Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport

Howard Zinn’s multimedia event, “ The People Speak ” premieres this Sunday, December 13th, on the History Channel.

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Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport

Deja Vu: Scientists Turn Pollution Directly Into Fuel Using The Sun

It’s been a busy Fall for the making-fuel-out-of-pollution-using-nothing-but-the-power-of-the-sun crowd. First we heard about a company that says it has succeeded in creating a system that uses engineered microbes in reactors out in the desert to eat carbon dioxide and poop out diesel and ethanol . Next we heard about a crazy mirror-ring contraption that reaches amazingly high temperatures to force carbon dioxide to give up one oxygen to make a precursor to fuel

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Deja Vu: Scientists Turn Pollution Directly Into Fuel Using The Sun

Holiday Oatmeal, Cranberry, Apple Morning Bowl

Chances are, that delicious cranberry sauce you enjoyed on Thanksgiving has not expired, and works great with oatmeal! Try this easy recipe: -1/2 cup oatmeal – a pinch of cinnamon – sliced organic apples – leftover cranberry sauce To me, morning bowls like this taste better than cookies and go down better with tea or coffee than a danish or muffin. As I’ve mentioned before, oatmeal is a favorite breakfast of mine. Oatmeal has an abundance of health benefits, containing nutrients such as vitamin E, magnesium, iron, selenium, and zinc

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Holiday Oatmeal, Cranberry, Apple Morning Bowl