Monthly Archives: July 2015

Going Solar In Iowa

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: This is an update of a previous post on solar energy). Climate Reality Leadership Corps founder and former vice president Al Gore gave his slide show, an updated version of the one used in the film An Inconvenient … Continue reading →

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The Fallon Forum: Bakkening The Caucus

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Paul Deaton

fallonforum.com Dear Friends, {Reminder: FILE A PETITION TO INTERVENE ON THE PIPELINE! You have until July 27 to get the full volume of your voice heard in Iowa Utilities Board deliberations on the proposed Bakken Oil Pipeline. Click here for … Continue reading →

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Almost #Ready For Hillary

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Trish Nelson

This is a close-to-home example of what is wrong with media today – wasted newspaper space that could have been used to inform. [see Not Ready for Hillary, published in December, 2013.] Almost Ready For Hillary But I’m even readier … Continue reading →

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On Jim Webb For President

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Jim Webb announced his campaign for president via email to supporters July 2, cross posted it on his web site and social media, then spent the Independence Day holiday weekend with family in his home state of Virginia. When the … Continue reading →

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#AskBobby: An Internet Adventure In Hilarity

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Hey, it’s a holiday weekend. Not just a holiday weekend, but one of the big holidays of the year. If there is one legacy in America that I love is the irreverence with which Americans have always viewed their politicians. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Internet Issues | Tagged bobby jindal, Louisiana, twitter | Comments Off

Sunday Funday: 15 Minutes Of Fame Edition

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Dave Bradley

IT IS A MAJOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND. You guys really don’t expect the old quizmaster to work too hard do you? So let’s relax with a little quiz to remind you how much you have forgotten over the years. Today we … Continue reading →

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Questions Related To The Confederate Flag Situation

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Celebrating our country’s birthday we thought that some questions need to be asked as a follow up to the recent question that was spurred by the happenings in Charleston, SC: “Why are government buildings in the US flying the flag … Continue reading →

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Flagging In Meaning

Posted on July 4, 2015 by bfiatracykurowski

(Editor’s Note: These photos were published in early 2002 in the 911 issue of Hasta Cuando, a Spanish-English punk political magazine out of Pilsen, Chicago. They are by an extraordinary Chicago artist, teacher and musician, Rebecca Wolfram and reflect her … Continue reading →

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July 4th Perspective From Frederick Douglass

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Bradley

One of the major tensions in this country is the wide gap between our ideals as espoused in documents such as the Declaration of Independence which we celebrate today and the reality of life in the United States. Certainly the … Continue reading →

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