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Winter getting you down? Think Groundhogs, music, and gathering for fun

Posted on January 26, 2011 by kwilder

2012: For Groundhog Week activities for 2012 (including Malverne Mel, PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse, and more) see our new onthewilderside post: here.

2011: Phil says “Early Spring!” The answer from other ground hogs, is at onthewilderside: here.

Groundhog celebrates Valentine's Day: 2011

Art by Gary Ivan

A Long Island, post-ground hog event: The dreariness of winter and all this snow is making me feel kinda low. Though, I am looking forward to the music and sharing that will happen at PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse (Long Island, NY) a few days after Groundhog’s Day. There will be a special presentation, “Hildegard Homily”, by Charlotte Koons, and music by Gary Ivan. For more info on the PeaceSmiths February 4, 2011 event, go to peacesmiths.org: here.

More about Groundhog’s Day events:

You may have heard of Punxsutawney Phil, from Pennsylvania. He is probably the most famous groundhog in America. And, it is exciting to hear his prediction about Spring each Groundhog Day. For more info on Phil — and some interesting history about Groundhog Day — you can go to the official website: here.

How about if you want a local place to gather and think about Spring? There are several groundhogs and Groundhog day celebrations on Long Island. Below is information about Malverne Mel, Holtsville Hal, and Staten Island Chuck. All of them will be the focus of community celebrations on the morning of Wednesday, February 2nd. Read more »

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Obama’s SOTU Speech Last Night…

Posted on January 26, 2011 by kwilder

For the full text of Obama’s 1/26/2011 SOTU speech, go to alternet: here.

Kimberly writes: There were many ironies, horrors, and hypocrisies in President Obama’s speech last night. He said stuff that appalled me about: the economy; war; “clean” coal (ha! ha!); nuclear energy; and his ridiculous, right-wing approach to failing schools. He sometimes sounded like Ronald Reagan or Dan Quayle. There may have been actual quotes in there. Anyway, here are my overall thoughts from comments I wrote at the IPR blog. And, below that, the hypocritical line that stood out the most for me:

Kimberly Wilder’s overall comments on the 1/26/2011 State of the Union Speech: Read more »

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Youtube removes original video, due to copyright infringement

Posted on January 26, 2011 by kwilder

Hat/Tip to Independent Political Report for the story

at the Pirate Party website 1/11/2011:
YouTube pulls original user’s video due to “Copyright Infringement”
News Article By: Justin, FSP Founder & Editor, January 10, 2010 Read more »

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Diet Kong releases Beautiful Blackout

Posted on January 26, 2011 by iwilder

Diet KongKeith Gladysz and Jenn Penn, the now married singer/guitarist and singer/visualist of Diet Kong, grew up in Dix Hills. They didn’t reconnect until grad school at NYU, and formed Diet Kong in 2004, at which point Pulse writer Alan Semerdjian also played guitar and co-wrote some of the songs. In 2009, Keith and Jenn grew tired of city life and headed to the Catskill Mountains, where they transformed a winery into a home and recording studio (along with raising animals on a farm). After getting settled, they recruited drummer Jeff Harrigfeld, and “Beautiful Blackout” is the latest disc from the electro-rock trio.

via Experience a Beautiful Blackout with Diet Kong | Long Island Pulse Magazine

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Obama calls people who want military out of schools “divisive”

Posted on January 25, 2011 by kwilder

For the full text of President Obama’s State of the Union speech, go to alternet: here.

Quote:

…And with that change, I call on all of our college campuses to open their doors to our military recruiters and the ROTC. It is time to leave behind the divisive battles of the past. It is time to move forward as one nation...

End Quote
President Obama
SOTU 1/25/2011

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Green Party Live Stream (and video) Response to Obama’s SOTU Speech

Posted on January 25, 2011 by kwilder

Hat/Tip to Independent Political Report.

Green Party LIVESTREAM: Greens discuss the speech during tonight’s broadcast, 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus

Greens on solving the deficit: end the wars, cut the military budget, tax the rich. Greens on solving the health care crisis: enact Medicare For All. Greens on jobs: a ‘Green New Deal’ with massive public investment in green jobs and clean energy. Read more »

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“The King’s Speech” wins 12 Oscar nominations (plus, “The Lost Prince”)

Posted on January 25, 2011 by kwilder
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(excerpt from) NME.com
‘The King’s Speech’ leads Oscar nominations
British film gets 12 nods from the Academy
January 25, 2011

“The King’s Speech leads the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards with 12 nods, including one for Best Film and Best Actor for Colin Firth. The nominations were announced today (January 25)…”

And…description of the movie at The Guardian UK:

“Tom Hooper’s drama, about George VI’s struggles to overcome a stutter on the eve of the second world war”

Kimberly writes: I truly enjoyed the movie, “The King’s Speech”. It displayed a lot of lessons about being a teacher, and about being a team supporting someone with a disability. It is also a celebration of finding confidence and of overcoming a disability. I guess it has a “Moses” element, of someone thinking they can’t be the leader, but finding the courage, anyway. I have always admired Colin Firth and his acting. Colin Firth truly dazzled in this movie. If you enjoyed this film, I would also recommend that you watch the “The Lost Prince” (2005, on video at many libraries). “The Lost Prince is the story of “The King’s” brother, Prince John, who died of epilepsy at the age of 13 years old. In “The King’s Speech”, Colin Firth’s character mentions his lost brother, John.

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The TSA groped former Governor Jesse Ventura

Posted on January 25, 2011 by kwilder
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(excerpt from) UPI
Ventura sues TSA over airport patdown
Published: Jan. 25, 2011 at 1:18 AM

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 25 (UPI) — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is suing the Transportation Security Administration for allegedly violating his privacy rights during an airport patdown…

The suit names the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, the Transportation Security Administration and TSA Administrator John Pistole, the newspaper said.

The complaint alleges Ventura was subjected to “warrantless, non-suspicion-based offensive touching, gripping and rubbing of the genital and other sensitive areas of his body,” when a TSA agent patted him down in November 2010 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The lawsuit asserts the patdown met “the definition for an unlawful sexual assault” KSTP reported.

“He sees the erosion of civil liberties here and he’s willing to stand up not only for himself, but for others,” Ventura’s attorney, David Olsen told the TV station…

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Parole is Sustained for Lori Berenson

Posted on January 25, 2011 by iwilder

Lori Berenson: Granted Parole

For authentic info from Lori’s family, please go to the web-site of the committee to support Lori: www.freelori.org.

 

From Lori’s family:

A three judge panel has rejected an appeal by the Peruvian State Prosecutor that would have returned Lori and Salvador to prison. The panel reaffirmed the decision of the original judge granting Lori parole because she has fulfilled all necessary requirements. The conditions of parole require Lori to remain in Peru until she has completed her sentence.

We are thrilled that Lori and Salvador will no longer face the possibility of a return to prison. Once again, on behalf of Lori, Salvador and ourselves we thank all of you who have given us your support, encouragement and good thoughts for these many, many years.

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Cornel West: “Barack Obama Is NOT The Fulfillment Of Martin Luther King’s Dream!” video

Posted on January 24, 2011 by iwilder

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LI Concert Notes #69 1/24/11

Posted on January 24, 2011 by iwilder
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Here’s some great Live Music on Long Island. Venue addresses/phones/URLs at end of all listings. Please scroll down.  The Folk Music Society of Huntington (FMSH) is posting this list on: www.fmshny.org/LI-ConcertNotes.htm  or go to www.fmshny.org and click on “LI Concert Notes” Corrections and Comments are welcome.   Support Live Music on Long Island.

Gary Schoenberger

Concerts

Day Date Time Artist Venue

Wed 1/26 2/9 7:30 *New* Open Mic Night at the “River-Edge Café” Temple Beth Shalom – (River Rd & Edgewood Av,) Smithtown [Postponed due to weather]

Wed 1/26 2/9 8:00 Jay Scott / Rorie Kelly Cinema Arts Center, Huntington

Fri 1/28 7:30 Grand Folk Railroad/Gary Schoenberger BACCA, Lindenhurst

Sat 1/29 7:30 Phil Minissale, Joe Iadanza, Michael Korb, Six Gun, The Corduroy Sky Pathogue Theatre, Patchogue

Sat 1/29 8:30 Vitamin D, Big Daddy & other bands Kapplers, Patchogue

Sat 1/29 8:00 Gail Storm Bistro 72-Hotel Indigo, Riverhead

Sat 1/29 8:00 Mary Lamont and others (Elvis tribute) Boulton Center, Bay Shore

Sun 1/30 2:00 Gail Storm-Multi-media presentation North Bellmore Library Read more »

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Green Party NY Calls for Massive Investment in Renewables As Obama Visits GE’s Schenectady Facility

Posted on January 23, 2011 by iwilder

The Green Party of New York State called on President Obama to commit to a massive investment in renewable energy and for the United States to go carbon-free by 2020. President Obama’s visit to GE’s Schenectady, NY plant to tour its renewable energy department reminds us that the administration has paid little more than lip service to renewables over the last two years. The Greens called on President Obama to use his visit to GE, one of the nation’s largest defense contractors, to end the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and to redirect the military budget to providing living wage, green-energy jobs to the millions of unemployed Americans.

via Green Party New York.

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The Economics of Happiness trailer

Posted on January 23, 2011 by iwilder

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We hear from a chorus of voices from six continents including Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, David Korten, Michael Shuman, Juliet Schor, Zac Goldsmith and Samdhong Rinpoche – the Prime Minister of Tibet’s government in exile. They tell us that climate change and peak oil give us little choice: we need to localize, to bring the economy home. The good news is that as we move in this direction we will begin not only to heal the earth but also to restore our own sense of well-being. The Economics of Happiness restores our faith in humanity and challenges us to believe that it is possible to build a better world.

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Wikileaks: The movie

Posted on January 23, 2011 by kwilder

The biography of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will be a movie, said to be signed up as a major feature.

(excerpt from) Guardian UK
WikiLeaks: the latest developments

Julian Assange the Movie – yes, it’s probably going to happen – and the rest of today’s WikiLeaks news and views…

Producers Barry Josephson and Michelle Krumm have teamed up to option the film rights to yet-to-be-published Assange biography The Most Dangerous Man in the World…

 

Kimberly writes: And, I have a proposed theme song. Below is my Wikileaks Song youtube, in case you missed it: Read more »

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