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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire: The Ultimate Fan Guide [Kindle] $0.99.
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Georgiana is the subject of the movie "The Duchess" (currently on Netflix) and a relative of the young Prince and Princess of Cambridge. Get the Ultimate Fan Guide -- with plot points, history, and what happened to the historical characters -- for only 99 cents!
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The Green Party has continually opposed entry into war and has consistently called for the immediate return of our troops, in stark contrast to the Democratic and Republican parties.
Today we march, tomorrow we vote Green Party.
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Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present. Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.
The eBook is currently available on Amazon for Kindle; Barnes & Noble Nook ; Smashwords independent eBook seller; and a Kobo for 99 cents and anyone can read it using their Kindle/Nook Reader, smart phone, or computer.
Op Ed News reports on the death of Boa Sr. She was the last person fluent in the Bo language of the Andaman Islands (a territory of India, in the Bay of Bengal). So, her death breaks link with a 65,000-year-old culture. _______________________________ Found this story at Op Ed News, who had linked to a […]
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Action Alert : See phone number and talking points at “read more” The U.S. military plans to extradite stop-lossed Iraq veteran and IVAW member, Marc Hall, to Iraq “within a few days” to face court martial for allegedly threatening military officers in a protest rap song he made.
Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, Anti-War, Iraq, News, politics, US Politics, war | Tagged: Chief Kevin Larson, court martial, Fort Stewart, Ft. Stewart, Iraq veterans, iraq war, IVAW, Kevin Larson, Liberty County Jail, Marc Hall, Mark Hall, military contracts, soldiers, stop-loss, US military, veterans | Leave a Comment »
Update: It is now 7:38am in North Babylon, Long Island (ie: Western Suffolk, the middle of the island). There is no snow on the ground, and no snow falling right now (there were flurries a little while ago.) Yahoo weather now reports: “Chance of snow 90%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.” Will post […]
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An announcement from the New York City Civil Liberties Union Full story at NYCLU: here. 2 Weeks After Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Police in NYC Schools, Another Child Arrested for Desk Doodling February 5, 2010 — The New York Civil Liberties Union today expressed outrage over the treatment of a 12-year-old girl who was […]
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Full list of primary winners at Independent Political Report: here. Some interesting results: Lelan M. Jones won the Green Party primary for US Senate. Rich Whitney won the Green Party primary for Governor of Illinois. Matt Reichel won the Green Party primary for Illinois, 5th District, Congress. He was in a 3-way primary.
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via DemocracyNow.org As part of a record $3.8 trillion budget proposal, the Obama administration is asking Congress to increase spending on the US nuclear arsenal by more than $7 billion over the next five years. Obama is seeking the extra money despite a pledge to cut the US arsenal and seek a nuclear weapons-free world. […]
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2011 update: Early Spring! See this year’s predictions from a few ground hogs at onthewilderside: here News reports show that Long Island groundhogs Holtsville Hal and Malverne Mel — in addition to the more famous, Punxsutawney Phil (from Pennsylvania) — all saw their shadows today. That means a longer winter. (Story about Phil and a […]
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“Music is a basic need of human survival. Music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives, one of the ways in which we express feelings when we have no words, a way for us to understand things with our hearts when we can’t with our minds.” The Power of Music By […]
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