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Job Becoming Dim Memory for Many Unemployed

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke last week called long-term unemployment a "national crisis" and said it should be one of Congress' top priorities. When people are out of work for a year or more, their skills often decline. Their professional networks shrink. Companies hesitate to hire them. The problem feeds... Read more →

Say No to Monsanto's GMO

I'm fortunate to have an online presence where I can share my views from time to time to a worldwide audience. Monsanto, a multinational company, is preparing to send their genetically modified sweet corn to your dinner table. I just signed a petition telling major grocery stores around the country... Read more →

Father's Heartbreak On Mend

I was going to write the traditional year-end post of Top "whatever" and found this post from last December. Technically, it would not have made the 2009 list, but this story was all over the news last week, so I thought I'd post an update instead. This is a much... Read more →

Climate Change: 10 Year Plan to Change the Planet

The State of the World Forum is mobilizing unprecedented numbers of people to develop an integral approach to climate change on November 12 -14, 2009 in Washington, D.C. Featured speakers include Jane Goodall Ken Wilber Carolyn Myss Ted Turner Rajendra Pachauri Lester Brown Jean Houston and 100s of others. The... Read more →

Honor Earth Hour

Earth Hour is World Wildlife Fund's global initiative where individuals, businesses and governments turn off their lights for one hour to show their support for action on climate change. Earth Hour 2009 takes place on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm–local time. Visit the FAQ page to learn more. Read more →

Is it Really Bye-Bye For Boomers?

On January 20, 2009, president-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. While technically part of the Boomer Generation, every generation wants to lay claim to America's next president. Gen X, more cynical and clear-eyed than boomers, according to sociologists, voted for him;... Read more →

Family Disses MLK's Memory

Words cannot express the profound sense of outrage I feel about the recent betrayal of Harry Belafonte after the family of Martin Luther King Jr. stopped him from auctioning off valuable personal papers of the late Dr. King. Dr. King's Documents Withdrawn From Auction (The New York Times) is a... Read more →

David Goldman: Father's Heartbreak

There are no accidents. Last night I finished reading one of my favorite authors, Bill Pronzini, who writes mysteries. The subject was about an abducted son. The mother was crazy with worry. Fast forward. I'm tooling around my blog, clicking on old posts, and I click on a link to... Read more →