Berkeley, CA, September 17, 2024 –(CarryOnHarry.com)– On November 5, it’s Berkeley Vs Big Soda…again. In 2014, Berkeley championed the first successful US campaign to tax sugary drink companies and support health equity. In the following years it spread to Oakland, San Francisco, Albany, and jumped states to Philidelpia, PA and Boulder CO. In 2018, several other cities were on the march when Big Soda tried to stop the expansion of local soda taxes by extorting the legislature and governor to pass a statewide preemption law, AB 1838.
That preemption lost a legal challenge in 2022, and now Berkeley and Santa Cruz are once again pressing forward. Santa Cruz is seeking a $0.02/oz tax on the companies distributing soda, and Berkeley is seeking to eliminate the sunset of their tax. Both are “Measure Z” on their respective local ballots.
The Ecology Center, an anchor organization for the Yes on Measure Z Campaign, is pleased to announce a special screening of “Between the Sun and the Sidewalk,” a compelling documentary by local filmmaker Helen De Michiel, on October 1, 2024. The event will be held at Rialto Cinema Elmwood, located at 2966 College Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705, from 6-8 PM.
The film tells the inspiring story of young Latino political organizers in Stockton, California, as they advocate for a sugary drink distribution tax, aligning with Berkeley’s initiative to reauthorize its own Soda Tax. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion and reception.
Tickets for the screening are available for $15 general admission and $10 with a student ID. Tickets and more information are available at EcologyCenter.org or https://ecologycenter.org/events/between-the-sun-the-sidewalk-protect-berkeley-soda-tax/ or contact Cynthia Murdough at 925-421-9574 or cynthia@ecologycenter.org.
“The Berkeley Soda Tax has been a groundbreaking model for promoting health equity,” said Martin Bourque, Executive Director of the Ecology Center. “By bringing this film to our community, we aim to celebrate local filmmaking and reinforce our commitment to sustaining grassroots solutions to Big Soda’s attacks.”
The Ecology Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and building a sustainable, healthy, and just future for the East Bay, California, and beyond. Through education, action, and leadership, the Ecology Center transforms sustainability ideals into everyday practice.
Bishop Jephthah Sotabinda’s Newly Released “Divine Verses Volume 2” is a Compelling Collection of Spiritual Messages Offering Divine Insight and Guidance
New York, NY, October 20, 2025 –(CarryOnHarry.com)– “Divine Verses Volume 2: Verses of Truth and Wisdom”: a spiritually rich continuation of divine teachings. “Divine Verses Volume 2: Verses of Truth and Wisdom” is the creation of published author, Bishop Jephthah Sotabinda, a poet, songwriter, and naturopath, dedicated foremost to serving as a messenger of Jesus Christ. From his adolescent years, he explored literary arts through children’s books, poems, and songs, but following his divine calling, he has focused on recording messages from God in his writings, known as Divine Verses.
Bishop Jephthah shares, “The verse-styled publication of the messages of the Lord Jesus Christ continues with volume 2 of the Divine Verses. This volume 2 is a sequel to the first and previous publication of the Divine Verses. As the holy spirit of God continues to impart the messenger of the Lord Jesus Christ, Bishop Jephthah, with the needed godly knowledge, another publication of the Divine Verses has to be born. Like the first and previous publication, this volume is also a thorough portrayal of pure divine truths and wisdom, as it brings absolute clarity on all kinds of truths, be it truths about life, love, or God. But the ultimate truth, which is the truth about God and his Son, Lord Jesus Christ, is the main foundation of the book because it is the highest truth in existence. For the reason that the Lord Jesus is desirous to see that everyone attains salvation, he continues to pass on his messages of truth to his messenger so that those who pay heed to them can be saved.”
Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Bishop Jephthah Sotabinda’s new book inspires readers to deepen their understanding of God’s truth.
Consumers can purchase “Divine Verses Volume 2: Verses of Truth and Wisdom” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.
For additional information or inquiries about “Divine Verses Volume 2: Verses of Truth and Wisdom”, contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.
Oxford, United Kingdom, October 15, 2025 –(CarryOnHarry.com)– Experience the seductive and dangerous world of Ian Fleming’s 007 through a daring new lens.
In Sex for Dinner, Death for Breakfast: James Bond and the Body, cultural critic Brian A. Dixon takes readers on an incisive exploration of one of modern culture’s most enduring icons—James Bond. Drawing on the novels, films, artwork, and advertising that have defined the Bond franchise for over seven decades, Dixon reveals how the world’s most famous secret agent became a mirror for our evolving obsessions with politics, pleasure, and violence.
From the tailored suits and shaken martinis to the extravagant villains and their exquisite methods of execution, Dixon exposes how every appetite, indulgence, and act of violence reflects our collective anxieties and desires. Bond’s adventures, he argues, are more than escapism—they are cultural performances of power, sexuality, and identity that have shaped generations of audiences and foretold social shifts long before they happened.
Through sharp analysis and a flair for storytelling, Sex for Dinner, Death for Breakfast uncovers how James Bond embodies the body politic—then, now, and in the stories that continue to unfold on screen and in print.
A must-read for fans of cultural criticism, film and literary studies, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of pop culture and ideology, Dixon’s work challenges readers to reconsider what lies beneath Bond’s iconic tuxedo and unflappable composure.
Sex for Dinner, Death for Breakfast: James Bond and the Body is now available in a hardcover edition featuring cover artwork by Marc Aspinall exclusively from Fourth Horseman Press at fourthhorsemanpress.com.
About the Author Brian A. Dixon is a scholar of media and culture whose work examines the intersections of art and identity. His writing explores how pop culture reflects and reshapes the social, political, and sensual dimensions of the human experience.
About the Publisher Fourth Horseman Press publishes provocative literature for discerning readers seeking work beyond the mainstream. Founded in 2003 with the debut of Revelation, its acclaimed magazine of apocalyptic art and literature, the press has maintained a reputation for boundary-breaking fiction and cultural criticism that challenges convention and sparks conversation.
