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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!

  • Green Party Peace Sign Bumper Sticker


    Green Party Peace Sign Bumper Sticker
    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.
    Today we march, tomorrow we vote Green Party.

  • Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened?

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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.

    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.

Richie Havens, Rest in Peace

Richie Havens radiated love, and peace, and joy.

Google Doodle: Maria Sibylla Merian’s iguana (and mine)

Maria Sibylla Merian’s 366th birthday is the subject of today’s Google Doodle. She was a German naturalist who illustrated insects in a scientific way. Though, what got me excited, was the iguana!

Impromptu: Sand and Chopin

For New Years Eve, Ki and I watched the movie Impromptu about George Sand and Frederic Chopin.

Occupy Holiday Gifts

How do I give a good present and at the same time do good?

Frazzitta’s “Midnight Busker” CD release show 12/15/12

Help celebrate the release of Jim Frazzitta’s new album, Tales of the Midnight Busker.
Jim will perform the album in its entirety.

Video of Long Island Noreaster: November 7, 2012

Long Island is still recuperating from the Frankenstorm, Hurricane Sandy. Today and tonight we are experiencing a nor’easter snowstorm — this early in November, and the day after election day! This is a little surreal. And Climate Change is a little too real. Archival Video: Crazy weather-extremes stories from days gone by are included in […]

Columbus Day weekend adventure: Eastern Long Island

Columbus Day weekend adventure: Lawn signs, fun, and sunsets My husband Ian and I took a drive out east on the Saturday of Columbus Day weekend. We had the idea to capture signs of fall for the blog. Among our observations was a study on lawn signs and politics. The full set of photos is […]

Boog City 73 Occupy @ 1 #S17 Issue

online pdf of Boog City 73, our Occupy at One issue, our biggest non-Portable Boog Reader issue ever,

Welcome to Boog City Festival 2012 Photos

Saturday August 4, 2012 night of Welcome to Boog City festival at Brooklyn’s Unnameable Books, and Sunday at Poetry Theatre piece at Manhattan’s Sidewalk Cafe.

Ray Bradbury dies at age 91

Ray Bradbury, author and science fiction legend, has died at age 91. Story at Reuters: here. Onthewilderside’s Ian Wilder comments that Ray Bradbury was a visionary, like HG Wells. I, too, have great feelings of admiration for Ray Bradbury, because I was so inspired by his short stories in The Illustrated Man. In addition, The […]

Yet (Dewdrop) by Wilder & Frazzitta

The poem Yet by Ian Wilder appears on the last track of Jim Frazzitta’s first solo album, Twenty Years Below.

May 5th: Artist Reception for Gary Ivan at “ripe art gallery”

Long Island artist Gary Ivan will have a showing of his paintings at ripe art gallery from May 5th to May 31st. Opening Reception of the show, “New Work” by Gary Ivan is Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm. A note about Gary Ivan’s art: While, overall, he is considered an Expressionist*, Gary […]

Poetry/Chapbook Festival in NYC – Beginning Wed. March 28

This looks like a great event for fun and sharing. Sent to us by our friend Ana Božičević, a great poet, who has performed at PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse. -KW 2012 Chapbook Festival Wed – Fri, Mar 28-30 Wednesday-Friday March 28th-30th Location: Center for Book Arts 28 West 27th Street, NYC More info at: www.chapfest.wordpress.com 10am-1pm and […]

Human Color poetry anthology call-out

The Human Color is calling on you to speak out and submit your poetry to its first edition of Heritage, a poetry anthology about issues of race, identity, culture, and humanity.