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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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Maxwell Wheat asks the President to read a poem with each military discussion

Posted on November 19, 2009 by kwilder

Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr. First Poet Laureate of Nassau County, New York 2007-09 November  11, 2009 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington D. C. 20500 Open Letter to President Barack Obama: Moments for Poetic Language in Military Decisions Dear President Obama: Respectfully, I suggest inclusion […]

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The power of writing in: Candidates win in PA, and other write-ins listed in media

Posted on November 18, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Perhaps because I am a poet, I find writing in to be a powerful tool, even if the idea or candidate I write in does not win. At least I get to express what I believe and what I demand (in order to get my vote the next time.) The usual people who see […]

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Memorial events for Keith Romaine

Posted on November 17, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Keith Romaine, age 36, passed away suddenly this week. Keith was a Brookhaven Town Councilman. His father is Ed Romaine, Suffolk County Legislator. Here are the memorial events for Keith Romaine as posted at Brookhaven.org. I also heard these arrangements, and the request for donations to the food pantry on Zabby’s radio show on […]

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(11/16/2009) Tonight: Leonid Meteor Shower

Posted on November 16, 2009 by kwilder

Update April 2010: Video of flash of light (said to be meteor) that appeared in Midwest Sky on the night of April 14, 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR2uNajroOM&feature=player_embedded#! November 2009: Yes, you are supposed to be able to see the Leonid Meteor Shower from Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Strong Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Early Tuesday Morning […]

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Suffolk County: Coram man dead after being tasered by police

Posted on November 15, 2009 by kwilder

I don’t think that the activist community in Suffolk County realized our police had tasers. People should try to stop the use of this weapon. It has a history of abuse and suffering. Police think it is non-lethal, so they overuse it, which creates consequences like the death of a man in Coram. There are […]

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Our Times Coffeehouse: Greg Greenway 11/20/09 & more

Posted on November 14, 2009 by iwilder

Dear Folk Music Fans,   I had a computer crash, so this Email is being sent out to an older list. If you asked to be removed, you may have to ask again.  Additions my have to ask again to be added.  RdeBruin@OptonLine.net . Greg Greenway  @ Our Times Coffeehouse on Third Friday, November 20 Concert […]

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Sad news: Keith Romaine

Posted on November 14, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Recently re-elected Brookhaven Councilperson Keith Romaine died this morning. It is sad on a variety of levels…he was young;  he had just worked hard in a campaign; and his dad is Ed Romaine, a Republican lawmaker who has been very cordial and listening to local greens. Information about Keith Romaine’s funeral is: here. Story: […]

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Thursday, Nov 12th: Poet Kelly Powell and an Open Mic

Posted on November 11, 2009 by kwilder

A fun event with a great poet! Green Palate is holding Open Mic events (with the spice of a featured performer!) to celebrate the Green Palate  “take on grapes, grains, brews and bites.” Kelly Powell is a friend of ours, and a poet who lives in Northport. Kelly has read at PeaceSmiths. She has some […]

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Community Spirit: Babylon Veteran’s Day Parade

Posted on November 11, 2009 by kwilder

Click the “Readmore”  for youtubes of the Babylon HS Marching Band and the Robert Moses Middle School Marching Band.

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Nassau County, LI: Republican challenger Mangano leads Democratic Party incumbent Suozzi

Posted on November 10, 2009 by kwilder

November 29th update: As per The New York Times: As of Wednesday [November 25], with all but a handful of the ballots counted, Mr. Suozzi trailed by 217 votes November 17th Update: As per this story at Long Island Press: “Mangano took the lead last week by 497 votes following a re-canvassing of voting machines. […]

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Fine/Harris concert 11/14/09

Posted on November 10, 2009 by iwilder

Sat, Nov 14, 2009: The mystical Dee Harris and the bold Greg Fine headline the Eclectic Café at the UU Fellowship, 28 Brentwood Rd,  BAYSHORE, this Sat night. Both for the single admission price of $10. Should be enuf left in your pocket for a brownie, or two. Open mike at 730, feature at 830.  […]

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Sat. Nov 14th: Alan Semerdjian’s book signing in Huntington

Posted on November 8, 2009 by kwilder

Alan Semerdjian is a musician and poet whose work Ian and I both admire. Alan had been the caretaker at the Walt Whitman Birthplace in Huntington, and he led a multi-media arts event there called “The Body Electric”, the likes of which Long Island has never seen before or since. Alan is a musician as […]

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Photos 11/09 Babylon Green Party: Selling of 9/11

Posted on November 4, 2009 by iwilder

More information at Babylon Green Party: The Selling of 9/11 on 11/4/09 7p

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Results for Nov. 2009 New York Green Party Candidates

Posted on November 4, 2009 by kwilder

Election results for all Green Party candidates running in New York State are listed at the Green Party of New York State (GPNYS) web-site: here.

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