Friends,

How’s life treating you lately? Are you content? How’s the family, prosperous & stress free? If you’re like a majority of the people walking this earth these days, things aren’t so pleasant. Due to the ridiculous social stratification plaguing the world life is much more challenging than it could be. So… what are we going to do about it?

Enter: The Zeitgeist Movement.

I’m sure most of you know what The Zeitgeist Movement is, but just in case: The members of The Zeitgeist Movement are fully aware and confident that an abundance of food, housing, education, transportation, healthcare and energy is not an idealistic dream, but is completely feasible through a Resource Based Economy. Our current social structure IS paralyzing human growth personally, socially, technologically, and spiritually! We also understand that being critical of the current system without having an underlying vision and a potential direction and solution, is mere complaint. The Zeitgeist Movement offers both critique and possible solutions, as well as being open to other possibilities to improve life on earth.

So… our goal is to educate humanity of the possibilities that exist, what better time and location to educate the masses than at a protest of the current social structure (Occupy Movement!)? What better place than Detroit (The Labor Legacy Monument just inside Hart Plaza @ Woodward & Jefferson), what better time that this Friday @ 5:00 PM? The actual Occupy Detroit gathering is at the Spirit of Detroit Statue and begins at 4:00 PM; the march to Grand Circus Park starts at 6:00 PM, so you may want to get there early.

At one point you cared enough to put your name down on this mailing list. At one point there was a fire in your heart and rage against the system. If there was ever a time for you to channel your frustration into a positive situation, this Friday is it! We’re as mad as hell and we’re not going to take this anymore!

This is a call to action for all of the local Zeitgeist Community and anyone for that matter! JOIN US THIS FRIDAY to stand in solidarity with the Occupy Movement! We have two large banners and pockets full of educational postcards which we will be marching and educating with. We are going to meet at the Labor Legacy Monument in Heart Plaza; once we unite we will then merge with the Occupy Movement.

Please email with any questions. If you’re a 9 – 5er, don’t fret, just catch up with us! We’ll be the thousands of people walking up Woodward from Jefferson to Grand Circus Park, and then occupying the Park for the foreseeable future. If you can’t make it on Friday, come Saturday, Sunday, next week, whenever!

Occupy Detroit F.B. Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Detroit/218543061540751

See the most recent article in the Detroit Free Press: http://www.freep.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/111013022/Occupy-Detroit-protesters-camp-out-Grand-Circus-Park

We are attempting to secure a spot for our third Wed movie nights within the occupation of Detroit, more details to follow.

We can’t wait to see you down there!

The Zeitgeist Movement S.E. MI Chapter
MI State site: www.Zeitmi.com
S.E. MI Chapter site: http://zeitmi.blogspot.com/
Main TZM Site: www.thezeitgeistmovement.com
www.Facebook.com/ZeitMI
Meetings every first Sunday of every month at the Phoenix Café @ 12:30 PM
24918 John R Rd
Hazel Park, MI 48030

Friends,

The next local S.E. MI Zeitgeist meeting is this Sunday (the 9^th) at the Phoenix Café @ 12:30 PM.

We hope to see you there!

The Zeitgeist Movement S.E. MI Chapter

MI State Coordinator

MI State site: www.Zeitmi.com

S.E. MI Chapter site: http://zeitmi.blogspot.com/

Main TZM Site: www.thezeitgeistmovement.com

www.Facebook.com/ZeitMI

Meetings every first Sunday of every month at the Phoenix Café @ 12:30 PM

24918 John R Rd
Hazel Park, MI 48030

Friends,

Hello, we hope to find you well!

First and foremost we’d like to thank all of the individuals that helped out and/or stopped by our booth at Dally in the Alley! We would also like to welcome all of the new recipients to our e-newsletter, thank you for joining the list!

Dally was not only a great time, but also a huge success. We handed out approximately (200+) copies of Zeitgeist: Addendum & Zeitgeist: Moving Forward. We also raised some funds to help purchase supplies for the next event. Another quick shout-out to John & Angela for bringing down the extra copies of the movies! Thanks again everyone!

The next event(s) that are planned for our chapter are as follows:

Third Wed Movie Night is cancelled this month, our apologies. We will be discussing the movie night situation during the next meeting.

Sunday Oct 9^th @ 12:30 PM
The next chapter meeting will be on Oct 9^th (second Sunday) at the Phoenix Café @ 12:30 due to a conflict on the first Sunday of the month.

Please don’t hesitate to email with any questions or thoughts!

Thank you,

The Zeitgeist Movement S.E. MI Chapter
MI State site: www.Zeitmi.com
S.E. MI Chapter site: http://zeitmi.blogspot.com/
Main TZM Site: www.thezeitgeistmovement.com
www.Facebook.com/ZeitMI
www.meetup.com/ZeitMI
Meetings every first Sunday (except for October) of every month at the Phoenix Café @ 12:30 PM
24918 John R Rd
Hazel Park, MI 48030

Friends,

Hello, we hope the summer is treating you well!

The S.E. MI local Zeitgeist events that are happening in the foreseeable future are as follows:

This Saturday September 10^th:

The next meeting is going to take place at the next festival tabling in an effort to get more attendance at our Z booth. That being said, we are going to be tabling the Dally in the Alley Festival this Saturday the 10^th (or if it rains on Saturday it is postponed until Sunday the 11^th). The meeting itself will not be the typical “sit down and discuss the future of our chapter” style meeting. Due to the fact that we are tabling yet another festival we will be introducing the movement to festival attendees more than discussing future plans. Since we are not having the typical meeting this month we are hoping that more of you will be willing to lend a small amount of time to the Zeitgeist booth.

We will be located in the non-profit vendor area (We believe it’s zone 4). Can’t wait to see you there!

Dally History -

What began as an inner city art fair in 1977 evolved into a performing arts festival when it was moved to its present alley and renamed in 1982 to “DALLY IN THE ALLEY”, the title of a medieval drinking song. Great musical talent, good beer and a remarkable string of fabulous September weather has indelibly marked the alley at Second and Forest in Detroit’s Cass Corridor as the site of the best music festival in the Midwest.

Gary Grimshaw designed the first Dally poster in 1982, featuring Brian Taylor’s dancing cats, replicas of which grace a garage wall at Third and Forest . Gary also created the 1986 and 1997 posters. Other recent Dally poster artists include Steven Goodfellow (1996), Glen Barr (1998), Kevin Stanislowski (1999), Mary Iverson (2000), Jerome Ferretti (2001), and Shades (2002). The 2005 Dally Poster was designed by Mark Heggie.

The Dally expanded beyond its original alley to include Forest Avenue in 1997 and added the Urban Electronica stage on Second Avenue in 1999. The skateboard ramps of 1999 were subsequently banned by the police department, but new and weird events are added every year.

Both the quality and quantity of the food and art vendors has significantly improved since our 1977 beginnings, and more than 100 participants sell food, beer and things one can only find in the Cass Corridor.

Third Wednesday the 21^st:

Third Wednesday Free Movie Nights! We will be deciding the exact movie during the above event.

Remember we can’t do this without YOU!!!

We hope to see you soon!

The Zeitgeist Movement S.E. MI Chapter
MI State site: www.Zeitmi.com
S.E. MI Chapter site: http://zeitmi.blogspot.com/
Main TZM Site: www.thezeitgeistmovement.com
www.Facebook.com/ZeitMI
www.meetup.com/ZeitMI
Meetings every first Sunday of every month at the Phoenix Café @ 12:30 PM
24918 John R Rd
Hazel Park, MI 48030

Friends,

We had a great time at the Ferndale Green Cruise, thank you to all that attended!

Just as a reminder our “Third Wednesday Free Movie Night” is tomorrow @ the Phoenix Café. The doors open at 7:00 PM, the movie starts at 7:30.

This is the re-scheduling of: “Burzynski: the Movie” which is the story of a medical doctor and Ph.D biochemist named Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski who won the largest, and possibly the most convoluted and intriguing legal battle against the Food & Drug Administration in American history. Come on out and see this answer to the Cancer dilemma - http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=203291876392454. Regardless if you plan on joining us or not; if you know of anyone suffering from this awful ailment please share this documentary with them.

Also, our first Sunday monthly meeting is going to be postponed due to Labor Day weekend falling on the first weekend and a possible festival that we are most likely exhibiting at (Dally in the Alley) on the second weekend. We will announce the meeting schedule after we discuss our options at tomorrow’s movie night.

Cheers,

The Zeitgeist Movement S.E. MI Chapter
MI State site: www.Zeitmi.com
S.E. MI Chapter site: http://zeitmi.blogspot.com/
Main TZM Site: www.thezeitgeistmovement.com
www.Facebook.com/ZeitMI
www.meetup.com/ZeitMI
Meetings every first Sunday of every month at the Phoenix Café @ 12:30 PM
24918 John R Rd
Hazel Park, MI 48030

Friends,

What better of a time to get involved with The Movement? Unrest around the globe, financial chaos here in the states, what’s next!? Help us spread the awareness!

That being said, we have two events that we’d love to see some familiar faces at, PLEASE come join us!

1) The Green Cruise – Downtown Ferndale, MI this Saturday August 13^th starting at 9:30 AM. Join us in celebrating the many forms of human-powered transit that help keep you and the planet healthy. The local chapter of the Zeitgeist Movement will be in attendance to support the Sierra Club and its green initiatives. Please check out http://michigan.sierraclub.org/semg/Green_Cruise.html for more details.

2) Third Wednesday Free Movie Night – This is the re-scheduling of: “Burzynski: the Movie” which is the story of a medical doctor and Ph.D biochemist named Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski who won the largest, and possibly the most convoluted and intriguing legal battle against the Food & Drug Administration in American history. Come on out and see this answer to the Cancer dilemma - http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=203291876392454. Regardless if you plan on joining us or not; if you know of anyone suffering from this awful ailment please share this documentary with them.

The Zeitgeist Movement S.E. MI Chapter

MI State site: http://www.zeitmi.com/

S.E. MI Chapter site: http://zeitmi.blogspot.com/

Main TZM Site: www.thezeitgeistmovement.com

www.Facebook.com/ZeitMI

www.meetup.com/ZeitMI

Meetings every first Sunday of every month at the Phoenix Café @ 12:30 PM

24918 John R Rd
Hazel Park, MI 48030

Friends,

Don’t forget this SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! is the monthly S.E. MI Meeting at the Phoenix Café @ 12:30 PM! On the docket this month are the following topics:

- - The Green Cruise – Downtown Ferndale, MI Saturday August 13^th. Join us in celebrating the many forms of human-powered transit that help keep you and the planet healthy. The local chapter of the Zeitgeist Movement will be in attendance to support the Sierra Club and it’s green initiatives. Please check out http://michigan.sierraclub.org/semg/Green_Cruise.html for more details.

- - We will review the other Z-Related festivals that we may be attending this summer.

- - As always the first Sunday meetings are a great place for newcomers to learn more about The Movement in general and our local initiatives.

- - Third Wednesday Free Movie Nights @ The Phoenix Café.

- - And as always great conversation and networking!

We hope to see you soon!

Kindest regards,

The Zeitgeist Movement S.E. MI Chapter

MI State site: www.Zeitmi.com

S.E. MI Chapter site: http://zeitmi.blogspot.com/

Main TZM Site: www.thezeitgeistmovement.com

www.Facebook.com/ZeitMI

www.meetup.com/ZeitMI

Meetings every first Sunday of every month at the Phoenix Café @ 12:30 PM

24918 John R Rd
Hazel Park, MI 48030