July 2011
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Chapter 5.4
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
Song: Satellite – Rise Against
Oliver’s hand was ignored as several of the little girls were called. Eventually, Oliver blurted out his question.
“By privatizing public goods aren’t you removing the right of the...
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Chapter 5.3
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
Song: Wake Up – The Living End
Two of the leech creatures dressed in suits with blue shield shoulder patches were on their knees around a pool. A line of children and elderly people behind them waited for a signal...
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Chapter 5.2
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
Song: To the Burial – Story of the Year
Oliver and Trot headed up the stairs to the second floor and toward the eastern wing. An old grizzled security guard stood before the doors. As they approached the guard took notice...
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WatchWhat if I’ve already reached the ceiling?
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Getting to Crazy →
“A number of commentators seem shocked at how unreasonable Republicans are being. “Has the G.O.P. gone insane?” they ask.
Why, yes, it has.”
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“Economics is ruining everything.”
– E.O. Wilson
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Chapter 5.1
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
Song: To Them These Streets Belong – Rise Against
The protesters held signs proclaiming ‘EFM=Dictator’, ‘Support Workers Rights’, and ‘Stop the Attacks’ while chanting ‘Shame’ and ‘Recall Rick’. Oliver skirted the edge of the crowd looking...
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“It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly...”
– Mark Twain
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“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our...”
– Abraham Lincoln
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“There can be no liberty for a community which lacks the means by which to detect...”
– Walter Lippmann
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Chapter 4.4
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
Song: Modern Man – Bad Religion
“Every time humans interact with the world they screw it up.”
“Humans are a part of the world. We can interact with it in ways that are negative to us and other creatures, but we can also do things that have...
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Duck Stamps →
It is July which means it time to support the refuge system by purchasing a duck stamp. For those that don’t know:
“Federal Duck Stamps are a vital tool for wetland conservation. Ninety-eight) cents out of every dollar generated by the sales of Federal Duck Stamps goes directly to purchase or lease wetland habitat for protection in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Understandably,...
14 harmful bills you may not have noticed →
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Chapter 4.3
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
Song: We’re Only Gonna Die – Bad Religion
The grey sky was darkening, threatening to snow. Oak leaves still clinging to branches chattered in the wind. The talking squirrel, who had yet to give his name, stared at Oliver then said, “Alright, then...
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Book of the Month, July 2011
Society Without God by Phil Zuckerman
Before he began his recent travels, it seemed to Phil Zuckerman as if humans all over the globe were “getting religion”-praising deities, performing holy rites, and soberly defending the world from sin. But most residents of Denmark and Sweden, he found, don’t worship any god at all, don’t pray, and don’t give much credence to...
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This month's charity - July 2011
Remote Area Medical
The Remote Area Medical® (RAM) Volunteer Corps is a non-profit, volunteer, airborne relief corps dedicated to serving mankind by providing free health care, dental care, eye care, veterinary services, and technical and educational assistance to people in remote areas of the United States and the world.
Founded in 1985, Remote Area Medical® (RAM) is a publicly supported...
