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The nation's #1 progressive radio talk show host and the New York Times bestselling, 4-times Project Censored winning author of 21 books in print. In its eighth year, The Thom Hartmann Program  airs live daily, NOON – 3pm, ET simulcast as both radio and TV on over 120 radio stations. into more than 50 million homes via both nationwide satellite TV systems (DirecTV and Dish Network). http://www.thomhartmann.com

November 2011 Vol. 21 No. 4

Publisher’s Note

An Open Letter to Feminists About NOW

WHY ‘Occupy Wall Street?’

Living The American Dream

How the 90% Tax Rate Created the Wealthiest Country the World Has Ever Known

Winter Rains Can Do it All!

Re-Cognize Re-Think Re-Imagine

From Gail’s Kitchen Maple Mashed Yams

Herbal Remedy: Horseradish:Versatile, Fiery, Fabulous Root

Living Gluten Free

A New Myth

Deepavali, the Festival of Lights

SLO Blues - Kim Wilson

In  Loving Memory of Sara Kocher

Astrology for November '11

About the sign of Scorpio

November Planetary Calendar

Society
An Open Letter

to Feminists About NOW

Since 2008, when the current national board of directors for the National Organization of Women was elected by only 8 votes, following a scorched earth campaign by the current officers, troubling news keeps leaking out of Washington, D.C., where national NOW has its headquarter offices.  At first,...Read More >>

 
Money Matters
How the 90% Tax Rate

Created the Wealthiest Country the World Has Ever Known

Day after day, I hear commentators and pundits discussing the woes of the economy, foreclosures, and unemployment. Time after time, I shake my head, astounded that these discussions never mention the historical reason for America's phenomenal past success: The 90 percent top...Read More >>

Society
A NEW MYTH

     What is a myth anyway? The first thing we think of in our culture is something made up, possibly false or make believe. To indigenous cultures around the world, a myth is something far different. In fact, a myth is the foundation of the cultural existence.Creation myths or...Read More >>

 
Books
Carly Crow's Book Review

Camp Confidential
Natalie's Secret

Camp Confidential by Malissa Morgan is a wonderful amazing story that taught me to never judge a book by its cover. A girl named Natalie is going to camp Lakeview and is not very happy about that. This fun filled book will make you laugh and...Read More >>

The Arts
Story Harbour CD

Garners Two Prestigious Awards

Best-loved storyteller, Zette Harbour won the prestigious Parents' Choice Recommended Award for her debut CD of folktales from around the world, Story Harbour vol. 1. Every year Parents' Choice reviews new children's and parenting products and bestows recognition to the products that are mostly likely to "help...Read More >>

 
Environment
Winter Rains Can Do It All!

Winter is a wonderful time to cleanse the soil, and that is just what winter rains were designed to do!  They accomplish this by leaching out accumulated salts and minerals that might otherwise build up to levels toxic to plants.  Did you know winter rains are also able to take over...Read More >>

Health
Horseradish: herbal remedy

Versatile, Fiery, Fabulous Root

Horseradish was named “Herb of the Year” for 2011 by the International Herb Association, so it’s fitting to honor this often under-appreciated herb which has a long history of medicinal use.  As early as 1500 BC, Europeans rubbed this peppery root on sore joints to alleviate...Read More >>

 
The Arts
11.11.11 WORLD PREMIERE

THRIVE --
WHAT ON EARTH WILL IT TAKE?

An unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what's REALLY going on in our world by following the money upstream – uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. Weaving together breakthroughs in science, consciousness and activism,...Read More >>

Astrology
November '11 Astrology

Communications and conditions related to transportation are apt to be unreliable from November 24 through December 14. When the planet Mercury is in retrograde motion, seemingly to be moving backward, messages and other communications can be delayed and travel plans often need to be altered on short notice. Awareness of this...Read More >>

 
Environment
RE-COGNIZE, RE-THINK, RE-IMAGINE

Bioneers speaker asks: “What if every act of design and construction made the world a better place?”

Jason F. McLennan, CEO of the International Living Future Institute and author of  Zugunruhe, appeared at The Central Coast Bioneers Conference in San Luis Obispo on Oct. 14. McLennan’s presentation, which included an impressive...Read More >>