Bishop: Thank you so much for your words on this topic Negative Press Distracts Church from Mission and for offering us the opportunity to access

I just saw an excellent presentation by Kathryn W. Mirree, J.D, called The Top Ten Charitable Planning Ideas for 2008. The seminar was presented by

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The challenge with all real solutions is that they require telling the truth. The problem is that maintaining the status quo requires never telling the

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I finished up some good reads this weekend. The first read: In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan is a good well,

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Ladies And Gentlemen: Thank you for your excellent article “Hungry Times For Area Food Banks” by Alfred Lubrano, Mari A. Schaefer and Joseph Dolan. The

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Here is a picture from the Monitor-Herald in Calhoun City, Mississippi during my bicycle trip through the Southern states in 1978. I just got a

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I was depressed last night so I called Lifeline. I got a call center in Pakistan. I told them I was suicidal. They got all

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I just installed a freezer, bought my first lamb and quarter calf from two local farmers, and joined the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund

I have just added Micheal Moore’s documentary Sicko to my list of favorite recent documentaries.Sicko is a home run. Thanks, Mike.

They were laying new power cables which were strung on the ground for miles. The moose are rutting right now and very agitated. He was

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Pete McCormack has taken my Financial Sense Newshour Interview and provided detailed links and documentation to help the reader understand the relationship between finances and

Daily Updates ~ Ron Paul 2008 A day for the record books!

There is much talk about the impact on Wall Street and the banking system of the dramatic drop in the price of mortgage backed securities.

I just returned from Anchorage, Alaska. What a wonderful place filled with wonderful people. The following enterprises in Alaska/relevant to Alaska government and investment flows

Stroger’s $888 Million Tax Hikes By Mickey Ciokajlo – Chicago Tribune (17 Oct 2007) Housing Downturn Takes Toll on Cities’ Revenue By Monica Davey –

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The Green Party has launched a new campaign, Moving the Money to Main Street. We hope to do all that we can to support their

I was reminded tonight that I met a very dear friend as a result of 911. I have been thinking about how many wonderful people

Thanks to a very special member of the Solari Action Network, we have been able to post the documentation at the Solari – The Missing

Well the fool (or morals tutor as he prefers) over at gifthub.org has done it again. For some reason, he thinks philanthropy is supposed to

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We face real challenges in maintaining liquidity in the mortgage market by “dropping” money out of central banking “helicopters.” It is one thing to keep

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To paraphrase Utah Phillips, the sub-prime mortgage market is not crashing. Rather, the families and communities induced to borrow and invest are being killed. And

Thanks to wonderful allies Nan Garrett (Georgia Green Party) and Katey Culver and Howard Switzer  (Green Party of Tennessee) I had the opportunity to speak

I highly value recommendations from Phil Cubeta at gifthub.org. He recently recommended Family Wealth: Keeping It in the Family – How Family Members and Their

I have a habit of trolling through discounted DVD bins at truck stops and out of the way local video stores. Such bins are great

Several people have asked me for names of documentaries I enjoyed/found useful recently. Here are some of my favorites (in no particular order) from the

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Our favorite Fool at one of our favorite blogs, Gift Hub: Blogging Philanthrophy has done it again. Check out “Why Laundering Drug Money through Philanthropy

The Federal Trade Commission is opposing Whole Food’s acquisition of Wild Oats on anti-trust grounds? I don’t think so. I am sitting here in the

Thanks to Progressive Review for bringing the following to our attention. If you are looking to understand what is holding up the stock market, here

The following in today from Secrecy News: a Federation of American Scientists Project on Government Secrecy – as described in a recent posting, provides insight

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I just had one of my most favorite activists tell me that he never heard of the Yes Men. Goodness! This is one team and

Tom Greco made a comment on why he believes that there is no role for gold and silver in community currencies. Franklin Sanders and I

The other night, someone sent me a link in an e-mail entitled “Greg Palast discredits 911 Truth.” Clicking on the link, I found myself at

This week James Altucher published a column, Profit From the Plight of the Honeybees, on how to profit in the stock market from the disappearing

Several years ago, I went to California to do a speaking tour and to raise money to help me through the most difficult part of

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I have said all along that reading or watching anything to do with Presidential politics is not an effective use of time. Senator Mike Gravel’s

Whether your goal is to transform our world, end corruption or protect your assets from the Tapeworm, the time has come to consider taking physical

Late last year I had the opportunity to speak in Salt Spring Island. I returned to Salt Spring last month for a visit and Tangachee

In the last week, five of the most talented and lively members of the Solari Action Network have strongly recommended a new DVD called “Money

Blanchard Research Note: Gold Rose Last Week Despite Heavy ECB Sales By Neal R. Ryan – Blanchard & Co. (Mar 20, 2007) Arabs Again Test

One of the smartest technologists I know sent me an e-mail the other day. He said, “If I send you a book, will you read

Franklin Sanders’ newsletter, The Moneychanger, has a direct mail promotion going for one or two year subscriptions to the newsletter, his e-mail nudges and a

What a great week for encouraging listening. This weekend, I drove into Memphis to see The Good Shepherd. I listened each way to great ally

Sam Smith rates as one of the finest critical thinkers of our day. He just keeps hitting that ball out of the park. If you

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Project Censored – The News That Didn’t Make the News From Project Censored – (Dec 2006) North Korea Selling Gold; May Have Up To 2,000

US Mint Moves to Limit Exportation & Melting of Coins US Mint Press Release (Dec 14, 2006) Boston Air Traffic Controller Says 9/11 An Inside

China Seeks Direct Talks with OPEC By Jim Krane – AP (Dec 4, 2006) Revealed: The Real Rate of Inflation By Edmund Conway – The

Parks Not for Sale: Stop Commercial Bioprospecting in our National Parks! A site dedicated to informing the public about this The Amsterdam Declaration on Global

Derivates Market Grows by 25% By Gillian Tett – Australian-FT Business (Nov 20, 2006) Congressman: American Concentration Camps “On the Books” By Steve Watson –

Paul McCartney’s ‘Ecce Cor Meum’ Live in Concert NPR – Listen Online Tuesday 11.14.06 – 7:30pmET White Dog’s Owner Ready to Move On By Dianna

US History Uncensored: What Your High School Textbook Didn’t Tell You By Carolyn L. Baker – With a forward by Catherine Austin Fitts Bush’s Chernobyl

Global Cash Glut Fuels Investment Frenzy, Pushing Up Rates By John Fraher & Simon Kennedy – Bloomberg (Oct 30, 2006) Hawai Court Restrains Health Dept.

Good friend Dave Webb bought the farm next to me in Hickory Valley. He and his beautiful wife just came for a visit. While he

How to Avoid Debt Slavery From Life After the Oil Crash America and the Dollar Illusion By Gabor Steingart – Der Spiegel (Oct 25, 2006)

Costello Seeks Orderly $US Withdrawal By John Garnault – The Sydney Morning Herald (Oct 18, 2006) Great Lakes for sale! Michigan’s Odawa Indians Lead Anti-Nestle

My ally and candidate for Governor of Tennessee Howard Switzer just wrote a letter to Richard Ciziks, the evangelical Christian encouraging Christians to extend pro-life

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Social Isolation in America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks Over Two Decades By McPherson, Smith-Lovin & Brashears – American Sociological Review (2006, Vol 71 June:353-375)

Feds Lower Boom on Alternative Money By Barbara Hagenbaugh – USA Today (Sept 15, 2006) Massive Surge in Disappearance of Arctic Sea Ice Sparks Global

“Orion” Project: Spaceship for Moon and Mars By Traci Watson – USA Today (Aug 31, 2006) Your Money or Your Life Simple Living Network &

In today from Matt Savinar at Life After the Oil Crash: About a month ago I sent you a message regarding the absolutely fantastic Chicago