Plastic Farm AnimalsCamille lives with her soul mate Bob in the back woods of central North Carolina where she hikes, gardens, cooks, and writes.
Can you say, Pharmaceuticals? Chances are you can, unless you’re on Meds. And many Americans are. According to James Howard Kunstler, in Big and Blue in the USA, “one-third of all Americans are taking prescribed antidepressant medications” Need I say more? Okay, here’s more. The entire article, as published on Orion online: Having just returned […]
Someone told me the other day that although the US had more than enough oil, they weren’t pulling it out of the ground because they wanted to help the Middle East out by buying theirs first. I wondered how she knew this. After a little bit of research, I discovered that the United States was […]
Can you say “consequences?” Nine nights of rioting in Paris are a good example of what happens when a generation of impoverished immigrants decides they have had enough. Or would that be Not Enough? Here’s one story in this morning’s New York Times: France has been grappling for years with growing unrest among its second- […]
So, why are Argentineans protesting against George W Bush and his Free Trade Agreement? What’s wrong with Free Trade? It’s simple – Free Trade is a euphemism for Free for All. It’s merely a license for Corporations to have a hey day with other people’s resources. Under Free Trade Agreements, a company can “develop” another […]
“No laughing, coughing, sneezing or breathing until the pain subsides” was the recommendation my IP (Imaginary Physician) gave me after hearing the details of my symptoms. Without X-rays it would be impossible to tell if I had bruised, cracked or broken a rib, but the bottom line was there was nothing Medical Science could do […]