September Williams MD-Author with Director Mike Binder Black & White, at the Mill Valley FIlm Festival, 2014

September Williams Author of Chasing Mercury: The 2020 US Census as An Act of love in the time SARSCoVID-19

March 21, 2020 in Baby Boomers, Bioethics, Death and Desperation, Film, Grief, Healing, Health and Fitness, Health Inequity, Peace, Resistance, September MD-Writer, Social Justice

I very nearly forgot to fill out my household’s United States Census, amid the struggles around the SARS-CoVID19 pandemic. Maintaining social distance is designed to save lives—not to save money and it will do so—if people work hard to adhere to it during the rising phase of this viral epidemic. The USA census is also designed to save lives. Of course, the devil is in the details of the application. But it starts by “We the people” making sure every member of our nations households are fully counted. It’s not about citizenship, but about the distribution of resources in accordance with humanitarian law which demands every nation provide certain things for those living in it. We see the hell on earth when nations stop doing that. By the way, It took me exactly 10 minutes to fill out the US census. Here is how the census is applied. It determines:

1) The way that federal money is distributed to the citizens of the country at local levels when things work at their best—based on the science of health, welfare and economic parameters—consistent with humanitarian law. That includes providing for local communities schools, roads, public services.

2) Funds for preparing for transportation and emergency readiness.

3) THE NUMBER OF SEATS EACH STATE HAS IN THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND YOUR POLITICAL REPRESENTATION AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. Have a look and please fill out the census and make sure every member of your household and your family, community and living soul in this nation is counted.

In that obscure way, that I often put things together, I was reminded about a film I reviewed 5 years ago, while completing the last question of the census, That question asks the race of each member of the household is counted. The question is as lousily written this year as those in the past. It mixes up the fallacy of race with ethnicity and nationality all over the place. The film reviewed was Black or White by Mike Bender. The review got picked up by Mixed Race Studies.

September Williams Author of Chasing Mercury & Filmmaker Screens When We Are Asked at CSU-Chico/Talks Diversity & Inclusion

December 20, 2019 in Bioethics, Film, Social Justice, September MD-Writer, Human Rights, Death and Desperation

Hi, I hope you are all well and beginning a holiday break!

For your Calendar:

September Williams MD-Writer- Filmmaker will be at California State University-Chico (CSU-Chico) speaking and screening her film When We Are Asked: About Crossing Over (WWAA), February 12, 202 When We Are asked is a 360 view one-hour documentary narrative about End of Life Issues from the perspective of African Americans and those who are allied and provide care for those who are living until they die. She is presenting as a part of the CSU- CONVERSATIONS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION series at 12 noon in room BMU 210 and a 6 PM full screening. For more venue information contact CSU-Chico office of diversity and inclusion For more on my screen work at IMDb and for recent film reviews I’ve written go to Bioethics.net.

Copy of September Williams Author of Chasing Mercury and The Canary in the Tunnel Who Refused to Die - Maria Pallante

July 29, 2018 in Baby Boomers, Bioethics, Cold War, Destiny, Echo Boomers, Human Rights, Occupational Disease, Peace, Resistance, September MD-Writer, Social Justice, Librarians, Copyright

In the the throws of of helping the publication of Sarah Kornfeld’s “What Stella Sees” I saw the original certificate of copyright for that book. It was signed by the same person as who signed that of Chasing Mercury. I realized that it was just over a year ago when one of the finest public servants the nation has known resisted collaboration with —well— what we have in our government today— Are is the piece form last year. piece — the “Canary in the Tunnel.” I’ve republished it for you here today.

“I had a very strange experience today. I went to the drawer where I keep my copyright certificates for film and written works. I couldn’t remember the date I received the copyright for Chasing Mercury. I needed it for the front matter of the book as we prepare to publish. I opened the drawer, in the space which we laughingly refer to as my desk. The copyrights are there so my kids can find them when I die. I fished out and unfolded the certificate. Then I saw it—”

September Williams' Chasing Mercury Audiobook is FREE this week to honor the POST/11/9 THE NEW NOW [NOW] EXHIBIT OPENING

November 06, 2017 in Baby Boomers, Bioethics, Chasing Mercury the Novel, Echo Boomers, Human Rights, Environmental Justice, Memoir Environmentalist, Minamata disease, Peace, Romance Suspense Saga, September MD-Writer, Social Justice, ART EXHIBITION, POST11/9/THE NEW NOW[NOW]

I'm excited to make this offer-- PLEASE ENJOY THE CHASING MERCURY AUDIOBOOK IN HONOR OF THIS AMAZING TRAVELING INTERNATIONAL EXHIBIT OPENING IN CHICAGO POST/11/9/ THE NEW NOW [NOW]. The Art Exhibit opens this THURSDAY. PLEASE SHARE THIS GIFT ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WITH FRIENDS. The cost of your free audiobook will be donated by Chasing Mercury to the POSt/11/9 THE NEW NOW [NOW] Collective as Chicago is only the first venue of many national and international sites fo for this marvelous exhibition. I'm not just saying that because I'll be there reading from Chasing Mercury.

September Williams' Characters of my novel Chasing Mercury are ready to meet You! They Celebrates Human & Environmental Rights! They wanted to say HAPPY July 4th!!

July 02, 2017 in Baby Boomers, Bioethics, Bohemian Forest, Chasing Mercury the Novel, Echo Boomers, Eco-Fiction, Environmental Justice, Human Rights, mercury pollution, Minamata disease, Occupational Disease, Peace, Resistance, Romance Novels, September MD-Writer, Romance Suspense Saga, Swan Lake

CHANGE IS SLOW But it happens. The Minamata World Convention goes into force April 16, 2017. 40 years the need was recognized. Something to Celebrate!!! Chasing Mercury by September Williams awaits you. The novel is a soaring cross cultural romantic suspense saga. CHASING MERCURY by September Williams E-book is at these outlets: AMAZON, APPLE IBOOKS, BARNES & NOBLE, GOOGLE PLAY, KOBO, also soon at libraries using OVERDRIVE and BIBLIOTECH IF Chasing Mercury consider reviewing it. ( Especially on Amazon or Good Reads.) It turns out what you think encourages others to read the book.

Source: https://books.pronoun.com/septemberwilliam...

September Williams Author of Chasing Mercury and The Canary in the Tunnel Who Refused to Die - Maria Pallante

June 18, 2017 in Baby Boomers, Bioethics, Cold War, Destiny, Echo Boomers, Human Rights, Occupational Disease, Peace, Resistance, September MD-Writer, Social Justice, Librarians, Copyright

TWITTER CHAT ON CHASING MERCURY,BIOETHICS and FILM With September Williams

June 13, 2017 in Baby Boomers, Bioethics, Chasing Mercury the Novel, Echo Boomers, Environmental Justice, Human Rights, mercury pollution, Minamata disease, Occupational Disease, Resistance, Romance Novels, September MD-Writer, Social Justice

I'm excited to do my first twitter chat with the AMAJournal of Ethics. TodaySeptember Williams Author of "Chasing Mercury" TODAY AT 12 NOON PT -1:45 On Twitter Chat talking About Bioethics, Film and Chasing Mercury! On twitter go to #EthicsChat at noon. ( Photo by Unique Real see on FB)

September Williams Author of "Chasing Mercury" TODAY AT 12 NOON PT -1:45 #EthicsChat

Quotes in September Williams' novel 'Chasing Mercury' inspired by Asya Abdrahman's mixed media art 'I am Human'

April 20, 2017 in September MD-Writer, Waking up in Syria, Baby Boomers, Echo Boomers, Resistance

"The ballerina envies this couple’s courageous passion, which spits in human desperation’s face."

"His sinew and muscle defy the command that human beings should not fly."

"Secure in the knowledge that citizenship alone did not confer civil or human rights in the land of their birth, the American Japanese couple had not considered themselves crossing the color line, instead acknowledging where on it they stood..."

"Apparently, he was an expert in this human phenomenon..."

"...at risk for losing this human potential."

"...at risk for losing this human potential"

“How can human beings be living here?”

"...accumulated human blood levels have not been calculated yet...”

Sicily reads the title aloud, “Declaration of Helsinki-Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects..."

See more about I am Human at :http://www.asyaabdrahman.com/i-am-human

Chasing Mercury, Chapter 5, 'Bohemian Forest Water Shed, July 1973'

April 17, 2017 in Baby Boomers, Chasing Mercury the Novel, Destiny, Environmental Justice, Peace, Resistance, Romance Novels, September MD-Writer, Social Justice, Humboldt University, Cat Stevens, Roman God Roof Statues, Bohemian Forest, Echo Boomers, Cold War, Bioethics

As the sun rises, the bus crosses the River Spree, pulling through the gates of Berlin’s Humboldt University. Hundreds of young adults perch in the stone courtyard, some hanging from the balcony, guarded by marble pillars and neoclassical Roman roof sculptures. Guitars in hand, a chorus of ‘C’s serenade them—Cape Verdeans, Cambodians, Cameroonians, Czechs, Chileans, Colombians, Costa Ricans and Cubans. They greet the tardy Canadians, voices filling the sweltering damp dawn with Cat Stevens’s song Baby, Baby It’s a Wild World--

BREAST MILK IS SAFER THAN FORMULA EVEN IF THERE IS MERCURY CONTAMINATION

April 12, 2017 in September MD-Writer, Breast Feeding

What we do know is that Breast Feeding improves the health of both mothers and babies which far outweighs any toxic effects of mercury-- in most circumstances. IF you are worried and are in an environment where there is know to be high Mercury levels see a clinician. Know that if Mercury is present ( and there is some everywhere) Levels go down within in 2-3 months after birth -- and again there is more mercury in cows milk based formula's than in human breast milk. The damage of not breast feeding an infant is far more lethal in terms of disease than mercury. However-- an environment where a mother is exposed to high levels of mercury during pregnancy -- can be dangerous and cause Minamata disease --but that mercury is passed across the placenta into the blood stream of the baby. But Mercury is poorly transmitted to and through breast milk. If you have the luxury of avoiding mercury ingestion by all means do. But if you have to choose between breast feeding and not -- mercury contamination is not your biggest problem. You might see the film Breast Milk and follow journalist, writer health communicator Kimberly Seals Allers (author of the Big LetDown).

September Williams Chasing Mercury in the 41 st Open Water Rowing Regatta in Sausalito, CA

April 12, 2017 in Bioethics, Chasing Mercury the Novel, Eco-Fiction, Environmental Justice, Romance Novels, September MD-Writer, Social Justice, Rowing, mercury pollution, Minamata disease, Resistance

So there I am, Chasing Mercury in the Open Water Rowing Regatta #41, and my tenth. That barge in the background was awfully annoying blocking my view to Cone Rock as I aimed for it. It was a gorgeous day. The water was perfect. My adjusted time was 58 minutes on a 5.3 NM course so a little under 10 minutes per English mile. Yep--I was 5 minutes behind the first place rower--but she was 20 years younger than me--and I was proud to be anywhere on the same water with her. When you do things out in the environment it really pushes you to protect it. Everyday I cry for the children who have never known this kind of peace.

September Williams Novel Chasing Mercury meets Micheal Friedman's Album Random Acts Of Tuning-Why Berlin?

April 06, 2017 in Eco-Fiction, Romance Novels, September MD-Writer, Environmental Justice, Social Justice, Occupational Disease, Destiny, Baby Boomers, Bioethics

You can also follow Michael Friedman on Facebook

Windy Day - too windy to row

March 31, 2017 in Romance Novels, Eco-Fiction, September MD-Writer

I looked at the wall length mirror behind my desk and realized my initial notes were still scribbled on it -- where I outlined the relationships Sicily, Forest and the others.I almost erased it but realized I have two more books in the Chasing Mercury series. Really, I didn't want to erase i!t