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Welcome to my advocacy blog. My goal is to post relevant information that will spark action, discussion and interaction, creating a catalyst for solutions and ideas to impact the challenges we face in our society. We welcome comments, suggestions and submissions in support of those seeking a voice. "…Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear…"

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Category: Economics

Dull Knife – Northern Cheyenne Chief

I love sharing the stories of various “Native Americans” who have been sidelined in many history courses. The following is … More

Black Hills, Charles A Eastman, Dull Knife, Education, environment, history, Legends of America, Native Americans, Nez Perce, Plains Indians, Research, Sioux, truth

“…To Sleep – Perchance to Dream…”

Are you a ‘lark’ or an ‘owl’? Your body clock holds the answer.The sleep/wake cycle is just part of a … More

circadian rhythms, Education, Gina Poe, Harvard Medical School, insomnia, REM, Research, Robert Stickgold, Science, sleep cycle, sleep deprived, University of California

In Morocco’s mountains, villagers hold on to ancient traditions

Communal granaries have disappeared across North Africa, but Amazigh villagers in Morocco are trying to preserve them. Aljazeera – 22 … More

Abdelghani Charai, Amazigh, Atlas Mountains, Aures Mountains, Berber Language, Education, Emanuele Maspoli, environment, history, Morocco, Naima Keddane, Research, truth

The Battle to Save Nepal’s Wildlife – Video

Tigers and rhinos were almost poached to extinction in Nepal – now their numbers are on the rise. We ask … More

Advocacy, Al Jazeera, Education, environment, Nature, Nepal, Research, Rhinos, saving wildlife, Science, Tigers, truth

Putin and Netanyahu Show Why Bad Things Happen to Bad Leaders

It is shocking to me how much Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu have in common these days: Both see themselves … More

dictatorship, Education, enjamin Netanyahu, history, Israel, madness, NATO, Russia, Thomas Friedman, truth, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Meet the women who risked everything to be the first to fly – Photos Included

As one female pilot wrote, “A woman who can find fulfillment in the skies will never again need to live … More

Amelia Earhart, aviation, Bessie Coleman, Courage, Education, Frontier airline, Harriet Quimby, history, Research, tenacity, truth, Women pilots

MARIA PEVCHIKH, PUTIN’S GRAND INQUISITOR

A deputy to Alexey Navalny discusses his near-fatal poisoning, her own probe of Kremlin corruption, and battling Moscow from exile. … More

Boris Nemtsov, David Remnick, Dmitry Medvedev, Maria Pevchikh, murder, Navalny, Navalny the film, New Yorker, no human right, posioning, Putin, Russia, Siberia, torture, Ukraine, War

A Belarusian Nobel Peace laureate is sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Daniel Victor and Andrew Higgins – NY Times “A Belarusian court sentenced Ales Bialiatski, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October for … More

Advocacy, Ales Bialiatski, Andrew Higgins, Daniel Victor, Education, False imprisonment, history, human rights, justice, Nobel Peace Prize, NY Times, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, truth

Gun Insanity in America – Video Included

Jon Stewart has a discussion with State Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-OK) has penned several bills loosening gun restrictions, including the … More

Education, gun violence archive, Guns in America, health, helplessness, Jon Stewart, Nathan Dahm, Oklahoma, Republican right wing, Research, sane gun laws, truth

What are wetlands, and why are they so critical for life on Earth?

These unique ecosystems have a small footprint but play a big role in providing habitat for wildlife, and protecting us … More

coastal wetlands, Ecosystems, Education, environment, flood planes, health, history, National Geographic, Nature, Research, Sarah Gibbens, Science, supporting life, truth, wetlands

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