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Follow the North Star
The New York Times has a handy oil spill tracker on-line. This is useful for making vacation plans if you’re considering a coastal retreat in the eastern U.S. . If only the pelicans, whales and...
View ArticleEclectique Citizen: Van Jones
Van Jones was one of my Community Organizer Hall of Famers. Still is. Van Jones spoke at Netroots Nation Friday morning in Las Vegas. Jones was another Obama administration casualty of “gotcha” right...
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Eclectique Citizen: The President’s Weekly; BP
I actually took some time today to see how stocks were performing. Last week, the President signed the Wall Street reform legislation into law. One thing that’s interesting about Wall Street,...
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BP’s Breakthrough Moment…
107 days later, BP has declared a “desired outcome.” It appears the blown out oil well has been plugged up with the “static kill,” a procedure of pumping heavy mud and cement into a well and sealing...
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Eclectique Citizen: The President’s Weekly
When the President shared his unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Elections Commission case during his January state-of-the-Union address (the US Supreme...
View ArticleThe President’s Weekly: Here Comes the Sun
I, too, run after the earth as it disappears beneath my feet. I, too, mourn machines moving over her face without empathy or love of her. – Alice Walker (Kojo Nnamdi Show, September 28, 2010) The...
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The Haps: Dirty Movies
Not quite what you may think. This weekend, we’ve got films that will inspire you to get your hands in the dirt. ALEXANDRIA FILM FESTIVAL’S HEALTHY FOOD MOVIE Yesterday was the opening of the fourth...
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Eclectique Interview: Tracye McQuirter, author “By Any Greens Necessary”
I’ve always known Tracye as a vegan, health educator, and one of the most attractive energetic, and positive people you’ll meet in the capital city. As an omnivore, I credit Tracye’s pluses to her...
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If Only It Were a Dream – “Mount Fuji in Red.”
In 1990, the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa (“Seven Samuri,” “Rashomon,” “Ran,” ) wrote and directed a series of short films based on his own dreams. “Mount Fuji in Red” is one of the “dream tales.”...
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Chris Paine Resurrects the Electric Car Doc
I want to give a SHOUT OUT to all the Electric Vehicle Associations across the country. Last month I attended a meeting for the EVA/DC. These were not just people showing off shiny new cars. They were...
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Can Resilience Rebuild?
The day before the 2nd anniversary of the Hurricane Sandy disaster, I attended a reception and screening of the documentary THIS TIME NEXT YEAR at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC....
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A Seat for Lincoln at the Thanksgiving Table
I struggle this year with the Thanksgiving holiday. Standing Rock is on my mind and coupling the injustices with the mythology of “The First Thanksgiving” makes me want to throw my pumpkin pie at the...
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