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    Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire:  Ultimate Fan Guide

    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.
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    Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? eBook

    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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Earth Hour: Today 3/28/09 8:30pm

KW: How did I celebrate Earth Hour here in Long Island? I was at a women’s conference on sustainability, held at the Southampton campus of Stony Brook. Post with photos: here. Our conference shut down the lights symbolically at 8:30pm, while local activist Sara Gordon played violin. IW: Earth Hour is simply not enough.  The […]

Video of the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Limerick, Ireland: It was green and Green!

The video is at the Limerick Blogger: here. I did a shout out to our sister blog in Limerick. And, what a wonderful surprise I received. For 2009, the theme of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Limerick was “Go Green.” It is worth jumping to the hour long google video and at least scanning […]

Typical corporate welfare (and attitude): Trump behind on taxes at Jones Beach

If you are interested in protecting the interests of the community as Donald Trump pushes through his over-sized, monstrous, elite and exclusive, corporate welfare project for Jones Beach, consider getting in touch with local activists Patricia Friedman and/or Jim Brown. There is a web-site with some background and contact info at: www.ourjonebeach.com. (excerpt from) Newsday […]

We’re not in Kansas anymore… (D.C. and crazy days of energy activism)

Information, links and questions about Power Shift 2009, Capitol Climate Action, NIRS, the Green Party and nuclear energy. Why would some do a civil disobedience for Natural Gas?

LICSN – Calendar and News 2/26/09

1st New York Women’s Conference for Sustainability Mobilizing for climate stability one conversation at a time Friday, March 27th – Sunday, March 29th, 2009 Keynote addresses from grassroots environmental leaders will be interspersed with a weekend-long series of participatory World Café and self-initiated Open Spaces events. Attendees will actively engage in conversations and self generated […]

Environmentalists angry over EPF cuts

(excrpt from) Legislative Gazette: Environmentalists angry over EPF cuts Posted using ShareThis Wednesday Feb 4 Today in Albany, environmental committee chairs…and a group of environmental advocates came together to push for full funding of the Environment Protection Fund which is facing cuts under the proposed budget… The EPF primarily invests in capital projects that protect […]

Update on “Insanity Island”, Long Island LNG project

Long Island environmentalists are concerned that the company Atlantic Sea Island Group has proposed a massive man-made industrial island for a  Liquid Natural Gas facility (LNG) off the New York and New Jersey coasts. A public hearing was held in Long Beach on Thursday, January 27, 2009. A report back from Nassau green Jim Brown […]

Power stories: More than 1 million Americans stuck in frigid darkness, etc.

I also read a news story this morning about a man, Marvin Schur of Michigan, who was found frozen to death in his home this week, he probably died a couple of weeks ago. He was older and living alone, and possibly had signs of dementia. After Marvin Schur did not pay his bills a […]

LICSN: Act Now to Stop LI Transit Cuts

Transportation presents Long Island with challenging and difficult choices in coming years.   But expanding public transit is a regional necessity and cannot occur if ticket fares continually increase, especially when gas prices are decreasing.  Many cannot afford these rate increases. From Vision Long Island – Act Now to Stop LI Transit Cuts Take action to […]

Bad News on Broadwater (with archival video)

Emerging Energy News: FERC denies rehearing on Broadwater LNG decision FERC denies rehearing on Broadwater LNG decision The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has denied requests by the New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to rehear FERC’s Sept. 4, 2008 order denying their request […]

Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free: A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy (Free Download)

IEER | Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free: A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D. A Joint Project of the Nuclear Policy Research Institute and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research IEER Press and RDR Books, 2007 257 pages, paperback Only Plan to Address Scientists’ Call to Eliminate C02 Emissions Nuclear Power Not Required […]

The Green Party’s holiday gift to the Obama Administration: a plan for environmental action

“First 100 Days: Energy and Environmental Policy” (http://www.gp.org/committees/ecoaction/documents/First_100_Days.pdf) from the Green Party’s Eco Action Committee Green Party leaders today said that Obama has the chance, when he becomes President, to take the lead on curbing global warming.  In May, 2008, the Green Party’s Eco-Action Committee (http://www.gp.org/committees/ecoaction/index.php) announced a set of recommendations for environmental actions for […]

Not Just A Snow Globe: Reflections and images of New Orleans in the snow

When my Green Party friend reported on the national list-serve that there was snow falling in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, I knew it was time to dust off this idea and finish it up. – KW

New study: Men overspend to attract mates

(excerpt from) Live Science Ooga Ooga! Men Overspend to Attract Mates By Jeanna Bryner, Senior Writer /  10 December 2008 Men are hardwired after eons of evolution to overspend, a new study suggests. Their maxed-out credit cards and mega-purchases have been tied to their desire to attract mates. The biggest male spenders in the survey […]