How To Celebrate Walt Whitman’s Birthday

Posted on May 23, 2016 by iwilder

Poet Walt Whitman was born on Long Island, New York, on May 31, 1819. Onthewilderside proposes a national holiday for Whitman’s birthday. Below are some videos and ideas about how to honor this wonderful poet, thinker, and experimenter of language. For those of us on Long Island, please do not forget the annual events at The […]

Filed under: Long Island news, News, poetry | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Poet Walt Whitman’s Birthday is May 31st: Celebrate in Silence

Posted on May 30, 2012 by kwilder

Walt Whitman is one of my favorite poets. I like to remember his birthday, which is on May 31st, and falls on a  [Thursday for 2012 and Friday for 2013] this year. There are some events and celebrations around this time at the Walt Whitman Birthplace in Long Island. And, my idea for a holiday […]

Filed under: Environment, Favorite Muses, green, local, long island, nature, News, personal, poetry, rants, sustainability | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

The PeaceSmiths archives on Lunch with Bill

Posted on June 23, 2011 by kwilder

PeaceSmiths, Inc. — an organization that Ian and I have supported over the years — has a wonderful, inspiring, historical, and mostly untapped archive. There are audio tapes, video tapes, protest posters, hand drawn fliers, and notes on organizing, going back to the 1970’s. Many of the items were collected by Katharine Smith and/or Susan […]

Filed under: activism, Anti-War, Art, Ecology, Environment, local, long island, Long Island Music, Long Island Politics, News, Nonprofit Orgs, Peace, politics, progressive politics, social & economic justice, war | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Walt Whitman Birthday Celebration: Sunday, May 8th in Huntington

Posted on May 4, 2011 by kwilder

Update: Video from the event Did you know Walt Whitman was born right here, on Long Island, New York? Whitman’s birthplace is still standing, as a museum in West Hills, Long Island, New York (across from the Walt Whitman Mall). Every year there is an annual celebration around Walt Whitman’s Birthday (which is actually, May […]

Filed under: Art, children, Education, events, local, long island, Long Island schools, News | Tagged: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Vote Today: Save the farm in Commack!

Posted on June 24, 2010 by kwilder

Background info: here. Today is the day to get out and vote to stop the sale of The Marion Carll Farm to a gated community. The polls are open from 6 am – 9pm, Commack HS (Scholar Lane) if you live north of Jericho Tpke. Commack Middle School (Vanderbilt Pkwy.) if you live south of […]

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, children, Education, local, long island, Long Island Politics, Long Island schools, News, politics, progressive politics | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Commack – Save the farm update: Vote no! on school board’s plan to sell out, come see community’s plan

Posted on June 16, 2010 by kwilder

The Commack Community Association and other members of the Commack community are fighting a school district plan to sell 9 acres of land, donated to the district, to a developer. The land is the Marion Carll Farm, where school children used to be able to visit for field trips.

Filed under: Action Alert!, children, Education, local, long island, Long Island Politics, Long Island schools, News, politics | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

  • Peace Couple

    Peace Culture at Peace Couple Shop with Compassion Peace Couple

  • Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened?

    Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? ebook cover

    |

    Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? eBook

    Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? eBook on Amazon

    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.

    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.