Herd Immunity Is Not Guaranteed and Would Result in Unnecessary Deaths.
Fact Check: “Herd Immunity would not fully stop the spread of coronavirus” –is a great article by theledger.com. I hope you will read it.
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Our Loved Ones–Should They Spend Their Years in Nursing Homes? Are Nursing Homes Safe? During COVID-19?
Many nursing homes are legal sweatshops for staff and patients even in the best of times. In COVID-19 it’s even worse. I apologize that this is copied and pasted from … Continue reading Our Loved Ones–Should They Spend Their Years in Nursing Homes? Are Nursing Homes Safe? During COVID-19?
Moving Reflections In a Time of Crisis–Seeing in 2020
In 2008, two days after my 84-year-old mother’s stroke, I was by her bedside in the hospital while she was asleep and unwakable. I had been mostly awake for most … Continue reading Moving Reflections In a Time of Crisis–Seeing in 2020
“The Jaguar Wildlife Corridor: The Pantanal, Brazil” Movie–and the Amazon
The Jaguar Wildlife Corridor is an adventure movie with beautiful footage of jaguars and wildlife is also about conservation of the Amazon. Filmed in the summer of 2018, it takes … Continue reading “The Jaguar Wildlife Corridor: The Pantanal, Brazil” Movie–and the Amazon
Five Years Till Climate Runaway Train
I just wrote my Senator and House Representative today. Feel free to use any of the following below, if you’d like to do the same. This is what I wrote. … Continue reading Five Years Till Climate Runaway Train
Why the U.S. is Really In Syria?–Competing Gas Pipelines. Sarin Gas Has Also Been Used by the Rebels (Who’ve Been Backed by the U.S. & Other Countries). It’s About Corporate Greed/Fossil Fuels–Not Political Party
What is the real reason that the U.S. has been involved in Syria? The U.S. has wanted to build a natural gas pipeline through Afghanistan and Syria for decades. The … Continue reading Why the U.S. is Really In Syria?–Competing Gas Pipelines. Sarin Gas Has Also Been Used by the Rebels (Who’ve Been Backed by the U.S. & Other Countries). It’s About Corporate Greed/Fossil Fuels–Not Political Party
Climate Change Solutions Were Described Dr. Dabney Dixon, Professor of Chemistry at Georgia State University From the Book “Drawdown” at the Atlanta Unitarian Universalist Church
On March 25, 2018 Professor Dabney Dixon, Professor of Chemistry at Georgia State University, discussed practical solutions to climate change that the average person can do from the book Drawdown: … Continue reading Climate Change Solutions Were Described Dr. Dabney Dixon, Professor of Chemistry at Georgia State University From the Book “Drawdown” at the Atlanta Unitarian Universalist Church
Recipe for Peace: Prioritizing the Basic Life Support Systems of Healthy Families, Communities and Nations
To be healthy, every community relies on basic systems that provide our individuals and ALL families with basic needs. Some of these are provided locally and some are provided by … Continue reading Recipe for Peace: Prioritizing the Basic Life Support Systems of Healthy Families, Communities and Nations
Why Is the Movie: It’s A Wonderful Life So Relevant Today?
For years, the movie It’s a Wonderful Life was an annual holiday favorite–and it was always shown on at least one of the major channels–Now it’s not so easy to find. … Continue reading Why Is the Movie: It’s A Wonderful Life So Relevant Today?
Peace On Earth and Good Will Toward All–Are We Willing to Make It Real?
It’s the season of Christmas and other religious holidays. We send out cards that say Peace On Earth, Good Will to All and we bask in the warmth of … Continue reading Peace On Earth and Good Will Toward All–Are We Willing to Make It Real?
St. Croix Unitarian Pastor Describes Post-Hurricane Maria Damage, Go Fund Me Site, and Neighbor-Neighbor Program
Pastor Qiyamah Rahman of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of St. Croix talks about the devastation in St. Croix in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in this video. She said that … Continue reading St. Croix Unitarian Pastor Describes Post-Hurricane Maria Damage, Go Fund Me Site, and Neighbor-Neighbor Program
WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE! You and Me, Organizations, churches, synagogues, mosques, etc.–PLEASE SHARE THIS!
Climate change is extremely urgent. You and I can make a difference to help save lives, homes, and wildlife by acting as individuals. and by acting together through our organizations, … Continue reading WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE! You and Me, Organizations, churches, synagogues, mosques, etc.–PLEASE SHARE THIS!
VIDEO. Journalism in the Civil Rights Era and Today: Gene Patterson’s Legacy Discussed by Ambassador Andrew Young and Journalists Klibanoff, Clark, and Raines at the Decatur Book Festival
Stellar Panelists discussed the legacy of journalist Gene Patterson September 2, 2017 at the Decatur Book Festival panel titled “What Would Gene Patterson Say Now?” Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew … Continue reading VIDEO. Journalism in the Civil Rights Era and Today: Gene Patterson’s Legacy Discussed by Ambassador Andrew Young and Journalists Klibanoff, Clark, and Raines at the Decatur Book Festival
Watch Video of Al Gore’s Message About Climate Change–It Couldn’t Be More Timely!
Unheard-of floods have been devastating Houston and coastal areas of Texas for the past few days. On the other side of the world in Bangledesh more than a hundred people … Continue reading Watch Video of Al Gore’s Message About Climate Change–It Couldn’t Be More Timely!
Atlanta Protestors Marched on August 12th Against White Terrorist Violence in Charlottesville Earlier Saturday
On Saturday evening participants in the Netroots Nation 2017 and others participated in a protest march against the act of white terror in Charlottesville, VA earlier Saturday August 12, 2017 … Continue reading Atlanta Protestors Marched on August 12th Against White Terrorist Violence in Charlottesville Earlier Saturday
White Hate/Terror/Supremacist Groups Should Be Illegal in the U.S.–They’ve Been Illegal for Decades In Other Countries!
Hate groups, NeoNazi and other white supremacy groups like the KKK should be illegal. Groups based on white hate pose a terroristic threat to African Americans–whether those threats are acted … Continue reading White Hate/Terror/Supremacist Groups Should Be Illegal in the U.S.–They’ve Been Illegal for Decades In Other Countries!
War and Threats Do Not Create Real Change–Diplomatic Negotiation Does!
It is a fact that most U.S. presidents (other than President Carter) have not used diplomatic negotiation–but instead have mostly used threats. For a list of examples with footnotes see … Continue reading War and Threats Do Not Create Real Change–Diplomatic Negotiation Does!
Do Our Children Deserve Peace?
My Dad served in the Korean War. He rarely talked about it. I remember once he proudly showed me a photograph of his ship. He pointed out some of his … Continue reading Do Our Children Deserve Peace?
Climate Change: The Road Ahead–The Time is NOW!
Wind and Solar Energy Create Many Many More Jobs–and Energy Independence! Renewable Energy Supports Democracy. Wind and Solar Can Be Individually and Locally Owned, Controlled, and Maintained. Sunshine and … Continue reading Climate Change: The Road Ahead–The Time is NOW!
The Costs of War
The costs of war are many: –Human lives–civilians and soldiers–ours and theirs –Monetary Costs –Destruction of cities, towns, and entire infrastructures: hospitals, schools, businesses, roads, bridges, airports, neighborhoods, homes, … Continue reading The Costs of War
Are Fossil Fuels Worth Killing and Dying For?
It’s mind blowing to think that if the United States had continued investing in and subsidizing research and development into solar energy as President Carter began to back in the 1970s –many of … Continue reading Are Fossil Fuels Worth Killing and Dying For?
Compare Energy Costs–Clean vs. Dirty
Solar and wind are now becoming cheaper than oil, gas, coal, and nuclear! Solar and wind provide the opportunity for individuals and the U.S. as a country to be energy … Continue reading Compare Energy Costs–Clean vs. Dirty
The Dangers of Fracking
Fracking and pipelines for fracked oil or gas have become problematic for many communities because of health and safety issues and lost property. Our wildlife, bodies of water, drinking water, … Continue reading The Dangers of Fracking
Why Trickle Down Economics Doesn’t Work
So in this picture, the ice cream is the part that corporate America gets under “trickle down economics” and the drips on the cone are what 99 percent of the … Continue reading Why Trickle Down Economics Doesn’t Work