Monthly Archives: August 2009
Hunger & Charity Now Crimes in the US?
A friend sent me this link to a fascinating and distressing op-ed piece in today’s New York Times on the increasing criminalization of poverty. An excerpt:
Disney: The Plasticizing of America
America has been transformed by marketing magic and a steady trend away from traditional values (a connection with the land, communities where people know and take an interest in their neighbors, respect for wildlife). We’ve assassinated deer populations and replaced … Continue reading
Many without TV after switch
It seems my family is just one of many with much less access to television since the switch to digital. Bush’s government kept telling us that all we needed to do to continue to watch TV after the switch to … Continue reading
Free entry to National Parks Aug 15-16
No entry fee to visit National Parks the weekend of August 15th-16th. Find a park in your state here. More information