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Video For Valentine’s Day: Poet Max Wheat’s love poem for Ginger
Posted on February 13, 2010 by kwilder
Demo against War in Afghanistan: Smith Haven Mall on Sat 2/13/2010
Posted on February 12, 2010 by kwilder
986 This is the number of Americans killed so far in Afghanistan in a war that began on October 7, 2001. There are an untold number of civilian deaths. The Suffolk Peace Network will be standing in protest of the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan on Saturday, February 13 at 1:00 PM at the entrance to the […]
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Last snow video of the night…
Posted on February 10, 2010 by kwilder
Still snowing! A lot! On Long Island, at 11:52pm Wednesday night, it is still coming down steady. Lots of wind, too. Here is my latest video, comparing this morning to this evening…
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Immigration reform rally at Schumer’s office postponed
Posted on February 10, 2010 by kwilder
Due to the inclement weather conditions we will experience into the night, it has been decided that the rally in support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform that was to take place in front of Sen. Schumer’s office tomorrow (Thursday, February 11, 2010) is POSTPONED until further notice. A good place to keep up-to-date with the new […]
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“Concrete Star Signs” by Easy Anthems
Posted on February 8, 2010 by iwilder
Easy Anthems http://www.easyanthems.org played their song Concrete Star Signs” at the fundraiser for The Cup in Wantagh, NY. Videotaped by http://www.onthewilderside.net
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“When There Was Something Wrong” live by Alan Semerdjian video
Posted on February 8, 2010 by iwilder
Alan Semerdjian www.alansemerdjian.com played his song “When There Was Something Wrong” at the fundraiser for The Cup in Wantagh, NY. Videotaped by http://www.onthewilderside.net Related: Alan Semerdjian reading photos 11/14/09 Sat. Nov 14th: Alan Semerdjian’s book signing in Huntington Tonight! Fri., Nov 6th: PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse Alan Semerdjian’s The Big Beauty Intoxicated by Music Welcome to Boog City 3: 9/9 -9/13/09 “Can’t Wait” […]
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Superbowl Sunday, The Who on stage: In March, The Who’s “Tommy” on Long Island
Posted on February 7, 2010 by kwilder
Who videos at bottom of post… KW: Hurrah! I am so excited. I do not have a TV. And, I barely care about football. But, I just found out that The Who will be performing at the Superbowl halftime show. Super cool! And, they are supposedly playing a mash-up that includes “Pinball Wizard” and the […]
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Action alert: Don’t let News12 throw away community comments
Posted on February 7, 2010 by kwilder
See a sample letter and News12 contact info at the bottom of this post. News clips below. News 12 created a community format to broadcast a recent “State of the County” message by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy. According to Newsday, an aid at Steve Levy’s office gave a call to News12 and shut that […]
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Sat morning: It’s snowing in Long Island…
Posted on February 6, 2010 by kwilder
Update: It is now 7:38am in North Babylon, Long Island (ie: Western Suffolk, the middle of the island). There is no snow on the ground, and no snow falling right now (there were flurries a little while ago.) Yahoo weather now reports: “Chance of snow 90%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.” Will post […]
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(2010) Groundhogs says “Six More Weeks of Winter”
Posted on February 2, 2010 by kwilder
2011 update: Early Spring! See this year’s predictions from a few ground hogs at onthewilderside: here News reports show that Long Island groundhogs Holtsville Hal and Malverne Mel — in addition to the more famous, Punxsutawney Phil (from Pennsylvania) — all saw their shadows today. That means a longer winter. (Story about Phil and a […]
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Police taser a rowdy fan before Jet game
Posted on January 25, 2010 by kwilder
Thank goodness that this taser victim did not die – like many have. Tasers are probably not necessary for rowdy football fans. Amnesty International statement against taser abuse: here. A taser abuse statement from PeaceSmiths, a Long Island peace and justice group: here. Green Party of Suffolk asks for moratorium on use of tasers in […]
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Sunday, Jan 17th: Peace Party on Long Island
Posted on January 16, 2010 by kwilder
Please join the South Country Peace Group for the annual party & fundraiser. Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 51 Browns Lane, Bellport The open general annual meeting will start at 3:00 PM. The peace party will follow (approximately 4:15-4:30 PM) All are welcome to come to our general meeting. And we […]
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Body found on Plum Island (Long Island, NY)
Posted on January 15, 2010 by kwilder
from Washington Post/AP Story Body found on NY’s Plum Island, disease lab site The Associated Press Friday, January 15, 2010; 3:55 AM PLUM ISLAND, N.Y. — A human body has washed ashore on suburban New York’s tiny Plum Island, where the U.S. government has an aging lab for studying dangerous animal diseases… The Suffolk County […]
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