Daily Archives: November 19, 2011

Robitussin and elderberry wine


Robo and wine sounds like a recipe for disaster, but add nostalgia to the mix and it becomes an elixir and a rallying cry for outlaws. Moby Grape was the epitome of outlaw energy and erratic creativity in 1960s rock … Continue reading

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Indoor/outdoor Occupy strategies


Uh-oh, writes Henry Banta, it’s getting cold out there… Since the police have turned nasty and winter is coming it might be worth considering adding some indoor activities. Like going to public town hall meetings – the kind that the … Continue reading

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Nature’s way of telling you


This won’t faze the current crop of Republicans, because they don’t believe in science. But it might be of interest to thinking people: Top international climate scientists and disaster experts meeting in Africa had a sharp message Friday for the … Continue reading

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