Unitarian Fellowship of Huntington, 619 6th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701-2103

Member of the Unitarian Universalist Association �� Newsletter Number 2010:10

President: Bob Williams �� Vice President/Programs Director: Randy Miller �� Treasurer: Jim Maphet

Newsletter Editor: Jack Wilkinson III (304-521-9201)

The Free Seeker

The Voice of Liberal Religion in the Tri‐State

MARCH 17TH, 2010

EVENTS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 21ST, 2010

11:00 A.M. PROGRAM with the U. U. Fellowship:

Jack Wilkinson on "Causes of the Holocaust"

This project has undergone a title metamorphosis. My source material is mostly

from Ben Hecht's autobiography, Child of the Century.

In this wonderful work Hecht discovers his own Jewishness and how complicated

being Jewish can be. He also discovers that the causes of the Holocaust comprise not

only Hitler and his Nazis but nearly the entire world, including the Jews themselves.

However, I have also concluded that the deadly kill‐the‐Jews virus has its origin in

Mohammedan Arabism. The Jews of Israel know this full well, which explains some of

their retributive and pre‐emptive strikes.

FUTURE PROGRAMS

March 28th Mike Mitchell on "The AIDS Task Force"

April 4th “Open Discussion”

April 11: Matt Christianson with his Autobiography

April 18: Bill Price of the Sierra Club

April 25: Jim Lewis representing West Virginia Patriots for Peace

May 30th “Picnic”

CUUPS meets Thursdays 6:00 to 8:00 PM and the Tri‐State Meditation Group will be

meeting in April.

A RETROSPECTIVE OF LAST SUNDAY'S PROGRAM: ECONOMICAL HEALTHY FOOD

Kristie Ruiz's "Healthy Food on a Tight Budget" was followed by a hands‐on

communal meal consisting of three enjoyable dishes.

Kristie finessed the organic issue, so her approach is easy to follow. She

admonishes us to avoid lazy shopping for expensive frozen food packets. If we want to

embrace certain health imperatives, such as overcoming obesity, diabetes,

diverticulitus and gout, then we need proper diet, which will at least slow down the

progression of the disease if not stop it altogether. Central to our objective is the

maintenance of a balance between proteins and carbohydrates, not favoring one

group over the other, which puts us in the middle of a fundamental and enduring

debate. On the one hand, we should assiduously avoid the over‐consumption of red

meat of red meat, and on the other hand, we should avoid processed foods that pile

on carbohydrates of an inferior grade. For example, let your pasta items be whole

grain, and let your protein items include nuts (unless, as in my case, your problem is

gout, when a few walnuts would be acceptable.). The hierarchy of choices consists of a

top tier of fresh (and local, if possible) foods, a middle tier of frozen, and a bottom tier

of canned, Dried beans trump canned beans. Stock brown rice in preference to

polished rice. Vacuum‐packed items are often to be preferred. Eat oatmeal.

Calibrate your consumption of proteins, carbohydrates, fiber and calcium. Try

fat‐free cottage cheese and soy milk. Eat lots of greens. Prefer slow foods to fast.

This is a perspective we can blend with that of Dr. Trout, whom we heard several

months ago. The subject of nutrition we would do well to periodically revisit.