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Sunday, July 5, 2009
McKinney Relocated from Israeli Prison
(2 comments) At around noon on July 5, EST, a phone call, from a verifiable source, was received by a member of Cynthia McKinney's camp indicating that the American prisioners in Israel have been moved to a detainment facility closer to the Ben Gurion Airport.

Saturday, July 4, 2009
Former POTUS candidate celebrates Independence Day in Israeli Prison
(21 comments) Former Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney remains in an Israeli prison after the humanitarian aid vessel she was a passenger on was captured by Israeli Occupation Forces. If this kind of naval piracy involving another POTUS candidate had happened in Somalia, or North Korea, or Iran, one expects that there would have been a frenzied response, rather than deafening silence.

Saturday, July 4, 2009
Dept. of State Spokesman Addresses McKinney's Capture
(8 comments) Dept of State Spokesman Ian Kelly was asked about the capture of the humanitarian ship "Spirit of Humanity", and about former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, who is now in an Israeli prison. In his Daily Press Briefing for July 1, upon being asked about the capture of the ship and the detainment of those aboard, Mr. Kelly says he doesn't really know and will have to refer the questioner to the government of Israel.

Friday, July 3, 2009
Israeli Embassy Correspondence Concerning Spirit of Humanity Capture Clarifies Centuries of Conflict
(6 comments) On June 30, Israeli Occupation Forces captured the Free Gaza boat, Spirit of Humanity, with 21 human rights workers aboard, including Nobel laureate Mairead Maguire and former U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. Intriguing correspondance between the former chairperson of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and the Press Officer, Israeli Embassy, Dublin, illuminates the feelings behind the conflict.

Friday, July 3, 2009
Viva Palestina to lead largest US convoy into Gaza July 4th
(2 comments) British anti-war MP George Galloway is to fly out on Saturday 4th July, American independence day, from JFK airport in New York with the first of a group of hundreds of US citizens who are to form the largest ever aid convoy to head into Gaza.

Thursday, July 2, 2009
Ireland Calls for Release of Kidnapped Nationals Held in Israel
(6 comments) Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister called for the release of Nobel laureate Mairead Maguire and another Irish national currently detained in Israel following the seizure of the Free Gaza boat, Spirit of Humanity.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Jellyfish Population Explodes on Land and Sea!
(6 comments) The jellyfish population has been expanding in "jellyfish blooms" in oceans around the globe, and now the explosion includes a 600-foot-long crop circle in England!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Frankie Manning: The Ambassador of Lindy Hop
(5 comments) Legendary Savoy ballroom dancer, Tony-award winning choreographer, and Lindy Hop ambassador, Frankie Manning, brought enthusiasm, joy, and innovation to changing the course of swing dancing during his career. He died of pneumonia just a month short of his 95th birthday at New York City's Lenox Hill Hospital, on April 27, 2009. His most popular dance sequence is the one he choreographed and performed in for "Hellzapoppin'."

Monday, May 18, 2009
Beefcake and Broccoli: Texas Firefighters Go Veg!
(24 comments) If you've ever had to call the fire department, you know that one look at those smokin' hot gentlemen can make a gal's heart rate go up. But according to the New England Journal of Medicine, heart disease kills more firemen than fires. Here's what one fire station did to combat heart disease.

Sunday, May 3, 2009
Palestinian Student's Heartfelt Letter to Obama
(12 comments) An instructor at Birzeit University, the most prestigious university in Palestine, recently gave a class of English students an intriguing assignment: after they had researched President Obama's foreign policy on the Middle East, they were to compose a letter to him. One student takes the assignment to heart, and will surely touch yours.

Friday, May 1, 2009
May 2: First Annual World Labyrinth Day
(8 comments) The first Sat. in May has been established as World Labyrinth Day, a global day to celebrate the labyrinth. Enthusiasts around the globe are invited to "Walk as One at 1" by walking a labyrinth at 1:00 p.m. in local time zones, creating a wave of wellbeing flowing around the world. A labyrinth has a single (unicursal) path that is walked in order to enhance physical, psychological, or spiritual wellbeing.

Friday, April 24, 2009
Shaklee Plants Millionth Tree on Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, Shaklee Chairman and CEO, Roger Barnett, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Wangari Maathai plant Shaklee's millionth tree. The event was the culmination of Shaklee's ''A MillionTrees. A Million Dreams™'' Campaign, begun just three years ago.

Thursday, April 16, 2009
On Earth Day: Rock Your World with Seductive Raw Cuisine
(8 comments) When you think "raw food," if a cheerless vision of limp celery sticks comes to mind, you're in the wrong ballpark. Well-prepared raw food is a sensual culinary delight beyond description.

Saturday, April 4, 2009
Dancing with Dixie: Vaudeville Star Still Shines
(7 comments) Glamorous vaudeville dancer is 90 years young - a product of a lifetime rich with joy and creativity!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
2012: The End of the World? Or the Beginning?
(11 comments) December 21st, 2012, is the end of the Aztec/Mayan calendar. Collisions with comets, conflagration, and cataclysms are predicted. A host of non-doomsday, positive thinkers and artisans to explore the mysteries of 2012.

Sunday, March 8, 2009
Helen Thomas Radio Interview Mon. Mar. 9th, 8 am Pacific
(5 comments) On Monday March 9, 2009, legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas will be the guest on the Basham and Cornell Radio Show, at 8 am Pacific Time, on AM 1230 KLAV in Las Vegas, and simulcast on the Internet.

Saturday, February 28, 2009
2012: Armageddon or Quantum Leap? Gregg Braden's Answer-Fractal Time
(24 comments) NY Times Bestselling author Gregg Braden offered a compelling presentation, Fractal Time: The Secret of 2012 and a New World Age on Friday evening, Feb. 27th , at the Agape International Spiritual Center.

Sunday, February 22, 2009
A Brighter Coming Day: The Extraordinary Life of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
(4 comments) Harper was a revolutionary journalist, poet, author, abolitionist, feminist and lecturer. Born a free black in 1825, she was a founder of the American Woman Suffrage Association, a member of the national board of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and one of the founding members of the National Association of Colored Women, serving as its VP. Today is the 98th anniversary of her death in 1911.

Sunday, February 15, 2009
LA's Vagina Monologues: Eve Ensler and Dr. Denis Mukwege's 'Pain to Power' Tour
(6 comments) As part of V-Day's "Turning Pain to Power Tour," the University of Southern California's performance of The Vagina Monologues was followed by a discussion with the play's author, Eve Ensler, and Dr. Denis Mukwege, the OB-GYN who has been recognized for his groundbreaking work in treating rape survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
"Elect Women" website goes up
(4 comments) Former Kentucky Senate candidate and 30-year business veteran, Kathy Groob, has just launched a new women's political blog / website dedicated to electing women to public office.

Thursday, January 15, 2009
Model of Diplomacy: A Greek Returning Gifts
(8 comments) A member of the Greek Parliament, Theodoros Pangalos, returns a holiday gift to Israel's Ambassador.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Press Release: Jews Shut Down Israeli Consulate
(8 comments) Press release just in, this was televised, and Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles had been shut down.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Vote for Peace by 5 pm Jan. 15th
In these times of war, and rumors of war, it is easy to feel like there is nothing that can be done. But you can vote for peace, and tell President-Elect Obama how you feel, at www.change.org

Thursday, January 8, 2009
Terminal Bliss
(5 comments) It's a bird! It's a plane! It's 3 minutes and 45 seconds of fantastic vicarious ECSTACY!

Friday, January 2, 2009
120th Tournament of Roses Parade: An Intimate Photographic Essay
(7 comments) In Butler's second annual Tournament of Roses photographic essay, find out about the inaugural Viewers' Choice Award, and see several dozen beautiful images of the floats.

Thursday, December 25, 2008
A Christmas Wish for Nefertiti
(18 comments) A jazzy, classy lady has fallen through the cracks in our social services and medical systems.

Friday, December 5, 2008
Internat'l Human Rights Day Dec. 10: Don't Go To Work, Call in Gay
(7 comments) Gays, lesbians, and straight allies plan to call in "gay" on December 10, 2008 to protest the passage of anti-gay constitutional amendments in Arizona, Florida, and California.

Thursday, December 4, 2008
GREENING UP the Holidays With a Little Help From the Kids
(23 comments) Put a little more green into holiday gift-giving with recycled crafts made by creative kids.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008
An Early Morning Surprise on Thanksgiving Eve
(20 comments) A surprising vision rises from the ashes of the San Fernando valley's recent fires.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Kucinich is Still Rockin' My World Toward Peace
(11 comments) Dennis Kucinich continues to be, for me, the epitome of what a politician should be, and of what I would love to see more of in American politics. He focuses little on what is wrong, and focuses much on how to make things right, in both his Victory speech and on yesterday's CNN interview.

Sunday, November 16, 2008
Birdseye View Of California Fire (Sayre)
(14 comments) For the second time this season I am within sight of a major California fire. Photos and videos.

Friday, October 17, 2008
"A Single Woman" Screens in Washington
(10 comments) Jeannette Rankin (R-MT), the world's first female Congresswoman, also co-founded the ACLU. Rankin was a suffragist, and peace activist, inspired by Gandhi. Elected to Congress twice, with over two decades between her terms, she was the only Congressperson to vote against both World Wars. A lifelong advocate for peace, she led a campaign against the Vietnam War in 1968, when she was 87 years old.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
A Positive Outlook: Stepping Out of Fear Amidst Economic Challenges
(9 comments) In times of feeling powerless due to circumstances "beyond our control", it can be a relief to refocus thoughts on empowering possibilities. Rev. Michael Beckwith offers words of wisdom on CNN Newscast.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
A CALL TO ARMS! Reaching Toward Quantum Politics
(21 comments) We are witnessing the birthing of a new paradigm of politics.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Israel! Palestine! LISTEN UP!
(14 comments) Motherly advice for the Middle East.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Is Bristol Palin the Sacrifice on Her Mother's Political Altar?
(22 comments) Is it just me, or does it seem like Americans are getting the run around lately, with stories that just don't seem to add up? Naturally, one or two oddities don't make a case for lies and deception. However, a critical mass of irregularities calls for some intelligent investigation and explanation.

Sunday, August 31, 2008
Why Katrina Was NOT a Natural Disaster
(1 comments) Katrina was NOT a natural disaster. Find surprising answers in the youtube video, "The Katrina Myth: The truth about a thoroughly unnatural disaster."

Saturday, August 30, 2008
The TV Ad That NBC Refused to Run for the Enigmatic T. Boone Pickens
(5 comments) In the TV ad Boone talks about how the Iranians are moving quickly to vehicles powered by natural gas so they can free up their $120 a barrel oil to sell to us. Boone says: "Get this one. Iran is changing its cars to run on natural gas and we're not doing a thing here ..."

Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Dennis Kucinich's Rousing Speech Wakes Up America at the DNC
(27 comments) Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) raised spirits as his speech, given to wild cheers and shouts of, "Go! Dennis!" lifted participants out of their seats at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Fresh New Discovery - Can You Guess What This Photo Is?
(25 comments) Is it pixilation? Is it nanotechnology? Is it Los Angeles in smog? Is it a circuit board?

Monday, August 18, 2008
My Dream VP
(18 comments) My womanly choice for Vice President.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Kucinich: on Fire in California!
(14 comments) About 200 people sat under a tent, eager to hear Kucinich address the topic of Restoring Our Constitution. There was a visceral feeling of celebration: the afterglow of the House Judiciary Committee hearing the day before had permeated the gathering, like a welcome oasis of victory in a barren land. And the LA Times, had just referred to the Congressman as a rock star.

Monday, July 28, 2008
Power, Peace, and Puppies: Common Sense and Nonviolence
(38 comments) How humankind chooses to train and care for man's best friend exposes deeper convictions about war and peace, dominance and submission, and joy and compassion.

Sunday, July 27, 2008
Inspiring "Last Lecture" Professor Dies
(3 comments) Carnegie-Mellon computer science professor Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," given last September to several hundred students and faculty members at the university, was posted to YouTube primarily for the students and teachers who could not attend. It immediately went viral and has been viewed over 6 million times.

Monday, July 21, 2008
Calling All Women to the White House
(3 comments) The White House Project, a national, nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that aims to advance women's leadership, will offer events at the DNC and RNC. They have partnered in "Women, Power and Politics" with the International Museum of Women, an exhibit currently calling for entries in areas of writing, videos, audio, and images.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Wexler Live! Tuesday 11 a.m. (EST) KLAV Radio
(3 comments) Tuesday, July 15, 2008, the Hon. Robert Wexler (D-FL) will be the guest on the Basham and Cornell Radio Show, 8 a.m. Pacific Time (11 a.m. Eastern) on AM 1230 KLAV, Las Vegas, and live on the internet. (This interview will also be archived.) Wexler's interview last Thursday was cut short when he had to run to vote on a bill, and he graciously agreed to return to "finish what we started."

Friday, July 4, 2008
Jefferson, the Number 13, and the Return of the Feminine
(10 comments) Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence was born April 13, 1743. The number 13, associated with the Divine Feminine, has figured prominently in American symbolism.

Friday, July 4, 2008
Impeach Cobbler: Or, How I Celebrated the Fourth
(9 comments) After writing and posting an article about Jefferson, I set about to make myself a solitary celebration of Impeach Cobbler. Easy as pie. Easier, really. Practical, not too fancy, using what's around, doing the best I can without sophisticated tools, and led by the heart. Sort of like how this country was founded. Everyone just doing their best to cook up some delicious democracy.

Thursday, June 26, 2008
Impeachment Action Is Working!
(16 comments) The sworn testimony of Scott McClellan has added more weight to HR 1258, Dennis Kucinich's 35 Articles of Impeachment, and another Judiciary Committee member signs on as co-sponsor.

Thursday, June 26, 2008
Business Awards Go Green
(3 comments) The Sixth Annual American Business Awards-the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business-crowned the winners of America's "best in business," including a brand new, environmental category.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Wexler Co-Sponsors Kucinich's Articles of Impeachment
(5 comments) On Tuesday June 10th, Congressman Robert Wexler (District 19, Florida) announced that he "enthusiastically" co-sponsored Kucinich's bill of Articles of Impeachment against President Bush, saying, " I am grateful for Dennis' leadership on this issue and for the steadfast support that countless Americans have given to both of our efforts to redeem our government and expose the crimes of Bush and Cheney."

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Judiciary Committee Contact Info
(3 comments) Contact info for the members of the Judiciary Committee. Contact them and let them know you want impeachment proceedings.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Democracy Unfolds under Kucinich's Care: 35 Articles of Impeachment Against Bush
(21 comments) In possibly the most exciting moments of American Democracy in action in 200 years, Congressman Dennis Kucinich introduced 35 Articles of Impeachment against President Bush in a nearly five-hour recitation into Congressional record on Monday night.

Friday, May 30, 2008
New Epigenetic Science Award Presented in Groundbreaking Ceremony
(8 comments) Leading edge scientists, psychologists and other health professionals gathered as a pioneering researcher, as well as a new branch of science, were honored in a groundbreaking event in Los Angeles, on May 29th.

Saturday, May 17, 2008
When Freedom Sings: Time for a New National Anthem
(23 comments) Perhaps it's time for a new national anthem, one that focuses on what we really want our country to be about. Is The Star Spangled Banner's war imagery what we want more of? Or do we want an upbeat, celebration of freedom?

Sunday, May 11, 2008
MY, MY, IT'S AMERICAN PIE: A Mother's Day Celebration
(3 comments) Department of Peace supporters across the country honored Mother's Day on Friday by delivering homemade "peace" pies to the local offices of their U.S. representatives and senators, urging support for landmark legislation to create a U.S. Department of Peace and Nonviolence.

Friday, April 18, 2008
EARTH DAY BIRTHDAY: One Billion Guests Expected
(1 comments) Earth Day is "thirty-something", and the whole world is invited! On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day in a flurry of coast-to-coast grassroots events often credited with launching the modern American environmental movement.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
VIRGINIA TECH: Hugs for My Hokie Daughter, One Year Later
(6 comments) I turned on my laptop to discover that there were nearly a dozen students dead at my daughter's school, Virginia Tech. I immediately called her cell, which went to voice mail.

Monday, April 14, 2008
LEOPARD LOVE AND GODDESS BABES: A Birthday Seduction
(2 comments) It was lust at first sight! Oh! The sleek, sexy form ... The kiss of the wild ... The seductive embrace of luxury ... Yes, the very first moment I set eyes on that Leopard Limousine, I was in love. And just a few short weeks later, we were reunited; on my birthday; surrounded by goddesses.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008
MEET ME ON THE MOUNTAIN: Brokeback Inspires Composer Shawn Kirchner - A Music Review
(2 comments) Composer Shawn Kirchner's break-out CD features a stunning array of Los Angeles talent in a musical love story that is sure to pluck your heartstrings. Thankfully, the arts are at work again, bringing society to its senses.

Monday, February 25, 2008
SWIFTBOATING KUCINICH
(4 comments) Dennis Kucinich's progressive voice in the Democratic presidential debates was effectively silenced by mega-corporations, now his Congressional bid is being similarly attacked.

Friday, February 22, 2008
NINA HAGEN TO MODERATE PANEL AT INTERNATIONAL IRAQ CONFERENCE
(3 comments) The "Alternatives to War and Occupation: International Iraq Conference 2008" will take place at the Humboldt University and at the House of Democracy and Human Rights, in Berlin, March 7th – 9th. Internationally acclaimed singer, entertainer, and peace activist, Nina Hagen, will moderate a panel discussion entitled "Forbidden Knowledge in a World Turned Upside-Down."

Friday, February 15, 2008
A ROMP THROUGH THE QUANTUM FIELD with Gregg Braden and Dr. Bruce Lipton

(27 comments) We live our lives based on what we believe about our world, ourselves, our capabilities, and our limits. What if those beliefs are wrong? What would it mean to discover that everything from the DNA of life, to the future of our world, is based upon a simple "Reality Code" that may be changed and upgraded by choice?

Friday, February 8, 2008
WHEN ANATOMY TRUMPS COLOR: Race and Gender Patterns and their Possible Effect Upon the 2008 Presidential Race
(11 comments) In race and gender patterns in the United States, men of color have traditionally been granted their rights in advance of women. Therefore, as long as this pattern continues, Barack Obama is better positioned than Hillary Clinton to beat John McCain, or any other white male Republican.

Friday, January 25, 2008
DIPPETY DOO DAH: A Parade Album of Celebratory Anarchy
(4 comments) The flamboyant, farcical Doo Dah parade was founded in 1976 as a sassy retort to Pasadena's prim and proper Tournament of Roses. Think Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade meets Burning Man-and if your synapses don't short out, you'll have an inkling of the madcap revelry unleashed when over 1200 free spirits gambol down Colorado Avenue.

Monday, January 21, 2008
AMERICANS OF COLOR AND THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE: Black Agenda Report, MAPA, and Bill Cosby Weigh In
(4 comments) Martin Luther King Day offers an especially appropriate moment to look at which presidential candidate is favored by Americans of color. Put the candidates to the Martin Luther King Test. What would Dr. King do, if he were alive? Which candidate measures up?

Monday, January 21, 2008
PRESIDENTIALLY SPEAKING: The Power of Soulful Partnerships
(5 comments) History shows that high profile couples in deeply connected, soulful partnerships can empower the world through the ripple effect of their relationships, raising their roles of leadership to enhance the greater good. Couples who consciously make this choice invite the magic of synchronicity to dance into their everyday experience. See how the Washingtons, Adamses, Madisons, Carters and Kuciniches do it.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008
KUCINICH BARRED FROM DEBATE: TECHNOLOGY COMES TO THE RESCUE
(6 comments) Kucinich bumped from the debate, democracy thrown to the lions, and, on the internet - the debate that NBC/MSNBC didn't want you to see.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Kucinich First in SoCal Straw Poll
(4 comments) With the California State Primary less than three weeks away, Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich claimed first place in the straw poll at a presidential forum composed of four democratic clubs in Los Angeles.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
KUCINICH TIDE TURNS: Protest Becomes Celebration 01/14/08
(6 comments) A hastily planned activist event by grassroots Kucinich supporters at NBC Studios, to protest the candidate's sudden exclusion from the NBC's Las Vegas debates, turned into celebration when the tables turned, today. Activists were joined at the Burbank, CA, studios by "mother of punk rock," Nina Hagen.

Monday, January 7, 2008
AN AMERICAN ALBUM: Floral Beauty, Rousing Bands, and Free Speech Embellish the 119th Tournament of Roses Parade
(3 comments) The 2008 Tournament of Roses parade provided an optimistic beginning for the New Year, with its phenomenal artisanship, mechanical creativity, and exotic floral beauty. Rousing marching bands, stunning horses, cowboys and cowgirls, and patriotic displays of Constitutionally guaranteed free speech, were all enhanced by the sense of freedom and expansion in the theme, "Passport to the World's Celebrations."

Friday, January 4, 2008
Book Review: The Courage to Survive by Dennis J. Kucinich
(2 comments) Book Review: A riveting and inspiring account of Congressman and Presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich's first twenty years.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Dennis and Elizabeth Kucinich: You Can't Get More Presidential Than This!
(3 comments) Meryl Ann Butler responds to the flurry of media misinformation around Dennis and Elizabeth Kucinich and presidential patterns of citizenship, courtship and age issues.

Friday, January 6, 2006
TODAY IN HISTORY: Gifted Scientist and Her Theories Emerge from Relative Obscurity
(2 comments) Why did Einstein agree in his divorce agreeement to give any prize money he won for his theories to his physicist ex wife?

Monday, November 14, 2005
Déjà vu, Hidden Documents and the Physics of 911
Remember the pre-911 document that indicated a need for another "Pearl Harbor"? 911 worked like a charm for the neo-cons. They took control of a fearful populace, and herded the American sheep into a corral of deception, waving an ocean of flags to cover up their deeply un-American agenda.

Monday, September 5, 2005
The Silencing of Jazz City – Domestic Policy in Action
detailed review of the many mentions and reports of the need for funding to finish the levee. Bush's claim we couldn't know is total lie.