December 2011
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November 2011
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Well, I have finished Orphans of the American Dream, it passed much as I had planned though there were a few surprises. The impetus for the story was obviously the economic crisis and it’s aftermath. I started writing this story in February since then the Occupy movement started proving that I was not alone in my feelings.
As for what happens now, I will edit the story at a rate that may...
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Econ4 →
A site well worth exploring from a group of economists that want to change economics.
From the mission statement:
“Economics for our times and for our shared future requires profound departures from the orthodox economics of the past. To secure long-run human well-being, an economy must meet four necessary conditions:
A level playing field: Every child ought to have equivalent...
“In America, we are too busy dropping the kids off at soccer, running around...”
– The US is Now a Corporate Monarchy (via azspot)
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Lobbying Firm's Memo Spells Out Plan to Undermine... →
“A well-known Washington lobbying firm with links to the financial industry has proposed an $850,000 plan to take on Occupy Wall Street and politicians who might express sympathy for the protests, according to a memo obtained by the MSNBC program “Up w/ Chris Hayes.”
The proposal was written on the letterhead of the lobbying firm Clark Lytle Geduldig & Cranford and addressed to one...
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Epilogue
Previously
Chapter 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Chapter 2: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Chapter 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Chapter 4: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
Chapter 5: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 Chapter 6: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4
Chapter 7: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 Chapter 8: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
Chapter 9: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
Song: New America – Bad Religion
Oliver’s small red SUV pulled...
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Chapter 9.4
Previously
Chapter 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Chapter 2: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Chapter 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Chapter 4: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
Chapter 5: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 Chapter 6: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4
Chapter 7: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 Chapter 8: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
Chapter 9: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
Song: When We Stand On Each Other We Block Out the Sun – Fireworks
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Upcoming Lorax movie to insult all that is good,... →
“But David,” you’re saying, “you’re being unreasonable. You’re asking for a story where the protagonist is ugly, powerless, ridiculous … and in the end, defeated. A somber moral fable with no love interest or humor. A tale that gives its audience of children credit for being able to grapple with loss and care about others not like them. That kind of thing...
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Chapter 9.3
Previously
Chapter 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Chapter 2: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Chapter 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Chapter 4: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
Chapter 5: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 Chapter 6: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4
Chapter 7: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 Chapter 8: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
Chapter 9: 9.1, 9.2
Song: Social Suicide – Bad Religion
“This idea that government should be run...
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The Costs of Wall Street Greed | The Nation →
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WatchSatellite - Rise Against
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Book of the Month, November 2011
Democracy Incorporated
Book Description: Democracy is struggling in America—by now this statement is almost cliché. But what if the country is no longer a democracy at all? In Democracy Incorporated, Sheldon Wolin considers the unthinkable: has America unwittingly morphed into a new and strange kind of political hybrid, one where economic and state powers are conjoined and virtually...
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This month's charity - November 2011
Michigan charitable funds: Here
Michigan Organ & Tissue Donation Education Fund
State Parks Donation
Michigan Military Family Relief Fund
Grand Rapids Home for Veterans - Post Fund
Dominic J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans - Post Fund
Help Feed the Hungry Donation
Children’s Trust Fund Donation
MDNR Nongame Donation
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument Fund
Children with...
