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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.

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Tribute to Morty Greenhouse 1922-2011

Posted on June 6, 2011 by kwilder

(Video of a song tribute below.) Message from the Greenhouse family: Dear Friend, We are inviting friends, colleagues and relatives of Mortimer Greenhouse to a combined tribute and celebration of his life on Saturday, June 18. The celebration will include remembrances, tributes and folksinging.

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Are you a disgruntled Democratic Party or Republican Party member?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by kwilder

Posted by Kimberly Wilder: Zabby is a political friend and colleague of mine, for whom we share some views and a similar level of passion: Message from Zabby: Welcome… Disgruntled democrats and disgruntled republicans, both women and men, who are willing to wage a coalition of primaries in the 2011 upcoming election for 19 elected […]

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Stagger Lee by Drivin’ Wheel

Posted on June 4, 2011 by iwilder

Drivin’ Wheel played the folk ballad “Stagger Lee” at the The Folk-Groovin’ Café on May 28, 2011. The event  was hosted by Jim Frazzitta  http://www.myspace.com/jimfrazzitta at the Conklin Barn., Huntington, NY. Related articles The Folk-Groovin’ Café 5/28/11 (www.onthewilderside.com) LI Concert Notes #75 5/5/11 (www.onthewilderside.com)

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Howard Zinn meets Ace Ventura starting 6/3/11

Posted on June 3, 2011 by iwilder

From the director of BRUCE ALMIGHTY, THE NUTTY PROFESSOR and ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE comes something completely different I AM                 Begins Friday, June 3 @ Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre  SHOWTIMES Directed by TOM SHADYAC Featuring Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Lynne McTaggart, Coleman Barks, and Marc Ian Barasch Fri  -Sun 1:10 3:10 5:10 7:10 9:10 Mon -Thurs  2:10 4:10 6:10 8:10  

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Green Party Renews Call for Moratorium on Tasers in Suffolk

Posted on June 2, 2011 by iwilder

“The Green Party of Suffolk is outraged to discover that Suffolk County has continued using Tasers against its residents,” said its chair Roger Snyder. “It is inconceivable that Suffolk has continued to use Tasers given the questions about the Taser-related death of Darryl Bain  in 2009.” Snyder repeated the Green Party’s plan to protect the […]

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Edgewood Events: Planting Native Gardens 6/5/11

Posted on June 2, 2011 by iwilder

Upcoming events at Edgewood Preserve: Help Needed with Native Plant/Educational Gardens at Edgewood, June 5, 9:30 to 12:30pm. On Sunday, June 5, in honor of World Environment Day, we will begin the long-awaited planting in the fenced areas in the parking lot.  On Earth Day our wonderful volunteers cut, dug and pulled mugwort and then […]

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The World at Your Feet by We’re All Just Passing Through

Posted on May 31, 2011 by iwilder

We’re All Just Passing Through played their original song “The World at Your Feet” at the The Folk-Groovin’ Café on May 28, 2011.http://www.myspace.com/werealljustpassingthrough The event was hosted by Jim Frazzitta http://www.myspace.com/jimfrazzitta at the Conklin Barn., Huntington, NY. Related articles The Folk-Groovin’ Café 5/28/11 (www.onthewilderside.com) I Know You Rider by Jim Frazzitta & Friends 10/30/10 video (& Gig tonite) […]

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Two events and one video: A solemn, anti-war, Memorial Day Weekend on Long Island

Posted on May 27, 2011 by kwilder

On Saturday, May 28th, members of the Long Island peace community will attend the Air Show activities at Jones Beach, as a way to remind people the cost of war, and ask that war not be glorified. See details below, and video from last year at the bottom. On Monday, May 30th, the South Country […]

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Summer Spectacular Craft and Flea Market 6/18/11

Posted on May 24, 2011 by iwilder

Summer Spectacular Craft and Flea Market Tent Sale: Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 9 AM to 3 PM, sponsored by Homecoming/Sophia Garden on the beautiful grounds of the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Dominic, 555 Albany Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701. Crafts from local artists, as well as a flea market with lots of great bargains.  Refreshments for sale, Chinese […]

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Gasland’s Josh Fox honored on Long Island (via Ecobeth)

Posted on May 24, 2011 by iwilder

The Citizen’s Campaign for the Environment, a statewide New York based environmental organization, honored Josh Fox, creator of the Academy Award nominated film Gasland, at its annual gala this past week. Gasland was the film that shed light on the controversial issue of hydrofracking for natural gas in the shale under areas of the country including […]

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Are You Right for a CSA? Tips for buying into Community Supported Agriculture (via Food Freedom)

Posted on May 23, 2011 by iwilder

Becoming a CSA member (Community Supported Agriculture) is an increasingly popular way to buy local, seasonal produce directly from a farmer. With a CSA, you buy “shares” from a farmer that you pay for up front to cover the anticipated costs of the farm operation. In return, you get a box of fresh vegetables that […]

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How to find a peace network on Long Island…

Posted on May 22, 2011 by kwilder

Kimberly writes:If you live on Long Island, and you believe in peace, you may sometimes feel alone. Though, there are a lot of people on Long Island who are against the current wars, and/or against all war. Below is a very cool, new video by local college students, which features various Long Island peace groups […]

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Censorship: Howl & Tropic of Cancer readings 7/8- 7/9/11

Posted on May 19, 2011 by iwilder

B.J. SPOKE GALLERY CELEBRATES FILTH IN WALT WHITMAN COUNTRY B.J. Spoke Gallery, 299 Main Street Huntington, NY, 631-549-5106. bjspokegallery.com. B.J. Spoke Gallery in Huntington, Long Island, will be tributing resistance to literary censorship with an exhibition called Censorship, and with readings from works that were brought to trial on charges of obscenity. The readings are part of its […]

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Long Island School Board Elections: Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Posted on May 16, 2011 by kwilder

2012 Update: 2012 School Board Election Results (budget pass/fail): here In 2012, HS Senior Josh Lafazan wins in Syosset School Board election. Story and links at onthewilderside: here. _________________ 2011 Update: Some budget vote/election results – You can look at your school district’s website where they may have posted results. Newsday has a chart with […]

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