:45 PM.
Over 3,000 Interviews have been given via Radio by founder/creator: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH since she began this new Literary Form/Format. She also has had Articles written up on EVENTOLOGY in an extensive Array of the top 250 USA newspapers/magazines. Select HOLIDATES are found on Internet Websites.
400 of these deal with and focus on the Consumption of FOOD and how to eat wisely and healthily. Aptly named EAT-Vents ®. ASK's EAT-Vent-O-Pedia was published in 1998. A year before her award-winning EVENT-O-PEDIA was issued.
A STAND-OUT: Adrienne is the only Creator (of any Past or Contemporary Times) who has amassed such a vast repository of EVENTS/HOLIDATES known to Literary Circles and in Literature. These HOLIDATES (that now number over 1,500) put the ‘Pop into Pop Culture’ and each of our Days.
2008 marks the 18TH Year Anniversary and Celebration of ASK being cited as:
'The Premier Eventologist in The History of The World'
by Eric Zorn of the Chicago Tribune - January, 2001
&
'America's Premier Eventologist'
by Gene Koprowski of Insight Magazine, Washington, DC - August, 1997.
MARK THAT DATE:
On Friday, February 29, 2008 at High Noon, Koopersmith will be unveiling her next Set of HOLIDATES which will be numbering near the 200 Mark.
"Eventology is a Timeless Way to celebrate the Days, Dates and Special Times of our Lives in a thematic Way, Method and Manner every Day regardless of whether there is a Day off from work with pay (or from school) and/or a gold leaf and red beribboned Proclamation attached to it. After all, there are some Things in Life much more important and meaningful than the Materialistic Flux that is attached to Consumerism and Greed."
CONTACT INFO:
To book and or interviewASK, inquire about more of her Writings and/or Holidates or
to ‘ask’ her a question, feel free to email Ms. Koopersmith at:
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
All Mail is personally answered by ASK & her Assistant within a Week of its Sending.
©1979-2008. All Works are copyrighted by Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith of Chicago, IL USA.
Eventology ® ©1990
that was created, developed and promoted by ASK: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith.
EXPLAINING THE 5-W's: A Birds-Eye View
Eventology: The Art of Event-Making
Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith's Campaigns for Humanity ©1990
OPENING:
The Art & Science of creating Events - called HOLIDATES is derived from the 2 Terms:
HOLIDAYS + DATES = HOLIDATES
that fall into 35 precise Categories. HOLIDATES are then defined as: Goodwill, Humanitarian, Altruistic, Educational, Recreational, Spiritual, Fun-time and Fun-type Holidays or Events, therefore, the Art, Craft, Science and Philosophy of EVENTOLOGY is born.
Date of Original was: Wednesday, July 25, 1990 at 9:45 PM.
Over 3,000 Interviews have been given via Radio by founder/creator: ADRIENNE SIOUX KOOPERSMITH since she began this new Literary Form/Format. She also has had Articles written up on EVENTOLOGY in an extensive Array of the top 250 USA newspapers/magazines. Select HOLIDATES are found on Internet Websites.
400 of these deal with and focus on the Consumption of FOOD and how to eat wisely and healthily. Aptly named EAT-Vents ®. ASK's EAT-Vent-O-Pedia was published in 1998. A year before her award-winning EVENT-O-PEDIA was issued.
A STAND-OUT: Adrienne is the only Creator (of any Past or Contemporary Times) who has amassed such a vast repository of EVENTS/HOLIDATES known to Literary Circles and in Literature. These HOLIDATES (that now number over 1,500) put the ‘Pop into Pop Culture’ and each of our Days.
2008 marks the 18TH Year Anniversary and Celebration of ASK being cited as:
'The Premier Eventologist in The History of The World'
by Eric Zorn of the Chicago Tribune - January, 2001
&
'America's Premier Eventologist'
by Gene Koprowski of Insight Magazine, Washington, DC - August, 1997.
MARK THAT DATE:
On Friday, February 29, 2008 at High Noon, Koopersmith will be unveiling her next Set of HOLIDATES which will be numbering near the 200 Mark.
"Eventology is a Timeless Way to celebrate the Days, Dates and Special Times of our Lives in a thematic Way, Method and Manner every Day regardless of whether there is a Day off from work with pay (or from school) and/or a gold leaf and red beribboned Proclamation attached to it. After all, there are some Things in Life much more important and meaningful than the Materialistic Flux that is attached to Consumerism and Greed."
CONTACT INFO:
To book and or interviewASK, inquire about more of her Writings and/or Holidates or
to ‘ask’ her a question, feel free to email Ms. Koopersmith at:
askoopersmith@hotmail.com
Adrienne.Sioux.Koopersmith@gmail.com
All Mail is personally answered by ASK & her Assistant within a Week of its Sending.
©1979-2008. All Works are copyrighted by Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith of Chicago, IL USA.
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