10 Progressive Books for the Holidays

Merry Christmas! Music Videos for Peaceniks, Occupiers, and Activists

Posted on December 25, 2012 by kwilder

from 99 Silver Bells and other Occupy Christmas Carols ………(was our Peace Song of the Day for 12/13/11) __________________________________ Below: Happy Xmas (War Is Over): Peace Song for 12/12/2011

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The 12 Days of a Capitalist Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2012 by wilderside

On the first day of Christmas my employer gave to me

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Happy Boxing Day!

Posted on December 26, 2011 by kwilder

I think we were so busy visiting with our families, we kind of forgot to say this. So…

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12 Reasons “It’s A Wonderful Life” is like Occupy Wall Street

Posted on December 23, 2011 by kwilder

Full story (with explanations and links) at Peace Couple: here. You have probably seen the movie, It’s A Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart. It is based on the 1943 short story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern. Though, it could all be happening right now… A dozen reasons the movie “It’s A Wonderful [...]

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All I Want For Christmas Is An Occupation

Posted on October 22, 2011 by kwilder

All I Want For Christmas Is An Occupation by Kimberly Wilder Let’s not have Christmas. Let’s have an occupation. I will tell you what made me think of that plan. I was reading about peaceful protesters being arrested in Cleveland last night. Occupy Cleveland has been trying to work with the police and get permits [...]

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3 Fun Ways to Reuse Your Christmas Tree (via Autonomie Project’s Blog)

Posted on December 29, 2010 by wilderside

The most anticipated holiday has come and gone, and now you are left with a dried out tree in your living room. It always seems a bit gloomy to throw out your dried up tree, that was once so decorated and brought holiday cheer! Luckily, you don’t have to throw it out, like discarded wrapping [...]

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Did ‘Shrooms Send Santa And His Reindeer Flying? : NPR

Posted on December 24, 2010 by wilderside

Children across the land on Christmas Eve will nestle all snug in their beds to hear the classic poem “The Night Before Christmas.” There’s a parallel tradition on the Harvard campus at this time of year. Students and faculty gather to hear the story of Santa Claus and the psychedelic mushrooms. via Did ‘Shrooms Send [...]

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Obama’s Militarization of Rights: DADT & the DREAM Act

Posted on December 18, 2010 by wilderside

Am I the only one who has notices that the Democratic Party is militarizing our rights? I was sparked to make this observation by the rogue drone that was heading toward DC a while back. Talk about chickens coming home to roost. Our own security has become a war zone. We are stripped searched like [...]

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Tacky Holiday Dolphin video

Posted on December 28, 2008 by wilderside

This is a bonus video from Lisa’s Festivus celebration in Hampton Bays.

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Mark Yodice plays Silent Night

Posted on December 18, 2008 by wilderside

Mark Yodice http://www.myspace.com/markyodice played 3 songs at the Easy Anthems http://www.easyanthems.org special holiday show at the Conklin Barn. If you weren’t there, you missed some of the best music Ive ever heard on LI, anytime. Not only Easy Anthems, but a few songs from Brendan B. Brown, Micky Jimenez, Mark Yodice, Paul Loren, and Brian [...]

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Nissan

Posted on December 14, 2008 by wilderside

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Two chances to hear poet Max Wheat on the radio

Posted on December 7, 2008 by wilderside

Christmas Music and Poetry on the Radio… Frontiers A Musical Talk Show WHPC – 90.3 FM Nassau Community College Monday, December 8th at 9pm and Thursday, December 11th at 10am

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Santa and his elves

Posted on December 23, 2007 by wilderside

Last night, we went to my friend’s home to celebrate Christmas. Her decorations were beautiful. And, we saw these new decorations on the lawn. They came with a wonderful story. The people who live across the street are a couple in their 80′s. The couple has these hand-painted Santa and the elves decorations which a [...]

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