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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: environment

America the Merciless

Pamela Paul – NY Times “As the Fourth of July looms with its flags and its barbecues and its full-throated … More

Advocacy, capital punishment, Education, false patriotism, history, justice?, lack of mercy, Nature, Pamela Paul, Roe v. Wade, truth

Where Did the Black Death Begin? DNA Detectives Find a Key Clue.

By fishing shards of bacterial DNA from the teeth of bodies in a cemetery, researchers found the starting point for … More

Black Death, Education, environment, Gina Kolata, Giovanni Boccaccio, history, Max Planck Institutes for Evolutionary Anthropology, Nature, NY Times, Research, Science, truth

Richard Engel Reunites With 88-Year-Old Who Survived Russian Attacks

This will hit you between the eyes. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Richard Engel reunites with Prescovia Ivanova, an 88-year-old woman … More

Education, Friends, history, Prescovia Ivanova, Richard Engel, Russian Invasion, truth, Ukraine

When Did Humans Domesticate the Horse?

Smithsonian Magazine – 22 May “They say dogs are man’s best friend, but horses could also claim that title. Horses … More

domestication, Education, Evolution, Friends, history, horses, Nature, Przewalski’s horses, Science, Smithsonian Magazine, truth

My Lunch With President Biden

THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN– NY Times – 22 May “President Biden invited me for lunch at the White House last Monday. … More

Democrats, denial, Despair, division, hope, infrastructure, politis, President Biden, Republican strategy, solidarity, Thomas Friedman

Why Do We Swallow What Big Oil and the Green Movement Tell Us?

Thomas L. Friedman – NY Times – 18 May “It has long been said that the definition of insanity is … More

Advocacy, deadlock, denial, Economics, Education, environment, geopolitical, Greens, health, Nature, Oil policy, Science, Thom Friedman, truth

Irish Ancestry Surprises Revealed by New DNA Map

The genetic atlas revealed new information about health risks, ancient political borders, and the influence of Vikings. National Geographic – … More

DNA, Education, environment, Genealogical Society of Ireland, health, history, Ireland, Research, Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Science

Canadian Towns to visit on a Weekend away from Seattle

TAKING A LONG WEEKEND FROM SEATTLE to get “oot” and “aboot” in Canada is as easy as pie. But why stick to … More

Banff, Canadian destinations, Education, environment, Nature, Nelson, Parksville & Qualicum Beach, Seattle, Sunshine Coast, Tofino, Whistler

Seven Lessons Democrats Need to Learn — Fast

David Brooks – NY Times – 29 April “We all make mistakes; the question is, do we learn from them? … More

Advocacy, David Brooks, Democratic strategy, economic issues, Education, environment, health, law & order, NY Times, politicization, Politics, Research, truth

This little-known Native American society was once as powerful as the Aztecs and Incas

The Spiros were once “the single most powerful group ever to exist” in North America. This groundbreaking new exhibit in … More

Arkansas, Education, Friends, Heide Brandes, history, National cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, National Geographic, Oklahoma, Research, Spiro People, truth

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