Plastic Farm AnimalsCamille lives with her soul mate Bob in the back woods of central North Carolina where she hikes, gardens, cooks, and writes.
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 […]
I voted early and I voted “Yes” to: Peace Health care Civil Liberties Fair Trade Solar Energy Electoral Reform Instant Run-off Voting Impeachment for Bush and Cheney A Foreign Policy based on Diplomacy A Wall Street Securities Speculation Tax I voted “No” to: Militarism as a way of life A Foreign Policy based on War […]
Priorities. Our government has them, but they don’t resonate with many of our personal values. One good example is a bloated military budget (an amazing $515.4 Billion or 16.5% of our budget earmarked for 2009) when one out of every three Americans is left without adequate health care. Another good example is the government’s obsession […]
I’m just getting around to reading the The Second McCain-Obama Presidential Debate transcripts from October 7, 2008 and Barack Obama’s words caught my eye: And, in fact, we just found out that AIG, a company that got a bailout, just a week after they got help went on a $400,000 junket. So I went and […]
Ohio Democrat, Representative Marcy Kaptur is my newest hero. This rousing address to the House of Representatives from September 17 echoes what Dennis Kucinich has been saying about the bailouts. In it, she gives the annual compensation figures for Freddie Mac’s CEO ($18.3 Million) and Fannie Mae’s CEO ($11.6 Million) and the net worth of […]