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What's lacking these days are ideas that individuals can implement to fundamentally alter the way we live, so as to have a smaller impact on the planet, and to reverse our deleterious effects on her. Most of what we are told is about what government or industry can do, but what can communities, neighborhoods, and households do?
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Blick, a newspaper with a daily circulation of 275,000, has released an article asking many questions about the official version of the events of 9/11. They are referencing some work done by local... more-
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- responded 1 month ago
Gee, Joe_Leo, no I don't know that info "first hand". I wasn't there when the buildings were constructed and destroyed. Do you? Nor do I have degrees in structural... more151 other responses to this -
The kicker is the first sentence of the linked article: "Arizona public schools would be barred from any teachings considered counter to democracy or Western civilization. . ." ... more-
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Hello all! I haven't been around much lately, I've been busy! First, I got married on March 13, so the three or so weeks leading up to that event (don't give up on true love, I am sixty years old and... more-
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Ralph Nader will be on "Meet The Press" Sunday. He announced his last presidential run on "Meet the Press" in 2004. CNN says, "Nader is still loathed by many Democrats who call him a spoiler and... more-
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- responded 5 months ago
If Obama isn't already in discussions with Nader, he's an idiot. I don't think he's an idiot. Nader, on the other hand. . . more5 other responses to this -
The newly-introduced Pharox bulb from Lemnis Lighting uses only four watts of energy compared to seven watts used by a CFL bulb, and emits 2.69 kg of CO2 compared to 4.70 kg emitted by a CFL bulb. The... more-
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"I'm sort of an internal optimist." - LOL! Priceless! more2 other responses to this -
In 1997 Barack Obama was invited to take part in a "stag do" the traditional British celebration of a bridegroom before his wedding. Unwhittingly he found himself on a pub crawl frequenting some of... more-
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The minutiae that appears when someone becomes famous is, uh, meaningless. What next? Obama sat in a barber's chair right after Guido the mafioso sat there, which may mean... more1 other response to this -
Following on from ten straight victories, the Obama camp has grown in confidence and suggested Hillary Clinton should concede and accept defeat. ... more-
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The California state agriculture department plans to use airplanes at night this summer to spray a farm pesticide over urban San Francisco, Marin County and the East Bay, intending to eradicate a... more-
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By Eleanor Clift Newsweek ... more-
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Wishful thinking: it's a wonderfully persistent thing, isn't it? more14 other responses to this
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- Influences / Heroes:
- Wendell Berry, Al Gore, Bill Mollison, Vonnegut
- Organizations I Belong To:
- Permaculture Credit Union
- Political Bent:
- educated liberal elite
- What I would Change About the World:
- its human population and the prevalence of economics as the preeminent model for human activity
- Favorite Movies:
- Sweet Land, Crouching Tiger, the Bourne movies,
- Favorite TV Shows:
- Daily Show, Bill Moyers . . . but I no longer subscribe to TV; use it for videos only. I get my Jon Stewart and Moyers fixes online