The Black Race*

WOW! Powerful! Thank you! I wanted to respond, but being white, I thought I should keep my mouth shut. Your blog has changed that. I am going to say what I think, wherever I am and let the chips fall where they may. I have been afraid of being called a racist most of my…

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Rachel Dolezal – over Breakfast!

copyright bettina network, inc. 2015 I am sure you knew we would weigh in on this one.  It is too good not to talk about over breakfast – and it was a great conversation.  What was best about the conversation – it was honest.  We did not talk platitudes; conversation society would expect or accept;…

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Dog Post Response

A response from a member of Bettina Network’s Lifestyle Community to the post on “Dogs, Dogs and more Dogs! “Thank you for that post.  I was overjoyed to see someone pointing out how much we spend on our pets in view of some desperate human beings who have to fight to get a meal each…

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A Bettina Network Moving Sale

Sale happens Saturday May 2, 2015    –   Look for the Bettina Network Flag flying in front of the house to know you are in the right place. Starts at 10am and ends at 3pm Bettina Network Lifestyle Community Members will be allowed in at 9am on May 2, 2015. The address of the…

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A New World Order

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2015 We first heard of a “New World Order” when George Bush was president and let those words slip.  We want to pick up those words and expand and change what that means – just a little. We live and see others prosper as we recapture the past and move into the future world…

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Water – Water – Everywhere!

From a New Orleans group of folks comes the following advice: – (we haven’t tested it, only pass it along for your use and feedback.  As you can tell, folks added what they knew as this email on water went from person to person, hope you will do the same.  We could exhaust human knowledge…

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Bettina Network Hedge Schools***

What are Bettina Network Hedge Schools?  How do they work? A Bettina Home is a part of the Bettina Network Educational Institute.  We take homes into Bettina Network, inc. because they have something to contribute to our learning; they are full of many amenities not found elsewhere; the knowledge they contribute is sometimes in the…

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GRITS/RICE – A Great Addition

Thanks for your recipe for Creole Grits. I would like to make an addition, which we have used for quite a long time and feel it has added to our family’s health and good looks:) Once the water has started to boil, add a heaping tablespoon of Organic Turmeric, preferably the kind with active curcumin…

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An Intensely Religious Week

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2014 Intensely Religious – how do we turn that into – gloriously  Spiritual!  I hope it is not the intensely religious who have brought about so much bigotry in the world and the gloriously Spiritual who have given us so much freedom!  Maybe my values are a bit screwed. It is…

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In Memory of Jaki Leverson – An email response.

Dear Bettina, my name is xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx. I was a student of Jaki Leverson’s in the Tufts-in-London program in 1983-84. I just learned that she died and am full of sadness. I remained in touch with Jaki ever since college and visited her in London every couple of years. I last saw her in August…

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