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Marvin-who has previously earned his living by doing farm labor and by caring for invalidsis a profile artist, and supports himself with the small donations he receives from the folks he sketches. (The long-distance pedaler insists that he needs very little and is able to manage on $1.00 to $1.50 daily.) Aylesworth's determination to spread his message is kept strong by his belief in humanity and, he adds, by his "faith in God".-DM.

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. . . ANTHONY CHESSICK believes that our dollar-based economy encourages greed, and he'd like to see an alternative system in which essential human needs are provided for through bartering. Chessick also feels that people who are poor-in terms of the dollar have the capacity for creating much true "wealth", but that the present economic system discourages them from doing so. To put forth his ideas, Anthony has published a pamphlet, "Grass-Roots Intra Economies", in which he expresses faith that the right conditions will prompt people to replace greed and selfishness with a spirit of giving. For a copy of the pamphlet, write Anthony V. Chessick, Dept. TMEN, 1111 Seventh Street South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415. (To help defray costs, please send $1.00 or a voucher for a dollar's worth of goods or services.)

LAURA HUXLEY, widow of English novelist Aldous Huxley, is concerned about young children who do not receive sufficient attention and affection. She believes that a lack of cuddling in early childhood can lead to the inability to experience pleasure in adulthood . . . and that this can be so frustrating as to result in violence. Laura thus feels we must become better parents in order to contribute to a more peaceful world. Huxley's beliefs led to the establishment of Our Ultimate Investment, a nonprofit organization that has a program aimed at providing human warmth and love . . . not only for the very young, but also for the elderly. "Caressing rooms" are set up where parents can leave their infants-for an hour or two-to be held and cared for by senior citizens. A few such centers are now in operation, and Laura dreams of the time when every block of every city will have its own caressing room.

KATHY HOSHIJO, star of the public television show Kathy's Kitchen, has been compared with the famous chef Julia Child. But Hoshijo, whose recipes call for only natural ingredients and no meat, notes that there is an important difference between herself and Child: While Julia often encourages people to fix dishes that some natural foods advocates believe contribute to poor health, and which sometimes incorporate products that are manufactured at the expense of the environment, Kathy urges her viewers to prepare meals that are healthful and "ecologically sound".

-DM.

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