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Kathleen Bankston Elementary graduate, Class of '93, Huah!Interests
global warming, peak oil, alternative energy sources, politics, campaign contributions, organic gardening, medical industry, midwifery, gender studies, corporations, government, 9/11, Iraq War, Afghanistan, war on terror, herbalism, acupressure
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Obama and BP Fight PR Battle Over Oil SpewAnd the spew goes on. You'll have to forgive, this was their first time, and they didn't know how hard to push. The hole is just too yummy to close up. CEO Hayward and Obama hit the showers.
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Readings on Love and Sex"If the pot is not properly prepared and the temperature is wrong, it will be difficult to successfully transform the sex essence into spirit."
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Baby SpellIs a poem for my baby.
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The Spoils of DiseasePublic disease agencies worship at a bloody altar. Americans willing sacrifice themselves for the national profit security. Still not enough swine flu vaccine to go around.
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Discontent with Healthcare ReformMy epiphany. Self-efficacy in the time of colonoscopies. The perfect society has no individuals. Peak medicine. Congress applies lessons from the IRS. Plan V and the not-so-barefoot doctor.
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Afghanistan Prophecy Gone AwryWhen I get off of this mountain/You know where I wanna go. Really I'm just singing cause I'm nervous of spoiling the surprise ending. Or the surprise middle!
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The Empire Versus the Taliban"...please bring us home so that we can be back where we belong and not over here, wasting our time and our lives and our precious life that we could be using back in our own country."
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Honduran Coup Continues"A lot of what we do today was done covertly 25 years ago by the CIA." internal history of the International Republican Institute
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Swine Flu Vaccine for Babies"All of this seems to be pretty much on schedule but when you are dealing with vaccines, anything can happen." Dr. Anthony Fauci, U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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A Fast for EveryoneFasting includes more than the strict no eating diets we've heard about. It's actually been around since before the first humans tasted their first morsel. Here are a few kinds of fasts and many resources on the subject. -
Second-hand Smoke Prevents Lung CancerGovernment and Non-profits have lied about second-hand smoke.
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Saturated Fat is Good for You!Saturated fat kills, we've all heard it. The evidence doesn't exist to prove it though. Much evidence suggests the opposite. Here's a little, with a smorgasbord of resources.
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Bailout InsanityThe Federal Reserve is happy to throw around money to their friends, when US taxpayers buy every bit of it at interest. Resources to understand fractional reserve. -
Five Herbs for Women's Reproductive HealthThese are five herbs that have been used traditionally to treat a number of reproductive problems in women, and they're all easy to grow at home. -
The Basics of Chinese MedicineThe two primal forces, the three immortal forces, and the five elemental phases of energy comprise the basics of any healthy body or system, according to the Taoist medical tradition.
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What You Should Know About the Flu: FDA-Approved Prevention and Treatment of InfluenzaA look at the symptoms of the flu and the FDA-approved treatments and preventions. Includes special emphasis on the undesired effects of those medications.
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The American MissionWhat is the role of Americans in the American mission today?
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Vertical Farming: Can it Help Us Survive Climate Change?Some scientists seem to think that vertical farming can provide us food in the face of an increasing population and climate change. Here's the low-down. -
The $500 Screwdriveropinion on recent AP news piece
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Staying Sane in DeathIt's a poem. -
A Million Times Over Last Nightput morality in a blender, see what floats
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Comparison Gasoline RetailersTalks about gasoline from 4 retail sources and compares them based on price and ethical concerns.
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Lakeport Plantation in Lake Village, Arkansas: From Slavery to SharecroppingA virtual museum for Lakeport Plantation is now on the internet. The actual museum will focus on the change in southern economies from slavery to sharecropping, or tenant farming some call it. -
Argument Tactics for the ConservativeSick of endless comment exchanges with unrepentant liberals? This easy tool will eliminate all your worries over defending conservative opinions. Empire-fondlers, strike back!!!
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Organic Mosquito ControlChemicals don't cut it when dealing with mosquitoes. Here's why, along with some tips on reducing the mosquito menace. -
American Karma in IraqWe've sown some bad karma in Iraq over the past 16 years. The politicians and corporations should eat it now, before it gets even worse.
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Ode to Puppy of the Valley (Squatsi)This was written for one of my best friends in the Cumberland Valley. -
History of Arkansas and Native AmericansUnderstanding historical factors that led to a lack of general knowledge of the history of Native Americans in Arkansas.
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Filling the Empty Placesspiritual Decadence -
Sheehan's Bid to Oust BushCindy Sheehan has issued an ultimatum to Nancy Pelosi, demanding she begin impeachment procedures against President Bush or face competition in 2008. Could Cindy save the world from nuclear war?
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Social Programs of the Great Depression in ArkansasHere we look at the history of Arkansas through the eyes of photographers working through the FSA during the 1930's. -
The Casino ElectionWhy do our Leftist candidates, even ones in the Democratic party, stand no chance in hell of winning Congressional seats and even less of taking the presidency? What can we do about it? Lemme tell ya...
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Alive!I got lost in Yellowstone Nation Park for 36 hours in 14 degree weather. Here is my poetic tribute to the experience. -
Marsha- "Oh, George! How Could You!?"This is a message from beyond the narrow spectrum of American politics. This is not a test.
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The Minimalist LifeEven though our government has gone wildly into debt for things we don't need doesn't mean that we should too. We can all get plenty of the things we need to live comfortably just by following a few simple rules of the cheap.
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Nuclear Oil is Not the FixNuclear power will never be the answer to our needs for energy. -
Urban SegregationHere I consider how global factors will affect the ghetto and mainstream society as well as ways to lessen the cost. I've used analogies that show the basically understandable, if distasteful, actions of capitalists in the ghetto and without.
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One Cause of SIDSWhile there are many explanations for why SIDS might occur, they need not compete. It appears that SIDS deaths hinge on a variety of causal factors being present. All we can really do right now is to follow a small list of do's and don'ts.
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Interview with the FiremanIt's prosetry, an apocalyptic, impromptu interview with a fireman. -
A Definition Towards SustainabilityHere I give a short reaction to a classic Wendell Berry work and then begin addressing just what it is this worldview requires individuals to do.
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The Future of the American GhettoThis is an academic piece where I quote from some of the leading thinkers on residential segregation to figure out where the ghetto is heading.
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Protesting the Iraq War: Veterans Need Our SupportThe Iraq War protests were my first. I had started reading about the strife of the Vietnam War years some time earlier but still had a superficial understanding of the role of anti-war protestors.
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Organic Fertilizer for the Garden and YardIs vermicomposting a solution for your organic garden or yard fertilizer needs. Tips on solving the problems associated with vermicomposting.
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Techniques for Less StressPractical ideas on lowering background stress and anxiety. Focus on diet, herbal helps, and massage.
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Reverence Returns HopefullyMovement of a life's focus from down to up to in to out.