1. Illuminati
2. Zombies
3. Mathy-apolis
4. Anonymous
5. Kardashian
6. “Really?”
7. Irene
8. Scribbling(s)
9. HOT!
10. Frustrating
11. “Like,”
12. Followers
13. Friended
14. Unfriended
15. Republi-jokes
16. Awakening
17. Occupy
18. Occupy
19. Expensive
The Discovery Channel has chosen not to air the full final episode of the much anticipated Frozen Planet series, written and produced by the same folks that brought us Blue Planet and Planet Earth, two staggeringly beautiful documentary series on the marvel that is our planet. The subject of the final series is global warming and climate change, and reflects on some effects of human impact on the natural world.
My friend David Baillie of WildCat Films, who worked as a cameraman on Frozen Planet, told me: “Over a 5 year period, I made 5 trips to Antarctica and one to the Arctic. In every location we saw and filmed clear evidence of retreating glaciers, disappearing permanent ice sheets and atypical weather patterns. We also had the privilege of working alongside scientists who now have years of incontrovertible evidence of a growing and catastrophic warming at both poles. Many of these scientists were funded by the US National Science Foundation so it seems perverse that Discovery is effectively censoring scientific research funded by the U.S. taxpayer.”
Discovery Channel prides itself on revealing the mysteries and unseen worlds of our planet. The Climate Change episode has the potential to move a lot of people, from one of the leading nations in global emissions, towards greater stewardship of this precious earth. This move acts in defiance of Discovery Channel’s original aims, which was to inspire the public about the world around them. The American public has a right to be inspired.
Please air the final episode of the Frozen Planet series.
You made it, show it. We can take it!
the truth from empirical data regarding climate change should not be censored, rather, highlighted!
We count on Discovery Channel to tell the truth and show the beauty of our wonderful world. People need to know the extent of the troubles we face in order to find solutions. Don’t let your U.S. audience down, please!
Please, let us see ALL the good work that’s been done!
To keep the final episode off the air is wholly dishonest. If you stand by your work you have nothing to fear from critics, and you will advance the debate all around.
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This was forwarded by a wonderful new friend I met this year. (Thank you, 2011, for new friends and new fearlessness!). I am a total proponent of this idea, and will be incorporating it into my holidays this year and beyond. So, let’s gather up our holiday dollars and use them to help out our neighbors this year. Spread the cheer, and the message ….Birth of a New TraditionAs the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply
produced goods — merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor.This year will be different. This year Americans will give the gift of genuine concern for other Americans. There is no longer an excuse
that, at gift-giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands. Yes there is!It’s time to think outside the box, people. Who says a gift needs to fit in a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper?
Everyone — yes EVERYONE gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates from your local American hair salon or barber?
Gym membership? It’s appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some health improvement.
Who wouldn’t appreciate getting their car detailed? Small, American-owned detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a
gift certificate or a book of gift certificates.Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plunking down the Benjamin’s on a Chinese made flat-screen? Perhaps that
grateful gift receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local
golf course.There are a bazillion owner-run restaurants — all offering gift certificates. And, if your intended isn’t the fancy eatery sort, what
about a half-dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, folks this isn’t about big National chains — this is about supporting
your home town Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.How many people couldn’t use an oil change for their car, truck or motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy?
Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would LOVE the services of a local cleaning lady for a day.
My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy who is struggling to get his repair business up and running.
OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local crafts people spin their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry,
and pottery and beautiful wooden boxes.Plan your holiday outings at local, owner-operated restaurants and leave your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play
or ballet at your hometown theater.Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.
Honestly, people, do you REALLY need to buy another ten thousand Chinese lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of
light, about fifty cents stays in the community. If you have those kinds of bucks to burn, leave the mailman, trash guy or babysitter a
nice BIG tip.You see, Christmas is no longer about draining American pockets so that China can build another glittering city. Christmas is now about
caring about US, encouraging American small businesses to keep plugging away to follow their dreams. And, when we care about other
Americans, we care about our communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn’t imagine.THIS is the new American Christmas tradition. Forward this to everyone on your mailing list — post it to discussion groups — throw up a post on Craigslist in the Rants and Raves section in your city — send it to the editor of your local paper and radio stations,
and TV news departments. This is a revolution of caring about each other. Isn’t that what Christmas is about?
Add your word/s for the year. We’re sending 2011 off with a word-capture list/poem all its own. Tell it what it was to you….
1. Illuminati
2. Zombies
3. Mathy-apolis
4. Anonymous
5. Kardashian
6. “Really?”
7. Irene
8. Scribbling(s)
9. HOT!
10. Frustrating
11. “Like,”
12. Followers
13. Friended
14. Unfriended
I’m posting this on my FB page as well as this site; feel free to post it to yours. The goal is to come up with 201 single-word items that typify this year. By the end of December, we will have a people/places/things banner poem to wrap around the year and send off into the annals of history. The game stops when 201 words have arrived. The “1” part is a surprise that we will get to once we have the first 201 words. In Comments below, add your word. Here we go, … Get your words in!
1. Illuminati
2. Zombies
3. Mathy-apolis
4. Anonymous
5. Kardashian
6. “Really?”
7. Irene
8. Scribbling(s)
I’m posting this on my FB page as well as this site. The goal is to come up with 201 single-word items that typify this year. It can be an idea, occurrence, inspiration, what have you. One can riff off another (as they certainly did this year). By the end of December, we will have a people/places/things banner poem to wrap around the year and send off into the annals of history. The game stops when 201 words have arrived. The “1” part is a surprise that we will get to once we have the first 201 words. Please get your friends to play too. In Comments below, add your word. (You can add more than one but each should be able to stand alone). Since I’m kinda in charge here (at least in my own bloggiest imaginings), I’ll start us off with two themes that kept popping up for me (probably since I spent more time online this year than ever before)…. Here we go, …
1. Illuminati
2. Zombies
Cranberries from Union Square Greenmarket …
And garlic from the same place …
Instead of gorging on hyperconsumptionism this Friday (and helping stores full of foreign manufactured crap increase their sales enough for the first time of the year to get out of the red and into the black, thus the origin of the name “Black Friday”), why not occupy some space and take a stand against excess by participating in Buy Nothing Day (originated by Adbusters, those quirky Canadians behind the Occupy Wall Street protests that took over Zucotti Park in Manhattan and sites across the globe). Don’t do it for Adbusters but do it for yourself. In Brooklyn, a potluck is being held at All Souls Bethlehem Chruch in Park Slope. I’ll be working but I recommend it for anyone who wants to avoid the crowds and the pocketbook drain typical of Black Friday. Details as follows….
Come to Sustainable Flatbush’s first annual Buy Nothing Day Community Meal!
The idea is to create a space where people can come together to enjoy a healthy free meal, get to know each other, and exchange ideas on how we as a community can become more engaged in the transformation to a society that is more equal and sustainable. To plug out of the mainstream for a day, abandon the tradition of Black Friday that comes with excessive consumerism, and discuss real alternatives. Hope to see you there! WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: |
Well, it was. Now it’s in my kitchen, and Aimee‘s kitchen, and Scott‘s kitchen, and ….
Yes, my first visit to the BK Food Swap did not disappoint. My partner and I brought brown sugar whiskey vanilla ice cream and butter cream cupcakes (one set with orange zest icing and begonia petals, the other with chocolate chips, with a chocolate chunk & Kahlua cream frosting). Oohs and Aaahs were overheard in every inch of the room. Unbridled yumminess the whole night long. Brooklyn has some amazingly talented foodcrafters, by the way. I’m also looking forward to perusing the various blogs and sites noted on hand-made tags and labels that came with the various goodies. My stash is quickly dwindling but before it goes, goes, gones, here are some pics from the night…
London Plane in cloak of November …
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