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It is difficult to believe that the horrendously stupid and unjust “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” restrictions are still being inflicted upon so many people in the United States. The perpetuation of this abusive policy has got me thinking about civil rights lately, and what we can do to change things. This inspiring clip from Dan [...]
Visualize for a moment your morning shower. The warm water runs gently and momentarily over you, then falls to the drain. For several minutes it goes on its merry way to…well, to a place most of us rarely think about. It simply goes “away” after our brief contact with it. Similarly, think about that last [...]
A dangerous method of natural gas extraction called fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is poisoning our planet’s water supply. The chemical and gas pollution from this destructive mining process is so bad in some areas that contaminated local household tap water actually catches on fire. Why is It Called Fracking? In this irresponsible deep natural gas [...]
Bicycle tune-up: Check. Registration materials: Check. Hybrid support vehicles ready: check. Variety of Clif bars: Check. Plan for morning coffee: check! Today over 100 riders are launching the 320-mile, 5 day Brita California Climate Ride to promote meaningful political action on climate and energy and to inspire citizens to envision a renewable energy-based economy. The [...]
