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National COUNTDOWN 2001 $1111COUNCIL Formation is Underway COUNTDOWN 2001 is making plans to convene a conference that will establish a National 2001 Council to link .ogaber networks of people and Organizations workirig ,award a better future in key Woe arms such as education, Peace, environment, and international developmenL 77e National 2001 Council will encourage creation of Community 2001 Councils, which will tackle these priority Lm s at the local level. It wiil communicate and rnordinate tam -of -the -century activities and celebtatiau in a manner that would encourage them to have substance and integrity. Joining ns in planning this conference ate Robert McNamara, Dr. Rushwonh Kidder of the Chistiaa Science Monitor, Dr. Michael Houk --of the University of Maryland Baltimore Campos, 7ltwdre Gordon of The Futm,—%Group, Ambassadorlohn W. McDonald of the Inwa Peace Insdmte, and Daft Cameron of the National Educarion Asocmdoc. What three people would you nominate for such an important national body, and why? We'd lire to hear your recommendations, so send them to us on the response form on the next page. The Reading Corner Start Your New Year with a Personal COUNTDOWN Challenge The beginning of the New Year is the perfect time for You to put Some of COUNTDOWN 2001's philosophy into practice. Take time to envision what you want for the coning year. You tan write your goals down, depict than on a collage, or tell them into a tape recorder. Set a COUNTDOWN Challeage for yourself, to be accomplished individually or with otters, that will lead to a better quality of life for yourself and others in the 21st century. COUNTDOWN Partners already have a copy of our guide on how to make and keep a COUM-DOWN Challenge, bu: if you want a copy let as know. We tncvurage families, giwps of frieatis, colleagues, and school groups to take time during the Cast week of the year to get together to reflect on your accomplishments of the past year and to look ahead and d=7r. the best poscible world you can hnagin;. What would you ble the world to be like in the year 2001? What do you scant your life to be Eke? What do you want your life to be like one year firm now? What would you have to do in order for this goal to became real? It's useful to record your vision and revisit it often, especially on the first of day of each season throughout the year. And wed love to have you send us a story about your ezperien cel Lots of you told ors you liked our Stammer Reading section. Hem are Woe of err 'recent rods• r c'd''- wring to attention. The Hard Problems of Mmgemcne Ca Luce he F h' a r by Mark Partin (San Francis`o: Jossey-Bass Ptiblishers,198Q Can ethical behavnxr and busimm pmfis mix? Pasrin says yes, and il!usnates how his no-nonsense guidelines for -far agreement business practices lead to profitable and responsible performance. Some of most cogent, compelling wriCng we've sac oO the practical brnefa of having purpose. Favorite quote: 'Ibe ralue of an ideal is that it Shifts attention away 5om what we know does not work and onto what we want to accomplish.• 1 Txkcj, by Tom Brown, Jr. (New York. Berkley Books, 1985) Linda and Sherrj bah recommend this outstanding rust- porson account of a young man growing up under the tutelage of a Native Amtxican medicine man Brown reeams how he lear:ied to Eve in and understand the Pine Barrens, deve:ophng am awe and revenen^se for wane which he new imparts through ,iildemrsa training eomt= Thinking in Time Tie Uses etHistav far Decisipn-Maker• by Richard E. Neestadt and Finest R. May (Naw Yak FreePress 1986) A thought -provoking analysis of six key daasias az the top levels of the U.S. govero=1 and how they Came shout. Eye-opening for ft average citizen, since it Shows is that Our elected and appointed leaders are far less thorough in their decision -making process than we might expect or hope. The Shockwave Rider, by JOM Brim= (New YOdc Harper & Row, 1975) Not new but well worth the reading. Inspired by Alvin Tetllet's Future Shock, tuffs gem launches the reader into a not -so -far-off fusee of computer information networks, fast - ®changing life-styles, and government comspiracy. Interesting side -Nair OO humane and ecological community a•chttectune, ; high-tech entertainment, and computer vine& lit us know what you've read and enjoyedl Winter'88289 Page 7