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Posted on Apr. 28, 2008

ITS ONCE IN A BLUE MOON

by Richard Giles

Last year in June of 2007 there were two Full Moons inside the month, one on the 1st of the month and the second on the 30th. These are called in the mainstream media 'Blue Moons', but the origin of the phrase 'blue moon' is very much different from what we now believe is common use.

The blue moon is part of twentieth century musical history as many songs mention the blue moon and loss in love as a lyrical theme. There are at least six songs which use "blue moon" as a symbol of sadness and loneliness. In about half of them the singer's moon turns to gold when he gets his love at the end of the song. Check your antique Elvis Presley or Bill Monroe vinyl records for more information.

It was 19th century American folk law that named the second of two Full Moons in a calendar month as a Blue Moon but its important to remember the calendar month is more a counting contrivance dating from the time of Julius Caesar and then Pope Gregory in the 13th century zipped it up to date by chopping out weeks and making it more chronologically rational. The origin of the phrase 'Blue Moon' is much, much older. Before the Christian calendar, time was measured according to moon cycles, change of seasons and the period between equinoxes and solstices. The idea of standardising the calendar with various 28 to 31 day months (the word 'month' comes from Moon) came from a later western period.

The true origins of this lunar phenomena are from Indian Vedic culture where the second of two Full Moons in one astrological sign is termed a Blue Moon. If within the sign of Taurus, for example, a Full Moon occurred at the first degree of the sign and then later that zodiac sign period the next Full Moon came in at the 29th degree of the sign, then this second Full Moon in the sign was considered a most holy and very auspicious day.

The colour blue and its importance derived from Lord Krishna's skin colour. He is revered as the divine flute player and the special energy of the second Moon was considered 'blue' or divine by Indian religious scholars and priests. Thus they celebrate two Full Moons in the one sign as a true Blue Moon and have important religious ceremonies to acknowledge the sacred importance of the second event.

Previous times this happened were in July/Aug 2002 when two Full Moons occurred in the Leo/Aquarius axis and Feb/ March 2000 in Virgo/Pisces. There was one in June/July 2005 with two Full Moons in the Cancer/Capricorn axis. They occur every three years or so. Now we come to 2008 where there is one in the sign of Scorpio in April/May and the next is September/ October 2010 in Aries. On Sunday April 20th the FULL MOON was in Scorpio at almost 1 degree. On Tuesday May 20th the next FULL MOON is at 29 degrees of Scorpio and we now have two in the same sign. This is the most auspicious Blue Moon.

Because the Indian astrological tradition is different from the western tradition and they use a sidereal system based on where the constellations actually sit in the heavens, then you may find the dates will vary slightly. But they have the origins of true Blue Moon celebrations in their culture going back thousands of years.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first western reference to a 'blue moon' comes from a proverb recorded in 1528: If they say the moon is blue, We must believe that it is true.

In the 19th century, the phrase a 'Blue Moon' developed, meaning "never." The phrase today, "once in a blue moon" has come to mean "every now and then" or "rarely".

Today when you sing that old song, "Blue moon, you saw me standing alone....", know its about two in the same sign, not in the same month.

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Posted on Mar. 22, 2008

Stand with Tibet
Support the Dalai Lama

After decades of repression, Tibetans are crying out to the world for change. China's leaders are right now making a crucial choice between escalating brutality or dialogue that could determine the future of Tibet and China.

We can affect this historic choice -- China does care about its international reputation. But it will take an avalanche of global people power to get the government's attention. The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has called for restraint and dialogue: he needs the world's people to support him. Go to the website below to sign the petition--and spread the word.

Petition to Chinese President Hu Jintao:

As citizens around the world, we call on you to show restraint and respect for human rights in your response to the protests in Tibet, and to address the concerns of all Tibetans by opening meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama. Only dialogue and reform will bring lasting stability. China's brightest future, and its most positive relationship with the world, lies in harmonious development, dialogue and respect.

Act now to end the violence - Sign the Petition

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Posted on Mar. 17, 2008

Dolphin Rescue downunder

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A dolphin swam up to two distressed whales that appeared headed for death in a beach stranding in New Zealand and guided them to safety, witnesses said Wednesday.

The actions of the bottlenose dolphin -- named Moko by residents who said it spends much of its time swimming playfully with humans at the beach -- amazed would-be rescuers and an expert who said they were evidence of the species' friendly nature.

The two pygmy sperm whales, a mother and her calf, were found stranded on Mahia Beach, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) northeast of the capital of Wellington, on Monday morning, said Conservation Department worker Malcolm Smith.

Rescuers worked for more than one hour to get the whales back into the water, only to see them strand themselves four times on a sandbar slightly out to sea. It looked likely the whales would have to be euthanized to prevent them suffering a prolonged death, Smith said.

"They kept getting disorientated and stranding again," said Smith, who was among the rescuers. "They obviously couldn't find their way back past (the sandbar) to the sea."

Along came Moko, who approached the whales and led them 200 meters (yards) along the beach and through a channel out to the open sea. Watch how dolphin became a hero »

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"Moko just came flying through the water and pushed in between us and the whales," Juanita Symes, another rescuer, told The Associated Press. "She got them to head toward the hill, where the channel is. It was an amazing experience. The best day of my life."

Anton van Helden, a marine mammals expert at New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, said the reports of Moko's rescue were "fantastic" but believable because the dolphins have "a great capacity for altruistic activities."

These included evidence of dolphins protecting people lost at sea, and their playfulness with other animals.

"We've seen bottlenose dolphins getting lifted up on the noses of humpback whales and getting flicked out of the water just for fun," van Helden said.

"But it's the first time I've heard of an inter-species refloating technique. I think that's wonderful," said van Helden, who was not involved in the rescue but spoke afterward to Smith.

Smith speculated that Moko responded after hearing the whales' distress calls.

"It was looking like it was going to be a bad outcome for the whales ... then Moko just came along and fixed it," he said. "They had arched their backs and were calling to one another, but as soon as the dolphin turned up they submerged into the water and followed her."

After the rescue, Moko returned to the beach and joined in games with local residents, he said.

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Posted on Mar. 4, 2008

2008: The YEAR of The EARTH RAT

A Year of the Time to Make Your Mark.

By Richard Giles, Feng Shui Consultant

February begins the traditional Chinese calendar each year. The New Year in 2008 formally commences on Wednesday 7th and begins the new Zodiac animal cycle. Chinese tradition employs both a Solar and Lunar calendar. Using the Solar calendar, its 5th February but the New Moon day of 7th February is the official Lunar New Year celebration day when the fireworks and the dragons come out into the streets.

2007 was Year of the Fire Pig and its been a challenging and dramatic year of changes. Now in the cycle of twelve animals comes the ambitious Rat. He's the first sign of the Chinese zodiac and thus we begin a new 12 year cycle. Looking back on what I wrote previously (see 2007) I find that the predictions of dramatic changes in attitudes to the environment and mother earth have all been born out.

RAT MYTHOLOGY

The Chinese mythology of the Rat is a great tool for finding insight into the year ahead. The Rat lives underground and burrows and thus he is the master of the underworld. He is a symbol of wealth and prosperity and is generous to those whom he enjoys. He is brother to the serpent and the mole and he comes from the time of the night. Interestingly in India, the Rat is the servant of Ganesha, the spiritual guide for mankind and the Hindu god of great strength as well for overcoming obstacles to fear and worry. The Rat bears and assists Ganesha. In other cultures he appears as the image of the plague and our history is full of images of rats as something mankind feared. As an animal the rat is one of the most intelligent, rated alongside the dolphin and the whale as a creature of high native intelligence.

The Rat is charming, imaginative and very clever and opportunistic in money. His best role is as a confidential agent to you. He loves things off the beaten track. Hates alarm clocks, agendas and family photos and enjoys voyages, especially to places no-one has been yet. His favourite places are catacombs, caves and underground passages. He's skilled at sales, financial and legal matters, writing, political work, doctoring, pathology, detective work, spying and criminology.

He was the first of all animals to answer the call from the Buddha to take care of the years in the Chinese calendar. In our culture the rat does not have a great reputation and indeed is detested and reviled as a creature of the plague and of disease - harbingers of ruin as they were regarded in the middle ages. He is solitary, individualistic and self-willed. He's alert and watchful and its very difficult to influence the Rat. He's intelligent. You cannot trick him.

The Rat is a go-getter. He's active and highly strung and hard mental effort attracts him and also relieves him. When he does nothing he has problems and can wander in circles becoming over critical and obnoxious. The way of struggle is vital for him and he finds he cannot endure life if its full of rules and mundane obligations. He's original and the mysterious attracts him as does Baroque fashion. He can forget your wedding anniversary but he has a knack of inventing new things to celebrate to make up for it. The Rat respects laws but usually only his own laws, and can be the type that breaks taboos and defies the establishment.

He is also a very detached, purposeful and adapts to all the changing circumstances around him. He is full of courage, industrious and hardworking and his brain is keen and alert. Rat people see the goal they want and go for it. He is unafraid of the unforeseen and so can move with whatever changes happen to him in a project or a profession.

FAMOUS RATS

Famous people born in the Year of the Rat: scientists Werner von Braun and Galileo; film maker Luis Bunuel; US president Jimmy Carter; composers Hayden, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Johann Strauss; painters Monet, and Toulouse Lautrec; sculptor Rodin; writers Jack London, Emile Zola, Charlotte Bronte, Shakespeare, Shelley, and Leo Tolstoy, and adventurer Lawrence of Arabia. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales was also born in 1948.

WHAT IS THIS RAT YEAR ALL ABOUT?

This February we have moved from the 2007 Fire Pig (Fire and Water) to the Earth Rat who's made up of Earth and Water. In the Five Element system its pictured as Earth over the Water which is, as you may note, a very precariously balanced system. Earth sitting above Water does not bode well for stability and for balance. There are, therefore, strong indicators of change with this year and they will go on into 2009 as we have an Earth Ox year following (which is Earth over Earth).

The year of the Earth Rat - this is of 'afternoon' earth which is of the hot and humid time of summer. Its a different element from the Rat who is Water element. This is the Earth of slow transformation, subterranean passages, inundations and decay where mouldiness can set in if projects are not advanced or taken care of. The Chinese use a Five Element system that consists of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water, and each has its own characteristics (see elsewhere on line for the Five Elements).

A most obvious outcome from this year is focused around environment issues. People will be far more fiercely concerned than ever about changing weather patterns, environmental pollution and carbon dioxide levels as well as the environmental practices of business and government. People will also look to themselves and their communities as to how they can change lifestyles. Earth rules the food and nurturance you put into yourself to keep yourself alive and thriving and Water rules the life force that goes into the soil to make it thrive. With Earth over Water, survival and food supplies become bigger and bigger issues in the world and governments will be asked to put huge amounts of effort into future food supply planning. This will mean, in the realm of crops and assistance for farmers, to both grow new crops, and to change agricultural practices to help the planet.

Its likely that environmental issues will become critical ones in all countries around the world as earth changes become more and more obvious to everyone. Even at the time of writing this article (Jan. 2008) the Chinese government, driven by the obvious desecration and pollution of their waterways across the country have taken a stand to ban plastic bags from the entire country by July 2008. This is a major change for a country beset by environmental problems. Watch China for clues to world movement in 2008.

As the Rat is a determined animal then leadership issues will be key ones in 2008. Leaders in positions of government and administration will be under pressure to change and leaders of industry, especially the industries ruled by Earth and Water like mining, food, agriculture, housing and dams, water supply, transport, shipping, the soft drinks, fruit juice and bottled water industries plus the media, TV and radio, will all be up for change. Expect to see big leadership shifts all through the world as those who make decisions are put under pressure by consumers and populations of countries with very topical political, democratic or environmental issues.

With an Earth Water year another feature will be earth and water movements such as floods, landslides, tsunamis, earthquakes, and the issue of clean drinkable water. With increased environmental and earth changes disasters then we can expect the supply of clean water to become a greater issue even in western countries which already have everything they need. One industry that will benefit from 2008 is the clean water, water purification and water filter industry, as well as the area of sewerage treatment and new ways to purify wastes which will be on the agenda for many countries. If you are in any of these industries expect things to continue to expand and your services called for more and more this year.

Rat years are great years for inventions and new ideas will come to fruition with the invention of new technologies that are then adapted into our changing lifestyles. Business corporations will go through huge changes and the finance markets of the world will go through shifts as the Rat likes to deal with money and does much hoarding.

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HOME & BUSINESS FENG SHUI MOVES IN 2008

From traditional Feng Shui principles there are flying numbers called Flying Stars that arrive in different sectors of the house each year to influence a building's good and bad fortune. In the year of the Rat the Flying Star numbers that create challenges in your home will move on to new locations (see my 2007 Chinese Forecast). There are prosperous energies and the illness and breakdown energies. The good fortune numbers are 8 and 9 and the sickness numbers are 5 and 2. The two most important, the number 5 is called the Yellow Five, and the number 8 is called the White Star. These new numbers will move into place on the 4th February each year, the beginning of the solar year but its always good to have your remedies in place in the last weeks of January as their influence begins to grow from then. ...

Follow the signs to the website here - http://www.astrologycom.com/earthrat1.html

to get the rest of the article,,,,,,,,

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Posted on Feb. 24, 2008

A Message of Hope From the Hopi Nation

To my fellow swimmers,

There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel that they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly.

Know that the river has its destination.
The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open and our heads above the water. And I say, "See who is in there with you and celebrate!" At this time in history we are going to take nothing personally, least of all ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.

The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word "struggle" from your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.

WE ARE THE ONES WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR.

Oraibi, Arizona
Hopi Nation

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Posted on July 26, 2007

See the Movie, Start the Revolution ...a letter from Michael Moore

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Friends,

I am overwhelmed by the response to "Sicko." And I'm not just talking about all the wonderful, heart-felt letters you've sent me and the stories you've shared with me about the abuse you've suffered from our health care system.

No, I'm talking about how thousands of you are taking matters into your own hands and using the movie to do something. From Seattle to New England, each day I learn of numerous groups holding meetings or dinners after the movie to discuss it and to plot a course for action. A church in Plano, TX took its weekly bible study group to see "SiCKO." 70 people crammed into a Wisconsin coffee shop's back room. Groups are plotting over pancakes in Illinois and microbrew in Missouri. E-mail addresses are being exchanged in theater lobbies. A Connecticut group is inviting legislators to see "Sicko" and keeping a tally on their website. Local groups have been buying out theaters to have special screenings for their members. Information tables are set up, literature is distributed, action groups are formed.

It's all an amazing sight. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to see the impact a movie can have. For all of you who have written me to ask, "What can I do," well, read more about what others have done, and then try these simple steps:

1. Call or write you member of Congress right now (I'll wait) and tell him or her that you insist they become a co-sponsor of H.R. 676 -- "The United States National Health Insurance Act." It's sponsored currently by Rep. John Conyers and 76 other members of Congress. Insist that your congressperson be one of those co-sponsors. I want to see 100 co-sponsors by Thanksgiving. Will you help make that happen?

2. Call and write to each of the candidates running for President. Tell them you expect them to back H.R. 676, and to take the Senator Brown pledge. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio refuses to accept his free, government-run health insurance until EVERY American is covered.

3. Organize your own local HealthCare-Now! coalition. You can do it in your own neighborhood. It has to start somewhere. Everyday people have to make this happen. Don't wait for someone else to do this. Ask yourself, "if not me, who?"

4. Call your local media and tell them about your health care horror story. Many papers and TV stations have been running these since "Sicko" arrived in theaters. They like the local angle. Tell them you saw the movie and that there's a "Sicko" story happening right here in (fill in the blank). Tell them you are passing it on to me.

Well, that's a start. Here's what I'm going to do. Because last weekend's "Win a Trip to a Universal Healthcare Country" was so successful (the winner will be announced next week), this weekend we're going to try something different: it's "Take a Republican to 'Sicko!'" C'mon, we all have a conservative in the family! They mean well. It's just that they believe what they've been told about that scary "socialized medicine." Treat them to the movie this weekend and tell them to send me their ticket stub and entry form. I will hold a drawing and the lucky winner will get to have me come to their home and do their laundry -- just like in France! Now, what would make a Republican happier than to see me working away in their laundry room?!

I truly believe that the health care issue is one where we can find some common ground with those who may hold different opinions than us. After all, they're getting the shaft by the same insurance and pharmaceutical companies we are. And sooner or later, they're not going to take it any more, either.

Yours,
Michael Moore
mmflint@aol.com
MichaelMoore.com

P.S. I will be on Jay Leno (The Tonight Show on NBC) tonight (Thursday) at 11:35pm ET/PT. I will be making a special announcement on the show.

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Posted on June 12, 2007

This is alarming news, and one more example of attempting to eliminate our right to have a level playing field in the internet. Again, greedy corporate special interests against the average citizen. ~~~~Alijandra

The Federal Communication commission (FCC) is about to decide whether  to renew the rules for Net Neutrality which expired last summer.

What is Net Neutrality?  Despite the bland name, NN means that  little-guy internet users have the same chance to use the Web as
giant moneyed interest groups.  It means you can afford to use the Net to sell homemade widgets, post research articles, or 'see' free
movies/home-made movies sometimes. Net Neutrality means that Internet users should be able to access any web content they choose, without restrictions or limitation imposed by Internet service provides. Telephone and cable companies want to change free access to the Web by creating a "Two-Lane" system.  For a steep price, big media and big businesses would reach users/uses quickly via a "fast lane."  All  of the rest of us would be consigned to a "slow lane."  Telephone and cable companies don't see the Web as a democratic source of  information -- they see it as a cash cow.

Corporate lobbyists are throwing millions of dollars into influencing  Congress and the FCC to get a two-lane Web.

The FCC allows a period for public comments on Net Neutrality. Several websites provide a direct means to send comments. to the FCC
at one of these sites:

    http://www.commoncause.org/NetNeutrality
    http://www.savetheinternet.com/yourstory
    http://actforchange.workingassets.com/campaign/dump_att

Some people are suggesting cell phone users drop AT&T, Cingular or Verizon, which oppose Net Neutrality -- and sign up with Working
Assets.  Their dump AT&T campaign and their petition to the FCC can  be found by typing "actforchange.workingassets.com" then clicking
"activism."

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Posted on April 30, 2007 (This was also posted on April 10. By the way, the date for comment was extended by the FDA until May 29, so you still have time to register your disapproval of this action.)

There is a crisis in health freedom. On April 30, 2007 the FDA will close the public comment period on a "Guidance" which will classify every alternative practice as medicine so that only licensed physicians can carry out the procedure AND vitamins, minerals, herbs, etc., will suddenly become "untested drugs" which will be forbidden.

Bad? Real Bad! But public outcry can stop this assault on your health and your freedom.

Spread the word! Tell everyone in your Circle of Influence, professionals, alternative practitioners, nutrient and herb companies, everyone! Let them know how important their participation is to make sure the FDA backs off from this repressive course.

Please share this link with them and urge them to take action: http://tinyurl.com/2u7ghc

Yours in health and freedom,

Rima E. Laibow, MD
Medical Director
Natural Solutions Foundation
www.HealthFreedomUSA.org

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Posted on April 12, 2007

Important message from our most concerned politician/citizen on global warming---Alijandra

Since March 16, AlGore.com has grown by more than 250,000, to an amazing 555,392 members. However to ultimately succeed and convince our elected leaders to do what needs to be done, we have to grow much bigger still.

In addition to increasing the size of our movement, we want to be constantly alert to any opportunities where AlGore.com members can help build momentum to solve the climate crisis. Sometimes these actions will take place on AlGore.com - but there are dozens of other groups doing great work. One of those organizations is Step It Up 2007.

Step It Up 2007 has organized a National Day of Climate Action on April 14. They've already scheduled more than 1,100 rallies in all fifty states - locations vary from the melting glacier on top of Mt. Rainier, to the levees in New Orleans, to underwater in an endangered coral reef off the coast of Florida, to your neighborhood park.

You can find the rally closest to your home, or if there isn't one nearby, host one yourself by visiting:

http://stepitup2007.org/

One simple message will unite these rallies - "Step it up, Congress! Enact immediate cuts in carbon emissions, and pledge an 80% reduction by 2050. No half measures, no easy compromises - the time has come to take the real actions that can stabilize our climate."

This reduction in CO2 may seem far-fetched, but it is within our grasp. Now we need our elected leaders to take the bold steps necessary to make it happen. Rallies in all 50 states are sure to further that goal.

Participating in, or even hosting an event is easy. Take the first step and sign up by visiting:

http://stepitup2007.org/

Thank you,

Al Gore

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Posted on April 10, 2007

Friends and Colleagues: I value being able to purchase my essential oils, herbs, and vitamins without having to go to a licensed physician. I want to be able to have access to CAM (complementary alternative medicine)so that I have freedom of choice about my own health. I believe there are other practitioners who know MUCH more about CAM than MDs. I want the ability to go to them for advice and alternatives to drugs. Please read the following information from Natural Solutions Foundation and act accordingly. The cutoff date is April 30, and then we may have no choice.

Elsbeth Shields, PhD

Health Educator

www.elsbethshields.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Your option to choose alternatives to main stream medicine may be taken
away!!! IMAGINE NOT BEING ABLE TO PURCHASE VITAMINS OR GET ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT WITHOUT A LICENSED PHYSICIAN BEING INVOLVED! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. see forwarded message below.

Apr 07, 2007

There is a crisis in health freedom.

On April 30, 2007 the FDA will close the public comment period on a "Guidance" which will classify every alternative practice as medicine so that only licensed physicians can carry out the procedure AND vitamins, minerals,herbs, etc., will suddenly become "untested drugs" which will be forbidden.

But public outcry can stop this assault on your health and your freedom. SO FAR, OVER 16,000 PEOPLE HAVE RESPONDED. HERE IS HOW YOU CAN DO IT TOO.

Spread the word!

Step 1. Read the comments at
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/healthfreedomusa/campa
ign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7185
Step 2. Click on the "submit" link. If that works, great!
Step 3. If it does not work, send an email to me at dr.laibow@gmail.com with
SUBMIT as the subject and your name, title and complete address.
Step 4. I will personally arrange to have your comments submitted.

Please send a note to your circle of influence stating that the link has
been attacked but that they can follow the above procedure to make sure that
their comments and that of their circles of influence, too, are submitted to
express the voice of the people and of the wellness industry, NOT just the
voice of the illness industry.

Your can be sure we are working hard to repair this problem!

Yours in health and freedom,
Dr. Rima
Rima E. Laibow, MD
Medical Director
Natural Solutions Foundation
www.HealthFreedomUSA.org

PS: We're fighting for your health and freedom. Don't forget to donate at
http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/index.php?page_id=189. All donations are tax
deductible!

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Posted on March 28, 2007

I can't believe that after all these years, this atrocity is still going on! Please show you care about this---Alijandra

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Canadian fisherman only make a small amount of their profits from selling seal skins.

We have the power to cut off the hunters' profits and show them that killing baby seals is wrong!

Hi Allie,

Last year, the hunt left more than 350,000 seals dead -- almost all of them were babies as young as 12 days of age. This is devastating to our seal populations and an absolutely unnecessary practice!

Pledge to boycott Canadian seafood to stop the seal hunt! >> http://go.care2.com/e/R7BF/gskG/K129

One of our most effective weapons against the hunt is a boycott of Canadian seafood.

Why? Seal hunting is an off-season activity for Canada's east coast commercial fishermen. Only a small fraction of their incomes come from selling seal skins to the fur industry. [1] The majority of their income is made through seafood products such as snow crab, cod, scallops and shrimp.

This financial connection between the commercial fishing industry and the seal hunt means that people all over the world have the power to end the hunt by choosing not to buy seafood products from the hunters.

Sign the pledge to boycott Canadian seafood today and help cut off the profits that fuel the seal hunt!

This year, we are excited to report that the boycott is working! The Canadian fishing industry has suffered a $350 million (Canadian) decline in the value of snow crab exports to the United States.

Put the pressure on Canada's fishing industry by joining the more than 350,000 people who have pledged not to buy Canadian seafood products until this cruel hunt ends for good.

Thank you for protecting these beautiful, intelligent creatures today,

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Posted on March 27, 2007

James Twyman, the peace troubadour, has a fascinating account of a modern day "miracle" out of the peace movement meeting in Washington, DC recently. See below for the full account and follow-up.-------Alijandra

A Letter From James Twyman:

A miracle took place yesterday [March 25] at the US Capitol during our peace concert in
Washington, DC. I was informed about this only moments ago through a phone call
from the Capitol Police Department and knew it was important to spread the word
as quickly as possible. I hope you'll pass this email to as many people as
possible throughout the world. We also hope to receive photos of the miracle to
post on my website, www.jamestwyman.com.

I believe that this miracle is a sign from Heaven. In fact, the Capitol Police
are threatening to charge us to pay for the removal of the sign which appears
on the west lawn of the building facing the Washington Monument.

Here's the story:

Eight years ago I initiated a peace project called the Cloth of Many Colors
(http://www.emissaryoflight.com/_.aspx?content=Cloth_Many_Colors&t_s=45), a
mile long quilt made up of millions of small swatches of cloth donated from
around the world. It was presented at the UN, The US Capitol and the Pentagon
in September of 2000, then around the world at many international peace
gatherings. While at the Capitol the idea was born to create a children's
version of the quilt, an idea that was successfully headed by the Master's
Group, an organization in the Washington area. The Children's Cloth of Many
Colors is now nearly as long as the original quilt.

During a concert and ceremony held on the lawn of the US Capitol yesterday it
was decided to use the Children's Cloth to create an enormous peace sign, one
that would be clearly visible for many miles. The symbol was soon completed and
the ceremony held within. We could feel the energy radiating from the peace
sign, and we shared many prayers asking for humanity to turn toward peace and a
world based upon the laws of compassion and love.

There was no way for us to know just how powerful our prayers of peace were!!!

According to the police, the quilt literally burned the peace sign into the
lawn of the US Capitol. Though I am relying upon the reports of the police and
have not seen the miracle with my own eyes, it is apparently clearly visible
and they are hastily doing everything possible to have it removed.

But it won't be removed from our memories or our hearts.

I believe that this is a brilliant manifestation of the prayers of peace from
millions, even billions of people from around the planet who no longer resonate
with the warring policies of many governments around the world, and it seems
that Heaven has made its own feelings heard. There is no obvious physical
explanation for this phenomenon. The quilt was placed softly on the ground for
only one hour, so the possibility of a human cause is remote.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD. PASS THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW.

James Twyman and Rev. Michael Beckwith will talk more about this miracle on
their conference call this Wednesday at 1PM EST. The call is free but you'll
need to register if you want to listen.

To register go to:
http://www.passalongwebsites.com/secretcall/

There are already thousands of people signed up so plan on getting on the call
early. If you don't make the live conference you'll receive information on how
you can listen to it online later. You'll be emailed the conference call phone
number as soon as you sign up.

CONCERT AT THE UNITED NATIONS CHURCH CENTER ON APRIL 4TH

If you live anywhere near New York City, join us for our final concert at the
United Nations. Who knows what miracles might occur. For more information on
the event, the tour or the Season for Non-Violence go to www.64daysofpeace.com.

HUGGING JERUSALEM:

Many of you are already aware of one of the most amazing peace projects ever
envisioned: The Jerusalem Hug. Over 5000 people are coming together from
throughout the region to wrap their arms around the Old City of Jerusalem on
May 21, sending their prayers and light to help create peace in one of the most
troubled spots in the world.

If you would like to join James Twyman in Israel for the event and a tour of
the Holy Land, please visit his website at www.jamestwyman.com

This is proving to be even bigger than we expected. We are also designing an
online component so millions more can join us online or in conference calls.

This is going to be known as "the hug felt around the world."

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Follow-up email [March27]

The Miracle of the peace sign appearing on the lawn of the US Capitol
continues. If you haven't heard the entire story, on Sunday, March 25, James
Twyman focused a peace ceremony commemorating the Season For Non-Violence in
Washington, DC. During the ceremony, which was held on the west lawn of the US
Capitol, the "Children's Cloth of Many Colors" (for more info on this amazing
project please visit www.communitiesofpeace.org) was laid gently on the grass
in the form of a giant peace sign, and the ceremony took place in the center.

The next day the sponsor of the event, Gerry Eitner, received a concerned phone
call from the US Capitol Police saying that the grass where the cloth lie was
now discolored, leaving an enormous peace sign on the lawn.

This morning the police department called back with more information. They
believe that some type of fertilizer attached to the quilt caused the
discoloration. In reality, however, there was nothing attached to the
Children's Cloth except the prayers of those present at the ceremony, as well
as thousands of people from around the world. Subsequent calls to professional
lawn care companies indicated that there is currently nothing on the market
that would cause such a sudden overnight change. In fact, witnesses reported
that the "peace sign grass" is actually longer and greener than the rest of the
lawn.

Has a miracle visited the US Capitol? If so, then what is the message?

From James Twyman:

"I believe that this miracle was caused by two factors. First of all, there
were hundreds of thousands of people focusing on the Capitol ceremony while it
was taking place. At one point we actually held hands around the peace sign and
called upon the energy of all those people from around the world, feeling their
presence around the quilt with us. The intent of so many people can be a
powerful energetic force and seems to have catalyzed a change in the actual
earth causing the grass to grow greener and longer overnight. Second, I believe
that in some way and for some reason the earth is literally giving us a sign.
This is a critical point in the history of the world. If we don't begin turning
our thoughts and actions toward peace, for both humanity and the environment, a
deep crisis may be around the corner. For me the peace sign on the lawn of the
US Capitol is both a warning and a symbol of hope. I'm hoping we'll listen and
begin working for peace."

Photos of the grass as well as the peace ceremony will be online later today or
tomorrow. PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD BY PASSING THIS EMAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE
AS POSSIBLE.
JOIN JAMES IN JERUSALEM FOR ONE OF THE GREATEST PEACE EVENTS IN HISTORY!!!!

On May 21 5000 people will gather around the Old City of Jerusalem to literally
hug the "City of Peace," sending their prayers of healing and unity to one of
the most important places on earth. James will be leading a tour of the Holy
Land culminating in the "Jerusalem Hug." For more information on how you can
join him go to www.jamestwyman.com.

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Posted on November 25, 2006

I was not aware of this. It is beyond atrocious, beyond horror, in my mind.

Please, if you feel the same, sign this petition. Perhaps we can stop the

slaughter! -----Alijandra

Stop the Mass Slaughter of Dolphins

The ocean turns red with blood when the dolphins are trapped and brutally killed.

Sign this petition to urge Japan's prime minister to end the rounding up and killing of thousands of dolphins every year.

Hi Allie,

Japan recently launched its annual mass dolphin slaughter - allowing "fishermen" to round up and butcher tens of thousands of dolphins.
Help stop the hunts: http://go.care2.com/e/R1wg/AnDh/BNhP

Researchers have identified dolphins as one of the few non-human species that possesses "self-awareness," or the ability to know that one exists. Yet, during drive hunts, fishermen panic and confuse migrating dolphin pods and other small whales with loud banging, then herd them by the hundreds, into shallow coves. There, the dolphins lie helpless as their pod-members are slaughtered one by one.

According to The Ocean Project, every year, some 20,000 small cetaceans (some endangered) are killed or taken in these drives, some illegally. The animals include bottlenose dolphins, striped dolphins, spotted dolphins, Risso's dolphins, short-finned pilot whales, white-sided dolphins, and false killer whales.

The hunts have been universally condemned by marine experts around the world as brutal, inhumane, and unsustainable, but we need to exert more pressure before Japan makes any changes.

One dolphin supporter with the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society reported on the Risso dolphin hunt just days ago from Taiji, Japan:
"The dolphins are breathing, they are coming up and then swimming just below the surface, surfacing quite frequently, as this would be a sign of stress. I can only imagine the state of horror, shock and confusion that these poor animals are in now. [...] [T]he feeling of helplessness and horror is really hard to describe to you. This is an ultimately sad, tragic scene, and these dolphins will be pushed into a small bay tomorrow and killed."

Please help protect the dolphins: http://go.care2.com/e/R1wg/AnDh/BNhP

Thanks for helping today,

Hilary S.
Care2 and ThePetitionSite.com

send a blank email message to:
ng-u-11-897951-358071-369102-49c73da3@australia.care2.com

Care2.com, Inc.
275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 150
Redwood City, CA 94065
http://www.care2.com

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Posted on September 8, 2006

In the interest of fairness and accuracy, please check this out---Alijandra

Dear Friend,

In a little over 48 hours, ABC is airing a five-hour docudrama on the 9/11 attacks. The movie was written and produced by a right-wing activist who fabricated key scenes to blame Democrats and defend Republicans.

It's so partisan that even Rush Limbaugh was surprised ABC decided to air it. And a FBI agent who was brought in to consult on the docudrama quit because, he said, "they were making things up."

Public outrage is mounting across the country, and ABC is now "mulling the idea of yanking the mini altogether." But we only have a little time to act. Can you help out?

The Path to 9/11 appears to be part of a coordinated push—including speeches by President Bush and millions of dollars in advertising—to exploit the five-year anniversary of 9/11 for political gain. That's not acceptable from anyone—especially not a news organization like ABC.

It's not just that ABC's movie is slanted. Big parts of it are simply untrue. The producer himself even admitted to simply improvising a key scene which depicts the Clinton administration letting bin Laden go when they had him in their sights—a complete fabrication. Last night, the movie's star, Harvey Keitel, said "It turned out not all the facts were correct."

It's really pretty simple: ABC shouldn't have any role in the political exploitation of 9/11. But this docudrama is designed to do just that—spreading a false message to millions of viewers across the country.

Sign the petition to tell ABC not to air partisan propaganda on 9/11. Click here:

http://pol.moveon.org/abcdoc/

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Posted on August 29, 2006

FDA Approves Viral Adulteration of Our Food Supply ... http://www.newswithviews.com/Richards/byron7.htm .

On Friday, August 18, 2006, the FDA approved a viral cocktail to be sprayed on foods we eat. This is the first time viruses have been approved for use as food additives. The FDA wants you to believe it will be safe to consume these viruses every day for the rest of your life with no adverse health effects. This is a monumental announcement by the FDA, indicating they are throwing all caution to the wind regarding the safety of our food supply.

Are you willing to stand in line for a virus-laden sandwich? How do you like the idea of buying virus-infested food for your family? The first virally contaminated foods entering our food supply with the blessings of the FDA will be luncheon meat and poultry. Live viruses will be sprayed on foods such as cold cuts, sausages, hot dogs, sliced turkey, and chicken.

From Alijandra---

Have they lost their minds? I don't mean this in a humorous manner. I am deadly serious---have they lost their minds? See the above web address for the full article. God help us all.

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Posted on August 24, 2006

The message below, a letter from Robert Redford urging concerned Americans to protest President Bush's plan to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to massive oil development, was sent to you by Donna Becker from http://www.nrdcactionfund.org

Dear Friend,

With the U.S. Senate heading for a showdown vote on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, I wish I could sit down with you and explain just how much is at stake in this fight for America's greatest birthing ground or wolves, caribou and polar bears.

Since I can't do that, I've done the next best thing and recorded a short video message about the critical situation at hand.

After watching the video, I hope you'll be moved to speak out in defense of the Arctic Refuge by sending a message from our website to your two U.S. Senators.

Click here to view the video and send a message to your Senators:

http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/redfordarctic/action.asp?step=2&item=52387

We've got no time to lose.

President Bush and Congressional leaders are exploiting rising gas prices to rush through legislation that would industrialize the Refuge for the sake of oil company profits. They're doing their damnedest to convince Americans that sacrificing our nation's premiere wildlife sanctuary will solve our problems at the gas pump.

It's a lie. The Bush Administration's own Energy Department says that drilling in the Arctic Refuge will save consumers only one penny per gallon at the pump -- and that's 20 years from now!

Meanwhile, the oil companies would stuff their already bloated coffers with billions more in profits. The oil companies win, everyone else loses.

The House of Representatives has already voted to turn the Arctic Refuge over to the oil companies. And a version of this Arctic wildlife destruction bill is heading for a make-or-break vote in the U.S. Senate.

Please raise your voice in opposition right now.

http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/redfordarctic/action.asp?step=2&item=52387

Tell your Senators you will not surrender America's greatest wildlife refuge to save one penny at the pump. Tell them to get to work on kicking our nation's oil habit by promoting renewable energy and better fuel economy for our gas-guzzling cars.

Thank you for joining with me to keep America's Arctic wild and free!

Sincerely,

Robert Redford

NRDC Action Fund

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Posted on Aug. 2, 2006

Honey More Effective in Treating Wounds

This is an interesting article on the value of honey in treating wounds. I personally got a message of this when young. I watched as my RN grandmother burned herself in her kitchen, and immediately plunged her wounded hand into a jar of honey. Within seconds, all the pain was gone, and mild redness remained. That memory has stuck with me. When I received this in the mail yesterday, courtesy of Cynthia Sue Larson, I knew I had to pass it on. Enjoy!

~~~~Alijandra

RESEARCHERS TASTE SUCCESS WITH HONEY CURE

By Jennifer Harper

The Washington Times

July 29, 2006

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060728-112708-3598r.htm

It could be sweet news, indeed. German medical researchers have announced that honey -- yes, the breakfast favorite -- is more effective in healing problem wounds, ulcers and skin conditions than standard antibiotics. "In hospitals today we are faced with germs which are resistant to almost all the current antibiotics," said Dr. Arne Simon, an oncologist with the Children's Hospital at the University of Bonn. "As a result, the medical use of honey is becoming attractive again for the treatment of wounds."

Dr. Simon is the first to acknowledge that honey is a "millennia old" panacea for all sorts of ills, from baldness to intestinal distress. But the emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in the last decade has generated new interest in an old remedy.

With cooperation from specialists in a dozen German hospitals, Dr. Simon is planning a large-scale study on honey's curative effects. He has already charted the success of traditional honey poultices on troublesome surgical wounds and skin conditions.

"Even chronic wounds infected with multi-drug resistant bacteria often healed within a few weeks," Dr. Simon noted, adding that the honey method was particularly helpful for young patients with weakened immune systems --deeming it "astonishing." Honey also made dressings easier to change and even reduced distressing smells associated with some skin conditions.

Ancient Egyptians, soldiers in the field and assorted healers who have relied on honey over time may not have understood the science behind it all.

The bees -- who typically visit 2 million flowers to produce a pound of honey -- may not know it either. It's the bees themselves who are the heroes, however. During the honey-making process, they add an enzyme called glucose-oxidase, ultimately generating a mild form of hydrogen peroxide --an antibacterial agent.

In the last five years, researchers in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the U.S. have found that honey is effective against about 60 strains of bacteria -- including staphylococcus and heliobacter pylori, which causes stomach ulcers. Honey is also thought to reduce inflammation and provide a source of cancer-fighting antioxidants.

None of this has escaped the commercial sector. "Medical-grade honey" is now a reality.

MediHoney -- sterile, prepackaged applications of honey -- is now manufactured by Australia's Capilano Honey to treat stubborn surgical wounds, oral infections and skin conditions. New Zealand's Comvita annually sells $30 million worth of wound dressings that combine "medical-grade active manuka honey" -- made from a local plant -- and seaweed fibers.

British-based Medlock Medical and Advancis Medical also offer sterile honey dressings and creams, noting the only potential caution for patients is "known allergy to bee venom."

Will Americans have access? Perhaps. According to a recent report from CNN, MediHoney has applied for approval from the Food and Drug Administration and expects an answer late this year -- and a potential gateway into our annual $2.8 billion "wound care market."

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Posted on June 27, 2006

Scientists OK Gore's Movie for Accuracy

Jun 27, 1:50 PM (ET)

By SETH BORENSTEIN

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's top climate scientists are giving "An Inconvenient Truth," Al Gore's documentary on global warming, five stars for accuracy.

The former vice president's movie - replete with the prospect of a flooded New York City, an inundated Florida, more and nastier hurricanes, worsening droughts, retreating glaciers and disappearing ice sheets - mostly got the science right, said all 19 climate scientists who had seen the movie or read the book and answered questions from The Associated Press.

The AP contacted more than 100 top climate researchers by e-mail and phone for their opinion. Among those contacted were vocal skeptics of climate change theory. Most scientists had not seen the movie, which is in limited release, or read the book.

But those who have seen it had the same general impression: Gore conveyed the science correctly; the world is getting hotter and it is a manmade catastrophe-in-the-making caused by the burning of fossil fuels.

"Excellent," said William Schlesinger, dean of the Nicholas School of Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke University. "He got all the important material and got it right."

Robert Corell, chairman of the worldwide Arctic Climate Impact Assessment group of scientists, read the book and saw Gore give the slideshow presentation that is woven throughout the documentary.

"I sat there and I'm amazed at how thorough and accurate," Corell said. "After the presentation I said, 'Al, I'm absolutely blown away. There's a lot of details you could get wrong.' ... I could find no error."

Gore, in an interview with the AP, said he wasn't surprised "because I took a lot of care to try to make sure the science was right."

The tiny errors scientists found weren't a big deal, "far, far fewer and less significant than the shortcoming in speeches by the typical politician explaining an issue," said Michael MacCracken, who used to be in charge of the nation's global warming effects program and is now chief scientist at the Climate Institute in Washington.

One concern was about the connection between hurricanes and global warming. That is a subject of a heated debate in the science community. Gore cited five recent scientific studies to support his view.

"I thought the use of imagery from Hurricane Katrina was inappropriate and unnecessary in this regard, as there are plenty of disturbing impacts associated with global warming for which there is much greater scientific consensus," said Brian Soden, a University of Miami professor of meteorology and oceanography.

Some scientists said Gore confused his ice sheets when he said the effect of the Clean Air Act is noticeable in the Antarctic ice core; it is the Greenland ice core. Others thought Gore oversimplified the causal-link between the key greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and rising temperatures.

While some nonscientists could be depressed by the dire disaster-laden warmer world scenario that Gore laid out, one top researcher thought it was too optimistic. Tom Wigley, senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, thought the former vice president sugarcoated the problem by saying that with already-available technologies and changes in habit - such as changing light bulbs - the world could help slow or stop global warming.

While more than 1 million people have seen the movie since it opened in May, that does not include Washington's top science decision makers. President Bush said he won't see it. The heads of the Environmental Protection Agency and NASA haven't seen it, and the president's science adviser said the movie is on his to-see list.

"They are quite literally afraid to know the truth," Gore said. "Because if you accept the truth of what the scientific community is saying, it gives you a moral imperative to start to rein in the 70 million tons of global warming pollution that human civilization is putting into the atmosphere every day."

As far as the movie's entertainment value, Scripps Institution geosciences professor Jeff Severinghaus summed it up: "My wife fell asleep. Of course, I was on the edge of my chair."

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On the Net: http://www.climatecrisis.net

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Posted on May 7, 2006

This post is very important for all lovers of freedom. It keeps the internet a level playing field for all websites, uncontrolled by corporate lobbyists. See what bill the "controllers" want to pass through Congress, and why MoveOn and even the gun lobby want to stop it. We should all be concerned!

MoveOn petition. (Please include - each signer will get future action items.)

Call Congress today.

Original MoveOn email describing the issue.

How gutting Net Neutrality affects regular people (Ipod users, Google users), and proof that telecom companies abuse their power.

Actress Alyssa Milano blogs on Internet freedom.

Our coalition MySpace profile – including a video explaining this issue (please include).

Coalition website (please include – mentioning our partners Gun Owners of America and Craig from Craigslist).

Coalition blog – good recent developments.

A key House committee already voted against Internet freedom. See if your representative is on this committee.

Find out where your representative stands.

Good Articles

"Gun Owners, Librarians Unite Against Bells," Telephony Online, April 24, 2006

"New Group Aims to ‘Save the Internet’" CNet News, April 24, 2006

"Average Joe And Saving The Internet," Webpronews.com, April 24, 2006

"Net Losses," New Yorker, March 20, 2006

"Panel Vote Shows Rift Over 'Net Neutrality'" Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2006

"Save the Internet," Jeff Chester article on Alternet.org, April 27, 2006

Click here for the MoveOn.org home page