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I spent part of my morning comparing health insurance plans. Despite the fact that I’m not really interested in getting health insurance. I haven’t had health insurance for six years, nor have I felt any desire to get it. With the exception of an occasional cold, some muscle strains, chigger bites and wasp stings, I [...] Bob and I met Trace and his partner Kristin recently when they moved up here from the coast. Kristin is a media activist. and co-founder of Be Yr Own Hero. Trace works at Eastern Carolina Organics, a marketing and distribution service for local organic fruits and vegetables. Trace also hand makes books and writes an excellent [...] The other day I saw something that really turned my stomach. No, it wasn’t the dead gecko in my notebook or the rotten pineapple behind the kitchen, or even the sight of Walker hacking up a wad on the porch – it was a Newsweek. I have not read a news story since last year and [...] Capitalism Flourishes on Maui A major trash hauler came to this island a few years ago and has been working diligently to put the smaller haulers out of business. Like a big fish, Maui Disposal has been on the attack. They have either devoured or crippled, not only the waste haulers but also the [...] Why corporations are so destructive I often stop mid-rant and say, “I live in a beautiful place, in the richest country in the world. Why on earth can’t I just sit back and enjoy it?” The simple answer is that money doesn’t buy happiness. In fact, money can’t even begin to measure happiness. Once in awhile I [...] |
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