Eugene Elander has been a progressive social and political activist for decades. As an author, he won the Young Poets Award at 16 from the Dayton Poets Guild for his poem, The Vision. He was chosen Poet Laureate of Pownal, Vermont for his poem Pownal People. His three new verses for America the Beautiful:September 11, 2001 were widely acclaimed and read into the Congressional Record by U.S. Senator Chris Dodd.
Mr. Elander has authored three volumes of poetry: The Right Click, The World Click, and Journeyings, all written from 2004 to 2006, in the U.S. and Sweden, as well as two published novels: The Goat of God, and Turning the Tides, both available on Amazon.com in Kindle and electronic pdf editions. A self-help book titled Empowerment:Taking Charge of your Life has just been completed and awaits publication.
Mr. Elander is a freelance columnist who published a newspaper for ten years in New London, CT. He is an economist and college lecturer, and has been an agency executive director, emergency management consultant, investigator; and former animal control officer, deputy code enforcement and health officer for Farmington, New Hampshire. He and his wife Birgit, who co-authored The World Click, divide their time between Georgia and her homeland, Gotland, Sweden.
Several other books are underway, including a sequel to The Goat of God, and a public version of his doctoral dissertation on Cooperatism, a new economic system he developed which includes all stakeholders (workers, consumers, and the public as well as stockholders) in crucial decision making. Mr. Elander is a member of the Stonepile Writers group in Georgia and is president of his own Elander Press.
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Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 7:34:05 AM
Article: "Obama Keeps Shrinking Those "Little brain" White Male Penise"
Could we please leave male anatomy out of this?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 6:31:33 AM
Article: "Blaming the Victims of the Credit Card Companies"
One needs a sense of proportion!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 4:11:56 AM
Article: "Blaming the Victims of the Credit Card Companies"
Sad but True!
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 6:34:06 AM
Article: "Of Dithering and Ditherers"
There is one consolation, John
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 4:42:18 AM
Article: "A Time To Kill the Killers, A Time for Outrage"
Rob -- you're right, but you're dreaming!
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 1:03:20 PM
Article: "The Betrayal of America's Elderly"
You may have replied to a different article, Pulladigm
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 7:27:31 AM
Article: "The Betrayal of America's Elderly"
And thanks for those views, Jim!
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 8:58:30 PM
Article: "The Betrayal of America's Elderly"
Interesting Points from Margaret Bassett
Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 6:17:45 AM
Article: "Obama Wins the Nobel Peace Prize?"
A Leap of Faith
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 6:41:37 AM
Article: "Review of Michael Moore's “Capitalism – A Love Story”"
Cooperatism -- How does one reach Michael Moore?
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 8:30:18 AM
Article: "The Mean Country"
Gandhi and the Homeless
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 1:17:02 PM
Article: "National Lawyers Guild: Cops Run Wild in Pittsburgh"
Deja Vu All Over Again!
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 5:32:19 PM
Article: "Joe the Racist"
Thanks for proving my point!
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 10:23:15 PM
Article: "Joe the Racist"
The point is one of nuances, shades of gray, and perceptions
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 6:14:49 AM
Article: "Joe the Racist"
An Open Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste!
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 6:13:50 AM
Article: "Joe the Racist"
An Open Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste!
Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 12:57:11 PM
Article: "Joe the Racist"
The South and the Military
Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 3:56:37 AM
Article: "Joe the Racist"
Time warp?
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 10:22:00 PM
Article: "Joe the Racist"
Obtuse
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 7:03:02 PM
Article: "Joe the Racist"
Two Wrongs Still Do Not Make A Right!
Friday, September 11, 2009 at 5:57:42 PM
Article: "Just Another Joe Wilson to Love"
One More "Joe"
Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 5:07:22 AM
Article: "Van Jones Resigns; Left To Hang By Obama For Cursing Republ"
Tempest in the Wrong Teapot?
Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 2:56:41 PM
Article: "Failure to prosecute: why Obama is having trouble passing he"
Right On, Don!
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 11:57:09 AM
Article: "American Justice is At Risk. What Are You Doing About it?"
An Oxymoron?
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 8:48:05 AM
Article: "Why Holder and Obama have not fired the Bush Appointed, Rove"
The Jury is Still Out!
Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 1:06:10 PM
Article: "Pelosi Is An Expert At 'Drowning Out Opposing Views'"
Two wrongs still don´t make a right
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 9:41:40 AM
Article: "Double Standards and Disingenuosity On Bellowing Townhall Di"
On Free Speech and Civil Discourse
Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 11:08:19 PM
Article: "Progressive activists are being "f^cking stupid"? Hey Rahm, "
The Sin Is All in the Vowel!
Friday, August 7, 2009 at 11:47:28 PM
Article: "The Far Side of Prudence"
Psychobabble and Psychobabblers
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 3:33:53 PM
Article: "Falling Empire"
Oversimplified and Overstated
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 12:01:53 PM
Article: "Main Core, PROMIS and the Shadow Government (Pt. 4b)"
Methinks the gentleman doth protest too much!
Friday, July 10, 2009 at 2:48:24 PM
Article: "Blocked Whistleblower Protections Put Obama Transparency Pro"
Whistleblowers and the Free Press
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:50:00 AM
Article: "Between Tel Aviv and Tehran"
Israel is not Iran, thankfully!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 1:02:36 PM
Article: "Obama's Emerging Legacy: Wars, Bankers and For-Profit Health"
This article isn´t fair or balanced!
Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 4:22:11 PM
Article: "Congress Finally Votes for Impeachment... But..."
I got my hopes up, but........
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 11:28:11 PM
Article: "The American Empire Is Bankrupt"
The Greatest Economic Crisis in Our History?
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 11:07:09 PM
Article: "A Triumph of Corporate Will: the Fiat-Chrysler Merger"
Another view of FIAT
Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 2:41:11 PM
Article: "Wingnut Murder Spree or Are WE Part of the Problem?"
Hitler rides again!
Monday, June 8, 2009 at 9:24:41 AM
Article: "Two Bad Approaches from Barack Obama"
Final word, I hope
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 11:35:31 PM
Article: "Two Bad Approaches from Barack Obama"
I´m sorry you are unhappy, but.....
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 11:09:26 AM
Article: "Two Bad Approaches from Barack Obama"
Where are the real disagreements?
Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 12:58:25 AM
Article: "Cooperatism: What the World Really Needs Now"
Overpopulation and Nature
Friday, May 29, 2009 at 12:11:59 PM
Article: "Cooperatism: What the World Really Needs Now"
Regarding a Bill of Property Rights
Friday, May 29, 2009 at 1:47:01 AM
Article: "Cooperatism: What the World Really Needs Now"
Thanks for the correction!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 11:04:38 PM
Article: "Against the Tortured Logic of Obama's Placebo Presidency: A"
Methinks the gentleman doth protest too much!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:22:05 AM
Article: "Obama Chooses Sonia Sotomayo, A Latina SCOTUS Nominee!!"
Too bad Antonin Scalia isn´t being replaced yet on the Court
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 9:42:36 PM
Poll: "Poll: Is Specter Conversion Good or Bad For Dems and America"
Well-deserved payback by Arlen Specter
Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 2:34:47 PM
Article: "Grey and Drizzling in America"
Let's Give Obama A Fair Chance!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 7:09:50 PM
Article: "The Decline and Fall of AARP"
And we members are footing the bill!
Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 10:10:25 PM
Article: "The Decline and Fall of AARP"
Let AARP know what you think!
Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 8:01:46 PM
Article: "Making Matters Worse: America's Credit Card Issuers"
Why support Obama/Biden?
Friday, February 20, 2009 at 5:08:36 PM
Diary: "Dog Training; Bottom Up? Top Down? And is it a metaphor for"
Pavlov had it reversed!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 5:49:24 PM
Article: "Israel ready to launch military offensive on Iran"
The Real Question
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Article: "Wall Street Needs To Grow Up!"
A Fascinating Discussion
Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 5:37:21 PM
Article: "Wall Street Needs To Grow Up!"
What is your proposal, UncleSim?
Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 2:09:38 PM
Article: "Wall Street Needs To Grow Up!"
Riddle:
Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 6:47:20 AM
Article: "COOPERATISM: WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW"
Thanks for your kind comments
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 9:47:14 AM
Article: "COOPERATISM: WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW"
Chinese saying
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 7:10:23 AM
Article: "Demand Congressional Bailout Oversight!"
Rob is absolutely right!