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Be The Change

Be the Change is taken from the Gandhi quote that asks you to "Be the change you wish to see in the world." With the election and inauguration on January 20, 2009 of President Barack Obama, the paradigm has shifted at last. Now it's our turn to show the world, ourselves, and each other that who we are and what we believe and think will have a positive influence on the planet.

I've collected designs, books, music, movies, and links to progressive and innovative sites that form the foundation of the new paradigm shift. Topics such as world peace, tolerance, saving the planet, global warming, overpopulation, climate change, preservation, renewal, and responsible use of natural resources will define our future. Together we can work to create a better, more compassionate, healthy and peaceful world.

Peace and Change Table of Contents 

Help shift the paradigm toward peace and tolerance

Change cannot take place unless we all help shift the dominant paradigm to one more in tune with a harmonious planet. This means that more focus needs to be placed on peace instead of war, tolerance instead of hate, and love instead of exclusion. We are one planet and that means we are all children of the same mother. And as members of the same family we need to focus on saving the planet, ending war, and making sure all living beings are treated with equal rights and respect.

The Paradigm Shift 

We Baracked the world on November 4, 2008!

Paradigm shifts are interesting things. Rarely can someone point to one specific event and say this is how it began. And while the election and inauguration are milestone events, they are the end result of minor little shifts going on in the background for several years.

It took the ravages of the Bush Administration to waken people to the outright thievery and destruction of natural resources for power and profit. And the threats to our civil liberties and constitutional rights were never as apparent as when they were treated as mere annoyances by Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Ashcroft, Gonzales, Rice, and all the other ethically-deprived minions of the greedy grabbers and exploiters of anything not nailed down.

These designs from Cafepress highlight the important events that awakened us not only to the thievery and evil done to us by our own government, but it also awakened in us the sense of possibility that we could do better.

Paradigm Shift Sticker (Rectangle)

Can you feel it? It's like an earthquake of change sweeping over everything. It's a paradigm shift. The red word "paradigm" is replaced with a blue word "paradigm" with the design saying "The Paradigm Has Shifted."

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Barack and Awe Ornament (Round)

There's only one way to describe the historical election and that's with a souvenir suitable for inauguration day that says "Barack and Awe November 4, 2008" with stars and lightning.

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Power To The People White T-Shirt

A rainbow of raised fists proclaim "Power to the People." Wear it to show your part in electing Barack Obama as the first people's President who will represent us equally.

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Game Over Bush 3" Lapel Sticker (48 pk)

Say good riddance to the worst president ever with one last picture of Dubya and the words "Game Over" stamped in red on it. Great memento to show you survived the Bush years.

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President Obama Small Framed Print

Rainbow colors are added to the standard American symbols to celebrate the bigger umbrella President Obama brings to the country on January 20, 2009 when he is inaugurated.

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Be The Change 

Changing The World a T-shirt at a time

One of the uniquely American trends that has spread worldwide is wearing message t-shirts to encourage support for personal beliefs, desire for change, and world peace. It is the spirit of revolutionary change that lives in us all which compels us to be walking billboards for a better world. These selections from Ursine Logic invite you to be the change and spread the message of hope and change.

Be The Change Flame Light T-Shirt

President Barack Obama's Inauguration Day is a paradigm shift you helped create with your vote. Play it forward with a lit match with hearts flowing from it and "Be The Change."

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Be The Change In The World Sweatshirt (dark)

The Gandhi quote "be the change you wish to see in the world" is shortened to "Be the change" with lit candles and hearts flowing from the flames to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration on 1-20-09.

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Be The Change Jr. Jersey T-Shirt

You voted for Barack Obama for President and on inauguration day you start to "be the change" you wish to see in the world as the dove of peace in this candle shows.

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Peace Panda Bear Dark T-Shirt

We are often gifted with Panda Bears in a heartfelt gesture of peace. These delightful little rainbow colored panda bears are the perfect messengers for such a gesture.

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Rainbow Peace Penguins Hoodie (dark)

A row of primary colored rainbow penguins stand on top of letters forming the word "Peace." Great anti-war t-shirt that stands out from the crowd and a special gift for your favorite pacifist.

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The right to marry the one you love. 

We cannot be decent human beings without all of us treated equally.

The right to marry the one you love seems so simple, unless you are gay. I confess to not understanding why someone would deny anyone this right. Yes, I've heard the religious excuses but no one can show me where in the bible it says that gay people can't marry. That is a recent division invented as yet another means to divide human beings from each other so we can be effectively picked off and turned against each other. I don't feel that is conducive to world peace so I work to promote the right for everyone who wants to get married to have the right to do so. Please support this buy purchasing one of these designs and wearing it as I really believe that when people see something over and over again it becomes normal in their eyes. And if you have gay friends who are getting married, give them one of these special gifts to celebrate their union.
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Same Sex Marriage shirts and gifts 

Alternative/Same Sex Marriage

We all have the right to marry the one we love. Please support same sex marriage in your state. Let's end this injustice now because love is not a crime and should not be treated that way.

Just Married Skulls 3" Lapel Sticker (48 pk)

Two grinning lavender skulls wearing pink berets and holding wedding bouquets announce "Just Married." Cute and unusual way to announce your marriage.

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Just Married Lesbians Modern Wall Clock

Two rainbow symbols for women and Venus announce your new "Just Married" status. Great on shirts to wear for the actual wedding and the reception afterward and this clock makes a fantastic wedding gift.

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Just Married Lavender Rose Women's Dark T-Shirt

Blue hearts form the backdrop for two intertwined symbols for Men and Mars on this shirt that is nice enough for wedding rehearsals or an informal marriage ceremony.

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Gay Male Marriage Hearts Men's Sleeveless Tee

Blue hearts form the backdrop for two intertwined symbols for Men and Mars on this shirt that is nice enough for wedding rehearsals or an informal marriage ceremony.

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Best Man Cupid 3.5" Button

Cupid comes bursting out of blue heart in rainbow "Best Man." Cute t-shirt for wedding rehearsals or dinners. Pretty enough for casual wedding. Nice on memento gift mugs, tiles, and beer steins.

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Saving The Planet 

Without awareness of our Environment, we doom ourselves as a species.

It will take years to undo the damage done by the greed of the Bush administration and it's greasy, nasty Texas oilmen. For eight years they've bedded down with the most corrupt and immoral of corporate lobbyists in order to rob our country blind.

It's time to shift awareness over to the immense job that lies ahead of us to save our planet and try and fix what they destroyed.

Baba Dioum's Quote Wall Clock

Sengalese poet Baba Dioum's quote: "In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we have been taught."

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Peace Flag Baseball Jersey

One of the biggest dangers to the planet is war. To save the planet, we must end the destruction that wars cause to people and our planet. This flag has a peace sign and green nature stripes.

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Rainbow Planet Quote Rectangle Magnet

This quote has been attributed to many groups including Native Americans, Greenpeace, Rainbow Warriors and many others. It begins: "Only after the last tree has been cut down."

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Peace Love Mother Earth Hooded Sweatshirt

Celebrate the planet with an African-themed dancer and the words "Peace, Love, Mother Earth." Great t-shirt to wear dancing at Earth Day festivities. Design is light to dark green.

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Corporate Greed Dark T-Shirt

Two hands gently but firmly hold the planet away from the corporate vultures' reach. Text says "Save Our Planet From Corporate Greed."

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Walking the Enivironmental Talk 

Support small business people and not the corporate thieves

One of the many wonderful things about the internet is that you can find exactly what you need from the kind of merchant you want to support. A new place that I discovered recently to sell my environment designs offers the kind of merchandise that meets the expectations of someone purchasing a design that fits their ethical standards. Skreened offers organic, natural sweatshop free tees in a variety of styles and colors. Here are some I designed. Do your shopping there and get the word out that not only do you have something to say, but your hard-earned money goes to support those who share your ethical standards.

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Saving The Planet One T-shirt At A Tme 

An economical and effective way to get your message out

One of the reasons I started designing t-shirts was because I realized they were an economical and effective way to get my message out to a lot of people. Think about it, a shirt that says something is more likely to be read by a stranger than an article of many words saying the same thing. I like t-shirts for this purpose because they serve a dual purpose: you can wear them and when they wear out, you have dish rags and other useful household items.

Crazy Old Lady Of Peace's Zazzle shop 

Peace, Environment, Change, and Progressive Politics

If you need a special little gift or are looking for fund raising trinkets and apparel to help raise money for peace and environment related causes, check out the Crazy Old Lady's store.
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World Peace Music 

Grow a larger, more connected world through music

It wasn't politicians who brought down the wall; it was music. If you track music throughout time you will see a pattern emerging of a unique form of communication that joins us together as one people in one world.

Peace, Love, and Tolerance 

No world can be healed unless we embrace the three healing energies to make it happen.

Peace, Love, and Tolerance are important beginnings to create the kind of world we all want to live in.

Global Warming and Climate Change 

We must change the way we interact with our planet

Global warming and climate change are the result of our bad habits and depletion of the earth's resources. Getting educated about the problem is the first step toward turning it around.

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Ursine Logic's Blog 

Keep up on the mad ravings of the Crazy Old Lady of Peace

My blog has served as a place to put my thoughts, arts, ideas, and hopes for several years now. Please visit and enjoy and do leave a comment as I read them all and respond when I can.

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Movies can change the world 

Find a movie to share or recommend in another part of the world

With sub-titles and many more people understanding and speaking languages other than English, sharing favorite movies has become a favorite of many people all over the world. Check out some of my favorites and spread them around.

001- An Inconvenient Truth

Director-producer Davis Guggenheim (HBO's "Deadwood") captures former Vice President Al Gore in the...
002- March of the Penguins

Award-winning photographer Luc Jacquet takes documentary film to new heights -- and depths -- with h...
003- Super Size Me

On the heels of recent lawsuits against McDonald's, director Morgan Spurlock takes a hilarious and o...
004- Fahrenheit 9/11

Michael Moore's hard-hitting documentary addresses the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, outl...
005- Born Into Brothels

British filmmaker Zana Briski's Oscar-winning documentary is a portrait of several unforgettable chi...
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Peace Gifts 

Find something cool to wear on eBay

Ebay has some great artists among all the offerings. Here's a door into some of their shops.

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Gateway to the world 

Many flights leave from San Francisco to places all over the world

Find a destination that's quiet, lovely, and perfect for soothing the stress of living in today's hectic world.

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World Peace Music Awards 

Have some musical fun

Dance your way to world peace
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Paradigm Shift 

What are paradigm shifts and how do they happen?

Here's a place to start to begin exploring the concept of Paradigm Shifts.

Paradigm shift (or revolutionary science) is the term first used by Thomas Kuhn in his influential book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962) to describe a change in basic assumptions within the ruling theory of science. It is in contrast to his idea of normal science.

The term paradigm shift, as a change in a fundamental model of events, has since become widely applied to many other realms of human experience as well, even though Kuhn himself restricted the use of the term to the hard sciences. According to Kuhn, "A paradigm is what members of a scientific community, and they alone, share." (The Essential Tension, 1977). Unlike a normal scientist, Kuhn held, "a student in the humanities has constantly before him a number of competing and incommensurable solutions to these problems, solutions that he must ultimately examine for himself." (The Structure of Scientific Revolutions). Once a paradigm shift is complete, a scientist cannot, for example, posit the possibility that miasma causes disease or that ether carries light. In contrast, a critic in the Humanities can choose to adopt a 19th-century theory of poetics, for instance.

Since the 1960s, the term has been found useful to thinkers in numerous non-scientific contexts. Compare as a structured form of Zeitgeist.

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