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h/t to Gregg Wills
You can grow up to 25 fresh live vegetable plants Read more »
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Farming in your Window
Posted on July 3, 2010 by iwilder
Which Other Industrial Grade Poison Do You Intentionally Consume To “Improve” Your Health? (via BuelahMan’s Redstate Revolt)
Posted on July 3, 2010 by iwilder
via BuelahMan’s Redstate Revolt
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Introduction to Tom Clements, Candidate for U.S. Senate (via South Carolina Green Party)
Posted on July 2, 2010 by iwilder
via South Carolina Green Party
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Urgent notice: Greenlawn Long Island
Posted on July 1, 2010 by kwilder
Up-to-date info on the water situation at: greenlawnwater.org
Greenlawn is in Town of Huntington, Long Island, NY. The Greenlawn Water District includes the Commack School District area.
(KW: Since chlorine in the water is not so great, either, bottled water, or visiting friends and relatives in other water districts might be a good idea!)
Newsday reports:
Greenlawn Water District detects bacteria in water
9:10 PM By Anthony Castellano
An urgent notice was posted on greenlawnwater.org‘s website urging all residents in the Greenlawn Water District to boil their water before using. Read more »
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Gearing up for a GOP primary in CD1-NY
Posted on July 1, 2010 by iwilder
IW: Ok, I posted this because I’m quoted, and I like Karl. Karl managed to skip over the mention of Altschuler’s brief time as a Green Party member. See my prior post Hey Demos, thanks for the free publicity. As I told Karl today, I’m not that happy with any of the candidates in the 1st, including Bishop.
Years ago Suffolk was a GOP bastion — indeed it vied with California’s Orange County in giving the largest plurality to Nixon. It ended badly for Nixon, of course, with his becoming the only president ever to resign, in shame because of the Watergate scandal. But you wouldn’t know there had been a political problem of historic proportions in his family from the campaign of attorney Cox.
His biography on the campaign website starts off noting he’s Nixon’s grandson. And he recently told the Associated Press: “I’ve honestly only seen the upside at this point. Wherever we go people say that my grandfather was their favorite president.” A Suffolk Green Party leader, Ian Wilder, describes as the “unintentionally funniest Facebook ad ever” Mr. Cox’s “‘Join President Nixon’s grandson in his fight to take on special interests.’ Nixon’s grandson? Take on special interests? His dad is NYS Republican chair. Guffaw. How dumb do you think we are?”
Maybe Cox should contact Sonny Meadows about his campaign song I Never Thought I’d Miss Richard Nixon
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Reporting back from the Steady-State Economy Conference (via the nef triple crunch blog)
Posted on July 1, 2010 by iwilder
via the nef triple crunch blog
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O, Death. Of the Gulf. And maybe us. (via The Ladies’ Guide to the Apocalypse)
Posted on July 1, 2010 by iwilder
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If Ralph Nader was asking questions to Supreme Court Nominee Kagan (via Dandelion Salad)
Posted on June 30, 2010 by iwilder
http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=1108621 http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Ralph Nader The Nader Page June 29, 2010 Supreme Court nominations are a rare opportunity for millions of Americans to watch, learn and converse about what the Court, the Constitution and the Justices mean for their way of life, their freedoms and their livelihoods. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee … Read More
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Sad news and cool music…
Posted on June 29, 2010 by kwilder
Kimberly writes: Brian Cerdelli was a Five Towns College student who I had the pleasure of seeing on stage in The Who’s Tommy, and in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. He was wonderful in both productions. Brian passed away this week, at the tender age of 21. My sympathy goes out to him and his family.
Inspired by the moment, his bandmates finished up a music video they had been working on. I wanted to share the video, share some reflections on a young man who I knew briefly and admired greatly, and support these young musicians who will be moving forward in new directions…
Band: My Only Alibi
Song: Trade It All Away
At MySpace: here
For photos, videos, and information about services, you can go to the In Loving Memory of Brian Cerdelli FaceBook page: here.
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Do not let your kids eat the hail or drink the rainwater.
Posted on June 29, 2010 by kwilder
Can it rain oily compounds in the Gulf of Mexico? Yes!
by Chris Landau geologist & meteorologist
Do not let your kids eat the hail or drink the rainwater. It is likely to contain some benzene and cyclohexane. Can it rain oily compounds? The short answer is it certainly can. It is also not complex to work out which chemical compounds will be coming down in our rainwater. It is those with a similar boiling point and freezing point to water. It is those that are not too heavy, that are similar to that of air at 1.2 kg per cubic meter. They should be able to rise easily to upper atmospheric levels.
Let us start with water. On earth at everyday working temperatures matter has 3 phases. They are solid, liquid and gas. We know these phases by other names called ice, water and steam. Read more »
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Where Have all the Peaceniks Gone? by Cindy Sheehan (via Dandelion Salad)
Posted on June 28, 2010 by iwilder
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Journalist beaten and arrested at G20: Contact info to help
Posted on June 28, 2010 by kwilder
This news comes via e-mail from David McReynolds
Guardian journalist Jesse Rosenfeld beaten and arrested by Toronto police at G20
by Kim Elliott
rabble.ca 6/27/10
A journalist on assignment for The Guardian newspaper was arrested and beaten by police officers at the site of a peaceful demonstration on The Esplanade near the G20 security fence in downtown Toronto at approximately 11:00 p.m. on June 26, 2010. Having been punched in the stomach and elbowed in the back by officers, it is believed that Jesse Rosenfeld, a 26-year-old writer from Toronto, was then taken to the temporary detention facility on Eastern Avenue in Toronto.
Rosenfeld had already filed a story for The Guardian, the United Kingdom–based newspaper founded in 1821, but was not able to receive media accreditation as the RCMP had dragged its heels through the accreditation process. However, Rosenfeld clearly identified himself to police as a journalist.
Steve Paiken, the Gemini-nominated TVOntario personality who was also covering the protest via Twitter witnessed the incident. The following are Paiken’s tweets journaling the arrest and beating: Read more »
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Kaukonen, Havens & West 7/31 – 8/1/10
Posted on June 28, 2010 by iwilder
Richie Havens
The NOFO Rock & Folk Fest will take place on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 in the open fields of Peconic Bay Winery on Main Road (Rt. 25) in Cutchogue. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days with music commencing at 11 a.m. 1 Day: $45, 20 Day: $80. Student & Senior discounts apply. For tickets and information: www.noforockandfolkfest.com or 1 – 888 – 277 – 1905
The NOFO lineup includes:
- Jorma Kaukonen (of Hot Tuna & Jefferson Airplane),
- legendary Richie Havens and
- rock ’n roll guitar hero Leslie West.
West will perform with both of his popular bands—Mountain and West-Bruce Jr. & Laing (a 70s rock ’n roll collaboration between members of Mountain and
Cream.)
Also on the bill are alternative rock pioneer Pat Dinizio of The Smithereens and Devon Allman with his band Honeytribe. Devon often tours, opens for and plays with his father and modern music trail blazer, Greg Allman. Read more »
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Guv cand Whitney (G-IL) at 9%
Posted on June 27, 2010 by iwilder
Rich Whitney’s Reaction to Public Policy Polling Results
Rich Whitney
Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney (IL) is encouraged by the results of the latest polling data from Public Policy Polling. Mr. Whitney was able to garner nine (9) percent in the most current poll, which was collected June 12-13th. It was the first time that the candidate was included in this data collection. Mr. Whitney and the Green party are a recognized party and on the ballot in Illinois as a result of the state wide elections in 2006.
“My 10.5 percent showing in 2006 was clearly not a fluke”, said Rich Whitney. “I have retained and built a substantial base of support among the voting public—not based on dislike of the other candidates, but on actual support for my stances on the issues—at what is still a relatively early stage of the race.” Read more »
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