Vicki Nikolaidis
Vicki hosted the Talking Progressive Politics radio show with co-host Jim Cullen, editor of The Progressive Populist. Stop by BlogTalkRadio.com/TalkingProgressivePolitics and join us in our chatroom for live broadcasts or listen to our archived podcasts. She grew up in Iowa and has traveled extensively in the USA and Europe.
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Has worked as an environmental chemist, lecturer, research chemist. Refreshed her abilities in writing and photography at Creativity Workshops based in NYC.Interests
She enjoys talking politics, reading, writing, exploring, teaching environment and media issues. She has been interested and involved in politics and media issues since she was a teenager.Motto
Better to help strangers with a smile or kind word then to judge them.
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Historical Fiction: Light, Shadow, Climate in America, and Some Scientific Rules in the 1900sBooks about the people who never made the history books even though they were the ones making history.
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Greece is a Capitalist Country Under Austerity ConditionsGreece is a wonderful country under stressful conditions. The 'international media' is giving information about Greece without doing the necessary research before broadcasts. -
Transforming Fear into Compassion: 'Breakthrough'The author Richard Forer, has broken through the wall of unquestioning Zionism to compassion. He shares the difficult journey as a guide for others. -
Leaky Libya Border and Gun Running in TunisiaWhen Libya becomes unstable Tunisia is vulnerable at its border to illegal arms trafficking. Violent events indicate that AGIM might be setting up sleeper cells in Tunisia because of easy access to arms.
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Living in Texas is Best Experience for Judging Rick PerryA lot of news coverage has been provided for Rick Perry since he announced his run for the presidency after the Iowa Republican candidate primary. How much is hype? How much is real? Some Texas sources give us the lowdown.
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State of the Economy: Green Jobs NeededThe time for green jobs is now. Trickle down? Not a drop. Supply side? No demand in sight. Green jobs are local. Green jobs are available right now on the Internet.
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"Confessions of a Movie Addict" Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with a Kindle EditionHere is a movie critic's book especially for movie addicts. You'll find a test immediately after the table of contents to help you determine whether or not you fit the "movie addict" description. But that's not because this book is only for addicts. -
How-To for BlogTalkRadio. Running Your Own Radio Show from the StudioLots of people are doing their own radio shows these days using Internet support sites. Even me! Let's say you've signed in to have your own show. Here's a check list for putting on your show from the "Studio."
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Banking Fees Eat Savings. Perhaps Linked to White Collar Crime?Nobody likes a saver but until rich citizens pay their fair share of taxes; people are going to keep saving their own money in case of an emergency. Espeically with white collar crime unregulated and increasing. -
Rapture, the God Question and the 2012 Presidential ElectionOver the centuries the time of Rapture has been miscalculated but maybe the main goal is to bring born-again worshippers into the fold.
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GOP Will Find Socialist Tendencies in Tea Party Hard to OvercomeSocialism is an economic design that exists in the United States today- for certain government programs and for certain groups of producers.
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Stepping Up to More Expensive Energy or a Variety of Sustainable EnergiesA reliance on oil for energy has created a culture blind to the opportunities for innovation and production that comes with change. Do we "boo hoo" or get smart and get to work?
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Attic Book Treasures -- $50,000 for a Good FindWhat does the find in Utah of the Nuremberg Chronicles (published in 1493) mean for the relationship between books and the Internet?
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Are You a Populist? Found - a Daily Dose of Reliable News ContentI've been reading "The Progressive Populist" since the 1980s. Lots of people are now looking for alternative news they can rely on and opinion pieces that make sense. -
Gas Prices Rising and Protests in Oil-Rich Countries: How Did We Get Here?We depend on oil-rich countries for gas to run our vehicles but do we understand why the people in those countries are protesting? A wonderful novel helps us figure out the reasons.
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Mikhail Gorbachev, 80, Shares His Thoughts on Perestroika, Glasnost, ObamaIn an exclusive interview on RT.com Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev shares his thoughts on mistakes that were made during perestroika, Mr. Obama's presidency and being 80 years old.
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Protesters Challenge Status Quo in Northern Africa, Middle EastMany countries in northern Africa and the Middle East are sites of citizen protests. People are frustrated with high food prices and no jobs. In each country a different media focus can be found.
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APIVITA Body Tonic - Toning Body Milk with Bergamont and Green TeaAPIVITA is the first natural beauty product company in Greece. The Toning Body Milk with Bergamont Tea and Green Tea contains 91% natural ingredients. -
BIOSILK. Silk Therapy. Luxury Therapy for Your Body and HairBioSilk, silk therapy, is a unique serum that repairs and strengthens hair. BioSilk, silk therapy, is also a moisturizer which softens your skin. A tiny drop can work miracles. -
Greek Natural Cosmetics for Your Inner GoddessFresh Line is a dreamy line of unique and wonderful cosmetic products from Greece. The cosmetics please the senses as well as the skin. -
Social Security Controversy - Surplus or Deficit? FDR or Wall Street?You or someone you know has relied on Social Security during a difficult time in life. Now we are being asked to trust Wall Street. Or we can stand up and demand to stay with the Social Security system that has worked for 75 years. -
First Person: Rates Raised on Your Credit Cards? Drop ThemThe Supreme Court will hear arguments on Chase Bank USA v. McCoy which boils down to a disagreement about ambiguity in the law versus people's natural interpretation. The transparency of credit card issuers is getting darker as interest rates rise.
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Cooling Off During a Hot Greek Summer Vacation May Mean NOT Going Swimming in the SeaThe coolness of the water, the welcoming shade and the beauty of the Koiliaris River makes this a place for a great picnic in the hot Greek summer. -
Global Warming and Climate Change - the Cause and the EffectDo you wonder, what is the difference between Global Warming and Climate Change? Don't worry, you are not the only one. Here's a mini-tutorial. -
Many Environmental Projects for Teachers and Students on the Net. Have Fun, Learn and Win PrizesThe Internet is a great place to find contests for kids and their communities to help the environment. Teachers and parents can find great resources on the Net. Some offer great prizes. -
Life Changes for the Family when a Son Chooses the Army Over CollegeWhen Jess announced he had enlisted in the army and wanted to go to Iraq I cried for days from distress. Now I have made my peace with the situation and stay as busy as possible.
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Medicare Fraud Worse Than Banking Fraud? Sahara Visits Greece. Will the Green Danube Turn Red? Alice in MedialandWe watch the news to become informed. When many questions are left unasked we still need more information to understand a newsworthy situation properly. -
Athens, Greece. Acropolis Museum Workers Make Demands; Angering and Frustrating TouristsWith media reaches us from all over the world, we would like to trust media to be an honest broker between ourselves and news events. -
First Person: Life changes for family when 'son' chooses war over collegeWhen Jess announced he had enlisted in the army and wanted to go to Iraq I cried for days from distress. Now I have made my peace with the situation and stay as busy as possible.
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Right to Left on Political Spectrum, All Have an Opinion on the UN's 2015 Millennium Development GoalsMuch progress has been made toward reaching the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals since 2000. Global warming and wars have slowed the progress. Right to left on the political spectrum have different views. -
Incumbent Democratic Governor Chet Culver is in Election Race Against Republican Former Governor Terry BranstadNo new faces in the Iowa gubernatorial race so assumptions about who will win may be easier to predict but the differences in . Extreme allegations are unfortunately, part of the attempts to debate the issues based on facts.
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Boys and Teenage Girls and Dad and Mom. Parents Talk Without Following the Rules!When a daughter is old enough to date, shouldn't Mom keep up with what is happening in her life? I guess it depends on your perspective.
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Daughters, so Grown-up! Until Mom's Near-byNo matter whow grown up daughters are (or try to be) when they are home with Mom they are still little girls.
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Not Fair for Heavy Drinkers to Live Longer Than AbstainersA news report that heavy drinkers live longer than teetotalers is shaking people up. How can this be possible. I think I know why.
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Illinois Politics. Always Unpredictable. Verdict for Former Democratic Illinois Governor Rod BlagojevichIllinois politics are uniquely crazy. Former Illinois Governor Blagojevich is a chatty fellow who likes to dance and have a good time. That didn't help him win friends in the State Legislator . . . but his corruption trial turned out pretty good.
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Management Styles: Does Your Boss Give You the Cold Shoulder or Breathe Down Your Neck?A boss who has a micromanagement style will seem petty and scary. A boss who has a macromanagement style will seem unapproachable and uncaring. Both need to learn leadership skills for smooth sailing at work.
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Outdated Technology Has Its Good PointsWhen it comes to my household gadgets, I'm more comfortable with outdated technology. After all if the electricity shuts off, a clothes dryer won't dry the clothes and a blow dryer won't dry my hair.
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American Women with Stories from the Prairie and from Good Times in the City Are Fun to ReadA paperback book stuffed full of good short stories helps me imagine myself in a different life. When I come back down to earth I appreciate all I have a lot more, too.
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Pakistan Flood is a Catastrophe for FamiliesJoin with me in a short talk with my friend in Pakistan. He explains how his family is dealing with the aftermath of the flood. He asks for our help as so many people are still without necessities.
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Pakistan Flood Relief Aid Needed. Here's Some Information on Donating and a Note from PakistanPeople to people to save lives. World governments aren't getting aid to Pakistan in time. We must help other families in trouble. A friend has sent a note from Pakistan asking for our help.
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Satellitegate. 130 Degrees Fahrenheit, Isn't so Hot! Wowza!Scientists are considered to be a strange breed of humanity. Do we really need to know about their studies to figure out the climate is going wild? Maybe all we need to do is pay attention.
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Dear Shelley. A Journal. Day 4. London Tweet Meet, Greek Cookies, Parthenon Marbles, Queen VictoriaAugust in Crete means tourists are everywhere trying to stay cool. More about our trip to London, the museums, the tourist sites and getting ripped off.
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SALT: A Movie Review of the Suspenseful Spy Thriller Starring Angeline JolieEvelyn Salt is a government secret agent working in the near future with all the modern surveillance and gadgetry available at her fingertips. Will she be able to use these to her advantage? Or will they lead to her downfall as the Cold War reemerges?
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EPA and BP Lock Horns on BP's Use of Dispersants on the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of MexicoEPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has had to take an adversarial tone with BP to ensure BP follows the directives from the EPA on using the least amount of dispersant possible in the Gulf of Mexico to break up surface oil resulting from the BP oil spill.
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Dear Shelley. A Journal. Day 3. London, Greece, Polish Vodka, Ginger Beer, Bachelor's PartyA London Tweet Meet with lots of parties: Polish vodka party in the room, Tweet Meet at the Troubadour Cafe, chocolates from Belgium and Poland, while Twittering all the time.
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Dear Shelley. A Journal. Day 2. Twitter in London. Italian Wine, Lebanese Food, Cornwall PastiesWe Tweet each other every day on Twitter so we decided to meet in London. We had a great time trying new food and finding out the Internet is a great place to meet nice people.
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BEDTIME CREATION STORY "AN ISLAND is BLESSED"Amber and Kerasina are loving cousins, one Greek-American and one Greek, excited to summer together in Greece their bedtime giggles are hard to calm until Aunt Kassandra tells an ancient fairy tale.
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Speed Racing with the Indian, the 1920's Motorcycle WonderBurt Munro works with persistence and patience to hone his 1920 Indian Racer motorcycle to reach the fastest speeds possible in order to test it in the Bonneville Salt Flats races.
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Dear Shelley. A Journal. Day 1Day 1 of a serial letter in form of a journal from Greece to NYC. Topics of creativity, Greece, Italian food, Twitter, London Tweet Meet, daily life, daughters and fun.
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Health Care with Little Paperwork when Patients Are Responsible for Their Own Medical RecordsI have experienced both the Greek health care system and that in the USA. They are similar except for one very important difference: without the demands of the profit driven health insurance companies the paperwork is almost nonexistent.
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38,000 Workers Clean Wildlife and Haul Tarballs Out of the Gulf of MexicoAbout 38,000 workers are trying clean up the Gulf of Mexico from the BP oil spill. The workers are removing the oil from the surface of the water and cleaning up the wildlife.
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Some War Veterans Are Heroes Who Are "Missing in America"Each veteran of a foreign war has to find their personal path to healing. Although painful sometimes the healing can be easier with a little help from an angel.
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Finite Time. No Time to WasteMy submission to the Purple Yahoo Haiku contest.
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My Second Trip to Toronto - Japanese Food or the Homeless?The irony of holding the G8 meeting in Toronto, a city with many homeless people, is not lost on protesters in the street. Let's think of the homeless and urge our leaders to create jobs.
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Images from Space Help the USA Environmental Response Team Tackle the BP Oil SpillImportant in the USA's environmental emergency response to the BP oil spill are the images from space using NASA's incredible array of instruments. Even the astronaut, Soichi Noguchi, has taken a photograph from the International Space Station.
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Today's Headline: Middle Age Stresses MarriageAs we reach middle age each of deals with the change in life very differently. When a husband is unfaithful but feels regret . . . what is a wife to do?
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BP Oil Spill Causing Serious Air Quality ConcernsDue to the BP Oil Spill, the EPA Department of Air Quality is carefully tracking air quality along the Gulf of Mexico. Cases of bad odors, dizziness, nausea, and burning sensation in nose and lungs have been reported.
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Great Site to View Family Movies on the InternetFound: a nice website to view movies online. All genres available, including many movies good for families to watch together.