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Understanding Empathy as a Tool for Peace 7/1/09

Posted on June 18, 2009 by iwilder

On Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7pm, the Babylon Green Party Gathering will feature Nonviolent Communication (NVC) practitioners Sue Tibke and Greg Wills speaking about Understanding Empathy as a Tool for Peace.

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A special treat: Sunday at Pisces Cafe

Posted on June 6, 2009 by kwilder

Pisces Cafe is our favorite eatery, and the best place in the world for an interesting cup of tea. Pisces is usually opened for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Though, this weekend, they will also be open on Sunday (June 7, 2009) to celebrate the sidewalk festival in Babylon Village – Spring Fling. Pisces […]

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Results of 2009 Village Elections in Long Island, NY

Posted on March 19, 2009 by kwilder

Election results for 2009 Village Elections in Long Island, New York. This includes Suffolk County and Nassau County races: Babylon, Amityville, Hempstead, Freeport, Westbury, etc.

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Interesting cultural reference to the Babylon Green Party

Posted on February 20, 2009 by iwilder

(excerpt from) Stony Brook Independent Pilgrim State: In an Abandoned Building, Traces of Life By Michelle Trauring / Thu, 02/12/2009 They pace – distress eating away at their faces. Their brown eyes lock on one another and they look away. “I’m not going in there,” Nick Panebianco says. The uneasiness in his voice contradicts his […]

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Amy King reading @ Babylon Green Party video

Posted on February 11, 2009 by iwilder

[googlevideo=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5899840967388249801] On Wednesday, February 4, 2009, the Babylon Green Party Gathering featured a reading from 2007 Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere Amy King at the Pisces Café, Babylon, NY Related: Photos from the Amy King reading at the February 2009 Babylon Green Party Gathering Amy King reading 2/4/09 Boog City Event: Race and Poetry

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Photos of 2008 Babylon Green Party Holiday Party with Acoustic Easy Anthems

Posted on December 4, 2008 by iwilder

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Photos: Fall becomes winter in Long Island, New York

Posted on November 22, 2008 by iwilder

KW: It is Saturday, November 22nd. Winter does not officially begin for about a month. Though, I believe that today was the first ice. Ian and I went for a walk at a park with a lake that is around the corner from our home in North Babylon, Long Island. Ice was starting to form […]

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View of the Obama Election: The Babylon Green Gathering

Posted on November 6, 2008 by iwilder

“The next milestone for this country will be when a 3rd party candidate is elected into presidency. I just feel that they are more pure than your typical Democrat or Republican.” -Joe Barbarello, comment at Babylon Green Gathering, Nov. 5th 2008. Tonight, the day after election day, was our regularly scheduled Babylon Green Gathering at […]

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4:19pm: Round-up of voting anecdotes on Long Island

Posted on November 4, 2008 by iwilder

[For Voter Support in Suffolk County, call: (631) 650-2301. A grassroots volunteer can try to answer questions about voting rights and voting rules.] I have to admit, Newsday has interesting coverage and lots of video of voting places on Long Island. There synposis is: “Turnout Through The Roof”. Here are my anecdotes garnered from my […]

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Saturday, Oct. 11th, last chance to vote in NY

Posted on October 11, 2008 by iwilder

Seems like a law about having an in-person day to register during  a presidential election has turned today, Saturday,  October 11th, into an extra, last chance day to register to vote in New York.  Please check with your Board of Elections for details. I discovered that two of the places to go in Long Island […]

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Bob Westcott visits the Babylon Greens

Posted on September 3, 2008 by iwilder

Seen at the Pisces Cafe: Great set, including some old stuff we never heard before. And, of course,  the catchy title tune from his new album Falling from Graceland.  Besides the Greens from Babylon, there were people from Islip, Brookhaven, Huntington and Nassau. peace peace peace peace peace peace peace peace

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Photos: Lindenhurst Hail Storm, August 2008

Posted on August 14, 2008 by iwilder

(More photos at “read more”) Ian and I had the interesting experience of a little summer hail in our lovely, Long Island environment. We were driving in Lindenhurst on Sunrise Highway around 6pmish, today, August 14, 2008, and there was rain, lightening, ominous clouds, and lots of hail. Ian says it was up to nickel […]

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Paumanauke Pow Wow 2008/2009

Posted on August 1, 2008 by iwilder

2009 Update!…NEW LOCATION for 2009 Paumanauke Pow Wow: The Babylon Town Hall 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst NY 2009 info at the pow wow website: here ___________________________________________ Welcome! Here at onthewilderside.net we post lots of stuff about Long Island music and cultural events. Please favorite us or bookmark us! Paumanauke Pow Wow at Tanner Park […]

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Coalition tries to revive Edgewood truck-rail plan — Newsday.com

Posted on July 30, 2008 by iwilder

Coalition tries to revive Edgewood truck-rail plan — Newsday.com Posted using ShareThis Some overview and more background from KW: Community activists and environmental groups pushed hard to take back the Edgewood Preserve. The land was supposed to be given to the state for open space, and simply was not deeded correctly. It belongs to the […]

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